2016八年级上学期人教版初中英语单元测试

单项选择；从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The red pencil is _____ than the green one.

A. short      B. shorter    C. very short      D. the shortest

Tony plays basketball as_____ as Paul.

A. good   B. better    C. best    D. well

It’s going to rain. Remember ________ an umbrella,

A. to take    B. taking  C. take   D. taking

 Beijing is a big city ______ many old buildings.

A. of   B. for   C. with    D. has

China is famous ___ the Great Wall. The Great Wall is famous ______ a place of interest.

A. of; for    B. for; of    C. for; as    D. as; for

The city is _____ old.

A. hundreds years  B. hundreds of years   C. hundred years D. hundreds of year

The actress is already 50,but she looks _____ than she really is.

A. young     B. old         C. older    D. younger

What____ the population of Shanghai?

A. are    B. is      C. have      D. has

Hong Kong has about seven ________ people.

A. millions    B. million of  C. millions of   D. million

 -----The T-shirt it too big for me, would you mind giving me a _______ one?

-----OK, here you are.

A .larger      B .smaller      C. fatter    D. smallest

完形填空；阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Venice is a great city in Italy. It is a Water City. You can’t see ___1___ cars or taxis there. When you ___2___ to go to a far place, you can take a boat. There are many rivers around the city and there are many ___3___ of boats.  The best way to visit Venice is walking. __4___ you are tired, you can buy some __5___. The ice cream in Venice is good to ___6___.   Venice is a good place for __7___ to have fun. You can let your kids _8___ food to pigeons on San Marco Square. They are all ___9___ and beautiful. Or you can also take a water-bus to some nice places. Guggenheim Museum is near San Marco. It is a good place for kids to go, too. There kids can learn ___10___.  Don’t wait ! Go to Venice to have a good time soon.

(   ) 1. A. a            B. an             C. some         D. any  

(   ) 2. A. think      B. want          C. teach         D. come 

(   ) 3. A. kinds      B. colors       C. lots            D. bags

(   ) 4. A. And       B. But           C. When        D. How 

(   ) 5. A. Food     B. vegetables C. desert        D. ice cream

(   ) 6. A. see        B. listen          C. eat            D. drink 

(   ) 7. A. parents  B. kids          C. girls            D. boys

(   ) 8.A.buy         B. sell            C. give            D. play

(   ) 9. A. black     B. white        C. red             D. green

(   )10.A. a lot of    B. lots of        C. a lot         D. lot of  

阅读理解；阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5, 000, 000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes form place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see that great changes have taken place here. a lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.

 At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away form the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.    

 People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself.

(   ) 1. What's the population of Kunming?

A. Over five thousand.      B. Over five million.

C. Over five billion.        D. Over five hundred.

(   ) 2. The weather in Yunnan is _____.

A. the same in different places   B. neither too hot nor too cold

C. different in different places  D. different in the same place

(   ) 3. The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _____.

A. person   B. hill    C. shop      D. film star

(   ) 4. _____ is known to people all over the world.

A. EXPO Garden B. The Stone Forest  C. The Golden Temple  D. The Western Hills

(   ) 5. The writer of this passage wants to__________

A. taste her food               B. visit Kunming   

C. invite tourists to Kunming    D. know more about Kunming

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of parliament(议会大厦).  In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The Big Ben makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, Ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour.

The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.(建筑家)

(   )1.Big Ben is _________.

A. a bus                  B. a clock             C. the name of Ben  D. a house

(   )2.     The underlined word  “hands” means ____ in Chinese.

        A. 手               B. 标志               C. 指针                  D. 发条

(   )3.The name of Big Ben comes from_______.

        A. a big bus.    B. a big building    C. a big builder       D . a big clock.

(   )4.     The clock strikes (敲) every ____ of an hour.

       A. ten minutes   B. fifteen minutes  C. thirty minutes     D. forty-five minutes

London has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War Ⅱ, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it.

 London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.  Like many big cities, London has Problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million(百万) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago.

 For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.

(   )1. What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage? 

A. 隧道  B. 地铁  C. 地下  D. 通道

(   )2. When was London the biggest city in the world?

      A. In 1750.     B. In 1850.    C. In 1950.      D. In the 21st century. 

 (   )3. How many people use the London underground every day? 

A. Over half of its population.     B. Over three quarters of its population.

C. Over 100,000.               D. Over 1,000,000.

(   )4. How was the air in London 100 years ago? 

A. It was much cleaner than it is now.   B. It was the same as it is now. 

C. It was the cleanest in the history of London.  D. It was not as clean as it is now.

阅读表达阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

 In China, many students spend their weekends studying at school or doing homework or watching TV plays at home. What are the students doing on weekends in America?

Kevin: We are washing people’s cars. My friends and I are working together. The money we get is for our school volleyball team.

Jane: I am in a children’s centre. I am helping look after some small children. I teach them to sing and dance. Sometimes I teach them to sing pop songs.

Tony: I’m walking with my grandmother around the park. My parents are working today. We’re playing and talking. She and I are good friends. She’s telling me interesting stories.

Kitty: I’m at home, but I am not watching TV. I’m babysitting my younger sister. She is three months old. My parents are working. I look after my sister well. I love my family.

1. In China, most students study at school, ____________________________________at home on weekends.

2. Kevin is washing cars to ___________________________________________________.

3. Jane  ______________________________________in the children’s centre..

4. Tony ___________________________________around the park.

5 . Kitty ______________________________________at home.

单词拼写

1. Washington D.C. is the                （首都）of America. 

2.Hainan Island is in the          （南部） of China. 

3.The     （人口）of Beijing is very large. 

4.He is not free; he is b        （忙）

5.I like sports,                 （尤其）table tennis and basketball.

词汇应用

Dear David,

I’m glad you’re going to Beijing 1.          (learn) Chinese. Every year , there are

2.       (million) of foreigners to China to learn China. China is one of the

3.         (great) nations in the world and China is becoming more and more

4.         (use). Many foreigners are learning it now. But it may be 5.          (difficult) for foreigners than Chinese ,because it’s different from English. As a language , Chinese is getting as 6. _____________( important) as English. So  I think it’s also a new challenge( 挑战) for you. If you want to learn it

7. ____  (good). You’d better study

8.            (hard) than before. Remember

9.            ( listen) to the radio to practice your listening. It’s a good idea

10.            ( catch) every chance to talk in Chinese. It’s important to do some reading and writing.If you have any questions ,please ask me .I’m sure you ‘ll succeed.

    Hope to see you soon in Beijing!

                                                                                                            Yours,

                                                                                                            Wang Li

翻译句子；根据括号内的提示，将下列句子译成英语。

1.伦敦的人口大约有750万，所以它比剑桥更大、更繁华.( a population of / 比较级)

_________________________________________________________________           _

2. 它会变得与香港一样繁忙。（as----as）

_________________________________________________________________           _

写作

根据所给英文提示，比较北京和昆明两个城市，写一篇内容完整、意思连贯、符合逻辑的短文，词数60左右。