人教版go for it 八年级下册英语Unit 3单元阅读专练（含答案）.docx

1、八年级下册八年级下册 Unit 3 单元阅读专练单元阅读专练 一 阅读下面短文，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A） ，不符合的 写(B)。 It was half past five in the evening when Sarah came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked at her three children. The children were fourteen, thirteen and nine years old. They were watching TV. The room

2、was dirty and untidy. There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. There were cakes on the sofa. Toys were everywhere. Sarah got angry. “How dirty and untidy this place is! ”She said to her children. “I cant work all day and then do housework all evening. Im not doing the housework! ”And

3、 so, Sarah didnt do the housework. She didnt clean. She didnt do the dishes. She didnt wash the clothes. Every evening she sat in the sofa and watched TV. Two weeks later, every dish in the house was dirty. All the childrens clothes were dirty, too. Every trashcan was full. The whole house was dirty

4、 and untidy. Then one day Sarah got very surprised when she came home from work. The kitchen was clean. The children had cleaned the kitchen! The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Sarah told the children. “OK, Ill do housework again. But you must help

5、me. ” Now Sarah and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit in the sofa and watch TV. ( )1. Sarah has three children. ( )2. Sarah was unhappy to see the dirty and untidy room. ( )3. One day Sarah got home and found that the children were cleaning the kitchen. ( )4. After Sara

6、h did the housework again, the children stopped doing it. ( )5. The children finally learnt that they should share the housework. 二 Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house. A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework

7、. Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first-time parents. Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full-time jobs. However, men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born. It is a different story for mothers. Becoming a paren

8、t added about 21 hours a week to a mothers work. Most of this was looking after her baby. New fathers did not do more work because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more. Another reason is that after a baby is born, fathers follow the “traditional roles. That is, the mother looks aft

9、er the baby and the father works outside. This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job. 1. It is found that _ do less housework. A. wives B. husbands C. parents D. babies 2. The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” probably means “_.” A. moth

10、ers come from different families B. mothers like reading different stories C. mothers work more hours than fathers D. different mothers have different children 3. What is the “traditional” role of a father? A. Working outside. B. Looking after the baby C. Doing housework. D. Doing part-time jobs 4.

11、Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from? A. Sports. B. Medicine. C. News. D. Society. 三 Chores were not popular at my house. My children didnt like to do chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them. A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore

12、 Game”. It is really great. Heres how the game works. I make a card with forty squares(方框), and I write a different chore on each square. These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert. Then my family rolls the dice(骰子)to decide what chores we have to do. The card also has a few square

13、s with fun things, like watching TV. If you are lucky, you can watch TV while the others are doing the chores. My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It is really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same

14、problem with me. 1. When did the writers family begin to do the game? A. One week ago. B. One month ago. C. One year ago. 2. What do you need to do“The Endless Chore Game”? A. A card. B. A dice. C. A card and a dice. 3. The writers family do the game . A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the

15、 evening 4. We can learn from the passage that . A. the writer only has one child B. everyone in the writers family likes playing the game C. the writer wrote this passage to the parents 5. The writer made this game to . A. do less chores B. make her children do chores C. make her children happy 四 T

16、oothpaste (牙膏) does more than just keep our teeth bright and white. It can be used wisely in many other ways. Here are some useful tips that can save us time and money. If you follow them, you will have a fresh smell of using toothpaste! Clean a Dirty Mirror If you want to clean a dirty bathroom mir

17、ror, try to put a bit of toothpaste on the mirror and wipe it dry. The glass can be cleaned up beautifully. And doing this can also stop the mirror from fogging. Then you can still see yourself in the mirror after taking a shower. Remove the Unpleasant Food Smell Have some bad food smell, like the s

18、mell of onions or fish, on your hands? You can remove it by washing your hands with toothpaste. Youll be fresh-smelling in no time. Make Your Sports Shoes Whiter This time, clean your sports shoes by yourself, not by your mother. Wipe some toothpaste around your shoes and then clean it with a wet cl

19、oth. See? Your shoes are white as new! 1. What does the passage mainly tell us about? A. How to buy the toothpaste. B. How to choose the toothpaste. C. How to use toothpaste wisely. 2. How many ways can you save your time and money by using toothpaste? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 3. If there is some s

20、mell of fish on your hands, what can you do? A. Wash your hands with soap. B. Wash your hands with toothpaste. C. Eat some onions. 4. The passage doesnt tell us that . A. toothpaste can clean a dirty mirror B. toothpaste can remove the food smell C. toothpaste can make your ring become new again 5.

21、Where can we probably find the passage? A. In a science magazine. B. In an amusement magazine. C. In a history book. 五 It was early on a sunny Sunday.Mark got up and decided to do some chores around the house. He thought it would be good to feed the cat first.He got the cat food out of the kitchen.H

22、e also gave the cat some fresh water. It was nine oclock.He thought that to do the dishes should be the next.Mark hated doing the dishes.So,he began and finished the dishes in half an hour. Around ten,he started to clean the house.He spent one hour and a half on it.It was difficult to clean the floo

23、r because there were lots of cat hairs. Then Mark began to sort (把分类)all of his rubbish.It was an easy chore for him to do,and he thought it was good to the environment,so it was his favourite chore.About twenty minutes later,he finished it. The morning of doing chores was over.What did Mark do next

24、? He had a rest and enjoyed his lunch. 1.Mark first that day. A.cooked breakfast B.fed the cat C.washed the clothes D.walked the dog 2.Some made cleaning the floor difficult. A.cat hairs B.dirty food C.old books D.waste paper 3.It took Mark minutes to do the dishes. A.twenty B.thirty C.sixty D.ninet

25、y 4.Which chore did Mark like doing best? A.Doing the dishes. B.Cleaning the house. C.Feeding the cat. D.Sorting the rubbish. 5.Mark finished all his chores . A.at about 10:00 am B.in the evening C.before twelve oclock D.after 1:30 pm 六 When Norman left high school, he went to a college to learn coo

26、king for two years. He enjoyed cooking and was good at creating (创造)his own dishes. Then he got a job in the kitchen of a big hotel as an apprentice (学徒)for four years. Norman soon found that cooking in a hotel was nothing like cooking for his family at home. He needed to work in a hot kitchen for a

27、 long time every day. A lot of people couldnt stand it, but Norman enjoyed it. He always made new and unusual cakes on Friday. More and more people visited the hotel on Friday just because of his cakes. The hotel owner soon found out why. When Norman decided to leave the hotel, the hotel owner provi

28、ded him with more money and the position (职位）of head cook. Norman took the position and saved most of the money he made. Finally, he bought his own hotel last year. Then he found he needed a lot more skills than just cooking skills. So he went to an evening school to learn business every Tuesday and

29、 Friday. Norman enjoys having his own hotel. But he also enjoys working in the kitchen and thinking up new creations when the hotel is not too busy. 1. How long did Norman work as an apprentice? A. For two years. B. For three years. C. For four years. D. For five years. 2. Norman thought working in

30、a hot kitchen was_. A. relaxing B. terrible C. dangerous D. enjoyable 3. Why did many people visit the hotel on Friday? A. Because the hotel invited famous cooks on Friday. B. Because Norman made special cakes on Friday. C. Because the hotel owner cooked on Friday. D. Because the dishes were cheap o

31、n Friday. 4. What does the underlined word “ saved ” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A. 积攒 B.捐赠 C. 丢失 D. 赌掉 5. How often does Norman go to the evening school? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week. 七 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening

32、 while she was cooking dinner, and showed her a piece of paper that he wrote something on. His mother read what was on the paper. Dear mum, For cutting the grass $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week $1.00 For going to the supermarket for you $ 1.00 For looking after my baby brother while you went

33、 shopping $1.00 For taking out the trash $ 1.00 For doing some cleaning $5.00 For cleaning up the garden $2.00 Total: _ Bill Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up a pen, turned over the paper and this was what she wrote: Dear Bill, For the nine months I carried you while

34、 you were growing inside me, free. For all the nights that I sat up with you，fed you and sang songs for you, free. For the toys, food, clothes, and even cleaning your nose, free. And when you add it all up, the full cost of real love is free. Mum After the little boy read what his mother wrote, ther

35、e were tears in his eyes. He looked straight up at his mother and said,“Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: PAID IN FULL. 1. The little boy came up to his mother to ask some _ from his mother. A. advice B. food C. gold D. money 2. What was on the pap

36、er? A. Chores and their prices. B. A shopping list and prices. C. Some toys and their prices. D. The boys school report card. 3. The total of the money the boy listed was _. A. $6.00 B. $10.00 C. $16.00 D. $26.00 4. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The boy got some money from his mothe

37、r. B. The boy asked $1.00 for taking out the trash at first. C. The mother took good care of the boy. D. The boy understood his mother at last. 5. The passage mainly tells us_. A. doing chores can help you get money B. the cost of real love is free C. the boy needed some money D. the mother didn t g

38、ive the boy money 八 从方框中选择合适的单词并用其正确形式填空。 rubbish like mess healthy floor change cry hate control cook Looking around her apartment, Josie felt like 1. _. Magazines and books were all over the table. Her husbands dirty shirts and pants were on the 2._. Her sons toys were everywhere. The box was full

39、 of 3._. Josie threw herself onto the sofa. She decided to give up 4._ dinner. She needed to tidy up her house first. “My apartment is always in a 5._. And we eat 6._ food more often than Id like”，Josie said. “Im fat. Though I 7._ it, I cant do a thing about it.” There are a lot of people 8._Josie i

40、n our life. Their houses always untidy and their weight (体重）is out of 9. _. Is there a connection (联系)between them? Yes. According to a study, mess makes people fat. There is something wrong with their lifestyles. So, do you want to lose weight and make a 10._？ Start from keeping your house clean an

41、d tidy. 九 Many kids help parents to do chores in the house.They may take out the trash,walk the dog or sweep the floor.In return,some kids get money or other rewards from their parents,such as 20 minutes to play computer games. But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chor

42、es.One of them is Jane Smith,a parenting educator and family coach.She believes if kids get rewards,they may think that work isnt worth doing unless you get something in return.For example,kids wont sweep the floor if they see it is dirty.But they will do it if their parents reward them for it. “Eve

43、ry house is a team effort,” Jane said.“A home is a living space for everyone in the family.Its important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.” Other people hold different opinions.They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores.It also t

44、eaches them real world lessons.They can learn about how we work to make money. Now,there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores.The apps give kids points and digital (数字的) gifts that can be used either online or in life.With the app ChoreMonster,kids earn digital points after doing chores.Ki

45、ds can exchange their points for real rewards,such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.“Our goal is to encourage kids,so they can earn rewards,” says Joe Black,founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive (积极的)power to make them do chores.” 1.Jane Smith thinks that . A.housework isnt w

46、orth doing B.kids are not willing to do chores C.kids should get something in return D.kids shouldnt get rewards for doing chores 2.ChoreMonster is a(n) . A. educator B. coach C.app D.app founder 3.If rewarded for doing chores, kids can learn to . A. take responsibilities B. use apps well C. make mo

47、ney through work D. understand team effort 4.Whats the purpose of the apps mentioned in the passage? A.To give kids points and gifts. B.To encourage kids to do chores. C.To exchange points for real rewards D.To give kids advice on doing chores 5.The passage mainly talks about . A.how to encourage ki

48、ds to do chores B.what kind of chores kids should do C.if kids should do chores at home D.whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores 十 Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home?How about the teenagers in big cities?Here is a survey.We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions.Hal

49、f of them come from big cities like Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou.The others are from small villages.We made a diagram of the result of our survey.Lets have a look at it.We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities.Maybe it is because they live a harder life.Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do.Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves. Chores 2,000 2,000 teenagers in small villages