八年级下学期英语Unit3测试题周练3

八年级英语Unit 3（第四次周练）姓名________ 班级________ 得分________二、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)( )31. — Could you please help me clean _______ living room, Tom?Don’t play the computer games all ______ time.—OK, Mom. I will do it soon.A. the; aB. the; theC. a; aD. the, /( )32. — Shall we go to the park together tomorrow?—I’m afraid not. I will take care _____ my grandpa in the hospital.A. ofB. onC. inD. for( )33. — You look worried. What happened?—I lost my key. As a _______, I couldn’t get into my house.A. messB. resultC. letterD. wheel( )34. — Could you please make ______ bed?—OK, but I should finish __________ homework first.A. his; yourB. your; myC. her; myD. your; her( )35. — It was not _______ for her to do all the housework.—You’re right. I’ll help her with the housework.A. illB. healthyC. strongD. fair( )36. — What do volunteers do to help the children in poor villages?—They ______ many books and clothes _______ the children every year.A. provide; withB. add; toC. offer; forD. send; to ( )37. — Mary is very tired. She works all day and does housework all evening.—I know. And I’m just _____ tired ____ she is.A. so; asB. as; asC. so; soD. as; so( )38. — How can I get good grades in exams?—The ______ careful you are, the ______ mistakes you will make.A. more; fewerB. more; moreC. much; fewerD. much; more ( )39. — Did you get wet yesterday? It was raining so heavily.—No, it didn’t rain _____ I got home.A. becauseB. as soon asC. untilD. after( )40. — Which sweater do you want to buy, the yellow one or the blue one?—_______. I’ll take the red one.A. EitherB. NeitherC. NoneD. Both( )41. — Could I _______ your iPad, John?—Of course. Here you are.A. developB. lendC. raiseD. borrow( )42. —We’d better ask our parents for help about the problem.—Don’t _______ our parents too much. Learn to solve it by ourselves.A. get onB. turn onC. keep onD. depend on( )43. — Could I play computer games, Mom?—_______. You have a test tomorrow.A. Yes, you couldB. Yes, you canC. No, you couldn’tD. No, you can’t( )44. — Do you think there is no need for children _______ housework?—No, I don’t think so.A. to doB. doneC. doingD. do( )45. — Could you please sweep the floor?—______. I’ll do it soon.A. Never mindB. No ProblemC. RightD. I’m sorry三、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)I live in a happy family. My dad is the best 46 , so he does all the cooking in our family. My mom does all the other chores 47 cleaning the house and washing clothes.Last weekend, my parents went away on vacation, and I had to take care of 48 . In the afternoon, I was 49 . So I decided to cook a meal. I 50 did this before, but my father is a good cook, then I must 51 him in some ways. Finally, I decided to cook 52 . When the pan (锅) of oil on the stove (火炉) became very 53 , I threw the chicken into it. Immediately (立即地), the pan blew up in flames (火苗). I stood there for a few seconds not knowing how it 54 before I threw the flaming pan into the sink (水槽) and turned on the tap (水龙头). After catching my breath, I noticed the ceiling (天花板) became black. I spent the next hour and a half trying to clean up the 55 .Perhaps my life is not as perfect (完美的) as I ever thought, and there is always something I need to learn to do.( )46. A. cook B. worker C. teacher D. driver( )47. A. for B. with C. like D. in( )48. A. himself B. themselves C. yourself D. myself( )49. A. full B. dirty C. hungry D. busy( )50. A. often B. ever C. always D. never( )51. A. take after B. look after C. find out D. get out( )52. A. fish B. chicken C. beef D. mutton( )53. A. hot B. cold C. wet D. dry( )54. A. happened B. stopped C. left D. disappeared( )55. A. living room B. bathroom C. kitchen D. bedroom四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共30分)AHave a Try Now!Boys and girls, welcome! Are you a big fan of our radio broadcast (广播)? Do you want to be a part of us? Here is the chance (机会)! You can send your great works to us.★About usName: Music PlanetTime: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday and SundayPrograms: Children’s Music, Family Music, World MusicHost: Sheila DonlanAudience (听众): People between ages 11 and 21Reach: Chicago★What to doIf you are between 11 and 21 years old, you can send your nice works about your music to Sheila Donlan at Music Planet.If you want to know more information, you can write to Shelia Donlan, WLUW 88.7 fm, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, call at 773- 508-9589 or send e-mails to musicplanet@.We have prepared different prizes for you: pens, dictionaries, bags and model planes. We are looking forward to your nice works.( )56. What is Music Planet?A. It’s a TV program.B. It’s a piece of music.C. It’s a computer game.D. It’s a radio broadcast.( )57. How long can we listen to Music Planet every week?A. For one hour.B. For two hours.C. For four hours.D. For eight hours.( )58. Who can take part in the activity?A. A 10-year-old boy.B. A 13-year-old girl.C. A 25-year-old man.D. A 32-year-old woman.( )59. If you want to get more information, what can you do? .① Call at 773-508-9589. ② Write a letter to Sheila Donlan.③ Talk with Sheila Donlan online. ④ Send an e-mail to musicplanet@.A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ①③④( )60. What can we know from the information above?A. You can listen to Music Planet every day.B. Only people in Chicago can enjoy Music Planet.C. You can write anything you like to Music Planet.D. They prepared five kinds of prizes.BYour mom does a lot of housework, and you’d really like to help her out. Here is some advice for you.Caring for your own space. Try to keep your room clean. If you make a mess, clean it up as soon as possible.Sharing some of your mom’s tasks (工作). Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.Help out with making dinner. You may not cook a big dinner, but you can try to make a simple lunch.Organizing a “Mom’s Day Off”. Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother. Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.Being active. Ask your mom what you can help with. She probably has advice for things you can do f or her. If she asks for your help, don’t refuse. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t need your help. Do not wait until she tells you or asks to do something. Always help your mom, and she will be very happy.( )61. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 3?A. Making sure what you can help your mom with.B. Trying to make a big dinner for your family.C. Doing the chores according to your age.D. Learning how to use the washing machine.( )62. How many pieces of advice does the writer talk about?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.( )63. What should you do if your mom ask you for help?A. Ask your sister or bother to help her.B. Try your best to help as soon as possible.C. Wait until she asks again.D. Tell her that you’d like to help but you can’t.( )64. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You should make your home clean and never make a mess in it.B. The jobs you can help your mom to do depend on your age.C. Your mom may be very relaxed on the “Mom’s Day Off”.D. Your mom will be happy if you offer help before she asks you.( )65. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to be an active child.B. How to help your mom at home.C. How to organize family activities.D. How to be independent.CEveryone calls Priscilla Sitienei as Gogo, and it means grandmother in Kalenjin language. Priscilla Sitienei, the 90-year-old Kenyan lady may be the oldest primary school pupil in the world.She grew up in Kenya. She lived through her country’s fight for independence, but she never had the chance to go to school. She worked as a midwife (接生婆) for the last 65 years. She joined Leaders Vision Preparatory School five years ago and just wanted to read and write.At first, the school refused her, but they accepted her very soon. Because they noticed her sincerity (诚意). She goes to all of the classes —math, English, P.E., dancing and singing.Children love their Gogo. She often tells them stories to let them learn more about local customs (当地风俗). The children are very lucky to have such an enthusiastic (充满激情的) grandmother as their classmate. Thank you Priscilla Sitienei, for truly proving to the world that learning has no age limit (限制), and for being an inspiration (激励) for millions of people who think it’s too late to start.( )66. Why do children call Priscilla Sitienei as “Gogo”?A. She often tells them stories.B. She is the oldest primary school teacher.C. She feels like a grandma to them.D. She sets a good example to them.( )67. How old was Priscilla Sitienei when she began to work as a midwife?A. 15.B. 25.C. 35.D. 45.( )68. Why did Priscilla Sitienei want to go to school?A. To learn to read and write.B. To stay with children.C. To experience the school life.D. To be a college student one day.( )69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Priscilla Sitienei joins at least four classes in school.B. Priscilla Sitienei’s country was in peace when she was young.C. Priscilla Sitienei went to Leaders Vision Preparatory School last year.D. The school accepted Priscilla Sitienei after a long time.( )70. What can we learn from the passage?A. Old habits die hard.B. Always learn from others.C. Never give up easily.D. It’s never too old to learn.五、单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）71. Do you think Mary will l____________ her bike to me?72. Could you help me f_______ the clothes?73. I think watching the meaningless program is a w___________ of time.74. Be careful not to d___________ that plate.75. The shirt is too expensive and a___________ you don’t need it.76. Mr. Wang takes out the __________ (垃圾) every day when he goes to work.77. I cut the second ___________ (手指) when I was cooking.78. Doing housework can help children understand the idea of ___________ (公正性).79. My __________ (邻居) is a kind woman and we get on well with each other.80. Don’t ___________ (扔) stones at the window.Pro fessor Rutherford of Wellesley College said that many parents don’t let their children do chores now. This is different from the past.Dr. Rutherford went through over 300 parenting magazines 81. __________ between 1920 and 2015, and found a dramatic (急剧的) change in giving children chores to do. Previous generations (前代) thought of chores as a way to 82. __________ children’s independence. Between 1920 and 1970, when family members were 83. __________, teenagers often cared for them. They often shopped for and cooked family meals, 84. __________ the floor and fed family pets. However, between 1970 and 1990, parents’ thoughts became different 85. __________ schoolwork was children’s only real responsibility.七、阅读理解(二) (每小题2分，共10分)After dark, the cats got together in the wasteyard (垃圾场). It’s the night of the Jellicle Cats’Ball (舞会). They held the ball once a year.The cats got together one by one. Jennyanydots, Cassandra, Bombalurina and Jellylorum were the first to come. They welcomed Rum Turn Tugger, the cat looked like a rock-star. And they cheered them up and created just the right air for the ball. Then Grizabella, the key role in this opera, appeared. Once she was popular but later left Jellicle cats. Now she was beautiful and wanted to join them again. At first, other cats did not welcome her. Then Bustopher Jones, round and rich, caught everyone’s eyes with h is well-dressed clothes and friendly look. All the cats liked him verymuch. At the end of the ball, Grizabella sang a song named Memory (回忆). It was a heart-warming song in memory of her happy time when she was young with Jellicle cats. All the cats were moved by it. At last, they agreed her to be the winner in the Jellicle Cats’ Ball of the year.86. Did they hold the ball once a year?___________________________________________________________________________ 87. Who held the ball?___________________________________________________________________________ 88. What did Rum Turn Tugger look like?___________________________________________________________________________ 89. What was Grizabella’s song about?___________________________________________________________________________ 90. What’s the passage mainly talking about?___________________________________________________________________________八、书面表达(共15分)假设你是丽莎(Lisa),某英文报刊正在就“Should Teenagers Help Their Parents with Housework”这一话题展开征文活动，请你根据自己的体会，写一篇短文向该报社投稿。