人教版八年级英语下册Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents？ 单元测试（含答案）

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents 单元测试
姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 学号：__________
一、单选题（共15题；共15分）
1.Our country is taking action to _______ ?air pollution.
A.?cut down??????????????????????????????B.?cut off??????????????????????????????C.?cut up??????????????????????????????D.?cut out
2.—You can't cross the street now. You have to wait _______ the traffic lights?turn green.
—Oh, sorry and thank you.
A.?when???????????????????????????????????B.?after???????????????????????????????????C.?until???????????????????????????????????D.?while
3.____ usual, there weren't many people at the meeting.
A.?In???????????????????????????????????????B.?As???????????????????????????????????????C.?O n????????????????????????????????????D.?For
4.If you want to know more news, please????????????? the newspaper.
A.?look up????????????????????????B.?look over????????????????????????C.?look after????????????????????????D.?look through
5.I give you a map _________ you won't get lost.
A.?because???????????????????????B.?until???????????????????????????????C.?so that?????????????????????????????D.?if
6.Parents often????????????? their children???????????? some good advice.
A.?offer, with????????????????????B.?offer, /??????????????????????C.?provide, with??????????????????????D.?both B and C
7.Tom，you can't turn off the machine like that．Let me tell you the ????way． ???
A.?proper??????????????????????????B.?personal??????????????????????????C.?independent??????????????????????????D.?careless
8.—You missed ????????exciting football match.
—It's not ????????big deal. I don't like football.
A.?a；a??????????????????????????????????B.?the；an??????????????????????????????????C.?/；/??????????????????????????????????D.?an；a
9.Some parents are always comparing their kids ????????other children.
A.?with??????????????????????????????????????B.?on??????????????????????????????????????C.?for??????????????????????????????????????D.?from
10.The old man looks very unhappy, because he lives????? , and he feels very????? .
A.?alone; alone??????????????????B.?lonely; lonely??????????????????C.?alone; lonely??????????????????D.?lonely; alone
11.He refused _________ these books back _________ me.
A.?give; to?????????????????????????B.?to give, to?????????????????????????C.?to give; for????????????????????D.?giving; to
12.It's hot this summer. ________, it was ________ hotter last summer.
A.?However; very?????????????B.?Although; very?????????????C.?However, even?????????????D.?Although; even
13.My little girl saw ________ outside. Shall we go and have a look?
A.?strange something???????B.?something strange???????C.?anything strange???????D.?strange nothing
14.He left without _____a word.
A.?say???????????????????????????????????B.?says????????????????????????????????????C.?saying????????????????????????????????????D.?said
15.If you compare this book _______ that one, you will find this one is more interesting.
A.?in??????????????????????????????????????B.?with????????????????????????????????????C.?as??????????????????????????????????? ?????D.?for
二、完形填空（共10分）
When my son, Mike, was young, he always listened to me. I hoped he would be a 1 , so I asked him to practice playing the piano every day. He did what I told him to do. But when he grew older, he 2 practiced the piano. He said that he started to be 3 the guitar. I didn't say anything but told him that I still wanted him to be a pianist.
As the years passed, it seemed that Mike started to 4 everything I wanted him to do. I knew that no matter how much you wanted to control your kids, you had to let them go. But I still felt 5 when Mike told me that he would major(主修) in guitar courses. Weren’t my words helpful to him? I had 6 that he major in piano courses.
One evening, I completely (彻底地) 7 everything. I had some trouble 8 my computer. I didn't know how to 9 it. I asked Mike to help me. He explained to me what to do. I 10 his clear and specific instructions (具体的说明 ). I was proud of my son and his skills. I was deeply satisfied.
1. A. teacher
B. violinist
C. pianist
D. scientist
2. A. often
B. usually
C. never
D. sometimes
3. A. serious about
B. interested in
C. afraid of
D. worried about
4. A. hate
B. receive
C. perform
D. finish
5. A. happy
B. pleased
C. lucky
D. disappointed(失望的)
6. A. stopped
B. supposed
C. suggested
D. remembered
7. A. achieved
B. understood
C. volunteered
D. succeeded
8. A. with
B. in
C. by
D. on
9. A. put away
B. find out
C. clean up
D. deal with
10. A. made
B. missed
C. followed
D. realized
三、阅读理解（共2题；共30分）
（一）
??? Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
??? Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How's work? They love this.
??? Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish it and don't stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
??? Show them respect(尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye.
??? Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
??? If your parents don't understand you, that's OK. It doesn't mean they don't love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “thanks, that helped”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
（1）If you want to start a talk easily, you should say something _________ at the beginning.
A.?fun????????????????????????????????B.?dishonest????????????????????????????????C.?sad????????????????????????????????D.?unhappy
（2）While talking to your parents, you should look them in the eye to show you _________ them.
A.?dislike??????????????????????????B.?understand??????????????????????????C.?respect??????????????????????????D.?agree with
（3）When your parents don't understand you, you can _________.
A.?ask them to stop??????????????????????????????????????????????B.?argue with them
C.?look them in the eye????????????????????????????????????????D.?explain your idea to them
（4）When you finish the talk, you should _________ your parents for listening.
A.?say goodbye to??????????????????????????B.?thank??????????????????????????C.?say sorry to??????????????????????????D.?ask
（5）What's the main idea of this passage?（ ）
A.?We should respect our parents.
B.?It's important to trust our parents.
C.?We should love our parents
D.?There are some ways to communicate with our parents.
（二）
??? Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents.But in fact, it isn't as difficult as you think.Follow these ways, and then you'll improve your relationship with them.
Spend more time with your parents. Your parents won't always be around, so try to spend more time with them.This doesn't mean just sitting in front of the TV together.Instead, you should do more activities with your parents together.By doing them, all of you will feel happy and relaxed.
??? Talk with your parents more often. In order to understand them better, you should talk with them more often.Try to learn more about them.For example, you could ask them about their own childhood.In this way, you will understand them better.
??? Always listen to your parents. This may seem simple, but it's often harder than you think.Look at your parents when they are talking.Don't interrupt them, and then speak clearly when replying to them.
??? Share your feelings with your parents. Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you.Just do your best to open your heart to them.When possible, talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future.
??? Make your parents feel proud (自豪的). There are always some ways to make your parents feel good about you.By working hard, you can do well at school or win prizes in games.They will think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others.
（1）Who is the passage written for?（ ）
A.?Parents.?????????????????????????B.?Children.?????????????????????????C.?Old people.?????????????????????????D.?Teachers.
（2）How can you get on with your parents according to the second paragraph? （ ）
A.?By watching TV with them all the time.??????????B.?By helping them to do the chores.
C.?By making up stories about them.??????????????????D.?By spending more time with them.
（3）What might the underlined word “interrupt” mean in Chinese? （ ）
A.?理睬??????????????????????????????????B.?注视??????????????????????????????????C.?打断????????????????????????????????????D.?忽略
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ ）
A.?Here are five different ways to help you get on with your parents.??????????B.?It's important to learn to share your feelings with your parents.
C.?Your good grades or prizes usually make your parents feel proud.??????????D.?To improve the relationship with your parents，you should do everything for them.
（5）What's the best title for the passage? （ ）
A.?How to get on with your parents????????????????????B.?When to talk to your parents
C.?Why should we study hard at school?????????????D.?How to make your parents feel proud
四、翻译（共15分）
1.她浏览了一下今天的新闻，没发现什么有趣的事情。
She ________?________today's news and didn't find anything interesting.
2.马华和她的同学们相处融洽。
Ma Hua ________?________?________her classmates．
3.依我看，数学和语文一样重要。? (in one's opinion)
4.布朗先生总是为他人着想。
? Mr. Brown is________?________?________others．
5.你可以删掉文中你不喜欢的内容。
You can ________?________?what you dislike in the article.
五、根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的词语填空（共5分）
should，might，why not，could
A：Jill, you ________?ask someone to paint the house this year.
B：Yes．It's beginning to look dirty. I don't have enough money, though. Do you think I ________try to borrow some?
A：No, you shouldn't. You?________have a problem paying it back.
B：I should do something about the roof(屋顶), too.It leaks(漏)when it rains hard.
A：Really? ________repair it now? Maybe you?________call someone today and ask them to look at it.
B：Yes. You're right.
六、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适合的单词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。（共10分）
??? Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here ________?a survey showing the main problems of teenagers.
??? They feel stressed ________?they have too many?exams ________（take）. And parents usually send them to different classes at weekends. As a result, so many of ________?almost become bookworms（书虫）. On holidays, they could hardly have their own time to do what they are interested ________. Now more and more teenagers are getting short-sighted. They often read in bed or keep ________（read）for a long time without having a rest. Some of them arc crazy about________（play）computer games. Some spend too much time ________（watch） TV. Another serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little ________（exercise）. I think teenagers should think of ways on how ________（deal）with the problem. They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find time to relax as much as possible.
七、书面表达（共15分）
你好朋友的英语成绩不好，他/她感到很有压力，请你为他/她提几条建议，帮助提高英语成绩。






答案
一、1—15 ACBAC DADAC BCBCB
二、（1）C；（2）C；（3）B；（4）A；（5）D；（6）C；（7）B；（8）A；（9）D；（10）C；
三、（一） 1—5 ACDBD
（二） 1—5 BDCDA
四、1. looked；through 2.gets；on；with 3. In my opinion, math is as important as Chinese.
4.always；thinking；for 5.cut；out
五、should；should；might；Why not；could
六、is；because；to take；them；in；reading；playing；watching；exercise；to deal
七、
Dear Li He
???? Thanks for your letter. I'm glad to hear that you like English very much. But you said you didn't know how to learn it well.
???? Well you can try the ways below and maybe they will help you.
???? First, you should remember as many English words as you can.
???? Second, you must listen to the teacher carefully in class.
???? Third, what about learning to sing English songs, reading English books or watching English movies?
???? Finally, why not make friends with native speakers of English?
???? Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. If you work hard, you will find agood way to learn English well.
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