初中英语Unit 2 Why don’t you talk to your parents?综合与测试达标测试

U2 Why don’t you talk to your parents? 单元练习

一、词汇运用：用括号内所给词的适当形式填空(5分)

1. Doctors say too much _________ (press) is not good for children ’ s development .

2. Don ’ t always __________ (compare) yourself with others .

3. Scientists say that music makes our brain “ feel happy ” and it _______ (explain) the importance of music in cultures all over the world .

4. Whatever difficulties you meet , never give up _________ (easy) .

5.We can ’ t throw used batteries away.______ (instead), they should be collected for special treatment .

6. With the______________ (develop) of 5G, Huawei makes people ’ s life more convenient .

7.The visit will allow us_________ ( have ) more time of our own .

8. Firstly , the computer is expensive , and _____________ ( second ), it ’ s too slow .

9. The study shows the importance of _______________ ( communicate ) between parents and their children .

10. She got into an ________________ ( argue ) with her maths teacher just now .

二、阅读理解(40分)

A

I had the meanest (最刻薄的) mother in the world . While other kids ate candy for breakfast , I had to have cereal (谷类食物) and eggs . When others had coke and candy for lunch , I had to eat a sandwich . But at least I wasn’t alone . My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did .

 My mother knew where we were at all times . She knew who our friends were .

  We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day . The other kids got to wear the same clothes days .

  We had to be in bed by 9:00 pm and up at 8:00 am . We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends . So while they slept , our mother gave us work to do . We had to wash dishes , make beds and learn to cook . I am sure she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us .

 Through the years , things didn’t improve a bit . We could not lie in bed “ sick ” like our friends did in order to miss school .

 My mother was the meanest mother . Out of four children , a couple of us went on to higher education , None of us have ever done bad things . She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people . I am trying to raise my children like this . I will feel proud when my children call me mean , because , you see , I am so glad I had the meanest mother in the whole world .

1. What does the underlined sentence “ But at least I wasn’t alone in paragraph 1 mean ?

 A . The writer ’ s mother was only mean to her .

 B . The writer’s sister and brothers were mean to her as well .

 C . The writer’s mother was also mean to her sister and brothers .

2.The writer was not allowed to _______as a child .

 A . eat as much candy as she wanted

B . go to bed and get up at fixed times

 C . change clothes or take a shower every day

3. The writer ’ s mother was hard on her children because she wanted them ___.

 A . to receive a high education

 B . to become mean people like her

C . to be educated and honest people

4. How does the writer feel about her mother now ?

 A . Regretful .  B . Thankful .   C . Worried

5. What ’ s the best title for the text ?

 A . Life with My Mean Mom                B . A Strict Mom and Her Family C . How to Raise Good Children

B

 Our parents are important people in our life . They are our first teachers in our life . They love us land help us all the time . But do you want to get on well with them ? Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents .

 Have fun together

 How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other ? Ask your parents to play with you . Go outside together , try some sports , or go to the movies .

 Be kind

 Little things may bring a lot to your parents . Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy .

 Ask for help

 When you are in trouble or meet some sad things , you can ask your parents for help and advice . They will be happy to listen to you and help you .

 Have a try

 You don ' t have to be the best but you need to have a try . They Will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream . It lets them know they ' re doing a go0d job in helping you grow up .

6.Why are our parents important persons for us ?

 A . They teach us first in class .            B . They love us sometimes .

C .They always give us a hand .          D . They are happy all the time.

7.How many suggestions does the Writer give us in the text ?

 A . Three .   B . Four .   C . Five .    D . Six

8.How do you have fun with your parents ?

 A . Read a book together .       B . Help with housework .

 C . Tell them funny things .       D . Go outside together .

9.What should you do if you have a problem ?

  A . Listen to your teachers .       B . Ask your parents for help .

C . Turn to your friends around .   D . Try to be the best of yourself .

10.The best title for this ad is ____.

 A . How to Love and Teach Kids   B . How to Talk with Your Parents

 C . How to Keep Happy with Your Parents D . How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself

C

 Arguments (争吵) between teenagers and parents can be a problem and should be taken seriously .

 A few examples of the arguments

 Some results of a survey

 About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems .

 Over 50%of the kids think their parents don ’ t understand them .

 Almost 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school .

 Some suggestions from experts

 Communicate with your kids in a friendly way . Encourage kids to share their feelings with you . Take part in different activities together with kids .

11. Ben ’ s parent isn’t happy with Ben being friends with ______.

  A . Mike   B . Grace    C . Jack

12.Grace＇ s mother thinks playing computer games is

  A . interesting    B . relaxing    C . meaningless

13.Jack didn’t do well in physics because ___

 A . he often plays with Mike   

B . he thinks it’s too hard for him

   C . he plays computer games too much

14.From the survey of the passage , we can know that _____

  A .none of the kids think their parents understand them

B . most parents talk to their children only about school

C . a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems

15.The suggestions are for ___

  A . parents   B . teachers   C . students

D

 Anger is a kind of feeling ._16____When your teacher gives you too much homework , when your team loses an important game , and when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it , you can get really angry .

  17____ For example , you breathe faster , your face turns red , and you may want to break something or hit someone , but sometimes , you hide your anger .18___

 In fact , it ’ s not good to hide your anger , and it ’ s normal for you to get angry sometimes ._19_ When you find your problems , you may cry to relax . When you get angry , you can talk about it with adults , such as parents , teachers , etc . Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry : count from I to 100, give someone a hug , go for a bike ride , think about good things , etc .

 Remember that how you act when you are angry can

 make everything better or worse .  20____

三、完形填空(15分)

The first 1.______ I ever wrote for my mother said“Hi，Mom！Have a nice day！Love，Marie！”．I was twelve when I wrote it，and I folded the into her change purse（零钱包）. My mother worked as a cleaner in a clothing factory. I knew that when she 2______ meals in the dining hall，she would have to look for change in her purse. I didn't know that she would 3____ that note，and always carry it with her.

From the day that I 4______ folded the small piece of paper into my mother's change purse，she and I left each other 5______ notes. They would be put in the fridge，under a lamp，or beside the TV set. I 6____ found one hidden in my shoe. From the outside，our notes may have been general  7____ of our days，ideas and wishes. But to my mother and 8___，they were a lifeline-a communication with each other that no one else 9____ On October 20，2009，my mother died after a long illness. I stood near her bed，10____ her hand. I didn't cry the day my mom died，11___ I didn't cry a week later when I went to collect her things. I was so thankful that she no longer had aches and 12____.  Recently，I found a note that my mom had 13___ me．It had been hidden in the 14____ of my favorite childhood book for years. It read“Dear Marie，I love you always. Miss you a lot. Don't forget me. Be 15____！Love，Mom”That day，I cried.

1.A. note      B. book         C. diary        D. letter

2.A. prepared   B. gold        C. bought       D. cooked

3.A. forget     B. keep         C. lose         D. pick

4.A. carefully   B. wisely      C. quickly      D. carelessly

5.A. big        B. funny       C. secret       D. beautiful

6.A. hardly     B. never       C. even        D. seldom

7.A. programs  B. courses      C. excuses      D. records

8.A. her        B. me         C. him        D. us

9.A. shared     B. believed    C. promised    D. remembered

10.A. reaching  B. watching   C. pushing     D. holding

11.A. and      B. but         C. or          D. because

12.A. gifts     B. pains       C. Dialogues    D. mistakes

13.A. lent      B. sent        C. passed      D. left

14.A. lines     B. poems      C. pages       D. pictures

15.A. serious   B. happy      C. patient      D. strict

四、语法填空(10分)

阅读下面的短文,在空白处填人所给单词的正确形式

Dear Editor ,

 Two of my friends are in a fight . Each of them doesn’t allow me to 1_____ to the other . They say I have to choose a side . I ' m under great pressure . Help !

 Alisa

 Dear Alisa ,

 Fighting with friends is never fun , but it happens . What 'seven 2_____ is when your two friends are arguing or fighting and you’re stuck in the middle . In 3______ opinion , you can do something to make things work out well .

  Firstly , be there for both of them . Do not pick a side ,4_____ you have known one of them longer or like one of them better . Or you’ll push one of them away. Instead , 5____ best way to deal with this situation is to listen to both of their stories and offer them some proper advice .

6____ , be honest (诚实的) with your friends . Communicate with them and 7_____ to them how you feel about the situation . Make it clear to them that you miss old times when all of you played together __8______, and you would like to continue to be happy as usual .

 Lastly , try to get them to say sorry 9______each other . Perhaps you ' re the only one who can help them be 10___ again .

                                                       Good luck !

 Editor

五、补全对话(10分)

A :1_________________________________? You look unhappy .

B : I want to buy a computer .2______________________________.

A : Well , you could borrow some from your brother .

B :3__________________________________________. Because my brother doesn’t have any money , either .

A : Maybe you should ask your parents for some money .

B : No , I don ’ t think so .

A :4___________________________?

B: Because they don’t want me to spend more time playing computer

A : Then I think you should get a part - time job .

B: 5_________________________________.

 六.书面表达(20分)

假设你是 Tina ,你的笔友 Tom 给你发了一封电子邮件,信中他诉说了他的烦恼:他最好的朋友要过生日,他的朋友们准备的礼物都很贵,可是他却没有足够的钱给最好的朋友买很昂贵的礼物。

请根据提示给他写一封回信,给他一些合理的建议。

提示:1.买礼物并不是必须买贵的。

2. 没有必要因为不买贵的就感到难过。

3.同学应该会理解。

4.花钱太多还得向父母要。

5.可以买花或者自制贺卡等。

要求:1.文章必须包括以上所给提示内容,可以展开思路,自由地适当发挥。

2.词数80左右。

 Dear Tom ,

 Glad to hear from you , but T ' m sorry to know that you ' re so worried .

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                             Yours,

 Tina

参考答案：

一.  1. pressure        2. compare    3. explains    4. easily    5. Instead  

6. development   7. to have    8. secondly   9. argument   10. communication

二、阅读理解

1--5 CACBA    6--10 CBDBC    11--15 ACBCA   16--20 BEDCA

三、完形填空

1--5 ACBAC   6--10CDBAD   11--15 ABDCB

四、短文填空

1. talk   2. worse  3. my   4. although    5. the  

6. Secondly  7. explain   8. happily  9. to   10. friends

五、补全对话

1 . What ’ s wrong with you ?

2 . But I don ’ t have enough money .  

3 . I ’ m afraid I can ’ t .

4. Why ?

5 . That ’ s a good idea .

六、书面表达

One possible version :

Dear Tom ,

  Glad to hear from you , but I ’ m sorry to know that you ' re so worried . In my opinion , gifts are just something to show our love . I don ’ t think you need to buy an expensive gift , although your classmates will buy expensive gifts for him . There is no need to feel sad for buying inexpensive gifts . If you buy one expensive gift , you will need too much money . And if you don ’ t have enough money , you have to ask your parents for it . And I think your friend will understand you . Why don ’ t you buy some flowers or make a beautiful birthday card for your best friend ? That will be enough to make him happy .

 Yours ,

Tina