沪教牛津版(五四制)八年级下册（新版）Unit 4 Newspapers练习

Unit4 Newspaper

选拔卷（原卷版）

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择(共15分)

1．The boss made me ________ the company when he was on holiday.

A．take notes B．take charge of C．measure D．conclude

2．There is little ________ we can use.

A．information B．suggestion C．choice D．chemical

3．—I am ________ changing my job.

—But why? You’ve been on it for 10 years.

—I’ve lost interest in it.

A．considering B．wondering C．regarding D．providing

4．Peter asks me ________ I’d like to go swimming with him tomorrow or not.

A．that B．why C．whether D．where

5．Li Lei plans ________ English for fifteen minutes every day and his parents think it’s a good ________ to improve his English.

A．read; chance B．reading ; situation C．to read; choice D．reading; practice

6．________ you are free, why don’t you go shopping with me?

A．Before B．Since C．Whether D．Until

7．—Here is the________. What would you like for dinner?

—I’d like some chicken and one bowl of beef soup.

A．prize B．meal C．menu D．role

8．I feel ________ tired and I can’t go farther.

A．a little of B．a bit C．a bit of D．bit of

9．—Do you know ________ they are looking for?   

—Yes, their ID card.

A．whether B．who C．where D．what

10．— Can’t you walk ________ faster? There’s still a long way to go for us.

A．little B．a little of C．a bit D．a bit of

11．There is some doubt ________Tom is the most suitable person for the job.

A．which B．whether C．that D．what

12．No one expects you to be __________, but we do expect you to do your best always.

A．stupid B．truth C．perfect D．shame

13．—My parents want to have a mountain trip for the vacation, but we are not sure _______ to go.

—Switzerland might be a good choice. The views on the Alps are brilliant.

A．when B．how C．whether D．where

14．—They haven’t finished the work up to now.

—Well, they ________.

A．should have B．should C．ought to D．ought have

15．I never doubt ________ he can do it well.

A．how B．what C．that D．whether

二、短文选词填空(共10分)

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整连贯。（每个单词限用一次，每空只填一个单词。）

There are many famous poets in ancient China. Du Fu was one of the _____16_____ ones.However, people in western countries know little about him.

The BBC’s one-hour film introduces him _____17_____   western people. As the first English-language film about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare who were two of the greatest literature masters (文学大师) of the West.

In the film, British historian Michael Wood studies the poet’s life. He visits a number of places, such as the _____18_____ birthplace in Henan province and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu. Along the way, he meets and _____19_____ to people who help to tell the interesting stories of the poet.

The film tells why Du’s works have been popular for _____20_____.” Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du Fu is _____21_____   than anyone at reflecting (反映) history in his poetry. That’s because historical events are reflected in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey. “ said Zeng Xiangbo, a teacher at Renmin University.

Du _____22_____ in Tang Dynasty. He worked for the government for several years._____23_____, in his later life, he lived very hard. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing. He not only celebrated the simple joys of life but also _____24_____ his love to his country and people. He was ______25______ as China’s saint of poetry (诗圣), he wrote about 1,400 poems that are still with us today. We will remember him forever.

三、用所给单词的正确形式填空(共6分)

26．He has no _______ (choose) but to go home.

27．—Zheng Yuanjie is a __________________ (talent) writer.

—Yes. He wrote many books for children.

28．The young man was facing a difficult ________ (choose) between staying with his family and working in Tibet.

29．Jenny ________ (suggestion) going to a theme park and we all agreed.

30．The magazine successfully won a lot of _________. (read)

31．We should listen to others’ advice before we make a ________. （decide）

四、句型转换(共7分)

Change the following sentences into objective clauses. (将下列句子改成宾语从句)

32．When will the meeting begin? Mary asked me

Mary asked me ________ the meeting ________ begin.

33．Do you know? Whose bike is it?

Do you know ________ bike it ________?

34．How can he fix the radio without any help? Could you tell me?

Could you tell me ________ he ________ ________ the radio without any help?

35．“I can do better” he always thinks.

He always thinks ________he can ________ better.

36．I really didn’t know. Shall I stay or go?

I really didn’t know ________ I ________ stay or go.

37．What does he see? His mother was really surprised at.

His mother was really surprised at ________ he________.

38．Does she know? Why do so many people study abroad?

Does she know ________ so many people ________ abroad?

五、阅读单选(共12分)

How do you like your school? Have you ever expressed(表达) your ideas to your headmaster? Here are some letters of students from different schools.

Luke, 14, from Jiangsu:

I will give some advice about our school uniforms. In our school, we students have to wear school uniforms every day. But the yellow and green sports suit looks really dark and old. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.

Danny, 14, from Zhejiang:

I have two pieces of advice for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects(基础课程) all the time. And second, I hope we can have more P.E. lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now don’t have a strong enough body.

Sam, 15, from Shanxi:

I’d like to say thanks to our headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.

Helen, 14, from Shandong:

I want to talk about the possibility of personal (个性化的) classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students don’t have regular classes. They can choose classes they want to take.

They don’t have to stay in one classroom all the time. I think it is more effective. It can help them learn more knowledge

39．Luke gives some advice about ________ in his letter.

A．hobby classes B．personal classes

C．school uniforms D．basketball playing

40．One of the reasons why Danny gives two pieces of advice is that ________.

A．students have too few classes every day and they love sports

B．studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak

C．hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all

D．students don’t want any basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons

41．All the students except ________write to the headmaster to complain(抱怨）about something.

A．Luke B．Danny C．Sam D．Helen

42．Which of the following is Not True in Sam’s letter?________

A．Sam hurt himself when playing basketball.

B．The headmaster cared for Sam until his parents came.

C．Sam was really thankful to the headmaster.

D．The headmaster stayed with Sam after he knew what had happened.

43．The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “________”.

A．Regular classes will be more popular

B．Regular classes will help students learn better

C．Personal classes will be more popular

D．Personal classes will help students learn better

44．According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about ________.

A．personal experiences B．how to make schools better

C．spare time activities D．how to learn from other students

六、完形填空(共10分)

Choose the right words or expressions to complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或短语完成短文)

What kind of house are you going to buy? Do you often forget to turn off your light when you leave a room? The house in the future can _____45_____ you. We can visit this kind of house called Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago Illinois.

It is called Smart House because it makes your life _____46_____. The Smart Home can greet you when you walk in. It can also turn _____47_____ the lights, television and music for you when you come into the room. And when you leave the house, it can turn them off.

All the materials of the Smart House are _____48_____. They are made of recyclable (可循环的) materials like used bottles.

The house can use the _____49_____ in different ways. For example, we can use the sunlight to warm the house in winter. We also use a solar-energy oven to cook food. It is expensive to build such a house, but it is cheap to live in.

45．A．give B．move C．remember D．help

46．A．harder B．busier C．easier D．cleaner

47．A．off B．on C．up D．down

48．A．red B．green C．black D．white

49．A．wind B．water C．sun D．wood

七、短文首字母填空(共14分)

I used to walk around the store with my parents often begging for something. I remember the sight of all the colourful bags of chips and candy that I asked my parents to buy for me. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t beg for something at the store.

When I was about twelve years old, my dad always r_____50_____ my begging and told me with a frustrated(使人挫败的) face, “You can waste all the money as you want when you have a job.” I listened, but I never really heard the m_____51_____ he was trying to get across to me. S_____52_____ I wanted so many things and my parents were not going to buy them for me, I decided to make money as a babysitter myself. I remember the feeling of getting new money in my pocket, then throwing it out within the next week.

A few years later, I was a freshman in high school and did not feel like looking for a new job. One day, I saw people handing out flyers(传单) at school. I wasn’t i_____53_____ at first because I thought I was fine making money by babysitting. But once I s_____54_____ thought about the money I could make, I applied to work as a lifeguard advertised on the flyer.

After a few months’ training, I could finally start the job. But the more money I made, the l_____55_____ I wanted to spend. As the work and pay i_____56_____, so did my responsibilities with money. Instead of wasting my money on useless things, I started saving up. I finally realized that money meant so much more to me because I was the one working for it. Now, I have 5,000 dollars in my bank account, and I limit myself to what I buy. My life has permanently(持久地) been influenced because I know the value of money. It is more than what I can spend.

八、阅读回答问题(共10分)

阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题。

When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be unique（独一无二的）and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus（冠状病毒）got its name?

According to International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses（国际病毒分类委员会）, an organization that names new viruses, the task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person.

When a disease breaks out, people focus on the public health response and the official naming of a new virus is often put off. But naming a virus is never easy. Over the past ten years, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the “swine flu（猪流感）” was widely used before the official name, H1N1 virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it appeared and spread among people who hadn’t been near pigs. In 2015, MERS(Midle Eat Respiratory Syndrome（中东呼吸综合征）) caused a backlash（强烈抵制）against the nations and people of this area.

So in 2015, the World Health Organization（WHO）announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after geographic place, people, classes of animals and foods.

Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from（遭受痛苦）was named “COVID-19” by the WHO on Feb 11. In this name, “CO” means “corona”, “VT” stands for “virus” and “D” means “disease”.

Next time you read about a virus you don’t know（线索）, you may get some clues about it from its name.

57．According to the first paragraph, what are the features（特点）of people’s names?

________________________

58．Is the task of naming a virus less important than naming a person?

________________________

59．What problem did the virus named “swine flu” cause?

________________________

60．When was the new coronavirus named “COVID-19”?

________________________

61．According to the passage, how can we know about a virus that we don’t know?

________________________

九、材料作文(共16分)

62．(本题16分)目前许多中学生开始重视课外阅读，不再把很多时间花在上网和玩手机上。全国再次掀起了读书的热潮。请根据以下表格内容，以“I Love Reading”为题，写一篇英语短文。

写作要求：(1)短文应包括表格中所有信息，条理清晰，行文连贯，可适当发挥；

(2)语句通顺，语法正确，不低于100词。文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

(3)文中不得出现真实人名、校名和地名。

参考词汇：获取知识get knowledge；开阔眼界open one’s eyes；做笔记take notes；业余时间in one’s spare/free timeI Love Reading

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