人教版八年级下Unit 5 校本练习

1、八下Unit 5校本作业（阅读）Period 1I. When I was a little boy, my mother sold flowers in London. She couldnt 1 me at home,so I had to go with her. As I grew older, I began to help her and I really enjoyed it. Things changed 2 I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was 3 making candles. I loved i

2、t so much that I spent all my free time making 4 of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market by 5 . I decide to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my 6 , they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mom gave

3、me some 7 to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They sold out quickly, too. Nine months later, we decided to stop 8 flowers. My mom and I couldnt make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I 9 them one pound for every candle, and we sold them for much m

4、ore monkey. It was very 10 and my friends worked with me happily.When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first candle shop. 1. A. leaveB. stopC. give 2. A. ifB. when C. but 3. A. forB. withC. about 4. A. boxesB. candles C. kites 5. A. himselfB. herself C. myself 6. A. surprise B.

5、interest C. sadness 7. A. bread B. paper C. money 8. A. buying B. borrowing C. selling 9. A. took B. paid C. cost 10. A. interesting B. boring C. terrible II. Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 and died on December 5, 1791.When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father to

6、ok him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.But some people didnt believe that a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time. In the week, he finished a piece

7、of music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life, he studied music, taught music, played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldnt make much money. Often he had to borrow money from his friends

8、. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.( )1. When he was , Mozart took music lessons with his elder sister.A. threeB. fiveC. youngD. old( )2. Some people that the little boy could write beautiful music until he finished a new pie

9、ce a week later.A. believedB. didnt believeC. knewD. know( )3. Mozart was famous, but he was .A. richB. poorC. happyD. relaxed( )4. Mozart lived .A. a long timeB. a long lifeC. a short timeD. a happy time( )5. His music made happy.A. both him and other peopleB. only himC. other peopleD. his familyII

10、I. ()When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the exci

11、tement of watching the storm close up. Storm chasing is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then driv

12、es up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by drivin

13、g in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. Storm chasing is 95% driving, says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. Sometimes you ca

14、n sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers. However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, says Jasper Morley.Every storm is an example of th

15、e power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.（ ）1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _.A. head straight for the center of the storm B. get into the car for safety C. wait patiently for the storm to develop D. collect information about a coming storm（ ）2. Beginners of s

16、torm chasing are advised _.A. not to drive in a heavy rain B. to do it in an organized way C. not to get too close to a storm D. to spend more time on it in summer（ ）3. By saying it is all worth it in the last paragraph, the author means that _.A. storm chasing costs a lot of money B. storm chasing

17、is worth hours of waiting C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid D. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth（ ）4. What can we learn from the text?A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms. C. Storm chasing is becoming popular aroun

18、d the world D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.Period 2I. It is well known that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why? 1 the weather in Britain often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to 2 long. Spring can be rainy or windy, 3 the weather

19、is getting warmer and you can hope more sunny days. In fact, there 4 as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is 5 time for visitors to go to the seaside and other places of interest. The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Fall is a beautiful season 6 t

20、rees in the woods and parks changing color. During fall it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter, it gets colder. It might snow, especially on high land and in the north. There are 7 very high winds in this season. January and February are the coldest 8 of the year, while the warmest 9 often J

21、uly and August. The difference in temperature 10 winter and summer is not so great, winter is about 45, and for summer about 15.5 .1. A. For B. As C. Because D. Since 2. A. make B. stay C. change D. take3. A. but B. and C. or D. for 4. A. can B. can be C. have D. can have 5. A. the earliestB. the la

22、test C. the worst D. the best 6. A. withB. like C. without D. from 7. A. also B. too C. either D. as well 8. A. seasons B. weather C. months D. days 9. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. A. for B. on C. in D. between II. It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six ocl

23、ock on a Saturday morning. At this early hour there wasnt much traffic and there werent many people. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came round the corner. It was travelling very fast. Suddenly it hit a lamp post and turned over. I ran to the car to help the driver at

24、 once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance while I took care of the driver. Many people came to see what happened, and there was nothing we could do. A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot

25、of questions about the accident. After a while the ambulance arrived and took the driver away to the hospital. On Monday morning I went to the hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he was much better. And he would leave hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he was much better.

26、And he would leave hospital after a few days rest. ( ) 1. Where did the accident happen?A. Near the school.B. Near the top of the hill.C. In the school.D. Near the hospital. ( ) 2.What happened to the driver? A. He drove the car very well. B. His car hit a lamp post. C. His car turned over. D. Both

27、B and C. ( ) 3. Who hurried to the station to ask for an ambulance? A. The writer. B. A policeman. C. Some people. D. A young woman. ( ) 4. What did the policeman do? A. He took the driver away. B. He sent the driver to the hospital. C. He asked the writer a lot of questions.D. He phoned for an ambu

28、lance. ( ) 5. Was the driver dead at last?A.Yes, he wasnt. B. No, he was. C. Yes, he was. D. No, he wasnt.III.() Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said, “were you ever in a hospital when you were a small kid? How did you feel? The doctors in Childrens Hospital are aski

29、ng for money for childrens toys. Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.” After Mrs. Weeks read the story，she said，“This story gave me an idea.” “You want us to bring some

30、money for the toys.” “We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital.” said the boys and girls one after another. “Well，your ideas would be nice，” Mrs. Weeks said，“but mine is different.” “We could make some toys.” shouted one of them. Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could

31、 make toys?” she asked. “Yes, yes.” the whole class answered. “Great! Lets begin to make toys tomorrow.” said Mrs. Weeks. On Saturday afternoon，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy, too. A few days later，Mrs. Weeks read ano

32、ther newspaper story to the class: Some school pupils brought toys to Childrens Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said，“We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say，THANK YOU，GRADE THREE

33、.” ( )1. What was the first newspaper story mainly about? A. Sick children in Childrens HospitalB. Doctors in Childrens Hospital. C. Mrs. Weeks and her students.D. Toys made by the boys and girls. ( )2. What “idea” did Mrs. Weeks have in mind? A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in t

34、he hospital. B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital. C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital. D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital. ( )3. Doctors in Childrens Hospital didnt have _ to kee

35、p the children happy and quiet. A. enough time B. enough boys and girlsC. money to buy toysD. enough doctors ( )4. At first，the doctors in Childrens Hospital wanted to _ the sick children. A. give some money to B. make some toys for C. get money to buy toys forD. borrow some toys for ( )5. What Mrs.

36、 Weeks really wanted to do it to _. A. let everyone know her classB. save some money for toys C. make herself famous D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to othersPeriod 3I. Jane got home late at night. She was just going to knock at the door 1 it opened.Her father was standing

37、 2 the door. He was a tall man with white hair. “Come in,” he said. “I am getting cold.” Jane went in. Her mother was 3 in the room. Her mother was a short woman in her early forties. She was wearing a nightdress(睡衣). Her father 4 the door. “Well,” he said, “ 5 have you been? You promised to be home

38、 at nine oclock. Its ten oclock now.” “Its only ten to ten.” “That doesnt make any 6 ,” her father replied 7 . “Weve been very 8 about you,” said her mother. “Im sorry,” Jane said. “I was at a dance. I didnt notice the 9 .” “Youve got a watch,” said her father. “Your mother and I have waited for a l

39、ong time. We didnt know where you were.” “I can look after myself,” replied Jane. “Im not a baby any more.” “But youre my daughter, dear. We love you so much that weve kept worrying all the night. We care about your safety, just as we care about whether youre happy. Please just let me know if you ne

40、ed to stay _10_ a little late. You could give us a call earlier, right?”( ) 1. A.while B.when C.so D. as( ) 2. A.on B.in C.for D.by( ) 3. A.waiting B.crying C.shouting D.laughing( ) 4. A.opened B.made C.closedD.watched( ) 5. A.How B.When C.Why D.Where( ) 6. A.changes B.differences C.mistakes D.probl

41、ems( ) 7. A.angrily B.carefully C.quickly D.easily( ) 8. A.friendly B.free C.worried D.relaxed( ) 9. A.weather B.date C.way D.time( ) 10. A.up B.outC.awayD. outside II.A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put the

42、m on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,” he said. “They need shortening by about two inches. Could one of you do it for me, please?” His mother and sis

43、ter were busy and none of them said anything. But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her sons bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters. Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered h

44、er brothers trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches. The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home, she also remembered her brothers trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mo

45、ther and sister had done. You can imagine the look on the young mans face when he put the trousers on the next morning. How funny it would be! ( )1. The young mans trousers were _ for him at first. A. a bit longB. very goodC. not too longD. too short ( )2. The young mans mother and sisters didnt ans

46、wer because they were busy _ in the kitchen. A. cookingB. making teaC. washing clothesD. washing cups, glasses and so on ( )3. His elder sister shortened the trousers _. A. in the eveningB. as soon as she had finished the washing C. after lunchD. after she came back from the cinema ( )4. The next mo

47、rning the young man found that the trousers were _ inches too short for him. A. twoB. four C. six D. eight ( )5. We can imagine that when the young man put the trousers on the next morning, he would feel_. A. happy B. surprising C. surprised D. thankfulII. () In 1954, a British plane was on its way

48、from New York to London. When the plane was flying over an island, the captain and others saw something on the left. It was about five miles away and much lower than their plane.“It became clear,” the captain said, “there was one large object and six smaller objects. A moment later the smaller objec

49、ts entered the big object. The big object then became smaller and moved away fast!”The captain later answered a lot of questions from newspaper reporters.“ How long did you study the objects?” “They stayed with us for six minutes.” “What shape were the objects?” “The large one was changing its shape

50、 all the time, but each of the smaller ones was round like a ball.” “Tell us, were you afraid?” “None of the people in the plane were afraid. We talked about that, and in fact we felt friendly to the objects.”There are many other reports of UFOs in different parts of the world. It seems that lots of

51、 people believe there are UFOs. Only a few people dont believe in UFOs, but maybe they will in the future.根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。（ ）1. The captain and others saw the UFOs in front of their plane.（ ）2. They saw seven flying objects that day.（ ）3. The large object had the same shape as the smaller ones

52、.（ ）4. All the people in the plane were very afraid of the UFOs.（ ）5. The author seems to believe in UFOs.III. ()Betsy:I telephoned you yesterday afternoon but you didnt answer? Where were you?Brian:I was in another room when you called. I didnt hear the phone ringing until it was too late.Betsy:Wha

53、t were you working on?Brian:I was photocopying a report that I needed to send to a client. What were you doing when you telephoned?Betsy:I was looking for Tom and couldnt find him. Do you know where he was?Brian:Tom was driving to a meeting.Betsy:Oh, I see. What did you do yesterday?Brian:I met the representatives from Drivers in the morning. In the afternoon, I worked on the report and was just finishing when you telephoned. What did you do?Betsy:Well, at 9 I had a meeting with Ms Anderson. After that, I did some research.Brian:Sounds like a boring day!Betsy:Yes, I