1、Unit 8 People and Events一、 单项选择（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）1. China has long history.A. The, aB. The, theC. /, aD. /, the2. You eat, you will be.A. The much, the fatB. The much, the fatterC. The more, the fatD. The more, the fatter3. I came out first in the English listening and speaking competition. !A. Con
2、gratulationB. Good luckC. Its my pleasureD. Thats all right4. important English well.A. It, to learnB. This, learnC. That, to learnD. /, to learn5. Our teacher lives in the house faces to the south.A. whichB. whereC. itD. whose6. You will succeed in the end you dont give up.A. even ifB. as thoughC.
3、as long asD. unless7. will it take to get there by bus ? About two hours.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How longD. How far8. Some women a good salary in a job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.A. must earnB. should have earnedC. would earnD. could have ea
4、rned9. Few men pay full attention to their health conditions they are seriously ill.A. whenB. ifC. untilD. after10. a great help the little girl is to her sick mother !A. WhatB. WhenC. HowD. Where11. When you at the door, I some washing.A. knocked, didB. were knocking, didC. knocked, were doingD. kn
5、ock, am doing12. His nephew in three days.A. returnsB. has returnedC. returnedD. will return13. Ill never forget the days we spent together in the fields.A. whichB. whenC. whatD. whose14. Mom is up the meat to make the meatballs.A. givingB. wakingC. cuttingD. calling15. is it from here ? About twent
6、y minutes ride.A. How longB. How oftenC. How farD. How soon二、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AThe Double Reduction（双减）Policy hopes to reduce schoolwork burden（负担） on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after-school classes. It should take no more than 90 minut
7、es for junior high school students to finish their homework. After-school training institution（校外培训机构）are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced（超前的）teaching. How do students feel about this new policy ?“ Our homework is clearly less than before, ” said Shen Yuzhe. “ We are not enc
8、ouraged to buy workbooks anymore. Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life. ”For Zhang Hangming, he best thing is the increased time in after-school activities. “ We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, ” said Zhang.Both Shen and
9、 Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think its not necessarily a good thing. “ Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points, ” Zhang said. Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline（自律）becomes the key. “ Some students now s
10、pend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students, ” he said.16. The Double Reduction Policy aims to .A. Reduce students schoolwork burdenB. help students become more productiveC. make vacations longer for stude
11、ntsD. reduce the pressure put on teachers 17. Which of the following is TRUE about the policy ?A. Homework is not allowed in primary school.B. All after-school training institutions are asked to close.C. Junior high schools should reduce their homework.D. After-school training institutions should of
12、fer advanced teaching.18. According to the The Double Reduction Policy, what kind of after-school classes CANNOT students take during vacations ?A. Math.B. Sport.C. Public speaking.D. Computer programming.19. Which of the following is NOT true about Shen Yuzhe and Zhang Hangming ?A. They have less h
13、omework and fewer exams than before.B. They can spend more time on after-school activities.C. They have more chances to learn knowledge from real life.D. They think the best thing is to have fewer exams now.20. What do Shen and Zhang mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph ?A. Students should u
14、se all the free time to relax.B. Students should learn to be self-disciplined.C. Exams arent necessary because they only show students weak points.D. Students should spend more time having fun after finishing homework.BOn Dec. 14, Li Ziqi, a young Chinese woman won Person of the Year for her cultura
15、l influence. With more than 21 million fans on Sina Weibo and 7 million followers on YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in her videos that show a pre-industrial Chinese way of life in the Sichuan countryside. “ I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture, ” she said. “ Mu
16、ch of the popularity of my video is because of the beauty of our culture. ” Li seems to have all kinds of skills. Many videos show that she is picking seasonal vegetables from her own garden and cooking them up with her wood-fired cooker. Li follows the seasons in her cooking and makes food suitable
17、 for the seasons.“ She told the story of Chinese culture, ” the official Sina Weibo account of the CCTV noted. The success of Li Ziqi also comes from her love for life, for her home and for Chinese culture.Indeed, Lis simple pleasures amaze people in big cities. “ She lives a life that many of us dr
18、eam of but dont dare to give up our life in exchange for, ” iFeng. com wrote.Her handmade lifestyle is a dream for many people. “ In todays society, many people feel stressed, ” she told a newspaper reporter. “ When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day, I want them to relax and experience s
19、omething nice. I also hope the videos can take away some of their tiredness and stress. ”21. From the passage, we know Li Ziqi has fans at home and abroad.A. over 28 millionB. less than 28 millionC. 21 millionD. 7 million22. Lis videos are so popular because of .A. her special wood-fired cooking sty
20、leB. her love for Chinese cultureC. her beautiful looks and clothesD. her warm soup and delicious noodles23. Why did Li Ziqi share her videos according to he last paragraph ?A. To sell some of her handmade products.B. To help people cut down on some daily pressure.C. To make herself well-known world
21、wide.D. To teach people how to make delicious food.24. According to the passage, the writers attitude Li Ziqi is .A. unknownB. doubtfulC. supportiveD. worried25. The best title for the passage could be “ ” .A. A Lifestyle Everyone Dream ofB. The Spread of Chinese CultureC. The Beauty of the Countrys
22、ideD. What Country Life Is LikeCThere are about 1.4 billion people in China. WeChat is part of life for many Chinese. We use it to chat, send photos, pay for things, etc. It is playing a bigger role. But do you know who invented WeChat ? The man behind it is Zhang Xiaolong. He is the vice president（
23、副总裁）of Tencent and is called “ Father of WeChat ” . Zhang Xiaolong was born in Shaoyang, Hunan province in 1969. He graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994. While at university, he had many hobbies, such as chess, tennis and bowling. His classmates said whatever he did,
24、he could get quite good at it after trying hard for several years. He liked to sleep late, but that didnt mean he was lazy. He would keep working hard on something for many hours until midnight.Such a clever and hard-working man would surely succeed. In 1997, he created Foxmail and achieved success.
25、 He created WeChat in 2011 and it became a bigger success. It is so easy to use. Because of it, Zhang has become rich and successful, but he always keeps a low profile（低调）. Few people know about him. He only lets his work speak for him. You may have a good understanding of him by using WeChat.26. If
26、 you forget to take money, you can by WeChat.A. chatB. cookC. pay for thingsD. send photos27. Zhang Xiaolong left his university in .A. 1997B. 2001C. 1969D. 199428. According to Zhangs classmates, he was at university.A. relaxedB. hard-workingC. lazyD. friendly29. Which of the following can be put i
27、n the blank in the last paragraph ?A. People never use WeChat in their daily life.B. Few people find WeChat very interesting.C. About one billion people use it now.D. Someone likes using WeChat to do many things.30. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Zhang Xiaolong likes speaking for himself.B. People have used WeChat for less than ten years.C. WeChat is playing a bigger role in peoples lives.D. Zhang Xiaolong can get good at something easily.15：CDAAA610：CCDCA1115：CDACC1620：ACADB2125：ABBCB2630：CDBCC
