浙江省舟山市定海五中 Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected 单元测试卷（word版，含答案）

浙江省舟山市定海五中unit12单元测试卷
英语考试
一、单词拼写（词汇运用）
1.阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及括号中所给中文提示拼写单词，补全短文。
"Jack, the headmaster wants you in his office."
The ________（出乎意料的） words made Jack worry about it and suddenly everyone around laughed and shouted "April Fool", for this was April Fool's Day.
In Britain and in some other ________（国家）, it is usual and ordinary to play a joke on people on that day. Children are ________（允许） to play harmless jokes on their friends until twelve o'clock at night. Usually they try to play a joke on other children. Not only children but also grown-ups enjoy a joke on others. Even newspapers and radios at times try to play a joke on the________（公众） with a clever April Fool's story.
Some time ago, for example, a very ________（严肃的） BBC TV program did a ten-minute ________（报告） about spaghetti trees in Italy. The reporter said that trees weren't produced as much spaghetti as they did last year because of the bad weather. He also said that the ________（价格）of spaghetti would go up. It was so________（可相信的） that some housewives hurried to buy. Soon the food was ________（卖） out. Later they ________（发现）it was only a hoax.
二、语法填空
2.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
At the end of the term, our ethics(伦理学) professor gave us a test. He had told us ________ (expect) one and had warned us it would be included in the final grade.
The test began. Sure enough, I was ________ confident that I finished all the questions after forty________ (minute) except the very last one: What is the name of the woman who cleans the lecture hall
I thought it was ________ joke. I'd seen the woman many times. She'd been working in the building for at least a year. She is short ________ dark hair, in her fifties, and we'd even smiled at each other once or twice. But I didn't know ________ (she) name because I'd never thought of asking her. I handed in my test paper and the last question ________ (leave) unanswered-hoping the final result wouldn't be influenced too ________ (bad) because of it. But then one student put up his hand. He hadn't finished the test, ________ "I'm just wondering," he said, "will it really change my grade if I don't complete the last question " "Certainly," our professor ________ (smile).
"In your future jobs ..."
I've never forgotten that lesson, I also learned that the cleaner's name was Sherry.
三、完形填空
3.阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 1 the seats, sat in one of them.
She went blind a year ago. A sudden accident threw her into a world of 2 . Susan's husband Mark tried everything to help her.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 3 to her job, but how would she get there She used to take the bus, but she was now 4 of getting around by herself. Mark 5 to take the bus with Susan 6 she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark 7 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to use her other 8 , especially her hearing, to decide where she was.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 9 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she kissed her husband goodbye and, for the first time, they went their lonely ways.
Each day went perfectly. She was 10 she could do it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting 11 the bus, the driver said, "Miss, I surely envy(羨慕) you." Surprised, Susan asked the driver 12 .
"You know, every morning for the 13 week, a fine-looking gentleman has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building 14 ,"the bus driver said.
Her eyes got wet with happiness. She was so lucky. Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than 15 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
1. A. see B. take C. feel D. move
2. A. darkness B. silence C. business D. sadness
3. A. turn B. ride C. return D. come
4. A. free B. shamed C. afraid D. tired
5. A. learned B. continued C. afforded D. offered
6. A. as B. until C. since D. unless
7. A. followed B. drove C. ran after D. went with
8. A. skills B. senses C. abilities D. methods
9. A. in person B. on foot C. of her own D. on her own
10. A. excited B. worried C. nervous D. ready
11. A. off B. on C. away D. in
12. A. who B. how C. why D. where
13. A. first B. past C. next D. same
14. A. alone B. safely C. slowly D. easily
15. A. sight B. praise C. wealth D. Fame
四、阅读理解
A
It was the end of August. It was also the end of my soccer life and even the use of my arm. It was a match against Saugus High School. Before half-time (中场休息) , the score was 4-0. Suddenly I had a feeling that something was about to go very wrong. A voice was telling me not to play at that time, but I had to win!
I threw the ball to one of my teammates, but the star player from Saugus got the ball and I began to run at full speed. I got the ball, but also hit the player with it on purpose.
A large player from Saugus saw what I did to his teammate and got angry. Instead of tackling（抢球）, he went just for my legs, and got my arm. My wrist (手腕) got stuck and I felt it broken like a weak stick. I was told by the doctor of Boston Children's Hospital that “It is the worst break I have ever seen”. He continued to say that I should not play soccer for at least a year.
At first I was lost, angry and in pain. But then I learned that I am more than just an athlete (运动员) . When I paid attention to schoolwork instead of soccer, I actually did very well. I also had more time to spend with my family and non-soccer friends. Now I am at peace with the accident. My future is bright and I am trying to succeed in everything.
（1）What happened at the end of August
A.The writer lost a soccer game. B.The writer's wrist was broken badly.
C.The writer had a match against his teammate. D.The writer became a great athlete.
（2）Why did the large player go for the writer's legs
A.Because he wanted to get the ball. B.Because he was the star player.
C.Because he began to run at full speed. D.Because he saw what the writer did to his teammate.
（3）The accident gave the writer a chance to__________.
A.improve his health condition B.win the game at last
C.spend more time with his family D.take up another sport
（4）From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A.soccer is a very boring game B.the writer was the star player in his team
C.the writer did well in his school lessons D.the doctor didn't like soccer games
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A.The last soccer game B.The end of my sports life
C.An unexpected thing that changed my life D.An important match in my life
B
.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future While express mail(快递) is a fast way to send your letters, there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.
"The letter should be sent next Mother's Day and not a day earlier!" Lin Xiaofan, a college student in Shanghai, tells one of the companies offering the service.
Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother nearly a year earlier to express her love to her mother for next Mother's Day.
"Offering this service makes people slow down and lets them understand the meaning of 'time' in another way," said Zheng Zhimin, manager at a "future mail" company. Zheng thinks "future mail" letters help remind us of care, friendship and love.
While "future mail" is becoming more and more popular, some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive.
Zheng said customers are glad to sign a contract(签订合同) to make sure that they can be compensated if their letters are lost or damaged.
Most of the customers are college students and young white-collar(白领) workers. Psychologists (心理学家) said that young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service. Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so that they can experience the connection(联系) between the past and the present when they receive the letter.
（1）"Future mail" is a/an ______ way to send your letter.
A.fast B.old C.new D.cheap
（2）The underlined word "compensate" means ______ in Chinese.
A.赔偿 B.完成 C.送达 D.抛弃
（3）The "future mail" service is popular among ______.
A.junior students B.college students C.young children D.blue-collar workers
（4）The "future mail" service can help us ______.
A.sign a contract B.express our love and care
C.forget friendship D.understand the meaning of "time" in a wrong way
（5）You'd better use "future mail" if you want to ______.
A.save money from sending express mail B.send a birthday gift to your friend quickly
C.talk with your friends about your life freely D.send a your best wishes to yourself on January 1, 2020
C
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved all kinds of small animals, such as spiders, insects and butterflies and so on.
One day while walking through the woods, the nice old man found a cocoon（茧） of a butterfly. He took it home.
A few days later, a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to make its body out of that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared it could go no farther.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then got out of the cocoon easily.
But it had a swollen（肿胀的） body and small shriveled（枯萎的） wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge to be able to support the body, which would contract（收缩） in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.
What the warm-hearted man in his kindness did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid（体液） from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any difficulties, it would be bad for us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never fly.
（1）How did the butterfly get out of the cocoon according to the passage
A.It got out of the cocoon by itself. B.The cocoon was broken.
C.The old man helped it get out. D.Another butterfly helped it.
（2）What does the underlined word "struggle" mean
A.Try very hard to. B.Have to.
C.Have great difficulties to. D.Fight against.
（3）When did the old man decide to help the butterfly
A.When the old man saw it. B.When the small opening appeared.
C.As soon as the old man got home. D.After the butterfly struggled for several hours.
（4）Where should the missing sentence "It never was able to fly" be put
A.Between Paragraph 3 and 4. B.Between Paragraph 4 and 5.
C.Between Paragraph 5 and 6. D.Between Paragraph 6 and 7.
（5）What can we learn from the story
A.We shouldn't help others. B.We can't get over difficulties.
C.Difficulties are helpful in our life sometimes. D.Helping others is a good thing.
D
"Everything happens for the best." Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from college in 2002, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (播音员 ).I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn't hire(雇用) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local sportsman to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.
"Everything happens for the best," Morn reminded me. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Lowa. The program director, Peter, told me they had already hired an announcer.
I left his office, and felt totally disappointed. While I was waiting for the elevator, 1 heard someone calling. It was Peter. "What do you know about sports Do you know anything about football " Then he asked me to broadcast (播报) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought on my mother's words, "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous (先前的) disappointment. "
（1）After graduating from college, the writer .
A.found a job in a radio station B.couldn't find a job as a sports announcer C.was already experienced
（2） first offered the writer a chance to work as an announcer.
A.A kind lady B.A program C.Her mother
（3）What can we learn from the passage
A.A kind lady offered the writer a job at first.
B.The writer's parents were disappointed with her.
C.Big stations usually hire experienced people.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The writer learned a lot from what her mother said.
B.There was a radio-announcing job at college.
C.The writer didn't want to be a sports announcer at all.
（5）What is the main idea of the passage
A.Something happens because of the disappointment.
B.You can find a job without any experience.
C.Everything happens for the best.
五、书面表达
8.进入九年级，同学们面对升学的压力，学习紧张，作业繁重。为了调整大家紧张的学习，学校计划带同学们出去郊游，可家长们有着不同的看法。下表是家长和同学们的意见。请你根据下面表格的内容，就“Should the students go out to have a school trip in Grade Nine ”的话题写一篇短文，并谈谈你的看法。
要求：⑴内容必须包括表格中的信息，可适当发挥；
⑵开头已写好，你只需接着写；
⑶词数：80-100词，开头部分的内容不计入总词数。
参考词汇：sights，relax，open up，waste，safe，tiring
学生赞成 家长反对 你的观点
欣赏风景；放松心情；拓宽视野。 浪费时间；担心安全；旅途劳累。 ……
This afternoon we had a discussion about whether the students should go out to have a school trip in Grade Nine or not. The students have different opinions from their parents. …
答案解析部分
一、单词拼写（词汇运用）
1.【答案】 unexpected；countries；allowed；public；serious；report；price；believable；sold；discovered
二、语法填空
2.【答案】 to expect；so；minutes；a；with；her；was left；badly；either；smiled
三、完形填空
3.【答案】 （1）C；（2）A；（3）C；（4）C；（5）D；（6）B；（7）D；（8）B；（9）D；（10）A；（11）A；（12）C；（13）B；（14）B；（15）A；
四、阅读理解
4.【答案】 （1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
（5）C
5.【答案】 （1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）B
（5）D
6.【答案】 （1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
（5）C
7.【答案】 （1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
（5）C
五、书面表达
8.【答案】 This afternoon we had a discussion about whether the students should go out to have a school trip in Grade Nine or not. The students have different opinions from their parents. They think school trips can let them enjoy sights and relax themselves from heavy work. What's more, it can open up their eyes. However, their parents disagree. First, they think it's a waste of time for them to have a school trip because their study is busy. Second, they are worried about their children's safety. Last, students may feel tired after the trip. In my opinion, students should be allowed to go out to have a school trip because many students are stressed out in their study. It's a good chance for us to have a rest and have a good attitude towa