八年级下册英语人教版Unit 4综合能力检测卷时间:60分钟满分:100分一、单项填空(每小题1分,共10分)1.Jenny is afraid to travel by plane. She always feels when getting on it.A. nervousB. interestedC. relaxedD. happy2.You should save some money you can buy a gift for your mother.A. in order toB. becauseC. orD. so that3.Life is a journey with trouble, but with care and wisdom you can any problem you face.A. work outB. hand outC. find outD. put out4.riding shared bikes (共享单车) is an environmentally friendly way to travel, many of the bikes are thrown everywhere.A. AlthoughB. AsC. UnlessD. Until5.—If you always yourself with others, you may have tons of pressure.—I agree. We should believe in ourselves.A. compareB. communicateC. createD. consider6.Don't worry! I am sure you'll your classmates if you are friendly to them.A. catch up withB. get on well withC. agree withD. be strict with7.—How will she deal with the work?—She doesn't want to do it by herself. She wants to ask someone else to do it, .A. yetB. insteadC. tooD. either8.—Have you ever heard that China is building a nationwide 5G network?—Right. 5G will allow us movies faster than ever.A. downloadB. downloadsC. to downloadD. downloading9.Lucy drank coffee so she couldn't sleep well last night. Today she feels sleepy.A. too much; much tooB. too much; too muchC. much too; much tooD. much too; too much10.—What should I get for Tom's birthday?—give him a watch?A. What aboutB. Let'sC. Why don'tD. Why don't you二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)Many parents and kids can't get on well with each other. They always 11with each other. Arguing is the only communication they have.Sally, a 12-year-old girl, studied in No. 23 Middle School. Her parents had a dream. But Sally didn't have the same 12. Her parents would like her to become a doctor, 13Sally wanted to be a painter. She liked 14. She won many prizes in the painting competitions. Her parents thought she couldn't make much 15as a painter. They hoped their daughter could have a rich life in the future. And they think that the way to the painter is more difficult than the way to the doctor. They hoped their daughter could 16painting."17do they want me to be a doctor?" Mary asked and said. "I only want to be 18. Becoming a famous painter like Qi Baishi is my dream. "I think that it is good for parents to learn to 19their children. It is also good for kids to think about the suggestions from parents. If parents and kids have problems, why not sit down and20with each other well? Then the thing won't be a big deal.11.A. argue B. talk C. compare D. deal12.A. job B. dream C. house D. car13.A. so B. until C. or D. but14.A. singing B. painting C. dancing D. playing15.A. water B. work C. homework D. money16.A. give up B. look up C. turn up D. get up17.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where18.A. myself B. me C. I D. my19.A. surprise B. understand C. love D. change20.A. help B. live C. communicate D. provide三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)ADear Jenny,I'm going to take some important exams next month and I am really worried about them. I can't eat or sleep well.I keep thinking I may get bad grades. Please help me!Mary, 15Chicago Dear Jenny,My little brother refuses to letme watch my favorite TV show.Instead, he watches whatever hewants all the time.What can Ido?Nina, 14New YorkDear Jenny,My dad has got a new job and heworks long hours. He often has towork at weekends,too. So we spendvery little time together. I misshim.What should I do?Jim, 13Boston①②③Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students'Life:A. You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely, he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he would spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to do something fun with you when your father isn't home.B. You shouldn't worry so much. If you study hard, you'll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don't drink coffee or tea, or you won't be able to sleep. You'd better drink a glass of hot milk before going to bed.21.What does Jenny do?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. An editor.D. A student.22.Match the letters with the replies. Which is right?A. ②-A; ①-BB. ③-A; ①-BC. ③-A; ②-BD. ②-A; ③-B23.What problem does Jim have?A. He misses his dad.B. He worries about his dad.C. He has to work at weekends.D. His brother refuses to let him watch TV.24.What may be the proper advice to Nina?A. Turn off the TV when her brother is watching it.B. Find programs that they're both interested in.C. Ask their parents to punish her brother.D. Let their parents buy a new TV for her.25.Where do the three teenagers probably live?A. In the US.B. In Australia.C. In the UK.D. In China.BIn some Western countries, a gap year (空档年) is regarded as a special celebration(庆典) for teenagers. They think it is a necessary process for teens to develop into adults. Then what's a gap year? It's a short break from study for a year or less. It's normally between the high school and university. During the gap year, the students usually take a break from their school education to travel, volunteer, study or work.There are some reasons why students might want to take a gap year. They usually think it is a chance to get professional(专业的) or personal experience. Some common reasons for taking a gap year include:★Open their eyes.★Make international friends.★Make some money.★Get useful work experience and key skills.Although teenagers can benefit from (从……获益) the gap year activities, there are many disadvantages(缺点). The parents are worried. Here are the reasons why parents disagree with the idea of taking a gap year.★It may cost a lot of money to organize.★They may get hurt or sick during the travels.★They may simply find that they didn't get the experience they were hoping for.A gap year is a new experience for not only teenagers but also people who were born in the 1960s. Maybe it's really a good chance for them to experience the retirement (退休生活) in advance (提前).26.A gap year is a special celebration for .A. parentsB. volunteersC. teenagersD. teachers27.A short break from study refers to (指的是) a certain period of time .A. before the high schoolB. between the primary school and high schoolC. during the high schoolD. between the high school and university28.The second paragraph talks about the for taking a gap year.A. chancesB. reasonsC. suggestionsD. methods29.The parents are worried because the students may in gap year activities.A. get work skillsB. make some friendsC. open their eyesD. get hurt or sick30.From the last paragraph, we can infer that people who will retire may a gap year.A. be interested inB. be worried aboutC. be disappointed atD. be nervous aboutCSome people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true.Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don't argue (争辩) with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other.Of course, your parents might refuse(拒绝) to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!31.The passage tells us have a communication problem.A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their friendsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children32.Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you .A. don't get to them oftenB. write a letter to themC. don't speak to them politelyD. express yourself well33.The underlined phrase "cool off" in the passage means "".A. 冷静下来B. 远离C. 冷却D. 凉爽34.If there's really a generation gap between you and your parents, you'd better .A. argue with them oftenB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. tell them your values35.From the passage we can learn that .A. parents and children should not have a generation gapB. parents should show love and respect to their childrenC. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gapD. there are so many serious problems in families today四、任务型阅读(每小题2分,共10分)Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents. But in fact, it isn't as difficult as you think. Follow these ways, and then you'll improve your relationship with them.36Your parents won't always be around, so try to spend more time with them. This doesn't mean just sitting in front of the TV together. Instead, you should do more activities with your parents together. By doing them, all of you will feel happy and relaxed.37In order to understand them better, you should talk with them more often. Try to learn more about them. For example, you could ask them about their own childhood. In this way, you will understand them better.Always listen to your parents. This may seem simple, but it's often harder than you think.38 Don't interrupt them, and then speak clearly when replying to them.Share your feelings with your parents. Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you. 39When possible, talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future.Make your parents feel proud(自豪的). 40By working hard, you can do well at school or win prizes in games. They will think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others.As a child, I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others.I still remember it was an early autumn. Some 41started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest(背心) instead of 42. At that time, I was getting to have a 43size than my father, so when I put on the vest, I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe! I realized that it 44 a small mistake which was made by my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, but I shouted at her 45thinking much. I got it off my body so wildly that I made a hole in it. I put on my own vest and rushed out of the house 46my mother could stop me.Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, "See what your son has done." Instead of saying he would scold(责骂) or beat me, my father 47asked my mother to mend the vest.Later when my mother told me about my father's response(反应), I felt ashamed(惭愧的) of my bad behavior. My father's gentle kindness 48me a lesson which I would never forget.On that day, I decided not to let anger 49me any longer. Of course, there are times when I am angry. However, whenever that happens, I will 50to remember my father's vest. It always reminds me to think about others' feelings when I get angry.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.六、在空白处填入一个适当的句子补全对话(每小题2分,共10分)A: Hi, Linda. You look sad. 51.?B: Well, I love music, but my mother doesn't allow me to listen to it.A: 52.?B: Because she thinks listening to music is not good for my study.A: 53.. I also love music. It makes me relaxed and helps me study better. B: Right. Music brings me much, too. But how can I solve my problem? Can you give me some advice?A: Of course. 54.?B: No, I don't often talk with her. We often argue with each other.A: I think communicating with each other is a better way. You can have a good talk with your mother. B: 55.. Thanks for your advice.七、书面表达(20分)如今,国内外很多孩子在父母的安排下没有了自己的周末,如下图中的Jack。