新目标英语八年级 （上）Unit 3 STEP BY STEP随堂通

[Section A]

一、根据句意填写单词，首字母已给出。

1. Claire likes to sit q________ in the library doing her homework.

2. Sue decides to take part in the school swimming c________.

3. I can do b________ in English than before.

4. Mark is o________. He has quite a few friends at school.

5. His eyes are not good. He cant see the blackboard c________.

二、单项选择。

（ ）1. I think the Internet is really useful. We can get lots of ________ from it.

A. thing B. message C. information D. idea

（ ）2. I hope everyone can care about ________ the environment and stop ________ things.

A. protecting； wasting B. protecting； to waste

C. protect； waste D. protect； to waste

（ ）3. Betty is ________. She likes talking and making friends with others.

A. shy B. quiet C. serious D. outgoing

（ ）4. —How do you usually go to work？

—On foot. Walking is much ________ than driving during the heavy traffic time.

A. fast B. faster C. more faster D. fastest

（ ）5. —Both of the T-shirts are in style this year.

—But I think this one is ________.

A. popular B. much popular

C. more popular D. the most popular

[Section B]

一、单项选择。

（ ）1. ________ you dont give up （放弃）， your dreams will come true.

A. As long as B. As soon as C. As well as D. As often as

（ ）2. She is talented ________ music but I am good ________ sports.

A. in； at B. at； in C. at； at D. in； in

（ ）3. Its very important ________ us ________ learn English well.

A. to； to B. for； for C. to； for D. for； to

（ ）4. —Its hard to tell Lucy from her sister Lily.

—You are right. Lucy always wears the same clothes ________ her sister.

A. to B. as C. with D. for

（ ）5. —Is English ________ than history？

—No， English isnt as ________ as history.

A. easier； more difficult B. difficult； more difficult

C. more difficult； difficult D. more easier； easy

（ ）6. ________ is easy for me ________ friends.

A. That； to make B. It； makes C. It； to make D. This； make

（ ）7. —I guess Claire will get the first place.

—I agree. She is so ________ in playing the piano.

A. talented B. funny C. shy D. quiet

（ ）8. —The great trader just look like a common person.

—Though he is rich， he doesnt ________ clothes and food.

A. sell out B. look out C. worry about D. care about

二、完形填空。

Yesterday evening， when I went to town with my mother， we met an old man who we didnt

1 .

It was raining 2 and we had no umbrella. We tried to 3 a taxi when he came up to us. He was carrying （携带） a nice umbrella and he said that he would give it to us for only a pound. He 4 his wallet. He said he needed a taxi to go back home. My mother didnt believe （相信） what he said at first， and asked him a lot of 5 . But after hearing his story， my mother gave him the pound. She was happy to 6 a good umbrella for so little. But the old man didnt look for a 7 and left quickly. We walked 8 him and found that he went into a pub （酒吧） and bought himself a glass of wine with the pound. After he drank it， he 9 his hat and took one of many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.

Soon after that， he 10 it again.

（ ）1. A. want B. hear C. like D. know

（ ）2. A. hard B. big C. heavy D. small

（ ）3. A. get away B. get into C. get up D. get off

（ ）4. A. found B. forgot C. took D. needed

（ ）5. A. money B. way C. questions D. help

（ ）6. A. have B. find C. see D. make

（ ）7. A. shop B. bus stop C. taxi D. wallet

（ ）8. A. with B. for C. before D. after

（ ）9. A. put on B. took off C. put up D. put down

（ ）10. A. lost B. ate C. sold D. wore

三、阅读理解。

My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV， but to read two books every week in our free time. She would check （检查） them with marks， though she couldnt read the books at all.

When I went to high school， I was an A-student， but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I went from being an A-student to a C-student， but I didnt care. One night I complained （抱怨） about not having enough Italian shirts. Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed. I was very pleased with that， but after I bought those things， there was no money left. I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. Finally， my dream came true and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mothers story—a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent.

（ ）1. What did the writers mother do？

A. A worker. B. A housewife.

C. A teacher. D. A writer.

（ ）2. Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time？

A. Because she thought successful people spent more time reading.

B. Because she thought books were interesting.

C. Because she wanted her children to be happy.

D. Because she wanted her children to be doctors.

（ ）3. Which was NOT the reason for the writers falling behind （落后）？

A. He only cared about clothes and didnt study.

B. He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying.

C. He didnt care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student.

D. He spent much time reading storybooks.

（ ）4. What was the writers dream？

A. To be a doctor. B. To be a teacher.

C. To be an A-student. D. To find a good job.

（ ）5. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. mothers with little education change their children more

B. his mother is kind and helpful

C. there is a job more important than a housewife

D. he loves his mother

[Self Check]

一、单项选择。

（ ）1. —How was your math test？

—I got a better ________ than before.

A. time B. body C. point D. grade

（ ）2. I had to call a taxi because the box was ________ than Id expected.

A. heavy B. heavier C. the heavier D. the heaviest

（ ）3. Traffic is heavy and the price of oil is much ________ so that many people go to work by bus instead.

A. higher B. high C. expensive D. more expensive

（ ）4. —Lets go shopping at the new mall.

—Why not shop online？ Its ________.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. less expensive D. less cheapest

（ ）5. Tara and her sister ________ quiet and they ________ sports.

A. are both； both like B. are both； like both

C. both are； both like D. both are； like both

（ ）6. —When we see someone in trouble， what should we do？

—We should give him a ________.

A. meal B. result C. book D. hand

（ ）7. —How do you like the film？

—It tells a very sad story and it ________ me so much.

A. breaks B. touches C. takes D. sends

（ ）8. —Why is Mr. Black so popular in our school？

—Because he puts his ________ into his work and is kind to everyone.

A. hand B. body C. heart D. arm

（ ）9. —You took so many photos on your vacation.

—Oh， I want to ________ them with you and all my friends.

A. send B. see C. draw D. share

（ ）10. —I can see your shirt ________ Lindas.

—Yes， we bought them together in the same shop.

A. is similar to B. is different from C. is busy with D. is interested in

二、完形填空。

A lady once wrote a long story. She was very 1 with herself because she thought it was very good. She sent it to a famous editor. After 2 weeks the editor （编辑） sent the story back to her. The lady was 3 . She wrote back to the editor：

“Dear Sir. Yesterday you sent back a story of mine. 4 do you know that the story is not good？ You did not read it. 5 I sent you the story， I pasted （粘） together pages 18， 19 and 20. This was a 6 to see whether （是否） you would read the story. When the story came back yesterday， the pages were 7 pasted together. Is this the 8 you read all the stories that are sent to you？”

The editor wrote 9 ， “Dear Madam. When I have an egg for breakfast， I dont have to 10 the whole egg in order to discover （发现） that it is bad.”

（ ）1. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. strict

（ ）2. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

（ ）3. A. angry B. happy C. satisfied D. glad

（ ）4. A. How B. Why C. What D. Where

（ ）5. A. After B. Until C. Before D. Since

（ ）6. A. lesson B. test C. question D. thing

（ ）7. A. already B. still C. even D. yet

（ ）8. A. work B. idea C. road D. way

（ ）9. A. on B. back C. out D. down

（ ）10. A. cook B. sell C. break D. eat

三、阅读理解。

Welcome to my hometown （家乡）. Its a new city near a river. But it is smaller than the other cities. It is quiet， clean and nice. So most people think it is a good place. When you come to my hometown， I will show you around a big and beautiful park. It is in the center of the city. It is my favorite place. I usually go to the park on Sundays with my family or friends. Many people exercise in it every day. Kids can play games in the park and they can also play sports in it. There are pay phones， a library， a supermarket， a market and restaurants near it. The library is open from 8：00 a.m. to 9：00 p.m. every day. People can read books， watch videos （录像带） and learn new things in it. People can buy things in the supermarket and the market. If people are hungry， they can go to the restaurants for a meal. Do you like my hometown？

根据短文内容完成下列各题。

1. —Why do most people think the city is a good place？

—Because it is a ________， ________ and ________ place.

2. —Where is the big and beautiful park？ —Its in ________ ________ of the city.

3. —How often do many people exercise？ —They exercise ________ ________.

4. —Where can the kids play games？ —They play games ________ ________ ________.

5. —How long is the library open？ —The library is open for ________ ________ every day. 四、阅读理解填词。

Most children like to watch TV. Its very i 1 . By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the w 2 . Of course， they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn b 3 and more easily with TV. Why？ Because they can hear and watch at the s 4 time. But they cant see anything over the radio.

TV h 5 to open up childrens eyes. Watching TV is also good for their minds. They learn newer and better w 6 of doing things， and they can do things f 7 than before. They may find the world is now smaller than before.

Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are always b 8 with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very l 9 . They cant have a good rest. How about you， my y 10 friend？

1. i________ 2. w________ 3. b________ 4. s________ 5. h________

6. w________ 7. f________ 8. b________ 9. l________ 10. y________