牛津上海版八年级下册Unit4 Newspapers同步提升练习（有答案无听力部分）

Unit4 Newspapers同步提升练习
Ⅰ. Choose the best answer. (选择最恰当的答案)
If you get nervous, take a deep breath to calm yourself down. Which of the following is correct in pronunciation for the underlined word in the sentence?
/de?p/ B. /dep/ C. /d?p/ D. /di:p/
- When did you come back from Beijing?
- the morning of April 18.
At B. In C. On D. For
woman in a purple skirt is Betty’s mother.
A B. An C. The D. /
My aunt has two children. But of them lives with her.
each B. neither C. either D. both
I’ll do it better if the teacher me another chance.
give B. gave C. gives D. will give
Henry speaks Chinese very well. He in China since 2002.
stays B. stay C. has stayed D. stayed
- Why not to Guilin for holidays?
- Good ideas.
consider going B. to considering going C. consider to go D. considering going
It’s best at home to do some reading on rainy days.
stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
The doctor my not eating too much candy.
suggested B. warned C. stopped D. allowed
I can’t find my lost book. Have you seen it ?
somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
- Where are Lily and Lucy?
- I think they school.
have been to B. have been in C. had gone to D. have gone to
The teacher often encourages us to protecting our environment.
pick up B. take part in C. be proud of D. give up
- How nice the music sounds!
- It does! The peaceful music will make you feel .
is in charge of B. in charge of C. is in the charge of D. in the charge of
The boy the sports meeting is our monitor.
is in charge of B. in charge of C. is in the charge of D. in the charge of
- Laura fell down from the bike and broke a leg yesterday.
- .
Oh, I am sorry to hear that B. A careless girl
C. That’s wonderful news D. Well done
- I’m afraid English is too difficult for me.
- . You can do it!
I’m sorry to hear that B. So am I
C. It’s terrible D. Don’t give up
Ⅱ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词前的字母填写在下面的横线上。每个的那次只能用一次)
A. late B. never C. thinking about D. real E. luck
I have always heard that walking under a ladder(梯子)brings bad luck, but I’ve never thought so. I have walked under ladders many times, but I have 42 met anything bad before. It’s the same as black cats. People say if a black cat crosses before you, it means bad 43 . I have never thought that until this afternoon. I began thinking about whether the two sayings were true after I heard my student Sam’s story.
This afternoon , Sam was walking down the street 44 something. so he didn't pay attention to(注意) where he was going. He walked right under a ladder standing against a building. A black cat ran out of a door just at that moment. When Sam saw the black cat, it was so 45 that he fell over it and his head hit the ladder. A man cleaning the window was at the top of that ladder and the dirty water went down through the air. Poor Sam! He got wet all over.
________ 43. ________ 44. ________ 45. ________
A. last B. every C. plenty of D. faces E. each
A salesman, a clerk and their boss (老板) were walking to have lunch. Then they found an old oil lamp on the way to the restaurant.
They cleaned it and a monster came out. “ I usually only allow three wishes, so I’ll give 46 of you just one wish.”
“ Me first! Me first!” said the clerk. “ I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat(快解)without a care in the world.” Puff! She was gone.
“ Me next! Me next!” said the salesman. “I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal beautiful g. 47 tasty food and the love of my life.” Puff! He was gone.
“ OK! You’re the 48 ,” the monster said to the boss.
“ I want those two back in the office after lunch,” the boss said.
After lunch , the boss found them in the office. There was a disappointed look on each of their 49 .
The story tells us that you should always let your boss have the first say.
46. ________ 47. ________ 48. ________ 49. ________
Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
We have received many letters on this subject from our . (read)
We will discuss this in detail in a chapter. (late)
He’s a man from what he was 10 years ago. (difference)
Your information is not accurate (精确的), so your is wrong. (conclude)
We the different question for a long time. (consideration)
I think we should accept his offer . (brief)
Ⅳ. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (根据所给要求改写句子)
We should put the rubbish in the litter bin. (改为一般疑问句)
you put the rubbish in the litter bin?
Germans published the first modern-style newspaper in 1609. (对划线部分提问)
Germans publish the first modern-style newspaper?
Tom has to go to the teacher’s office after school. (改为否定句)
Tom to go to the teacher’s office after school.
The super boy’s name is on everybody’s lip these days. (同义句转换)
The super boy’s name is these days.
skirts, men, that, and, the, it, were, white, says, ties, wearing (连词成句)
.
Ⅴ. Reading comprehension．（阅读理解）
Choose the best answer．（选择最佳答案）
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“ You don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“ Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“ Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr Howard Kelly.”
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to .
continue his schooling B. become a famous doctor
C. thank the woman for her kindness D. support his poor family
The boy was hungry and asked the woman for that day.
a big meal B. some bread
C. a large glass of milk D. some water
After Dr Kelly knew who the woman was, he .
began to take good care of her himself
told her she once gave him a glass of milk
made up his mind to try his best to save her
asked for her bill and paid it off at once
64. Which is TRUE about the boy and the woman?
A. He became too shy to ask her for a drink or water
B. She thought he was not hungry but thirsty.
C. She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk
D. She never thought he would save her life later.
The best title for this passage is .
A Warm-hearted Woman B. A Glass of Milk
C. The Final Bill D. A Famous Doctor
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.(选择最佳答案)
Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February 1997. “I’ll come and open the door for you,” she told her four- year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back seat.
Before Cardona could even 66 her door, the car moved ahead. “Nana, the car is moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver seat and reached for the handbrake(手刹), her left leg stepping outside, trying to stop the car. She couldn't find the brake, and she 67 the car as it moved down the steep slope(陡坡) toward a pond 20 feet away. 68 Ryan cried “Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.
“Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank．“My grandson is inside!”
A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water. Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryan’ terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boy’s fingers fumbled(未触到) with the block.
Fountain hit on the back 69 , but the glass wouldn’t break. Another man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer. Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside and broke the glass. His hands went 70 the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. 71 the last flash of the blue car 72 under the water.
A. close B. open C. touch D. wash
A. got into B. got out of C. drove D. pulled
A. Tired B. Excited C. Frightened D. Surprised
A. window B. door C. car D. seat
A. off B. away C. on D. through
A. Just a minute B. Just now C. At that moment D. Before that
A. happened B. disappeared C. drove D. pushed
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words．（在短文下的横线上填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，首字母已给，每空格限填一词）
When you do your homework, do you listen to music, watch TV or talk on the phone at the same t 73 ?
American children spend 6.5 hours each day with media such as TV, radio, computers, video games and books, according to a n 74 study. Some children do more than one of these at a time - listen to music and play a video game, for example.
Using old and new media
The study finds that American children are s 75 more time with some new media, such as computers, the Internet and video games. At the same time, they are reducing their use of old media, such as television, music, books, n 76 and magazines. TV interests more children t 77 any other media, according to the study. On average, American children spend nearly four hours a day watching TV shows videos and DVDS. But more than half the children in the study say their families have no r 78 about TV use.
Besides, the study also says that children in America spend 1. 75 hours a day listening to music and an hour on the computer. A 79 other things, they spend 43 minutes reading a book, magazine or newspaper and 32 minutes doing housework.
t 74. n 75. s 76. n
t 78. r 79. A
D. Read the passage and answer the questions.（阅读短文，回答问题）
It’s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring. So shy not take the vacations off? A new survey found that 31% of U. S. workers don’t always take all of their vacation days. Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均) each year, but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.
So why don't they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days; some busy workers say they just can’t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.
The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days, and 40% plan to take at least one three-to-four-week vacation.
Workers in Sweden receive an average 25 vacation days a year, but they can’t find time to use the them all. More workers the days than any other country surveyed.
British workers have the longest working week in Europe, with 2 vacation days-the shortest vacation. So they feel overworked. 75% say their weekends or vacations are too short and40% would give up a day’s pay for one more vacation day.
How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?

Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?

Who take their vacations seriously?

British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed, don’t they?

How many British workers would give up a day’s pay for one moe vacation day?

What do you think of Americans’ vacation ideas?
Keys:
Ⅰ. 26-30 DCCBC 31-35 CABAB 36-40 DBDBA 41 D
Ⅱ. 42-45 BECA 46-49 ECAD
Ⅲ. 50. readers 51. later 52. different 53. conclusion 54. consider/ considered 55. briefly
Ⅳ. 56. Ought to 57. When did 58. doesn’t have 59. well known 60. It says that the men were wearing white skirts and ties.
Ⅴ. A篇 ADCDB
B篇 ABCADCB
C篇 time new spending newspaper than rules Among
D篇 80. 9. 81. Sweden. 82. French workers. 83. Yes, they do. 84. 40%. 85. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)