八年级(下)英语Unit2周末读写训练
一、阅读理解
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud noise for long periods of time, said WHO. Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.
The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels (dB,分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock(摇滚乐)concert can be about 100 dB.
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ear(内耳). Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells(听毛细胞)in our inner ears. These cells detect(探测)sounds. However, listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die. This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn't all that loud. But this can depend on where you are. For example, if you are in a noisy place like the subway, you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.
WHO said the “safe level" for most sound is below 80 decibels for up to 40 hours a week. A level of 80 decibels is roughly equal to the noise of a subway.
1. According to WHO's suggestions, it is NOT safe to ____________.
A. listen to music every day
B. watch T'V for over an hour
C. listen to loud sounds for a long time
D. go to a rock concert with headphones on
2. The sound level of a busy road is about ____________.
A. 15 dB B.85 dB C.100 dB D.115 dB
3. Listening to loud music causes hearing problems because ____________.
A. it puts our brains under great pressure
B. it causes hair cells in the inner ear to die
C. it prevents our ears from resting
D. people will get used to listening to loud sounds
4. What does the fifth paragraph tell us
A. People love to listen to loud music.
B. It's likely you listen to loud music in noisy places.
C. People are likely to listen to music on the subway.
D. People don't always realize how loud their environment is.
二、完形填空
A group of boys gathered around a tree. “What a tall tree!" they said to each other. “It would be exciting to climb to the ____1____!”
The group of boys then decided to play a ____2____ to see who could climb to the top of the tree first. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking at their children as they played.
One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. Nobody thought he would ____3____ the competition.
Then the game started. All of the boys ____4____ their best to climb as high as they could.
___5___ they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, he reached the top of the tree fastest in the end.
His mother was ____6____ to see this. She asked him, “David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so ____7____ ”
“It was easy," David said. “The other children kept looking ____8____ as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got ____9____ and were afraid of falling down. I, however, looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher until I reached the top.”
It is true in life that if we just ____10____ going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals.
1. A. bottom B. top C. back D. front
2. A joke B. toy C. game D. part
3. A. win B. lose C. miss D. join
4. A. made B. used C. had D. tried
5. A. But B. Because C. Since D. Although
6. A. angry B. upset C. proud D. thankful
7. A. luckily B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
8. A. up B. around C. into D. down
9. A. excited B. scared C. surprised D. bored
10. A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. start
三、词汇运用
(A) 根据首字母提示完成句子。
1. You spend too much time in front of the computer. It is bad for your h__________.
2. I'd like to s___________ my ideas with you about fast food.
3. Young people are encouraged to work hard to make their dreams come tor
4. My clock w___________ me up at 6:00 every morning, so I won't be late for school.
5. The man is very busy. He is learning two foreign l__________ at the same time.
(B) 根据中文提示完成句子。
1. On my way home, I met a _____________ (陌生人)who wanted to give me a newspaper.
2. Even though we fail, teachers and parents are_______________ (自豪的)of us.
3. I am _____________ (恐怕) that I can't go camping with you.
4. You look a little weak. You should do more______________ (锻炼) if you want to be strong.
5. He______________ (花费) a lot of money buying that valuable ring. He put it in his safe box.
四、书面表达
在我们收获快乐的时候,我们想要分享的对象首先就是朋友;当我们面对困难时,我们最先想到的可能也是朋友。好的朋友是终身的财富,陪伴我们一起经历,一起成长。你的好朋友做过什么难忘的事情让你深受感动 请根据提示问题,完成一篇不少于100词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供参考。
参考词汇:
be still fresh in my mind, think, hurt, smile, be deeply moved, etc.
参考问题:
1、What happened to you
2、What did your friend do
3、How did you feel about that
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Keys
一、阅读理解
1-4 CBBB
二、完形填空
1-5 BCADD 6-10 CCDBA
三、词汇运用
(A) 根据首字母提示完成句子。
1. health 2. share 3. true 4. wakes 5. languages
(B) 根据中文提示完成句子。
1. stranger 2. proud 3. afraid 4. exercise 5.spent
四、书面表达
Two years have passed, but that special experience is still fresh in my mind.
It was a sunny afternoon when my friend Tina and I went to Xiangshan. Unluckily, I hurt my foot. I was injured so badly that I couldn't walk on my own. I asked Tina to go on while I stayed there to wait for help. To my surprise Tina refused and waited with me on the mountain. Soon it was dark and the rain started to fall. We sat together in the dark under a small umbrella, calling out for help and keeping away the fear. Finally, I saw lights and voices getting closer and closer. They found us!
I was deeply moved by Tina's actions. She didn't leave me alone. How lucky I am to have a friend like Tina.