八年级上 Units 1-3学情检测 英语试题
I.单项选择：
1.---How often do you go to a concert(音乐会)？ ---________. I’m not interested in that at all.
A. Usually B. Hardly ever. C. Sometimes D. Always
2. It’s a good habit _______ a walk after dinner.
A. to come B. to be C. to take D. to go 3. I’m really busy because I have __________homework to do at the moment.
A. too many B. too much C. a lot D. much too
4. ---Jim, I can’t go to your party tonight. My grandma is ill. ---_____________.
A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. That’s all right. C. She has to stay in bed D. Don’t worry 5. ---Would you like to play football with me?
---I’d love to. But my mother is ill, so I have to ______ my little sister. A. look for B. look at C. look after D. look like
6. ---I’m not feeling well. I have a fever and headache. ---You _________ go to see a doctor.
A. should B. must C. should D. need
7. The winter vacation will begin soon. David ________ to stay with us. A. will be coming B. comes C. came D. is coming
8. Einstein, the famous scientist, was born (出生) ______ March, 1897. A. at B. on C. in D. to 9. ---What are you doing this weekend? ----I want to do ____________. A. something different B. different something C. anything different D. different anything
10. ----It’s sunny today. How about going hiking in the mountains? ----_______________! Let’s ask the twins to go with us.
A. Best wishes B. Good luck C. That’s OK D. Sounds great
11. Ben Lambert plans to have a ________ vacation. He thinks he’ll be ______
when he comes back.
A. relaxing, relaxing B. relaxing, relaxed C. relaxed, relaxed D. relaxed, relaxing
12. This English newspaper is very easy for the students because there are ______ new words in it.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
13. _____ is important for students to sleep eight hours every day. A. This B. That C. The D. It 14. — I feel tired and sleepy. — Why not stop_________? A. resting B. breaking work
15. Mrs. Jenny gave us _____ on how to learn English well.
A. some advices B. many advices C. some advice D. an advice II.完形填空
In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his 1________. His music was so great that many people put money into his pocket.
The next day, the young artist came to the 2.______ place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put 3_____ on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night, a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to get it soon..”
4._______ about half an hour, a(an) 5._________ man came there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you . You did come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
C. to relax D. to
The violinist took out a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist 6________ it to him.
Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you 7_______play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “8_________ I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty(诚实), I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives , we can get a lot and lose so 9________. But being 10_______ should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may succeed in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.
1. A. piano B. guitar C. violin D. sax（萨克斯） 2. A. similar B. different C. strange D. same 3. A. it B. its C. they D. them 4. A. After B. Before C. From D. When 5. A. young B. old C. small D. tall 6. A. sold B. bought C. gave D. lent 7. A. could B. had to C. should D. must 8. A. Although B. Once C. If D. Unless 9. A. many B. much C. little D. few 10. A. kind B. rich C. honest D. poor III.阅读理解
A
Long ago a kind farmer with the name of Fred lived in a small old house happily together with his gentle （温柔的）wife, Doris, who couldn’t see anything at the age of five.
One cold winter night, the Luck Fairy (仙女) visited them while they were eating some bread in the dim（昏暗的）light.
“Fred, you’re so kind. I’d like to give you a wish. It’s my pleasure to satisfy（满足） you,” said the Luck Fairy. “A wish?” Fred and Doris asked, standing hand in hand and smiling at each other. Then Fred answered, “Thanks, Luck Fairy. We’re living a happy life.” “We are no longer young, but we still work in the field from morning to night every day. We enjoy ourselves,” said Doris.
“You work very hard but you make so little money. Would you like some gold coins to buy a comfortable house?” asked the Luck Fairy. “Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. We love our small old house. We have lived here for a long time,” answered Fred, without a moment’s hesitation (犹豫). “We are happy to work and live together all the time. That’s enough,” Doris agreed.
The couple (夫妇) were quite different from other people the Luck Fairy had ever met. She appreciated(欣赏) them very much. She disappeared, saying, “I wish you a happy life forever.”
Many years later, the couple lived happily as usual It seemed to others