Unit 17 Laughter

Unit 17 Laughter第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Mr. Wang’s daughter doesn’t want to go to Thailand this summer because she went there ______ the last trip.A. inB. onC. aroundD. to2. We came to a house, in front of which sat a small boy, who ______ a branch.A. has cutB. had cutC. has been cuttingD. had been cutting3. The law requires equal treatment for all, ______ race, religion or sex.A. regardless ofB. apart fromC. in spite ofD. according to4. The scientist ______ at the medical conference comes from Zhejiang University.A. spokeB. speakingC. spokenD. speaks5. It was the driver’s carelessness that ______ the terrible car accident.A. resulted fromB. ledC. resulted inD. happened6. Some comedians are good at ______ different people’s voices.A. putting onB. putting upC. putting downD. putting off7. You can’t imagine what trouble I had _____ this English article into Chinese.A. to translateB. translatedC. translatingD. been translating8. Some leaders’ long and boring speech really turn the listeners ______.A. onB. offC. downD. over9. He opened the door only to find many teachers ______ at the back of the classroom.A. seatingB. seatedC. were seatingD. seat10. I know nothing about him ______ he has been abroad for several years.A. except whenB. except thatC. exceptD. besides11. He ______ an attempt to climb the tower but failed.A. madeB. tookC. didD. tried12. His stepmother is kind to him, ______ whom she has a deep love.A. withB. atC. ofD. about13. His intelligence more than ______ his lack of experience.A. passes throughB. gets rid ofC. does withD. compensates for14. Let’s take ______ ten-minute break and have ______ drink of water.A. a; aB. the; 不填C. 不填； aD. 不填； the15. — What ______ you to come to the party?— An unexpected accident ______ me going.A. prevented; forbadeB. protected; forbadeC. forbade; preventedD. stopped; kept第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One of Canada’s most famous physicians was Dr. William Osler. His friends remember the day when he was working in one of Britain’s 16 during the war. He was 17 to be given an unexpected message ― his own son had been 18 on the field of battle.Very 19 as he was at the news, he still came back to his work. Afterwards he was noticeably different. Those who 20 him best said that he had changed as a 21 since that day. The 22 tone was gone from his voiceand never again did his friends hear the songs which he often sang as he went from ward （病房） to ward.Though these things 23 returned, something finally came to 24 their place. Everyone noticed new compassion (同情) in his care of the soldiers who each day streamed in 25 the battlefield. Before, he had professional 26 for the patients; now there was a(n) 27 note of a personal compassion, like that of a father for his son.Osler was understandably hurt and, like most people who have experienced such 28, he was most likely to become 29. In time, after working through pain and anger, he found a way to 30 himself. He chose not to let his son’s death turn him into a(n) 31 man. He channeled it into 32 and love for others, caring for them as he would care for his son. Helen Keller wisely said, “The 33 of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us 34 and helpful. Although the world is full of suffering, itis also full of the overcoming of it.” Osler 35 us something about overcoming suffering.16. A. schools B. hospitals C. factories D. colleges17. A. called back B. called on C. called for D. called out18. A. killed B. praised C. reported D. wounded19. A. frightened B. surprised C. sad D. pleased20. A. described B. liked C. recognized D. knew21. A. husband B. physician C. loser D. patient22. A. cheerful B. peaceful C. harmful D. successful23. A. ever B. always C. never D. often24. A. lose B. spare C. reach D. take25. A. on B. from C. by D. at26. A. concern B. hunt C. vote D. desire27. A. chosen B. fixed C. added D. mixed28. A. heat B. losses C. failures D. poverty29. A. excited B. angry C. happy D. satisfied30. A. forgive B. warn C. comfort D. enjoy31. A. bitter B. attractive C. strong D. proud32. A. thanks B. hate C. regret D. energy33. A. present B. struggle C. fortune D. way34. A. pleasant B. polite C. patient D. honest35. A. promises B. informs C. signals D. teaches第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AI stared out of the window, remembering how I grew up. I did everything carefully in the hope of hearing a word of praise from her, but only got rules and expectations I could never live up to （达到）. I remembered the years she made me get up at six every morning to cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. I remembered the parties, dances, and after-school sports I missed because she didn’t approve of (赞成) them. Most of all, I remembered the times she’d compared me to other girls of my age and found me lacking.My mother, sitting in a chair by the fireplace, looked down at her sewing and said, “Nothing was ever good enough for my mother. I was glad to leave her when I married your father. Well, it’s too late to tell her now, and she wouldn’t understand anyway. And I know she did love me, even if she never said so. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t have cared whether I did the housework correctly or not.”I was too shocked to speak. My mother had never started a serious conversation with me. It was always lectures about my attitude, clothes, and hairstyle; about how I’d have to control my anger in order to be a good wife.Through generations of disease and war, women had taught theirdaughters what they needed to know in order to survive: how to cook, clean; how to be productive, respectful, and patient. But as a teenager, I found it hard to take these lessons as evidence of love.“I told you this story for a reason,” my mother continued. “Yes, I have many children, and I love them all. But you are my first child, the first in everything to me. I’ve been very strict and hard on you, but I raised you in the only way I knew how. I am proud of you.”36. In the eyes of the mother, the author _____.A. is a poor cookB. is her prideC. should be a waitressD. should not continue her studies37. From the second paragraph, we know the author’s mother is talking about _____.A. what a good girl is likeB. what a good mother is likeC. what she thinks of the authorD. what her Mom was like when she was young38. Ac cording to the passage, we can describe the author’s mother as a _____ woman.A. curiousB. talkativeC. responsibleD. warm-hearted39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author is the only child in her family.B. The author had tried to live up to her mother’s expectations.C. The author has nothing in common with her mother.D. The author is not particular about clothes.BEveryone feels left out by friends once in a while, and sometimesfriends fight and make up again. But sometimes kids form groups that they won’t let other kids belong to. A clique is a group of kids who hang out together and won’t let others join in.Not all groups of friends are cliques. The thing that makes a group a clique is that they leave some kids out on purpose. Usually one or two popular kids control who gets to be in the group and who gets left out. Kids may act much differently than they did before they were part of the clique. For instance, Zack, Trevor and Steve always played basketball after school, but Zack started pushing Trevor out of the group, and Steve admitted that.Kids might form cliques late in elementary school or in middle school. Sometimes cliques are made up of kids who share an interest in something, like sports or music. Sometimes the kids in them just want to be popular or want to belong. Both boys and girls have cliques, though people who study these groups say girl cliques are often meaner and more hurtful in the way they treat girls who aren’t in the group. If you are on the outside of a clique, it really hurts. Emotional hurt is different to the kind of hurt you feel when you skin your knee, but it’s also a kind of pain and you can feel terrible. You might feel lonely if you’re alone at lunch or after school.Parents and teachers can help when someone is being left out. They might help by letting kids know that it isn’t OK to treat others in this way, or by putting an end to the mean treatment.40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Kids of the same age usually form a clique.B. Members of a clique are usually from rich families.C. Members of a clique are often unfriendly to people who aren’t in the group.D. One or two adults are usually in charge of a clique.41. We can learn from the passage that kids in a clique _____.A. are mostly boysB. may share the same interestC. want to become popular movie starsD. may feel lots of anger towards their parents42. What is the author’s opinion of cliques?A. It is a way to enjoy friendship.B. They may hurt someone’s feelings badly.C. They are natural and common, so adults should accept it.D. People in a clique encourage good teamwork and communication.43. The author suggests that _____.A. kids in a clique help each otherB. boys and girls should be treated equally in a cliqueC. teachers and parents help kids of similar interests to form a cliqueD. teachers and parents help to persuade the kids not to form cliquesCRansom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia warned, using solid science and careful analysis, of the dangers of overfishing. He didn’t mince words and he wasn’t afraid to report bad news. As the Guelph Mercury reported, the 54-year-old biologist, originally from Mississippi, was known for his research and warnings about the extinction of marine life around the world.He developed a passion for marine protection during his days in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, where he worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a time when the industry was watching the collapse of the cod (鳕鱼) fishery. He became, says the Guelph Mercury, a lone, unpopular voice in the discussion about the cause of the collapse, insisting overfishing was the main factor. The world was spending its energy fighting over the few fish left instead of cutting catch limitsbefore it was too late.He warned governments, the fishing industry and consumers, that unless commercial fishing was reduced, many large marine species would become extinct, leading to economic disruptions, food shortages, and lasting damage to marine ecosystems. He said his conclusions were shocking because people had lost sight of the true effect of the declines and they did not look back far enough in history. In other words, he said, “We’ve forgotten how big fish used to be and how many of them once lived in the sea.”44. Ransom Myers was known for his scientific work in _____.A. physicsB. chemistryC. biologyD. economics45. The underlined senten ce “He didn’t mince words” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.A. He always kept his promisesB. He was spoken highly of by his workmatesC. He was not good at giving lecturesD. He said exactly what he thought46. Which of the following is NOT true about Ransom Myers?A. He became interested in marine protection when the cod fishery was in danger of collapse.B. He wrote a book about the history of marine protection.C. He suggested that commercial fishing should be reduced.D. Many people turned a deaf ear to his warnings about the dangers of overfishing.47. According to Ransom Myers, the reason why people found his conclusions shocking was that _____.A. they didn’t have a good knowledge of the living habits of fishB. they could still catch a great many big codC. they didn’t know the great differences between the present and thepast marine fisheryD. they thought his research was not based on a detailed analysisDThe best way to teach your children how to be responsible pet owners is to be one yourself. This should start before you even get a pet —make sure you have realistic expectations about pet ownership. And take steps to select the right animal for your family at the right time.As soon as you bring a pet into your family, set up rules regarding proper pet care. For example, tell your children not to pull the animal’s tail, ears, or other body parts, and insist that they never hit or run after the pet. Teach children how to properly pick up, hold, and pet the animal. These simple lessons can help kids become responsible owners. Although certain pet-care activities must be handled by adults, you can still include your children by explaining why and what you’re doing. For example, when you take your pet to the veterinarian, explain to your children how the operation can make your pet healthier and calmer. Also allow your children to take part in pet-training activities, which not only make your pet a more well-mannered family member, but also teach your child humane treatment and effective communication.What’s more, your children will study how you feed, pet, and exercise your family pet. And they’ll pay close attention to what you do when a pet scratches (抓) the furniture or barks excessively (过分地). Frustrating as these problems are, “getting rid of” the pet isn’t fair to the pet and your children. When faced with pet problems, get to the root of the problem. Often a veterinarian, animal professional, or dog trainer can help you solve pet problems so you can keep the whole family together.48. The second paragraph mainly tells us _____.A. things for kids to keep in mind about pet careB. why some children like playing with petsC. how kids can behave properly at homeD. how to feed a pet at home49. Why should you ask your children to join in your pet-care activities?A. They can help you to calm the pet down.B. They can learn how to operate on pets.C.They will learn how to get along well with pets.D.They can catch hold of the pet if it tries to run away.50. If you run into difficulties in raising a pet, you should _____.A. ask experts for adviceB. send the pet to a zooC. have a discussion with your childrenD. get rid of the pet as soon as possible51. We can know from the passage that _____.A. adults should set a good example to children in keeping petsB. children’s studies will be affected if they pay too much attention to pet careC. children are unlikely to take good care of petsD. pet food costs quite a lot of moneyEEach year more than three million people become infected with malaria (疟疾). At least one million die, mostly young children and pregnant (怀孕的) women in Africa. Malaria is also a problem in Asia and South America. The parasites (寄生虫) that cause malaria enter people’s blood when they are bitten by the mosquitoes. The parasites travel to the liver (肝脏) where they divide and grow. After a week or two, they enter red blood cells and reproduce thousands of times. They can destroy major organs.People die from malaria because they are not treated or treatment is too late. Drugs can prevent the parasites from developing in the body.But experts still say the best way to prevent malaria is not to be bitten by a mosquito.Their advice could change in the future with the help of mosquitoes genetically engineered to block the development of the parasite. In other words, they will not be able to spread the disease. Computer studies show that if malaria control is to succeed, insects like these are needed to replace mosquitoes in the wild.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University put equal numbers of malaria-resistant (抗疟疾的) mosquitoes in a box with other mosquitoes. The insects mated, and all of them fed on mice infected with the malaria parasite. The researchers took eggs produced by the mosquitoes and kept them until they became adult mosquitoes. These insects were then permitted to feed on infected mice. The researchers did this again and again. After nine generations, seventy percent of the mosquitoes weremalaria-resistant. Earlier studies showed that disease-resistant mosquitoes would die early and not be able to replace wild ones. But in the new research, the scientists say they developed stronger mosquitoes. In any case, malaria- -resistant mosquitoes might still need to be used in combination with drugs and insect poisons to control the disease. 52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to prevent malaria?A. Trying to avoid mosquito bites.B. Developing malaria-resistant mosquitoes.C. Using drugs.D. Moving to another place to live.53. The underlined word “block” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.A. preventB. studyC. encourageD. separate54. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Some researchers are developing malaria-resistant mosquitoes in case they get infected.B. Malaria can be completely controlled by developing malaria-resistant mosquitoes.C. Mice in the wild can eat a great many mosquitoes.D. Every year lots of people die from malaria in Africa.55. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Researchers work on malaria-resistant mosquitoesB. Malaria in Africa, Asia and South AmericaC. How parasites reproduceD. Malaria — a serious threat to public health第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）It was fine in April 8, 2007. That day all the students56. ________________in our class went to plant tree. On arriving at our destination 57. ________________at 8 o’clock, the teacher asked each of us plant at leas t58. ________________five trees. Then we set about digging, planting and watering.59. ________________All of us tried hardly to finish our task, afraid of falling behind.60. _______________Our monitor set good example to us. In spite of his illness,61. ________________he accepted his task and finish it ahead of time. Then he62. ________________went on to help others. After a while, she was wet all over.63. ________________He looked pale, but he was full of joy. Look at the64. _________________young trees, we smiled pleasantly, forgetting our tired.65. ________________第二节：书面表达（满分25分）根据下面所给的提示，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。