1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained单元测试卷一、单项填空1. Everything was so expensive during the war that it was hardly _ to save a penny.A. probableB. likelyC. possibleD. able2. Sorry, Im late. Thats OK. I _ long. A. havent waitedB. dont waitC. havent been waitingD. didnt wait3. An _ look appeared on the boys f
2、ace when he heard the _ news. A. excited; excitedB. exciting; exciting C. excited; excitingD. exciting; excited4.I cant find my MP3 anywhere. Who _ it away? Perhaps, your younger brother did. A. may have takenB. can have takenC. should have takenD. can take5. Tom is the only one of the witnesses who
3、 _ the whole accident. A. has reported seeingB. have reported to see C. has reported to seeD. have reported seeing6. _ the bad weather, the sports meeting has been put off until next week. A. ForB. AsC. Due toD. Because7. He said he would come to the party, but he hasnt _ yet. Which of the following
4、 is wrong? A. shown upB. come alongC. turned upD. come up8. The possibility that he knew about the stolen files cannot be _. A. ruled outB. looked intoC. got rid ofD. made up9. I could not think of a story to tell the children, so I _ as I went along. A. made it upB. made one upC. made up oneD. made
5、 one10. It is said that Xiao Pin has made _ in all his lessons. A. many progressesB. a plenty of progress C. great advanceD. greater progress11. With her dearest jewels _, she was almost mad.A. missed B. gone C. being stolen D. were lost12. His careless driving _ him his life last year.A. cost B. sp
6、ent C. paid D. took13. The secretary worked late into night, _ a long speech for the president.A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. was preparing14. We havent heard from her for a long time.What do you suppose _ to her?A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. having happened15. He made
7、another wonderful discovery, _ of great importance to science.A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. which I think D. I think which is二、完形填空One day before Christmas, all of us children from the Childrens Home Society Orphanage (孤儿院) were taken to the Mayflower Hotel in downtown to attend a Ch
8、ristmas party.After the man on the stage said a prayer (祈祷), we were told to 16. Within minutes we were 17 a meal which was fit for a king. I ate 18 I could eat no more. As we ate, Santa Clause came walking out onto the 19 . The kids cheered with 20 . Everyone began clapping their hands and yelling
9、as 21 as they could.I too was excited 22 but I knew better than to yell out loud or to jump up and scream. Mrs. Winters, the head matron, sat only three seats from me. She had 23 it very clear to everyone that we were to behave ourselves in “a proper manner” and that there was to be “no yelling or s
10、houting”. One orphan 24 was led up onto the stage and each kid was handed a 25 by Santa Claus himself.As the line became shorter and shorter my 26 finally came. He smiled at me. Then he reached over and handed me a 27 box which had two gold ribbons (丝带) on it. As I leaned (向前倾) to take the box I tri
11、pped and I 28 to my knees. Santa reached over and helped me to my feet.“Move 29 Kiser.” called out Mrs. Winters.I was now leaning against Santa Claus leg and I was looking 30 into his eyes. His face was less than an inch from mine. “Can I 31 you Santa?” I asked him.The next thing I knew Mrs. Winters
12、 had caught me up by my shirt collar and was 32_ me away from the line of children. I sat down in my chair just crying. Once in a while I would 33 at the stage to see if my gift was still sitting by Santa Claus. When we all lined up waiting, I 34 “HO HO HO” coming from behind me.As I 35 , there stoo
13、d Santa Claus holding my large box. Then he knelt down and he hugged my neck as hard as he could.16. A. stand up B. go outC. sit down D. keep silent17. A. taken B. servedC. brought D. supplied18. A. until B. unlessC. before D. after19. A. tableB. hotelC. seat D. stage20. A. encouragement B. exciteme
14、nt C. disappointment D. astonishment21. A. loud B. bigC. high D. low22. A. outside B. beside C. aside D. inside23. A. took B. made C. demanded D. warned24. A. at a time B. at one timeC. at times D. in time25. A. favor B. box C. gift D. medal26. A. turn B. way C. chance D. gift 27. A. golden B. yello
15、w C. small D. large28. A. sat B. fell C. dropped D. turned 29. A. by B. on C. in D. out30. A. quickly B. directly C. immediately D. finally31. A. tellB. call C. hug D. leave32. A. pushing B. keepingC. stopping D. pulling33. A. look B. jump C. put D. stand34. A. watched B. found C. heard D. observed3
16、5. A. turned aroundB. turned upC. turned away D. turned down三、阅读理解AAmbassador HotelWelcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.Dining RoomBreakfast is served in the dining room from 8 a. m. to 9: 30 a.m. Alternatively,
17、the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.Lunch: 12:00a.m. to 2:30p.m.Dinner: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Room ServiceThis operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception Desk, and you
18、r message will be passed on to the room staff.TelephonesTo make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staffs are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked wit
19、h Reception.LaundryWe have a laundry in the hotel, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.BarThe hotel bar is open from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.36. You would see this notice _.A. in a hotel barB. in a hotel dining roomC. in a bed
20、room of a large international hotelD. in the entrance of a small family hotel37. What should you do if you have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m. and want something to eat? A. Go to the hotel shop.B. Go to the hotel bar.C. Hang a message outside your door. D. Phone the Reception Desk. 38. What
21、should you do when you come back to the hotel to make an important call and see a lot of people around the Reception desk?A. Go to your room and phone from there.B. Ask at the Reception Desk.C. Use one of the telephones in the entrance hall.D. Go out again and look for a public phone box.39. What do
22、 you think a room staffs last job is before he goes off duty at 6 p.m.?A. Lay the tables in the dining room.B. Check the bedroom doors.C. Start preparing the breakfast.D. Wake any of the guests who have asked for early calls.BIn the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a
23、field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened (变平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation like five dots (点). During the following yea
24、rs, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grainusually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can late
25、r harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to a
26、ttract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They could not do it. They couldnt enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldnt flatten the grain without breaking it.Many people believe that beings
27、from outer space are making the circles to communicate（交流）with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circlesthe sam
28、e downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash (坠毁). Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to beli
29、eve that any natural force could form those.40. In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that _.A. some of his wheat had been damagedB. his grain was growing up in circlesC. his grain was moved into several circlesD. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground41. According t
30、o the text, the underlined part “a hoax” (line 1, para. 3 ) probably means _.A. an action made to fool peopleB. a special way to plant cropsC. a research on the force of windsD. an experiment for the protection of crops42. Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man？A.
31、 The farmers couldnt step out of the field. B. The farmers couldnt make the circles round.C. The farmers couldnt leave without footprints.D. The farmers couldnt keep the wheat straight up.43. That the crop circles are made by _ is probably true.A. air movementB. airplane crashesC. new farming techni
32、quesD. unknown flying objectsCHave you ever wondered why certain people always say they are lucky? Some people say the secret of being born lucky is probably a summer birthday. May babies are the most likely to enjoy a lifetime of good fortune, a study of 40,000 people has found. The time of year yo
33、u are born has a lasting influence on optimism (乐观) and whether people think they are lucky, British and Swedish scientists said. May is the luckiest month to be born in, with half of those born then considering themselves lucky. October is the least lucky month with only 43 percent claiming good fo
34、rtune.The study adds to evidence that luck is not all down to chance, but is also affected by a persons attitude. Another research has shown that whether people think themselves lucky depends more on having a “glass half-full” (instead of “half-empty”) approach to life, than on success. Professor Ri
35、chard Wiseman, who led the study, said, “Something is influencing how people feel about their luck. People create their own luck through their attitude towards life.”Luck is a psychological phenomenon (心理现象) and not a matter of blind chance. There could be two reasons why those born in spring and su
36、mmer reported themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter. “One theory is that the temperature at the time of birth might be helpful to the development of the brain.” He said. “People born in winter are more likely to suffer from depression”. He said another possible reason is that mother
37、s may be in a bad mood during winter, which influences their babies. The researchers said their findings were based on statistics only, and would not be true for everyone.Whats depression? Clinical depression is when one feels so sad and hopeless that sometimes he cant imagine being happy. The miser
38、y (苦恼) becomes so deep that you dont feel like participating in life. People who are chronically depressed usually have physical problems like stomachaches, headaches, and lack of energy. As you probably know, some people experience such deep depression that they believe suicide (kill yourself) is t
39、he only way to escape their pain.44. Why can your birthday influence your attitude towards life? A. The time of your birthday decides how fortunate you will be. B. Mothers may feel differently in different seasons, and their moods influence their babies. C. How successful you will be lies in the hou
40、r of your birthday. D. How you feel about your health is influenced by the time of your birthday.45. Having a “glass half-full” approach to life is a (an) _ attitude. A. optimistic B. pessimistic (悲观的) C. lucky D. depressing46. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. People b
41、orn in summer are probably more optimistic than those born in winter. B. A persons luck may be affected by his attitude. C. Depression may harm ones physical health. D. Luck is never a matter of chance.47. According to the research result, ones luck mainly depends on _. A. chance B. the month to be
42、born in C. ones attitude to life D. health state四、任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is the amount of water they have been told all their life. But a recent report of
43、fers some different advice. Experts suggest people should obey their bodies: they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides
44、 scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters. But waitin each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is one important difference. The report does
45、 not tell people how many glasses of water are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of
46、those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do.All this, however, does not answer one question. No one seems sure why people have the idea that good health requires eight glasses of water daily. It may have started with a misunderst
47、anding.How much water we should drink every dayBelief or advicethe 48. _ of water needed dailyTraditional public beliefmeneight glasses of waterwomen49._ glasses of waterA 50. _ medical reportmen51._ than 3 liters of waterwomen2.7 liters of waterwhile doing hard 52. _ or in the hot 53. _men7.4 liter
48、s of waterwomen54. _ liters of waterExperts 55. _as 56. _ as our bodies need, 57. _ the water from other foods五、单词拼写: 根据所给首字母或中文写出单词58. These days, scientists have been doing a lot of r_ on the causes of global warming.59. There is no p_ that another earthquake will happen in the same place again.60
49、. Looking at her p_ expressions, I see that she still hasnt understood the problem. 61. Can you show me enough e_ to prove that you have nothing to do with this case?62. These two words sound s_ to each other. Can you tell the difference between them in pronunciation?63. For some _ (无法解释的) reason, h
50、e wants to move to France.64. His greatest _ (财富) is his collection of rock records.65. The villagers found some _ (脚印) in the mud after the theft happened. 66. The spaceship had many _ (色彩繁多的) lights all around it.67. Whether that man was _ (谋杀) or died naturally is still unknown to the world yet.六
51、、短文填词W: Excuse me, Im (68)w_ if you could tell me how to find a68. _ place where I could have my shoes (69)r_. Im new in town.69. _M: Well, of course. There is a good shop not far from here. Take the first street to the left and walk about three (70)b_.70. _W: Could you tell me the (71)n_ of the sho
52、p, please?71. _M: I cant (72)r_ the name of the shop, but youll find it. Its72. _ near the police (73)s_. By the way, do you know about73. _ the “Town Guide”? It has all kinds of useful (74)i_.74. _ I think youll find it in any (75)b_.75. _W: Thanks a lot, you have been very (76)h_, and Ill look for
53、 that76. _ “Town Guide” the next time Im in a bookstore. Lets see, you said the repair shop was three blocks on the right?M: No, first street on the (77)l_, then three blocks.77. _W: Thanks again.七、书面表达高中学习任务非常繁重，因此同学们对于参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以Taking Part in School Activities为题，根据下表提示，并结合自己的见闻，用英语写一篇120词左右的
54、短文。现象与看法观点与理由许多同学对参加学校活动很感兴趣1从课本上学习并不是唯一的任务，应该争取每个机会来获得实践知识。2长时间学习之后，可以通过参加学校活动来放松自己。不少同学不愿参加学校活动1应该充分利用时间来学习。2学校活动与他们未来的发展没有关系。我的看法 (至少两点)_参考答案一、单项填空1-5 CCCBA 6-10 CDABD 11-15 BABCA二、完形填空16-20 CBADB 21-25 ADBAC 26-30 ADBBB 31-35 CDACA 三、阅读理解36-39 CDCB 40-43 DACA 44-47 BADC四、任务型阅读48. amount 49. 8/ei
55、ght 50. recent 51. more 52. labor/work 53. weather/climate 54. 5.4 55. suggestion/advice 56. much 57. including 五、单词拼写: 根据所给首字母或中文写出单词58. research 59. possibility 60. puzzled 61. evidence 62. similar 63. unexplained 64. treasure 65. footprints 66. multi-coloured 67. Murdered六、短文填词68. wondering69. re
56、paired70. blocks71. name72. remember73. station74. information75. bookstore76. helpful77. left七、书面表达Taking Part in School ActivitiesMany students are very interested in school activities; they have their reasons. Firstly, they think that learning from textbooks is not their only task. They believe t
57、hat they should take every chance to get some practical knowledge. Secondly, they think that after long hours of study, they can relax themselves by taking part in school activities.However, a large group of students take little interest in them and spend most of their time on studies. First, they b
58、elieve that they should make full use of time to study. Second, they feel that school activities have little to do with their further development.In my opinion, I prefer the first view. On one hand, we can learn a great deal from other students we meet in activities. Besides, the modern society requires of young students many qualities, so only learning from textbooks is not enough.