1、Unit1 语言能力把关练一、完形填空When I Was in Grade Eight, one thing made me upset. I could never get a good score in my 1 tests. My scores were always just about 70.One day, I talked to my mom about that. 2 asked me to think about the reason. I thought about it seriously. And then I realized what my problem was
2、.“Mom, the problem is really simple. Ive 3 it. So I work them out quickly.”“Oh?” Mom stopped her housework and listened carefully and 4 .“Yes. Theyre so easy that I get careless. Sometimes I take my 5 carelessly in class. And when I review them, I cant understand them.”“I see. “Mom said. “No one is
3、6 with good learning habits. Although you are clever and outgoing, you are not careful enough.”“Youre right, Mom. I will try to be quick and 7 , too.“Any knowledge cannot be mastered (掌握) at once. It should be 8 again and again until you use it easily. So youd better have more practice.”“I will keep
4、 your words in mind, Mom.”After that, I changed my learning habits. I studied as carefully as I could. When I did physics exercises, I would read each 9 with great patience to find key words. Then I 10 what I learned so that I could do the exercises right.You know what? A few weeks later, I did fina
5、lly get a perfect score in physics!1AChineseBphysicsCmathDgeography2AHeBYouCSheDThey3AgotBimprovedCstoodDmemorized4AactivelyBsecretlyCwiselyDpatiently5AbrainsBabilitiesCnotesDgrammars6AbrokenBbornCshockedDsurprised7AcarefulBproperChonestDfair8AcreatedBpronouncedCreviewedDsearched9AattentionBprogress
6、CpartnerDsentence10Aparted it withBconnected them withClooked it upDpicked them up二、阅读单选There are three common questions about how to improve our English.The first question is about real English. Some students say that they want to learn real English. But they dont know what to do. Watching English
7、films is a good way. When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax. While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time.The second question is about speaking, Most speaking. Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners. “Where are you fr
8、om?” What do you think of China?” There are both good questions to start a conversation. Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.The third question is about vocabulary. We want to remember all the new words. The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon. Wri
9、te eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom. Try to remember them. Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day. There is another way, when youre shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible.11A
10、ccording to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?ATalk to foreign friends.BRemember all words.CWatch English films.DWrite down words on paper.12In this passage, whats the problem with most of the students speaking English?AToo shy to talk to foreigners.BDont know how to learn r
11、eal English.CCant remember English words.DWant to watch English films.13How can we start a conversation with foreigners?ABy taking a deep breath.BBy looking at them and smile.CBy introducing ourselves to them.DBy asking some good questions.14If we want to remember new words, we can write them down a
12、nd _ whenever we see.Asearch themBforget themCspell themDsay them out15Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?ALearning tips.BEnglish stories.CForeign culture.DStudents life.When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own lan
13、guage. Take the sentence “How do you do?” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language. Languages dont just have different sounds, and they are different in many ways. Its important to master the ru
14、les for the word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener cant understand the speakers sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes when the order is change
15、d, the meaning of the sentence doesnt change. Lets see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.” “I have seen the movie already.” “I have already seen the movie.”When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the la
16、nguage and use it as the English speaker does.16From the passage we know that _ when we are learning English.Awe shouldnt put every word into our own languageBwe should look up every word in the dictionaryCwe need to put every word into our own languageDwe must read word by word17The writer thinks i
17、t is _ in learning English.Adifficult to understand different soundsBpossible to remember the word orderCimportant to master the rules for the word orderDeasy to master the rules for the word order18We can learn from the passage that _.Athe meaning of an English sentence always changes with the orde
18、r of the wordsBthe order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentenceCsometimes different orders of words have different meaningsDif the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different19“She only likes apples.” _.Ais the same as “Only she likes apples.”Bis
19、different from “Only she likes apples.”Cmean “She likes fruit except apples.”Dmeans “She doesnt like apples.”20Which is the best title for the passage?ADifferent Orders, Different MeaningsBHow to Speak EnglishCHow to Put English into Our Own LanguageDHow to Learn EnglishTurkey was proud of his looks
20、. Every time he walked past the other animals, he would show off his feathers（羽毛）and say, “I am so beautiful. Move out of my way!”The other animals thought Turkey was too proud. They decided to give him a lesson, so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party. Turkey was so pleased. When the
21、sun went down, he got to Foxs home. Seeing Turkey, all the animals bowed and cheered. Just at that time, a beautiful peacock（孔雀）showed up. When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock, he became speechless. The other animals began to laugh. “I look like a fool.” thought Turkey. He ran out o
22、f the house as quickly as he could. And then, no one saw Turkey for several days. Everyone began to feel bad about what they did. They looked for Turkey everywhere. They just wanted to teach him to be humble. They didnt want to hurt his feelings. Finally, they found Turkey in an old tree. He looked
23、quite sad. Peacock flew to Turkey and said, “Your friends are worried about you. They feel sorry for you” “We are sorry for the joke we played on you, Turkey.” the animals said. “I am sorry I was so proud.” replied Turkey. “I think we should have another dance party!” said Fox, so they went towards
24、Foxs home together.21Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party?ABecause they liked him.BBecause they thought his feathers were beautiful.CBecause they decided to give him a lesson.DBecause they were proud of him.22Where did they have the dance party?AAt Turkeys home.BIn an old tree.CAt Pe
25、acocks home.DAt Foxs home.23Turkey left the dance party because he _.Awas tiredBwas fooledChad a feverDhad to go home24What does the underlined word “humble” mean in Chinese?A善良的B温和的C随意的D谦逊的25Which is the best title for the passage?AWhat a party!BThe proud Turkey.CTurkeys bad luck.DWho is more beaut
26、iful?“Last night, there were 20 elephants on my farm,” John from Kenya said. “They ate all my crops (庄稼). What can I do?”Elephants are lovely animals, but they brought serious problems to the farmers near Mount Kenya National Park. The elephants often left the park, went into the nearby farms, and a
27、te their crops. So farmers slept on the farm. If elephants came, they scared them away.However, the next day, the farmers were too tired to do their work. Then, someone thought of a better way. They built electric fences (电栅栏)to keep the elephants out. The farmers had more time for their work. But t
28、hese fences were expensive to build. Few farmers chose to build them.“The elephants had problems when more people came to Mount Kenya National Park.” a man from the government said. “The elephants had lived here for a very long time before people came. At some times of the year, elephants go from on
29、e place to another. They remember their old routes (路线), and they walk through anything thats therelike a farm or even a house.”Now the government has a plan. It wants the people around the park to start tourism. People around the world love elephants. When more and more elephant-lovers come to visi
30、t Mount Kenya National Park, those farmers can make money by serving them.The government hopes people and elephants will live together happily in this way.26The farmers slept on the farm to _.Ahave funBsave their cropsClook after elephantsDget good luck27Few farmers used electric fences because _.At
31、hey were no useBthey were not good for elephantsCthey were expensiveDthey were dangerous for children28Which of the following is true according to the passage?AElephants in the national park like to go to faraway farms.BElephants are cute animals and never bring problems to people.CElephants had liv
32、ed in the national park long before people came.DElephants like to try new routes to travel from one place to another.29What does the underlined word “tourism” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?A旅游业B种植业C制造业D畜牧业30Whats the best title for the passage?AElephants are in DangerBThe Future of Kenyan FarmersC
33、A Big Park in KenyaDKenya Has a Problem with Elephants三、补全对话7选5A: Hey, Eric! 31 B: Hey, Jill. Yeah! I was on vacation. A: 32 B: I went to Qingdao. A: Qingdao? 33 B: Its a good place to take a vacation. A: 34 B: Yes, I did. And I took many photos on the top. 35 Did you go anywhere? A: Oh, no, I just
34、stayed at home to practice the piano.AWhere did you go on vacation?BWhat was the weather like?CHow do you like it?DDid you go to Laoshan Mountain?EWould you like some noodles?FLong time no see.GHow about you, Jill?第II卷（非选择题）请点击修改第II卷的文字说明四、短文综合填空Every April 22, people celebrate Earth Day to show how
35、 much they care about the planet. Many people use the day to do 36 (project) that will help the Earth. Some meet to discuss how to limit pollution and how to save endangered animals and plants. O 37 plant trees, clean up parks, or set up recycling stations. In some places, people organize concerts a
36、nd walks to raise money 38 environmental groups. By taking part in activities, were making our world a much 39 (happy) place to live in.The 40 (one) Earth Day was born in 1970, when a United States senator (参议员) from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration (游行) to make the public know 41 the en
37、vironmental situation and took it 42 (serious). Then large public meetings were held across the country. About 20 million Americans took part in these activities and it marked the 43 (begin) of the modern environmental movement. Later that year, the U.S. government 44 (pass) the Environmental Protec
38、tion Agency. By 1990, Earth Day had become 45 event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the world.五、阅读匹配左栏是对五个人的情况描述，右栏是相应活动的简介，请为每个人选择合适的活动。 46 Lily is a 7-year-old girl. She likes Micky Mouse and Donald Duck very much. Her mother would like to take her to an amusement park. 47 Tandy is a
39、strong man who likes exciting things. He enjoys taking exciting and difficult trips. He will have a two-week holiday next month. 48 Jim is a businessman. He feels tired and bored these days. He would like to go somewhere peaceful and romantic. He knows English and French and he likes going to foreig
40、n countries. 49 Mr. Black lives in the city. He wants to take a trip with his family. They would like to relax themselves outside the city. They want to go somewhere with a hot spring（温泉）. 50 Ellen is a music lover. She is fond of all kinds of music, especially classical music. She would like to go
41、somewhere to enjoy her favorite music.ABeijing Tour Beijing is a city with a history of 3,000 years. It is the capital of China. It is in northeast China. In 2008, the 29th Summer Olympic Games were held here.BGoing to Hot Spring Hot spring is more and more popular in China. It has been a hot style
42、of tourism for a long time. Many busy people in cities dont have much time for rest, so soaking（泡）in a hot spring becomes a good choice.C European Tour Once you have chosen the European tour, please call us and book your vacation. It will be cheaper than other companies, and we offer the first-rate
43、service! You can also enjoy the delicious food in Europe.DGoing to Yulan Theatre Yulan Theatre is a great place to have fun and enjoy the art. You will lose yourself in the wonderful music. Youll never feel bored. Come here this weekend, and you can enjoy all kinds of music by yourself.E. Going to H
44、ong Kong Disneyland The staff will dress as Mickey and other famous characters and perform in the parks stage shows. Its such great fun playing with them.F. Ship Trip If you love sea very much and have a long holiday, you can join us. It will take you a month to go on vacation on a ship. You can go
45、to different islands, too.G. Hiking and Trekking Hiking and trekking in China may be difficult but exciting. Come with us and find out the natural beauty. Most of our trips are planned for anybody with good health.六、短文语境提示填空Today was Mothers Day and everything went as usual.In the morning, my mother
46、 got up 51 six and then started to make breakfast and do housework. After seven, I got up. As soon as I walked out of my room, I saw the delicious breakfast on the table. I stood there and watched my mother quietly. I 52 she maybe forgot what the date was. I decided to send her a special 53 .My moth
47、er ate the breakfast with 54 , and after eating, she left to work. After she left, I began to prepare for the Mothers Day. I knew my mother had to clean the house every day 55 it was always dirty. Then I got 56 idea. I decided to clean the house and let her see a clean and 57 house. I went to clean my own room first. The
