八年级英语上册Unit1Wheredidyougoonvacation第4课时同步练习新版人教新目标版.docx

Unit 1Where did you go on vacation?第4课时(Section B 2a4, Self Check)一、完形填空A woman from Canada was visiting Washington D.C. for the first time. She didnt know too _1_ about this city. She visited it alone, _2_ she didnt like to go with others. She wanted to see the White House. She _3_ it for a long time. _4_, she couldnt find it, so she _5_ a police officer for directions.“Excuse me, officer, _6_ can I get to the White House?”The officer replied, “_7_ here at this bus stop for the Number 54 bus. Itll _8_ you right there.” She thanked the officer and he drove off.Three hours later the police officer returned to the _9_ area. He was very _10_ to see the woman was still _11_ at the same bus stop. The officer wanted to know what happened so he got out of his _12_ and said, “Excuse me, but to get to the White House, I said to wait here for the Number 54 bus. That was three _13_ ago. Why are you still waiting?”She replied, “Dont worry, officer. It wont be _14_ now. The 45th bus just went _15_!”What could the officer say?(B)1.A. many B. muchC. few D. little(A)2.A. because B. soC. but D. and(D)3.A. looked at B. looked outC. looked over D. looked for(B)4.A. Luckily B. UnluckilyC. Suddenly D. Expectedly(D)5.A. looked B. foundC. talked D. asked(C)6.A. what B. whereC. how D. which(D)7.A. Sleep B. MoveC. Live D. Wait(B)8.A. ride B. takeC. bring D. pick(A)9.A. same B. differentC. large D. small(C)10.A. angry B. happyC. surprised D. sad(A)11.A. waiting B. standingC. sitting D. playing(B)12.A. bus B. carC. bike D. truck(C)13.A. minutes B. secondsC. hours D. days(B)14.A. short B. longC. interesting D. boring(D)15.A. on B. inC. at D. by二、阅读理解AJim had two tickets to a local festival that he wanted to give away. He walked through a couple of parks near the festival, noticing groups heading towards it. He had a decision to make. Who should he offer the tickets to?He tried to give them away three times: twice to people he knew, once to a stranger. They all said, “No, thank you.” So now he looked for someone else. He walked in the direction of the festival. Some time later, he met a couple with a young child. He asked if they were going to the festival and they said they were. He asked if they wanted free tickets. “Free?” The man was surprised. “Yep!” He replied. They accepted and thanked him. He told them to have fun and they wished him well.As he walked back to his car he passed a man on a bench. He was reading a book there. So he walked past, smiled, and said, “Hi!” Getting closer, Jim realized he was homeless. Jim gave him a bottle of drink and the other ticket. He was very thankful. Jim wished him a good day.(C)16.How many times did Jim fail to give the two tickets away? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Five times.(C)17.What was the man on the bench doing when Jim met him? A. He was doing some writing. B. He was talking with his wife. C. He was doing some reading. D. He was sleeping on the bench.(B)18.We can know from the passage that _. A. Jim is clever B. Jim is kind-hearted C. Jim is bored D. Jim is positiveBThe Westerners(西方人) have many vacation days. Some people like to stay at home during their vacations. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the beach. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.The Westerners like traveling(旅游). They think traveling and outdoor activities are the parts(部分) of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.Most Western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp bases(基地) in Western countries. They can swim, go fishing, go to lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest_from the secrets of nature(自然), train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant(自立的). (C)19.Some Westerners like to _ at home during their vacation. A. clean their rooms B. cook their meals C. work in the garden and watch TV D. go fishing(B)20._ is very important for the Westerners. A. Working hard B. Traveling C. Saving money D. Going camping(D)21.What does the underlined words “wrest from” mean here? A. 取得 B. 保守 C. 认识 D. 探索