Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.

2023-09-05

时代英语·初中 2023年6期

关键词：第三课否定句首字母

第一课时 Section A （1a—2d）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.Alice usually drives to work and often gives me a l_________ home.

2.Jerry was late for class yesterday because his a_________ clock didnt go off.

3.It was the most u_________ piece of news one could possibly imagine.

4.You can carry things on your back with your b_________ when you are climbing.

5.Adam o_________ this morning and missed the bus again.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成译句。

1.当我到公园的时候，我才意识到我把背包落在家里了。

When I got to the park， I _________ I _________ _________ my _________ at home.

2.虽然昨天的那件事带有戏剧性，但并不

意外。

For all its drama， the _________ yesterday

_________ _________ _________.

3.我起床时，我的弟弟已经进入浴室了。

By the time I _________ _________， my brother

_________ already _________ in the shower.

4.瑞奇的爸爸在街上看到我，捎了我一程。

Rickys dad saw me in the street and _________ _________ _________ _________ in his car.

5.湯姆今天早上起床太晚，他很快穿上衣服就冲出了门。

Tom quickly _________ _________ some clothes and _________ _________ _________ the door after _________ _________ _________ _________ this morning.

Ⅲ. 补全对话（有一项多余）。

A： You look unhappy today.___1___

B：Yesterday when I got home， I found my parents reading my diary. I got very angry. Shouldnt I keep my own secrets？

A：Of course， you can keep your secrets. Did you quarrel with your parents？

B：No.___2___They didnt say a word. They just kept silent.___3___

A：In fact， your parents shouldnt read your diary. They should respect your privacy （隐私）.___4___

B： I agree.___5___

A： Say sorry to them. Try talking to them.

B： OK. Ill do as you told me.

A. Thats a good idea.

B. Whats the matter？

C. Now I feel very sad.

D. But I shouted at them.

E. What should I do now？

F.But your parents are just worried about you.

1.___2.___3.___4.___5.___

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。

Like many lovers of books， Mary and her husband， Richard Goldman， seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.

When Mary was in hospital with heart trouble in 1989， they decided it was time to get serious. Richard， who worked for a business company， expected to work for himself， and Mary needed to slow down from her job.

They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty （专业）

store because we couldnt afford enough money，” said Mary. One idea came to her： Shed read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries， and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard themselves were mystery readers.

On Halloween 1992， they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college， the couple could not spend all the familys money to start a shop. To pay the $100，000 cost， they drew some of their savings and borrowed from friends and from a bank.

The store nearly broke even in its first year， with only $120，000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract buyers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and provided dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited some writers to discuss their stories.

Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420，000 a year. After paying taxes， business costs and the six part-time sales workers， Richard and Mary together earn about $34，000.

“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income （收入），” said Richard. “This has always been about a pleasant life for ourselves， not about making a lot of money.”

1.What did the couple realize when Mary was in hospital？

A. Health was more important than money.

B. They had to put their plan into practice.

C. Heart trouble was a serious illness.

D. They needed to stop working.

2.After Mary got well from her illness， she and Richard began to___ .

A. study how to open a bookstore

B. buy and read more mystery books

C. do market research on book business

D.work harder to save money for the bookstore

3.How did the couple do about their bookstore in the first year？

A.They had to borrow money to keep it going.

B.They made just enough to pay all the costs.

C. They succeeded in making a lot of money.

D. They failed though they worked hard.

4.What is the main purpose of opening the bookstore according to Richard？

A. To pay for their childrens education.

B. To get to know more writers.

C. To set up more bookstores.

D. To do what they like to do.

第二課时 Section A （3a—4c）

Ⅰ. 用方框中所给词（组）的适当形式填空。

above burn by the end of

in line with show up

1.Place your right toe _______________ your left heel.

2.Full information is in the table _______________.

3.A complete building _______________ to the ground last night.

4.He promised to come on Tuesday but he never _______________.

5.We had learnt over 2，000 English words _______________ last term.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.He had left before she could say a word. （改為一般疑问句）

2.Tom had already slept by the time I arrived. （对画线部分提问）

3.I arrive there. She has gone to Shanghai. （用by the time改写句子）

4.Jenny had already cleaned the room when I called her. （改为否定句）

5.The bookshop sold out of those books the next day. （改为否定句）

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

Let me tell you about the best day of my life！ I got up early and ran to the kitchen. It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really ___1___. In fact， I wasnt sleeping all night because I kept ___2___ about all the presents I would get.

I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face， ___3___ nobody looked up. Mom and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast. ___4___ said a word！ “They have forgotten about my birthday！” I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the ___5___. Suddenly， I heard a noise， so I went back to ___6___ what it was. I couldnt believe my eyes！ There were lots of ___7___ on the kitchen table. “Surprise！” I heard ___8___ me. When I turned around， I saw Mom， Dad and my brothers！ Mom was holding a huge ___9___ with candles and they were singing “Happy Birthday” to me. We shared the cake and opened all the presents. They didnt ___10___ my birthday after all. It really was the best day of my life！

1. A. lonely B. excited

C. successful D. weak

2. A. thinking B. talking

C. asking D. arguing

3. A. for B. so

C. or D. but

4. A. Nobody B. Anybody

C. Somebody D. Everybody

5. A. garden B. kitchen

C. bedroom D. study

6. A. see B. taste

C. explain D. choose

7. A. newspapers B. presents

C. menus D. rings

8. A. of B. above

C. behind D. from

9. A. picture B. bowl

C. spoon D. cake

10. A. realize B. enjoy

C. forget D. celebrate

第三课时 Section B （1a—1e）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Joe showered quickly before he got _________ （dress） this morning.

2.She _________ （fool） the old man out of all his money last Wednesday.

3.—What _________ （happen） to you last week？

—I had my bike stolen.

4.I think she was hugely _________ （embarrass） by the whole scene.

5.Many of the students wore colorful national _________ （costume） in the party last night.

Ⅱ. 阅读六选五。

Are you bored with your daily routine

（日常工作）？ Here are some things you should try before you are 18， because after that its too late.

Write your family tree

When you are young， get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about them. ______1______

Learn to swim

Seriously， this is so important that it could save your life. If you cant swim well， you wont be able to do water sports like water skiing， surfing and diving. ______2______ Make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. ______3______ Other advantages of team sports like basketball， football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy， and they are of great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too. You will go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

______4______ You can collect stamps or things that make you remember what you have done， like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you.

______5______

A. This way you wont forget.

B.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.

C.Its dangerous to swim in a river or in the sea alone.

D.One of the best hobbies for teenagers is collecting things.

E.You cant just think of yourself， but have to work well with other people.

F.Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you wont forget.

1.___2.___3.___4.___5.___

第四課时 Section B （2a—2e）

Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1.That was an _________ （使人难堪的） situation for Tim.

2._________ （女士） and gentlemen， welcome to the costume party tonight！

3.The teacher was ill so classes were _________

（取消） for the day.

4.Adam knew that he had made a real _________

（发现）.

5.The reason that John told the teacher for his absence didnt sound _________ （可相信的）.

Ⅱ. 完形填空。

One Sunday afternoon， my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___1___ my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly， the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents， so he opened the ___2___ quickly.

A tall man stood outside and ___3___ politely if our parents were at home.

Without thinking， my brother said， “No.” When I wanted to close the door， he suddenly

___4___ the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a ___5___ and ordered me to

___6___ up my brothers hands with a rope （绳索）. I tied up his hands in a special ___7___ so my brother could untie （松开） himself ___8___. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.

Soon， he went upstairs. I taught my brother to ___9___ his rope with his hands. He then untied me. I ___10___ to the telephone to call the police， but the line was ___11___ off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to ___12___ the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.

Soon the police came and the man was caught. At the time my ___13___ came home， we told them the ___14___ story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from ___15___ the door for the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.

1. A. so B. before

C. after D. while

2. A. cupboard B. door

C. box D. window

3. A. guessed B. asked

C. argued D. suggested

4. A. pushed B. pulled

C. knocked D. closed

5. A. candy B. gift

C. knife D. phone

6. A. get B. hang

C. tie D. hold

7. A. color B. room

C. word D. way

8. A. hardly B. easily

C. suddenly D. difficultly

9. A. make B. take

C. untie D. use

10. A. rushed B. stuck

C. spoke D. dropped

11. A. cut B. put

C. shut D. broken

12. A. break B. lock

C. move D. see

13. A. teachers B. friends

C. neighbors D. parents

14. A. happy B. whole

C. usual D. same

15. A. turning B. sending

C. opening D. cleaning

第五課时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.When I went into the classroom， the final bell

_________ （ring）. I was happy that I wasnt late.

2.By the end of last year， I _________ （be） to the West Hill Farm three times.

3.By 9 oclock last night， we _________ （get） 200 pictures from the spaceship.

4.By the time I got up， Mom _________ （go） out to exercise.

5.I _________ （learn） 1，000 English words by last term.

Ⅱ. 语法填空。

Nathaniel Hawthorne ___1___ （go） home with a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job. ___2___ his surprise， she spoke to him with great joy.

“Now，” she said ___3___ （happy）， “you can write your book！ When you had your job， you didnt have time to write down ___4___ you were thinking about. Now， you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream ___5___ （come） true！”

“Yes，” said the man sadly， “but what shall we live on while I ___6___ （write） it？” Then， she took out a small box and opened it. ___7___ was a large amount of money inside it.

“Ive always believed you are a ___8___ （talent） man，” she told him. “I knew that someday you would write a great book. So every week， out of the money you gave me for everyday use， I saved a little bit. Now this money can help us through the year.”

With her trust and confidence， one of

___9___ （great） novels of American literature， The Scarlet Letter （《紅字》）， was born.

Some of the famous ___10___ （story） have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.

1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___

5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___

9.___ 10.___

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。

Ashlyn Blocker was a quiet baby. She didnt cry even when she was hungry. Her parents felt lucky to have such a calm child. When Ashlyn was eight months old， Mr and Mrs Blocker noticed a problem with her eye. It was red and looked painful， so they took her to the doctor. As he checked on Ashlyn， the doctor carefully touched her sore eye. Patients， especially babies and children， usually dont like this， and they try to move away. Ashlyn didnt do this. The doctor was surprised. After checking， he began to realize that Ashlyn didnt feel pain.

After discovering that their daughter couldnt feel pain， the Blockers no longer felt lucky， because Ashlyn could easily hurt herself and not know. As Ashlyn began to move around more and to walk， keeping her safe became more and more of a challenge.

At first， the doctors thought she might be the only case in the world. But later they found that there were others with the illness—a whole family in Pakistan and eight other kids who lived nearer to Ashlyn in the US.

Now doctors are studying Ashlyn and other people who dont feel pain. They want to understand the condition and help people who have it. But they also want to understand how the body can stop pain. It may help them to develop new medicines to block pain—good news for anyone who experiences a lot of it.

Whats it like to feel no pain？ Ashlyn deals with the condition well and has a happy life. She says， “Its just me. Its all Ive ever known.”

1. Why did the parents take Ashlyn to hospital？

A. She was too quiet.

B. She got a fever.

C. She had trouble in moving around.

D. She had a problem with her eye.

2. The Blockers found it difficult to _____.

A. get a doctor

B. keep the girl safe

C. go to Pakistan

D. find other kids like Ashlyn

3.What does the underlined word “block” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？