杭州市文澜中学八年级下册Unit 3 单元检测第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中选出最佳选项。

AIn some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money (零花钱). They usually start to do this when they ate ten years old.School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy (糖果). And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feedthe pet cat or dog.When they get older, they wart to buy more and more things. They want things that ate more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass,or cook meals.Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how rouse a lawn mower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.1. How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?A. They study hard.B. They do chores.C. They do part-time jobs.D. They ask their parents for it .2. When do many, children usually begin to do chores in some Western countries?A. At the age of 10.B. At the age of 13.C. At the age of 15.D. At the age of 17.3. Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may_____.A. do the dishesB. feed the pet catC. cook mealsD. sweep the floorBSam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the trash. And on weekends he always washed his father’s car. He als o cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar’s family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They workedhard at home, doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar, “Could I borrow your sisters?” He wanted them to help him clean his room, but they said “no”. Instead (相反), they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so he could make his own(自己的) bed.Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot (机器人) to do the chores. Then everyone—mothers and fathers, sons and daughters—will be happy!1.Which of the following is right?A. Sam liked doing chores.B. Sam did chores only on weekends.C. Sam liked doing chores only on weekends.D. Sam really didn’t like doing chores.2.Which of the following is right?A. Sam cleaned his room once a month.B. Sam never looked after his brother and sister.C. Sam washed the car every weekend.D. Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room.3.Which of the following is right?A. Everyone did chores in Kumar’s family.B. Kumar’s sisters made his be d.C. Kumar did some chores.D. Kumar’s sisters liked helping their brother.4.Which of the following is right?A. The sisters agreed to help him.B. Sam wanted to borrow Kumar's sisters.C. The sisters didn't want Kumar to do chores at home.D. The sisters asked Sam to do chores for them.C“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. ““Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “She wrote out the list and gave it to him.“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.Then he started to scream.And scream!And SCREAM!“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”1.Why did the man take care of the baby?A. it was his turn.B. His wife was not well.C. His wife was not at home.D. He always looked after it.2.Why did the man take the baby to the supermarket?A. He had to go shopping.B. He wanted to show the baby to his friend.C. He wanted to give the baby a ride in a shopping cart.D. The baby liked going to the supermarket.3.What did the baby do in the supermarket?A. pushed the shopping cartB. lost its temperC. made a lot of noiseD. helped his father4.Finally we can infer from the story that_____ .A. the man was very calm when the baby was cryingB. the woman was very pleased to see the manC. the woman mistook George for the baby, while in fact the man was named GeorgeD. the man was very busy in shopping, but he couldn't find all the goods on the listDIt seems that school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, thewife of previous Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son ifschool dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school? JapanHigh schools have canteens (食堂), which serve everything from noodles to rice, but no hamburgerand chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles (泡菜) andvegetables. Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition (营养) value.Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers (剩饭) atthe end of the month receives a prize.Untied StatesA typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the dailydietary allowances (定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.AustraliaMeat pies, sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as thenation pays more attention to children's health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto schoolmenus. Many schools have used a "traffic light system". The sale of red-labelled foods, including cakes,chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi (寿司), sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available everyday. In some schools, studentshave a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.South AfricaMost of South Africa's schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students gettheir own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a risein obesity amongchildren. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools areprovided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots andtomatoes.1. What does the underlined word "obesity" in the last paragraph probably mean?A. NutritionB. AddictionC. Food shortageD. Overweight.2. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. a typical menu from a US school consists of enough nutrition.B. most of the students in South Africa eat their lunch at home.C. many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their school.D. you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan.3. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.B. Schools serve different foods from country to country.C. Schools should supply the students with the best food.D. School children all over the world dislike their school food.4. The article is written for ______.A. parentsB. schoolmastersC. nutritionistsD. students of your age任务型阅读What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan’s works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．（1）________But he wasn’t born with this talent．When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother’s paper﹣folding book．（2）__________Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his“fantasy world“has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．（3）_________ Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．（4）__________On February 14th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children’s Library．“It’s really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．”said Chen，“I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．”5．The passage mainly tells us__________．A．a paper﹣folding club B．how to fold paperC．a student with Origami talent D．how to develop hobbies．第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 25 分）第一节：完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出一个最佳选项。