Quiz for Oxford 8B Unit3
Class___________ Name____________ No.____________ Score____________
Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with the words you have learned in Unit Three. Make sure that the sentences are grammatically correct.
1. The dog has ____________ its bone in the garden.
2. You need a lot of ___________, every day.
3. Telegrams are sent to other countries by means of____________ or by satellite.
4. There was a ____________ gas, But it is very dangerous to breathe it.
6. I ____________ the box with a ruler the other day.
Ⅱ. Translate these sentences into English.
这类细电线是和埋在道路下面的粗电线相连的。（2’）
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非常难想象，假如没了电，大家的城市生活将变成什么样子。（2’）
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事实上，和城市中一样，电在乡村中也发挥着巨大有哪些用途。（2’）
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Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the words in their proper forms.
1. Though he tried to ___________ why he made such a terrible mistake again and again, he were so unreasonable that no one actually believed him.
2. When there is something wrong with the ___________ appliances at your home, for instance, an ___________ fun, please ask an ___________ for help, or you may get an ___________ shock.
3. In western culture, it is ___________ to ask a lady about her age, and a gentleman should always be kind enough to ladies to show his ___________
4. Tom is a ___________ boy. He always ___________ others but never succeed.
5. Yesterday, these two ___________ ___________ our guests best.
6. He earns 5,000 yuan ___________ .
Ⅳ. Rewrite the sentences as required.
1. Dad said, ”Nobody’s ever seen electricity.”（合并句子）
Dad said nobody ___________ ever seen electricity.
2. Did she prefer to go to the USA?（用 I wonder…改写）
I wonder ___________ she ___________ to go to the USA or not.
3. Without electricity, our life would be __________.（对划线部分提问）
___________ would our life ___________ without electricity?
4. Jessica brought me some batteries yesterday.（改为一般疑问句）
___________ Jessica ___________ you some batteries yesterday？
5. You don't have to feed the cat. I'll do it.（改为同义句）
You ___________ ___________ the cat. I'll do it.
6. Can you think of an example ? （改为同义句
___________ you ___________ ___________ think of an example?
Ⅴ.Cloze
The Internet can be a very useful source of information. There are websites that tell you about almost e___________. You can find out simple f___________, such as the capital of a country or the year when a famous person was born. You can also learn about more difficult things, such as science and medicine.
However, you must use the Internet carefully. Some website has i___________ information. This may be because there are mistakes that no one has noticed. It may be because the information was w___________ by someone who does not know enough about the subject. Or it may be because someone wanted to deliberately give people the wrong information. The best thing to do is to check the facts on s___________ different websites. Then you can be surer that you have the correct information.
People use the Internet for many other things. They can look at the train timetables or whether forecasts. They can book holidays or ticket to c___________.They can buy groceries, DVDs, electrical goods or clothes. And, of course, they can spend e-mails to friends and relatives.
Many schools and colleges have their own websites, c___________ information about term dates, examination results and special events. There are also website called chat rooms where you can have a sort of conversation with another person who has the same interests as you. It is impossible to make, new friends all around the world on the Internet.
1.___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________
4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. ___________
Sam Scoop has been a j___________ for thirty years. Everyone knows him, but no one likes him very much. They know that any conversation they have with him is likely to end up in the newspaper. However, they have to a___________ that he is good at his job. As soon as he hears of a newsworthy story, he is there on the scene. He is especially p___________ when he finds out something that no one else has discovered.
The police also have mixed feelings about Sam. Sometimes, he actually helps them to
s___________ a crime. He occasionally comes across a piece of evidence that they have missed. More often, however, he is nothing but a nuisance. When they hold a press conference about a particular investigation, they look for Sam's face a____________ the crowd of journalists. If he is there, their hearts sink. They know that he will ask them an e___________ question, such as ‘It is true that you still have no idea who committed this crime?’
People sometimes ask Sam why he has not tried to become the editor of a newspaper, or a newsreader on television. His answer is always the s___________. ‘I like what I do,’ he says, ‘Why should I change?’
1.___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________
4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. _____________________
答案：
I.1. buried 2. energy 3. cables 4. grin 5. invisible 6. measured
II. Those thin wires are connected to thick wires that are buried under the street.
It is hard to imagine what life in our city would be like without electricity.
Indeed, electricity finds as much work to do in the countryside as it does in the cities.
III. 1. explain ecplanations 2.electrical electric electrician, electric
3.impolite politeness 4.foolish fools
5.servants served 6.monthly
IV.1. had 2. whether preferred
3.How be 4.Did bring
5.needn't feed 6. Are able to
V. 1.everything 2. facts 3.incorrect 4.written 5.several 6.concerts 7. Containing
1.journalists 2.admit 3. proud 4.solve 5.among 6.embarrassing 7.same
