八年级下U6 Pets培优测试卷
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
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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110分，考试时间为
120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。)
On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of
Education issued(公布)a notice on_______1_______off the start time of school in spring 2020.
However, many parents worry_______2_______the delay of the start of school may affect children’s studies.
If they have _______3_______a long winter vacation, children will not gain any knowledge, read books
_______4_______study at all. They may forget what they_______5_______before. Staying at home for a long time
will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing. According to parents, it’s a terrible thing
_______6_______seriously affects their children's physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and _______7_______bad habits, so how should we avoid
these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is,_______8_______online teaching
and create a network platform (平台), so students can learn at home _______9_______computer or mobile
network.
This method can not only keep students indoors without worrying about the infection(感染) of the disease, but
also make them _______10_______at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of
classes(停学不停课)”. Both the _______11_______lesson resources and the platform itself are useful,
and_______12_______ by parents and teachers.
Of course, it is also necessary to teach children about________13________knowledge, especially tips on how
to keep away from touching virus and some _______14_______popular science. At the same time, children should
do exercises to keep _______15_______healthy at home.
1. A. puts B. putting C. put D. was put
2. A. who B. which C. what D. that
3. A. such B. so C. very D. quite
4. A. and B. or C. but D. so
5. A. has learned B. had learned C. have learned D. are learning6. A. where B. which C. who D. how
7. A. develop B. developing C. develops D. developed
8. A. to organize B. organizes C. organizing D. organized
9. A. in B. without C. through D. on
10. A. to study B. studies C. studying D. study
11. A. recorded B. recording C. record D. records
12. A. welcome B. welcomes C. are welcomed D. is welcomed
13. A. healthy B. healthily C. healthier D. health
14. A. the other B. other C. others D. another
15. A. physics B. physical C. physically D. physician
二、完形填空 （共15分，每小题1.5分）（2018-2019年广州天河区8下期末试题）
Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday.
"I don't know what to 16 about," he complained to his dog Toby, who was
asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had
trouble finding words when he had to write
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a
tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the
movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur's 17 teacher, asked the class to hand in the first draft of their
stories. His heart sinking, Arthur handed in the only work he had — the page with his name, the
18 and the note.
Arthur wasn't surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to 19 after class the next day. But he was surprised
by what she said to him. "This is a(n) 20 story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind — I can't wait to
find out how they all fit together."
"That isn't my story, Mrs. Solomon," Arthur admitted. "I haven't been able to think of one yet."
"Oh, I think you have the seed of a 21 there," Mrs. Solomon replied, "Look at your note and the pictures
and see if a story comes to you."That night Arthur 22 at his desk, and this is what he wrote: "One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet
his friend Julio at the 23 . It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew
in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind 24 like the barking of Mike's dog Toby. Toby really hated storms
and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn't the sound of the wind. It was
Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt
guilty (愧疚的) because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him.
Mike let Toby in the 25 just as the rain started to pour down."
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
16.A. talk B. learn C. read D. write
17.A. English B. Math C. Chinese D. Art
18.A. books B. wishes C. drawings D. words
19.A. return B. phone C. leave D. stay
20.A. boring B. amazing C. useful D. sad
21.A. story B. vegetable C. flower D. tree
22.A. ate B. sleep C. sat D. play
23.A. cinema B. school C. library D. restaurant
24.A. looked B. smelled C. tasted D. sounded
25.A. cage B. house C. wind D. rain
三、阅读 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
People normally think of dogs as man’s best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.
It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After
several months of treatment, Brian’s doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of
his life in a nursing home.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn’t give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night,
until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners.
Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, which included a great variety of birds like severalmacaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling（v.发出咯咯声 ）,
others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to
like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer. （鸟语者）
Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently established a
foundation（基金） to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties,
weddings and other social events.
For people who want to adopt （v.领养）Brian’s bird, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months,
before they can take the pet home.
26. Brian used to be a ______ before setting up the bird foundation.
A. doctor B. trainer C. whisperer D. fireman
27. What happened to Brian after the car accident?
A. He lost his job. B. He refused medical treatment.
C. He couldn’t talk. D. He lived in a nursing home.
28. Most of the money for looking after birds comes from ______.
A. public donations B. Brian’s own savings
C. earnings from performances D. friends and relatives
29. If Jane wants to adopt one of Brian’s birds, she needs to ______.
A. perform at birthday parties B. work with birds for some time
C. donate some money D. learn to talk with birds
30. Why is Brian known as a bird whisperer?
A. He can communicate with birds well. B. He can remember all the birds by heart.
C. A bird once saved his life. D. He can train all kinds of birds to talk.
B
I will always remember my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I
did not know the real American society社会) until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to
see a doctor and go to court(法院).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one
day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason tocharge(索钱) me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负有责任的) for
my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer(律师). And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now
that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair（合理的） that I should pay him. But every day I went to
see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop
treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. I went to see him four times. The final
examination(检查) report only had ten lines（行）, and it cost me another $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first
time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party（当事人） was
responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so
irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. I told the insurance(保险）company the date I was leaving America
because of my inexperience(缺少经验). Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent（一分
钱）.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It
is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still not being equally
treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
31. The writer’s roommate offered to help him because_________.
A. he thought it was a chance to make some money
B. he felt sorry for the writer
C. he knew the doctor was a very good one
D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer
32. A good lawyer is important for the writer to _________.
A. be well treated by the doctor B. talk with the person responsible for the accident
C. get what he should be paid for his injury(伤害) D. get well before he leaves that country
33. The writer paid the doctor _________in all.
.
A $115 B. $215 C. $ 770 D. $675
34. The underlined word “irresponsible” in the second paragraph means _________.
A. 贪婪的 B. 不负责任的 C. 残酷的 D. 冷漠的
35. What can you infer(推断) from the story? _________.
A. Going to court is something very common in America
B. One must be very careful while driving a car
C. Money is more important than other things in the USD. There are more bad sides in America than good sides
C
Chinese singer Zhou Shen, 27, has become more popular after appearing on the TV show Singer 《歌手》.
He impressed viewers not only with his unusual recording methods – he has performed in his bedroom twice due
to the novel coronavirus outbreak – but also with his singing itself.
Zhou performed different styles of singing on the show. He covered a song by popular virtual (虚拟的) singers
Luo Tianyi and Yan He, as well as sang songs with Suzhou Pingtan and Russian elements (元素).
Singer Gao Xiaosong said Zhou has “come out of the cocoon ( 茧 ) and become a butterfly ” . It has taken Zhou a
long time to do so.
Zhou loved singing when he was a little boy. However, his voice didn’t change like other boys during puberty
(青春期). It still sounded like a girl’s voice – thin and high. His peers (同龄人) laughed at him and he refused to
sing in public. “I sang in my bedroom secretly,” he said.
At 17, he sang online without showing his face. Some people were fascinated (着迷) by it. On one of his
birthdays, he agreed to show his face. However, when they found out that he was male, some of them made fun of
him. Zhou felt bad about this, but later he got the chance to sing the theme song to the movie Big Fish and Begonia
《大鱼海棠》, which turned out to be a big success.
After that, Zhou appeared on several TV talent shows. In his own words, “it was to give my voice a chance.” He
even wore women’s clothes on the show Masked Singer. “It wasn’t hype (炒作),” he said. “I just want the audience
to focus on my singing rather than my gender (性别).”
1. Why is Zhoushen becoming so popular after appearing on the TV show Singer ?
A. because he sings well.B. Because he has a beautiful voice.
C. Because he is a boy but has a girlish voice.
D. Because he like singing with different styles.
2. What does Singer Gao Xiaosong‘s word “come out of the cocoon (茧) and become a butterfly”. mean？It
means that________.
A. Zhou’s success mainly come from his help.
B. Zhou will fly higher like a butterfly.
C. Zhou’s success comes from a long time’s persistent（坚持不懈的work.
D. Zhou’s singing is beautiful like a beautiful butterfly.
3. When did Zhoushen become successful?
A. when he was 17 years old.
B. when he sang the song Big Fish and Begonia.
C. after he took part in the show Singer.
D. after he took part in the show Masked Singer.
4. According to the passage, judge which statement is not right.
A. Zhoushen’s voice changed a lot during puberty.
B. At early ages, Zhoushen refused to sing in public.
C. Zhoushen can perform different styles of singing.
D. At early ages , Zhoushen liked singing, his online songs attracted some people.
5. From the passage, we know Zhoushen is_______.
a, shy b. talented and created c. brave d. persistent(坚持不懈) e. kind
A. abc B. bcd C.abd D. cde
D
Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United
States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let
them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However,
homeless dogs lead a different kind of life. The expression “ to lead a dog's
life” describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things,
like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very,
very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person becomes successful at a particular time of
his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never
teach an old dog new skills. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things.
Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might
get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary (结婚纪念日). She might
tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he says sorry.
Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the
year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and
dogs.
41. What is this passage mainly about?
A. How to take care of dogs. B. The reasons why Americans love dogs.
C. Expressions with the word dog. D. A dog-eat-dog world.
42. Americans like dogs, so .
A. all the dog expressions mean something good. B. they take good care of dogs
C. dogs lead a different kind of life. D. they teach an old dog new skills.
43. What’s the meaning of “every dog has its day” according to this passage?
A. Every dog has its own life.
B. Every dog wants to be successful one day.
C. Older people do not like to learn new things.
D. Everyone can get success in some period during lifetime.
44. By saying ________, we mean a woman gets angry with her husband.
A. “he is in the doghouse” B. “he leads a dog’s life”
C. “he lives in a dog-eat-dog world” D. “every dog has its day”
45. It has been really hot these days, as _______.
A. it rains cats and dogs B. we’re leading a dog’s life
C. we are having the dog days of summer D. we’re in the dog’s house
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文内容，将下面A---E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
Kitty came into my life twenty years ago. When my son, Josh, and I were walking by “The Stock Exchange”
store in our hometown, we saw a basket full of little cats in the window. We talked about getting a cat as a friend to
our new little dogs, Asja. It was easy to choose. ___46___She has attractive eyes and the sweetest face.
In her new home in the woods, Kitty spent many afternoons climbing trees and playing with the bushes. She
easily made friends with Asja. ___47___
Kitty was Josh's cat. ___48___My love to her came as a surprise because I had never had a cat as a child. I
loved to pick her up, holding her into my arms. I danced with her around the room while listening to my favorite
music. Every time I took out my yoga mat, she was right under my nose, making her appearance known.
Now Kitty is no longer here with us. The house feels very different. Many times during the day, I find myself
stopping to remember if she needs to be fed, or if her water needs to be changed. ___49___ I now realize just how
much a part of my life she really was.
Kitty stayed as long as she could-twenty years, three months. And as lucky as I was to have her for so long.
There will never be a time when I will not miss my Kitty girl. ___50___
A. She is always in my heart.
B. They shared the basement apartment for many years.
C. Kitty was the most beautiful one among the little cats.
D. At bedtime, I remember that she is no longer there for a good night kiss.
E. However, she became more and more my cat as Josh grew into adulthood.
第2卷 写作（共35分）
第一节 单词拼写（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
1. Your diet is unhealthy. It can c_______ lots of problems.
2 .She gave her son a c_______ between finding a job and going back to school.
3. John needs to f_______ his pet dog twice a day.
4. I b________ him because he is an honest man.
5. It is c_______ for people to read news with smart phones today. We see them everywhere.
6. I work here for n________ 2 years.
第二节 完成句子。（共7小题，满分14分）
1. 和你们大篮球很开心_____ _______ ______ _______ __________basketball with you.
2.他努力学习以求赶上班里其他的人。
He studied hard to catch up with ______ ______ _______ the class.
3, 儿童怕黑是很常见的。
______ ______ _______ for children ___________ ________afraid of the dark.
4.这台车花了我10 万元。
The new car _________ me 100.000 yuan.
= I _________ 100.000yuan _________ the new car.
5.我们必须阻止她在公共场合吸烟。
We must ______ ______ _____ smoking in pubic places.
6.这些孩子由他们的奶奶照顾。
The children ______ _______ ________ by their grandmother.
7. 直到太阳升起，他才醒。
She _____ ______ up ______ the sun rose.
第三节：书面表达
2019年的冬天，一种新型冠状病毒 (novel coronavirus ) 开始传播，野生动物有可能会把这种病毒传染给
人类。假定你是李华，你校英文报“人与动物”栏目拟刊登主题为“保护野生动物”的短文，邀你投稿。要求
如下：
1. 介绍野生动物的现状；2. 猎杀野生动物的后果；3. 提出自己的建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
生态系统 ecosystem 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus 传染性的 infectious
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