八年级上册英语Unit5单元测试卷一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）( )1. We should have ___________pity the poor and give them _________helping hand when they need.A. a;aB. /;aC. a; /D. /;/( )2. --Must I go and do it now? --No, you _______. We still have two more hours.A. shouldn’tB. can’tC. needn’tD. mustn’t( )3. --Mr Wu has recommended many books. Have you decided ____first. --Yes. The Little Prince.A. how to readB. which to readC. when to readD. where to read( )4. He is a __________ person, but he is good at telling funny stories.A. seriousB. patientC. kindD. humorous( )5. --Stress can be very bad to your health. Exercise,_______, can reduce its bad influences(影响).--I can’t agree more.A.butB. insteadC. howeverD. instead of( )6. Su Fang agreed _______fast food for her health and it made her parents very happy.A. to eatB. eatingC. not eatingD. not to eat( )7. Do you write a report ________an animal ________danger for the club?A. about;onB. on;inC. to;fromD. in;with( )8. The number of wild animals ______________.A.is getting fewer and fewerB. is getting smaller and smallerC. are getting fewer and fewerD. are getting smaller and smaller( )9. The _____ man told us his past days before he ______. His death made us very sad.A. dying; diedB. dead; dyingC. dead; diedD. dead; dying( )10. -----_______does the watermelon weigh? -----About five kilos.A. How manyB. How heavyC. How muchD. How( )11. As a result, pandas may not have a place ________or food _______.A. to live in ; eatB. live ; to eatC. to live ; to eatD. live in ; eat.( )12. Have a good rest. You need to _____ your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.A. leaveB. saveC. takeD. hold( )13. If we do nothing, we won’t be able to see wild animals_________.A.any longB. longerC. any moreD. more( )14. I want to buy a watch for my father on Father’s Day, but _____ is fit for him in the shops nearby.A. nobodyB. nothingC. noneD. neither( )15. --My father is ill in hospital. I’m looking after him. --________.A. Not at allB. What a pity!C. I’m sorry to hear thatD. It doesn’t matter二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to___16___ in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is___17____forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.Elephants, tigers and many__18__animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the__19___began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and__20__pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed__21___to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.__22__did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon__23__ in the same way.You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong____24_____in the zoos. But there arestill about 36 different animals__25___there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals__26___a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet__27___. They make a noise rather like a dog__28___. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)--__29__. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important __30___people to protect wild animals.( )16. A. work B. study C. live D. enjoy( )17. A. many B. a few C. no D. not( )18. A. other B. others C. the other D. another( )19. A. people B. animals C. plants D. things( )20. A. grew B. made C. got D. kept( )21. A. fire B. hotness C. heat D. stoves (炉子)( )22. A. So B. Such C. As D. No( )23. A. lived B. died C. came D. left( )24. A. if B. except C. and D. or( )25. A. live B. to live C. lived D. living( )26. A. have B. without C. with D. get( )27. A. high B. higher C. short D. shorter( )28. A. shouting B. crying C. barking D. talking( )29. A. tigers B. men C. wolves D. elephants( )30. A. to B. for C. like D. of三、阅读理解（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）One evening, Robert said, “ Can we light a fire, Mother?”“No, dear,” Mother replied. “ It’s summer, and coal is expensive. We can’t afford to have fires in summer even though the evenings are cold.”At tea time that same day, Phyllis wanted to put butter and jam on her bread, but Mother wouldn’t let her.“You can have jam or butter,” she said. “ You can’t have both. We can’t afford it.”One day, children went to play in the railway station and found there were piles of coal between the rails. The piles had white lines on them.A porter came out of his roo m, and Peter asked him politely, “What are the white lines for on the piles of coal?”“They are so we know how much coal should be there,” the porter said. “So don’t you steal any.”The children thought the porter was joking because he seemed to a friendly man.Two days later in the evening when it was dark, the children went to the station. They filled the pram with coal and pushed it home. They emptied the coal into the place where Mother kept her coal. They did this twice and were doing it the third time when the station master jumped out from behind a truck. He wanted to send them to the police. However, the kind master let them go home after he knew the reason. ----The Railway Children ( )31. They couldn’t light a fire in summer because___________A.it was hot in summer, they didn’t need to light a fire.B.they were too poor to buy the expensive coal.C.mother was too busy to buy the coal for her family.D.they were new here and Mother didn’t know where to buy coal.( )32. Could Phyllis put butter and jam on her bread?A.Yes. She could put both of them if she liked.B.No. She could put neither of them on her bread.C.Yes. But she could just put either of them on her bread.D.No. She couldn’t even have bread to eat.( )33.What are the white lines for on the piles of coal?A.To show the height of the piles of coal.B. To show the depth of the piles of coal.C. To warn people not to steal any coal.D. To help people know if someone has stolen coal. ( )34.Why did the children take the coal?A.They are bad children.B. The porter told them to take it.C. They did not have money to buy it.D. Peter needed coal for his toy train.( )35. What did the station master do with the children?A.He took them to the police.B. He let them go home.C. He put them in the station and called their mother.D. He made them carry coal to the train.四、任务型阅读（每空一词，共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）In the desert of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears. This animal is the fennec fox (耳廓狐).Fennec foxes have ears that are 5 to 6 inches long. That’s big for an animal thatweighs less than four pounds. Their ears help shed (去除) body heat. And, as you mayhave guessed, they also provide great hearing.It’s also interesting to think about the hair of fennec foxes. Why would a fox thatlives in the desert need a thick fur coat? In fact, the desert isn’t always warm. Duringthe nighttime, a desert can be terribly cold! A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights. They also have long bushy tails and they use them as a blanket. And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.Fennec foxes live in small communities of dens (兽穴). They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens, out of the hot sun. Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food. Fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.Like other foxes, fennecs are omnivores (杂食动物). This means they eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best.Fennec fox mothers have one to five babies at a time. A fennec fox can live up to 10 to 12 years. However, they’re facing different problems. First, they have t o protect themselves from predators (捕食性动物),such as caracals (a type of wild cat), jackals, eagle owls, hyenas. Also, humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets.Fennec Foxes36 areas Deserts of north Africa and Saudi ArabiaAppearance They are the 37 of all foxes with the largest of ears.Their thick fur helps them to keep 38 in the cold desert night.The hair on their feet protects them from the heat of the 39 during the daytime.Ability They have very good 40 and eyesight with big ears and eyes.They are also good at tracking down dinner with their great sense of 41Qualities They live in small communities.They 42 in their dens most of the day.At 43 , they become active and come out in search of food.Food They eat both meat and plants.Their 44 foods include birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves.45 They are hunted by caracals, jackals, eagle owls, hyenas. Also, humans catch them for their fur or to sell as pets.五、阅读并回答问题。
