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八年级下册英语Unit4单元测试卷
时间：90分钟 满分：120分
一、单词辨音。（5分）
( )1.A.above B. wonder C. bottom D. southern
( )2.A. level B. desert C.death D. below
( )3.A.cliff B. civilization C.dive D. lifetime
( )4.A. coral B. attract C. surface D. alive
( )5.A. depth B.although C.death D. northeast
二、单项选择。（15分）
( )1. From the top of the mountains, the houses looked like small boxes.
A.below B.under C.above D.over
( )2. Joe, you should give up playing computer games. It's a waste of time.
A.luckily B.hardly C. freshly D.simply
( )3. Many plants can't in very dry places,but cacti(仙人掌) can grow well there.
A.survive B.aid C.sleep D. manage
( )4. My little sister is a(n) girl and she always asks me different kinds of strange questions.
A.curious B.creative C.quiet D.honest
( )5.-Why do many young people return to build their hometowns now
-Because local creates more jobs and a better life.
A.environment B.development C. condition D. attention
( )6. —What did Ms Wang say just now
-She encouraged us to do lots of before writing the report.
A.service B. progress C. research D.exercise
( )7.-Tony is one of the top students in our class. I how he studies so well.
-He listens to the teachers carefully and practises hard.
A.notice B.wonder C. explain D. feel
( )8.- is the river in front of our house
-Just about 2 metres.
A. How high B. How deep C. How wide D. How long
( )9. I think Mount Taishan is not only than the other mountains in Shandong, but also of all.
A. higher; the most beautiful B. the highest; more beautiful
C. high; the most beautiful D. higher; more beautiful
( )10. -Guess what I won the first prize in the match.
- !
A. Well done B. Be careful C. Never mind D. Thank you
( )11. My grandmother's after-dinner routine walking the dog and dancing in the park.
A.describes B. avoids C. continues D. includes
( )12.-What do you know about Mount Qomolangma
-Well, it is mountain in the world.
A.high B.higher C.highest D. the highest
( )13.-The box too much room. Can you take it away
-Sorry, I'll move it to my room at once.
A. tidies up B. puts up C. takes up D. makes up
( ) 14.- is the mountain in the village
-It's about 3, 100 metres high.
A. How wide B.How high C.How long D. How old
( )15.-Mum, I got first place in the English exam.
- ! My dear.
A. Good luck B. No problem C. Well done D. Sounds great
三、完形填空。（15分）
The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon. It winds (蜿蜒) its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains and at last it 1 the sea. The Great Wall is the longest wall on earth and also one of the great 2 in the world.
The Great Wall has a 3 of more than 2,000 years. People built the first part during the Spring and Autumn Period. In the Qin dynasty, Qinshihuang, the first emperor in China, 4 his people to build a new wall. They used it to 5 their part of the country. There were not rains or cars. So 6 people during the hard time built this long and wide wall by hand.
Badaling is the 7 and most famous part of the Great Wall. Now, many tourists come to Beijing for a visit. It becomes one of their favourite places for some of these 8 .
However, many visitors paint and cut somethings on the wall. 9 you want to keep the beauty of the Great Wall, try to do something to protect it better. Let's protect the traditional(传统的) 10 in our country! Let's start with small things!
( )1. A.watches B.leaves C.reaches D.finds
( )2. A. notices B.achievements C. invitations D.conditions
( )3. A.painting B.birthday C.number D.history
( )4.A.ordered B. managed C. compared D.wished
( )5.A.develop B.believe C. protect D. research
( )6. A. lucky B.funny C. stupid D. ancient
( )7.A.greatest B.deepest C.latest D.clearest
( )8.A.workers B.doctors C.tourists D.reporters
( )9. A. Or B.If C.But D.Until
( )10. A. mark B.culture C.form D.technology
四、阅读理解。（20分）
A
It's hard to imagine a place that's more extreme(极端的) than Death Valley in California and Nevada. Death Valley is the hottest and the driest place in North America. Yet Death Valley is full of life.
Death Valley isn't an easy place to live. It gets less than two inches of rain a year, so there isn't much water. It's hot too. In July, temperatures often rise to over 46 °C. The ground is mostly sand and rocks. There is even a dried-up lake that has turned into salt crystals(结晶).
Although the weather condition in Death Valley is terrible, it is still filled with lives.Nothing can stop plants and animals from making it their home. People have found more than 1,000types of plants there. It also has 51 types of mammals(哺乳动物)，36 kinds of reptiles(爬行动物)，6 types of fish, and more than 300 kinds of birds. The animals aren't all small, either. There are big ones like bighorn sheep, mountain lions,and mule deer.
Water is the biggest challenge for anything that lives in Death Valley. Some plants have roots that go fifty feet under the ground to find water. Kangaroo rats get the water they need from the seeds(种子) of desert sunflowers. Tiny pupfish can live in water that is 32 °C and five times as salty as the ocean!
( )1. How much rain does Death Valley get a year
A. Two inches. B. Fifty-one inches.
C. At least two inches. D. Less than two inches.
( )2. What do we know about Death Valley from the first two paragraphs
A. There is no life in Death Valley.
B. Death Valley is the coldest and driest in America.
C. It's hot in Death Valley all year round.
D. The ground in Death Valley is mostly sand and rocks.
( )3. What does the underlined word "it"in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Sand. B. Death Valley.
C. The dried-up lake. D. The weather condition.
( )4. How does the writer show his idea in Paragraph 3
A. By listing some numbers. B. By asking a question.
C. By comparing facts. D. By telling a story.
( )5. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage
A. Life in Death Valley
B. Death Valley-An Easy Place to Live
C. Death Valley-A Place You Can't Miss!
D. The Challenge of Living in Death Valley
B
The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers about 9,200,000 square kilometers in North Africa. How do you read that number It is “nine million two hundred thousand square kilometers”. That is much larger than the United States.
The Sahara is also one of the driest and hottest places on Earth. In summer, the temperature can reach over 50°C. That is hotter than most other places. However, at night, it can become very cold — sometimes even below 0°C. So the Sahara has a bigger temperature difference between day and night than many other deserts.
On the other hand, the Dead Sea is not a sea — it is a salt lake. It is the lowest point on Earth’s land, at about 430 meters below sea level (read: four hundred thirty meters). The water in the Dead Sea is much saltier than ocean water. In fact, it is the saltiest body of water in the world. Because of that, people can float easily without swimming.
Although the Sahara is the largest hot desert, the coldest desert on Earth is Antarctica. Antarctica is even larger than the Sahara, but it is much colder. The lowest temperature ever recorded there was -89.2°C (minus eighty-nine point two degrees Celsius).
So when we talk about “the most” or “the largest”, different places hold different records. Geography is full of amazing numbers and comparisons.
( )6. How large is the Sahara Desert
A. 9.2 million square kilometers. B. 9.2 thousand square kilometers.
C. 92 million square kilometers. D. 920 thousand square kilometers.
( )7. The temperature difference in the Sahara between day and night is ______ that of many other deserts.
A. smaller than B. bigger than C. the same as D. less than
( )8. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea
A. Because it is very deep. B. Because the water is warm.
C. Because it is the lowest place. D. Because the water is very salty.
( )9. Which desert is larger, the Sahara or Antarctica
A. The Sahara. B.They are the same size.
C.Antarctica. D. It is not mentioned.
( )10. What does the writer want to show in the last paragraph
A. The Sahara is the best desert.
B. The Dead Sea is not a real sea.
C. Different places have different “most” records.
D. Antarctica is too cold for people.
五、短文填空。（10分）
China, run, in, because, ton,develop, city, feed, clear, old
The Yellow River runs from the mountains to the sea. It gave birth to one of the 1.
and most famous cultures in the world-the Yellow River culture. In the hearts of 2.
people, the Yellow River is the "mother river". It plays a more important role in our country's 3. .
The river got its name Huanghe in Chinese4. its water is yellow, as it took lots of yellow sand to the water when it ran through the Loess Plateau (黄土高原).
The river starts from Qinghai Province 5. the northwestern part of China. It runs through a lot of places before 6. into the Bohai Sea. The 5,464-kilometre-long river 7. about 12% of China's population and provides(提供) water for about 15% of fields and more than 60 8. .
Our country has made great efforts(努力)in the environmental protection of the river these years. Each year over 400 million 9. of sand is stopped from being washed into it. Our mother river gets much 10. than before.
六、任务型阅读。（10分）
Yandang Mountain is widely known as the"No. I Mountain in Southeastern China".It stands proudly in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. Rising to about 1,057 metres above sea level, it is a very tall and great mountain. Its name has an interesting origin(起源). It comes from a dried-up lake at the very top of the mountain. This lake is called Yanhu Lake, or Goose Lake.When autumn arrives, wild geese fly here and rest comfortably in the reeds (芦苇) around the lake.
The mountain is like a big treasure box full of interesting natural sights. Ling Feng,or Spiritual Peaks, is one of the most famous parts.In this area, there are many strange peaks and cliffs. From different angles, they look like different things. Take Hezhang Peak for example.This 270-metre-high peak can look like a pair of hands reaching out or a slim young lady in a beautiful qipao.
Another famous sight is Sanzhepu, or Three-Terraced Falls. The falls are divided into(被分成)three levels by strong rock cliffs. These waterfalls are some of the most special and beautiful ones on the whole mountain.
Over the past hundreds of years, many temples(寺庙) have been built on the mountain.And many famous artists have left their wonderful works there. These works include stone art pieces,great calligraphic tablets(书法碑刻) and paintings on the rocks.
1. Where does the name of Yandang Mountain come from
It comes from .
2. What can you see in Spiritual Peaks
We can see many strange .
3. What does the underlined word "angles"in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A.角度 B.观点
4. What divides Sanzhepu into three levels
.
5. What do you like better about Yandang Mountain,the natural sights or the wonderful works Why
.
七、情景交际。（10分）
A: What do you think is the most beautiful
mountain in China, Lucy
B: Mount Huangshan, of course.
A:1. .
B: It's in Anhui Province.
A: How high is it
B:2. .
A: Did you go there before
B: Yes, I did.
A:3. .
B: I went there last summer.
A: Who did you go with
B: I went there with my parents. What about you 4. .
A: No, I didn't.5. .
B: I'm sure you will have a good time when you visit it.
A: I hope so.
八、用所给词的正确形式填空。（10分）
1. The height of the mountain is a challenge for (climb).
2. (curious)helps the brain to better take in new information.
3. The weather in London is (change), so you'd better take an umbrella with you.
4. As she risked her own life (save) a student, people called her the most beautiful woman teacher.
5. China is the third country in the world to bring back rocks from the moon .
(successful).
6. Jumping up and down is a (risk)action.
7. People in the (south)part of China like to eat rice.
8. We are proud of the Chinese culture and want to keep it (live).
9.Xu Xiake was famous as a great (travel)in Chinese history.
10. The more we communicate with our parents,the (good) we'll understand each other.
九、完成句子。（10分）
1.中国面积约960万平方千米。
China has an area of about 9.6 million .
2.蛋糕尝起来不错。顺便问一下，这是谁做的？
The cake tastes good. ,who made it
3.为了子孙后代，我们必须不惜任何代价保护我们的环境。
We must protect our environment for future generations.
4.我每天一点一点地学英语单词。
I learned English words every day.
5.每天在网上聊天占用了她太多的时间。
Chatting online every day too much of her time.
十、书面表达。（15分）
假设你是王浩宇，你们班的交换生Tim想参观中国的一处自然奇观。请向他推荐雅鲁藏布大峡谷奇观。请向他推荐雅鲁藏布大峡谷(Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon)。内容提示：1.长度：约505千米；
2.深度：约6千米（最深处），是世界上最深的峡谷；
3.美誉：植物博物馆 the plant museum;动物王国 the animal kingdom.
注意：1.词数80左右；2.须包含所有提示信息。
Dear Tim,
Wang Haoyu
参考答案
一、1-5 CDACB
二、1-5 ADAAB 6-10 CBBAA 11-15 DDCBC
三、1-5 CBDAC 6-10 DACBB
四、1-5 DDBAD 6-10 ABDCC
五、1. oldest 2. Chinese 3. development 4.because 5. in 6. running 7. feeds 8. cities 9.tons 10.clearer
六、1.a dried-up lake at the very top of the mountain
2. peaks and cliffs 3. A 4. Strong rock cliffs.
5.I prefer the natural sights. Because the strange peaks and waterfalls are special.(言之有理即可)
七、1-5 AGDCF
八、1. climbers 2. Curiosity 3. changeable 4. to save 5. successfully 6. risky 7. southern 8. alive 9.traveller 10.better
九、1.in size 2.By the way 3.at all costs 4.bit by bit 5.takes up
十、书面表达
写作点睛
1.本文属于推荐信，要求学生向他人推
荐中国的一处自然景观。
2.要以第一人称的口吻展开写作。
3.写作时用一般现在时。
4.根据提示中的内容展开写作，还要注意条理清晰、层次分明和句式使用得当。
Dear Tim,
I'm writing to tell you something about one of the greatest natural wonders in China-Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. It's in Xizang. It is about 505 kilometres long. And it is the deepest canyon in the world. Its deepest point is around6 kilometres.
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is home to thousands of plants and animals. It's called "the plant museum" and "the animal kingdom". All nature lovers want to visit it. The perfect time for visiting is the spring and summer season.
I'm sure you will have a great time there.
Wang Haoyu
A.Where is it
B. It's such a high mountain.
C. Did you go there before
D. When did you go there
E. Did you have a good time
F. But I plan to go there this summer.
G. It is about 1,864 metres high.
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