山东省滕州市大坞中学人教版八年级下册Unit 4Why don't you talk to your parents? 单元自测题 （含答案）

2022-2023学年山东省滕州市大坞中学第二学期单元自测题
八年级英语 unit 4
一、完形填空
Tom, John, and Jim are brothers. All of them 1 the chores at home. Every weekend, each of them should do 2 chores. They always draw (抽签) to decide what to do because it is 3 .
It is 4 today. Tom drew first. His task was to take out the rubbish. It was a 5 but fast job. Then John drew. He had to clean the 6 . It was the longest job. He would have to spend the whole morning 7 doing it. Jim drew at last. He had to clean the windows. Jim 8 doing it. He thought it was a boring job.
Jim drew first in the next round. His task was to 9 after lunch. He was glad to help clean the plates and bowls. After the rest drew, we knew that John had to feed the 10 and Tom had to help wash the car.
Tom was the happiest kid today because it was easier and faster to do his two jobs.
1．A．refuse B．share C．show D．make
2．A．two B．three C．four D．five
3．A．hard B．fair C．free D．long
4．A．Tuesday B．Thursday C．Friday D．Saturday
5．A．dirty B．cheap C．same D．poor
6．A．school B．garden C．park D．hospital
7．A．at B．to C．in D．on
8．A．enjoyed B．finished C．practiced D．hated
9．A．sweep the floor B．do the dishes
C．make the bed D．walk the dog
10．A．cats B．trees C．balls D．chairs
二、阅读单选
Since the World Mental Health Day（世界精神卫生日）started on October 10th, 1992, more people have begun to pay attention to their mental health. So the mental health day is becoming more popular.
What is a mental health day
“Besides the World Mental Health Day, it’s important for people to take regular（定期的）mental health days for themselves,” says Doctor David A. Merrill, “The mental health day is a way to give yourself a break and pay attention to your mental health. It can be any day.
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“Mental health days are important for people of all ages and can be done differently,” says Chery Rode. “You can go for a trip outdoors, make your favourite meal, turn down your computer, or do some exercise. No matter what you choose to relax, the key is to do it often.”
What will you get from a mental health day
First of all, it can help you stay healthy. When you are taking a mental health day, you have time to focus on what your body really needs. You will eat slowly and healthily. Secondly, you can sleep better. One of the first signs（症状）of poor mental health is poor sleep. What you should do is to have a relaxing day and drink a glass of warm milk before sleeping. More importantly, you’ll have a better relationship with others. Let’s have a mental health day right now!
11．When does a mental health day start according to Doctor David A. Merrill
A．On a weekend. B．On Monday.
C．Only on October 10th. D．Any day.
12．Which of the following can be put in ________
A．When do you take a mental health day
B．Why is the mental health day important
C．How do you spend a mental day
D．What is the most important for a mental health day
13．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Mental health days are only important for young people,
B．The key for Mental health days is to do it as often as you can.
C．Taking a mental health day, you don’t have to focus on what your body really needs.
D．One of the first signs（症状）of poor mental health is tired.
14．What may a person with poor mental health do according to the passage
A．He/She may sleep badly.
B．He/She may eat slowly.
C．He/She may exercise.
D．He/She may talk much.
15．What is the main purpose of this passage
A．To tell us the mental health problems.
B．To introduce the World Mental Health Day.
C．To tell us the advantages of a mental health day.
D．To ask more people to take a mental health day.
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 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.
16．American mothers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
17．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents C．Teenagers D．Only children
18．The underlined word “contribution” means “________” in Chinese.
A．调查 B．影响 C．改变 D．贡献
19．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．Fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework.
20．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
2022-2023学年山东省滕州市大坞中学第二学期单元自测题
八年级英语 unit 4
三、阅读判断
In our solar system (太阳系), there is only one planet that is full of lives. It is our Mother Earth.
Just like mothers look after everything in homes, Mother Earth looks after everything around the world. Do you know when Mother Earth’s birthday is It is April 22. People call the day the Earth Day. People around the world celebrate this day by making it very special for her. How do you think she will feel special She will feel special if all of us love nature, keep it clean and use all of her seas, mountains and other natural resources (资源) in a right way.
Here are some other ways to keep her happy and healthy:
★Walk or ride a bike. Cars, trains and planes make Mother Earth sick (病的), because they make pollution.
★Don’t cut forests — animals’ home. Animals are children of Mother Earth like us.
★Plant trees. Trees help keep the air clean.
21．Earth is the only one planet that is full of lives in our solar system.
22．April twelfth is the Earth Day.
23．People around the world celebrate the Earth Day by making it very special for her.
24．Walking or riding a bike are bad for saving the earth.
25．Forests are animals’ home and animals are children of Mother Earth like humans.
四、阅读还原7选5
On Saturday morning, every boy in the town was happy but Tom Sawyer wasn’t. 26． It was about thirty meters long and more than two meters high! Tom painted a small part, and then he felt bored. 27．
Tom knew that after a while, other boys would come over and laugh at him. 28． He picked up his brush and went back to work again.
Soon, Ben Rogers came. He was singing a song happily, with an apple in his hand. “Hi, Tom, would you like to go swimming with me But I think you have some important work to do, don’t you ”
“Work No, Ben! This isn’t work. 29． Not every boy can do it like this. I’m enjoying it very much!” Tom went on painting. 30． Ben was watching and he was getting more and more interested. After a minute, he walked up to Tom to ask to paint the fence for Tom.
A．It’s full of fun!
B．It’s very boring.
C．He had to do his homework.
D．But just then, he had a wonderful idea.
E．So he sat down under a tree to have a rest.
F．His aunt asked him to paint the fence.
G．He worked very carefully so that he seemed to be happy with his job.
五、语法填空
阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。
Most of us probably don’t like doing chores. And most of us think that 31． (clean) the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family makes us tired. However, the fact is that someone has to do it. Most of the time, 32． (we) parents have to do the housework. Is it really fair
Doing housework is really not as 33． (bad) as it sounds. If we all do our part, it 34． (seem) less boring. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes You are able 35． (take) care of yourself. Doing some chores will show that you are 36． (become) more and more independent.
Some of us may think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected 37． (keep) a clean house! Dividing chores among the whole family will make everyone’s job much 38． (easy).
Learning to do housework can 39． (provide) you with valuable skills for the future. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it 40． (your) and show that you can do anything.
六、话题作文
41．“A green world”是我们共同的生活目标。我校英语专刊最近就此话题进行征文，请你根据以下提示内容写一篇不少于100词的英语短文来投稿。
内容要点：
*(1) 呼吁大家为“A green world”的目标而努力；
*(2) 写自己作为一名中学生为实现这一目标应该怎样做。
Hello, everyone. We share a common home—the earth.
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八年级英语 unit 4
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二、阅读单选DCBAD / ACDBA
三、阅读判断T FTFT
四、阅读还原7选5 FDGAE
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