初中英语八年级上册第七单元Seasons单元作业
基础检测
一、单项选择
1.That restaurant is ________people, and they lookvery ________.
A. fullwith；happy B. fill with,；happily C. full of；happy D. fillto；happily
2.________the earthquake happened, most ofthepeople ________at home.
A. While; were sleeping B. When;slept C. While; slept D. When; were sleeping
3.My teacher toldmeto finish thework. But I didn’tknow .
A. howto doit B. what to doit C. where to do D. when to do
4.The numberof studentsin ourschool 4,000and anumber ofthem ______good
at playing pingpong.
A. is;is B. are; are C. is;are D. are; is
5.—Shall we go tothe park for apicnictomorrow?
—If it _________rain.
A. won't B. won't be C. isn't D. doesn't
6.Don’tforget ________an umbrella. It’sgoing torain.
A. tobring B. to take C. taking D. bringing
7. —_________bad weather!It makes medown.
—Yes. _________rainy morning!
A. What; What B. Whata; What C. Whata; What aD. What;What a
8.—The temperatureoften these days.
—Soitdoes. Thehighest temperature was 18℃ yesterday, butit is 16℃today.
A. raised B. rises C. drops D. stays
9.The main structureof thesentence “Ourteachers always make theirclasses interesting and
lively.” is .
A. S+V B. S＋V+O+OC C. S＋V+IO+DO D. S+V+P
10.—Mum, Ican’t stop playing computergames.
—For your eyes, my dear son, I’m afraid you .
A. haveto B. may C. will D. need
二、句型转换
1.The boys threwsnowballs at each other. They screamed and laughed.(合并为一句)
The boys threwsnowballs at each other, ________________and .
2. The girl sang us somebeautiful songs at theparty.(改为同义句)
The girl_________________somebeautiful songs ____________________us at theparty.
3. It is raining heavily. (改为感叹句)
______________________________________________________________it is raining!
4. Isaw someboys kicking theball in thepark.(对画线部分提问)
______________________did you see someboys________________________inthe park?
5. In winter, deep whitesnowcovers everything.(改为同义句)
In winter, everything___________________________________________deep white snow.
三、翻译句子
1. 秋天是收获庄稼的最佳时间。
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1Autumn is the_____________________________________________________________.
2. 基蒂想要在本周末围绕城市进行一次短途旅行。
Kitty____________________________________________________________thisweekend.
3. 因为强风，路上许多人不得不用围巾捂住脸。
Many people in thestreet_________________________________because ofthestrong wind.
4. 那些老人的记忆力真差啊！
__________________________________________________________________________!
5. 穿上这条丝绸制成的裙子你会觉得凉爽。
You will____________________________________________________________________.
6. 黑暗中，我看见她正坐在小溪边。
In the darkness, I_____________________________________________________________.
四、词汇运用
1. Without Jane, who is the__________(shiny) and happiest girl inthe world, lifewould be boring.
2. Mr Wangdislikes____________(snow) weather, so hestays in Hainan in winter.
3. It’sso hotin thedaytime. The temperaturemay bein the________________(40).
4. Researchers say temperatures inNorth Africa willcontinue_____________(rise) this summer.
5. Turn theTVa bit_________(大声地) sothat I can listen to it whilewashing thedishes.
6. You are _________(咳嗽）all thetime. What’sthe matter?
7. The boys were ____________(踢）theball in theyard when I walked past.
8. The weatherreport says there willbe a ____________(暴风雪) nextweek.
9. _________(大约) 15%ofthestudents spend timeattending classes onweekends.
10. The school basketball match lastweek was ______________(excite).
五、完形填空
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was 1 , for my whole world
was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and
said 2 , "Look at what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight!The flower
was dry and 3 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take
his dry flower and go offto play.
4 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and said in surprise, "It
smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too.That’s 5 I picked it. Here, it’s for you. "The flower before
me was dead. But I knew I must accept it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and
replied, "This is just what Iwant. "Just then, for thefirst timeInoticed that the boycould not 6
— he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I 7 him for picking the best one. "You’re welcome,
" he smiled, and then ran off to play. I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my
pain (痛苦).
Through the eyes of a blind child, 8 I could see the problem was not with the world; the
problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been 9 . I decided to see the beauty in
life, and 10 every second of my life.And then I held that dry flower up to mynose and breathed
in thesmell ofa beautiful rose.
1.A. hopeless B. colourful C. hopeful D. wonderful
2.A. sadly B. terribly C. angrily D. excitedly
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 23.A. dead B. fresh C. alive D. heavy
4.A. So B. Or C. However D. And
5.A. how B. when C. where D. why
6.A. cry B. speak C. smile D. see
7.A. spent B. thanked C. paid D. hated
8.A. at most B. at times C. at first D. at last
9.A. cheerful B. useful C. blind D. deaf
10.A. waste B. enjoy C. lose D. forget
拓展提升
一、阅读理解
A
The traditional（传统的）Chinesecalendar divides（分）theyear into 24solarterms（节气）.
In China, the24solarterms were created thousands of years ago toguide farming. But solarterm
culture is still useful todayto guide people's livesthrough cultural activities.
Dashu, the 12th solar term of year, began this year on July 23 and ended on August 7. During
dashu, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. Here is something you should know
about dashu.
Dashu is aseason of harvesting and planting. During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures,
and heavy rainfall are good for the plants. But many natural disasters (灾难) also happen. So, it’s
important to harvest and plant in time.
Sending the dashu ship is a tradition in Taizhou. The ship is full of all kinds of meat.More than
50fishermen take turns carrying theship as they walk through thestreets. The ship willfinally be
pulled out oftheport（港口）and burned at sea. People doitfor thewish ofgood harvests and
health. Dashu is aseason withmost crickets （蟋蟀）in thecountryside. Cricket fighting ispopular
for somepeople inChinaduring this period.The tradition dates back over 1000years ago.
People in different places enjoy different food. For example, in southern Shandong, people
would liketo have mutton（羊肉）soup. Grass jelly（仙草）is very popularin Guangdong because
there is asaying “Eating grass jelly in dashu will makeyou stay young.”
1. Chinese peoplecreated 24solarterms to_____________.
A. keepahealthy life B. enjoy different food
C. help farming D. remembertime
2.Dashu lasted（持续）for_____________days thisyear.
A. 6 B. 16 C.22 D. 20
3.Which ofthefollowing is trueaccording tothe passage?
A. Dashu is an important timeto harvest and plant.
B.Cricket fighting games are getting popularinChina now.
C.PeopleinGuangdong enjoy muttonsoup during dashu.
D. In China, peoplein thenorth enjoy grass jelly during dashu.
B
If you find yourself feeling a little less cheerful than you were when days are going from sum
mer toautumn, it's not your imagination（想象）：there isa science-baked reason that you’remore
likely tofeel down inthe cooler months.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 3"It's real," said Kathryn Roecklein, a professor in University of Pittsburgh. "The changes don't
always affec（t 影响）everyone in thesame way,”sheadded. But seasonal mood（情绪）changes often
include less energy, feeling less social, losing interest in favourite activities and changes in
sleep—you may have troublesleeping orwant to sleep more than usual.
There are a lot of reasons why our moods may change with the season, but a big reason is____
_____.“The hours of a day,which are shorter in winter and longer in summer,are themain reason,”
said Roecklein. Sunsets（日落）are on their way to getting earlier and earlier as soon as autumn
begins, so it’s notsurprising ifyou feel thosemood changes around at thesame time.
One key point to remember about the "winter blues" is that it's not' something we cannot overcome
（克服）.Here are a few things you can do. First, get yourself bathed in the sun.Awalk outside in
the sun in the morning will surely make you feel better. A walk outside in the sun in the morning
will surely make you feel better. Second, eat right. Try more fruits, vegetables and drink plenty of
water. Besides, make time for your friends. It is said that a good chat with your best friends makes
your day.
4. The second paragraph tells us_________________.
A. that changes insleep mean you want tosleep more
B. what activities lead you to seasonal mood changes
C. what problems you may have withseasonal mood changes
D. that your favourite activities makeyou less social
5.Which ofthefollowing is themost suitablefor theblankin Paragraph 3?
A. wind B. light C.time D. food
6.What does theunderlined phrase "winter blues" in Paragraph 4mean?
A. Feeling down inwinter. B. Loving thick blueclothes.
C. Paintinghouses bluein winter. D. Listening toblues in winter.
7.People are advised to dothefollowing EXCEPT_______________.
A.drinkingmore water B. going out to have asunbath
C. meeting theirfriends D. reading a bookrecommended bya friend
C
The winter is coming. The outdoor temperature has dropped 10 degrees. Do you want to
complain thatyou have to go to school onsuchcold days?
You may not thinkso after you read about life inOymyakon, Russia.
Oymyakon isfamous as thecoldest village（村庄）intheworld. During thewinter,temperature
average（平均）-50 degrees.Thevillage recorded an all-timelowest in 2013whentemperature went
down to-72 degrees.
Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Zealand. In 2015,he travelled to Oymyakon to see what
life was like there. The experience, he said, was “unforgettable”.Saliva（唾液）would freeze（冻
结）intoneedles（针）that would prick（扎）my lips. Myhands would freezeto wildpain,” headded.
“It’s hard to take pictures. My camerawould get toocold to work as usual. ”
Around 500 people now live in Oymyakon. The conditions are terrible, but people ride bikes
and even go swimming. Fish markets are open. Frozen fish stand straight in boxes. Customers（顾
客）in heavy interclothes walk bythem.
It’s impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local diet is mostly meat-based. The meat is
sometimes eaten frozen.Thelocal people actually love cold food.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 4And the freezing weather doesn’t prevent children form going to the classroom. Usually,
schools in Oymyakon won’t close before temperatures drop below -46 degrees. Do you feel lucky
that you livein Jiangsu?It’s cold outside, but not too cold foryou togo to school!
8.Whydoes thewriter writethe first paragraph?
A. Tolead in thetopic（主题）. B. To showsomefacts.
C. To complain about the cold weather. D. Tointerest morevisitors toOymyakon.
9.Amos found ithard totake pictures inOymyakon in winterbecause____________.
A. hiscamera was often wet with snowandice
B. it was so cold that his cameracould notwork as usual
C. peopleinOymyakon didn't let him takepictures
D. hishands frozetowild pain and couldn't control thecamera at all
10.Which ofthefollowing statements is TRUE?
A. Peoplein Oymyakon never feel cold.
B. PeopleinOymyakon can grow crops.
C. Oymyakon is thecoldest village in theworld.
D. Frozen fish isthe mostpopularfood in Oymyakon.
11. In which part of amagazinecan we read thepassage?
A. Art. B. Movie. C.History. D. Geography.
D
Afew years ago, I went through a period of serious depression（抑郁）. Sometimes I felt life
was so meaningless. It was likepermanen（t 永久的）winter,soicy and cold that thesunwould never
shine.
One dayI sawgreen shoots（芽）pushing through the freezing and hard ground. I looked at
them every day tillIfelt that ifthey could comeback to life, then so could I.
Those green shoots gave me hope in a way that nothing else did. As spring came, I started to
put in more and more plants till colours filled my garden. Life was growing through my hands. If I
gave love,it would comeback much more. Iwatched my garden grow bigger andbigger.
I could spend hours lost in gardening. The depression I have is a family illness. It has affected
（影响）generation（s 世代）ofmy family.Ican bedepressed even when thesun is shiningor when
Iam witha groupof lovingfriends.
Of course, fresh airand exerciseare good for helping withdepression symptoms（症状）.But
for me, gardening ismore than that. It stands for endurance（忍耐力）andhope.
At the end ofthegarden stood atree, big and strong. It lived through freezing temperatures and
strong winds. ▲
Its leaves dropped, but it always, always came back tolife. So Ilearned that we may face many
challenges（挑战） but hope can help us get through them.
12.What does theunderlined sentence mean?
A. Icould come back tolifesooner orlater（迟早）.
B. Ilooked afterthem carefully so they could comeback tolife.
C. Icould alsocome back to lifeiftheshoots could.
D. Ididn't know ifthey could pushthrough thefreezing andhard ground.
13.What does theunderlined word "it" inthe fourth paragraph referto?
A. Depression. B. Love. C.Gardening. D. Hope.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 514.Which ofthefollowing can be putin the"▲"?
A. Ifelt very afraid B. Soit fell down soon
C. Icut down thetree D. But it never broke
15.What did thewriterlearn from gardening?
A. Challenges always livewithhope.
B. Nature can help us with depression.
C. Gardening can bring peoplegood luck.
D.Warm sunshinecankeep people healthy.
二、阅读诗歌，回答问题
In thesnowing and theblowing,
In thecruel sleet,
Little flowers begin theirgrowing
Far beneath ourfeet.
Softlytaps theSpring, and cheerly,
"Darlings,are you here?"
Tilltheyanswer, "Weare nearly,
Nearlyready, ①d_________.”
"Where is Winter, with hissnowing?
Tell us, Spring," they say.
Then sheanswers,"He is going,
Going onhis②w______________.”
"Poor old Winterdoes not loveyou;
But his timeispast;
Soonmy birds shall singabove you,
Setyou free at ③1______________.”
1. Which season does thepoem describe?
__________________________________________________________.
2.Whoare talking inthepoem?
__________________________________________________________.
3.Somewords inthe poem rhyme. Completethepoem with proper words. The underlined
words and thefirst given letters mayhelp you.
①_______________ ②________________③________________
三、信息还原
The warmer months can bring much joy and fun, but they can bring healthy problems too.
Susannah Hickling is the writerofTheHealthTimes.(1)____________
Sunburn, We all know sunburn is common （常见的）in hot summer. Don ' t go out between
11:00a.m.and 3:00 p.m.(2)__________Use sun cream ofat least SPF30.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司 6Heatstroke（中暑）. Spending too long in the sun could make you get uncomfortable .
(3)___________First , you can go to a cool place to lower your temperature . Second , you should
drink much water .
Lyme disease （莱姆病）.This diseaseis spread bytick（蜱虫） bites .You can find ticksin
the countryside . Lyme disease can turn into a long-term illness . So it ' s important to prevent Lyme
disease early .(4)_____________
A .Never go outsidein summerdays .
B .You need tocool down quickly at this point.
C .If possible,stay indoors orinthe cool place .
D. Don 'tgo to thegrassy areas alone .
E.Sheintroduces somecommon health problems and gives someadvice .
F .Wearlong trousers andclosed shoes ifwalking in wood-land orgrassy areas .
四、综合填空
As we all know, there are four seasons in ayear.
In spring, the weatherstarts toget warm. Thewind blows gently（轻柔地）.It is often wet and
1.__________ (rain). In April, the wind may come 2._______ (sudden). Plants start to grow
Everything 3.________(turn) green. Bees and 4.________(butterfly) play among flowers. It is
exciting totake atrip in spring.
It is hot in summer. The sun shines brightly. Many people like to go to the beach and swim in
the sea. It is nice 5._______(eat) icecream inthehot weather.
In autumn, all the things changed. It's usually 6._________(sun). It seldom rains.
7.__________(leaf) turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is a wonderful time
to go ona picnicbecause theweather iscool and dry
Winter is often cold and 8._________(snow). The temperature drops 9._________zero.
Children love Winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make
10._________(snowman). Peopleusually spend timewith theirrelatives during theSpring Festival.
五、写作
假如你是电台主持人,准备播送天气预报,请根据以下要点,写一篇80词左右的文稿。
南方 明天天气 大部分将是晴天,万里无云,广州温度将达26摄氏度。
出行建议 人们可在城市周边进行短途旅行。天气热的城市,人们外
出最好带上墨镜（sunglasses）。
北方 明天天气 气温稍低,长春明天将有暴风雨；气温在5摄氏度左右。
出行建议 大雨可能会导致许多问题。人们开车应该缓慢并小心…
Good evening，everyone! Welcometo listen to theweather report!
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司 7综合实践
Everyone has his or her favourite season. Do you know which season your teachers like best?
Let’s do a survey about your teachers’ favourite seasons and find out the answers! Work with your
classmates inagroup of fourstudents and finish thefollowing tasks:
Task 1.Design ainterview outline （访谈提纲）.It needs to include theinformation you want
to know, such as his/her favourite season, sight of the city in that season, popular activities and so
on. Then have an interview with one of the teachers in your school. Remember to write down your
teachers’answers whileinterviewing.
SampleInterview outline(访谈提纲样例）
Questions Answers
Which subject doyou teach?
Where are you from?
Which season doyou likebest?
What’s theweather likeinthis season?
What kind ofactivities can you dointhis season?
What’s thesight ofyour hometown inthis season?
How doyou find theseason?
Task 2. After interviewing your teachers, you need to work out the mind map of your survey
report. Youcan usethefollowing mind map as an example.
_________________________
Opinion _________________________
_______________________
__________
weather& sights __________
Reasons
__________
He/ Sheloves __________
activities&festivals
__________best __________
__________
____________
Feelings
____________
Task 3.Write the survey report with your partners. You can use the following useful
expressions.
...ishis/her favouriteseason.
He/Shealways enjoys...
Sheloves spring/summer/autumn/winterbecause...
Thetemperature isusually...
It isoften sunny/windy/rainy/cloudy...
During theseason, he/she can/can’t...
Task4. Oneof your groupmembers does apresentation in front of your classmates.
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