Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected 单元练习（含答案）

Unit 12 单元练习
[时间:30分钟　满分:60分]
Ⅰ. 单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
(　　)1.—Your grandpa looks very excited, doesn't he
—Yes. It's not easy for 　　　　worker like him to appear at 　　　　airport.
A. /; an B.an; the
C.a; an D.the; /
(　　)2.My brother enjoyed collecting. He has collected over three 　　　　stamps and 　　　　
coins.
A.hundred; hundred of
B.hundred of; hundreds
C.hundred of; hundred
D.hundred; hundreds of
(　　)3.On a cold day at the corner of the street the child kept waiting until his mother 　　　　
after work.
A.put up B.showed up
C.showed off D.looked up
(　　)4.—Why does Mary look so excited
—Because this is the first time that she has flown 　　　　the clouds.
A. on B.under
C.above D.with　
(　　)5.In those old days, the poor lived a hard life and had to stay 　　　　by eating leaves.
A. alive B.alone
C.asleep D.awake　
(　　)6.—Do you know who made the 　　　　that bees can communicate with each other
—Sorry, I have no idea.
A. trade B.process
C.invention D.discovery　
(　　)7.—It's hardly 　　　　that this school is more than 100 years old.
—So it is. It was built in 1904.
A. boring B.believable
C.enjoyable D.embarrassing　
(　　)8.—Hi, Jill. I'd like to share with you the latest news about the height of Qomolangma.
—Really Make sure the news is true before you 　　　　 it.
A.receive B.spread
C.cancel D.hear
(　　)9.—I hear the beginning of this movie is very exciting.
—What a pity!When I got to the cinema yesterday,the film　　　　for several minutes.
A.began B.had begun
C.had been on D.has been on
(　　)10.—Alice seems to be upset. 　　　　
—The movie The Wandering Earth will start soon but she hasn't found her ticket.
A. What made her excited
B.Why did she think so
C.What happened to her
D.How did she feel
Ⅱ.完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
In mid-January, while exploring the white sands of the beach-side dunes(沙丘) just north of western Australia's Wedge Island, Tonya Illman came across an “interesting” bottle. Little did she know that inside the glass bottle was an invaluable 　11　—a 132-year-old note, the oldest message in a bottle discovered to date!
Tonya, who is still “shaking” with 　12　 at her find by chance, says, “I picked the bottle up, thinking it might look nice on display in my home. When I got back to the car, I handed it to my son's girlfriend Bree.” Bree noticed it had 　13　. She turned it upside down and out came a damp piece of paper. It had been 　14　 tied with some twine(麻线). Tonya took the wet paper home and placed it in the oven to dry for a few minutes 　15　 carefully opening it.
Kym, her husband, says, “The first thing that caught my eye was the year field.” Things changed as he continued 　16　. It began with the word “aula”. Below that, in German, was a 　17　 asking the bottle's finder to write down the date and location of where it was found at the back of the note and return it to the 　18　 German Embassy(大使馆). It was confirmed that the bottle had been thrown into the sea on June 12, 1886—the 　19　 on the message.
As the oldest message in a bottle ever 　20　 by The Guinness Book of World Records on March 8, the note lies in its new home in the Western Australian Museum now.
(　　)11.A.victory B.project C.address D.treasure
(　　)12.A.excitement B.anger C.courage D.agreement
(　　)13.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
(　　)14.A.especially B.carefully C.gradually D.normally
(　　)15.A.without B.except C.against D.before
(　　)16.A.walking B.reading C.talking D.saying
(　　)17.A.request B.figure C.custom D.direction
(　　)18.A.cleanest B.largest C.furthest D.nearest
(　　)19.A.word B.date C.place D.value
(　　)20.A.discovered B.reflected C.suggested D.believed
Ⅲ. 阅读理解(共4小题;每小题5分,满分20分)
My husband Shane and I were hanging out on the street one evening. I was talking but he was looking over at someone.
He walked over to a young girl who was crying. As he talked to her, I could see from his body language that he was trying to calm(使平静) her down. When I joined them, I realized that she had been homeless for some time. She told Shane that all she wanted was to go to her sister's house in another city.
Some people would have handed her some money, wished her lunch or maybe allowed her to make a call. Shane did much more. He said, “Kelly, I can't leave her here like this. Sometimes people need someone not only to help them but to believe they're telling the truth.”
It was a bit cold, so we had an idea to take her home.When I asked her if she'd like to go home with us, she thanked me about a million times with tears in her eyes.
We went home and I gave her some clean clothes to wear and told her she could use the shower. We ate something. Finally, she told us her story.
In the morning, she was finally able to get a hold of her sister, so she had a place to go. Shane drove her to the bus station and bought her a ticket.
Sometimes what people need is not just money, but people who will trust, listen to and understand them.
(　　)21.Kelly knew Shane was making the girl be quiet because she 　　　　.
A.heard what they said
B.saw his body language
C.asked Shane what he said
D.was doing the same thing
(　　)22.Shane wanted to 　　　　when he knew her trouble on the street.
A.give the girl some money
B.let the girl use his phone
C.have lunch with the girl
D.take the girl to their home
(　　)23.The underlined phrase “get a hold of” means “　　　　” in Chinese.
A.联系 B.抓住
C.看到 D.控制
(　　)24.From this article we know 　　　　.
A.Shane drove the girl to her sister's home
B.Shane and Kelly met the girl's sister at last
C.the girl's sister and Shane lived in the same city
D.the girl went to the city her sister lived in by bus
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
It's not usual that you can feel the warmth in an icy train station. After all, it's the place where people walk 25.　　　　(quick) from one end to the other for their trains with impatience. However, just there, 26.　　　　 a cold Friday morning, I saw something that moved me to tears.
While I 27.　　　　(walk) to the hall of the station, I saw a young woman put something next to 28.　　　　 sleeping homeless man. She put it down silently and left in a hurry. I wondered 29.　　　　 she had put some money there. Instead, it was a sandwich 30.　　　　
(lie) on the man's bag. I suddenly realized that a sandwich was probably what the man needed most.
I couldn't help thinking of many times when I 31.　　　　(help) by others. I also thought about all the other little acts of 32.　　　　(kind) that happened every day and went unnoticed. Even the smallest thing can make a big 33.　　　　(different). And what a gift it is when you get to see the 34.　　　　(move) moments!
答案
Ⅰ.1.C　2.D
3.B　在寒冷的一天,在街道的拐角处,这个孩子一直等直到他的妈妈下班出现。put up意为“张贴”;show up意为“出席,到场”;show off意为“炫耀”;look up意为“查阅”。由句意可知选B。
4.C　5.A　6.D　7.B　
8.B　“嗨,吉尔,我想和你分享有关珠穆朗玛峰高度的最新消息。”“真的吗 你在传播它之前要确保消息的真实性。”receive意为“收到”;spread意为“传播”;cancel意为“取消”;hear意为“听见”。由句意可知选B。
9.C　10.C
Ⅱ.11.D　由空格前的invaluable(无价的)可知,应该是“珍宝”。
12.A　由空格前的shaking可知,发现这个古老的漂流瓶使Tonya很兴奋。
13.B　14.B
15.D　上文提到Tonya把纸条放进烤箱烘干,下文提到她小心地打开它。根据常理可知,应该是在打开之前,把纸条放进烤箱,
16.B　
17.A　由空格后的“asking the bottle’s finder to write down the date and location of…”可知,这是一个请求。request意为“请求”。
18.D　19.B　20.A
Ⅲ.【主旨大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和丈夫Shane帮助一个无家可归的女孩的故事。故事告诉我们,有时候,人们需要的不仅仅是钱,而是信任、倾听和理解。
21.B　由第二段中的“As he talked to her, I could see from his body language that he was trying to calm her down.”可知,Kelly知道 Shane正在让女孩安静,因为她看见他的肢体语言了。
22.D　由第四段内容可知,当Shane得知女孩在街上的困境时,他想把女孩带回家。
23.A　由“…so she had a place to go. Shane drove her to the bus station and bought her a ticket.”可知,她终于联系上了她妹妹,所以她有去处了。Shane开车送她去了公交车站,并为她买了一张票。get a hold of意为“联系”。
24.D　由倒数第二段中“Shane drove her to the bus station and bought her a ticket.”可知,这个女孩乘坐公交车去了她妹妹居住的城市。
Ⅳ.25.quickly　26.on 27.was walking　28.a 29.if/whether　30.lying
31.was helped　32.kindness 33.difference　34.moving