2014年八年级英语下册Unit5单元测试题

Ⅰ. 单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)

(   ) 1.— Would you please not speak so loudly in 　　　 public?

— Sorry. I will remember to speak in 　　　 lower voice.

A. the; a B. /; a C. the; the           D. /; /

(   ) 2. Which of the following signs can you often see beside a lake?  

A.    B.  C.        D.

(   ) 3. — Excuse me, sir. But you’re 　　　 my way.

— Sorry. I didn’t know you were passing by.

A. on      B. by          C. with             D. in

(   ) 4. The 　　　 of new inventions should be to make life easier, not to make it harder.

A. rules      B. subjects

C. secrets   D. purposes

(   ) 5. I have spent 　　　 on this job. I think I can finish it 　　　 this afternoon.

A. sometime; sometime

B. sometimes; some time

C. some time; sometime

D. some times; some time

(   ) 6. — Boy, didn’t you see people were waiting in line? Don’t 　　　 in!

— I am sorry, sir.

A. push B. pull       C. put          D. carry

(   ) 7. Jim always keeps the tap running 　　　 he finishes washing his face.

A. since    B. while       C. as            D. till

(   ) 8. — Sir, please put out your cigarette (香烟).

— Sorry. I 　　　 the sign.

A. don’t notice   B. didn’t notice

C. haven’t noticed  D. won’t notice

(   ) 9. Checking your answers before handing in your paper can help you 　　　 mistakes.

A. make B. provide     C. avoid            D. advise

(   )10. You’d better fix the machine 　　　 I have told you. Otherwise, you may make more problems.

A. like        B. with      C. as              D. follow

(   )11. Jack is always 　　　 to wait for a long time without getting angry.

A. too patient    B. patient enough

C. enough patient   D. very patient

(   )12. — You’ve spelt the word wrong again, Judy.

— Sorry. Maybe I am 　　　 used to the mistake to think of the right one.

A. so    B. very         C. quite            D. too

(   )13. — Mum, can you give me some advice on how to behave myself at the table?

— Well, I do have some advice. 　　　, please keep quiet while eating.

A. In all        B. Of all

C. At all       D. Above all

(   )14. — Do you think the question too hard　　　?

— I don’t think so. He can answer it easily.

A. of Jim to answer

B. of Jim to answer it

C. for Jim to answer

D. for Jim to answer it

(   )15. — Mrs Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now?

— Of course. 　　　.

A. Better late than never

B. Many hands make light work

C. You cannot burn the candle at both sides

D. Actions speak louder than words

Ⅱ. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)

Pearl necklaces (珍珠项链) are very beautiful. Can you believe that these shining pearls   16   a kind of little animal named oyster? The animal lives in a shell (壳), deep down at the bottom   17   the sea.   18   do these beautiful pearls form (形成) inside an oyster? A grain (颗粒) of sand enters an oyster’s shell. This makes the oyster   19  . Just as   20   some dust

enters your eyes, your eyes will water and the tears (眼泪) from your eyes will try to   21   out the dust!

But when a grain of sand enters an oyster’s shell, it can’t wash it out.   22  , the oyster’s body keeps building a white   23   “coat” around the annoying sand. The coat covers the sand and  24   that makes a pearl.

Today people raise pearls on a pearl farm. They   25   the oysters’ shells softly and place some sand inside them. When a pearl is made, people get it out again.

(   )16. A. turn into   B. take in   C. get married   D. come from

(   )17. A. for       B. of     C. on          D. over

(   )18. A. How       B. Where  C. Why        D. What

(   )19. A. happy   B. shy    C. upset       D. silly

(   )20. A. before     B. when   C. unless      D. though

(   )21. A. wash       B. come    C. pull        D. throw 

(   )22. A. Inside    B. Perhaps    C. Instead      D. Besides

(   )23. A. dirty   B. serious    C. shining  D. dangerous

(   )24. A. typically   B. recently    C. suddenly     D. finally

(   )25. A. break     B. open   C. save        D. protect

Ⅲ. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)

A

Perhaps you’ve seen the English letters “WC” in your city. They show public toilets. But do

you know it is far from elegant (优雅的) English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.

Workers in our city are changing “WC” signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.

“WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me,” says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become “Gents/Men” and “Ladies/Women”.

“I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs,” he says. “I know what they mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me ‘My hometown is Henan Province’, I know he

should say: ‘My hometown is in Henan Province’. ‘Hometown’ is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include “Not Entry”, which should be “No Entry”, “Direction of Airport” should be changed to “To the Airport”. And it is “room rate”, not “room price”. And remember to “Keep off the grass”, rather than “Care of the green”.

(   )26. What does the writer think of the use of “WC”?

A. He doesn’t think it means water closet.

B. He doesn’t think it old-fashioned English.

C. He doesn’t think it proper for a sign.

D. He thinks it elegant English.

(   )27. The underlined word “rarely” means 　　　.

A. sometimes     B. seldom

C. often      D. always

(   )28. Charlie Shifflet 　　　.

A. is a Chinese living in America

B. thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect English

C. likes to hear or see Chinglish

D. sometimes uses Chinglish

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