1、单元小测(二).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1Some necessary equipment as well as food and clothes _(be) sent to the disasterhit area since the floods occurred.2To be mentally healthy, you need to build_good relationship with each other.3It is sleeping late in the morning that leads to _(be) late for work
2、.4My mother doesnt want to find a job and would rather _(stay) at home and be a housewife.5Thanks _the teachers help, he has made great progress in English study.6What has made him upset recently?_(leave) alone to face the troublesome case.7This is a _(confuse) problem, which can be seen from her _(
3、confuse) look.8They are working hard to keep sorghum and peanuts _(freely) from being destroyed by pests and chemicals.9Since you didnt agree with him, why didnt you raise objections at the meeting?Well, now I regret not _(do) that.10She is always working hard as she is never _(satisfy) with what sh
4、es got.完形填空Ten years ago, I moved to Chicago. As I was new to the area, I had _1_friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I _2_ an elderly couple.The wife and I_3_for a long time. She told me how _4_ she was about her husband who was _5_a heart op
5、eration. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same _6_ where the husband would be going for his operation, _7_I told her to take down my phone number and _8_ me to let me know when he was there. She phoned a few weeks later as_9_ and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital
6、 and_10_waiting. I told her that I would go and cheek on him every day when I was at_11_. I thought that if he had been my dad, I would have done the same, so I was determined to keep _12_ with them. Weeks turned into months and it just became my _13_to see them and keep track of how things were goi
7、ng before, during and after the heart operation.Sometimes Id bring a_14_ for him to read, or some food that we would _15_ together. As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the _16_. Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often _17_ each other on holidays. Now, ten years
8、 later, I have my own _18_Since our parents dont _19_ close by, this couple has become my sons “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly _20_ to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family come out of the most unexpected place.1A.some Bfew Cseveral Dmany2A.served Bsupported
9、Cmet Dsaved3A.talked Blooked Cworked Dsearched4A.pleased Bmad Cworried Dguilty5A.giving up Bturning down Cpaying for Dwaiting for6A.hotel Bhospital Crestaurant Doffice7A.so Bbut Cor Dsince8A.invite Bhelp Cask Dcall9A.required Bpredicted Cimagined Dpromised10A.ever Bnever Cstill Dalready11A.work Bsch
10、ool Chome Dplay12A.control Bcompany Cpace Dtrust13A.problem Bpurpose Cstress Dhabit14A.book Bletter Creport Dpost15A.order Bshare Ccook Dprepare16A.guest Bmember Cdoctor Dhead17A.missed Bfollowed Cwatched Dvisited18A.duty Bstyle Cfamily Ddream19A.walk Bcome Clive Ddrive20A.thankful Binterested Csurp
11、rised Dsuccessful.阅读理解At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.The nearest thing that I ca
12、me to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for jus
13、t what I gave for it.The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbour, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences sh
14、owed that it hadnt been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which h
15、ad grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.I was not really troubled by the_loss. I had always had a garden, but I dont think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free an
16、d uncommitted(自由的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.1What do we know about the author?AHe wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.BHe made a study of many farms before buying.CHe made money by buying and selling farms.DHe had the money to buy the best farm in t
17、he country.2Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?AHe was afraid the owner might chang his mind.BHe hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.CHe wanted to keep the farm as it was.DHe was eager to become a farm owner.3The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to “_”Athe
18、money the author lost in buying the farmBthe sale of the garden in the Hollowell placeCthe removal of the trees around the houseDthe failure to possess the Hollowell place4According to the author, what is important in life?ATo own a farm.BTo satisfy his needs.CTo be free from worries.DTo live in the
19、 countryside. 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。There was once a King who loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument there was. One day, a person offered the King a harp(竖琴). The King took it to the palace, 1. _ when he started playing it the harp was out of tune.
20、Many other musicians tried it, and they agreed that the harp was 2. _ (use) and the King had been fooled. The harp3. _ (throw) out as rubbish.A poor little girl later found the harp, and even though she didnt know 4. _ to play, she decided to have a try. She played it day after day, always 5. _the h
21、arp out of tune, but playing better and better.Then one day, 6. _ (sudden), the harp started to play the most beautiful tune. It was a magic harp, and7. _ (can) only be played well by someone willing to put in the necessary interest and effort.The King heard the music from his window, and ordered th
22、e girl to the palace. When the King saw the girl 8. _(play) the harp, he was filled with joy. At that moment he made the girl 9. _ own private musician, 10. _ (give) her and her family much treasure.参考答案单元小测(二). 1.has been2.a3.being4.stay5.to6.Being left7.confusing; confused8.free9.doing10.satisfied
23、. 【文章大意】 文章讲述了作者在刚到芝加哥的时候，几乎没有什么朋友。在一次聚会上，他认识了一对老年夫妇。因为那对夫妇中的丈夫要在作者工作的医院做心脏手术，所以作者给了他们很多帮助和陪伴，两家人的关系变得很亲密。1B“我”刚来这个地方所以几乎没有朋友。从下文“and seldom went out to parties.”可知作者几乎没有什么朋友，选B。2C“我”被邀请参加一个聚会，在那里“我”遇到了一对老年夫妇。根据语境可知选C。3A从下文“She told me howshe was about her husband who wasa heart operation.”可知那个妻子和“我
24、”谈了很长时间，选A。4C她说她很担心等待做心脏手术的丈夫，选C。5D从下文“At that time I was working as a researcher in the same where the husband would be going for his operation”可知她的丈夫在等待做心脏手术，选D。6B根据“where the husband would be going for his operation”可知这里指的是医院，选B。7A因为“我”是这所医院的研究人员，所以“我”让那对夫妇中的妻子把“我”的电话号码记下，选A。8D根据“I told her to ta
25、ke down my phone number”可知是“我”让她记下电话号码，到时打电话给“我”，让“我”知道她的丈夫在那里，选D。9D她像许诺的那样几个星期后打电话给“我”，根据语境可知选D。10C她告诉“我”她丈夫已经住院了，还在等待做手术，根据句意可知选C。11A“我”告诉她“我”上班的时候，会每天去给他检查，根据语境可知选A。12B根据上文提到的“I thought that if he had been my dad, I would have done the same”可知作者要陪伴他们，故选B。13D每天去看他了解他的手术情况成了“我”的习惯，根据语境可知选D。14A有时“我”
26、会带一本书给他看，根据语境可知选A。15B有时“我”也会带一些食物和他一起分享，选B。16B随着时间的推移，似乎“我”成了这个家庭的一分子，根据语境可知作者与他们逐渐亲近，所以选B。17D甚至在老夫妇中的丈夫出院了，“我们”还是会拜访彼此。根据故事情节的发展可知，两家人的关系逐渐亲密，故选D。18C现在十年过去了，“我”有了自己的家庭。根据now可推断出，随着时间的推移，“我”也成家了，故选C项。19Cwalk走；come 来；live住；drive开车。因为“我们”的父母不住在附近，所以这对夫妇成了“我”孩子在当地的祖父母。根据下文提到的“this couple has become my
27、sons local grandparents.”可知“我们”与父母住得很远。故选C。20A thankful感激的；interested感兴趣的；surprised吃惊的；successful成功的。“我”和妻子非常感激有这样的当地的父母。根据下文提到的“Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.”可知选A。. 【文章大意】 本文讲述了作者在购买农场时发生的事及这些事给作者的启示。1B细节理解题。 从文章第一段的“I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles o
28、f where I live.”可知作者在购买农场前经过了认真的调查研究。2C细节理解题。从第三段最后“I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.”可知作者想在原来的农场主人修整前买下它，目的就是要保持它原来的面貌。3D词义猜测题。第二段最后提到买到手的农场因为原来的女主人改变主意又被以原价卖给他们，作者于是就失去了所有权。故选D。4C推理判断题。从文章最后一段的“I believe that as long as possible it is
29、 better to live free and uncommitted(自由的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.”可知无牵挂的自由自在的生活才是最重要的，有没有农场没多大关系。. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位女孩用心并努力地练习被扔掉的竖琴，最终演奏出动听的音乐，从而让自己与家人过上幸福生活的故事。1but考查并列连词。分析前后句可知，两者为转折关系，故用but。2useless考查形容词。根据下文的“The harpout as rubbish.”可知，他们认为竖琴是不能用的，故用u
30、seless。3was thrown考查动词的时态和语态。从全文来看，时态为一般过去时，且the harp与throw out之间为被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。4how考查副词。根据下文的“decided to have a try.”可知，尽管女孩不知道如何演奏竖琴，她决定尝试一下。故用how表示方式。5with考查介词。分析句子可知，此处是由“with名词介词短语”构成的独立主格结构。6suddenly考查副词。副词在句中作状语。7could考查情态动词。could 意为“能够”。它是一个魔法竖琴，并且仅仅能被那个愿意投入必要的兴趣和努力的人演奏好。8playing考查非谓语动词。see sb doing sth看到某人正在做某事。9his考查代词。此处指的是the Kings，由上文的“he was filled with joy.”可知用his。10giving考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，该句的主语为he，且与give之间为主动关系，故用现在分词giving，在句中作状语。
