人教版八年级下册英语课时训练Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? Self Check（含答案）

Unit 4 Self Check
Ⅰ.根据首字母提示完成包含本单元词汇的短文
Jim and Cathy come from a typical American family. As the elder brother, Jim often 1.o________ to help Cathy work out problems. Jim plays 2.f　　　　 with great skills. But there is a cloud hanging over Jim's development. His mother often 3.c　　　　 Jim with other children. She always wants him to compete with others and win. This causes much 4.p　　　　 for Jim. It also pushes Jim into a crazy and nervous place. Jim often argues with his mother and the 5.r_____　　　　 between them are difficult. Jim doesn't want to 6.c　　　　 practicing football anymore. I guess Jim wants to cut out all the matches.
In my opinion, everyone has his own world to look through. It's 7.w　　　　 to push Jim so hard. Perhaps they should deal with this problem. They should find a chance to explain to each other as quickly as possible. Firstly, as 8.m　　　　 of a family, they should often communicate to get on well with each other. It's clear that parents can't give children too much pressure. 9.I　　　　, they should allow their children to do whatever they like. 10.S　　　　, parents should have proper communication with their children.
Unit 4　单元考点小结:
1.whatever的用法
2.offer与provide的辨析
3.compete with的用法
Ⅱ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
offer, provide
11.Linda 　　　　to give her seat to an old man on the bus yesterday.
12.I heard the company 　　　　your father a very good job.
13.—What else can we do to help the children in disaster areas
—I think we can 　　　　them with food and clothes.　
Ⅲ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
14.These cakes are very　　　　 (quickly) and easy to make.
15.I spent the whole class 　　　　(copy) notes on the blackboard.
16.Parents watch the 　　　　(develop) of a baby with interest.
17.Jenny has to 　　　　(competition) with eight other people for the job.
18.You can eat 　　　　(what) you like.Please help yourself!
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30—an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
　　As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses(培优课程) or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out(执行) strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures(措施) aren't enough because getting our kids enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.
19.From the passage we know the writer's son 　　　　.
A.isn't good at sports
B.wastes time every night
C.can't get enough sleep
D.always hangs out with friends
20.What does the underlined word “irony” mean in Chinese
A.光荣 B.骄傲 C.讽刺 D.公正
21.What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last
A.Boring. B.Unnecessary.
C.Interesting. D.Enjoyable.
22.How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the writer
A.By making the children's lives colorful.
B.By refusing all the after-school activities.
C.By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.
D.By making an effort from parents and schools.
23.What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph
A.Advice on how to sleep well.
B.Ways of changing kids' education.
C.The importance of sleeping well.
D.Measures parents and schools should take.
答案 19-23
【熟词生义】 last
【熟词】 adj.最后的;末尾的
We caught the last bus home.
我们赶上了回家的末班公交车。
【生义】 ①v. 持续;②adv. 上次;最近一次
How long will the fine weather last
这好天气能持续多久
The house is a little more dilapidated than when I last saw it. 那所房子比我上次见到时更破旧了些。　
Ⅴ.请写出last在上面短文中的含义:　　　　　

答案
Unit 4 Self Check
Ⅰ.1. offers　2. football 3. compares　4. pressure
5. relations　6. continue 7. wrong　8. members
9. Instead　10. Secondly
Ⅱ.11.offered　12.offered　13.provide
Ⅲ.14.quick　15.copying　16.development pete　18.whatever
Ⅳ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇议论文。在作者看来, 比起让孩子参加包括培优课程在内的各种活动, 保证孩子的睡眠时间更为重要。
19.C　推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“…it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed.”可知,作者儿子的睡觉时间晚了一个半小时,由此判断选C。
20.C　词义猜测题。画线词所在句子句意为“然而, ……的是, 所有的这些活动以及我们为了使孩子们的生活丰富多彩而赋予他们的责任可能会严重影响他们的健康并带走幸福”。家长所付出的与实际的结果有可能是背道而驰的, 这是“具有讽刺意义的事情”。C。
21.B　推理判断题。第三段第一句句意为“然而, 具有讽刺意义的是, 所有的这些活动以及我们为了使孩子们的生活丰富多彩而赋予他们的责任可能会严重影响他们的健康并带走幸福”。由此可知, 作者对于参加培优课程一类的事情, 感觉没有什么必要。B。
22.D　细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话“In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.”可知, 要保证孩子得到充足的睡眠, 家长和学校都要努力。D。
23.D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话“In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.”可推知, 在下一段中, 作者会讲述为了保证孩子有足够的睡眠, 家长和学校应该采取什么措施。D。
Ⅴ.持续