2015-2016学年新牛津译林版初中英语八年级下册

Unit7 International charities单元测试卷

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( ) 1. I think it's _______ useful advice, so I will always remember it. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 2. The girl is _______ young _______ look after herself. A. so; that B. too; to C. very; to D. so; to

( ) 3. English _______ in many countries, but the Chinese _______ their own language. A. speaks; spoken B. is spoken; is spoken C. is spoken; speak D. is spoken; speaks ( ) 4. In China, the old _______. A. are taken good care of B. are taken good care C. is taken good care of D. is taken good care

( ) 5. Our monitor has won the first prize in the competition, and we are very _______ him. A. busy with B. famous for C. good at D. proud of

( ) 6. To protect the environment, most supermarkets have stopped ______ free plastic bags. A. to send B. sending C. to provide D. providing ( ) 7. Carry _______ while I'm away.

A. on with your work B. working C. on to working D. with working

( ) 8. _______ of the people in the North live on wheat. They live _______ on wheat. A. Mostly; most B. Most; mostly C. Mostly; almost D. Most; almost ( ) 9. -Nancy, you are going to buy a flat here, aren't you? -Yes, but I can't _______ an expensive one. A. spend B. pay. C. cost D. afford ( )10. The man had something wrong with his nose so he _______. A. operate on B. was operated C. was operated on D. operation on ( )11.-Is your brother a Swimming Club member?

-Yes, he _______ the club three years ago. He _______ a club member for three years. A. joined; has been B. joined; has been in C. joined in; is D. joined in; has been

( )12. The government will _______ more colleges for more students to receive higher education. A. set up B. send up C. set out D. use up ( )13. The bird _______ to fly away yesterday. A. let to B. is let C. was let D. was letting ( )14. _______ meaningful work it is to raise money for charities ! A. How B. What C. How a D. What a

( ) 15. John _______ living in the countryside because he _______ the environment there. A. was used to; used to B. is used to; is used to C. used to; is used to D. used to; was used to ( )16. We must _______ computer games too much. A. keep students from playing B. prevent students from playing C. stop students from playing D. all the above

( )17. The singer sang many pop songs, _______ some of my favourites.

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A. include B. including C. included D. includes ( )18. -How many cakes can I have, Mum? -None, dear. They _______ for your father. A. prepare B prepared C. have prepared D. were prepared ( )19.-Is your sister ill? -No, _______, only a little cold. A. serious anything B. nothing serious C. serious nothing D. anything serious

( )20. -I don't know how to search the Internet. - _______. I'll help you. A. I hope so B. I'm afraid, too C. Don't worry D. I'm sorry 二、完形填空(10%)

Charity walks are a great way for a charity to raise money. The charity organizes a time and place for people to meet and decides 1 the walk will be. Most charity walks are 2 20 and 30 kilometres long, but some can be as long as 1,000 kilometres. The charity often advertises the 3 on the television, radio and also in local newspapers so that lots of people can take part in the walk. The charity 4 money through the people's walking in the event. Each person asks his or her friends to sponsor(赞助) them and then 5 the money from them when they finish the walk. 6 , a person might ask their friends to give 5 yuan for every kilometre that he or she walks. This is a good way 'for people to raise money, if they are not very healthy and wonder if they 7 finish the route.

There are lots of different charities in today's world, so it is important for a charity to remind(提醒) people about 8 they do. Even though(即使) people might see a charity's logo(标识) often, having a charity walk is a great 9 to remind them about it. When people know what the charity is raising money for, they will donate some money. In this way, the next time those people feel generous, they may decide to give their money to the charity, 10 a different one. ( ) l. A. how long B. how soon C. how often D. how much ( ) 2. A. either B. both C. among D. between ( ) 3. A. game B. sport C. walk D. idea ( ) 4. A. runs B. raises C. holds D. asks ( ) 5. A. borrows B. gives C. collects D. makes ( ) 6. A. But B. Such as C. To tell the truth D. For example

( ) 7. A. must B. can C. need D. should ( ) 8. A. what B. how C. where D. why ( ) 9. A. problem B. way C. road D. hope ( )10. A. while B. instead of C. but D. without 三、阅读理解（20%）

(A)

Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to buy. Now thanks to a program in Sydney called \piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music and the program also helps them communicate with each other.

Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo \pianos. Lots of people have been attracted (吸引) to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.

\help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.

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The program \巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. \(陌生人) and just have some fun, \

( ) 1. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be _______. A. boring B. wonderful C. interesting D. meaningful ( ) 2. Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city except _______. A. in parks B. at a bus stop C. on streets D. in a school ( ) 3. The purpose of the project is to help people _______. A. sing songs B. play the piano for free C. relax and make friends D. enjoy beautiful music ( ) 4．_______ countries have had the program. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ( )5. What can be the title(标题)for the passage? A. Beautiful Music B. A British Artist, Luck Jerram C. The Sydney Festival D. A Program \

(B)

Come to Austria(奥地利)

Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler by evening. Enjoy Thailand!

When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don't miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find-many kinds of fruit and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don't forget your hat: the sun can-be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon. Visit Hawaii!

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don't be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. ( ) 6. The advertisements above are about _______. A. shopping B. food C. travel D. hotels ( )7. If you go to Bangkok, you can_______. A．climb mountains

B. enjoy the scenery(景色)of the forests C．live in the Post Hotel

D. buy fruit while sitting in your boat

( )8. _______ is one way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok. A. Going to the sandy beaches B. Wearing a hat C. Climbing up the mountains D. Staying in the forests

( ) 9. Which place will you choose if you wan-t to visit both mountains and beaches? A. Soll in Austria. B. Bangkok in Thailand. C. The Floating Market. D. Kauai in Hawaii.

( )10. According to（根据）the advertisements, we know that _______. A. the hottest travel place is Soll

B. maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C. the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok

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