1、单元质量检测(一) Unit 13 People(时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 本卷共 4 页).阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AMy little brother and sister were always saying that I was bossy (爱发号施令的). And it wasnt until I met a very bossy person that I understood how they felt!My school was holding a fund
2、raiser (募捐活动) called the Spring Fling Fair, and everyone was going to help out. I was pretty excited about it. There were lots of committees to choose from, and I chose games and activities, which sounded like fun.But every time we got together, a guy named Peter did the same thing. He never seemed
3、to realize that he was part of a team with three other people.At last, it was the day of the Spring Fling Fair, and we were all running around getting ready.“You need to make the horseshoes sign hang straighter， ” Peter commanded.“Would you please do it yourself？” I said. “Im kind of busy organizing
4、 the prizes.”“There are too many pink balloons on the wall， ” Peter complained. “You should add more blue ones.”“Feel free to go ahead and add them， ” Mike said.The best (or maybe the worst) example of Peters bossiness happened when the Spring Fling Fair finally started. A cute little girl was fishi
5、ng for a prize, and Peter grabbed (抢夺) the fishing pole right out of her hands!“Youre holding it all wrong， ” he told her. “Do it like this！”This little girl looked up at Peter, took a big breath, and said, “That may be the right way for you to do it, but its not the right way for me.”And that was p
6、robably the best thing this little girl could have said.The good part of this experience is that it helped me understand how my brother and sister felt when I told them what to do and didnt stop to be polite or consider their feelings. Now I try to be more patient and less bossy, and we get along mu
7、ch better.1On the day of the Spring Fling Fair, Peter _.Ahad a great timeBkept giving ordersCwas chosen as the leaderDwas running around getting ready2When being bossed around by her schoolmate, the author _.Aasked others to do the workBdid what she was toldCrefused to obeyDignored him3When the cute
8、 little girl was fishing for a prize, _.Ashe was ordered to stopBshe got the biggest prizeCPeter gave her some useful adviceDher fishing pole was taken away rudely4After the Spring Fling Fair, the author _.Achanged her attitude towards her brother and sisterBbecame friends with the cute little girlC
9、got involved in more fundraisersDbroke up with PeterBThe village of Foston, North Yorkshire, UK, now has a post office thanks to pupils at the village primary school.People in the village were saddened to see their local branch (分局) closed 12 years ago.But now the village primary school has opened o
10、ne in a converted (改造过的) outdoor toilet, a small brick building, with all the pupils at the school trained to help.Teaching assistant Laura Glass, 29, said, “The last one closed in 1998 and the nearest one is five miles away, meaning it was very tricky as the village has a lot of elderly people, and
11、 we suggested that the old toilet be used.”“We got a lot of help from the government and the villagers in converting it.” We then realized that by getting pupils to run it we could help teach them important skills at the same time.“The children will be properly supervised (察看并指导)They love it and it
12、gives them key skills, and the villagers love it too because it is such a unique service.”The post office opens daily during the pupils schooldays, for 15 minutes during their lunch break, and for another 15 minutes after lessons at 3 pm.Villager Laura Deightons fiveyearold daughter Grace goes to th
13、e school and has been serving customers at the unusual branch.Laura, 31, said, “Grace thinks its wonderful and great fun, and she and all the kids learn really useful social skills.”“It is also a great benefit to the community.Theyve got everything you could possibly need, and the kids are excellent
14、.They are so friendly and helpful.”5The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” Aenjoyable BdifficultCexciting Ddifferent6Laura Deightons attitude towards the service provided by the pupils can be described as _.Aanxious BsurprisedCsatisfied Ddoubtful7Which of the following is TRU
15、E according to the text?AThe post office opens every day.BOnly selected pupils can work in the post office.CThe post office is inside the primary school.DPupils love to help in the post office.8What would be the best title for the text?AOutdoor Toilet Becomes New Post OfficeBKids Serve Customers Dur
16、ing Lunch BreakCAnother Post Office Branch ReopenedDPrimary School Opens Village Post OfficeCI work in a bank and have lovely relationships with many of the customers. Its not one of those banks with long lines its the kind of bank when you walk in, everyone says hi, we know your name and speak like
17、 friends.One of my customers in his 70s owns and runs a barber school in east Baltimore. Hes connected with several nonprofits (非营利组织) and I have two nonprofits of my own. One day, he said to me that I really had to meet his niece in Florida Dee. The next day Dee called me and we talked about her pr
18、ojects of gathering blankets for the homeless and the community wherever there is need. We spoke for over an hour and found out how much we have in common!It turns out that her blanket programme is growing greatly and there is a man travelling the country to deliver blankets and organise bread donat
19、ion (捐赠) from around the country. And on that day, he was on his way to Baltimore. This man, Hiker Joe, stays wherever place is offered and didnt have an offering for that night. I quickly seized (抓住) the chance! My husband travels a lot for work and has some “points” for different hotel chains, so
20、we made a few calls and within an hour, Holiday Inn agreed to allow us to use the points we had.Hiker Joe called and was very thankful for the room. He then continued to go to Baltimore City to give out the blankets to the homeless. He also set up a weekly pickup programme with Panera Bread in Balti
21、more and now every Thursday evening Panera Bread will give us the bread and sweets they havent sold during the day to give out to the homeless.How beautiful can life be when each person goes their little bit to seize the chance of service!9When working in the bank, the author felt_.Ahopeless Buninte
22、restedCcomfortable Dworried10While working in the bank, the author was devoted to_.Ahelping othersBmaking good friendsCrunning a barber schoolDtravelling around the world11Why did the customer ask the author to meet his niece?AThey all liked collecting blankets for the poor.BHe thought they had a lo
23、t in common.CHis niece, Dee, was a kind woman.DThey all worked in the bank.12The underlined word “points” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.Adiscounts for staying in the hotelsBthe bread and sweets for the poorCthe blankets that Hiker Joe collectedDthe hotels where the authors husband stayedDSeveral dollar
24、s equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.Just like other homeless people, he didnt think he needed anything. But
25、once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a f
26、ree eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examina
27、tion and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a line of hope.I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the w
28、orld donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is do
29、ing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!13We can learn from the first two paragraphs that_.Ait took a long time to treat Steves wifeBhomeless people never ask for anythingCSteve was too embarrassed to ask for helpDthe author and Steve have been friends
30、for years14The program failed to satisfy Steve because_.Ait was already out of businessBit had some trouble in financeCSteve didnt submit the application himselfDits not designed for people like Steve15What can be inferred from the passage?AThe program was closed three months ago.BSteve used to work
31、 as a salesman in a car factory.CSteve got $240 in total from kindhearted people.DThe author might be a volunteer in the shelter.任务型阅读(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to
32、slip in without being noticed? 16._In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?Developing selfconfidence starts very early. Its parents role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confi
33、dent people. 17._ That can be done by focusing on the childs strengths. Parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into
34、 confident adults. 18._ So whats the solution?With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills. 19._Always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities
35、 to use those abilities.Prepare thoroughly for every project. Youll approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready. 20._ It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.However, all humans fail at times, and you will to
36、o. Even with efforts to try all the above, you will never be perfect. But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.AKeep in mind an item that reminds you of a recent success.BThe more you practice them, the easier they will become.CThe way you go into new situatio
37、ns shows your level of selfconfidence.DOur goal is to prepare students to go into the world with confidence.ETo help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism.FLearning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.GBut selfconfidence still doesnt come
38、 easily.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I met Mrs.Neidl in the ninth grade on a stagedesign team for a play and she was one of the directors.Almost immediately I loved her.She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking，_21_ she was encouraging
39、 and inspiring.For some reason，she was impressed with my work and me.Mrs.Neidl would ask me for my _22_.She wanted to know how I thought we should _23_ things.At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _24_ about stage design！But I slowly began to respond to her _25_.It was cause and effect
40、：She believed I had opinions, so I began to _26_ them.She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly.She loved how _27_ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more.She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.Mrs.Neidls _28_ that year was， “Try it.We can always paint
41、 over it _29_！” I began to take _30_.I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing only things to be _31_ upon.I learned to dip my brush into the paint and _32_ create something.The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year.I was _33_ in the program as “Student Art Assistant
42、” because of the time and effort Id put in.It was that year that I _34_ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.Being on that stagedesign team _35_ Mrs.Neidl changed me completely.Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also _36_ a strong interest and a
43、world I hadnt known existed.She taught me not to _37_ what people think I should do.She taught me to take chances and not be _38_.Mrs Neidl was my comforter when I was upset.Her _39_ in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined _40_.21A.and Byet Cso Dfor22A.opinion BimpressionCinformatio
44、n Dattention23A.make Bkeep Chandle Dchange24A.anything BsomethingCeverything Dnothing25A.questions BcommentsCexplanations Dremarks26A.hold Bfollow Cevaluate Dform27A.happy Blively Creliable Dable28A.message BmottoCsaying Dsuggestion29A.again Bmore Cinstead Dlater30A.steps Bcontrol Ccharge Drisks31A.
45、improved Bacted Clooked Dreflected32A.easily Bcarefully Cconfidently Dproudly33A.introduced Brecognized Clooked Dconsidered34A.confirmed BdecidedCrealized Dacknowledged35A.with Bbelow Cof Dby36A.developed Bdiscovered Ctook Dfound37A.accept Bcare Cjudge Dwonder38A.bored Blazy Csad Dafraid39A.trust Bp
46、atience Ccuriosity Dinterest40A.acceptable Benjoyable Cpossible Dfavorable.语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)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。41_ we all know, life is full of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life. 42._ a good dream, people cant make progress and countries cant develop. And I hold the strong belief 43._ everyone, whether he is old or young, poor or rich, junior or senior, does have a good dream! After all, dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life, and 44._ (wish)
