Unit 4 Stories and poems测试卷（含答案解析）

Unit 4 Stories and poems测试卷
限时：60分钟　满分：100分
一、单项选择(每小题1分, 共10分)
1. ________with the children in faraway mountain villages, we live a happier life.
A. Compare B. Compared
C. Comparing D. To compare
2. My TV set has a large ________.
A. screen B. board C. text D. passage
3. Please read ________so that we can hear you.
A. quietly B. aloud C. slowly D. quickly
4. The good news ________ quickly in the village. Everyone was happy with the honest boy.
A. stated B. spread C. expressed D. produced
5. I ________ go now, or I'll miss my train.
A. can B. might C. must D. could
6. A recent survey shows that 44 percent of the Americans want to use self?driving cars, ________ 34 percent believe that they will make the roads more dangerous.
A. although B. because C. if D. unless
7. The old man went to the countryside last year and he ________ there ever since then.
A. lives B. lived C. has lived D. is living
8. The volunteers ________ many signs to remind people to protect the environment.
A. put on B. put up C. put down D. put off
9. —Let me help you carry the box, Granny.
—Thank you, Li Lei. It's very nice ________ you ________ me.
A. of; to help B. for; to help
C. of; helping D. for; helping
10. — Remember to keep the dog on a leash (狗链) ________ you walk it, honey!
— Sure. I won't let it hurt others.
A. until B. after C. while D. since
二、完形填空(每小题1.5分, 共15分)
Once upon a time, there lived a mouse and his wife in a village. They had a beautiful daughter and they loved ________11 very much. As time went by, the daughter grew old enough to marry. The mouse and his wife decided to ________12the strongest husband in the world for their daughter.
They thought that the strongest man in the world was ________13,__so they went to the Sun in a hurry and asked the Sun to marry their daughter. ________14 the Sun smiled and said, “The Cloud is a lot stronger than me. ________15the Cloud is covering me, I lose my power completely.”
Then the mouse and his wife went to the Cloud and said, “You are the strongest man. Please marry our daughter. We will give you most of our wealth.”
The Cloud said, “I am not that strong. When the Wind is ________16 hard, I am pushed away.” The mouse and his wife then went to the Wind, and asked him to marry their daughter.
“There is the Wall who is much ________17 than me. I cannot push him away no matter how hard I may blow, ” said the Wind.
The mouse and his wife went to the Wall quickly. They asked him to marry their daughter and be a strong husband. And they ________18 they would give the Wall most of their wealth.
“Thank you, but you don't understand. No matter how big I may be, a mouse can easily dig under my feet and make me fall down, ” said the Wall.
“What? Then the strongest man in the world is a mouse? ” The ________19 were surprised to know that they were strong in others' eyes.
________20, the mouse and his wife found a best mouse husband for their daughter. They lived happily ever after that.
11. A. him B. you C. her D. me
12. A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look like
13. A. the Moon B. the Sun C. the Earth D. the Star
14. A. Although B. But C. Or D. And
15. A. When B. Where C. What D. Who
16. A. pushing B. pulling C. blowing D. carrying
17. A. weaker B. bigger C. stronger D. happier
18. A. promised B. prevented C. protected D. provided
19. A. color B. couple
C. cousin D. classmate
20. A. Usually B. Generally C. Finally D. Hardly
三、阅读理解(每小题3分, 共15分)
After the Trojan War had ended, not all of the Greeks got to enjoy a pleasant homecoming journey. Odysseus' return from Troy was full of difficulties. It took him ten years to get back to his home. Odysseus had many obstacles(障碍)put in his way by the sea god Poseidon after having hurt the god's feelings. He was then trapped by Calypso on her island. The nymph made him her lover. For seven years, she refused to let him leave. Finally, Zeus—the king of all gods—stopped Calypso. Odysseus sailed away on a small boat. However, the boat was destroyed(破坏) by a storm. Luckily, he was able to make it home safely at last.
After having arrived home, Odysseus found that many men were chasing after his wife Penelope. Together with his son Telemachus, Odysseus fought to get rid of these men. After this was done, Odysseus realized that Penelope had been faithful(忠诚的)to him. However, when she saw him for the first time after so many years, she could not be sure whether he was really her husband.
“Dearest Queen, how can you be so hard?hearted when you see that your husband has returned after such a long time? ” begged Odysseus. But still, Penelope was not sure whether she could trust him. She decided to test the man standing in front of her. She asked the old maid to move the bed out of the bedroom. “How can that be done? ” asked Odysseus. “If it is my bed, then nobody could move it except me. I made it myself. One of its pillars (柱子)is the olive tree that grew on the place where I built the bedroom.” And now Penelope knew that the man was truly her husband. She had waited for him for so many years! She threw her arms around him and wept for joy. And that's the story of the homecoming of Odysseus.
21. Who refused to let Odysseus leave on the land?
A. The Greeks. B. Calypso.
C. Zeus. D. Telemachus.
22. Where did the olive tree grow?
A. In the bedroom. B. By the sea.
C. On the island. D. On the boat.
23. Which of the following is Right?
A. After the war all Greeks enjoyed a pleasant homecoming journey.
B. Odysseus went home without any difficulties.
C. Penelope wasn't sure whether Odysseus was her husband after so many years.
D. Penelope was so hard?hearted to Odysseus.
24. What's the meaning of the underlined word “wept” in English?
A. Cried. B. Shouted. 　 C. Slept. D. Laughed.
25. The passage is probably from__________.
A. an ad B. a newspaper
C. a magazine D. a fairy tale
四、任务型阅读(每小题3分, 共15分)
A good book can be satisfying. It can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot. There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit.
Set times. You should have a few set times every day when you need to read for at least 10 minutes, no matter what happens. For example, make it a habit to read between breakfast and lunch.
Always carry a book. No matter where you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure you have at least one book. You may take the book to the car, or into the office or anywhere you go, unless you're sure you won't have time to read.
Make a list. Keep a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in a pocket notebook. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book. Keep a running list, and cross out the ones you have read.
Find a quiet place. Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair without televisions or computers near the chair. There should be no music or noisy family members.
Set a high aim. For example, tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year. Try your best to finish reading them. Just be sure you're still enjoying the reading.
26题完成句子； 27～28题简略回答问题；29题找出并写下全文的主题句；30题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
26. A good book can improve ________ and ________.
27. How long do you have to read every day?
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28. How many ways does the passage mention?
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29. __________________________________________________________________
30. __________________________________________________________________
五、词语运用(每小题1分, 共10分)
Once upon a time, a boy heard a sad cry when ________31(walk) through a wood. Following the sound, he saw a group of grey fish ________32(swim) in the dirty water. The boy tried ________33(catch) one of these interesting talking fish. ________34when he stuck his arm into the water, it turned grey. He quickly pulled his arm out ________35the water. His arm stayed grey, and the boy ________36(feel) sad. He tried many times to cheer ________37(he) up, but nothing worked. ________38(final), he realized that if he wanted to be happy again, he must make the Earth happy first. From then on, he did his best to keep the water from being ________39(pollute). He was so successful ________40his arm started to recover. He decided to go and visit the fish again. When he was still miles away, he could hear the fish singing happily.
六、 基础写作(共35分)
A)连词成句(每小题2分, 共10分)
41. be, wants to, a, she, musician
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42. is, girl, a, my, sister, humorous
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43. fatter, than, before, she, much, is
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44. hard, are, write, her, poems, to, for
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45. softly, she, us, her hands, to, waved
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B)书面表达(25分)
A Story between...and Me
提示：初中三年, 你一定与他人发生过很多故事, 这些故事在毕业后将会成为你心中珍贵的回忆。请以“A Story between...and Me”为题, 写一篇英语短文, 谈谈你们之间的故事。
要求：(1)意思连贯, 语言通顺；(2)80词左右。
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参考答案
一、1.B　2.A
3. B　点拨：本题运用句子结构分析法。句意为“为了让我们能听见, 请大声朗读”。修饰动词用副词, 且表示“大声地”, 故选B。
4. B　5.C　6.A　7.C　8.B　9.A　10.C
二、【素养解读】本文是一篇记叙文, 主要讲述了一对老鼠夫妇一心想给女儿找一个世界上最强壮的丈夫。最后夫妇俩了解到在别人眼里, 老鼠是最强大的, 所以他们把女儿嫁给了最好的老鼠。
11. C　点拨：由前半句“They had a beautiful daughter”可知, 他们非常爱自己的女儿, 故此处应用代词her。故选C。
12. A　点拨：由第2－7段内容可知, 老鼠夫妇一直在不停地为女儿寻找最强壮的丈夫, 故此处指的是“决定寻找最强壮的丈夫”。look for寻找; look after照顾; look up查找, 向上看; look like看起来像。故选A。
13. B　点拨：由后面的“so they went to the Sun in a hurry and asked the Sun to marry their daughter”可知, 老鼠夫妇认为最强壮的男人是太阳。故选B。
14. B　点拨：由前句“They thought that the strongest man in the world was the Sun, so they went to the Sun in a hurry and asked the Sun to marry their daughter.”及后面太阳说的话“The Cloud is a lot stronger than me.”可知, 太阳认为云比他强壮, 故前后句之间应是转折关系。故选B。
15. A　点拨：句意为“当云遮住我的时候, 我将毫无缚鸡之力”。空格后面的“the Cloud is covering me”在此为时间状语从句, 故选A。
16. C　点拨：由“the Wind”及后面的“I am pushed away”可知, 此处指的是“刮风”。push推; pull拖; blow吹; carry搬。故选C。
17. C　点拨：由后句“I cannot push him away…”可知, 墙比风强壮。weaker更弱的; bigger更大的; stronger更强的; happier更高兴的; happier更高兴的。故选C。
18. A　点拨：由后面的they would give…可知, 此处指的是对风的“允诺”。 promise承诺; prevent阻止; protect保护; prond提供。故选A。
19. B　点拨：由后面的“were surprised to know that they were strong in other's eyes”及上下文语境可知, 老鼠夫妇很惊奇在别人眼里, 他们是强壮的。color颜色; couple一对夫妇; cousin堂兄弟/姐妹; classmate同学。故选B。
20. C　点拨：由上文内容及后面的“the mouse and his wife found a best mouse husband for their daughter”可知, 最后的结局是转了一圈, 老鼠夫妇还是把女儿嫁给了老鼠。usually通常; generally一般地; finally最后; hardly几乎不。故选C。
三、21.B
22. A　点拨：细节理解题。根据文中第三段中“One of its pillars (柱子)is the olive tree that grew on the place where I built the bedroom. ”可知橄榄树长在卧室所在的地方。故选A。
23. C　点拨：细节理解题。根据文中第二段中“she could not be sure whether he was really her husband”可知, 这么多年不见, 她不敢确定他是否是她的丈夫, 与原文相符, 故选C。
24. A　点拨：词语猜测题。联系上下文, 当多年不见的丈夫回来, 妻子几乎认不出他, 在确定之后, 妻子百感交集, 喜极而泣, 故选A。
25. D　点拨：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知这是一则神话故事, 故选D。
四、26.your knowledge; can teach you a lot
27. At least 10 minutes.　28.Five./5.
29. There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit.
30. 无论你走到哪里, 随身带上一本书。
五、31.walking　32.swimming　33.to catch　34.But　35.of
36. felt　37.himself　38.Finally　39.polluted　40.that
六、A)41.She wants to be a musician
42. My sister is a humorous girl
43. She is much fatter than before
44. Poems are hard for her to write
45. She waved her hands softly to us
B)范文：
A Story between My Best Friend and Me
There are many stories between my classmates and me. But one thing about my best friend, Tom, touched me deeply.
One day, I borrowed his favorite book which was a gift from his father, but I lost it. I felt so worried that I didn't have the courage to tell him. Finally, I went to his house and said sorry to him. To my surprise, he wasn't angry with me. He said he could buy a new one. I was deeply moved.
I feel very lucky to have such a good friend and I'll never forget his kindness.
点评：作者利用了“三段式”写故事类作文, 第一段引出人物, 第二段描述与这个人物的故事, 最后一段描述感受。
添彩点：短语：to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是; be angry with sb. 对某人感到生气; feel lucky to do sth. 做某事感到幸运; such a adj. ＋ n. 如此……
句型：…book which was… which引导的定语从句; there be 句型等, 作者功底扎实, 整篇文章流畅。