1、单元小测(一).在句中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1Ill trust you _(behave) responsibly while Im out.2Several _(generation) of my family have been schoolteachers.3She is one of the _(lead) writers of her day.4. She was very _(support) during my fathers illness.5. Please refer_vocabulary about Market & Price if
2、you want to know better about the article.6She received guests with a _(respect) attitude.7We congratulated them on what they _(achieve)8The shop owner will get all these ordered TV sets _(deliver) to the customers tomorrow.9The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _(be) rising
3、steadily.10When you stand on the top of the mountain and overlook the surrounding scenery, youll find it is worthwhile _(climb) it up with effort. 完形填空For my daughters 19th birthday, we bought her tickets to go and see Linkin Park, as they were playing in our city. We didnt really have the _1_but we
4、 knew how much this band meant to her.The night before the performance she was like a _2_at Christmas. Every so often she got up and came to _3_with us, because she couldnt _4_. On the night of the _5_it was good to see her so _6_ and excited, as she and her boyfriend set off.Needless to say when th
5、ey _7_ after midnight, with Tshirts and lots of pictures of the band, _8_ her telling about how fantastic they had been, we knew the money had been well _9_. This will be a memory she would _10_forget, and nor would we._11_full of excitement from the night before, the following day they _12_to go sh
6、opping on the other side of the city. My husband and I _13_, loving the fact that she had not _14_that quality as she grew up.Later that day they returned, with faces full of happiness and warmth. They presented my husband and me with a _15_ each. On each present were the words “Because you are the
7、_16_mum/dad in the world.” When we said our thankyous and told her she didnt have to, we asked her _17_she had bought us gifts. Her _18_was simply “Just because I love you.”This wasnt something _19_ from our daughter; she had always given us a gift when she wanted to express her _20_, and each gift
8、was always a welcome surprise. It could have been anything, it wouldnt have mattered, and it was the act itself and the feelings behind it.1A.money Btime Cinterest Dnews2A.worker Bbaby Ckid Dparent3A.dance Blearn Cwalk Dsit4A.speak Bsleep Cstand Dleave5A.concert Bholiday Cparty Dtravel6A.healthy Bha
9、ppy Cpretty Dsurprised7A.stayed Bleft Creturned Dturned8A.worrying about Bcaring for Clooking at Dlistening to9A.lent Bearned Csaved Dspent10A.ever Bnever Coften Dneither11A.Still BOnly CJust DAlso12A.continued Btried Cdecided Dstruggled13A.refused Bcried Cshouted Dlaughed14A.kept Blost Crealized Dd
10、iscovered15A.gift Bprize Cticket Dpicture16A.richest Boldest Cbest Dcleverest17A.where Bhow Cwhen Dwhy18A.way Banswer Csuggestion Didea19A.important Bordinary Cnew Dvaluable20A.feelings Bconcerns Cunderstandings Dopinions. 阅读理解Peter and John are really singing for their supper. The selftaught singer
11、s say they are desperate to win to make a better life for themselves and their mother. Due to a lack of finances, Peter and John couldnt finish school as they were kicked out in Grade 9. Before the competition, they performed at several small competitions, and with that income they were able to put
12、bread on the table. “We know what it is like to go to bed hungry because weve done it so many times. Our mum is unemployed but always did her best, so we would like to win this thing to make a better life for her too,” says Peter.Then theres Van Canvin Wyk, a waiter from Franschhoek in Cape Town. Th
13、e waiter was raised by his aunt and grandmother. Van Wyk told the audience and judges that both his aunt and grandmother had passed away and he had to drop out of school to look for a job to support his two young siblings. He devoted his dance performance to his two “mothers”. Then there is Domkop &
14、 ClownsFikile Mphore, Levy Makola and Samuel Mokati from the Free State. The group is clearly not here to clown around. They are not sure they are in it to win. Mphore, the founder of the group, says because hes not too bright, his schoolmates gave him the nickname Domkop. Mphore says he started by
15、watching cartoons, then taking a doll and creating a puppet based on what he saw on TV, and then making up songs to fit their actions.“Many people like what we do and believe we can win this thing. If we do win, I want to go back to school and become brighter, especially in English, and also learn t
16、o make what we do for a business,” he says.Their aim is also to promote a clean and green lifestyle by using recycled material for their puppets.1What is the main idea of the passage?A. The children are competing for their supper.B. Many children take interest in singing.C. A singing competition wil
17、l be held soon.D. Many children need to be taken care of.2Peter and John dropped out of school _A. because they were eager to learn to sing B. because they wanted to help their motherC. because they were living a poor lifeD. because they entered for the competition3According to Peter we can know tha
18、t _A. their mother has been offered a jobB. they have more confidence to winC. their mother is too busy to help themD. they are always suffering from starvation 4What do you know about the waiter from Franschhoek?A. He was brought up by his mother and grandmother.B. He had to leave school in order t
19、o feed his family.C. He learned how to perform from his late mother.D. He was sure he had the ability to get the first prize. 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。A:Excuse me, sir, but Im writing a report on what people prefer to do on holiday. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?B:No, not
20、at all. Please go 1. _A:How often do you go on holiday?B:I generally go on holiday once every six months.A:And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?B:Well, I dont usually visit my family. We live quite 2. _and I can see them any time. But I do like to visit museums, 3. _(especial) if the
21、re is a special exhibition on. I dont like to stay at home, though my parents do. 4. _, I prefer to get away from the city and just 5. _(enjoy) the peace of the country. You know, just sit under a tree, listen to the birds in the morning, or maybe go walking over the hills.A:Have you ever 6. _(trave
22、l) abroad?B:No, I havent.Its too expensive for me.7. _my wife loves to visit the coast, so if the 8. _(weather) is good we often go swimming in the sea, or maybe just lie 9. _the beach and bathe in the sun.A:OK. Well, thank you very much for your time.B:You are 10. _参考答案单元小测(一). 1.to behave2.generat
23、ions3.leading4.supportive5.to6.respectful7.had achieved8.delivered9.is10.to climb/climbing.【文章大意】 尽管“我们”并不富裕,但为了让女儿快乐成长,“我们”尽量满足她的要求,而女儿也在用真情回报“我们”。1A第三段提到“we knew the money had been well This will be a memory she wouldforget, and nor would we.”,由此可知尽管“我们”不富裕,但“我们”知道女儿喜欢看Linkin Park的演出。2C根据语境可知,女儿十分
24、兴奋,像是孩子在过圣诞节一样,故选C项。3D她好几次来到“我们”房间和“我们”“坐”在一起。作者以此来表现女儿的兴奋,故选D项。4B根据上下文中night提示可知,她兴奋得睡不着觉了。故选B项。5ALinkin Park是一个乐队,所以是在音乐会演出的那晚,女儿跟男友一块儿出发了。故选A项。6B与本空后excited构成并列。能够去看演出,她非常高兴。7C根据“with Tshirts and lots of pictures of the band”可知,他们此时已看完演出返回家,故选C项。8D根据语境可知,女儿回来后给家人讲这个过程,父母倾听,故选D项。9D看到她兴高采烈的样子,“我们”认
25、为这笔钱没有白花,故选D项。10B在她的人生中,这将是一个美好的回忆,她将永远不会忘记。故选B项。11A前一晚他们就很高兴,第二天仍然很兴奋。故选A项。12C根据下文提到的“They presented my husband and me with a each. On each present were the words Because you are the mum/dad in the world.”可知他们去购物了。13D根据下文提到的“loving the fact that she had not that quality as she grew up.”可知选D项。14B看到女
26、儿仍不失童心,“我”和丈夫会心地笑了。选B项。15A根据下文提到的“When we said our thankyous and told her she didnt have to, we asked hershe had bought us gifts.”可知他们买了礼物。16C每件礼物上都写着这句话“因为你是世界上最好的妈妈/爸爸”。故选C。17D“我们”问她为什么给“我们”买礼物。根据下文提到的“Just because I love you.”可知选D项。18B她的回答是“因为我爱你们”。根据上文提到的“When we said our thankyous and told her
27、she didnt have to, we asked hershe had bought us gifts.”可知“我们”在问,她在回答,故选B项。19C这没有什么可感到新奇的地方。根据下文提到的“she had always given us a gift”可知这并不奇怪,故选C项。20A当她想表达她的感情时,她经常给我们送礼物。根据下文提到的“it wouldnt have mattered, and it was the act itself and the feelings behind it.”可知,礼物内里包含很多的情感,故选A项。.【文章大意】 很多孩子参加这次比赛,他们想用比
28、赛奖金改善家人的生活。1A主旨大意题。文中介绍了很多参加比赛的孩子,他们的参赛目的是改善家中的生活,文中的“Peter and John are really singing for their supper.”说明了主题。因此选项A正确。2C细节理解题。依据文中的“Due to a lack of finances, Peter and John couldnt finish school as they were kicked out in Grade 9.”可知,由于家中经济困难,彼得和约翰无法完成学业,在九年级时被迫辍学。因此选项C正确。3D细节理解题。依据文中的“We know wh
29、at it is like to go to bed hungry because weve done it so many times.”可知,他们经常饿着肚子睡觉,因此选项D正确。4B细节理解题。依据文中的“both his aunt and grandmother had passed away and he had to drop out of school to look for a job to support his two young siblings.”可知,姑姑和奶奶已经去世,他不得不辍学去找工作来养活他的两个年幼的弟弟妹妹。因此选项B正确。. 1.ahead2.close3.especially4.Instead5.enjoy6.travelled7But8.weather9.on10.welcome