自主评价 M6 Unit1
M6U1 Laughter is good for you
单元测试
一、单项填空。（共20小题，计20分）
1. The young man was _______ the Top Outstanding Youth for his good deeds.
A. rewarded
B. awarded
C. offered
D. presented
2. I was surprised that so many ideas ________ at the meeting. It was just a matter of picking one to solve the problem.
A. came across
B. came out
C. came up
D. came to
3. Mr Green is said an experiment to prove their new method of solving the problem when young.
A. to make
B. to have made
C. to be making
D. to have been making
4. —Why are you looking so sad, Tom?
—The football game for tomorrow will not be held.
A. planned
B. planning
C. to plan
D. to be planned
5. to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce variants (变异体) of genes in
human bodies.
A. Being exposed
B. Having exposed
C. Exposed
D. After being exposed
6. I think that you can ______ the problem by yourself. Be confident.
A. carry out
B. work at
C. work out
D. work on
7. He was too tired and he refused to _______ any extra work.
A. take off
B. take in
C. take out
D. take on
8. ________ about her son, who spends too much time playing computer games, she can’t fall
asleep at night.
A. Having been concerned
B. Being concerned
C. Concerned
D. Concerning
9. Hearing the news, he ________ and didn’t believe himself.
A. burst in crying
B. burst out in tears
C. burst out crying
D. burst into tear
10. They met each other for the first time at the party, but they talked as if they ___ __ old friends.
A. were
B. would have been
C. have been
D. had been
11. They didn’t fight, but stood there _______ one another.
A. glaring at
B. to glare at
C. gazing at
D. to gaze at
12. In the face of the great danger, the mother just _________ his son’s arms and never let go.
A. held back
B. held onto
C. held up
D. held out
13. A stand-up comedian may tease an audience member, or might decide to tell different jokes _______ how the audience reacted to his or her previous jokes.
A. depend on
B. depending on
C. depended on
D. to depend on
14. _______ making fun of the people who are disabled.
A. It’s worthless
B. It’s not necessary
C. It’s not kind
D. It’s no good
15. According to Mike, a bench is _______ he thinks the courtyard needs.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. something what
16. He ran off the stage as fast as possible, ________ people and things on the way out.
A. running over
B. ran into
C. ran over
D. running into
17. ______ your question about cost, the tickets for the film are 35 yuan each.
A. In reference to
B. In reaction to
C. In favor of
D. In need of
18. Laughter makes your heart and lung _______, which is very good to your health.
A. strongest
B. strength
C. strengthen
D. strengthened
19. As you laugh, the muscles __________ in the laugh become active.
A. participates
B. participating
C. participated
D. to participate
20. With his father ____, he had to drop out of school and helped his mother to support his family.
A. passing by
B. passed by
C. passing away
D. passed away
二、完形填空。（共20小题，计10分）
For my 8th birthday, my gift was a shiny blue bike. My older sisters decided to teach me to ride. We lived at the 21 of a steep hill. My sister, Agnes and Christina, put me on my bike, pushed me 22 , yelling instructions, “Use the 23 !” Needless to say, I rushed down the street 24 trying to hold on.
I hit a stone, flew 25 the handlebars onto the sidewalk and cried loudly. My sisters didn’t offer help, 26 , they yelled at me 27 I hadn’t listened to their instructions. Weeks passed 28 I tried again. This time I 29 my bike to the empty parking lot behind the schoolyard. I kept repeating the instructions. After a few attempts and even more pain, I leaned to ride a bike.
Learning life 30 are like learning to ride a bike. Some life lessons are painful to learn. We don’t always get to choose 31 we learn them, we don’t always have good teachers and we are not always 32 . Sometimes we find ourselves wildly trying to hold on.
My husband, Rich, taught my son to ride a bike. First he raised the training wheels slightly and they rode around the block getting 33 to the unsteady feeling. After he 34 the training wheels, he would run alongside the bike holding on to the seat to 35 our son. Up and down our street, he would go with my son calling out, “You almost have it! You’re doing great!” When my son called out “36 ”, Rich would let go but still run along, just 37 . It was a happy day in the neighborhood.
When life lessons come along, it is lucky if you can learn them from a 38 and kind teacher. Surrounded by support and 39 from someone by your side, you will have enough courage to 40 it.
21. A. foot B. top C. bottom D. middle
22. A. softly B. hardly C. soft D. hard
23. A. brakes B. steps C. speed D. seat
24. A. straightly B. mildly C. wildly D. independently
25. A. under B. over C. through D. above
26. A. however B. though C. instead D. still
27. A. because B. while C. when D. but
28. A. after B. since C. until D. before
29. A. rode B. walked C. ran D. pulled
30. A. experiences B. skills C. lessons D. stories
31. A. how B. why C. when D. where
32. A. ready B. good C. clever D. aware
33. A. used B. close C. down D. prepared
34. A. raised B. removed C. lowered D. mended
35. A.hold B. support C. steady D. straight
36. A. let go B. hold on C. let off D. hold down
37. A. in need B. in favor C. in praparation D. in case
38. A. strict B. hard C. patient D. pretty
39. A. punishment B. encouragement C. excitement D. argument
40. A. get B. try C. make D. learn
三、阅读理解。（共15小题，计30分）
A
The majority of us would be happy if three movies we starred in were coming out at the same time. But Ge You, 53, finds it all a bit of a burden. Ge fears air travel, which means he will have to travel thousands of kilometers by train and car to promote the movies.
Chen Kaige’s Sacrifice (《赵氏孤儿》) came out on December 4. Ge plays a doctor who saves an orphan at the cost of his own baby. He also appears as a cheat in Jiang Wen’s Let the Bullets Fly, which appears on December 16. Next com es Feng Xiaogang’s romantic comedy, If You Are the One 2 (《非诚勿扰2》), to open six days later. Ge plays a middle-aged cinematographer in search of love.
Ge is best known for playing ordinary characters. In Feng’s popular series of “new year comedies” he gives a convincing sense of “the little man up against it (处境困难)”.
Feng Xiaogang says the actor exhausts himself trying to satisfy friends. He is also very careful not to offend anyone.
Ge is a thoughtful man who pauses a lot in conversation to think over his answers. He rarely turns down a request for an autograph or picture. There was once a fan who said to him: “You wait here, I will go get a pen.” Ge actually waited for the man to return. “It was the 20,000th time for me [to sign an autograph] but it was pro bably a new experience for him,” Ge said. “The first time means a lot.”
He says he doesn’t think of himself as a star, just as a working actor. “An actor is like a worker; you do your job and go home,” he said. The old saying is never far from his mind: The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
41.Ge is worried that ______ this December.
A. he has to travel by air to promote the movies
B. three movies he starred in are coming out at the same time
C. he has to spend so much time traveling to promote the movies
D. he can’t stand a lot of long-distance traveling
42. The example given in the fifth paragraph is mainly to show _______.
A. how popular Ge is
B. how careful Ge is when he talks
C. that Ge pays much attention to his fans
D. that Ge is careful to do nothing that would threaten his position
43. Which of the following statements about Ge is TRUE according to the passage?
A. He never becomes carried away with fame.
B. He often plays characters that are far from ordinary.
C. He considers himself a very important movie star.
D. He is happy when he can make his friends happy.
B
With China’s first show of international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised the world.
The test of the academic performance of 15-year-olds around the world is called the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). It is published every three years by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Chinese teenagers from Shanghai far outscored their international peers in all three subject areas: reading, math and science.
In reading—the main focus of the PISA survey—more than 19 percent of the Shanghai students gained the top two grades, almost double the number of the US students and nearly three times the average of students in major developed countries.
This is the first time that Chinese mainland has taken part in the PISA, and the results are especially stunning (令人大吃一惊的) because they are so unexpected. Only a short time ago, the “Cultural R evolution” (1966-1976) greatly affected the Chinese school system. But the tests suggest that education in China has been rebuilt as a modern and high-performance system, at least in some cities. Even the students of Finland and South Korea, who recently topped internationally in PISA, were left far behind by the Chinese students.
The stunning performance was confirmed by the results of Chinese students in Hong Kong, who came second in math and science and ranked fourth in reading. About 10,000 students from two Chinese cities, of course, can’t stand for the academic performance of a nation of more than 1.3 billion people.
The findings may force people to reconsider some of their ideas about education.
The survey suggests that girls almost everywhere read significantly better than boys, differently from math and science, where the tendency is reversed (相反的). It also found that teenagers who enjoy reading and read a novel for 30 minutes a day score better than those who don’t, or who only read comic books.
Another finding was the spectacular performance of the Asian nations. Four of the top five reading performers in the survey are Asian, with Singapore and South Korea joining Shanghai and Hong Kong at the top of the class.
“We have to see this as a wake-up call,” said Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education.
“As it stands right now,” US President Barack Obama said, “America is in danger of falling behind.”
44. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. America is in danger of falling behind Asian countries.
B. Chinese mainland took part in the PISA for the first time.
C. Chinese students surprised the world with their PISA results.
D. Chinese students did very well in the reading test of PISA.
45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. About 10,000 students from Shanghai have taken part in PISA.
B. Students in South Korea ranked second in math and reading.
C. Chinese students topped PISA, closely followed by Finland and South Korea.
D. Boys fall behind girls in reading but do better in math and science.
46. What does the US Secretary of Education mean by “We have to see this as a wake-up call.”?
A. Asian countries are calling the US for further relationship.
B. Asian students’ good performance sets the alarm bell ringing to the US.
C. Asian students are working much harder than American students.
D. Asian students are catching up with American students.
47. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. students in Hong Kong came second in math and science and ranked fourth in reading
B. president Obama is greatly annoyed by American students’ performance in the test
C. reading novels regularly helps a lot in developing students’ reading ability
D. the students taking part in the test stand for the academic performance of the whole China
C
I was in New York City the other day and rode with a friend in a taxi. When we got out my friend said to the driver, “Thank you for the ride. You did a superb job of driving.”
The taxi driver was confused for a second. Then he said, “Are you a wise guy or something?”
“No, my dear man, and I’m not putting you on. I admire th e way you keep cool in heavy traffic.”
“Yeah,” the driver said and drove off.
“What was that all about?” I asked.
“I’m trying to put love back in New York City,” my friend said. “I believe it’s the only thing that can save the city.”
“How can one man save New York City?” I asked.
“It’s not one man. I believe I have made the taxi driver’s day. Suppose he has 20 fares. He’s going to be nice to those 20 fares because someone was nice to him. Those fares in turn will be kinder to their employees or shop-ke epers or waiters or even their own families.” He said.
“It sounds good on paper,” I admitted, “but I’m not sure it works in practice.” “Nothing is lost if it doesn’t. Tomorrow there will be another taxi driver who I can try to make happy.”
“You’re some kind of a nut,” I said.
We were walking past a structure in the process of being built and passed five workmen eating their lunch. My friend stopped, “That is a magnificent job you men have been doing. When will it be finished?”
“June,” a man grunted.
“Ah. That really is impressive. You must be very proud,” he stated.
We walked away. I said to him, “I haven’t seen anyone like you since The Man from La Mancha.”
“Making people in this city become kind again is not an easy job, but if I can get other peopl e to join in my campaign ...”
“You just winked (眨眼) at a very plain-looking woman,” I said.
“Yes, I know,” he replied.
“And if she’s a school teacher, her class will be in for a fantastic day.”
48. What does the sentence “I have made the taxi driver’s day” mean?
A. I have spent a nice day with the taxi driver.
B. I have made the taxi driver happy for a day.
C. I have appreciated my day with the taxi driver.
D. I have left a deep impression on the taxi driver.
49. Why did the author’s friend wink at the plain-looking woman?
A. He fell in love with the woman at first sight.
B. He wanted her to be kind to her students.
C. He was trying to make her feel good.
D. He thought she was a kind woman.
50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The friend was lying when he said the driver had done a good job.
B. The author doubted his friend’s idea would work in the way he wanted.
C. People believe love is the only thing that can save New York City.
D. The author met many people similar to his friend.
51. What is the point of the passage?
A. Being kind to a taxi driver will have a positive effect on others.
B. Working people also play an important role in city.
C. New York City is a city of love.
D. Making others happy is a way to make life better.
D
Several US companies are developing a four-person flying car for the US military.
The car, known as The Transformer (变形金刚), could run just like a four-wheel-drive jeep. But it could also become a helicopter with the push of a button during emergencies.
It could take soldiers past deadly roadside bombs , and help them escape an ambush (埋伏). It could also reduce the time required to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield because they would not need to wait for a medical helicopter.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at the Pentagon (五角大楼) is putting in $65 million (435 million yuan) to develop the car. It would be able to travel 448 km, reaching a speed of around 104 km an hour on the ground and more than 240 km an hour in the air.
As it would be armored (有装甲保护的), it could protect passengers from gunfire and bombs. It could also be fitted with machineguns and cannons for attack.
The Transformer could take off and land vertically like a helicopter. It would have automatic flight controls, so it could be flown by someone who is not a professional pilot.
“We are looking to combine the advantages of ground vehicles and helicopters into a single vehicle equipped with flexibility of movement,” A DARPA spokesman said.
A US military official told the Daily Mail that the US military “takes an interest in the development of all new technology that may have the potential to help our armed forces, no matter how ambitious they may appear to be”.
The Transformer could be ready as early as 2015, according to the DARPA. It will cost about $207,000 (1,386,900 yuan)—a similar price to a Ferrari.
52. The Transformer has all the following advantages EXCEPT ________.
A. speed
B. being able to change forms
C. being easy to drive
D. cheapness
53. What does the underlined word “vertically” mean?
A. Flatly.
B. Swiftly.
C. Going straight up or down.
D. Going from side to side.
54. Which of the following statements about the Transformer is TRUE?
A. It can travel as fast as 448 kilometers an hour.
B. It can protect passengers from air attacks.
C. Only professional pilots can drive it.
D. It’s a combination of jeep and helicopter.
55. What is the main point of the passage?
A. To report on a car under development.
B. To list the various uses of the new car.
C. To show the potential of the US armed forces.
D. To criticize the US military for its violence.
四、单词拼写。（共10小题，计10分）
56. Tom married again and Mary is his daughter from the p_________ marriage.
57. He is a very naughty boy, but he usually b__________ himself when his parents are absent.
58. He is a good singer. Every time he puts on a p_________, we enjoy it very much.
59. We offer free t_________ support for those buying our software.
60. Don’t get upset. I’m not serious. I’m only t_________.
61. I have a great a_________ for the city. I really love it.
62. Charlie Chaplin was very famous for his s_____ __ films.
63. At the New Year party, we were all a__________ by his funny stand-up.
64. We cannot __________ (保证) that our flights will never be delayed.
65. He is hard-working. He practices speaking English every day to __________ (提高) his
spoken English.
五、选词组填空。（共10小题，计10分）
66. Tom was having a shower and at the same time singing to himself when Jerry _____________.
67. He had a terrible childhood. His mother died when he was five and his father _____________ the next year.
68. He is too busy to run the shop alone. He has to __________ two people to help him.
69. Tom got drunk and when he walked across the living room, he kept ___________ chairs.
70. At the meeting many good ideas ____________ during the discussion.
71. ____________ regularly is a very good way to keep you healthy.
72. He was really angry with his neighbor, who broke his fence on purpose, and __________ him for five minutes.
73. He ____________ his hand to stop a taxi.
74. In the forests, you have to make a fire at night to _____________ wild animals.
75. Little Frank doesn’t want to go to school because he is always ____________ by his fellow
classmates.
六、书面表达。（共计20分）
假如你是李华。你的外国朋友John写来email跟你谈论中国俗语“笑一笑，十年少”的问题。你写email给他，跟他谈谈你的看法。词数150左右。内容要点应包括：
1.“笑”对人体健康的好处及其原因；
2. 如何才能让自己开心，笑口常开？
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