期中复习 8A Unit 1 Encyclopaedias
一． 词语释义。
1. include =have/ be a part of 包括 2. die out =disappear 灭绝
3. perhaps=maybe=possibly 可能
4. nobody =no one= not…anybody 没有人 5. go for a walk=take/have a walk 去散步
6. human being=person 人
7. in the countryside=outside the cities and towns 在农村 8. however=but 然而
9. be born=come out of his/her/its mother’s body 出生 10. have the ability to=can 能够做…
11. intelligent=wise=clever=smart=bright 聪明的 12. for example=such as 例如
13. suddenly=quickly and surprisingly 突然地 14. more than=over 多于
15. the same age as=as old as 年龄一样大
16. attractions=places of interest 景点，名胜古迹
17. from an early age=when…was very young 在…很小的时候
Unit 2 Numbers
一． 词语释义。
1. realize=get to know=be aware of=understand 意识到 2. wise=clever=smart=intelligent=bright 充满智慧的 3. check=go over=examine 检查
4. copy down=write down=put down=note down 抄写 5. prize=reward=a thing that is given to the winner 奖品
6. a long time ago=long long ago=once upon a time. 很久以前 7. and so on=and so forth 等等
8. realize the problem=know something is wrong. 认识到问题 9. instruct=teach 指导，教
10. copy=a thing made to be exactly like another 复制本
11. traffic=cars, buses and people moving along a road and street 交通 12. rest= something left 剩余部分 13. double=make twice as much 加倍
Unit 3 Computer
一．词语释义。
1. tiny=very small微小的
2. depend on=need help from=be decided by 依靠 3. operate=make…work=control 操作
4. popular=liked by many people 受欢迎的
5. in addition=and…as well=besides=additionally 除…以外(还) 6. be unaware of=don’t know/realize/understand 没有意识到 7. alone=by oneself=on one’s own独自
8. what to do with=how to deal with 如何处理 9. be able to=can 能够
10. for example=for instance=such as 例如 11. improve=make sth. better 提升
12. change one’s life=make one’s life different 改变生活
Unit 4 Inventions
1.comfortable=nice and soft 舒适的 2. passengers=people on the bus 乘客 3. develop=create 生产
4. century= one hundred year 一个世纪；centuries= a few hundred years 几个世纪 5. practical=useful 有用的
6. instead of= in (the) place of=instead 代替
7. funny=amusing=a person or thing that makes you laugh or smile 好笑的 8. start=beginning 开始
9. invent= produce for the first time 发明 10. create=make 创造
11. comfort=make sb. feel better 安慰
Unit1练习题 一．词语释义。
1. This house includes five bedrooms and two living rooms. A. takes B. has C. collects 2. –Why did dinosaurs die out suddenly?
–Sorry, but I don’t know. I think nobody knows the reason. A. go out B. run C. disappear
3. –Will he come here tonight? –Perhaps. I’m not sure. A. Exactly B. Carefully C. Maybe
4. Don’t be sad Each human being may make mistakes. A. person B. machine C. animal
5. Mr. and Mrs. Hill prefer to live in the countryside. A. outside the city B. in the hill C. in the city 6. There are more than 1,000 trees in the park. A. on B. before C. above D. over 7. James is as old as Tom. A. younger than B. older than C. the same age as D. as young as 8. Dinosaurs all died out suddenly. A. went out B. disappeared C. were alive D. appeared 9. A human being is a(n)________. A. animal B. machine C. person D. object 10. Birds have a musical ability. They______ sing. A. can B. cannot C. are happy to D. like to 11. The baby panda was born on a cold winter evening. A. went to see a doctor B. left its parents C. came back D. came out of its mother’s body 12. A good British breakfast always includes sausages. The sentence means sausages are_____ the breakfast.
A. part of B. at the end of C. connected D. not 13. Each human being has to die, but mankind goes on world without end. A. animal B. machine C. dollar D. person
14. Australia also has many big attractions. Many people come to visit them every year. A. places of interest B. sheep C. kangaroos D. delicious food 15. I feel healthier after a visit to the countryside. A. outside the cities and towns B. in the middle of the cities and towns C. inside the cities and towns D. in the center of the cities and towns 二．根据句子意思，用所给适当形式填空。
1. The fee_________(include) many different kinds of food-cakes fruit, coffee and so on. 2. ___________(sudden), an accident happened in front of the supermarket. 3. Einstein was outstanding and he loved___________(scientist) very much. 4. Can you tell me the__________(invention) of the telephone?
5. It will be nice to be________(ability) to afford to buy a big house in big cities. 6. Can you say it in__________(Italy)?
7. Black is clever, but his sister is far more_____________(intelligence).
8. I saw some interesting drawings of__________(fly) machine in the museum.
9. I saw some boys playing football on the ground. ___________(other) were watching them. 10. Da Vince’s is one of the most famous___________(artistic). 11. When she heard the news, she___________(sudden) laughed.
12. Yuan longping is a great__________(science) and he works hard all the year. 13. My little brother wants to be a_________(music) like Beethoven in the future. 14. Edison is one of the great____________(invent) in the world. 15. We finally_______(win) the first prize after two months. Unit 2练习题 一．词语释义。
1. He finally realized his mistake. A. achieved B. got to know C. told
2. It was wise of you to walk on the muddy(泥泞) road with a stick. A. clever B. foolish C. rude 3. You should check your test paper before you hand it in. A. go over B. finish C. look
4. Listen to the teacher carefully and copy down the Math problems on the blackboard. A. look down B. come down C. write down 5. Lisa won the game and she got a prize. A. a word that is given to the loser B. a cap that is given to the loser C. a word that is given to the winner D. a thing that is given to the winner 6. If you ask a wise man for help, he will give you good advice. A. silly B. kind C. good D. clever 7. To her surprise, she got a big prize in the game. A. reward B. gift C. smile D. present 8. If you buy a new bicycle, it will cost more than double. A. made for two people B. twice the quantity value
C. less than before D. having a second use
9. If you realize the problem, you know something is wrong. A. follow B. understand C. recognize D. don’t know 10. Could you check if Pan am Flight 002 has arrived already? A. examine B. stop C. prevent D. look for 11. His uncle instructed him in French. A. ordered B. asked C. taught D. told 12. The painting is a copy of one in the museum. A. a single example B. a thing made to be exactly like another C. another real thing D. something real
13. Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. A. Cars, buses and people moving along a road or street B. Too many students in the school C. People moving along a road or street D. Change the opinion
14. We’ll eat some of the bread and keep the rest for breakfast. A. freedom from activity B. having nothing to do C. the condition of sleep D. something left
15. I gave him advice instead of money. The sentence means______.
A. I gave him both advice and money B. I gave him advice, but I didn’t give money C. I didn’t give him advice, but I gave money D. something left 二．根据句子意思，用过给单词的正确形式填空。
1. The man always does things according to his boss’s___________(instruct). 2. Tom promised___________(come) to the party, but he didn’t come yesterday. 3. –How many times should I take the pills, Mom? –________(Two) a day. 4. You must be careful and spell each word___________(correct). 5. Our classroom is on the_________(five) floor.
6. The king ordered his men__________(bring) the wise man a lot of gold.
7. A large number of students_______(be) having chess on the playground now. 8. We went boating in the park instead of_________(stay) at home last Sunday. 9. He fell in love with an_________(India) girl at the first sight. 10. There were a few_________(grain) of rice left in his bowl.
11. Read the____________(instruction) before you begin to use the machine. 12. The__________(king) favourite game was chess. 13. There are_________(twelfth) chapters in the book. 14. Will you come to visit me in________(Indian)? 15. With age you will become even________(wise).
16. If you promise________(do) something, you must not break your promise. 17. Simon always________(rest) his head on his hand.
18. Even with all the________(rice) in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the square.
19. I________(copy) out her notes into my notebook after class.
20. You can find the_________(correctly) answers at the bottom of page 8. Unit 3练习题
一．词语释义。
1. The words in the letter are so tiny that I can’t see them clearly. A. big B. small C. nice D. bad 2. Can you tell me how to operate this new recorder? A. make something work B. make something stop C. make something grow D. make something continue 3. You are more dependent on computers than you realize. A. allow B. understand C. decide D. want 4. When you want to answer the question, you can raise your hand. A. put up B. put down C. take up D. take down 5. Some young people always depend on their parents. A. help B. need help from C. leave D. live with 6. He was unaware of the serious situation he was facing. A. understand B. didn’t understand C. knew D. recognize 7. She was dependent on others on her way to success. A. was in bad need of others B. needed too much help from C. could stand on herself D. can not stand on herself
8. The computer system can operate the railway system better than people. A. control B. ran C. go D. open 9. She was able to swim three years ago. A. can B. must C. could D. may
10. They realized that the methods must be replaced with new ones. A. understood B. knew C. came into being D. came true 二．根据句子意思，用所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. The Sichuan food is________(hot) than any other food in China. 2. House__________(price) have been rising these years.
3. He made many small mistakes but he was___________(aware) of them. 4. Computers may be better than doctors at_________(do) their job. 5. The boy is only 19 years, but he owns four____________(company).
6. Computers can do important jobs like___________(operate) railways and flying planes and spaceships.
7. The Olympic Games can bring a good chance for the people all over the world to come to China. So they look forward to_________(have) a better understanding of China. 8. He is badly ill and need an_________(operate) at once. 9. ___________(mouse) help us control computers. 10. The song is even__________(popular) 11. Jim is_________(young) than Lucy.
12. Which is__________(easy) to learn, swimming or playing basketball? 13. The________(hard) you learn, the_________(happy) you feel. 14. I think English becomes __________and_________(interesting). 15. This picture is__________(beautiful) than that one. 16. Iron is__________(little) expensive than gold.
17. John’s parents have four daughters, and she is_________(young) child. 18. The short one is____________(expensive) of the five.
19. She will be much_________(happy) in her new house.
20. The Yellow River is the second__________(long) river in China. Unit 4 练习题
1. My new shoes feel comfortable, so I like wearing them. A. hard B. good C. soft and nice D. beautiful 2. All the passengers got excited when they reached the Summer Palace. A. people on business B. visitors C. people on the bus D. tourists 3. Our company developed a new umbrella last month. A. found B. made C. created D. sold 4. This book was written centuries ago. A. a hundred B. a few hundred years C. a thousand D. thousands of 5. Your invention is clever, but not practical. A. nice B. useful C. useless D. important
6. The funny performances of the clown often make the audience clap their hands and laugh aloud. A. sad B. amusing C. unhappy D. clever 7. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. A. beginning B. end C. middle D. first 8. Since then, he has developed another bad habit. A. changed B. formed C. dropped D. created 9. This story happened a century ago. A. a hundred year B. a few hundred years C. a thousand D. thousands of 10. I wish someone would invent clothing that can’t be worn out.
A. use B. wear C. put off D. produce for the first time 二．根据句子意思，用所给单词的正确形式填空。 1. Edison was famous as an__________(invention).
2. In the early__________(nineteen) century, the first trains began to carry passengers. 3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical___________(telephone) in 1876. 4. Today________(million) of people across the world own mobile phones. 5. India is a__________(develop) country.
6. They allow people__________(keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. 7. With this pair of________(glass), you can see things more clearly. 8. The flying car has four wheels and two________(wing). 10. Taking a plane is the fastest and___________(comfortable). 11. Edison was famous for his__________(invent).
12. In the early__________(twenty) century, cars became popular. 13. American is a_________(develop) country. 14. Lucy is the_________(tall) of the twins.
15. He is so young that he is_________(able) to speak. 16. ________(with) sunlight, plants will die.
17. Taking a plane is much____________(comfortable).
19. She will be much_________(happy) in her new house.
20. The Yellow River is the second__________(long) river in China. Unit 4 练习题
1. My new shoes feel comfortable, so I like wearing them. A. hard B. good C. soft and nice D. beautiful 2. All the passengers got excited when they reached the Summer Palace. A. people on business B. visitors C. people on the bus D. tourists 3. Our company developed a new umbrella last month. A. found B. made C. created D. sold 4. This book was written centuries ago. A. a hundred B. a few hundred years C. a thousand D. thousands of 5. Your invention is clever, but not practical. A. nice B. useful C. useless D. important
6. The funny performances of the clown often make the audience clap their hands and laugh aloud. A. sad B. amusing C. unhappy D. clever 7. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. A. beginning B. end C. middle D. first 8. Since then, he has developed another bad habit. A. changed B. formed C. dropped D. created 9. This story happened a century ago. A. a hundred year B. a few hundred years C. a thousand D. thousands of 10. I wish someone would invent clothing that can’t be worn out.
A. use B. wear C. put off D. produce for the first time 二．根据句子意思，用所给单词的正确形式填空。 1. Edison was famous as an__________(invention).
2. In the early__________(nineteen) century, the first trains began to carry passengers. 3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical___________(telephone) in 1876. 4. Today________(million) of people across the world own mobile phones. 5. India is a__________(develop) country.
6. They allow people__________(keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. 7. With this pair of________(glass), you can see things more clearly. 8. The flying car has four wheels and two________(wing). 10. Taking a plane is the fastest and___________(comfortable). 11. Edison was famous for his__________(invent).
12. In the early__________(twenty) century, cars became popular. 13. American is a_________(develop) country. 14. Lucy is the_________(tall) of the twins.
15. He is so young that he is_________(able) to speak. 16. ________(with) sunlight, plants will die.
17. Taking a plane is much____________(comfortable).