八年级下册unit4单元检测题
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
一、单项选择（15分）
( )1. -- You _______ write him a letter to say you are sorry for it.
-- I ’m not good at writing letters. I want to talk about it _______ the phone.
A. could; on
B. should; in
C. can; over
D. must; by
( )2. It ________ her four hours_________ the work yesterday.
A. takes, finish
B. take, finishing
C. took, finished
D. took, to finish ( )3. -- I’m sorry I broke my neighbor’s window. What should I do
-- I’m afraid you have to ________ it.
A. look for
B. pay for
C. cut up
D. get back
( )4. Don’t ________ it. Let’s have a try again.
A. argue with
B. cut out
C. get on
D. be angry with ( )5. -- _______________ -- My car doesn’t work.
A. Why are you here
B. How do you do
C. What’s wrong
D. What’s this
( ) 6. -- We can use QQ to talk with each other on the Internet.
-- Really Will you please show me _________
A. what to use
B. how to use it
C. how can I use it
D. what can I use
( )7. The boy is because he argued with his best friend just now.
A. happy
B. upset
C. tired
D. excited
( ) 8. -- I had a fight with my brother this morning. -- _________
A. That’s nothing.
B. Great! You are right.
C. You should say sorry to him.
D. You shouldn’t talk to him first.
( )9. She looked _________ when she heard the _________ news.
A. surprised; surprised
B. surprising; surprised
C. surprising; surprising
D. surprised; surprising
( )10. Little Tom is an orphan. He now feels_____ without his only friend the dog, Lucky.
A. even more lonely
B. very more lonely
C. still more alone
D. far more alone
( )11. If you don’t go, I won’t go _______.
A. too
B. also
C. either
D. neither
( )12. After the death of their parents, the sisters _______ well and never argued.
A. got up
B. got on
C. got down
D. got to
( )13. Could you please help me_________ when the planes arrives
A. ask
B. look for
C. finds out
D. find out
( )14. We don’t allow ___ in our offices, but we allow people ___ in the smoking rooms.
A. to smoke, to smoke
B. smoking, smoking
C. to smoke, smoking
D. smoking, to smoke
( )15. -- W hat’s the matter with you, Peter -- _________________.
A. I am a student in Grade 9.
B. He has got a headache.
C. I had a fight with my best friend. .
D. She’ll take some medicine.
二、完形填空（10分）
A generous gap(代沟) has become a serious problem. I read a 16 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after 17 with parents. I think this is because they don’t often have a talk with each other. Parents now18 more time in the office, 19 they don’t have much time to st ay with their children. As times passes, they both feel that they don’t have the20 topic(题目) to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your 21 , get to know them and 22 them. And for children, show your 23 to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 24 them your thoughts. In this way, you 25 have a better understanding of each other.
( ) 16. A. message B. call C. report D. letter ( ) 17. A. talk B. arguing C. fight D. play
( ) 18. A. spend B. stay C. work D. have
( ) 19. A. because B. if C. but D. so
( ) 20. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good
( ) 21. A. business B. children C. work D. office
( ) 22. A. get on well with B. look after C. understand D. love
( ) 23. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings ( ) 24. A. tell B. ask C. answer D. say
( ) 25. A. can B. should C. must D. would 三、阅读理解（30分）
A
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Xiaobao. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s Septemb er 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Xiaobao is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear. ” said . Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can walk there myself. ”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend” “Gao Xiaobao, sir. ” answered the boy. “How old are you” “Six, sir. ” “What’s your father’s name” “Gao Dabao, sir. ” “How old is he” “He is six,too, sir. ” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you”“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born. ”
( )26. How old is Mr. Gao now
A. Six.
B. Twenty-five.
C. Thirty.
D. Thirty –one. ( )27. Mr. and . Gao love their son because _______________.
A. he likes to go to school
B. he can go to school himself
C. the boy is clever
D. he can answer the teacher ’s questions
( )28. Gao Xiaobao didn’t let his mother take him to school because_______________.
A. she was too busy
B. his friends could took him together
C. the policeman could help him
D. the school is near and he could take care of himself
( )29. How did Gao Xiaobao go to school
A. By car .
B. On foot .
C. By bus .
D. By bike.
( )30. Gao Xiaobao thought_______________.
A. Gao Dabao became a father only for six years
B. his father was younger than him
C. his father and he were born on the same day
D. his father was named Gao Dabao when he was born .
B
One of the most popular items (项目) in the class newspaper is the advice column(专栏). Here are some of them and their answers:
Question1: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. -- Tommy.
Answer:You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Question 2: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do -- Sara. Answer : I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You can try to be brave. Write and
tell me more about yourself.
Question3:I’m always at the bottom of the class. What do you advise me to do -- Molly. Answer : I advise you to concentrate (集中注意力) on improving your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.
( )31. What is the main idea of this passage
A. The school newspaper has an advice column.
B Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
C. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
D. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
( )32. What is Tommy’s problem
A. He is always late for school.
B. He finds it difficult to make friends.
C. He is always at the bottom of the class.
D. He needs help with his homework. ( )33. What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do
A. Stop being so shy.
B. Stop being so brave.
C. Make more friends.
D. Give more information about herself. ( )34. What does Molly want to do
A. Make more friends. B Improve her grades.
C. Stay at the bottom of her class.
D. Concentrate on one subject at a time. ( )35. By the end of the year, what should Molly have in all her subjects
A. At the bottom.
B. At little way up from the bottom.
C. Quite a long way up from the bottom.
D. At the top.
C
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. _________ Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don 't talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse. ”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!” But in the en d, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them. ” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
( )36. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One
A. What can they do about this
B. Where do the problems come from
C. When did they have these problems
D. Why do they have so many problems ( )37. In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ________.
A. answer a question
B. give an example
C. introduce his friend
D. share his experience
( )38. Laura thinks helps a lot.
A. talking to someone
B. doing nothing
C. staying alone
D. crying
( )39. According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ________.
A. Laura's teacher
B. the writer of the passage
C. a person with a problem
D. an expert on students' problems ( )40. What is the main idea of this passage
A. Few children are careful with their m oney.
B. Parents are more experienced than children.
C. Talking to someone helps to solve problems.
D. Students often have a lot of worries at school.
四、词汇（15分）
(一)根据句意、首字母或汉语提示完成句子。（5分）
41. My parents don’t a_________ (准许)me to hang out with my friends.
42. The teenagers have to work hard because of the _________ (压力) from their parents.
43. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s d _________ (发展).
44. Can you e _______ to me how to do this math problem
45. Why don’t you sit down and c ____________ with your brother
or 46
homework. But my parents are 47 . They often say, “Play more, read more, and watch more. ” Sometimes when I am doing my homework at night, my dad will say to me, “Do not do it 48 . Go to play!” Sometimes I am puzzled and 49 about the reason. Then they will answer, “You are a big girl now. You can do what you’re 50 in. We think you have the right. ” I thank my parents for51 so thoughtful.
In many 52 , parents and children can’t com municate well. Parents usually make their children 53 what they don’t want to do. Things are different 54 me. I have open-minded and humorous parents. My family also has a 55 warm atmosphere(气氛). I like my parents very much, and I think they are very cool.
46. ________ 47. ________ 48. ________ 49. ________ 50. ________
51. ________ 52. ________ 53. ________ 54. ________ 55. ________
五、任务型阅读（10分）
An old man died and left his son a lot of money, but the son was a foolish young man.
(1)他很快花光了所有的钱，so soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
"My mon ey has finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. "What should I do, now"
"Don't worry, young man,” answered Nasreddin. （2）"Everything will soon be all right again and you will soon feel much happier. "
The young man was very glad. ” Am I going to be rich again" he asked Nasreddin.
"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to
being poor and to having no friends. "
56. 把（1）处翻译成英语
_________________________________________________________________________ 57. 把（2）处翻译成汉语
__________________________________________________________________________ 58. Who was Nasreddin
__________________________________________________________________________ 59. Why did all the young man’s friends leave him
__________________________________________________________________________ 60. Would the young man be rich again
__________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达（20分）
假设你是Tina，你的笔友Tom给你发了一封电子邮件，信中他诉说了他的烦恼：他最好的朋友要过生日，他的朋友们准备的礼物都很贵，可是他却没有足够的钱给最好的朋友买很昂贵的礼物。请根据提示给他写一封回信，给他一些合理的建议。
提示：1. 买礼物并不一定必须买贵的。
2. 没有必要因为不买贵的就感到难过。
3. 同学应该会理解
4. 花钱太多还得向父母要。
5. 可以买花或者自制贺卡等。
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答案
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42. pressure 43. development 44. explain 45. communicate 46. daughter
47. different 48. anymore 49. wonder 50. interested 51. being 52. families 53. do 54. with 55. friendly quickly spent all his money.
57.一切事情很快就会再次好起来的，并且你很快会感到更加高兴。
58. He was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
he had no money with him. 60. No, he wouldn’t.
书面表达
Dear Tom,
Glad to hear from you, but I’m sorry to know that you’re so worried. In my opinion, gifts are just something to show our love. They can’t be measured（衡量）by money.
I don’t think you need to buy an expensive gift, although your classmates will buy expensive gifts for him. If you buy one expensive gift, you will need too much money. And if you don’t have enough money, you have to ask your parents for money. And I don’t think it is a good idea. Why don’t you buy some flowers and make a beautiful birthday card for your best friend That’ll be enough to make him happy.
Yours,
Tina