人教版新目标八年级英语下册Unit5单元检测卷（含答案）2.docVIP

人教版新目标八年级英语下册Unit5单元检测卷（含答案） 一、阅读理解 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A When I was a child in Minnesota, watermelon was too expensive for my family. One of my father's friends, Bemie, was a rich businessman. He had a large store in Saint Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bemie would give us a call. My father and I would go to Bemie's place. We would sit at the dock (码头) happily and get ready for a big meal. Bemie would take a big watermelon out, cut it up, give us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we three would put our faces into the watermelon, eating it happily. In my father's eyes, Bemie was a real rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Later I learned that my father thought that Bemie was rich because of the way he lived his life. Bemie knew when to stop working, get together with friends and enjoy his "watermelon". Some of us, no matter (不管) how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat our "watermelon". If you don't take the time to sit at the "dock" and enjoy life's small pleasures, your work is probably injuring your life. When I grew up, because I was too busy making money as a doctor, I forgot the lesson I once learned at the dock. Well, now I've relearned (重新学习) it. Though I'm still busy working as a doctor, I will try to slow down and take the time to enjoy the small pleasures of my life. 1. Which of the following is TRUE about Bemie? A. He grew watermelons. B. He was not rich. C. He had a large store. D. He had few friends. 2. When the writer and his father stayed in Benue's place, they felt ____. A. worried B. happy C. funny D. surprised 3. What does the underlined word "injuring" mean in Chinese? A.丰富 B.改善 C.危害 D.反抗 4. What does the writer do? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A scientist. D. A businessman. 5. What can we learn from the passage? A. It is not easy to make true friends. B. One has to have a dream and goes for it. C. Eating too many wat