1、Unit 1 Life choices 单元测试本试卷共计100分，作答时间45分钟。I. Multiple choice.（10*1=10）1. This company was the first _ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the world.A. producing B. to produce C. having produced D. produced2. The purpose of new technology is to make life easier, _ it more difficult
2、.A. not making B. not make C. not to make D. nor to make3. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard4. I dont know whether you happen _, but I am going to study in the USA this September. A. to be
3、 heard B. to be hearing C. to hear D. to have heard5. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left.A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told6. You were silly not _ your car.A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked7. The teacher asked us _ so much noise.
4、A. dont make B. not make C. not making D. not to make8. An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered _ clear warnings before firing any shouts.A. to issueB. being issuedC. to have issuedD. to be issued9. Id rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _ a room with so
5、meone else.A. to shareB. to have sharedC. shareD. sharing10. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.A. robbedB. to have been robbedC. being robbedD. having been robbed II. Reading comprehension（15*2=30）Passage 1When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small v
6、llge in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.I had a part time job as a waiter in a Chinese
7、restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, w
8、ho happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultura
9、l differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.In my vllage in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can
10、learn from their rich experience.However, in the United States, people think “growing old”is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many pcople ty to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on
11、 makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear.After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not t
12、hat I dont respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I dont show my feelings through words.By Jack1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _.A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderlyC. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay2. When Jack call
13、ed the couple “elderly”, they became _.A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited3. In Jacks hometown, _.A. people dislike being called “old” B. people are proud of being old C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants4. Computers can
14、do _.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. lots of things5. Which of the following is true?A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.D. From this e
15、xperience, Jack learned more about American culture.Passage 2Linda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other
16、on special timelike my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my c
17、hildren and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose las
18、t name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laug
19、hed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!6. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _.A. at the age of 13B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to ne
20、w homesD. before the writers family moved away7. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got marriedB. had little time to do soC. didnt like writing lettersD. could see each other on special time8. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in troubleB. didnt k
21、now Lindas addressC. received the card that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness9. The writer was happy when she _.A. read the newspaperB. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was W
22、agman10. They havent kept in touch _.A. for about 40 yearsB. for about 27 yearsC. since they got marriedD. since the writers family moved awayPassage 3Being able to read is an important skill in todays society. It is important because it develops the mind and imagination. A person who knows how to r
23、ead can educate themselves in any area of life they are interested in.Reading is an active mental process that improves your concentration and focus. Since you must concentrate in order to read, this requires you to focus and think about what you are reading. 11Studies show if you dont use your memo
24、ry, it becomes more and more difficult to remember things. 12 It requires you to remember details, facts and figures, plot lines, themes and characters.The more you read, the more knowledgeable you become and with more knowledge comes more confidence. Reading about the diversity of life and exposing
25、 yourself to new ideas and more information help to develop the creative side of the brain and bring innovations into your thinking process.13 When you are well read, people will look to you for answers. Then your feelings about yourself get better. Even more confidence!When you are reading books, e
26、specially challenging ones, you will probably find yourself exposed to many new words. Do you remember when you learned to read, how you learned to figure out the meaning of one word by reading the other words in the sentence? 14 Reading can help you get access to the diversity of ethnicity of peopl
27、e, their customs and their lifestyles. Youll become more aware of different places. 15 Reading really widens your horizon of information, so youll always have something to talk about.A. So its a chain reaction.B. Reading helps to strengthen your memory muscles.C. If you are feeling bored, then pick
28、up a book and start reading.D. Reading is one of the most enjoyable hobbies a person can have.E. You will get the same benefit for building your vocabulary from reading books.F. It makes you use your brain, helping you to reason out things which are unfamiliar to you.G. Ever found yourself in an emb
29、arrassing situation where you didnt have anything to talk about?III. Cloze (20*1.5=30)Stars guide the way for us in the dark. Some are 1 , others are dim, but they all shine together as if theyre 2 the ups and downs of life. Among them, I try to find Hazels, the heroine of the novel The Fault in Our
30、 Stars, written by U.S. author John Green.Hazel is a 16-year-old girl who has cancer. In her 3 group, she wins a boys love, who has lost a leg and he also has 4. They fight pain, fear and death together. 5 their lives are hard, Hazel has a strong will. She never 6 and even silently 7 the happiness o
31、f people around her, behind which, I believe, it is the inner spirit that makes her 8.Hazel isnt 9. She quarrels with her parents, like most teenagers. But most of the time, shes very 10 , never letting cancer be an excuse to 11 her life. She regards cancer as a side effect of death, which everyone
32、will 12 one day. She accepts the fact that the world is not a wish-granting factory, so she 13 every single moment in life, no matter if its 14 or sweet.Thats 15 l admire her. I dont experience the pain and the challenge that Hazel has faced, but 16 , | come across many difficulties. When Im in 17 ,
33、I always wonder what I can do about it. If theres no more mercy I can beg for, then I try to find 18 in my heart. Hazel has taught me that we should love and appreciate life as it is, forget todays 19, and live life to its fullest. 20, tomorrow is another day.1. A. weakB. brightC. colorfulD. favorab
34、le2. A. concerning B. clarifying C. commenting D. showing3. A. supportB. education C. fundingD. insurance4. A. disease B. fluC. cancerD. legs5. A. Though B. Therefore C. As ifD. Furthermore6. A. sets upB. sends up C. brings up D. gives up7. A. takes away B. takes up C. takes inD. takes off8. A. famo
35、us B. different C. popularD. bright9. A. perfectB. aloneC. wrongD. simple10. A. ridiculous B. allergicC. cuteD. optimistic11. A. disturbB. riskC. ruinD. serve12. A. takeB. faceC. challengeD. overcome13. A. valuesB. takesC. caresD. polishes14. A. toughB. roughC. bitterD. sour15. A. whyB. howC. becaus
36、eD. so16. A. evenB. yetC. everD. still17. A. needB. troubleC. loveD. pain 18. A. happiness B. kindness C. braveryD. persistence19. A. mistakes B. fearsC. rolesD. errors20. A. At allB. In allC. Above allD. After allIV. Fill in the blanks. (10*1=10)In the toys section, I noticed a small boy of about f
37、ive years old, pressing a doll against his chest. He kept on _1_ (touch) the hair of the doll and looked very sad. I wondered who he wanted to give the doll _2_. So I walked towards him and asked him all about it.“It is the doll _3_ my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was
38、 so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”I told him not to worry. However, he _4_ (reply) sadly, “No, Santa Claus cannot bring it to _5_ she is now. Ill have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there.”His eyes were filled with _6_ (sad) while saying thi
39、s.“My sister _7_ (go) to be with God. Daddy said that Mommy would also join God very soon, so I think that she can bring the doll with _8_ to give it to my sister.” My heart almost stopped beating _9_(whole). The little boy looked up at me and said, “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I asked
40、 her to wait _10_ I come back from the store.V. Writing (20)请以My Senior High School Life为题，写一篇文章，字数150-200。Unit 1 Life choices 单元测试I. Multiple choice.【答案解析】1 B。这家公司是世界上第一家生产便携式收音机和盒式磁带录音机的公司。2 C。新技术的目的是使生活更容易，而不是使生活更困难。3 D。海伦不得不大声喊叫，使自己在音乐声中被听见。4 D。我不知道你是否听说过，但我今年九月要去美国学习。5 B。新闻记者匆忙赶到机场，却被告知电影明星已经离开
41、了。6 B。你没有把车锁上，真傻。7 D。老师叫我们不要发出这么大的噪音。8 A。军方发言人强调，所有士兵都被命令在发出任何喊叫之前发出明确警告。9 C。我宁愿有一个自己的房间，不管它有多小，也不愿和别人合住一个房间。10 B。据当地报纸报道，这家银行昨天在光天化日之下遭到抢劫。II. Reading comprehensionPassage 1【答案与解析】1. B。根据第2段中的I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly可知。2. C。根据第
42、2段As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure可知厅门听到Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴。3. B。根据第3段In my village in China, people are proud of being old可知。4. D。根据最后一段After that, I changed the way I had with older people可知。5. D。根据第2段After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was ca
43、used by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry得知A不对，根据文章最后一句but now I dont show my feelings through words可知B不对，根据第2段中I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife得知C不对。Passage 2【答案与解析】6. D。开始时作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13 岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系，故选D。7. B。根
44、据Soon we were busy with chirdren and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often可知。8. D。根据文章第3段内容可知作者内容有一处空缺是因为没有Linda这样的朋友和她吐露心声。9. B。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。10. A。根据文章最后一段中Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years.可知。Passage 3本文是议论文。文章议论了读书的重要性。11. F。本段主要议
45、论了读书对培养专注力的好处，根据本空前一句我们知道，读书需要专心，需要思考所读的东西，这一过程自然需要用到大脑，而思考可以帮助你弄清楚你不熟悉的东西。12. B。本段主要议论了读书对加强记忆力的好处，B项符合语境，memory muscles是解题的关键。13. A。本段主要议论了读书可以使人们知识更加渊博，从而帮助人们提升自信。根据本空后的内容可知，当你饱读诗书时，人们会向你寻求很多事情的解决方法，这会使得你自我感觉良好且更加自信。很明显，这是一个连锁反应。14. E。本段主要议论了读书可以帮助人们学习心得词汇。E项符合语境，其中building your vocabulary是解题关键。1
46、5. G。本段主要议论了读书可以帮助人们开拓视野，了解更多的人和事。根据本空后youll always have something to talk about可知，读书破解了“无话可说的尴尬局面”。III. Cloze【答案解析】1. B考查名词。A. weak弱的; B. bright明亮的; C. colorful彩色的; D. favorable赞许的，赞同的。 根据上文仿佛在展示人生的起起落”可知，星星在黑暗中为我们指引方向。有些是明亮的，有些是暗淡的，故选B。2. D考查动词。A. concerning担心; B. clarifying澄清； C. commenting 评论; D.showing显示。此处是指有些星星是明亮的，有些是暗淡的，但它们都在一起闪耀，仿佛在展示人生的起起落”， 故选D。3. A考查名词。 A. support 支持; B. education教育； C. funding 资金; D. insurance 保险。此处是指“ Haze是一个患有癌症的16 岁女孩。在她的支持小组中，她赢得了一个男孩的爱，故选A。4.
