1、单元加餐练.完形填空Early one morning, I was fast asleep and my cat Tink woke me up, which had never happened before.It was totally _1_： she slept downstairs and never came into the _2_.I slowly sat up feeling _3_ because Id been out late the night before, but then I _4_ something was wrong.White smoke spread
2、 across the room.I woke up my partner Russ _5_ and we jumped out of bed._6_ we painfully got through the thick smoke, I was still trying to _7_ exactly what was going on, and the danger only really _8_ me when I went out onto the landing.I made a _9_ to the firefighters, who told us to leave the hou
3、se right away.We had no _10_ though it was painful to leave our belongings behind.And we _11_ Tink had slipped out of the house, too.Within minutes, six fire engines arrived._12_ our house was covered with water until the firefighters were _13_ that the fire was out.However, our assumption that Tink
4、 was safe began to _14_ by now.We believed that she had _15_ to escape, but there was no _16_ of her.Russ told a firefighter and he went back into our house to _17_ her.Finally Tink appeared with him, completely weak and draped over his arm.We thought she was dead _18_ she wasnt breathing and her to
5、ngue was hanging out.I felt _19_.Then the firefighter put an oxygen mask on her and _20_ she took a breath and coughed.She was alive!本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者清晨睡梦中被猫弄醒，从火灾中逃生的故事。1A.uncharacteristicBunnecessaryCacceptableDwrong答案：A解析：根据上文中的which had never happened before及下文中的she slept downstairs and never came
6、into the _2_可知，此处指的是这完全不是它的作风。uncharacteristic非典型的，表现奇怪的；unnecessary不必要的，多余的；acceptable可接受的，令人满意的。2A.dining room Bsitting roomCbedroomDkitchen答案：C解析：由上文中的I was fast asleep and my cat Tink woke me up可知选C。3A.annoyedBconfusedCdiscouragedDtired答案：D解析：根据后面的because Id been out late the night before可知，作者前一
7、天晚上很晚才回到家，所以感到很疲惫(tired)。annoyed恼怒的，生气的；confused困惑的，糊涂的；discouraged灰心的，丧气的。4A.realizedBrememberedCadmittedDsuspected答案：A解析：根据下文中的White smoke spread across the room可知，此处指但是作者很快就意识到(realized)出了问题。5A.in a messBin a panicCin delightDin advance答案：B解析：根据上文中的White smoke spread across the room及下文中的we jumped
8、 out of bed可知，此处指的应是作者惊慌地(in a panic)叫醒Russ。in a mess一团糟，混乱；in delight高兴地；in advance提前，预先。6A.IfBSinceCThoughDAs答案：D解析：此处as引导时间状语从句，表示“当时”。7A.leave outBgive outCfigure outDwork out答案：C解析：作者仍然在试图弄明白(figure out)到底发生了什么。8A.hitBsurroundedCthreatenedDfrightened答案：A解析：根据语境可知，此处指的应是当作者出去站在楼梯平台上时，才猛然意识到当时的情况
9、是很危险的。hit意思是“使突然想起，使突然意识到”，符合文章的意思。9A.promiseBcallCreferenceDdifference答案：B解析：根据语境及常识可知，房子着火了，肯定是要给消防员打电话求助的，故此处应选call。make a call是固定搭配，表示“打电话”。10A.ideaBtimeCchanceDchoice答案：D解析：房子着火，情况十分危急，消防员告诉他们马上离开房子，故此处指的应是“尽管把我们所有的财物留下很痛苦，但是我们别无选择(choice)”。11A.declaredBconcludedCassumedDpretended答案：C解析：根据下文中的o
10、ur assumption that Tink was safe及We believed that she had.可知，他们认为(assumed) Tink已经逃到房子外面去了。12A.AgainBSoonCStillDAlready答案：B解析：根据文章的意思可知，很快(Soon)，作者的房子就被水覆盖了。13A.satisfiedBpleasedCproudDready答案：A解析：根据文章的意思可知，直到消防员确信(satisfied)火已经熄灭了。此处satisfiedconvinced确信，be satisfied that确信。14A.developBrecoverCfadeDf
11、unction答案：C解析：然而，到这会儿他们对Tink已安全到了房子外面的臆测开始逐渐消失(fade)了。15A.managedBstruggledCdecidedDfailed答案：A解析：作者和Russ认为Tink已经设法(managed)逃出去了。16A.lackBsignChopeDdoubt答案：B解析：There is no sign of sb.哪儿都没有某人的影子。此处表示哪儿都看不到Tink。17A.pick upBtake inCsearch forDattend to答案：C解析：消防员回到房子去搜寻(search for)她。18A.ifBalthoughCunles
12、sDbecause答案：D解析：根据下文的she wasnt breathing and her tongue was hanging out可知，此处表示他们以为她死了，因为她没有了呼吸而且她的舌头伸出来了。设空处前后是因果关系，故选because。19A.touchedBdisappointedCheartbrokenDashamed答案：C解析：根据前面提到的他们以为猫死了的内容及常识可知，此处表示作者感到很伤心。touched感动的；disappointed失望的；heartbroken极度伤心的，悲伤的；ashamed惭愧的，羞愧的。20A.unbelievablyBaccident
13、allyCunwillinglyDimmediately答案：A解析：此处与18空前后的内容形成对比，表示让人难以置信的是(unbelievably)，猫又有了呼吸，它活了过来。.阅读理解Ive been living in the United States for over a decade, and I now say thank you about 50 times a day.Often I do it without thinking.I say thank you to the cashier at the coffee shop.I say thank you to my wi
14、fe and my 5yearold daughter several times a day for various things.When I first moved to the United States, I didnt know I was supposed to thank someone who took my money for something I bought at a store.I had no idea I was supposed to thank people when they asked how I was doing.I grew up in the n
15、orthern Indian city of Lucknow, in a culture in which saying thank you is not done lightly.I learned to say thank you in English in elementary school, and when I thanked anyone, I said it in English, which was less embarrassing and more casual than doing so in Hindi.I reserved my thanks for those wh
16、o had done huge favors for me.And I rarely thanked my friends or classmates.When I did, they either smiled quizzically at me or regarded the act as a playful way to practise English.Saying dhanyavaad, or thank you in Hindi, to someone without looking at him or her is just as good as not saying it at
17、 all.As a kid, I heard my father say dhanyavaad to people of his age, and he did it as sincerely as possible, with his hands joined in front of his chest.He wasnt just thanking someone for something, but asking for an opportunity to return the favor.Now, when I travel to India, I often offend people
18、 by saying thank you to them.On a recent trip home, I was invited to my uncles house for dinner.Hes been a father figure to me, teaching me many things at every step of my life.That day, I made the mistake of telling him, in English, “Thank you for inviting me” before leaving his house.He didnt resp
19、ond, but I saw his expression turn sour.I couldnt even apologize for thanking him.The damage was done.作者已经习惯用英语来说谢谢你，但是在印度，这句话却不是轻易说出口的。作者还提到了因为在叔叔家说谢谢而弄得大家都很尴尬的一次经历。1From the first paragraph we can learn that the author _.Athinks Americans are too politeBappreciates the American cultureCis used to
20、the American thankyou cultureDis popular with Americans for his politeness答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一到四句可知，作者已在美国生活多年，一天要说50多次谢谢，而且说的时候几乎是不经过思考的，这说明作者已经完全习惯了美国的这种道谢文化，所以正确答案为C。2When he was a child, the author _.Afelt it embarrassing to say thank youBtended to say thank you in a casual mannerCoften practi
21、ced English by saying thank youDthanked his friends in English for their kindness答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，作者小的时候觉得说谢谢很尴尬，所以正确答案为A。3The underlined word “quizzically” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.AhappilyBwarmlyCcoldlyDamusedly答案：D解析：词义猜测题。画线单词所在句子意为“当我这么做(对朋友们说谢谢)的时候，朋友们要不就是觉得_对我微笑，要么就是觉得我在用
22、一种有趣的方式练习英语”。画线词和句子中的playful的意思应该是相近的。amusedly意为“逗乐地，觉得好笑地”，符合语境，所以正确答案为D。4According to the text, when saying dhanyavaad in Hindi, one _.Ashould speak it in a gentle and sincere voiceBmust put his hands in front of his chestCis supposed to look at the personDhad better wear a big smile on his face答案
23、：C解析：推理判断题。第三段第一句意为“用印地语说谢谢你的时候不看着对方就相当于根本没说这句话”。as good as意为“几乎，差不多”。由此可知用印地语说谢谢你的时候，应该看着对方，所以正确答案为C。.应用文写作近年来，西风东渐。圣诞节、情人节、母亲节、愚人节等“洋节”纷纷登陆我国，而且越来越受到年轻人的青睐。人们对这种现象看法不一。请你根据生活实际，用英语简要描述这种现象，并阐明你的观点。Nowadays western festivals are becoming more and more popular in China, especially among the teenager
24、s.When Valentines Day arrives, young lovers will buy gifts of all kinds for each other.And on Mothers Day, mothers often receive flowers from their children to show their love.As_we_all_know,_in_different_countries_festivals_come_from_different_cultural_backgrounds,_historical_events,_or_religious_b
25、eliefs.It_originally_belonged_to_the_place_where_it_started,_but_I_think_it_can_be_accepted_by_people_of_other_places,_as_long_as_they_think_it_is_interesting_and_enjoyable.读后续写阅读下面的短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Fisherman Salvador was just trying to make a living on the sea with fellow fisherman Cordoba
26、.Two days into the journey，disaster struck，and the two men would begin the greatest challenge of their lives.The boat was loaded with tons of provisions，including 70 gallons of gasoline,16 gallons of water,50 lbs of sardines for bait(鱼饵)They also had a mobile phone，kept safe in a plastic bag，a GPS，a
27、nd a twoway radio.The two had never spoken before or worked together，but they liked fishing and both of them seemed to know what they were doing.Two days later，the weather was getting worse and worse.Salvador was trying to remain calm，but Cordoba was not prepared.He held on to the rail(围栏) for dear
28、life as the waves crashed around them，vomiting and crying.When the storm finally passed，Salvador could finally see in front of him; he noticed that they had drifted far away from land.To make matters worse，the motor had stopped working.Salvador called his boss on the radio，but there was no response.
29、Even worse was the fact that the GPS they had brought with them had stopped working.The two men had been at sea for two months.While Salvador had become accustomed to catching and eating the animals available to them，Cordobas mental health and physical health had begun to decline.Once he got sick fr
30、om eating raw seabirds，he refused to eat at all.His own depression，fear and malnutrition finally killed him，leaving Salvador alone on the boat.One day，after a terrible storm，Salvador found the sky was suddenly filled with shorebirds.He knew that he was heading for land at last.He must have been clos
31、e.There，in the distance was a green Pacific atoll(环礁)It looked small and wild，but it was dry land and would likely have food and shelter.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：The skinny fisherman struggled until he reached what appeared
32、to be a beach house.This was a fishermans home.Seeing a weak man walking unsteadily from the sea，the fisherman and his wife rushed out to him and welcomed him into their home.They had never saw anyone so weak and hungry.They were surprised that Salvador remained awake and managed to ask for a doctor
33、 before losing consciousness.Paragraph 2：Salvador was rescued.Despite suffering unimaginable hardships，Salvador had survived his journey.He had spent 438 days lost at sea.Soon enough，he was on his way back home to El Salvador，where he was finally reunited with his family.Of course，he made time to visit Cordobas mother to tell her the news of her sons death.They shed tears for the loss of her son.
