Unit 3 Online tours 阅读周练（含答案）

8年级下册Unit 3 阅读周练

周一

Mr. Smith 1 in a post office three years ago. When he was sixty, he retired. Now he and his wife stay at home and his children work in 2 city. The old man does all housework and he has nothing to do at home. He likes neither reading nor 3 games. At first he didn’t know how to 4 the free time. Mr. Hunt 5 was two years older than him asked to go fishing with him.
“It’s a good sport,” said Mr. Hunt. “I’m sure you’ll soon be 6 in it.” “That’s easy. Go fishing with me tomorrow morning and I’ll 7 you.”
Mr. Smith decided 8 his luck. The following day the two old friends came to a river and began to fish. Suddenly Mr. Smith said, “I say, 9 do those little red things cost?”
“You mean the floats(浮子)? Oh, they’re cheap. What made you ask me such a 10 ?”
“I owe(欠)you for one. Mine has just sunk(下沉).”
( ) 1. A. work B. worked C. works
( ) 2. A. other B. the other C. another
( ) 3. A. playing B. play C. plays
( ) 4. A. spend B. take C. cost
( ) 5. A. who B. which C. what
( ) 6. A. interesting B .interested C. interest
( ) 7. A. discover B. teach C. follow
( ) 8. A. trying B. to try C. tried
( ) 9. A. how many B. how far C. how much
( ) 10. A. problem B. answer C. question
答案：1—5 BCAAA 6—10 BBBCC

周二
Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent, but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for my paper, but I couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.
1. The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.
A. she got a bad mark
B. Vanilla had done better than her
C. she didn’t have a high mark
D. the teacher was angry with her
2. Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.
A. make fun of her
B. find out what had happened to her
C. help her
D. show her the right answers
3. Vanilla left the writer because she __________.
A. wanted to write the right answers for the writer
B. didn’t know what to do to help her friend
C. was angry with the writer
D. wanted to go home for lunch
4. Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?
A. Saying “hello” to. B. Seeing me off.
C. Laughing at. D. Looking after.
5.Which is TRUE according to the article?
A.Vanilla wrote the article.
B.Vanilla is a true friend.
C.Vanilla wanted to end the friendship.
D.Vanilla gave her answers to the writer when having exams.
答案：BCAAD
周三

Australia is the greatest island in the world .It is to the south of the equator (赤道)．So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.
Australia is big, but the population (人口) there is thin. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is a young, diverse nation and the Australian people come from many different countries.
Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find a kangaroo which has a “bag” below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its babies in the “bag”．
Australia is considered to be a relaxed, informal society. When greeting others, students and young people usually say “Hello” or “Hi”．Sometimes they say “How's it going？” or “Good day”．In more formal (正式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. “Good morning”， “Good afternoon” or “Pleased to meet you” are formal greetings. English is Australia's national language.
1．Australia is the greatest island in the world .The word “island” means ________．
A．国家 B．城市 C．山脉 D．岛屿
2．Australia has the same population as ________．
A．Shanghai B．China C．Beijing D．Japan
3．When it is summer in Australia, it is ________ in China.
A．spring B．autumn C．winter D．summer
4．When Australian people meet for the first time, they will ________．
A．kiss each other B．hug (拥抱) each other
C．nod to each other D．shake hands
答案DACD

周四

任务型阅读
CCTV reported that every year Chinese people throw away a lot of food which can feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Programme, there were 900million hungry people all over the world in 2013. About six million children die of hunger every year.
So think about it. We should? say no to people who waste food every day. An old saying goes, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” It tells us everybody must save food.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Jiangsu, once lost her job because she took some leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. But many people were by her side and criticized (批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily life to stop wasting food? We can do many things to prevent it from happening. Here are some tips:
Don’t order too much food in a restaurant. Only order as much as you can eat. If you can’t eat all the food you order, take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. some food may not be tasty, but put body need it.
Don’t keep too much food at home, especially for fruit and vegetables.
1.?How many hungry people were there over the world in 2013?
____________________________________________________
2.?Why did Li Hong lose her job?
____________________________________________________
3.?What should you do if you can’t eat all the food you ask for?
_____________________________________________________
4.?Can you keep too much food at home?
______________________________________________________
5.?What’s the main idea of the passage?
_____________________________________________________
答案：1. 900 million?
2. Because she took some leftover food home for her son
3. I/We can take the rest of it?home
4. No, (I/We can’t)
5. The reasons we?can’t waste food and the ways to stop wasting food

周五

用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整。
Wu Jun is a Grade 8 student. He enjoys 1 （play）computer games. Every day， after he gets home from school， the first thing for him 2 （do）is just turning on the computer. Sometimes， his mother needs 3 （ask） him a few times before he stops 4 （have）dinner. Because of 5 （be） crazy about computer games， he can’t find enough time 6 （finish） his homework. What’s worse， he often 7 （make）mistakes in his homework.
Last Friday morning， Wu Jun’s head teacher Mr Zhang had a talk with Wu Jun. He advised Wu Jun 8 （spend） less time on computer games. After the talk， Wu Jun decided 9 （change） from then on. Now， he often uses the computer 10 （help） himself study. Both his parents and his teachers are happy to see his great changes.
答案：1.playing 2.to do 3.to ask 4.to have 5.being 6.to finish 7.makes 8.to spend 9.to change 10.to help