1、单元小测( 一).在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式1What are you considering _ (do) with the remaining building materials?Youre asking me! Im also puzzled about it myself.2There isnt any difference between the two shirts.I really dont know which _ (choose) from.3She did not own a car and she was rarely able _ (
2、visit) her grandparents who lived far away.4It remains _ (see) whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.5Have you read this book?Yes.But that one is better worth _ (read)I suggest you read it if you have time.6When Amy heard the_ (amaze) news, she opened her mouth wide.7They asked me _(d
3、esign) a poster for the campaign.8Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is _(value) than money.9Over the past 20 years, the use of computer networks _(explode)10It made all the Chinese happy _ China succeeded in sending up the first manned spaceship.完形填空I was said to be the worst student in my cla
4、ss, and my family thought I was hopeless.I had to _1_ Grade Six.At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.One day after class, she _2_ that I was staying alone. She came to me and began to talk to me.It was just a _3_ conversation.After that day, she gave me particular_4_ and it mad
5、e me feel special(特别 )I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that _5_ believed me, and my _6_ started to improve(提高) in her subject.Months later, she moved into a house near my _7_We would walk home together after school.Her constant (不断的) support helped me, _8_ in my studies, as I k
6、new she would _9_ my grades both in her subject and the other subjects.I finally _10_ second in my class.Then, after Grade Six, she started to slowly drift away(疏远) _11_ still kept a constant check on me.By the time I was in Grade Seven, we _12_ spoke, but by then I had become the _13_ in my class.W
7、hen I left my school, I was _14_ with her, as she never answered the _15_ when I called her.Then I graduated and went to a good university.One fine day, our paths(路) _16_ again.I met her at a wedding.I could not _17_ asking her, “Why did you stop talking to me？”“You are a clever boy.I wanted you to
8、be a tree _18_ on your own roots, not depending on (依靠 )others.Now here you are and I feel _19_ of you.You are your inspiration and do not need to _20_ a shoulder, ” she said.I could not say anything, but I smiled.Ill always thank her.1A.jump Battend Ccopy Drepeat2A.heard Bnoticed Clearned Dsensed3A
9、.stupid Buseless Cnormal Dsecret4A.attention Battraction Cexplanation Dexamination5A.everyone Bsomeone Canyone Dnobody6A.words Bobjects Cclasses Dgrades7A.home Bschool Chotel Dcompany8A.generally Bactually Cespecially Dusually9A.change Blook Cimprove Dcheck10A.received Bcame Ccaught Dheld11A.but Bas
10、 Cor Dso12A.ever Boften Conce Dhardly13A.oldest Bstrongest Cbest Dcleverest14A.out of touch Bin common Cout of reach Din touch15A.road Bschoolyard Cphone Dmachine16A.separated Bformed Cadded Dcrossed17A.finish Bhelp Cprevent Dkeep18A.standing Bflying Cgrowing Dsitting19A.sad Bproud Cgood Dashamed20A
11、.give up Bget on Clook for Dtake up.阅读理解First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group o
12、f animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo.The story starts when Patels family decide to move to Canada, along
13、with their zoo animals for their new home.However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks.Pi along with an orangutan (猩猩), an injured zebra, a hyena (鬣狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker is the only survivor who takes shelter in a small lifeboat.Both the injured zebra and the orangutan ar
14、e soon killed and eaten by the hyena.The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm.Since he does not want the tiger to die for fea
15、r of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone.After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pis
16、story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer.They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.1We can learn tha
17、t the book Life of Pi _Awas written in 2001 Bwas awarded two prizesCtells a story about friendship Dis based on the authors personal experience2In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by _APi Bthe zebraCthe orangutan DRichard Parker3How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger? ABy catching fish f
18、or the tiger.BBy locking the tiger in a cage.CBy being the leader of the two of them.DBy fighting with the tiger.4What happens after Pi arrives in Mexico? AThe tiger dies.BHe tries to escape.CThe Mexicans feel sorry for him.DThe Mexicans doubt his experience.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式
19、。Every evening, Blackie would be waiting for Alan to come back from school.He would greet Alan with a bowwow 1._ a wagging tail.Blackie was a dog and Alan was his master.Blackie liked to play with Alan.One evening when Alan returned from school, there was no bowwow or a wagging tail.Blackie was miss
20、ing.Early the next morning, Alan and his brother went 2._ (look) for Blackie.They walked and searched from morning to evening, 3._(shout) “Blackie, Blackie！”But there was no bowwow and a wagging tail. 4._ children were very sad and tired.One day, the children heard a bowwow coming from a house.It so
21、unded like Blackie.The children ran to the house and 5._(ring) the bell.A man opened the door.The children asked, “Uncle, have you seen a black dog？” The man replied, “No.”But the children still heard a bowwow coming 6._ the house.The children decided to climb a small hill 7._ leads to the back of t
22、he house.It was not easy to climb the hill.They had to hold on to twines and pull 8._ (they) up the slope.When the children reached the top, they saw Blackie tied to a chain.Then the man realized that he could no longer hide the 9._ (true) from the children so he returned Blackie to them.Blackie loo
23、ked 10._(happiness) and greeted the children with a bowwow and a wagging tail.参考答案单元小测( 一).1.doing 2.to choose 3.to visit 4.to be seen 5.reading 6.amazing7to design 8.more valuable 9.has exploded 10.that.【文章大意】 本文主要讲述的是一位极度负责的老师为了自己学生的发展殚精竭虑的故事。作者小时候成绩很差，在 Miss Sadia 的帮助下取得了很大进步。但是后来 Miss Sadia 老师有意
24、疏远作者，作者很困惑，后来作者才知道老师这样做是为了锻炼他的独立性。1D 根据文章第一句“I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless.”可知，老师和家长都认为“我”是差生，所以不得不要留级。repeat表示重复，故选 D 项。2B 一天放学后，她注意到 “我”一个人孤独地待着。故选 B 项。notice 留心，注意。3C 老师来到“我”的身边和 “我”聊了一会，这仅仅是一次很普通的对话。故选C 项。4A 根据后半句“让我感觉很特别 ”可知，她给了“我”特别的关注，故选
25、A 项。attention 注意； attraction 吸引人的事物；explanation 解释；examination 考试。5B “我”开始努力学习，因为 “我”感觉到有人相信“我” ， “我”要为这种信任而努力。故选 B 项。6D 她教“我”的那科的成绩 (grade)开始提高了，故选 D 项。7A 根据下一句“We would walk home together after school.”可以看出，她搬到了离“我”家很近的地方，故选 A 项。8C 她不断地帮助“我” ，尤其是在学习上，故选 C 项。 generally 通常；actually 实际上；especially 特别
26、，尤其； usually 通常。9D “我”知道老师会检查核对 “我”的各科成绩，所以“我”更加努力地学习。故选 D 项。change 改变；look 看；improve 改善；check 检查，核对。10B 最后“我”获得班级第二名，故选 B 项。receive 收到；come second 获得第二名； catch 抓住； hold 握住。11A 老师开始慢慢地疏远 “我” ，但还是经常检查“我”的学习成绩，故选 A 项。but 表示前后是转折关系；as 表示原因；or 表示前后是选择关系；so 表示前后是因果关系。12D 当“我”上七年级时， “我们”几乎就不交谈了，故选 D 项。eve
27、r 曾经；often 经常；once 曾经；hardly 几乎不。13C 到那时， “我”已经成为班里最好的学生了，故选 C 项。oldest 最老的；strongest 最壮的；best 最好的；cleverest 最聪明的。14A 从后文“as she never answered the”可知老师从不回复 “我” 。故选 A 项。out of touch 失去联系； in common 共同的； out of reach 够不着； in touch 联系。15C 当“我”给她打电话时，她从不接 “我”的电话，故选 C 项。road 路；schoolyard 校园； phone 电话； m
28、achine 机器。16D 两人相遇，两条路交叉在一起，故选 D 项。separate 分离；form 形成；add 增加；cross 交叉。17B “我”情不自禁地问她 “为什么不再和我说话” ，故选 B 项。could not help 情不自禁。18A 她希望作者像一棵树一样，站在自己的根上，而不是依赖于别人的帮助，故选 A 项。stand 站立；fly 飞； grow 生长；sit 坐。19B 老师告诉作者她很为他自豪，故选 B 项。sad 伤心的； proud 自豪的； good好的； ashamed 惭愧的。20C 他的老师告诉他：他的力量来自他本身，并不需要依赖别人，此处 loo
29、k for a shoulder 指寻找一个可以依靠的肩膀，也就是依靠别人。故选 C 项。give up 放弃；get on进展；look for 寻找；take up 拿起。.【文章大意】 本文介绍了加拿大著名作家 Yann Martel 的小说 Life of Pi 中的主人公 Pi 的故事。主人公 Pi 的一家要移居加拿大，在经历了一场海上大灾难后，船沉了，只剩下他和他的动物们，为了生存，动物们相互撕杀，最后船上只剩下 Pi 和一只名叫Richard Parker 的老虎。在 Pi 的努力下，保全了自己和老虎的生命，最后，老虎跑进了森林。Pi 把自己的经历讲述给墨西哥当地的人听，却没得到
30、他们的信任。1B 细节理解题。从文章首段中 “First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature.”可知，这本由加拿大作家 Yann Martel 写的小说在 2001 年首次出版后荣获了两个奖项，故选 B 项。2D 细节理解题。从文中第三段里 “Both the injured zebra and th
31、e orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena.The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena” 可知，鬣狗杀死了受伤的斑马和猩猩，反过来，老虎又杀死并吃掉了鬣狗。所以鬣狗是被老虎 Richard Parker 杀死的。故选 D 项。3C 细节理解题。从文中第四段的 “In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from har
32、m.”可知，为了避免被 Richard Parker 这只老虎吞食，Pi 让自己担当这个群体的首领，远离伤害，保持安全。故选 C 项。4D 细节理解题。从文中的 “the Mexicans refuse to believe Pis story”和“though they do not believe a word of it.”可知，墨西哥当地人是不相信 Pi 所讲的故事的，故选 D 项。. 1.and 小狗汪汪叫和摇尾巴，用 and 连接。2to look 短语搭配 go to do sth 去做某事。3shouting 现在分词作伴随状语。故填 shouting。4The 定冠词表示特定
33、的人、事、物。The children 指的是 Alan and his brother，故填 The。5rang ring 的过去式；ring the bell 按门铃。故填 rang。6from 文中提到“the children heard a bowwow cominga house.”孩子们听到从房子里传来汪汪的狗叫声，故填 from。7which/that 用 which/that 引导定语从句，指代 small hill。故填 which/that。8themselves 兄弟俩相互帮助去攀爬，是把他们自己弄上去，用反身代词。故填themselves。9truth true 的名词形式为 truth。10happy Blackie 看起来很高兴，汪汪地叫还摇尾巴，而不是 Blackie 高兴地看着孩子们。故填 happy。
