Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.

2024-09-05

时代英语·初中 2024年6期

关键词：瑞奇第三课否定句

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 didn’t 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，我的弟弟已经在冲澡了。

By the time I ， my brother

already in the shower.

4.瑞奇的爸爸在街上看到我，开车捎了我一程。

Ricky’s dad saw me in the street and in his car.

5.汤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. Shouldn’t I keep my own secrets？

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

B：No. 2 They didn’t say a word. They just kept silent. 3

A：In fact， your parents shouldn’t 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. I’ll do as you told me.

A. That’s a good idea.

B. What’s 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 couldn’t afford enough money，” said Mary. One idea came to her： She’d 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 family’s 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 shop

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 children’s education.

B. To get to know more writers.

C. To set up more bookstores.

D. To do what they like to do.

第二课时 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. （改为一般疑问句）

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 wasn’t 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 couldn’t 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 didn’t 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 it’s 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 can’t swim well， you won’t 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 sport

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.

A. This way you won’t forget.

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

C.It’s dangerous to swim in a river or in the sea alone.

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

E.You can’t 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 won’t forget.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

第四课时 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 didn’t 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 while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly， the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our 1 ， 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 brother’s 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 9 .

Soon， he went upstairs. I taught my brother to untie 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 13 .

Soon the police came and the man was caught. At the time my parents 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. neighbors B. friends

C. teachers D. parents

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. space

C. word D. way

8. A. nervously B. easily

C. suddenly D. slowly

9. A. bathroom B. bedroom

C. kitchen D. garage

10. A. rushed B. stuck

C. spoke D. dropped

11. A. cut B. put

C. shut D. broken

12. A. destroy B. lock

C. move D. see

13. A. driver B. man

C. chef D. police

14. A. happy B. whole

C. usual D. same

15. A. turning B. sending

C. opening D. cleaning

第五课时 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 wasn’t late.

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

3.By 9 o’clock 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 didn’t 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.

“I’ve 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 （《红字》）， 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。

Life is full of the unexpected. This is even true for a small pet dog. A dog called Romeo has been pulled from the rubble （瓦砾） in an earthquake， more than 9 days after he was given up for the dead.

Romeo’s owners were sleeping on the second floor of their house when the earthquake happened. They managed to get out. But Romeo， who was sleeping on the first floor， was trapped inside. They tried their best to search for Romeo， but failed. After 3 hours， they had to leave the village for their own safety.

All hope of finding Romeo alive seemed to disappear until Friday evening. That night the couple returned to their home with a group of firemen. Almost as soon as they came into the village， Romeo heard their voices and began barking （吠叫）. The couple couldn’t believe their ears. The firemen began digging at once where the barking was coming from and got to the dog. It was lucky that the dog was in pretty good condition. He looked like he had just woken from a short sleep.

The dog drank his first drops of water in 230 hours from a bottle held by one of the firemen. As it became clear that he didn’t get hurt， the fireman put him down. When Romeo’s owners saw him， they couldn’t help crying. “We thought we had lost him forever！” said one of Romeo’s owners. The discovery of Romeo also cheered those firemen. “We believe there must be many more that are still alive. We’ll try our best to save them.”

1.What does the underlined word “trapped” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Removed. B. Caught.

C. Hidden. D. Forgotten.

2.How many hours was the dog staying alone？

A. 3. B. 9. C. 200. D. 230.

3. Who saved the dog？

A. The couple. B. The firemen.

C. A villager. D. Their neighbor.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. Life has many unknown things.

B. How the firemen saved people.

C. What the best dog owners are like.