1、Unit1 课后巩固提升训练一、短文填空Do you know anything about animal signs and star signs?In the Chinese lunar c_1_, there are 12 animal signs in a_2_ Each of them represents a lunar year. They a_3_ in a fixed o_4_and the cycle repeats every 12 years. Some people believe that people born u_5_ the same animal sign
2、have similar personalities.In W_6_ countries, a year is d_7_ into a cycle of 12 star signs. Your star sign depends on your date of b_8_.Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No, not really. We can read about them just for f_9_ .It is you who s_10_ your life and y
3、our future.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._二、完形填空A first grade student whose best friend is fighting against cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enoughhe wanted to show how he understood the _1_ time his buddy was going through.Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield _2_
4、 to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac Gossage who lost his hair through chemotherapy (化疗).Zac is receiving treatment but _3_ goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day, _4_ thats where he gets to play on the swings with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might _5
5、_ his hair because of the chemo-therapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a _6_ .He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, “I have a surprise for Zac.” And he pulled off his cap and other _7_ saw that he already had all his hair _8_ off.“I did it just to make Zac feel h
6、es not the only one without any _9_,” said Vincent.Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how _10_ the chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make _11_ than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother _12_ them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over 2
7、00 dollars for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has _13_ missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for him at break.When asked _14_ friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a
8、( n) _15_ and replied, “Its a beautiful thing.”1. A. hard B. exciting C. unpleasant D. pleasant2. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. disliked3. A. ever B. never C. just D. still4. A. though B. but C. because D. so5. A. raise B. add C. lose D. fall6. A. mask B. scarf C. glove D. cap7. A. teachers B.
9、kids C. parents D. patients8. A. pulled B. sent C. cut D. put9. A. friends B. money C. clothes D. hair10. A. expensive B. successful C. important D. meaningful11 .A. fewer B. more C. worse D. better12. A. made B. donated C. sold D. collected13. A. already B. always C. nearly D. hardly14. A. how B. w
10、hat C. where D. which15. A. moment B. hour C. morning D. day三、阅读理解Most Western people believe 12 star signs and they think that ones date of birth decides his star sign. They also think that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. In their opinion, if you were born on
11、16th May, you should be stubborn, hard-working and patient. You do not like change, and never give up easily.Is it completely right? I dont think so. A persons birthday cant be decided by himself. But his characteristics can be changed by the environment around him. I have a friend. He was born on 1
12、5th April and belongs to Aries. According to the information about Aries, we know that people of Aries are sometimes too impatient and a little selfish. But my friend always does things patiently, and he often thinks of others more than himself and isnt selfish at all. He isnt interested in becoming
13、 a leader and just does what he should do. So I dont think all the people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics. That may just be a coincidence.l. Most Western people believe ones _ decides his star sign.A. date of birth B. month of birthC. year of birth D. characteristics2. If
14、 you were born on 16th May, you are probably _.A. changeable B. impatient C. active D. hard-working3. The writer thinks that ones characteristics _.A. can be decided by his date of birthB. can be decided by his star signC. can be changed by the environment around himD. can never be changed by the en
15、vironment4. According to the writers friend, we know that not all the Aries people _.A. want to be the leaderB. are patient enoughC. are generousD. are changed by others5. What does the underlined word“ coincidence” mean in Chinese?A.特性 B.巧合 C.幽默 D.创造参考答案及解析一、1. calendar 2. all 3. appear 4. order 5.
16、 under 6. Western 7. divided8. birth 9. fun 10. shape二、1. A 一年级学生 Vincent Butterfield 认为对于他得了癌症的 好朋友，光靠陪他玩、讲笑话给他听是不够的，他想要表明 他如何理解好朋友经历的艰难时期。故选 A 项。2. A Vincent Butterfield 决定剪掉头发以支持他的由于化疗而 失去头发的最好的朋友。故选 A 项。3. D 根据句意可知，Zac 仍旧每天上学。故选 D 项。4. C Zac 仍然每天去上学是因为他可以和 Vincent 玩秋千。故选 C 项。5. C Vincent 得知 Zac
17、可能会因化疗失去头发。故选 C 项。6. D 根据下文 And he pulled off his cap.可知，他戴着帽子出现在教室。故选D 项。7. B 根据上文.he showed up in the first grade class.可知，他的同学即其他孩子看到他的头发都剪掉了，故选 B 项。8. C 根据短语 have ones hair cut off 剪掉某人的头发，可知选 C 项。9. D Vincent 这样做只是为了让 Zac 感觉到他不是唯一的没有头发的人。故选D 项。10. A 根据上文 Vincent has also been raising money.以及下文
18、他让妈妈做围巾和手套来卖掉筹钱，可知他要为 Zac 募捐，因为化疗很昂贵，故选 A 项。11. B 根据下文.at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over 200 dollars for Zac.可知选 B 项。12. C Vincent 和他的妈妈是卖掉围巾和手套筹钱的，故选 C 项。13. D 根据句意可知，尽管他在接受治疗，但是他几乎没有缺过课，因为他知道在休息时 Vincent 在操场上等他。故选 D 项。14. B 根据答语 Its a beautiful thing.可知是“当被问及友谊是什么的时候 ”，故选 B 项。15. A 根据句
19、意可知，Zac 想了一会儿并回答，友谊是一样美好的东西。故选A 项。三、1. A 由 ones date of birth decides his star sign 可知选 A。2. D 由短文第一段第三、四句可知选 D。3. C 由短文第段第四句 But his characteristics can be changed by the environment around him.可知选 C。4. A 由短文第 二段倒数第二句 He isnt interested in becoming a leader 可知选A。5. B 该词之前的一句 “因此我认为不是所有的出生于同一星座的人都具有相似的性格”可推知该单词意为“巧合” 。
