Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
满分:100分,限时:60分钟
Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
1.The teacher advised his parents to talk with him person.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
答案 C in person是固定短语,意为“亲自”。故答案为C。
2.Lots of people have given up since the beginning of this March.
A.smoke B.to smoke C.smoking D.smoked
答案 C give up意为“放弃”,其后若跟动词,要用动名词,故答案为C。
3.The computer is very in our life. Some people even say that they can't live without it.
A.helpful B.thankful C.careful D.harmful
答案 A 根据本题语境可推断,电脑在我们的生活中是很有用的,一些人甚至说他们没有电脑就无法生存,故helpful符合题意。
4.Smoking is really bad for your health. You should .
A.wake it up B.look after it
C.give it up D.pay for it
答案 C 根据本题语境可知,抽烟对你的健康真的有害,你应该戒烟,故give it up符合题意。
5.Mike and his friends used to play soccer, ?
A.don't they B.do they
C.didn't they D.did they
答案 C 陈述部分含有used to,反意疑问部分要借助于助动词did,排除A和B;根据“前肯后否”的原则可排除D项。故答案为C。
6.—Why did you keep at that important moment?
—Because I was too nervous to say a word.
A.honest B.silent C.angry D.sleepy
答案 B 四个选项的含义分别是:honest诚实的;silent沉默的;angry生气的;sleepy困乏的。根据答语“因为我太紧张了,一句话也说不出来”可推断,问句的含义是“你为什么在那个重要的时刻保持沉默?”,故所缺的词是silent。
7.The water here is much than it used to be.
A.clean B.cleaner
C.cleanest D.the cleanest
答案 B 根据 than it used to be可知要用比较级,故答案为B。
8.We all know lazy people succeed, so we should work hard to be successful.
A.often B.seldom C.usually D.always
答案 B 句意:我们都知道懒人很少成功,所以为了成功我们应该努力工作。表示“很少,不常”要用seldom。
9.Mr. Lin get up late. But now he getting up early.
A.used to;is used to B.used to;used to
C.was used to;is used to D.was used to;used to
答案 A 句意:林先生以前经常很晚起床,但现在他习惯早起了。根据used to do sth.和be used to doing sth.的短语搭配可知答案为A。
10.The program has helped out thousands of homeless children since the government it.
A.starts B.had started C.will start D.started
答案 D 句意:自从政府启动了这个项目,它已经帮助成千上万无家可归的孩子摆脱了困境。本题考查动词时态。主句时态为现在完成时,since引导的时间状语从句的谓语动词用一般过去时。故选D。
11.—A number of students in the dining hall.
—Let me count.The number of the students about 400.
A.are;is B.is;are C.are;are D.is;is
答案 A 主语是a number of students时,be动词要用are;主语是the number of the students时,be动词要用is,故答案为A。
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12.Parents always enjoy any progress their children have made and will be them.
A.angry with B.interested in
C.proud of D.worried about
答案 C 根据本题语境可知,父母总是很享受他们的孩子所取得的任何进步,而且会为他们感到自豪。根据be proud of的搭配可知答案为C。
13.We advise parents their children at home alone in order to keep them away from danger.
A.leaving B.not to leave
C.leave D.to leave
答案 B 句意:为了使孩子远离危险,我们建议父母不要把孩子单独留在家。advise sb. (not)to do sth.建议某人(不要)做某事。根据句意可知答案为B项。
14.I can still recognize him he has changed a lot.For example,he used to be short and thin,but now he is tall and fat.
A.because B.until
C.unless D.even though
答案 D 结合本题语境可知,尽管他变了很多,但我还是能认出他,故even though符合题意。
15.Mr Jackson hasn't decided this weekend.
A.where he will have a picnic
B.where will he have a picnic
C.where he had a picnic
D.where did he have a picnic
答案 A 句意:杰克逊先生还没有决定这个周末要去哪里野餐。本题考查宾语从句。宾语从句要用陈述句语序,排除B、D项;因为是没决定本周末要做的事,所以用将来时。故选A项。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题2分,共20分)
Andrew was a smart boy. He was interested in different things. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices.
One day, his father gave him some 16 and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like small goldfish, and they were much 17 . So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.
When he got home, his father 18 what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(鱼缸)without 19 anything at first. He knew his son didn't buy the right fish. At the same time, he thought his son might have an advantage in marketing(市场营销). And he should 20 a way to help his son grow well. He had an idea. Then he said to his son,“Andrew, do you know 21 you have bought?Are they goldfish?”Andrew felt shy and said in a 22 voice,“Er, no, but...”His father continued,“Well, I'm glad you know how to 23 money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest. You should do things honestly, 24 others won't trust you.”Then he helped Andrew start with some chores(琐事), like buying daily things, managing his own pocket money and helping his uncle in his store. Later, Andrew worked as a salesman. He felt himself strong inmarketing and kept working hard at it. Finally, he became a successful 25 .
Several years later, when talking about the key to his success, Andrew said,“Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way.”
16.A.paper B.money C.gifts D.flowers
17.A.cheaper B.more expensive C.uglier D.more beautiful
18.A.refused B.forgot C.remembered D.realized
19.A.knowing B.saying C.giving D.tasting
20.A.talk about B.care about C.think of D.hear of
21.A.that B.where C.what D.which
22.A.low B.loud C.good D.bad
23.A.lend B.lose C.save D.raise
24.A.and B.but C.so D.or
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25.A.postman B.businessman C.fisherman D.sportsman
答案
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。小时候父亲让安德鲁去买金鱼,他买了和金鱼很相似而且更便宜的鱼,自己拿了剩余的钱。他的营销潜力被父亲发现。同时,父亲教导他要用诚实去待人接物。几年后,已为成功商人的他回忆过往依旧心怀感恩。
16.B 由下文的“buy”可知,此处是父亲给了他一些“钱”。
17.A 由下一句中“剩下的钱他自己留下了”可知,他买了更便宜的鱼,所以才会剩下钱。
18.D 他的父亲立刻意识到安德鲁做了什么。realize意识到。
19.B 句意:起初他把鱼放进鱼缸,什么也没说。
20.C think of a way想一个办法,固定搭配。
21.C 句意:安德鲁,你知道你买的是什么吗?故选what。
22.A 因为做错了事,所以说话声音很低,故选low。
23.C 由上文可知他买了更便宜的鱼省下了钱,故选C项。
24.D 句意:你应该诚实做事,否则别人不会信任你。or在此处为“否则”的意思。
25.B 由前面的“worked as a salesman”及“marketing”可知,他最后成了一个成功的“商人”。
Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)
A
Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.
For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed(观察) children in 100 schools from 25 countries. They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes. It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on.
“Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on,”said Professor Stephen Heppel, a lead researcher.
“The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair. And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home,”Heppel added. “When they go on holidays, they read lying down.”
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the“shoeless policy(政策)”to all U.K. schools. He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home. He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.
26.The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is “ ”.
A.Suggestions on shoeless children
B.Suggestions on children with shoes on
C.Shoeless children do better at school
D.Shoeless children look cool at school
27.According to the passage, we know that the study was made by .
A.some university students B.children from 25 countries
C.teachers in 100 schools D.researchers from universities
28.Which of the following pie charts(图表) can explain Heppel's discovery?
29.Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with .
A.quiet activities B.relaxing conditions
C.some upright chairs D.a safe environment
30.What does the underlined word“adopt”mean in the passage?
A.accept B.refuse C.change D.throw
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。不穿鞋的孩子在学校比穿鞋的孩子做得更好。
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26.C 主旨大意题。根据第一段的表述可知,不穿鞋的孩子比穿鞋的孩子在学校做得更好,故答案为C。
27.D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed children...和下一句 They found...可知,这是由来自大学的研究者所做的研究。
28.C 细节理解题。根据题干饼图上方的文字read on a chair at home和第四段中的And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home可知,符合题意的图为C图。
29.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知Heppel教授希望所有英国学校采用不穿鞋的政策,这样学校放松的环境使得孩子们感觉就像在家一样,所以不穿鞋的政策给孩子们提供的是放松的环境。
30.A 词义猜测题。根据glad to adopt the habit可知,此处表示欣然接受。adopt=accept接受。
B
Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C., is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends' sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off. She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT.
“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up,”the 18-year-old said. “But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.”
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn“studied by candlelight”because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They're proud of her accomplishments(成就)and are attending her high school graduation.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
31.Why didn't Dawn give up her studies?
A.To reconnect with her family.
B.To thank those who had helped her.
C.To get an education to be successful.
D.To realize her dream of going to Harvard.
32.Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A.Her teachers. B.Her neighbors.
C.A Tiger Mom. D.A school bus driver.
33.What does the underlined word“abandoned”mean in Chinese?
A.宠爱 B.抛弃 C.鼓励 D.虐待
34.Which of the following words best describes Dawn?
A.Open-minded. B.Good-natured.
C.Strong-willed. D.Warm-hearted.
35.What's the best title for the text?
A.Another Harvard girl B.A girl in candlelight
C.From homeless to Harvard D.The role of Tiger Moms
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。一个被家庭抛弃的女孩,经过勤工俭学,不放弃自己,凭着坚强的意志力实现了哈佛梦。
31.C 细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段最后一句中“I was never going to be successful unless I got an education”可知选C。
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32.D 细节理解题。由文章第四段第一句可知,校车司机帮助了她。故选D。
33.B 词义猜测题。根据第三段中“她的父母和两个妹妹搬到田纳西州,她发现自己无家可归,只能在朋友家的沙发上过夜”可知选B。
34.C 推理判断题。由文章第四、五、六段可知,她正是凭着自己坚强的意志才取得了优异的成绩。故选C。
35.C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章描述了一个女孩从无家可归到凭着自己坚强的意志力刻苦学习考进哈佛的过程,故选C。
C
Tom was an eight-year-old boy. He was sick to death of school because he didn't want to do his homework. He was always looking for excuses not to do it. When he sneezed (打喷嚏) or had a headache, he told his mom he was seriously ill and he couldn't do his homework. Though Tom's mom was angry, she didn't know how to deal with him. Most of the time, Tom went to school without finishing his homework. Even though he finished his homework indeed, he usually did it very carelessly.
One Thursday evening, Tom told his mom that he couldn't do his homework because he was having a fever. After his mom took his temperature, she realized that Tom didn't tell the truth. So he had to do his homework. To his mom's surprise, the light in Tom's bedroom was still on at midnight. His mom opened the door quietly and found Tom was already asleep. His homework was only half completed.
The next morning, Tom went to school as usual. He left his homework at home on purpose. When Tom returned home from school, his mom asked, “Did your teacher punish you today? I know you didn't finish your homework last night.”
“No, Mom,”Tom answered.
“How did you make it?”his mom asked him. “What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told my teacher that an accident happened to me this morning.”
“What?”Tom's mom looked at him with eyes wide.
“The school bus fell into the pool on my way to school,”Tom continued. “I climbed out of the pool, but my homework didn't climb out of the pool.”
“ ,”Tom's mom said.
“Of course, I don't,” Tom said. “But my teacher doesn't know that.”
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
36.The underlined words “was sick to death of” most probably mean .
A.hated
B.was satisfied with
C.loved
37.Tom went to school without finishing his homework most of the time because .
A.he suffered from a serious disease
B.he was always looking for excuses not to do his homework
C.his mom didn't want him to do his homework
38.At midnight on Thursday, .
A.Tom was asleep with the light on
B.Tom was staying up doing his homework
C.Tom fell asleep and his homework was completed
39.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.If Tom had a headache, his mom would help him do his homework.
B.In fact, Tom didn't have a fever that Thursday evening.
C.All the students besides Tom on the school bus had an accident that Friday morning.
40.“ ” can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A.But there is no pool on your way to school
B.But you have finished your homework
C.But you don't take the school bus
答案
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文,讲述了一个八岁的男孩汤姆总是找各种理由不完成作业的故事。
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36.A 词义猜测题。由下文“he didn't want to do his homework”可知他不喜欢做作业,由此可推断他讨厌上学。hate意为“讨厌”;be satisfied with意为“对……满意”;love意为“喜欢”。由此可知本题选择A。
37.B 细节理解题。由第一段中的“He was always looking for excuses not to do it.”可知汤姆总是找借口不做作业。故本题选择B。
38.A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“the light in Tom's bedroom was still on at midnight...and found Tom was already asleep”可知汤姆开着灯睡着了,故本题选择A。
39.B 推理判断题。由第二段中的“Tom didn't tell the truth”可推测汤姆并没有发烧,而是在为不做作业找借口,故本题选择B。
40.C 推理判断题。由“Of course, I don't”可知本题选择C。
Ⅳ.任务型阅读(每小题2分,共10分)
阅读下面短文,判断句子正误。正确的填“A”,错误的填“B”。
A principal(校长)decided to honor the teachers in his school to show his appreciation(感激)for their hard work. He told them how they made a difference in their jobs. Then he gave each of them a blue ribbon(绶带)that read,“Who I Am Makes a Difference.”
One of the teachers wanted to take this idea into her students. One day the teacher noticed that a boy in her class was unhappy. She went to him and asked him the reason. The boy told her that his father had been worrying about the job and often punished him for some little things. Hearing what he said, the teacher decided to give him the ribbon to cheer him up. She said,“Dear boy, what your father has done doesn't mean the lack(缺乏)of love for you. He needs your understanding. You've been a kind boy. Here's a ribbon for you. Would you like to take this ribbon and pass it on?Let's keep this ceremony(仪式)going and find out how it affects(影响)people.”
That night the boy sat beside his father and said,“Dad, today my teacher gave me a blue ribbon for being kind and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I'd like to give the ribbon to you. I want to let you know how deeply I admire you and how much you mean to me. I love you!”The father was surprised, and he was moved as well. He looked at his son through his tears(眼泪)and said,“I almost lost my confidence(自信)in my job. But with your encouragement and love, I regain my confidence. Thank you, my son. I love you, too.”
41.All the teachers took the principal's idea into their students.
42.The teacher gave the ribbon to the boy because she wanted to cheer him up.
43.With the teacher's help, the boy showed his admiration and love for his father.
44.The father didn't feel sorry at all when he received the ribbon.
45.From the passage, we know only encouragement brought the father's confidence back.
答案 41—45 BAABB
Ⅴ.短文填空(每小题1分,共10分)
从方框中选择正确选项,完成短文。(方框中有两个选项是多余的)
A.cheaper B.away C.costs D.another E.games F.bored
G.Although H.took I.nothing J.spends K.other L.onto
There was a young college student. He always thought that he had chosen a wrong course, so he played 46 every day and didn't study at all. Day after day, he became very 47 .
One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying,“It is said that today's college students are 48 than potatoes. Do you agree?”The professor looked at the note but said 49 .
Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom when the professor called him back. The professor 50 a small potato that had sprouted(发芽)out.“Do you know how much it 51 ?”he asked the young student.“It's soft and poisonous(有毒的). Nobody wants to buy it even if it's free.”After saying that, the student threw the potato 52 . Then the professor showed him 53 potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round.“This potato is organic(有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. 54 it is very expensive, it sells well around the world.”
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The young man was impressed by what the professor said. The professor put the big potato 55 his hand and said,“Be such a potato, young man.”
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
答案 46—50 EFAIH 51—55 CBDGL
Ⅵ.书面表达(共15分)
诚信是中华民族的传统价值观。英才国际学校英语广播台正在进行“我诚实,我守信”系列人物介绍。请你根据下面表格的提示和要求,写一篇介绍陈信同学的文字稿。
基本情况
姓 名
陈 信
班 级
九(2)
主要表现
1.诚实做人,友好待人;
2.有言必行,信守承诺。
具体事例
举例(或诚实,或友好,或守信)予以介绍。
希 望
做一个诚实、守信的人。
参考词汇:integrity诚信,honesty诚实,get on well with与……和睦相处,make a promise许诺,keep a promise守诺,overcome克服,reliable可信赖的
写作要求:1.词数不少于80(短文的开始语已给出,不计入总词数);
2.内容完整,语言流畅,不要逐句翻译,可适当发挥;
3.短文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名。
Good morning, everyone!Today I am glad to introduce a teenager. His name is Chen Xin.
答案
[写作提示]
1.主要人称:第三人称。
2.主体时态:介绍陈信的基本情况和主要表现时应用一般现在时态。介绍具体事例时应用一般过去时态。表达希望时应用一般将来时态。
3.要点:(1)陈信的基本情况;(2)陈信的主要表现;(3)介绍陈信的具体事例;(4)表达希望。
[参考范文]
Good morning, everyone! Today I am glad to introduce a teenager. His name is Chen Xin. He is from Class Two, Grade Nine. He is a boy full of integrity and honesty. Whenever he meets some people around, he is always very friendly and gets on well with them.What's more, he is an honest boy who never tells a lie at school or at home. As long as he makes a promise, he will never break it. Even when he is in trouble, he always tries his best to overcome it to keep his promise.
One night, while Chen Xin was doing his homework at home, he remembered that it's time to give back a book to his classmate. However, it was very late and it was raining heavily outside.“I must return it now!” he said to himself. Without thinking twice, he put down his pen quickly and rode his bike to his friend's home. When he came back home, he was all wet. He did his homework until midnight. Although he was tired, he was very happy!
It's really important for everyone to be honest(reliable,friendly). Chen Xin has set a good example to us. If everyone can be honest(reliable, friendly), we believe our world will be more wonderful.
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