江苏省八年级上册Unit4Doityourself视野拓展阅读牛津译林版

( A )13. A. Also
B. However
C. Instead
D. Anyway
点拨：根据上下文可知这里更进一步介绍DIY的好处，因此空
处应为also。故选A。
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For parents， DIY is a great way to educate children. As
children do DIY， they learn some things they can’t learn in
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An English TV host named Barry Bucknell made it more and more
popular 4 people. Now people can do DIY about many things.
( B )4. A. about
B. among
C. at
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( A )17. Which of the following should be put in the blank？
A. Using the Wrong Tools B. Using the Special Tools C. Using the Expensive Tools D. Using the Proper Tools 点拨：推理判断题。根据“A third of the people used the wrong tool for a DIY project， which can make the job more difficult and less safe.”可知，本段叙述的是“使用错 误的工具”。故选A。
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And it makes you feel close to nature and enjoy the happiness of
work. 13 ， it makes you be serious about your work and stop
thinking about anything unhappy. This way， you’ll feel relaxed.
asking someone else to do it for you.
( A )6. A. save
B. lose
C. steal
D. waste
点拨：根据常识可知，做DIY会节省钱。故选A。
( B )7. A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. can’t
D. shouldn’t
点拨：根据语境可知，needn’t符合题意。故选B。
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DIY makes you special too. Use your mind and try to make 8 .
great with your two hands.
( C )8. A. anything
B. everything
C. something
D. nothing
点拨：句子为肯定句，结合句意，可确定空处为something，
C. We can skip some difficult steps to make DIY
easier. D. Following the instructions， people make no
mistakes in DIY. 点拨：细节理解题。根据“DIY mistakes can not only be
形容词great为后置定语。故选C。
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Your DIY things will make you more 9 among friends. They are just 10 you want and need.
( A )9. A. popular
B. ugly
C. strict
D. tidy
点拨：根据语境可知，宾语补足语应为popular。故选A。
D. reasons
点拨：根据前文Why do more and more people like doing
DIY？可知，这里表示有很多原因。故选D。
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When you do DIY， you often 6 some money. It may take you some time to do it yourself， but you 7 spend any money
( D )2. A. drive B. find
C. interview D. pay
点拨：根据expensive可知，这里表示支付别人钱来修理或者
装修房子。故选D。
( A )3. A. So
B. If
C. Although D. Unless
点拨：根据前文可知，修理和装修房子花费昂贵，因此people tried to do most things around the house themselves是结果。 故选A。
C. tell us the importance of DIY
D. help us keep away from DIY mistakes 点拨：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文作者主要介绍了大
家在DIY自己的房子时常犯的四大错误。故可推知，作者 写这篇文章是为了帮助我们远离DIY错误。故选D。
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( C )11. A. myself
B. themselves
C. yourself
D. herself
点拨：根据宾语you可确定空处应为yourself。故选C。
( B )12. A. stressed
B. healthy
C. worried
D. bored
点拨：根据exercise可知锻炼可以让人健康。故选B。
( C )1. A. deals with
B. believes in
C. stands for
D. sticks to
点拨：deals with处理；believes in信任；stands for代表；
sticks to坚持。结合语境可知，it代指DIY，谓语动词应是
stands for。故选C。
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( B )18. Which is true according to the passage？ A. Taking on Too Much is the biggest mistake while
doing DIY.
B. DIY mistakes can be both expensive and dangeห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ous.
costly but also dangerous.”可知，选项B“DIY错误既昂贵 又危险”正确。故选B。
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( D )19. The writer wrote this article to
.
A. tell us DIY is very dangerous
B. show DIY can help us save money
( D )10. A. who C. why
B. which D. what
点拨：分析句子可知，空处应为want和need的宾语，因此应 用关系代词what。故选D。
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What’s more， DIY makes you feel great about 11 .
When you do DIY， it’s just a kind of exercise to keep 12 .
Unit 4 Do it yourself 单元视野拓展阅读
一、完形填空【词数：约250；建议用时：8分钟】
主题：人与自我——做人与做事 (DIY是什么，流行的原因
以及DIY的好处)
What’s DIY？ It 1 “Do-It-Yourself”. DIY started in
the 1960s in the West.
的。故选D。
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In a word， DIY is 15 staying with us because we
really need it in life.
( C )15. A. never
B. hardly
C. always
D. seldom
点拨：根据语境可知，DIY总是会存在的。故选C。
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二、[2024南通如皋7校期中联考] 阅读理解【词数：约340； 建议用时：9分钟】 主题：人与自我——做人与做事(在DIY自己的房子时常犯的 四大错误。)
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In Western countries， it was very expensive for people to 2 .
someone to repair or decorate their houses. 3 people tried to
do most things around the house themselves.
books. They can learn some life skills that are 14 for their
future. ( D )14. A. meaningless B. painful C. uneasy D. helpful 点拨：根据语境可知，他们学到的生活技能对将来是有帮助
D. in
点拨：空后people为集合名词，结合句意可确定空处为
among。故选B。
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Why do more and more people like doing DIY？ There are
some 5 .
( D )5. A. characters
B. instruments
C. stories
请同学们看《点拨训练》第59-60页原文。
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( C )16. According to Paragraph 2， people who
are
suitable for DIY. A. want to save money B. want to save time C. are skillful enough D. are careful enough 点拨：细节理解题。根据“By taking on a task that needs more time or skills than you have”可知，想要DIY，需要 熟练的技能。故选C。