B
Some years ago,on a hot summer day,a little boy decided to go swimming in the old
swimming hole.
He 26 into the water,but he didn't know that a crocodile (was swimming
toward him.His 27 was looking out the window and saw the two as they got
closer and closer together.She ran toward the water and 28 to her son as loudly as
she could.
Hearing her voice,the little boy became 29 and made a U-turn to swim to his
mother.30 was too late.Just as he reached her,the crocodile reached him.
From the dock ()the mother held her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile
caught his legs.That began a tug-of-war (31 the two.The crocodile was
much stronger than the mother,but the mother didn't 32At that moment,a farmer
26-30 ACBAC
33 to drive by.He heard her crying and shot the crocodile.
Amazingly,after weeks and weeks in the hospital,the little boy survived ()His
legs were full of cuts from the 34And on his arms were deep scars (from
his mother's fingernails.
31-35 CBABC
A newspaper reporter asked the boy if he would 35 his scars.The boy lifted
his pant legs.And then,he said to the reporter:"But look at my arms.I have great scars
on my arms,too.I have them because my mom wouldn't let go.".
()26.A.jumped
B.walked
C.swam.
)27.A.father
B.sister
C.mother.
(
)28.A.spoke
B.shouted
C.talked.
)29.A.scared
B.excited
C.happy
)30.A.That
B.She
C.It.
)31.A.of
B.from
C.between.
)32.A.g0on
B.give up
C.run away
)33.A.happened
B.stopped
C.planned.
)34.A.story
B.accident
C.hospital
)35.A.see
B.hate
C.showExercises for Unit 4
Name: ______________Number: ______________ Score: _______________
一、单项选择
( ) 1. ---___________ ---I got into a fight with my best friend.
A. How are you B. What’s wrong C. Can I help
( ) 2. ---Did you call him up last night
---No, I didn’t. I wrote him a letter _______.
A. instead B. already C. however
( ) 3. I get up very early every morning _______ I can get to school before 7:30 a.m.
A. as long as B. until C. so that
( ) 4. He is under a lot of _______ these days because he lost his job.
A. pressure B. independence C. experience
( ) 5. ---I do feel a little_______ about making a speech.
---Take it easy. The more you prepare, the better you will feel.
A. angry B. excited C. nervous
( ) 6. --- Do your parents mind you _____ so late
--- Of course. I have to go home now.
A. trying out B. staying out C. bringing out
( ) 7. --- I like playing computer games so much that I play them all day.
--- But I think you ________ spend more time on your schoolwork.
A. shouldn’t B. should C. don’t need to
( ) 8. ---Could you please _______ the music so loudly, your sister is studying now.
---Sorry, I will turn it down right now.
A. not play B. play C. not to play
( ) 9. Some people think it’s the parents’ job to _______their children _______a
clean and comfortable environment at home.
A. offer; to B. give; to C. provide; with
( ) 10. I don’t understand this sentence. Could you please __________ it to me
A. explain B. change C. read
二、根据句意及首字母补全单词
11. Listen, the boys are a____________ with each other. What happened to them
12. The weather in Kunming is not t__________. It’s always warm in winter.
13. After c_________ the one with the other carefully, you can find out the differences.
14. Drink too much coffee may c________ some health problems.
15. The ticket of Better Days sold out, so we had to watch another movie i________.
三、用所给词的正确形式填空
16. Lily will ____________ in three events in the sports meeting next week. She has been training hard for the coming __________. (compete)
17. He tried his best __________ why he was late for school, but his head teacher didn’t
accept his __________. (explain)
18. Mike usually _________ well with his family because he thinks good _________ can make the relations close. (communicate)
19. Though you may think it’s _______ , you should understand there’s no absolute(绝对的) _________ in the world. (fair)
20. There may not be a __________solution to every problem, but we must prepare ________ so that everything is under control. (proper)
四、完形填空 A
Do you talk with your parents about your problems When you talk, do your parents 21 you and believe what you say Some parents are good listeners but some are hard to talk to. The way you talk can 22 different results. Here is some advice for you.
Be clear. Tell your parents what you think and want as 23 as possible. They will be more helpful if they understand what you mean.
Be honest (诚实的). If you’re honest, your parents will believe what you say. If you hardly tell them the truth, it will be difficult for them to believe you.
Don’t argue with them. If you 24 your parents, you can try to understand them. If you and your parents can understand each other, you will be able to 25 in a friendly way.
( ) 21. A. depend on B. take after C. listen to
( ) 22. A. cause B. refuse C. solve
( ) 23. A. softly B. clearly C. strongly
( ) 24. A. compete with B. explain to C. disagree with
( ) 25. A. break B. write C. talk
B
Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the old swimming hole.
He 26 into the water, but he didn’t know that a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him. His 27 was looking out the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. She ran toward the water and 28 to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became 29 and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. 30 was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him.
From the dock (码头), the mother held her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. That began a tug-of-war (拔河) 31 the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t 32 . At that moment, a farmer 33 to drive by. He heard her crying and shot the crocodile.
Amazingly, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived (幸存). His legs were full of cuts from the 34 . And on his arms were deep scars (伤疤) from his mother’s fingernails.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy if he would 35 his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, he said to the reporter: “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn’t let go.”
( ) 26. A. jumped B. walked C. swam
( ) 27. A. father B. sister C. mother
( ) 28. A. spoke B. shouted C. talked
( ) 29. A. scared B. excited C. happy
( ) 30. A. That B. She C. It
( ) 31. A. of B. from C. between
( ) 32. A. go on B. give up C. run away
( ) 33. A. happened B. stopped C. planned
( ) 34. A. story B. accident C. hospital
( ) 35. A. see B. hate C. show
五、阅读短文,根据短文内容判断正误,正确的写“A”错误的写 “B”
When people have a problem, they sometimes ask for advice from friends or family. Sometimes people write to a newspaper advice column(栏目). In English—speaking countries, advice columns are popular and interesting. “Agony Aunt” is a famous column in the UK. “Ann Landers” and “Dear Abby” are famous columns in the USA.
People write to these columns to ask for advice on everyday problems: love or family relationship. There are also columns such as “Ask Miss Manners” that people write to for advice on what to do in society(社会). Sometimes it’s difficult to give advice on some of these problems. You can feel that people are usually angry when they write.
The person giving the advice has to keep quiet when he gives advice on what to do. The advice in the columns has to agree with others. But some people will write to give their own advice when they don’t agree to what is in the column. But this doesn’t mean that the person giving advice is wrong. We all have different ideas of what to do when we have a problem. That is why it is very hard to give advice to make everybody happy.
( ) 36. People always get help from their parents when they have problems.
( ) 37. If people have problems in society, they should ask “Ann Landers” for advice.
( ) 38. If people have any problem, the columns can give advice to them easily.
( ) 39. If people don’t agree with others’ advice, they can write theirs to the columns.
( ) 40. It’s not easy to give advice to please everybody.
六、阅读短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案
Zheng Lin is a Junior Three student. Earlier this month, Zheng Lin and his classmates stood on the street with a box to ask people for donation(捐赠). Later they gave the money to the poor students in their school.
Many Chinese students raise money to help people in need. Most of the time, they ask for donations on the street or in the park. And sometimes they sell things like old books and CDs. Those students have done a great job so far. The money helps the students in poor areas like Yunnan and Gansu with new clothes, pens and pencils. Teenagers in the US make donations, too. But they raise money in a different way----by doing something for others. For example, they sell home-made food or hold music concerts in their neighborhood to raise money.
“Chinese students like to wait for people to donate, or sell things that parents buy for them,” said Ge Daoshun, an expert. “While the US kids get donations and give people something useful in return.” Ge thinks Chinese teenagers should learn to raise money in the “US kids” ways. “In that way, they can show their talents and practice communication. More importantly, they can learn every coin counts. They have to work hard to get a donation,” he said.
( ) 41. How did Zheng Lin and his classmates raise money
A. They asked for donations on the street.
B. They make some toys and sold them.
C. They worked for other people.
( ) 42. Zheng Lin and his classmates raise money to help ________.
A. the poor people on the street
B. the poor students in the school.
C. the homeless people in some areas.
( ) 43. Teenagers in the US make donations by _______.
A. asking their parents for money
B. waiting for people to donate
C. doing something for others
( ) 44. Ge Daoshun thinks the “US kids” ways of raising money ________.
A. take students more time to get a donation
B. are not fit for Chinese students
C. are good for practicing communication
( ) 45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Chinese students should learn from the US kids in donations.
B. Chinese students do better than the US kids in donations.
C. The US kids are less likely to get donations.
七、根据上下文完成对话,一空一词(含缩写词)
A: Why do you look so nervous today
B: Because my teacher found me 1.________others’ homework this morning.
A: Oh, it’s a big deal. Doing homework is like doing exercise. If we do it, we’ll become better. There is no 2.________ in cheating. So it’s good for you that your teacher found it, or you will 3.________ doing it again and again and finally get into the habit.
B: But as you know, I am not getting on well with my study. What should I do
A: First you’d better hand in the homework. And try to finish it by yourself 4.___________.
B: OK. But sometimes there’s too much homework for me. I can’t work it out 5.___________.
A: Maybe you can ask your parents for help at home.
B: I did, but neither of them can work it out. So completing homework really 6._________ much pressure on me.
A: So you’d better make full use of the time and listen to your teacher carefully in class. 7._________ you could communicate with your teacher about it
B: But my teacher is very serious. It’s not easy to talk with her.
A: I’m not 8._________ you. I believe if you say about your schoolwork, your teacher will not be angry. And I think she’ll be happy. Teachers always 9.___________ students to make mistakes and they are always willing(乐意的)to offer you help. So 10._________ you have trouble, you can ask them for help. Now, I think it’s time to say sorry to her.
B: OK, I’ll have a try. Thanks.
A: You’re welcome.
八、短文填空。请用方框中单词的恰当形式填入短文中,使短文的意思通顺
advice, compare, compete, feel, grade, happy, nervous, noise, practice, student, off, out
In the US, high school starts in the ninth grade. As a freshman in high school, I adapted (适应) to the new environment quickly, and I almost forget how 1. I was before coming here. Several days ago, I went back and helped the eighth 2. of my old middle school, who are coming into high school in less than six months.
This is an activity of my choir (合唱团) program. Every year, the choir teacher chooses a few students to go to a nearby middle school to give their choir students some advice for high school life.
We answered common questions about different courses (课程) in high school. For example, I told the students that taking AP courses is good for a 3. grade point (学分)a lot because it has 6 points 4. to the 5.5 points of pre-AP class. But AP courses are very difficult. So if you don’t decide to take AP challenges to get a high grade, you may be better 5. by just taking the pre-AP class.
Some students also asked if it’s possible to join a choir and a band at the same time. My answer was that it’s possible but difficult. The band takes up to three hours 6. every day. The choir has certain things to do but if you want to take part in 7. , it would take more time. So, I would not 8. them to do both together if you want to do well in the both.
After lunch, the students became 9. . We had a difficult time giving them advice because they weren’t listening anymore. 10. tired but meaningful, we went through and finished the day.
九、根据短文内容,选择适当的选项补全短文
In many people’s opinion, the two-parent family makes a child grow up properly. This may seem right because the idea of having two parents in a family is accepted by most people. But it doesn’t necessarily mean one-parent families have to face prejudices(偏见)from others in their life.
In the US, a survey shows that at least half of the children were from a one-parent family. 1.____________ So it is important to throw prejudices away and to see both sides of growing up in one-parent families fairly. When compared to two-parent families, one-parent families are usually at a disadvantage(劣势)in some ways.
The children are always free, because they have love from only one parent. 2.__________ Children are also under pressure because they are the only hope in their families. 3.__________ So the society(社会)is working harder to help one-parent families, those families can also get help from friends, schools, and many other people. Surprisingly, one-parent families also have some advantages over two-parent families. 4.__________ In this way they can develop closer relationships with their children and give them more love than parents from a normal family can do. Children in those families also learn to do things on their own at an early age, it can give them a strong spirit to face difficulties in their lives and become more independent than other kids at similar ages.
It’s important to remember that one-parent families are common in today’s world and people shouldn’t see them differently. In the past people always thought it was easier for the children in one-parent families to learn bad habits and set bad examples for others at school, and there was no future for them. 5._________ With people’s help, one-parent families shouldn’t be different from other families. In the future, we will probably see these prejudices disappear.
More and more people understand this situation. Parents might be under too much pressure from work and home because they must care for the families alone. It also shows that most of these children aren’t bad at learning, some even do much better than other students, and they know much more. Parents have greater flexibility(灵活性)in spending time with children, because they have fewer people to worry about in their families. Children have more free time, and parents can make more money for their children because there are fewer people to care about in the family. However, they may look cold and hardly talk, but in fact they know how to take care of people and think more carefully and clearly than their classmates.