八年级(下)英8BU7练习卷二
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一 Choose the best answer
( )1. John, like his twin brother, piano twice a week.
A. play B. plays C. play the D. plays the ( )2. The scientists made possible for people to breathe under the water for a long time.
A. that B. that’s C. it D. it’s
( )3. Of the three foreigners, one is from Paris, are from London.
A. another two B. the others two C. the other two D. other two
( )4. of us has an electronic dictionary and one of us can look up new words in.
A. Every; each B. Each; every C. Every; every D. Each; each
( )5. –Will you please take this to the manager.
-- ? The Sales Manager?
A. What B. Who C. Which one D. Whom ( )6. –You’d better practice speaking English more often if you want to make greater progress.
-- .
A. Thanks. I’ll take your advice. B. That’s all right. C. I’m afraid not. D. It doesn’t matter. ( )7. When I was young, my father used to ____ me some interesting stories.
A. saying B. tell C. telling D. speak
( )8. Mrs. Zhang told me that a rabbit’s large ears enable it ____ the slightest sound.
A. hear B. hearing C. heard D. to hear ( )9. He began by showing us where the island was and ____ to tell us about its climate.
A. went on B. depended on C. insisted on D. kept on
( )10. One of the most scenic places is the West Lake ____ you can enjoy yourself comfortably.
A. when B. what C. where D. how ( )11. — I’ll fly to Dalian for my holiday this weekend.
— Wonderful! ____
A. Why not? B. I hope so.
C. With pleasure. D. Have a good time!
( )12. Mack pretended on the ground so the bear left away.
A. die B. died C. dying D. to die ( )13. Not only my brother but also I ____ going on a camping trip next week.
A. am B. are C. will D. is
( )14. Can you see those dolls over there on the shelf?
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little ( )15. Who is knocking on the door? Is ____ your friend? A. he B. she C. it D. someone ( )16. Recent study shows that regular review leads to ____ performance on tests.
A. improve B. improves C. improved D. improvement
二. Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once A. long B. manners C. well D. make sure E. received There are many reasons why a business thank-you letter should be written. It is good 17 to say thank you, and can also help to develop a closer working relationship with other business friends.
You can write this special kind of letter when you have __18 _ products or services , or any help from other people or companies.
A business thank-you letter should follow the traditional business letter. It should be typed and printed on a clean sheet of paper.
The business thank-you letter shouldn’t be too 19 . Simply include your appreciation (感激) for the products or services that you’ve received. Be clear about why you like them. For example, they have been sent out on time, or the outstanding (突出的) customer support. Don’t forget to say thank you.
Besides, you should check it carefully before posting it and 20 that it doesn’t have any mistake. If you’re sending the letter through mail (not electronic), don’t forget to personally sign it.
三. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms
21. Tony was the student to work out the difficult problem. (nine)
22. I have to say that my English teacher always gives us lessons. (live)
23. Jacky and his mother both love the ______ food in that restaurant. (France) 24. I like sports very much, such as ______ badminton with my friends on weekends. (play) 25. As one of the ancient capitals of China, Xi’an has many tourist ______ for visitors. (attract) 26. The Maglev (磁悬浮列车) ______ us to get to the
International Airport in about eight minutes. (able) 四、Rewrite the sentences as required. 27. Army is going to practice playing basketball at 6 o’clock. (改成否定句)
Army playing basketball now. 28. Excuse me, how can I get to the Century Park? (保持原
句意思)
Could you please tell me to the Century Park? 29. My father is sitting in his favourite chair. (画线提问)
is your father sitting in? 30. They are Mary’s favourite comic book series. (画线提
问)
favourite comic book series they? 31. These flowers are from Guangdong. He said. He said _______ these flowers _______ from Guangdong. 32. should, more, pay, Sam, attention, some, of, case, details, the, to (连词成句)
五、Choose the words to complete the passage
When my wife cleaned the floor of our home over the weekend, she suddenly realized that cleaning wasn’t just a household chore about removing dust: it was about moral fiber (道德品质), ethics (道德) and virtues (美德).
―If I 33 about tiring work connected with cleaning the floor every day, how can I face the many other challenges easily?‖ she said. In traditional teaching, one must first learn how to clean the ground, and how to properly greet people before he can 34 to learn other things. In Zen Buddism (禅宗), that idea is deeply remembered in Chinese life — cleaning the ground is also spiritual (心灵的) homework. In the past, I often got angry about cleaning the floor, since dust seemed to exist all the time. I even 35 with my wife over how best to clean the floor, especially on Sunday, when my wife expressed her belief in cultivating (培养) one’s moral fiber through daily chores, 36 cleaning the floor. In many other families floor cleaning is thought to be humble (粗陋的). Children are 37 taught to clean the floor as a way to refresh (提神) their minds. My classmate wrote in the article about the Chinese boy who 38 graffiti (涂鸦) in Egypt, and I completely agreed with him that family education is part of the
problem. When a child carved (雕刻) graffiti into the cultural relics (遗物) — and this was forgiven if not encouraged by parents — it marks not only a failure of the child, but also a
failure of his or her family education. In most Chinese families today, children are only taught to 39 tests of
the school. Rarely are they required to clean the floor (or do any other household chores), when they can actually reflect on life’s meanings.
( )33. A. care B. complain C. know D. think ( )34. A. go on B. pay attention
C. look forward D. look up ( )35. A. communicated B. talked C. argued D. agreed ( )36. A. so as B. as if C. for example D. such as ( )37. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. always ( )38. A. wrote B. left C. put D. remained
( )39. A. be interested in B. be famous for C. do well in D. be able to 六、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words Your Nose is Busy and Important
Your nose has many important jobs, and is always busy. Smelling Smelling helps you gather i 40 about the world around you. A good scent (气体), like flowers, brings you pleasure. A bad scent, like smoke or sour milk, warns you of danger. Most things around you release scent particles (微粒) into the air. These invisible chemicals enter the nose when you b 41 . Nerves in the nose send information to the brain to identify (确认) a smell. You are able to recognize (辨认) thousands of smells. Breathing Most of the air you breathe enters through your nose. The nose uses hair and mucus (粘液) to clean dust and germs (细菌) out of the air. The air that enters your nose c 42 oxygen. Your body uses oxygen to unlock the energy in the
food you eat. Even when you sleep, your body needs energy to keep your heart beating and your brain working. Tasting
Your nose helps you enjoy food. Flavour (味) is a mixture of taste and smell. The smell of the food helps you identify w 43 you are eating. The sense of smell contributes (贡献) more to food flavour than the sense of taste. When you are sick and have a stuffy (不通气的) nose, your food doesn’t taste as good because w 44 smell, food loses most of its flavour. Smell memory
Smells can bring back memories. Your brain uses a process to c 45 a picture in your mind from the odors (气味) you smell. Smells can affect your feelings because the part of the brain that helps you identify smells is close to the area that affects your emotions, mood and memory. More smell memories are collected as you get older.
Your nose has many i 46 jobs, and is more than just a smeller!
40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 七、Answer the questions
When he was born in 1958, Andrea Bocelli had poor eyesight. At twelve years old he became completely blind, when he was hit on the head while playing football. Bocelli does his best to ignore his blindness. He says, ―Italy’s traditions, as well as my parents, have taught me not to accept life’s difficulties in a passive way, but rather to draw strength from them.‖
Bocelli showed musical ability early in life, and won his first singing competition when he was twelve. He was discovered in 1992 by the Italian rock star Zucchero. Zucchero wrote a song and he wanted the famous opera singer Pavarotti to record it. But he had to look for a singer to make a demonstration tape of the song. Bocelli sang for him. Pavarotti heard the tape and thought that Bocelli sang as well as himself.
Bocelli became famous the following year, when he performed many concerts with Zucchero. In 1994, Bocelli recorded his first CD and made his first appearance in an opera, Macbeth. He began to try other kinds of music and became internationally known in 1996, when he recorded Time to Say Goodbye with singer Sarah Brightman.
Bocelli starred (主演) in many famous operas in 1998. He has also made many recordings of complete operas and selected songs from operas. Although Bocellli is certainly popular, critics (评论家) say that his voice is not as strong or expressive as it should be. He has been criticized because he uses microphones during performances. Opera singers do not usually need them.
47. How did Bocelli become completely blind?
48. What does Bocelli think of his blindness?
He 49. Which events happened in 1970?
50. Bocellie was discovered by Zucchero, wasn’t he? 51. How did Pavarotti like Bocelli?
52. When did Bocelli become famous?