1、9A Unit 4单元提优卷一、 单项选择(每小题1分，满分15分)( )1. My dream is to build _ university on the moon some day. It sounds like _ unusual dream. I wish you could realize it.A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. an; an( )2. Kobe Bryant is a basketball hero(英雄). He is admired _ millions of people not only _ his achievements bu
2、t also his spirit. A. for; by B. by; forC. by; as D. as; for( )3. Jane is more active than _ girl in her class.A. any B. the otherC. any other D. another( )4. Poor thing! Jack had a fall while he _ on the ice. He got hurt badly. A. skates B. skatedC. was skating D. is skating( )5. Why didnt you tell
3、 him about the meeting?He rushed out of the room _ I could say a word.A. before B. untilC. when D. after( )6. Mo Yans books have been sold out in many bookshops _ his winning of the Noble Prize in Literature. A. because of B. sinceC. as D. because( )7. Did your brother succeed in _ from the universi
4、ty?Yes. But he has difficulty in _ a good job now.A. graduate; findB. graduating; findingC. graduating; to findD. to graduate; to find( )8. _ you have a chance to speak English, you should take it.A. Whatever B. HoweverC. Whenever D. Whoever ( )9. Always look around _ you cross the street, David. OK
5、. I know, Mum.A. until B. beforeC. unless D. till ( )10. They won high praise _ their courage _ us, and we admire them _ their courage.A. from; by; for B. from; for; forC. for; by; from D. for; from; for( )11. Wars are disasters. A large number of people will lose their homes if a war _. A. breaks o
6、ut B. breaks downC. breaks up D. breaks into ( )12. Mrs Black is strongly _ my opinion.A. up B. goC. against D. down( )13. Never lose _ heart when _ any difficulties. A. /; facing B. the; facingC. a; faced D. /; face( )14. People who _ to the party are very excited.A. have invited B. has been invite
7、dC. will invite D. have been invited( )15. You look worried. _My grandpa is ill in hospital.A. Whats up? B. Are you OK?C. Is that so? D. How about you?二、 完形填空(每小题1分，满分15分)Ronnys BookRonny looked like every other kid in the firstgrade classroom where I volunteered as the Reading Mom. However, Ronny w
8、as different from his classmates in other ways. He had a speech problem so he couldnt _16_ like other kids in his grade.I worked with all the students in Ronnys class one by one to improve their reading skills. On the days when it was Ronnys _17_， Id give him a silent smile, and hed fly out of his c
9、hair. He sat very close to me and opened the book _18_ he was opening a treasure nobody had ever seen.I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he struggled(努力) to read out. Every time he _19_ to read a word with a strange pronunciation, the biggest smile would spread across his face an
10、d his eyes would shine with _20_. It broke my heart each and every time.A few weeks _21_ the school year ended, I held an awards ceremony(颁奖典礼). I _22_ Ronny with a bookone of those Little Golden Books that only cost $5. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face as he held the book close to him and went _23_ to h
11、is seat. I stayed with the class for the rest of the day. Ronny never let go of(放开) the _24_， not once. It never left his hands.A few days later, I returned to the school to visit. I _25_ Ronny sitting on a chair near the playground, the book open in his lap. His teacher said, “He hasnt put that boo
12、k down since you gave it to him. Do you know thats his _26_ book that hes ever actually owned？”Keeping back my tears, I walked towards Ronny, placed my hand on his shoulder and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny？” And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more _27_ than Id ever though
13、t possible for him. The pages were already dogeared(卷角的), like the book had been read thousands of _28_ already. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said with great satisfaction(满意), “_29_ book！”What a powerful contribution the writer of that Little Golden Book had made to the life o
14、f a disadvantaged child. At that moment, I knew I would become _30_ about my own writing and do what that writer had done, and probably still doescare enough to write a story that changes a childs life, care enough to make a difference.( )16. A. read B. copy C. write D. listen( )17. A. team B. term
15、C. turn D. tour( )18. A. as if B. even if C. as well D. if so( )19. A. forgot B. decided C. refused D. managed( )20. A. fear B. pride C. promise D. silence( )21. A. after B. before C. since D. when( )22. A. covered B. shared C. presented D. compared( )23. A. out B. up C. away D. back( )24. A. hand B
16、. class C. book D. chair( )25. A. followed B. noticed C. heard D. realized( )26. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth( )27. A. coldly B. slowly C. clearly D. quietly( )28. A. mistakes B. sales C. chances D. times( )29. A. Small B. Good C. New D. Old( )30. A. serious B. nervous C. worried D. surpris
17、ed三、 阅读理解(A、B两篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，满分25分)AOn the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around and found a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi,
18、 handsome. My name is Rose. Im eightyseven years old.”“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age？” I asked. She replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel.”I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇的) what might have encouraged her to be
19、 taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a university education and now Im getting one！” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Ros
20、e easily made friends wherever she went.At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Ive learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. Y
21、ou have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in chan
22、ge.”( )31. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a(n) _ manner.A. polite B. impolite C. serious D. humorous ( )32. Rose went to the university in order to _A. meet a rich husbandB. make new friendsC. get a better jobD. realize her dream( )33. The author considered Rose
23、 as a “time machine” because _A. she was eightyseven years oldB. she brought happiness to usC. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experienceD. she knew the difference between growing older and growing up( )34. The word “That” in Paragraph 7 refers to _A. growing older B. growing upC.
24、 staying young D. being happy( )35. From this passage we know Rose believed _A. “Done is better than perfect.”B. “Well begun is half done.”C. “It is never too late to learn.”D. “Reading makes a full man.”BNina felt nervous this morning. She couldnt believe that she decided to try out for a talent sh
25、ow. She loved to sing but she disliked singing in front of other people. Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the theater and went inside. The room was filled with laughing children. Nina saw Luz, James and others from her class. The bright, sunny room left her no place to hide. A few t
26、eachers sat on chairs. They waited for the children to become quiet.“Hi, Nina！” Luz called out. “I didnt think you would try out for the show. You are so timid(胆怯的) in front of people.”“Thats not true，” Nina said. “Im not shy at all.”“Yeah, right，” Luz chuckled(轻声地笑) and ran off to find a seat.One b
27、y one the students got up on the stage(舞台) and did their acts.“Nina Martinez！” a voice called out. It was Mrs Brent, the music teacher. Nina rose from her chair. She felt small as she walked to the huge, empty stage. Her face was hot and her shaking hands were as cold as ice.“II” Nina began, and the
28、n stopped. “I cant，” she said softly.“Close your eyes，” said Mrs Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else. Just sing.”Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She closed her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. Her hands stopped shaking. The song was so nice that everybody enjoyed it.Nina heard M
29、rs Brent clap(鼓掌) loudly at the end of her song. “Thats the first time I have really heard your voice，” she said. “You are in the show！”Nina let out a big sigh(叹息) and smiled happily.( )36. What was the weather like that day?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. D. Cloudy.( )37. The reason why Luz laughed a
30、s he ran off to his seat is _. A. he thought Nina looked sillyB. he thought Nina was very funnyC. he did not believe Nina was telling the truthD. he did not believe Nina had a good music teacher( )38. When Nina walked to the stage, her face was hot and her hands were cold. Thats because she was _. A
31、. very excited B. badly illC. too nervous D. so happy( )39. Mrs Brent told Nina to just sing for herself. It showed that Mrs Brent _. A. wanted Nina to do wellB. thought Ninas voice was too softC. did not think Nina would be in the show D. did not think Nina would remember the song( )40. Which word
32、best describes Nina at the end of the story?A. Silly. B. Lucky. C. Proud. D. Terrible.CRay Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards(格莱美奖) and performed at 10，000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “The Genius”(天才). Ray Charles was born into
33、 a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only
34、 way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or dont do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left sch
35、ool and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called
36、Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, “Hes the one.he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of
37、 Charles music will live on.( )41. What can we learn from Rays childhood story?A. His father died when he was 5 years old.B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.C. He was born in a rich musician family.D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.( )42. Ray Charles mother encouraged him to pl
38、ay music because _. A. his father was a musician as wellB. it would help him get used to being blindC. it was a good way for a blind person to get moneyD. his teacher thought he was a genius( )43. Ray Charles went to a school for _. A. normal childrenB. deaf and blind childrenC. talented children on
39、lyD. children without parents( )44. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx _. A. was the right person to play him in the filmB. was a good filmmakerC. was the wrong person to play him in the filmD. was a good director( )45. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Becoming a musician.B. Childhood
40、 story.C. The film of Rays life.D. Master of many styles.四、 词汇运用(每小题1分，满分15分)(A)根据句子意思， 从方框中选用恰当的短语填空。tried out for; changed his mind; break out; died of; lose heart; are arguing with; is divided into; to deal with46. We are planning to climb the mountain, but he _ and went to another place.47. Shou
41、ld another world war _， what would become of human beings?48. My uncle _ the company basketball team last week.49. The animals _ starvation in the snow yesterday.50. Although he failed in the entrance examination, he didnt _51. A year _ four seasons.52. I dont know how _ difficulties.53. Do you know
42、 what they are doing?Yes. They _ each other.(B)根据句意， 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。54. The _(dictionary) I have bought these years are all donated to the library. 55. The correct _(pronounce) of the words can help you get high marks. 56. Many people have _(dead) at this crossing since last year.57. We have succee
43、ded in _(build) Chinas first aircraft carrier.58. Dont _(lose) your heart. 59. Yuan Longping is our _(nation) hero.60. He is very proud of his fathers _(achieve)五、 完成句子(每小题2分，满分10分)根据所给中文意思， 用英语完成下列各句。61. 使他吃惊的是， 这儿近几年发生了很大的变化。 _ _ _， there _ _ _ _ in recent years.62. 通过努力工作， 杰克成功地进入了他理想的公司。_ hard w
44、ork, Jack succeeded _ _ his dream company.63. 我一读完这本书就还给你。I will return the book to you _ _ _ I _ _ it.64. 你愿意什么时候， 我就什么时候和你谈论这件事。I _ _ _ it with you _ you like.65. 练习篮球后， 学生们筋疲力尽。The students _ _ _ after they _ _ basketball.六、 任务型阅读(每小题2分，满分20分)ABlood donation is a wonderful thing to do. It is an e
45、asy and direct way to help society. It helps those people in need of blood.You are able to give or donate blood every three or four months. Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.Before donating blood, you should have a healthy diet. Do not go for it on an empty stomach. After having a balanced diet, you will feel strong an
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