专题-J832 Unit 3 Could you please clean your room？完形填空【题型易-考试题型精练】八年级下册英语单元话题中心题型梯度训练 月考突破 题型特训（人教版Go for it!）

专题-J832完形填空 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训 Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 No one can do everything, and sometimes you need help. Asking politely can help you get 1 easily. To be polite is important Begin with “please” and end with “thank you”, so others will 2 you really need help. And you can get it easily. Don’t say the words 3 “I know you probably can’t, but could you please…?” It seems that you don’t believe the 4 can help you, and you just 5 a “no” to that. You need right words “Let the person know what you need in a simple way and 6 why you need help now, and provide a way for that person to answer you either actively or negatively,” says Jodi Glickman, the founder of Great on the Job. Your request might 7 like, “Jenny, I need your help, please. I will understand if it’s not convenient, but I’d be 8 if you could.” The personal touch Whenever possible, ask face toface or over the 9 and ask in advance so the person doesn’t feel 10 about the time and would like to help you. A text doesn’t provide a personal touch and is more like an order. 1. A．money B．time C．food D．help 2. A．hope B．think C．find D．hear 3. A．as B．from C．like D．with 4. A．person B．people C．visitor D．friend 5. A．want B．get C．give D．say 6. A．think B．talk C．understand D．ask 7. A．sound B．feel C．look D．smell 8. A．angry B．thankful C．lucky D．sad 9. A．computer B．radio C．letter D．phone 10. A．nice B．tired C．worried D．relaxed Passage 2 It was Saturday. After dinner, Mary would like to see a film with her 1 . But her mother said, “Could you please do the dishes, Mary? I have to go to 2 your brother.” Mary’s brother Mike was ill in 3 . Her father worked in another town and he was very 4 and couldn’t come back. Mary had to help her mother do some chores. But her mother usually did everything and Mary didn’t know 5 to do it. Mary decided to 6 her friend a call first. On the phone, she told her friend to wait for her at home. Then Mary’s mother 7 her how to do the dishes. Before 8 , Mary’s mother said, “Be 9 , Mary. Don’t drop them.” “Don’t 10 , Mommy,” said Mary. “They’re light. I don’t think they’ll hurt my feet.” 1. A．brother B．father C．friend D．mother 2. A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look up 3. A．shop B．hospital C．village D．school 4. A．busy B．full C．free D．happy 5. A．when B．where C．what D．how 6. A．take B．give C．bring D．wait 7. A．asked B．said C．made D．showed 8. A．moving B．finishing C．leaving D．working 9. A．careful B．fast C．sure D．good 10. A．care B．worry C．remember D．tell Passage 3 In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. 1 usually start to do chores at the age of 10. School 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 don’t get much money. But that’s 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 work 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. 1. A．They B．We C．He D．You 2. A．at B．for C．into D．from 3. A．weekends B．birthdays C．weekdays D．Christmas Day 4. A．easy B．hard C．scary D．heavy 5. A．find B．bring C．buy D．make 6. A．sell B．feed C．borrow D．catch 7. A．older B．busier C．younger D．happier 8. A．drive B．use C．take D．wash 9. A．subject B．way C．problem D．lesson 10. A．what B．why C．how D．when Passage 4 Although my daughter is only two years old, I let her do a few “chores”. The “chores” aren’t cleaning the house, folding the clothes or 1 the floor. When she could just walk and started to play with toys, she sometimes 2 them away because of being bored. I started to teach her to 3 these toys. Now she understands it is one of her chores. Another thing I asked her to do was to take her dishes to the 4 . Now every time she finishes her meal, she 5 and runs to the kitchen with her bowl or plate! It’s 6 ! Actually, I don’t make a “chore list” for her. However, little by little I add chores to her everyday life. Doing chores 7 a child to be responsible for what he or she does. It also helps to develop a child’s 8 . In my opinion, the earlier a kid learns to be independent, the 9 it is for his or her future. I think it’s 10 to teach children how to do some small chores, but big chores should wait until they’re older. Do you think so? 1. A．sweeping B．changing C．using D．moving 2. A．put B．threw C．gave D．kept 3. A．put on B．put out C．put off D．put away 4. A．bedroom B．kitchen C．library D．cinema 5. A．stands up B．looks up C．cuts up D．turns up 6. A．wide B．useful C．lovely D．careful 7. A．sweeps B．teaches C．fixes D．imagines 8. A．advice B．importance C．notice D．independence 9. A．worse B．older C．better D．harder 10. A．comfortable B．terrible C．difficult D．necessary Passage 5 Saturday is Emily’s favorite day of the week. On that day, after doing her 1 , she is free to do what she wants to do. But today, it was warm and 2 . Emily wanted to go out right now, so she walked to the door 3 . Suddenly, little Joe shouted, “Mama, Emily is going outside,   4 she didn’t do her chores.” Emily stopped and got back. Mama entered the room. She said, “I know you love the sunshine, Emily, but do you remember 5 responsibility（责任）means?” Emily answered, “Yes, Mama. Responsibility means doing what I should do so I can grow up to 6 myself.” Mama smiled and went away. Emily began to do her chores. She 7 her bed, put the toys in the box and placed her books on the bookshelf. She picked up the clothes on the floor and carried 8 to the bathroom. There she washed the clothes and cleaned the mirror. Emily ran 9 her mom and shouted, “Mama, I’m done with my chores. I’m going to play outside now.” “Good girl,” her mom said. Though Emily 10 chores, she was glad that she could help Mama. 1. A．homework B．chores C．reading D．training 2. A．sunny B．rainy C．windy D．snowy 3. A．differently B．easily C．quietly D．loudly 4. A．and B．so C．because D．or 5. A．how B．what C．where D．when 6. A．take after B．fix up C．give up D．depend on 7. A．took B．developed C．made D．dropped 8. A．her B．us C．it D．them 9. A．for B．to C．with D．on 10. A．hated B．liked C．enjoyed D．started 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 At the age of six, our kids began to help us with the housework. They helped to 1 their pets and clean the house. Now my daughter Cindy can do many 2 of housework. Last week, she even helped me cook dinner. We were happy because it was very 3 . I think doing housework is a good way for them to learn a lot of life skills. I like getting kids to start doing housework early for a few 4 . Firstly, it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to work together with their parents. They don’t want their parents to 5 everything for them. Sometimes they like to do things by themselves. It’s a good idea to 6 them help you when you are busy. Secondly, it’s never too 7 for them to learn something new. However, having kids do chores doesn’t 8 taking away their time for playing. It’s to let them feel the joy of working 9 with family. 10 , it works well. Now our children always help us with the housework and they feel happy about it. 1. A．look after B．look at C．look for D．look up 2. A．differences B．kinds C．ways D．boxes 3. A．serious B．clean C．terrible D．delicious 4. A．words B．reasons C．lessons D．ideas 5. A．prepare B．ask C．sweep D．repair 6. A．borrow B．let C．drive D．serve 7. A．early B．popular C．important D．easy 8. A．raise B．teach C．mean D．think 9. A．quickly B．together C．alone D．only 10. A．Finally B．Especially C．Probably D．Seriously Passage 7 When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills (技巧). I learned how to do 1 around the house, some first aid (急救) and outdoor survival (生存) skills. There’s one skill that’s really 2 in everyday life—basic home repair (家庭基础维修). Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult 3 , but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier. For example, I had some problems with the showerhead (淋浴喷头) in my 4 a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace (替换) it—who knows how much money the repairman would want me to 5 it? So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it 6 . The task was so simple that it only took me several 7 . As I fixed the new showerhead on, I 8 a sense of achievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has 9 thousands of dollars in the repairman fee (费用) over the years. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more independent and confident. Doing chores around your house is easier than you 10 . 1. A．sports B．chores C．homework D．dinner 2. A．awful B．careful C．successful D．useful 3. A．at last B．at least C．at first D．at all 4. A．library B．office C．bedroom D．bathroom 5. A．pay for B．look for C．wait for D．care for 6. A．ourselves B．himself C．myself D．themselves 7. A．minutes B．months C．weeks D．years 8. A．smelt B．felt C．became D．tasted 9. A．wasted B．spent C．made D．saved 10. A．collect B．decide C．think D．choose Passage 8 “Is it OK to let my child do the chores at home?”“Should I punish（惩罚）him if he 1 to do the chores?” Parents often think of these questions. 2 should parents do to get their children to do the chores? Let’ s read a story first. Jenny was 3 her grandpa in the country. They enjoyed being with each other very much. Grandpa took Jenny for a ride 4 his car every afternoon. Every night, Grandpa washed his socks and 5 them to dry. One day, Jenny said to her grandpa,“I want to help your socks.”Jenny was only four years old, 6 her grandpa agreed. He believed Jenny could do it well. Jenny was 7 to wash the socks for her grandpa.She washed them 8 ,so the socks became very clean. She thought since her little hands could do this work, she could do a lot more for 9 . So parents should give children chances to do the chores. They should let their children know they are 10 in the family, It’ s very important to a child’s development. 1. A．agrees B．likes C．stops D．refuses 2. A．When B．What C．Where D．Why 3. A．visiting B．calling C．helping D．asking 4. A．in B．to C．on D．of 5. A．touched B．moved C．folded D．hung 6. A．and B．but C．so D．if 7. A．tired B．worried C．happy D．nervous 8. A．quietly B．easily C．quickly D．carefully 9. A．other B．none C．others D．another 10. A．friendly B．helpful C．welcome D．lovely Passage 9 A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and nobody liked her. So she was 1 happy. She always stayed by herself and didn’t talk to 2 . One day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip (发夹). When she wore it, she looked 3 than before. She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip. On her way to 4 she found that most of her schoolmates said hello to her, but they never did this before. She thought that it was because of the beautiful hair clip. She was so 5 about all of the wonderful things. 6 all her classmates wanted to know what happened to her, she didn’t want to tell them about her hair clip. When she went back home, her mother asked her, “Did you know you 7 your hair clip at home? I 8 it by the door this morning.” She was surprised (惊讶的) to hear that. She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school. It’s not important what we wear or how we 9 . The most important thing is 10 we think of ourselves. If we want to do a thing successfully, first try to be confident (自信的). If we think we can, we can. 1. A．often B．usually C．hardly D．always 2. A．anyone B．someone C．no one D．everything 3. A．beautiful B．less beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful 4. A．work B．school C．class D．house 5. A．happy B．sad C．interested D．relaxed 6. A．So B．Because C．As D．Though 7. A．left B．took C．put D．missed 8. A．tried B．found C．moved D．heard 9. A．look B．feel C．think D．act 10. A．what B．how C．why D．who Passage 10 People think that less than 2-year-old children can help with chores. 1 parents say to those children, “Just look at the paper on the floor,” they will pick it up. Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don't ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s not 2 . but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility (责任). Doing chores helps 3 children's independence (独立). Children learn to help, share and care about 4 by doing chores. And they can 5 the importance of working hard. Things like 6 a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others. Here are some reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good 7 children. To share the workload (工作负担)：.Children who can help to clean won't make a big 8 . To learn skills: Children will learn 9 to cook, clean and do other things in the house. Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of 10 . So start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them. 1. A．Because B．When C．Though D．Since 2. A．right B．clear C．easy D．hard 3. A．change B．explain C．produce D．develop 4. A．both B．another C．none D．others 5. A．decide B．mean C．notice D．imagine 6. A．getting out of B．giving away C．taking care of D．worrying about 7. A．to B．with C．at D．for 8. A．difference B．mess C．decision D．plan 9. A．what B．when C．how D．where 10. A．training B．playing C．feeling D．hoping 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11 My grandma moved to a new townhouse (连栋房屋). Her house was 1 to the house next to hers. The townhouses were all new and looked the same. My brother and I 2 making something special as a gift for Grandma’s new house. We were confident that it would 3 her to build a patio (露台) in her garden. One morning, when my grandma was out with her 4 Jenny, we came to the garden with some boards and 5 like a saw (锯子) and two hammers. Not wanting to waste time, we 6 started the building project. It was 7 work. By the time it was done, it was evening. We left with a satisfied smile. The next morning, we called Grandma and said, “We have something special for you.” However, when we came over and opened the back door 15 minutes later, our patio was 8 ! Who had taken it? Just then, Jenny came out and said, “Hey, look! Someone has built a patio in my garden!” “Oh, no!” we shouted. The houses looked so 9 that we made a mistake! Grandma doubled up with laughter. We laughed, too. We 10 the patio at Jenny’s garden instead of pulling it down, and built a new one for our grandma. Then we had an open-air party. Although we were tired, we felt very happy. 1. A．added B．compared C．connected D．related 2. A．thought of B．asked for C．gave up D．worried about 3. A．relax B．surprise C．save D．encourage 4. A．mother B．classmate C．daughter D．neighbour 5. A．notes B．snacks C．tools D．shelves 6. A．suddenly B．certainly C．finally D．immediately 7. A．dangerous B．hard C．dirty D．valuable 8. A．missing B．broken C．empty D．messy 9. A．beautiful B．small C．new D．similar 10. A．kept B．moved C．fixed D．found Passage 12 Whether it’s at your kids’ school, a park, or somewhere in your community, get your family and friends to join in a community clean-up activity. For kids who love to play in the dirt (泥土), 1 something may be a good choice. Help your kids plant trees, flowers or vegetables in your yard. If you choose something like a tree, it’ll make you 2 your efforts every year. Do something to 3 more people to join in the activity. For example, if there aren’t recycling containers (容器) in your community, see if you can 4 one there. In this way, more people will follow you and create a better community environment. If you go out, 5 walking, bike riding or taking public transportation as far as possible. They’re good for health and don’t 6 much. 7 the weather is nice, turn off your heating or air conditioner and open up the windows. Encourage everyone to 8 off the water while brushing their teeth or not using it. Toys, clothes and other things that you no longer use can be 9 by giving them away. You can also plan a yard sale where kids bring their 10 toys and books to trade. 1. A．learning B．planting C．throwing D．producing 2. A．remember B．bring C．cheer D．explain 3. A．pull B．introduce C．encourage D．drive 4. A．run after B．set up C．take down D．fix up 5. A．imagine B．refuse C．require D．consider 6. A．cover B．afford C．cost D．spend 7. A．While B．Unless C．If D．But 8. A．put B．turn C．take D．get 9. A．recycled B．sold C．cleared D．collected 10. A．young B．old C．cheap D．dear Passage 13 Two-year-old Nancy is deaf. But that hasn’t stopped her from being an active little girl and trying to “chat” to 1 she meets. She starts signing in the hope that the person she is talking 2 knows sign language, too. Normally, hearing loss is difficulty for those who don’t know how to use sign language. Anyone Nancy tried to talk to realise this and felt so 3 that they couldn’t reply. They wished they could understand her and say something back. 4 they found themselves completely at a loss. Then, something amazing happened. Neighbors decided to learn sign language so that they could talk to Nancy. They neighbors hired(聘请) a 5 on their own, and now they take classes together. The teacher says that is really remarkable(引人注目的) because, quite often, even the deaf children’s parents don’t 6 time learning the language. But here Nancy has a full community that is singing and communicating with her. She says that it’s a 7 story. It’s certain that Nancy will be a happier and more active girl in the future. Nancy’s parents are already noticing a 8 about their daughter. They have no words to 9 how thankful they are to their neighbors. With a little girl and a lot of love, the neighbors 10 make the neighborhood a community. 1. A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．everybody 2. A．about B．to C．in D．on 3. A．glad B．relaxed C．sorry D．free 4. A．But B．And C．So D．Since 5. A．neighbor B．teacher C．doctor D．manager 6. A．spend B．promise C．prepare D．manager 7. A．magic B．boring C．beautiful D．funny 8. A．story B．choice C．show D．difference 9. A．express B．know C．reduce D．learn 10. A．nearly B．hardly C．really D．almost Passage 14 I have lived in Lawndale for thirty years. My neighbourhood has experienced several 1 . Some for the better and others for the worse. Months ago, I learned something from my son: 2 begins with hope. My son came home from school one day with a plan to make things better. It was a plan his class had thought up. They 3 to turn a vacant lot(空地) into a community garden. He had a 4 . He wanted to grow many different kinds of flowers in Lawndale. He said, “Our neighbourhood needs to change, and we should help. If we turn the vacant lot across from the school into a garden, it will show 5 how much we care. Then more people will plant flowers and trees, and the community will become a really 6 place.” I admired(欣赏) my son’s idea. He has always been a thoughtful child. I said I would help. His class started by 7 the rubbish from the lot. People came by and saw the difference they had already made. I noticed after that people were not 8 as often, they seemed to understand that keeping things clean was not a problem. In one week, they planted almost 500 plants. This spring the garden will be full of 9 . Someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child”, I think it takes a child to inspire(启发) a community. I am really 10 my son. 1. A．adventures B．changes C．questions D．surprises 2. A．trouble B．silence C．accident D．progress 3. A．continued B．separated C．decided D．refused 4. A．problem B．test C．rule D．plan 5. A．everyone B．nobody C．something D．nothing 6. A．honest B．serious C．ancient D．beautiful 7. A．looking for B．taking away C．putting up D．trying on 8. A．shouting B．fighting C．pointing D．littering 9. A．flowers B．treasures C．sandwiches D．newspapers 10. A．worried about B．careful with C．proud of D．ready for Passage 15 Do you care about your neighborhood? Joseph Beer 1 cares about his. When his town went into lockdown because of COIVD-19, the 15-year-old boy found he had lots of 2 in hand. However, he didn’t spend his time playing video games or watching films. He did something 3 for his neighborhood. The outdoor areas in Joseph’s neighborhood were not in good condition. Some road signs were dirty and some were covered by branches (树枝). Seeing this, Joseph 4 to clean the signs and cut the branches. According to his mom, Joseph would go out in the morning, spend all day going around the neighborhood and 5 things, go home by evening, and do it again the next day. He was tired but happy. Soon enough, people in his 6 saw his hard work. They shared before-and-after photos of the signs he cleaned online. Many people were 7 by his simple act of kindness. They were so 8 him they even donated (捐赠) money to him. However, Joseph didn’t spend the money on new clippers (剪具) or even 9 for himself. He donated it all to a local food bank for families in need. Joseph is happy to see a tidy neighborhood. For him, that’s the best payoff of his hard work. It gives him a strong feeling of 10 and he plans to keep going. 1. A．hardly B．probably C．really D．suddenly 2. A．money B．food C．problems D．time 3. A．meaningful B．powerful C．strange D．popular 4. A．promised B．decided C．managed D．preferred 5. A．giving away B．going over C．looking at D．tidying up 6. A．school B．family C．neighborhood D．country 7. A．moved B．bored C．surprised D．interested 8. A．fond of B．thankful to C．afraid of D．worried about 9. A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything 10. A．pleasure B．importance C．shame D．sadness 八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$专题-J832完形填空 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训 Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 No one can do everything, and sometimes you need help. Asking politely can help you get 1 easily. To be polite is important Begin with “please” and end with “thank you”, so others will 2 you really need help. And you can get it easily. Don’t say the words 3 “I know you probably can’t, but could you please…?” It seems that you don’t believe the 4 can help you, and you just 5 a “no” to that. You need right words “Let the person know what you need in a simple way and 6 why you need help now, and provide a way for that person to answer you either actively or negatively,” says Jodi Glickman, the founder of Great on the Job. Your request might 7 like, “Jenny, I need your help, please. I will understand if it’s not convenient, but I’d be 8 if you could.” The personal touch Whenever possible, ask face toface or over the 9 and ask in advance so the person doesn’t feel 10 about the time and would like to help you. A text doesn’t provide a personal touch and is more like an order. 1. A．money B．time C．food D．help 2. A．hope B．think C．find D．hear 3. A．as B．from C．like D．with 4. A．person B．people C．visitor D．friend 5. A．want B．get C．give D．say 6. A．think B．talk C．understand D．ask 7. A．sound B．feel C．look D．smell 8. A．angry B．thankful C．lucky D．sad 9. A．computer B．radio C．letter D．phone 10. A．nice B．tired C．worried D．relaxed 【答案】 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 【导语】本文主要介绍了礼貌地寻求帮助的方法。 1. 句意：礼貌地询问可以帮助你更容易地得到帮助。 money钱；time时间；food食物；help帮助。根据“Asking politely can help you get”可知是得到别人的帮助。故选D。 2. 句意：以“请”开始，以“谢谢”结束，这样别人会认为你真的需要帮助。并且你可以很容易地得到它。 hope希望；think认为；find发现；hear听到。根据“you really need help”可知这样说别人会认为你需要帮助。故选B。 3. 句意：不要说“我知道你可能做不到，但你能请帮个忙吗？”这样的话。 as作为；from来自；like像；with与。根据“Don’t say the words...”可知是不要说这样的话，此处是举例说明，用like。故选C。 4. 句意：这似乎表明你不相信对方能帮助你，你只是想要一个“不”作为回答。 person人；people人们；visitor访客；friend朋友。根据“you don’t believe the...can help you”可知是不相信这个人能帮助你，person符合。故选A。 5. 句意：这似乎表明你不相信对方能帮助你，你只是想要一个“不”作为回答。 want想要；get得到；give给予；say说。根据“a ‘no’ to that”可知你不相信对方，只是想要一个“不”。故选A。 6. 句意：以简单的方式让对方知道你需要什么，理解为什么现在需要帮助，并为对方提供积极或消极回答的方式。 think思考；talk谈论；understand理解；ask询问。根据“why you need help now”可知是让对方理解你为什么需要帮助。故选C。 7. 句意：你的请求可能听起来像是，“Jenny，请帮助我。如果不方便，我会理解，但如果你能帮忙，我会很感激。” sound听起来；feel感觉；look看起来；smell闻起来。根据“Your request might...like...”可知是听起来像。故选A。 8. 句意：如果不方便，我会理解，但如果你能帮忙，我会很感激。 angry生气的；thankful感激的；lucky幸运的；sad悲伤的。根据“if you could”可知如果能帮忙，自己会感激。故选B。 9. 句意：尽可能面对面或通过电话请求，并提前请求，这样对方不会因为时间感到担忧，并且愿意帮助你。 computer电脑；radio收音机；letter信；phone电话。根据“ask face toface or over the”可知是通过电话请求。故选D。 10. 句意：尽可能面对面或通过电话请求，并提前请求，这样对方不会因为时间感到担忧，并且愿意帮助你。 nice好的；tired累的；worried担心的；relaxed放松的。根据“and ask in advance so the person doesn’t feel...about the time”可知要提前请求，这样对方就不会担心时间。故选C。 Passage 2 It was Saturday. After dinner, Mary would like to see a film with her 1 . But her mother said, “Could you please do the dishes, Mary? I have to go to 2 your brother.” Mary’s brother Mike was ill in 3 . Her father worked in another town and he was very 4 and couldn’t come back. Mary had to help her mother do some chores. But her mother usually did everything and Mary didn’t know 5 to do it. Mary decided to 6 her friend a call first. On the phone, she told her friend to wait for her at home. Then Mary’s mother 7 her how to do the dishes. Before 8 , Mary’s mother said, “Be 9 , Mary. Don’t drop them.” “Don’t 10 , Mommy,” said Mary. “They’re light. I don’t think they’ll hurt my feet.” 1. A．brother B．father C．friend D．mother 2. A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look up 3. A．shop B．hospital C．village D．school 4. A．busy B．full C．free D．happy 5. A．when B．where C．what D．how 6. A．take B．give C．bring D．wait 7. A．asked B．said C．made D．showed 8. A．moving B．finishing C．leaving D．working 9. A．careful B．fast C．sure D．good 10. A．care B．worry C．remember D．tell 【答案】 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B 【导语】本文主要讲述了星期六晚饭后，Mary打算和朋友去看电影，但是因为弟弟生病了，Mary需要先帮妈妈做家务，以及妈妈告诉她怎么做家务的事情。 1. 句意：晚饭后，Mary想和她的朋友去看电影。 brother兄弟；father父亲；friend朋友；mother母亲。根据后文“Mary decided to ... her friend a call first.”可知，此处是指和她的朋友去看电影。故选C。 2. 句意：我不得不照顾你的弟弟。 look after照顾；look for寻找；look at看；look up查阅。根据“Mary’s brother Mike was ill in...”可知，弟弟生病了需要照顾。故选A。 3. 句意：Mary的弟弟Mike生病住院了。 shop商店；hospital医院；village村庄；school学校。根据“Mary’s brother Mike was ill”可知，弟弟生病住院了，in hospital“住院”。故选B。 4. 句意：她的父亲在另一个镇上工作，他非常忙不能够回来。 busy忙碌的；full满的；free自由的，空闲的；happy高兴的。根据“Her father worked in another town and he was very ... and couldn’t come back.”可知，父亲工作很忙不能回来。故选A。 5. 句意：但是她的妈妈通常什么都做，Mary不知道怎么做。 when什么时候；where哪里；what什么；how怎么，如何。根据“her mother usually did everything”可知，妈妈什么都做，因此Mary不知道怎么做家务。故选D。 6. 句意：Mary决定首先给她的朋友打电话。 take带走；give给；bring带来；wait等。根据“On the phone”可知，此处是指打电话，give sb a call“给某人打电话”。故选B。 7. 句意：然后，Mary的母亲给她演示如何做家务。 asked问；said说；made制作；showed展示，演示。根据前文“Mary didn’t know... to do it.”可知，此处是妈妈给她演示做家务。故选D。 8. 句意：在离开之前，Mary的妈妈说，“小心一点，Mary。” moving移动；finishing完成；leaving离开；working工作。根据前文Mary的弟弟生病住院需要妈妈照顾，因此此处指妈妈离开之前。故选C。 9. 句意：小心一点，Mary。 careful小心的；fast快的；sure确信的；good好的。根据“Don’t drop them.”可知，此处是指小心一点，be careful“小心”。故选A。 10. 句意：不要担心，妈妈。 care在乎；worry担心；remember记住；tell告诉。根据“They’re light. I don’t think they’ll hurt my feet.”可知，此处是让妈妈不要担心，don’t worry“不要担心”。故选B。 Passage 3 In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. 1 usually start to do chores at the age of 10. School 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 don’t get much money. But that’s 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 work 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. 1. A．They B．We C．He D．You 2. A．at B．for C．into D．from 3. A．weekends B．birthdays C．weekdays D．Christmas Day 4. A．easy B．hard C．scary D．heavy 5. A．find B．bring C．buy D．make 6. A．sell B．feed C．borrow D．catch 7. A．older B．busier C．younger D．happier 8. A．drive B．use C．take D．wash 9. A．subject B．way C．problem D．lesson 10. A．what B．why C．how D．when 【答案】 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了西方国家的孩子在周末做家务赚零用钱的情况。 1. 句意：他们通常在10岁时开始做家务。 They他们；We我们；He他；You你们，你。根据上文“In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money.”可知，此处应用人称代词they指代“西方国家的很多孩子们”。故选A。 2. 句意：学生们必须在工作日做家庭作业和备考。 at在；for给，为；into到……里；from自从。study for tests“备考，为考试学习”，固定短语。故选B。 3. 句意：所以他们经常在周末做家务。 weekends周末，周六和周日；birthdays生日；weekdays工作日，周一至周五；Christmas Day圣诞节。根据上文“School students have to do homework and study … tests on weekdays.”可知，此处是指在周末他们可以做些家务。故选A。 4. 句意：小孩子只做简单的家务。 easy容易的；hard困难的；scary恐惧的；heavy重的。根据下文“So they don’t get much money.”可知，此处是指小孩子只做一些简单的家务。故选A。 5. 句意：他们中的许多人只想买糖果。 find找到；bring带来；buy买；make制造。结合下文“they want to buy more and more things”可知，此处是指许多孩子只想买些糖果。故选C。 6. 句意：饭后他们帮助洗碗，喂家里的猫或狗。 sell卖；feed喂养；borrow借；catch赶上，接住，抓住。结合“the family cat or dog”可知，此处是指给家里养的猫和狗喂食。故选B。 7. 句意：当孩子长大点后，他们想买越来越多的东西。 older更老的，更大的；busier更忙的；younger更年轻的；happier更幸福的。结合“they want to buy more and more things”可知，此处是指孩子们长大些了。故选A。 8. 句意：他们经常洗家里的车、割草、遛狗或做饭。 drive驾驶；use使用；take拿走；wash洗。结合“They often … the family car”可知，孩子们应该是经常洗家里的车。故选D。 9. 句意：做家务是孩子们学习新事物的好方法。 subject 学科；way方法；problem问题；lesson功课，教训。根据“for kids to learn new things”可知，做家务是孩子们学习新事物的好方法。故选B。 10. 句意：例如，他们可以学习如何使用割草机或如何烹饪。 what什么；why为什么；how怎样，如何；when什么时候。根据“they can learn how to use a lawn mower (割草机) or...to cook”可知，此处是学习如何做饭，应用how。故选C。 Passage 4 Although my daughter is only two years old, I let her do a few “chores”. The “chores” aren’t cleaning the house, folding the clothes or 1 the floor. When she could just walk and started to play with toys, she sometimes 2 them away because of being bored. I started to teach her to 3 these toys. Now she understands it is one of her chores. Another thing I asked her to do was to take her dishes to the 4 . Now every time she finishes her meal, she 5 and runs to the kitchen with her bowl or plate! It’s 6 ! Actually, I don’t make a “chore list” for her. However, little by little I add chores to her everyday life. Doing chores 7 a child to be responsible for what he or she does. It also helps to develop a child’s 8 . In my opinion, the earlier a kid learns to be independent, the 9 it is for his or her future. I think it’s 10 to teach children how to do some small chores, but big chores should wait until they’re older. Do you think so? 1. A．sweeping B．changing C．using D．moving 2. A．put B．threw C．gave D．kept 3. A．put on B．put out C．put off D．put away 4. A．bedroom B．kitchen C．library D．cinema 5. A．stands up B．looks up C．cuts up D．turns up 6. A．wide B．useful C．lovely D．careful 7. A．sweeps B．teaches C．fixes D．imagines 8. A．advice B．importance C．notice D．independence 9. A．worse B．older C．better D．harder 10. A．comfortable B．terrible C．difficult D．necessary 【答案】 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. D 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者如何教自己的孩子“做家务”，并让她知道这是她应该做的事情。在作者看来，从小培养孩子做家务是有必要的。 1. 句意：“家务”不是打扫房子、叠衣服或扫地。 sweeping扫；changing改变；using使用；moving移动。根据空后的“the floor”可知，此处表示扫地。故选A。 2. 句意：当她刚刚会走路并开始玩玩具时，她有时会因为无聊而扔掉它们。 put放置；threw扔；gave给；kept保持。根据“because of being bored”可知，此处表示因为无聊而扔掉它们。throw away意为“扔掉”。故选B。 3. 句意：我开始教她收拾这些玩具。 put on增加（体重）；put out扑灭；put off推迟； put away收拾，放好。根据空后的“these toys”和选项可知，此处表示放好这些玩具。故选D。 4. 句意：我让她做的另一件事是把她的盘子拿到厨房去。 bedroom卧室；kitchen厨房；library图书馆；cinema电影院。根据空前的“take her dishes to the”可知，此处表示把她的盘子拿到厨房去。故选B。 5. 句意：现在她每次吃完饭都会站起来，拿着她的碗或者盘子跑到厨房去！ stands up站起来；looks up查阅；cuts up切碎；turns up调高（音量）。结合选项和“she...and runs to the kitchen with her bowl or plate”可知，此处表示她站起来，拿着她的碗或者盘子跑到厨房去。故选A。 6. 句意：这很可爱！ wide宽阔的；useful有用的；lovely可爱的；careful仔细的。根据上文“Now every time she finishes her meal, she...and runs to the kitchen with her bowl or plate!”可知，此处指作者认为女儿把她自己的盘子或碗拿去厨房这一行为很可爱。故选C。 7. 句意：做家务教会孩子对自己的行为负责。 sweeps扫；teaches教；fixes修理；imagines想象。结合选项和“Doing chores...a child to be responsible for what he or she does.”可知，此处表示做家务教会孩子对自己的行为负责。故选B。 8. 句意：这也有助于培养孩子的独立性。 advice建议；importance重要性；notice通知；independence独立性。结合选项和下文“the earlier a kid learns to be independent”可知，此处表示培养孩子的独立性。故选D。 9. 句意：在我看来，孩子越早学会独立，对他或她的未来越好。 worse更差的；older更老的；better更好的；harder更难的。结合选项和“In my opinion, the earlier a kid learns to be independent, the...it is for his or her future.”可知，此处表示作者认为孩子越早学会独立，对他或她的未来越好。故选C。 10. 句意：我认为教孩子们如何做一些小家务是必要，但是大家务应该等到他们大一点的时候再做。 comfortable舒适的；terrible糟糕的；difficult困难的；necessary必要的。根据上文“Although my daughter is only two years old, I let her do a few ‘chores’.”可知，作者会要求女儿做家务，所以此处应表示作者认为教孩子们如何做一些小家务是必要。故选D。 Passage 5 Saturday is Emily’s favorite day of the week. On that day, after doing her 1 , she is free to do what she wants to do. But today, it was warm and 2 . Emily wanted to go out right now, so she walked to the door 3 . Suddenly, little Joe shouted, “Mama, Emily is going outside,   4 she didn’t do her chores.” Emily stopped and got back. Mama entered the room. She said, “I know you love the sunshine, Emily, but do you remember 5 responsibility（责任）means?” Emily answered, “Yes, Mama. Responsibility means doing what I should do so I can grow up to 6 myself.” Mama smiled and went away. Emily began to do her chores. She 7 her bed, put the toys in the box and placed her books on the bookshelf. She picked up the clothes on the floor and carried 8 to the bathroom. There she washed the clothes and cleaned the mirror. Emily ran 9 her mom and shouted, “Mama, I’m done with my chores. I’m going to play outside now.” “Good girl,” her mom said. Though Emily 10 chores, she was glad that she could help Mama. 1. A．homework B．chores C．reading D．training 2. A．sunny B．rainy C．windy D．snowy 3. A．differently B．easily C．quietly D．loudly 4. A．and B．so C．because D．or 5. A．how B．what C．where D．when 6. A．take after B．fix up C．give up D．depend on 7. A．took B．developed C．made D．dropped 8. A．her B．us C．it D．them 9. A．for B．to C．with D．on 10. A．hated B．liked C．enjoyed D．started 【答案】 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了埃米莉在妈妈的提醒下做完了家务后愉快地出去玩的故事。 1. 句意：在那一天，她做完家务之后，她可以随意做她想做的事情。根据下文“she didn’t do her chores”可知，此处指做完家务之后。故选B。 2. 句意：但是今天，天气是温暖而晴朗的。根据下文中的“I know you love the sunshine”可知，此处指天气是晴朗。故选A。 3. 句意：埃米莉想要马上出去，所以她悄悄地走向门口。根据下文“she didn’t do her chores”可知，她因为害怕被发现没有做家务，所以应该是悄悄地走向门口。故选C。 4. 句意：妈妈，埃米莉去外边了，并且她没有做家务。根据语境可知前后分句之间是并列关系，故应使用连词and。故选A。 5. 句意：她说：“我知道你爱阳光，埃米莉，但是你记得责任意味着什么吗？”根据“Responsibility means doing what I should do”可知，这是在回答责任的意义是什么。故选B。 6. 句意：责任意味着我应该做什么，所以我能依靠我自己长大。 take after与……相像；fix up修整；give up放弃；depend on依靠，依赖。根据语境可知，此处表示依靠自己。故选D。 7. 句意：她整理好床铺，把玩具放进盒子里，把书放在书架上。make one’s bed意为“整理某人的床铺”，固定搭配。故选C。 8. 句意：他捡起地上的衣服并且把它们放到了浴室里。根据“She picked up the clothes on the floor ”可知，此处应用them指代前文的clothes。故选D。 9. 句意：埃米莉跑到妈妈面前说：“妈妈，我做完了我的家务了”。run to意为“跑向……”，符合语境。故选B。 10. 句意：尽管埃米莉不喜欢家务，但是她很高兴能帮助妈妈。根据“Though”可知，引导让步状语从句，后句表转折。又根据句意分析。故选A。 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 At the age of six, our kids began to help us with the housework. They helped to 1 their pets and clean the house. Now my daughter Cindy can do many 2 of housework. Last week, she even helped me cook dinner. We were happy because it was very 3 . I think doing housework is a good way for them to learn a lot of life skills. I like getting kids to start doing housework early for a few 4 . Firstly, it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to work together with their parents. They don’t want their parents to 5 everything for them. Sometimes they like to do things by themselves. It’s a good idea to 6 them help you when you are busy. Secondly, it’s never too 7 for them to learn something new. However, having kids do chores doesn’t 8 taking away their time for playing. It’s to let them feel the joy of working 9 with family. 10 , it works well. Now our children always help us with the housework and they feel happy about it. 1. A．look after B．look at C．look for D．look up 2. A．differences B．kinds C．ways D．boxes 3. A．serious B．clean C．terrible D．delicious 4. A．words B．reasons C．lessons D．ideas 5. A．prepare B．ask C．sweep D．repair 6. A．borrow B．let C．drive D．serve 7. A．early B．popular C．important D．easy 8. A．raise B．teach C．mean D．think 9. A．quickly B．together C．alone D．only 10. A．Finally B．Especially C．Probably D．Seriously 【答案】 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A 【导语】本文讲述了作者认为让孩子们和家长一起做各种家务，能使孩子们感到快乐，能让孩子学到各种生存技能。 1. 句意：他们帮助照顾他们的宠物并打扫房子。 look after照顾；look at看；look for寻找；look up查阅。根据“At the age of six, our kids began to help us with the housework.”可知，孩子们做家务，照顾宠物，故选A。 2. 句意：现在我的女儿Cindy会做许多种家务活。 differences不同；kinds种类；ways方式；boxes盒子。many kinds of表示“各种各样的”。故选B。 3. 句意：我们很高兴，因为它非常美味。 serious严肃的；clean干净的；terrible糟糕的；delicious美味的。根据“Last week, she even helped me cook dinner. We were happy because it was very”可知，“我们”很高兴，因为饭菜很美味。故选D。 4. 句意：我喜欢让孩子们早做家务有几个原因。 words单词；reasons原因；lessons功课；ideas主意。根据“Firstly, it is fun for kids to help. ... Secondly, it’s never too ... for them to learn something new.”可知，首先对孩子们来说，帮助做家务很有乐趣，第二他们可以学些新东西。可见这是在说让孩子早做家务的原因。故选B。 5. 句意：他们不希望父母为他们准备一切。 prepare准备；ask询问；sweep打扫；repair修理。根据“Sometimes they like to do things by themselves.”可知，有时他们喜欢自己做一些事情，因此是不希望父母为他们准备一切。故选A。 6. 句意：当你忙的时候让他们帮助你是个好主意。 borrow借；let让；drive驾驶；serve服务。let sb. do sth.表示“让某人做某事”，故选B。 7. 句意：第二，对他们来说学点新东西永远不会太早。 early早的；popular受欢迎的；important重要的；easy容易的。too...to表示“太……而不能”，根据“I like getting kids to start doing housework early”可知，喜欢让孩子们早点开始做家务。故选A。 8. 句意：然而，让孩子们做家务并不意味着占用他们玩的时间。 raise提高；teach教；mean意味着；think认为。根据“having kids do chores doesn’t ... taking away their time for playing”可知，让孩子们做家务并不意味着占用他们玩的时间，mean doing sth.表示“意味着做某事”。故选C。 9. 句意：让他们感觉和父母在一起劳动的快乐。 quickly迅速地；together一起；alone单独；only仅仅。根据“Kids like to work together with their parents.”及“feel the joy of working ... with family.”可知，是和家人一起劳动的快乐。故选B。 10. 句意：最后，它也非常起作用。 Finally最后；Especially尤其；Probably可能；Seriously严肃地。根据前文“First, it is fun for kids to help ... Second, it’s never ...”可知，此处指叙述的最后一条，需用Finally“最后”。故选A。 Passage 7 When I was a little child, I learned many kinds of skills (技巧). I learned how to do 1 around the house, some first aid (急救) and outdoor survival (生存) skills. There’s one skill that’s really 2 in everyday life—basic home repair (家庭基础维修). Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying. It might be difficult 3 , but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier. For example, I had some problems with the showerhead (淋浴喷头) in my 4 a few days ago. I didn’t call a repairman to replace (替换) it—who knows how much money the repairman would want me to 5 it? So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it 6 . The task was so simple that it only took me several 7 . As I fixed the new showerhead on, I 8 a sense of achievement. Of course, there are lots of repairs that are more difficult. My brother, for example, has repaired the TV set in his house many times. With the help of online instructional videos, he has 9 thousands of dollars in the repairman fee (费用) over the years. Skills like these not only save us money, but more importantly, make us more independent and confident. Doing chores around your house is easier than you 10 . 1. A．sports B．chores C．homework D．dinner 2. A．awful B．careful C．successful D．useful 3. A．at last B．at least C．at first D．at all 4. A．library B．office C．bedroom D．bathroom 5. A．pay for B．look for C．wait for D．care for 6. A．ourselves B．himself C．myself D．themselves 7. A．minutes B．months C．weeks D．years 8. A．smelt B．felt C．became D．tasted 9. A．wasted B．spent C．made D．saved 10. A．collect B．decide C．think D．choose 【答案】 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 【导语】本文介绍了作者从小学习生活方面的基本技能。他认为诸如此类的技能不仅可以为我们节省金钱，而且可以使我们更加独立和自信。 1. 句意：我学习在家里做家务，急救措施以及户外生存技能。 sports运动；chores家务；homework作业；dinner晚餐。根据上文“... I learned many kinds of skills.”可知，作者在小时候学了很多的技能。do chores意为“做家务”，属于生活技能之一。故选B。 2. 句意：其中一项技能在日常生活中十分实用——家庭基础维修。 awful糟糕的；careful小心的；successful成功的；useful实用的。根据常识可知，掌握家庭基础维修技能是非常实用的。故选D。 3. 句意：起初可能会有些难度，但是当你了解多一点你的工具，就变简单了。 at last最终；at least至少；at first起初；at all（否定句）根本，究竟。根据下文“... but when you know more about your tools, it becomes easier.”可知，了解得越多，越容易，所以在最开始可能是有些困难的。故选C。 4. 句意：比如，几天前我浴室里的淋浴喷头出了些问题。 library图书馆；office办公室；bedroom卧室；bathroom浴室。根据上文“I had some problems with the showerhead ...”可知，淋雨喷头出现在浴室中。故选D。 5. 句意：我并没有叫修理工来替换它——谁知道修理工会要我付多少钱呢？ pay for支付；look for寻找；wait for等待；care for关心，照顾。根据“I didn’t call a repairman to replace (替换) it”可知请修理工需要支付金钱。故选A。 6. 句意：所以我买了个淋浴喷头，自己换上了。 ourselves我们自己；himself他自己；myself我自己；themselves他们自己。根据“So I bought a new showerhead and”可知作者没有请修理工，是自己换了淋浴喷头。故选C。 7. 句意：这项任务很轻松，只花了几分钟。 minutes分钟；months月；weeks星期；years年。根据“The task was so simple that ”可推测作者用简单来描述这项任务，所以应只花了几分钟就完成了。故选A。 8. 句意：当我换上新的淋浴喷头，我感受到了成就感。 smelt闻；felt感受；became成为；tasted品尝。根据“a sense of achievement.”可知作者完工后，成就感油然而生，是切身体会，应使用felt感受。故选B。 9. 句意：在网上教学视频的帮助下，他这些年节省了几千块请修理工的费用。 wasted浪费；spent花费；made做；saved节省。根据上文“With the help of online instructional videos, ...”可知，他都是在网上学习，没有请修理工，所以费用都节约下来了。故选D。 10. 句意：在家里做家务比你想得要简单。 collect收集；decide决定；think认为；choose选择。纵观全文，作者对于类似技能都抱有一种积极的态度，只要稍下功夫，就能学会。所以做家务比想得要容易。故选C。 Passage 8 “Is it OK to let my child do the chores at home?”“Should I punish（惩罚）him if he 1 to do the chores?” Parents often think of these questions. 2 should parents do to get their children to do the chores? Let’ s read a story first. Jenny was 3 her grandpa in the country. They enjoyed being with each other very much. Grandpa took Jenny for a ride 4 his car every afternoon. Every night, Grandpa washed his socks and 5 them to dry. One day, Jenny said to her grandpa,“I want to help your socks.”Jenny was only four years old, 6 her grandpa agreed. He believed Jenny could do it well. Jenny was 7 to wash the socks for her grandpa.She washed them 8 ,so the socks became very clean. She thought since her little hands could do this work, she could do a lot more for 9 . So parents should give children chances to do the chores. They should let their children know they are 10 in the family, It’ s very important to a child’s development. 1. A．agrees B．likes C．stops D．refuses 2. A．When B．What C．Where D．Why 3. A．visiting B．calling C．helping D．asking 4. A．in B．to C．on D．of 5. A．touched B．moved C．folded D．hung 6. A．and B．but C．so D．if 7. A．tired B．worried C．happy D．nervous 8. A．quietly B．easily C．quickly D．carefully 9. A．other B．none C．others D．another 10. A．friendly B．helpful C．welcome D．lovely 【答案】 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B 【分析】该不该让孩子做家务？很多家长都不知道到底该怎么办。这篇短文给我们讲述了四岁的Jenny给爷爷洗袜子的故事，告诉我们，家长们应该让孩子做家务，这样他们会感觉对这个家他们是很有帮助的，这对于孩子的发展非常重要。 1. 句意：如果他拒绝做家务我应该惩罚他吗？ 考查动词辨析及语境。agree同意；like喜欢；stop停止；refuse拒绝。根据句意Shall I punish him…可知，惩罚某人，因此这里表示“拒绝做家务”，故应选D。 2. 句意：家长们应该做什么来让他们的孩子做家务？ 考查疑问词辨析及语境。When什么时候；What什么；Where在哪里；Why为什么。根据句子结构可知，…should parents do 后缺少宾语，故应用疑问代词What。选B。 3. 句意：Jenny正在拜访乡下的爷爷。 考查动词辨析及语境。visiting参观；calling打电话；helping帮助；asking问。根据下文They enjoyed being with each other very much.可知，爷爷和Jenny待在一起，可推断这里表示“参观；访问”，故选A。 4. 句意：爷爷每天下午开车带着Jenny兜风。 考查介词辨析及语境。in在……里面；to到……；on在……上面；of……的。这里考查固定短语in one’s car坐某人的车。故选A。 5. 句意：每天晚上，爷爷洗袜子并把它们挂起来晾干。 考查动词辨析及语境。touch接触；move移动；fold折叠；hang悬挂。根据句意可知，洗完袜子应该挂起来晾干，故应选D。 6. 句意：Jenny只有四岁，但是她的爷爷同意了。 考查连词辨析及语境。and和，而且，表示并列；but但是，表示转折；so因此，所以；if如果；是否。空前Jenny was only four years old与空后her grandpa agreed二者之间是转折关系，应使用but进行连接。选B。 7. 句意：Jenny非常开心给她的爷爷洗袜子。 考查形容词辨析及语境。tired疲倦的；worried担心的；happy高兴的；nervous紧张的。爷爷答应珍妮的要求，珍妮应该很高兴去做这件事。故应选C。 8. 句意：她仔细地洗袜子，所以袜子变得很干净。 考查副词辨析及语境。quietly安静地；easily轻易地；quickly迅速地；carefully认真地。根据后半句so the socks became very clean可知，袜子变得很干净，由此可推断珍妮应该洗的很认真。故选D。 9. 句意：她想既然她的小手能做这个事情，她可以为别人做的更多。 考查代词辨析及语境。other别的；none一个也没有；others其他的人或物，是一个代词；another另一个。 根据句子结构可知，空格处所填单词作for的宾语，结合句意可知，这里表示“为其他人……”，故应选C。 10. 句意：他们应该让孩子们知道他们在家庭里是有帮助的。 考查形容词辨析及语境。friendly友好的；helpful有帮助的；welcome受欢迎的；lovely意为可爱的。根据上文So parents should give children chances to do the chores.可知，家长们给孩子机会做家务，这说明他们是有帮助的，故选B。 【点睛】这篇短文通过讲述四岁的Jenny帮助爷爷洗袜子的故事，告诉家长们，应该让孩子做家务。短文主题明确，文章是夹叙夹议的体裁，论点明确，叙述清晰，内容贴近教材话题和学生们的日常生活，比较容易理解。题型是完形填空，考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力，综合性较强。做题时，应先通读短文，了解文章大意；然后根据上下文语境做题，注意空前后的固定搭配，并仔细辨析选项中单词的意思和用法；最后将答案代入原文，再读一遍，检查答案是否正确。例如第3小题，考查动词辨析及语境。visiting参观；calling打电话；helping帮助；asking问。根据下文They enjoyed being with each other very much.可知，爷爷和Jenny待在一起，可推断这里表示“参观；访问”，故选A。再如第10小题，考查形容词辨析及语境。friendly友好的；helpful有帮助的；welcome受欢迎的；lovely意为可爱的。根据上文So parents should give children chances to do the chores.可知，家长们给孩子机会做家务，这说明他们是有帮助的，故选B。 Passage 9 A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and nobody liked her. So she was 1 happy. She always stayed by herself and didn’t talk to 2 . One day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip (发夹). When she wore it, she looked 3 than before. She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip. On her way to 4 she found that most of her schoolmates said hello to her, but they never did this before. She thought that it was because of the beautiful hair clip. She was so 5 about all of the wonderful things. 6 all her classmates wanted to know what happened to her, she didn’t want to tell them about her hair clip. When she went back home, her mother asked her, “Did you know you 7 your hair clip at home? I 8 it by the door this morning.” She was surprised (惊讶的) to hear that. She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school. It’s not important what we wear or how we 9 . The most important thing is 10 we think of ourselves. If we want to do a thing successfully, first try to be confident (自信的). If we think we can, we can. 1. A．often B．usually C．hardly D．always 2. A．anyone B．someone C．no one D．everything 3. A．beautiful B．less beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful 4. A．work B．school C．class D．house 5. A．happy B．sad C．interested D．relaxed 6. A．So B．Because C．As D．Though 7. A．left B．took C．put D．missed 8. A．tried B．found C．moved D．heard 9. A．look B．feel C．think D．act 10. A．what B．how C．why D．who 【答案】 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述一个女孩因觉得自己外貌不如别人漂亮而感到自卑，一天，她忘戴漂亮的发卡，仍然有很多同学对她微笑。通过这件事，她明白，穿什么或看起来如何并不重要，最重要的是我们对自己的看法，要有自信。 1. 句意：所以她不高兴。 often经常；usually通常；hardly几乎不；always总是。根据下文“she always stayed at home by herself and didn’t talk to ... ”可知，她总是独自待在家，不跟任何人交谈，可见她心情郁闷，难以高兴起来。故选C。 2. 句意：她总是独自待在家，不和任何人说话。 anyone任何人；someone某人；no one没有人；some one某个人。根据上文“So she was ... happy.”和“She always stayed at home by herself”可知，她因为很难高兴起来并总是独自呆在家里，所以不跟 任何人说话。故选A。 3. 句意：当她戴上它的时候，她看起来比以前更漂亮了。 beautiful漂亮；less beautiful不那么漂亮；more beautiful更漂亮；most beautiful最漂亮的。根据“She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip.”可知，她决定戴着漂亮的发夹去上学，显然她觉得戴上它让她看起来比以前漂亮。故选C。 4. 句意：在上学的路上，她发现大多数同学都向她打招呼，但他们以前从来没有这样做过。 work工作；school学校；class班级；house房子。根据上文“She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip.”和下文“Most of her schoolmates said hello to her”可知，她是在去上学的路上。on her way to school在上学的路上。故选B。 5. 句意：她对所有美妙的事情都很高兴。 happy开心的；sad伤心的；interested感兴趣的；relaxed放松的。根据上文“ she found that most of her schoolmates said hello to her”和下文“all of the wonderful things”可知，她此刻的心情应该是感到很高兴的。故选A。 6. 句意：虽然她所有的同学都想知道她发生了什么事，但她不想告诉他们她的发夹。 So因此；Because因为；As由于；Though虽然。根据“all her classmates wanted to know what happened to her”和“she didn’t want to tell them about her hair clip”可知，虽然她所有的同学都想知道她发生了什么事，但她就是不想告诉他们有关她的发夹的事，这两个分句之间显然是让步关系。故选D。 7. 句意：你知道你把发夹忘在家里了吗？ left忘带；took拿；put放置；missed丢失。根据下文的“I ... it by the door this morning.”和“She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school.”可知，你把发夹忘在家里了。故选A。 8. 句意：我今天早上在门口发现的它。 tried试图；found发现；moved移动；heard听见。根据上文“Did you know you ... your hair clip at home?”可知，她妈妈无意中发现了她忘在家里的发夹。故选B。 9. 句意：我们穿什么或看起来怎么样并不重要。 look看起来；feel感觉；think认为；act行动。根据上文的“When she wore it, she looked ... than before. She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip.”可知，她戴发夹是为了在别人面前看起来漂亮；现在她觉得穿得怎样或看起来怎样并不重要。故选A。 10. 句意：最重要的是我们如何看待自己。 what什么；how怎样；why为什么；who谁。根据上文的“It’s not important what we wear or how we ... . ”和“ If we want to do a thing successfully, first try to be confident. If we think we can, we can.”可知，我们穿得怎样或看起来怎样并不重要，最重要的是我们如何看待自己，如果我们认为我们可以，我们就可以；“What do/does +主语+think of…?”相当于“How do /does+主语+like… ?”。故选A。 Passage 10 People think that less than 2-year-old children can help with chores. 1 parents say to those children, “Just look at the paper on the floor,” they will pick it up. Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don't ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s not 2 . but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility (责任). Doing chores helps 3 children's independence (独立). Children learn to help, share and care about 4 by doing chores. And they can 5 the importance of working hard. Things like 6 a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others. Here are some reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good 7 children. To share the workload (工作负担)：.Children who can help to clean won't make a big 8 . To learn skills: Children will learn 9 to cook, clean and do other things in the house. Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of 10 . So start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them. 1. A．Because B．When C．Though D．Since 2. A．right B．clear C．easy D．hard 3. A．change B．explain C．produce D．develop 4. A．both B．another C．none D．others 5. A．decide B．mean C．notice D．imagine 6. A．getting out of B．giving away C．taking care of D．worrying about 7. A．to B．with C．at D．for 8. A．difference B．mess C．decision D．plan 9. A．what B．when C．how D．where 10. A．training B．playing C．feeling D．hoping 【答案】 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A 【分析】短文大意：本文讨论的是要不要孩子帮忙做家务，分析了孩子做家务的好处和让孩子做家务的一些理由，最后指出做家务是好事。 1. 句意：当父母对孩子们说:“只要看看地板上的纸，”他们就会把它捡起来。考查连词辨析。A. 因为，表原因；B. 当……的时候，表时间；C. 尽管，表让步；D. 自从，表时间。根据“Just look at the paper on the floor,” they will pick it up.可知when符合句意，故选B。 2. 句意：我知道这是不对的。考查形容词辨析。A. 正确的；B. 干净的；C. 简单的；D. 困难的。not表否定，根据上文so they don't ask their children to do chores可知not right符合句意，故选A。 3. 句意：做家务有助于培养孩子的独立性。考查动词辨析。A. 更改；B. 解释；C. 生产；D. 开发。children's independence孩子的独立性，根据句意语境，可知develop符合句意，故选D。 4. 句意：孩子们通过做家务来学习帮助、分享和关心他人。考查不定代词辨析。A. both表示两者都；B. another用于泛指三个以上的不定数目中的“另一个”；C. none没有人，表否定；D. others表示泛指，意为“其他的人或物”。根据句意语境，结合下文Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.可知选D。 5. 句意：他们能注意到努力工作的重要性。考查动词辨析。A. 决定；B. 意思是；C. 注意；D. 想象。根据the importance of working hard可知ABD三项意思都不合句意，故选C。 6. 句意：像照顾宠物或婴儿以及帮忙做饭都是帮助他人的例子。考查动词短语辨析。A. 摆脱；B. 错失；C. 照顾；D. 担心。根据a pet or a baby可知take care of符合句意，故选C。 7. 句意：大多数人认为做家务对孩子有好处。考查形容词短语辨析。be good to适于；be good with善于和……相处；be good for有益于；be good at擅长。根据To learn responsibility可知做家务对孩子有好处，故选D。 8. 句意：能帮忙打扫的孩子不会弄得一团糟。考查名词辨析。A. 差异；B. 混乱；C. 决定；D. 计划。won’t表否定，根据who can help to clean可知mess符合句意，故选B。 9. 句意：孩子们将学习如何做饭，打扫房间和做其他的事情。考查疑问词辨析。A. 什么，问事情；B. 何时，问时间；C. 如何，问方式；D. 在哪里，问地点。本句表方式，根据句意语境，可知how to do（怎样做）符合句意，故选C。 10. 句意：无论如何，这也是一种训练。考查动名词辨析。A. 训练；B. 游戏；C. 感觉；D. 希望。根据句意语境，可知BCD三项意思都不合句意，故选A。 【点睛】完形填空。完形填空集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体，考查语言的综合运用能力，是难度最大的题目。解题的方法要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景；再读全文，搞清短文内容；最后根据句意，联系上下文确定每个空的正确答案。它的主要题型有（1）考查词义辨析：名词辨析，形容词副词辨析，冠词辨析，介词连词辨析等；（2）考查句子时态，语态，要根据语境，选择正确的时态和语态的选项；（3）考查从句（宾语从句，定语从句，主语从句等）；（4）根据固定句型或短语结合语境选择正确的选项。本题主要考查单词或短语辨析，做此类型题时，要知道每一个词的意义，然后结合上下文背景语境，选择适合语境的选项。 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11 My grandma moved to a new townhouse (连栋房屋). Her house was 1 to the house next to hers. The townhouses were all new and looked the same. My brother and I 2 making something special as a gift for Grandma’s new house. We were confident that it would 3 her to build a patio (露台) in her garden. One morning, when my grandma was out with her 4 Jenny, we came to the garden with some boards and 5 like a saw (锯子) and two hammers. Not wanting to waste time, we 6 started the building project. It was 7 work. By the time it was done, it was evening. We left with a satisfied smile. The next morning, we called Grandma and said, “We have something special for you.” However, when we came over and opened the back door 15 minutes later, our patio was 8 ! Who had taken it? Just then, Jenny came out and said, “Hey, look! Someone has built a patio in my garden!” “Oh, no!” we shouted. The houses looked so 9 that we made a mistake! Grandma doubled up with laughter. We laughed, too. We 10 the patio at Jenny’s garden instead of pulling it down, and built a new one for our grandma. Then we had an open-air party. Although we were tired, we felt very happy. 1. A．added B．compared C．connected D．related 2. A．thought of B．asked for C．gave up D．worried about 3. A．relax B．surprise C．save D．encourage 4. A．mother B．classmate C．daughter D．neighbour 5. A．notes B．snacks C．tools D．shelves 6. A．suddenly B．certainly C．finally D．immediately 7. A．dangerous B．hard C．dirty D．valuable 8. A．missing B．broken C．empty D．messy 9. A．beautiful B．small C．new D．similar 10. A．kept B．moved C．fixed D．found 【答案】 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. A 【导语】本文讲述了作者和哥哥本想为奶奶的新家建个露台，结果却给邻居建了一个。不过他们并没有拆掉，而是为奶奶又建了一个。 1. 句意：她的房子与隔壁的房子相连。 added增加；compared比较；connected连接；related涉及，关于。由前句“My grandma moved to a new townhouse (连栋房屋)”知，此句是说她的房子与隔壁的房子相连，be connected to“与……相连”，故选C。 2. 句意：我哥哥和我想做点特别的礼物送给奶奶的新家。 thought of想出，考虑；asked for寻求；gave up放弃；worried about为……担心。由句中“making something special as a gift for Grandma’s new house”知，此句是说考虑做点特别的礼物送给奶奶，故选A。 3. 句意：我们相信在她的花园里建一个露台会给她一个惊喜。 relax使……放松；surprise让……吃惊；save节约；encourage鼓励。由句中“We were confident”知，此句是说建个露台会让她惊喜，故选B。 4. 句意：一天早上，当我奶奶和她的邻居珍妮出去时，我们带着一些木板和工具，比如锯子和两把锤子来到花园。 mother妈妈；classmate同学；daughter女儿；neighbour邻居。由第五段“Just then, Jenny came out and said, ‘Hey, look! Someone has built a patio in my garden!’”知，珍妮应该是奶奶的邻居，故选D。 5. 句意：句意：一天早上，当我奶奶和她的邻居珍妮出去时，我们带着一些木板和工具，比如锯子和两把锤子来到花园。 notes笔记；snacks零食；tools工具；shelves架子。由句中“like a saw (锯子) and two hammers”知，此处是说带上了一些工具，故选C。 6. 句意：为了不浪费时间，我们立即开始了建筑工程。 suddenly突然；certainly当然；finally最后；immediately立刻。由句中“Not wanting to waste time”知，此句是说马上开始干活，故选D。 7. 句意：这是一项艰苦的工作。 dangerous危险的；hard困难的；dirty脏的；valuable有价值的。由句中“By the time it was done, it was evening.”知，此句是说这项工作很艰苦，故选B。 8. 句意：然而，当我们15分钟后过来打开后门时，我们的露台不见了！ missing丢失的；broken坏的；empty空的；messy脏的，凌乱的。由句中“Who had taken it?”知，此句是说露台不见，故选A。 9. 句意：这些房子看起来如此相似，以至于我们犯了一个错误！ beautiful漂亮的；small小的；new新的；similar相似的。由句中“we made a mistake”知，此句是说房子看起来很像，故选D。 10. 句意：我们保留了珍妮花园的露台，没有拆掉它，并为奶奶建了一个新的。 kept保留；moved移动；fixed修理；found发现。由句中“instead of pulling it down”知，此句是说保留了珍妮花园的露台，故选A。 Passage 12 Whether it’s at your kids’ school, a park, or somewhere in your community, get your family and friends to join in a community clean-up activity. For kids who love to play in the dirt (泥土), 1 something may be a good choice. Help your kids plant trees, flowers or vegetables in your yard. If you choose something like a tree, it’ll make you 2 your efforts every year. Do something to 3 more people to join in the activity. For example, if there aren’t recycling containers (容器) in your community, see if you can 4 one there. In this way, more people will follow you and create a better community environment. If you go out, 5 walking, bike riding or taking public transportation as far as possible. They’re good for health and don’t 6 much. 7 the weather is nice, turn off your heating or air conditioner and open up the windows. Encourage everyone to 8 off the water while brushing their teeth or not using it. Toys, clothes and other things that you no longer use can be 9 by giving them away. You can also plan a yard sale where kids bring their 10 toys and books to trade. 1. A．learning B．planting C．throwing D．producing 2. A．remember B．bring C．cheer D．explain 3. A．pull B．introduce C．encourage D．drive 4. A．run after B．set up C．take down D．fix up 5. A．imagine B．refuse C．require D．consider 6. A．cover B．afford C．cost D．spend 7. A．While B．Unless C．If D．But 8. A．put B．turn C．take D．get 9. A．recycled B．sold C．cleared D．collected 10. A．young B．old C．cheap D．dear 【答案】 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 【导语】本文主要介绍了几种开展社区清洁活动的方式。 1. 句意：对喜欢玩泥土的孩子来说，种植一些东西是好的选择。 learning学习；planting种植；throwing扔；producing生产。根据“Help your kids plant trees, flowers or vegetables in your yard.”可知，此处指种植一些东西。故选B。 2. 句意：如果你选择像树这样的东西，它会让你记住你每年的努力。 remember记住；bring带来；cheer欢呼；explain解释。根据“If you choose something like a tree, it’ll make you… your efforts every year.”可知，此处指让你记住你每年的努力。故选A。 3. 句意：做一些事情去鼓励更多的人加入这个活动。 pull拉；introduce介绍；encourage鼓励；drive驾驶。根据“In this way, more people will follow you and create a better community environment.”可知，此处指鼓励更多的人加入到活动中来。故选C。 4. 句意：如果你的社区没有回收容器，看看你是否能在那里建造一个。 run after追赶；set up建造；take down拆除；fix up修整。根据“if there aren’t recycling containers (容器) in your community”可知，此处指在没有回收容器的情况下可以建造一个。故选B。 5. 句意：如果你出去，尽可能考虑步行、骑自行车或者乘公交车。 imagine想象；refuse拒绝；require需要；consider考虑。根据“They’re good for health and don’t…much.”可知，这些出行方式对健康有益，所以尽可能考虑这些出行方式。故选D。 6. 句意：它们对健康是有益的，并且花费不多。 cover遮盖；afford买得起；cost花费；spend花费。根据“walking, bike riding or taking public transportation”可知，这些都是省钱的出行方式；cost和spend均表示“花费”，cost的主语是物，spend的主语是人，句中主语they代指“交通方式”。故选C。 7. 句意：如果天气好，关上暖气或空调，打开窗户。 While当……的时候；Unless除非；If如果；But但是。根据“…the weather is nice, turn off your heating or air conditioner and open up the windows. ”可知，此处指如果天气好的话，表示一种假设的情况用if引导条件状语从句。故选C。 8. 句意：鼓励大家刷牙的时候或者不用水的时候关掉水龙头。 put off推迟；turn off关闭；take off脱下；get off离开。根据“Encourage everyone to… off the water while brushing their teeth or not using it.”可知，此处指不用水的时候关闭水龙头。故选B。 9. 句意：你不再使用的玩具、衣服和其他东西可以通过赠送回收。 recycled重复利用；sold出售；cleared清除；collected收集。根据“Toys, clothes and other things that you no longer use can be… by giving them away. ”可知，此处指将不用的物品通过赠送给别人来回收利用。故选A。 10. 句意：你还可以筹划一场庭院旧货出售，让孩子们把他们的旧玩具和书籍拿来交换。 young年轻的；old旧的；cheap便宜的；dear昂贵的。根据“yard sale”可知，出售的是旧物，此处指孩子们的旧玩具和书籍。故选B。 Passage 13 Two-year-old Nancy is deaf. But that hasn’t stopped her from being an active little girl and trying to “chat” to 1 she meets. She starts signing in the hope that the person she is talking 2 knows sign language, too. Normally, hearing loss is difficulty for those who don’t know how to use sign language. Anyone Nancy tried to talk to realise this and felt so 3 that they couldn’t reply. They wished they could understand her and say something back. 4 they found themselves completely at a loss. Then, something amazing happened. Neighbors decided to learn sign language so that they could talk to Nancy. They neighbors hired(聘请) a 5 on their own, and now they take classes together. The teacher says that is really remarkable(引人注目的) because, quite often, even the deaf children’s parents don’t 6 time learning the language. But here Nancy has a full community that is singing and communicating with her. She says that it’s a 7 story. It’s certain that Nancy will be a happier and more active girl in the future. Nancy’s parents are already noticing a 8 about their daughter. They have no words to 9 how thankful they are to their neighbors. With a little girl and a lot of love, the neighbors 10 make the neighborhood a community. 1. A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．everybody 2. A．about B．to C．in D．on 3. A．glad B．relaxed C．sorry D．free 4. A．But B．And C．So D．Since 5. A．neighbor B．teacher C．doctor D．manager 6. A．spend B．promise C．prepare D．manager 7. A．magic B．boring C．beautiful D．funny 8. A．story B．choice C．show D．difference 9. A．express B．know C．reduce D．learn 10. A．nearly B．hardly C．really D．almost 【答案】 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C 【分析】文章讲述了两岁的南希是一个聋哑人，但是这并没有阻止她和别人沟通，她开始用手势与别人沟通，但是社区的人们不理解她的意思，为了能够理解南希的语言，社区便聘请了一个老师教人们手语。南希生活在这样一个美好的社区，将来会是一个更快乐、更活跃的女孩。 1. 句意：但这并没有阻止她成为一个活跃的小女孩，并试图与任何她遇到的人“聊天”。 anybody任何人；somebody某个人；nobody没有人；everybody每个人；根据“hasn’t”可知，句子是否定句，此处指的是她与她遇到的任何一个人聊天，应用anybody，故选A。 2. 句意：她开始用手语，希望与她交谈的人也懂手语。 about关于；to朝，向；in在……里面；on在……上面；此处是固定短语talk to sb“与某人谈论”，故选B。 3. 句意：南希试图与之交谈的每个人都意识到了这一点，他们感到很抱歉，无法回答。 glad高兴的；relaxed放松的；sorry抱歉；free自由的；根据“they couldn’t reply”及语境可知，此处应表达抱歉，故选C。 4. 句意：但他们发现自己完全不知所措。 But但是；And和；So因此；Since自从；根据空格前后句可知，两句之间是转折关系，应用but连接，故选A。 5. 句意：他们的邻居自己雇了一位老师，现在他们一起上课。 neighbor邻居；teacher老师；doctor医生；manager经理；根据“they take classes together”以及“The teacher says that...”可知，他们聘请了一位老师，故选B。 6. 句意：这位老师说，这真的很了不起，因为很多时候，即使是聋哑儿童的父母也不会花时间学习手语。 spend花费；promise承诺；prepare准备；manager经理；根据句意可知， 此处是spend some time (in) doing sth的结构，故选A。 7. 句意：她说这是一个美好的故事。 magic魔法的；boring厌烦的；beautiful美丽的；funny有趣的；根据“But here Nancy has a full community that is singing and communicating with her.”可知，她认为这是个美好的故事，故选C。 8. 句意：南希的父母已经注意到他们女儿的不同。 story故事；choice选择；show表演；difference不同；根据“It’s certain that Nancy will be a happier and more active girl in the future.”可知，这里是说父母注意到了她的不同，故选D。 9. 句意：他们无法用语言来表达他们对邻居的感激之情。 express表达；know知道；reduce减少；learn学会；根据句意可知，此处说的是无法用言语表达对邻居的感激之情，故选A。 10. 句意：有了一个小女孩和很多的爱，邻居们真的把邻里变成了一个社区。 nearly几乎；hardly几乎不；really真正地；almost几乎；根据“With a little girl and a lot of love”以及“make the neighborhood a community”可知，邻居们把这里变成了真正地社区，故选C。 Passage 14 I have lived in Lawndale for thirty years. My neighbourhood has experienced several 1 . Some for the better and others for the worse. Months ago, I learned something from my son: 2 begins with hope. My son came home from school one day with a plan to make things better. It was a plan his class had thought up. They 3 to turn a vacant lot(空地) into a community garden. He had a 4 . He wanted to grow many different kinds of flowers in Lawndale. He said, “Our neighbourhood needs to change, and we should help. If we turn the vacant lot across from the school into a garden, it will show 5 how much we care. Then more people will plant flowers and trees, and the community will become a really 6 place.” I admired(欣赏) my son’s idea. He has always been a thoughtful child. I said I would help. His class started by 7 the rubbish from the lot. People came by and saw the difference they had already made. I noticed after that people were not 8 as often, they seemed to understand that keeping things clean was not a problem. In one week, they planted almost 500 plants. This spring the garden will be full of 9 . Someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child”, I think it takes a child to inspire(启发) a community. I am really 10 my son. 1. A．adventures B．changes C．questions D．surprises 2. A．trouble B．silence C．accident D．progress 3. A．continued B．separated C．decided D．refused 4. A．problem B．test C．rule D．plan 5. A．everyone B．nobody C．something D．nothing 6. A．honest B．serious C．ancient D．beautiful 7. A．looking for B．taking away C．putting up D．trying on 8. A．shouting B．fighting C．pointing D．littering 9. A．flowers B．treasures C．sandwiches D．newspapers 10. A．worried about B．careful with C．proud of D．ready for 【答案】 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C 【解析】本文讲述了作者的儿子和同学们把社区空地转换成花园的故事。从这个事情中，作者学到了一个道理：进步以希望开始。 1. 句意：我家附近发生了一些变化。 adventures冒险；changes变化；questions问题；surprises惊讶。根据“Some for the better and others for the worse”可知，发生了一些好的和不好的变化，故选B。 2. 句意：几个月前，我从儿子那里学到了一些东西：进步始于希望。 trouble问题；silence沉默；accident事故；progress进步。根据“I learned something from my son”可知，从儿子身上学到的东西，应该是积极向上的一面，D选项“进步”符合语境，故选D。 3. 句意：他们决定把一块空地变成社区花园。 continued继续；separated分离；decided决定；refused拒绝。根据“It was a plan his class had thought up”可知，这个想法就是决定把空地变成花园，故选C。 4. 句意：他有一个计划。 problem问题；test测试；rule规则；plan计划。根据“He wanted to grow many different kinds of flowers in Lawndale”可知，这是他的计划，故选D。 5. 句意：这会让大家知道我们有多在乎。 everyone每个人；nobody没人；something某件事；nothing没什么事。根据“If we turn the vacant lot across from the school into a garden”可知，如果这么做了，会让每个人知道他们是多么在乎这个社区，故选A。 6. 句意：然后更多的人会种植花草树木，社区将成为一个真正美丽的地方。 honest诚实的；serious严肃的；ancient古老的；beautiful漂亮的。根据“Then more people will plant flowers and trees”可知，更多的人种植花草树木，社区就会变得更漂亮，故选D。 7. 句意：他的课从清理空地的垃圾开始。 looking for寻找；taking away带走；putting up张贴；trying on尝试。根据“they seemed to understand that keeping things clean was not a problem”可知，把空地的垃圾带走，让人们意识到保持干净的重要性，故选B。 8. 句意：之后我注意到人们不再像以前那样乱扔垃圾了。 shouting呼喊；fighting打架；pointing指出；littering扔垃圾。根据“they seemed to understand that keeping things clean was not a problem”可知，人们意识到保持整洁的重要性，所以不再像以前一样乱扔垃圾，故选D。 9. 句意：今年春天花园里将开满鲜花。 flowers花；treasures财富；sandwiches三文治；newspapers报纸。根据“ they planted almost 500 plants”可知，种了许多植物，等到春天花园里就会开满鲜花，故选A。 10. 句意：我真的为我儿子感到骄傲。 worried about担心；careful with当心……；proud of以……为傲；ready for为……做准备。根据“Months ago, I learned something from my son: progress begins with hope”及下文的描述，儿子的行动把社区变得更漂亮，也让人们更加注重社区的卫生，作者为儿子的行为感到骄傲，故选C。 Passage 15 Do you care about your neighborhood? Joseph Beer 1 cares about his. When his town went into lockdown because of COIVD-19, the 15-year-old boy found he had lots of 2 in hand. However, he didn’t spend his time playing video games or watching films. He did something 3 for his neighborhood. The outdoor areas in Joseph’s neighborhood were not in good condition. Some road signs were dirty and some were covered by branches (树枝). Seeing this, Joseph 4 to clean the signs and cut the branches. According to his mom, Joseph would go out in the morning, spend all day going around the neighborhood and 5 things, go home by evening, and do it again the next day. He was tired but happy. Soon enough, people in his 6 saw his hard work. They shared before-and-after photos of the signs he cleaned online. Many people were 7 by his simple act of kindness. They were so 8 him they even donated (捐赠) money to him. However, Joseph didn’t spend the money on new clippers (剪具) or even 9 for himself. He donated it all to a local food bank for families in need. Joseph is happy to see a tidy neighborhood. For him, that’s the best payoff of his hard work. It gives him a strong feeling of 10 and he plans to keep going. 1. A．hardly B．probably C．really D．suddenly 2. A．money B．food C．problems D．time 3. A．meaningful B．powerful C．strange D．popular 4. A．promised B．decided C．managed D．preferred 5. A．giving away B．going over C．looking at D．tidying up 6. A．school B．family C．neighborhood D．country 7. A．moved B．bored C．surprised D．interested 8. A．fond of B．thankful to C．afraid of D．worried about 9. A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything 10. A．pleasure B．importance C．shame D．sadness 【答案】 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. A 【分析】本文主要讲述了一个15岁的男孩在疫情期间把社区打扫得整洁干净的故事。 1. 句意：约瑟夫·比尔真的很关心他的社区。 hardly几乎不；probably可能；really真地；suddenly突然地。根据“Do you care about your neighborhood?”以及“He did something...for his neighborhood.”可知，约瑟夫很关心自己的社区。故选C。 2. 句意：当他所在的小镇因为新冠肺炎被封锁时，这个15岁的男孩发现他手头有很多时间。 money钱；food食物；problems问题；time时间。根据“When his town went into lockdown because of COIVD-19”以及“However, he didn’t spend his time playing video games or watching films.”可知，因为他所在的小镇被封锁，他现在有很多空闲时间。故选D。 3. 句意：他为他的社区做了一些有意义的事。 meaningful有意义的；powerful有力量的；strange奇怪的；popular受欢迎的。阅读下文可知，约瑟夫为社区清理指示牌和剪树枝，这是有意义的事。故选A。 4. 句意：约瑟夫看见这些，就决定把指示牌清洗干净，剪断树枝。 promised保证；decided决定；managed完成；preferred更喜欢。根据“According to his mom, Joseph would go out in the morning, spend all day going around the neighborhood and...”可知，约瑟夫决定清洗指示牌和剪树枝。故选B。 5. 句意：据他妈妈说，约瑟夫早上会出去，一整天都在社区逛，收拾东西，晚上回家，第二天再做一次。 giving away赠送；going over检查；looking at看；tidying up整理。根据“Seeing this, Joseph...to clean the signs and cut the branches.”可知，约瑟夫每天在社区整理东西。故选D。 6. 句意：很快，社区的人看到他辛苦工作。 school学校；family家庭；neighborhood社区；country国家。根据“According to his mom, Joseph would go out in the morning, spend all day going around the neighborhood...”可知，约瑟夫在社区里打扫和整理东西，应该是被社区的人看到。故选C。 7. 句意：许多人被他简单的善举所感动。 moved感动的；bored疲劳的；surprised惊喜的；interested感兴趣的。根据“by his simple act of kindness”可知，人们被他的善举感动。故选A。 8. 句意：他们非常感谢他，甚至捐钱给他。 fond of喜欢；thankful to感谢；afraid of害怕；worried about担心。约瑟夫打扫卫生，人们很感谢他。故选B。 9. 句意：然而，约瑟夫没有把钱花在新剪具上，甚至没有给自己买任何东西。 anything任何东西；nothing没有东西；something一些东西；everything所有东西。根据“Joseph didn’t spend the money on new clippers or even”可知，此处为否定句，约瑟夫没有给自己买任何东西。故选A。 10. 句意：这给了他强烈的快感，他打算继续前进。 pleasure愉快；importance重要；shame羞耻；sadness悲伤。根据“Joseph is happy to see a tidy neighborhood.”可知，社区工作给约瑟夫带来了快乐。故选A。 八年级下册 单元话题 梯度训练 24 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$