2016年秋季学期八年级英语单元检测题(Unit 3)
(时间：120分钟 满分：120分)
Class__________ Name__________ Marks_________
第一部分 听力测试（25分）
一、情景反应 请听句子，选择最佳应答语。每个句子读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分） ( ) 1. A. That’s right. B. They sound great! C. I don’t know. ( ) 2. A. Sure, I’d love to. B. You are welcome. C. What a pity! ( ) 3. A. I agree with you. B. Really? C. I hope so. ( ) 4. A. That’s right. B. I’ve no idea. C. I’m OK.? ( ) 5. A. Here you are. B. That’s all right. C. Thanks a lot. 二、对话理解
第一节 请听对话和问题，选择正确的答案。对话和问题均读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分） ( ) 6. A. It’s snowing. B. It’s blowing strongly. C. It’s raining. ( ) 7. A. Doing sports. B. Reading novels. C. Traveling. ( ) 8. A. A teacher. B. A singer. C. A dancer. ( ) 9. A. He can play the guitar.
B. He can play the violin. C. He can play the drum.
( ) 10. A. Looking for a book. B. Reading a book. C. Buying a book. 第二节 请听对话，选择正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
请听第一段对话，回答第11、12小题。
( ) 11. Why doesn’t the woman like rock music? A. She thinks it’s not beautiful.
B. She thinks it’s too noisy.
C. She thinks it’s not exciting. ( ) 12. What’s the woman’s favorite music?
A. Classical music. B. Rock music. C. Country music.
请听第二段对话，回答第13~15小题。
( ) 13. What day is the birthday of the girl’s father?
A. Last Sunday. B. This Sunday. C. Next Sunday. ( ) 14. What isn’t the girl’s father interested in?
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A. Football. B. T-shirts. C. Books. ( ) 15. Who will the girl ask?
A. Her mother. B. Her sister. C. Her aunt. 三、短文理解 请听短文，选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。（每小题1.5分，共7.5分） ( ) 16. What did Cassie use to do?
A. Collect coins. B. Collect stamps. C. Play sports. ( ) 17. How long does Cassie keep this hobby?
A. Four years. B. Three years. C. Two years. ( ) 18. How many coins does Cassie have now?
A. About 200. B. About 300. C. About 400. ( ) 19. Where does Cassie put her coins?
A. In the bags. B. In the boxes. C. In the desks. ( ) 20. Who gives Cassie some coins on her birthdays?
A. Her parents. B. Her grandparents. C. Her brother.
第二部分 基础知识运用（30分）
四、单项选择 从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。（每小题1分，共15分）
( ) 21. –Hello! May I speak to John?
–_______. He is coming.
A. I’m sorry B. Speaking, please. C. Go ahead. D. Hold the line, please. ( ) 22. –How do you like that story?
–Oh, it sounds very _______.
A. excited B. exciting C. quietly D. well ( ) 23. –Who’s your favorite pop star?
–_______ I like many pop stars.
A. What a surprise! B. What a pity! C. It’s hard to say. D. I agree with you. ( ) 24. –The wind blows strongly. _______ bad weather it is today!
–Yes. We’d better stay at home.
A. What a
B. What
C. How a
D. How
( ) 25. –What do you like doing _______ your free time?
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–Collecting stamps. I can learn a lot _______ them.
A. at; from B. in; from C. at; for D. in; for
( ) 26. I am not sure _______ Maria can come here on time or not.
A. when B. why C. if D. whether ( ) 27. –I’m too tired. We had better stop ________ table tennis.
–OK. We can stop _______ a rest.
A. playing; to have B. to play; having C. playing; having D. to play; to have
( ) 28. –What did the teacher say just now?
–Sorry. I didn’t hear. I _______ something else.
A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking ( ) 29. –Could you _______ me your bike, please?
–Sorry, I’ll use it. You can _______ Jack’s.
A. borrow；lent B. borrowed；lend C. borrow；lend D. lend；borrow
( ) 30. My daughter ________ music, so she collects lots of music CDs.
A. is fond of B. is good for C. is worried about D. is angry with ( ) 31. –I called you at 8 yesterday morning. But no one answered. –Oh, I _______ the flowers in my garden.
A. am watering B. watered C. is going to water D. was watering ( ) 32. Most children are _______ in comic books because they are very _______.
A. interested；interesting B. interesting；interesting C. interesting；interested D. interested；interested
( ) 33. They spent a _______ holiday with their parents last month.
A. two week B. two week’s C. two-week D. two-week’s ( ) 34. His mother taught him _______ and read.
A. write B. writing C. to write D. writes ( ) 35. James _______ collect stamps, but now he changes to collect telephone cards.
A. use to
B. used to
C. uses to
D. is used to
五、完形填空 阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可
以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分，共15分）
Last summer, Tina’s parents needed to work in another city for a month. And Tina had to stay 36 Aunt Betsy in California.
Tina never saw Aunt Betsy before, 37 she was a little nervous(紧张的). Aunt Betsy
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told her the 38 in California was hot, so Tina put some shorts and T-shirts in her bag. She 39 put some books in her bag because she enjoyed reading. Her favorite 40 were about horses(马).
When the 41 came, Aunt Betsy picked up(接) Tina. On the way to Aunt Betsy’s house, Tina 42 many horses in the fields(牧场). Tina liked 43 very much and she wished she could have a horse some day.
When they 44 Aunt Betsy’s house, Tina saw a big picture on the wall. It was about a tall brown 45 ! Aunt Betsy was in the 46 , and she was sitting on the horse.
“Do you 47 the horse? Her name is Lucky. Usually, I visit her 48 a week, every Saturday afternoon for an hour. We can go 49 together this weekend,” said Aunt Betsy.
Tina felt 50 because her aunt and she had the same hobby. It was going to be a wonderful holiday.
( ) 36. A. to B. for C. with D. about ( ) 37. A. so B. but C. if D. because ( ) 38. A. water B. food C. work D. weather ( ) 39. A. also B. only C. too D. again ( ) 40. A. animals B. books C. colors D. places ( ) 41. A. day B. rain C. farmer D. dentist ( ) 42. A. read B. bought C. saw D. heard ( ) 43. A. it B. her C. him D. them ( ) 44. A. put up B. arrived at C. talked about D. climbed up ( ) 45. A. house B. car C. farm D. horse ( ) 46. A. movie B. class C. picture D. show ( ) 47. A. like B. have C. miss D. remember ( ) 48. A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times ( ) 49. A. fishing B. riding C. shopping D. swimming ( ) 50. A. tired B. angry C. good D. worried
第三部分 阅读理解（30分）
六、综合阅读（每小题2分，共30分）
第一节 阅读A、B两篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
People’s hobbies aren’t always the same. They change with many things. Here are some
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examples:
Age
Hobbies change with your age. When you’re a kid, you may be interested in playing games, collecting toys etc. When you study at school, you may be interested in sports, pop music and movie stars. When you’re old, you may be interested in chatting and listening to Beijing Opera.
Job
Hobbies change with people’s jobs. Teachers may like staying with their students. Doctors may like all kinds of medicine. Drivers may like all kinds of vehicles and athletes may like all kinds of sports games. Season
Hobbies change with seasons. People may have different hobbies in different seasons. In spring, you may like flying kites. In summer, swimming is a good choice(选择). In autumn, you may like to go hiking and in winter, skating must be great fun.
( ) 51. In the passage, people’s hobbies change with _______ thing(s).
A. one B. two C. three D. four
( ) 52. You may not be interested in _______ when you study at school.
A. Beijing Opera B. sports games C. pop music D. movie stars
( ) 53. Which of the following is the picture of a “vehicle”?
A. B. C. D. ( ) 54. In autumn, people may like _______ according to the passage.
A. going boating B. climbing mountains C. going hiking D. flying kites
( ) 55. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Hobbies usually change when people are young. B. Different people are interested in different things. C. People have different hobbies in different seasons. D. People’s hobbies may change with many things. B
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells(海贝壳)… People take up hobbies because they
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