八年级英语unit8练习题

10.A.lookingatB.looking up

C.looking for D.looking after (4)

I always feel tired after eight classes a day, so in my dream school classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.There are three 1_____ in the

morning and two in the afternoon.We can choose our 2_____ lessons to learn.We can spend more time developing our interests. The students do after-school activities 3________ one and a half hours every day.We 4________ do a lot of homework.We're all happy to 5________ at school.

My dream school 6_______ like a big garden. There are many kinds of 7________ around the buildings.If I want to have a rest,I can lie on the 8________, listen to music by the lake or look at the flowers through the classroom windows.

The teachers here are 9________ and helpful. They're not only our teachers but also our good friends.The students are polite and friendly. We all know 10_________ to keep our school clean and tidy.There is no litter(垃圾）in our school. I love my dream school. We'll grow up happily there.

1. A.subjectsB.lessons C.teachersD.activities

2.A.bad B.good C.favoriteD.poor

3. A. for B.in C.onD.at

4.A.mustn't B.shouldn't C.needn'tD.can't 5.A.getB.stay

C.leave D.go 6.A.feelsB.looks C.listensD.sounds 7.A.riversB.trees C.flowersD.lakes 8.A.bedB.building C.classroomD.grass

9.A.kind B.strict C.unusualD.famous 10.A.whereB.what

C.when D.how

三．阅读理解 (1)

Savignanoisacommon teacherinColombia.He has an interesting library with 40 thousand books and magazines. Every weekend his eight donkeys carry the books to the countryside. Children there are interested in the books. They call it “donkey library”kindly.

Savignano started this special library because many poor children couldn't come to school. They missed many chances of studying. Savignano wanted to help them.He hoped that the children could read many books and learn more.

Savignano has spent 40 years on his special library. Some reporters asked him the reason why he could keep on holding the library.He said,“If you want to get the answer, you can go and ask the children. The eagerness for knowledge in their eyes is the best answer.”

1.How many books and magazines are there inSavignano's library? A.400. B.4000. C.40000. D.400000.

2.WhyisSavignano'slibrary called “donkey library”? A.Because the donkeys guard(守卫)thelibrary.

B.Because there are eight donkeys in thelibrary.

C.Because the donkeys carry the books tothe children.

D.Because there are many books aboutdonkeys in the library. 3.Savignano started the library to _________. A.learn more about children B.keep more interesting books

C.make more students enjoy reading

D.help the poor children in the countryside

4.The underlined word“eagerness”means ________ in Chinese. A.渴望 B.探索 C.质疑 D.希望

5.This true story tells us about Savignano and his _________. A.school B.library C.children D.donkeys

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In my spare time, I like to paint pictures on T-shirts.I got theidea two years ago formy brother's birthdaypresent.It would costme $20 fora special picture on the T-shirt,so I decided to do it myself.I bought a white cotton-shirt at $6 and some paints,and then Ipainted a lion on the front.My brother loved itvery much.

Painting on T-shirts is great fun.I needn'tto be a great artist.I can

paintshapes,lines andanything I like.The T-shirts are the mostexpensive part of my hobby.I have to use specialpaints because they can last a long time and cannot be washed off.Brushes are not reallyexpensive,but I need to buy ones of goodquality.I love my hobby because I can make T-shirtsthat no one else has got.

I have given many ofthem away as presents to my family and friends.Sometimes I sell them.Since I started,I'vemade about 60 T-shirts and each one isdifferent. 1.The writer's hobby is ________.

A.painting on T-shirts B.painting on the wall C.collecting brushes D.collecting T-shirts

2.The writer gave his brother _________ as a birthday present two years ago.

A.a black T-shirt B.some paintings

C.a picture of a lion

D.a T-shirt with a lion painted on it

3.The writer has to use special paints because __________. A.they aren't expensive B.they have special colors C.they can last a long time

D.they can be washed off easily

4.What does the writer do with his T-shirts? A.He wears them. B.He keeps them.

C.He gives them to others or sells them.

D.He gives them away as presents to thepeople in poor areas. 5.The writer has made about __________ T-shits since he started. A.80 B.60 C.26 D.20 (3)

When the well-known pianist Kong Xiangdong first made it big in the early 1990s,he was calledthe\prince”.His smart looks and music

performance won the hearts of many fans.

Kong's mother had a great interest in the instrument,which provided him with a keyboardpainted on paper.It was on this soundless“instrument\the age of 5.His mother put the \day.“A pianist has no childhood at all,”Kong ever said.

When he was 7,Kong's mother borrowed enough money to buy a second-hand piano for him.Hewas fascinated by the beautiful sound of a real piano.So far,he has kept the old piano to remind him of those days.

Now Kong is the headteacher of a piano school that has accepted more than 20 000 students duringthe past years.

“I always tell parents that it is a mistake to push their children to learn the instrument as a career unless the child feels he can't live without it,\

根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1. What did Kong's fans call him? 2. Who was Kong's first teacher during his piano career? 3. When did Kong begin to practice on a real piano? 4. Besides(除.?之外)being a pianist,what is Kong now? 5. These days many parents want their children to learn the instrument as a career.What does Kong think of it?

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Crying Baby Competition

There is a crying baby competition inJapan.If the babies don't cry,the referee willput on a terrible mask to make them scared.The first baby to cry is the winner.People inJapan believe the crying brings health to thebabies.

Red Bull Flugtag

Do you know the Red Bull Flugtag(flyingday)?People jump from9-meter-high stagein their flying machines.In 2013,the team“The Chicken Whisperers”set a height recordof 258 feet in LongBeach,California.Since1991,Red Bull has been organizing Flugtagevents around the world.

Cooper's Hill Cheese- Rolling and Wake

It is an event held in the UK every year.A cheese wheel(奶酪圆盘)is rolling downCooper's Hill.Many people are running afterit.The first person to reach the finish line atthe bottom of the hill wins the cheese.Thehill is around 200 meters long and very steep.But people have a great time.

1.Who is the winner in Crying Baby Competition? A.The baby cries loudest. B.The baby cries earliest. C.The baby cries until the end. D.The baby cries for the longest time.

2.Theunderline word “referee”means ________ inChinese. A.裁判员 B.家长 C.赞助商 D.婴儿

3.Whendid the“flying day”first start? A.In1991. B.In2003. C.In2013. D.Thisyear.

4.For the Cooper's Hill Cheese- Rolling and Wake, where is the finish line?