八年级下U7 The unknown world测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100
分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择 （15分）
In northern Scotland there is a deep lake called Loch Ness. It is more
than 200 metres deep and it is the ____1____ lake in the UK. People say
2 huge monster lives in the dark, cold water. It 3 more than
1,000 kilos and is at least ten metres long. Some people say that it looks like
a snake 4 dark grey colour. Many people travel to Loch Ness 5 this
strange monster. However, only 6 people say that they saw it. 7 knows whethe（r 是否）these people really saw
it or not.
People first 8 the story of the Loch Ness Monster over 500 years ago. ___9____ it became popular only in the
twentieth century. ___10____1993, two people reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake.
From then on, many 11 people said they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few photos ____12_____, but some of
13 weren't real. During the 1960s. people created an organization to 14 the truth. They took many photos and
made movies. But they ___15_____ find a monster.
Now there are lots of curious（好奇的）people go there every year.
1 A. deep B. deeper C. deepest D. most deep
2 A. a B. an C. the D. /
3 A. weigh B. weighs C. weighing D. weighed
4 A. on B. to C. with D. by
5 A. looking for B. look for C. have looked for D. to look for
6 A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
7 A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody
8 A. have told B. telling C. told D. tell
9 A. And B. So C. But D. Because
1 / 910 A. in B. on C. on D. at
11 A. other B. another C. the other D. others
12 A. was taken B. took C. were taken D. are taken
13 A. us B. them C. you D.it
14 A. find B. look for C. find out D. look after
15 A. can’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
二、完形填空(每题1分，共10分)
Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world. But do you know they can teach us?
Geese (雁), for example, teach a very good lesson about _____ 16 _____ . In the fall, geese fly to the warm
south to _____ 17 ____ the cold winter. They lift off in no order. Yet _____ 18 _____ they form a V shape, with one
bird leading the group.
This V shape allows geese to _____ 19 _____ energy. When the front bird moves its wings up and down, the
resulting force of the air lifts the next one. This continues down the line. The bird ____ 20 _____ has the hardest job.
When it gets ____ 21 ____ , it moves behind, and another bird moves into the lead. By sharing the role, the group can
travel great distances. Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70 percent farther without ___ 22 ____ than birds flying
alone.
During the long flying journey, geese communicate with one another. They honk (鸣叫) to _____ 23 _____ the
birds to keep up the speed. They also cheer each other up ___ 24 ____ working towards a common goal.
What have we learned from the lovely geese’s experience and skills? ____ 25 ____ together! Whether it is in
our personal lives or our jobs, we need other people. We need the spirit of teamwork!
16. A. experience B. success C. friendship D. teamwork
17. A. look for B. get away from C. wait for D. depend on
18. A. busily B. quickly C. badly D. sadly
19. A. save B. waste C. change D. lose
20. A. in the front B. at the back C. in the middle D. on the left
21. A. bored B. tired C. happy D. noisy
22. A. rest B. excuse C. chance D. result
23. A. carry B. bring C. plan D. encourage
24. A. unless B. whether C. while D. except
25. A. Play B. Travel C. Study D. Work
2 / 9三、阅读理解（分两节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
It was a dark night. The whole Greentown was covered by dark
clouds. Chris was on his way home. It started raining all of a sudden.
And soon it rained cats and dogs.
Suddenly he saw a UFO appearing from the clouds above. In no
time it landed on the road. Three aliens came out from the spaceship. To
Chris’s surprise, he could understand their language. Their plan was to take all the trees away from the Earth and
plant them on their own planet. Not wasting a moment, Chris called his friends. Those aliens pointed to a tree. A
terrible blue light shot out from their hands, making the tree disappear. Soon, Chris’s friends arrived. They tried to
scare those aliens by throwing stones, but it didn’t work. Luckily, Mr. Goon, the fat inspector (巡视员）of the area
arrived. With a frightened look on his face, he shot at those aliens. One of them pointed his finger at Mr. Goon. To
everyone’s amazement, Mr. Goon became as thin as a stick. Everybody laughed. Suddenly, Anna, Christ friend, ran
towards them, shouting in the top of her shrill (刺耳的) voice. Those aliens got frightened and vanished along with
their spaceship. The kids were excited. They had saved their planet.
26. What did the aliens plan to do?
A. To kill all the people on Earth.
B. To live on Earth.
C. To plant their trees on Earth.
D. To take all the trees away from the Earth.
27.What made Mr. Goon become a stick then?
A. A strong power from the Aliens.
B. The magic power from himself.
C. The thrill voice from Anna.
D. The laugh from the children.
28 What can we know from the passage?
A. Chris was watching TV at home that night.
B. Chris couldn’t understand the aliens’ language.
3 / 9C. Mr. Goon was a very thin man.
D. The aliens ran away because of the sharp voice.
B
What was life like in China 3,500 years ago? Was it very different to life now? What did people do? How did
they live? Let’s find out.
The Kings
From 1700 until 1100 BC, the area of China around the Yellow River was ruled by a family of kings called the
Shang. They were rich and very powerful. The king and his family lived in large beautiful palaces. They had many
servants who made them food and did all the work in the palaces, so they had an easy life.
The People
The richest people lived in cities with very high walls. They didn’t work, and spent their time hunting and
horse riding. They were good at capturing animals.
Other people lived outside the walls. There were merchants (商人) and craftsmen (工匠), so they worked for
their living. They were not poor, but they were not protected during wars.
Most of the people during this time were farmers. They lived in villages in the countryside. They worked in
fields with tools made of stone, grew grain such as rice, wheat, and kept animals. The best place for farming was by
the Yellow River. Here the warm, wet weather was perfect for growing rice. The farmers lived in small houses
made of mud or bamboo. They had to listen to the kings and the rich people all the time and give them food and
gifts. They didn’t have a very easy life.
_______
During the time of the Shang, the Chinese discovered how to make bronze (青铜). Bronze is an important
metal because it is strong and lasts for a very long time. The Chinese made all kinds of things from bronze, such as
pots for cooking, cups for drinking, jewellery and weapons (武器).
But perhaps the most important development during the time of the Shang was writing. With it， people could
pass on information about themselves, their lives and what they believed. Although the Chinese started writing at
this time, they didn’t have paper yet, so people wrote on animal bones, on bamboo, and even on turtle shells!
So, life for people in ancient China was quite different from our lives today.
29. Who lived outside the walls in cities according to the passage?
A. The poor farmers. B. The richest people.
C. The king’s family. D. The merchants.
4 / 930. People could use bronze to make many things EXCEPT ________ according to the passage.
A. cooking pots B. drinking cups C. houses D. swords
31. Why did the farmers live by the Yellow River?
A. Because it was easier for rice to grow.
B. Because they had to send food and gifts to the king.
C. Because their houses were made of mud or bamboo.
D. Because they needed to make all kinds of things from bronze.
32. Which of the following sub-headings is the best for the blank?
A. Interesting weapons B. Important Development
C. Difficult life D. Practical Tools
C
The idea of life in outer space has been talked about for a long time. Some scientists say that life development
on Earth was far too unlikely for it to have happened anywhere else. Things had to be perfect for us to make it on
this planet.
Other scientists say that space is too big. Stars and other planets are far too numerous for there to be no other
life in the universe.
For many years, there have been reports of visitors from other planets. People all around the world have
claimed to see alien spaceships or even aliens themselves.
There have been glimpses of these so-called UFOs (unidentified flying objects) flying through the air and they
have even ben captured on video. Some Americans believe that the U.S. Army found an alien spaceship crashed in
the desert and then lied to the press about it. Although these sightings may be true, scientists have not found
significant evidence that aliens exist.
If you go out into the countryside on a clear night and look up, you can see thousands of stars. Those stars
make up a tiny part of our universe. There are more stars, planets, and galaxies than we can count. Even the
smartest scientists can't even come close to defining how big space is. The number of possible stars and planets out
there is bigger than our ability to count. If we are really on the only planet that can sustain life, then we are very
special in a universe full of amazing things.
33．What have some people claimed about aliens?
A．Aliens often appear in dreams. B．They have encountered aliens.
C．Aliens are extremely dangerous. D．Aliens are always kidnapping people.
5 / 934．Why does the author mention "reports of visitors from other planets"?
A．To give an example of people who do not believe in science.
B．To explain why scientists are not interested in studying aliens.
C．To raise the issue of whether or not we are alone in the universe.
D．To inform people that a spaceship crashed in the American desert.
34．What can be inferred about finding aliens?
A．It's not possible yet. B．It's already been done.
C．Aliens can be found in the USA． D．Scientists already know the truth.
35．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Visitors from Faraway Planets B．The Life and Times of an Alien Life
C．The Mysterious Crash Landing in America D．The Possibility of Life on Other Worlds
D
Do you think there are aliens? The following are different views.
I’m Ruby. I do not believe in aliens. I understand your reason that the universe is quite large.
And I understand that there should be other intelligent lives in the universe. But we are quite
intelligent and have explored many parts of the universe. If aliens were there, don’t you think
we would have found them by now?
Tm Philip. Since our planet is so lucky that there are lives, I believe there are lives on other
planets. There are many possibilities that there is another planet like ours that can sustain (维
持) lives. I don’t think aliens live among us, but I believe there are lives somewhere in our
universe, and they may be smart or just animals.
I’m Rock. It is hard to say whether there are aliens or not. It very well depends on how far we
are willing to look into the future. I’m not talking about the times of our lives, but the very
distant future (our l0th or 20th generation grandchildren might experience space exploration
together).
37. Why does Ruby think there are no aliens in the universe?
A. Because there is no planet like the Earth.
B. Because nobody has seen aliens.
C. Because they can’t get used to the life in the universe.
D. Because people haven’t found aliens so far.
38. Which of the following is NOT true about aliens according to Philip?
A. They may live on other planets.
6 / 9B. They may live among us.
C. They may be very clever.
D. They’re probably animals.
39. What does Rock think will happen in the future?
A. Aliens will become more intelligent than humans.
B. There will be another planet that can sustain lives.
C. Humans will make friends with aliens.
D. Humans will explore the space together in the very far future.
40. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Different views about aliens.
B. Different plans for space exploration.
C. Different ideas for our life in the future.
D. Different views about life on other planets.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
The International Space Station (ISS) is the biggest object ever flown in space. ___41____ it is so big that
people on the Earth can see it with their eyes. The ISS is also the most expensive object ever built. 4 2
The ISS is made of many pieces. The pieces were put together in space by astronauts. 4 3 After that, more
pieces were added. Two years later, the ISS was ready for people. The first astronauts entered the ISS on November
2,2000. People have lived on the space station ever since. Over time more pieces have been added. 4 4 Sixteen
countries, including the USA, Japan, Canada and some European countries worked together to build it.
The ISS serves as a science lab in space. 4 5 it’s believed that the ISS will be important for future space
exploration and will help us discover more things about space.
A. The space station was finished in 2011.
B. It is about the same size as a football field.
C. The first piece of the ISS was launched in 1998.
D. Up to now, billions of dollars have been spent on it.
E. It allows astronauts to live longer in space and do many experiments.
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
7 / 9第一节、 短文填空（5分）
UFO
Here is one famous story. It is 1 c________ the Roswell Incident.
Person A ( name not given) : My wife and I were sitting outside because it was a warm night. Suddenly we saw
something very 2 b___________ flying through the sky.
Person B ( William Brazel , a farmer) : I found some pieces of strange metal on my farm, I called the army.
Major Marcel came and told me not to talk to 3 a______________ about this.
Person C ( Major Marcel) : I went and collected the pieces. I gave them to an army 4. e_________ He said
the pieces came from a weather balloon.
So what is the 5. t______________?
• Perhaps some or all of the people lied.
• Perhaps a US rocket crashed and people thought it had come from space.
• Perhaps an alien spaceship really crashed in Roswell.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共10分）
1.听到这个消息，这个男孩子害怕地跑开了。
After __________this news，she ran away ________ _________ .
2. 既然你不说实话，我拒绝与你交朋友。
you don’t tell me the truth，I make friends with you.
3.请尽快把这些书还给Tony，她可能需要它们。
Please return the books to Tony ________ ________ _________ ________. She may need them.
4.今天上午，我收到了美国笔友的来信。
A letter __________ _____________ from my pen friend in the USA this morning.
5. 因为我想知道为什么他不来学校,所以我打电话给他。
____________I wondered ____________ ____________ ____________ come to school. I called him.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
假如你有一次遇见UFO 和外星人的经历，
请根据下面的内容提示用英文讲述此次经历。词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数
8 / 9时间 昨晚
地点 公园的树林里
经过 1. 散步期间看到飞船降落；
2. 外星人会说英语，来自月球；
3. 飞船因为撞击受损而降落地球；
4. 告诉他们尽快离开。
感受 ……（自由发挥）
I had an unforgettable experience last night. __________________________________________________
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