1、Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.单元测试卷温馨提示：本试卷共分第卷和第卷两部分，第卷为选择题；第卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。第卷 选择题（60分）一、单项选择（10分）1. Its time swimming, after all, you have swum so long time.A. stopB. stoppingC. to stopD. stopped2. Kates dad is getting old. She will go back home to see him _ it is con
2、venient(方便的).A. becauseB. wheneverC. althoughD. unless3. Its kind you me with my English.A. for; to helpB. for; helpingC. of; helpD. of; to help4. Dont _ these past things. I think you should cheer up.A. look back onB. look down uponC. look forward toD. open up your eyes5. Liu Ming, is that our head
3、teacher Miss Chen over there? It cant be her. She Xiamen for a meeting.A. has been toB. has gone toC. has been awayD. has been in6. Im busy now. I _ to you after school this afternoon.A. talkB. talked C. will talk D. have talked7. Lets now since the sun has risen.A. put outB. set outC. take outD. lo
4、ok out8. Keep the onions the bread or they will make it smell.A. separate fromB. come fromC. cut upD. mix up9.I _ what you said, but I dont _ you.Abelieve; believe inBbelieve in; believeCbelieve; believeDbelieve in; believed10. Tomorrow is Earth Day. Lets discuss _.A. when shall we give out the leaf
5、letsB. what we can do to recycle thingsC. how should we save more energyD. whether can we make our city greener二、完形填空(10分)I love my English teacher. I will never forget what I _11_ from him.One day, he began his class by drawing a man standing in a circle. And then he drew things like a house, a car
6、 and a few friends _12_ the circle. He asked, “Can anyone tell me what this is?” In a long silence, one student decided to _13_ his idea, “The world?” The teacher said, “Thats close. This is your Comfort Zone（舒适区）. Inside your circle, you have all the things that are _14_ to you your home, your fami
7、ly, your friends and your job. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any _15_.”“Can anyone tell me what happens when you step out of this circle?” A strong silence appeared again. Looking at our puzzled（困惑的）faces, our teacher _16_ and said, “Well, you learn something.” Then, our tea
8、cher turned to the _17_ and drew an arrow pointing from the man to the outside of the circle on it. He continued saying, “When you leave your Comfort Zone, you put yourself in a(n) _18_ situation. The result is that you learn something new.” He turned again to the blackboard, drew a bigger circle ar
9、ound the original（原来的）one, and _19_ a few new things like more friends, a bigger house and so on.“If you stay inside your Comfort Zone, you will never be able to open your eyes to the outside world and learn. When you step out of your Comfort Zone, you will _20_ make your circle bigger and be a bett
10、er person.”11. A. knowB. comeC. learnD. take12. A. acrossB. belowC. outsideD. inside13. A. writeB. drawC. showD. argue14. A. difficultB. importantC. terribleD. impossible15. A. mistakeB. dangerC. noiseD. sound16. A. smiledB. criedC. talkedD. sang17. A. deskB. paperC. bookD. blackboard18. A. coldB. d
11、arkC. uncomfortableD. quiet19. A. movedB. addedC. washedD. took20. A. finallyB. unluckilyC. carelesslyD. hardly三、阅读理解。( 分二节，共40分)第一节、阅读选择（30分）AChildren laugh often and easily . But as we grow up , we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all . Thats how thousands of people
12、 start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world , and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between
13、 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria . “Everyones naturally good at laughing . We want people to feel happy with their lives .” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.Place: 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. Were in an office building near the entranc
14、e . Walk down the hall and were on the right .When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.Cost : Free. Donation will be welcomed.Ages : Adults from 18 to 75.Parking (停车)：If youre facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .Teacher : Robert Rivest.More information
15、,go to http:/ www. .If you want to feel like a kid again ,try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just cant stop! Youll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. Youll meet other people who want more fun and laugh
16、ter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour !Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience!21. How soon will you start laughing in the Laughter Club ?A. In five minutes.B. In ten minutes.C. In half an hour.D. In about one hour.22. The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to _.A. tell p
17、eople where the first Laughter Club isB. explain how laugh makes people stay healthyC. show Laughter Clubs are popular in the worldD. describe the reason why children laugh often and easily23. Which of the following is true ?A. When you go out of the Laughter Club ,you should turn left for the car p
18、ark .B. You may stay in the Laughter Club for more than one hour.C. Children can go to the Laughter Club with their parents.D. You have to donate to join the Laughter Club .BIf you live in the United States, the law says you cant have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can
19、work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you cant earn (赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.Valerie, 11, told us t
20、hat she made money by cleaning up other peoples yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Ja
21、smine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology (技术) and using your time. Some people think that a
22、sking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you dont have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.24. If you are 15 years old, you cant work _.A. af
23、ter schoolB. on weekends C. during summer D. on weekdays25. Reisa makes money by _.A. cleaning up other peoples yardsB. drawing pictures for othersC. writing articles for different magazinesD. knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors26. According to the passage, which of the following
24、 is Not True?A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.C. Earning ones money is better than asking for money from others.D. Kids dont need to get along with others when making money.27. From the passage we know that _.A. paren
25、ts wont let their children earn their own moneyB. its hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USAC. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their ownD. if kids try to earn money they wont have enough time to studyCIn ancient Greece, Socrates was a great philosopher (哲学家), wh
26、o was widely known for his wisdom .One day the great philosopher met a man, who ran up to him excitedly and said: “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?”“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied. “Before you tell me, Id like you to pass a little test. Its called the Test of Thr
27、ee.”“Test of Three?”“Thats correct.” Socrates continued. “The first test is Truth. Are you sure that what you are going to tell me is true?”“No,” the man replied, “actually I just heard about it.”“All right, so you dont really know if its true or not,” said Socrates. “Now lets try the second test, t
28、he test of Goodness. Is what you are going to tell me about my student something good?”“No, on the contrary.”“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him even though youre not sure its true?” The man shrugged (耸肩), a little embarrassed (尴尬的).“The third test the filter (过滤)
29、of Usefulness,” Socrates continued. “Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?”“No, not really.”“Well,” Socrates said, “if what you want to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why do you want to tell me at all?”The man was ashamed (惭愧的) and said no more.2
30、8. When the man tried to tell Socrates something about his student, Socrates_.A. listened to him carefullyB. told him to go awayC. asked him to pass a testD. walked away quickly29. What is the meaning of “on the contrary”?A. 相同B. 相反C. 同意D. 反对30. Which of the following is true according to the passag
31、e?A. The man told Scocrates the news.B. The man passed none of the tests.C. What the man wanted to tell Scocates about his students was true.D. What the man wanted to tell Scocates about his students was something good.31. What can we learn from the story?A. Dont tell a lie to a philosopher.B. Truth
32、 always hides behind small things.C. No one wants to listen to bad newsD. Think twice before you spread(散播) a piece of news.DEach of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.But why do you have dreams
33、 and goals, you still end up with nothing? What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent（锲而不舍的）action. When you learn your lessons at school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and youll be sure to suc
34、cessfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.This is the famous formula (公式) for success:DreamBelieveAchieveMost people have what they want (Dream) and think they can rea
35、lize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired and lose a lot, they say angrily how terrible their life is.I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to you
36、r success formulas:DreamBelieveActAchieveFor me, act is the most important thing for success, and thats to take persistent action (Act). If you say “I cant do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, “Ill try” creates wonders. Lets remember that there will be obstacles in our li
37、fe. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.32. What should you do when you fi
38、nd your lessons very hard?A. Ask people for help.B. Try and keep trying.C. Get ready to create wonders.D. Prepare for a harder one.33. The underlined word “obstacles” in paragraph 8 most probably means _.A. dangersB. difficultiesC. imaginationsD. wonders34. Why does the writer use the formula “Dream
39、BelieveActAchieve”?A. To support his idea.B. To ask readers to explain it.C. To show what his goals are.D. To discuss the importance of dreams.35. What is the best title of this passage?A. Doing something valuableB. Studying hard and making progressC. Realizing dreams with persistent actionD. Separa
40、ting successful people from dreamers第二节、阅读还原（10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项只能用一次。Do you know what a resolution is? Its a kind of promise. Most of the time，we make promises to other people. (Mom, I promise Im going to tidy my room when I get back from school.) However, promises you make
41、 to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Years resolutions._36_ When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year._37_ Others tell their family and friends
42、 about their wishes and plans.There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement._38_Some people might say they are
43、going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork._39_Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _40_ Sometimes
44、 the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you -will you make any next year?A. These are about making yourself a better person.B. For example, a student may have to
45、find more time to study.C. There are good reasons for this.D. This helps them to remember their resolutions.E. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.第2卷 非选择题（共40分）第一节 、词汇运用（10分）A、根据括号提示或首字母完成单词（5分）1. Junior high school days are over. I have many s_ memories of junior high scho
46、ol.2. I used to be scared of Mr. Brown in Grade 8. He was so s_ with his students.3.Our teacher is showing us a new m of reading.4.Mrs. Li is a c teacher. She is kind to all of her students.5. There are lots of choices a_ of you. You must decide by yourself.B、完成句子（5分）1. 他只不过是个孩子，你应该对他耐心点。He is just a child，so you must _ _ _him.2. 他们失败之后决定更拼搏，并且投入更多的努力。They decided to work harder and _ _ _ _after their failure.3.我们应该不但要回顾过去,而且要展望未来。We should not only the past, but also look to the future.4.每个人都渴望幸福美好的生活。Everyone _ _ _a happy and beautiful life.5.关键是你要从错误中学习,并且决不放弃。The key is y
