1、单元测试题 单 项 填 空 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Excuse me, Mum, but I want to join my friends on an outing to the beach. OK. _ A. Congratulations! B. Good luck! C. My pleasure. D. Have fun! 22. Building _ good friendship with others is not easy because it takes time and _ energy. A. the; an B.
2、a; 不填 C. the; 不填 D. a; an 23. You must apologize _ your sister _ being so rude. No way! Its her fault. A. to; to B. for; for C. for; to D. to; for 24. Whats wrong with Linda? She cant help _ when she cant help _ a problem. A. crying; solving B. cry; solving C. crying; solve D. cry; solve 25. Father
3、promised to buy me a computer. He will. He always _. A. keeps his word B. breaks his word C. keeps his words D. breaks his words 26. What made our teacher so upset? Lily didnt pass the exam, but her parents _ the failure on the teacher. A. considered B. commented C. targeted D. blamed 27. What about
4、 going travelling to Shanghai? I think it is a city _ you are not willing to say goodbye once you have visited it. A. in which B. at which C. to which D. with which 28. The mother cares so much about her son that she often _ him, which makes him very uncom-fortable. A. focuses on B. spies on C. depe
5、nds on D. holds on 29. Jack made a decision finally. But he changed it _. You know he is always changeable. A. long before B. in advance C. before long D. in relief 30. Jessie kept looking around _ she was looking for somebody. A. even if B. as if C. in case D. so that 31. The policeman _ to be read
6、ing a newspaper. In reality, he was watching the man near the window. A. pretended B. hesitated C. swore D. determined 32. The fact is _ the old mans son takes good care of him, his health remains poor. A. once B. since C. if D. while 33. My friend asked me some _ questions in public, which made me
7、very embarrassed. A. cheerful B. cruel C. awkward D. powerful 34. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _. A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown 35. Christina, you had a wonderful time at your birthday party, didnt you? _, and _. A. So did I; so
8、my friends did B. So I did; so did my friends C. So I did; so my friends did D. So did I; so did my friends 完 形 填 空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “When you are young you just believe there will be many people with whom you will connect. Later in life youll realize it happens on
9、ly a few times.” I dont remember where I 36 this saying, but it makes sense. There was a time when I never thought twice before 37 with a friend, not caring what would happen if we fell apart mainly because I thought that I would 38 many friends in my life later on. 39 after a period of about five s
10、prings, I can hardly say that I still think the same. 40 , I believe good friends are very few and hard to 41 and therefore, it is wise to hold on to the ones we have had in life. When I was in junior class in school, whoever 42 to sit beside me on the first day of the school year became my best fri
11、end. I remember a nice and 43 girl sat beside me in Class 3, 44 her roll number (学号 ) was just before mine. I was very 45 since the talkative me was thinking how to 46 a whole year with a quiet girl as my desk mate. She went on to become a really good friend of mine, who 47 my things as I had a bad
12、habit of 48 things. She also alerted (使警觉 ) me in class whenever the teacher started to look my side, and that was when I was paying attention to 49 with the one sitting on my other side. She had a powerful 50 on me, always reminding me at the end of school 51 about important tasks to be 52 the next
13、 day. The next year, we were in different schools and after that we 53 spoke. Now I wish I had made every effort to continue our 54 . Sometimes I miss some of those friends with whom I have broken up, and I deeply 55 some friendship breakups. 36. A. wished for B. came across C. worked on D. did with
14、 37. A. connecting B. mixing C. agreeing D. fighting 38. A. meet B. need C. help D. thank 39. A. But B. And C. Or D. Although 40. A. In the long term B. On the contrary C. At least D. In conclusion 41. A. forget B. decide C. invite D. find 42. A. pretended B. refused C. happened D. seemed 43. A. qui
15、et B. confident C. lonely D. little 44. A. so B. because C. if D. unless 45. A. disappointed B. fortunate C. interested D. pleased 46. A. waste B. take C. spend D. last 47. A. looked back on B. looked forward to C. rose up against D. took care of 48. A. repairing B. losing C. stealing D. cutting 49.
16、 A. chatting B. comparing C. dealing D. beginning 50. A. force B. voice C. influence D. argument 51. A. activities B. years C. buildings D. hours 52. A. received B. mentioned C. considered D. finished 53. A. together B. forever C. seldom D. often 54. A. work B. friendship C. fun D. education 55. A.
17、warn B. regret C. mind D. protect 阅 读 理 解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A I consider Lily to be my best friend because she is always very good to me. Shes always with me in times of difficulties and she is always there waiting for me. When I have problems and feel empty and upset, shes al
18、ways by my side to comfort me. Weve been together for two years. I met her during our college days. She was my classmate, but I can tell that we were not so close at that time, maybe because we had our own friends and maybe our attention was always on them, so I didnt even notice her. Yet there were
19、 times that she was with me during my lunch break. That is why we slowly became close. We had our lunch together in the boarding house but sometimes not, probably because we had our own friends. And when we took our break, we bought our favorite food together, but not that often since we didnt have
20、enough money. Furthermore, we were together in the student union, which was nice for me to know her better. I can say that she is really a nice friend. She is the kind of person that is very approachable in times of emptiness. She is a friend whom I can call every time I need help. Definitely, I am
21、so glad that I have her. Currently, we are working together as freelance writers online. We both work as contractors (承包人 ) in oDesk. We are very happy with working together, and we are looking forward to earning some money so that we can go on vacation together. Friendships may not last. Friendship
22、s can lose importance and die gradually. However, I believe she will be a lifelong friend of mine. 1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. They have been friends for two years. B. They often had lunch in the boarding house. C. The author is good at writing. D. Lily is a full-time teache
23、r at college. 2. The author considers her friend Lily to be _. A. distant B. innocent C. helpful D. wealthy 3. According to the passage, the author is _ about their friendship. A. optimistic B. embarrassed C. nervous D. unsure 4. The author mainly wants to tell us _. A. their close and valuable frie
24、ndship B. the education they have received C. how to work part-time effectively D. how to build good relationships B The village of Foston, North Yorkshire, UK, now has a post office thanks to pupils at the village primary school. People in the village were saddened to see their local branch (分局 ) c
25、losed 12 years ago. But now the village primary school has opened one in a converted (改造过的 ) outdoor toilet, a small brick building, with all the pupils at the school trained to help. Teaching assistant Laura Glass, 29, said, “The last one closed in 1998 and the nearest one is five miles away, meani
26、ng it was very tricky as the village has a lot of elderly people, and we suggested that the old toilet be used. “We got a lot of help from the government and the villagers in converting it. We then realized that by getting pupils to run it we could help teach them important skills at the same time.
27、“The children will be properly supervised (察看并指导 ). They love it and it gives them key skills, and the villagers love it too because it is such a unique service.” The post office opens daily during the pupils schooldays, for 15 minutes during their lunch break, and for another 15 minutes after lesso
28、ns at 3 pm. Villager Laura Deightons five-year-old daughter Grace goes to the school and has been serving customers at the unusual branch. Laura, 31, said, “Grace thinks its wonderful and great fun, and she and all the kids learn really useful social skills. “It is also a great benefit to the commun
29、ity. Theyve got everything you could possibly need, and the kids are excellent. They are so friendly and helpful.” 5. The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. enjoyable B. difficult C. exciting D. different 6. Laura Deightons attitude towards the service provided by the pupil
30、s can be described as _. A. anxious B. surprised C. satisfied D. doubtful 7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The post office opens every day. B. Only selected pupils can work in the post office. C. The post office is inside the primary school. D. Pupils love to help in th
31、e post office. 8. The best title for the passage would be _. A. Outdoor toilet becomes new post office B. Kids serve customers during lunch break C. Another post office branch reopened D. Primary school opens village post office C John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his sp
32、eed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early. When he was 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemi
33、cal engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for
34、Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others). World War II hugely changed von Neumanns areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mat
35、hematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He receive
36、d many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer. Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of
37、the greatest minds of the 20th century. Von Neumann really was a legend (传奇 ) in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way: “I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orde
38、rly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.” 9. According to the passage, von Neumanns father believed that _. A. a mathematician couldnt earn a lot of money B. a mathematician needed a good memory C. von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time D
39、. von Neumann had a gift for solving problems at a high speed 10. Von Neumann published his first book at the age of _. A. 23 B. 26 C. 29 D. 32 11. How did World War II affect John von Neumann? A. He realized the importance of engineering. B. He began to research how to put mathematics into practice
40、. C. He left college and served at the government department. D. He lost interest in chemistry. 12. From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _. A. calm B. brave C. intelligent D. humorous D People skills are also referred to as interpersonal or soft skills. Effective people skills
41、are necessary to become a leader or be an effective member of a team. In addition, interpersonal skills play an important role on a social level, particularly when developing relationships with family members and friends. The best way to test your people skills is to put them into practice. Step 1 T
42、ake an online people skills test. Youll be asked questions about how you solve problems, resolve disagreements and interact (交流 ) with others. People skills tests may be of various lengths, but usually wont take longer than 20 minutes to complete. To truly assess your people skills, you must be hone
43、st in each of your answers on these tests. Step 2 Interact with co-workers. A good way to test your people skills is during team activities at work or in one-on-one interactions with your superiors and fellow employees. Role-playing activities can help improve communication between management and em
44、ployees. In addition, this provides a chance of gaining honest feedback (反馈 ) on your interactions with others. Step 3 Attend social gatherings. Place yourself in social situations, whether it is a dinner party or networking event. These situations require you to interact with people from all walks
45、of life. This presents a perfect chance of putting your people skills to the test by communicating with others. However, if you know your people skills need improvement, consider hosting or attending events with your family and friends first. If youre the shy type, this may help you feel more comfor
46、table. Step 4 Apply for jobs where you have to interact with others. For example, taking on a temporary secretary position (职位 ) in a company will put your people skills to the test because youll be interacting with a number of different people. Step 5 Assess the results of your people skills test a
47、nd social activities. Analyze your strong points and weak points. Ask for honest feedback from someone you trust and who has observed you in social situations, and listen carefully to what that person has to say. 13. What is the most important quality when you are taking an online people skills test
48、? A. Being honest. B. Being careful. C. Being brave. D. Being open. 14. If you are shy, you should _. A. meet more people online B. try to become a leader C. apply for a job in a big company D. attend a dinner party with your friends 15. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Ways to attend social activities B. The importance of people skills C. How to test your people skills D. How to get along with others 任 务 型 阅
