Unit 2 Growing pains and gains-Understanding ideas同步练-2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 2 Growing pains and gains Understanding ideas: 一、根据句意及汉语注释完成单词 1. I know it won’t cost very much, but that’s not the___________ (要点，重点). 1. The important note will be ___________ (贴) to the front door so everyone can see it. 1. We___________ (注意到) a strange smell from the kitchen when we got home yesterday. 1. Can you tell me the main ___________ (情节) of this story? I want to know what happens next. 1. We should be polite to the ___________ (年老的) people and help them when they are in need. 二、用选项中所给词语的适当形式填空 late station near remember head back 1. My mother always___________ to lock the door before going to work. 1. Lily did her homework much___________ than her brother last night. 1. Oh no, I left my phone in the office. I am___________ to get it now. 1. How many bus___________ are there along this main road? 1. The___________ hospital is about ten minutes’ walk from here. 三、用合适的介词完成句子，每空限填一词 1. Lily felt tired ___________ finishing her homework. 1. David’s parents were so proud___________ him for telling the truth. 1. The sunlight comes into the room___________ the window every morning. 1. My family usually has dinner together___________ seven o’clock in the evening. 1. Jack tried many ways to fix the bike, and___________ the end, they succeeded with Tom’s help. 四、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 Maybe all of you are around 14 years old. This age means you’re not a child anymore. If you do the following, that means you’ve grown up. You 1.___________ (理解) that things change and people come and go in your life. So you enjoy the 2. ___________ （和平；平静）time you spend with your family. You keep your 3. ___________ (承诺) and don’t break them easily. You start to plan for 4.___________ (所有事物) you want in the future and your future job. You have learnt how to enjoy your time 5. ________ (独自). You have already 6. ________ (认识到) that life goes by fast. “Going out” doesn’t make you as excited as it used to. 7. ________ (事实上), “staying in” and watching a movie sounds pretty great. You start to think back sweet 8.___________ (回忆) from your childhood, and you sometimes wonder why you expected to grow up when you were young. Growing up is about knowing that you are no longer 9.___________ (十四) years old, but you are completely okay with it. You have an amazing 10.___________ (旅程;历程) ahead of you as an adult, so make the most of it! 五、阅读理解 Every Saturday, 14-year-old Mia had to help wash clothes. But she hated it. One day, when her mother asked her to wash socks, she complained (抱怨) and threw them into the basket, “Why me?” Her mother was cleaning the kitchen floor and answered, “We’re a family, aren’t we?” Mia felt sad. Her friend Emma’s house was always clean because they had a cleaner. “Why can’t we have a cleaner?” Mia asked. Her mother replied, “Doing chores teaches responsibility.” Last week, Mia’s history teacher gave a project called “Hidden Heroes”. While researching, Mia found a story about Mierle Ukeles, an artist from the 1970s. Ukeles called housework “art” and even cleaned museums to show its importance. Mia was surprised - could chores be special? That weekend, Mia noticed things she had never seen before: her father fixed the sink (水槽),▲ and her brother watered flowers carefully outside. She found that their home needed everyone’s care. For her project, Mia made a video and showed pride in her family’s Saturday chores. She wrote funny titles like “Dad: Fixer and Breakfast Maker” and “Mum: Cleaning Boss”. When she showed the video, her classmates loved it. Emma said, “Maybe chores aren’t so bad.” Now, Mia still doesn’t love washing, but she understands its value. As Ukeles said, “In fact, chores aren’t boring — they keep life going well.” ( )1. What did Mia complain every Saturday? [A] She hated school projects. [B] She had to help wash clothes. [C] Her mother was too strict. [D] Emma’s house was too dirty. ( )2. Which sentence can best be put in the blank “▲” in Paragraph 4? [A] her house was always perfectly clean [B] her history teacher praised (赞扬) her project [C] Ukeles cleaned museums for many years [D] her mother’s hands looked dirty from cleaning ( )3. What can we know about Mia’s video project? [A] It showed her pride in the family’s work. [B] It made her classmates laugh at her. [C] It was about some famous artists. [D] It showed her bad feelings to her father. ( )4. How does Mia feel about chores in the end? [A] She feels angry and tired. [B] She feels bored but accepts them. [C] She dislikes them but understands. [D] She feels comfortable and pleased. 六、完形填空 It was nearly dark. The sun was going 1________ behind the mountains. Little Tom came back home with his head down, looking really sad. “What’s the matter, Tom? 2________ was your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed, Mum. 3________ the mountain was so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still went ahead. But I felt very tired and it was so late that I had to 4________ , Tom cried loudly. “It doesn’t matter. After all, you are only 14 years old. You will have another 5________ , his mother said.”But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the 6________?” “Sure. There were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road,” Tom 7________, “and there were many birds singing in the trees, and the sound was 8________. I enjoyed it.” “Did you feel the beauty of nature, my dear?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, and the green trees made such a nice 9________,” Tom answered. “Did you notice other people on the way?” his father asked. “Yes. A little girl 10________ her mother happily,” Tom answered. “That’s 11________!” his father smiled and said. “Please remember, my boy. It is not the most important thing to 12________ your goal (目标). Although you didn’t reach the 13________ of the mountain, in fact, you have already got a lot on the way.” It is 14________ that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a(n) 15 ________success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful sight is on the way! 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