1、1Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.李仕才第一节 单项选择(本题共 20 小题,每小题 1 分,计 20 分)( )26.I was nearly late for class yesterday morning, but I only _ my class.Amade Bmade to Cmade it to Dmade it( )27.It is _ good exhibition that I have seen it several times.Aso Bsuch Cso a Dsuch a( )28.My sister _ a teache
2、r two years ago.Agot married to Bgot married of Cmarried to Dmarried with( )29._ your sweater.Its cold outside.APut on BDress CWear DTo put on( )30.Please write down _ you can in your exercisebooks.Aas much as words Bas much words as Cas many words as Das many as words( )31.I think I have _ my key i
3、n the car.Aforget Bleft Cforgotten Dleave( )32.By the time he got up, he found his father _ to work.Awent Bhave gone Cgone Dhad gone( )33.What happened _ Cindy yesterday?She was hit in a car accident.Aon Bto Cin Dfor( )34.When I got to the bus stop, the bus _ already _ for 5 minutes.Ahas; left Bhad;
4、 left Chas; been away Dhad; been away( )35._, he got an “A” in the final exam.ALuck BLucky CLuckily DTo lucky2( )36.When I got to the shop, the fresh vegetables had _.Abe sold out Bsold out Cbeen sold out Dsell out ( )37.We felt _ when we heard the _ news.Aembarrassed; embarrassed Bembarrassing; emb
5、arrassed Cembarrassed; embarrassing Dembarrassing; embarrassing( )38.He is a very unfriendly man, so few people _ at his party last Sunday.Ashowed up Bshowed off Cshowed in Don show( )39.Tom has lost lots of _ in the past few months.Aweigh Bweighs Cweight Dweighed( )40.My sister _ the email invitati
6、on, but she realized she had forgotten to invite John.Asent out Bsent up Csent to Dsend out( )41.I like to play jokes _ my classmates.Aon Binto Cin Dto( )42._ he knows it, hell not let out the secret.AAs if BEven though CSo that DWhat if ( )43.Be sure to keep the classroom _ after class.Acleaned Bcl
7、ean Cto clean Dcleaning( )44.There is a boy _ soccer on the street.Aplayed Bto play Cplaying Dplay( )45.The _ of Columbus was quite an event in the world.Adiscover Bdiscovery Cdiscovered Ddiscoveries第二节 完形填空(本题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,计 10 分)A teacher had been made very angry by some of his boys making a hig
8、h sound during school hours.At last he was forced to_46_any one who should repeat the wrong act.The next morning,a loud sound was heard in the quiet room.The 3students were very much surprised,and the teacher at once looked around to _47_the person who had made a high sound.When a boy who was often
9、in bad act,was told he was wrong,he _48_ said he hadnt done it,yet his words were not believed,and he was brought up for punishment.Seeing what was about to take place,Charles,a little boy,got up suddenly from his _49_.“Dont punish John,sir.I made the high sound.Im very sorry.I didnt mean to whistle
10、.” He held out his hand to be punished.Taking the little boys _50_,the teacher said, “ Charles,you have done right.I cant punish you after you _51_ so nobly.” Even the youngest child in the school felt _52_ of Charles,for every child could see how bravely he had acted.Charles was truly a brave boy.H
11、e had done _53_ he knew to be right.True courage may also be shown by _54_ to do that which we know to be wrong,_55_ bad people may laugh at us.( )46A.punish Bpraise CfixDhurt( )47A.hide Bdiscover CpayDwake( )48A.actively Baloud CstronglyDsoftly( )49A.bag Bboard Cdesk Dseat( )50A.hair Barm Cfinger D
12、hand( )51A.have given Bhave run Chave acted Dhave fallen( )52A.afraid Bproud CsureDcareful( )53A.what Bwhich Cwho 4Dwhen( )54A.refusing Bcontinuing CdreamingDwanting( )55A.but Bthough Cafter Duntil 第三节 阅读理解(本题共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,计 30 分)AWhen he was small,Hill was a famous bad boy.At the age of 9,his fat
13、her married his stepmother.At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear,I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy,who has made me have no other way.Maybe before tomorrow
14、 morning he will throw a stone at you,or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”To Hills surprise,his stepmother went up to him with a smile,held up his head and looked at him carefully.She then turned around to tell her husband, “Youre wrong.He is not the worst boy in the entire shire,but the cleve
15、rest and creative boy.Only he doesnt find a place to show himself.”His stepmothers words warmed his heart,his eyes full of tears.With this,he started building friendship with his stepmother.And this became the drive of his life,making him create 28 successful golden rules,which helped tens of thousa
16、nds of ordinary people walk on the road to success.Before his stepmother came,no one praised him smart,and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy.However,his stepmothers words changed his life.When Hill was 14 years old,his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I be
17、lieve you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmothers gift and expectation,and started writing things to a local newspaper.He understood his stepmothers strong feeling of interest in his 5family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family.Therefore,he would do as well as she e
18、xpected him to.The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.Praise will never be unnecessary,especially for children.A sincere (真诚的)praise may be better than 10,000 bad words.( )56What did people
19、 think of Hill before the age of nine?AClever. BCreative. CUnfriendly.DFoolish.( )57Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she _.Asmiled at him Blooked at him carefullyCsaid good words about him Dsaid bad words about him( )58Which of the following is wrong about Hill?AHe accepted his
20、stepmothers typewriter.BHe failed to do as he was expected.CHe started writing to a local newspaper.DHe understood his stepmother.( )59The writer is most probably an expert of_.Ahouse building BdietCnews writing Deducation( )60The passage was written mainly to tell us that _.Achildren should be prai
21、sedBHills father married againCHills stepmother was kind to himDHills father was cruel to himB“I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend.” Isnt that exciting? Oh, you dont believe me? “Okay then,I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night.”Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you dont.April
22、 1st, or April 6Fools Day is the day when we play jokes on people.Do you have it in your country? April Fools Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe.Before that time, New Years Day was celebrated on April 1st.If they were teased, they were called fools. Nowadays we play jokes on people on Ap
23、ril 1st.For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee “by accident”Or someone might change the time on another persons alarm clock so that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make
24、someone else shocked. After we play the trick, we say “April Fool”. Then the poor person realized he was fooled.It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesnt cause any real harm (伤害 ) to anyone.Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone today? Try it out.Just dont forget to say “April Fool
25、” when the other person begins looking a little confused.( )61.Before the sixteenth century, New Years Day was _.AApril 1st BJanuary 1st COctober 1st DFebruary 1st ( )62.Which of the following situations doesnt make you “April Fool”?ASomeone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then you could put it
26、in your coffee “by accident”BA man might take your bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to you.CSomeone might change the time on your alarm clock, then you would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.DA person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.( )63.Sometimes people lie to
27、 shock someone on _.ANew Years Day BChristmas Day CApril Fools Day DThanksgiving Day( )64.In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word 7“teased” is _ in English.Ahit Bcriticized Claughed at Dshocked ( )65.What should be the right attitude (态度) towards “April Fool”?AIt is generall
28、y done in the spirit of fun and doesnt cause any real harm to anyone.BIt is done for the real fools. CWe neednt say “April Fool” when we play jokes on people on April 1st.DDont play jokes on people.CLast Sunday evening,my parents went out for a walk with my sister.But I studied alone at home because
29、 I would have an English test.Suddenly,I saw bright light in my neighbors kitchen.I thought he was cooking,so I went on studying.Soon,there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong.I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbors kitchen.So I shouted “Fire,Fire!” But no on
30、e heard or came out.I ran quickly into my house to call 119,and then I rang my neighbors doorbell,knocked at the door,but there was no responseI got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom.I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.We tried our best
31、 to pour water through the kitchen window,but the fire was too heavy.Luckily,the firemen came and put out the fire quickly.When my parents came back,they found I was dirty and tired.After my neighbor told them the whole story,they were happy and said I was a brave boy.( )66.The underlined word “resp
32、onse” can be replaced (代替) by _.Aresult Banswer Cquestion Dkey( )67.Why didnt the writer go out for a walk with his parents?8ABecause his parents only liked his sister.BBecause he would have an English class.CBecause he had to study for an English test.DBecause there was a fire on his neighbors kitc
33、hen.( )68.Who put out the fire at last?AThe writer. BThe writers parents.CThe writers neighbor. DThe firemen.( )69.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?AThe writers neighbor was sleeping when the fire started.BNo one helped the writers neighbor put out the fire.CThe fire happened
34、last Friday evening.DThe writers parents were angry when they knew what had happened.( )70.Whats the passage mainly about?AHow to put out a fire. BMy neighbor was a brave man.CI saved my neighbor from the fire. D I studied for a test at home.第四节 补全短文(本题共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,计 10 分)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的 A-E
35、 选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文。A young soldier was looking for someone in a hospital.Then in front of a room,a nurse saw him and said, “Oh,your father is right here.” And before the young man could say nothing,_71_“Your son is here, ” she said.She had to repeat many times before the old mans eyes opened.The old m
36、an was too sick to see the young man clearly.He reached out his hand._72_He wanted to let the old man feel his love.The nurse brought a chair so that the young man could sit beside the bed.All through the night,the young man sat there and held the old mans hand.The nurse found him very tired,_73_Som
37、etimes,the nurse heard the young man say a few words.The old man said nothing,he only held the young mans hand 9the whole night._74_ The nurse said, “Im sorry about that.” “But who was that man?” “He was your father, ” she answered in surprise.“No,he wasnt, ” the young man said.“ I never saw him bef
38、ore in my life.” “Then why didnt you say anything when I took you to him?” “I knew at once that there must be something wrong.But I also knew he needed his son,and his son just wasnt here.When I found he was too sick to tell whether I was his son or not,I knew how much he needed me.So I stayed.”_75_
39、AWhen morning came,the old man died.Bso she asked him to have a rest,but he didnt.CThe next time someone needs you,just be there,stay.DThe young man held his hand.Eshe quickly took him to an old man in bed.71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._ 第五节 用所给词的适当形式填空(每小题 2 分,共 10 分)76.The_(farm)were working in the field
40、s.77.They got_(marry)last year.78.What an_(embarrass)matter it is!79.Many April Fools jokes end up _(be) not very happy.80.I felt _(luck) to be alive after the traffic accident.第六节 短文填空(本题共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,计 10 分)根据短文内容,用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文内容完整、通顺。每词限用一次。he,truth,work,mean,big,block,believe,sudden,reme
41、mber,findMore recently,most Americans remember what they were doing when the World 10Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.It is one of the_81_events in American history.Even the dateSeptember 11,2001has _82_to most Americans.This was a day Peter Hunt will never forget.In May 2001,he
42、_83_ a job in the World Trade Center.On September 11,2001, he arrived at his building at around 8:30 am.He was about to go up when he decided to get a coffee first.He went to his favourite coffee place even though it was two_84_east from his office.As he was waiting in line with other office_85_,he
43、heard a loud sound.Before he could join the other people outside to see what was going on,the first plane had already hit his office building.They started in_86_at the black smoke rising above the burning building.He felt lucky to be alive.Kate Smith will never forget the date,too.Now she still _87_
44、working in her office near the two towers.“My friend Mike shouted _88_that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didnt believe _89_ at first.But then I looked out of the window and realized that it was_90_.I was scared and I could hardly think clearly after that.”September 11,2001the date alone
45、 means something to most people in the US.第七节 书面表达(共 1 小题,10 分)同学们对愚人节有不同的态度。下面表格是你们学校的一份调查结果。请据此,以“Attitudes to April Fools Day”为题写一篇 80 词左右的英语短文。Attitudes(%) Like (40%) Dislike (30%) Not care (30%)Reasons1.enjoyed around the word2add pleasure to life1.make others unhappy2cause troublejust play jokesAttitudes to April Fools Day_11_