Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.李仕才.阅读理解(共12小题，每小题2.5分，满分30分)ATeenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didnt know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.Jake couldnt find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldnt work out the right way to go.It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programs about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldnt blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous 15 that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said, “If you are lost, you should find someone elses tracks (轨迹) through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life，” remembers Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe!His mom was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didnt even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.So, next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life.()1.Jakes parents didnt know that he was missing until _Athey reached the foot of the mountainBthey began to ski down the mountainCa team of workers found JakeDJake lost one of his skis()2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?ATo go skiing with his family in the USA.BTo search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.CTo take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.DTo build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.()3.How did Jake get down the mountain?AHe followed his parents.BHe followed the workers.CHe followed some ski tracks.DHe followed some lights.()4.Facing the difficulties, Jake Denham was _Apolite and hardworking Bcalm and cleverCoutgoing and helpful Dwarm and friendlyBLife is colorful. However, life sometimes plays jokes on us, especially when one has a bad day. Oscar is an unlucky one.Oscar got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8：00 am. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today. But the alarm clock didnt ring. How strange!Then Oscar sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasnt there. Instead, he found a note left by his sister，“I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself.” So Oscar had a quick breakfast of bread and milk. Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.When Oscar arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss for being five minutes late. But he still got the job after the interview. Also, he was told to get to work at 9：00 am. the next day. That night Oscar went to bed earlier at 11：00 pm. in order not to be late the next day.The next morning, Oscars sister woke him up at 8：00 am. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes. He did everything like any other normal day. When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9：05 am. He was late again.()5.Why did Oscar get up late for the interview?ABecause he was very tired.BBecause he didnt feel well.CBecause his alarm clock didnt go off.DBecause he forgot to set the alarm clock.()6.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AOscar left a note for his sister.BOscar went for the interview by taxi.COscars favorite food was bread.DOscars sister usually cooked breakfast for him.()7.How long was Oscar late for the job interview?A5 minutes. B10 minutes.C1 hour. D2 hours.()8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AOscar lived with his parents and his sister.BOscar should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.CThe boss was angry because Oscar dressed casually.DOscars sister forgot to wake him up the next morning.CA Narrow EscapeShortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented(租) a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: The cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked(漏水), making the whole house wet.On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the