8A Unit 8单元检测
一. 单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）
( )1. We were walking slowly when a strong blew from behind.
A. wind B. cloud C. storm D. snow
( )2. There are some bricks on the road. Let’s them, or there may be traffic accidents.
A. carry B. clear C. catch D. fix
( )3. I was working hard on the problem when a wonderful idea suddenly went____ my mind.
A. in B. over C. across D. through
( )4. At the beginning of the exam, it was hard for me to calm down. I could feel my heart
fast.
A. shaking B. beating C. jumping D. running
( )5. — Were you when you were playing in the final?
— Not at all. I was quite sure that our team would win.
A. excited B. interested C. calm D. nervous
( )6. — Which of the following words is NOT a compound word?
— is.
A. Toothache B. Careless C. Railway D. Rainstorm
( )7. An earthquake happened in Ya’an Sichuan in April 2013. people lost their hous in it.
A. Thousands B. Thousand of C. Thousands of D. Thousand
( )8. — Do you know if it tomorrow?
— I am not sure. It may snow if the temperature below zero.
A. snows; will drop B. will snow; will drop
C. will snow; drops D. snows; drops
( )9. Tom didn’t hear the car becau he ________ music through headphone.
A. listened to B. was listening to C. was listen to D. is listening to
( )10. The boy was running towards his mother _________ he suddenly fell over.
A. after B. while C. when D. as
( )11. A football me when I past the football field. My arm still hurts now.
A. hit; was walking B. was hitting; was walking
C. was hitting; walked D. hit; am walking
( )12. — We plan to drive our car to Dalian next month.
— Are you joking? What if it ?
A. breaks away B. breaks down C. breaks up D. breaks off
( )13. from the smoke, you should stay low to the ground while running out of a burning hou.
A. To keeping away B. To keep away C. Keep away D. Keeping away
( )14. As Tom is a brave boy, he knows how to stay calm when there is danger. Which word can replace (代替) “As” here?
A. So B. Since C. Until D. If
( )15. — A typhoon called Usagi (天兔) hit Guanddong Province and it killed 30 people.
— ________________It was really a terrible disaster.
A. They were too careless. B. Thank goodness!
C. Never mind. D. I am sorry to hear that.
二. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
Do you know the boy in the picture? Yes, it is Sun Yang! He was born 16 December 1st, 1991 in Hangzhou. His father and mother were 17 volleyball players. But Sun Yang became a 18 athlete (运动员).
Sun Yang had been swimming for some years, but his international breakthrough (突破) happened at the 2008 19 Olympics. At the 2010 Asian Games, Sun 20 himlf a lot. At that time, he made a new Asian record.
Sun Yang became the hottest 21 star this summer. On July 29th, at the 2012 22
Olympics, Sun Yang won the men’s 400-metre freestyle (自由泳). 23 became the first Chine man ever 24 an Olympic gold in swimming. On August 5, 2012, he won the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle and broke his own world record at the Olympic Games!
We’re 25 of Sun Yang! He is the pride of China!
( )16. A. at B. on C. in D. of
( )17. A. all B. either C. both D. or
( )18. A. running B. swimming C. basketball D. football
( )19. A. London B. Paris C. Beijing D. Sydney
( )20. A. admired B. mastered C. improved D. supported
( )21. A. sports B. film C. singing D. dancing
( )22. A. Summer B. Winter C. Autumn D. Spring
( )23. A. His B. Her C. He D. She
( )24. A. win B. won C. wins D. to win
( )25. A. excited B. proud C. afraid D. surprid
三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)
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| Harry Styles Date of birth: Feb 1, 1994 Height: 178cm |
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“You don’t know you’re beautiful.
That’s what makes you beautiful …”
The words are from a lovely song called What Makes You Beautiful. The UK boy band One Direction (单向乐队) sang this song at the closing ceremony (闭幕式) of the 2012 London Olympics in August.
The band started in London in 2010. They placed third in the British television music competition The X Factor and became popular around the country. There are five boys in the group. The youngest is 18 and the oldest is 21. By August 2012, One Direction has sold 12 million records. Their cond album (专辑) is going to come out later this year.
