Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 课时练（含答案）

Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
一、单项选择。
( ) 1. By the time I __________ up, my mother __________ to work.
A. got; went B. have got; had gone C. got; had gone D. had got; went
( ) 2. By the time I went to the cinema, the movie __________ for 10 minutes
A. started B. has started C. starts D. had been on
( ) 3. — Did Tom see Ann off at the airport
— No, her plane __________ by the time Tom __________ the airport.
A. has taken off; got B. took off; had gotten
C. took off; arrived D. had taken off; got to
( ) 4. — Listen! What is our English teacher saying
— He is __________ the result of the exam.
A. talking B. creating C. announcing D. speaking
( ) 5. By the time the alarm clock __________, I had already woken up.
A. went off B. went into C. went out D. went in
( ) 6. It’s raining all the time, so we have to ________ the school concert on the playground.
A. cancel B. accept C. prevent D. refuse
( ) 7. The thief waited _________ it was dark. Then he went in the house to look for money.
A. since B. as C. till D. because
( ) 8. Look at the couple over there! They __________ for 50 years.
A. got married B. married
C. have gotten married D. have been married
( ) 9. — Where is Jane
— I don't know. She hasn’t __________ until now.
A. gotten up B. woken up C. shown up D. found out
( ) 10. — __________ useful advice! Thank you very much.
— My pleasure.
A. How B. What C. What a D. How a
二、完形填空。
“Hey, Brenda, is it OK if I sit here maybe ” “Sorry. Our table is full.”
I was in the fourth grade. I was new at school. And each day I ate lunch 1 . I would often sit at the end of a long table of people. I tried to look busy, taking long, slow bites of my favorite food. 2 I hoped time could move more quickly.
This experience hurt. It hurt not to belong to a group. I wanted to tell my 3 . I wanted to ask her what was wrong with me. I wanted to tell her how much I 4 it. But I couldn’t do that, because my mom loved me and I knew she would try to 5 problem. She would try to call other moms and make me friends. She would do this out of 6 . However, it would make me feel worse. So I ignored the problem.
I ate lunch on my own for months 7 one day I came home, went straight to my room and burst into tears. The pain of my 8 could no longer be contained. My mom came in and sat beside me. She gently asked, “Honey, what’s been going on ” 9 I said, “Mommy, I eat lunch alone.”
Those five words broke my mom’s heart. I 10 see the pain in her eyes. My mom said to me, “Baby, I know it hurts. When I came to this country from India, I didn’t know anyone.” “But you have lots of 11 .” “Now I do, honey, but I didn't know anyone when I came. And when I got my first job, I also sat at a lunch table by 12 for a while. It made me feel sad. Is that how you feel ” “Yeah, it makes me sad.” “Yes, that’s 13 we sometimes go through in all our life. But do you know 14 I learned Most hard things we face in life don’t last forever. Be 15 and sincere and you will make many friends in no time.”
On hearing the words, I felt much better. I made up my mind to face the challenges more confidently and blend into my classmates.
( ) 1. A. late B. alone C. fast D. out
( ) 2. A. And B. Or C. But D. So
( ) 3. A. teacher B. classmate C. dad D. mom
( ) 4. A. suffered from B. paid for C. took care of D. talked about
( ) 5. A. solve B. divide C. record D. discuss
( ) 6. A. shame B. love C. pride D. danger
( ) 7. A. until B. before C. after D. since
( ) 8. A. illness B. rudeness C. laziness D. loneliness
( ) 9. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Actually D. Recently
( ) 10. A. must B. need C. could D. should
( ) 11. A. spirit B. knowledge C. money D. friends
( ) 12. A. myse1f B. herself C. himself D. yourself
( ) 13. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( ) 14. A. where B. when C. how D. what
( ) 15. A. proud B. silent C. patient D. careful
三、阅读理解。
A
I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one class was the most important.
It happened last term after I had got a bad result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be successful.
The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking like a teacher. Instead, he held up a 20 yuan note!
“Who wants this ” he asked. Unsurprisingly, everyone in the class held up their hands.
The speaker smiled. Then he stuck the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The teacher smiled again but did not say anything. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same question a third time.
I didn’t understand what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. Suddenly, the speaker started to laugh. Then he picked up the note. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said.
“The note is worth 20 yuan. It is always worth 20 yuan, even if I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter what happens to you, you still have your worth. If you realize that and believe in yourself, you will do successful!”
When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I realized I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam but it doesn’t mean I can’t do well in the future
( ) 1. The student came to the class which could tell him how to be successful because _______.
A. he failed in the football match B. many classmates often laughed at him
C. he didn't do anything well D. he got a not good grade
( ) 2. In the writer’s eyes, the speaker’s lesson __________.
A. was important and helpful B. seemed boring and dull
C. made him sleepy D. gave them little danger
( ) 3. According to the passage, we know the speaker could __________.
A. show money to the students
B. act wonderful performance
C. make the students understand the difficult problems in an easy way
D. teach the students to know all kinds of money
( ) 4. Which of the following words the teacher said is important to the writer
A. You are like the note. B. It is always worth 20 yuan
C. Who wants this D. Believe in yourself, and you will be successful!
( ) 5. The writer would __________ after having the speaker’s lesson.
A. relax himself B. work in a bank
C. try to study harder D. read picture books in class
B
Supermarket W Opening hours: 6: 00 a.m.-10: 30 p.m. Eggs (1 ki1o): 6.50 Apples (1 kilo): 3.80 Pork (1ki1o): 28.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): 3.58 Environment: very good Service: good Supermarket M Opening hours: 6: 00 a.m.-10: 00 p.m. Eggs (1 ki1o): 6.60 Apples (1 kilo): 3.96 Pork (1 kilo): 28.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): 3.50 Environment very good Service: good
Supermarket H Opening hours: 7: 30a.m.-10: 30 p.m. Eggs (1 ki1o): 6.80 Apples (1 ki1o): 3.30 Pork (1 kilo): 27.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): 3.30 Environment: bad Service just so-so Supermarket J Opening hours: 6: 00 a.m.-9: 30 p.m. Eggs (1 ki1o): 6.90 Apples (1 ki1o): 3.90 Pork (1 kilo): 28.60 Tomatoes (1 ki1o): 3.60 Environment: just so-so Service: bad
( ) 6. Which supermarket has the longest opening hours
A. Supermarket W. B. Supermarket H.
C. Supermarket M. D. Supermarket J.
( ) 7. The price of the pork in __________ is the same as that in __________.
A. Supermarket W; Supermarket M B. Supermarket H: Supermarket J
C. Supermarket W; Supermarket H D. Supermarket M; Supermarket J
( ) 8. How much are the eggs per kilogram in Supermarket H
A. 6.50. B. 6.60. C. 6.80. D. 6.90.
( ) 9. How is the service in Supermarket J
A. Good . B. Just so-so. C. Bad. D. Perfect.
( ) 10. When can you go to Supermarket M to go shopping
A. At 11: 30 p.m. B. At 5: 50 a.m. C. At 10: 00 p.m. D. At 6: 30 a.m.
C
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 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, l4, 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
D
In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty. Being a child, I was unable to understand him. When I was older, my father started doing a part-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night.
I can’t forget he played with me when I was 3-4 years old. He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused. He always managed money for my studies.
Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi. When I helped my first patient, I got a strong feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary (薪水) which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself.
When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my father communicating with one neighbor. He was telling him my success in the job very proudly. He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work. A dream, his son should become better than himself came true.
I was unable to move on my feet. Past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations (愿望). I could understand the decisions my father made in the past. The financial (经济) difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal-making his child more successful than himself.
If today I am successful, this is because of my father.
( ) 16. From the first paragraph (段落), we know the writer’s father is __________.
A. humorous B. hard-working C. serious D. outgoing
( ) 17. When the writer was young, his father __________.
A. managed money for his studies B. cheered him up all night
C. hardly bought anything for him D. only cared about his examinations
( ) 18. The right order of the story is __________.
a. My father sent me to get the best education.
b. My father thought his dream came true.
c. Being a child I was unable to understand my father.
d. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations.
e. I got a higher salary than my father.
A. b-d-c-e-a B. d-a-c-e-b C. c-a-e-b-d D. c-a-d-b-e
( ) 19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. The writer spent his first salary all on himself.
B. The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor.
C. The writer still couldn’t understand what his father decided in the past.
D. The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty.
( ) 20. The best title (标题) for this passage may be
A. A successful child B. An unforgettable moment
C. A difficult time D. A father’s love
四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
A
Today was not a good day. 1. __________ (something) went wrong. First, I got up late. I just had a glass of milk for breakfast. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one. I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on the schoolwork I had missed. When I got home, I went straight to my room to do my homework. 2. ___________ (luck), I had some problems finishing it. At that time, Mom was busy with dinner. She was cooking some fish and 3. __________ (vegetable). She knows I don’t like 4. __________ (they), she thinks they are good for me. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be 5. __________ (good).
B
I always wondered what exactly happened on Sept. 11, 2001. I wanted to know what caused the death of almost 3, 000 people and the injuries of many others. Then I read the book called 102 Minutes 6. __________ (write) by New York Times reporters Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn who fully described the time from when the first plane hit the Twin Towers in New York until 102 minutes later when the towers 7. __________ (fall) down.
That morning, people in the towers went to work as usual. They had no idea what would 8. __________ (happen) later. After the terror attack happened, about five floors from the top, about 50 people were pressing their faces against the window, trying to get away from the fire. Many people who were still in the building made the last phone calls to their loved ones. A manager and his workers kept 9. __________ (try) to save and help others. The whole book is full of such detailed and personal stories. They are people like us, but they showed courage and love in the horrible situation. I 10. __________ (touch) by all of the stories. Meanwhile, I was mad at what the terrorists had done. We should fight against them and keep peace.
五、阅读理解七选五。
It happens all the time-you are standing on a bus, listening to music, when you feel someone’s breath on the back of your neck. You think to yourself: Is this person getting too close to me The answer is yes. Everyone has a sense of personal space. 1. __________
According to a new study, the size of the space is different for different people, but generally it is between 20 to 40 centimeters in front of the face. In the study, researchers from University College London asked volunteers to hold their hands at different distances from their faces. They then gave them an electric shock (电击) on their hands while measuring how often the volunteers blinked (眨眼). 2. __________
The results among the volunteers were a little different, but the average personal space was 20 to 40 centimeters. Researches also found that the more anxious a person was, the larger their personal space was because they were more sensitive (敏感的).
3. __________ For example, a person who grew up in a country that hugs a lot has fewer problems with strangers getting too close than a person who grew up in one with more distance between people.
People’s senses of personal space also depend on the environment they are in. If you are chatting with someone in your living room, you won’t want a large safety place at all. 4. __________
Sadly, sometimes people just don’t understand the idea of personal space and keep getting into yours. 5. __________ Researchers suggest that you “create a new space” by turning to wave at someone passing by or get something out of your bag.
A. Culture is also thought to be able to change your personal space.
B. But how big is this space
C. People in different countries have the same personal space.
D. The more they blinked, the more of a threat (威胁) they felt the shock was to their faces
E. Whenever that happens, you needn't try to step backwards (倒退) often.
F. What is a sense of personal space exactly
G. But if you are walking through a dangerous area, then that will be much bigger.
答案：
一、单项选择。
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二、完形填空。
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三、阅读理解。
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四、用所给词的适当形式填空。
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五、阅读理解七选五。
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