Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.单元基础水平测试题（试题总分100分 测试时间45分钟）一. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )1. Something special happened _ Larry _ the first day of school.A. from; in B. to; on C. from; on D. to; in( )2. Are _ sick taken good care of in this hospital?Yes. They take good care of everybody here, especially _ old. A. a; an B. a; the C. the; the D. the; an( )3. My most _ moment was trying to introduce a person whose name I couldnt remember. Every time this kind of thing happens, I feel _. A. embarrassing; embarrassing B. embarrassing; embarrassedC. embarrassed; embarrassed D. embarrassed; embarrassing( )4. I didnt know the truth of the matter _ Mary told me.A. till B. because C. if D. after( )5. We were shocked at the _ that Jack, an honest man, was a criminal.A. hoax B. discovery C. goal D. suggestion( )6. Do you think her explanation for being absent is _?No. I think shes making an excuse.A. boring B. exciting C. believable D. valuable( )7. I cant find my watch anywhere it has completely _.A. rung B. flashedC. shut D. disappeared( )8. Liu Dingning is a wonderful student. She has _ won first place in arts twice.A. already B. yet C. even D. either( )9. Becky _ out of the door before I could stop her.A. will rush B. had rushed C. has rushed D. was rushing( )10. Scotts aunt was about to turn off his mobile phone _ it rang.A. unless B. though C. when D. since( )11. Jeff must have got up late because he hasnt _ for breakfast.A. grown up B. stayed upC. waken up D. shown up( )12. Tom, you didnt go to the costume party yesterday?_. I went to my piano lesson.A. Yes, I did B. No, I didnt C. Yes, I had D. No, I hadnt( )13. Usually Monday is _ day of the week. Everyone has much to do.A. busiest B. busier C. the busier D. the busiest ( )14. Be quiet, Sally, and dont keep _ such silly questions.A. asking B. to ask C. praising D. to praise( )15. My mother drove me to school because of the rain._. I had to ride my bike and got wet.A. Its a pity B. Im sorry to hear thatC. Youre lucky D. Have a good time二. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。One morning I went to work by bus as usual. Beside me sat a middle-aged woman. She kept her head 1 for a long time. It seemed that she was deep in thought. But I could see that she was very 2 . I wondered what she was thinking about, 3 I started to talk with her. When she lifted her head, I saw tears (眼泪) on her face although she tried to 4 them from running down her face.We talked for about 20 minutes and she gradually became 5 . As we were leaving each other, she 6 me for talking with her and asked me for my 7 .Several weeks later, I received a letter from the woman. In the letter, she said that that day she wanted to give up her dream because some bad things happened. She thought if God really 8 her, he would send someone to help 9 . In her eyes, I was the person sent by God. She thanked me again for talking with her and encouraging her that day. I never imagined that a short 10 would make such a big difference to a persons life. ( )1. A. up B. forwardC. down D. back( )2. A. upset B. angry C. excited D. funny( )3. A. if B. butC. or D. so( )4. A. feel B. stopC. watch D. catch( )5. A. noisier B. quieter 02C. worse D. better( )6. A. thanked B. paid C. forgot D. surprised( )7. A. number B. plan C. opinion D. address( )8. A. cared about B. waited for C. agreed with D. depended on( )9. A. him B. herC. us D. them( )10. A. letter B. visit C. talk D. way三. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） A Before e