八年级英语下册Unit2单元练习
一、单项选择(30分)
( )1. There was ___ interview with Li Jiacheng yesterday evening. But it was a pity that I missed __ beginning.
A. an; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the
( )2. We haven’t seen each other__________.
A. for a long time B. two days ago C. for two days ago D. a long time ago
( )3. — have you been here —Since 2006.
A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How soon
( )4. Miss Wang an English teacher. But now she isn’t.
A. use to be B. used to be C. is used to be D. is used to being
( )5. It ten years I worked in this new office.
A. is; since B. is; after C. was; since D. has been; after
( )6. Cutting down too many trees it for people to protect the wildlife in the world.
A. make; impossible B. makes; possible C. make; possible D. makes; impossible
( )7. ─You have never been to Japan, ─ . I've only been to the UK.
A. have you; Yes, I have B. haven't you; Yes, I haven't
C. have you; No, I haven't D. haven't you; No, I have
( )8. ─ local people's life, the government has built a cinema and a sports centre here.
─Yes. There are many places for people to relax now.
A. Improve B. Improving C. To improving D. To improve
( )9. In the past few years, great changes ________ in Yancheng.
A. take place B. took place C. have taken place D. have been taken place
( )10. ─Look! How clean the classroom is! ─Yes. I'm sure someone ________ it up.
A. cleans B. is cleaning C. have cleaned D. has cleaned
( )11. The weather in my hometown is ________ clearer than________ in Beijing.
A. more; that B. much; those C. more; those D. much; that
( )12. Alice ______ a young man two weeks ago.
A. married with B. married to C. got married to B. got married with
( )13. ─Have you ______ heard of a lady named Li Aifang ─No, I don’t think I have.
A. already B. never C. ever D. just
( )14. The old man lives in a ______ village ______, but he never feels ______.
A. lonely, lonely, alone B. lonely, alone, lonely C. alone, lonely, lonely D. alone, alone, alone
( ) 15. ─How would you find you tea, Amy ─_______________.
A. I like it very much B. It tastes good C. Thank you. D. Green, please
二、完形填空（15分）
The Power of Determination（决心）
The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old coal stove（火炉）．A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the __16__ and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there.
One morning they __17__to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged（拖）the little boy out of the building more dead than alive. Then he was __18__taken to a nearby county hospital.
The doctor told the boy's mother that __19__the lower part of his body was seriously burnt, he couldn't use
his legs anymore. However, the __20__boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs __21__ hung（悬挂）there, all but lifeless.
Finally he returned home from the __22__．Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, __23__ ．Yet his determination that he would walk was as __24__as ever.
When he wasn't in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he __25__himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass，dragging his __26__behind him.
He worked his way to the white fence（栅栏）around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, __27__ that he would walk. He started to do this every day. There was nothing he __28__ more than to develop life in those legs.
In the end，through his determination he did __29__ ．He began to walk to school，then to run to school，to run __30__ the joy of running. Later in college, he made the running team.
( )16. A. fire B. class C. game D. story
( )17. A. left B. waited C. arrived D. hid
( )18. A. clearly B. quickly C. suddenly D. nearly
( )19. A. when B. unless C. before D. because
( )20. A. honest B. brave C. worried D. excited
( )21.A. just B. also C. once D. ever
( )22. A. school B. yard C. hospital D. square
( )23. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
( )24. A. strong B. simple C. strange D. similar
( )25. A. helped B. threw C. picked D. enjoyed
( )26. A. arms B. chair C. legs D. mother
( )27. A. believing B. doubting C. promising D. suggesting
( )28. A, afforded B. hated C. forgot D. wanted
( )29. A. set off B. get back C. stand up D. run away
( )30. A. to B. for C. from D. without
三、阅读理解（15分）
If you go to Hawaii, you can stay at the Garden Hotel. When you go there for holiday, you will find everything as comfortable as you would expect(期盼) in a first-class international hotel. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, telephone, special tables and colourful, modern sofa.
In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from different dishes, both Eastern and European. You can also find the dishes anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends comfortably to the music of famous musicians(音乐家). Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden of the hotel. You can also swim in the swimming pool. In the hotel, you will find the service there is both friendly and efficient. It will not take you a long time to wait for your service.
The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes on foot from Hawaii’s modern shopping centre. Here you will find all things at prices you can agree.
The Waikiki Beachside Hotel is also one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii. Beachside Hotel is close to restaurants, bars, Honolullu(檀香山) nightlife, Waikiki beaches, Oahu(瓦胡岛) and all of the Hawaii adventure (冒险) activities!
We are sure that your stay here at our Waikiki Beachside Hotel will be the best stay you have in Hawaii or the world.
( )31. Every bedroom at the Garden Hotel has _________.
A. a colourful telephone B. no bathroom C. a colourful sofa D. modern tables
( )32. The Mitsui Restaurant has _________.
A. both Eastern and Western food B. activities from all over the world
C. no American style food D. adventure activities
( )33. “The service there is both friendly and efficient” means _________.
A. you can serve yourself, your family and your friends
B. you can get what you want quickly and happily
C. you can enjoy famous music
D. you can meet your friends there happily
( )34. The Garden Hotel lies _________.
A. on the beach not far from Hawaii’s top shopping malls
B. on the beach and you will find many expensive things there
C. close to bars and all of the Hawaii adventure activities
D. fifteen minutes away from the shopping centre on foot
( )35. Which of the following is NOT true about the Waikiki Beachside Hotel
A. It is close to restaurants and bars. B. It is close to Oahu.
C. It is the largest hotel in Hawaii. D. It is near Honolulu nightlife.
四、任务型阅读（10分）
(2020·湖北襄阳襄州期中考试) In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses and so on in almost every family. These are their pets.
1. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won't carry diseases. They have special animal food stores though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. 2. .
When you visit people's houses, they would be happy to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. 3. and nobody is allowed(允许) to kill any animals in Canada.
4. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
5. One of them might be their families are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve the problems. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
A．People always use cages to keep them at home.
B．They are free to come and go.
C．People in Canada have many reasons to love animals.
D．They have a law against killing wild animals.
E．People love the pets and have them as their good friends.
F．Some people spend around two hundred of Canadian dollars on animal food a month.
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________
五、回答问题(不超过6个词)（10分）
Your smartphone may seem like the centre of your entertainment, but a Kent State University study shows that too much phone use is taking the fun right out of our spare time.
Researchers watched a group of nearly 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use. Those who were considered in the “high-use” group experienced more stress during their spare time than the other group.
So what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time We have collected the following activities that also take a few hours to complete, but best part of all, you’ll improve your health in the process.
Whether you’re at home or on holiday, it’s important to disconnect from the Wi-Fi. Walking in a nature can do good to your health. As a professional（职业的）traveler. Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage, “ I put my map in my back pocket, put down my phones and take a good, long walk. Just walk around.”
Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your mood Extra sleep, naturally. Getting the right number of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we don’t get enough of it.
Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce stress, keep your brain sharp and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.
Putting pen to paper is a good exercise. Try writing down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides, writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind.
1.What did researchers record those 500 students about ______________________________________
2.What is Samantha Brown __________________________________________________________
3.How can people improve their moods according to the passage _________________________________
4.How long should people spend on books every day _________________________________________
5.How many activities does the writer advise us to do to improve our health according to the passage
______________________________________________________________
五、词汇（10分）
1 .With the teacher’s help, he’s____________(意识到) he is wrong at this matter, so he feels very sorry.
2. We didn’t take a taxi. _____________(不管怎样），we got there on time.
3. In which of the __________(方向) are you going , east or west
4. There will be less _____________(污染) in our city if we don’t put rubbish into the river.
5. It’s ______________(不可能的) for me to do such a lot of work in such a short time.
6. People are always short of fresh water in the _____________(north) cities of China.
7. I have only started to learn French _____________(recent).
8. It has been three years since he ___________ (begin) learning English.
9. The poor men named Kong Yiji ___________ (come) from the novel by Lu Xun.
10. ---Have you ever_____________(write) a letter to your parents ---Yes, I have.
六、首字母填空（10分）
There were three old teachers waiting at the railway station. They were talking h____1____. The train arrived, but they didn’t notice. Then theconductor(列车长) shouted, “G__2__ on the train and take the seats, please”
The teachers heard the conductor and rushed for the train. T__3___ of them got on the train before it moved. The third one didn’t get on the t___4___. It was Mr Green. He looked w___5___. One of his studentswas at the station. He t___6___ to comfort(安慰) the teacher. It wasn’t really b__7__, sir,” said the student. “Two out of three c__8___ the train. That’s quite good, you know.” “I know, “ the teacher said, “But it was m__9__ train，not
theirs. My friends only came here to s___10____ goodbye to me.”
