八年级（上）Unit 2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。
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because the airport is usually far from the city.
You have to get there early and __1__ for hours for the plane. The plane is __2__, but at the same time, it
still __3__ hours to get out of the airport and get into the city. I think travelling by __4__ is better. The train
is safe. The railway station is usually in the city. The train is usually __5__ and you can sleep well on it. You
can walk __6__ in the train and see the beautiful scenery (风景) from the __7__. The train is not so fast,
so it takes a little more time. Another __8__ thing is that travelling by train is cheap. I also like travelling in
my own car. You can __9__ your own timetable (时刻表), and you don’t need to get to a railway
station or a bus stop in a hurry. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. And the __10__ may
take more time.
( ) 1. A. play B. wait C. talk D. think
( ) 2. A. fast B. slow C. safe D. dangerous
( ) 3. A. uses B. pays C. spends D. takes
( ) 4. A. train B. bus C. plane D. boat
( ) 5. A. comfortable B. cheap C. expensive D. crowded
( ) 6. A. quickly B. quietly C. freely D. recently
( ) 7. A. door B. floor C. window D. wall
( ) 8. A. bad B. good C. long D. boring
( ) 9. A. book B. hear C. make D. see
( ) 10. A. skill B. way C.work D. trip
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
Westerners don’t like the number 13. Here are several reasons.
It is said that Jesus had a meal with his disciples (门徒) before he was killed. The 13th person whoattended the meal was Judas, a disciple of Jesus. He sold Jesus to the Jewish authorities (官方) for 30
silver dollars, and this brought Jesus a lot of suffering. 13 people attended the final meal. The date of the
meal was just the 13th. The number 13 brought suffering and unluckiness to Jesus. Since then, 13 has been
considered a symbol of unluckiness.
There is also a saying that came from the myth (神话) of Northern Europe. 12 gods attended the
Havra banquet. During the banquet, an uninvited guest, Luo Qi, the god of worry and noise, suddenly came.
The god Bolt was popular among other gods. The intrusion (闯入) of the 13th visitor led to Bolt’s death.
Therefore, 13 has become the unluckiest number in the Western world.
Westerners try their best not to use the number 13. In Netherlands, it is difficult to find the 13th house
numbers. They replaced the 13th with“12A”. You can’t find the 13th rows and the 13th seats in British
theaters. In addition, if the 13th day of a month is Friday, this Friday will be called Black Friday.
( ) 11. What’s the relationship between Jesus and Judas?
A. Father and son. B. Friends. C. Brothers. D. Teacher and student.
( ) 12. Who was the 13th person that attended the meal?
A. Bolt. B. Da Vinci. C. Luo Qi. D. Judas.
( ) 13. What do we know about Luo Qi from this passage?
A. He was the god of lucky and noise. B. He was welcomed by other gods.
C. His intrusion led to Bolt’s death. D. He was a disciple of Jesus.
( ) 14. How many stories about the unlucky number 13 are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Jesus was the 13th person to attend the Havra banquet.
B. Jesus had suffered a lot after he was sold by Judas.
C. In the UK, it is difficult to find the 13th house numbers.
D. Black Friday is the 13th day of a month
B
The world’s longest cross-sea bridge, the 55-km-long HongKong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge（HZMB）
opened on Oct 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern
world”. Construction on the HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. The bridge
links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai, CGTN reported.
The HZMB is unique in many ways. It’s designed to have a service life of 120 years, 20
years longer than most bridges. It’s not just a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island．In one
section the bridge turns into a 6.7-km undersea tunnel that passes through two man-made islands.
The tunnel is the world’s longest undersea tunnel for road traffic，allowing large ships to continue
passing through the sea area above the tunnel．The bridge’s engineers had to think of many environmental factors in order to protect the surrounding
environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area,
were a particular concern.
The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects.
It will shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes.
By drawing local cities and regions closer together, the bridge will help in the area’s
development. It is expected to drive the economic development of Hong Kong, Macao and nine
Guangdong cities, South China Morning Post noted.
( ) 16. How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai through HZMB？
A. 4 hours. B. 2 hours C. 1.5 hours D. 45 minutes
( ) 17. What does the underlined word “unique” in Paragraph Two possibly mean？
A. usual B. special C. beautiful D. interesting
( ) 18. The bridge’s engineers have to think of all these things EXCEPT________．
A. the service life B. the animals around
C. the speed of wind D. the news media
( ) 19. Which of the following is TRUE about the HZMB？
A. HZMB is not only a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island．
B. The size of HZMB is 60 times larger than that of the Eiffel Tower．
C. Large ships cannot pass through the sea area above the HZMB tunnel．
D. HZMB is helpful to the development of Hong Kong, Macao and all Guangdong cities.
( ) 20. Why does the Guardian describe HZMB as one of the “seven wonders of the modern
world”?
A. Because it only takes nine years to build the bridge．
B. Because HZMB is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world．
C. Because the life of HZMB is much longer than any other bridge．
D. Because HZMB makes it easier to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai．
C
Ten, Nine, Eight One Duck, Another Duck
by Molly Bang by Charlotte Pomerantz
It is a children’s picture book written by It came out in 1984．In the book, Danny and
Molly Bang. It came his grandmother go to the
out in 1983．It is about pond to see the ducks. And
counting numbers from he starts to count them.
one to ten. The little girl Danny later writes a book. Itdoes it every night before getting ready for bed. makes counting from one to ten an exciting
surprise.
All the Math You’ll Ever Need Mastering Essential Math Skills
by Steve Slavin by Richard W. Fisher
Are you tired of using a calculator to work Thousands of students use this book each year.
out some numbers? Are you worried if it gives It is a perfect choice for
the wrong answer? Try the students who are having
book All the Math You’ll problems in Maths. It shows
Ever Need, the friendliest, you how to quickly and
funniest, and easiest correctly use your Maths skills
counting program around. in your study and life.
( ) 21. Who are the first two books for?
A. Parents B. Workers. C. Children. D. Teachers.
( ) 22. Which words should you NOT use to describe（描述）All the Math You’ll Ever Need?
A. The fastest. B. The funniest. C. The friendliest. D. The easiest.
( ) 23. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Ten, Nine, Eight is about counting numbers.
B. Danny later writes a book about counting numbers.
C. Steve Slavin needs a calculator to work out numbers.
D. Many students use Mastering Essential Math Skills each year.
( ) 24. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The book. B. The calculator. C. The teacher. D. The program.
( ) 25. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to count numbers. B. Ways to learn Maths well.
C. Four people who are good at Maths. D. Some good books about Maths.
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. The situation there was so difficult that no one believed he would succeed.
B. Mr. Purja was bom in Nepal, in the Himalayas.
C. He began on April 23, by climbing Annapuma in Nepal.
D.His goal was to climb all of them in less than seven months.
E. They had to deal with winds as fast as 75 kilometeres per hour.
F. In 2018, he left there to follow his dream of mountain climbing.
Nirmal Purja has set several world records after climbing the world’s 14 highest mountains in less than
seven months.__26_______ Though he was born 1,600 meters above sea level, he didn’t climb any scrious mountains
until he was 29.
But Mr. Purja, now 36, was trained to be strong. He used to be a soldier in the British army, where he
had special training for fighting in very cold weather. __27_______
There are only 14 mountains in the world that are higher than 8,000 meters. Mr. Purja had atready
climbed several of them. __28_______ The old record for climbing the 14 mountains was seven years, ten
months and six days. It was set by South Korean climber Kim Chang-ho in 2013.
Mr. Purja named bis challenge “Project Possible”. __29_______ On October 29, just a little more than
six months after he started, Nirmal Purjahad finished climbing the l4th mountain.
Though Mr. Purja completed his challenge unbelievably quickly, it wasn’t easy. For example, during
one day of climbing Shishapangma, Mr. Purja and his team climbed for l5 hours nonstop. __30_______
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-F给出了六个节日，请根据以
下的描述，帮助它们选出对应的节日名称，将其英文标号填入题前括号内。
A. Tomb-sweeping Day
B. The Dragon Boat Festival
C. The Spring Festival
D. The Lantern Festival
E. Mid-Autumn Day
F. The Double Ninth Festival
( ) 31. It is known as the most important festival in China. During the holiday, people go back to
hometown from everywhere no matter how far the distance is.
( ) 32. It is January I5 on the lunar calendar. The lunar January is the first month of a year and 15th is the
first day of full moon.
( ) 33. It is an ancient festival in spring, also called Qingming Festival. In ancient China, the emperor
worshipped heaven and earth in order to bless for harvest. People worshipped their ancestors with sacrifice
and showed their missing for ancestors.
( ) 34.It is also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to
the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing
dragon boats.
( ) 35. Ancient Chinese believes nine represents sun, the brightest thing, September 9th has two nine, the
sun is doubled, so call it Double Ninth Festival. Nine also means "Long" in Chinese words, so the Double
Ninth Festival is also recognized The Old Festival.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。
One day Mozart saw an old blind street performer playing the violin in the street corner 36. _________
a hat in front of him. He 37. ____________(find) out the old man was playing one of his compositions. The
old man played for some time 38. ___________ nobody put any money in his hat. Mozart asked the old
man, “Do you soften play compositions by Mozart?” “Yes,” answered the old man, “Now, 39.__________
(nobody) knows Mozart and likes his music.” “Do you make a 40.__________ (live) by playing the violin?”
The old man said he did. And then Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began playing.
He played very well. All the passers by stopped 41.__________ (listen) to the wonderful music and
soon the old man felt very 42.___________(surprise) that the man could play so 43.____________
(beautiful). He asked Mozart, “Who are 44.____________, sir?” “Your colleague( 同 行 ), a poor
45.___________ (music) like you.” Then Mozart gave the violin to the old man and went away.
四、书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）
假设你是 Tony, 你们年级有 200 名学生。上周你在你们年级做了一个关于“What do you do in your
free time?”的问卷调查。请根据下列图表中的调查数据，用英文写一篇短文。要求：80 词左右；开头
已给出，不计入总词数。
内容提示:
1. 介绍图表中的调查情况。
2. 谈谈自己的休闲活动并发表自己的看法。
Last week, I surveyed 200 students about “What do you do in your free time?”. Here are the results.
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参考答案：
一、1-5 BADAA 6-10 CCBCD
二、11-15 DDCBB 16-20 DBDAB 21-25 CACBD 26-30 BFDCE
31-35 CDABF
四、36. with 37. found 38. but 39. somebody 40. living
41. to listen 42. surprised 43. beautifully 44. you 45. musician
五、范文
Last week, I surveyed 200 students about “What do you do in your free time?”. Here are the results.
Ten percent of the students would like to read books when they are free. And 50 students prefer playing
computer games. 30 students choose to do sports to make them keep healthy and half of the students choose
to go out to have fun with their parents or friends.
As for me, I like listening to music when I am free. I like to stay alone in my free time.
