八年级上英语Unit8检测试题及答案
一、听力理解 (略)
二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)
( )31. — Do you like ______ onions in _____ sandwich?
— No, I don’t.
A. an; the B. the; an C. /; a D. the; /
( )32. — When is Children’s Day?
— _____ June 1st ________ each year.
A. In; / B. On; / C. In; on D. On; in
( )33. — Do you need some _______?
— Oh, yes. The coffee is too strong.
A. sugar B. lettuce C. salt D. yogurt
( )34. — Why did you make this birthday cake?
— ________ today is your birthday!
A. If B. When C. Though D. Because
( )35. First he washed his clothes, and then cleaned the house. ________ he cooked lunch.
A. Finally B. Quickly C. Clearly D. Loudly
( )36. The weekend is coming. And it’s time _________.
A. relax B. relaxing C. to relaxing D. to relax
( )37. The __________ food for Chinese to eat on the Dragon Boat Festival is zong zi.
A. expensive B. impossible C. traditional D. primary
( )38. — _________ honey do we need?
— Two cups.
A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long
( )39. — How will you ________ the holiday?
— We will have parties.
A. shake B. celebrate C. cover D. discuss
( )40. — Please _______ the computer for me. I want to check my e-mails.
— OK.
A. turn on B. cut up C. turn off D. cut down
( )41. There _____ any meat. Let’s buy some.
A. isn’t B. aren’t C. is D. are
( )42. — Would you like something to eat?
— Just _______ bread.
A. a bottle of B. a cup of C. a spoon of D. a piece of
( )43. _______ the table ______ a cloth, or it will get dirty.
A. Fill; with B. Send; to
C. Cover; with D. Give; to
( )44. — Mike forgot _________ the window before leaving.
— Oh, there is rain water everywhere in the room.
A. to closing B. to close C. close D. closed
( )45. — Let’s go for a walk.
— Well, I don’t like to go walking. ______.
A. I don’t think so B. Good idea
C. It sounds boring D. Don’t worry
三、完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
There was a special burger(汉堡包). She had many lives and would never 46 . Each day she woke up, and waited her turn to be cooked by the 47 . After someone ate her, she seemed to be sleeping. The next day, it would 48 again.
But one day, she heard a customer (顾客) called her “junk food”. Then she understood why most of her favorite customers were unhealthy. She decided to do 49 to change (改变) it.
The next day, a boy picked her and opened his 50 to eat her. After he finished eating, he said, “This burger doesn’t taste as 51 as before.”
That was 52 plan. When someone always ate them, she asked other burgers not to be delicious. 53 the customers came once during a long time, they would become more delicious.
In this way, they began to see 54 fat customers. At the same time, these burgers became much more 55 , because it’s more enjoyable (令人愉快的) to taste something more delicious after some time.
( )46. A. wake B. appear C. die D. talk
( )47. A. cook B. driver C. doctor D. pilot
( )48. A. stop B. end C. fall D. happen
( )49. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( )50. A. arm B. heart C. mouth D. hand
( )51. A. good B. bad C. cold D. old
( )52. A. my B. its C. her D. his
( )53. A. And B. Or C. Because D. If
( )54. A. less B. fewer C. worse D. harder
( )55. A. popular B. serious C. meaningless D. similar
四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共30分)
A
How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag
What You Will Need:
1 spoon of sugar, 1/2 cup of half and half (牛奶和奶油的混合物), 1/4 spoon of vanilla extract (香草精), ice, salt, a big bag, a small bag.
How We Make it:
★First, put the sugar, half and half and vanilla extract into the small bag.
★Next, put three glasses of ice into the big bag.
★Then, pour about 1/2 cup of salt in the big bag.
★When it’s ready, place the small bag in the big bag and seal tightly (系紧). You need to shake the bag for about five minutes.
★Finally, take the small bag out. After wiping off (擦去) the salt on the bag, you can open it and enjoy your ice cream.
You can finish all of the work in less than ten minutes.
( )56. When making the ice cream, what do you need?
A. A spoon of sugar. B. A cup of half and half.
C. A glass of ice. D. A spoon of salt.
( )57. How many kinds of things should you put into the small bag?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )58. What should you put into the big bag at last?
A. Ice. B. The small bag.
C. Salt. D. The vanilla extract.
( )59. What should you do before you open the small bag?
A. Put it into the fridge. B. Wait ten minutes.
C. Wipe off the salt. D. Shake the small bag.
( )60. How long will it take you to make an ice cream?
A. More than five minutes. B. Less than five minutes.
C. More than ten minutes. D. Less than ten minutes.
B
I’m Tim, a 15-year-old school boy now. I traveled through a city seven years ago.
When I was a child, I learnt from a book that a 16-year-old girl had traveled through Europe, so I hoped I could travel through another city one day. My parents finally agreed with me. After that, I began to plan my trip.
That Saturday morning, I took a train to Willow City, North Dakota. It is a small city. The main street has two bars, one post office, three banks, a clothes store, an old cinema and two supermarkets.
In New York if we are out, it’s not often that we see anyone we know. Here, it’s just the opposite (相反的). They can even tell you who is the owner of a car. Everybody who lives here thinks this small city is quiet and safe.
Now I plan to visit my country by myself, and I will also write travel diaries after traveling every city.
( )61. How old was Tim when he traveled through Willow City?
A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D. 9.
( )62. What can you see on the main street of Willow City?
A. Two supermarkets. B. Two post offices.
C. Three clothes stores. D. Three bars.
( )63. Why did Tim want to travel through the city?
A. Because his parents made him do that.
B. Because he wanted to be famous.
C. Because he wanted to learn more about the world.
D. Because a girl’s journey to Europe inspired (激励) him.
( )64. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tim went to Willow City by train.
B. Tim went to Willow City on a Saturday.
C. People in New York usually know each other.
D. People in Willow City live a quiet life.
( )65. What can we learn from the last paragraph(最后自然段)?
A. Tim likes to write travel diaries. B. Tim will travel to more cities by himself.
C. Tim will travel to another country. D. Tim will write travel diaries every day.
C
Street ball is a city game. People play it on playgrounds (操场) or in gyms (体育馆) around the world.
The number of players in a game may be only 2 players, and it is called one-to-one. Sometimes there are also two teams, and each team has five players. It is easy for you to join a street ball game. Usually only one side of the court is used in the street ball, so this game doesn’t need much place. But the rules of the game are almost the same as other basketball games.
Street ball is a very popular game in the world, and it is very popular with the young. Some cities in the United States even have street ball programs on TV. It is said that this is a good way for young people to keep away from troubles such as crime and drugs (毒品).
( )66. How many players are there in a team?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Ten.
( )67. It’s ________ for anyone to join a street ball game.
A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. different
( )68. What does the underlined word “court” mean in Chinese?
A. 计分器 B. 场地 C. 价值 D. 运动员
( )69. Why do people say the street ball game is good for the young?
A. It’s popular. B. It can be played by two people.
C. It can make them strong. D. It can keep them from some troubles.
( )70. What can you learn from the passage?
A. The street ball game is different from the basketball game in rules.
B. The street ball game is only for good players.
C. The street ball is very popular with young people.
D. Many programs are made on TV to show the street ball game all over the world.
五、单词拼写(每小题1分，共10分)
71. Please a______ more salt into the soup.
72. Cook the meat at a very high t___________ for ten minuets.
73. They tried to make popcorn with the m_________ at home.
74. The man wanted to d____________ a hole in the ground to plant the tree.
75. Mr. Green plant a lot of c_______ on his farm.
76. I need a box of _______ (黄油) to made the birthday cake.
77. This ________ (西瓜) is bigger than that one.
78. When _______ (秋天) comes, you need to put on more clothes.
79. The store serves ____________ (奶酪) and milk.
80. There was only one ________ (游客) in the park. How strange (奇怪)!
六、选词填空，每词只限用一次(每小题1分，共5分)
four inside mix piece plate
Thanksgiving Day is important for most Americans. It’s always on the 81. _______ Thursday in November. The traditional food for it is always turkey. Do you know how to make a turkey dinner?
First, cut up the bread and onions and 82. _______ them together with salt and pepper.
Next, put the mix 83. _______ the turkey.
Then, cook the turkey in a hot oven for a long time.
When it is OK, place the turkey on a large 84. _______ and cover it with gravy(肉汁).
Finally, cut it into 85. _______ and serve it to your family or friends.
七、阅读理解(二) (每小题2分，共10分)
One day, 7-year-old Sarah watched her mother roasting (烤) a piece of beef sirloin (里脊). She cut off the ends, wrapped (捆) it, cooked it and finally it was OK. Then she covered it with gravy.
When Mom served it to Sarah, Sarah asked, “Why did you cut off the ends of the roast, Mom? Is it a traditional way of cooking?” Mom answered, after thinking for a minute, that it was the way that her mother cooked it.
That night Grandma came to dinner. Sarah and her mother asked why she cut the end off of the roast before cooking. After thinking, Grandma said she cooked the meat the way as her mother did.
Great-grandma was quite old and lived in a residential nursing home (养老院) in England. One day, Sarah, her mom and grandma went to visit her and again asked the same question.
Great-grandma was a little surprised. She looked at them and said, “So it would fit in (适合) the roasting plate, of course.”
86. How much beef sirloin did Sarah’s mother roast?
___________________________________________________________________________
87. What did Sarah’s mother put on the beef sirloin at last?
___________________________________________________________________________
88. Who taught Sarah’s mother to cook the beef sirloin in this way?
___________________________________________________________________________
89. Did Sarah’s grandma know why she cut the ends of the beef sirloin off before cooking?
___________________________________________________________________________
90. Which country does Sarah’s great-grandma live?
___________________________________________________________________________
八、书面表达 (共10分)
中国的`饮食文化源远流长，在你的家乡有什么特色美食吗?你知道如何制作它吗?请把你最擅长烹饪的食物，及其制作过程向你的外籍同学马克(Mark)描述一下。
提示：
1. Where is your hometown?
2. What is the special food there?
3. How to make it?
要求：
1. 语句通顺、符合逻辑，可适当发挥;
2. 不少于70词。
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Unit 8参考答案
二、31-35 CBADA 36-40 DCABA 41-45 ADCBC
三、46-50 CADBC 51-55 ACDBA
四、56-60 ACBCD 61-65 CADCB 66-70 CABDC
五、71. add 72. temperature 73. machine 74. dig 75. corn
76. butter 77. watermelon 78. autumn 79. cheese 80. traveler
六、81. fourth 82. mix 83. inside 84. plate 85. pieces
七、86. A piece. 87. Some gravy. 88. Her mother. 89. No, she didn’t. 90. England.
八、
I come from Sichuan, a province which is famous for its spicy and delicious hot pot. I’m very happy to tell you how to make a hot pot at home. To make the hot pot, you need to buy the hot pot soup, some mutton and beef pieces, some vegetables and other foods you like from the supermarket. First, boil the hot pot soup. Next, wash the vegetables and put them on plates. Then, put the meat pieces and vegetables into the pot when the soup is boiled. Make sure that all the foods are boiled completely in the pot. Finally, get your favorite food from the pot and enjoy it!
