Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet 检测卷（含解析）

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet 素养检测卷 一、完形填空 If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is (1)_____ one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have (2)_____ an important lesson from Tom Sawyer. In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring (3)_____. What’s in your mind when your mother (4)_____ you to do some chores Have you ever wanted to complain(抱怨) I think most people have. Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to (5)_____ the fence(篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “(6)_____” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said. Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a (7)_____ to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about (8)_____ but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence. This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is (9)_____. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don’t complain, (10)_____ you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job! ( )1. A. just B. still C. even ( )2. A. learned B. taught C. given ( )3. A. stories B. words C. tasks ( )4. A. trusts B. helps C. asks ( )5. A. paint B. repair C. examine ( )6. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected ( )7. A. hobby B. dream C. chance ( )8. A. everything B. anything C. nothing ( )9. A. useless B. endless C. powerful ( )10. A. and B. or C. but 二、阅读理解 In my opinion, China’s “Double Reduction” Policy(“双减”政策)aimed at easing(减轻) education—related pressure on parents and children is effective. Now take my home as an example to show how it works. “Dad! Get up! You promised to take us to the zoo today!” my two daughters shouted together one recent Saturday morning. The clock had just struck seven, but our house had already gotten noisier than the monkeys in the zoo! For families with children, weekends have become very different. In the past, my wife and I could at least sleep in(睡懒觉). Then at 9 o’clock, we had to wake up the kids. After throwing them into a tutoring class(辅导班), we could enjoy several hours to ourselves. But now, these classes are gone altogether. Kids, of course, are happy about this. Every Tuesday or Wednesday evening, my girls would ask me, “Where are we going to spend this coming Saturday ” Luckily, there are still some classes for them to attend. On Sundays, my girls go to learn ballet and chess. They really enjoy their time there. My elder daughter is old enough to read quietly on her own. On lucky days, we can get h ... ...