八年级报纸电子版·牛津深圳版(第25期) - 答案

八年级（上）Unit 7 能力测试题

笔试部分（85分）

I. 词语释义。（每小题1分，共15分）

从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

( ) 1. You lived with your grandparents when you were young. Do you have a lot of memories about them now?

A. money you have made

B. success you have got

C. things you can remember

( ) 2. I really don’t want to lose the chance of getting a new job, so I will try my best to get it.

A. take

B. miss

C. make

( ) 3. Their living condition (条件) was very poor in the past, but now it improves a lot.

A. becomes better

B. becomes cleaner

C. becomes worse

( ) 4. Nobody mentioned anything to me about it, so I don’t know what to do next.

A. gave

B. wrote

C. told

( ) 5. At present, the only method to solve this problem is to ask the police for help.

A. way

B. result

C. answer

( ) 6. There are all kinds of thoughts running though my mind.

A. hand

B. brain

C. diary

( ) 7. Her homework is full of silly mistakes, and some of them make us laugh.

A. big

B. dangerous

C. stupid

( ) 8. Tina can spell her name “Tina” in the right order.

A. create quickly

B. form letters correctly

C. hear silently

( ) 9. You can imagine a picture to help you remember the words.

A. create a picture in mind

B. watch a picture

C. sell a picture

( ) 10. If you have any trouble, you can call me for help at any time.

A. good idea

B. difficulty

C. advice

( ) 11. The twin sisters are similar, so I often call either of them by mistake.

A. friendly

B. beautiful

C. alike

( ) 12. I don’t have any note with me, only some coins.

A. paper money

B. basket

C. bike

( ) 13. I used to sing that song very well but now I forget how to sing it.

A. dislike

B. can’t remember

C. learn

( ) 14. When the accident happened, people in the building poured out in a hurry.

A. came in

B. ran out

C. jumped down

( ) 15. I’ll buy a dress for my daughter unless I can think of a better idea for a present.

A. dress

B. party

C. gift

II. 语法填空。（每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

A magician (魔术师) was working on a ship. The audience (观众) would be (16) _______ (difference) every week, (17) _______ the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was only one problem: (18) ______ parrot saw the shows each week and began to (19) _______ (understand) how the magician did every trick. Once he understood, he started shouting, “Look, it’s not the same hat”, “Look, he is (20) ______ (put) the flowers under the table.” The magician was (21) _____ (anger) but couldn’t do anything. It was, after all, the captain’s parrot. One day the ship had (22) ______ accident and sank. The magician found (23) _______ (he) on a piece of wood in the ocean (24) ______ the parrot. They stared at each other with hate, but did not say a word. This went on for some (25) ______ (day). After a week the parrot said, “OK, I give up. Where’s the boat?”

different; but; the; understand; putting; angry; an; himself; with; days

III. 完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

A man stopped at a gas station and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to (26) _______ and he watched a couple of men (27) _______ along the roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet (28) ______ and then move on. (29) ______ man came along behind to fill in the hole. While one was digging a new hole, the other was about 25 feet behind (30) ______ in the old hole.

The man with a soft drink was confused. “I can't stand this," said the man walking toward the men. "Stop it," he said to the men. "Can you tell me what's (31) ______ here?"

"Well, we work for the county government," one of the men said.

"But one of you is digging a hole and the other is filling (32) ______ up. You're not accomplishing anything. Aren't you (33) ______ the county's money?"

"You don't understand," one of the men said.

"Normally (通常地) there are (34) ______ of us: I Rodney and Mike. I dig the hole, Rodney sticks in the tree and Mike here puts earth (35)________.”

"Yeah,” said Mike. "Today Rodney is sick. But that doesn't mean we can't work, does it?"

( ) 26. A. eat B. drink C. cook

( ) 27. A. running B. walking C. working

( ) 28. A. far B. deep C. high

( ) 29. A. The others B. Other C. The other

( ) 30. A. filling B. sitting C. putting

( ) 31. A. going on B. taking on C. going off

( ) 32. A. them B. that C. it

( ) 33. A. wasting B. paying C. costing

( ) 34. A. two B. three C. four

( ) 35. A. out B. away C. back

IV. 阅读理解。（每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

As we all know, having a powerful memory is important. A powerful memory can help you succeed in school, in your job, and in life. It also helps you learn faster, and fast learners are always in demand. With it, you can succeed more easily.

If you're willing to make a few changes in lifestyle, you should improve your memory first. My goal is to explain every skill that can help you improve your memory.

You can not only learn memory skills on this website, but also learn how to improve your memory through diet, exercise, sleep and other ways.

Memory improvement can be achieved in two ways: Improving the health of your brain and using memory skills. These are easier to do than you might think, but you have to make the effort(努力).

Memory improvement requires time and effort on your part. Of course, I believe that a more powerful brain is well worth the effort!

Here are a few of the great memory improvement tips. I'll give you the tips in the following part.

( ) 36. According to Paragraph One, a powerful memory can help you succeed in the following EXCEPT_____.

A. in school

B. in your job

C. in your exercise

D. in life

( ) 37. Which of the following is the two ways of memory improvement in the passage?

①using memory skills ②using memory notes

③improving the health of your body④improving the health of your brain

A. ①②

B. ③④

C. ②③

D. ①④

( ) 38. Which of the following is required on your part to improve memory?

A. Money.

B. Time.

C. Food.

D. Water.

( ) 39. Where can you read this passage?

A. In a newspaper.

B. In a notebook.

C. In a magazine.

D. On a website.

( ) 40. What is the following part of the passage about?

A. Memory improvement ways.

B. Memory improvement reasons.

C. The types of memory.

D. The advantages of a good memory.

B

It's the end of a day, and I can't leave my thoughts alone; I have a lot of things to be thankful for in my life. I have gone a long way, visited many places and made many mistakes, but one thing I have learnt is to be thankful.

Thankfulness is like an arm that picks you up and holds you Thankfulness is an encouraging word from a friend that comes at the time you need it most. Thankfulness is a brother who believes in you. Thankfulness is a parent who tells you how he / she is proud of you. Thankfulness is your husband or wife who tells you how thankful he or she is for you, and all you do.

I say these things, not just because today is the special time of a year - Thanksgiving Day, but because I have experienced all of the above in my life. I realize that not everyone comes from a loving family, and many of us feel very lonely, but I hope you can regard my words as something from a friend. I hope my words can encourage you.

( ) 41. Which of the following did NOT the writer do in Paragraph One?

A. Went a long way.

B. Visited many places.

C. Made many mistakes.

D. Wrote many stories. ( ) 42. How many times does the writer explain thankfulness in Paragraph Two?

A. Three

B. Four.

C. Five.

D. Six.

( ) 43. What festival is it today?

A. Christmas Day.

B. Thanksgiving Day.

C. The New Year.

D. Tree-planting Day.

( ) 44. What is the purpose of the writer writing this passage?

A. To make friends with you.

B. To talk with you.

C. To encourage you.

D. To tell stories. ( ) 45. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Be thankful.

B. Friends.

C. The special time.

D. A loving family.

C

Many people have forgetfulness (健忘). And, yes, I was one of those forgetful people before. So I've had to develop some kinds of ways to improve it.

How do you know you are forgetful?

You know it: when people ask whether you've found the answers they wanted, but you can't recall them; if you often have trouble remembering where your keys are, or where you have parked your car in the parking lot; if you miss appointments (约定); or if you can never remember a person's name even a few seconds after being introduced.

The following are some of my tips for fighting with forgetfulness.

Can’t find the keys. Right now get a small bowl (碗) and set it on a table in your kitchen. When you come back home, always put your keys in this bowl. The "key" to remembering where your keys are is to always put them back in the same place at once ever time you come back home.

Can't find your car in the parking lot. I kept running into this problem until one day I solved it quite simply. Now I always park in the first or second row(排) to the left of the entrance (入口). That way, when I come out, I naturally start walking toward where my car is parked because it has become a habit.

( ) 46. We can know from the passage that the writer used to be_______.

A. powerful

B. forgetful

C. humorous

D. careless

( ) 47. When you______, you are NOT forgetful.

A. often forget where you car key is

B. often forget where you parked your car

C. often miss appointments

D. never forget a person's name .

( ) 48. The underlined word "key" means "_______".

A. middle part

B. direction

C. most important thing

D. map

( ) 49. Where does the writer often park now?

A. On the first or second row to the left of the entrance.

B. On the last row to the left of the entrance.

C. On the first or second row to the right of the entrance.

D. On the last row to the right of the entrance. ( ) 50. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Memory.

B. Forgetfulness.

C. The car key.

D. The parking lot.

A. Jorge R. Gutierrez.

B. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

C. Yasuomi Umetsu.

D. Ralph Ziman. ( ) 52. How many producers are there in the film Birdman?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

( ) 53. _______ are released on the same day.

A. Kite and Birdman

B. Kite and The Book of Life

C. Birdman and The Book of Life

D. The three films ( ) 54. Who is the main character in the film The Book of Life?

A. Manolo.

B. Doug Langdale.

C. Carina Schulze.

D. Aaron Berger.

( ) 55. _______might be the best for children to watch.

A. Kite

B. Kite and Birdman

C. Birdman

D. The Book of Life

V. 书面表达。（共1 5分）

为了准备考试, Jim很忙。每天晚上都学习到很晚才睡觉, 甚至一日三餐都不能按时吃。但是, 他发现自己的学习效果并不是很好。经常会忘记刚刚才记住的知识。他很苦恼, 在网上发帖向大家求助。请以Peter 的名义给Jim写封信提一些建议。

要求：语法正确, 语言通顺, 80词左右。

生词提示：regularly规律地

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