1、Unit 1 Past and present 单元提优试卷单元提优试卷 . 单项选择单项选择 (每小题每小题 1 分分, 满分满分 15 分分) 1. There was _ interview. with yesterday evening. But it was a pity that I missed _ beginning. A. an; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the 2. Its almost eight years _ we saw each other last time. A. since B. before C. after D. w
2、hen 3. Life never stops changing and I should learn _ the changes. Now, Ive got used to _ a bike work. A. accepting; riding B. accepting; ride C. to accept; riding D. to accept; ride 4. You _ Joyland in Changzhou last summer? No. I _ of a place called Joyland. A. have visited; havent heard B. visite
3、d; havent heard C. have visited; didnt hear D. visited; didnt hear 5. Now I am living far from my hometown. I feel good here, but I miss my old friends _ . A. at a time B. from time to time C. at no time D. at any time 6. Have you _ been to Shanghai? Yes, I have _ visited there, but I havent been to
4、 the Disneyland _ . A. already; ever; yet B. ever; ever; already C. already; already; ever D. ever; already;yet 7. Cutting down too many trees _ it _ for people to protect the wildlife in the world. A. make; impossible B. makes; possible C. make; possible D. makes; impossible 8. Why is Mike so excit
5、ed? Did he win the competition? Yes. He had _ 30 minutes to tough task, no more or no less. A. especially B. probably C. exactly D. hardly 9. It _ me two hours _ my maths homework. A. took; to finish B. cost; to C. paid; for finish D. spend; finishing 10. How long has Mr White _ Joan? Im not so sure
6、. It is said that they _ five years ago. A. married to; got married B. been married; got married C. married; married to D. been married to; got married 11. Copying others homework is a bad habit of learning. _ , it is never too late for you to get out of it. A. Instead B. Finally C. Anyway D. Simila
7、rly 12. My grandfather lives _ in the country, but he never feels _ . A. alone; alone B. lonely; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely 13. _ have you known each other? Since we were in our childhood. A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How soon 14. Havent you heard of a person called Cao Yuan?
8、 _ . He is a 23-year-old Chinese scientist. He was ranked by Nature (自然) as one of its top 10 people of the year. A. Yes, I have B. No, I havent C. Yes, I did D. No, I didnt 15. Have you got any information about your missing dog? _ . We are still looking for it. A. Not yet B. I hope not C. I think
9、so D. Of course . 完形填空完形填空 (每小题每小题 1 分分, 满分满分 15 分分) I used to be shy, so I didnt like others to notice me. I always _16_ to sit at the back of the classroom. Things changed _17_ I joined a sports team. At first, a teacher _18_ I join the basketball team. I thought it was a _19_ idea because I didnt
10、 have a good sense of balance, and I didnt have the _20_ to keep up with the others in the team. But because the teacher kept insisting on (坚持) my _21_ for it, I decided to have a try. Having the courage (勇气) was only the half of it! When I first started _22_ the practice courses, I didnt _23_ know
11、the rules. Sometimes Id get confused (迷惑的) and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really _24_ . _25_ , I wasnt the only one new at the game, so I decided to learn the game, do my best at each practice course. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _26_ and the moves. Being part
12、 of a team wasnt so difficult. Very soon the exciting part for me was WINNING. I didnt have enough confidence at first, _27_ with time I learned how to play and made friends. With more self-confidence, I have gone from _28_ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _2
13、9_ raising my handeven when I sometimes wasnt _30_ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself. 16. A. hoped B. agreed C. chose D. meant 17. A. until B. before C. after D. since 18. A. advised B. asked C. managed D. planned 19. A. fantastic B. clever C. crazy D. wise 20. A. dut
14、y B. dream C. chance D. ability 21. A. asking B. looking C. cheering D. going 22. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching 23. A. even B. only C. very D. just 24. A. silly B. great C. confident D. handsome 25. A. Interestingly B. Hopefully C. Exactly D. Luckily 26. A. steps B. orders C. rul
15、es D. games 27. A. so B. because C. but D. when 28. A. hiding B. playing C. relaxing D. dreaming 29. A. by B. to C. with D. for 30. A. sure B. afraid C. shy D. nervous . 阅读理解（每小题阅读理解（每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分） A Some people have to use public transport; some dislike it and still some love it. If every
16、one has a car and drives anywhere they want to go,there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily,trains are a good form of public transport. British people use trains a lot.This is especially so for people who are travelling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London.
17、They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. Its much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and slowly for many reasons,such as speed limits and traf
18、fic jams. However,when you are travelling by train,the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train. Besides,Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground.Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, the
19、y have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track. Whats more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services (服务) for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provid
20、e food services and power plugs (电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phones. 31. The main idea of the passage is that _ . A. British people enjoy public transport B. its fast to travel from London to Paris C. trains in Britain provide fine services for their users D. trains are a good form of pub
21、lic transport for Londoners 32. In a traffic jam on the road, _ . A. drivers can drive fast B. drivers can drive carelessly C. cars are not moving fast D. cars will stop working 33. The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the _ of trains. A. speed B. safety C. services D. problems 34. Lo
22、ndoners often travel by train because trains are _ . A. old and slow B. large, clean and powerful C. fine and important D. fast, safe and comfortable 35. What can we know from the passage? A. We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2 hours. B. We can do our work with personal computers on th
23、e train. C. We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food. D. The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used. B Gandhi once said, You must be the change you wish to see in the world. I have always thought about this quote (引文) and asked myself what I coul
24、d do to make a change. Since I am a junior in high school, poor and homeless people have inspired me to help improve their lives. I enjoyed painting, and have been doing so for five years. But what could I do with my creative (创新的) skills to change the world? I decided to take part in an autumn craf
25、t (手工) festival selling my handmade and painted cards. However, there was still a piece missing in the puzzlesomething just didnt feel right. I dont know what I could do to be the change. Then one sunny day, I thought of an idea: I would send my handmade and painted cards to organizations (组织) acros
26、s the world that help kids who may be suffering from poverty (贫穷) , or difficult situations. I call my projectCards for Kids. Since it began in November 2009, over 700 special message cards have been sent out to kids in the United States and some countries in Africa, such as Tanzania. Although (尽管)
27、this project takes much time, it makes me feel good to put a smile on a poor or homeless childs face when he or she is going through (经历) a tough time. At present, I am writing to such organizations as The World Orphan Project, as well as many childrens shelters (收容所) and hospitals. As the project m
28、oves on, I hope to send out even more cards. I have been learning throughout the course of this project that everyone has a chance to be the change, make the change, and begin the change. 36. The author took part in the autumn craft festival because _ . A. he liked painting cards B. he wanted to lea
29、rn how to make painted cards C. it was so much fun on the festival D. he hoped to improve peoples lives with his painting skills 37. What does the author mean by saying there was still a piece missing in the puzzle in Paragraph 2? A. Something was lost on the festival. B. It was not right to sell ho
30、memade and painted cards. C. The author still didnt know how to change the world. D. The author wanted to change his painting styles. 38. Which of the following is NOT true about the project Cards for Kids? A. Hundreds of message cards were sent out to poor kids around the world. B. The author has s
31、pent lots of time on the project. C. More cards would be sent out in the future. D. The author started the project in November 2009. 39. The underlined wordtoughin Paragraph 3 probably means _ . A. happy B. hard C. long D. hopeful 40. Whats the best title for the passage? A. How to Set up an Project
32、 B. Being the Change Through Card Art C. Making Creative Homemade Cards D. Improving the Life of Yourself . 任务型阅读 (每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分) Because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, many people wear masks to protect themselves. Its a very simple but useful method to protect oneself from t
33、he harmful things. In fact, masks have been helping us for centuries. Lets take a look at some mask-related history. 1st century At that time, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even died of serious illnesses. To solv
34、e this problem, Pliny the Elder(2379AD) , recommended the use of animal skins. And it helped stop the dust from being breathed. 16th century Many centuries later, the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) in Italy, suggested using a wet cloth over the face to protect against the harmful t
35、hings. 19th century The design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注册专利) a protective mask for miners. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask, which was the firs
36、t to use in hospital. 20th century In 1910, a Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called Wus mask. People around the world all liked this mask, as it was simple to make and had a low cost. Modern exploration With several outbreaks of the diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollutio
37、n caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks are better than before to protect its wearer. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans. Title:The 41 _ of masks through the ages 42 _ masks is a very useful method to protect oneself from the harmful th
38、ings. It has gone through a long history. In the 1st century Many workers suffered from serious illness because of 43 _ underground in mines. Pliny the Elder advised 44 _ animal skins and it was 45 _ to stop breathing the dust. In the 16th century Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vindi sugges
39、ted using a wet cloth to 46 _ the face to protect people. In the 19th century The design of the mask developed 47 _ during this period. In the 20th century Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a face mask which cost 48 _ . It was not difficult to make as well. This mask was 49 _ around the world then.
40、Modern exploration Masks are made with 50 _ materials to protect people from diseases and pollution which are more and more serious. V. 词汇检测词汇检测 (每小题每小题 1 分分, 满分满分 10 分分) A. 根据所给汉语提示写出单词。 51. Shes _ (意识到) she is wrong at matter, so she feels very sorry. 52. They have been good friends since they wer
41、e in _ (初级的) school. 53. There will be less _ (污染) in our city if we dont put rubbish into the river. 54. I think the Internet makes _ (交流) much easier than before. 55. If you want to go _ (到国外) , Canada is a good choice. B. 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 56. The child _ (eat) up all the food on the plate. Now th
42、ere isnt anything on it. 57. Please write down these soldiers _ (wife) names in the form 58. Have you been to Hong Kong _ (recent) ? No, I havent. 59. People are always short of fresh water in the _ (west) part of China. 60. Its _ (possible) for him to run a long way in such a short time. . 句子翻译句子翻译
43、 (每小题每小题 2 分分, 满分满分 10 分分) 61. 流浪地球是我曾经看过的最有趣的电影。 The Wandering Earth is _ . 62. 我和我的朋友们通过电子邮件彼此保持联系。 My friends and I _ . 63. 这个地方过去是一片空地, 现在政府已经把它变成了一个公园。 The place _ an open space and now the government _ 64. 在大多数城市, 许多司机已经习惯了等人们先过马路。 Many drivers _ in most cities. 65. 这个工厂还没有采取任何行动保护环境。 The fact
44、ory _ . . 首字母填空 (每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分) Over the last 40 years, great changes have taken place in our streets and local shops. When I was y_66_ , people used to do more of the shopping in traditional shops. There used to be butchers, where we s_67_ meat and bakers and newsagents, where we sold newspapers
45、 and magazines. Each of these shops used to be s_68_ without much space. Over the years as large supermarkets came out, some of those traditional s_69_ closed down. They often stayed o_70_ much later than the new supermarkets. As the supermarkets stayed open for longer and longer hours, many of the
46、small corner shops went a_71_ . The supermarkets have grown larger and sold many d_72_ things, such as clothing, car parts, food and drinks. I have w_73_ this article hoping to remember those who ran the traditional shops and those who shopped at these shops. Wed better know what w have lost because
47、 of these changes. Wed better know the r_74_ why there have been these c_75_ and know what changes will happen in the future. We should know how to face these changes. . 书面表达书面表达 (满分满分 15 分分) 在过去的二十年里, 你的家乡发生了巨大的变化。 请根据下表的内容, 以 Changes in my hometown 为题, 介绍你 家乡的过去和现在, 并谈谈自己的感受。 过去 现在 小村庄, 房子又小又旧, 空气新鲜, 人少 高楼林立. 道路又窄又脏, 垃圾满地,没有公共汽车, 只能步行或骑车 道路更宽, 可以乘坐公共汽车等. 没有商铺 有超市、医院. 感受 自拟 (至少两点) Changes in my hometown My hometown has changed a lot in the past twenty years. _
