1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 一、单项选择一、单项选择 (15 分）分） ( )1. - There was one-hour interview with the super football star C. Ronaldo on CCTV 5 yesterday evening. - Yes. C. Ronaldo shared a lot of his experience during interview. A. a; the B. the; the C. a; an D. the; an ( )2. - Baseball is a po
2、pular game among students in Taipei. - Really? But its unpopular in our city. Students play it. A. often B. seldom C. usually D. always ( )3. I cant tell when the house was built , but it must be very old. A. exactly B. differently C. quickly D. simply ( )4. - Look! The goldfish is dying. - What a p
3、ity! This kind of goldfish a lot of care and attention. A. has B. offers C. requires D. receives ( )5. - Henry is really a great grandfather. - Sure, he is. He spends all his free time teaching his everything helpful. A. son B. grandson C. neighbor D. friend ( )6. - Mr Lee is really good at telling
4、jokes. This makes him a popular teacher. - Youve got the point. Students all like teachers. A. kind B. careful C. humorous D. polite ( )7. - You should say sorry to your father for the mistake you made, Tom. - I dont to meet his eyes. What if he gets angry with me? A. need B. have C. refuse D. dare
5、( )8. - Guangzhou Evergrande is really a super team in Asia. - Yes. We were so when they won the Asian Champions League. A. proud B. afraid C. surprised D. worried ( )9. - Mr Lee said he teaching English because he loved children. - Yes. And his love for children and teaching makes him a great teach
6、er. A. turned up B. gave up C. took up D. set up ( )10. - I have got used to living in this city. But I still miss my old friends in Taiyuan . - Old friends are best, right? A. in time B. at the same time C. from time to time D. on time ( )11. - Would you like to watch Transformer 4 in the IMAX thea
7、ter with me? - Id love to, I have watched it twice. The movie is really a treat to eyes. A. if B. since C. because D. even though ( )12. - Do you often e-mail your friends? - No. I use WeChat more often, but I e-mail my friends. A. have to B. would like to C. used to D. get to ( )13. - This place us
8、ed to be full of trees, it? - Yes. But now it has turned into buildings. A. did B. didnt C. was D. wasnt ( )14. - I shall go on holiday to African countries next month. - Really? Then dont miss . This is a wonderful country. A. B. C. D. ( )15. - James, can you tell me ? - Paul? I havent seen him for
9、 years. He used to be a shy and quiet boy. A. what is Paul like B. what Paul is like C. what does Paul like D. what Paul likes 二二、完形填空完形填空 （10 分）分） I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my 16. At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at
10、 last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this, but it didnt work. As soon as Mike entered my room, it began to become 17. To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere! One evening, I was doing some 18 on my computer while Mike was listening to music. 19 ,
11、 I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I 20. He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly, he had closed my program 21 saving it-all I had done had disappeared! I shouted at him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. M
12、y mother also asked him to leave my room at once. Then I did my homework once again. At 10: 00 pm. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the 22 , I saw the photo of my 23 that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how lovely he was when my mom beat him. I really fe
13、lt sorry. I went to see what he was doing. I found he was 24 in my parents bed. I kissed his face. He woke up, got up and said. “Im sorry. I wont bring you any more trouble. ” I was as moved and said. “From now on, my room is not only mine. It is 25 !” That very night, Mike and I shared not only the
14、 room, but the bed. ( )16. A. clothes B. food C. room D. toys ( )17. A. dirty B. empty C. quiet D. tidy ( )18. A. business B. homework C. reading D. shopping ( )19. A. Later B. Instead C. However D. Sometimes ( )20. A. danced B. fell C. returned D. slept ( )21. A. after B. by C. for D. without ( )22
15、. A computer B. fan C. radio D. TV ( )23. A. brother B. cousin C. father D. grandfather ( )24. A. jumping B. sleeping C. sitting D. singing ( )25. A. his B. hers C. ours D. theirs 三三、阅读理解阅读理解 （30 分）分） A Dear Tommy, Im writing to you on your third birthday. I want to tell you something about your gra
16、ndmas time. I was born sixty-eight years ago in a small village. Transportation used to be a big problem. When we traveled from village to village, we used to walk or ride horses. Shopping was not an easy job, either. There were no supermarkets in the neighborhood. We used to grow most of our own fo
17、od: rice and vegetables. We kept things cool in a special underground room. The biggest difference is that you have electricity (电). We didnt have electricity until very late in our small village. We didnt have any televisions of course. We used to perform our local (地方的) music and enjoy it very muc
18、h. Life used to be very hard, but I was not upset. I would like you to know about the old days and be happy about what you have when you grow up. Remember, feeling good about life is the key to happiness. Love, Your grandma ( )26. This letter is written by . A. a grandfather to a grandson B. a grand
19、mother to a grandson C. a grandfather to a granddaughter D. a grandmother to a granddaughter ( )27. Tommy is when the letter is written. A. one B. two C. three D. four ( )28. This letter is mostly about . A. the writers old life experience B. the writers future life C. what a kid can do for old peop
20、le D. how the writer has changed ( )29. Which is NOT true about the writer? A. She was born in the countryside. B. She felt good about the village life. C. She used to grow vegetables in the village. D. She used to walk or ride horses from city to city. ( )30. Why did the writer write this letter? A
21、. She wanted to show that life now is really happy. B. She wanted to tell others that life was so hard in the past. C. She wanted the kid to be positive about life in the future. D. She wanted the kid to dream about his future life. B A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that
22、she always failed her math exam so that she wouldnt like to study at all. After hearing the daughters words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed. Whe
23、n the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?” The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil
24、. ” The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!” “How about a couple of raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!” “How about some flour (面粉)?” “No, Mom! I will be sick!” The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together
25、, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we dont realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!” ( )31.
26、 What does the girl do? A. A cook. B. An actress. C. A student. D. A clerk. ( )32. The girl saw her mom in the kitchen. A. do the dishes B. make a cake C. have dinner D. drink some oil ( )33. At first, the mother let the girl . A. eat some flour B. break some raw eggs C. prepare the ingredients D. d
27、rink some cooking oil ( )34. The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after . A. someone has difficult times B. someone enjoys himself C. someone has a great cake D. someone has a great day ( )35. What is the mom like? A. She is kind of silly. B. She is hard-working. C. She is nice and pa
28、tient. D. She is too strict with her daughter. C The morning was cold and clear. A yellow bus came around the corner and stopped near a wood (树林). A coach asked the students to get off the bus. Girls began to gather by the starting line. One of them is a young, little girl. She had prepared for this
29、 running race for the whole summer. She looked around at the other girls, noticing how she was different. There was a break in the silence, and everyone started to run. After about twenty five minutes, every runner finished the race except the girl. She was still running for the next forty minutes.
30、As she came near the finishing line, she saw her parents, classmates and the coach. They shouted her name and told her not to stop until the end. The sweat (汗水) was flowing down her face. She kept on running until she crossed the line. I was that girl, and that was the first time I had finished a cr
31、oss-country race (越野赛跑). Finishing this race made me realize that I could do anything with my own strength (力量). After that, I took more hard work to practice running. I was not a natural-born runner, but I want to become one. I continued to struggle (努力) with every run. Now I run much faster than b
32、efore and become more and more confident. I am so thankful for running because it has helped make me who I am today. ( )36. The cross-country race took place . A. in a school B. near a wood C. in a big city D. on the playground ( )37. The writer finished her first cross-country race in about minutes
33、. A. 20 B. 25 C. 40 D. 65 ( )38. From the sentence “I was not a natural-born runner”, we learn that the writer . A. wasnt good at running B. didnt like running C. ran faster than anyone D. couldnt run when she was born ( )39. What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A. All good runners are natural-bo
34、rn. B. The writer didnt use to be so confident. C. A good coach is the most important for a runner. D. The writer is a very good runner now. ( )40. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. We should practice running if we want to be more confident. B. We should do things that we are good at. C. We sho
35、uld keep on doing what we want to, no matter whether we are good at it or not. D. We could become the best if we keep on practicing. 四、四、词汇词汇（15 分）分） （一）根据句义、首字母或汉语提示完成句子。（5 分） 41. The noise outside can i_ our sleep very much. 42. Our English teacher is so h_ that he often makes us laugh in class. 4
36、3. You must learn when to speak and when to keep _(silence) 44. Its hard to make a d_ without knowing all the facts. 45. They often send their children to _(私人的) schools. （二）用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章意思通顺、完整。（10 分） Dear Mrs Smith, I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still 46 me. Im writing
37、 this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me. I take 47 in it all the times. I know I 48 to be very quiet in your class. But you did something that changed my life a 49. You see, all through my first years in schools, I 50 to read. Books w
38、ere just words that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. I11 never forget the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and 51 to read the story to our class. Your voice 52 to change with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud. From
39、 then on, I made a 53 to do the reading well. I will never 54 up reading in my life. When I picked up a book and read it myself, I find that I could make the words interesting, too. Now I love reading! Thank you for 55 the word of books for me. 46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _ 51. _ 52. _ 53. _ 54. _ 5
40、5. _ 五、五、任务型阅读任务型阅读 （10 分）分） Whenever the sun dropped and the moon came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, You should have goals l
41、ike climbing the mountain, Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy, I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力
42、). Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it
43、at that moment, but my father said to me, You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. （59） Only there at the top can you see all of the nice things, just like in life. At that time, （60） 我太小以至于不能理解他的话。 But later after that, I got new h
44、ope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶). 56. Did the writer and his father often climb the mountain in the morning? _ 57. What kind of person did the writers father expect him to be ? pride, use, lot, hate, begin, seem, give, open, d
45、ecide, remember _ 58. Why didnt the writer want to continue climbing the high mountain? _ 59. Translate the under lined sentence into Chinese. _ 60. Translate the under lined sentence into English. _ 六、六、书面表达书面表达 （20 分）分） Mary 在学校参加了一个 Buddy Club, 从那以后，她改变了很多。请你结合下面所 给的提示，写一篇英语短文。 In the past Now Pe
46、rsonalities shy, quiet, get nervous easily brave, outgoing Hobbies reading reading, singing Abilities good at dancing, singing 要求: 1. 覆盖要点，可以合理增加细节； 2. 80词左右，开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Joining a club sometimes changes a person greatly. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ People sure change all the time, right? What we should do is to learn from Mary. Change ourselves and choose to be the best of ourselves. Unit 4 1-5A B A C B 6-10C D A C C 11-15 D C B D B 16-20C A B A C 21-25D A A B C 26-30B C A D C 31-35
