1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected一 、 单项选择 (15 分)( ) 1. By the time I got to school, I realized I _ my backpack at home.A. left B. has left C. had left D. had forgotten( )2. Steve and Rosa have _ for ten years.A. got married B. married C. be married D. been married( )3. His car _ on the way, so
2、he had to repair it.A. broke off B. broke down C. breaks off D. breaks down( ) 4. I was late _ school this morning because my alarm clock didnt go _.A. for; off B. for; back C. to; off D. of; out( )5. The boy didnt _ until the school over. The teacher was very angry.A. stay up B. show off C. show up
3、 D. on show( )6. By the time I got to the shop, all the eggs _.A. had been bought B. had bought C. bought D. has been bought( )7. On New Years Eve, Chinese people like to _ late to watch TV.A. stand up B. stay up C. stay away D. show up( ) 8. What would you like to give to your teachers _?A. on Teac
4、hers Day B. in Teachers Day C. on Teachers Day D. in Teachers Day ( )9. After she walks a long way, Betty was very tired, so she stopped a truck and said to the driver, “Would you please give me a _?”A. car B. ride C. truck D. call( )10. Youve never seen such a beautiful picture, _ _?A. do you B. ar
5、ent you C. have you D. havent you( )11. -_ you ever _ late for school? -No, never.A. Have; be B. Would; been C. Have; been D. Did; been( )12. He took a _ shower and had some breakfast.A. quick B. quickly C. well D. slowly( )13. His cousin _ a foreigner last year.A. married with B. married C. was mar
6、ried D. got married( )14. Nancy said that she _ the magazine to be library already.A. has returned B. returned C. hadnt returned D. had returned( )15. The film _ for ten minutes when we got to the cinema.A. began B. had begun C. was on D. had been on二、 完形填空 (10 分)Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very b
7、ig 1 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to 2 his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.In 2003, he went back to his hometown 3 he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “Im interested 4 farming. I
8、 can grow fruit!” He began to watch many 5_ on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to 6 on Mr Wangs farm for two years. He learned a lot there. In 2005, he started his own fruit farm. 7 , Li Dongs farm was small. But now, his farm is much 8 . His fruits are ver
9、y good. He sends them to many big 9 in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very 10 food. He has a very happy family.( )1. A. farm B. park C. school D. shop( )2. A. look B. take C. visit D. notice( )3. A. since B. a
10、fter C. though D. so( )4. A. in B. on C. at D. for( )5. A. games B. concerts C. programmes D. plays( )6. A. see B. play C. eat D. work( )7. A. At last B. At that time C. At this momentD. At once ( )8. A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. biggest ( )9. A. villages B. schools C. cities D. farms( )10. A.
11、 healthy B. bad C. terrible D. unhealthy三、 阅读理解 (30 分)AWhen I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Be
12、rnies place. We d sit on the edge of the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, swe
13、etest, most seed-free partand throw away the rest. Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to sto
14、p working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your fe
15、et over the dock and enjoy lifes small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to t
16、ake pleasure in the day. Thats the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away. ( )1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _.A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud( )2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They
17、 ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part.C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.( )3. In the eyes of the writers father, Bernie _.A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money( )4. The underlin
18、ed part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writers busy lifeC. the writers decision of making money D. the writers hope of enjoying life( )5. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B.
19、a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balanceB China began its sixth population census(人口普查) on November 11, 2010. The result was released this April. The population of China is 1339724852. WHEN MIDNIGHT CAME When it came to midnight o
20、n that day, the census was begun. 28-year-old Wang Yi in Jinan, began knocking on a door in an apartment building. A young man with a drowsy look opened the door. The man named Ji Wei, who had missed the poll because of business elsewhere, quickly fill out the questionnaire which had questions about
21、 name, age, job and housing condition.DIFFERENCE THIS TIME Different from the last census, the floating population this year was registered at where they actually live. Also, for the first time people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as foreigners in the Chinese mainland, are included in th
22、e census. But those on short-term business or sight-seeing trips will not be covered.HARD BUT HELPFUL As Chinese peoples privacy(隐私) grows, census takers have difficulties in getting the information they need. “In front of our compound there was a lady in her 40s selling pickles. During the prelimin
23、ary poll, she refused to tell us her phone number.” said Wang Xin, a census taker in Shenyang. (Xinhua reporter Wang Ying from Liaoning, Xiao Sisi from Guangdong, Yin Lijuan from Beijing, Ren Liying from Hebei and Liu Baosen from Shandong contributed to the report) ( )6. How many times did China hav
24、e census? A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven ( )7. Ji Wei missed the poll before because he _? A. was busy with business B. live far away C. lost the questionnaire D. kept his privacy( )8. The underlined word “drowsy” means “_”. A. upset B. lucky C. tired D. surprised ( )9._are included in the census.A
25、. Migrant workers in other places B. people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan C. foreigners in the Chinese mainland for longD. foreigners for short-term business( )10. The passage mainly tells us _. A. whats the population of China B. foreigners in China C. something about Chinese population censusD.
26、 a hard but helpful population census 四、从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话。 (10 分)(Jill is not feeling well. So her mother takes her to the hospital.)A: Good morning, doctor.B: Good morning. 1_?A: This morning I had pain in my head.B: 2_ ?A: Im feeling even worse.B: Let me take your temperature. Youve got a cold. 3. _
27、 .A: Really? But I dont feel any better now.B: Did you eat anything for breakfast?C: No. _ .B: Well, take this medicine three times a day. 5 _ .A: OK! Thank you.五、用所给词的适当形式填空。(10 分)1. My car _ (break) down on the way and I had to have it repaired first.2. Its Friday. You can stay up late _(have) fun
28、.3. Tony and I had made it 7:00. but it was half past seven, he didnt _(show) up.4. What he said _ (set) off my fathers anger.5. Every morning she gets up as soon as the alarm clock _(go) off.六、根据汉语意思完成句子, 每空一词。 (10 分)1.当球迷看到贝克汉姆的时候,他们如此激动以至于大喊大叫。When the football fans saw Beckham, they got _ excite
29、d _ they cried out.2. 一天下午,她乘坐小船从海岸出发,遇到了一场暴风雨。One afternoon she _ _ from the coast in a small boat and was A. Nothing seriousB. Whats the matter with youC. How are you feeling nowD. Have a good rest and drink more waterE. She didnt feel like eating anythingcaught in a storm.3. 老师希望我们每天早晨能按时到校。Our t
30、eacher hopes we can get to school _ _ every morning.4.我的车出故障了,你能帮我修一下吗?My car broke _. Can you help me _ _ up?5.我们不能拿残疾人来开玩笑。We cant _ _ _ _ disabled people.七、 书面表达。 (15 分)Tony 今天考试不及格,因为早上闹钟坏了起床迟了,而路上交通又拥堵,当他到达学校时,考试已经开始,他没有足够的时间去答题,所以考试不及格。请以“A Bad Day for Tony”为题写一篇 60词左右的短文。提示词:dont go off, over
31、sleep, be heavy, move slowly, have begun, have no enough time, fail答案:一、15 CDBAC 610 ABABC 1115 CAADD二、15 ACBAC 6-10DBBCA三、15 ABCDD 6-10CACDC四、15 BCAED五、1. Broke 2. to have 3. show 4. set 5. goes六、1. so; that 2. set off 3. on time 4 .down; fix it 5. play a joke on七、 One possible version: A Bad Day f
32、or TonyTony overslept in the morning because his alarm clock didnt go off. After a quick breakfast, he ran off to the bus stop. Unfortunately, the traffic was heavy and the bus moved very slowly. By the time he got to school, the test had already begun. He didnt have enough time to finish it, so he failed. This was his bad day.