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unit 8
一､ 选择填空(15分)
1. Your bedroom is so dirty, Danny. You should ________ at once.
A. clean up it B. clean it up
C. clean up them D. clean them up
2. I think we need to________some ideas now.
A. come up B. think up C. catch up D. get up
3. They helped him________a hospital at the side of that street.
A. set about B. set out C. set up D. set with
4. Our sports meeting has been________till next Monday because of the bad weather.
A. put on B. put up C. put off D. put out
5. Not only the students but also the teacher________hard.
A. work B. works
C. are working D. have worked
6. I liked________this book________that one, so I bought both of them.
A. not only; but also B. neither; nor
C. either; or D. both; or
7. What kind of volunteer work do you think________ ?
A. me do B. me to do C. I could do D. could I do
8. I am________what I should do next? Could you help me?
A. sure B. not sure C. afraid D. not afraid
9. Lily________her mother. They are both tall and like to help others.
A. looks like B. looks after C. takes after D. runs after
10. Millie put up some signs________for old bikes,________he?
A. asked; didn’t B. asking; didn’t
C. asking; doesn’t D. asked; doesn’t
11. Sally wants to be a professional________ , but she has no money for________lessons.
A. singing; singing B. singer; singer
C. singing; singer D. singer; singing
12. I’ve________to cheer him up for half an hour， but he won’t stop crying.
A. been trying B. been tried C. be trying D. be tried
13. I have lots of things________ , so I have no time to go with you.
A. to deal B. to deal with
C. deal with D. dealing with
14. I am sorry I________think you________in Beijing. How long have you been here?
A. don’t; are B. didn’t; were C. don’t; were D. didn’t; are
15. She can’t walk but she doesn’t have a wheelchair________ .
A. sit B. sit in B. to sit D. to sit in
二､ 完形填空(10分)
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often 1 many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages(孤儿院)or rest homes for 2 aged. They read books to the people in these places or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their 3 .
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who 4 sick or old. They paint, 5 or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow(修剪)their lawns(草坪). For boys who 6 have fathers there is an organization 7 Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on a fishing trip and help them 8 to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games. Some of these clubs show films or organize short trips to the mountains or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students 9 volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of young boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the 10 people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay
2. A. the B. an C. a D. ×
3. A. advices B. ideas C. questions D. problems
4. A. is B. are C. was D. were
5. A. put up B. take off C. clean up D. help out
6. A. no longer B. no more
C. not any longer D. not any more
7. A. calling B. called C. call D. calls
8. A. to go B. to move C. to get D. to run
9. A. by B. for C. of D. as
10. A. happier B. happiest C. sadder D. saddest
三､ 阅读理解(20分)
(A)
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy, I wish...” he hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neightbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1. The street urchin was very surprised when________ .
A. Paul received an expensive car
B. Paul told him about the car
C. he saw the shining car
D. he was walking around the car
2. From the passage we can see the urchin________ .
A. wished to give his brother a car
B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D. wished Paul could be a brother like that
3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house________ .
A. to show his neighbours the big car
B. to show he had a rich friend
C. to let his brother ride in the car
D. to tell his brother about his wish
4. We can infer(推断)from the passage that________ .
A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5. The best title of the story should be “________”.
A. A Christmas Present B. A Street Urchin
C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
(B)
Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang doesn’t know any English.
“Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox, “I study English to help with Beijing Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing be- came the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games. Learning and speaking is hot among the people of this 3,000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday communication are the most popular.
Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the policemen, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting and asking and answering simple questions. Official figures show that about 15% of Beijing citizens can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages the use of English in many places. The city underground railways give messages by radio in both English and Chinese. English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic Committee(委员会), nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are good at the language.
6. Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because
________.
A. he isn’t polite to them at all B. he is a common taxi driver
C. he can’t speak English D. he doesn’t know the city well
7. According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing like to learn________best.
A. the letters A, B, C B. everyday English
C. English texts D. words and expressions
8. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to________ .
A. practise their spoken English
B. show their love of Beijing
C. tell people the importance of English
D. teach the Beijing citizens English
9. Which of the following is true?
A. All the people in Beijing are asked to speak English.
B. Beijing citizens are encouraged to use as much English as possible. C. All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.
D. Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.
10. The report is about________ .
A. the importance of English
B. how to learn English well
C. the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
D. Beijingers’ interest in learning English
四､ 词汇(15分)
A. 根据句意和括号内的汉语提示,写出空白处所缺的单词｡
1. I’ve called you three times, are you________ (聋)?
2. My new dress is________ (相似)to the one you have.
3. He________ (训练)her for the English examination.
4. Shall I________ (取来) your hat for you?芽
5. This is an________ (基础的)reading book for a child who is learning to read.
B. 根据句意,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空｡
6. It gives me________ (please)to see you looking happy.
7. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been________ (special)built for him.
8. I think that a colour TV set is expensive to buy and expensive________
(repair).
9. They like________ (advertise)which show women in offices, planes, and cars.
10. Yesterday, a pigeon________ (carry)the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.
C. 用方框中所给短语动词的适当形式填空｡
hand out， work out， cheer up， call up， give away
11. Sam and Tim, help me________the exercise books to the students.
12. The good news________those who heard it.
13. He decided to________some of his money to charity.
14. I’ll________you________at about seven o’clock.
15. This plan seems to be________well.
五､ 补全对话(10分)根据对话内容,在空白处填入适当的单词,使对话意思连贯､完整｡
A: Hello, Mrs Tan. I’d like to 1 a volunteer. Can you help me?
B: Sure. What 2 of volunteer work would you like to do?
A: Well, I like working 3 kids.
B: Do you know 4 to play basketball? We need someone to help teach kids basketball.
A: No, I don’t really like basketball. Is there anything 5 ?
B: There is a job cleaning 6 the parks. It’s every Sunday.
A: That’s no good. I help take 7 of my grandmother on Sundays.
B: Oh, I see. Here is another 8 . Do you know how to fix up bicycle?
A: Sorry. I can’t even repair my own bicycle.
B: OK. 9 this is a good one. We need someone to read to people in the hospital. You can do it any day you like.
A: That sounds good. 10 do I start?
B: How about today?
六､ 汉译英(30分)根据汉语句子,完成英语句子,每空限填一词｡
1. 我准备领他去看电影,使他高兴起来｡
I am going to take him to the cinema________________________________.
2. 这些词都很重要,请把它们记下来｡
These words are all very important.________________________ , please!
3. 你知道谁在校门口分发广告了吗?
Do you know who________________________at the school gate?
4. 他们的老师不但会讲英语,而且还会讲日语｡
Their teacher can speak________________ English________________ Japanese.
5. 没人想买这些大衣,甚至白送也不要｡
No one wants to buy these coats. You can’t even________________________ .
6. 他张贴了一些告示收集旧自行车｡
He________________ some signs________________ old bicycles.
7. 刚刚离开的那列火车是开往鸡西的｡
The train________________________________ is for Jixi.
8. 我不知道谁能相信他的话｡
I don’t know________________________his words.
9. 他把钱花光了,现在正想法挣钱｡
He has________________________his money， and now is trying to________________
________ some idea for making money.
10. 我们必须采取措施对付毒品走私｡
We must take measures________________________drug smuggling.
Unit 9
一､ 选择填空(15分)
1. I took the wrong train________ , I didn’t even know it until half an hour later.
A. by mistakes B. by mistake
C. with mistake D. with mistakes
2. Did the police catch the thief________?
A. at the end B. by the end C. to the end D. in the end
3. Computers are very useful. For example, they can________sending emails.
A. be used as B. be used for C. be used to D. be used by
4. The________water is too hot. Wait a while and then drink it.
A. boil B. boiled C. boiling D. boils
5.________over several days the artist and his mouse became good friends.
A. On the way B. In the way
C. By the way D. In this way
6. Tea is one of________in the world.
A. the most popular drink B. the popular drink
C. the popular drinks D. the most popular drinks
7. —Could you tell me how it was invented?
—Yes.________ .
A. By accident B. By an accident
C. In accident D. In an accident
8. —I can’t wake up in the morning. What shall I do?
—Buy________. It may help you.
A. a light bulb B. a microwave oven
C. an alarm clock D. a calculator
9. The pork________so delicious that I’d like to eat some more.
A. tastes B. smells C. feels D. sounds
10. It’s said that another kind of plant was________by a group of explorers early this month.
A. invented B. found out C. searched out D. discovered
11. —Your city looks beautiful!
—Yes. Lots of trees and grass________last year.
A. are planted B. have planted
C. were planting D. were planted
12. There was an important meeting last night. Mr Smith________to it.
A. was invited B. invited C. is invited D. invites
13. The dinner didn’t start________all the friends arrived.
A. when B. while C. until D. whether
14. A new wood bridge________ in the village last month.
A. is built B. can be built C. will be built D. was built
15. In England, tea________ with milk and sugar.
A. is serving B. is drinking C. is served D. serves
二､ 完形填空(10分)
Thomas Edison lived in America. He invented plenty of electrical appliance(电器)and 1 people know him.
At that time there was no electric lamp(电灯)in the world. And it brought people 2 . Young Edison decided to 3 it. He didn’t know which material was suited to be a lamp filament(灯丝). He 4 many times and he spent a lot of time on it. Some friends of his asked him to 5 the experiments but he didn’t listen to them and tried his best to find the 6 .
One afternoon a friend of his came to visit him. He was doing his experiment in the lab 7 the man came in. But he only asked his friend to 8 and didn’t stop to talk with him. The man sat for a long time and Edison said nothing to him. He was 9 Edison and said. “You’ve done the experiments 1,200 times but you’ve failed 1,200 times.” “You’re right, my friend,” Edison went on doing his experiments and said. “But I have known 1,200 materials 10 to be a lamp filament.”
1. A. most B. few C. a few D. some
2. A. much trouble B. much pleasure
C. safety D. comfort
3. A. find B. invent C. like D. discover
4. A. won B. failed C. lost D. got
5. A. begin B. go on with C. stop D. try out
6. A. lamp B. material C. appliance D. people
7. A. before B. after C. as soon as D. when
8. A. sit down B. go out C. go home D. help him
9. A. pleased with B. angry with
C. polite to D. thankful to
10. A. are suited B. aren’t C. are enough D. can work
三､ 阅读理解(25分)
(A)
Man invented a lot of sports equipments(器材). The first true piece was the ball.
Thousands of years ago, in Egypt(埃及),the children’s favourite game was throwing stones. But a badly thrown stone could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the people in Egypt made the first balls.
At first, they used tree leaves to make balls. They used vines(藤)to keep the leaves together. Later they began to use pieces of animal skin and fill them with some light things. These balls were much better than the old ones.
Before long they invented a lot of ball games, each had its own rules. They began to play these ball games according to the rules. They thought that ball playing was one of the best ways to teach the young men to be brave and strong.
1.________ , so the Egyptians invented balls instead.
A. Throwing stones was a popular game for children
B. Stones were too heavy to throw
C. Stones might hurt children
D. They hadn’t so many stones
2. The Egyptians preferred playing balls to throwing stones because________ .
A. balls were lighter than stones
B. they were looking for something
C. balls were easy to make
D. throwing stones was more dangerous
3. The Egyptians made the first balls with________ .
A. leaves and vines B. animal skin
C. something light D. something better
4. The Egyptians invented________very long ago.
A. many different kinds of games B. many different games with balls
C. throwing stones D. dangerous games
5. Ball playing________ .
A. would teach the young men how to play games
B. would make the young people healthier
C. could be more interesting
D. could be the best way to study well
(B)
Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born on February 11th in 1847 at Milan, Ohio and died on October 18, 1931. When he was a child he was always trying out new ideas.
One day when he was five years old, his father saw him sitting on some eggs. He asked him why he was doing that. Tom did not answer. Instead, he asked his father， “Hens are able to have chicks. Why can’t I?”
Young Tom was in school for only three months. During those three months he asked a lot of questions. Most of these questions were not about his lessons. His teacher did not understand his new pupil. The boy had so many strange questions. The teacher could not answer all of them. So he wanted to send Tom away from school. He told Tom’s mother that Tom was not clever, and he asked her to take the boy out of school.
So Tom’s mother took him out of school, and taught him herself. She taught him to read and write, and she found him a very good pupil. He learnt very fast. Even before he was ten he became very interested in science. He grew vegetables in his garden and sold them. With the money he set up a chemical laboratory in the cellar of his home in 1857.
Thomas Edison was awarded 1,368 separate and distinct patents(专利) during his lifetime.
1. 根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正(T)或误(F)｡
6. Thomas Edison died at the age of sixty-five.
7. Thomas Edison’s teacher didn’t like him because he didn’t study hard.
8. Thomas Edison became interested in science even before he was ten.
2. 根据短文内容,回答下列问题｡
9. How did Thomas Edison build his science lab?
10. Do you think Thomas Edison was clever? Why?
四､ 词汇(10分)
A. 根据句意及首字母提示,写出空白处所缺的单词｡
1. Xi’an is an a________ city. Have you ever been there?
2. Your mother is a very p________ person to live with.
3. They were carrying several b________ of fruit to the market.
4. This invention was invented in the eighties of the twentieth c________.
5. If a m________ bar is heated, the greater the heat applied, the larger the expansion.
B. 用方框中所给动词的适当形式填空｡
Throw rise notice produce develop
6. Some children________more slowly than others.
7. We shouldn’t________wastepaper everywhere.
8. Prices have________steadily during the past decade.
9. Wheat and rice are mostly________in our country.
10. At this moment she________her father coming in.
五､ 句型转换(15分)根据句子后面括号内的要求改写下列句子,每空限填一词｡
1. Didn’t they tell you about it? (改为被动语态的句子)
________ you________about it?
2. People use metal for making machines. (改为被动语态的句子)
Metal________________________making machines.
3. The policeman made the young man move his car. (改为被动语态的句子)
The young man________________________________ his car by the policeman.
4. A book was given to me by the teacher. (改为主动语态的句子)
The teacher________________ a book.
5. The child was taken good care of by the nurse. (改为主动语态的句子)
The nurse________________________________ the child.
六､ 情景交际(10分)从方框中选出正确的选项填空,完成对话,其中有两项为多余选项｡
A: Which do you think is the most useful invention?
B: 1
A: Why do you think so?
B: Because it gives people more time to work and play every day. What about you?
A: 2
B: Why is that?
A: You can talk to your friends far away with it. 3
B: I’d like to invent a pen that I can write faster, but as neatly as the usual one. What about you?
A: 4 When I am in the classroom, I can put it in my pocket.
B: That sounds interesting. 5
A: You are quite right. Let’s work hard together.
A. What would you most like to invent?
B. We must work hard if we want to make our dream come true.
C. What about you?
D. I think the most useful invention is the light bulb.
E. I’d like to invent a car.
F. I think the most useful invention is the telephone.
G. I want to buy a car.
七､ 书面表达(15分)
随着时代的发展,我们的生活将会发生许多变化,下面三幅图画所描绘的情景有可能在未来的生活中成为现实｡同学们可结合图画,发挥想象,展望未来的生活,以Life in the Future为题,用英文写一篇100个单词左右的短文｡
要求:书写规范,语法正确,语句通顺,主题鲜明｡
Life in the Future
As time goes by, there are going to be great changes in our everyday life. For example, ...
Key to Unit 8:
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二､ 1-5 CADBC6-10 ABCDB
三､ 1-5 BADBC6-10 CBDBD
四､ 1. deaf2. similar3. coached4. fetch5. elementary6. pleasure
7. specially8. to repair9. advertisements10. carried11. hand out12. cheered up13. give away14. call， up15. working out
五､ 1. be2. kind3. with4. how5. else6. up7. care8. job
9. Maybe10. When
六､ 1. to， cheer， him， up2. Write， them， down3. handed， out， advertisements4. not， only, but， also5. give， them， away6. put， up， asking， for7. that， has， just， left8. who， can， believe9. run， out， of， come， up， with10. to， deal， with
Key to Unit 9:
一､ 1-5 BDBCD6-10 DACAD11-15 DACDC
二､ 1-5 AABBC6-10 BDABB
三､ 1-5 CDABB 6-8 FFT
9. He grew vegetables in his garden and sold them. With the money he set up a chemical laboratory.
10. Yes. Because he was awarded 1,368 separate and distinct patents during his lifetime.
四､ 1. ancient2. pleasant3. baskets4. century5. metal
6. develop7. throw8. risen9. produced10. noticed
五､ 1. Weren’t， told2. is， used， for3. was， made， to， move4. gave， me
5. took， good， care， of
六､ 1-5 DFAEB
七､ One possible version:
Life in the Future
As time goes by, there are going to be great changes in our everyday life. For example, when we are hungry, we don’t need to cook in a hurry. Instead we can take some pills, and everything will be OK. When we are free, we can go anywhere by spacecraft. It’s easy to be a visitor there. And it is very cheap just like taking a taxi to somewhere now. And of course, if we want to see what is like under the sea, we can just travel down there in a flying object like UFO. Maybe there are a lot of cities and people there. I think it’ll be very easy to travel anywhere, not only in our world, but also in space and in the deep sea.
一､ 选择填空(15分)
1. Your bedroom is so dirty, Danny. You should ________ at once.
A. clean up it B. clean it up
C. clean up them D. clean them up
2. I think we need to________some ideas now.
A. come up B. think up C. catch up D. get up
3. They helped him________a hospital at the side of that street.
A. set about B. set out C. set up D. set with
4. Our sports meeting has been________till next Monday because of the bad weather.
A. put on B. put up C. put off D. put out
5. Not only the students but also the teacher________hard.
A. work B. works
C. are working D. have worked
6. I liked________this book________that one, so I bought both of them.
A. not only; but also B. neither; nor
C. either; or D. both; or
7. What kind of volunteer work do you think________ ?
A. me do B. me to do C. I could do D. could I do
8. I am________what I should do next? Could you help me?
A. sure B. not sure C. afraid D. not afraid
9. Lily________her mother. They are both tall and like to help others.
A. looks like B. looks after C. takes after D. runs after
10. Millie put up some signs________for old bikes,________he?
A. asked; didn’t B. asking; didn’t
C. asking; doesn’t D. asked; doesn’t
11. Sally wants to be a professional________ , but she has no money for________lessons.
A. singing; singing B. singer; singer
C. singing; singer D. singer; singing
12. I’ve________to cheer him up for half an hour， but he won’t stop crying.
A. been trying B. been tried C. be trying D. be tried
13. I have lots of things________ , so I have no time to go with you.
A. to deal B. to deal with
C. deal with D. dealing with
14. I am sorry I________think you________in Beijing. How long have you been here?
A. don’t; are B. didn’t; were C. don’t; were D. didn’t; are
15. She can’t walk but she doesn’t have a wheelchair________ .
A. sit B. sit in B. to sit D. to sit in
二､ 完形填空(10分)
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often 1 many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages(孤儿院)or rest homes for 2 aged. They read books to the people in these places or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their 3 .
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who 4 sick or old. They paint, 5 or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow(修剪)their lawns(草坪). For boys who 6 have fathers there is an organization 7 Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on a fishing trip and help them 8 to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games. Some of these clubs show films or organize short trips to the mountains or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students 9 volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of young boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the 10 people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay
2. A. the B. an C. a D. ×
3. A. advices B. ideas C. questions D. problems
4. A. is B. are C. was D. were
5. A. put up B. take off C. clean up D. help out
6. A. no longer B. no more
C. not any longer D. not any more
7. A. calling B. called C. call D. calls
8. A. to go B. to move C. to get D. to run
9. A. by B. for C. of D. as
10. A. happier B. happiest C. sadder D. saddest
三､ 阅读理解(20分)
(A)
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy, I wish...” he hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neightbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1. The street urchin was very surprised when________ .
A. Paul received an expensive car
B. Paul told him about the car
C. he saw the shining car
D. he was walking around the car
2. From the passage we can see the urchin________ .
A. wished to give his brother a car
B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D. wished Paul could be a brother like that
3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house________ .
A. to show his neighbours the big car
B. to show he had a rich friend
C. to let his brother ride in the car
D. to tell his brother about his wish
4. We can infer(推断)from the passage that________ .
A. Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5. The best title of the story should be “________”.
A. A Christmas Present B. A Street Urchin
C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
(B)
Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang doesn’t know any English.
“Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox, “I study English to help with Beijing Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing be- came the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games. Learning and speaking is hot among the people of this 3,000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday communication are the most popular.
Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the policemen, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting and asking and answering simple questions. Official figures show that about 15% of Beijing citizens can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages the use of English in many places. The city underground railways give messages by radio in both English and Chinese. English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic Committee(委员会), nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are good at the language.
6. Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because
________.
A. he isn’t polite to them at all B. he is a common taxi driver
C. he can’t speak English D. he doesn’t know the city well
7. According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing like to learn________best.
A. the letters A, B, C B. everyday English
C. English texts D. words and expressions
8. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to________ .
A. practise their spoken English
B. show their love of Beijing
C. tell people the importance of English
D. teach the Beijing citizens English
9. Which of the following is true?
A. All the people in Beijing are asked to speak English.
B. Beijing citizens are encouraged to use as much English as possible. C. All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.
D. Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.
10. The report is about________ .
A. the importance of English
B. how to learn English well
C. the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
D. Beijingers’ interest in learning English
四､ 词汇(15分)
A. 根据句意和括号内的汉语提示,写出空白处所缺的单词｡
1. I’ve called you three times, are you________ (聋)?
2. My new dress is________ (相似)to the one you have.
3. He________ (训练)her for the English examination.
4. Shall I________ (取来) your hat for you?芽
5. This is an________ (基础的)reading book for a child who is learning to read.
B. 根据句意,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空｡
6. It gives me________ (please)to see you looking happy.
7. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been________ (special)built for him.
8. I think that a colour TV set is expensive to buy and expensive________
(repair).
9. They like________ (advertise)which show women in offices, planes, and cars.
10. Yesterday, a pigeon________ (carry)the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.
C. 用方框中所给短语动词的适当形式填空｡
hand out， work out， cheer up， call up， give away
11. Sam and Tim, help me________the exercise books to the students.
12. The good news________those who heard it.
13. He decided to________some of his money to charity.
14. I’ll________you________at about seven o’clock.
15. This plan seems to be________well.
五､ 补全对话(10分)根据对话内容,在空白处填入适当的单词,使对话意思连贯､完整｡
A: Hello, Mrs Tan. I’d like to 1 a volunteer. Can you help me?
B: Sure. What 2 of volunteer work would you like to do?
A: Well, I like working 3 kids.
B: Do you know 4 to play basketball? We need someone to help teach kids basketball.
A: No, I don’t really like basketball. Is there anything 5 ?
B: There is a job cleaning 6 the parks. It’s every Sunday.
A: That’s no good. I help take 7 of my grandmother on Sundays.
B: Oh, I see. Here is another 8 . Do you know how to fix up bicycle?
A: Sorry. I can’t even repair my own bicycle.
B: OK. 9 this is a good one. We need someone to read to people in the hospital. You can do it any day you like.
A: That sounds good. 10 do I start?
B: How about today?
六､ 汉译英(30分)根据汉语句子,完成英语句子,每空限填一词｡
1. 我准备领他去看电影,使他高兴起来｡
I am going to take him to the cinema________________________________.
2. 这些词都很重要,请把它们记下来｡
These words are all very important.________________________ , please!
3. 你知道谁在校门口分发广告了吗?
Do you know who________________________at the school gate?
4. 他们的老师不但会讲英语,而且还会讲日语｡
Their teacher can speak________________ English________________ Japanese.
5. 没人想买这些大衣,甚至白送也不要｡
No one wants to buy these coats. You can’t even________________________ .
6. 他张贴了一些告示收集旧自行车｡
He________________ some signs________________ old bicycles.
7. 刚刚离开的那列火车是开往鸡西的｡
The train________________________________ is for Jixi.
8. 我不知道谁能相信他的话｡
I don’t know________________________his words.
9. 他把钱花光了,现在正想法挣钱｡
He has________________________his money， and now is trying to________________
________ some idea for making money.
10. 我们必须采取措施对付毒品走私｡
We must take measures________________________drug smuggling.
Unit 9
一､ 选择填空(15分)
1. I took the wrong train________ , I didn’t even know it until half an hour later.
A. by mistakes B. by mistake
C. with mistake D. with mistakes
2. Did the police catch the thief________?
A. at the end B. by the end C. to the end D. in the end
3. Computers are very useful. For example, they can________sending emails.
A. be used as B. be used for C. be used to D. be used by
4. The________water is too hot. Wait a while and then drink it.
A. boil B. boiled C. boiling D. boils
5.________over several days the artist and his mouse became good friends.
A. On the way B. In the way
C. By the way D. In this way
6. Tea is one of________in the world.
A. the most popular drink B. the popular drink
C. the popular drinks D. the most popular drinks
7. —Could you tell me how it was invented?
—Yes.________ .
A. By accident B. By an accident
C. In accident D. In an accident
8. —I can’t wake up in the morning. What shall I do?
—Buy________. It may help you.
A. a light bulb B. a microwave oven
C. an alarm clock D. a calculator
9. The pork________so delicious that I’d like to eat some more.
A. tastes B. smells C. feels D. sounds
10. It’s said that another kind of plant was________by a group of explorers early this month.
A. invented B. found out C. searched out D. discovered
11. —Your city looks beautiful!
—Yes. Lots of trees and grass________last year.
A. are planted B. have planted
C. were planting D. were planted
12. There was an important meeting last night. Mr Smith________to it.
A. was invited B. invited C. is invited D. invites
13. The dinner didn’t start________all the friends arrived.
A. when B. while C. until D. whether
14. A new wood bridge________ in the village last month.
A. is built B. can be built C. will be built D. was built
15. In England, tea________ with milk and sugar.
A. is serving B. is drinking C. is served D. serves
二､ 完形填空(10分)
Thomas Edison lived in America. He invented plenty of electrical appliance(电器)and 1 people know him.
At that time there was no electric lamp(电灯)in the world. And it brought people 2 . Young Edison decided to 3 it. He didn’t know which material was suited to be a lamp filament(灯丝). He 4 many times and he spent a lot of time on it. Some friends of his asked him to 5 the experiments but he didn’t listen to them and tried his best to find the 6 .
One afternoon a friend of his came to visit him. He was doing his experiment in the lab 7 the man came in. But he only asked his friend to 8 and didn’t stop to talk with him. The man sat for a long time and Edison said nothing to him. He was 9 Edison and said. “You’ve done the experiments 1,200 times but you’ve failed 1,200 times.” “You’re right, my friend,” Edison went on doing his experiments and said. “But I have known 1,200 materials 10 to be a lamp filament.”
1. A. most B. few C. a few D. some
2. A. much trouble B. much pleasure
C. safety D. comfort
3. A. find B. invent C. like D. discover
4. A. won B. failed C. lost D. got
5. A. begin B. go on with C. stop D. try out
6. A. lamp B. material C. appliance D. people
7. A. before B. after C. as soon as D. when
8. A. sit down B. go out C. go home D. help him
9. A. pleased with B. angry with
C. polite to D. thankful to
10. A. are suited B. aren’t C. are enough D. can work
三､ 阅读理解(25分)
(A)
Man invented a lot of sports equipments(器材). The first true piece was the ball.
Thousands of years ago, in Egypt(埃及),the children’s favourite game was throwing stones. But a badly thrown stone could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the people in Egypt made the first balls.
At first, they used tree leaves to make balls. They used vines(藤)to keep the leaves together. Later they began to use pieces of animal skin and fill them with some light things. These balls were much better than the old ones.
Before long they invented a lot of ball games, each had its own rules. They began to play these ball games according to the rules. They thought that ball playing was one of the best ways to teach the young men to be brave and strong.
1.________ , so the Egyptians invented balls instead.
A. Throwing stones was a popular game for children
B. Stones were too heavy to throw
C. Stones might hurt children
D. They hadn’t so many stones
2. The Egyptians preferred playing balls to throwing stones because________ .
A. balls were lighter than stones
B. they were looking for something
C. balls were easy to make
D. throwing stones was more dangerous
3. The Egyptians made the first balls with________ .
A. leaves and vines B. animal skin
C. something light D. something better
4. The Egyptians invented________very long ago.
A. many different kinds of games B. many different games with balls
C. throwing stones D. dangerous games
5. Ball playing________ .
A. would teach the young men how to play games
B. would make the young people healthier
C. could be more interesting
D. could be the best way to study well
(B)
Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born on February 11th in 1847 at Milan, Ohio and died on October 18, 1931. When he was a child he was always trying out new ideas.
One day when he was five years old, his father saw him sitting on some eggs. He asked him why he was doing that. Tom did not answer. Instead, he asked his father， “Hens are able to have chicks. Why can’t I?”
Young Tom was in school for only three months. During those three months he asked a lot of questions. Most of these questions were not about his lessons. His teacher did not understand his new pupil. The boy had so many strange questions. The teacher could not answer all of them. So he wanted to send Tom away from school. He told Tom’s mother that Tom was not clever, and he asked her to take the boy out of school.
So Tom’s mother took him out of school, and taught him herself. She taught him to read and write, and she found him a very good pupil. He learnt very fast. Even before he was ten he became very interested in science. He grew vegetables in his garden and sold them. With the money he set up a chemical laboratory in the cellar of his home in 1857.
Thomas Edison was awarded 1,368 separate and distinct patents(专利) during his lifetime.
1. 根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正(T)或误(F)｡
6. Thomas Edison died at the age of sixty-five.
7. Thomas Edison’s teacher didn’t like him because he didn’t study hard.
8. Thomas Edison became interested in science even before he was ten.
2. 根据短文内容,回答下列问题｡
9. How did Thomas Edison build his science lab?
10. Do you think Thomas Edison was clever? Why?
四､ 词汇(10分)
A. 根据句意及首字母提示,写出空白处所缺的单词｡
1. Xi’an is an a________ city. Have you ever been there?
2. Your mother is a very p________ person to live with.
3. They were carrying several b________ of fruit to the market.
4. This invention was invented in the eighties of the twentieth c________.
5. If a m________ bar is heated, the greater the heat applied, the larger the expansion.
B. 用方框中所给动词的适当形式填空｡
Throw rise notice produce develop
6. Some children________more slowly than others.
7. We shouldn’t________wastepaper everywhere.
8. Prices have________steadily during the past decade.
9. Wheat and rice are mostly________in our country.
10. At this moment she________her father coming in.
五､ 句型转换(15分)根据句子后面括号内的要求改写下列句子,每空限填一词｡
1. Didn’t they tell you about it? (改为被动语态的句子)
________ you________about it?
2. People use metal for making machines. (改为被动语态的句子)
Metal________________________making machines.
3. The policeman made the young man move his car. (改为被动语态的句子)
The young man________________________________ his car by the policeman.
4. A book was given to me by the teacher. (改为主动语态的句子)
The teacher________________ a book.
5. The child was taken good care of by the nurse. (改为主动语态的句子)
The nurse________________________________ the child.
六､ 情景交际(10分)从方框中选出正确的选项填空,完成对话,其中有两项为多余选项｡
A: Which do you think is the most useful invention?
B: 1
A: Why do you think so?
B: Because it gives people more time to work and play every day. What about you?
A: 2
B: Why is that?
A: You can talk to your friends far away with it. 3
B: I’d like to invent a pen that I can write faster, but as neatly as the usual one. What about you?
A: 4 When I am in the classroom, I can put it in my pocket.
B: That sounds interesting. 5
A: You are quite right. Let’s work hard together.
A. What would you most like to invent?
B. We must work hard if we want to make our dream come true.
C. What about you?
D. I think the most useful invention is the light bulb.
E. I’d like to invent a car.
F. I think the most useful invention is the telephone.
G. I want to buy a car.
七､ 书面表达(15分)
随着时代的发展,我们的生活将会发生许多变化,下面三幅图画所描绘的情景有可能在未来的生活中成为现实｡同学们可结合图画,发挥想象,展望未来的生活,以Life in the Future为题,用英文写一篇100个单词左右的短文｡
要求:书写规范,语法正确,语句通顺,主题鲜明｡
Life in the Future
As time goes by, there are going to be great changes in our everyday life. For example, ...
Key to Unit 8:
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二､ 1-5 CADBC6-10 ABCDB
三､ 1-5 BADBC6-10 CBDBD
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7. specially8. to repair9. advertisements10. carried11. hand out12. cheered up13. give away14. call， up15. working out
五､ 1. be2. kind3. with4. how5. else6. up7. care8. job
9. Maybe10. When
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Key to Unit 9:
一､ 1-5 BDBCD6-10 DACAD11-15 DACDC
二､ 1-5 AABBC6-10 BDABB
三､ 1-5 CDABB 6-8 FFT
9. He grew vegetables in his garden and sold them. With the money he set up a chemical laboratory.
10. Yes. Because he was awarded 1,368 separate and distinct patents during his lifetime.
四､ 1. ancient2. pleasant3. baskets4. century5. metal
6. develop7. throw8. risen9. produced10. noticed
五､ 1. Weren’t， told2. is， used， for3. was， made， to， move4. gave， me
5. took， good， care， of
六､ 1-5 DFAEB
七､ One possible version:
Life in the Future
As time goes by, there are going to be great changes in our everyday life. For example, when we are hungry, we don’t need to cook in a hurry. Instead we can take some pills, and everything will be OK. When we are free, we can go anywhere by spacecraft. It’s easy to be a visitor there. And it is very cheap just like taking a taxi to somewhere now. And of course, if we want to see what is like under the sea, we can just travel down there in a flying object like UFO. Maybe there are a lot of cities and people there. I think it’ll be very easy to travel anywhere, not only in our world, but also in space and in the deep sea.