1、Unit12一.单项选择。（15分） ( )1. Everyone wants to make money. But _ me, the most important thing is to be happy. I agree with you. A. such as B. thanks to C. instead of D. as for( )2. _ the time I got outside, the bus had already left. A. By B. For C. In D. On( )3. Germany ended Brazils FIFA World Cup drea
2、m with a 7-1 semi-final (半决赛) victory. The result was really _.A. normal B. general C. unexpected D. impossible ( )4. When Miss Wang got to the station, the train had left. She _ the train. What a bad luck she had! A. picked B. missed C. caught D. lost( )5. _ I got to the bus stop, the bus had alrea
3、dy left. A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Since( )6. Are you going to Sydney by _ train? No, I am going to take _ plane there.A. a; / B. / ; a C. a; the D. the; a( )7. Mom, shall we have lunch now? We wont have lunch _ your dad comes back.A. until B. since C. while D. when( )8. Whats the result o
4、f the examination? The teacher said that _ of the students had passed the exam.A. four five B. fourth fives C. fourth fifths D. four fifths( )9. How is the apple on the table? It looks really nice, but it _ sour.A. sounds B. feels C. tastes D. looks( )10. Its time for class. Please stop _. Yes, sir.
5、 A. talking B. to talkingC. to talk D. talk ( )11. Please remember to turn off the lights when you leave. _.A. Yes, I do B. No, thanks C. OK, I will D. Sorry, I wont( )12. Did you see the two boys on the playground? Yes. But I saw one leave with a bike, and _ playing basketball alone.A. another B. o
6、thers C. other D. the other( )13. Did you see the basketball star yesterday when he came to visit our school yesterday? No, when I _to school, he had already left.A. got B. get C. had got D. have got( )14. They were doing homework when the telephone _. A. rings B. was ringing C. rang D. has rang( )1
7、5.By the time he got up, he found his father to work.A.went B.have gone C.gone D.had gone二.完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分) It was time for a holiday! Dalia wanted to go to the beach, 1 her mum, dad and brother had other ideas. Where would Dalias family go on holiday? Suddenly, a golden envelope fell through the l
8、etter box. On the front it said “Youve won!” “ 2 it!” shouted Mum, Dalia and Ahmed. Dad opened it. They had 3 a free holiday. “I hope its to the seaside,” said Dalia. “I can swim in the sea and make sand castles.”“No, I hope its a camping holiday,” said Dad. “I can sleep in a tent and get lots of 4
9、.”“No, Id like to go on a cruise (乘船游览),” said Ahmed. “I can watch the dolphins and eat lots of nice food.”“Well, Id like to go to a big city,” said Mum. “I can go shopping in the shopping mall and go to the theatre.”Then they started to argue. They couldnt decide. Beach! Camping! Cruise! City! They
10、 argued 5 it was dark outside. Then the phone rang. Dalia answered it. “Hello, this is Lucky Holidays. Youve won a holiday to sunny Alexandria. ” “That is 6 my grandmother lives.”“This is your grandma!” said Dalias grandma.“Oh my dear grandma, you 7 us!” replied Dalia. “You are all invited to spend
11、your summer holiday with 8 ,” said her grandma.They packed their suitcases and spent two 9 weeks at the grandmas home. Ahmed got his nice 10 . Dad got his fresh air. Mum went shopping and Dalia swam in the sea. Everyone was happy.( )1. A. so B. or C. if D. but( )2. A. Open B. Close C. Throw D. Burn(
12、 )3. A. lost B. won C. discovered D. found( )4. A. fresh fruit B. clean water C. fresh air D. beautiful clothes( )5. A. while B. after C. before D. until( )6. A. where B. when C. how D. who( )7. A. stared B. heard C. fooled D. cancelled( )8. A. them B. you C. her D. me( )9. A. sad B. happy C. believ
13、able D. unexpected( )10. A. jacket B. tent C. food D. method三. 阅读理解。（20分） AJack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876 in America. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was a teenager. But Jack loved studying, he worked hard to
14、make living and finally he was able to return to school. He tried very hard at every subject, and he was especially good at literature.However, he didnt stay at school for very long. In 1897, he went to Alaska (阿拉斯加) to look for gold. Instead of gold, he found ideas for his books and stories. He ret
15、urned and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.Most of stories in Jack books are about some characters who fight against difficulties. One of his most famous books is Love of life which was very successful. But Jack London was not a happy m
16、an. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.( )1.Jack London was from _.A. the USAB. LondonC. FranceD. Alaska( )2.Jack London was a famous _.A. workerB. teacherC. writerD. doctor( )3. In Alaska, Jack London _.A. found a lot of gold B. bought many booksC. became very rich D. learne
17、d a lot( )4.He became famous for his _.A. goldB. booksC. lifeD. stories( )5. He began to work in _ and died in _.A.1897, 1916 B.1888, 1916 C.1900, 1956 D.1876, 1900 BValentines Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times ofAncient Rome (古罗马) . One of the characters we often see onValentines
18、 Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows (箭) of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows they will fall in love.Today people celebrate Valentines Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love they will give each other gifts. The most p
19、opular gifts are flowers (especially roses) and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.In the United States Valentines Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentines cards for their classmates. Families and friends may giv
20、e candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.( )6. Who is Cupid?A. The arrow of love.B. The goddess of love.C. The son of the goddess of love.D. The first person to celebrate Valentines Day.( )7. When a man and a woman are hit by Cupids arrows they will.A. fall in loveB. get gifts
21、 from GodC. hate each otherD. fight each other( )8. What are the most popular gifts on Valentines Day?A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes.C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.( )9. What do school children in the United States do onValentines Day?A. They plan something else romantic.B
22、. They make special cards for their classmates.C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.( )10. From the passage we can NOT get information about.A. the date of Valentines DayB. the most popular giftsC. the story of Valentines DayD. the f
23、eelings of classmates and friends四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Spring break was finally here. Ken had been waiting it for so long, and he was particularly excited for it because his mother was taking him on a trip to the zoo. On Monday morning, Kens mother woke him up, letting him know that they woul
24、d have to leave for the zoo early if they wanted to see all of the animals of the zoo before closing time at 7:00 pm. It was already 11:00 am, and the zoo was a good hour and a half away from home by car.After a quick egg, toast and orange juice breakfast, Ken and his mother locked up the house, set
25、tled into the car, and were well on their way to the zoo. Ken was so excited, he couldnt stop asking his mother, “Are we there yet?” After a while, Ken became upset, and was worried that he wouldnt be able to see all of the animals in the zoo with his mother, because they had hit heavy traffic. It w
26、as already 1:00pm and Ken was becoming uneasy. Suddenly the car did not feel the same, as it was pulling to the right. Kens mother stopped and got out of the car, only to notice one of the tire was flat.Mommy! How are we ever going to make it to the zoo in time to see all of the nice animals now?Its
27、 OK, Ken. Things happen and if we cant make it today, well go tomorrow. I am off tomorrow too,” replied Kens mother.Sure,” said Ken, disappointment in his voice.Ken sat in the car, listening to the radio as the traffic crawled by. His mom was in the back struggling to get the spare tire out of the t
28、runk when another car seemed to be slowing down and pulled over right in front of theirs. A young man stepped out of the vehicle and headed to where Kens mom was. He kindly offered to help, and it took the nice man about 15 minutes to change the flat tire. Kens mom thanked the man again and wished h
29、im the best of luck. By that time, Ken had realized that going to the zoo this late wasnt such a good idea.So, I guess were going tomorrow, right mom?” Ken asked.Yes honey, it would be a waste of money to go there at this time. The next morning ken and his mom got to the zoo early with no problems.
30、Ken got to see all the animals. He enjoyed the monkeys section the most. He was amazed as how they can jump from one branch of a tree to another with ease. The noises and faces they made had him laughing out loud. He had lots of fun that day, and he kept talking to his mom about that one specific mo
31、nkey that he liked a lot all the way home.1. Was Ken excited for the Spring break? _ 2. Why did Ken become upset and worried on the way to the zoo? _ 3. How long did it take the young man to change the tire?_ 4. Why did Ken enjoy the monkey section the most?_ 5. What is the passage about? _ 五、综合填空 (
32、每小题2分，共30分) (一) 从方框中选择恰当的词，并用其恰当的形式填空，每词只限用一次（每小题1分，共5分）hoax, spaghetti, believe, expected, announceApril Fools Day is very interesting. Many 1. _ things can happen on that day.On April 1, 1957 a BBC news show 2. _ that there was a spaghetti harvest in southern Switzerland. The anchor (主持人), explain
33、ed some details (细节) about it. He made the story more 3. _. The viewers could also see a Swiss family pulling spaghetti off trees and putting it into baskets.After the report, hundreds of people phoned the BBC to find out how to grow their own spaghetti tree. But the BBC replied, “Put some 4. _ in t
34、omato sauce and hope for the best.”Till now the spaghetti harvest is still one of the most famous April Fools Day 5. _ of all time. (二) 单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分） 1. Please go to the a_, I am in a hurry to catch a plane.2. The m_ is convenient for people to buy some vegetables and fruit.3. Im sorry Im late be
35、cause I o_ this morning.4. The b_ is so heavy as it is filled with food and drinks. 5. Would you please not leave your homework t_ tomorrow?6. The _ (发现) make us believe that the earth is billions of years.7. After the heavy rain, the little bird is still _(活着).8. My mum works in the building which
36、is one _(街区) west from our house.9. He became a _ (工人) after he left school.10. You can put your picture _(在上方) the table.六.书面表达 (共15分)假设你的朋友汤姆(Tom)家有一只名叫雪球(Snow Ball)的小狗。它很聪明，汤姆一家人都很喜欢它。请你根据下图所示，写一篇英语短文，描述一下汤姆的爸爸和雪球在昨天所经历的一件有趣的事。要求：1. 语言通顺、意思连贯、条理清楚；2. 词数80左右。参考词汇：遛狗 walk；停车场 parking lot；吠叫 bark_ _
37、 _ _ 参 考 答 案一.1-5 DACBA 6-10 BADCA 11-15 CDACD二. 1-5 DABCD 6-10 ACDBC三.1-5 ACDBA 6-10 BAABD 四.1.答案：Yes.解析：原文第一段第二句：Ken had been waiting it for so long, and he was particularly excited for it because his mother was taking him on a trip to the zoo；对一般疑问句，用yes做肯定回答。2. 答案：Because they had hit heavy traf
38、fic.解析：原文第二段第三行Ken became upset, and was worried that he wouldnt be able to see all of the animals in the zoo with his mother, because they had hit heavy traffic，说明主人公遇到了堵车，所以着急担心赶不到动物园。3.答案：About 15 minutes.解析：原文第六段第四行it took the nice man about 15 minutes to change the flat tire说明年轻人帮着换轮胎用了大约15分钟，注
39、意要包括about信息才算完整。4. 答案：He was amazed as how they can jump from one branch of a tree to another with ease. The noises and faces they made had him laughing out loud.解析：原文最后一段：He was amazed as how they can jump from one branch of a tree to another with ease. The noises and faces they made had him laughi
40、ng out loud.中注意两个 要点要全。5. 答案：Things happened on Kens way to the zoo and his wonderful day at the zoo.解析：总结各段要点，全面概括。五.（一）1. unexpected 2. announced 3. believable 4. spaghetti 5. hoaxes (二) 1. airport 2. market 3. overslept 4. backpack 5. till 6. discovery 7. alive 8. block 9. worker 10. above六、One p
41、ossible version:My friend Tom has a dog. Its name is Snow Ball. Tom and his parents like it very much. Toms father always walks Snow Ball in the park. Yesterday morning, Toms father went to the park by car. When he and Snow Ball were about to go home, they found there were two same cars in the parking lot. Toms father didnt know which one was his. As Toms father tried opening one of the cars, Snow Ball barked to him to tell him he was wrong. At last, Toms father found his own car. What a clever dog Snow Ball is!
