Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected.
满分：100分,限时：60分钟
Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
1.China has a history of more than five years.
A.thousands of B.thousand of
C.thousand D.thousands
1.答案 C 设空处前有具体数字,故要用thousand的单数形式。故答案为C。
2.Tom has decided a part-time job after he graduates from school.
A.do B.to do C.did D.doing
2.答案 B decide to do sth.是固定搭配,意为“决定做某事”,故答案为B。
3.He looked at his grades disbelief.He thought he could pass the exam successfully.But he failed again.
A.for B.by C.with D.in
3.答案 D in disbelief是固定搭配,故所缺的介词是in。
4.We thought the man was dead, so we were very surprised to know that he was still .
A.alone B.awake C.asleep D.alive
4.答案 D 结合本题中的“我们原本以为那个男人死了”可推断,当我们得知他仍然活着的时候,我们真的很惊讶,故所缺的词是alive。
5.We saw the old woman across the street slowly. We went up to her and helped her cross it.
A.walking B.walked C.to walk D.walks
5.答案 A 根据see sb. doing sth.的固定搭配可知答案为A,该短语意为“看到某人正在做某事”。
6.—What happened to John?He looks unhappy.
—He wanted to play a on his deskmate,but he fooled himself at last.
A.game B.joke C.part D.fool
6.答案 B play a joke on sb. 开某人的玩笑。
7.—Why didn’t Sam at the party?He said he would come.
—It seemed that he overslept.
A.get up B.stay up
C.show up D.cheer up
7.答案 C show up露面;出现。
8.I’m sorry to tell you that all the tickets were .You have to wait for the next concert.
A.put out B.sold out
C.taken out D.set out
8.答案 B 结合本题语境可知,所有的票都被卖光了,故sell out的短语搭配符合题意。
9.—Why did you miss the English class?
—Because my alarm clock didn’t .
A.go off B.put off
C.take off D.fall off
9.答案 A go off意为“(闹钟)发出响声”。
10.Tom was disappointed because most of the guests when he at the party.
A.left;had arrived B.left;arrived
C.had left;had arrived D.had left;arrived
10.答案 D guests先“离开”,Tom后“到达”,故选D。
11.The boy is sleeping. Please the radio.
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A.turn up B.turn off
C.turn on
11.答案 B 本题考查turn短语。结合题干中的“那个男孩正在睡觉”可推断,请把收音机“关掉”,故turn off符合题意。
12.Scrooge is a mean person nobody wants to become friends with him.
A.too;to B.so;that
C.such;that
12.答案 C 句意:Scrooge是如此小气的人,以至于没有人想和他成为朋友。本题考查such...that...引导的结果状语从句,修饰名词要用such,故答案为C。
13.—Have you watered those flowers, Tim?
—No. But they by my grandpa yesterday morning.
A.have been watered B.had been watered
C.were watered D.were watering
13.答案 C 本题考查被动语态的结构。they指代的是those flowers,它和water之间是被动关系,再结合yesterday morning可知,要用一般过去时的被动语态。
14.—I hear the beginning of this movie is very exciting.
—What a pity!When I got to the cinema yesterday,the film for several minutes.
A.began B.had begun
C.had been on D.has been on
14.答案 C begin是短暂性动词,不与表示一段时间的时间状语连用;电影在“我”到达电影院之前就开始了,是过去的过去,应该用过去完成时。
15.—Could you tell me ?
—Oh, no.The place is a secret before we get there.
A.when we will start
B.where we will go
C.when will we start
D.where will we go
15.答案 B 本题考查宾语从句的用法。宾语从句要用陈述句语序,先排除C和D;再根据答语中的“在我们到达那里之前,地点是个秘密”可推断,宾语从句的引导词是where,故答案为B。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题2分,共20分)
Rob Howes wanted to spend a day on the beach. He 16 his daughter Nicky and her two friends, Helen Slade and Karina Cooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was a lifeguard.
The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw something 17 . Suddenly, “There are these fins,” said Howes.
The 18 saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They 19 the water with their tails. They kept moving in a circle around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived(潜水) down underwater. That’s when Howes saw something grey moving in the 20 .
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A great white shark 21 underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved 22 ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew 23 the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to 24 him and the girls. These sea mammals(哺乳动物)wanted to keep them safe.
The dolphins stayed close to the group 25 the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.
“You want to say thank you and shake their flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.
16.A.brought B.missed C.returned D.searched
17.A.broken B.common C.strange D.polluted
18.A.trainers B.coaches C.fishermen D.swimmers
19.A.held B.hit C.cleaned D.provided
20.A.pool B.air C.island D.water
21.A.waited B.washed C.grew D.served
22.A.beautifully B.fast C.heavily D.away
23.A.where B.what C.why D.whether
24.A.play B.trust C.harm D.protect
25.A.until B.because C.if D.since
答案
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。作为救生员的Rob Howes有一天带着女儿和女儿的两个朋友去游泳和冲浪。突然七只海豚朝着他们游来,并把他们包围起来。它们是来伤害他们的吗?
16.A 根据下一句可知,Howes是大洋海滩的救生员,他把他的女儿和女儿的两个朋友带到了他工作的海滩。
17.C 对于在海滩游泳和冲浪的人来说,看到鱼鳍是奇怪的。
18.D 根据上段The group swam and bodysurfed.可知,他们这群人在海里游泳,突然他们看到了海豚。
19.B 这些海豚似乎很焦虑,用尾巴击打着水面。hold握住;hit击打;clean清洁,打扫;provide提供。故选B项。
20.D Howes随着海豚的游动才发现水里有灰色的东西在动。这时Howes才知道海豚潜下水的目的是让他明白有一条大鲨鱼在水下。故选D项。
21.A 水底下有一条大白鲨在等着袭击人。
22.B 由上句Now the shark was not slow.可知,鲨鱼游得非常快。故选B项。
23.C Howes看到海豚用它们的尾巴更加快速地游泳并不断地甩尾巴,当他知道水下有鲨鱼后他明白了海豚为什么这样做。故选C项。
24.C 海豚这样做不是想伤害他们,而是想要救他们,使他们安全。
25.A 海豚一直待在离这群人很近的地方保护着他们,直到鲨鱼离开。stay为延续性动词,和until连用,表示“一直待到……”,故选A项。
Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共26分)
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Li Chunlin,a farmer,used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi.In the 1980s,he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife.
Years later,they became rich and returned to their hometown.To their surprise,the land around the
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village was covered with sand.That made them feel sad.After thinking carefully,Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.
They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village.However,only a few survived(存活),because the trees were not regularly watered.But how to get water was a big problem.They dug a well(井)but it became dry soon.Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well.Clear water appeared,but their money was used up.They couldn’t afford to buy young trees.They went to several banks for help but got nothing.Finally,they turned to a friend who was also from the village.The friend had a big business.Learning what they were doing,their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too.So he offered the money they needed.
With the money,they bought trees and had them planted.They looked after the trees as if they were their own children.After some time,green leaves came out.When the villagers saw the changes,some started to join Li and his wife in the fight.Then more joined.Years went by.And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.
26.When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen,they were sad because .
A.the land around the village was covered with sand
B.they didn’t have enough money to buy trees
C.their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen
D.they didn’t have enough water to drink
27.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves.
B.Li and his wife got much money from the banks.
C.The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the fight.
D.Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees.
28.This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife .
A.tried different ways to find water
B.made money in Shenzhen
C.fought against the sands
D.bought and planted trees
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是记叙文。讲述了陕西省的农民外出谋生摆脱贫困后回到家乡用植树的方法来防止土地沙漠化的善举。
26.A 细节理解题。由文章第二段中的第二句和第三句可知答案为A项。
27.D 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段中的So he offered the money they needed.可知答案为D项。
28.C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文是关于陕西省的农民如何防止土地沙漠化的。故答案为C项。
B
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son.He had never seen such beautiful falcons before.He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months,the king came to see how the training was going on.He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other was staying on the branch(树枝)of a tree quietly,just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the
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other falcon fly.But none of them succeeded.One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind.Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem.He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning,the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely.“It is unbelievable!”shouted the king.“How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied,“It’s very easy.I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings.We all have“two flying wings”in our hearts as well,but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort.We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the“branch”we are resting on breaks.
29.What did the king do after he got two falcons?
A.He kept them on the branch of a tree.
B.He sent them to a farmer in the forest.
C.He made the best falconer train them to fly.
D.He set them free and let them fly in the sky.
30.Why did the king call all his falconers together?
A.Because he wanted to get more falcons.
B.Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.
C.Because he wanted them to see his falcons.
D.Because he wanted to know more about falcons.
31.Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
A.The king. B.The king’s son.
C.The farmer. D.The best falconer.
32.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
A.Excited. B.Moved.
C.Worried. D.Relaxed.
33.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Wise King B.The Nice Falcons
C.The Best Falconer D.The Flying Wings
答案
[语篇解读] 一个国王从他儿子那里得到了两只猎鹰,他非常喜欢它们,便命令最好的训练猎鹰者训练它们飞翔,一只猎鹰很快便学会了飞翔,而另一只猎鹰却一动不动地待在树枝上,这是因为有让它休息的树枝的存在。人虽然在内心深处也有一双能够飞翔的翅膀,但是由于有这根安全和舒适的“树枝”的存在而无法飞翔。唯一的办法就是砍掉这根“树枝”。
29.C 细节理解题。由第一段第三句话可知国王得到两只猎鹰后命令最好的训练猎鹰者来训练它们飞。
30.B 细节理解题。由第三段第一句话可知国王把所有的训练猎鹰者召集在一起是想让他们想办法让另一只猎鹰飞。
31.C 细节理解题。由第四、五段的内容可知最后是农民让另一只猎鹰飞上了天空。
32.A 推理判断题。从第四段可推断出国王看到另一只猎鹰在天空中自由飞翔时非常兴奋。
33.D 主旨大意题。文章最后一段点明主旨,由此可知选D项。
C
On March 3,1887,the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan,a poor university graduate,arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen.It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see,hear or speak because of illness.
Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor,a close friend of Mr. Keller.Before she arrived,Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet,weak child.But Helen was nothing like that.When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door,the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry
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to feel Anne’s face,clothing and bag.
Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets,and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy.But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch.So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history.
Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen.She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects,but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour.
Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home.Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning,Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby.
As soon as Helen began learning,it became clear she was especially intelligent.She quickly learned to read and write,and by the age of ten she could also speak.
In 1900,Helen started studying at Radcliffe University,and graduated first in her class in 1904.She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree.How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand.Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936.Helen became a world-famous writer,and fought for disabled people’s rights until her death on June 1,1968.
34.How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home?
A.She replied to a job advertisement.
B.She was introduced by her family friend.
C.She was recommended by her university professor.
D.She met Mr. Keller while studying at university.
35.What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met?
A.How intelligent Helen was.
B.Helen giving Anne a gift.
C.The way Helen’s parents treated her.
D.How forceful Helen was.
36.According to the passage,Helen’s parents .
A.allowed her to do as she wished
B.gave her too many gifts and sweets
C.did not spend much time with her
D.cared little about her education
37.Which of the following is NOT true about Helen’s university studies?
A.She was greatly helped by Anne.
B.She was the best student in her class.
C.She was able to graduate in three years.
D.She was the first deaf and blind university graduate.
38.According to the passage,both Anne and Helen .
A.died in their 60s B.were well educated
C.came from rich families D.fought for human rights
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了两位令人吃惊的妇女。Anne 是位家庭教师,Helen是她的学生,文章讲述了Anne以独特的方式教育Helen走向成功的过程。让人对教育方法有许多思考。
34.C 细节理解题。由第二段第一句“Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor,a close friend of Mr. Keller.”可知。
35.D 推理判断题。由第二段中“Before she arrived,Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet,weak child.But Helen was nothing like that...the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s
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face,clothing and bag.”和第三段中“angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy”可推断出答案为D项。
36.A 细节理解题。由第五段中“Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home.”推断出答案为A项。
37.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In 1900,Helen started studying at Radcliffe University,and graduated first in her class in 1904.”可知答案为C项。
38.B 推理判断题。师生两人均读完大学,可以被称作“well educated”,故选B。
Ⅳ.任务型阅读(每小题2分,共10分)
Mr. White’s family decided to repair their house. Mr. White bought the house two and a half years ago. Since his kids were growing up, he and his wife wanted to make some changes to the house.
They decided to knock down their living room wall to open up the space. When the wooden walls were moved, they were surprised to find a lizard(蜥) stuck in the small space between the walls. The lizard’s foot was stuck(插入) by a nail(钉), which was knocked into the wall from the other side several months ago. However, they wondered how the lizard had lived so long without moving from that place.
The family decided to wait for a while and see how the lizard lived several months without moving. While they were doing other things, they kept an eye on the lizard. The son, Ray, suddenly shouted, “Dad, look here!”
Another lizard appeared, carrying food to the stuck(插入) lizard’s mouth. That was a real surprise! Everyone was touched that the lizard fed the other one for all this time.
Both lizards had never-ending hope for each other and carried their hearts with love and care. Why can’t we humans always carry that kind of love in our hearts? Life is full of all kinds of difficulties. What we can do is to give our hand to the one in need and share our love. Sharing is caring.
根据短文内容判断正误。正确的填“A”,错误的填“B”。
( )39.The lizard’s head was stuck by a nail.
( )40.Mr. White stopped his work to watch the lizard.
( )41.The son helped the stuck lizard out.
( )42.The lizards didn’t give up hope.
( )43.From the passage, we know we should try to give love to people around us.
答案 39—43 BBBAA
Ⅴ.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。
“Make-A-Wish”is one of the world’s most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have s 44 illnesses. It gives them hope and helps them forget about their h 45 problems.
It s 46 in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a p 47 to fly in the sky. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升机) and b 48 a space helmet for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to visit some p 49 of interest, like the Statue of Liberty.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their f 50 film stars or sports players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become doctors to help people who don’t have money for m 51 treatment.
I wish to have. Some children want to have a computer, a bike or many other things. L 52 for them, they can get what they want from the charity.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the f 53 . People who work in the charity always try
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for the best. Will you be one of them?
44. 45. 46. 47. 48.
49. 50. 51. 52. 53.
答案 44.serious 45.health 46.started 47.pilot 48.bought
49.places 50.favourite 51.medical 52.Luckily 53.future
Ⅵ.书面表达(共19分)
下列图片描述的是上周日下午,刘强和赵磊所经历的一件事,请根据这些图片写一篇作文。
要求:1.字迹工整,语法正确,意思连贯,合乎逻辑,可适当发挥。
2.词数在80—100词之间。
答案
[参考范文]
Liu Qiang and Zhao Lei are good friends.They both like playing soccer very much.Last Sunday,they decided to play soccer to relax in their neighborhood in the afternoon.They were both good at soccer and they played happily.Suddenly,Liu Qiang kicked the ball so hard that it flew to the window of Granny Ma’s house and made the window broken.The pieces of the window fell onto the ground everywhere.Liu Qiang and Zhao Lei felt very sorry.So they went to Granny Ma’s house and said sorry to her.
Although they did something wrong,they were still good boys,because they were honest.Everyone should try to be an honest person.
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