新目标英语八年级（上）
Unit 3 STEP BY STEP随堂通

Section A

一、从B栏中找出与A栏相匹配的答语。

（）1.How is Peter’s sister？ A.Lisa.

（）2.What does Tara look like？ B.No，he is fatter.

（）3.Is Jack as fat as Sam？ C.She is fine.

（）4.Who’s funnier，Anna or Lisa？ D.She is tall and beautiful.

（）5.Which one is Julie？E.The one with long hair.

二、根据句意填写单词，首字母已给出。

1.Claire likes to sit q________in the library doing her hom ework.

2.Sue decides to take part in the school swimming c________.

3.I can do b________in English than before.

4.Mark is o________.He has quite a few friends at school.

5.His eyes is not good.He can’t see the blackboard c________.

6.Our school basketball team wants very much to w________the match next week.

7.The game show was so f________that all of us were very excited about it.

8.Who can jump h________，Tina or Tara？

9.We can learn something n________by joining the game.

10.As the saying goes，acts speaks l________than words.

Section B

一、单项选择。

（）1.________you don’tgive up（放弃），your dreams will come true.

A.As long as B.As soon as C.As well as D.As often as

（）2.She is talented________music but I am good________sports.

A.in；at B.at；in C.at；at D.in；in

（）3.It’s very important________us________learn English well.

A.to；to B.for；for C.to；for D.for；to

（）4.—It’s hard to tell Lucy from her sister Lily.

—You are right.Lucy always wears the same clothes________her sister.

A.to B.as C.with D.for

（）5.—Is English________than history？

—No，English isn’t as________as history.

A.easier；more difficult B.difficult；more difficultC.more difficult；difficult D.more easier；easy

（）6.________is easy for me________friends.

A.That；to make B.It；makes C.It；to make D.This；make

（）7.—I guess Claire will get the first place.

—I agree.She is so________in playing the piano.

A.talented B.funny C.shy D.quiet

（）8.—The great trader just look like a common person.

—Though he is rich，he doesn’t________clothes and food.

A.sell out B.look out C.worry about D.care about

二、完形填空。

Yesterday evening，when I went to town with my mother，we met an old man who we didn’t 1.

It was raining2and we had no umbrella.We tried to3a taxi when he came up to us.He wascarrying （携带）a nice umbrella and he said that he would give it to us for only a pound.He4his wallet.He said he needed a taxi to go back home.My mother didn’t believe（相信）what he said at first，and asked him a lot of5.But after hearing his story，my mother gave him the pound.She was happy to6a good umbrella for so little.But the old man didn’t look for a7and left quickly.We walked8him and found that he went into apub（酒吧）and bought himself a glass of wine with the pound.After he drank it，he9his hat and took one of many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.

Soon after that，he10it again.

（）1. A.want B.hear C.like D.know

（）2. A.hard B.big C.heavy D.small

（）3. A.get away B.get into C.get up D.get off

（）4. A.found B.forgot C.took D.needed

（）5. A.money B.way C.questions D.help

（）6. A.have B.find C.see D.make

（）7. A.shop B.bus stop C.taxi D.wallet

（）8. A.with B.for C.before D.after

（）9. A.put on B.took off C.put up D.put down

（）10. A.lost B.ate C.sold D.wore

三、阅读理解。

My mother was a housewife.She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV.So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV，but to read two books every week in our free time.She wouldcheck（检查）them with marks，though she couldn’t read the books at all.

When I went to high school，I was an A-student，but not for long.I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends.I went from being an A-student to a C-student，but I didn’t care.One night Icomplained（抱怨）about not having enough Italian shirts.Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed.I was very pleased with that，but after I bought those things，there was no money left.I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these.I went back to my studies and became an A-student again.Finally，my dream came true and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent.

（）1.What did the writer’s mother do？

A.A worker. B.A housewife. C.A teacher. D.A writer.

（）2.Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time？

A.Because she thought successful people spent more time reading.

B.Because she thought books were interesting.

C.Because she wanted her children to be happy.

D.Because she wanted her children to be doctors.

（）3.Which was NOT the reason for the writer’sfalling behind （落后）？

A.He only cared about clothes and didn’t study.

B.He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying.

C.He didn’t care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student.

D.He spent much time reading storybooks.

（）4.What was the writer’s dream？

A.To be a doctor. B.To be a teacher. C.To be an A-student. D.To find a good job.

（）5.The writer mainly wants to tell us that________.

A.mothers with little education change their children more

B.his mother is kind and helpful

C.there is a job more important than a housewife

D.he loves his mother

Self Check

一、单项选择。

（）1.—How was your math test？

—I got a better________than before.

A.time B.body C.point D.grade

（）2.I had to call a taxi because the box was________than I’d expected.

A.heavy B.heavier C.the heavier D.the heaviest

（）3.Traffic is heavy and the price of oil is much________so that many people go to work by bus instead.

A.higher B.high C.expensive D.more expensive

（）4.—Let’s go shopping at the new mall.

—Why not shop online？It’s________.

A.expensive B.more expensive C.less expensive D.less cheapest

（）5.Tara and her sister________quiet and they________sports.

A.are both；both like B.are both；like both C.both are；both like D.both are；like both

（）6.—When we see someone in trouble，what should we do？

—We should give him a________.

A.meal B.result C.book D.hand

（）7.—How do you like the film？

—It tells a very sad story and it________me so much.

A.breaks B.touches C.takes D.sends

（）8.—Why is Mr.Black so popular in our school？

—Because he puts his________into his work and is kind to everyone.

A.hand B.body C.heart D.arm

（）9.—You took so many photos on your vacation.

—Oh，I want to________them with you and all my friends.

A.send B.see C.draw D.share

（）10.—I can see your shirt________Linda’s.

—Yes，we bought them together in the same shop.

A.is similar to B.is different from C.is busy with D.is interested in

二、完形填空。

A lady once wrote a long story.She was very1with herself because she thought it was very good.She sent it to a famous editor.After2weeks theeditor（编辑）sent the story back to her.The lady was3.She wrote back to the editor:

“ D.ar Sir.Yesterday you sent back a story of mine.4do you know that the story is not good？You did not read it.5I sent you the story，Ipasted（粘）together pages 18，19 and 20. This was a6to seewhether（是否）you would read the story.When the story came back yesterday，the pages were7pasted together.Is this the8you read all the stories that are sent to you？”

The editor wrote9，“ D.ar Madam.When I have an egg for breakfast，I don’t have to 10the whole egg in order todiscover （发现）that it is bad.”

（）1. A.angry B.sad C.happy D.strict

（）2. A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

（）3. A.angry B.happy C.satisfied D.glad

（）4. A.How B.Why C.What D.Where

（）5. A.After B.Until C.Before D.Since

（）6. A.lesson B.test C.question D.thing

（）7. A.already B.still C.even D.yet

（）8. A.work B.idea C.road D.way

（）9. A.on B.back C.out D.down

（）10. A.cook B.sell C.break D.eat

三、阅读理解。

Welcome to myhometown（家乡）.It’s a new city near a river.But it is smaller than the other cities.It is quiet，clean and nice.So most people think it is a good place.When you come to my hometown，I will show you around a big and beautiful park.It is in the center of the city.It is my favorite place.I usually go to the park on Sundays with my family or friends.Many people exercise in it every day.Kids can play games in the park and they can also play sports in it.There are pay phones，a library，a supermarket，a market and restaurants near it.The library is open from 8:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.every day.People can read books，watchvideos（录像带）and learn new things in it.People can buy things in the supermarket and the market.If people are hungry，they can go to the restaurants for a meal. D. you like my hometown？

根据短文内容完成下列各题。

1.—Why do most people think the city is a good place？

—Because it is a________，________and________place.

2.—Where is the big and beautiful park？—It’s in________________of the city.

3.—How often do many people exercise？—They exercise________________.

4.—Where can the kids play games？—They play games________________________.

5.—How long is the library open？—The library is open________________every day.

四、阅读理解填词。

Most children like to watch TV.It’s very i1.By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the w2.Of course，they can also learn over the radio.But they can learn b3and more easily with TV.Why？Because they can hear and watch at the s4time.But they can’t see anything over the radio.

TV h5to open up children’s eyes.Watching TV is also good for their minds.They learn newer and better w6of doing things，and they can do things f7than before.They may find the world is now smaller than before.

Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evenings.They are always b8with their lessons.But a few children watch TV every night.They go to bed very l9.They can’t have a good rest.How about you，my y10friend？

1.i________2.w________3.b________4.s________5.h________

6.w________7.f________8.b________9.l________10.y________