Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 周考题（无答案）

8下 英语 周测二
第一节 阅读理解
A
One day, while I was waiting for my father, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison (监狱). The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened. At that moment, I thought to myself, “Why aren’t most adults this way ” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even make a second attempt. They would be so embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or, because they fall, they would find a good excuse for themselves that they’re not fit for it. They would end up being too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure (失败). However, with Kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. The answer must be that they have not connected “failing down” with the word “failure”. What’s more, they probably think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic. I was deeply impressed by the boy's persistence (坚持不懈), and the manner in which he did.
（ ）1. What did the little boy do when he fell down
A. He cried and lay on the grass. B. He asked his mother for help.
C. He got up and went on running. D. He got up and stood there crying.
（ ）2. In the writer’s opinion, why can’t many adults succeed
A. A failure. B. A joke. C. An interesting game. D. A learning experience.
（ ）3. In the writer’s opinion, why can’t many adults succeed
A. Because they are afraid of being embarrassed.
B. Because they can’t find a good excuse.
C. Because once they fail, they won’t attempt again.
D. Because they don’t allow themselves to make mistakes.
（ ）4. The underline word “attempt” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A. 尝试 B. 放弃 C. 面对 D. 怀疑
（ ）5. What does the writer want to tell us
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. Each coin has two sides.
B
What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone Yes, the answer is chilies (辣椒).
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, but did you know that this spicy (辣 的) vegetable could also be dangerous A 34-year-old US man recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili people have known so far. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following days, reported BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachache and headache. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable So what makes people love chilies so much The human body is influenced by natural chemicals that produce “a sense of happiness”, noted BBC News.
And chilies do good to people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 percent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less death risk at an early age. So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us.
（ ）6. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Eating chilies can be dangerous. B. The US man died in hospital.
　 C. The US man often had headaches. D. The Chinese enjoy eating chilies.
（ ）7.People like to eat chilies because .
　 A. chilies do no harm to people B. the chili is a kind of vegetable
　 C. they can get personal enjoyment D. chemicals in chilies make them mad.
（ ）8.What does the underlined word“harmful”mean
A.不好吃的 B.有毒的 C.有害的 D.恶心的
（ ）9. What is true about the last paragraph
　 A. The more chilies you eat, the longer you must live.
B. Scientists encourage us to add chilies to our food.
　　 C. We should eat spicy food six times a week.
　　 D. Proper spicy food may improve our health.
（ ）10. Which of the following can be the best title
　 　A. Eating Chilies, A Healthy Lifestyle B. A Loved and Hated Vegetable
　　 C. Chili—A Harmful Vegetable D. Causes of Stomachache
C
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
（ ）11.The people we meet .
A．all know where to find us B．serve us on no purpose
C．won't become our neighbor D．will change us in some way
（ ）12.From the passage we know that bad things can make us .
A．terribly meet bad luck B．realize our further ability
C．find no serious success D．possibly enjoy every moment
（ ）13.The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means " ".
A．平淡的 B．明显的 C．深刻的 D．艰苦的
（ ）14.The writer's advice is that we should .
A．never talk to strange people B．learn as much as we can each day
C．get over difficulties painfully D．not believe in ourselves but others
（ ）15.Which is the best title for the passage
A．Create Your Own Life B．Hold Your Head Up
C．People You Meet in Life D．Things Happen to You
D
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out (坚持) until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you " Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity (虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage (破坏) my boat," Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice,"Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed (欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me "
"It was Time, "Knowledge answered.
"Time " asked Love. "But why did Time help me "
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom (智慧) and answered, "Because only Time is able to understand how valuable (珍贵的) Love is."
（ ）16. How did the feelings go away from the island
A. By water. B. By swimming. C. On foot. D. By flying
（ ）17. How many feelings did Love ask for help but failed
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
（ ）18. Which of the following is true
A. Happiness was blind. B. Richness had a small boat.
C. Vanity's ship was damaged. D. Sadness wanted to stay alone.
（ ）19. Who saved Love
A. Time. B. Knowledge. C. Richness. D. Happiness.
（ ）20. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. Love and Time B. An Accident C. A sinking island D. Different Feelings
第二节 完型填空
A
Some London train drvers get paid more than pilots Thehighest-paid 1 on London’sUnderground got 130,000 dollars last year. The basic salary 2 70,00 0 dollars a year.This is twice the salary of a nurse. London's police oficers start at s 28.000 London Underground train drivers also get eight weeks holiday a year Many people think the salaries are unfair 3_ _ the job of a train driver is getting easier. Many drivers no longer have to drive trains On automated trains, they only have to open and 4 the doors.A spokesman said their pay was for "ptofesionalism. “ Thousands of passengers 5 on the London Undenground every day.
（ ）1.A. pilots B. drivers C. nurses D. astronaut
（ ）2.A. are B. was C. is D. will be
（ ）3.A. so B.although C.and D. because
（ ）4.A. shut B.hold C.watch D. make
（ ）5.A. depend B. sit C. move D. reply
B
How many times has this happened to you You're trying to pass a crowded sidewalk. And someone talking or texting on a cell phone slows you down, or worse1. you.
What if we could put these multi taskers(一心二用的人) into their own lane, freeing up half of the sidewalk for pedestrians(行人) who are paying attention
That's the idea behind the new show Mind Over Masses. The show created a separate lane on a Washington, DC sidewalk for those who wanted to look at their phones, while the other lane was for 2 walkers. It was part of a behavior experiment by the National Geographic Channel in the US.
However, the experiment didn't really work 3 it could have because a lot of phone users didn't notice the markings at all. "it's no surprise walkers didn't notice the lanes because they were 4 looking at their phones, "said Yahoo
Checking phones on the go is just one of a few annoying things about modern mobile phone usage. Below are some phone etiquettes (礼仪) tips provided by the Guardian. Take a look
You should reply to messages. It's very frustrating to text a friend who takes a long time to reply,
yet 5 to update their statuses(状态)on their social networking sites in the meantime.
You should pick a nice ringtone. No one appreciates it when an annoying ringtone breaks into what they're doing.You should not visit someone's home and immediately ask for Wi-Fi. Do you seriously want to climb over the back of the couch, grab the router(路由器), and read the Wi-Fi password off the back of it 6 go to your friend's home, drink and eat what your host gives you, and chat face to face.
（ ）1.A .runs away B .runs out of C .runs into D .runs after
（ ）2.A .slower B .quicker C .more careful D .more patient
（ ）3.A .as well as B .as soon as C .as good as D .as long as
（ ）4.A .too afraid B .too busy C .too careful D .too difficult
（ ）5.A .fails B .succeeds C .manage sD .enables
（ ）6.A .Instead B .Instead of C .In addition D .In return
第四节 语法填空
There was once a hard-working father. He tried his best to support his wife and three 1. (child). He spent all his evenings attending classes, 2. (hope) to improve himself so that he could one day find a better-paid job.
He hardly 3. (eat) a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family 4. the best things that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained, he said that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the father 5. (offer)a good job. It paid quite well.
However, the family still did not get to see the father for most of the week. He kept 6. (work) hard, hoping to get the position(职位) of manager.
The father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted(提升). Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid(女仆) so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also 7. (feel) that their three-room house was no longer big enough. It would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a large house. The father decided to further his studies and get a 8. (good) job.
As expected, the father’s hard work paid off again and he 9. (buy) a beautiful house. He told his family that he had decided not to work as 10. (hard) as before. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
第五节 信息摘录
Kinney is the writer and cartoonist behind the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid ( 《小屁孩日记》 ) series. It tells the story of Greg Heffley, a middle school student. The US writer published seven Wimpy Kid books between 2007 and 2012, selling more than 8 million copies each book in America. In addition to the books, there have been three movies.The eighth book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck came out on Nov 5, 2013.
One reason kids love Kinney’s books is the main character, Greg Heffley. Greg is smart but naughty. He has many interesting ideas. But he always makes things in a mess . The books don’t teach you what you should do. But they inspire you with funny jokes.
In fact, Kinney’s main interest at university was cartoon drawing. “I really wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but nobody liked my work,” Kinney told Los Ang eles Times.
So he took jobs doing newspaper, software and game production and design. In early 1998, he wanted to make a kid’s diary. This was not entirely new.But Kinney’s simple yet vivid drawings gave the idea a new look.
He refined(改善) characters and created jokes, Kinney sold the manuscript that became the Wimpy Kid series in 2006.
“I made mistakes. I wasn’t that smart. I wasn’t that brave,” Kinney recalled from his own middle school years. Kinney gives Greg these flaws (缺陷 ), he said, so children can learn from Greg’s mistakes.
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