Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 阅读理解专项练习题（含答案）

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
阅读理解专项练习题（附答案）
A
Linda, 14My mother does most of the housework like cooking and folding the clothes. My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the rubbish. He really needs to learn how to do the housework.
Celina, 13My mother and my father do 50% of the housework each. My mother does the washing and cleans the living room. My father makes the bed and drives me to school.
Paul, 16My father doesn't do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand.
Bill, 15My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do the housework. In fact, she isn’t good at doing it. So my father has to do most of it. Sometimes my grandmother comes to help.
1.Linda’s father doesn’t ________ at home.
A.do the washing B.take out the rubbish
C.sweep the floor D.fold the clothes
2.How does Celina go to school
A.By bike. B.By bus.
C.By car. D.By subway.
3.The underlined phrase “hangs up” means “________” in Chinese.
A.闲逛 B.晾晒 C.熨烫 D.清洗
4.Whose father does most of the housework
A.Linda's. B.Celina's. C.Paul's. D.Bill's.
5.Which of the following is TRUE
A.Linda is one year older than Celina but one year younger than Bill.
B.Celina's father needs to learn how to do the housework.
C.Paul's mother is angry with his father because he never helps her with the housework.
D.Bill's grandmother helps Bill with his school work.
B
Once Mr. King had a cat, and he loved it very much. He called it “sky”, because he thought “sky” was the strongest name in the world.
One day he had a meal at a restaurant with his cat. He met his old friend. He told him about his lovely cat and its name. His friend said, “How foolish you are! Sky is not the strongest thing in the world. My cat is called ‘cloud’ because cloud is stronger than sky.” After hearing this, Mr. King called his cat “wind” because he thought wind was stronger than cloud.
After a few days he suddenly（突然）thought that“wall”was stronger than wind. And “mouse（老鼠）”was stronger than wall. So he went to his friend to ask for an idea. His friend said,“Don’t you think‘cat’is stronger than mouse ”“Yes, but...”
The man thought and thought and then decided his cat’s name had better be “cat” because a mouse was always afraid of a cat.
Don’t you think Mr. King is very silly（傻的）or funny
6. Mr. King his cat very much.
A. didn’t like B. loved C. hated D. hit
7. His cat’s first name was .
A. sky B. cat C. wind D. cloud
8. He decided his cat’s last name was .
A. mouse B. wall C. cloud D. cat
9. Mr. King called his cat “cat” because he thought .
A. a cat was always afraid of a mouse
B. he liked this beautiful name
C. the name had more meanings
D. a mouse was always afraid of a cat
10. Mr. King gave his cat names in all（总共）and at last he called it “cat”.
A. six B. five C. four D. two
C
“Please don’t go to Wuhan if it’s not really necessary.” Zhong Nanshan, a famous expert, said when the COVID-19 hit Wuhan. At the same time, Zhong, 84, went on a trip to Wuhan to fight the disease.
Chinese people shared his pictures and words online, saying “they believe every word Zhong says”. He gave Chinese people confidence and hope in winning this fight.
As a doctor, Zhong said his goal was always to save as many lives as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he asked other doctors to send their most serious patients to him. After months of hard work, he saved thousands of lives.
Now, Zhong was once again leading an expert team to deal with the COVID-19. This new virus was more dangerous to old people, but Zhong worried little about his own safety. On Jan. 18, 2020, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to tell the public that the virus could go from person to person. On Jan. 29, he and his team spent over four hours online checking five patients.
In difficult times, many people always bring others s and confidence. 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan is one of them.
11.From the first paragraph we can know that _________.
A.no one could go to Wuhan B.Zhong is a great hero
C.the disease is not serious D.many doctors went to Wuhan
12.The underlined word “confidence” in the second paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A.信心 B.财宝 C.才华 D.回答
13.How did Zhong go to Wuhan from Guangzhou
A.By plane. B.By car. C.By high-speed train. D.By bus.
14.What did Zhong do when he got to Wuhan two days later
A.He checked many patients online.
B.He told people the disease was dangerous.
C.He went to the hospital to work at once.
D.He had a good rest and then went to work.
15.The passage above probably comes from _________.
A.an advertisement B.a story book C.a newspaper D.a sports report
D
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China（中国大陆） for Hong Kong for a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kongsang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie's family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his father sent him to the China Drama Academy (中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced(练习) Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts (特技表演) there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood (好莱坞), but he wasn't very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had a great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became famous in the USA. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans, and his films make millions of dollars.
16. Jackie Chan is a _________.
A. cook B. singer C. film star D. housekeeper
17. Jackie Chan's parents moved to Hong Kong _________.
A. a short time after Jackie Chan was born
B. a short time before Jackie Chan was born
C. after they came back from America
D. after Jackie Chan studied in the China Drama Academy
18. Jackie Chan learned _________ in the China Drama Academy.
A. singing B. dancing C. dramas D. Kung Fu and stunts
19. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Jackie Chan is about thirty years old. B. He was born in the USA.
C. He became famous at the age of 17. D. He wasn't very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
20. According to the passage we know that _________.
A. his films are popular in China, and in the USA
B. only his Chinese fans like his films
C. everybody in the world likes his films a lot
D. his American fans and Chinese fans don't like his films
E
Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house.A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework.Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first－time parents.Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full－time jobs.However，men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born.
It is a different story for mothers.Becoming a parent added about 21 hours a week to a mother's work.Most of this was looking after her baby.New fathers did not do more work because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more.Another reason is that after a baby is born，fathers follow the “traditional” roles.That is，the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside.This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.
21.It is found that ________ do less housework.
A.wives B.husbands C.parents D.babies
22.The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” probably means “________”.
A.Mothers come from different families B.Mothers like reading different stories
C.Mothers work more hours than fathers D.Different mothers have different children
23.What is the “traditional” role of a father
A.Working outside. B.Looking after the baby.
C.Doing housework. D.Doing part－time jobs.
24.Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from
A.Sports. B.Medicine. C.News. D.Society.
25.How many couples were interviewed according to the passage
A.One hundred and eighty－two. B.Twenty－one. C.Five. D.Many.
F
According to a report, about 60% of American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends children the messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
26.American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A.18 B.16 C.14 D.10
27.________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A.Old people B.Parents C.Teenagers D.Only children
28.The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A.过程 B.趣味 C.练习 D.技能
29.Which of the following is NOT true
A.Doing chores can help children keep healthy.
B.Young children do not need to do any chores.
C.Children can learn a lot from doing chores.
D.Mothers should do more chores at home.
30.The best title for the passage may be “________”.
A.Doing Chores is Good for Children
B.Parents should Do Housework
C.How Much Housework There is
D.Doing Chores is Different
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