2016八年级下英语单元检测题:unit3

编辑:

2016-03-11

二、笔试部分(80分)

V.单项填空(10分)

21. Our Chinese teacher told us _______ interesting story and _______ story was about Thomas Edison.

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

22. —How did your uncle learn to play the guitar?

—By _______.

A. myself B. yourself C. herself D. himself

23. My mother enjoys making paper cuttings. It’s one of her _______.

A. prize B. prizes C. hobby D. hobbies

24. —_______does your father play tennis after work?

—Every Tuesday and Thursday.

A. How often B. How soon C. Where D. Why

25. Tony never spends money on buying books _______ he doesn’t like reading.

A. but B. because C. though D. until

26. —What was Jim wearing at the party?

—Nothing _______. He was in his usual shirt and jeans.

A. special B. simple C. important D. interesting

27. Have you ever known the mobile phone has a _______ history? It is said that the world’s

first mobile phone was made in the 1970s.

A. long B. fresh C. colourful D. different

28. He _______ an English club last year and has improved his English a lot.

A. protected B. produced C. joined D. received

29. It only _______ him 20 minutes _______ to his office every day.

A. takes; to drive B. took; drive C. takes; drive D. took; to drive

30. Thanks to the Internet, different kinds of information _______ in a short time.

A. can be learned B. has been learned C. can learn D. has learned

VI.完形填空(15分)

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the   31   and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is   32   to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as   33   as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this   34  . Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important persons.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to   35   umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas   36

to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome,   37   wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

England was   38   the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very   39   and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you   40   one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

31. A. rain B. cloud C. air D. water

32. A. lovely B. cheap C. hard D. easy

33. A. light B. heavy C. common D. special

34. A. way B. size C. reason D. place

35. A. discover B. use C. examine D. discuss

36. A. walked B. travelled C. rode D. flew

37. A. children B. parents C. men D. women

38. A. probably B. already C. suddenly D. immediately

39. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. windy

40. A. sell B. return C. borrow D. carry

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