Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 同步课时练
适当形式填空
1.I (invite)to the birthday party.
2.The costume party was (excite).Everyone had a lot of fun.
3.Let's go and see what is (happen)over there.
4.The film was so (tire)that we felt (tire)when we saw it.
5.The film was about (start)when the light went out.
二、单项选择
( ) 1. —Will you take part in the football game on Sunday afternoon
—Yes,but it has been because of the rain.
A . refused B. controlled C. cancelled D. served
( ) 2. Emily's new books are very popular. They were in an hour.
A. sold out B. showed up C. put off D. took out
( ) 3. He for ten years.
A. has been married B. married C. got married D. had married
( ) 4. —Why didn't you give the wallet to the man at once
—Because he before I realized it was his.
A. had been disappeared B. has disappeared
C. had disappeared D. has been disappeared
( ) 5. I decided to play a joke my sister April Fool's Day.
A. at;at B. on;on C. at;on D. on;at
三、完型填空
Sometimes life is really full of the unexpected. A British woman never imagined her life would completely change (1) a stroke (中风).
Sarah Colwill comes from Devon, Britain. One morning about five years ago, (2) woke up after a sudden stroke. It was (3) that her accent (口音) became different, which sounded like Chinese. After the (4) tried their best, they had to announce that she had caught a very special (5) called Foreign Accent Syndrome (外国口音综合症). She was (6) to be among only 20 similar cases around the world.
Overnight Sarah lost her (7) as an IT manager. She also had to sell her house because she could not (8) the mortgage (按揭贷款). Sarah says she used to try to remain strong, but since she caught the health(9) , her life has been turned upside down.
In 2013, the BBC played a TV show on Sarah’s (10) called “The Woman Who Woke up Chinese”. The (11) tried to get more help for her. However, two years passed, and (12) new happened to Sarah. Now she (13) personal care seven hours a week. So going shopping or washing is very difficult for her.
Such an illness (14) happened to a Norwegian woman during the Second World War. For some unknown reason, she (15) developed a strong German accent.
( )1. A. instead of B. rather than C. in face of D. because of
( )2. A. she B. I C. they D. you
( )3. A. unfair B. unhappy C. unbelievableD. unwise
( )4. A. teachers B. doctors C. relatives D. engineers
( )5. A. illness B. madness C. disbelief D. fame
( )6. A. uncomfortableB. glad C. unlucky D. embarrassed
( )7. A. wealth B. job C. suggestion D. pity
( )8. A. afford B. cost C. spend D. take
( )9. A. situation B. care C. information D. problem
( )10. A. opinion B. development C. resolution D. experience
( )11. A. movie B. show C. cartoon D. radio
( )12. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
( )13. A. needs B. provides C. advice D. helps
( )14. A. last B. only C. first D. just
( )15. A. politely B. normally C. exactly D. suddenly
阅读理解
A
Halloween Party
When Saturday
October 31st, 2020
7:00 p.m ~ 9:00 p.m.
Where At the Sunshine School Dining Hall
Who For children under 16 and their families
Ticket $5 per child
$10 for a family of three
Come and join us for fun through games, face painting, delicious food, and a free scary movie! Adults must come with a child.Different kinds of costurmes (服装) are welcome!
For more information or to volunteer, please call 508-4815.
Pumpkin Carving (雕刻) Contest
Carve your Jack-o’-lantern at home, name it, and bring it over to school no later than 5 pm on Saturday, Oct 31st. Electric candles will be provided and all lanterns will be on show. Winners will be picked by you, all the party-goers!
Top 10 pumpkins will win a pumpkin pie.
1.The Halloween party will last ________.
A.half an hour B.two hours C.one hour D.three hours
2.If 15-year-old Linda goes to the party with her parents, they should pay ________.
A.$5 B.$20 C.$15 D.$10
3.Which activity is NOT included at the party
A.Face painting. B.Delicious food.
C.A scary movie for free. D.Carve your Jack-o’-lantern.
4.What can we learn from the reading
A.All teenagers are welcome to the party.
B.There will be ten winners of the Pumpkin Carving Contest.
C.Only students at Sunshine School can go to the party.
D.All the party-goers should arrive at 5 pm on Oct 31st.
B
It is human nature to love celebrations. Some festivals have been celebrated tor centuries or thousands of years. So, what are the reasons behind all these celebrations
Some festivals are celebrated in memory of (纪念) an important person or an important event, such as the Dragon Boat Festival in China and the Independence Day in the U.S. Some festivals are celebrated to welcome new life, such as the Spring Festival in China and Easter in Western countries. All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture.
People also celebrate festivals for social and economic (经济) reasons. Festivals can bring freshness to life and make it more colorful. The celebrations of a national festival are also good chances to make people feel closer and become more united (团结的). Besides a country’s economy may get active because of the celebrations of some festivals.
Festivals can also be celebrated for psychological (心理的) reasons. A patient may feel better because of the celebration of an event. And these feelings can work as medicine and the patient may get well without any treatment. Sometimes a person gets well from a serious illness just by thinking he should remain alive so that be could celebrate festivals with his family members. So festivals can sometimes work as a reason for living.
When we celebrate festivals, we also remember the historical events related to them. Our ancestors usually set festivals to celebrate the victory over an event in which they fought for their rights (权利). National festivals like Independence Day, remind us of the history of the nation and the efforts that the country had made for freedom.
1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2
A.Some festivals show a country’s culture. B.Some festivals improve economic growth.
C.Some festivals make patients feel better. D.Some festivals have some historical meanings.
2.According to the passage, Mid-Auturmn Festival is probably _______.
A.a part of scientific life. B.a part of economic life.
C.a part of cultural life. D.a part of historical life.
3.What can we know from the passage
A.Some festivals don’t need people to spend money on it.
B.Economic growth is mainly because of the celebrations of festivals.
C.Hospitals sometimes celebrate festivals to make patients feel better.
D.There’s usually much knowledge behind a festival.
4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
五、语法填空
Festival has a history of over 2,000 years. Climbing a mountain ____1____ (be) the tradition of the Double Ninth Festival since the Western Han Dynasty. But how many people today still follow this tradition In modern ___2____ (social), many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular.
Traditional festivals ___3____ (true) teach us a lot about our nation’s history. The Dragon Boat Festival, for example, ___4____ (celebrate) in honor of Qu Yuan, who is a great poet living in the Warring States period of ancient China.
Besides, traditional festivals make it possible for us ____5___ (learn) more about the fine Chinese values. Many festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival have a caring, family-centred message. The full moon __6___ the festival is considered to stand for family togetherness. Family members ____7___ (come) back home even if they live very far away. With the celebrations of these festivals, younger generations learn to honor fine Chinese values.
Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity. For example, we celebrate the Hanshi Festival and the Laba Festival with special ___8____ (custom), and these shared experiences bring us together as a people.
Traditional festivals have been gradually passed down to us from earlier generations. They tell us ___9____ we are and fill us with pride in being Chinese. So it is our duty to protect ____10___ (their) for generations to come.
答案
一、1.was invited 2.exciting 3.happening 4.tiring tired 5.to start
二、CAACB
三、1-5DACBA 6-10CBADD 11-15BCACD
四、1.B 2.D 3.D 4.B
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C
五、1.has been 2.society 3.Truly4.is celebrated 5.to learn6.on 7.will come 8.customs 9.who 10.them