第四单元检测卷时间：120分钟满分：150分班级：________姓名：________得分：________ 第一部分听力(共2小节，满分30分)略第二部分语言知识运用(共3小节，满分40分)第一节单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，共计15分)从A、B、C中选出最佳答案。
()21.Bill is from ______ European country while his wife is from ______ African country.A．a；a B．a；an C．an；a()22.—Could you tell me why Jane is absent ______ school today?—Because she got hurt in the 800meter race yesterday.A．in B．to C．from()23.Rita never allows her sisters to enter her bedroom.She regards it as her ______ space.A．possible B．strange C．private()24.If you want to know ______ what a word means，you should look it up in a dictionary.A．exactly B．recently C．carefully()25.—Do you like watching movies on your mobile phone?—No，I ______ do that because it makes me uncomfortable.A．almost B．certainly C．seldom()26.—Will you please give me a(n) ______ to the art museum?—Of course.There are lots of famous paintings in it.A．action B．introduction C．symbol()27.I used to ______ in the morning，but now I'm used to ______ before going to bed.A．read；reading B．read；read C．reading；reading()28.James is so ______ that he often makes the people around him laugh loudly.A．talented B．unusual C．humorous()29.The scientists are trying to think of a better way to ______ air pollution.A．turn on B．care for C．deal with()30.—If you want to know the truth about it，you'd better ask him ______.—OK，I will.A．in person B．in silence C．in common()31.I have lived in this city for many years，but I still miss my old friends in Guizhou ______.A．in time B．at the same time C．from time to time()32.The boy stood before the teacher，not daring ______ anything.A．talk B．talks about C．to say()33.—Don't smoke any more.It's bad for your health.—I'm trying to ______.It's really hard，you know.A．turn it on B．put it off C．give it up()34.—A number of volunteers ______ willing to teach in China's rural areas.—Yes，the number is getting ______.A．is；bigger and bigger B．are；bigger and biggerC．is；more and more()35.—Jack is a(n) ______ young man.—That's true.He always feels nervous when he speaks before people.A．friendly B．shy C．honest第二节完形填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共计15分)阅读短文，根据其内容，从A、B、C中选出最佳答案。
Philip is the bravest boy I have ever known.His friends and family are all very __36__ him.Ten-year-old Philip was born with an __37__ which means that he is always breaking his bones(骨头)．Although he has such a serious illness，Philip __38__ playing sports.In January last year he __39__ wheelchair racing.He came second in his first __40__，and since then Philip has won every other race!In order to look for a new challenge(挑战)，Philip __41__ to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon(马拉松)．__42__，five days before the race Philip got sick.He didn't want to __43__．He finally made up his mind to take part in the game.Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what？He not only __44__ it，but also finished in first place!Philip is very __45__ and never gives up.That's why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month.()36.A.proud of B．afraid of C．angry with()37.A.ability B．effort C．illness()38.A.stops B．avoids C．loves()39.A.watched B．started C．held()40.A.journey B．race C．class()41.A.decided B．hated C．failed()42.A.Instead B．Also C．However()43.A.give up B．sit down C．set off()44.A.refused B．left C．completed()45.A.brave B．honest C．polite第三节口语交际(共5小题，每小题2分，共计10分)情景七选五请阅读下面一段对话，根据其情景，从方框内七个选项中选出能填入对话的五个选项。
A：Sarah，did you see Leo at the party？He used to be so outgoing!B：46.______ He looks very serious now.A：47.______B：Yes，and he is on the city swimming team now.A：48.______B：Yes，he does.At the party，he played classical music.I also saw my deskmate Rose at the party.She used to be the most popular girl in the school.A：49.______ Does she still look the same?B：Yes，except for her hair.50.______A：Wow…In fact，people sure change.A．Yes，he is clever.B．What does she look like now?C．Yes，but he isn't like that any more.D．Was he on the swimming team in high school?E．He likes singing very much.F．Does he still play the guitar?G．She doesn't have long，brown hair any more.第三部分词汇与阅读(共3小节，满分55分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，共计40分)请阅读材料A、B、C，根据其内容选择填空；请阅读材料D，回答问题及翻译画线部分的句子。
AWhen I was a boy，I used to travel by bus or by motorbike.My grandparents used to live in a small town，but my parents used to work in another town.It's far from my home to my grandparents'.It's about 100 miles.We used to take a bus or ride a motorbike to visit my grandparents.There were always many people on the bus.I always felt terrible when I was on it.Therefore(因此)，my parents used to take me to my grandparents' home by motorbike，but it was too cold in winter.We had to stop to stay warm for a while and have a short rest for several times on the way.Now，it has changed a lot.My father bought a nice car three years ago.We can drive to my grandparents' home.And I am an 18yearold college student.I don't feel terrible even though I travel by bus.I usually feel comfortable when I travel by car.()51.How did the writer use to travel when he was young?A．By bus. B．By motorbike. C．A and B.()52.Did his parents use to live with his grandparents?A．Yes，they did. B．No，they didn't. C．It's not mentioned.()53.How far is it from his parents' home to his grandparents' home?A．It's about 10 miles. B．It's about 100 kilometers.C．It's about 100 miles.()54.How did the writer use to feel when he traveled by bus?A．Cold. B．Terrible. C．Comfortable.()55.How old is the writer now?A．Eighteen. B．Eight. C．Eighty.BMy grandfather is an eightyyearold man.He has changed，and he often says that life used to be better.Families aren't families the way they used to be.A lot of families have broken up.If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together.And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone's working.No one has time to look after children at home.And the cars！No one walks any more：everyone drives.We used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter.But now we don't.And in school，the children don't have to think anymore.In math class，for example，we used to add，subtract，multiply and divide in our heads.Kids don't use their heads any more，instead，they use calculators(计算器)．Most families have computers now.In the past we didn't have computers.We didn't even have lights.My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen.But now nobody eats home-cooked food any more.And people don't talk to each other any more.They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think…Life used to be simple，but it isn't any more.()56.My grandfather thinks that life ______.A．is better than it used to be B．is worse than it used to beC．is as good as it used to be()57.What does the underlined word “marriage”mean in Chinese?A．生活B．工作C．婚姻()58.What changes have happened to some families?①There are lights at home.②People like to eat homecooked food.③Lots of families have computers.④Lots of couples live apart because of some problems.A．①②④B．②③④C．①③④()59.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A．People have too much time to talk with each other.B．Life now is very simple.C．Many families have broken up because of problems between husbands and wives.()60.Which is the best title for this passage?A．How life used to be B．The better lifeC．The changes in our lifeCI asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school.And()61.Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?A．His teachers. B．His friends. C．His parents.()62.Why did Dick's father do exercise with him?A．Because he wanted to lose weight.B．Because he wanted his son to be healthy.C．Because he worried that his son would be laughed at at school.()63.Thanks to ______，Jason is an outgoing boy now.A．Dick and Robin B．Dick and Tim C．Robin and Tim()64.The underlined word “talkati ve” means “______” in Chinese.A．爱开玩笑的B．兴奋的C．健谈的()65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A．Robin thinks the teachers in the middle school are humorous.B．Dick runs every morning.C．Jason is too shy to talk to people and make friends with them.DPeople may have different dreams as they grow older.What do you want to be when you grow up？Everyone needs to answer this question.①When_I_was_a_little_girl，my_parents_always_asked_me_what_I_wanted_to_be_when_I_grew_up．I used to tell them a general，doctor，guard，and many more that I probably don't remember.But now I really know what I want to be.I want to be a fashion designer.What made me want to be a fashion designer？I often watch TV.The fashion shows on TV are fascinating.The tall，thin models wear beautiful clothes and walk beautifully on the stage.So I decide to be a designer and design beautiful clothes for people and make them look even better.I have all kinds of dolls and I enjoy looking at their colorful clothes.I often change my dolls'clothes.I try to put one doll's clothes on another doll and see how it looks.Sometimes a skirt looks nice on one doll，but doesn't look so good on another.I also like reading fashion magazines.They are quite expensive，but my parents say they will pay for them if I am really interested in reading them.They want me to learn as much as possible.For me，②我会尽最大的努力实现自己的梦想。