八年级下册英语试题第三单元测试题

一、单项选择：(10分)

(     ) 1. “Stop ____ and listen to me carefully.” said the teacher.

A. to talk        B. talk         C. talking

(     ) 2. Listen! Can you hear a baby______?.

A. cry           B. to cry        C. crying

(     ) 3. Sorry, I’ve kept you ______ for a long time.

A. to wait       B. waiting       C. waited

(     ) 4. When you are in the bus, you must ______ your wallet.

A. find         B. look out for     C. look for

(     ) 5. Thank you for _________to my birthday party.

A. come        B. to come         C. coming

(     ) 6. Stop making so much ____ . The children are sleeping.

A. noise        B. voice          C. sound

(     ) 7. Do you remember ______her sometime in Beijing. Of course, two years ago.

A. to see           B. saw        C. seeing

(     ) 8. When you have classes, you’d better not to ________ of the window.

A. look for       B. look out        C. look at

(     ) 9. They decide ________ tickets for the football match.

A. to buy        B. buy            C. buying

(     ) 10..I want to know_____________. By bus or by taxi.

A. how can I get there         B. where to go         C. how to get there

二、完型填空：

I don’t know when I became interested in listening to the radio. In the evening, I like ___1___some talk programmes. The host’s beautiful___2___makes me relaxed. The host often has the same feeling as the listeners ___3____love, friendship, life and so on. I usually go to bed at 9:30 p.m.,____4____I begin to listen to the radio in bed. I can __5_____listen to the sound, but I am always interested in __6_____who they are and what they ___7____like. I often fall asleep while listening. During lunch and supper time, I listen to the radio, too.

I like listening to music__8_____ it can make me quiet. I also like thinking about __9_____ while listening to music, for example, what I shall do tomorrow, that I have to call my family tonight and that I should __10_____short messages to my friends on Christmas Day.

(    ) 1. A. listening to        B. watching            C. hearing

(    ) 2. A. smile             B. clothes             C. voice

(    ) 3 .A. in                B. about              C. with

(    ) 4. A. until              B. after               C. and then

(    ) 5. A. never         B. sometimes            C. only

(    ) 6. A. enjoying       B. guessing             C. helping

(    ) 7. A. sound         B. look                 C. smell

(    ) 8. A. when          B. if                   C. because

(    ) 9. A. something      B. everything            C. anything

(    ) 10. A. talk          B. send                 C. tell

三、阅读理解：(60分)                          (A)

Everyone feels lonely sometimes. Maybe you have to go somewhere different. Maybe your best friend is sick or on holiday. There are lots of ways in which you can feel less lonely, such as letters, e-mails, school work, making things and playing games.

Advice from kids on how to deal with loneliness:

Tony  Age 14  Sydney

I often take my football to my school. If someone is interested in it, he will ask me to play football.

Betty  Age 13  Pairs

I start a hobby——collecting stamps during my free time. I will be able to talk about it with other people who are interested in it.

Sally  Age 12  London

I often ask mum or dad to teach me how to make some delicious food, such as sandwiches and pizza.

Jane  Age 13  New York

If I am free, I will read adventure stories, such as Treasure Island. I am interested in adventure stories. Maybe I will become a writer.

(   )1. The underlined word “loneliness”means“      ”in the passage

A.寂寞        B.独特       C.孤僻      D.独自

(   )2. Where does Betty come from?

A. England     B. Australia    C. France     D. America

(   )3. Who is the oldest kid according to the passage?

A. Tony       B. Betty        C. Jane       D. Sally

(   )4.What does Sally like doing during her free time?

A. Learning to cook.           B.Reading adventure stories.

C. Collecting something.        D.Doing sport with her classmates.

(   )5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Tony likes playing football.

B. The writer knows many ways to take away loneliness.

C. The writer’s best friend is sick.

D. Jane wants to be a famous writer.

(B)

To most people of Norway, skiing is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski soon after they learn to walk. Long, long ago in Norway, there were no houses, trains or cars. The people had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer! And Norwegians have been skiing ever since.

Today most Norwegians ski just for fun. Most families-mothers, fathers and children, may go together on a ski trip across the snowy countryside. Some of Norwegian young men and women are among the best skiers in the world. They have won many prizes.

Although they love winter, the people of Norway are happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-of-doors at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe down the sea during the warm sunny summer months.

The Norwegians, like people everywhere, find many ways to have a good time。 During the long winter they also enjoy films. They like to read and enjoy books from the libraries no matter what the season is. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.

(    )  6. __ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to enjoy themselves in winter,

A. Skiing     B. Skating     C. Swimming    D. Hiking

(    )  7. In the past, Norwegians skied for _____.

A. having fun  B. winning prizes  C. being skier  D. crossing the deep snow

(    )  8. How many activities are mentioned in the passage?

A. 5     B. 6   C. 7   D. 8

(    )  9. Which sentence is RIGHT?

A. Norwegians also like indoor activities.

B. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.

C. Norwegians ski just for prizes now.

D.  Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.

(    )  10. The winter mainly tell us about ______.

A. Skiing   B. the life of Norwegians   C. outdoor activities   D. indoor activities

A. 5               B. 15                C.25             D. 30