Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
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Unit12 单元限时检测
满分:100 时间:60 分钟
1.单项选择（15 分）
1. If you read a lot, your life will be full _________ pleasure.
A.by B.of C.for D.with
2. By the time he got up,he found his father _________ to work.
A.went B.have gone C.gone D.had gone
3.I didn't realize he was a famous scientist _________you told me.
A.until B.because C.since
4.When he _________，the party had been on for half an hour.
A.put up B.cleaned up C.cheered up D.showed up
5. Don't ask her about her weight. It's a ( n) _________question.
A.embarrassing B.embarrassed C.relaxing D.relaxed
6.Lee_______all night in order to watch the football match between France and Australia.
A.turned up B.stayed up C.got up D.went up
7.The story is a _________. Don't believe it. The man only wants to get your money.
A.block B.hoax C.cream D.courage
8.He felt lucky that he was _________ in the accident.
A.live B.lively C.alive D.lovely
9.－Excuse me,will the plane for Chicago _________ within ten minutes?
－I'm not sure. You can go to the Information Desk for help.
A.get off B.take off C.turn off D.show off
10.The plane _________ when we got to the airport.
A.had taken off B.was taken off C.will take off D.is taking off
11.I told Mike the story was written by me. However, after hearing this, he stared at me
_________.
A.in public B.in danger C.in person D.in disbelief
12. --The famous singer is going to hold a concert here in July.
－Really? _________exciting news!
A.How B.What an C.How a D.What
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13.-My mother cooks delicious food every day. I've _________ six pounds.
－I think you should do more exercise.
A.put away B.put off C.put on D.put up
14.He is _________ a famous writer _________ everyone in this city knows about him.
A.so;that B.too;to C.such;that D.as;as
15.-I lost my bike yesterday and I had to walk home.- _________.
A. It doesn't matter B. It's my pleasure
C.I'm sorry to hear that D.Take it easy
II.完形填空（15 分）
Emma was hanging the colorful papers, not really paying attention to where she was
placing them.She was a little unhappy. _____16____it was her birthday too and no one in her class had even
said happy birthday.They were all busy planning the surprise ____17_____
for their head teacher Mr.Smith.
Sure Mr. Smith was _____18____ .He knew everyone's birthday and made cards for them.He
high-fived you when you got an A on a test, and ____19_____ you when you failed. Emma knew Mr.Smith
deserved(该得） a surprise party. ____20_____ she wished just one person could remember it was her
birthday too!
Emma had a quick look at the huge card the class had made.It was as long as the blackboard. She knew
Mr. Smith would be unhappy if they ____21_____ him presents.So she
suggested the class make a card just like he did for them.
“Emma,will you tum off the ____22____ please?”Ms.Clark said. “I'm going to call Mr. Smith now."Ms.Clark
called Mr. Smith,saying the lights in the ____23___ had gone out. As soon as
Ms. Clark finished the call, Emma looked around the classroom ___24____ with a sigh(叹气）for another
time and turned the lights off.
The door opened and everyone shouted,“ ____25_____!”
“A surprise party for _____26____ ? Mr. Smith asked. He walked over the huge card."This is the most
beautiful card I've ever _____27____, But it makes my birthday card kind of
____28____ "Then he turned to Emma and handed her the card."Happy birthday,Emma.I'm excited that we
share the same ____29____
＂Me,too."Emma said, _____30____at Mr.Smith.
＂Happy birthday,Emma!"her classmates cheered.
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16 A.After all B.By the way C.First of all D.For example
17 A.talk B.lesson C.party D.trip
18 A.healthy B.humorous C.handsome D.great
19 A.thanked B.praised C.left D.encouraged
20 A.And B.But C.Or D.So
21 A.showed B.made C.lent D.bought
22 A.TV B.fan C.lights D.computers
23 A.classroom B.gym C.library D.yard
24.A.angrily B.happily C.slowly D.surely
25 A.Welcome B.Surprise C.Morning D.Goodbye
26.A.me B.her C.you D.us
27.A.posted B.ordered C.made D.seen
28.A.expensive B.old C.small D.long
29.A.birthday B.cake C.card D.dream
30.A.rushing B.smiling C.pointing D.waving
III.阅读理解（40 分）
A
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they are sure to be there.They serve
some certain purpose,teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want lo become.You never
know who these people may be:your classmate, neighbor,
teacher,long-lost friend or even a real stranger.But you know that every moment they will influence your life
in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible,painful and unfair.But later you
realize that without overcoming those difficulties,you would have never
realized your further abilities and advantages. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by
chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet influence your life, and the success and failure you experience create the person
who you are.Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact,
they are probably the most profound and important ones.
Enjoy every day,even every moment, and take from everything that you possibly can, for you may never
be able to experience it again. Talk to people whom you have never talked to before,and listen with all your
heart.You should set your goals high,hold your head up,tell yourself you are a great one and believe in
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yourself.You can make your life anything you wish.Create your own life and then go out and live it.
31. The people we meet _________.
A.all know where to find us
B.serve us on no purpose
C.won't become our neighbor
D.will change us in some way
32 From the passage, we know hat bad things can make us _________
A. realize our further abilities
B.terribly meet bad luck
C.find no serious success
D. possibly enjoy every moment
33. The underlined word “profound” in the passage means _________”in Chinese.
A.平淡的 B.明显的 C.深刻的 D.艰苦的
34.The writer's advice is that we should _________.
A. never talk to strange people
B.learn as much as we can each day
C.overcome difficulties painfully
D.not believe in ourselves but others
35.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Create Your Own Life
B.Hold Your Head Up
C.People You Meet in Life
D.Things Happen to You
B
There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one
a better person.
I remember that I began to know the world better when I was traveling.The world is not just about you,
your small town and home. Although you will meet different people from
all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their dreams,hopes and feelings.
One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. You cannot just get money to send
to these areas and hope that the problems will work themselves out.The world should get involved(参与）and
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help wherever there are problems.People everywhere should be given a chance. It is easy to ignore (忽视）
this if you do not travel and explore.You can look around and see that so many people have bigger challenges
than you do. You can realize
that sometimes your biggest problems are not that big after all.
On your journey you will meet lots of new friends.Talking to strangers and finding about their lives is a
great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident
after having to cope with problems and make many decisions along the way.
When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well
you can do that.All your special experiences could make an interesting
book to read. It would be filled with all your adventures and special memories.
Traveling around to see so much happening in the world around us is a wonderful experience.If we
could all just travel a little more and share our experience, we would all
be better people and the world would be a better place.
36. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that________.
A. people around the world are the same in their hopes
B. books always tell us wrong stories about cultures
C. traveling can help us better understand the world
D. people in different places have strange living habits
37.According to Paragraph 3, we can help the people in need by ________
A. sending them money B. offering them chances
C.looking around D. giving them challenges
38.The expression“cope with” in Paragraph 4 most probably means“________”
A.solve B.avoid C.meet D.cover
39.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A.People in the World Are Family
B. Traveling Helps You Make More Friends
C.People in the World Share One Dream
D.Traveling Makes You a Better Person
40. What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
A.To share his/her travel experience with other people.
B.To encourage more people to travel around.
C.To show how traveling can change the world.
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D.To tell people how to travel around the world.
C
James and his wife went to a restaurant for dinner in Beijing at 7:00 p. m. on April 1st, 2005. While they
were eating, a waitress came to tell them that the two men at the
next table were film-makers and that they would like to have a talk with James.
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness James agreed. One man came to sit down
next to him and said that they were making a film named The Magic
Glones, The story was like Harry Potter and they were looking for an actor to play a magician. They would
like to invite James lo have a try.
James was excited, "Many people think I look like Patrick Stewart,"However,as he was going to leave
China in 3 days, he wanted to try out after dinner.The man agreed.
At 9:00 p. m. , when James asked for the bill so that he could go with the film-makers, the manager of
the restaurant said sorry to him with a smile, “It's April Fool's Day joke! Your meal is free. Thank you. "
James completely forgot about it but when he found that he was fooled, he didn't leave at once.The
waitress asked him if he needed some help. James said,“I was fooled once. I'm afraid the meal is not free.I
am waiting for the bill to see if it is another joke.”
41. James came to the restaurant __________.
A.to have dinner B.to meet the film-makers
C. to celebrate April Fool's Day D. to play a magician
42.James agreed to act out because __________.
A.he was full
B. he thought he looked like Patrick Stewart
C. he wanted to make some money
D.he liked Harry Potter
43. The phrase “was fooled" in the last paragraph probably means“__________.
A.was attacked B.was laughed at
C.was disturbed D.was played a joke on
44. Which of the following is true?
A. James stayed at the restaurant for less than two hours.
B. The two men sitting next to him were really film-makers.
C. James didn't know it was April Fool's Day until he was told so.
D. James left the restaurant right after dinner.
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45.When the manager came to tell him the truth, James __________
A. was angry that he had been fooled
B. was pleased that he had been given a free meal
C. was still not sure if they were playing another joke on him
D. decided to wait for another free meal
D
It would have been a fine Sunday if my mobile phone hadn't rung in the morning. I picked it up and the
caller was my boss.He needed an urgent file(紧急的文件）to be
completed. It meant I had to give up my Sunday plans and rushed to the office.My boss was a very
punctual(守时的） man and he hated being late.
When I reached the office, my boss had already been there. He left after handing me the file.He asked
me to finish it before 5 p. m. and it was already 11 a. m.
After two hours, my mobile phone rang again and it was from my boss. He asked if I could bring the file
lo him.He was at the airport and would catch a flight to Singapore
at 7 p. m.
I worked on the file as fast as I could. By the time I completed the file, it was already 6:30 p.m. Time
was running out.I rushed out of the office and called a taxi.
However, the taxi was really slow, and what was more, it began raining heavily.By the time I reached
the airport, it was already 7:10 p.m.I thought nothing could save me from
being fired (解雇）.
Then suddenly someone put his hand on my shoulder behind me. I turned around and saw my boss. I stood
there in disbelief. He said, “My flight has been canceled because of
the bad weather. Let's go home. ”
46.The boss called the writer to ___________.
A.praise him B.wake him up C. give him a task D.tell him some good news
47.The writer spent about___________ hours to deal with the file.
A.9 B.7.5 C.6 D.4.5
48.How was the weather in the evening?
A.Sunny. B. Windy. C.Hot. D. Rainy.
49.How would the writer describe this Sunday?
A.Busy. B.Relaxing. C.Exciting. D.Boring.
50.What can we learn from the passage?
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A. The writer didn't like his job.
B.The writer got fired by his bo88.
C.The boss didn't go to Singapore at last.
D.The writer called hís boss three times in total.
IV.从方框中选取适当的句子完成对话（有多余项）（10 分）
A.Why were you late?
B.Where were you going?
C. What did your teacher say?
D.How did you go to school then?
E. What did you do after you got up?
F.You should go to bed early at night.
G. He gives me some advice on how to sleep well.
A:Hi,Lisa! Have you ever been late for school?
B:Yes,I have. But only once last term.
A:51._____________？
B:I stayed up watching the football match the evening before,so I overslept.
A:52._________________.
B:I rushed to the bus shop without breakfast. But unfortunately,by the time I got there, the school bus had
already left.
A:Poor guy! 53.____________?
B:I started walking. Luckily, my uncle drove by and gave me a ride, but I was still late.
A:54.______________________？
B:He said I shouldn't stay up so late at night.
A:Yes. He is right.55.
B:That's true. I'll go to bed before ten from now on.
V.书面表达（20 分）
56.生活就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道会吃到什么口 味，每一天的生活都充满不确定性。这一天可
能是幸运的，也可能是倒霉的；这一天可能是快乐的，也可能是悲伤的。请你以“My Unlucky Day”为
题写一篇英语短文，说一说你不幸的一天。
要求：
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1.语句连贯，表达准确；
2.80 词左右。
答案：
1-5 BDADA 6-10BBCBA 11-15DDCCC 16-20ACDDB 21-25DCACB
26-30ADCAB 31-35DACBA 36-40CBADB 41-45ABDCC
46-50CBDAC 51-55AEDCF
My Unlucky Day
Today is one of the unluckiest days of my life.
In the morning my clock didn't go off, so I got up late. I quickly put on my clothes and rushed out of the
house without eating breakfast. When I arrived at school, the class had already begun. I was fifteen minutes
late. In the English class , I realized that I had left my English textbook at home. After school, I couldn't go
into my house because I had left my keys at home.
What an unlucky day!
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