人教版八年级英语下册Unit 3 培优组合练(限时: 40 分钟, 100 分)一、完形填空 (每小题 4 分, 共 40 分)Right after lunch, Mother found she had got a cold. She did need a rest in bed.But first she had a few things to do. Prepare the meat for the cleaners.At last, she fell into bed, soon asleep.1. Leave a note forThen the door banged砰(的一声 ) open as the2 came home from school.“ Mom! Where are you?“”Didn t you even get up ye“t?What ”about dinner?” “Im sick. And I can t do anything. I ll have to leave all to 3 . Cook thepotatoes. Take care of the baby. Put plates, spoons and forks on the ta”ble.“Wonderful! ” N“o problem! ”The children ran off4 . Mother was left inher quiet room. She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great. In fact, thereseemed to be a party going on with loud laughs5 the children.There was a sudden crash破( 碎声 ). Then a voice shouted, “Get the baby out ofthe way6 he cuts himself! Dont break Moms rest!”Another crash came! The younger girl rushed in with the news. your plate and the dog ate all your dinner.”7“ TheyThe girlran off. There was more noise until, finally, the children appeared,8 . They were proud of what they brought. There was a glass of water, three beans, a cold boiled potato and a small piece of burned meat.Suddenly, Mother felt9. As the children watched carefully, she ate hercold dinner. “Everything feel better now.”10 so good,” Mom smiled. “Thank you, my kids. I1. A. teaB. breakfastC. lunchD. dinner2. A. fatherB. cleanersC. childrenD. dog3. A. youB. meC. herD. him4. A. excitedlyB. sadlyC. quietlyD. angrily5. A. inB. withC. fromD. under6. A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. until7. A. madeB. droppedC. soldD. changed8. A. cryingB. smilingC. cookingD. sleeping9. A. tiredB. afraidC. weakD. great10. A. tastesB. looksC. smellsD. sounds二、阅读理解(每小题 8 分, 共 40 分)When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as carrying out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better off than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.This is the finding of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 children inLondon. It showed that the children who had worked hard in childhood had a richer and happier future. “ Children who worked in the home or community( 社 区 )got ability and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society (社会), ” said Daniel Brown, the psychologist(心理学家 )who made the discovery. “And becausethey felt good about themselves,others felt good about them.”Brown s study followed these childrenI.nterviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared the children s m-ehnetaallth scores with their childhood-activity scores. Points were for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop independence and ability. They also help him understand that people must work together and work toward common goals. The most able adults are those who know how to do this.Yet work isn t everything. As Tolstoy osnacide, “One can live successfully in thisworld if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one lovesand to love oneworks.”11. Why did other kids feel sorry for Justin Tong when he was a child?A. Because his parents let him do lots of housework.B. Because he couldn t carry heavy things.C. Because his parents had him doing much homework.D. Because he was unhappy.12. What do we know about Justin Tong?A. He enjoyed a happy life.B. He felt sorry for the other kids.C. He always sold newspapers.D. He seldom collected rubbish.13. Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2?A. Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.B. Children who work in the home or community.C. Children who take part in Daniel Brownstudy.sD. Children who feel good about people around them.14. How did Brown follow the children in his study?A. By giving housework and praise.B. By interviewing and giving scores.C. By setting goals and showing love.D. By solving problems and testing them.15. What s the purpose of the passage?A. To talk about an interesting study.B. To introduce Justin Tong s success.C. To tell us about childhood activities.D. To encourage children to work hard.三、词汇运用 (每小题 4 分, 共 20 分) 根据句意及首字母提示写单词16. Could I byour dictionary?17. My mother thinks it is a wof time to play computer games.18. Don t t圾箱).the rubbish everywhere. You should put it in the dustbin垃(19. Please pme the dictionary. I want to look up a new word.20. I sthe floor just now so it looks clean.答案一、1. D 提示： “Right after lunch”和下文中 “What about dinner?”可知 , 此处指 “为晚饭准