Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.

第一課时 Section A （1a—2d）

根据首字母填写单词

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

2. R______ the Hotline on 414-3929 if youd like more information.

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.

汉译英

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 on the street and ____ ____  ____ ____ in his car.

补全对话（有两项多余）

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. Im sorry to hear that.

F. What should I do now？

G. But your parents are just worried about you.

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

完形填空

Have you ever heard of Agatha Christie， an excellent writer？ Agatha Christie is， without a doubt， the most famous  mystery  in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 100 languages. All 77 novels and story collections she wrote are still on the market 25 years after her .

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in a southwest England seaside town. She  a very comfortable childhood in a big house with plenty of servants （仆人）. Agatha was known  an imaginative child. With her sister and brother away at school， she often played alone. She passed the time by  up stories which she told to herself.

Agatha Christies first novel was published in 1920. In it， she  one of her most popular characters， Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He went on to appear in 33 of her novels， and in several movies . Although Poirot appears again and again in her novels， Christie certainly could not be considered as repeating her ideas. Her powers of invention and her ability to surprise continue to millions of readers around the world.

Christie also wrote several . One of these， The Mousetrap， became the longest-running play in the history of theater. It is about a murder mystery that  in a country house. All these mysterious stories earned her the title “Queen of Crime”.

1. A. announcer B. reporter C. writer D. worker

2. A. loss B. birth C. death D. arrival

3. A. saw B. enjoyed C. found D. needed

4. A. as B. like C. by D. for

5. A. looking B. bringing C. making D. turning

6. A. created B. produced C. built D. continued

7. A. also B. neither C. too D. either

8. A. support B. scare C. attract D. amaze

9. A. stories B. plays C. movies D. comedies

10. A. takes place B. takes in C. takes off D. takes down

第二课时 Section A （3a—4c）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

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.

句子翻译

1. 我的一个朋友马上就要生第二个小孩了。（be about to）

2. 露西一边疑惑地盯着他看，一边摇着头。（in disbelief）

3. 活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。（alive）

4. 他虽然经验最少，但却是最好的老师。（even though）

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 （專业）

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 $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 both 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.

第三課时 Section B （1a—1e）

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. I ______ （read） over 10 English comic books by the end of last summer holiday.

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. The hotel is located right between the two ______ （airport）.

汉译英

1. 在我到达公共汽车站之前， 汽车已经离开了。

Before I ____ ____ the bus stop， the bus ____  ____ already.

2. 就在我和别的工作人员一起排队等候时，我听到了一声巨响。

As I was waiting ____ ____ ____ the other office workers， I ____ a loud ____ .

3. 到我返回学校的时候，铃声已经响过了。

____ ____ ____ I got back to school， the bell ____ already ____ .

4. 正当我准备去办公室时，我决定先去买一杯咖啡。

I ____ ____ ____ go to my office when I decided to get a cup of coffee ____ .

完形填空

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

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

Without thinking， my brother said， “No.” When I wanted to close the door， he suddenly  the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a  and ordered me to  up my brothers hands up with a rope （繩索）. I tied up his hands in a special  so my brother could untie （松开） himself . The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.

Soon， he went upstairs. I taught my brother to  his rope with his hands. He then untied me. I  to the telephone to call the police， but the line was  off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to  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  came home， we told them the  story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from  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. difficulty

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. turned

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

语法填空

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。

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

“Now，” she said  （happy）. “You can write your book！ When you had your job， you didnt have time to write down  you were thinking about. Now， you are free.

You can do what you like and make your dream  （come） true！”

“Yes，” said the man sadly， “but what shall we live on while I  （write） it？”

Then， she took out a small box and opened it.  was a large amount of money.

“Ive always believed you are a  （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  （great） novels of American literature， The Scarlet Letter （《紅字》）， was born.

Some of the famous  （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.

第四课时 Section B （2a—2e）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

believe    cancel    rush    show up    stay up

1. The teacher was ill so classes were ______ for the day.

2. I woke up late this morning so I had to really ______ to get to school on time.

3. Theres a good TV show tonight at 1：00 am， but I dont want to ______ that late.

4. The reason that he told me for his absence didnt sound ______ .

5. John was going to meet me earlier but he didnt _____ .

句子翻译

1. 那是一个让我难堪的情形。（embarrassing）

2. 第二天那本书在书店就卖断了货。（sell out）

3. 他当时知道他有了一个真正的发现。（discovery）

4. 她每次尽力与她丈夫争辩，最后总是以痛哭流涕结束。【end up （doing sth）】

阅读七选五

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.

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.  Make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life.  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.

Collecting something

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 wont forget.

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

C. Many people like to go camping in the mountains.

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

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

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

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

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

第五課时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

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.

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）

閱读表达

A recent survey found that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes （香烟）. Thats down from 23 percent last year. While this is good news for the USs overall health， tobacco （烟草） use is still a problem.

Cigarettes can cause many diseases. Although they know about the health problems， teenagers still smoke. According to the American Lung Association， every day almost 3，900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette， and more than 950 of them will become daily smokers. If it goes on like this， 5.8 million children alive today will die as a result of smoking.

The Truth Campaign is working to end teenage smoking. Their latest activities use social media （媒体） to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking. “If we all join forces， smokers and non-smokers， we can end smoking once and for all，” the campaign website explained. The campaign encourages teens to learn the facts. “We are not here to criticize your choices， or tell you not to smoke. We are here to arm everyone， smokers and non-smokers， with the tools to make change，” they say.

1. What percentage of American teenagers smoked last year according to the survey？

2. What can cigarettes cause？

3. How many children of under 18 begin to smoke every day according to the association？

4. Whats the aim of the Truth Campaign？

5. What does the campaign encourage teens to do？

书面表达

每个人都会有不顺心的日子。请以“My Unlucky Day”为题，用英文讲述一件你曾经历过的不顺心的事。

内容包括：时间、地点、人物、事件及自己的体会。

注意：

词数90左右。

My Unlucky Day