新目标英语八年级（下）Unit 7 STEP BY STEP随堂通

Section A

一、从B栏中找出与A栏相匹配的答语。

A

()1.Who’s the best student in your class?

()2.What’s the population of China?

()3.How wide is the river?

()4.Is the U.S.as big as China?

()5.They never give up their dreams.

B

A.It’s about 1.3 billion.

B.It’s about eighty meters wide. C.No,China is a little bigger.

D.I’m sure they’ll succeed.

E.Kim,I think.

二、单项选择。

()1.—Why is the Great wall so famous?

—Because it’s longer than_______wall in the world.

A.the otherB.each otherC.any otherD.the others

()2.—Which animal is the most dangerous？

—_______I know,no other animals are more dangerous than snakes.

A.As soon asB.As far asC.As long asD.As possible as

()3.—How beautiful the river is!

—Sure.There are mountains_______it on both sides. A.running alongB.walking around C.passing byD.looking through

()4.—Dad,the wood is burning!

—Don’t worry.Let’s_______it with some sand.

A.moveB.coverC.cutD.throw

()5.—Are this kind of lessons helpful to us?

—Of course.They teach us what to do_______danger.

A.in the face ofB.in the middle ofC.at the end ofD.at the age of

Section B

一、单项选择。

()1.—Shall we_______something_______the party?

—No,we needn’t.Dave plans everything for the party.

A.prepare;forB.sell;toC.borrow;fromD.put;into

()2.—Many animals sleep in the daytime and they are_______at night.

—That’s interesting.

A.availableB.aloneC.awakeD.afraid

()3.—When will the next bus to town arrive?

—In about 10 minutes.The buses to town leave_______15 minutes.

A.everyB.eachC.anyD.after

()4.—My mother is the busiest person in my family.

—So is my mother.She spends much time_______,washing and cleaning.

A.to cookB.cookC.cooksD.cooking

()5.—I think some animals living in the wild are in danger.

—I agree.Lots of them_______hunger or illness.

A.die fromB.argue withC.think ofD.look for

二、完形填空。

It rains for four days.Mike can’t go out and__1__with his friends.His parents go to work and have to leave the boy at__2__.They buy some3_for him.But he doesn’t like to read them.He stands near the__4__and looksoutside(向外).

The rain__5__this morning and Mike is happy.But it’s wet outside.His parents don’t__6__ him go out and play there.They__7__the boy to read a book when they leave.But he begins to play behind the house.At night his parents come back for dinner.His mother find the boy is very__8__.

“Oh,dear!”calls out(大叫)the woman,“Look at your__9__!How dirty they are!When do you see I am so dirty__10__you?”

“But I don’t see you when you were young,Mum,”says the boy.

()1.A.studyB.talkC.playD.read

()2.A.schoolB.storeC.zooD.home

()3.A.pencilsB.foodC.booksD.news

()4.A.wallB.tableC.windowD.street

()5.A.stopsB.startsC.wantsD.comes

()6.A.hopeB.askC.tellD.let

()7.A.askB.takeC.teacherD.think

()8.A.quietB.cleverC.beautifulD.dirty

()9.A.faceB.eyesC.clothesD.books

()10.A.forB.likeC.atD.of

三、阅读理解。

A young man,who made his living by playing the drum in a band,had just married,and he and his wife were looking for somewhere to live.They saw a lot of places,but there was always something that one of them did not like about them.At last,however,they found a block of new flats which both of them really liked.However,there was still a problem of whether they should take one of the first-floor flats,which had a small garden,or one of the upstairs ones.

At last they decided on a second-floor flat—not too low down and not too high up—and moved in.After they had bought furniture,carpets,curtains,and all the rest,they gave a big party at nine one night to celebrate the setting up of their first home together.

It was a lively and noisy party,as all the host’s friends from the band came and played their instruments.The guests danced,sang and practiced on their host’s drums.

Soon after 1 a.m.in the morning the telephone rang.The hostess went to answer it in the hall,and after she had finished,she came back with a happy smile on her face and said to her husband,“That was the man who has just moved into the flat downstairs telephoning,dear.I am so glad we decided not to choose it.He says it is terribly noisy down there.”

()1.What did the young man do in the band?

A.He was a singer.B.He was a pianist.

C.He was a dancer.D.He was a drummer.

()2.Why did it take them a long time to find a place to live in?

A.Because the places they looked for were too old.

B.Because the people who lived there were always noisy.

C.Because it took time to find one pleasing both of them.

D.Because they didn’t find one big enough for them.

()3.How long did the party last?

A.More than four hours.B.Less than two hours.

C.As long as a day.D.For a whole night.

()4.The hostess was happy after answering the telephone because_______.

A.someone called to say“Congratulations”to them

B.the police asked them to finish the party as soon as possible

C.the man downstairs liked the noises

D.she felt lucky to live on the second floor instead of the first floor

()5.Who made the terrible noises?

A.The man downstairs who just moved in.

B.The family living on the first floor.

C.The young couple and their friends.

D.The children in the neighborhood.

Self Check

一、单项选择。

()1.—Were you fine on the top of the mountain?

—Not really.I felt it hard to_______air there.

A.take upB.take backC.take outD.take in

()2.—_______is the Great Wall?

—It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.

A.How farB.How muchC.How oftenD.How long

()3.—Why did you say America is a young country?

—Because it’s not_______300 years old.

A.justB.evenC.alreadyD.almost

()4.—Can you see the_______clouds over our heads?

—Oh,it’s going to rain!

A.thickB.bightC.heavyD.white

()5.—How did it_______that you made so many mistakes in your homework?

—I myself haven’t figured it out yet.

A.bring aboutB.occur toC.come aboutD.come across

()6.—Have you_______Sam_______our plan?

—Not yet.Maybe he has learned about it from others.

A.asked;forB.told;aboutC.provided;withD.heard;from

()7.—What can we do to_______the environment?

—We can plant more trees and use less water.

A.developB.protectC.sweepD.delete

()8.—They haven’t seen the Bushes these days.

—They bought a new house to_______another part of town.

A.live withB.live onC.live inD.live from

()9.—Scientists believe people will live up to be 200 years old in the future.

—I don’t want to live so_______.

A.farB.deepC.wideD.long

()10.—Water pollution is becoming more and more serious.

—So we must_______rubbish into the rivers and sea.

A.stop puttingB.stop to putC.forget puttingD.forget to put

二、完成句子,每空一词。

1.Do you know the importance of the_______of wild animals?

2.He is used to turning his problems into_______.

3.I guess they should put off their plan in this_______.

4.She did her best and of course get_______at last.

5.The baby panda couldn’t see well and often_______others.

三、完形填空。

When the door of happiness closes,another opens,but often we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been__1__for us.

It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got__2__we lose it,but it’s also true that we don’t know what’ve beenmissing(不见了)until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love doesn’t mean they’ll love you__3__.Don’t expect love inreturn,just wait for it to__4__in their hearts.

It takes only an hour to like someone,and a day to love someone,but it takes a lifetime to __5__someone.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to__6__ them into your dreams and hug them for real!

Dream what you want to dream,go__7__you want to go,and be what you want to be because you have only one life and one__8__to do what you want to do.

The__9__future will always bebased on(建立在)a forgotten past.You can’t go__10__ well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartache.

()1.A.boughtB.madeC.openedD.cooked

()2.A.untilB.thatC.afterD.what

()3.A.backB.againC.moreD.forever

()4.A.plantB.changeC.competeD.grow

()5.A.killB.forgetC.loseD.challenge

()6.A.wakeB.cutC.beatD.bring

()7.A.whatB.whereC.whenD.which

()8.A.weekB.wayC.friendD.chance

()9.A.brightestB.longestC.worstD.nearest

()10.A.awayB.downC.withD.on

四、阅读理解。

A young man didn’t like doing anything hard and was not rich.He wasn’t pleased with his life and often blamed others for hispoverty(贫穷).

An old man said to him,“You have suchwealth(财富),but why do you still blame others?”

The young man asked eagerly,“Where are they?”

“Your eyes.If you give me your eyes,I can make you get what you want.”

“No,I can’t lose my eyes.”

“Well,then give your hands to me.I can exchange them with a full bag of gold.”

“No,I can’t lose my hands.”

The old man finally said,“You have a pair of eyes,so you can learn.You have a pair of hands,so you can work.Now,you see,you have such wealth!”

Born or dead,worldly wealth can’t be brought or taken.The biggest and mostpermanent(永久的)wealth is our eyes,our hands and our health.With such wealth,we will have confidence to overcome the difficulties.

1.The young man wanted to live a rich life,but he_______to work hard.

2.The old man would_______the young man some gold for his eyes.

3.The young man wasn’t willing to lose_______his hands or hands to get what he wanted.

4.According to the old man,since we have eyes and hands,we can face any_______in the world.

5.The old man was clever enough to understand the_______of life.

五、阅读理解填词。

Techeng Island(特呈岛)lies in the southeast of Zhanjiang.The villagers there u__1__to make a living by fishing.But now,most of them make much m__2__by doing business.They believe that their island is a gift from n__3__and they give thanks to it every day.In 2003,President Hu Jintao came to v__4__the island and pointed out that the government of Zhanjiang should take the island into“a civilized new eco-tourism island(文明生态旅游新海岛)”.Since then,the island has opened a new p__5__in history.

Today,the island has become a p__6__place for tourists.It takes you about 15 minutes to get there by boat fromMaxie Pier(码头).But it is a just 8-minute boat r__7__from Zhanjiang Port Pier.In theresort(度假村),you can not only enjoy the f8sights but also have a lot of interesting things to do,like walking on the beach,visiting the museum and enjoying the d__9__ seafood.The best way to relax yourself is to enjoy the hotsprings(温泉)there.Welcome to Techeng Island!It’s a place to be w__10__it’s in summer or winter!

1.u__________2.m__________3.n__________4.v__________5.p__________

6.p__________7.r__________8.f__________9.d__________10.w__________