《2025年花山全优卷学科能力达标八年级英语上册人教版》

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As the saying goes, “A clean room is a happy room.” However, keeping your home clean and tidy is not easy. There are many English words and expressions(词语) about housework, and here are some of them.
If you’re a “neat freak”, you can’t stand it when things are dirty or messy. You probably don’t like “slobs”, either. “Slobs” are people who are lazy and hardly clean up the room.
When winter comes to an end, a lot of people take time to clean their houses. This tradition is called “spring cleaning”. A good spring clean will leave your house “spick and span” and can help you enjoy a happier life. The expression “spick and span” has a long history. About 400 years ago, people might first use it to describe a new boat.
A house can be clean, but if it is filled with too many things, it can still be untidy. Things that make your house untidy and that you don’t need or use are called “clutter”. You can “declutter” your home by taking away those things! These days, the idea of decluttering is very popular. People either throw the clutter away or give those things to people in need.
(A)1. If you are a “neat freak”, you must be a ______ person.
A. tidy B. kind C. hard-working D. lazy
(D)2. The expression “spick and span” was first used to describe ______ about 400 years ago.
A. a clean house B. a good cleaning C. a popular tradition D. a new boat
(A)3. What can be called the “clutter”?
①a small and broken bike in the yard
②fresh food and drinks in the fridge
③old clothes you won’t wear anymore
A. ①③ B. ①② C. ①②③ D. ②③
(C)4. How do people “declutter” their homes?
A. By cleaning the house every day. B. By putting more things in the house. C. By taking away the things they don’t need. D. By giving nice things to their friends.
(D)5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to keep a house clean. B. Different ways to do housework. C. The importance of spring cleaning. D. Some words and expressions about housework.

答案： 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D