1、A Test Paper for Unit 1 Book 1 By Vivi I. Multiple Choices (10 points)1. The old lady _ a great deal after her husband and only child died in a terrible earthquake. A. got through B. went through C. walked through D. pulled through2. She couldnt find her umbrella when it was raining heavily. She won
2、dered whether anyone had taken it by mistaken or _? A. as usual B. by accident C. on purpose D. at dusk 3. The twin brothers look _ the same in appearance. We can hardly tell which is which. A. entirely B. particularly C. finally D. exactly4. Orange juice seems to_with some babies. They may have an
3、upset stomach and feel dizzy after drinking even a little. A. harm B. disagree C. annoy D. suffer5. Controlling the rising price has been one of the major _ of our government at present. A. events B. concerns C. items D. sources6. IrepeatedlyremindedMaryto_duringthetest, which helped her a lot. A. s
4、et down B. put down C. went down D. calm down 7. The various facts in this case just dont _. I think someone must have lied. A. concern with B. agree with C. pack up D. add up8. She felt _ for her teachers generous help, which enabled her to get a high score. A. grateful B. loose C. inspired D. conc
5、erned 9. She refused to offer any help, which quite _ all the people present. A. ignored B. settled C. upset D. swapped10. The magicians kept the audience _ by performing the incredible magic show. A. spellbound B. doubtful C. devoted D. recoveredII. Cloze (20 points) “How was school, Ben?” I asked
6、my 11 after he began kindergarten(幼儿园) this year. “The work is too long and theres not enough time to 12 ,” he replied with a deep sigh. I couldnt help but remember Bens own mother, my daughter, Jane, and her 13 to the first day of school. When Julie 14 home that afternoon, I asked her the same ques
7、tion that I asked Ben, “How was school, Julie?” She also replied with a long, 15 face but her answer was a little different as she announced, “I didnt learn to read today.” What a(n) 16 for a little girl who thought she would 17 know how to read her little books after the first day of school. I had
8、to explain to her that she would 18 learn to read but it didnt happen quite that fast. My 19 went back to my school days again. I could almost 20 the chalk dust in the air. I suppose few school still use chalk and 21 . They have probably been 22 with newer equipment and large computer screens. On th
9、e first day of school, the expectation was so 23 that I would be up early in the morning and anxious long before it was time to leave for 24 . We 25 about 6 blocks to school in new shoes that felt tight and carried our small supplies inside of a cigar box from one of the local 26 . The stores must h
10、ave saved cigar boxes just to give to us children. We 27_ them from year to year until they fell apart. The first day of school was a new beginning, 28 there might be disappointment on the fist day. The doors of knowledge had been opened and we 29 great learning adventures. It is a significant 30 in
11、 our lives that most of us remember. 11. A. son B. grandson C. brother D. cousin 12. A. playB. readC. learnD. waste 13. A. attentionB. approachC. reactionD. access 14. A. returnedB. leftC. headedD. escaped15. A. cheerfulB. friendlyC. sadD. excited16. A. pleasureB. encouragementC. comfortD. disappoin
12、tment 17. A. widelyB. magicallyC. perfectlyD. commonly 18. A. eventuallyB. actuallyC. frequentlyD. immediately 19. A. ideaB. viewC. mindD. sight20. A. tasteB. imagineC. reachD. smell21. A. blackboardsB. paperC. computersD. ink 22. A. decoratedB. replacedC. exchangedD. equipped 23. A. clearB. normalC
13、. greatD. precious 24. A. universityB. storeC. homeD. school 25. A. walkedB. droveC. ranD. rode26. A. schoolsB. factoriesC. storesD. hospitals 27. A. savedB. usedC. protectedD. hid28. A. unlessB. sinceC. asD. although 29. A. expectedB. promisedC. demandedD. appreciated 30. A. matterB. affairC. factD
14、. event III. Reading Comprehension (20 points) AIf you look for a book as a present for a child, you will be spoiled for choice even in a year when there is no new Harry Potter. J.K. Rowlings wizard is not alone: the past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books, which has set off a large
15、quantity of films and in turn led to increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics, in 1997 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% did. And around 6% of children leave primary schoo
16、l each year unable to read properly.Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computer games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Gordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his pre-budget report,
17、he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds, who receive four months of individual daily half- hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the scheme
18、 made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress, and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school they read well
19、, but read less often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success. According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advan
20、tage.31. Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?A. Many childrens books have been adapted from films.B. Many high-quality childrens books have been published.C. The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.D. The sales of presents for children have increased.32. Statistics sugges
21、ted that _.A. the number of top students increased with the use of computersB. a decreasing number of children showed interest in readingC. a minority of primary school children read properlyD. a large percentage of children read regularly33. What do we know about Reading Recovery?A. An education of
22、 it will be made sometime this year.B. Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.C. It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.D. Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.34. Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _.A. takes gr
23、eater advantage of the projectB. shows the potential to enjoy a long lifeC. is likely to succeed in their educationD. would make excellent future researchers35. The aim of this text would probably be _.A. to overcome primary school pupils reading difficultyB. to encourage the publication of more chi
24、ldrens booksC. to remind children of the importance of reading for funD. to introduce a way to improve early childhood reading BIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and mo
25、re forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the
26、 earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading th
27、at market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets
28、for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducin
29、g carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expen
30、ses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industrie
31、s.36. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _.A. it makes the world warmer B. it consumes natural resourcesC. it brings severe damage to forests D. it makes growth hard to continue37. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. China lacks wind and solar energy
32、. B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development. D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.38. To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can _.A. cut public expenses B. forbid carbon emissions C. develop public resources D. encou
33、rage energy conservation39. We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to _.A. develop sustainable products B. explore new natural resourcesC. make full use of natural resources D. deal with the major challenge40. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a
34、new business model. B. To compare two business models.C. To predict a change of the global market. D. To advocate sustainable development.IV. Sentence Completion (20 points)41. There was a time _ who studied in the USA. (concern)曾经一度他对在美国留学的儿子很担忧。42. _ to watch the children playing freely in the par
35、k! (fun) 看孩子们在公园里自由的玩耍是多么开心的事情啊！ 43. In the past two years, some modern teaching equipment and hundreds of computers _ to schools in the rural areas. (send)在过去的两年里，一些现代化的教学设施和上百台电脑被送到了乡村的学校。44. I think in English study it is your attitude, not your teachers _ the key role. (play)我认为在学英语过程中起关键作用的不是老师
36、，而是你的态度。45. Anne _ looking at nature through dirty curtains and dusty windows since she and her family hid away. (tired)自从她和她的家人开始躲起来，Anne已经厌倦了透过肮脏的窗帘和布满灰尘的窗户观看大自然。46. It is the first time in a year _. (experience) 这是一年的时间里面她第一次体验大自然。47. _ their real identity, they made up themselves and worked ther
37、e under a false name. (order, show) 为了不泄露他们的真实身份，他们乔装打扮并用假名字开展工作。48. During our stay in the hotel, the manager gave us a call everyday to ask _ their service. (whether) 当我们入住那家酒店的时候，经理每天都会给我们打一个电话询问我们是否对他们的服务感到满意。49. My mom often gives me a phone call, asking _ at school. (get) 我妈妈总是给我打电话，问我与同学相处怎样。
38、 50. He _ at the entrance when the movie star arrived at the airport. (happen) 当那个电影明星到达机场的时候他恰好站在入口。V. Writing (30 points)Your friend often complains about her mom to you, saying that her mom is too strict with her and she just feels annoyed and they quarrel a lot. Write a letter to persuade her to
39、 understand her mom and stop the fight. _A Test Paper for Unit 1 Book 1 Keys 1-5 BCDBB 6-10 DDACA11-15 BACAC 16-20 DBACD 21-25 ABCDA 26-30 CBDAD 31-35 BBDCD 36-40 BCDAD 41. when he was concerned about his son42. what fun it is43. have been sent 44. that plays 45. has been tired of 46. she has experienced nature 47. In order not to show 48. whether we were satisfied with 49. how I am getting / how I get along with my classmates 50. happened to be standing