Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
满分:100分,限时:60分钟
Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
1.—These bananas are about 5 kilos total.Would you like to buy them?
—Sure. How much are they?
A.for B.on C.in D.at
答案 C in total是固定搭配,意为“共计”。
2.They say that they will try their best their dreams.
A.achieve B.achieving
C.to achieve D.achieved
答案 C try one's best to do sth.是固定搭配,意为“尽某人最大努力做某事”。
3.More than five trees are planted in our town every year.
A.hundred B.hundreds C.hundreds of D.hundred of
答案 A 根据设空处前的five可知,所缺的词是hundred,故答案为A。
4.—There is room for improvement in your work.
—Thank you. I must work harder.
A.a few B.lot of C.plenty of
答案 C 本题考查plenty of的固定搭配,该短语意为“许多;大量”,可以修饰可数名词,也可以修饰不可数名词。结合本题语境可知,你的工作还有许多提升空间,故答案为C。
5. ! It's not the end of the world. Let's try again.
A.Put up B.Set up
C.Cheer up D.Pick up
答案 C 句意:振作起来吧!这不是世界末日。让我们再试一次吧。结合本题语境可知应选C,cheer up的含义是“振作起来”。
6. They are going to have a celebration for their marriage. They for ten years.
A.have married B.got married
C.have been married D.married
答案 C 根据for ten years可知,要用延续性的have been married。
7.The Great Wall is one of man-made wonders in the world.
A.great B.greater C.greatest D.the greatest
答案 D 根据“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”的结构可知答案为D。
8.—I missed the beginning of the concert.
— The beginning was very wonderful.
A.What a pity! B.Good luck!
C.Congratulations! D.You're welcome.
答案 A 题干中提到了“我错过了演唱会的开头”以及“开头非常精彩”,由此可推断合适的选项是A。
9.Everybody Hangzhou for its beautiful scenery, so millions of people go and visit it every year.
A.hates B.praises C.warns D.encourages
答案 B 根据本题语境可知,每个人都“称赞”杭州的美景,故答案为B。
10.I'm going to the market to buy some meat and vegetables, so I will have to my restaurant for several hours.
A.shut off B.put off
C.take off D.set off
答案 A 结合题干中的“我打算去市场买一些肉和蔬菜”可推断,我将不得不关闭我的餐厅好几个小时,故所缺的短语是shut off。
11.I Chinese food Western food. Chinese food is healthier and more delicious.
A.prefer;to B.would rather;to
C.prefer to;rather than D.like;better
答案 A 句意:比起西餐,我更喜欢中餐。中餐更健康,也更美味。根据句意可知prefer...to...符合题意,故答案为A。
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12.Look!The girl is singing in the classroom is my sister.
A.who B.which C.whom D.whose
答案 A 本题考查定语从句的关系代词。先行词是girl,关系代词在定语从句中作主语,故所缺的词是who。
13.—Would you please come to our English party next Saturday?
— ! I have to join in another one that day.Thank you all the same.
A.With pleasure B.What a pity
C.Go ahead D.That's OK
答案 B 结合答语中的“那天我不得不参加另一个聚会”可推断,此处表示“太遗憾了”,故选B。
14.—How did you like the concert in the hall?
—Exciting, one piece of music wasn't very good.
A.though B.because C.so D.if
答案 A 结合本题语境可知,那场音乐会很令人兴奋,尽管有一首乐曲并不是太好,故所缺的连词是though。
15.—Mike can't go to the party with us because he has to stay at home and look after his mother.
— , we won't wait for him any more.
A.After all B.In that case
C.For example D.Above all
答案 B 根据本题语境可知,既然那样,我们就不再等他了,故答案为B。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题2分,共30分)
It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went 16 the street a poor little girl, with bare feet.
She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand, and a lot 17 in her broken apron (围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger, the girl walked on and on. 18 poor little child!
In a corner, she sat down, but she could not warm herself. She was 19 to go home, she had earned(赚)not a coin, and perhaps her father would 20 her, and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall, and held her hands 21 the flame(火焰).She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself 22 before a large iron-stove. How warm it was!As the child wanted to warm her feet, the flame 23 , and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry, with the burnt match in her hand.
A second match was lighted. She saw a table 24 delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end, with knife and folk in her breast, jumped down from the dishes, and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick, 25 wall was beside her.
She struck 26 match; this time, her gentle and loving grandmother came up, bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.
“Grandma!” 27 the child,“Oh, take me with you!I know that you will leave me 28 the match goes out.”And she lighted all the matches hurriedly; she would like 29 her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind, old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew high together, until they were in that place where neither cold, nor hunger, nor 30 is ever known.
The next morning, the little girl was found dead in the corner, with a smile on her face.
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16.A.away B.along C.off D.out
17.A.many B.much C.most D.more
18.A.What a B.What C.How a D.How
19.A.happy B.willing C.afraid D.ready
20.A.worry B.beat C.pay D.praise
21.A.in B.across C.below D.over
22.A.sit B.sitting C.sits D.sat
23.A.died down B.put off C.broke away D.turned down
24.A.made of B.next to C.full of D.close to
25.A.hard B.warm C.deep D.soft
26.A.another one B.other C.another D.the other
27.A.asked B.talked C.nodded D.cried
28.A.as soon as B.as if C.even though D.so that
29.A.stopping B.to keep C.to stop D.keep
30.A.hope B.pain C.feeling D.anger
答案
[语篇解读] 本文讲的是《卖火柴的小女孩》的故事。
16.B 结合上下文可推断,一个可怜的小女孩光着脚“沿着”那条街道走着,故所缺的词是along。
17.D 她手里拿着一小捆火柴,围裙里还有“更多”,故所缺的词是more。
18.A 感叹名词要用what,先排除C和D;child是可数名词的单数形式,what后不能缺少不定冠词,故答案为A。
19.C 结合上下文可推断,她不敢回家,be afraid to do sth.意为“不敢做某事;害怕做某事”,故所缺的词是afraid。
20.B 结合上下文可推断,她的爸爸或许会“打”她,故所缺的词是beat。
21.D 结合上下文可推断,她把手放在火焰上方,想暖一下她的手,表示“在……上方”要用over。
22.B find sb. doing sth.是固定搭配,意为“发现某人正在做某事”,故答案为B。
23.A 四个选项的含义分别是:die down逐渐变弱,逐渐平息;put off推迟;break away突然挣脱;turn down开小,调低,拒绝。结合上下文可推断,火焰逐渐消失了,炉子也不见了,故答案为A。
24.C 点燃第二根火柴的时候,她看到了一张满是美味食物的桌子,(be)full of表示“满;充满”。
25.A 火柴燃尽的时候,她的身边只有又厚又“硬”的墙,故所缺的词是hard。
26.C 结合上下文可知,她又点燃了一根火柴,泛指三者或三者以上中的任何一个要用another。
27.D 结合上下文可推断,当时小女孩“哭喊”着要奶奶带她一起走,故所缺的词是cried。
28.A 当时小女孩说的是“我知道火柴一熄灭你就会离开我”,as soon as意为“一……就……”。
29.C would like to do sth.是固定搭配,意为“想要做某事”,先排除A和D;结合上下文可知,她点燃所有的火柴,是想“阻止”奶奶消失,故答案是to stop。
30.B 结合上下文可推断,她们去了一个没有寒冷、饥饿和痛苦的地方,故所缺的词是pain。
Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)
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Uncle Sam
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances?Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.
Walking Tour
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30.Wear comfortable shoes!
Movie Time
Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30.Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
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International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day?Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It's October, and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don't forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear the Zoo?
The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
31.You probably eat Chinese, Italian and Indian food at .
A.City Hall B.Central Park
C.the City Theatre D.City College
32.We can see movies at .
A.10:00 am B.9:30 am
C.3:45 pm D.8:00 pm
33.The Zoo here is a .
A.music group B.US concert
C.popular park D.museum theatre
34.From the passage, we can know .
A.if you are 8 years old, you have to pay to learn exciting dances
B.you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose Hall
C.you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morning
D.the Redbirds' last match this year will be held outside
35.The passage is mainly about .
A.city news B.weekend activities
C.music week D.food festival
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文,列举了一些周末的活动,比如,学跳舞、看电影等。
31.B 根据International Picnic中的描述“Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world.”可知答案为B。
32.C 根据Movie Time中的“See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45.”可知答案为C。
33.A 根据Do You Want to Hear the Zoo中的“The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia”可知答案为A。
34.D 根据Take Me Out to the Ballgame的描述可推断答案为D。
35.B 本文列举了一些周末的活动,故答案为B。
B
Little Women is a novel by an American writer, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps
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her grandaunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
...
Meg is the beautiful sister;Jo is the tomboy(爱打闹的女孩);Beth is the musician;and Amy is the charming artist with blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges(挑战) in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed(吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.
36.Who wrote the novel Little Women?
A.Louisa May Alcott. B.Jo March.
C.Laurence. D.Laurie.
37.What does Little Women tell about?
A.About the lives of four sisters when they are young.
B.About the lives of four sisters when they are old.
C.About the lives of four sisters after they get married.
D.About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.
38.What is Amy and how does she look like?
A.She is an artist and has golden curly hair.
B.She is a musician and charming.
C.She is a teacher and has blond curls.
D.She is an artist and easy to get angry.
39.Who is Mr. Laurence?
A.He is very rich. B.He is Laurie's neighbor.
C.He is Laurie's grandfather. D.He is Jo's grandfather.
40.What do we know about Laurie from the passage?
A.He lives with the four sisters.
B.He is an orphan.
C.He is easy to get angry.
D.He doesn't like his late sister.
答案
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了《小妇人》这部名著。
36.A 细节理解题。在图片中可以找到《小妇人》的作者,故答案为A项。
37.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“...Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.”可知《小妇人》讲述了这四姐妹成长过程中的生活,故答案为D项。
38.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中 “Amy is the charming artist with blond curls”可知Amy是一个有金色卷发并且有魅力的艺术家,故答案为A项。
39.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.”以及第三段中“His grandfather,Mr. Laurence”可知Laurence是Laurie的祖父,故答案为C项。
40.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.”可知Laurie是孤儿,故答案为B项。
C
For the first time in Hong Kong's history, an artist has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun Fat!
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a lesson in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experiences, students can learn to make the most of their time and catch every chance to succeed.
Indeed, Chow has travelled a long and difficult way to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. His father was a seaman and died when he was little. He had to get up very
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early to feed the chickens and the pigs and worked in the fields. He described that period of life as “happy though difficult”.
When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobs—as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences gave him the way to play all kinds of roles later in life.
Chow broke into the film career in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest-working actors and starred in a number of popular TV plays and films including Shanghai Bund and A Better Tomorrow. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practice pronunciation.
His efforts paid off. He became worldwide famous for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set January 12 as “Chow Yun Fat Day”.
41.Why was Chow's story chosen into the middle school textbook?
A.All the students will understand they are living a better life.
B.Young people will know they must travel a lot to reach their success.
C.Chow's experiences will encourage young people to fight for success.
D.Students will find something interesting from Chow's experiences.
42.What did Chow Yun Fat do when he was young?
A.He travelled a long journey.
B.He became the best actor in Hong Kong.
C.He worked as a seaman.
D.He raised animals and worked in the fields.
43.In , Chow started to act in English films.
A.1970 B.1985
C.1995 D.1998
44.What's the correct order of the following events?
a.Chow won Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.
b.Chow learned to speak English for films.
c.Chow lived a happy and difficult life.
d.“Chow Yun Fat Day”was set.
e.Chow worked as a taxi driver.
A.c-a-e-d-b B.c-e-a-b-d
C.e-c-b-a-d D.e-a-c-b-d
45.What is the best title of this passage?
A.A famous actor
B.A bitter childhood
C.Famous films in Hong Kong
D.An example of success
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是关于周润发的介绍文章。文章介绍了他的童年生活、进入影视圈的经历以及所获得的成功等方面的内容。
41.C 通读第二段可知,周润发的故事被选入中学课本,是因为他的经历能够鼓励年轻人为成功而奋斗,故答案为C。
42.D 根据第三段中的“He had to get up very early to feed the chickens and the pigs and worked in the fields.”可知答案为D。
43.C 根据第五段中的“In 1995, he went to Hollywood.”以及其后的描述可知答案为C。
44.B 通读第三段到第六段可知,正确的顺序是B。
45.D 本文讲的是周润发为成功而奋斗的故事,故答案为D。
Ⅳ.短文填空(每小题1分,共10分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。
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The Cinderella story is a famous one. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father remarried. Cinderella's new stepmother and two stepsisters t 46 her poorly. She had to wear old clothes and work hard w 47 the sisters wore beautiful clothes and had fun.
You know the r 48 of the story. A good fairy turned Cinderella's old clothes into a beautiful dress. Cinderella went to a party and a prince f 49 in love with her. Cinderella left the party in such a h 50 that she left a glass slipper and the prince used that to find her. F 51 , Cinderella and the prince married and lived happily ever after.
That's one telling of the story, but the Cinderella fairy tale is found in many different countries. And Cinderella is not always a young l 52 . In an Irish story, a young gentleman, Becan, marries a princess and lives happily ever since.
Why is the Cinderella story so p 53 and found in so many cultures?There are several r 54 . First of all, it's a romantic story. Also, Cinderella is a kind girl with a hard life. And m 55 the most important is that in the Cinderella story, a person faces many difficulties but overcomes them in the end.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
答案 46.treated 47.while 48.rest 49.fell 50.hurry 51.Finally 52.lady 53.popular 54.reasons 55.maybe
Ⅴ.书面表达(共15分)
假设在英语课上老师给你们欣赏了电影《太空大灌篮》的主题曲I Believe I Can Fly。这是一首催人奋进的励志歌曲。请你根据以下要点以“I Believe I Can Fly”为题,用英语写一篇短文,参加某英语杂志社的写作比赛。
内容要点:
1.这首歌告诉我们自信的重要性;
2.自信给人勇气尝试,使人成功;
3.梦想和自信使人勇于面对困难;
4.没有梦想和自信,不会获得成功;
5.你的感悟(考生自拟,至少两点)。
注意:
1.词数90左右,短文的开头已为你写好,不计入总词数;
2.参考词汇:自信confidence (n.)
3.短文须包括所有要点,不要逐句翻译,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺,文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
I Believe I Can Fly
I Believe I Can Fly is a nice song by R. Kelly.
答案
[写作要点]
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1.时态以一般现在时和一般将来时为主。
2.结尾处可以以I think...发表自己的观点。
[参考范文]
I Believe I Can Fly
I Believe I Can Fly is a nice song by R. Kelly.This song tells us that confidence is very important.When a person has confidence, he believes in himself. He believes that he can and will succeed, and this gives him the courage to try new things.Dreams and confidence keep us going on in the face of difficulties.No one can achieve success without them.If you believe you can fly,then you can really fly someday.
I think I will never give up whenever I meet with any difficulties. I'll remember confidence is the way to succeed.
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