1、单元小测(二).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1Will Mr Li come to our party this evening? Yes. Wed better arrange _someone to pick him up at the airport. 2Their family often _sightseeing on summer holidays. 3He wrote several poems in memory _ his late wife.4I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few
2、 occasions _she stopped working because of ill health.5If you really have to leave during the meeting，youd better leave _the back door.6When I heard of the delightful news that my brother had passed the driving test, I felt very_(delight)7I apologized to the boss for the failure the other day. You n
3、eednt have. After all, its not your _(fault)8It is much _ her credit that Joy persevered in spite of all the difficulties.9The Tower of London is a great_(attract) to tourists.10The whole profits should be_(divide) equally among the shareholders.11Having a car of my own is a great_(convenient). I ne
4、ednt take time to wait for buses any longer.12In the dream, Peter saw himself _(follow) by a fierce dog. 13The master was very angry and had all the servants _(bring) before him. 14Sorry, I havent had the film _(develop) yet. 15Tim and Eric got all their money _(steal) while they were on holiday. .
5、阅读理解You must know what BYD stands for? Yes, Build Your Dream. Have you built your dream and spared no effort to achieve it? Here is an inspiring story from http/.Eddie Arcaro dreamed of becoming the worlds greatest jockey(赛马骑师). But after watching him ride a horse for five minutes, reality reflected
6、 a rough contradiction. He was awkward and clumsy, and in his early years in the saddle(马鞍)he couldnt do one thing right.In his first 100 races he never even came close to winning. Still, he got right back on and trained again. Even as a schoolboy, Arcaro had set his own track in life. Because he wa
7、s only a little over five feet tall (1.5 metres) and weighed barely 80 pounds (36kg), the other students picked_on him. So he skipped school, hanging out at the local race track where a trainer let him ride horses.His father reluctantly agreed to let him pursue a career as a jockey. The trainer had
8、told him so. “Send him back to school，” he said. “Hell never be a rider.” In spite of that, Arcaro was determined not just to ride, but to become the worlds greatest jockey. But first someone would have to give him a chance.He finally got to ride in a real race. Before it was over, hed lost his whip
9、 and his cap and had almost fallen off the saddle. By the time he finished the race, the other horses were on their way to the stables(马厩). Hed come in dead last. Nevertheless, Arcaro went from track to track, looking for any opportunity to ride.Finally, a trainer who pitied him took him in and gave
10、 him a chance. One hundred losses later, he was still giving him chances. He saw something in this unlucky jockey, something he couldnt define.There were many brushes with death and several broken bones. Every time he would return to the saddle. Then Arcaro began to win. In thirty years of riding, h
11、e won 4,779 races, becoming the only jockey in history to win the Kentucky Derby five times. By the time he retired in 1962 he was a millionaire and a legend in his own lifetime.1The underlined phrase “picked on” in the passage probably means “_”A. paid attention to B. made fun of C. offered help to
12、 D. took special care of 2The trainer who believed in Arcaro gave him chances because _.A. Arcaro had shown great talents in horse racingB. he thought all that Arcaro needed was a bit of luckC. he had sympathy for Arcaro for his unfortunate experiencesD. he was impressed by the way Arcaro stuck to h
13、is dream3The key message the author wants to convey through the passage is that _.A. a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weedsB. you cant stop the waves, but you can learn how to surfC. winners in life set goals and follow through on themD. life consists not in holding good card
14、s, but in playing well those you hold4Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage?A. The man with the one track mind B. A star with many skillsC. An inspiring website story D. Inspiration is around us. 完形填空The first day of college I met a little old lady. I was _1_. “Why ar
15、e you here at such a young age？” I asked. “To meet a rich husband, _2_， have children, and then retire and travel！” she replied _3_.I laughed, but we became close friends. For the whole _4_ we would leave class together and _5_ nonstop. I was always listening as she _6_ her wisdom and experience.At
16、the end of the term Rose was invited to make a _7_. Ill never forget her words. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old _8_ because we stop playing. The only _9_ of staying young is being happy and achieving success. You have to find humour and _10_. Youve got to have a(n) _11_. When
17、 you lose dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are _12_ and dont even know it! Growing older doesnt _13_ growing up. Anybody can grow older doing _14_. That doesnt take any talent or ability. My idea is that one grows up by always finding _15_ in life. Have no regrets. The elde
18、rly dont have regrets for what we did, _16_ for things we didnt do. The only people who fear death are those with _17_.”The college year ended. Rose got her _18_ but passed away one week after graduation. Many students attended the funeral (葬礼) of the _19_ woman who taught by _20_： never too late to
19、 be all you can possibly be.1A. happy B. sorryC. active D. curious2A. make money B. get marriedC. earn a degree D. find work3A. briefly B. happilyC. jokingly D. seriously4A. term B. monthC. week D. day5A. talk B. workC. race D. smile6A. shared B. enjoyedC. admired D. imagined7A. decision B. speechC.
20、 wish D. bet8A. slightly B. possiblyC. hardly D. simply9A. skill B. secretC. plan D. style10A. stop B. restC. wonder D. laugh11A. try B. chanceC. dream D. education12A. weak B. deadC. old D. ill13A. include B. needC. mean D. escape14A. nothing B. anythingC. something D. everything15A. solutions B. f
21、aultsC. secrets D. opportunities16A. but rather B. in turnC. and yet D. if not17A. talents B. abilitiesC. regrets D. dreams18A. respect B. degreeC. fame D. disease19A. attractive B. funnyC. easygoing D. impressive20A. direction B. promiseC. example D. theory.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。P
22、eople have known the 1._(important) of keeping healthy and a good life habit. Everyone 2._(want) to keep in good health. To keep healthy, we should have a balanced diet. What should we do to keep healthy? I think 3._is important to have a good habit. We shouldnt spit(吐痰) in public places or throw li
23、tter(垃圾)about. We must make it 4._ rule to wash our hands before meals or 5._toilets(厕所). It is important to go to bed early and get up early. It will keep us 6._(activity) during the day. 7._(do) morning exercises every day is also good 8._ our health. We should keep the light turned off when we ar
24、e sleeping. We should have more water, fruit 9._vegetables. Above all, we should keep our hearts in a good state. Do you agree with me?The better we get into good eating habits, the 10._(happy) our life will be.参考答案单元小测(二).1. for2. go3. of4.when5. by6. delighted7. fault8to9. attraction10. divided 11
25、.convenience 12. followed13. brought 14. developed 15. stolen.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个身材矮小、瘦弱的人通过设定目标并且朝着目标努力，最终获得了梦想的机会并且实现了自己的梦想。以此告诉我们有梦想且不断努力就有可能实现梦想。1B词义猜测题。由该词所在第三段的原句“Because he was only a little over five feet tall (1.5 metres) and weighed barely 80 pounds (36kg), the other students picked on
26、 him.”(因为他只有1.5米多的身高，体重接近36公斤，其他的同学都捉弄他。)由此可以得知，他的体型很小，是很瘦弱的一个人，作为一名赛马骑师来说，身体条件比较差。所以可以推断出其他人对他是歧视、取笑的态度。故选B。2D推理判断题。从文中来看，教练想让Arcaro回学校去，并且说他不可能成为一个赛马骑师。但Arcaro决定不仅练习骑术还要成为世界上最伟大的骑手。一位教练看到了他对于梦想的追求，所以给了他机会，故选D。3C推理判断题。从全文来看，文章描写了一个身材矮小、瘦弱的人通过设定目标并且朝着目标努力，最终得到了梦想的机会并且实现了自己的梦想，故选C。4A主旨大意题。根据全文来看，文章描写
27、了一个身体素质不适合的人，为了实现自己的梦想，设定目标并为之努力奋斗，最后成功拿到很多奖项，成就了自己的传奇的人生，相比之下A更合适。.【文章大意】 这篇文章通过讲述Rose的励志故事，说明变老并不意味着成熟，我们要去为理想奋斗，人生才能有意义，老了之后，才不会后悔。1D根据“The first day of college I met a little old lady. I wasWhy are you here at such a young age？I asked.”可知，这里的意思是“我很好奇”。happy快乐的；sorry对不起的；active积极的；curious好奇的。2B根据
28、“To meet a rich husband have children”可知这里的意思是“结婚”。make money挣钱；get married结婚；earn a degree获得学位；find work找工作。3C根据“To meet a rich husband have children, and then retire and travel！ she replied ”可知，这里的意思是“她打趣地回答”。briefly简单地；happily快乐地；jokingly打趣地；seriously严重地。4A根据“At the end of the term Rose was invit
29、ed to make a ”可知这里填term。term学期；month月；week星期；day一天。5A根据“I was always listening as sheher wisdom and experience.”可知，这里的意思是不停地说话。talk说话；work工作；race疾行；smile微笑。6A根据“I was always listening as she her wisdom and experience.”可知，这里的意思是“她分享她的智慧和经验”。share分享；enjoy享受；admire赞赏；imagine想象。7B根据“Ill never forget her
30、 words.We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow oldbecause we stop playing.”可知Rose被邀请演讲。decision决定；speech演讲；wish愿望；bet赌注。8D根据“because we stop playing.”可知，我们变老只是因为我们停止了玩耍。slightly轻微地；possibly可能地；hardly几乎不；simply仅仅，只。9B根据“The onlyof staying young is being happy and achieving success.”可知这里的意思
31、是唯一保持年轻的秘密是。skill技巧；secret秘密；plan计划；style风格。10D根据“You have to find humour and”可知这里的意思是你得找到幽默和欢笑。stop停止；rest休息；wonder奇观；laugh笑。11C根据“When you lose dreams”可知这里填dream。try尝试；chance机会；dream梦想；education教育。12B根据“When you lose dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who areand dont even know
32、it！”可知这里填dead。13C根据“Growing older doesntgrowing up.”可知这里的意思是年龄的增长并不意味着成熟。include包括；need需要；mean意味着；escape逃跑。14A根据“That doesnt take any talent or ability.”可知，任何人什么都不做，就可以变老。15D根据“That doesnt take any talent or ability. My idea is that one grows up by always findingin life.”可知，总是寻找生活中的机会。solution解决；fau
33、lt缺点；secret秘密；opportunity机会。16A根据“The elderly dont have regrets for what we didfor things we didnt do.”可知，相反，会后悔我们没有做的事情。but rather相反地；in turn轮流；and yet可是；if not不然。17C根据“The elderly dont have regrets for what we didfor things we didnt do.”可知，这里填regrets。talent天才；ability能力；regret后悔；dream梦想。18B根据“The c
34、ollege year ended. Rose got herbut passed away one week after graduation.”可知这里的意思是Rose获得了她的学位。respect尊重；degree学位；fame名声；disease疾病。19D通过上文，可知这位女士给大家留下了深刻的印象。attractive引人注目的；funny有趣的；easygoing随和的；impressive给人印象深刻的。20C根据“I was always listening as sheher wisdom and experience.”可知这里填example。direction方向；promise许诺；example例子；theory理论。.1.importance2.wants3.it4.a5.after6.active 7Doing8.for9.and10.happier
