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1、2022-2023 單元自主測試卷Unit 8Detective stories一、單項選擇(共10小題,計10分)()1.(2020天津中考)Lao She is great writer.Hes especially famous for play Teahouse.A. an; theB. a; theC. an; aD. a; an()2.Anna, how does the dress look on me?To tell you the, it doesnt fit you well.A. tradeB. trustC. truthD. treat()3.One page of t

2、he book is , so I cant learn the whole story. A. foundB. missingC. mistakenD. understood ()4.Last summer holiday, I didnt go anywhere. How boring!Neither did I. But Im going for a holiday this summer.A. somewhereB. everywhereC. nowhereD. anywhere()5.(2020山東濟南市中區(qū)模擬改編)We are not supposed to get off th

3、e bus until the bus stops.Thats right. comes first.A. AttentionB. SafetyC. ActionD. Growth()6.Tom said he planned to sell his shop and go to a medical school. It cant be true, is it?Well, youre wrong. He always wants to learn medicine, you know.A. finallyB. probablyC. properlyD. widely()7.(2020河北石家莊

4、二十八中模擬改編)I have a surprise for you. Its in the box.Let me . It may be a watch or a necklace.A. reportB. guessC. doubtD. wonder()8.(2020上海浦東新區(qū)第四教育署調(diào)研測試)Yesterday a robber an office. The police arrived at once and nothing was lost.A. broke downB. went outC. broke intoD. put out()9.Wheres the medicine?

5、 Ive looked everywhere for it.Oh, its on the top shelf. Mum put it there to make sure little Jack it.A. wouldnt reachB. havent reachedC. wont be reachedD. hadnt reached()10.(2020江蘇蘇州期末模擬)What does mother mean to you, Sandy? Everything. Mother is the person is always standing in the wind waiting for

6、me on cold winter days. A. whichB. whoC. whomD. what二、(2020河南平頂山中招調(diào)研測試)完形填空(共15小題,計15分)There was a king named Bauakas. He was told that there lived a just judge who could tell the 11 in one of his cities. The king wanted to find out the truth. 12 he exchanged clothes with a businessman and traveled

7、on horseback.On the way, a beggar went 13 Bauakas, begged for money and asked for a ride. Bauakas agreed and took him to the city square. There the king stopped, but the beggar refused to 14, and said that the horse was his.They had a fight.Then they asked the judge for help. First the judge listene

8、d to a scholar and a peasant about whose wife the woman was, and then he said, 15 the woman with me, and return tomorrow.When his 16 came, Bauakas told the judge what had happened. The judge listened 17, and said, Leave the horse with me, and return tomorrow.The following day, the judge first told t

9、he scholar, Take your wife. The peasant will 18 fifty lashes.Next he led Bauakas and the beggar to the stable. Bauakas immediately recognized his horse. Then the beggar pointed out the horse quickly, too.The horse is 19, the judge directed Bauakas. The beggar will be given fifty lashes.Bauakas asked

10、 the judge 20 he made it. I required the woman to fill my inkwell. She did the job quickly and 21, which made me believe that it was her job, he answered. Both you and the beggar recognized the horse in the stable. However, it was more 22 to learn which of you the horse recognized. When you went nea

11、r the animal, it turned its head and reached out its neck towards you. But when the beggar 23 it, it laid back its ears and lifted one foot. Therefore I knew you were the horses master.Then Bauakas told him who he was, 24 that I heard about you is true. Ask whatever you want as a prize. I want no pr

12、ize, replied the judge. Im satisfied that my king has 25 me.()11.A. truthB. secretC. orderD. lie()12.A. BecauseB. AndC. ButD. So()13.A. inB. intoC. towardsD. by()14.A. get onB. get offC. take onD. take off()15.A. LeaveB. TakeC. BringD. Lead()16.A. changeB. turnC. timeD. luck()17.A. carefullyB. truly

13、C. slowlyD. quickly()18.A. giveB. beatC. makeD. receive()19.A. hisB. hers C. mineD. yours()20.A. whenB. whereC. howD. why()21.A. goodB. wellC. badD. badly()22.A. excitingB. wonderfulC. importantD. necessary()23.A. rodeB. fedC. caughtD. touched()24.A. SomethingB. EverythingC. AnythingD. Nothing()25.A

14、. praisedB. pleasedC. understoodD. supported三、閱讀理解(共16小題,計32分)A(2020河南安陽一模改編)World Book Day is on April 23rd. People celebrate it in order to respect and thank the masters of literature, culture and science who have made a great contribution to people. Every year on this day, more than 100 countries

15、 around the world hold various celebrations and book publicity activities. Here are some books for the youth.The Running Dream ￥31.5 (online)Author: Wendelin Van Draanen, USSixteen-year-old Jessica Carlisle is a runner. She thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. However, Jes

16、sica meets her math teacher Rosa, who has to use a wheelchair because of an illness. They soon become friends. The friendship makes Jessica active and strong. Finally, Jessica is able to run again with a prosthetic leg.Dead End in Norvelt ￥37 (in bookstores)Author: Jack Gantos, USJack Gantos is a 12

17、-year-old boy. He lives in Norvelt, US. One day, he breaks his fathers gun. As a punishment, he must stay at home. His mother only lets him leave home to help their elderly neighbor Miss Volker write some obituaries for the town newspaper. Each obituary is a story about a great American who died. Th

18、rough writing these obituaries, Jack learns the history of his country that schools dont teach.A Ball for Daisy ￥59 (in bookstores)Author: Chris Raschka, USDaisy is a little dog. She loves a red ball very much. She plays with it and sleeps with it every day. But another dog destroys Daisys ball. Wit

19、hout the ball, Daisy cant eat or sleep. One day, as Daisy walks in a park, the very same dog appears and gives her a blue ball. The story teaches us how to react to loss, and tells us never to lose hope (with 2 tapes).Uncle Toms Cabin ￥45 (in bookstores)Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe, USOne of the mo

20、st famous novels in American history, Uncle Toms Cabin talks about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out over 150 years ago.The Little Prince ￥30.5 (online)Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupry, FranceThe narrator

21、 of the novel is a pilot who tells the story of a little prince and their friendship. The pilot likes to get along with children. He is forced to land in the Sahara Desert due to an aircraft failure, where he meets the little prince. The little prince visits many planets and finally comes to the ear

22、th to try to find solutions to loneliness and pain (with 3 tapes).()26.We can know from the passage that .A. The Running Dream is the cheapestB. there are only three books with tapesC. the books authors are all AmericansD. we can buy 2 of the above books online()27.Why does Jack Gantos need to stay

23、at home?A. Because he doesnt like going to school.B. Because he is afraid to meet his neighbors.C. Because he has to write obituaries for the local newspaper.D. Because he is being punished for breaking his fathers gun.()28.The books are about never losing hope.A. The Running Dream and A Ball for Da

24、isyB. Dead End in Norvelt and The Little PrinceC. Dead End in Norvelt and Uncle Toms CabinD. The Running Dream and The Little Prince()29.The purpose of the passage is to .A. teach how to write stories for kidsB. offer some information about booksC. provide some ads about cartoon moviesD. tell the ch

25、ildren how to begin an adventureB(2020安徽蕪湖二模)Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny

26、 animals and plants.In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the sa

27、me ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Doctor Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used about 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read.

28、Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won the Puli

29、tzer Prize (普利策獎). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided for American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to r

30、ead. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, I do not write for children. I write for people. ()30.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that.A.some school children could not read B.many childrens books were interestingC.children wanted to learn to readD.a writer for

31、 children was wanted ()31.Doctor Seuss to make his book interesting and easy to read.A.sold his books in large outdoor theme parks B.used words with the same ending sound and drew picturesC.sold his books with some free toys to childrenD.used as many simple words and sentences as possible ()32.Which

32、 of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.B.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with more than 230 words.C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.D.Doctor Seuss books provided education and enjoyment

33、for children and parents.()33.From the passage we know that Doctor Seuss.A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his deathB.sold millions of his books himself worldwideC.changed American childrens way of learning to readD.wrote the largest number of books in the worldCDont Judge a Book by Its CoverEver si

34、nce I was a little girl, Ive loved reading crime and detective (偵探) novels, so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older. However, my family is very big on having a traditional career (職業(yè)) and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents

35、 told me that I couldnt. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career, and not something as risky as writing. I suppose I could have studied journalism (新聞專業(yè)), but I didnt want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work,

36、not for pleasure. I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise (妥協(xié)), especially because of the long holidays. It was a good choice: by the time I was twenty-five, Id already finished two novels and had an agent. To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or

37、anything, and my friends have always known. One of the reasons most people dont know is that my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance(浪漫) novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, Well, if you think itll make me successful, okay. Id totally forgott

38、en about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel. I asked her some questions about it, and it was so clear that she had no idea that Id written it she even offered to lend it to me after shed finished! Of course, sometimes I wonder what my students would th

39、ink if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies, but I think my parents probably did me a favor: my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world.()34.Hazel is probably .A. an agent B. a journalistC. a teacher and artist D. a teacher and

40、writer()35.The underlined words is very big on in the passage most probably mean .A. to give no advice B. to like something very muchC. to have more experiences D. to misunderstand something()36.Its clear that Hazel .A. agreed to study journalism for a degree B. accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name

41、C. would like to write something for teaching D. told her workmates about her writing novels()37.We can infer from the passage that .A. Hazel likes showing off in public B. Hazels students all want to write novels C. Hazels agent has played a role in her successD. older women prefer the name Brooke

42、Lane to Hazel DIn Paris, one freezing winter evening, I was having dinner with my friend,Mr Dupin, a famous detective.We had just finished our meal when there was a loud knock at the door.Dupin opened it.There stood Mr Germain, Chief(首領(lǐng)) of the Paris Police.We welcomed him warmly, for he was an old

43、acquaintance(熟人) whom we hadnt seen for a long time.I need your assistance(幫助), said Germain. I met a case(案件) that has been giving me a great deal of trouble.It is very simple but very strange.Also, please keep this secret.If anyone found out that I told you this, I would certainly lose my job.Well

44、, then, said the chief, I have learned that a very important letter was stolen from the king.We are sure who stole it and that the letter is in his house now.But who would dare to do such a thing? I cried.The thief, said Germain softly, is a man who dares to do many dangerous things.He is one of the

45、 most powerful and important ministers in the government.He is Minister Danton!Have you searched his house?A lot of times, while Minister Danton was out, a lot of well-trained police officers carefully searched the entire house, room by room.In fact, we examined everything in the house but found not

46、hing.A month later, Dupin asked Germain and me to his house.There he took out a letter and handed it to the chief.We were both very surprised. Dupin explained,I know Minister Danton very well.He could not hide the letter in any of the usual hiding places.I realized that he might have left the letter

47、 out in the open, right under everyones nose, where no one would search for it.Then I visited him with my dark glasses on to help me observe(觀察)better.While we were chatting, a dirty, torn letter in the letter holder suddenly caught my eye unusual for the Minister, who is careful and neat.I was sure

48、 it was the letter.Then I purposely left my gloves behind so I could come back again.The next morning, I hired a man to fire a gun on the street.While the Minister went to see what happened, I stole the letter by replacing it with a similar one.On it Dupin wrote these words:Your plan was good, but m

49、ine was better.As you can see, I took the letter. Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe()38.How many people had dinner with the writer on the cold evening? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.()39.Who is best at solving difficult cases according to the passage?A. The writer.B. Mr Germain.C. Mr Dupin.D.

50、Minister Danton.()40.Dupin did all the following things to help get the letter back EXCEPT .A. wearing his dark glasses when visiting Dantons houseB. leaving his gloves purposely behind in Dantons house C. hiring a man to fire a gun on the street the next morningD. writing some words on the letter h

51、e put into the letter holder()41.What can we learn from the passage?A. Dupin and Danton are also acquaintances.B. Dupin and the writer are both detectives.C. Danton and the writer are new friends.D. Germain and Danton are dangerous enemies.四、任務(wù)型閱讀(共5小題,計10分)請認真閱讀下面短文,并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。How to be a good det

52、ectiveHave you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became the most famous detective in the world. What do you need to be a good detective? The movie Sherlock Holmes will show

53、you.In the movie, the great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwoods plan to control the world with the black magic.Most of us are not as intelligent as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do i

54、s to follow some simple rules. Rule No. 1: Justice (公正) is the most important.No matter how smart he or she is, the most important quality for a detective is being good. In the movie, Lord Blackwood and Sherlock Holmes are both very intelligent. The difference is that Lord Blackwood is a bad man and

55、 he does bad things. Holmes can beat him on the side of justice.Rule No. 2: Have sharp eyes.Every bad man tries to cover up what he has done. But not all things can be covered up easily. A good detective can discover the clues hidden on the scene of the crime with sharp eyes. For example, Holmes can

56、 simply look at a mans footprints and quickly find out his personal information like age and habits.Rule No. 3: A good assistant is a great help.Even though Holmes has knowledge about many subjects, such as chemistry, botany(植物學(xué)) and anatomy(解剖學(xué)), he still needs Dr Watsons help. You should also have

57、 someone help you, especially if you dont know as much as Holmes.Rule No. 4: Logic (思維方式) is the key.A good detective never jumps to conclusions. When all the necessary clues are put together, youd better think carefully. If you cant work it out, dont be afraid. Just take a deep breath and concentra

58、te on thinking. Logic can help you discover missing clues. 42.Who created the most famous detective in the world Sherlock Holmes?_43.Whats Lord Blackwoods plan in the movie? His plan is _.44.Being intelligent is the most important quality for a detective, isnt it?_45.How can Holmes find out a mans personal information like age or habits? By _.46.Which does a good detective need, much knowledge or a good assistant?_五、短文填空(共10小題,計10分)請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示,在下文空格處填入適當?shù)膯卧~,使短文完整,合乎情境。A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Z