八年级（上）Unit1单元检测
（满分75分）
第一部分 选择题（50分）
一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分 10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~10各题所给
的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
During the Qingming Festival, Ann and her parents went back to their hometown. Ann knew nothing
about the Qingming Festival. So she __1__ her mother to buy her an encyclopaedia about __2__. Here’s an
article about the Qingming Festival. The Qingming Festivalis in April. It’s really a good time for people to
go outside and enjoy the __3__ scenery of springtime and go to the graves（墓）of beloved ones. Since 2008,
the Qingming Festival has been a __4__ holiday in China. The holiday is also called Tomb Sweeping Day in
English, because people will go to the tombs and clean them on this day.
Along the River Duing the Qingming Festival is a famous __5__ about this festival. It was drawn by
Zhang Zeduan. People also __6__ many poems about the Qingming Festival. Among them, the most __7__
one may be Du Mu’s poem Qingming. After reading the article, Ann __8__the Qingming Festival better.
Besides this, Ann also read the articles about other festivals, such as the Spring Festival, May Day and the
National Day. She learned a lot from this encyclopaedia.
When Ann came back to school, she shared the experience with her __9__.And they have also found
some meaningful things about the festival. They decided to study __10__ and respect the old.
( ) 1. A. helped B. found C. asked D. introduced
( ) 2. A. animals B. festivals C. seasons D. plants
( ) 3. A. local B. beautiful C. empty D. expensive
( ) 4. A. practical B. secret C. public D. valuable
( ) 5. A. painting B. music C. book D. magazine
( ) 6. A. wrote B. sang C. laid D. heard
( ) 7. A. careful B. famous C. helpful D. boring
( ) 8. A. felt about B. talked about C. knew about D. cared about
( ) 9. A. parents B. classmates C. drivers D. sisters
( ) 10. A. quietly B. hard C. slowly D. quickly
三、阅读（满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和 D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good
education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So, many of these students try
their best to get a good mark in their examinations. They have a lot of homework every day and
exams are a big headache. Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to remedial (补习的)
classes after school.
Schools run programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games,
music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service
(社区服务).
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters (大片),
Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. Some of them also spend their
free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centres and big bookstores.
So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and
colorful.
( ) 11. Which of the following student activities is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. Having sports B. Listening to music
C. Going hiking D. Playing rock-music
( ) 12. According to the passage, most students in Singapore like __________.
A. Hollywood blockbusters B. writing to their friends
C. talking to their friends D. having exams
( ) 13. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is easy.
B. In Singapore, schools run programmes outside school hours.
C. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard, but it’s interesting.
D. Many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies in Singapore.
B
Helen Keller was bor in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27,1880. However, her real life began one day
in March of 1887, when she was almost seven years old. She always called that the most important day in
her life. It was the day when Annie Sullivan came to be her teacher. Sullivan didn't leave Helen until her
death in 1936.
Helen wanted to go to college when she was a little girl. In 1900, she entered Radcliffe College andgraduated（毕业）from it as a good student in 1904. Then she became the first deaf-blind person to graduate
from college. During these years, Annie Sullivan spelled books into Helen’s hand.
When she was still at Radcliffe, Helen Keller began the writing career. And this career continued for
50 years. In addition to The Story of My Life, she wrote 11 other books and numerous articles on blindness,
deafness （聋）, and women’s rights. Helen Keller also helped others who were blind or deaf-blind. She was
a visitor to a number of organizations （机构） which were operated by Industrial Home for the Blind. She
called on people around the world to focus on the problems of the blind. In 1936, Helen Keller moved to
Westpot, Connecticut and lived there until her death on June 1, 1968.
( ) 14. Why did Helen call one day of March in 1887 the most important day of her life?
A. Because it was the day when Annie Sullivan came to be her teacher.
B. Because it was the day when she entered Radcliffe College.
C. Because it was the day when she began the writing career.
D. cexces ie dly whenes e gdateded from college.
( ) 15. The undertined word “numerous” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in English.
A. many B. interesting C. important D. main
( ) 16. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sullivan left Helen when she went to college.
B. Helen Keller began writing after she left Radcliffe.
C. Helen wanted to go to college when she was 21.
D. Helen Keller died in Westport, Connecticut in 1968.
( ) 17. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Helen Keller’s school life. B. The introduction to Helen Keller.
C. Helen Keller's family life. D. Helen Keller's famous books.
C
A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or
by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied (被欺侮) at least once.
How can I tell if a person is a bully?
He or she will...
try to find your weak point---perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried.
make fun of you in front of your friends.
borrow money then won’t pay you back.
What can I do if a bully bothers (骚扰) me?
Tell the bully to leave you alone. Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to.
Do not feel ashamed because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The
bully should feel ashamed.
Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you.
What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone?
Don’t leave and help them, even though you don’t know them.
Be a friend to people who are bullied.
Ask other people for help when necessary.
Tell bullies to stop. Sometimes bullies are afraid, too.
Why do some people become bullies?
Some bullies...
have never learnt to think about other people’s feelings.
don’t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make
another person sad.
have been bullied themselves by other bullies.
Can bullies change?
Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people’s feelings.
Sometimes bullies must be punished before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need
friends.
( ) 18. A bully often __________.
A. makes people think about themselves B. borrows money but doesn’t return
C. helps people when they are in trouble D. thinks about other people’s feelings
( ) 19. If you see a bully bothering your friends, you should __________.
A. leave them alone B. help them stop the bully
C. make them ashamed D. hit them back
( ) 20. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bullies say bad words to people. B. Bullies like themselves very much.
C. Bullies make people around them happy. D. Bullies must always be punished.
( ) 21. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Change the Bullies B. World Without Bullying
C. Bullying Is Everywhere D. Bullying Around Us
D
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). Agroup of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences.
They decided that miscommunications (沟通误解) were always possible, even over something as
simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying
any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold
drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said
nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her. She had raised her eyebrows. In
Micronesia, it means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a
restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?”
He nodded (点头) his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means
“no”.
Tom had a similar problem when arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he
asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the
head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again,
they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod
and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know
where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
( ) 22. The Americans teaching English is other countries found that they __________.
A. should go to the other countries for holidays B. needed to learn foreign
languages
C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications
( ) 23. People in Micronesia show “yes” by __________.
A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows
C. shaking heads D. saying “no”
( ) 24. Tom misunderstood (误解) his class at first because __________.
A. he did not know much about Indian culture
B. he didn’t explain everything clearly enough
C. some students didn’t understand his questions
D. he didn’t teach well and the students didn’t like him
( ) 25. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific
island.C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means
“yes”.
第二节 短文填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五
个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。
A. Second, exercise helps your body.
B. Step away from the screen.
C. Exercise with others together
D. Exercise helps in two ways.
E. For example, you can go swimming when you’re free.
F. Look for a sport you are interested in.
Teens are not as healthy as they used to be. They are putting on weight. A recent research shows 97% of
the teens need more exercise. __26_________ First. exercise canhelp yourmind. People who get plenty of
physical activity might worry less and sleep better at night You may even leam better in school.
__27_________ Physical activity can make your body strong.
It can also keep you at ahealthy weight. But how can teens be encouraged to do more exercise? Here
are some good suggestions.
__28_________ Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. You should have no
more than two hours of screen time a day. Then you will enjoy your life more.
__29_________ Interest is the best teacher. You can choose the traditional sports, such as basketball,
soccer, or bascball.Those are all great sports and if you like them, play them.
__30_________ Find a friend or a family member to exercise with you. You will have more fun and it’s
not easy for you to give up.
All in all, it’s necessary for teens to do more exercise.
第三节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）下面的材料A-E分别介绍了五个家庭成员
的主要特点。请根据31—35的人物描述，将该描述与家庭成员进行匹配，将其英文标号填入题前括号
内。
American families are changing. One important change is that most married women now work outside
the home. What happens when both parents work? Read about the Morales family.
Judy and Steve Morales have three children: Josh, 12; Ben, 9; and Emily, 6. Steve is a computer
programmer. This year, Judy is working again in a hospital. The family needs the money, and Judy likes her
job very much. Everything is going well, but there are also some problems.A. Now that Judy is working, Steve has to help her more with the housework. He doesn’t
enjoy it. He is tired.
B. Judy loves her work very much, but she feels too tired and busy. She
also worries about the children. Judy has to work on Saturdays, so Steve and Judy don’t have a
lot of free time together.
C. Emily is having a great time in her after- school program. When Judy comes to pick her up,
she doesn’t want to leave.
D. Unluckily, Ben’s school doesn’t have an after-school program. Right now, he’s
spending most afternoons in front of the TV in his room.
E. Josh is enjoying his new freedom(自由) after school. He’s playing his music louder and
spending more time on the phone. He’s also doing a few household chores.
( ) 31. This child doesn’t mind after-school program. Even helping parents can be more interesting.
( ) 32. This person is busier than before, but the work outside is more attractive(有吸引力的).
( ) 33. This child likes after-school program, and mother is waiting outside the school.
( ) 34. This person is busy, because more work at home is coming.
( ) 35. This child enjoys after-school program, and home activities are also attractive.
第二部分 非选择题（25分）
三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括
号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题卡规定的位置上。
Do you know about Confucius? Confucius is (36) ____________ (great) teacher in Chinese
history. His birthday was on September 28. Although he (37) ____________ (live) over 2,000 years
ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn
Period. He had (38) ____________ hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought
him up. As a child, he had to work (39) ____________ (help) his mother, but young Confucius didn’t giveup (40) ____________ (study). He visited many famous teachers and learnt music, history, poetry and
sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the (41) ____________ (one) public school in Chinese
history. At that time, only children from noble (贵族的) families could go to school, but Confucius
believed everyone should go to school (42) ____________ they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000
(43) ____________ (student) in his life.
Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learnt.
“When I am with three people, one of them must be better (44) ____________ me in some areas. I choose
their good qualities and follow them.”
He also taught (45) ____________ (we) that thinking is very important in study. “All study
but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
四、书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）
假设你是Lisa，在今天的文学课上，老师要求每人写一篇关于自己最喜欢的伟人的文章。请根据表格
信息，写一篇英语短文，介绍莎士比亚。要求：80词左右。
William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)
Birthplace: Britain
What he was: writer
What he did:37 plays and more than 154 poems
Famous works: Hamlet; Rameo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
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一、1-5 CBBCA 6-10 ABCBB
二、11-13 DAC 14-17 AADB 18-21 BBAD 22-25 DBAA 26-30 DABFC
31-35 EBCAD
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41. first 42. if 43. students 44. than 45. us
五、范文
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest men in the world. He was born in Britain in 1564 and
died at the age of 52. He was a great writer. During his whole life, he wrote 37 plays and more than 154
poems. Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet are two of his famous works. I like him very much and I dream of
being a good writer one day too. I will keep learning from him and working hard to make my dream come
true.
