Lesson 37同步练习2022-2023学年冀教版英语八年级上册
一、单项选择
1.Edward had worked as a computer engineer for ten years. This ________ helped him a lot when he started his own computer shop.
A.chance B.experience C.hobby D.knowledge
2.Li Lei is as ________ as his father.
A.funny and outgoing B.more funnier and outgoing C.funnier and more outgoing D.more funny and outgoing
3.We can _____a lot about good spirit(精神) _____sport players.
A.learn, of B.learn, from C.study, of D.study, from
4.My dad always______me out____a walk after dinner.
A.takes, to B.takes, for C.brings, to D.brings, for
5.—I remember there ________ a lot of fish in the river. Now it has been polluted.
—What a pity! I think we should play a role in protecting the environment.
A.are used to have B.are used to be C.used to be D.used to have
6.John ________ spend all his pocket money, but now he ________ saving some of it.
A.was used to; used to B.used to; used to C.was used to; is used D.used to; is used to
7.— You __________ fast food, didn’t you
— Yes. But now we __________ at home because it is cheaper, healthier, and more enjoyable.
A.were used to eating used to cook B.used to eat, are used to cook
C.were used to eating. are used to cooking D.used to eat, are used to cooking
8.Li Ming used ________ on the right in China, but he soon got used ________ on the left in England.
A.to drive; to drive B.driving; driving C.to drive; to driving D.to driving; to drive
9.My sister used to _______ bikes to school, but now she is used to _______ to school because she wants to exercise.
A.ride; walk B.ride; walking C.riding; walking D.riding; walk
10.In the past, people used to ________ in cash (现金), but now people get used to ________ with WeChat.
A.pay; pay B.paying; paying C.pay; paying D.paying; pay
11.Eric, we need to make a fire. Could you please help ________ some firewood
A.achieve B.protect C.collect D.weigh
12.There _______ a river in front of the house, but now the government has turned it into farmland.
A.is used to have B.used to have C.is used to be D.used to be
13.—My aunt goes to climb the hill every morning.
—Oh But she ________ hate climbing hills.
A.used to B.uses to C.was used to D.is used to
14.—What are you going to be when you grow up
—My is to become a scientist like Tu Youyou.
A.problem B.dream
C.hobby D.advice
15.Lin Tao used to get up early when he was at school, _________
A.wasn’t he B.did he C.didn’t he D.doesn’t he
16.Jeremy Lin ________ an unknown basketball player in New York Kicks for quite a long time.
A.used to be B.used to being C.is used to be D.was used to be
17.Light and bright colors make people not only ________ but also more active.
A.earlier B.lazier C.busier D.happier
18.She used to ________ a bus to school, but now she is used to ________ to school.
A.taking; walk B.take; walk C.taking; walking D.take; walking
19.I ________ shy. Doing projects with others has helped me become outgoing.
A.was used to be B.was used to being C.used to be D.used to
20.Her son ________ Coke, but now he always drinks mineral water.
A.used to drink B.was drinking C.is used to drinking D.is used to drink
二、完形填空
From Hobby to Job
Yesterday at the Minnesota Fashion Week, the 15-year-old designer (设计者) Rachel amazed the fashion world when she showed her clothes for the first time. ___21___ agreed that they looked fantastic.
Rachel taught herself to make clothes when she was just 7. “I didn’t like my own clothes and wanted to ___22___, so I usually added things-like pockets or ties. My Mom used to get a bit ___23___ about all the scissors(剪刀) and pins lying around,” laughed Rachel. Then one year, she decided to have a summer ___24___ at a fashion and design school, where she learned many skills from her teacher Joan. When Rachel was 12, Joan invited a few teenagers to ___25___ her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week. “I loved it,” said Rachel. “It was just ___26___ and I knew that I wanted to be there.”
At the Minnesota Fashion Week, Rachel looked ___27___ beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration(装饰) of a small blue butterfly on it. People at the event were ___28___ her skill and designs. “I did all my work on the clothes after dinner, ___29___ I always had a busy timetable at school and much homework as well. But it was worth it.” Rachel felt proud.
Rachel sold all of her works and the ___30___ went to a local children’s hospital. “I know that the hospital needs it to make the children’s stay as comfortable as possible,” she said.
21.A.Someone B.Everyone C.No one D.Every one
22.A.take notes B.do researches C.make changes D.take turns
23.A.worried B.excited C.disappointed D.surprised
24.A.course B.vacation C.sport D.works
25.A.satisfy B.join C.direct D.attend
26.A.simple B.strange C.amazing D.interesting
27.A.especially B.probably C.normally D.usually
28.A.improving B.admiring C.developing D.hating
29.A.as B.when C.unless D.though
30.A.jacket B.decoration C.money D.clothes
三、阅读单选
(一)
Hello, I’m Ann. I’m 15 years old and I’m good at my lessons. After classes, I have many hobbies, such as collecting stamps, drawing, woodcarving(木雕) etc. Of all, I like swimming best. I go to the swimming pool five times a week. The pool is 25 meters long and has six lanes(航道). More than a thousand children have swimming lessons there every month.
My swimming teacher is strict. He teaches us to swim well and to be careful in water. Lessons last 45 minutes, but I usually train for an hour and a half. My favorite swimming styles are crawl and backstroke.
I practice a lot to improve my swimming skills. Last month I participated in a swimming competition. Ten swimmers from three schools took part in the competition. I won the first prize. My parents were pleased with me.
Swimming helps me keep fit. I also like swimming in the sea and diving for seashells. And now I’m learning to dive from a diving board. My dream is to be a diver when I grow up.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
31.What’s Ann’s favorite hobby
A.Drawing B.Woodcarving C.Collecting stamps D.Swimming
32.What’s Ann’s teacher like
A.Strict B.Helpful C.Friendly D.Handsome
33.What does the underlined word “participated” mean in the text
A.比赛 B.参加 C.锻炼 D.喜欢
34.How often does Ann practice her favorite hobby
A.Three times a week B.Twice a day C.Five times a week D.Every day
35.What’s the best title for the text
A.Ann’s School B.Ann’s Hobby C.Ann’s Teacher D.Ann’s Family
(二)
In recent years, collecting movie posters has become a worldwide hobby.
As with all that are collected, like stamps, movie posters are collected for different reasons. Some collectors love the artwork and images(图像)on the posters. Others collect for remembrance(记忆)of the movies. They will collect different posters according to the types. One may collect only old posters, such as Gone with the Wind: while another would keep only those made by Disney such as Bambi or Mickey Mouse.
As with all collections, the condition for keeping is an important factor(因素)while deciding whether the poster is good or not. A mint poster is one that looks like it just came off the printing press(印刷厂).
Movie poster collecting can bring much pleasure to both the collector and those around him or her. You will be much excited when you get the poster you are looking for from a long time ago, though don’t expect friends and family to be as excited about it as you are. After all, it is your collection.
36.What does the article say about movie poster collection
A.It is a hobby of people of old age. B.It is a hobby of people of young age.
C.It is liked by people all over the world. D.It is liked by young people in the world.
37.According to the article, “a mint poster” is one that ________.
A.is clean and looks like a new one B.is dirty and looks like an old one
C.has a good smell D.has a bad smell
38.How does a collector usually feel about his or her latest(最新的)collection
A.Bored. B.Excited. C.Surprised. D.Worried.
39.As a collector, you should not expect ________.
A.to sell your collections to others B.others to share their experience with you
C.to get posters from other collectors D.others to have the same feeling as you
四、语法填空
Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are ____40____ (relax) and others are active. Hobbies can help students grow as person and develop their interests.
My hobby is collecting stamps. Stamp collecting began ____41____ 1854. As time goes on, there are more and more kinds of stamps. These stamps are very beautiful ____42____ interesting. There are many beautiful pictures on them. And there are more stamp collectors. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps. In 1921, Americans began ____43____ (sell) all kinds of stamps to collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp collecting in school. People all over ____44____ world are becoming more and more ____45____ (interest) in stamps. Each picture on a stamp has ____46____ (it) meaning in it. Every stamp tells us a story. Have you ever ____47____ (collect) at stamps
Tina is my best friend and one of her hobbies is writing. She often writes stories after school. Last summer vacation, she spent four weeks ____48____ (learn) writing. She has improved her writing a lot. Her new book will come _____49_____ next month.
What is your hobby Do you like writing too
五、短文语境提示填空
I like writing. ___50___ I was young, I watched TV at home all day and my parents worried about me a lot.
One day, my father took me to my aunt’s home. When I got there, I saw my cousin ____51____ in his room. I ran to him and said, “Writing is boring. Why not go out to play games That’s more interesting.”
My cousin said, “I don’t think so. Writing is interesting, and I can have a lot of ____52____ in writing.” Then he ____53____ me some of his short stories and poems. My face turned red at that time. I was two years older than (比……大两岁) him, ____54____ I couldn’t write well. That day my cousin told me many things about his writing. After that, I thought writing was ____55____.
Now when I read some good articles, I always write ____56____ down. I am also glad to write something in my blog (博客). I would like to share my ideas ____57____ my friends. I even won first place in the writing competition in our school last month. That made me very happy.
六、从下面方框中选出10个单词,并将其正确形式填写在相应题号后,使短文意思正确通顺。(每词限用一次)
careful, choose, competition, decide, easy, excite, keep, meaning, one, they, three, true
Did you know about rock climbing (攀岩) Did you take part in rock climbing It became a sport in the 1900s. Now it’s more and more popular. Last year, two times (倍数) more people ___58___ rock climbing as their new hobby. The outdoor rock climbing is very dangerous, so you need to buy some special equipment (设备) to protect (保护) yourself. You may also buy some clothes, hats or shoes, but remember to choose the equipment ___59___ of all the things, because it can save your life when in danger. When people are doing rock climbing, they are always in great ___60___. It’s necessary to know about some rules when having fun. If not, they may hurt ___61___ very often. One important rule is ___62___ three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face when your legs are pushing you up. The ___63___ rule is that if you are closer to the rock face, it would be ___64___ for you to climb.
Rock climbing is a ___65___ sport. It can help learn how to improve the ways of thinking and body balance (平衡). We know people who play chess are ___66___ smart, it is the same to people who like rock climbing. There are some ____67____ for rock climbing. People need both smart mind and good cooperative (合作的) abilities with others, then they can succeed in them.
七、根据对话内容。在空白处填上适当的话语(词、短语或句子)。
A: Good morning, Lisa. _________68_________
B: Well. Last night I watched a program about children’s hobbies. I am so interested in hobbies.
A: Me, too. Do you have any hobbies
B: _________69_________. I have a lot of hobbies like playing basketball and drawing.
A: That’s fun. And I know from the program that most children like drawing.
B: Really _________70_________
A: Yes, I also like drawing. _________71_________
B: My parents like fishing and cooking.
A: _________72_________
B: They usually go fishing on Sundays.
A: You must eat a lot of fish at home!
B: Yes. It’s my favorite.
八、材料作文
假设你想参加校报征文比赛,请以“My Deskmate”为题介绍你的同桌Maria。内容要点如下:
1. 比我高,性格外向,学习很努力:
2. 班上最受欢迎的学生之一;
3. 喜爱体育,每周锻炼三次:
4. 爱看电视,脱口秀是最爱;
5. 请补充一到两点相关内容。
注意:
1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
2. 书写整洁、整齐、清晰。
3. 词数60左右。
参考词汇:popular adj. 受欢迎的;talk show脱口秀; exercise v. 锻炼
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参考答案
1—10BABBC DDCBC 11—20CDABC ADDCA 21—30BCAAB CABAC
31—39DABCB CABD
40.relaxing 41.in 42.and 43.to sell 44.the 45.interested
46.its 47.collected 48.learning 49.out 50.When 51.writing
52.fun##happiness 53.showed 54.but 55.interesting 56.them 57.with
58.chose 59.the most carefully 60.excitement 61.themselves
62.to keep##keeping 63.third 64.easier 65.meaningful 66.truly 67.competitions
68.What did you do last night 69.Yes, I do 70.Do you like drawing, too
71.What are your parents’ hobbies 72.When do they usually go fishing
九、材料作文
Maria is my deskmate. She is taller than me. She is outgoing and hardworking. Maria is one of the most popular students in my class. She likes PE very much. She does sports three times a week. She has a healthy lifestyle. Watching TV is the best way to relax herself. Talk shows are her favorite. We always chat with each other during the breaks. She often helps to bring out the best in me. She is not only my deskmate, but also my best friend.