Unit 4 A good read 阅读周练（含答案）

牛津8年级下册 Unit 4 阅读周练
（周一）
完形填空
Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it 1 . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the 2 could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very 3 and was 4 of guilt (罪恶). Then his wife couldn’t stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old 5 son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and 6 to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more, Peter began to lose 7 he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died 8 in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a 9 and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know 10 I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love 11 them. I knew that kindness and caring had to 12 somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few 13 . Then he said, “When I was a child, he came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came into my 14 . He had not left any money 15 , but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
( )1. A. serious B. seriously C. easy D. easily
( )2. A. dead? ??? B. died?? ???? C. death? ?? D. die
( )3. A. happy?? ? B. sad?? ???? C. bored?? ??? D. tired
( )4. A. fill B. filled C. full D. fulled
( )5. A. fine? ?? B. elder?? ??? C. younger? ??? D. youngest
( )6. A. got? ?? B. turned?? ?? C. came??? ? D. said
( )7. A. everything? B. something?? C. anything?? D. nothing
( )8. A. slowly?? ? B. alone??? ?? C. hopefully??? D. happily
( )9. A. winner?? ? B. stranger?? C. alcoholic?? ? D. loser
( )10. A. that?? B. why??? ???? C. what?? ???? D. /
( )11. A. in? ??? B. between?? ?? C. among? ??? D. with
( )12. A. come from? B. move? ??? C. come?? ?? D. move to
( )13. A. moment? ?? B. while? C. moments?? D. hours
( )14. A. eyes? ??? B. ears?? ?? C. hands?? D. feet
( )15. A. back?? ?? B. behind??? ? C. in front?? D. before
1-5 BCBCC 6-10 BABDC 11-15 CACAB
周二
阅读理解
I have been reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. In this book, Fern lives on a farm. At the start of the book, a piglet (小猪) has recently been born. He is very small. Fern’s father is going to kill him. But Fern saves the piglet. She calls him Wilbur and feeds him. When he is big
enough, Wilbur goes to live in a barn (谷仓) that belongs to Fern’s uncle. In the barn, Wilbur makes a friend called Charlotte. She is a spider (蜘蛛). Wilbur finds out that Fern’s uncle is going to kill him for meat. Wilbur asks Charlotte for help. Charlotte helps by writing words in
her web so that people will think Wilbur is a special pig.
My favourite part of the book is when Wilbur has gone to the fair. The family have been at the fair too. They have helped Wilbur to get ready for a competition, but now they have gone home. Wilbur is nervous and Charlotte is working on a new web. This is an exciting part of
the book. The best character is Templeton, the rat. He is funny. I also like the geese. I think the writer makes them seem real.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a nice story but the ending is a bit sad.
( ) 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A helpful spider called Charlotte.
B. A book about the friendship between a piglet and a spider.
C. A clever and funny rat called Templeton.
D. A competition that makes Wilbur very nervous.
( ) 2. Who is the writer of the book?
A. E.B. White. B. Fern. C. Charlotte. D. Wilbur.
( ) 3. Which is the best character according to the passage?
A. Wilbur. B. Charlotte. C. Templeton. D. Fern.
( ) 4. Which animal doesn’t the writer mention?
A. A pig. B. A spider. C. A goose. D. A duck.
( ) 5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Fern wants to kill Charlotte for meat.
B.Charlotte helps Wilbur and stops Fern’s uncle from killing him.
C.Wilbur writes words in Charlotte’s web to call for help.
D.Charlotte helps Wilbur win the competition.
答案BACDB
周三

Chris Hughes is a 24-year-old young man from the UK. He often wears the same clothes for a lot of days because he doesn't know how to use a washing machine.
This is not a joke. Hughes is not the only young person who doesn't have basic life skills. According to a recent study by YouGov, a UK market research company, today's young people in the UK are less capable(能力强的) than older generations(老一辈) when it comes to basic life skills. For example, about 35 percent don't know how to sew a button(缝扣子) on, and 11 percent don't understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes.
Young people in the United States have this problem as well. According to Forbes, many young people in the USA are losing the skill of cooking, as they prefer to order take-out food.
The development of technology may be the main reason for this problem. Born and raised in modern society, young people are always using smartphones and computers. With GPS(全球定位系统) at hand, they don't have to learn to read maps at all.
However, this does not mean younger generations are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks. The Mirror says as their lives have changed, the life skills that are necessary have changed too. For example, the study results show that although only 45 percent know how to pay their water and electricity bills, 72 percent could help set up a Wi-fi network in a new house.
1. Hughes wears the same clothes for many days because he________.
A. has developed it as a habit B. wants to play jokes on others
C. doesn't know how to wash them D. doesn't have other clothes
2. Which of the following is NOT a finding from YouGov?
A. Many young people in the UK don't have basic life skills.
B. Many American youngsters(年轻人) are losing basic life skills.
C. 11 percent of British youngsters can't iron clothes.
D. Older generations in the UK are more capable than today's young peoeple.
3. What may cause the problems in the passage?
A. Parents' love for their children.
B. Too much homework every day.
C. Modern technology.
D. The use of GPS.
4. According to The Mirror, young people today___________.
A. needn't learn basic life skills
B. can't carry out basic daily tasks
C. are bad at setting up Wi-fi networks
D. are developing new basic life skills
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Many young people are losing basic life skills.
B. It is important to master basic life skills.
C. Young people should try to make themselves capable.
D. Young people have met lots of difficulties in life.
答案：CBDDA

周四
短文填空
Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly（几乎不） ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w___1____, he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w____2_____ thing in the world.
A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match b_____3___ Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think m_____4__ of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a s_____5___ on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match t____6____ he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but he lost in the end.
“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime,” said Albert.
But Peter didn’t feel happy and couldn’t f____7____ asleep that night .
One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. T____8____ he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed b_____9_____ of them.
Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that e____10_____ a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.
1._____________ 2._____________3.______________ 4._____________ 5._______________6._____________ 7._____________8.______________9._____________ 10._______________
答案： 1:win 2:worst 3:between 4:much 5:smile 6:that 7:fall 8:playing 9:both 10:enjoying
周五
根据短文内容回答问题。
Honesty of American students
When I first arrived in America, I was surprised by the honesty of my classmates. Over my first month at school, I didn’t see or hear anyone cheating. I found two reasons for this.
First, if any student cheats, he or she will get punished. My school has a rule called the Honor Code. It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat. If someone goes against the code, he or she will have to leave the school. During my first year in the school, seven students left the school because of cheating.
Second, American students don’t care about scores as much as Chinese students do. They know that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores. So they have fewer reasons to cheat.
1. The writer didn’t see or hear anyone cheating when she first arrived in America, did she?
______________________________________________
2. What is the Honor Code about?
______________________________________________
3. What will happen if students go against the code?
______________________________________________
4. Who does the writer think care more about scores, American students or Chinese students?
______________________________________________
5. Do American colleges think all-round abilities are important for students?
______________________________ _________________________
答案：1. No, she didn't.
2. It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat.
3. They will have to leave the school.
4. Chinese students.
5. Yes，they do.