Unit 7 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A
一、根据汉语提示填空
1.Pam didn't _________ _________(露面) at 7:30. We were worried about her.
2.The boy looked at me _________ _________(怀疑) and at last he didn't accept my offer.
3.Mike sold all of his old books in that _________(市场).
4.The driver had to drive two _________(街区) before he finally found a place to park his car.
5.As we know, wet wood won’t _________(燃烧).
6.I o_____ this morning and was late for class.
7.They are all dressed in national c______.
8.I got to school too late and m_____ the first class.
9.The news was a_______ to the public on TV.
10.What he said is b____.All of us believe him.
二、阅读单选
A
Do you know what family instructions are They are common beliefs(信仰)that family members follow. In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation to generation.
Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students’ winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.
Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is “Don’t take the wrong way”, a piece of advice that has been passed down for 100 years. Her father told her how her grandfather stuck to his “right way”—to become an engineer.“It encouraged me to pursue what I love,” she said.
Shen Duanjie,14,from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has got good from his family instructions—“democratic”(民主的) and “equal”. In his own words, they have helped him get along with his parents.
The school has also published(出版) books about two classic collections of family instructions—The Family Instructions of Zhu Xi and Family Instructions of Yan Clan. The books include dialogues and pictures drawn by students.
Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for one of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed(留下深刻印象) by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. “It made me understand my parents’ strictness with me,” she said. She made it her own family instruction.
11.What are family instructions
A.The words of one’s grandparents.
B.Dialogues between family members.
C.Common beliefs that family members follow.
D.Books which were passed down from the past.
12.Which of the following is TRUE about Meng Yaohan
A.She knows nothing about her family instructions.
B.“Democratic” and “equal” are her family instructions.
C.Her family instructions helped her get along with her parents.
D.“Don’t take the wrong way” is one of her family instructions.
13.What does the underlined word “pursue” mean in Chinese
A.创造 B.追求 C.选择 D.感受
14.Who drew pictures for Family Instructions of Yan Clan
A.Gong Zhenyue. B.Zhu Xi.
C.Shen Duanjie. D.Meng Yaohan.
15.Learning family instructions helps Gong Zhenyue .
A.study better at school
B.draw pictures for other books
C.understand her parents better
D.learn to publish books by herself
B
Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you’ll see lots of things different from other schools. You can see the desks are not in rows and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they’re facing each other. How can they see the blackboard There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom!
The school calls the new way of learning “Tuantuanzuo”, meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chance to communicate.
Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles (角色). There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a “study leader” who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline (纪律) leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class.
Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring.
“I just looked after my own business before,” said Wang. “But now I have to think about my five group members.”
But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits (好处) now.
“ I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today.”
Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80.
“I rarely(很少)asked others when I had problems with my English. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful.”
16.What makes Dulangkou School different from others __________
A.The students’ desks are in rows. B.Students sit and study in groups.
C.There are three blackboards in the classroom. D.Both B and C.
17.A discipline leader is supposed to __________.
A.take care of the whole group
B.make sure that everybody finishes homework
C.make sure that nobody chats in class
D.collect all the homework and hand it in to teachers
18.The new way of learning is said to give students more chance to __________.
A.chat with each other B.listen to the teachers
C.make friends D.communicate
19.We can tell from the story that some students __________ this new way of learning.
A.get benefits from B.are tired of C.cannot get used to D.hate
三、短文选词填空
阅读短文,从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺,每词限用一次。
push, they, look, son, but, turn, bored, quick, move, under
Getting a perfect photo
It was a hot summer afternoon. The Dean family was 20.. Mr. and Mrs. Dean wanted their neighbor Ms. Clark to take a photo of 21. family. Ms. Clark, who took photos, was looking through her camera 22. wasn’t taking any pictures.
“There isn’t enough light on Mr. Dean’s face,” she said to Tina, her partner. Tina23. the light to the left, and looked at the family. The couple’s two 24. were starting to move their bodies. Tina knew that they would soon start to complain (抱怨). It was time to take the picture.
“Now Mrs. Dean’s hair25. not straight,” said Ms. Clark. “Tina, please get the styling gel (定型发胶).” When Tina returned, she found that the boys were laughing and26. each other. Their parents’ smiles seemed silly27. the hot lights.
“Oh, now the boys are standing at the wrong place,” said Ms. Clark.
Mr. Dean’s face 28. red. His wife looked like she was about to cry. Tina 29. walked up to the camera and took the picture. “All done!” she said. Now, everyone looked happy, except for Ms. Clark.
Section B
一、用所给单词的正确形式填空
1.The rocket ________ (appear) into the sky and soon we couldn't see it any more.
2.The UK is a ________ country with a long history. (west)
3.Paul is a(n) ____________(expect) visitor. I don't know he will drop by my home.
4.—I'm sorry I ________ (complete) forgot that it was your birthday yesterday.
—Never mind.
5.________(luck), he got better before the important competition.
二、语法填空
用括号中所给词的适当形式填空,使语篇意思完整,必要时请用否定式。
On April Fool's Day,strange things may happen.Our friends will play jokes on 6. (we) and try to fool us.
People don't know the origin(起源) of April Fool's Day 7. (clear).Some say April Fool's Day began many years ago in 8. (French).Long ago in France,the old New Year's festival was celebrated from March 25th to April 1st and ended with 9. (change) of presents.Later the King changed the New Year to January 1st.Some people still celebrated the New Year in April.They were called April Fish and 10. (give) presents as a joke.
But in many countries,April Fool's Day 11. (celebrate) on April 1st but on other days.In Mexico,April Fool's Day is on the 28th of December.In ancient Rome,the day 12. (be) on the 25th of March.In India,the day is on the 31st of March.In America,the day is 13. (most) decided by young people who want to make fun of other people.But it is important 14. (remember) that your friends and you will be both happy.One must remember the 15. (different) between a good joke and a bad one.
三、任务型阅读
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking.That number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke.In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke.This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking.The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly.It(1)warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
It’s (2) ____________(戒烟是不容易的。)However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking.You will feel better and look better.You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say.Any way can help.You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed.Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette.(3)_____________________________________________________.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
(一)根据短文内容,简要回答下列问题。
16.How many people die from smoking each year
__________________________________________________
17.文中(1)处“it”指代___________
18.根据短文中(2)处所给汉语完成句子。
It’s_____________________________________________________
19.把短文中(3)处划线的句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________.
20.给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
_________________________________________________________.
四、书面表达
21. 请你根据下面的内容提示,用英语写一篇日记记叙你倒霉的一天。
内容提示:昨晚因为……早晨起床迟了→起床后发现……→匆忙赶到车站时,公交车刚走→到学校时老师已经开始上课了→坐下后发现把……落在家了→吃午饭时又发现忘记带……
注意:1.词数100左右,日记的格式和开头已给出,不计入总词数;
可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。文中应使用过去完成时不少于3处。
Thursday,October 15th
Today was the unluckiest day of my life.
参考答案
Section A
一.
1.show up
2.in disbelief
3.market
4.blocks
5.burn
6.overslept
7.costumes
8.missed
9.announced
10.believable
二.
11.C 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.C
16.D 17.C 18.D 19.A
三.
20. bored 21their 22.but 23.moved 24.sons 25.looks
26.pushing 27.under 28.turned 29.Quickly
Section B
一
1.disappeared 2.western 3.unexpected 4.completely 5.Luckily
二
Us
7.clearly
8.France
9.exchange
10.given
11.isn't celebrated
12.was
13.mostly
14.to remember
15.difference
三.
16.More than four million people.
17.The American cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly.
18.not easy to give up smoking
19.你戒烟越早,就会更多得的减少你患癌症和其他疾病的风险。
20.Stop smoking before smoking stops you/No Smoking
四. Today was the unluckiest day of my life. Last night,I stayed up late to watch my favorite football game,so I got up late in the morning. After I got up,I found my bike was broken. Then I ran to the bus stop. By the time I reached there,the bus had left. So I took a taxi. When I got to school,the class had already started. When I sat at my seat,I realized I had left one of my textbooks at home. At noon when I got to the dining room,I found I hadn't taken money with me. What an unlucky day!