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Unit 14
一、语法选择。
A father was very disappointed in his child because his son was not brave at all. So the father asked 1 wise man to train his son. The wise man said, “You leave your son with me. I can 2 train him to be a brave man in three months. However, you can' t come to see him during these three months.” The father 3 .
( )1.A.a B.an C.the
( )2.A.certainty B.certain C.certainly
( )3.A.agree B.agrees C.agreed
A
C
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Three months later, the father came 4 his son. He found that his son was having a match 5 a karate (空手道) coach. The son fell down as soon as the coach beat 6 . He stood up and went on meeting the challenge, 7 was knocked down at once. He stood up again…The boy was knocked down and stood up again and again, for sixteen times.
( )4.A.seeing B.to see C.see
( )5.A.on B.in C.with
( )6.A.he B.him C.himself
( )7.A.or B.so C.but
B
C
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The wise man asked the father, “Do you think your son's performance is much 8 ?”
The father answered, “ I feel so shamed! I sent him here for training, but what I saw was that he fell down as soon as he 9 .”
( )8.A.brave B.braver C.the bravest
( )9.A.was beaten B.is beating C.beat
B
A
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The wise man said, “I feel sorry for you 10 you only see the fact that he fell down. Have you seen your son stand up as soon as he falls down? He has true courage which a man should have! I hope you can understand.”
( )10.A.because B.though C.until
A
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二、完形填空。
“Well, we could use some hotdogs.” I was at the local charity food pantry (分发处). There was a second-hand shop next to it. Sometimes I would stop in the shop to 1 a T-shirt or a book for my sons. Sometimes I would also step back into the food pantry and ask if they needed anything. I got help from the food pantries 2 I was a young father with a hungry family. Now, I like to give back.
( )1.A.give up B.bring up
C.pick up D.put up
( )2.A.though B.when
C.so D.but
C
B
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This time I could 3 there were stocked with (储存) boxes and cans donated by shops on most of the shelves at the food pantry. One thing they said they needed was meat, however.Hotdogs were 4 and I didn't mind getting some. I soon went to the local supermarket and filled my cart (购物车) with all the hotdogs I could 5 .
( )3.A.sell B.buy
C.see D.pay
( )4.A.special B.useless
C.terrible D.cheap
( )5.A.double B.separate
C.turn D.afford
C
D
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As I was paying for them, I thought of my own 6 . I could see my mom boiling two hotdogs in a pot. Next she put each one on a slice of white bread with a piece of cheese. It didn't cost much but to me it was a wonderful meal, cooked with love, eaten with 7 .
( )6.A.trouble B.memory
C.childhood D.children
( )7.A.joy B.freedom
C.pain D.luck
C
A
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That memory warmed my heart as I 8 the hotdogs at the food pantry. It felt good knowing that some other little boy or girl there would soon be having a happy lunch.I 9 the pantry with a smile on my face. And as I walked to my car, I could feel my mom smiling down on me from heaven.
( )8.A.kept off B.put off
C.went off D.dropped off
( )9.A.reached B.left
C.returned D.lost
D
B
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The truth is that, when done with love, giving and receiving are the 10 thing. It all comes back around again.
( )10.A.same B.difficult
C.expensive D.clever
A
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三、阅读理解。
Li Zixuan is a junior middle school student. He is now studying in Grade 9. He has had many dreams since he was little. But as time goes by, some new dreams have appeared and some old ones have disappeared. However, only one dream is still in his mind.
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Li Zixuan says that when he was a child, he heard about rockets and spaceships. At first, he didn't know what they were. From his father, he knew that scientists make rockets to carry things into space, and spaceships are used to carry people through space. From then on, he has had a great interest in space. Every time he sees beautiful stars and the moon in the sky at night, he gets very excited. He is always dreaming that he can fly to space to look at the earth one day. His mother knows about his dream and often encourages him.
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In school, Li Zixuan learned that the first man flew into space in 1961 and later, more astronauts succeeded in traveling into space. Some astronauts even landed on the moon. His teacher always encourages him to learn more. He knows not everyone has a chance to travel into space. More importantly, before he can fly to space, he must be trained specially.
Li Zixuan knows it's not easy to achieve his dream, but he decides to try his best. He says, “I've had this dream for many years. It has brought me a lot of joy and always gives me power. Even if it doesn't come true in the end, I won't be sorry.”
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( )1.Who told the boy something about rockets and spaceships?
A.His father. B.His mother.
C.His teacher. D.His friend.
( )2.What does the underlined word “disappeared” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Came true. B.Showed up.
C.Lost. D.Kept.
A
C
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( )3.What must the boy do before he can fly to space?
A.Study very hard.
B.Get a driving license.
C.Do exercise every day.
D.Get some special training.
D
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( )4.From the passage, we know the boy wants to be ________ when he grows up.
A.a scientist B.a pilot
C.an engineer D.an astronaut
( )5.What's the best title for the passage?
A.The Love of a Father B.A Dream of a Boy
C.An Excellent Hobby D.An Unusual Experience
D
B
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四、短文填空。(12选10)
“There are people who would always like to question the achievements of China. We've seen the changes, and we felt 1.____ necessary to do a program like this.”
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Working 2.____ a reporter and TV host for over 20 years, Janis Chan from Hong Kong has always tried to create a window to the motherland.
These years Chan has hosted a show 3.________ No Poverty Land (《无穷之路》). The show records 4._____ people in remote (偏远的) areas of China became rich. In the documentary, Chan 5._______ three months walking across mountains and rivers to reach remote villages in many provinces and regions.
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In order to 6._______ one village, she climbed a 2,556-step ladder (梯子) up a steep mountain. She also went through sandstorms 7.____ northwest China and overcame altitude sickness (高原病) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Chan not only talked with local people but experienced 8._______ lives. She wanted to show the audience (观众) the 9._________ that have taken place in these areas.
After the 10.______ won good reviews at home and abroad, Chan said she wanted to produce more shows to get more people to know China better. What a great host she is!
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