译林版八年级上册英语Unit 4 Do it yourself 单元测试卷（含答案）

译林版八年级上册英语Unit 4 Do it Yourself单元测试卷 一、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分） 1. My father likes to _____ things by himself. He often makes some furniture at home. A. do B. make C. buy D. sell 2. —What do you think of DIY —It's very interesting. We can _____ a lot from it. A. learn B. teach C. borrow D. lend 3. You'd better _____ some tools before you start to fix the bike. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared 4. The book tells us how to _____ different kinds of things. A. make B. makes C. making D. made 5. My mother asks me _____ the floor after dinner. A. sweep B. to sweep C. sweeping D. swept 6. He is so careless that he often _____ some mistakes in his homework. A. makes B. make C. making D. made 7. —_____ do you DIY —Once a week. I enjoy it very much. A. How long B. How often C. How soon D. How far 8. The DIY work is _____ difficult for me _____ finish. A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. enough; to 9. My sister wants to learn _____ a cake by herself. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 10. You should be careful when you _____ with the knife. A. work B. works C. working D. worked 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） A DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. English people like DIY. There is a saying in the UK — "An Englishman's home is his castle (城堡)". A lot of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles". If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn (经济衰退) at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular. DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders. Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew (贪多嚼不烂). Maybe factories should make products that are easier ... ...