八年級英語下冊Unit2單元檢測試卷及答案

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一.單項選擇(共15分)

( )1. _________ great fun it is! And ______ good time I’m having!

A. What a ; what B. What; what a C. How a; how D. How; how a

( )2. Which of the following things is in Denmark?

A. The Statue of Liberty. B. The Little Mermaid.

C. The Sydney Opera House . D. Tower Bridge.

( )3. He with his family, but now he on his own.

A. used to live; is used to living B. is used to living; used to live

C. used to live; used to living D. is used to live; is used to living

( )4. – He’s just back from work, _______? - _______. He won’t come back until tomorrow.

A. hasn’t he; Yes, he has B. Hasn’t he; No, he hasn’t

C. isn’t he; Yes, he, is D. isn’t he; No, he isn’t

( )5. – She _________. Please be quiet! – What? It’s seven a.m. I ______ for an hour.

A. has just fallen asleep; have got up B. has just slept; have got up

C. has just fallen asleep; have been up D. has just been asleep; have been up.

( )6. Hurry up. The play ________ for about half an hour.

A. has begun B. had begun C. has been on D. began

( )7. There may be _________ in Mount Huang, but the weather is very nice.

A. some rains B. some rain C. some rainy D. a lot of rains

( )8. Everyone is here _________ Tom and Lily. They _________ Shanghai.

A. except for; have been to B. besides; have gone to

C. beside; have been to D. except; have gone to

( )9. -_______ did your uncle leave his hometown? – He _______ for nearly twenty years.

A. When; has left B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away

( )10. - ______ Tom with his sister _________ the Leaning Tower of Pisa? - Yes, only once.

A. Have; been in B. Has; been to C. Has; gone to D. Have; been to

( )11. Jim has many hobbies, ______ swimming, hiking, sailing.

A. for example B. such as C. such for D. as the example of

( )12. We screamed and laugh _______ the whole trip.

A. across B. through C. over D. on

( )13.— _____ to the United States? — No, never, but I went to Canada a few years ago.

A. Have you been B. Have you gone C. Did you go D. Will you go

( )14. She has never been to Paris, ________?

A. has she B. hasn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she

( )15. – I’m going on a trip to Hong Kong after the exam. – Really? __________.

A. Have a nice time. B. Congratulations. C. Ok. D. It’s nice of you.

二.完形填空(共15分)

Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can 16 a lot from our mistakes.

Donnie was a 17 student and never answered questions in class. He was 18 to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 19 he didn't want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed 20 Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our 21 .

One morning , Marry Anne asked Donnie to 22 some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. 23 Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.

“Look, Donnie,” she said standing 24 him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She 25 the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.

“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know 26 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try 27 . That’s what you must learn.”

“Here,” she said, “I’ll 28 one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 29

may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.

Donnie 30 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.

( )16. A. take B. make C. get D. bring

( )17. A. good B. shy C. clever D. small

( )18. A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid

( )19. A. because B. so C. if D. but

( )20. A. after B. while C. until D. when

( )21 A. row B. class C. team D. classroom

( )22. A. answer B. ask C. give D. have

( )23. A. Suddenly B. Quickly C. Luckily D. Carefully

( )24. A. on B. with C. beside D. to

( )25. A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off

( )26. A. when B. how C. what D. why

( )27. A. more B. again C. another D. one

( )28. A. forget B. carry C. leave D. give

( )29. A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody

( )30. A. changed B. got C. learned D. Thought

三.閲讀理解(共30分)

A

The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at one time. When the sun is shining on one side of the earth, it is night on the other side.

At night, you can see the stars. The stars are in the sky all day. But the light from the sun is so bright that you can’t see them. When night comes, there is no light, and the stars are bright enough to see. The stars look very small. But some of them are even bigger than the sun. They look small because they are so far away from you. Big things look much smaller when they are far away. The sun is closer(近)to the earth than other stars, so it looks bigger.

( ) it is night, the sun ________ .

A. doesn’t shine B. shines for a short timeC. disappears(消失)D. shines on the other side of the earth

( ) can’t see the stars in the sky at daytime because ________ .

A. there are no stars there B. the stars are much smaller than the sun

C. the bright light from the sun makes them not seen(被看見) D. the stars come out only at night

( ) stars look small because ________ .

A. they are far away　B. they are small　C. they have no light　D. they are in the sky

( )l things may look ________ when they are close.

A. bigger B. small C. near D. far away

( ) sun looks bigger than other stars because ________ .

A. it’s bigger B. it’s far away in the sky C. it gives much bright light

D. it’s closer to the earth than other stars

B

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?" John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皺起)my nose, "Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?" Mum said nothing. The next day. Mum gave me an enve¬lope with a shopping certificate (憑證)in it. "I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John." Mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Fi¬nally ,Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (牀單)，but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it s time for the great prize game. It's the following riddle..." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

( )36. The two girls and John were in the same .

A. group B. family C. team D. class

( )37. John’s family may be very according to the passage.

A. far B. poor C. rich D. small

( )38. How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others. B. By asking for help.

C. By getting good grades in study. D. By winning the math game.

( )39. John with the shopping certificate after the party.

A. watched a basketball matchB. saw a movieC. bought something to wear D. made a phone call

( )40. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the pas¬sage?

A. John wasn't good at math. B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.

C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.

D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.

C

On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon(氣球) started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope(繩子),and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight(重量) was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

( )41. Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city C. to visit Poland D. less than a century ago

( )42. The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight 。

( )43. When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. They could see a black hole on the ground

( )44. The balloon landed ________.

A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country

( )45. Which of the following is NOT true?________

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.