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Unit 7 The Adventuresof Tom Sawyer
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一、语法填空。
Miss Liu wanted to encourage her students to read famous books, so she showed them this humorous story from a novel 1.________ (call) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
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2._____Saturday morning, all the boys in town were happy except Tom Sawyer. 3.__________Tom's aunt gave him a task of painting the fence. The fence was 30 yards long and 3 yards high. He painted one board and surveyed his progress, and then he 4._____ (sit) down to have a rest. He began to think of the games that he wanted to play. He knew the boys 5._________were free would soon come along and make fun of him. Just then, he thought of 6.____idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work.
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Ben Rogers came along the road. He was singing 7._________(happy) and carrying an apple. He said it was a pity that Tom couldn't go swimming with him because of the work. However,Tom said this wasn't work. He was enjoying himself. No boy got a chance 8._________ (paint) a fence like this every day. More importantly, he was the only person that could do it right. Then he went on 9.__________ (paint). Ben became more and more interested. He asked Tom to let him do some painting and he gave Tom the complete apple. Soon quite a few boys came to paint. At the same time,Tom got a lot of toys. In the end,the fence got three coats of paint.Aunt Polly was so 10._________(pleasure) that she gave Tom a big apple.
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二、完形填空。
The word “lefty” means a person who uses his or her 1 hand for writing, eating and doing other jobs.
We are born with two hands: a right hand and a left one. But only about ten or fifteen percent of us are lefties. Most people are right-handed. They use their rights 2 than their lefts.
( )1.A.left B.right C.both D.one
( )2.A.little more B.much more C.less D.much
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Scientists do not know why there are so many more right-handed people than lefties. Some very famous people have been 3 . Alexander was a lefty. So was the great French King Charlemagne. Other famous lefties in history include Napoleon, and Queen Victoria of Britain. In the 4 century, famous lefties include American President Gerald Ford, singer Pual McCartney, and the Great writer Mark Twain. These people prove that lefties are just as 5 and talented as the right-handers. But lefties have had a 6 time throughout history. The Roman word for left, 7 , was the same word used to describe someone who was bad and untrustworthy(不能信赖的). The German, French, Spanish and Italian words for left haven't got a good meaning, either.
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( )3.A.right-handed B.both-handed C.left-handed D.great
( )4.A.seventeenth B.eighteenth C.twentieth D.twenty-first
( )5.A.clever B.foolish C.famous D.great
( )6.A.busy B.good C.difficult D.easy
( )7.A.for example B.but C.because of D.since then
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Dean R. Campbell in the state of Kansas 8 Left-handers International in 1975. His goal was to increase public understanding of the special problems faced by lefties. And he wanted lefties to know and 9 each other.
( )8.A.opened B.started C.had D.noted
( )9.A.fight B.discuss C.laugh D.help
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Are you a lefty? If so, you should 10 it! You share a tradition with Brazilian soccer player, Pele, and Benjamin Franklin. Lefties of the word: stand up for your rights!
( )10.A.be proud of B.be sad of C.be angry of D.be interested
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三、阅读理解。
第一节 阅读短文,根据短文内容从A,B,C,D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
A
Once upon a time, there was a king. He wanted to offer a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried their best to paint their pictures. And then they sent their pictures to the king. The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he liked. The king had to choose between the two pictures.
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One picture was about a lake. The lake looked like a perfect mirror. Some beautiful mountains were all around it. You could see a blue sky and white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But the mountains were rough (粗犷的). The sky was dark and it rained. You could also see the scary lightening. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall (瀑布). A mother bird had repaired her nest in the bush. The mother bird sat in the middle of the rush of water…perfect peace.
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Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
The king explained, “Well…because peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace. Isn't it meaningful ?”
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( )1.The prize the king offered would go to the picture which looked the most .
A.beautiful B.peaceful
C.terrible D.scary
( )2.What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A.The lake. B.The mirror.
C.The picture. D.The sky.
B
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( )3.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the king was .
A.humorous B.wise
C.cruel D.impolite
B
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( )4.The writer wants to tell us peace is to .
A.imagine yourself being in a beautiful picture
B.keep away from something bad
C.stay calm whatever happens
D.go on working whatever the weather is like
C
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( )5.What's the best title of the passage?
A.The Symbol of Real Peace
B.The Second Picture
C.Who Won The Prize
D.Real Meaning of peace
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B
Have you seen your parents having a headache and reach for a bottle of aspirin (阿司匹林)? We use it when we're hurting. And it all started with a man who gave a taste of tree skin centuries ago.
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In 1758, Edward Stone took a walk on a beautiful, sunny morning in England. He stopped to rest under a willow (柳树) tree. Suddenly, he decided to try a bit of the tree skin. The bitter (苦的) taste reminded him of medicine and he started to think whether it could be used as a medicine. Edward referred to medicine books for answers, but he failed. Still, he decided to test it on his family, friends and neighbors with headache and it really helped them feel better.
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Edward Stone wasn't the first one to learn this medicine. Willows grow everywhere, so they're cheap and easy to get. People around the world have been using it for thousands of years to reduce agony. But Edward was the first to work on it and record the risk of it.
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In 1888, the Bayer company was looking for new medicines to sell. Two years later, the company invited scientists to find out which part of the willow skin could be used for medicine. Then, they studied how to turn it into medicines that were easy to take. Finally, after 7 years of work, they succeeded. The Bayer company named this new pain-killing medicine “aspirin”.
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Soon, the medicine became a success and made huge money for Bayer. The hard work of scientists makes a history. Aspirin has become one of the most-used pain-killing medicines and you can buy it at a cheap price from almost every medicine store all over the world. And it all started with Edward's curiosity.
It is curiosity that makes us learn and benefit from nature. Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Maybe you are the next scientist that changes the world.
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( )6.What inspired Edward to use willow skin as a medicine?
A.The bitter taste of willow. B.The sick people around him.
C.The good weather in England. D.The medicine book about plants.
( )7.What does the underlined word “agony” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Cost. B.Danger.
C.Pain. D.Work.
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( )8.When did scientists invent aspirin?
A.In 1888. B.In 1890.
C.In 1895. D.In 1897.
( )9.What can we learn about aspirin from Paragraph 5?
A.It is widely used. B.It was sold by scientists.
C.It is expensively made. D.It was invented by Edward.
D
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( )10.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To advise scientists to taste plants.
B.To encourage people to stay curious.
C.To praise people for protecting trees.
D.To thank scientists for their achievements.
B
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第二节 以下是一篇短文,请阅读全文,并从A-F的六个句子选择五个还原到原文中,使原文意思完整、连贯。
A.Ask them to do the same for you.
B.When you finish the talk, remember to thank them for listening.
C.Life is good when your parents trust you.
D.Try to start your talk with something fun.
E.They love you and they are trying.
F.You should love your parents all the time.
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Do you sometimes find it difficult to communicate with your parents? The following tips (建议) may help.
11.____ This will make talking easier. For example, you can ask your parents questions about their day:“How is work?” They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish, and don't stop them halfway.12.____
Show them your respect (尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look at them in the eye.
D
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Be honest (诚实的). Honesty builds trust.13.____
If your parents don't understand, that's OK.14.____ Sometimes you need to explain things to them again or in a different way.
15.____ Say something like “Thanks. That really helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
C
E
B
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第三节 信息匹配
根据相关信息,从A-F六个选项中选出五个完成相关与之匹配的选项:请根据Noah、Emelia、Joshua、Reagan和Lily五位同学的情况,帮助他们选择合适的建议。
A.It can be sad when people don't believe what you say. You might think about why this has been happening. Be true to everyone. Over time, your honesty will speak for itself and people will know they can trust you.
B.Tell your mom how you feel. Perhaps you both can find some time for just the two of you. Maybe each of your siblings wants the same. Be sure to share your mom—she loves every one of you!
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C.What exciting news for you and your sister! It shows your parents are confident with your musical talent. Talk to your parents and sister. Together, make a clear plan for the lessons. You'll do a good job.
D.It's certainly possible for a person to be strong and gentle, often at the same time. If you practice kindness often, you may discover many chances to be strong and gentle at the same time.
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E.It's great that you want to say “thank you”. Make a list of the people who do things for you. Another idea is to write thank-you notes. You may be surprised by how much a thank-you note can mean to someone!
F.It's common for one to feel a little uncomfortable when he or she receives praise or attention. It shows people enjoy what you've done and they feel proud of you. You should feel proud of yourself, too.
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16.____ My parents are asking me to teach my sister piano. Any tips?
—Noah
17.____ I always feel strange when people clap for me. What should I do?
—Emelia
18.____ People say I'm lying, even though I'm not. —Joshua
C
F
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19.____ I think I can be strong, but my friends think I'm gentle. —Reagan
20.____ I have three siblings (兄弟姐妹), I want to spend time alone with my mom, but I can't. —Lily
D
B
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