Unit 2 School life 拓展阅读专练（含解析）2024-2025学年牛津译林版英语八年级上册

Unit 2 School life
一、完形填空　　 素养:文化意识　 话题:学校生活　 难度:中　 建议用时:7分钟
　　原创题Harish went to a new school. On his first day, he was　1　, because his family moved from India to a new country — the United States. He is 　2　 everything.
"Welcome, Harish," his new teacher Mr. Smith reached out his hand. Harish shook it as his father told him. A boy with a big smile walked over. "Harish,　3　 is Peter. He will help you during the school day." "Namaste(有礼了)," Harish said, 　4　 he placed his hands together as he bowed.
"Please take a seat," Mr. Smith pointed to a chair. "Where would you like me to take it " Harish　5　 and asked. "Mr. Smith wants you to sit down, not to take it 　6　," Peter said with a kind smile. Harish's face turned red.
The time　7　 quickly. Soon the bell rang loudly again. "It's time for 　8　!" Peter said. "The early bird gets the worm(虫子)!" Mr. Smith said. "I don't think I would like worms," Harish said. "It's a saying," Peter explained. "Mr. Smith means that the first to arrive can get 　9　."
In the dining hall, a boy　10　 his milk on the floor. Harish couldn't help laughing. "You pour away rivers of milk!" Harish said. "This is an Indian way of saying you are very generous. In our country, we often say that." 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1 A. happy B. excited C. nervous D. interested
2 A. afraid of B. proud of C. angry with D. fond of
3 A. it B. he C. this D. that
4 A. and B. but C. though D. so
5 A. gave it up B. picked it up C. put it up D. cut it up
6 A. somewhere B. anywhere C. somehow D. anyhow
7 A. stopped B. moved C. passed D. wasted
8 A. break B. class C. lunch D. school
9 A. little B. less C. much D. more
10 A. put B. found C. dropped D. drank
二、阅读理解　　 素养:学习能力　 话题:青少年问题　 难度:中　 建议用时:6分钟
　　[2024无锡中考] Studying is not always the most interesting task within your day, but it is a necessary one. Even though it is required, everyone has got bored at one time or another while studying. This is a common problem. Here are some tips for you to keep boredom away while you are studying.
Find a suitable place to study.
Make sure you are in a place that is free of distractions(分心的事物). Distractions will actually cause you to become more bored because you are reminded of the things you could be doing other than studying.
Make a 　▲　 plan.
　　Plan first. List what you need to get completed and how long you need to complete it. If you know when you can go back to play sports or talk to your friends, you will be more likely to fix your attention on studies.
Mix up your topics.
Change the topics that you are studying. Mix up what you study every half an hour to an hour or so to avoid boredom. For example, study history for
45 minutes, maths for 45 minutes, and English for 45 minutes. Make sure you don't spend all your time on one subject.
Take notes as you go.
Take a notebook out and write down important notes while you are reading an article in a textbook. Not only will it help keep you engaged, you will also be learning more because you process the information once as you read it and then again as you synthesize the information to write down.
1 Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A. Study. B. Health.
C. Science. D. Culture.
2 新考法 Which word is the most suitable for 　▲　
A. trip B. time
C. business D. lunch
3 The passage is mainly about 　　　　.
A. how to learn different subjects
B. how to study without getting bored
C. how to read an article in a textbook
D. how to choose a proper place to study
三、阅读理解　　 素养:文化意识　 话题:学校生活　 难度:中　 建议用时:8分钟
　　[2024遂宁中考]What time does your school start Do you wish you could get up later every morning You are not alone if your answer is "Yes." In the US, many middle school students have the same wish.
In America, many schools start before 7:30 a.m. But that may change soon. A new law has been passed in California. According to the law, middle schools should not start before 8:00 a.m. The government hopes school children will have longer time in bed.
Many scientific studies show that teenagers are more active in the afternoon and in the evening. Simply telling them to go to bed earlier doesn't work well. Most of them don't get enough sleep because of bad sleeping habits and early school starting time. They need more sleep in the morning. Scientists suggest middle schools should start at 8:00 a.m. or later. Students can get well ready to learn and they won't fall asleep in class. 　　　　The change can help improve students' grades.
While scientists are happy with the new law, many parents disagree with it. They won't be able to send their children to school before they go to work. They also fear that later school starting time will lead to later ending time. As a result, their children will have less time to take part in after-school activities.
It's good news that Chinese education experts have noticed the problem and made some rules about that. So what's your opinion Do you expect China to pass a similar law
1 The schools shouldn't start 　　　　according to the new law in California.
A. before 7:30 a.m 　　B. after 7:30 a.m
C. after 8:00 a.m D. before 8:00 a.m
2 Why don't most of the teenagers get enough sleep
A. Because their parents need them to do housework.
B. Because their sleeping habits are bad and schools start early.
C. Because they play computer games till late.
D. Because they have too much homework.
3 新考法 Which sentence do you think can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 3
A. They can put on weight.
B. They will like their teachers.
C. They will join more clubs.
D. They will pay more attention to classes.
4 What can we know from the passage
A. The government of New York has passed a new law.
B. All the parents disagree with the law.
C. Later school starting time may lead to fewer after-school activities.
D. Teenagers are more active in the morning.
5 From the passage, we can infer(推断)that　　　　.
A. students should have enough sleeping time in the writer's opinion
B. students in California will have less sleeping time
C. Chinese experts aren't worried about students'
sleeping time
D. China has already passed a similar law
四、阅读理解　　 素养:文化意识　 话题:学校生活　 难度:中　 建议用时:7分钟
　　[2024常德中考改编]My name is Alice Black. I am thirteen years old, and I come from Mount Elm Sheep Station in South Australia. I have got two sisters — Jenifer is eleven and Lisa is seven. We are all students at the School of the Air.
The School of the Air is a school for children who live far from the cities, and who are in a place which does not have a local school. So we have "air" lessons over the radio or on the computer. Our teachers are at Port Augusta, a city which is about 160 kilometres away.
In the morning, we go to our school at 8:45. 　△　 When we get there, we turn on the radio or computer and listen to what we should do. From then until twelve, we just do our usual lessons. In the afternoon, our mum makes us do some homework — well, not homework, but more work around the house.
We send our exercise "books" to our teachers by email on Friday night. They mark them on Monday and Tuesday, and then send them back. We get them on Wednesday.
The Internet and the telephone help us get in touch with our teachers quickly and easily. We talk to our teachers once a week for about ten minutes. They tell us if we are making progress.
Next year I will study at a new school in Port Augusta. I will spend the weekdays there and come home at weekends. It will be good to be with teenagers of my age, but I will miss my family. I hope I will be happy there.
1 From the passage we know that 　　　　.
A. the Black family is very poor
B. the Blacks live far from Port Augusta
C. there is a small local school near the Black family
D. Alice Black lives close to her teachers
2 新考法 Which sentence can best replace "　△　" in the passage
A. It is really just a small building.
B. What fun it is to go to school.
C. It is really an early time.
D. How tired we are.
3 In the 4th paragraph, the underlined word "them" means 　　　　in Chinese. 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　
A. 课本 B. 作业 C. 课程 D. 课堂
4 How often do the students talk to their teachers
A. Every day. B. Once a week.
C. Twice a week. D. Once a month.
5 What do the teachers probably say to their students on the phone
A. Do you have any suggestions about our lessons
B. Will you come to our school in Port Augusta
C. How are you doing with your lessons
D. What do you think of your classmates
五、任务型阅读　　 素养:文化意识　 话题:学校生活　 难度:难　 建议用时:8分钟
　　Have you ever wondered what life in an American high school is really like This article will describe a typical(典型的) high school and the students there.
A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to get their textbooks for the later classes or their outdoor clothes for activities. As American textbooks are expensive, students would like to borrow instead of buying them. Students must pay for it if they lose any of them.
American students have different types of school transportation(交通方式). They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school when they live close. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they are more than 16 years old, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn(赢得) passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.
Each day, students have six or seven classes. They must take main courses(主要课程) such as science, maths, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other elective courses(选修课程). In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special courses: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for different subjects. This is because each teacher has his own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, giving students the time to hurry to their next class.
The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students take part in after-school activities. These activities include sports, especially basketball, baseball and soccer.
　　根据短文内容完成表格(每空一词)
Title:1 　　　　in an American High School
Outline Details
Introduction ◇It gives an overview of a typical American high school and the 2 　　　　there.
Lockers and textbooks ◇Every student has a locker for textbooks and 3 　　　　clothes. ◇They like borrowing textbooks better than 4 　　　　them.
5 　　　 transportation ◇Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes their 6 　　　　send them to school by car. ◇They can 7 　　　　themselves to school when they are over 16 years old and have passed the required tests.
Courses and classrooms ◇Students have to take main courses, elective courses and sometimes one or more 8 　　　　courses. ◇They go to 9 　　　　classrooms for different subjects.
After-school activities ◇After school most of the students 10 　　　　in their favourite activities like sports.
答案
一、完形填空
　　【解题导语】　文章主要讲述了来自印度的Harish在美国上学的第一天,由于在语言表达上的差异,在学校里闹出了一系列的笑话。
1　C　根据下文中的"because his family moved from India to a new country"可知,由于Harish刚刚搬到这里,他来到新学校的第一天感到紧张。
2　A　根据上下文语境可知,他对一切都感到害怕。
3　C　此处老师向Harish介绍Peter,应用句型"This is..."。
4　A　根据语境可知,上下文存在顺承关系,因此用and连接。
5　B　根据上文"Where would you like me to take it"可知,Harish以为老师让他把椅子搬到别处,所以他将椅子拿了起来,pick it up符合语境。
6　B　根据语境可知,Peter向Harish解释,老师是想让Harish坐下,并不是让他将椅子带到某处,并且此句为否定句,应用anywhere。
7　C　根据上文中的"The time"可知,此处表示时间的流逝。pass意为"流逝",符合语境。
8　C　根据下文中"In the dining hall"可知,吃午饭的时间到了,lunch符合语境。
9　D　根据语境可知,此处表示第一个到达的能得到更多,more符合语境。
10　C　根据空后"his milk on the floor"可知,此处表示牛奶掉到了地上。drop意为"掉下",符合语境。
二、阅读理解
　　【解题导语】　如何避免学习时感到无聊 本文给出了一些建议。
to become more bored .分心实际上会让你变得更无聊,因为你会想起除了学习之外你还可以做的事情。　
1　A　文章出处题。根据文中的"This is a common problem. Here are some tips for you to keep boredom away while you are studying"可知,本文与学习有关,因此本文最有可能出自杂志的"学习"版块。故选A。
2　B　信息还原题。根据文中的"List what you need to get completed and how long you need to complete it"和图片内容可知,此处谈论的是规划学习时间,因此此处应该填"time"。故选B。
3　B　主旨大意题。结合文章内容可知,本文主要提供了一些建议,避免学习时感到无聊。故选B。
三、阅读理解
　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国加利福尼亚州通过了有关推迟中学生上课时间的法律。
1　D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"A new law has been passed in California. According to the law, middle schools should not start before 8:00 a.m."可知,根据加利福尼亚州的新法律,学校不应该在早上8点之前开课。
2　B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的"Simply telling them to go to bed earlier doesn't work well. Most of them don't get enough sleep because of bad sleeping habits and early school starting time"可知,因为他们的睡眠习惯不好,且上课时间开始得早,所以大多数青少年睡眠不足。故选B。
3　D　信息还原题。根据前一句"Students can get well ready to learn and they won't fall asleep in class"(学生可以做好学习的准备,且他们不会在课堂上睡觉)和后一句"The change can help improve students' grades"(这种变化有助于提高学生的成绩)可知,"他们在课堂上会更加注意听课"适合填入第三段的空白处。
4　C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的"They also fear...As a result, their children will have less time to take part in after-school activities"可知,较晚的开课时间可能会导致放学晚,从而导致课外活动减少。
5　A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"It's good news that Chinese education experts have noticed the problem and made some rules about that"可知,作者同意学生应该有足够的睡眠时间。故选A。
四、阅读理解
　　【解题导语】　这是一篇记叙文,讲述了Black家的孩子们上空中学校的情况。
1　B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Our teachers are at Port Augusta, a city which is about 160 kilometres away"可知,Black家住的地方离Port Augusta很远。
2　A　信息还原题。根据第三段中的"In the morning, we go to our school at 8:45"和"When we get there, we turn on the radio or computer and listen to what we should do"可知空格处是介绍空中学校的情况。故选A。
3　B　推理判断题。根据第四段中的"We send our exercise ‘books’ to our teachers by email on Friday night"可知,them指的是exercise "books",即孩子们的作业,故选B。
4　B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的"We talk to our teachers once a week"可知答案。
5　C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的"We talk to our teachers once a week for about ten minutes. They tell us if we are making progress"可知老师可能问学生课上得怎么样。故选C。
五、任务型阅读
　　【解题导语】　本文主要从环境、交通方式、课程等方面讲述了美国学生的学校生活。
1　Life　　2　students　 3　outdoor　　
4　buying　根据第二段中的"As American textbooks are expensive, students would like to borrow instead of buying them"可知,此处应填buying。
5　School 6　parents　 7　drive　 8　special
9　different　 　10　join