1、单元小测（一）. 用所给单词的适当形式填空1I often hear the couple upstairs quarrelling about who is _(blame) for their spoiled child. 2His goal in life was to make a _(contribute) to the happiness of others.3Though the young man majored in engineering at college, he still found the machine hard _(handle). 4The artist h
2、as _(create) several pieces of worldfamous works, which win respect for him.5It took more than ten years _(construction) such a wonderful building.6Friends are like leaves，_(find) everywhere，but true friends are like diamonds，precious and rare.7The needle treatment _(date) from the ancient times has
3、 cured many diseases.8I wonder why Ann didnt get _(offer) the job.She was the right person for it.9The country，_(locate) in the north of Shanxi，has a history of more than 1,400 years.10Its wonderful to hike with Dad and I have felt _(protect) with him. 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)1There is no doubt that the lo
4、ngterm and steady relationship between China and the US will contribute _world peace. 2Happiness isnt always connected with money. More often than not, it goes hand in hand _a positive attitude to life.3While Mrs Liu loves her students and treats them as her own kids, she is strict_them in their stu
5、dies.4Im going to London on business next week. Thats great. You can take advantage_the opportunity to practise your spoken English. 5Many high buildings are _construction in the centre of our city.完形填空A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didnt know what she could do and wanted t
6、o _1_. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but _2_ appeared.Her father, a cook, took her into the _3_. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some _4_ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He wait
7、ed for them for a few minutes _5_ any words.The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and _6_ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father _7_ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he _8_ the coffee
8、 into a cup. Turning back to his _9_， he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see？”“Carrots, eggs and coffee，” she replied. Her father asked her to _10_ the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were _11_._12_he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were ha
9、rd.Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.She asked, “What does this _13_ , Father？”He _14_ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in _15_ , but with a _16_ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile(易碎的)
10、 eggs became _17_ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.“ _18_ one are you？” asked her father. “When calamity(不幸的事) _19_ on your door, what will your _20_ be? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee？”1A. give in B. give up C. go on D. carry on2A. the other B. the restC.
11、 another D. the second3A. kitchen B. storeroomC. backyard D. bedroom4A. potatoes B. carrotsC. tomatoes D. apples5A. with B. overC. beyond D. without6A. confused B. excitedC. surprised D. relaxed7A. turned on B. turned downC. turned off D. turned out8A. put B. pouredC. flew D. picked9A. son B. pot C.
12、 kitchen D. daughter10A. touch B. eatC. smell D. taste11A. strong B. heavyC. light D. soft12A. Now that B. Since thenC. After that D. Once again13A. mean B. sayC. refer D. think14A. questioned B. explainedC. required D. suggested15A. water B. potC. stove D. fire16A. similar B. sameC. different D. wo
13、nderful17A. hard B. calmC. delicious D. broken18A. What B. WhicheverC. Whose D. Which19A. looks B. touchesC. knocks D. waits20A. reaction B. responsibilityC. answer D. impression.阅读理解When humans and nature go head to head, nature often ends up losing. Rivers get polluted. Trees are knocked down. Nat
14、ural resources are exhausted. Thats what makes the Galpagos Islands so specialits one of the few places on the Earth that nature can truly call its own.For people used to having wild animals run at the scent of humans, a visit to the Galpagos is a real eyeopening experience. Over 1,600 km west of Ec
15、uador, the islands are home to a unique variety of animals that have absolutely no fear of people. Visitors can play on the beach with sea lions and giant sea turtles, swim with dolphins and whales, and get close enough to the penguins to count the eggs in their nests.The islands were declared a nat
16、ional park over 40 years ago, and the number of human visitors is tightly limited to avoid damaging the environment or putting stress on the animals. Tourists have to pay a $100 daily visitors fee, and cant step off the boat unless accompanied(陪同) by an official guide. Once on the islands, you have
17、to stay on the trail(小径), but that seldom presents a problem: the animals are so curious about people that theyll usually come up to say hello.“Its a little like being in a zoo，” said one traveller. “But instead of us looking at the animals, the animals are looking at us.”Aside from the wildlife, on
18、e of the islands more unusual features is its post office. You can send postcards for free, but the problem is that theres no postman to collect them. Instead, travellers pick up mail addressed to people who live near them back home, and then handdeliver the postcards when their trip is finished.1Th
19、e Galpagos Islands are_.A. terribly polluted B. near EcuadorC. in the Atlantic Ocean D. independent of Ecuador2Which animal is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Whales. B. Sea lions.C. Goats. D. Dolphins.3On the Galpagos Islands the mail is delivered by _.A. the government B. the post officeC. the tou
20、rists D. the guides4What would be the best title for the passage?A. Special “zoo” B. Humans and natureC. Go head to head D. Ecuadoran island country.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The weather is getting hotter. Having taken exercise, we will become much 1._ (thirst). A cold drink may be jus
21、t 2._ thing. But most of us are never concerned about what we drink. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have an attractive colour or cool name. Something that looks cool may be harmful to our 3._ (safe). 4_ a careful check, we may find that most energy drinks have lots o
22、f caffeine(咖啡因) in them, 5._ (typical) aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say 6._ drinks make us better at sports and can keep us awake. 7._ be careful not to drink too much.Research by Australian scientists found caffeine makes our heart beat fast, whi
23、ch in most energy drinks is at least as strong as 8._ in a cup of coffee or tea and that many teenagers are 9._ (affect) by caffeine. There are possible health risks connected with energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make us nervous, 10._(cause) heart attacks. So why not stop drinking it
24、 right now?参考答案单元小测(一).1. to blame2. contribution3.to handle4.created5. to construct6.found7.dating8.offered9.located10. protected.1. to2. with3.with4. of5. under.【文章大意】 文章讲述了父亲在女儿生活遇到麻烦时，用开水煮胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡的烹饪方法，揭示了一个重要的人生道理：我们在经历了困难和挣扎之后，应该成为能够改变自己命运的主人。1Bgive in屈服；give up放弃；go on继续；carry on继续。女儿对困难不知所措
25、，想要放弃。根据上文提到的“A girl complained to her father about her hard life.”可知选B项。2Cthe other(两者中的)另一个；the rest其余的；another另外一个；the second第二个。一个问题解决而另外一个问题又出现了，another 表示另外中的一个，故选C项。3Akitchen厨房；storeroom储藏室；backyard后院；bedroom卧室。take sb into someplace 把某人带入某地。厨师父亲把女儿带进了厨房，故选A项。4B当水开后，他放了一些胡萝卜进去。根据下文提到的“Carrots
26、, eggs and coffee，she replied.”可知选B项。5D他没有(without)说话，等待了一会儿。根据语境可知选D项。6Aconfused困惑的；excited兴奋的；surprised吃惊的；relaxed放松的。句意：女儿闭上了嘴，等待着，对父亲所做的事感到不耐烦和困惑。根据语境可知选A项。7Cturn on打开；turn down拒绝；turn off关；turn out证明。句意：大约二十分钟后，父亲关上火炉，把它们放在碗里。根据语境可知选C项。8Bput放；pour倒出；fly飞；pick抓住。句意：然后，他倒了杯咖啡。根据下文提到的“Last, her fa
27、ther asked her to smell the coffee.”可知选B项。9D他背过身转向女儿，问：“亲爱的，你看到什么了？”根据语境可知是对女儿说，故选D项。10Atouch接触；eat吃；smell闻；taste尝。句意：父亲要求她去摸摸胡萝卜。根据“She did and felt that the carrots were”可知选A项。11Dstrong强壮的；heavy重的；light轻的；soft软的。句意：她照做了但感觉胡萝卜很软。根据常识可知选D项。12Cnow that既然；since then自从；after that此后；once again再次。句意：此后，他
28、又要求女儿拿起鸡蛋，打开。根据语境可知选C项。13A她问：“这是什么意思，爸爸？”根据语境可知选A项。14Bquestion提问；explain解释；require要求；suggest建议。他解释说每个事物都经历了相同不幸的命运。根据语境可知选B项。15Awater水；pot罐子；stove炉子；fire火。它们都在水里被煮过。根据上文提到的“After the water came to a boil, he put somein the first pot”可知选A项。16Csimilar类似的；same相同的；different不同的；wonderful精彩的。句意：但有不同的结果。根据
29、语境可知选C项。17Ahard困难的，硬的；calm平静的；delicious美味的；broken打碎的。煮过后，易碎的鸡蛋变得很硬。根据语境可知选A项。18D你会变成哪一个呢？根据语境可知选D项。19C当不幸的事情来临时，你的反应是什么？knock on your door“敲你的门”，引申为“问题来时”，故选C项。20Areaction反应；responsibility责任；answer回答；impression印象。句意：当不幸的事情来临时，你的反应是什么？根据语境可知选A项。.【文章大意】 位于厄瓜多尔以西1600公里处的加拉帕戈斯群岛是有名的保护的最好的动物乐园，那里堪称是最天然的地
30、方，几乎没有遭到人类活动的破坏。1B细节理解题。根据第二段“Over 1,600 km west of Ecuador”可知，加拉帕戈斯群岛位于距离厄瓜多尔西部1600公里的地方，故选B。2C细节理解题。根据第二段“sea lions and giant sea turtles, swim with dolphins and whales, and get close enough to the penguins”可知，提到的动物有海狮、海龟、海豚、鲸鱼和企鹅，故选C。3C细节理解题。根据最后一段“theres no postman to collect them. Instead, trav
31、ellers pick up mail addressed to people who live near them back home, and then handdeliver the postcards when their trip is finished.”可知，游客自己邮递信件，故选C。4A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Its a little like being in a zooBut instead of us looking at the animals, the animals are looking at us.”可知，这里就像是一个动物园，所不同的是，动物们会好奇地看着游客，而不是游客看动物，故选A。.1.thirsty2.the3.safety4.After5.typically6their7.But8.that9.affected10.causing