1、Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.单元阅读清一、完形填空。When Helen Keller was 19 months old,an illness left her deaf,dumb(哑的)and blind.At the age of five,she began to realize that she was different from other people.Her family members could _1_ with their mouths,but she couldnt talk with her mouth.Sometim
2、es she stood between her parents and touched their _2_.She could not understand their words,and she could not make any meaningful sounds _3_.She wanted to talk,but no matter how she tried,her family members could not understand her.This made her very angry.Finally,her parents decided to ask Dr Bell
3、for _4_So just before Helens seventh birthday,with the help of Dr Bell,her parents hired a private _5_Miss Sullivan for her.Miss Sullivan was careful to teach Helen,especially she taught Helen those subjects that she was _6_ in.One morning,Miss Sullivan carried a cup in her hand and she took Helen t
4、o the pump house(水泵房)._7_was pumping water(用泵打水)there.Miss Sullivan led Helen to the pump,put the cup in her hand,and let Helen _8_ it under the spout(水泵嘴).Helens first impulse(冲动)was to throw the cup away.But she liked the feeling when the cool water flowed down over her hand into the _9_.So she he
5、ld it there,smiling a little.Then Miss Sullivan held Helens other hand and began to _10_ the word WATER on it.Over and over again._11_ at first,then faster.Suddenly Helen dropped the cup.She stood there quietly,hardly _12_.Inside her mind,a new idea began to spin round and round.“WATER!WATER!This lo
6、vely,cool thing.WATER？”She wildly groped(忙乱地摸索)for Miss Sullivans hand.Her trembling(颤抖的)_13_ began to spell the word on Miss Sullivans hand,WAT？She didnt finish spelling the word WATER,then she felt that Miss Sullivan agreed with her by patting(轻拍)her on the shoulder.Helen was _14_！That was“water”！
7、For the first time in Helens life,she“talked”with another person in this _15_ way!Miss Sullivans eyes were wet as she cried,“Helen,youre right!Youve got it！”()1.A.drink Btalk Ceat Dbite()2.A.mouths Beyes Cnoses Dears()3.A.himself Byourself Cmyself Dherself()4.A.food Bwealth Chelp Dtrouble()5.A.teach
8、er Bworker Cdriver Dwriter()6.A.embarrassed Binterested Csuccessful Dstrict()7.A.Someone BEverybody CAnyone DNobody()8.A.find Bhold Cbreak DcollectBADCABAB()9.A.bottle Bplate Cbowl Dcup()10.A.spell Bread Csay Dexplain()11.A.Easily BCarefully CSlowly DHeavily()12.A.breathing Bdancing Claughing Dsingi
9、ng()13.A.arms Bfingers Clegs Dknees()14.A.polite Bfriendly Chonest Dright()15.A.special Bmodern Cscientific DcommonDACABDA二、阅读理解。“Are you listening,Simon？”Simons teacher asked.It was a pretty usual question.Simon shook his head,smiling.He hardly listened or tried hard in class.Talking was so much fu
10、n.He wanted to be heard rather than listen.“Listen,and youll learn something.”Mrs.Jacobs tried every day,but Simon never paid attention.That evening,his throat really hurt.The next morning,when he opened his mouth to say“Good morning”，nothing came out but a croak(低哑声).Simons mother looked at him.“Ho
11、ney,youve lost your voice.”“Can I stay home？”He tried to ask,but words didnt come out.Instead,his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school,even if he couldnt talk.When he got to school,Mrs.Jacobs said“Hello”to him,and he just nodded.When his friends asked him wh
12、at TV shows he watched last night,he just shrugged(耸肩).By the time the bell rang for class,almost everyone was looking at him as if hed grown a third eye.Penny raised her hand.“Mrs.Jacobs,why isnt Simon talking？”“He never stops talking，”Richard said worriedly.Everyone started talking at once.They we
13、re excited,worried,and surprised.Simon sat in class bored.He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasnt there,but he couldnt even do that.In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10,but that wasnt fun.He decided to try to pay attention.He could do his homework
14、that night.It gave him TV and game time with his work all done.The next day,even though his voice was coming back,he stayed quiet again.The third day,he could talk fine,but he listened and raised his hand to speak.What a difference that one day made!()16.What did Mrs.Jacobs want Simon to do in class
15、?ATo talk.BTo listen.CTo sit up.DTo stay awake.()17.What was the problem with Simon that day?AHe got a cough.BHe was late for school.CHe lost his voice.DHe lost interests in school.BC()18.Why was almost everyone looking at Simon?AHe grew a third eye.BMrs.Jacobs praised him.CHe talked with nobody.DMr
16、s.Jacobs nodded to him.()19.Why could Simon do his homework that night?AHe already got his voice back.BHe paid much attention in class.CHe was given easier homework.DHe learnt to use fingers in class.CB()20.What is the best title for the text?AAre you talking?BAre you listening?CIs your voice OK?DIs
17、 your school fun?B三、还原型阅读。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。选项中有一项为多余选项。Bad days happen to us all.Often a day that starts out bad just continues to get worse.But why?Sometimes theres a“domino effect(多米诺骨牌效应)”with bad events.For example,you sleep through the alarm,so youre stressed.And you will sit in the
18、 bad traffic,which will also make you late to work,etc.How can we turn a bad day into a good day?Here are some ideas that have worked for me：Smile a lot.21._ Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals(化学物质)which make us feel good.22_ Talk to someone who cares and listens really
19、does help us feel better,too.23_ Its hard to concentrate on how bad things are when youre concentrating on how good things are!EACThink of 10 or more things youre thankful for,and youll achieve a whole new outlook(观点)on your day.Get some exercise.If you can,go for a walk.24._ Exercising can get your
20、 day back to be normal again.25_ If you make yourself think of the day as a challenge,youll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.DBA.Talk to a good friend.BMake the day a challenge.CConcentrate on your good things.DExercising will help you feel better.ESmiling a lot will help y
21、ou feel relaxed.FIf you have some problems,you can ask me for help.四、任务型阅读。There is no way that you dont have any embarrassing moments.You cant control everything that happens,so youre going to be in an embarrassing situation one day.So how can you solve this problem?The answer is to control your ac
22、tions and try not to get upset.Remember that youll probably laugh about it in a few days,so_try_to_see_the_funny_side_of_itIf it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it,please remember that the _(1)_ will be over after some time.Ask your friends to give you a break a
23、nd not to make fun of you.If youve done the same for them,theyre more likely to agree to give you a break.Always remember that you are not alone.Everyone has embarrassing moments.While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever,the fact is that theyll probably forget it very
24、 soon.Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed,but very few of us remember other peoples embarrassing moments.Most people have short memories.So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn(撕裂)in gym class，most of the other people probably forget it at once.Alth
25、ough a short memory may not be a(n)_(2)_ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test,it is useful when you are trying to forget lifes most embarrassing moments.任务(一)：根据短文内容，分别写出(1)和(2)两处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)26(1)_(2)_任务(二)：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。27It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that _when y
26、ou fall down after making a speech.Ayou will not remember the momentByou may never forget the moment Cother people will feel embarrassedDeveryone will remember the moment foreverpain/trouble/matter/thing/problem/situationgood/helpful/useful/great.B任务(三)：请把文中画线的部分译成汉语。28_。任务(四)：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题。29Why does the writer say“you are not alone”？_.30Whats the main idea of the passage?Its mainly about how to_moments.所以要努力去看事情好的(有趣的)一面Because everyone has embarrassing momentscontrol your actionsand try to deal with embarrassing
