Unit1Talesoftheunexplained單元測試卷一、單項填空1.Everythingwassoexpensiveduringthewarthatitwashardly__________tosaveapenny.A.probable B.likely C.possible D.able2.—Sorry,I’mlate.—That’sOK.I_________long.A.haven’twaited B.don’twait C.haven’tbeenwaiting D.didn’twait3.An___________lookappearedontheboy’sfacewhenheheardthe___________news.A.excited;excited B.exciting;exciting C.excited;exciting D.exciting;excited4.—Ican’tfindmyMP3anywhere.Who__________itaway?—Perhaps,youryoungerbrotherdid.A.mayhavetaken B.canhavetaken C.shouldhavetaken D.cantake5.Tomistheonlyoneofthewitnesseswho___________thewholeaccident.A.hasreportedseeing B.havereportedtoseeC.hasreportedtosee D.havereportedseeing6.__________thebadweather,thesportsmeetinghasbeenputoffuntilnextweek.A.For B.As C.Dueto D.Because7.Hesaidhewouldetotheparty,buthehasn’t__________yet.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A.shownup B.ealong C.turnedup D.eup8.Thepossibilitythatheknewaboutthestolenfilescannotbe___________.A.ruledout B.lookedinto C.gotridof D.madeup9.Icouldnotthinkofastorytotellthechildren,soI___________asIwentalong.A.madeitup B.madeoneup C.madeupone D.madeone10.ItissaidthatXiaoPinhasmade____________inallhislessons.A.manyprogresses B.aplentyofprogressC.greatadvance D.greaterprogress11.Withherdearestjewels________,shewasalmostmad.A.missed B.gone C.beingstolen D.werelost12.Hiscarelessdriving________himhislifelastyear.A.cost B.spent C.paid D.took13.Thesecretaryworkedlateintonight,________alongspeechforthepresident.A.toprepare B.preparing C.prepared D.waspreparing14.—Wehaven’theardfromherforalongtime.—Whatdoyousuppose________toher?A.washappening B.tohappen C.hashappened D.havinghappened15.Hemadeanotherwonderfuldiscovery,________ofgreatimportancetoscience.A.whichIthinkis B.whichIthinkitis C.whichIthink D.Ithinkwhichis二、完形填空OnedaybeforeChristmas,allofuschildrenfromtheChildren’sHomeSocietyOrphanage(孤兒院)weretakentotheMayflowerHotelindowntowntoattendaChristmasparty.Afterthemanonthestagesaidaprayer(祈禱),weweretoldto16.Withinminuteswewere17amealwhichwasfitforaking.Iate18Icouldeatnomore.Asweate,SantaClausecamewalkingoutontothe19.Thekidscheeredwith20.Everyonebeganclappingtheirhandsandyellingas21Itoowasexcited22butIknewbetterthantoyelloutloudortojumpupandscream.Mrs.Winters,theheadmatron,satonlythreeseatsfromme.Shehad23itverycleartoeveryonethatweweretobehaveourselvesin“apropermanner”andthattherewastobe“noyellingorshouting”.Oneorphan24wasledupontothestageandeachkidwashandeda25bySantaClaushimself.Asthelinebecameshorterandshortermy26finallycame.Hesmiledatme.Thenhereachedoverandhandedmea27boxwhichhadtwogoldribbons(絲帶)onit.AsIleaned(向前傾)totaketheboxItrippedandI28tomyknees.Santareachedoverandhelpedmetomyfeet.“Move29Kiser.”calledoutMrs.Winters.IwasnowleaningagainstSantaClaus’legandIwaslooking30intohiseyes.Hisfacewaslessthananinchfrommine.“CanI31youSanta?”Iaskedhim.ThenextthingIknewMrs.Wintershadcaughtmeupbymyshirtcollarandwas32__meawayfromthelineofchildren.Isatdowninmychairjustcrying.OnceinawhileIwould33atthestagetoseeifmygiftwasstillsittingbySantaClaus.Whenwealllinedupwaiting,I34“HOHOHO”ingfrombehindme.AsI35,therestoodSantaClausholdingmylargebox.Thenhekneltdownandhehuggedmyneckashardashecould.16.A.standup B.goout C.sitdown D.keepsilent17.A.taken B.served C.brought D.supplied18.A.until B.unless C.before D.after19.A.table B.hotel C.seat D.stage20.A.encouragement B.excitement C.disappointment D.astonishment21.A.loud B.big C.high D.low22.A.outside B.beside C.aside D.inside23.A.took B.made C.demanded D.warned24.A.atatime B.atonetime C.attimes D.intime25.A.favor B.box C.gift D.medal26.A.turn B.way C.chance D.gift27.A.golden B.yellow C.small D.large28.A.sat B.fell C.dropped D.turned29.A.by B.on C.in D.out30.A.quickly B.directly C.immediately D.finally31.A.tell B.call C.hug D.leave32.A.pushing B.keeping C.stopping D.pulling33.A.look B.jump C.put D.stand34.A.watched B.found C.heard D.observed35.A.turnedaround B.turnedup C.turnedaway D.turneddown三、閱讀理解AAmbassadorHotelWeletotheAmbassadorHotel.Tomakeyourstayasenjoyableaspossible,wehopeyouwilluseourfacilitiestothefull.DiningRoomBreakfastisservedinthediningroomfrom8a.m.to9:30a.m.Alternatively,theroomstaffwillbringabreakfasttraytoyourroomatanytimeafter7a.m.Inthiscase,pleasefilloutacardandhangitoutsideyourdoorwhenyougotobed.12:.m.2:30p.m.12:00a.m.to2:30p.m.Dinner:7:30p.m.to9:00p.m.RoomServiceThisoperates24hoursaday;phonetheReceptionDesk,andyourmessagewillbepassedontotheroomstaff.TelephonesTomakeaphonecall,dial0forReceptionandasktobeconnected.Weapologizefordelaysinputtingcallsthroughwhenthestaffsareverybusy.TherearealsopublictelephoneboothsneartheReceptionDesk.EarlycallsshouldbebookedwithReception.LaundryWehavealaundryinthehotel,andwillwash,ironandreturnyourclotheswithin24hours.Asktheroomstafftocollectthem.BarThehotelbarisopenfrom12a.m.to2p.m.and7p.m.to1a.m.36.Youwouldseethisnotice________.A.inahotelbar B.inahoteldiningroomC.inabedroomofalargeinternationalhotel D.intheentranceofasmallfamilyhotel

37.Whatshouldyoudoifyouhavearrivedtostayatthehotelat2a.m.andwantsomethingtoeat?A.Gotothehotelshop. B.Gotothehotelbar.C.Hangamessageoutsideyourdoor. D.PhonetheReceptionDesk.

38.WhatshouldyoudowhenyouebacktothehoteltomakeanimportantcallandseealotofpeoplearoundtheReceptiondesk?A.Gotoyourroomandphonefromthere. B.AskattheReceptionDesk.C.Useoneofthetelephonesintheentrancehall. D.Gooutagainandlookforapublicphonebox.39.Whatdoyouthinkaroomstaff’slastjobisbeforehegoesoffdutyat6p.m.?A.Laythetablesinthediningroom. B.Checkthebedroomdoors.C.Startpreparingthebreakfast. D.Wakeanyoftheguestswhohaveaskedforearlycalls.BInthesummerof1978anEnglishfarmerwasdrivinghistractorthroughafieldofwheatwhenhediscoveredthatsomeofhiswheatwaslyingflatontheground.Theflattened(變平的)wheatformedacircleaboutsixmetersacross.Aroundthiscirclewerefoursmallercirclesofflattenedwheat.Thefivecircleswereinaformationlikefivedots(點(diǎn)).Duringthefollowingyears,farmersinEnglandfoundthestrangecirclesintheirfieldsmoreandmoreoften.Thecirclesarecalled“cropcircles”becausetheyappearinthefieldsofgrain—usuallywheatorcorn.Thegraininthecirclesliesflatonthegroundbutisneverbroken;itcontinuestogrow,andfarmerscanlaterharvestit.Farmersalwaysdiscoverthecropcirclesinthemorning,sothecirclesprobablyformatnight.TheyappearonlyinthemonthsfromMaytoSeptember.Atfirst,peoplethoughtthatthecircleswereahoax.Probablyyoungpeopleweremakingthemasajoke,orfarmersweremakingthemtoattracttourists.Toprovethatthecircleswereahoax,peopletriedtomakecirclesexactlyliketheonesthatfarmershadfound.Theycouldnotdoit.Theycouldn’tenterafieldofgrainwithoutleavingtracks,andtheycouldn’tflattenthegrainwithoutbreakingit.Manypeoplebelievethatbeingsfromouterspacearemakingthecirclestomunicate（交流）withusfromfarawayandthatthecropcirclesaremessagesfromthem.Scientistswhohavestudiedthecropcirclessuggestedseveralpossibilities.Somescientistssaythatadownwardrushofwindleadstotheformationofthecircles—thesamedownwardrushofairthatsometimescausesanairplanetocrash(墜毀).Otherscientistssaythatforceswithintheearthcausethecirclestoappear.Thereisoneproblemwithallthesescientificexplanations:cropcirclesoftenappearinformations,likethefivedotformation.Itishardtobelievethatanynaturalforcecouldformthose.40.Inthesummerof1978,anEnglishfarmerdiscoveredinhisfieldthat________.A.someofhiswheathadbeendamaged B.hisgrainwasgrowingupincirclesC.hisgrainwasmovedintoseveralcircles D.someofhiswheathadfallenontotheground41.Accordingtothetext,theunderlinedpart“ahoax”(line1,para.3)probablymeans________.A.anactionmadetofoolpeople B.aspecialwaytoplantcropsC.aresearchontheforceofwinds D.anexperimentfortheprotectionofcrops42.Whichofthefollowingmayprovethatthecropcirclesarenotmadebyman？A.Thefarmerscouldn’tstepoutofthefield.B.Thefarmerscouldn’tmakethecirclesround.C.Thefarmerscouldn’tleavewithoutfootprints.D.Thefarmerscouldn’tkeepthewheatstraightup.43.Thatthecropcirclesaremadeby________isprobablytrue.A.airmovement B.airplanecrashesC.newfarmingtechniques D.unknownflyingobjectsCHaveyoueverwonderedwhycertainpeoplealwayssaytheyarelucky?Somepeoplesaythesecretofbeingbornluckyisprobablyasummerbirthday.Maybabiesarethemostlikelytoenjoyalifetimeofgoodfortune,astudyof40,000peoplehasfound.Thetimeofyearyouarebornhasalastinginfluenceonoptimism(樂觀)andwhetherpeoplethinktheyarelucky,BritishandSwedishscientistssaid.Mayistheluckiestmonthtobebornin,withhalfofthosebornthenconsideringthemselveslucky.Octoberistheleastluckymonthwithonly43percentclaiminggoodfortune.Thestudyaddstoevidencethatluckisnotalldowntochance,butisalsoaffectedbyaperson’sattitude.Anotherresearchhasshownthatwhetherpeoplethinkthemselvesluckydependsmoreonhavinga“glasshalffull”(insteadof“halfempty”)approachtolife,thanonsuccess.ProfessorRichardWiseman,wholedthestudy,said,“Somethingisinfluencinghowpeoplefeelabouttheirluck.Peoplecreatetheirownluckthroughtheirattitudetowardslife.”Luckisapsychologicalphenomenon(心理現(xiàn)象)andnotamatterofblindchance.Therecouldbetworeasonswhythoseborninspringandsummerreportedthemselvesluckierthanthoseborninautumnorwinter.“Onetheoryisthatthetemperatureatthetimeofbirthmightbehelpfultothedevelopmentofthebrain.”Hesaid.“Peopleborninwinteraremorelikelytosufferfromdepression”.Hesaidanotherpossiblereasonisthatmothersmaybeinabadmoodduringwinter,whichinfluencestheirbabies.Theresearcherssaidtheirfindingswerebasedonstatisticsonly,andwouldnotbetrueforeveryone.What’sdepression?Clinicaldepressioniswhenonefeelssosadandhopelessthatsometimeshecan’timaginebeinghappy.Themisery(苦惱)beessodeepthatyoudon’tfeellikeparticipatinginlife.Peoplewhoarechronicallydepressedusuallyhavephysicalproblemslikestomachaches,headaches,andlackofenergy.Asyouprobablyknow,somepeopleexperiencesuchdeepdepressionthattheybelievesuicide(killyourself)istheonlywaytoescapetheirpain.44.Whycanyourbirthdayinfluenceyourattitudetowardslife?A.Thetimeofyourbirthdaydecideshowfortunateyouwillbe.B.Mothersmayfeeldifferentlyindifferentseasons,andtheirmoodsinfluencetheirbabies.C.Howsuccessfulyouwillbeliesinthehourofyourbirthday.D.Howyoufeelaboutyourhealthisinfluencedbythetimeofyourbirthday.45.Havinga“glasshalffull”approachtolifeisa(an)________attitude.A.optimisticB.pessimistic(悲觀的)C.luckyD.depressing46.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleborninsummerareprobablymoreoptimisticthanthoseborninwinter.B.Aperson’sluckmaybeaffectedbyhisattitude.C.Depressionmayharmone’sphysicalhealth.D.Luckisneveramatterofchance.47.Accordingtotheresearchresult,one’sluckmainlydependson________.A.chanceB.themonthtobeborninC.one’sattitudetolifeD.healthstate四、任務(wù)型閱讀請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填上最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空格1個單詞。Manypeoplebelievetheyaresupposedtodrinkeightglassesofwateraday,orabouttwoliters.Why?Becausethatistheamountofwatertheyhavebeentoldalltheirlife.Butarecentreportofferssomedifferentadvice.Expertssuggestpeopleshouldobeytheirbodies:theyshoulddrinkasmuchwaterastheyfeellikedrinking.Thereportsaysmosthealthypeoplemeettheirdailyneedsforliquidbylettingthirstbetheirguide.ThereportisfromtheInstituteofMedicine,whichprovidesscientificandtechnicaladvicetothegovernmentandthepublic.Thereportcontainssomegeneralsuggestions.Itsayswomenshouldgetabout2.7litersofwaterdailyandmenabout3.7liters.Butwait–ineachcase,thatismorethaneightglasses.Thereisoneimportantdifference.Thereportdoesnottellpeoplehowmanyglassesofwaterareneededtomeettheseguidelines.Thisisbecausethedailywaterrequirementcanincludethewatercontentinfoods.Asyoumightexpect,theInstituteofMedicinesayspeopleneedtodrinkmorewaterwhentheyarephysicallyactive.Thesameistrueofthosewholiveinhotclimates.Dependingonheatandactivity,peoplecouldneedtwiceasmuchwaterasothersdo.Allthis,however,doesnotansweronequestion.Nooneseemssurewhypeoplehavetheideathatgoodhealthrequireseightglassesofwaterdaily.Itmayhavestartedwithamisunderstanding.HowmuchwaterweshoulddrinkeverydayBelieforadvicethe48.________ofwaterneededdailyTraditionalpublicbeliefmeneightglassesofwaterwomen49.________glassesofwaterA50.________medicalreportmen51.________than3litersofwaterwomen2.7litersofwaterwhiledoinghard52.________orinthehot53.________men7.4litersofwaterwomen54.________litersofwaterExperts’55.________as56.________asourbodiesneed,57.________thewaterfromotherfoods五、單詞拼寫:根據(jù)所給首字母或中文寫出單詞58.Thesedays,scientistshavebeendoingalotofr_________onthecausesofglobalwarming.59.Thereisnop________thatanotherearthquakewillhappeninthesameplaceagain.60.Lookingatherp________expressions,Iseethatshestillhasn’tunderstoodtheproblem.61.Canyoushowmeenoughe________toprovethatyouhavenothingtodowiththiscase?62.Thesetwowordssounds________toeachother.Canyoutellthedifferencebetweentheminpronunciation?63.Forsome________(無法解釋的)reason,hewantstomovetoFrance.Hisgreatest_________(財富)ishiscollectionofrockrecords.65.Thevillagersfoundsome________(腳印)inthemudafterthethefthappened.Thespaceshiphadmany________(色彩繁多的)lightsallaroundit.Whetherthatmanwas________(謀殺)ordiednaturallyisstillunknowntotheworldyet.六、短文填詞W:Excuseme,I’m(68)w_________ifyoucouldtellmehowtofinda 68._______placewhereIcouldhavemyshoes(69)r________.I’mnewintown. 69._______M:Well,ofcourse.Thereisagoodshopnotfarfromhere.Takethefirststreettotheleftandwalkaboutthree(70)b________. 70._______W:Couldyoutellmethe(71)n_________oftheshop,please? 71._______M:Ican’t(72)r_________thenameoftheshop,butyou’llfindit.It’s 72._______nearthepolice(73)s_________.Bytheway,doyouknowabout 73._______the“TownGuide”?Ithasallkindsofuseful(74)i_________. 74._______Ithinkyou’llfinditinany(75)b_________. 75.________W:Thanksalot,youhavebeenvery(76)h_________,andI’lllookforthat 76.________“TownGuide”thenexttimeI’minabookstore.Let’ssee,yousaidtherepairshopwasthreeblocksontheright?M:No,firststreetonthe(77)l_________,thenthreeblocks. 77.________W:Thanksagain.七、書面表達(dá)高中學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)非常繁重，因此同學(xué)們對于參加學(xué)?；顒佑兄煌目捶?，請以TakingPartinSchoolActivities為題，根據(jù)下表提示，并結(jié)合自己的見聞，用英語寫一篇120詞左右的短文。現(xiàn)象與看法觀點(diǎn)與理由許多同學(xué)對參加學(xué)?；顒雍芨信d趣1．從課本上學(xué)習(xí)并不是唯一的任務(wù)，應(yīng)該爭取每個機(jī)會來獲得實踐知識。2．長時間學(xué)習(xí)之后，可以通過參加學(xué)?；顒觼矸潘勺约?。不少同學(xué)不愿參加學(xué)?；顒?．應(yīng)該充分利用時間來學(xué)習(xí)。2．學(xué)校活動與他們未來的發(fā)展沒有關(guān)系。我的看法……(至少兩點(diǎn))________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________