Unit 4 A good read 完形、阅读、写作过关检测（含答案）

八年级下册Unit 4 A good read
一、完形篇（一） Self reflection means stopping the mad rush of activity and calming yourself and your mind so your brain can evaluate (评价) the input it has already received. Some people prefer to do 1 self reflections mentally, while others keep a diary or written notes of some kind. Whether written or purely mental，the 2 is the same. School textbooks are often divided into units of study. This can make it 3 for someone who wants to begin the process of self reflection to get started. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study in any of the 4 you are learning: math, science, art, or any other topic. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is over 5 there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks as chances to stop and reflect. 6 a quiet place. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something early and the other students are 7 working. If you are going to take notes, take out paper or your reflection diary. Write down some 8 on things that you learned in this unit that you did not know before you began. Let your mind ponder (思考) on the notes you have written and make some connections. Next, think about the things that you still wonder about. 9 , maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to 10 seeking answers the next time you are exposed(接触) to the same topic. Self reflection is an essential skill for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now. ( )1. A. our B. your C. their D. its ( )2. A. promise B. profile C. program D. process ( )3. A. easier B. slower C. busier D. tougher ( )4. A. questions B. subjects C. certificates D. activities ( )5. A. instead of B. because C. because of D. than ( )6. A. Pass B. Lose C. Find D. Refuse ( )7. A. still B. seldom C. almost D. never ( )8. A. evidence B. answers C. mistakes D. notes ( )9. A. On time B. For example C. Right now D. In all ( )10. A. stop B. decide C. forget D. continue （二）Deep in the forest lives David, who loves books. As soon as he reads one book, he brings home ___1___ . Soon the house ___2___ books. His wife, Alice, is angry. "You ___3___ do something!" David thinks hard and has ___4___ idea. "I can bring my books into the faraway hills and share ___5___ I have with the children. "Every week, David sets off across the countryside to faraway villages with his two donkeys. Early ___6___ a sunny morning, David and his donkeys stop at a river ___7___ . Then, from deep in the shadows, a bandit (山贼) jumps out!"Please let us pass, "David says. "The children ___8___ ." The bandit takes one book and shouts, "Next time I want ___9___ !"They move on until at last, David sees some houses below. The children run to meet ___10___ . David reads them a story first. ___11___ the story ends, it's time for everyone to choose a book. The children hold their books close as they say goodbye and run home ___12___ , David and his donkeys head back, over and around the hills, and into the sunset. At home, Alice feeds her hungry husband and the donkeys. But then, instead of ___13___ , David picks up his book, ___14___ reads deep into the night. And far away in the hills, candles and lanterns burn as the children read borrowed books deep into their night ___15___ . ( )1. A. other B. another C. the other D. the others( )2. A. fills with B. filled with C. is filled with D. was filled with( )3. A. must B. could C. would D. may( )4. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )5. A. what B. who C. why D. how( )6. A. in B. on C. at D. for( )7. A. drink B. drinking C. drinks D. to drink( )8. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have waited( )9. A. some money B. any money C. some money D. any moneys( )10. A. he B. his C. him D. himself( )11. A. Before B. When C. If D. Because( )12. A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully D. more cheerful( )13. A sleep B. slept C. sleeps D. sleeping( )14. A. and B. but C. or D. so( )15. A. either B. neither C. also D. too（三） According to(根据)a new American study，having dinner with children may help toreduce(减少)the number of problems in parent—child communication．The 1 was doneon about 5，000 middle school students in Chicago schools． The experts study the students at the beginning and the end of sixth grade and again at"he end of seventh and eighth grades．They asked the students 2 they ate dinner with their parent s and 3 asked how often their parents had a talk with them that lasted more than 10 4 ，praised(表扬)them when they did well，asked them where they were going and asked what they were doing in school．The study 5 that children who often ate dinner with their parents had 6 problems of communicating than children who 7 ate dinner with their parents． “Family meals are a good chance(机会)to keep in 8 with children，"said Jayne，a member of the study team．“You can get to know what’s going on in their lives better．" However，she also 9 that parents choose suitable themes．Themes 10 grades and homework．are not good choices(选择)．( )1．A．report B．study C．plan D．communication( )2．A．what B．how C．how often D．how much( )3．A．also B．even C．ever D．either( )4．A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days( )5．A．said B．thought C．hoped D．showed( )6．A．fewer B．more C．many D．much( )7．A．often B．always C．seldom D．usually( )8．A．party B．way C．meal D．touch( )9．A．agreed B．believed C．advised D．called( )10．A．for B．1ike C．with D．from
二、阅读篇（一）Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was quite busy so that he couldn’t do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn’t big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him. It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after another, and made them in a terrible mess. Mr. Green came up to her and asked, “Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you ”“Your books are not interesting at all,” said the woman, “I want a delicious one.”“That’s easy,” Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said, “Here you are, madam.”( )1. Why did Mr. Green change his job _________. A. He didn’t like reading B. He was too busy to read books C. He liked the life in the center of the town D. He wanted to write a cookbook himself ( )2. Most people liked to buy books in the shop because __________. A. the bookshop was in the center of the town B. all the books were nice cookbooks C. it was very largeD. the books there were all good for people ( )3. Which is WRONG A. Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons. B. When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading. C. Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green. D. At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman. ( )4. From the story we know that “learned people” means _________. A. people who are free B. people who are studying hard C. people who have much knowledge D. people who have much money ( )5. What’s the most suitable ending of the story A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman. B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food. C. The woman left the bookshop without buying any books. D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.（二）John and Sam were friends. They opened a small shop in a small village. One day, they sold out of all their wine (酒), so they drove to the city to buy some. On their way home, the wind was strong and it was getting colder and colder. Both John and Sam wanted to drink some wine to keep warm, but they had a rule. They couldn’t drink any wine because they had to sell it. Because of the rule, if someone wanted to drink some wine, he had to pay the other twice the price. John was a clever man. He took out ten cents and gave it to Sam. He said, ‘Here is ten cents. Would you please sell me some of your wine ’ Sam was a businessman (商人), so he said, ‘You give me money, so of course I will sell some to you.’ Then he passed John a cup of wine. After drinking the wine, John felt warm soon, but Sam was still cold. Then he took out the ten cents that John just gave to him and said to John, ‘Here is ten cents. Please sell me some of your wine.’ John agreed. Sam drank some wine and also felt much warmer. But after some time, they both felt cold again, so they kept buying wine from each other with the same ten cents. Soon they drank up all of the wine. ‘How could so much wine only cost ten cents ’ the two friends asked each other.( )1. What did Sam and John do A. They were doctors. B. They were officers.C. They were shopkeepers. D. They were policemen.( )2. What was the weather like when Sam and John went to buy some wine A. It was sunny and warm. B. It was rainy and cold.C. It was rainy and snowy. D. It was windy and cold.( )3. How much did Sam and John spend on all of the wine A. Five cents. B. Ten cents. C. Fifteen cents. D. Fifty cents.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A. Sam and John walked to the city to buy some wine.B. Sam and John spent ten cents on getting some wine from the city.C. Sam and John drank all of the wine because they wanted to keep warm.D. Sam and John would be very happy when they got home.( )5. What’s the best title for this passage A. Two Men on the Way Home B. Some Cheap WineC. The Bad Weather D. A Small Shop（三）Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧) . People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. "I don't sing," said the man. But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano.I want the player to sing!" The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!" So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully ! He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent. ( )1. The lady asked the player to sing a song because __________. A. she enjoyed his singing B. she knew him very wellC. she had paid him for this D. she wanted to have a change( )2. Nat King Cole succeeded because ___________. A. he caught the chance B. the lady helped him a lotC. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano ( )3. The words " sit on" in the passage probably mean "________________". A. try to develop B. manage to showC. fail to realize D. forget to use( )4. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _________. A. hide it and wait B. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself ( )5. Which could be the best title for the passage A. Find Your Hidden Talent B. Sing in the Bar C. Achieve Success in Life D. Never Lose Heart
三、写作篇（一）目前，有许多中学生不重视课外阅读，请你根据下表内容写一篇短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出意见。不课外阅读的原因1．作业太多2．没有读书习惯3．时间花在电脑或网络上课外阅读的好处1．更好地了解世界2．学会如何思考3．生活更加丰富多彩对学校或同学的建议……(至少两点)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________（二）要想获取知识，那么我们就离不开阅读。我们应该从小就培养良好的阅读习惯，把阅读作为终身的爱好。请以Reading Is a Good Hobby为题目，写一篇英语短文。要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确； 2. 80词左右。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________（三）根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍报纸的作用。 1报纸很重要，看报能获得国内外最新消息…… 2报纸能丰富我们的生活，上面有……3对我们学英语的人来说，看类似《中国日报》这样的英文报纸，……_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案篇一.CDAB B CADBDBCABA BDCAC BCDADBCABD ACDCB二.BDACCCDBCBDACDA三.（一）At present，many students don’t do any reading after class, Here are some reasons． First，they have too much homework to do so they can’t have any time for reading．Second，they don't have the habit of reading．Third，they spend most of their spare time on the computers or on theInternet． However，reading is very useful to us．The more we read，the better we know about the world．Also，reading helps us learn to think．Moreover，reading will make 0ur life more colourful．So I think we students should spend more time reading than playing and the school can give the students some advice on what to read．（二）Reading Is a Good HobbyWith development of science and technology, new knowledge comes every day. If you stop learning even for a day, you will be lost. Reading is a good way to help you keep in touch with the outside world. Read widely and you’ll be rich in knowledge. Reading is also a good way to relax yourself. You can get a lot of fun in the books. A good book is a good friend to comfort you when you are unhappy. So long as you have a good book at hand, you’ll never feel lonely. Every valuable book will open a new world before you.（三） Newspapers are very important. They can provide all kinds of latest news from both at home and abroad. It can help us understand the world better. Newspapers can also make our lives colourful. In newspapers, we can read stories about other people, find weather reports, introductions to new books, advertisements on travelling,and so on. As English learners, reading newspapers in English, such as China Daily, is one of the best ways to improve our English.