Unit 2 How often do you exercise?完形填空和阅读理解同步测-2023-2024学年初中英语人教版八年级上册（含解析）

Unit2 完形填空和阅读理解同步测
一、完形填空
There was a young painter who made money by painting portraits (肖像画). His dream was 1 famous. One day, a rich lady asked him to paint a portrait for her and promised to pay 2 10,000 dollars.
After a week, the lady came to take the painting. The painting was wonderful, 3 she was not happy with it. She told the young painter, “I will buy this painting only for 3,000 dollars.” The young painter felt 4 at what she said. Then he 5 with the lady, hoping that she would keep her promise.
The rich lady said to the painter, “The person in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, nobody else will buy it. So you have to sell it to me for 3,000 dollars.”
The young painter said 6 , “No, I prefer not to sell it rather than be humiliated (羞辱) by you. Someday, you need to spend 20 times the money 7 the painting, because you break your promise today.”
After that, the painter worked very 8 day and night. Finally, he became famous in the field of art.
The rich lady soon forgot about the artist and what he had told her. But one day, one of her 9 told her, “There is a painter selling a painting called ‘Liar’ (说谎的人) for 200,000 dollars. The lady in the painting looks really like you.”
Then, the rich lady remembered the painter. She quickly went to 10 sorry to him and paid 200,000 dollars to buy the portrait.
1．A．to become B．becomes C．became D．becoming
2．A．he B．his C．himself D．him
3．A．so B．or C．and D．but
4．A．surprise B．surprised C．surprises D．surprising
5．A．talk B．talked C．talks D．is talking
6．A．angrily B．angrier C．angry D．more angrily
7．A．on B．of C．for D．in
8．A．hardly B．hard C．harder D．hardest
9．A．friend B．friends C．friendly D．friendship
10．A．say B．said C．to say D．saying
About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat 11 food and they hardly(几乎不) have any fats or sweets. Others do running ,exercise with machines, take medicines, or even have operations(手术). 12 you can see losing weight is 13 work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But 14 do many people in the United States want to lose weight
Many people in the United States are worried about their look of the body. For many people， looking nice also means to be 15 . Other people worry about their health as many doctors 16 overweight is not good.
Most people want to find an 17 way to take off fat，and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are 18 . Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.
Losing weight can be 19 . Some overweight people go to health centres， like La Costa in California. Men and women 20 several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two， 21 exercise， eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All these work for losing weight. 22 4 days on the programme， one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds （2.27kg）. At $ 400 a day， she spent $ 320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still 23 to do so.
Health centres， books， medicines， operations， running and exercise machines all 24 a lot of money. So in the United States， losing weight may mean losing 25 too.
11．A．less B．more C．nice D．fast
12．A．For B．So C．Or D．And
13．A．good B．useful C．hard D．easy
14．A．why B．what C．how D．when
15．A．high B．short C．thin D．fat
16．A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell
17．A．dearer B．harder C．shorter D．easier
18．A．taken B．given C．written D．copied
19．A．cheap B．expensive C．easy D．safe
20．A．pay B．cost C．take D．have
21．A．making B．taking C．playing D．using
22．A．Before B．In C．After D．At
23．A．sorry B．angry C．sad D．glad
24．A．need B．have C．use D．get
25．A．health B．time C．food D．money
二、阅读单选
Mike My parent and I went to my grandparents’ house in a village. We often go there on weekends（周末）. It was warm when we went this weekend. But it’s usually cold be﹣cause it’s November.
Sally Last Saturday was my birthday. My cousin David took me out for dinner. After dinner, he gave me a novel. It was a great present.
Arthur I had a great weekend. My son came to my house on Friday evening. He works in an office and is very busy. But he took me to have a trip in Zhengzhou on Saturday and Sunday. We had a good time.
Tom I had an awful weekend. I went to a farm with my classmate on Sunday morning I wanted to get apples from an apple tree, but I fell down. I hurt my feet.
根据材料内容，选择正确答案。
26．Mike and his parents went to the village house on a ________day.
A．warm B．hot C．cool D．cold
27．What did Arthur do last weekend
A．He worked in an office. B．He visited his son.
C．He went to Zhengzhou. D．He cooked food.
28．What does the word “awful” mean in Chinese
A．可怕的 B．渺小的 C．贫穷的 D．骄傲的
29．What can we know from the passage（短文）
A．Mike wants to live in the village house.
B．Sally got a novel form her cousin.
C．Arthur wasn’t happy on the weekend.
D．Tom went to a farm on Saturday morning.
30．What’s the best title（题目）of the passage
A．My birthday B．My trip C．My village house D．My weekend
We know health is important in everyone's life.Here are some ways to make them easy to get.
★Eat a balanced diet．Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables，some grains(谷物) and a little meat.
★Exercise twice or three times a week.
★Get enough sleep.It is best to get eight hours' sleep a day.
★Keep yourself busy.This is good because it stops you from having bad habits.To keep yourself busy，you can walk around the house，spend time with your pet，do sports，or have a hobby.
★Go out and make friends.Spend time and have fun with them.Talk with them，but try not to talk about anything bad.You should stay with the people who are healthy.
31．How often should you exercise if you want to get health
A．Every day. B．Twice a day.
C．Three times a month. D．Twice or three times a week.
32．How many hours do you need to sleep every day
A．Seven. B．Eight. C．Nine. D．Ten.
33．The underlined word “it” refers to(指的是) ________.
A．eating a balanced diet B．exercising more
C．keeping yourself busy D．making friends
34．Which of the following is NOT true
A．We can eat a lot of meat to keep healthy. B．We need to exercise.
C．It's good to make some friends. D．We can spend our free time doing sports.
35．What's the best title for this passage
A．Eating habit B．Playing sports
C．Making friends D．How to get health
After-school Activities
Are you interested in ball games Teacher: Mr. Brown Place: On the playground Time: Monday, 16;00-18:00 Age: Over 10 years old Would you like to be a dancer Teacher: Miss, Miller Place: In the gym Time: Friday, 19:00-21:00 Age: Over 5 years old
Are you good at painting Teacher: Mr. Green Place: In the art room Time: Sunday, 8:00-10:00 Age: Over 4 years old, under 14 Do you enjoy playing chess Teacher: Mrs. Smith Place: In the library Time: Saturday, 15:30-18:00 Age: Over 6 years old, under 10
36．If Alice wants to learn to dance, she has to be over ___ years old.
A．four B．five C．six D．ten
37．Cindy is interested in drawing pictures, so she can go to the ______ on Sundays.
A．library B．art room C．gym D．playground
38．David is 11 years old and he likes playing tennis. Who can teacher him
A．Mr. Green B．Miss. Miller C．Mrs. Smith D．Mr. Brown
39．Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the passage
A．Dancing B．Painting C．Singing D．Ball games
40．How long does it take Bill to play chess on Saturdays
A．Two and a half hours. B．One hour and a half.
C．Two hours D．One hour.
Sharon wanted to make some money. She was only 15 years old, so she couldn’t drive or get a job at a store, but she could babysit（临时代人照看小孩）at weekends. Her neighbor Mrs. Brown had two kids. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were always so busy that they hardly went out at night. But they still went out once or twice a month. There were other high school girls babysitting their kids before, so why couldn’t Sharon do it
One day Sharon went to Mrs. Brown’s home and told her what she wanted to do. Mrs. Brown was surprised at first, but she didn’t seem to be against（反对）the idea. Sharon tried to sound helpful. Sharon said she lived next door, and it would be so convenient. Mrs. Brown said she’d tell her if she needed her.
One Saturday night, Mrs. Brown went to Sharon’s house and asked her for help. Sharon watched the kids, Peter and Michelle, that night. Peter was only seven months old, so he could only drink milk. Michelle was 12 years old. Sharon sang songs for Peter, and he fell asleep soon. Sharon helped Michelle with her homework and read stories to her. It was very interesting.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown went back two hours later. They were very happy to see everything was OK. They paid Sharon for her work and thanked her. It seemed they might ask her the next time. For Sharon, it was a nice experience（经历）and a great way to make some money.
41．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．Mr. and Mrs. Brown had three kids. B．Sharon didn’t want to work at a store.
C．Mr. and Mrs. Brown always went out at night. D．Some high school girls babysat for Mrs. Brown before.
42．Mrs. Brown felt _________ at first when Sharon asked to babysit for her.
A．surprised B．scared C．excited D．funny
43．What does the word “convenient" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A．宝贵的 B．方便的 C．吵闹的 D．危险的
44．Sharon babysat for Mrs. Brown for _________ that night.
A．one hour B．less than one hour C．two hours D．more than three hours
45．What does this passage mainly talk about
A．The ways of finding a good job. B．The story of Sharon’s parents.
C．Sharon’s ways to make some money. D．Sharon’s first experience on babysitting.
Here comes autumn! It is the third season（季节）of the year. In China, autumn arrives around September. It is still a little warm, but it gets colder and colder. The days also get shorter and shorter. The leaves on the trees begin to turn yellow and red. The air is fresh. It’s a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries
In China, students often have an autumn picnic. Usually, they go to an amusement park（游乐场）or out into nature. For example, kids in Beijing like to go to the Fragrant Hills（香山）. Most children also like to play games with their classmates, like rope skipping（跳绳）and soccer.
Japanese students often go hiking with their parents or classmates when the leaves are red and yellow. It is a perfect way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice.
For most children in the US, biking is a good autumn activity. Take a mountain bike ride and you can find new roads. Playing in leaf piles is popular, too. Kids jump onto a leaf pile. They are happy to see the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain. It’s all a lot of fun.
In the UK, school kids love to camp outside with their parents. They make food over the fire and tell ghost stories.
46．What is autumn like in China
A．The weather is cold.
B．The nights get longer and longer.
C．All the leaves on the trees turn green.
D．It’s a great season for children to stay inside.
47．What do Chinese students love doing
①going to an amusement park ②going out into nature
③swimming ④skiing
A．①② B．②④ C．①②③ D．①②③④
48．What does the underlined word “perfect” mean
A．important B．great C．healthy D．difficult
49．What can we know from the last two paragraph
A．Kids in the US and UK enjoy hiking.
B．School kids in the UK like camping outside with their classmates.
C．Playing in leave piles is popular with American children.
D．Children in the US love to tell ghost stories.
50．What can be the best title for the text
A．Have fun in autumn. B．Kids love autumn.
C．Kids in different countries. D．Kids’ favorite autumn activities.
参考答案：
1．A 2．D 3．D 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．B 9．B 10．A
1．句意：他的梦想是成名。
to become动词不定式表示想要成为，打算成为；becomes成为，动词单数形式；became（become的过去式）；becoming（become的现在分词）His dream was 　　1　　 famous，句中was为谓语动词，所以空处应填非谓语动词，故排除B和C，而was becoming意为“正在变”，不符合句意，故排除D，was to become“想要成为”，故选A。
2．句意：一天，一位富有的女士让他为她画一幅肖像，并答应给他一万美元。
he他，主格；his他的；himself他自己；him他，宾格，pay支付，动词，所以后跟代词宾格形式，固定搭配pay sb. money“支付某人钱”，故选D。
3．句意：这幅画很美妙，但她对此并不满意。
so因此；or或者；and和；but但是，The painting was wonderful, 和 she was not happy with it.根据句意，可知这两句属于转折关系，所以用表示转折的连词but，故选D。
4．句意：年轻的画家对她说的话感到惊讶。
surprise使惊奇，动词或名词；surprised感到吃惊；surprises使惊奇（动词单数形式）；surprising令人吃惊，根据上文a rich lady …promised to pay 　　2　　 10,000 dollars.和I will buy this painting only for 3,000 dollars.可知那位有钱的女士曾答应支付1万美元，而现在只答应给3000美元，所以感到很惊讶，故选B。
5．句意：然后他和那位女士交谈，希望她能信守诺言。
talk谈论，动词原形；talked谈论，过去式；talks谈论，动词单数形式；is talking正在讨论，现在进行时，在Then he 　　5　　 with the lady中，he是主语，所以空处是谓语，本文时态为一般过去时，所以用talked，故选B。
6．句意：年轻的画家生气地说。
angrily生气地，副词；angrier更加生气，形容词比较级；angry生气，形容词；more angrily更加生气地，副词比较级，句中said为谓语动词，所以用副词修饰动词，根据句意，没有比较的意思，故选 A。
7．句意：总有一天，你需要花20倍的钱买这幅画，因为你今天违背了诺言。”
on在…上；of属于…的；for为了；in在…之中，固定搭配spend money on sth“花多少钱买某物”故选A。
8．句意：在那之后，画家日夜辛勤工作。
hardly几乎不；hard刻苦，努力；harder（hard的比较级）；hardest（hard的最高级），句中的worked为动词过去式，需要副词来修饰，而 very“非常”用于修饰副词或形容词的原级，根据句意，故选B。
9．句意：但有一天，她的一位朋友告诉她：“有一位画家以20万美元的价格出售一幅名为‘说谎的人’的画”。
friend朋友；friends朋友们；friendly有好的；friendship友谊，根据one of her 　　9　　，her她的，形容词性物主代词，所以其后跟名词，由one of…“…中之一”可知，其后跟名词复数，故选B。
10．句意：她很快就去对他说对不起，并花了20万美元买下了这幅肖像。
say说，动词原形；said（say的过去式）；to say（say的动词不定式）；saying（say的现在分词或动名词），由She quickly went to…，可知went“去”后跟动词不定式to say表示目的，故选A。
11．A 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．C 16．B 17．D 18．C 19．B 20．A 21．B 22．C 23．D 24．A 25．D
11．句意：一些人节食并且从来不吃含脂肪或糖的食物。
考查副词。A. less更少的；B. more更多的；C. nice令人愉快的；D. fast快速。根据上文About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight可知，很多美国人在尝试减肥，有些人选择少吃并且拒绝含脂肪和糖分的食物，A选项符合句意，故应选A。
12．句意：所以你可以看到减肥是一项艰苦的工作。
考查连词。A. For为了；B. So因此、所以；C. Or或者；D. And和、又。根据上文Some people eat less … or even have operations可知，美国人为了减肥，用了各种各样的办法，因此可知减肥是一项艰难的事，B选项符合句意，故应选B。
13．句意：所以你可以看到减肥是一项艰苦的工作。
考查形容词。A. good好的；B. useful有用的；C. hard艰难的；D. easy容易的。根据上文Some people eat less … or even have operations可知，美国人为了减肥，用了各种各样的办法，因此可知减肥是一项艰难的事，C选项符合句意，故应选C。
14．句意：但是为什么这么多美国人想减肥呢？
考查特殊疑问词。A. why为什么；B. what什么；C. how怎样；D. when什么时候。根据下文Many people in the United States are worried about their look of the body可知，许多美国人为其身形感到担忧，是对空格处所在问句的解释，即“为什么这么多美国人想减肥呢？”，A选项符合句意，故应选A。
15．句意：对许多人来说，好看意味着人要瘦。
考查形容词。A. high高的；B. short矮的；C. thin瘦的；D. fat肥胖的。根据上文可知，美国人因为担心身材而努力减肥，可知在多数美国人眼里，瘦就意味着美，C选项符合句意，故应选C。
16．句意：其他人则担心他们的健康，因为很多医生说肥胖是不好的。
考查动词。A. talk谈话；B. say说；C. speak讲话；D. tell告诉。A选项talk强调双方“交谈”，不符合句意，可排除；C选项speak侧重说话的动作而非内容，不符合句意，可排除；D选项tell指直接给某人讲述或以间接的方式转述某事，后常接双宾语或复合宾语，不符合句意，可排除。B选项say常用作及物动词，侧重于所说的具体内容，符合句意，故应选B。
17．句意：绝大多数人想找一个简单的方法来减掉脂肪。
考查形容词比较级。A. dearer更贵的；B. harder更难的；C. shorter更短的；D. easier更简单的。根据空格前的冠词an可知，空格处单词应为元音音素开头的单词，只有D选项符合，故应选D。
18．句意：每年都有许多像这样的新书被写出来。
考查表被动的过去分词。A. taken拿走；B. given给；C. written写；D. copied复印。根据句中的new books可知，这些新书是新写出来的，C选项符合句意，故应选C。
19．句意：减肥可以很贵。
考查形容词。A. cheap便宜的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. easy简单的；D. safe安全的。根据下文several hundred dollars a day at these health centres可知，有人花钱去健康中心减肥，每天花费超过几百美元，价格昂贵，B选项符合句意，故应选B。
20．句意：人们在这些健康中心一天要支付数百美元。
考查动词。A. pay花费……钱；B. cost花费；C. take花费（时间、金钱等）；D. have有。根据上文可知，在这些健康中心减肥价格很贵，故空格处应意为“花费”，D选项先排除。A、B、C选项都有“花费”的意思，而B选项cost主语是物，C选项take通常与形式主语it连用，只有A选项主语是人，符合句意，故应选A。
21．句意：人们会在那里住上一到两周，进行锻炼和吃一些不同的食物。
考查现在分词。A. making制造；B. taking做……事；C. playing玩；D. using使用。动词短语take exercise意为“做运动、锻炼”，符合句意，故应选B。
22．句意：参加（瘦身）计划4天后，沃伦夫人减掉了5磅（2.27公斤）。
考查介词。A. Before在……之前；B. In在……里面；C. After在……之后；D. At在（某个时刻）。根据句意可知，在参加健康中心4天的训练后，沃伦夫人减掉了5磅体重，C选项符合句意，故应选C。
23．句意：但是她说她还是很乐意这么做的。
考查形容词。A. sorry遗憾的；B. angry愤怒的；C. sad难过的；D. glad高兴的。根据上文At $ 400 a day，she spent $ 320 to lose each pound可知，在健康中心减肥的花费是很贵的，句首的but表转折，意为虽然花费多，但她还是愿意这么做，D选项符合句意，故应选D。
24．句意：健康中心、减肥书籍、减肥药物、瘦身手术、跑步机和锻炼器材都需要很多钱。
考查动词。A. need需要；B. have有；C. use使用；D. get获得。根据上文Losing weight can be expensive可知，减肥是一件很费钱的事，本句列举的每一样减肥要用到的东西都需要用到很多钱，A选项符合句意，故应选A。
25．句意：因此在美国，减肥也意味着“减钱”。
考查名词。A. health健康；B. time时间；C. food食物；D. money金钱。根据上文Health centres， books， medicines， operations， running and exercise machines all need a lot of money可知，在美国，减肥是件很烧钱的事，在体重下降的同时口袋里钱的数量也下降了，D选项符合句意，故应选D。
26．A 27．C 28．A 29．B 30．D
26．细节理解题。根据表格一“It was warm when we went this weekend.”可知，在一个温暖的日子里，Mike和他的父母去了村里的房子。故选A。
27． 细节理解题。根据表格三“But he took me to have a trip in Zhengzhou on Saturday and Sunday.We had a good time.” 可知，Arthur上周末和他的儿子去了郑州旅行。故选C。
28．词句猜测题。根据表格四“I had an awful weekend.I went to a farm with my classmate on Sunday morning I wanted to get apples from an apple tree, but I fell down.I hurt my feet.”可知，星期天早上，我和同学去了一个农场。我想从苹果树上摘苹果，但我摔倒了。我的脚受伤了；因此Tom度过了一个可怕的、糟糕的周末。所以 “awful”的意思是可怕的。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据表格二“My cousin David took me out for dinner.After dinner, he gave me a novel.”可知，Sally从他堂兄那里得到了一本小说。故选B。
30．最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了Mike、Sally、Arthur和Tom四个人是如何过周末的。故最佳标题应为“My weekend”。故选D。
31．D 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．D
31．根据Exercise twice or three times a week.可知是每周2-3次；故选D
32．根据Get enough sleep.It is best to get eight hours' sleep a day.可知是睡8小时；故选B
33．根据Keep yourself busy.This is good because it stops you from having bad habits.可知指的是让自己充实；故选C
34．根据Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables，some grains(谷物) and a little meat可知A不对；根据Exercise twice or three times a week.可知B对；根据Go out and make friends. You should stay with the people who are healthy.可知C对；根据spend time with your pet，do sports可知D对；故选A
35．根据文章是关于健康的一些建议。故选D
36．B 37．B 38．D 39．C 40．A
36．细节理解题。根据右上角栏目中的内容Age: Over 5 years old可知，学习跳舞所要满足的条件必须是5岁以上，故答案为B。
37．细节理解题。根据左下角栏目中的内容Place: In the art room可知，绘画的地点在美术教室，故答案为B。
38．细节理解题。根据左上角栏目中的内容Teacher: Mr. Brown可知，布朗先生为网球老师，故答案为D。
39．细节理解题：短文共提到了四项课外活动：球类运动、跳舞、绘画和下棋。没有唱歌，故答案为C。
40．细节理解题。根据右下角栏目中的内容Time: Saturday, 15:30-18:00可知，棋类运动在周六下午三点半到六点钟，共计两个半小时，故答案选A。
41．D 42．A 43．B 44．C 45．D
41．细节理解题。根据“There were other high school girls babysitting their kids before”可知，一些高中女生以前为布朗太太照看过孩子，D项正确。故选D。
42．细节理解题。根据“Mrs. Brown was surprised at first”可知，当Sharon说为她照看孩子时，布朗夫人起初感到惊讶。故选A。
43．词义猜测题。根据“Sharon said she lived next door, and it would be so convenient.”可知，Sharon就住在布朗太太隔壁，因此由她照看孩子是方便的，convenient“方便的”。故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据“Mr. and Mrs. Brown went back two hours later.”可知，Sharon当晚为布朗太太照看孩子两个小时。故选C。
45．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Sharon第一次为邻居照看小孩儿的故事。
46．B 47．A 48．B 49．C 50．D
46．细节理解题。根据“The days also get shorter and shorter”可知，白天越来越短，所以夜间越来越长，故选B。
47．细节理解题。根据“Usually, they go to an amusement park（游乐场）or out into nature.”可知，孩子们会去游乐场或走进大自然，故选A。
48．词义猜测题。根据“It is a perfect way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice.”可知，在好的天气爬山也是一个好的选择，所以锻炼是一个很好的方式，划线单词表示“很好的”，与great同义，故选B。
49．细节理解题。根据“Playing in leaf piles is popular, too.”可知，在落叶堆里玩很受美国孩子的欢迎，故选C。
50．最佳标题题。根据“It’s a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries”以及下文提到的中国、日本、美国以及英国的孩子的活动可知，本文主要讲述不同国家的孩子在秋天做的活动，故选D。