Unit4 The Internet Connects Us Lesson21BooksorComputers课时作业初中英语冀教版八年级下册
展开Lesson 21 Books or Computers?
Ⅰ.根据句意及首字母提示补全单词
1．This shop s________ many different styles of clothes. Yesterday I bought a yellow sweater there.
2．“Ancient” is the opposite of “m________”．
3．I like paper books better than e________ books. What about you?
4．A rainbow a________ in the sky after the rain last Wednesday.
5．This is a printing p________. It can make thousands of books every day.
Ⅱ.用适当的介词填空
6．________ ancient times, many farmers lived a hard life.
7．Susan usually learns English ________ watching English movies.
8．It is helpful ________ us to read more books.
9．Here is the best way ________ pass the exam.
10．Do you know about the history ________ books? It is very fun.
Ⅲ.单项选择
( )11.—Have you finished your homework, Sue?
—Yes. It________ me an hour to do it.
A．spent B．took
C．cost D．paid
( )12.—Why were you shouting at Tom?
—I told him to be quiet, but he ________ talking.
A．joined in B．ended up
C．kept on D．put off
( )13.They are ________ an eraser and playing a game.
A．giving onto B．passing on
C．putting on D．coming on
( )14.His hard work made ________ possible to have a bright future.
A．it B．that
C．this D．them
( )15.These shoes were made ________， not with a machine. So they are very expensive.
A．by hand B．by the way
C．in a word D．to my surprise
Ⅳ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
16．对普通人来说读书很方便。
________ is very convenient for common people ________ ________ books.
17．我的表弟学会了如何自己制作风筝。
My cousin learnt ________ ________ ________ kites by himself.
18．现在信息传播得更快、更远。
Now information travels ________ and ________．
19．写下那个故事花费了作者一周的时间。
It ________ the writer one week to ________ ________ the story.
Ⅴ.完形填空
The computer is a very wonderful machine, and it is so __20__ today that it seems we __21__ live or work without it. Computers are used in many__22__—in offices, in factories, in big shops, at schools and even at home. With the computer, people are living a better __23__.
The computer is one of the greatest inventions in the __24__ century. The first computer was built in America which was named ENIAC, and it was not only very__25__， but also quite heavy. It was as big as two rooms!
But the computer is developing very fast. Today they are becoming smaller and lighter. And they__26__ faster and faster. There are so many kinds of computers in the market that you can easily choose one that you like best.
As the computer can do a lot of things for people, it helps us learn about the real world. With the computer, you can__27__ an email just in a few seconds to your friend or receive your __28__.
Now you can see the computer really gives us a very nice picture about the world of tomorrow. So as students in the 21st century, we have to work hard and learn how to__29__ the computer very well. Don't you think so?
( )20.A.beautiful B．interesting C．popular D．enjoyable
( )21.A.can B．cannot C．must D．mustn't
( )22.A.roads B．streets C．crossings D．places
( )23.A.life B．friend C．family D．country
( )24.A.18th B．19th C．20th D．21st
( )25.A.useful B．large C．small D．cheap
( )26.A.studies B．teaches C．walks D．works
( )27.A.give B．take C．post D．send
( )28.A.letter B．book C．help D．message
( )29.A.get B．use C．read D．write
答案
Ⅰ.1.sells
2.modern
3.electronic
4．appeared
5.press
Ⅱ.6.In
7.by
8.for
9.to
10.of
Ⅲ.11.B 句意：“休，你完成你的家庭作业了吗？”“完成了。做作业花费了我一小时。”“It takes/took sb. some time to do sth.”意为“做某事花费某人一段时间”。故选B。
12．C 句意：“你为什么冲汤姆大喊呢？”“我告诉过他要安静，但是他还继续说话。”keep on doing sth.意为“继续/一直做某事”，符合句意。join in意为“参加”；end up意为“结束”；put off意为“推迟”，均不符合句意。故选C。
13．B 句意：他们正在传递橡皮擦做游戏。give onto意为“向着，朝向”；pass on意为“传递”；put on意为“穿上”；come on意为“快点；开始”。根据句意可知选B。
14．A 此处用it 作形式宾语，动词不定式是真正的宾语。
15．A
Ⅳ.16.It; to read
17．how to make
18．faster; farther
19．took; write down
Ⅴ.20.C
21.B
22.D
23.A
24.C
25．B 由第二段最后一句“It was as big as two rooms！”可知选B。
26．D
27.D
28.D
29.B
