《Unit 1 Great explorations》单元测试

单元测试 一．单项选择 1. Marco Polo _______ in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. A.grew up B.grow up C.has grown up D.had grown up 2. Marco Polo _______ on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle. A.set up B.open up C.set off D.set in 3. His travels took him ________ Asia, ________ the Silk Road and ________ China. A.along; over; through B.across; along; throughout C.over; along; across D.across; through; along 4. He loved Hangzhou ________ much ________ he described it as “the finest city in the world”. A.so; that B.enough; to C.too; to D.such; that 5. A man wrote Marco Polo’s story down in a book _______ The Travels of Marco Polo. A.call B.called C.name D.naming 6. The stories _______many Europeans ________ the life and culture of the people in Asia. A.gave; their first look at B. gave; their first look on C.received; their first look at D.received their first look on 7. His book made Europeans _______ in the East. A.more and more interesting B.more and more interested C.less and less interesting D.less and less interested 8. Marco Polo’s book also influenced many other explorers, ________ Christopher Columbus. A.include B.included C.including D.includes 9. Polo ______ many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. A.told of B.told to C.told from D.told in 10. I did not tell half of __________. A.what did I see B.what I see C.what do I see D.what I was

二．语法选择 Last summer holidays, my classmates and I helped with a charity show（慈善会）. Its aim was to raise money for those children 26 couldn’t go to school in poor areas. We did a lot for that. I felt happy when I 27 to be the host. Though it was exciting I was very nervous because of the TV cameras. I knew that lots of people 28 to watch the show, also there would be a large audience in front of the TV. As some famous stars would come to the show, one of my duties was to introduce each of them. I also had some other things to do. So I often worked 29 morning to night. It was hard work, 30 I was happy. I practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time. At first, I thought I would never be able to do it well. I kept 31 myself not to be nervous. Slowly everything became easier. The big day came very 32 . Hundreds of people came to the show. They donated (捐赠) money and materials. And the local businessmen also gave 33 a lot of support. 34 generous they are! After the show, we sent the donations to those poor 35 . Soon they wrote back. They were really grateful to us. I was very proud that I could help them. I hope more and more people will help them. 11. A. that B. whom C. who D. whose 12. A. choose B. chose C. am chosen D. was chosen 13. A. come B. will come C. coming D. would come 14. A. from B. in C. at D. on 15. A. or B. but C. and D. so 16. A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell 17. A. fast B. fastly C. fastest D.faster 18. A. we B. us C. our D. ourselves 19. A. How B. What C. How a D. What a 20. A. child B.childs C. childrens D. Children 三．完形填空。 April 27th is a special day in Britain. It's called "Take Our Daughters to Work Day". It was 21 to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 22 school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can 23 girls more about the society where they live. Now the girls can have a close look at 24 their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a 25 . Mary experienced a day of work at her mother's office. This helped her 26 her mother's work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future. Schools and many companies 27 the activity, too. Some schools 28 make the day a necessary part of school life. Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be 29 than common girls. 30 parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction. ( )21. A. sent B.given C. brought ( )22. A. away B. at C. off ( )23. A. talk B. keep C. teach ( )24. A. which B. what C. that ( )25. A. place B. school C. job ( )26. A. thank B. understand C. praise ( )27. A. hold B. refuse C. choose ( )28. A. just B. never C. ever ( )29. A. successful B. polite C. friendly ( )30. A. Because B. If C. While

四．阅读理解 A How "Kangaroo" Became an Animal's Name