人教版八年级下册英语Unit 7单元检测
一、完形填空
Don’t let the soil in your garden dry out. If it 1 for a few days, the soil will be dry. Then you should water your garden. 2 don’t water too much. Tall plants, like tomato plants need sticks (棍) to 3 them up. Without sticks, they will fall. When your tomato plants get to be about two feet tall, put a long stick into the ground next to each plant. Tie the plant to the stick 4 strings (绳子). As each plant grows taller, you’ll have to tie it up again. If you’ve planted seeds, you can expect (盼望) many 5 to start to grow. You have to clear (清除) some away when they begin to grow, so that the plants left will have room to 6 .
Now you’ve done all the 7 in your garden, and it’s time to 8 what you’ve finished. Pick a red tomato. Cut it up and put it in a salad. If you have 9 vegetables in your garden than your family can eat, give them to your friends and neighbours. It is 10 to have the vegetables you get from your garden together with others.
1．A．rains B．snows C．doesn’t rain D．doesn’t snow
2．A．And B．So C．As D．But
3．A．hold B．give C．grow D．take
4．A．on B．with C．as D．by
5．A．flowers B．plants C．trees D．straws
6．A．bring B．turn C．grow D．fill
7．A．reading B．shopping C．dishes D．work
8．A．sell B．enjoy C．buy D．clean
9．A．many B．much C．more D．most
10．A．angry B．difficult C．boring D．pleasant
二、阅读单选
Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. It is a kind of grass, though many people call it a tree.
Like other kinds of grass, although you cut it very low to the ground, it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew nearly 1.5 meters in 24 hours. Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are over 1,000 kinds of bamboo and they grow around the world on both mountains and plains(平原).
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are thick. They may grow to more than 30 centimeters across while others may only grow to be a few centimeters wide. They may also have different colors, like yellow, black and green.
Bamboo is a kind of utility plant. Many Asian countries use it to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. And it is used to build buildings or support new buildings and bridges. In fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo.
In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These farmers need cheap ways because they have no money. Bamboo pipes(管子) can help them bring water to their thirsty fields without much money.
11．How is bamboo like grass according to the passage ______
A．It is thin and easy to cut. B．It grows everywhere.
C．It is short and green. D．It grows quickly after it’s cut short.
12．We can infer(推断) from paragraph 2 that ______.
A．A bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days.
B．The Japanese scientist is good at growing bamboo plants.
C．Bamboo is able to grow well in any part of the world.
D．Mountains are the best places for the bamboo to grow.
13．The underlined word “utility” in paragraph 4 probably means ______.
A．different B．important
C．useful D．colorful
14．Why do the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to use bamboo ______
A．Because it is used by Asians.
B．Because it is cheap.
C．Because it is strong.
D．Because it grows fast.
15．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true ______
A．There are many different kinds of bamboo in different colors.
B．Some bamboo plants are thick, but others are thin.
C．Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering.
D．Engineers in Africa don’t want to spend money.
Scientists in the UK are surprised that so many flowers are in bloom (开花期) this winter. They said that in usual years, between 20 and 30 kinds of flowers and plants are open. However, on New Year’s Day, scientists found 368 different kinds in bloom.
Scientists believe so many flowers are in bloom because of climate change (气候变化). Last year was the warmest year Britain has ever had. Dr. Tim Rich told the BBC about his surprising at the number of flowers he saw at the start of this year. He said, “Fifty years ago, it was difficult to find plants in winter. But it seems everything’s becoming different.” He said some flowers were in bloom five months earlier.
Scientist Rich explained how the weather affects flowers. The flowers are usually killed by the cold in December. He said, “We are now in our fourth warm winter. Usually flowers go away by Christmas but this year it hasn’t happened.” He added, “But many flowers are still in bloom now, after New Year’s Day.”
Britain’s weather report talked about the climate for last year. It said, “All months except August were warmer than usual years, and this was the warmest year on record for the UK. It was also wetter than usual years for many areas.”
16．People in the UK get surprised because ________.
A．30 kinds of flowers are in bloom this winter
B．368 kinds of flowers are in bloom this winter
C．the weather is very cold on New Year’s Day
D．the weather is very hot on New Year’s Day
17．From the second paragraph, we can guess that ________.
A．the weather now is colder than 50 years ago
B．the weather now is warmer than 50 years ago
C．the weather now is similar to 50 years ago
D．the weather keeps warm all the year round
18．How does the weather affect flowers
A．The cold weather in December kills flowers.
B．The cold weather in January kills flowers.
C．The hot weather in August kills flowers.
D．The hot weather in July kills flowers.
19．How many months were warmer than usual years
A．Nine. B．Ten. C．Eleven. D．Twelve.
20．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Climate Change in the UK B．Special Flowers in the UK
C．Flowers on New Year’s Day D．Hot Weather This Year
三、阅读判断
We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the longest of all. The Chinese call it “The Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall”. In fact, it is more than 6,000 kilometers long. It is 4 to 5 meters Great wide. In most places, five horses or ten men can walk side by side.
When you visit the Great Wall, you can’t help thinking how the Chinese People were able to build such a great wall thousands of years ago. Without any modern machines, it was really very difficult to build it. They had to do all the work by hand. It took millions of men hundreds of years to build it.
The Great Wall has history of over two thousand years. The kings began to build the first parts of it around two thousand seven hundred years ago. Then the first emperor of Qin had all the walls joined up. He thought that it could keep the enemies(敌人) out of his country.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world come to visit it.
请根据语篇内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂T，错误的在答题卡上涂F。
21．The Great Wall is the longest of all the walls in the world.
22．The Great Wall is over six million kilometers long.
23．It took hundreds of men to build the Great Wall.
24．The Great Wall was built without any modern machines.
25．The first emperor of Qin thought the Great Wall could make his country beautiful.
四、阅读还原7选5
Can you imagine having a cheetah (猎豹) as a pet in the house Does it sound scary to you But for a family in South Africa, one cheetah is treated as a VIP (Very Important Person) in the house.
The big cheetah is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. 26． She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a short sleep on the sofa, or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff’s bed. The big cat also sleeps and plays with another pet, the more usual one—a sheepdog (牧羊犬). 27．
Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual. At first, Mrs. Brown wasn’t willing to keep a cheetah as a pet. She said, “28． But we are now happy that we did it—she is part of the family.”
Just like her name, four-year-old Jolie has become very famous in the Browns’ hometown. Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her. 29．
However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. 30． “She always makes a mess in the house, urinating (小便) everywhere and chewing (嚼碎) everything. It’s her wild instincts (本能),” said Mrs. Brown.
There might be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house, but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead.
A．Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B．I was really pleased to have a cheetah as a pet at the beginning.
C．Though Jolie is now a pet in the house, she still has some wild habits.
D．She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown’s home.
E．I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
F．An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
G．Jolie often runs away from the house and eats some little animals.
五、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式）。
Without plants people could not live. We need them for both food 31． oxygen that plants produce. And we also need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world 32． plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet 33．(smell), their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes (形状). Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to 34． (hear) the leaves on the trees or watch the branches (树枝) swing from side to side.
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks 35． of trees and flowers, and people always try to build houses with room for a garden. Do you talk to your 36． (plant) Do you give them love and care Two scientists said they once planted two 37． (seed) in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and 38． (hope) ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was 39． (big) than the other. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more 40． (leaf).
六、材料作文
41．上周日你和朋友一起去了动物园，你们见到了很多动物。大家讨论了各自喜欢的动物及他们的生存状况，并决定提出倡议，一起保护动物。请你以“Animals Are Our Friends”为题，写一篇文章。内容包含：
1. What’s your favourite animal
2. What do you know about this kind of animal (外貌，喜好，食物，习性……)
3. How can we protect this kind of animal
要求：
1.短文须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥；
2. 80词左右；
3. 不得出现真实校名，人名等。
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一、完形填空
C。根据 “Don’t let the soil in your garden dry out.” 以及 “the soil will be dry” 可知是如果几天不下雨，土壤就会变干，所以选 C。
D。前文说要给花园浇水，后文说不要浇太多，是转折关系，用 “But”，所以选 D。
A。“hold...up” 表示 “支撑……”，符合语境，指像西红柿这样的高植株需要棍子来支撑它们，所以选 A。
B。“tie...to...with...” 表示 “用…… 把…… 系到…… 上”，所以选 B。
B。根据 “If you’ve planted seeds” 可知种下种子后，会有很多植物开始生长，所以选 B。
C。此处指清除一些植物，以便剩下的植物有生长空间，“grow” 表示 “生长”，所以选 C。
D。根据前文描述的在花园里浇水、支撑植物、清除多余植物等可知是做完了花园里的所有工作，所以选 D。
B。根据 “Pick a red tomato. Cut it up and put it in a salad.” 可知是享受自己完成工作后的成果，“enjoy” 表示 “享受”，所以选 B。
C。根据 “than” 可知用比较级，“more” 是 “many” 或 “much” 的比较级，此处指如果花园里的蔬菜比家人吃的多，所以选 C。
D。根据 “give them to your friends and neighbours” 可知把蔬菜和别人分享是令人愉快的事，“pleasant” 表示 “令人愉快的”，所以选 D。
二、阅读单选
D。根据 “Like other kinds of grass, although you cut it very low to the ground, it will grow back very quickly.” 可知竹子像草一样被砍短后生长很快，所以选 D。
A。根据 “A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew nearly 1.5 meters in 24 hours.” 可知竹子一天能长近 1.5 米，三天就能长 4.5 米左右，所以选 A。
C。根据 “Many Asian countries use it to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. And it is used to build buildings or support new buildings and bridges.” 可知竹子有很多用处，“utility” 意思是 “有用的”，所以选 C。
B。根据 “These farmers need cheap ways because they have no money. Bamboo pipes (管子) can help them bring water to their thirsty fields without much money.” 可知是因为竹子便宜，所以教非洲的贫穷农民使用竹子，所以选 B。
D。根据 “In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These farmers need cheap ways because they have no money.” 可知是农民没钱需要便宜的办法，不是工程师不想花钱，所以选 D。
B。根据 “Scientists in the UK are surprised that so many flowers are in bloom (开花期) this winter. However, on New Year’s Day, scientists found 368 different kinds in bloom.” 可知英国人惊讶是因为这个冬天有 368 种花开了，所以选 B。
B。根据 “Fifty years ago, it was difficult to find plants in winter. But it seems everything’s becoming different.” 可知现在的天气比 50 年前暖和，所以选 B。
A。根据 “The flowers are usually killed by the cold in December.” 可知十二月的寒冷天气会让花凋谢，所以选 A。
C。根据 “All months except August were warmer than usual years” 可知除了八月，其他 11 个月都比往年暖和，所以选 C。
A。文章主要围绕英国因为气候变化导致这个冬天花开得多这一现象展开，讲述了相关情况及气候特点等，所以最佳标题是 “英国的气候变化”，选 A。
三、阅读判断
T。根据 “We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the longest of all.” 可知长城是世界上所有城墙中最长的，所以正确，涂 T。
F。根据 “In fact, it is more than 6,000 kilometers long.” 可知长城是六千多公里长，不是六百多万公里长，所以错误，涂 F。
F。根据 “It took millions of men hundreds of years to build it.” 可知是数百万的人花费了数百年建造长城，不是数百人，所以错误，涂 F。
T。根据 “Without any modern machines, it was really very difficult to build it.” 可知长城是在没有任何现代机器的情况下建造的，所以正确，涂 T。
F。根据 “Then the first emperor of Qin had all the walls joined up. He thought that it could keep the enemies (敌人) out of his country.” 可知秦始皇认为长城能抵御外敌，不是让国家变漂亮，所以错误，涂 F。
四、阅读还原 7 选 5
D。根据 “She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a short sleep on the sofa, or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff’s bed.” 可知她在露西和杰夫 布朗家是贵宾，所以选 D。
F。根据 “The big cat also sleeps and plays with another pet, the more usual one—a sheepdog (牧羊犬).” 可知这两种动物之间建立了一种不可思议的友谊，所以选 F。
E。根据 “At first, Mrs. Brown wasn’t willing to keep a cheetah as a pet.” 可知一开始她是反对把猎豹当宠物的想法的，所以选 E。
A。根据 “Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her.” 可知有趣的是，朱莉享受着人们对她的特别关注，所以选 A。
C。根据 “She always makes a mess in the house, urinating (小便) everywhere and chewing (嚼碎) everything. It’s her wild instincts (本能)” 可知虽然朱莉现在是家里的宠物，但她仍有一些野性习惯，所以选 C。
五、语法填空
and。“both...and...” 表示 “既…… 又……”，连接并列的成分 “food” 和 “oxygen”，所以填 “and”。
without。根据 “Imagine no flowers with their sweet...” 可知是想象一个没有植物的世界，“without” 表示 “没有”，所以填 “without”。
smells。“smell” 作名词时，可数，此处用复数形式表示花各种各样的气味，所以填 “smells”。
hear。“be able to do sth.” 表示 “能够做某事”，“hear” 用原形，所以填 “hear”。
full。“full of” 表示 “充满…… 的”，符合语境，指满是树木和花的公园，所以填 “full”。
plants。根据 “your” 可知用复数形式，指和你的植物说话，所以填 “plants”。
seeds。“seed” 是可数名词，“two” 后接复数形式，所以填 “seeds”。
hopeful。修饰名词 “ideas” 用形容词，“hope” 的形容词形式 “hopeful” 表示 “充满希望的”，所以填 “hopeful”。
bigger。根据 “than” 可知用比较级，“big” 的比较级是 “bigger”，所以填 “bigger”。
leaves。“leaf” 是可数名词，“more” 后接复数形式，所以填 “leaves”。
六、材料作文
Animals Are Our Friends
My favourite animal is the panda. Pandas are very cute. They have black and white fur. They mainly live on bamboo and love to sleep and play.
However, pandas are in danger now because of the loss of their living places and the shortage of bamboo. We can protect them by planting more bamboo, setting up more nature reserves and not disturbing their lives. Let's work together to protect these lovely animals!
