D．she couldn't find her key
()53.The story happened ________.
A．in the evening B．late at night
C．20 miles outside London D．near the police station
()54.The driver climbed in through the window to ________.
A．get money from the woman
B．return the dog to the woman
C．see what was happening in the house
D．phone the police
()55.Which of the following is RIGHT?
A．The driver worked until between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
B．The police made a mistake.
C．The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D．The driver left the dog in the car.
Ⅷ.情景交际。(10分)
根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
W：Excuse me，sir.
M：Yes，what can I do for you，madam?
W：I have been here for an hour to meet my father.__56__
M：Are you sure of the time his flight arrives?
W：__57__ He told me he would reach the airport at about 1：00 this afternoon.
M：That's true.Flight BA506 has just arrived.
W：What？BA506？Well，I don't think it's his flight number.
M：__58__
W：Yes，it's V A407.I think… Oh，just a minute，please.Here __59__ Sorry，it's VA408.
M：V A408？I see，madam，the flight should arrive at 1：00，but it will be two hours and twenty minutes late because of the bad weather in New York.
W：OK.__60__ Thank you very much，sir.
60.________
Ⅸ.词语运用。(10分)
A)根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
61．Taiwan is the largest i________ in China.
62．Sanya is a beautiful city in s________ China.
63．There are lots of f ________at Yang Kun's concert.
64．Let's i________ a new book to you.
65．She is from France.She can speak F________.
B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
66．Her ________(succeed) in helping the homeless people will encourage more and more people to join her.
67．________(million) of birds are flying to this green land for food.
68．Have you ever ________(write) a novel?
69．They have ________(build) two factories in their hometown.
70．Many people didn't know the ________(important) of health until they got seriously ill.
Ⅹ.任务型阅读。(10分)
The Ways to Carry Messages
When you speak，write a letter and make a telephone call，your words carry a message.People communicate with words.(1)Do__you__think__can__you__communicate__without__words?
(2)A__smile__on__your__face__shows__you__are__happy__or__friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you're sad or unhappy.When you put up your hand in class，your teacher knows you want to say something or ask some questions.You shake your head in China，and people know you are saying “no”．You nod in China，and people know you are saying “yes”．Other things can also carry messages.For example，a sign at the bus stop helps you know which bus to take.A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library.(3)Signs__on__the__door__tell__you__where__you__go__in__or__out. There are a lot of signs around you.You can receive messages from them all the time.
People can communicate in many other ways.An artist can use his pictures to tell about the beautiful mountains，the blue sea and many other things.Books can tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.
Books，letters，TV，radio，films and the Internet all help us to communicate with others.They all help us know the news in the world and what other people are thinking about.
71．画线句子(1)是含有宾语从句的复合句，句中有一处错误，请改正。
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72．show(v.) 在词典中有以下解释：
①把……给人看；②表明，说明；③演出，放映；④展出；⑤显现。
在画线句子(2)中，show的意思是______。
73．将画线句子(3)改为简单句。
Signs on the door tell you where you go in or out.
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74．从短文中找出符合释义的单词。
(1)________ get (something)
(2)________ move your head up and down to show agreement
()75.According to the passage，which of the statement is NOT true?
A．You can know someone's feeling from his face.
B．Artists can use pictures to communicate with people.
C．People only use words to communicate with others.
D．You can get messages from TV，films，books，pictures，etc.
Ⅺ.书面表达。(15分)
当前，全市各学校正开展“好书伴我成长”活动。请你根据活动主题并结合表格信息，以“Growing up with Good Books”为题，用英语写一篇100—120个单词的倡议书，向全校同学发出倡议。
要求：1.倡议书应包括所有要点；
2．倡议书的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Growing up with Good Books
My dear friends，
Reading is very important __________________________________
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Test for Unit 8
Ⅰ.听句子，选择最佳答语。
1．Can you lend me your English book?
2．Have you read Treasure Island yet?
3．What kind of music do you like best?
4．How do you feel about my new book?
5．Do you have a favorite band?
Ⅱ.听短对话及问题，选择正确答案。
6．W：Have you read Tom Sawyer and Harry Potter yet?
M：Yes，I think Harry Potter was exciting，but Tom Sawyer was a bit boring.
Q：Which book does the man think was exciting?
7．M：When did you start taking French classes，Li Qin?
W：Last week，but I have learnt 50 French words already.
Q：What class has Li Qin taken?
8．W：Ted is late again.Why?
M：He didn't get up until a quarter to eight this morning.
Q：What time did Ted get up this morning?
9．W：Bruce! You were away from school yesterday，weren't you?
M：Yes，Mrs.Green.I had a bad cold and had to see the doctor.
Q：Why didn't Bruce come to school yesterday?
10．W：Come in，please! Make yourself comfortable.
M：Wow! Your bedroom is really nice.
Q：Where does the conversation happen?
Ⅲ.听长对话，选择正确答案。
听第一段对话，回答第11－12小题。
M：Teachers' Day is coming.I don't know what to buy for our head teacher.
W：How about some flowers? Women like flowers.
M：But flowers are not special enough，and they're not practical.
W：Oh，she loves listening to music.Why not get her a new CD?
M：A new CD? Good idea!
听第二段对话，回答第13－15小题。
M：Why are you so worried?
W：I need to find a good place to have the Thanksgiving dinner.
M：What kind of place do you want? What about a restaurant?
W：I called one restaurant，but they said we must finish the party before 4 pm.
M：How long will your party last?
W：From 1 pm to 6 pm.
M：I have a friend called Kevin.He may be able to help you.Here's his phone number.
W：That's very kind of you.Thank you.
M：My pleasure.
Ⅳ.听短文，完成下面的表格。每空一词。
J．K.Rowling，a British woman，is the writer of the book Harry Potter.She first got the idea of Harry Potter when she was on a train to Manchester in 1991.She saw a little boy smiling to her.The boy dressed up like a magician with a pair of round glasses.Suddenly，she had a thought of writing magic stories.She was very excited about it and she started to write stories.She used to write stories in a cafe near her home because her house was small and cold.Her first book came out in 1997.And then she wrote another six books.
Test for Unit 8
Ⅰ.1－5ABACC
Ⅱ.6－10BACAC
