1、Grade 8 Book 2 Units 34.完形填空In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money._1_ usually start to do chores at the age of 10.来源:学优高考网 gkstkSchool students have to do homework and study _2_ tests on weekdays. So they often do chores on _3_.Young kids only do_4_ chores. So they dont g
2、et much money. But thats all right. Many of them only want to _5_ candies. And candies are cheap! They help wash the dishes after dinner, and _6_ the family cat or dog.When kids get _7_， they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candies. Then they have to w
3、ork harder! They often _8_the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner.Doing chores is a good _9_for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower(割草机) or _10_ to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.(A )1.A They BWe CHe DYou(B )2.A at Bfor
4、Cinto Dfrom(D )3.Aholidays BbirthdaysCweekdays Dweekends(A )4.A easy Bhard Cscary Dheavy(C )5.Afind Bbring Cbuy Dmake(B )6.A sell Bfeed Cborrow Dcatch(A )7.A older Bbusier Cyounger Dhappier(D )8.Adrive Buse Ctake Dwash(B )9.A subject Bway Cproblem Dlesson(C )10.Awhat Bwhy Chow Dwhen 来源:gkstk.Com【文章大
5、意】本文是一篇说明文。主要向我们介绍了西方国家的孩子是如何通过做家务获得零用钱的。【答案精析】1A 考查人称代词的用法。many children 作主语再次出现，为避免重复，用 they 代替，故选 A。2B 考查介词辨析。介词 for 在这里表示目的，study for tests 意为“为考试而学习” 。故选 B。3D 考查名词辨析。holiday“假期” ；birthday“生日” ；weekday“工作日” ；weekend“周末” 。由上下文及常识可知，他们应该经常在“周末”做家务。故选 D。4A 考查形容词辨析。easy“简单的；容易的” ；hard“ 困难的；努力的” ；sca
6、ry “可怕的” ；heavy“重的” 。由下句 “So they dont get much money.”可知，小孩子只做“简单的”家务。故选 A。5C 考查动词辨析。find“发现；找到” ；bring “拿来；带来” ；buy“购买” ；make“使；制造” 。此处是指他们中的很多孩子只想买糖。故选 C。6B 考查动词辨析。sell“卖；出售” ；feed“喂养” ；borrow“借入” ；catch“赶上；抓住” 。本句列举了小孩子做的家务种类，如饭后洗碗、给家里的猫或狗“喂食” 。故选 B。7A 考查形容词比较级辨析。older“年长的；老的” ；busier“更繁忙的” ；you
7、nger“较年轻的” ；happier“更幸福的；更快乐的” 。由常识可知，当孩子们逐渐长大时，他们就会想买越来越多的东西，故选 older。8D 考查动词辨析。drive“开车；驾驶” ；use“使用” ；take “拿；取；耗费(时间等)”；wash “洗” 。本句列举了较大的孩子在家里做的家务种类。除了“洗车” ，其余都算不上家务，故选 D。9B 考查名词辨析。subject“科目；主题” ；way “方法” ；problem “问题” ；lesson“功课；教训” 。句意为“做家务是孩子学习新事物的一种好方法。 ”故选 B。10C 考查宾语从句引导词。由前面的 “how to use”
8、和连词 or 可知，此处是指“如何”做饭。故选 C。.阅读理解Dear Cindy，In your last letter, you told me that you had no time to spend with your good friends because your parents were too overprotective(过分保护的). And at the same time they had many rules for you at home. I am sorry to hear that. And here is my advice for you.First,
9、 you should have a conversation with them and tell them what you really need. At a good timeduring a happy family dinneryou can say that you should have some rights and want to spend some time with your best friends having fun. If your parents are_against you, you may talk about the advantages of st
10、aying with friends.Second, you can tell them its not good for your heath and study when you always stay at home. You should get out with your friends，hang out with them, and meet new people. It will be a good idea to open up your eyes.Third, if your parents use academics(学术水平) and studying as the ex
11、cuses for keeping you at home, you should tell them that IQ(智商) isnt everything. EQ(情商) is also important for the future. I really hope you are happy.Your uncle，Bruce来源:gkstk.Com(D )1.The letter is from_.ACindy BCindys parentCCindys good friend DCindys uncle(C )2.Cindy had no time to spend with her
12、good friends because _.Athey were too overprotectiveBshe had lots of homework to doCher parents didnt allow her to do soDshe argued with them(B )3.According to the letter, Cindy can have a conversation with her parents_.来源:学优高考网Aat any time Bat dinner timeCafter school Dbefore bedtime(B )4.The under
13、lined words “are against” mean “_”Aare pleased with Bdont agree withCare strict with Dtake pride in(C )5.According to the passage，_is/are very important for Cindy.来源:学优高考网 gkstkAIQ BEQCIQ and EQ Dsome excuses【文章大意】由于父母亲过度溺爱以及家中的各种制度，Cindy 不能与朋友待在一起，她在给叔叔的信中倾诉了自己的苦恼。叔叔在来信中给她提供了几点建议。【答案精析】1D 细节理解题。由书信
14、最后的署名可知，这封信是 Cindy 的叔叔写给她的。故选D。2C 细节理解题。由第一段第一、二句 “because your parents were too overprotectivethey had many rules for you at home.”可知，由于父母亲过度保护以及家中的各种制度，所以父母不允许 Cindy 与朋友待在一起。故选 C。3B 细节理解题。由第二段第二句中“during a happy family dinner”可知，叔叔建议 Cindy 在晚饭期间与父母亲进行一次谈话。4B 词义猜测题。上文提到了 Cindy 应该告诉父母亲她有权利与朋友待在一起，下文提到了告诉他们与朋友在一起的优点，由此可推知，这里是指“如果父母反对的话” 。故选B。5C 细节理解题。由最后一段第一、二句 “you should tell them that IQ(智商) isnt everything. EQ(情商) is also important for the future.”可知，情商与智商对于个人前途而言都很重要。故选 C。
