8B期末复习小题训练9

8B期末复习小题训练9 制卷：李国芹

一. 单项选择 ( )1. — Is SIEMENS European company? — Yes. Its head office is in Germany. A. a; the B. an; the C. a; / D. an; / ( )2. I read a report about this morning. It helps poor children by providing them with basic education and food. A. UNICEF B. Oxfam C. ORBIS D. WWF ( )3. It’s a pity that I failed. But I am sure I willmake it if I am given another . A. chance B. purpose C. success D. condition ( )4. If nobody breaks traffic rules and everyone is careful enough, most accidents can be . A. allowed B. achieved C. afforded D. avoided ( )5. — There are so many nice programmes onFriday evening. I can’t decide ? — I would watch the show on Jiangsu TV if I were you. A. how to watch B. which to watch C. how should I watch D. what should I watch ( )6. Chinese speed skater, Li Jianrou was a dark horse. She to win the gold medal before the race started. A. didn’t expect B. wasn’t expected C. wasn’t expecting D. hasn’t expected ( )7. — I have some problems with my English grammar. — Well, I am in situation. Grammarhas never been easy for me. A. a different B. the similar C. the opposite D. a wrong ( )8. After the earthquake, plenty of food and medicine to people in need. A. were given up B. were handed in C. were handed out D. were given in ( )9. Our plan is to plant 50 trees. And we have planted half of them . A. the other day B. yet C. so far D. in the past ( )10. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obamavisited China this spring. She with her mother and two daughters China for a week. A. stayed in B. has been in C. has been to D. has gone to ( )11. — A report says an old man supports somepoor children by collecting waste things. — Yes. We all feel is really kind him to do so much for the children. A. that; for B. it; for C. that; of D. it; of ( )12. We have discussed the project for two hours.And after a short break, the discussion . A. will carry on B. will be carried on C. has carried on D. were carried on ( )13. When the fire started, Tom was to help all the children out. He is both brave and smart. A. too calm B. calm enough C. too nervous D. nervous enough ( )14. In our life, we can work hard on one task , and then another. In this way, all your dreams can be realized. A. at a time B. on time C. at the time D. all the time ( )15. — Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while? — . But please listen to it with your earphone. A. Yes, please B. No, thank you C. Not at all D. Yes, I do 二. 完形填空 Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of 16 to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up 17 to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is 18 . There are many causes (原因) for 19 problems, but the following may be the mostimportant ones. One cause is the great increase(增长) in the 20 of private cars. Cars need more space but they 21 fewer people. Whenmore and more cars appear, roads and streetsbecome very 22 . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic 23 . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still 24 . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we 25 these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way. ( )16. A. suggestions B. problems C. types D. imaginations ( )17. A. quietly B. late C. gently D. early ( )18. A. over B. on C. in D. out ( )19. A. food B. water C. traffic D. electricity ( )20. A. price B. number C. population D. distance ( )21. A. give B. use C. make D. carry ( )22. A. wide B. long C. crowded D. empty ( )23. A. rules B. ways C. reports D. dates ( )24. A. green B. red C. yellow D. black ( )25. A. discuss B. think C. forget D. solve 三. 阅读理解 A China and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bitlarger than the size of Taiwan, China. The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It has the world’s largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden. Dutch people are very hard-working. There’s a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” More than a quarter of the countryis below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers! Did you know? ◆ Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist FlorentijnHofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high. ◆ Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists. ◆ In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious” before eating. ◆ Like the UK, the Netherlands also has kings and queens. ( )26. Taiwan, China is than the Netherlandsin area. A. a bit smaller B. much larger C. much smaller D. a little larger ( )27. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about . A. hard-working Dutch people B. culture in the Netherlands C. Dutch artists D. size of the Netherlands ( )28. What is not talked about in the reading? A. Table manners. B. Artists. C. Weather. D. Tulips. ( )29. About of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers. A. 16% B. 25% C. 60% D. 75% ( )30. Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands? A.China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a long time. B. Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips. C. The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents. D. In the Netherlands, it’s good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating. B I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes. I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money. It was clear that the boy had already used allthe money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, Icould pay half of that.” I told the boy that I couldpay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have