8年级英语第三单元测试
一、听力部分（10分）
1.听第一段材料，回答1、2题
( )1.What are the two speakers talking about? A. Jack B. School life C. The woman’s son ( )2.How many hours does Jack spend at school? A. About 10 hours B. About 8 hours C. About 9 hours 2.听第二段材料，回答3-5题
( )3.Where did Jack go yesterday? A. The World Zoo B. The World Park C. The World Museum ( )4.How did Jim go to the Great Wall? A. By car B. By train C. By plane ( )5.Why did Mike and Li Ming come back on foot? A. Because they wanted to exercise
B. Because they didn’t have money. C. Because there were no buses. 3.听第三段材料。回答6-10题
( )6.How did the shop owner when he closed his shop and went home? A. He felt tired B. He felt angry. C. He felt excited. ( )7.What happened just as he went to bed? A. The door opened. B. A man came in. C. The telephone rang. ( )8.What did the man ask after a few minutes? A. He asked what time the shop opened.
B. He asked what time the shop closed.
C. He asked what time the shop owner went to bed. ( )9. Why did the shop owner become angry? A. Because he didn’t want to open the shop.
B. Because something was wrong with the telephone. C. Because he didn’t want to answer the man’s question. ( )10. A. At the shop owner’s house. B. In the shop. C. In front of the shop. 二、单项选择（15分）
( )1. the morning of September 6th, many visitors arrives the train station for a tour. A. In; at B. On’ to C. In; in D. On; at ( )2.—The dress is very beautiful. Is it silk? —Yes. Besides it is Hangzhou. A. made of; made in B. made of; made of C. made in; made of D. made in; made in ( )3. — is the cost of the trip to Shanghai Wild Animal Zoo? —Oh, a little . More than 200 yuan. A. What; expensive B. What; high C. How much; high D. How much; expensive ( )4. Our English teacher tells us to spend as much time as we can English. A. listen and speak B. listening and speaking
C. to listen and speak D. to listen and to speak
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)5. —In which country can you see the Eiffel Tower? — .
A. The UK. B. Australia. C. The UK. D. France. ( )6. My brother and I live a room two windows. A. and B. / C. with D. has
( )7.Amy had a lovely time one place and another in Shanghai and she had much time the city. A. to visit; to enjoy B. visiting; to enjoy C. to visit; enjoying D. visiting; enjoying ( )8. go to the Great Wall this weekend? A. How about B. Let’s C. Will we D. Why not ( )9. Millie is good at singing. She sings the famous singer CoCo. A. as better as B. as good as C. as well as D. as the best as ( )10. Boys and girls, help to some sweets. They are just for . A. yourself; you B. yourself; yourself C. yourselves; you D. you; you ( )11. Look! Many people are waiting the train station the train. A. at; at B. at; for C. in; for D. in; of ( )12. My grandfather is . He often exercises. A. kind B. health C. fine D. funny ( )13. —Don’t step on the grass next time. — A. Is that so? B. Don’t worry C. I don’t know. D. Sorry, I won’t. ( )14. The trip us about an hour by plane. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost ( )15. When did you ? A. get B. arrive in C. reach D. arrive 三、完形填空（10分）
One day a rich man wanted to sell some goods in another town and buy some things there. He 1 to take ten servants(仆人) with him. They would carry the goods and also some 2 to eat on their way. The rich man said to 3 of his servants, “ Ali, you are the 4 and the weakest one. You may 5 the lightest load(担子) to carry.” Ali thanked him and chose the 6 load. It was their food-bread. The rich man said, “ How foolish you are! That’s the heaviest one. “ But Ali was 7 to lift it up. And so they set off. Four hours 8 , they stopped for a rest. They all 9 some of the bread. Then there was 10 bread for Ali to carry. Each time they ate some, the load became smaller and lighter. At last the clever servant had nothing to carry.
( )1.A. agreed B. liked C. decided D. refused ( )2.A. food B. goods C. water D. meat ( )3.A. all B. both C. none D. one ( )4.A. tallest B. smallest C. busiest D. fastest ( )5.A. find B. give C. choose D. carry ( )6.A. lightest B. smallest C. best D. biggest ( )7.A. glad B. worry C. sorry D. tired ( )8.A. early B. later C. past D. last ( )9.A. loved B. put C. called D. ate
( )10.A. more B. little C. less D. no 四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分） A.根据短文内容，选择正确答案
One morning Mrs. Petty said to her husband, “Jack, there’s a meeting of our Ladies Club at Mrs. Young’s house at lunchtime today, and I want to go there. I’ll leave you some food you’re your lunch. Is that all right?
“ Oh, yes.” her husband answered, “That’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”
“This tin of fish.” Mrs. Petty said, “And there are some eggs and vegetables and some bread here, too.”
“Good.” said Mr. Petty. Then Mrs. Petty went to her meetings. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs. Young’s house and at 3 o’clock Mrs. Petty came home.
“Was your fish nice, Jack?” she asked.
“Yes, but my feet are hurting.” he answered. “Why are they hurting?” Mrs. Petty asked.
“Well, on the tin was written ---OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”
( )1. Mrs. Petty wanted to __________.
A. visit her old friends B. go to Mrs. Young’s house C. have a dinner in the restaurant D. have lunch by herself 2. Mr. Petty had to __________.
A. buy some food himself B. cook dinner for Mrs. Petty C. have lunch at a restaurant D. have lunch by himself at home 3. Mrs. Petty had her lunch __________.
A. at home B. with her husband C. in Mrs. Young’s house D. in Jack’s house 4. Mr. Petty’s feet were hurting because __________.
A. the tin of fish hurt his feet B. he fell down and hurt his feet C. he himself stood in hot water for 5 minutes D. his wife didn’t tell him how to open the tin 5. In the last sentence, “STAND” means __________.
A. put B. push C. send D. sink(浸) B.根据短文内容，回答问题 Dear Carlos,
Tony and I are having a great holiday here in Colorado. The holidays are wonderful. The scenery is beautiful, and there are many things to do. of course you can camp, hike and fish. But the best thing is going down a river on a raft(竹筏). In the small mountain town there is a company that takes you on the river. First, you ride in their car for about twenty miles to a special place on the river. Then you put the raft in the water and get in. a guide from the company comes with you to help you. he tells you what to do. the water moves very fast, and the raft moves very quickly. It is a little scary(害怕的), but it is a lot of fun.
There is a photographer(摄影师) who stands near the river and takes pictures. How do you think he gets the film to the store? He sends it on the back of a pigeon(鸽子)! Really! He says it is very fast, and the photographs are ready when you finish your trip. We will show you ours when we get home. See you soon! Say hi to everyone.