Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.

李仕才

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题，每小题2.5分，满分30分)

A

Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn't know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn't work out the right way to go.

It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programs about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn't blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous －15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said, “If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks (轨迹) through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life，” remembers Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe!

His mom was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.

So, next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　　)1.Jake's parents didn't know that he was missing until ________．

A．they reached the foot of the mountain

B．they began to ski down the mountain

C．a team of workers found Jake

D．Jake lost one of his skis

(　　)2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?

A．To go skiing with his family in the USA.

B．To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.

C．To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.

D．To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.

(　　)3.How did Jake get down the mountain?

A．He followed his parents.

B．He followed the workers.

C．He followed some ski tracks.

D．He followed some lights.

(　　)4.Facing the difficulties, Jake Denham was ________．

A．polite and hard­working B．calm and clever

C．outgoing and helpful D．warm and friendly

B

Life is colorful. However, life sometimes plays jokes on us, especially when one has a bad day. Oscar is an unlucky one.

Oscar got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8：00 a．m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today. But the alarm clock didn't ring. How strange!

Then Oscar sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasn't there. Instead, he found a note left by his sister，“I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself.” So Oscar had a quick breakfast of bread and milk. Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.

When Oscar arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss for being five minutes late. But he still got the job after the interview. Also, he was told to get to work at 9：00 a．m. the next day. That night Oscar went to bed earlier at 11：00 p．m. in order not to be late the next day.

The next morning, Oscar's sister woke him up at 8：00 a．m. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes. He did everything like any other normal day. When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9：05 a．m. He was late again.

(　　)5.Why did Oscar get up late for the interview?

A．Because he was very tired.

B．Because he didn't feel well.

C．Because his alarm clock didn't go off.

D．Because he forgot to set the alarm clock.

(　　)6.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Oscar left a note for his sister.

B．Oscar went for the interview by taxi.

C．Oscar's favorite food was bread.

D．Oscar's sister usually cooked breakfast for him.

(　　)7.How long was Oscar late for the job interview?

A．5 minutes. B．10 minutes.

C．1 hour. D．2 hours.

(　　)8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Oscar lived with his parents and his sister.

B．Oscar should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.

C．The boss was angry because Oscar dressed casually.

D．Oscar's sister forgot to wake him up the next morning.

C

A Narrow Escape

Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days' holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented(租) a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: The cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked(漏水), making the whole house wet.

On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed, but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting stories. He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash(倒塌声) from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.

When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right onto the pillow(枕头) of my bed.

(　　)9.The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that ________．

A．there were no beds in it

B．the windows were broken and the roof leaked

C．it was too old for him to live in

D．it was very rainy in the area

(　　)10.On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, ________．

A．but he did his best not to miss any stories

B．so he had to go to bed early

C．because he was tired of his uncle's stories

D．and he was gradually falling asleep while listening

(　　)11.If the writer had not been able to stay up late, ________．

A．his uncle would have stopped telling stories

B．his uncle would have been very sorry

C．he would have been injured or killed

D．his brother wouldn't have been, either

(　　)12.“A Narrow Escape” means ________．

A．a person runs away from a danger through a narrow door

B．a person escapes a danger by luck

C．a person escapes a danger easily

D．a person runs out through a narrow door

Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

“Daily Star, sir，” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been __13__ up and down the street, but there were still twenty papers left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was __14__. It was late and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __15__ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to buy a cake for his mother. He broke down as he thought he had __16__ to sell all his papers.

“You don't know the __17__ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Train accidents.’” another __18__ Chad told Jason. “But it's not in the paper at all，” said Jason. “Run away quickly __19__ they have time to see, and you'll sell out and get your money，” Chad said.

It was a(n) __20__ idea to Jason. He thought of the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but decided that he would not tell a lie. Though he was __21__ a poor newsboy, he had been taught some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the __22__ for his papers as usual. Several boys were around Chad, who said with a __23__ smile that he sold lots of papers the day before. He __24__ that Jason lost money because he would not tell a lie. The boys __25__ Jason.

“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday, my boy？” A gentleman at the office came up, patting his shoulder __26__， “You're just the boy I am looking for.” A week later, Jason started his new __27__. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well­paid job because he told the truth.

(　　)13.A.jumping B．stepping

C．running D．moving

(　　)14.A.open B．heavy C．quiet D．soft

(　　)15.A.instead of B．in need of

C．except for D．in return for

(　　)16.A.lied B．happened C．failed D．regretted

(　　)17.A.difficulty B．chance

C．role D．secret

(　　)18.A.reader B．newsboy

C．gentleman D．passenger

(　　)19.A.before B．since C．though D．unless

(　　)20.A.right B．real C．old D．new

(　　)21.A.still B．already C．just D．even

(　　)22.A.street B．school C．shop D．office

(　　)23.A.warm B．proud C．strange D．polite

(　　)24.A.explained B．objected

C．heard D．added

(　　)25.A.laughed at B．shouted at

C．nodded at D．pointed at

(　　)26.A.quickly B．thankfully

C．kindly D．surprisingly

(　　)27.A.duty B．job C．business D．thought

Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door 28.________(be) only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman 29.________ lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon.

After several 30.________ (month) had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear 31.________ the dirty window. I would say to 32.________(I), “I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It 33.________(real) looks terrible.”

One morning I cleaned my room, including washing the window on the inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the 34.________(clean), I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. 35.________ a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!

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