牛津译林版八年级英语U1-U3综合练习
一.单项选择：
1. I ________ an invitation from him but I didn’t want to _____ it.
A．received, get B. accepted, receive C. received, accept D. accepted, get 2. Jim has many hobbies, ________ swimming, hiking and playing badminton. A. for example B. such for
C. such as D. as the example of
3. Look, _______ high speed the roller coaster ______! A. how; is moving
B. what; is moving
C. how; is moving at D. what; is moving at 4. There may be _____ in Mount Huang in spring, but the weather is very nice. A. some rains
B. some rain C. some rainy D. a lot of rains
5. —My mother says that we won’t go on a trip to Malaysia because it is too dangerous. — ______ You were looking forward to it. A. Never mind.
B. Don’t worry about it. C. Enjoy yourselves.
D. What a pity!
6. Nobody except Lily and Lucy ________ that cinema before. Only they can be our guides. A. have been to B. has been to C. has gone to D. have gone to 7. —It’s so hot here. Do you mind_______ the window? —_______. I will do it right now.
A.to close; Yes B. to open, certainly not. C. opening; Of course not D. closing; I hope so
8. ---How long has Mr. White __________ Joan? ---I’m not sure. Maybe they __________ five years ago.
A. married to; got married B. been married ; got married C. married; married to D. been married to; got married 9. The fans were so excited that they _______ their hands. A. couldn’t stop clapping (鼓掌) B. couldn’t stop to clap C. can’t stop clapping D. can’t stop to clap
10. Becky has ______ fed the dog, but she hasn’t watered the plants ______.
A. never; already
B. already; yet
C. yet; before
D. yet; already
11. --- Simon has gone abroad to have ____________ European tour. --- Oh, really? It must be ____________ unusual trip for him.
A. an; a B. a; an C. a; a D. an; an
12. ____________ honest the boy was! All the students told a lie ____________ him.
A. How; besides B. What an; except C. How; except D. What; besides 13. --- I hear that your good friend David ____________ books about history.
--- Yes, but now he ____________ novels.
A. used to read; used to read B. use to read; used to reading C. use to read; is used to reading D. used to read; is used to reading 14. --- Must I return the book this week?
--- No, you ____________. You can ____________ it for 20 days.
A. mustn’t; keep B. needn’t; borrow C. needn’t; keep D. mustn’t; lend 15. The sand storm weather ______ in Beijing several times this year.
A. happen 二.完形填空：
Last summer we went on an exciting trip to Sarawak in Malaysia, a part of the island(岛) of Borneo (婆罗洲). Borneo is famous 1 its rainforest, which covers 427,500 square kilometers of the island. This rainforest is 130 million years old, making it one of the 2 rainforests in the world.
When we were in Sarawak, we were lucky enough to go hiking 3 the jungle(丛林). In the jungle we came across many wild 4 . Our favourite animals were orangutans (猩猩). We watched them jump 5 tree to tree. The graceful(优美的) and gentle animals made us feel even closer to 6 .
The 7 told us many stories of fantastic spitting cobras (啐毒眼镜蛇). He said that they were more 8 of us than we were of them! Another interesting feature(特征) of Sarawak is that there are many tribes (部落), which still 9 in the rainforest today.
10 we visited one of these tribes, people there told us about their long history. We were really 11 in their stories and traditions. Besides, we also enjoyed their 12 , such as pansoh, which was chicken cooked in bamboo.
In Sarawak, there are also rivers and many different birds. 13 , we didn’t have time to visit Turtle Island. It’s a 14 place where you can swim with the turtles.
This holiday has been a life-changing 15 that we will never forget. 1. A. in 2. A. largest
B. to
C. for
D. at D. widest D. through D. monkeys D. behind
B. happened
C. has happened
D. have happened
B. oldest B. on
C. longest C. over C. flowers C. under
3. A. to 4. A. plants 5. A. from 6. A. trees 7. A. teacher 8. A. like 9. A. live
B. animals B. between B. life B. driver
C. nature
D. water
D. guide D. worried D. hunt
C. farmer
B. tired B. work
C. afraid C. study
10. A. If 11. A. bored 12. A. food
B. Why B. surprised
C. How
D. When D. good D. books D. Clearly D. terrible D. experience
C. interested C. houses C. Happily
B. clothes B. Sadly B. wonderful B. place
13. A. Luckily 14. A. bad 15. A. story
C. bright C. day
三.阅读理解：
A
Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didn't like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn't use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesn't do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesn't listen to them.
One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldn't write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didn't get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone,\sir?\ 1. ________, so he learned nothing at school.
A. Robert had a lot of housework to do B. Robert didn't study hard at all C. Robert hoped to be a writer D. Robert wasn't clever enough 2. The bosses wouldn't use Robert because ________.
A. he couldn't do anything B. he likes nothing except playing C. he doesn't go to work on time D. he isn't friendly to his workmates 3. His parents are angry with Robert because ________.
A. he wouldn't find any work B. he didn't study hard before C. he's too lazy to do any housework D. he isn't polite to them 4. The editor didn't answer Robert because ________.
A. they were very busy B. the story wasn't interesting
C. the story was taken from a book D. the young man wasn't famous enough
B
It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came
back home, with tears in his eyes.
“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. “It doesn’t matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance.” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet.” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way. 5. Tom got back home _____________ when the sun was dropping. A. slowly B. sadly C. quickly D. early 6. What’s the main reason that Tom didn’t reach the top of the mountain?
A. The mountain was so high. B. The way was full of big or small stones. C. He was tired and it was so late. D. He was only 14 years old. 7. Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except _______________ . A. clear water B. blue sky C. colorful flowers D. green trees 8. The writer tries to tell us that ____________. A. the goal is not important B. everyone should climb the mountain C. the mountain is very beautiful
D. the process (过程) is more important than the result
C
Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read \
