新目标英语初二 八年级下册Unit8 self check同步练习(含答案)

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet？Self Check

一、词汇运用。 (A)选词填空。

yet about at on down so with for up in 1．The writer is famous her short stories． 2．What do you think will happen 50 years? 3．I haven’t met him today． 4．The skirt looks nice Nancy Green．

5．We were tired that we didn’t want to walk any further． 6．I have written what our teacher told us in class． 7．Do you know the little girl glasses? 8．If you have any questions，please put your hands． 9．As for his diary，he decided to write his trip to Zhangjiajie． 10．Look!Here is my telephone number．You can call me the number． (B)用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。

11．Don’t give up．Please keep on (try)．

12．I (come)to the school in 2009 and I (work)here for 5 years． 13．I (wash)the dishes just now．But I (not take)out the trash yet． 14．I (drive)to work now and I (get)there in ten minutes． 15．Miss Li (buy)some meat．But she can’t (cook)it this evening． 二、根据汉语提示补全句子，每空不限一词。

1．The book is so interesting that I can’t (放不下)．

2． (在……的末尾)this month，we are going to have a science test． 3．The sad movie we saw last night her (使……觉得)very unhappy． 4．I'm sorry I (没有做)my math homework yet． 5．We must (查明)the truth of the event． 三、单项选择。

( )1．--Have you read a book called The Merchant of Venice?

--Yes． book is very interesting． A．An B．A C．The D．／

( )2．It seems that El Nino some disasters in the world in the past few months．

A．has caused B．is causing C．will cause D．caused ( )3．There a number of books in the library and the number of them increasing．

A．has；is B．have；are C．are；is D．is；are ( )4．This medicine millions of people’s lives since it was put into use． A．is saving B．will save C．has saved D．had saved ( )5．Let’s ，or we’ll miss the train．

A．stay up B．hurry up C．put up D．give up 四、完形填空。

Bill，a thirteen—year old boy，thought he had grown up to be a man．But his parents told him，“You won’t be a real man． 1 you begin to think about helping others．”

One morning，his parents gave him some 2 to buy some milk for them．Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3 ．Bill went to him and asked，“What’s wrong with you?’’

The old man answered，“I’m hungry．I haven’t had any food for two days．”

At the thought of his parents’words，Bill said to the old man，“Let’s go to the 4 ．”

When they got there，Bill asked the-waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man．The old man finished the meal quickly．After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup·the old man said，“Sorry for giving you so much 6 ．I’m fine now．I’ll 7 forget your kindness!You are a very good young man．”

Bill was 8 when he heard this．Just when he wanted to 9 the meal，the waiter came．Bill and the old man learned in surprise that the food was free．They needed to pay 10 because it was the birthday of the boss，and they were the first

customers(顾客)that day．

( )1．A．since B．until C．because D．before ( )2．A．money B．time C．bags D．freedom ( )3．A．dirty B．quiet C．sick D．angry ( )4．A．park B．library C．hospital D．restaurant ( )5．A．sent out B．got down C．gave back D．took away ( )6．A．excuse B．advice C．trouble D．difficulty ( )7．A．never B．always C．usually D．sometimes ( )8．A．nervous B．pleased C．sorry D．shy ( )9．A．pay for B．ask for C．wait for D．care for ( )10．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing 五、阅读理解。

American country music is also known as(被视为)country western music．h has a very long history．It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民)from Britain． Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness，love，and sadness．That is to say，country music describes life．It talks about friends and enemies，trucks and roads，farms and crops．People in many parts of the world like country music，because everyone can understand what the music is about． Country western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔)in the American west countryside．Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night．When they were alone with the cows．they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear．They were not well—educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words．They played guitars．violins and other instruments．In the south of America，many people added instruments from their homes，like bottles and spoons．When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving，they usually sang and played country western music． In recent years，many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past．These changes make the songs sound even better．Today singers such as Carth Brooks，Reba McEntire，Emmylou Harris，Lyle

Lovett，Eddie Rabbitt，LeAnn Rimes，Randy Travis and a group called Alahama are singing and playing in different styles．They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world．

( )1．Country west music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ． A．America B．France C．Britain D．Germany

( )2．According to the passage，people like American country music because ． A．it has a long history B．it comes from Europe C．it is sung by cowboys D．it is easy lo understand

( )3．The chunk“calm the animals”here means“make the animals become ”． A．sad and lonely B．quiet and relaxed C．angry and wild D．upset and scared ( )4．Which of these is mentioned in the passage? A．Early immigrants lived a very simple life． B．Many country music singers are not well educated． C．Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays．

D．In the west of America，cowboys added instruments from their homes． ( )5．The best title(标题)for the passage is ． A．Americans Love American Country Music． B．The History of American Country Music． C．Singers and Fans of American Country Music． D．All Kinds of American Music，Yesterday and Today．

参考答案

一、(A)1．for 2．in 3．yet 4．on 5．so 6．down 7．with 8．up 9．about l0．at

(B)11．trying l2．came；have worked l3．washed；haven’t taken 14．am driving；will get l5．has bought；cook

二、l．put it down 2．At the end of 3．made；feel 4．haven’t done 5．find out

二、l．C考查冠词the，表示上文中提到的事物。

2．A根据标志词in the past few months可以判断用现在完成时。句意：厄尔 尼诺现象好像在过去的几个月中已经在世界上造成了一些灾难。 3．C考查短语a number of和the number of，前者作主语时，谓语动词用复数， 后者作主语时，谓语动词用单数。

4．C根据标志词since判断用现在完成时。句意：这种药物自从投人使用以 来已经挽救了数自万人的生命。 5．B

四、l．B 比尔的父母告诉他：“直到你开始考虑帮助别人时，你才会成为一个真 正的大人”。not．．．until意为“直到……才”。

2．A从上下文和生活常识可知，父母给比尔钱去买东西。

3．C dirty“脏的”；quiet“安静”；sick“生病的”；angry“生气的”。由下文比尔 询问老人“你怎么了?”，可知，老人看起来像生病了。

4．D由上文的I’m hungry．I haven’t had any food for two days及下文．．．Bill asked the waiter to bring Out bread and coffee to the old man可知，他们去了 餐馆。

5．D南上文The old man finished the meal quickly．可知，服务员拿走盘子和 杯子。

6．C Sorry for giving you so much trouble．意为“对不起，给你添了这么多麻 烦”。

7．A老人表示感谢．“我永远不会忘记你的好心!”

8．B nervous“紧张的”；pleased“高兴的”；sorry“遗憾的”；shy“害 羞的”。句 意为“听到这些话，比尔很高兴”。 9．A吃完饭，比尔正要去付饭钱。

10．D由上句the food was free．可知，服务员说“你什么也不用支付”。前面是 肯定形式的needed，所以这里应该用否定含义的不定代词nothing。 五、l．C细节理解题。由第一段的．．．country western music和It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民)from Britain．可知，西部乡村音乐来源于英国移 民的乡土歌曲。故选C。

2．D 细节理解题。由第二段的People in many parts of the world like country music，because everyone can understand what the music is about．可知，人们 喜欢乡村音乐是因为它容易理解。故选D。

3．B词义猜测题。根据上下文calm在句中是动词“使……安静”.calm the animals 相当于make the animals become quiet and relaxed，故选B。

4．C综合判断题。阅读短文可知，没有提到早期移民的生活；牛仔文化程度 不高，而不是歌手；In the south of America，many people added instruments from their homes，like bottles and spoons．而不是in the west of America和牛 仔。所以排除A、B、D三项。由第三段的When cowboys．．．on holidays like Thanksgiving，they usually sang and played country western music．可知，该 判断正确。故选C。

5．B主旨大意题。通读短文可知，本文主要是告诉我们美国乡村音乐的历史， 包括起源、特征、发展和演化等。选项B作为标题最准确。

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