八年级下册英语Unit 5 测试题

Name_________ No________

I. 单项选择。

1. We will have a trip if it ______.

A. not rain B. won’t rain C. don’t rain D. doesn’t rain 2．Mark Twain is one of the ________ writers in the USA.

A．most famous B．more famous C．better-known D．most well-known 3．My uncle doesn’t like fast food，so he _______ eats it． A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom 4．It’s so brave _______ the soldier to save the boy’s life． A．to B．of C．for

5．One third of the population of that town _______ workers． A．is B．are C．was D．be

6．The baby weighed two kilos _______ birth．But now he has become a big boy． A．on B．for C．at D．in

7．Lucy was _______ excited _______ say anything when she heard the good news． A．so，that B．so，to C．too，to D．enough，to 8．To _______ nature is to help ourselves，or we will be punished． A．protect B．prevent C．provide D．pollute 9．It is difficult _______ this girl to solve the problem by herself． A．at B．for C．of D．in

10．Jim is strong enough _______ the heavy box．

A．to carry B．carry C．carrying D．carried 11．Please tell us _______ next．

A．how to do B．what to do C．what to do it D．so strong

12．There _______ a number of books on the shelf，and the number of them _______ 60．

A．is；are B．is；is C．are；is D．are；are

13．Nick has problems _______．There’s something wrong with his feet．

A．walk B．walks C．walking D．walked

14．_______ her husband，she has now become a famous film star．

A．Because B．Thanks to C．Thanks for D．With the help

15．—What did your teacher say yesterday? —She told us _______ eat in class． A．to not B．not to C．do not D．didn’t 16．It’s necessary for us ______ learn English well.

A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. learns

17．You’d better travel around Nanjing with a local tour guide ______ you want to know more about its culture． A．unless B．until C．although D．if 18．It’s very nice _______ pictures for me.

A. of you to draw B. for you to draw C. for you drawing D. of you drawing 19. It is wrong ____ him to laught at the little girl. A. of B. for C. to D. with 20. It is uesful ____ us to learn some computer skills. A. of B. for C. to D. with

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II. 完形填空。

Many people are interested in buying a dog because a dog can be a good friend to you．But if you choose the wrong kind of dog，it can cause you a lot of 1 ．

Family should sit down and discuss the problems before 2 a dog．Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog，the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for．If you don’t 3 much about dogs，it’s a good idea to go to the 4 for books about different kinds of dogs，as well as books about how to 5 a young dog．Dogs of different kinds change in popularity as the years go by．One of the 6 dogs these years is the German shepherd．This is because it 7 protection．The family should 8 that these dogs grow up to be very big，and may be too powerful for children．If your house is not big，a toy dog may be a good 9 ．These dogs are very 10 and easy to train．And you don’t need to walk them every day．

21．A．happiness B．trouble C．fun D．interests 22．A．selling B．buy C．buying D．sell 23．A．know B．tell C．talk D．want

24．A．bank B．library C．hospital D．post office 25．A．train B．training C．trains D．trained

26．A．popular B．more popular C．most popular D．very popular 27．A．provides B．brings C．takes D．gets

28．A．warn B．be warned C．being warn D．warned 29．A．choose B．chooses C．choice D．chose 30．A．big B．small C．high D．long III. 阅读理解。

A Dear readers，

Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner，who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted（被污染），and who has watched lives slipped away（消失）from her father，little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor．She would gladly walk miles to school，but her mother needs her badly（非常）at home．What will her future be?

Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora，it is real life．

But with just 52 pennies a day，you can sponsor（资助）a child like Maria．Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner，and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria． To help Maria most，your money is put together with that of other sponsors．Building schools，hospitals，bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932． For you there are many rewards．You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored，to receive photos or progress reports，to know you are reaching out to another person，not with a handout（救济品），but a hand up．That’s how “Save the Children”works．But without you，it can’t work．Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria．

It can make a difference in his/her life and yours．

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For the children， David Li Guyer

31．We can read the letter in _______．

A．somebody’s diary B．a piece of newspaper C．a progress report D．a story book 32．What’s Maria’s most serious problem?

A．She has no chance to go to school． B．Her father died of a serious disease． C．Hard work has made her suffer a lot． D．Her mother needs her badly at home． 33．What is “Save the Children”?

A．An activity to help poor children go to school． B．An office of the government to collect money． C．A program shown at theatres to help the poor． D．A group who works for children in poor places． 34．The last sentence in the letter means“_______”． A．If Maria goes to school，you will be rewarded B．What you give is more than what you take C．Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot D．Maria and you can help each other at school 35．Which activity is similar to“Save the Children”?

A．English Corner． B．Project Hope． C．The Summer Camp． D．Job Training．

B

There are twice as many giant pandas as before．

The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered animals．In fact，it is known all over the

world as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund(WWF)，an international organization that protects endangered animals．

Here is some good news：the number of giant pandas—China’s most famous animal—is

increasing．The latest facts show that there are now about 1，600 giant pandas living in the wild．This is twice as many as before．Much of this success is because of the environmental organizations like the WWF．

At the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in Chengdu，scientists work hard to find ways to

look after these special animals．85% of the world’s giant pandas live in the southwestern hills and mountains of China．Bamboo forests also grow here．The research center has been built on the edge of these forests．Its main object is to increase the number of giant pandas．As these young giant pandas grow up，they are taught the necessary skills bamboo forests to live a normal life．

A giant panda eats as much as 20 kilos of food per day and spends between 12 and 16 hours

eating．So for this program to be successful，more forests that are suitable as habitats for giant pandas must be found．In April of 2000，about 23，000 square kilometers of forest was chosen in Sichuan，Shanxi and Gansu Provinces．And five new areas have been named as nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains．There are now more than 40 areas that protect giant pandas：37 more than 15 years ago．Still，everyone must continue to work hard to protect one of China’s most important national treasures—the giant panda．

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36．There were about _______ giant pandas living in the wild before． A．1，600 B．3，200 C．800 D．23，000

37．Giant pandas feed on ________．

A．grass B．bamboo C．fruit D．vegetables

38．How many nature reserves are there in China to protect giant pandas now? A．37． B．20． C．More than 40． D．We don’t know．

39．What is the symbol of the WWF?

A The tiger． B．The panda． C．The bear． D．The rabbit．

40．We shouldn’t keep on protecting the giant pandas，should we? A．Yes，we shouldn’t． B．No，we should． C．No，we shouldn’t． D．Yes，we should．

C

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in northeast China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.

Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food.

Zhalong Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Some of them live in Zhalong.

Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means that there will be less and less space for wildlife.

More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.

Every year a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year members of our Bird watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.

We do a bird count once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds. Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife. 41. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Less and Less Space for Wildlife B. Many Tourists Watch birds in Zhalong Yearly C. Zhalong is a Famous Scenic Spot D. Zhalong A Special Place 42. The shelter in the first paragraph means ______.

A. a place to live or stay B. a large zoo C. a place to hunt animals D. a large park 43. Which of the following sentences is false?

A. There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world. B. Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay.

C. Zhalong nature reserve is the comfortable home of many birds. D. Birds can find food without difficulty in Zhalong.

44. Why are more and more birds endangered? Because ______. A. many tourists watch them B. many of the birds died

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C. people have less and less place D. their living place is less and less 45. This passage is written to ______. A. ask people to do something for birds.

B. help people learn about protecting wildlife.

C. make people understand how important the wetlands are. D. ask students all over the world to watch birds.

第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（一）单词拼写。

1 Pandas’ favourite food is b .

2 The houses in the c areas of the city are expensive.

3 Some giant pandas die because people kill them for their f . 4 The fish in the river f serious pollution.

5 The boy used to w 80 kilograms. But now he is only 60 kilograms. 6 A busy street is a d to children. （二）完成句子。

1 刘星出生时很瘦. Liu Xing was weak . 2 刘星很寂寞，因为他独自一人生活。

Liu Xing fells lonely because he lives .

3 刘星的重量接60千克。Liu Xing ‘s weight is 60 kilograms. 4 人民为了鲨鱼的鱼鳍而对其进行捕杀，做法很残忍。

people to kill sharks for their fins. 5 刘星喜欢挑战，想到野外生活。

Liu Xing likes challenges and wants to live . 6 这箱苹果有多重？ of the box of apples? 7 刘星的右肩在事故中受伤了。

Liu Xing’s right shoulder in the accident.

IV. 书面表达。

野生老虎被大量捕杀，老虎数量日益减少。以“Saving Tigers”为题，为某中学英文报

《习作园地》专栏写一篇100词左右的征文稿，要点如下： 1．老虎是人们在动物园里最喜欢观看的动物之一；

2．现在世界上仅存大约3200只老虎，且数目日趋减少； 3．老虎处境危险的原因； 4．保护老虎的建议。

注意：1．征文稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2．展开合理想象，进行适当发挥； 参考词汇：reduce减少 hunt打猎

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