8年级（下）英语Unit2综合练习
一、单项选择
1. Sandy told me he would take a ________ flight to fly ________ to Paris.
A. directly; straight B. directs straightly
C. directly; straightly D. directs; straight
2. --- You have a nice car. --- Thank you, I ________ it for less than one month.
A. bought B. have bought C. had D. have had
3. --- It's easy to travel from Urumqi to Lanzhou by taking high-speed railway.
--- Yes. It's only ________.
A. eight hours ride B. eight hour's ride C. eight-hours ride D. eight hours' ride
4. We will have a sports meeting ________ of this month.
A. at the end B. in the end C. by the end D. to the end
5. --- How long ________ you ________ Lily's English-Chinese dictionary --- For two weeks.
A. did; borrow B. have; borrowed C. have; kept D. did; keep
6. --- Did you enjoy the animal show
--- Yes. We just couldn't stop ________ when the monkey began riding a bike.
A. to laugh B. laughing C. laugh D. laughed
7. Mr Smith, together with his two sons, ________ Shanghai or about five months.
A. has left B. have left
C. has been away from D. have been away from
8. --- ________ have you studied in this school --- For nearly three years.
A. How often B. How far C. How much D. How long
9. Most of my friends, ________ Sandy, Millie and Allen, are all very kind to me.
A. for example B. such as C. in some ways D. moreover
10. --- I'm going on a trip to Japan after the exam. --- Really ________!
A. Have a nice time B. Congratulations C. OK D. It's nice of you
二、完形填空
In July, I took my kids on vacation to Los Angeles. A month later, I went to Las Vegas for my birthday. I ad a lot on my plate and was under a lot of stress. I just wanted to get away and ___1___ for a while.
While I was sitting by the pool, an ___2___ suddenly came to me. I'd always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower. Therefore, the idea of a two-week ___3___ trip alone was born. It was something I never thought I'd be planning his soon in my life. I had always thought, if it did ever happen, it would be when I was retired and old.
I would lie if I said I wasn't ___4___. I'd driven alone across the US before, from California to New Jersey, but travelling to other countries whose languages weren't the same as mine terrified (使害怕) me. I was worried hat I wouldn't be able to communicate with anyone, especially if I got ___5___ somewhere.
___6____ I soon realized that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort zone (舒适区). And I ___7___ realized that I was scared, and if I let fear take control of me, I'd never get anywhere.
As I searched for other places to visit on my trip, I found the best part was the ___8___ ride to Venice, As I ode on the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was having the time of my life. And it was nice to see people, ___9___ and old, riding their bikes to wherever they needed to go. I thought the scenery of the city was so wonderful, but seeing people doing ___10___ routine was the key part for me.
Some people might say, "It's not a big ___11___; it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day." but it was more than that to me, It was about having a dream and when it was time for it to ___12___, not to be afraid to let it happen. When I did, the reward was more than I could have possibly imagined.
1. A. eat B. sleep C. play D. relax
2. A. idea B. expression C. opinion D. introduction
3. A. Asian B. European C. African D. American
4. A. interested B. scared C. surprised D. bored
5. A. lost B. dressed C. married D. tired
6. A. And B. So C. But D. Then
7. A. only B. just. C. still D. also
8. A. bus B. train C. horse D. bike
9. A. short B. tall C. young D. beautiful
10. A. her B. his C. our D. their
11. A. deal B. cake C. case D. city
12. A. deal with B. think over C. go on D. come true
三、阅读理解 A
Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia. wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.
The traveller, who was born with a congenital (先天性的) bone disease, lost her right leg at the age of four. Although she had a hard time at first, she now thinks that nothing can stop her living her best life.
To spread that message, Gallagher shares photos of her travels around the world online, and writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture. Now she has been taking pictures across Europe, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg.
“I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden idea to get a chalkboard," Gallagher said. "My mom and grandmother didn't like the idea, but my friends liked it and told me to go for it, so I did."
Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg, but once she shared the photos, she received only I positive feedback (积极反馈) “My leg hasn't stopped me doing anything I've wanted to do, and I've been able to keep up with my peers (同龄人) and lead a pretty great life.”
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if you run into difficulties, get creative with it-because if life gives you an artificial leg, make art with it.
1. Gallagher has only one leg because she __________.
A. was born with one leg B. had a car accident at the age of 4
C. got hurt at college D. had a congenital bone disease
2. Gallagher has been sharing pictures to __________.
A. help her friends to spread the message B. make her mom and grandmother happy
C. tell the world how wonderful her vacation is
D. show that nothing can stop her living her best life
3. When people saw Gallagher's pictures, they __________.
A. didn't like her idea B. gave her positive feedback
C. laughed at her dream D. helped her choose the design of her leg
B
Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy cannot bring happiness to a person for long.
___①___ But is that really true Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ___②___ Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. ___③___ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ___④___ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together, They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.
4. Where can we best put “But it's not having money that brings happiness." in Paragraph 2
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
5. Why does the writer quote (引用) a story in Paragraph 3
A. To explain Africans like sweets. B. To show examples are not enough.
C. To make the writer's opinion clearer. D. To express happiness is from children,
6. What does the writer try to tell us
A. Buying new things can make people happy.
B. The key to happiness is making others happy.
C. If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.
D. People who have a lot of money might not be happy.
C
Every year, lots of people go to visit the Great Wall. The most popular section (段) is Badaling (八达岭), However, during my seven years in China, Badaling never seemed attractive (吸引人的) to me---there were to many tourists.
As an adventurous hiker, I like places that few people visit. One day in May, I chose to visit Simatai. It is at her and went away. surrounded by thick forests and is very steep (陡峭的).
At the entrance, I met a group of vendors (小贩). They were selling some postcards. One tiny old woman followed me wherever I went, Finally, I became impatient.“Don't you know the meaning of‘No!' " I shouted at her and went away.
As soon as I saw the Great Wall, I felt extremely excited. The old woman had long disappeared (消失) from my mind. I raced up the Great Wall.
Then, halfway up, I stopped. Suddenly, I realized I was on a very dangerous path. It was no wider than a metre and there were no “walls". It came to me that some tourists had fallen and died there.
I felt terribly frightened. A cold wind came up. I stood there alone.
Suddenly, I felt a small hand on my back. A soft voice told me, in Chinese, not to be afraid. It said she would lead me to the top. And so she did-carefully and gently from behind. All the while, she repeated that everything would be fine.
Half an hour later, we reached a safer section. Feeling better, I turned around to see who had been so kind.
It was the old woman. I felt guilty and gave her a big hug. Later, I bought every one of her postcards. She smiled and took my hands in hers.
Even now, all these years later, I still can't forget my feelings of gratitude at that time.
7. Why did the woman follow the writer all the time
A. Because she wanted to help him. B. Because she knew the writer would be in danger.
C. Because she wanted him to buy her postcards.
D. Because she was going to visit Badaling as well.
8. The writer was very afraid on the halfway because _________.
A. the path was very narrow and dangerous B. there were no tourists along the way
C. the old woman came to him again D. the wind was too cold in the mountain
9. The underlined word “guilty” can be replaced by “_________".
A. excited B. sorry C. afraid D. calm
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. Many hands make light work.
C. Never judge (评判) a book by its cover.
D. He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
五、词汇运用
1. The trip to South Hill was really __________________ (real) fun.
2. They have taken a lot of photo __________________ (photo) in front of the Little Mermaid.
3. --- If you have a map with you during the trip, you'll find it very ______________ (use).
--- Thank you. I will have one.
4. Did you enjoy __________________ (you) in Hong Kong, dear friend
5. Young people often go out for a picnic in the __________________ (高山).
6. Take the teacher's advice, and you will __________________ (感到) better soon.
7. --- How are you going to Chengdu tomorrow
--- We're going to take a __________________ (直达的) flight to Chengdu.
8. Have you remembered __________________ all The important (要点) of the class
六、动词填空
1. --- Lily, __________________ you ever __________________ (be) to France
--- Yes, I went there last summer with my friends.
2. The girl was excited __________________ (see) so many presents in her room.
3. Lisa just couldn't stop __________________ (laugh) when she heard the funny joke.
4. It’s Wendy’s first time that she ______________ (drink) so much wine she is really happy.
七、完成句子
1、这部电影八点钟开始,已经放映两个小时了。
The film ________________________________________________________________.
2、那些粉丝不停地和TFBOYS拍照。
Those fans ______________________________________________________________.
3、我和海伦在伦敦已经两天了。
Helen and I _____________________________________________________________.
4、他匆匆回到学校把这个令人兴奋的消息告诉我们。
He ____________________________________________________________________.
5、他用两周半的时间读完了这本书。
It ______________________________________________________________________.
6、电影已经开始十分钟了,但我还是不知道它是关于什么的。
The film ________________________________, but I still do not know what it is about.
Keys
一、单项选择
1~5 DDDAC 6~10 BCDBA
二、完形填空
1~5 DABBA 6~10 CDACD 11~12 AD
三、阅读理解
1~3 DDB 4~6 BCB 7~10 CABC
五、词汇运用
1. really 2. photos 3. useful 4. yourself
5. mountain(s) 6. feel 7. direct 8. points
六、动词填空
1. have; been 2. to see 3. laughing 4. missed 5. has drunk
七、完成句子
1. started/began at 8 o'clock. It has been on for two hours
2. couldn't stop taking photos with TFBOYS
3. have been in London for two days
4. hurried to the school to tell us the exciting news
5. took him two weeks and a half/two and a half weeks to finish reading the book
6. has been on for ten minutes
