1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. 达标测试卷一、单项选择。(共20分)1. I wanted to go to your party, but I had_ unexpected visitor.A. a B. an C. the D. /2. Do you think Grace is lying? No.I trust her.She is a _girl.A. valuable B. comfortableC. believable D. beautiful3. Ice is not often seen here in winter as
2、the temperature normally stays _ zero.A. under B. above C. past D. along4. Whats up, Lily?I waited for Jenny in the classroom_ 7 p. m., which made me very unhappy.A. since B. as C. till D. when5. Unluckily, the building_ this summer.Many people died because of the fire.A. was burnt B. is burntC. has
3、 been burnt D. was burning6. Lisa, were you nervous when you were interviewed?No.After all, I _lots of time preparing for it.A. spend B. will spend C. had spent D. have spent 7. We were about_ the mountain when the storm came.A. climbing B. to climb C. to climbing D. climbed8. Did Miss Smith believe
4、 the excuse? Well, she looked at me _ as I told her what had happened.A. in danger B. in disbeliefC. in person D. in fact9. It was an_ time that I had made mistakes in the speech and I felt_. A. embarrassed; embarrassingB. embarrassing; embarrassing C. embarrassed; embarrassedD. embarrassing; embarr
5、assed10. When did Bob arrive at the meeting?He was late. He didnt _ until 3 oclock.A. fix up B. grow upC. show up D. take up二、补全对话。(有一项多余)(共10分)A: Eric, you look upset. What happened to you?B: My best friend Peter was angry with me.A: 11. _B: Because I was late for the movie yesterday. I got up at 6
6、:00 a. m. Then I walked to the bus station, but the first bus had already left.A: Oh, Im sorry to hear that. 12. _B: It started at 8:00. It had been on for 15 minutes when I got to the movie theater. I saw Peter waiting for me at the gate.A: 13. _B: He didnt talk to me.A: 14. _B: Yes, I did. But he
7、was still angry. What should I do?A: You could invite him to watch a basketball game next weekend.B: Thats a good idea. Thank you very much.A: 15. _A. Why?B. Youre welcome.C. By the way, what time was the movie?D. Did you say sorry to him?E. What happened next?F. What did you say?三、完形填空。(共15分)One mo
8、rning, my alarm didnt go off.I found it was 7 am, so I rushed to brush my _16_.I was in such a hurry that I didnt see a piece of soap lying on the floor.I stepped on it and _17_.Then, I went to have my breakfast.I drank the coffee without _18_ that it was very hot.My tongue hurt a lot.I got dressed
9、and rushed to the bus stop._19_, by the time I got there, the bus had just left.When I reached school, the class had begun.My teacher scolded me for being _20_.I was so upset that I couldnt pay attention in class.My teacher Mrs Miller asked me a _21_.It was about the lesson she had _22_ us to previe
10、w(预习). But I couldnt say a word! Mrs Miller was _23_ me.On my way home, something hit me on the head.It _24_ that someone had thrown a bag of fish bones out of the window and it landed on me.I ran home quickly and _25_ to go out again for the rest of the day.What a terrible day!16. A. legs B. teeth
11、C. ears D. eyes 17. A. lost B. rose C. woke D. fell18. A. realizing B. acceptingC. writing D. hearing19. A. Normally B. SuddenlyC. Unluckily D. Certainly20. A. poor B. late C. cute D. fair21. A. message B. programC. condition D. question22. A. required B. allowedC. included D. progressed23. A. proud
12、 of B. sorry forC. mad with D. sure about 24. A. came out B. turned outC. ran out D. gave out25. A. refused B. promised C. agreed D. followed四、阅读理解。(共30分)ATraffic safety is everybodys business.Records show that every year a lot of people die in traffic accidents.Some of the accidents are caused beca
13、use of mechanical (机械的) problems.However, most of them are the results of careless driving and could be avoided.A lot of people pay no attention to traffic signals or rules.For example, they drive at a very high speed, run through red lights, drive in the wrong direction, talk and laugh while drivin
14、g, and turn without giving signals.They dont slow down while approaching (接近) crossroads.Here are the results of the survey of traffic accidents.26. The main cause of traffic accidents is _. A. driver factorsB. vehicle factorsC. road environment factorsD. traffic rules27. Which is NOT the factor fro
15、m drivers?A. Drunk driving. B. Speeding.C. The road environment. D. Tired driving.28. The two charts (图表) show that _. A. tired driving holds over half of driver factorsB. a quarter of the drivers dont use seat beltsC. drunk driving is the most common driver factorD. the vehicle factor is the most c
16、ommon from drivers29. The purpose of the material is to _. A. ask people to avoid mechanical problemsB. encourage drivers to use seat beltsC. show the main causes of traffic accidentsD. cut down the number of traffic accidents30. We may find the material in the “_” section of a newspaper.A. School S
17、afety B. Public RulesC. Public Health D. Road SafetyBMolly had a bad day today.This morning, when she got out of bed, she stepped on her favorite doll and broke its head off.31. _. At breakfast, Molly dropped her breakfast plate on the floor.One of her pancakes even flew up to the ceiling and didnt
18、fall back down!After breakfast, Molly looked at her watch and found she was already late.She usually takes the school bus to school, but today she missed it and had to take a taxi to school.When Molly arrived at school, she found she had forgotten to bring her math homework.And in P. E.class, she tr
19、ipped(绊倒)and her knee was badly hurt.“32. _,” Molly cried, throwing herself on her bed after she came home.“Whats the matter, Molly?” her mom asked.33. _. “I know what will make you happy.Come with me,” her mom said.They walked down the street to the park.Mom pushed Molly on the swing.“Its fun,” Mol
20、ly laughed.34. _. “This is for you,” her mom said and handed Molly a pretty red flower.“35. _?”“Yes.Thank you, Mom,” Molly said.A. I had a bad dayB. Do you feel better nowC. The swing is always her favorite thingD. Then Molly told her mom what had happened in the dayE. She dropped her toothbrush whe
21、n she went to brush her teethCThe Ice HotelThis hotel in the small village in Sweden is built again every year. Believe it or not, it is made of ice pulled from the nearby river. Whats even more surprising is that the hotel is getting more and more popular in the world.The Ice Hotel has come a long
22、way. The design is special. Each area seems like it is a work of art with artists from all over the world carving(雕刻) the 47 bedrooms, the hall and the ice bar. The hotel even has a church for couples looking for a special wedding(婚礼) location!Similar to any hotel, guests can choose to hang out all
23、day or pick from a lot of activities such as snowshoeing, skating, overnight wilderness camps and so on. Though dining choices are few in the restaurant of the hotel, guests have very little to complain about meals. As for drinks, they are always cool!The best part about this building is that it is
24、a green building. In winter, the house can be used for guests living and then, as summer arrives and the temperature rises, it simply turns into one giant pool with lots of water.Over the years, many other ice hotels have come out and similar hotels can now also be found in Canada, Norway, Finland a
25、nd Romania. However, the original one remains the biggest and the greatest of all. To see additional pictures or book a room, click on .五、短文填空。(共15分)It was July 26, the third day of our tour of Qinghai Province.That night we decided to camp 41. _ the beautiful Qinghai Lake.It seemed so great 42. _(g
26、et) close to nature.However, something unexpected happened to me 43. _ I was walking around the peaceful lake with my friends with no light outside.To everyones surprise, I missed my step and stepped into the lake suddenly 44. _ front of all the tourists.What a shame! The water went into my mouth, m
27、y eyes and even my 45. _(ear). Luckily, a local sheep keeper quickly jumped into the lake and I 46. _ (pull) out of the cold water.Although I was 47. _(complete) wet, I was safe and alive.The kind man 48. _(appear) before I wanted to say thank you.Thanks to the 49. _(work)of the nearby restaurant, I
28、 was offered a hot shower by them.Scared and tired, I fell asleep quickly that night.What an 50. _(usual)experience I had! I will always remember this unforgettable day.六、书面表达(共10分)俗话说计划永远赶不上变化。在现实生活中,很多事情的发展往往和原定的计划不一样。生活中充满了不确定性。请你以“Life is full of the unexpected”为题用英语写一篇短文,叙述一件你所经历的出乎意料的事情。要求:1.语
29、句连贯,表达准确;2.适当运用过去完成时来组织材料;3.词数80100。Life is full of the unexpected_参考答案一、15: BCBCA610: CBBDC二、1115: ACEDB三、1620: BDACB2125: DACBA四、(A)2630: ACBCD(B)3135: EADCB(C)36. (getting) more and more popular37. hold weddings38. few choices39. turns into one giant pool with lots of water40. the biggest and the
30、 greatest 五、41. by42. to get43. when44. in45. ears46. was pulled47. completely48. disappeared49. workers50. unusual六、One possible version:Life is full of the unexpectedLast weekend, I decided to visit my aunt.When I got to the train station, I realized that I had left my mobile phone at home.It was
31、not a good start, was it?Then I checked the timetable and found I had made a big mistake.I thought my train had already been away.I didnt know what to do.A policeman asked me what had happened.I told him I missed my train.Surprisingly, he told me that the train hadnt left because it was broken.Finally I got on the train on time!