1、Unit12 课后巩固提升训练一、从方框中选择适当的短语填空，每个短语限用一次。go off, run off, on time, break down, by the time1. _ I got there, they had finished the work.2. You must arrive at school _, or the teacher will be angry with you.3. I was late this morning because my alarm clock didnt _.4. On my way to work, my car _, so I h
2、ad to ask for a ride.5. The thief _ as soon as he saw the policeman二、完形填空Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then _1_? Here is an example.There was a farmer who _2_ corn all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the _3_ and wo
3、n the first prize.One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer _4_ seed corn to his neighbors.“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?” the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the _5_ with your each y
4、ear.”“Why sir,” said the farmer, “didnt you know? The wind picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbor grow _6_corn cross-pollination(异花传粉）will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must _7_ my neighbors to grow good corn.”The
5、 farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve _8_ his neighbors corn improves.As a great man says, “We make a living by what we _9_, but we make a life by what we give.” We cant live without food，clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by
6、how much we can get, but by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find _10_ in their life.1. A. why B. how C. when D. where2. A
7、. grew B. bought C. sold D. collected3. A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest4. A. lent B. showed C. offered D. recommended5. A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition6. A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual7. A. teach B. remind C. help D. require8. A. unless B. though C. because D. when9. A
8、. do B. own C. get D. grow10. A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness三、任务型阅读根据材料内容从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。Bobby walked on the sidewalk. He walked past the park. He saw the kids playing. “Why dont they want to play with me?” he thought.It was a mystery (谜)to him. Oh, sure. He was n
9、ew in the town. They moved to the town just two months ago. He knew it was hard to make new friends. _1_At the same time, Cassie watched Bobby from the park. Every day she saw this boy walk by slowly. _2_ “Why doesnt he want to play with us?” she thought. Oh, sure. He was new in the town. But shed t
10、ried to say “hi” to him. It was a mystery to her.The days went on. Bobby walked to and from school alone. He always felt bad about not having friends. Cassie kept saying “hi” but they never talked more. _3_ Bobby kept thinking about it. _4_ Finally, three weeks before the end of school, Cassie had a
11、n idea. “Im not sure why he doesnt seem to want friends. _5_ .Im going to invite him to my birthdayparty.” Cassie wrote an invitation to invite Bobby to her birthday party.“Will Bobby come to my birthday party?” she was not sure. It was still a mystery to her.A. He never stopped.B. But I am going to
12、 try harder.C. But he still didnt understand.D. Cassie kept thinking about it.E. What was the problem?参考答案及解析一、1. By the time 2. on time 3. go off 4. broke down 5. ran off二、1. B 作者在下文通过举例说明了如何才能成功地做好每件事，故 how 符合题意。2. A 由下文内容可知，和设空后的 corn 搭配的词是 grow，此时 grow 表示“种植” 。3. C 结合设空后的 won the first prize 可知，
13、他的玉米总是被选为“最好的” ，故答案为 C。4. C 结合下文的描述可知，那位农民总是把种子主动给他的邻居，故 offered符合题意。5. D 结合上下文的描述可知，邻居们每年都会和那位农民一起参加“比赛” ，故 competition 符合题意。6. B 结合上下文可知，如果农民的邻居种植的玉米“不好” ， 那么异花传粉会影响农民的玉米的质量。故 bad 符合题意。7. C 结合上下文可知，如果农民想种植出好的玉米，他必须 “帮助”他的邻居们也种植好的玉米。故 help 符合题意。8. A 本题考查连词的用法。句意为“如果他的邻居的玉米得不到改良，他的玉米也不会有所提高” ，故符合题意。9. C 这句话的意思是：我们通过索取谋生，我们通过给予生活。由此推断，应填的词是 get。10. D 由空前的 happy 可推断，与之呼应的词是 happiness。句意为“选择快乐的人必须帮助別人找到生活中的快乐” 。三、1-5 CAEDB
