Unit 1 Dream homes
一、单项选择(每题1分，共15分)
( )1. In the south of China, some people build their houses ________ the rivers.
A. under B. in C. over D. below
( )2. Jim’s mother was ill ________ for three days.
A. on the bed B. in bed C. in the bed D. on bed
( )3. —Hello, this is Jim speaking. Is that Sam?
—Sorry, he isn’t here now. ________?
A. Can I take a message B. What are you saying to Sam
C. May I speak to Sam D. Who’s that speaking
( )4. There is a beautiful park near my home. I always have fun ________ my dog there.
A. at B. with C. on D. for
( )5. There are ________ books on the desk and the ________ book is an English book.
A. five; five B. fifth; fifth C. five; fifth D. fifth; five
( )6. This is Lily and Lucy’s bedroom. Lily ________ the bedroom with Lucy.
A. shares B. takes C. lives D. sits
( )7. It’s good for your eyes to ________ the green trees for a minute or two.
A. look out of B. look out at C. look out from D. look for at
( )8. ________ farmers had to work all day to make a living in China in the past.
A. Any B. A C. Much D. Most
( )9. —How do you say 300,153,009?
—________.
A. Three hundred million, one hundred and fifty-three thousand and nine
B. Three hundred millions, one hundred and fifty-three thousand and nine
C. Three hundred millions, one hundred and fifty-three thousands and nine
D. Three hundred million, one hundred fifty-three thousand nine
( )10. Which is not right? Jim sits ________ Jack.
A. next to B. behind C. between D. in front of
( )11. —________?
—This is Jim speaking.
A. Are you Jim B. Who are you C. What’s your name D. Who is that
( )12. The weather in Australia is different from ________.
A. in China B. China C. that D. that in China
( )13. Every spring people in China grow ________ trees to make our country greener and more beautiful.
A. ten millions B. ten millions of C. millions of D. million of
( )14. Sorry, my mother isn’t in. I’ll ask him ________ you back.
A. to call B. call C. calling D. calls
( )15. —Would you like to go out to play football with me?
—________, but I should finish my homework first.
A. Yes, I do B. I like C. Of course not D. I’d love to
二、完形填空(每题1分，共10分)
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Hello, my name is Lucy. I come from England. I live in a very big house ___1____ my parents. There is a small ____2___ in front of my house. I grow a lot of beautiful flowers in it. Now let me ____3___ you about my house.
This is the sitting room. There is a photo of my ____4___ on the wall. We all look happy in it. We have a big sofa. I like sitting on it to watch TV. There are two bedrooms. One is for my parents and ___5____ is for my sister and me. Our bedroom is not very big, ___6____ it is very comfortable. There is a toy cat on my bed. She is my best friend. I like the ____7___ very much because my parents ____8___ cook delicious food for us in it. We can enjoy the nice food every day. The bathroom is ___9____ my parents’ bedroom and ours. I ___10____ a bath in it every evening. My home is very comfortable and I like it a lot.
( )1. A. with B. to C. about D. of
( )2. A. shop B. river C. school D. garden
( )3. A. tell B. say C. speak D. talk
( )4. A. house B. home C. family D. school
( )5. A. another B. other C. the other D. the others
( )6. A. and B. so C. but D. or
( )7. A. bedroom B. balcony C. sitting room D. kitchen
( )8. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. seldom
( )9. A. in B. at C. from D. between
( )10. A. live B. make C. have D. get
三、阅读理解(每题2分，共20分)
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Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house there are seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big. However, it doesn’t look so big, because a large part of it is in the hills.
The house is famous (著名的) for many reasons. One is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems (电子系统). Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip (芯片) at the gate. The chip sends information about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights are on automatically (自动地). When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature (温度) will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music.
Bill Gates began to build his house in 1990. It took him about 7 years to build it.
( )1. Bill Gates’ house doesn’t look very big because ________.
A. the house is in a forest B. the house is very modern
C. the house is very small D. a large part of the house is in the hills
( )2. Bill Gates’ house is very famous. The writer gives ________ reasons.
A. one B. two C. four D. five
( )3. The visitor will get ________ at the gate of Bill Gates’ house.
A. a map of the house B. a model house C. a system D. a chip
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( )4. Bill Gates finished building his house in ________.
A. 1990 B. 1996 C. 2006 D. 2011
( )5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Bill Gates’ dream home B. Bill Gates’ house
C. Bill Gates and his house D. Bill Gates’ family
B
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the King (国王). The King is so pleased(高兴) that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it, he says to himself, “It’s only an orange. Why does the King give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the King. He’ll give me more money.” The next day when the king receives(收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, “What a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful. Please take this great orange away.”
( )6. How many people are there in the story?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.
( )7. The orange is ________.
A. fine and big B. fine and beautiful C. good and fine D. small
( )8. The rich man takes his gold cup to the King for ________.
A. the orange B. the orange tree C. a football D. more money
( )9. The orange is ________.
A. a football B. like a football C. like a gold cup D. like an egg
( )10. The King receives the orange and the gold cup ________.
A. on the same day B. the next day C. every day D. on different days
五、词汇(每题1分，共15分)
A) 请根据句意及汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. This weekend, I want to visit the Summer ________ (宫殿) by bus.
2. ________ (千) of people lost their lives in Sichuan because of the earthquake.
3. There are three ________ (卧室) in our new house.
4. There are no apples in the ________ (冰箱). I must buy some now.
5. Now Jack is reading English in his ________ (书房).
B) 请根据句意及首字母提示，写出所缺单词。
6. —Is Sydney the c________ of Australia?
—Of course not.
7. It’s comfortable to have a s________ before going to bed.
8. Our village is in a valley (山谷). It is between two h________.
9. Can the little boy write the numbers from z_______ to thirty?
10. Yao Ming is over 2.20 m________ tall.
C) 请根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
11. Tom’s mum gave him a nice gift on his ________ (eight) birthday.
12. She wants to invite me ________ (go) out for a walk.
13. Our ________ (live) room isn’t very big but it’s very nice.
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14. I bought a new ________ (wash) machine yesterday.
15. Be careful with the ________ (knife) on the table. They may hurt (伤害) you.
六、按要求改写句子(每题1分，共10分)
1. Tom sits behind my sister Amy. (改为同义句)
My sister Amy sits ________ ________ ________ Tom.
2. The old man has many friends. He often visits them. (改为同义句)
The old man has ________ ________ friends. He often visits them.
3. My favourite room is the kitchen. (改为同义句)
I ________ the kitchen ________.
4. Jack’s new house is near my old school. (改为同义句)
Jack’s new house is ________ ________ my old school.
5. There is a lot of rain here in summer. (改为同义句)
It ________ ________ ________ here in summer.
6. There are fifteen rooms in Kitty’s dream home. (对画线部分提问)
________ ________ rooms are there is Kitty’s dream home?
7. I can play games with my sister on the balcony. (改为一般疑问句)
________ you ________ games with your sister on the balcony?
8. The biggest room is our classroom. (对画线部分提问)
________ ________ is your classroom?
9. The old woman lives in a wooden house. (改为否定句)
The old woman ________ ________ in a wooden house.
10. The garden is behind the kitchen. (对画线部分提问)
________ ________ the garden?
七、翻译句子(每题2分，共10分)
1. 市中心有家大型超市。(in the centre of)
__________________________________________
2. 箱子里充满了书。(be full of)
__________________________________________
3. 他有个属于她自己的房间。(of one’s own)
__________________________________________
4. 将来某天我想参观长城. (some day)
__________________________________________
5. 在山脚下有一家小商店。(at the foot of)
__________________________________________
八、任务型阅读(每空1分，共10分)
请根据短文内容，用正确的信息填空，完成表格，每空一词。
Life in England
Homes and families
Many English people would like to live in houses, not flats. Because most houses have gardens. They like growing vegetables and flowers when they have a free day.
Daily life (日常生活)
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning and finish it at about five in the afternoon. They don’t go home for lunch. They just have quick meals at noon. They usually have big meals at the weekend. Many English people like
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outdoor sports and travelling. They think they are good for their health.
School life
Children go to school at about 9.00 a.m. and go back home at about 3.30 p.m. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old.
Shops
Most shops open at about 9.00 a.m. and close at about 6.00 p.m. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.
Life in England
Homes and families
Many English people hope to live in a house with a (1) ________. They can (2) ________ vegetables and flowers if they are not (3) ________.
Daily life
Most office workers work about (4) ________ hours a day. They don’t go home for lunch. They just have (5) ________ meals at noon. They usually have (6) ________ meals at the weekend. They think they can keep (7) ________ by doing outdoor sports and travelling.
School life
A schoolday in England is about (8) ________ hours. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school at the (9) ________ of four or five.
Shops
Most shops are open at about 9.00 a.m. and are (10) ________ at about 6.00 p.m. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.
九、书面表达(10分)
假如你是张华，请你根据下列要点提示，写一篇短文向同学们介绍你的梦想家园。
要点：
1. 它在一个小村庄里，坐落在两座山之间，旁边有一条小河；
2. 河边有许多树，我可以与家人一起在河边散步。河水干净，我们还可以在河里游泳；
3. 附近有一所学校和一个公园，周末我可以在公园里放风筝。
要求：
1. 语言连贯、要点明确、语法正确；
2. 采用第一人称；
3. 60词左右，可以适当拓展。
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