牛津译林版八年级英语下册Unit 2 Travelling完型、阅读练习（含答案）

牛津译林版八年级英语下册完型、阅读练习
完型填空
（一）
Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. do not be __(1)___ if your English friends do not invite you home. It does not ___(2)___ they do not like you! Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 pm and ___(3)___ at about 11. Ask your host what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine to your ___(4)___. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be ___(5)___ polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures, or your hostess's dress, but remember it's not polite to ask how much things ___(6)___. Dinner will usually start at about 8 or 9 o'clock. In many families, the husband sits at __(7)___ end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You 'll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a ' starter ', and then you 'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, ___(8)___ by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not ___(9)___ does. Did you enjoy the evening? Remember to call your hostess the next day, or write her a short ' thank you ' ___(10)___.
1. A. upset B. amazed C. impolite D. afraid
2. A. understand B. advise C. remember D. mean
3. A. over B. end C. finish D. close
4. A. hostess B. guest C. visitor D. waiter
5. A. less B. spare C. necessary D. extra
6. A. spend B. value C. cost D. fine
7. A. some B. another C. one D. the
8. A. passed B. ran C. came D. followed
9. A. many B. everyone C. only D. customer
10. A. message B. letter C. sign D. character
（二）
Throughout most of China's long history, the relationships between people were based on carefully prescribed forms of __(1)__, that is, etiquette. Learning and following etiquette is so important that people are always judged by how __(2)__ they follow these rules of behaviors. For those who do not follow those prescribed rules of conduct, they are __(3)__ as uncivilized barbarians(野蛮人). However, as China has been increasingly entangled in the global __(4)__, many Chinese people, especially the young, have lost some traditions because of the influences of __(5)__ cultures. According to a famous professor, the majority of Chinese college students have not had systematic __(6)__ on traditional Chinese etiquette. As for me, traditional etiquette should be __(7)__ in class. Taking traditional Chinese etiquette in college will not only make graduates more __(8)__ for their future, but also can constitute an important measure for college students to form Chinese cultural __(9)__ and therefore to preserve Chinese tradition and __(10)__ develop it.
1. A. thought B. activity C. behavior D. choice
2. A. badly B. closely C. happily D. openly
3. A. regarded B. known C. popular D. called
4. A. village B. climate C. market D. network
5. A. Western B. Asian C. national D. local
6. A. exercise B. training C. practice D. direction
7. A. showed B. tested C. taught D. born
8. A. patient B. possible C. prepared D. pleased
9. A. difference B. similarity C. communication D. identity
10. A. fast B. seriously C. quite D. further
阅读理解
（一）
If your foreign friend invites you to a dinner, the first thing to remember is that you are the guest and that you are a foreigner. No one will invite you if he does not really want you to enter his " castle, " so you can be sure that you are wanted. Additionally, as you do not come from the same country or culture as your host, he or she or they will surely be aware of this, and will be very forgiving if you unintentionally do or say something which would otherwise offend them. Keeping these two simple tips in mind should greatly ease your concern about being present at a dinner in someone else's home.
Before arriving at your host's home, you may want to make sure of three things. First, be a few minutes late, say, about five to ten minutes if possible. Never be early, as the host may not have everything prepared yet. Nor should you be more than 20 minutes late. Your host may begin to worry about whether you are able to attend the dinner or not. Next, as to whether to bring a gift, in most informal gatherings, it is not necessary. If you like, you can bring some fruit or sweets, or, especially if there is a hostess, some flowers. These are thoughtful, cheerful gifts sure to please. Do not bring alcoholic beverages unless you are sure of your host's or hostess's preferences in drinks. Above all, do not spend a lot of money, and never give money. As we say in English, " It's the thought that counts." Finally, wear comfortable clothing. One can overdress as well as appear sloppy.
For more formal affairs, you will probably be told what to wear, such as " formal dress requested, " etc. If you are unsure what to wear, you can always ask the host. Gifts are seldom appropriate for these affairs, unless for a wedding reception, at which gifts are more customary than cash. Your host in his home will usually motion you where to sit. At formal gatherings, name cards are sometimes provided, or you will be told where to sit. Formal affairs often have several courses of food with the appropriate cutlery for each dish. There is no harm in checking with your neighbor to see what implement he is using. Again, do not hesitate to ask others for information or advice. They are usually pleased to help you. The most important piece of advice is this: enjoy yourself. No host enjoys seeing nervous or fearful guests who are struggling to " do the right thing" at his home or expensive formal dinner party. Watch others or ask for their advice, and join in the conversation and good times as best you can. If you do, after the first such evening out, you will certainly look forward to the next!
1. If you want to feel relaxed at a dinner else’s home, you should ___________.
A. make sure that you are wanted
B. learn as much as possible about the host’s country and culture
C. avoid saying anything which would offend the host
D. remember you are a foreign guest and the host will welcome and understand you
2. You should do the following thing except ________ before arriving at your host’s home.
A. be about five to ten minutes late if possible.
B. always bring a gift like some fruit or some flowers
C. never bring alcoholic beverages unless your host or hostess is interested in drinks.
D. wear comfortable clothing
3. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. A small gift means a lot.
B. A promise is worth a thousand ounces of gold.
C. Keep your thoughts to yourself.
D. Love is the lamp while friendship is the shadow
4. For a guest, the right thing includes __________.
a. what to wear b. whether to send a cash gift
c. where to sit d. how to pick the appropriate cutlery
A. a,b,c B. b, c,d C. a. b. d D. a, c,d
5. The host enjoys seeing the guests ________.
A. feel nervous or fearful
B. enjoy themselves
C. get prepared in advance
D. look forward to the next party
（二）
For a long period before the 1960s, women were considered to be the weaker sex, just as Shakespeare said in Hamlet: "Frailty, thy name is women." In contrast, men were regarded the stronger and the dominant sex. In this light man should undertake the duty to adopt a protective attitude toward the so-called weaker sex. This implied that men should help women on and off with their coats, light their cigarettes, open the doors for them to get on and off the wagon, train, bus, etc. Or to enter the houses. Have you ever seen the movie "Titanic"? Well, when the ship was sinking, it was the women who had the right to get on the lifeboats first, just because men had the responsibility for taking care of and protecting women! This could lead to the conclusion that the custom "Lady First" was developed out of respect in appearance, but in fact it was kind of looking down upon women in nature. In the 1960s, women began to challenge this tradition.
Just as one lady put it, "Historically, men should walk on the outside of the pavement so as to prevent the lady's dress from being spoilt by mud splashed by a carriage. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside side. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside, because that's where muggers are hiding these days." This shows that to treat a woman as inferior just because she is a female is not only insulting but also out of step with contemporary American culture. Women may go to the restaurants Dutch treat. They may refuse such words as chairman, businessmen, policeman Instead they prefer chairperson, businessperson, police or cop just to show that they are equal in every respect with males!
6. What does the underlined word “frailty” mean?
A. 脆弱 B. 温柔 C. 虚弱 D. 薄弱
7. Men in the 1960s shouldn’t __________.
A. help women on and off with their coats
B. help women light their cigarettes
C. open the doors for women to get on and off the wagon, train, bus or enter the houses
D. ask women to help them with anything
8. Which of the following is true about the custom “Lady First” ?
A. Women is weaker than men so men should take the duty to protect women.
B. The custom was developed out of differences in appearance
C. Before the 1960s, men looked down upon women.
D. Women didn’t like this custom and wanted to stop it after the 1960s.
9. According to what the lady said in the second paragraph, a man walks on the outside of the pavement because ________.
A. he really wants to prevent the lady's dress from being spoilt by mud
B. he loves and respects the lady
C. he is afraid of the muggers inside
D. he must follow the custom to protect the inferior woman
10. If women and men are equal in every respect, they can ___________.
A. have the equal right to get on the lifeboats
B. walk where they want to
C. choose not to go to the restaurants Dutch treat
D. prefer words like chairman, businessmen, policeman instead of chairperson, businessperson, police or cop
任务型阅读
Having dinner in a fancy Western restaurant can make people nervous. They want to use good table manners. Which things on the table do you use first? When you first sit down at a table, take the napkin and put it on your lap. Keep it on your lap during the meal. Then look at the plate in front of you. Forks are to the left of your plate. Spoons and knives are on the right. A soup spoon is the large one, farthest from the plate. Or it may be at the top of the plate. At a Western meal, soup is served first and then the salad. The salad fork is the fork farthest from the plate. Eat your salad with that fork. The small plate above your forks is your bread plate. Put a roll on your small plate. Cut it open and put butter on it with your knife. Then eat it with your fingers. When you are finished eating, put your knife and fork next to each other on your dinner plate. Then the waiter knows you are finished. He will take away your plate. Your last course will be dessert. There may be a very small dessert fork next to your plate. Or the waiter may bring it with dessert. When you have finished your meal, get up from the table. Place your napkin next to your plate.
know and ___(1)___ tableware
napkin
put it on the lap during the meal after sitting down
place it ___(2)___ the plate before leaving
spoon
may be the farthest from the plate or at the top of it
fork
eat salad with the fork farthest from the plate
eat dessert with a ___(3)___ fork next to the plate
plate
put a roll on the small plate __(4)___ the forks
knife
cut the roll open and put butter on it with the knife
put knife and fork next to one __(5)___ on dinner plate
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. ______ 4. _______ 5. _______
完形填空答案
（一）
1-5 ADBAD 6-10 CCDBB
（二）
1-5 CBAAA 6-10 BCCDD
阅读理解答案
（一）
1-5 DBADB
（二）
6-10 ADCDB
任务型阅读答案
1. use
2. beside
3. tiny
4. above
5. another