牛津上海版八年级下英语Unit2综合练习学案

八年级下U2综合练习学案

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar

V. Choose the best answer:

31. It's time for fun. Let's play _____________ tennis, OK?

A. / A. since

B. a B. in

C. an C. on

D. the D. by

32. Jack has studied Chinese in this school ______________ the year of 2000. 33. —You want _______________ sandwich?

—Yes, I usually eat a lot when I'm hungry. A. other

B. another

C. others

D. the other

34. —What do you think of a war, Li Ming?

—I've no idea. But it's a fact that _____________ people had to leave their hometown during the War on Iraq. A. three thousands C. thousands of

35. —Do you live by yourself, Mr Wang?

—Yes. I have two sons. But _________________ of them lives with me. They are now studying in America. A. neither B. both C. none D. either 36. —Would you please ________________ my pet dog while Fm away.

—Sure, no problem. A. set up

B. look after

C. turn down

D. keep out

37. —Where is the scientist ________________ gave us the talk yesterday?

—He has gone back to Qinghua University. A. whom A. have joined C. have been in A. goes —Of course not.

A. taking photos B. to take photos C. takes photos A. should... can B. must... will A. when A. has been

B. until B. had been

C. need... shall C. after C. was

D. take photos D. can... must D. before D. will be

41. You _____________ pay your fine for speeding. If not, you ______________ not be allowed to take back your license. 42. The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours ______________ he realized it. 43. How can you possibly miss the news? It _______________ on TV all day long. 44. Mrs. Liu is kind and always _______________ her help to others.

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B. went B. who

C. whose

B. have taken part in D. had played C. is going

D. will go D. which

38. I ______________ the maths hobby group for half a term.

B. thousand of D. several thousands

39. When Ben was young, he often ______________ finishing in that river. 40. —Would you mind _______________ with me?

牛津上海版八年级下英语Unit2综合练习学案

A. shares

B. receives

C. makes C. rise... raise C. watch C. didn't C. what

D. offers D. rise... rise D. look D. haven't D. which

45. Please _____________ your hands before you _______________ from your seat to answer the questions.

A. raise… rise B. raise… raise A. see A. aren't A. that

--_________________.

A. It doesn't matter. B. That's nothing. C. Good idea! A. two; three A. nor I am

D. You're welcome.

B. second; three C. two; third B. nor I are

C. or me are

D. second; third D. or me is

50. Dick, it is the ______________ time in ______________ days that you've made the same mistake. 51. Neither my father _______________ going to see the patient. 52. —One more satellite was sent up into space in China in May.

—Right. The government spoke ________________ that. A. highly for A. were there A. when

B. high of B. weren't there B. until

C. well of C. were they C. after

D. highly of D. weren't they D. though

53. There were few new types of cameras in this shop, ________________ ? 54. None of us knew what had happened _______________ they told us about it. 55. —Is Mary from New York City? —\. \

A. from what city does she come from B. from what city she comes C. what city does she come from A. at

B. by

D. what city she comes from C. on

D. through

56. If you are able to get the tickets tomorrow, please tell me ______________ phone.

VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms 57. The young mother is singing _____________ to her baby son now. (soft)

58. It's difficult for us to tell the ______________ between these two words. (different)

59. \_____________ about your trip to Russia?\60. The Yellow River is the______________ (two) longest river in China. 61. Whose drawing is ______________ , Tom's, yours or Jim's? (bad) 62. The biggest _____________ (shop) center has just opened near here.

63. He was just falling ____________ (sleep) when there was a loud knock at the door.

64. There are ____________ (million) of people watching the football match at that time yesterday.

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B. notice B. don't B. whether

46. Thousands of spectators came to Shanghai to the 48 th World Table Tennis Championships. 47. You bought a new computer last week, ______________ you? 48. Do you know ________________ I could pass the exam? 49. --Shall we go to the zoo tomorrow?

牛津上海版八年级下英语Unit2综合练习学案

Ⅶ. Rewrite the sentences as required:

65. The young lady realized that doing sports was good to health. (改为否定句)

The young lady____________ ___________ that doing sports was good to health. 66. London held the first World Expo in 1851. (对划线部分提问)

_____________did London_____________ the first World Expo.

67. Kitty likes driving car to work. She likes taking subway to work better. (合并句子)

Kitty____________taking subway _____________ driving car to work.

68. The beggar was so lucky that he received much help from the society. (改为简单句)

The beggar was_____________ ____________ to receive much help from the society. 69. The question is very difficult. We can't answer it. (保持原句意思)

The question is____________ difficult for _____________ of us to answer. 70. I didn't go to see the film yesterday. My sister didn't, either. (合并成简单句)

____________ I ___________ my sister went to see the film yesterday.

Part 3 Reading and Writing

Ⅷ. prehension A. True or False

The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help in time of trouble.

The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young. The bull elephants (公象) follow last. When danger threatens (威胁), the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard (守卫) them.

The members of the herd are loyal to(忠诚) one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it.

Elephants are fond of the youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat (漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to rescue a calf (幼象) that has wandered(迷路)into a dangerous place. A female elephant that is about to give birth to(生产)her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as \herd protects its newest member.

71. The leader of the elephants travels in the middle of the herd.

72. In times of danger, the males form a circle around the weaker animals. 73. The leader of an elephant herd is usually a strong female. 74. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die.

75. Elephants will try their best to save the young ones when they are in dangerous situations. 76. Elephants can help each other in time of trouble. 77. A strong elephant can carry a sick elephant on its back.

B. Choose the best answer

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very

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牛津上海版八年级下英语Unit2综合练习学案

simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Da-guerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many picture of great people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just copies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art.

78. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of______________.

A. his business B. his house 79. The Daguerreotype was ______________ .

A. a Frenchman C. a kind of camera A. watch lots of films C. stop in most cities

81. Mathew Brady _____________ .

A. was very lifelike C. was quite strong A. in about 1826 C. in 1840

83. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Daguerre used a new kind of camera in a different way, we can see things very clearly. B. Niepce, a Frenchman needed pictures for his art in 1826.

C. Photographers could take picture of people and moving things until the 19th century. D. It is not simple to take pictures in 1840 because pictures can't take moving things. 84. This passage tells us ____________ .

A. how photography was developed C. how to take pictures in the world

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures D. how to use different cameras B. was famous for his unusual pictures D. took many pictures of moving people B. in 1837

D. by the end of the 19th century B. a kind of picture D. a photographer

B. buy an expensive camera

D. take many films and something else with him. C. his garden

D. his window

80. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____________.

82. The photographers became one kind of art _______________ .

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage

The Earth needs a helping hand

We cut down and burn trees and send gases into the air with our cars and factories. And the Earth is getting warmer 85 many things people do. Can we do anything about it? Sure. We may not be leaders or scientists but we can play our part in protecting the planet. Here are two 86 . Bike to school

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