牛津译林版八年级下册unit5 课时练习2(无答案)

8B Unit 5 课时练习2

一、单项选择

( ) 1. This is ________ public place for us to do some reading. Don’t talk or laugh loudly in _____

public. A. a; B. the; a C. a; / D. /; /

( ) 2. Jim was quite unhappy today because a young boy __________ before his grandmother when

she was shopping, so she was very late home.

A. cut in B. push in C. bump into D. push past

( ) 3. Which of the following sayings means “What other people have always seems better than your

own.”?

A. Better safe than sorry. B. Many hay hands make light work. C. The grass is always greener than on the other side. D. Pull your eggs in one basket. ( ) 4. — Hurry up! We must be the first to interview the pop star. — Sure. ___________________. A. East or west, home is the best. B. The early bird catches the worm. C. Every dog has its day. D. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

( ) 5. When we are waiting for the bus, we can’t ___________ others to grab (抢) a seat. A. push past B. push out C. push off D. push away ( ) 6. — _______, but I must go home now. — You’d better finish your today’s work first. A. Excuse me B. That’s all right C. I’m sorry D. It doesn’t matter ( ) 7. Jim is shy and he always avoid _______ in front of the class. A. speak B. speaking C. speaks D. to speak ( ) 8. I will behave towards others _______ I’d like to be a person with good manners. A. till B. like C. when D. as

( ) 9. — Do you believe what he said at the meeting? — Well, as the saying ____, “seeing

___believing”.

A. says; was B. says; is C. goes; is D. said; are

( ) 10. — Don’t forget to ___“thank you” when someone opens the door for you. — Ok I ________. A. tell; do B. speak; have to C. talk; shall D. say; will ( ) 11. — Jack, you’ll have to get here on time for the interview tomorrow morning. — OK. But ________, a clock must keep good time. We will have to get on the plane to

Shanghai at 5:20 a.m.

A. for the first time B. above all C. as a result D. moreover ( ) 12. There used to be a small pretty river __________. Now it has turned into tall buildings. A. at a time B. all the time C. at one time D. from time to time ( ) 13. — Jeff, I can’t stop watching TV when I get home from school. — For you eyes and study, I’m afraid you ________ watch less. A. may B. have to C. must D. have to ( ) 14．Listening to music is a good way to help us be more__

A. relaxed B. relaxing C. relax D. relaxes

( )15. There is a big stone_______ my way_______ my way home yesterday. A. at; by B. in; by C. on; in D. in; on

( )16. He had to speak in a loud_______ because of the_______ of the party in the next room. A. noise; noise B. voice; sound C. voice; noise D. sound; voice ( ) 17. Hard work can bring you_______, but if you are lazy, you won't become_______.

A. success; successful B. successful; successful C. successful; success D.success; success ( ) 18. Sailing on a snowy day means_______ in the sea,

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A. to risk losing life B. risking losing life C. to risk to lose life D. risking to lose life

( ) 19. ---He's already been back from Australia, _______? ----_______. He is on a visit to Shanghai. A. isn't he; No B. hasn't he; Yes C. isn't he; Yes D. hasn't he; No ( ) 20. This exercise is_______ difficult_______. A. so; that few of us can do B. so; that many of us can do C. too; for any one of us to do D. too; for any one of us to do it ( )21. Anna dances_______, if not better than, Lily.

A. so well B. as well as C. so well as D. as well ( )22. The book isn't mine. _______ can it be? A. What else B. Who else C. Which else's D. Who else's ( )23. The tent is_______ for a family of three __________.

A. big enough; to love B. enough big; to live in it C. big enough; to live in D. enough big; live in ( ) 24. --- Would you please not speak so loudly in public? --- Sorry. I will remember to speak in lower voice. A. the; a B. /; a C. the; the D. /; /

( ) 25. The of new inventions should be to make life easier, not to make it harder. A. rules B. subjects C. secrets D. purposes ( ) 26. I have spent on this job. I think I can finish it this afternoon. A. sometime; sometime B. sometimes; some timeC. some time; sometime D. some times; some time ( ) 27. Jim always keeps the tap running he finishes washing his face. A. since B. while C. as D. till

( )28. --- Do you think the question too hard _________? ---I don’t think so. He can answer it easily. A. of Jim to answer B. of Jim to answer it C. for Jim to answer D. for Jim to answer it ( )29. --- Mrs Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now? --- Of course. ____________. A. Better late than never B. Many hands make light work C. You cannot burn the candle at both sides D. Actions speak louder than words ( )30. ---Is your father a teacher? ---Well, he _______.

A. used to B. was used to C. used to be D. is used to be 三、阅读理解

A

When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. “Brave New Girls”, by American author Jean Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you want. You have to like your body, it says. If you don’t, you will not take good care of it and won’t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you are confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and become who you want to be. ( ) 1. What quality should a brave new girl have? A. Confident B. Healthy C. Happy D. A, B and C ( ) 2. “Brave New Girls” is a ______. A. film B. story C. book D. newspaper ( ) 3. Suppose(假如) you are a brave new girl, which answer is wrong? A. Make a decision for yourself B. Wear clothes like your favourite TV star C. Like your body D. Realize that you are as clever as boys.

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( ) 4. What’s the meaning of the word “grade” in this passage? A.年级 B. 成绩 C. 品位 D. 道路 ( ) 5. What’s the best title of the passage? A. To be brave B. A good book C. To be a brave new girl D. Realize dreams

B

It’s never pleasant to stand in a crowded subway train. To make it worse, there’s often someone next to you eating loudly.

Eating and drinking is not rare(罕见的) among Chinese passengers. They may do this to save time, but the smell and noise annoys（打扰） others.

To change this, the Beijing municipal government is thinking about banning people from eating and drinking on the subway. Those who break the rule could face a fine(罚款) of up to 500 yuan.

Many people support the rule because they care for public manners in the city. Besides, eating and drinking on the subway is not healthy for both the eaters and the people around.

But others say that sometimes eating and drinking should be OK..

“If a little child is eating on the subway, how can you fine him 500 yuan?” said Jin Bo, a news commentator.

But he suggests that people start to pay attention to the issue(问题).

“Eating [in public] is not only about ourselves. It annoys others. We should keep this in mind from a young age.”

Beijing is not the first city in China to fine eaters on the subways. People who eat on the subway in Hong Kong face fines of up to 2,000 Hong Kong dollars(1,625 yuan).

( ) 6. Why are some people used to eating and drinking in a subway train?

A. To make the food smell better B. To save time C. They have nowhere to eat D. They are too hungry. ( ) 7. The article tells us about what problem on the subway? A. People sometimes have to stand for a long time. B. It’s too crowded to move on the subway. C. Many people often talk on the phone.

D. Some people are eating and drinking on the subway.

( ) 8. What does the underlined word “banning” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. 禁止 B. 支持 C. 同意 D. 默认 ( ) 9. What do many people think of the rule? A. It has nothing to do with them. B. It’s good for public manners. C. They are worried about being fined. D. It won’t last for long. ( ) 10. From the article, we learn that . A. children can still eat or drink on the subway.

B. Beijing is planning to ban food and drink on the subway.

C. Beijing is the second city in China to fine eaters on the subway. D. people in Hong Kong are not happy with the rule. 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day(Longtaitou) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on March 2.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

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On the day in ancient(古代的) times, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收成) in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumpling called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained （保留）is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of a family-mainly mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day. Fill in the table below: About the Dragon Head R 1 Day When The second day of the 2 month in the Chinese lunar calendar. Symbolic eaning The start of spring and 3 . (象征意义) How to 4 * Today, people celebrate it with many customs about 5 . * In ancient times, people put ashes in the 6 . This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. * People eat 7 foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. * One custom is the 8 of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may 9 to the uncles of a family---mainly 10 brothers. 五、词汇A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。 1. They had several ________ (discuss) about our plan of the tour next week last week. 2. Jack is working hard to finish the task ___________ (success) on time.

3. Be a boy with good manners there. It’s ________ (polite) while eating or drinking! 4. Look! Here is a sign “No ________ (litter)”. Don’t drop it into the dustbin.

5. To play wonderfully tomorrow, she is trying her best to practice ______ (play) the violin. 6. Jim is too young __________ (join) us in the picnic tomorrow.

7. If you don’t warm up before taking exercise, you will risk _______ (hurt) yourself. 8. It’s a long to cover. It’s your turn _______ (drive) next road.

9.The day before yesterday,we had a_________(discuss) about our project.

10. The closer the final exams are coming, the more we should keep ourselves from _______ (get) bored. 11. This new computer will make our work easier_____________ (complete).

12. Great changes____________ (take) place in Beijing in the past few years. How I wish to visit it again. 13. ---What do you think of the city? ---Wonderful! I_____________ (stay) here for another two years. 14. Please_____________ (excuse) my father ---he isn't always that rude. 15. The teacher needs us .___________ (express) our true feelings about her class. 16. He___________ (shake) my hand and led me into the dining hall. 17. Don't keep the tap_____________ (run). It's a waste of water.

18. Would you please_____________ (not push) me? Let's get on the bus one by one.

19. ---I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why? ---Because I_______ (wait) for an old friend from the USA.

20. They____________. (eat) up all the food, but they still feel hungry.

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