八年级下册英语Units1-3月考复习专练——阅读与写作
一、短文填空。
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整,方框中有两个词是多余的.
A
servant, alone, why, with, mess, what, no,always, teach, learn, fair, wash
Dear Sir or Madam,
I don't like doing chores. But I have 1 choice but to do it because doing chores is a rule in our family. When I come back from school, my mom 2 says, "Could you take out the rubbish?"or“Could you help me 3 cooking?”I know she's just trying to make me more independent and 4 me how to take care of myself. But 5 does she make me do all the housework? OK. I know I am the oldest and I should do chores. But it's not 6 for me. My sisters should do them, too.
Yesterday I did all the chores again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sisters yesterday morning. They left me 7 at home because I had to do my homework. When I finished my homework, I found it was really a 8 at home. They didn't do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms, 9 the dishes and watered the flowers. Oh! I must look like a(n) 10 .
What should I do? I hate doing chores all the time. Could you give me some advice, please?
Yours,
John
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B
library, mind, hand, leave, breakfast, good,last, hard, still, tiring, end, head
Last night I watched a great movie, Avatar. It was on television.It didn't start until 10: 00 p. m. and 1 about three hours. It was but I didn't 2 .It was such a great movie! I couldn’t believe it ended. I was so glad that I stayed up to watch the 3 of it.
It was 4 for me to get up this morning. I got up so late that I had no time to have 5 .I was sleepy all the morning. At noon, I went to the 6 .Mr. Danes, the school librarian, made me 7 the library today. He is serious. I was just resting my 8 on the table. I wasn't sleeping, I just felt 9 . He just doesn’t like me, I guess. I stayed in bed all the afternoon. I 10 felt a little terrible at dinner time. Staying up late is really bad for me.
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二、完形填空。
During the summer vacation, I volunteered at an animal hospital.So I saw a lot of 1 . Minnie was the funniest dog. She looked 2 a sausage(香肠)with thin curly hair. Her eyes always seemed surprised, and 3 tail looked like a rat’s tail.
She was put here 4 the owner didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a sweet personality(性格).“ No one should judge(判断)her by her looks. ”I thought. Finally,I advertised Minnie in the newspaper“Funny-looking dog,sweet personality, needs a loving family”.
A few days later, a young man 5 me. I told him that Minnie was strange-looking. The man on the phone told me that his 6 sixteen year-old dog had just died. A few minutes later, an old car 7 in front of the animal hospital. Two kids ran to the hospital.
They brought the dog to the grandfather, who was waiting in the car.I hurried behind 8 .In the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his arms. She licked(舔)his face. "She’s 9 !" the old man said.
I was happy that Minnie had found a good 10 . When I looked at the grandfather's eyes, I found that he was a blind man.
( )1. A. birds B.dogs C. fish D.pigs
( )2. A.like B.at C. after D.for
( )3. A.his B.its C. my D. her
( )4.A.so B.because C.that D. why
( )5. A. found B. called C saw D showed
( )6. A.father's B. mother 's C. grandfather's D. grandmother's
( )7. A.stopped B. came C. took D. started
( )8.A.it B. then C. this D.that
( )9.A.terrible B.sleepy C. sick D.wonderful
( )10.A.day B.owner C.work D.way
B
Mario Green and Mary Brown are from Hope High School. These two students volunteer their time to help 1 people. This volunteer work takes them several hours a week.
Mario loves 2 and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help to 3 his dream job in the future. " It's hard work, "he says, “but I want to learn more about how to 4 animals, I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' 5 .”
Mary is good with old people. Last year, she worked as a volunteer in an old people's home. She helped with the things like 6 the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them. They told 7 stories about the past and how things 8 be. She still works there once a week to help the old people there. "A lot of old people are lonely. We should listen to them and care for them. We’re all going to be 9 one day, too.”
Volunteering 10 a dream for both Mario and Mary. They can do what they love to do and help others at the same time.
( )1. A. other B. others C. another D. little
( )2. A. subjects B. sports C. animals D. swimming
( )3.A.buy B. get C. lose D. sell
( )4. A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look up
( )5. A. heads B. faces C.noses D. arms
( )6. A.seeing B.watching C.reading D. looking
( )7.A.her B. him C. it D.them
( )8. A. is used to doing B. used to C.be used to D. are used for
( )9. A. young B.strong C. old D. sick
( )10.A.was B. were C.are D is
阅读理解。
A
It's important for us to be healthy. Everybody wants to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? Here is some useful advice.
First, you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week.There are some kinds of vitamins our bodies need. We should not eat too much meat. Then eat some tofu every day because it’s good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary (必要的), for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you to be strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.
( )1. How often should we eat fruit and vegetables?
A.Once or twice a day.
B. Two or three times a day.
C.Three or four times a week
D. Three or four times a month.
( )2. Tofu is good for .
A.people B. old people C. students D.young and old people
( )3. We should have twice a day.
A. fruit B. milk C. tofu D. vegetable
( )4. To be healthy we can NOT .
A. do morning exercises B. do evening exercises
C. take a walk after supper D.eat too much meat
( )5.The passage mainly tells us .
A. how to keep healthy B. what health is
C. why health is important D. how often you should exercise
B
Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承)a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all.When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to.Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10, 000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries over the world by sending them $200 a month. The money was used for the children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack received a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other,but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them.“It was nothing special. ”he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn't know anything about their life. " Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. " When I met her, I felt very very happy,” he said, "And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.”
( )6. Why didn't Jack need to look for a job?
A. Because he is an office worker.
B. Because he lives in Washington.
C. Because he went to college.
D. Because he got one million dollars.
( )7. How has Jack helped poor children all over the world?
A. By sending them each $200 a month.
B.By giving $10, 000 of his money to a charity.
C.By writing letters and reports to them.
D. By buying food, medicine and clothing for them.
( )8. Jack learned about the children's progress by .
A.visiting them each year
B.asking his college friends
C. getting a report every
D. talking with them in English
( )9. The underlined words"for a good cause ”mean“ ”in Chinese.
功绩 B.行善 C.优惠 D.赏赐
( )10. What does the writer want to tell us through the story?
A. Help others and you will feel happy.
B. Poor children need our help.
C. Living a simple life is the secret to happiness.
D. Giving your money to poor children, please.
C
Helping others is a great thing to do. You can learn new things and have fun. There are many ways of helping others in your community. You can help people, animals or the environment. It can make you feel good too! How can you help?
Charities(慈善机构)are organizations that help others, for example, UNICEF or the World wildlife Fund. You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own. You can also help people or places you know.
Volunteering
Volunteering is when you give your time to help others. It's something which you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid. Some ways of volunteering are:
·visiting old people to talk to them or help them
·walking dogs at an animal shelter(避难所)
·cleaning up a park
Fundraising
Fundraising is when you collect money to help others. Some ways of fundraising are:
·making cakes or biscuits to sell
·doing a sponsored(赞助)activity. For example, family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk
Donating
Donating is when you give your things or money to help others. Some ways of donating are:
·giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
·giving your old books to a library
·giving your money to a charity
So, what can you do to help others?
( )11.You’ll when you help other people.
A. feel uncomfortable B. have a great job
C. feel good D. have a hard time
( )312. How many ways of volunteering are mentioned in the article?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
( )13. The underlined word "Fundraising" means “ ” in Chinese.
A.募款活动 B.慰问活动 C.志愿活动 D.捐物活动
( )14. Which of the following is a way of donating?
A. Cleaning up a park.
B. Giving your old computer to a charity.
C. Taking care of sick people in hospital .
D. Making pancakes or sandwiches to sell.
( )15. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Charities. B. Ways of Volunteering.
C. A Great Thing to Do. D. Helping Others.
四、书面表达。
A
Should students do chores at home?不同的家长和同学可能有不同的看法,请你就这一话题发表自己的观点,然后说出至少三条理由支持你的观点。词数:60左右。文章开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
Should students do chores at home?
Should students do chores at home? Different people may answer his question differently. I think students do chores at home.
B
假如你是张华,你感冒不能去上学,需要请假。请你根据提示内容用英语给你的班主任王老师写个请假条。提示:1.请假原因(感冒,医生建议休息);
2.请假时间(9月9日)。
要求:1.根据提示内容写作,可适当发挥;
2.80词左右。请假条的格式已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇: ask for… day(s) off请……天假
Dear Mr. Wang,
Zhang Hua
September 9th
参考答案
一、A 1. no 2. always 3. with 4. teach 5.why 6. fair 7. alone 8.mess 9. washed 10. servant
B 1. lasted 2. mind 3. end 4.hard 5. breakfast 6. library 7. leave 8. head
9. tired 10. still
A 1-5 BADBB 6-10 AABDB
B 1-5 ACBAB 6-10 CABCD
三、1-5 CDBDA 6-10 DACBA 11-15 CBABD
四、 One possible version:
A
Should students do chores at home?
Should students do chores at home? Different people may answer this question differently. I think students should do chores at home. Here are my reasons.
Firstly, doing some chores can make you independent, You can't depend on others all your life.So, you should learn to do some chores now. Secondly, doing some chores can keep you healthy and strong. Some hard chores can he regarded as a kind of physical exercise. Finally, doing some casework can make you share your parents' work. They must be happy if you say"Have a rest and I will do the housework.”
So I think it is good for students to do some chores.
B
Dear Mr. Wang,
I’m very sorry that I can’t go to school today because I have a cold. Yesterday evening. I had a headache and fever. My father had to take me to see a doctor. The doctor said I had a cold. He asked me to take some medicine three times a day. No he also advised me to lie in bed and rest. So I want to ask for one day off. I think I can go to school tomorrow. Thanks.
Zhang Hua
September 9th