1、 Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 课时课时 2 Section B 1. fool n. 蠢人；傻瓜蠢人；傻瓜 v. 愚弄愚弄 （1）fool 用作名词，意为蠢人，傻瓜。 What a fool you are to believe him! 你真是个傻瓜，竟然相信他。 （2）fool 用作动词，意为愚弄。 Why did you fool me in that way? 你为什么用那种方式愚弄我？ 【知识拓展】【知识拓展】 fool 的形容词形式为 foolish，意为傻的；愚蠢的。 You ought to be ashamed of you
2、r foolish behaviour. 你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空 Im afraid it was _ of you to solve the problem in that way.（fool） 【答案】foolish 作表语，故要用 fool 的形容词形式 foolish。学科网 2. stay up 熬夜熬夜 stay up 为固定短语，相当于不及物动词，意为熬夜；不睡觉，与 sit up 同义。stay up late 指熬夜到 很晚，迟睡。 He stayed up too late last night. 他
3、昨天晚上熬夜到很晚。 （2016湖北随州中考）Dont _ late, Betty. You have to go to school early tomorrow. OK, Mom. Ill go to bed right now. A. put up B. stay up C. sit down D. fall down 【答案】B 【解析】句意：贝蒂，不要熬夜很晚。明天你必须早点去学校。好的，妈妈。我马上就去睡觉。 put up 举起来；stay up 熬夜；sit down 坐下；fall down 摔倒。根据You have to go to school early tomorro
4、w. 可知明天要早点去学校，因此不要熬夜，故选 B。 3. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. 另一个著名的恶作另一个著名的恶作 剧是一家英国的电视节目报道发现了一种特殊的水。剧是一家英国的电视节目报道发现了一种特殊的水。 discovery n. 发现，发觉发现，发觉 the discovery of 意为意为的发现的发现 The discovery of America is generally referred to Columbus. 普遍认为美洲是哥
5、伦布发现的。 New scientific discoveries are being made every day. 每天都有新的科学发现。 【知识拓展】【知识拓展】 （1）discover v. 发现；发觉 I discovered that I didnt have my money with me when I went to pay my bill. 当我去付账时发觉 我没带钱。 （2）discoverer n. 发现者 In general, comets are named after their discoverers. 总的来说，彗星是以发现者的名字命名的。 The _ of
6、 the island was quite an event in the world. A. discover B. discovery C. discovered D. discoveries 【答案】B 故选 B。学&科*网 4. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled. 那个电视明星失去了他的女朋友而且他的节目那个电视明星失去了他的女朋友而且他的节目 也被取消了。也被取消了。 cancel v. 取消；终止取消；终止 cancel out 抵消；对消抵消；对消 The match was canceled be
7、cause of the bad weather. 因为天气不好，比赛被取消了。 Your final carelessness cancelled out what you had tried at the beginning. 你的粗心抵消了你最初的努力。 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空 If it snows the day after tomorrow, the football match _.（cancel） 【答案】will be cancelled 【解析】句意：如果后天下雪，足球比赛将会被取消。由 if 引导的从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时。
8、 故填 will be cancelled。 5. run out of 用光用光 run out of 意为用光，相当于 use up，其后都须接宾语；run out 意为用完了，相当于一个不 及物动词，其后无须接宾语。 He ran out of (=used up) his money last night, so he walked home. 昨天晚上他花光了他的钱，因此他步行回家。 Our food is running out. Can you go to the supermarket to buy some bread? 我们的食物吃完了，你能去超 市买些面包吗？ 【知识拓展
9、】【知识拓展】 run 的相关短语： run away from 逃离，躲避 run away 跑开，逃走 run across 偶然遇到 Bill _ money after three months. A. run out B. ran out of C. was run out of D. runs out of 【答案】B 与谓语之间是主动关系，故选 B。学科 3 网 6. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each
10、 other. play all kinds of tricks and jokes 的意思是开各种各样的玩笑。 Dont play tricks and jokes. 不要开玩笑。 7. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax,all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. 句中 that 引导的是宾语从句，作动词 realized 的宾语。 I realize that its very necessary for us to learn English
11、 well.我意识到对我们来说学好英语非常有必要。 sell out 的意思是卖光，all of the spaghetti 与 sell out 之间存在被动关系，had been sold out 是过去完 成时的被动结构。 By the time we got to the bookstore,all the books had been sold out. 当我们到达书店的时候，所有的书都卖 完了。 8. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. get married 的意思是结婚， 与 be ma
12、rried 同义， 但 get married 强调动作， be married 强调状态。 get /be married to sb.表示与某人结婚。 She married to a rich man ten years ago. 她十年前嫁给了一个富人。 I. 根据句意及首字母提示填写单词根据句意及首字母提示填写单词 1. They have c_ the sports meet because of the storm. 2. The young l_ bought a red handbag in the shop just now. 3. Pu Cunxin, a famous
13、actor, acted an o_ in the army. 4. Finally these animals d_ because people cut down lots of trees. 5. Although it was a h_, many people, especially young people, treated it seriously. II. 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词 1. I left for the train station when my alarm clock _ _ (发出响声). 2. Dont _ _ (熬夜)
14、too late. Or you will feel tired in class. 3. Mike didnt _ _ (露面) until 2:00 in the afternoon. 4. The _ _ (化妆舞会) was exciting. Everyone had a lot of fun. 5. After Jack _ _ (穿好衣服)，he went out with a camera. III. 从方框中选出合适的词完成句子从方框中选出合适的词完成句子 K 基础基础 rush，realize，invite，show up，stay up 1. I was waiting
15、for the school bus but it didnt come. Then I _ it was Saturday. 2. I woke up late this morning. I had to really _ to get to school on time. 3. Theres a good TV show tonight but its at 1:00 am. I dont want to _ that late. 4. Sally _ me to her birthday party. Its at her house on Saturday. 5. Do you kn
16、ow where John is? He was going to meet me earlier but he didnt _. IV. 用所给词的适当形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. Our father asks me not _ (draw)on the wall. 2. The party ended up _ (sing)an English song last night. 3. The story didnt have a very happy _ (end). 4. Class begins.Please stop _ (speak). 5. Mr.Brown said
17、 that he _ (order)his lunch online. V. 根据汉语意思完成句子根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. 到他到达学校的时候，运动会已经开始了。 _ he got to school, the sports meeting _. 2. 他们将于 10 月宣布获奖者。 They _ the winner in October. 3. 哪一个是最不可相信的? Which is _? 4. 捉弄别人是不礼貌的。 Its impolite _ other people. 5. 她是如此高兴，因为她确实想结婚。 She was so happy because she really
18、 wanted to _. 6. 我们到那儿的时候，所有的票都已经卖光了。 When we got there, all the tickets _. 7. 到我回到学校的时候，老师已经开始讲课了。 By the time I _ to school, the teacher _ teaching. 8. 图书馆里有各种各样的书。 There are _ books in the library. I. 阅读理解阅读理解 A Once an Englishman named Jack Brown went to Russia for a holiday. He stayed there for
19、 several months and then came home again. Some of his friends visited him a few days after he got back.I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia,Jack said to them.I wanted to see a friend of mine in the country and the bad weather made me very late. So I was still traveling through a forest
20、in a sleigh(雪橇) when the sun went down. It was a long way from my friends house when about twenty wolves began to follow my sleigh. It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. It was cold, and there were no houses for miles and miles. First I heard the wolves. The noise was t
21、errible! The horses heard them, too. They were frightened and began running faster. Then I saw long, gray forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near us. They were running very fast, and they didnt seem to get tired like the horses. What did you do?one of Jacks friends asked. When the wolve
22、s got very near,Jack answered,I put up my gun and shot the first wolf. The sleigh was moving about, but I hit the animal and killed it. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so our sleigh got away from them for a few minutes. Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The
23、moon was shining brightly on the snow now, and after a few minutes I saw them running among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it. The same thing happened again and again, and my horses became more and more tired and
24、ran slower and slower until, after about two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following us. Wasnt it too fat to run?one of his friends asked. 1. Jack told his friends what happened to him when he was _. A. in England one winter evening B. in Russia one winter evening C. in America one winter
25、 morning D. in Russia one winter morning 2. In the sentenceThey finished their meal, meal here means _. A. the food Jack had brought with him B. the meal prepared by Jacks friend K 能力能力 C. the wolf which had been killed by Jack D. the dead animals on the way 3. According to what Jack said, the last
26、wolf _. A. was the strongest of all B. ran much faster than the other wolves C. had eaten all the other wolves D. was very fat and didnt run fast enough 4. From what Jacks friend said we know that _. A. all the wolves had been shot by Jack B. the last wolf was too fat to run C. the friend did not be
27、lieve what Jack had said D. Jack was telling the truth B It was a great pleasure for the family to move to a house with a very big garden. Betty and Tony could climb up trees, grow flowers and even play badminton. They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden. They even started
28、to put food out to attract more birds. Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise on a window. Betty went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass. Its neck seemed to be broken. It must have flown into the window. Tony said when his sister Betty
29、called him to have a look. Ah, yes, look here. You can see the mark where it hit the window. There are a couple of tiny feathers stuck on the window. Poor thing! Betty said. During the next month, five more birds died in the same way. Why would they fly to the windows? They wondered. Finally they kn
30、ew the truth. When the birds were flying, they couldnt see into the rooms. All they saw was the reflection(倒影)of the garden. They thought that they were flying into trees because they saw trees reflected by the window. Something has to be done to save the birds. the parents decided. At first, the fa
31、mily tried keeping curtains(窗帘) across the windows, but this made the room dark. Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk. They made six hawks one for each window. They stuck the hawks to the windows. They looked pretty and did not keep out much light. When the birds
32、saw the hawks, they would fly away. After that, there were no more dead birds. The family were much happier. 5. They put food out to attract birds because they _. A. had a special garden for birds B. had too much bird food to feed the birds C. wanted to see more birds flying in the garden D. wanted
33、to catch some birds in the garden 6. _ birds died in the garden. A. Six B. Five C. Four D. Seven 7. The birds flew to the windows because they _. A. found the windows very big and clean B. wanted to fight for more food C. thought there were more trees ahead D. wanted to go into the room 8. The under
34、lined word hawk means _. A. 丛林 B. 鹰 C. 山脉 D. 燕子 9. The story is mainly about _. A. why those birds died in their garden B. Betty and Tony were good at paper-cutting C. how the family saved the birds in the garden D. the family had a new house with a big garden II. 完形填空。完形填空。 Can I see my baby?asked
35、the new happy mother. Unluckily, she found her baby had been 1 without ears when it was in her arms. Time proved that the babys 2 was perfect. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he rushed home and said to his mother 3 tears in his eyes. A big boy 4 me a freak(怪胎). As the boy 5 , he dev
36、eloped a talent for art and music. The boys father had a meeting with the family doctor. Could anything 6 done?He asked the doctor. I believe I could graft(移植)a pair of outer ears 7 you could get them, the doctor said. However, two years 8 , nobody wanted to offer the young man ears. Then one day th
37、e father said, Son, 9 will offer his ears to you. But its a secret. The operation was a great 10 . Time kept the secret, but the day did come.The young man stood with his father 11 his mothers body. Slowly, the father held out a hand and raised the thick, brown hair. 12 , the son found his mother ha
38、d no outer ears. Mother said she was glad she 13 let her long hair be cut, the father said gentleand nobody ever thought Mother 14 beautiful, did they? Real 15 lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done but not known. 1. A. active B. dead C. born D. awake 2. A. speaking B. hearing C. wr
39、iting D. reading 3. A. of B. in C. around D. with 4. A. called B. asked C. said D. told 5. A. looked up B. grew up C. brought up D. caught up 6. A. is B. was C. are D. be 7. A. if B. until C. unless D. because 8. A. went down B. got over C. went by D. arrived 9. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. eve
40、ryone 10. A. succeed B. successful C. success D. failure 11. A. between B. besides C. towards D. beside 12. A. With interest B. To his surprise C. In silence D. With anger 13. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes 14. A. less B. more C. most D. least 15. A. idea B. friendship C. thought D. love I
41、II. 短文填空短文填空 There lives 1 old man in a village with a large garden. The flowers in the garden 2 (take) good care of 3 (careful) by him every day. The garden is so beautiful 4 every passer-by wants to stop to enjoy it. One day, I went by the garden and was attracted by it. I imagined if I lived in s
42、uch a beautiful place, 5 happy I could be! Suddenly, I found the old man was blind. I asked the old man, Why are you busy looking 6 these flowers every day. You cant see them. The old man smiled and answered, First, I once was a gardener. I really like this job. Second, although I cant see these flo
43、wers, I can touch and smell them. At last, thats you. Me? But you dont know me. I said. Its true that I 7 know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels. Many people will stop and enjoy the scenery. It also gives me a chance 8 (talk) with you here and enjoy the happiness these flowers have brough
44、t 9 (we). I believe every flower has 10 (eye). They can see the kindness of the old man. They grow in his heart. 1.（2016湖北咸宁中考）Tu Youyou received the Nobel Prize for her _ of anemisinin(青蒿素). And she was the first Chinese who won the prize in science. A. design B. thought C. invention D. discovery 2
45、.（2016山东泰安中考）Dont _ too late, you will feel tired in class. I wont, Mum. A. call up B. wake up C. stay up D. get up 3.（2016贵州黔南州中考）The Olympic Games of 2016 will _ in Brazil. A. take after B. take off C. take place D. take away 4.（2016湖北黄冈中考）The 15th Chinese BridgeChinese Proficiency Competition will be held this year! Thats great! _ foreign college students are interested in Chinese learning. A. Hundred of B. Thousands C. Hundred D. Thousands of 5.（2016江苏南通中考）Im afraid that this type of energy will _ if we continue to waste it. A. run out B. break ou
