Unit 1 Know yourself
一、单项选择(共15小题;共45分)
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
1. —How many times do you have the piano class every week?
—_____. On Tuesday and Thursday.
A.Once
B.Twice
C.Two
D.Three
2. He plays basketball _____ a month.
A.two
B.second
C.twice
D.secondly
3. Yesterday our English teacher told us how great experiences _____ her life.
A.connected
B.respected
C.shaped
D.supported
4. Look! The child's shoes are the _____ of a tiger. How lovely!
A.shape
B.circle
C.list
D.mess
5. Kate can dance very well, but she never shows off. She is very _____.
A.modest
B.curious
C.confident
D.easy-going
6. —Is everybody here?
—No. Mike, Tom and Jack were _____ because of the flu.
A.absent
B.tired
C.sleepy
D.present
7. Detective Lu thought that _____ Xie Yiming _____ Wang Gang were likely to kidnap Guan Fei, Guan Dawei's son.
A.either, or
B.both, and
C.neither, nor
D.not only, but also
8. He does not like singing _____ dancing.
A.and
B.or
C.so
D.but
9. —_____ is it?
—It's an oval.
A.What shape
B.What color
C.What time
10. —_____ do you spell your name?
—B-O-B, Bob.
A.How
B.What
C.What color
11. Jason likes the _____ of the cake. It is a heart.
A.size
B.price
C.shape
D.color
12. The girl goes to the library _____.
A.one time a week
B.two time a week
C.once time a week
D.twice a week
13. The girl gets up early, _____ she is never late for school.
A.and
B.but
C.so
D.or
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
14. It appears that most of the teenagers today have different ideas about what is cool.
A.says
B.seems
C.happens
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
15. —How often does Kate go hiking?
—_____.
A.About two hours'
B.Three times the week
C.Three times a week
D.Two hours
二、完形填空(共1小题;共40分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
It's well known that everyone has his own future and his own dream. But do you know what future is? I have _____16_____ that future is now. That means we must treasure (珍惜) every minute every day. If we want to have a bright future, we should know _____17_____ important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying, "Gain time, gain life." then what's time? Time is something that we can see or touch, but we can't feel it _____18_____ by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by _____19_____. We always say "Time is money." But time is _____20_____ more valuable (珍贵的). When money is spent, we can make it back. But if time is gone away, it will _____21_____ return. So some of us even say time is priceless.
We should always remember: Future is now. For _____22_____ students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do _____23_____ before us as well as possible. And we _____24_____ put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, "Time and tide (潮汐) wail for no man." If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So _____25_____, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest (收获). Remember: No pains, no gains.
16. A.say
B.to say
C.saying
17. A.what
B.how
C.that
18. A.to pass
B.passed
C.passing
19. A.quietly
B.carefully
C.loudly
20. A.so
B.very
C.much
21. A.always
B.sometimes
C.never
22. A.we
B.us
C.our
23. A.everything
B.nothing
C.something
24. A.needn't
B.shouldn't
C.couldn't
25. A.from now on
B.at times
C.in the future
三、阅读理解-阅读n选n(共2小题;共20分)
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
26. Hello! My name is Yang Yang. I'm a Chinese girl. I'm twelve. ______ I'm in Class 3, Grade 7, and I'm in Row 6. I have a green pencil case. My T-shirt is blue. My mother is a nurse. She has a red skirt. ______ My father is a driver. He has a soccer ball. ______I have lots of friends in my school. Maria and Vera are my best friends. Maria is in Row 3. Vera is in Row 5. They are in Class 2. ______ They have yellow backpacks. They are both American, and they are twins. They are eleven. Their mother is a teacher, and their father is a worker.Miss Yang is my English teacher, Mr Liu is my Chinese teacher. They are good teachers. ______ They're my favourite teachers.
A.Their favourite colour is yellow.
B.I'm a middle school student.
C.English and Chinese are my favourite subjects.
D.Red is her favourite colour.
E.His favourite sport is soccer.
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
27. There is a woman in Taiwan China. She can't speak, she can't walk, nor can she use her hands well. But she can stand in front of the blackboard, draw with her sick hands, and give her students a wonderful "speech".
She is Huang Meilian. ______ But she worked very hard and got the doctor's degree (博士学位) in California University.
"Excuse me," a student asked her, "______"
She wrote on the blackboard: I am very beautiful. I can draw. I can write. My parents love me very much and ______ ... At last she wrote down: I just see the things I have. ______
The student looked at Dr. Huang without a word.
What about you? Even if you are the luckiest (最幸运的) person in the world, ______ Please think of Huang Meilian next time when you complain.
A.you still complain (抱怨) sometimes.
B.I don't see the things I don't have.
C.What do you think of your family?
D.what do you think of yourself?
E.There's something wrong with her brain (大脑).
F.I have a lovely dog!
G.But I have nothing.
四、书面表达(共1小题;共15分)
28. Write an application for the job of reporter in at least 60 words(学校校刊招募编辑和记者,写一篇不少于 60 个词的申请信,讲述你申请理由和本人优势,标点符号不占格。)
Suggested questions:
1. Why do you apply for this job?
2. What are your advantages?
Dear Chief Editor,
_____
Candidate:
答案
第一部分
1?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词和数词辨析。句意:——你每周有多少次钢琴课?——两次。在星期二和星期四。once= one time 一次,表频率,名词;twice= two times 两次,表频率,名词;two 二,数词;three 三,数词;根据句意,在星期二和星期四,所以说明是两次。
因此,正确答案是B。
2?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是词形。句意:他一个月打两次篮球。two 二;second 第二,序数词;twice 两次;secondly 第二,副词。
因此,正确答案是C。
3?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:昨天我们的英语老师告诉我们经历对她的生活有很大的影响。connect 连接;respect 尊敬;shape 影响;support 支持。
因此,正确答案是C。
4?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:看!这孩子的鞋是老虎的形状。多可爱啊!shape 形状;circle 圆;list 清单;mess 混乱。
因此,正确答案是A。
5?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:Kate跳舞非常好,但是她从不炫耀。她非常谦虚。modest 谦虚的;curious 好奇的;confident 自信的;easy-going 随和的。
因此,正确答案是A。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意:——所有人都在这里了吗?——不,因为流感Mike、Tom和Jack都缺席了。absent 缺席的;tired 劳累的;sleepy 欲睡的,困乏的;present 在场的。根据句意,可知答案,
因此,正确答案是A。
7?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:Lu侦探认为Xie Yiming和Wang Gang都可能绑架Guan Fei和Guan Dawei的儿子。either... or... 不是……就是……;both... and... 两者都……;neither... nor... 既不……也不……;not only... but also... 不仅……而且……。either... or... ,neither... nor... ,not only... but also... ,这三个短语接并列主语,谓语遵循就近原则,由were可知选B选项。
因此,正确答案是B。
8?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:他不喜欢唱歌或跳舞。and 和;so 所以;but 但是;or 或,用于否定句连接两个或两个以上的并列成分。
因此,正确答案是B。
9?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词组的辨析。句意:——它是什么形状?——它是一个椭圆形。what shape 什么形状;what color 什么颜色;what time 什么时候。
因此,正确答案是A。
10?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词的辨析。句意:——你的名字怎么拼?——B-O-B, Bob. how 怎样;what 什么;what color 什么颜色。
因此,正确答案是A。
11?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:Jason喜欢那块蛋糕的形状。它是一个心形。size 尺寸;price 价格;shape 形状;color 颜色。
因此,正确答案是C。
12?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是表频率的短语。句意:那个女孩一周去两次图书馆。两次twice;twice a week 一周两次。
因此,正确答案是D。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意:那个女孩起床很早,所以她上学从不迟到。and 并且,表并列;but 但是,表转折;so 所以,表因果;or 作或者讲时,表选择;作否则讲时,表转折。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:似乎现在的青少年对于什么是酷的有不同的想法。appear 出现,似乎;say 说;seem 似乎;happen 发生。
因此,正确答案是B。
15?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是句型与回答。句意:——Kate多久去徒步旅行一次?——一周三次。About two hours' 大约两个小时;Three times the week 是一个错误的句子;Three times a week 一周三次;Two hours 俩小时。对于how often 频度副词短语的回答用“一段时间内发生了几次活动”。
因此,正确答案是C。
第二部分
16?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:我必须说,未来就是现在。say 说;have to do sth. 必须做某事,故用to say。
因此,正确答案是B。
17?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词和代词辨析。句意: 如果我们想要有一个光明的未来,我们应该要知道时间是多么重要并且要好好利用它。what 什么;how 多么;that 那个。
因此,正确答案是B。
18?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是非谓语动词。句意:时间是我们看不见摸不着的东西,但我们能够感觉到它正在流逝。pass by 逝去;feel+宾语+doing 感到……正在。
因此,正确答案是C。
19?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意:当我们在吃饭时,时间流逝了;当我们玩耍时,时间悄悄地流逝了。quietly 悄悄地;carefully 小心地;loudly 大声地。
因此,正确答案是A。
20?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意:但是时间更加珍贵。so 如此;very 很;much 很; 由“more”可知只能用much来修饰比较级。
因此,正确答案是C。
21?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意:但是如果时间流逝,它将永远不会回来。always 总是;sometimes 有时候;never 从不。
因此,正确答案是C。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是代词辨析。句意:对于我们学生来说,我们应该尽全力去努力学习,为了给自己创造一个美好的未来。for us students 对于我们学生来说,说话人是学生自己,us与students构成同位语,复指关系;for our students 为了我们的学生,说话人是老师;for we students这种说法是错误的。根据句意,应该选us。
因此,正确答案是B。
23?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是代词辨析。句意:我们应该尽可能地做好摆在我们面前的每一件事。everything 每件事;nothing 没事;something 某事。
因此,正确答案是A。
24?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是情态动词辨析。句意:我们不应该把今天能做的事拖到明天。needn't 不需要;shouldn't 不应该;couldn't 不能。
因此,正确答案是B。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是固定短语辨析。句意:所以从现在开始,努力工作。from now on 从现在开始;at times 有时候;in the future 在将来。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. B;D;E;A;C
【解析】
第一空:句意:我是一个中学生。由下一句“我在七年级三班”可推出。
因此,正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:红色是她最喜欢的颜色。由上句“她有一条红裙子。”可知。
因此,正确答案是D。
第三空:句意:他最喜欢的运动是足球。与上句“他有一个足球。”衔接。
因此,正确答案是E。
第四空:句意:他们最喜欢的颜色是黄色。与下句“他们有黄色的背包。”衔接。
因此,正确答案是A。
第五空:句意:语文和英语是我最喜欢的科目。与上文介绍英语老师和语文老师都是好老师衔接。
因此,正确答案是C。
27?. E;D;F;B;A
【解析】
第一空:句意:她的大脑有毛病。由下句“但是她努力学习,在加利福尼亚大学获得了博士学位。”由but可知,这里是转折关系,大脑虽然有些问题,但只要努力一样能成功。
因此,正确答案是E。
第二空:句意:你怎么看待你自己呢?由下句“她在黑板上写道:我很漂亮。我会画画。……”可知,学生问的问题应该是和她如何评价自己有关的。
因此,正确答案是D。
第三空:句意:我有一条可爱的狗!由后问“我只看到我拥有的东西。”可知,她在这里列出了所拥有的东西。
因此,正确答案是F。
第四空:句意:我没有看到我没有的东西。由前一句“我只看到我拥有的东西。”可知。
因此,正确答案是B。
第五空:句意:有时你还抱怨。由前半句“即使你是世界上最幸运的人”和下一句“当你下次抱怨的时候,请想想Huang Meilian。”可知。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四部分
28?. Dear Chief Editor,
I want to work for our school newspaper as a reporter. I'm the monitor of Class 2, Grade 8. I love reading novels in English. This has helped improve my writing in English a lot. I am applying for the job of reporter because I like meeting people and talking with them. I am good at communicating. I am also a hardworking person. I am serious with my job and have a high sense of responsibility.
Candidate: ×××