Unit 8检测卷一、单项填空(每小题1分,共10分)1.—There's a box full books under the bed. Is it yours, Jimmy?—No. Mine is on the desk.A. ofB. withC. aboutD. in2.—Have you seen the movie The Lion King?—Yes. I've seen it. It's wonderful.A. already; yetB. yet; yetC. already; alreadyD. yet; already3.My first teacher Mrs. Jones made a big difference to my life and I'll remember her .A. neverB. foreverC. hardlyD. recently4.It's an interesting city. You can see both ancient buildings and buildings there.A. oldB. tidyC. modernD. high5.—Last month Mr. Green's new book came out and it was a great .—Yeah. Lots of people liked it.A. troubleB. dangerC. ideaD. success6.—Is this dictionary yours, Amy?—No, it to Jack. Look, his name is on it.A. leadsB. belongsC. comparesD. happens7.Summer camping is a great experience for students. It is good to help them .A. wake upB. get upC. hurry upD. grow up8.—How is your grandma?—She's fine. She used to TV at home after supper. But now she is used to out for a walk.A. watch; goB. watching; goC. watching; goingD. watch; going9.—Monica, you the exam! Congratulations!—Thank you! I can't believe my ears.A. passB. have passedC. will passD. passed10.We asked 1,000 students from Hope School about what kind of books they love. Here are the results.According to the pie chart above, of the students love science books.A. ten percentB. fifteen percentC. a quarterD. half二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went 11the street a poor little girl,with bare feet.She carried a small bundle(捆) of matches in her hand,and a lot more in her broken apron(围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger,the girl walked on and on. What a poor little child!In a corner,she sat down,but she could not warm herself. She was 12to go home; she had not earned(赚) a coin,and perhaps her father would 13her,and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall,and held her hands 14the flame(火焰). She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself sitting before a large iron-stove. How warm it was!As the child wanted to warm her feet,the flame 15, and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry,with the burnt match in her hand.A second match was lighted. She saw a table 16delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end,with a knife and fork in her breast,jumped down from the dish,and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick, 17wall was beside her.She struck another match; this time, her gentle and loving grandmother came up, bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime."Grandma!" 18the child. "Oh,take me with you!I know that you will leave me as soon as the match goes out." And she lighted all the matches hurriedly;she would like to 19her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind,old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms,and they both flew high together until they were in that place where neither cold,nor hunger, nor 20is ever known.The next morning,the little girl was found dead in the corner,with a smile on her face.11.A. away B. along C. off D. out12.A. happy B. willing C. afraid D. ready13.A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise14.A. in B. across C. below D. over15.A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down16.A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to17.A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft18.A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried19.A. hear B. mind C. stop D. see20.A. hope B. pain C. feeling D. anger三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)AAn Activity for ReadingBy CCTVDoing the activity with your children helps you develop their reading skills while having fun at the same time. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are successful!We wish you spend wonderful hours of reading with children! This summer holiday, we will invite some families to the program "Readers" to read aloud poems or books you like, and share your reading experience.Activity: Read to meIt's important to read to your children, and it's also important to listen to them when they read to you.What you'll need: Books at your child's reading levelWhat to do:▲Read good books to your children. Parents who read aloud to their children are developing their interests and skills in reading. Encourage your children to listen, express their ideas, and ask questions.▲Take turns. You read a paragraph and let your child read the next one. If your child becomes easier with reading aloud, you can ask him or her to read a full page.▲Listen carefully as your child reads. Listening to your child will encourage them to practice reading. This is another way to enjoy reading together.▲If your child has trouble reading words, you can help him or her in some ways:●Ask the child to jump over the word and read the rest, then try to guess the meaning of the missing word.●Guide your child to use what he or she knows about letter sounds.●Tell your child that you are proud of his or her hard working.Learn more: Visit http//21.Who is the passage written for?A. Parents.B. Children.C. Teachers.D. Doctors.22.The suggestions mentioned in the passage include the following EXCEPT.A. listening to your children when they readB. reading good books to your childrenC. asking your children to express their ideasD. stopping reading when meeting new words23.If you want to know more how to develop children's reading skills, you can .A. write to CCTV for helpB. ask the reading experts for helpC. ask parents for helpD. visit the website of CCTVTV will invite some families to the program "Readers" .A. in MarchB. in AprilC. in JulyD. in September25.According to the passage, we know that .A. parents can only read to their childrenB. "Read to me" is a way to enjoy reading togetherC. parents had better offer their children different booksD. reading aloud can only develop children's interests in readingBHey, I've started reading The Little Prince.One day, one of my dear friends called me and said, "Lisa, you have to read it. There is one chapter (章) that was written just for us!"So I'm reading it. It's not easy. I don't know about you, but for me, between working full-time and looking after two little kids, reading is a luxury (奢侈品).Hey, you want to read it, too? So we could talk about it here?LisaA friend recommended (推荐) this book to me months ago. I laughed, cried andfinished it in a day! I couldn't wait to see what happened next. What's more, it helpedto answer some questions I'd always been interested in. Now, the book is traveling inmy town!SandyI would like to read this book with you! Although my grandpa lent it to me a fewweeks ago, I began to read it last night. Guess what? I couldn't put it down and hadtears running down my face on every page! I'll read up to Chapter 2 tonight!SummerLisa, I'm not the one who likes to sit down and read. But my mom told me that I had to read this book, so I decided to give it a try. Once I started reading, I couldn'tput it down. I finished it in three days. It's a wonderful story.AmberI'm not a good reader and don't have much time to read with three kids at home.But it only took me a week to read it. It is easy to read and I couldn't put it down. Ieven talked about it with my 12-year-old daughter and now she has started to read it!Mona26.Why did Lisa's friend call her?A. To borrow a book from her.B. To recommend a book to her.C. To tell her about a new book she wrote.D. To ask her to write a book for them both.27.What does Summer think of the book?A. It is helpful.B. It is touching.C. It is easy to read.D. It is full of imagination.28.Who recommended the book to Amber?A. Her friend.B. Her daughter.C. Her mother.D. Her grandpa.29.Who finished reading the book in the shortest time?A. Sandy.B. Summer.C. Amber.D. Mona.30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Summer likes Chapter 2 best.B. Lisa is too busy to read the book.C. The book is popular in Sandy's town.D. Mona and her daughter read the book together.C"Without music, life would be a mistake," famous German philosopher(哲学家) Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets(预算).For example, Chicago Public Schools hurt arts education when it fired(解雇)over 1,000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often.However, learning music is beneficial(有益的)in many ways.When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, whenplaying the piano, people see music notes and decode(解码)them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.31.Some schools in the US cut music classes, because .A. they were too difficult to learnB. the schools wanted to control budgetsC. there weren't enough music teachers in the USD. students in the US weren't interested in music32.In Paragraph 2,what does the underlined word "them" refer to(指代)?A. Public schools.B. Fired teachers.C. Parents in Chicago.D. Students in Chicago.33.What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. Decoding music notes is needed while we are playing music.B. Playing the piano needs people to see music notes.C. Playing the piano needs people to use fingers to make sounds.D. Different abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music.34.How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.D. One.35.What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?A. Music is a big part of our lives.B. Music is as simple as it looks.C. Music classes should be cut in some schools.D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us.四、任务型阅读(每小题2分,共10分)Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 36Here, we look at two examples.A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. 37The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.38Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. 39Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. 40Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, but it's also good for us in many other ways.41on the street, I heard that a beautiful piece of piano music was played above the noise of the people. I walked more 42to find out where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.She was singing songs about love, believing in 43and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me 44. I stood there quietly, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square.She noticed me, I walked over and 45her how good her music sounded. "Thank you," she said. "I have been going 46 a hard time recently, but you've made me hopeful again," I said to her."I'm glad that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?""Well, my mom has 47her job, and I'm not so sure what to do...""Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down," she said. " Don't be upset, because opportunity comes in different 48and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more...lift your head 49."I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me."Why are you playing the piano here now?" I asked her with a smile.She explained that she saw a lot of 50people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.六、在空白处填上一个适当的句子补全对话(每小题2分,共10分)A: Hi,Wang Lei. 51.?B: I like to read books in my free time. I think it is very relaxing.A: Me, too. I've got lots of books in my room. 52.?B: I've already read Robinson Crusoe and The Old Man and the Sea. What about you?A: Oh, I've already read Robinson Crusoe too. 53.. What do you think of it? B: Well, I think it is fantastic. You can learn a lot from it.A: That's great. 54.?B: Of course. But I lent it to my friend Mike yesterday. He said he would return it in three days.A: OK. 55..B: No problem.七、书面表达(20分)最近你们班要举办一次英语读书报告会的分享活动。
