Units 1&2课后能力测评(一). 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。字数：291完成时间：15分钟难度：My grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family. When I was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment for a party. _1_ the guests was a neighborhood big shot(大亨). They had a little girl about my age who was _2_ and very much used to getting her own way.Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She _3_ them the most important members of her social circle and tried hard to please them. At one point during the party, I _4_ my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the little girl _5_ the bathroom door and simply walked in. I was still sitting down. “Dont you know that little girls arent _6_ to come into the bathroom when a little boy is using it！？” I shouted. The _7_ I had piled upon her shocked the little girl. Then she started to cry. She tearfully _8_ to her parents and my grandmother. Grandmother was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest _9_. After her scolding was over and I had been dismissed, the party _10_.Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a flood of water _11_ out from under the door. She _12_ the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub were plugged(塞)up and that the taps _13_ at full blast(拧到最大). Everyone knew who did it. The guests quickly formed a _14_ wall around me, but Grandmother was _15_ angry that she almost got to me anyway.My grandfather took me _16_ to the window. He was a kind and gentleman, full of wisdom and patience. _17_ did he raise his voice to anyone, and never did he _18_ his wife. He looked at me with much curiosity, _19_ angry or upset.“Tell me，” he asked, “why did you do it？”“Well, she shouted at me _20_，” I said earnestly. “Now shes got something to shout about.”Grandfather didnt speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. “Eric，” he said at last, “you are my revenge(复仇)”1. A. Between B. Among C. Around D. Beside2. A. spoiled B. harmed C. liked D. concerned3. A. imagined B. told C. evaluated D. considered4. A. made B. found C. pushed D. wound5. A. closed B. opened C. beat D. tapped6. A. expected B. asked C. supposed D. told7. A. happiness B. depression C. embarrassment D. anger8. A. complained B. apologized C. replied D. referred9. A. cry B. blame C. comment D. demand10. A. picked up B. broke downC. carried on D. took off11. A. moving B. stirring C. floating D. streaming12. A. pushed open B. pulled down C. shut up D. knocked at13. A. had gone B. were going C. went D. had been going14. A. productive B. hard C. protective D. rough15. A. so B. too C. as D. very16. A. by his hand B. by the hand C. by surprise D. with anxiety17. A. Often B. Sometimes C. Always D. Rarely18. A. argue with B. talk withC. put up with D. come to terms with19. A. other than B. instead of C. rather than D. more than20. A. for something B. for nothing C. without doubt D. with sympathy. 阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。A字数：352完成时间：8分钟难度：Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago，Ive used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. Ive found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2020 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3，so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. 1 was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious(潜意识的)talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine，moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.Music can also have a great effect on mood. If Im in a bad mood at work，Ill listen to some of Bob Marleys and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what Im doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer，I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background，I would have hated life.Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of