1、1Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.李仕才.完形填空(本题有 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共计 22.5 分)The alarm clock was ringing. I got out of bed and turned it off. It was 6：30 in the morning, and I was very tired! It was very _1_ outside, so I couldnt see anything! I walked over to the bathroom, took a shower and then
2、I came out. I put all my books in my backpack so I wouldnt _2_ them when I left for school. I went into the kitchen and ate the food my mother had _3_ for me. But when I finished, my _4_ still wasnt downstairs(在楼下) to drop me off at the school bus stop. _5_ was she? She must have gone back to bed! I
3、 went to my parents bedroom and saw my mother _6_！ I woke her up and said, “Im going to be _7_ for school！” She looked at me and said, “Go and look _8_ ” Confused(困惑的), I went to the window and opened the curtain(窗帘). It was lighter now and I could see outside. _9_ I didnt see the green grass or the
4、 black road. _10_， I saw white everywhere. It was a _11_ day, so there was no school! I ran to my mother. She got up and _12_ me a jacket and boots and told me to play in the snow for a while. It was fun but really cold. I came inside after an hour.My dad was sitting at the table _13_ two cups of ho
5、t chocolate, and one was for me! I drank my hot chocolate _14_ so that it would last longer, and I felt warm again. It was a wonderful day! _15_ the weather when you think there would be some snow because you never know what could happen! ( )1.A.hot BcleanCnoisy Ddark ( )2.A.use BforgetCown Dlose (
6、)3.A.borrowed BcookedCdesigned Dfound ( )4.A.mother BfatherCsister Daunt ( )5.A.How BWhereCWhat DWho ( )6.A.dancing BeatingCsleeping Dstudying ( )7.A.bad BsadClate Dready ( )8.A.up BdownCinside Doutside ( )9.A.So BIfCBut DBecause ( )10.A.Unluckily BInstead2CCertainly DMeaninglessly ( )11.A.sunny Bcl
7、oudyCsnowy Drainy( )12.A.handed BmailedCordered Dsold ( )13.A.about BthroughCfrom Dwith ( )14.A.slowly BeasilyCquietly Dpolitely ( )15.A.Record BCheckCPredict DControl.阅读理解(本题有 11 小题；每小题 2.5 分，共计 27.5 分)AI was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation ma
8、p, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldnt afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip. One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos(保温瓶) had gone cold, so I knocked on the door
9、 of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldnt let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left. I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness
10、on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward(奖赏) for me. ( )16.The writer bought the car in order to _Aserve the public Btravel mor
11、e easilyCtake the trip alone Dsave more money( )17.Why did the writer camp in his car?AHe was short of money. BIt was his habit.CHe could have a better rest. DIt would be warmer.( )18.Whats the main idea of the text?ATraveling alone is interesting.BSharing food is pleasure.CKindness is the sunshine
12、in life.DSmiling is important to everyone.BLife is colorful. However, life sometimes plays jokes on us, especially 3when one has a bad day. Oscar is an unlucky one.Oscar got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8：00 am. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today.
13、 But the alarm clock didnt ring. How strange!Then Oscar sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasnt there. Instead, he found a note left by his sister， “I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself.” So Oscar had a quick breakfast of bread and milk. Then he rode his bic
14、ycle to the company for the interview.When Oscar arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss for being five minutes late. But he still got the job after the interview. Also, he was told to get to work at 9：00 am. the next day. That night Oscar went to bed earlier at 11：00 pm. in order not to be la
15、te the next day.The next morning, Oscars sister woke him up at 8：00 am. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes. He did everything like any other normal day. When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9：05 am.
16、 He was late again.( )19.Why did Oscar get up late for the interview?ABecause he was very tired.BBecause he didnt feel well.CBecause his alarm clock didnt go off.DBecause he forgot to set the alarm clock.( )20.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AOscar left a note for his sister.BOscar went for the i
17、nterview by taxi.COscars favorite food was bread.DOscars sister usually cooked breakfast for him.( )21.How long was Oscar late for the job interview?A5 minutes. B10 minutes.C1 hour. D2 hours.( )22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AOscar lived with his parents and his sister.BO
18、scar should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.CThe boss was angry because Oscar dressed casually.DOscars sister forgot to wake him up the next morning.CA group of teenagers: they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make goofy(傻的) facesyou wouldnt think they had played on the same stage as fam
19、ous American singers Kid Cudi and Eminem.These seven kids, all under the age of 20, are members of the band Kids These Days (KTD)Fresh out of high school, the band has already achieved things that most teens couldnt even imagine. They played at festivals including the recent SXSW in Austin and Lolla
20、palooza in their hometown, Chicago, to a large fan base.4KTD uses a mix of hiphop, jazz, soul, blues and classic rock to create a sound that is very special.“Kids These Days simply mixes most, if not all of my favorite kinds of music into one big masterpiece， ” said Kamia Jones, a Chicagoarea high s
21、chool senior. “I like that they arent afraid to be different and that their music is real and speaks to the soul(灵魂) ”The band formed two years ago in the basement(地下室) of one of the lead singers, Liam Cunningham. Now they are becoming popular around the world. Their Facebook page is filled with sup
22、portive posts from fans from California to Portugal.“Its really strange to me that people from London, Australia and RussiaTheyve heard of us and they like our music. Its a really cool feeling， ” says Macie Stewart, who plays the keyboard for the band.KTD is a group of normal teenagers and they rema
23、in very close to one another. While talking to reporters, they dance and make fun of each other.When asked what advice they would give to other teen musicians, Greg Landfair Jr, KTDs drummer, said, “Keep your heart in it. Never lose the music and what youre doing, because thats what youre here for.
24、Let the music always be first.”( )23.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the members of Kids These Days?AThey are all over the age of 20.BThey are problem teenage students. CThey hang out with Kid Cudi and Eminem.DThey have large numbers of fans around the world.( )24.KTDs music is popul
25、ar among teenagers mainly because _.Ait brings teenagers lots of energy and hope Bit is about the strange but cool lives of teenagers Cit mixes different kinds of music teenagers loveDit is played at festivals in their hometown Chicago( )25.According to Greg, teen musicians should _Alove the music t
26、hey are playing Balways think of what their fans need Cstay close to their group members Dmake music connect closely to their lives( )26.What is the writers purpose in writing this article?ATo describe a different kind of music.BTo introduce a successful teenage band.CTo explain the kind of music te
27、enagers love.DTo encourage young musicians to play their own music.词汇运用(本题有 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共计 30 分)(A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(每空一词)。 discover disappear above oversleep till27Please wait for me _ I come back.528Many great _ have been made in the field of science.29The young man _ among the people.30He lifted
28、his hands _ his head.31Im really sorry Im late, Andrew. I forgot to set my alarm clock and I _.(B)根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。I cant forget the day when I made lunch for the first time.That day, my pen pal Molly called me and said she would arrive at the 32._(机场) half an hour later. She sai
29、d she had a red 33._(背包). I phoned my best friend Cindy at once. We lived in the same 34._(街区). I asked her to pick up Molly because I would like to make lunch for Molly and I had 35._(取消) the plan to have lunch in a restaurant. I told Cindy that Molly was a pretty 36._(女士) with long blonde hair. As
30、 soon as Cindy left, I went to the 37._(市场) quickly by ebike. I bought some green 38._(豆子). For making pies, I had to have some 39._(奶油). I made lunch as soon as I arrived home.When Molly saw the lunch that I prepared for her, she thought it was so 40._(出乎意料的). In her opinion, it was not 41._(可信的) t
31、hat I could make lunch by myself.语法填空(本题有 10 小题；每小题 2 分，共计 20 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式(每空不多于 3 个单词)。Many years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door 42._(be) only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman 43._ lived there, whom I had never met, yet I coul
32、d see her seated by her window each afternoon.After several 44._ (month) had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear 45._ the dirty window. I would say to 46._(I), “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her window. It 47._ (real) looks terrible.”One morning I clean
33、ed my room, including washing the window on the inside.Late in the afternoon when I finished the 48._(clean), I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. 49._ a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had
34、been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, 50._ all the time I was 51._(watch) hers through my own dirty window.参考答案.15 DBBAB 610 CCDCB1115 CADAB.A 【主旨大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在爱尔兰驾车旅游的一段暖心经历。616B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car”可知，作者买车是为了旅行更方便
35、。故选 B。17A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的 “I couldnt afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.”可知，作者在车内宿营，是因为缺钱。故选 A。18C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，这篇文章主要谈论的是生活中的暖心善事。故选C。B 1922 CDABC 2326 DCAB.27.till 28.discoveries 29.disappeared30above 31.overslept 32.airport33backpack 34.block 35.cancel(l)ed36lady 37.market 38.beans39cream 40.unexpected 41.believable .42.was 43.who/that44months 45.through 46.myself47really 48.cleaning 49.What50but 51.watching
