8AUnit2單元測試一、單項選擇(20’)1.---Ihaveread________articleabout________softball.Areyouinterestedinit?---Sure,letmehavealook.A.an;theB.an;/C.a;aD.the;a2.Thewinterholidayiscoming.Willyoumakeaplan________it?A.toB.inC.forD.on3.Canyoufinishtheworkbetterwith________moneyand_______people?A.less;fewerB.fewer;lessC.little;littleD.few;few4.Danielscored________pointsintheexaminhisclass.A.lessB.theleastC.thefewestD.fewer5.Pleasecomeherealittle_____nexttime.A.earlyB.earlierC.earliestD.theearliest6.---WhatdoyouthinkofherspokenEnglish?---Oh,noonespeaks________.A.betterB.wellC.bestD.good7.Don’tworry.Thereis________timeleft.A.alittleB.littleC.afewD.few8.OfthetwoT-shirts,I’llchoosethe________onetosavesomemoneybecauseIdon’thavemuchmoney.A.cheapestB.cheaperC.moreexpensiveD.mostexpensive9.Whenautumncomes,theweatherisbecoming_________.A.coolerandcoolerB.coolandcoolC.hotterandhotterD.hotandhot10.Doyouthinkskiinginwinteris________?A.afunB.agreatfunC.greatfunD.thefun11.Ifyouwanttobemuch_____,youshouldcookhealthyfoodandeat________.A.healthier;healthilyB.healthy;healthilyC.healthy;healthD.healthier;healthy12.Thenumberoftheteenagerswhosmoke_____getting________.A.are;moreandmoreB.are;biggerandbiggerC.is;moreandmoreD.is;largerandlarger13.Hesaidplayingcomputergames_________himlotsoftime.A.paidB.spentC.tookD.cost14.Rickyisapersonwhooftentalks_____butdoes_____.Sonobodylikeshim.A.few;muchB.more;lessC.many;muchD.few;little15.Nowtheairinthecityis______thanitwas.Wemustdosomething.A.moreworseB.muchbetterC.verybadD.muchworse16.Alotofpeopletriedtheirbest,but_________passedtheexam.A.manyB.littleC.afewD.few17.Helookstired.We’dbettermakehim______arestintheroom.A.stoptohaveB.tostoptohaveC.stophavingD.tostophaving18.Therearen’tenoughchairs.Wouldyouplease_____oneshere?A.tobringanotherthreeB.bringmorethreeC.totakethreeotherD.bringthreemore19.---Iusuallygotherebytrain.---Whynot____byplane?It’sfaster.A.youtrygoingB.tryingtogoC.youtrytogoD.trygoing20.---Doyouhavetoleavenow?It’sonly5o’clock.---_____.Ihavetotakecareofmysistersincemymotherwillgoout.A.IhopenotB.IhopesoC.I’mafraidnotD.I’mafraidso二、完形填空(10’)OnmywayhomeIknockedintoastrangerashepassedby."Oh.I'mterriblysorry,"Isaid.That'sallright.Pleaseexcusemetoo;Iwasn'teven___21__you.IwishIdidn'thurtyou."Wewerevery

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.Wesaidgood-byeandwentonourway.Butathomeweoften___23__

ourlovedonesinadifferentway.Laterthatday,whileIwascookingtheeveningmeal,mydaughterstoodbesidemeveryquietly.WhenIturned,Inearly

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herdown."Moveoutoftheway."Ishouted.Shewalkedaway,tearsinhereyes.WhileIlayawakeinbed,Irealizedhow___25__

I'dspoken.SoIdecidedtogetuptosaysorrytomydaughter.Onthewaytoherbedroom,tomysurprise,Ifoundsome___26___bythedoorofthekitchen.Atthattimemytearsbegantofall.Iquietlywentandgotdownonmykneesbyher___27___.ShewokeupandputherarmsaroundmyneckwhenIkissedher.ThenIasked,"Didyoupicktheseflowersforme?"Shesmiled,"Ifoundthemoutbythetree.Ipickedthem___28__they'reprettylikeyou.Iknewyou'dlikethem.Istoodquietlyinordertogiveyouasurprise.”“Ohdear,I'mreallysorryforthewayIactedtoday;Ishouldn'thaveshoutedatyou."“That'sokay.Mom.I__29___youanyway."Isuddenlyrealizedwhatacleverwayitistoexplaintheword

___30__likethis:(F)ather(A)nd(M)other,(I)(L)ove(Y)ou!21.A.savingB.helpingC.callingD.seeing22.A.sadB.angryC.politeD.proud23.A.helpB.treatC.loveD.hate24.A.putB.tookC.turnedD.knocked25.A.sadlyB.rudelyC.softlyD.happily26.A.booksB.clothesC.flowersD.vegetables27.A.bedB.deskC.chairD.computer28.A.becauseB.soC.orD.but29.A.loveB.needC.missD.hate30.A.fatherB.motherC.familyD.daughter三、閱讀理解(20’)AIn1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartist.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera,Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisgarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.

Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotographywasin1837.Thatyear,Daguerre,anotherFrenchman,Lookapictureofhisreading-room.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThekindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.

Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre'sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallroundtheworld.

Peopletookpicturesoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.

Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepicturesofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.

MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographer.Hetookmanypicturesofgreatpeople.Thepictureswereunusualbecausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生).

Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotoswerenotjusttakenoftherealworld;theyshowedideasandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.31.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapictureof______.A.hisbusiness

B.hishouse

C.hisgarden

D.hiswindow32.TheDaguerreotypewas______.A.aFrenchman

B.akindofpicture

C.akindofcamera

D.aphotographer33.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840,hehadto______.A.watchlotsoffilms

B.buyanexpensivecamera

C.stopinmostcities

D.takealotoffilmandsomethingelsewithhim34.MathewBrady______.

A.wasverylifelike

B.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures

C.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople35.Thispassagetellsus______.A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpicturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworld

D.howtousedifferentcamerasBMrBrown'shousewaslessthantwomilesfromhisoffice,sohecoulddrivehomeeverydayfor

lunch.Everytimehedrovehomeatnoon,hefoundmanycarsoutsidehishouseandtherewasnoroomforhisowncar.Hehadtodrivesomewhereelsetoparkhiscar.Thenhewalkedbackhome.Thismadehimveryangry.

Heputupaboardinthegardenfacingtheroad.Theboardsaid,"NoParking".Butnobodynoticedit.Peopleseemedtoobeyonlyapolicenoticewithwhitelettersonablueboard:POLICENOTICE

NOPARKING

MrsBrownaskedhishusbandtostealapolicenoticebuthewasafraidtodoso.Thensheaskedhim

tomakeonejustlikeapolicenotice.MrBrownsaidhewasnotthepoliceandcouldn'tusetheword

"police".Severaldayslater,MrBrownmadeablueboardwithwhiteletters.POLICENOTICE

NOPARKING"Oh!"MrsBrownsaid."Youtoldmeyouweren'tgoingtousetheword'police',butwhydoyouuseit

now?""Really?"heasked.

"Lookagain,"shestartedtolaugh."Youarereallyclever".36.MrBrown'sofficewas_______hishouse.A.nextto

B.notfarfrom

C.2hours'drivefrom

D.5milesfrom37.MrBrownwasangrybecause_______.A.hefoundnoroomtoparkhiscaroutsidehishouseB.hehadnothingtoeatforlunchathomeC.helostthewaywhenhedrovebackhomeonedayD.hecouldn'tmakeapolicenoticeoutsidehishouse38.MrBrownmade_______noticeboard(s)altogether(總共).A.one

B.two

C.three

D.no39.Intheend,MrBrownmadeanoticeboardandit_______.A.wasjustthesameasapolicenoticeB.wasdifferentincolorfromapolicenoticeC.justlookedlikeapolicenoticeD.said"POLICENOTICE,NOPARKING"40.Wecaninfer(推斷)that_______afterheputuptheblueboard.A.morepeoplewillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseB.morepolicemenwillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseC.fewerpeoplewillparktheircarsoutsidehishouseD.fewerpeoplewillvisithimatnoonlateron四、單詞填空(10’)41.JackstudiesbetterthanKatebecauseheworks___________(更努力).42.Ithink_________(物理)ismoreinterestingthanMaths.43.Englishisoneofthemostuseful__________(語言)intheworld.44.Didyounoticeamaninapolice__________(制服)passingby?45.Ionlysawheronce___________(在…期間)mystayinRome.46.Josie__________(自愿給予)me500yuantodothedifficultjobandIagreed.47.---Howmany__________countriesdidyoutraveltothissummerholiday?---None.IjusttravelledinChina.48.IliketogotoHainanIslandtospendmyv__________inwinter.49.Todaywe’lltalkaboutthedifferencesbetweenB_________EnglishandAmericanEnglish.50.“Cookie”isanotherwayofsaying“_________”.五、用所給詞的適當形式填空(10’)51.Mostofusdonotliketowatch____________(advertise)onTV.52.Canyouhandinyour____________(week)planfortheprojectrightnow?53.Comehere__________(quick).I’vegotsomethingimportanttotellyou.54.Don’taskhimtodoanymoreworkbecauseheis________(real)tired.55.Whodoyouthinkdid__________(badly)inthecompetition,JohnorJim?56.Doyouhavemuchtime_________(listen)topopmusiceveryday?57.Ispend20dollars_________(buy)thispairofsportsshoes.58.Keep__________(try)untilyoufindsomethingthathelpsyoumost.59.I__________(notbe)goodatitatfirst,butnowI’mdoingmuchbetter.60.BellaisquitegoodatFrenchbecauseshepractices__________(speak)iteveryday.六、用適當?shù)慕楦痹~填空(5’)61.Myfathergoesfishing___________Saturdaymorning.62.John’sbuddyTonyis_________the8thgradeatRockyMountainHighSchool.63.ThismorningIreadanarticlewritten__________aboyfromtheUSA.64.Beforeyouanswerthesequestions,you’dbetterlook_______themfirst.65.Wear