Unit1 Saving the Erath B卷能力提升练（含解析）

Unit 1（B卷·能力提升练） 一、单项选择 1．Learning is a lifelong journey because we can learn _____ every day. A．nothing new B．new something C．something new D．anything new 2．—Miss Li. I don’t want to say sorry to Daniel. —I’m afraid you _____. After all, you broke his glasses. A．may B．have to C．mustn’t D．needn’t 3．The Three Gorges Dam is one of the most famous _____ in the world. A．wonder B．wonders C．wonderful D．wondering 4．The sunshine is shining _____ the window. Everything in the room looks so bright. A．over B．through C．against D．across 5．Germany is _____ European country which attracts lots of tourists every year. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 6．—He knew little English, did he —_____. He lived in America with his uncle for two years. A．Yes, he didn’t B．No, he did C．Yes, he did D．No, he didn’t 7．—I’m worried about the senior school entrance exam. —Work hard and be confident, _____ your dream will come true. A．and B．or C．but D．so 8．Joe _____ very often. But now he has given up the bad habit because of his heart disease. A．used to staying up late B．used to stay up late C．was used to stay up late D．is used to staying up late 9．—I called you at 3 p.m. yesterday, but you didn’t answer. —I _____ an experiment on Chemistry in the school lab. A．was doing B．am doing C．did D．do 10．Millie _____ a lot about sea-salt culture since she came to Yancheng. A．learns B．learned C．will learn D．has learned 11．I’m not sure if Lily_____ me. If I _____, I will go with you. A．will invite; will be invited B．invites; invite C．invites; will invite D．will invite; am invited 12．Neither Jim nor his cousins _____ to America, but _____ of them know the country well. A．have been, both B．have been, all C．has been, all D．has been, both 13．Both red and black represent _____ . But I prefer to wear red when I feel tired. A．peace B．peaceful C．power D．powerful 14．Ways should be paid more attention _____ our study. A．to to improving B．to improving C．to to improve D．to improve 15．I like dancing, _____ I don’t have enough time to practice it. A．or B．so C．but D．because 二、短文选词填空 In a school in England, a few years ago, while a teenage girl was reading a book in the classroom, she heard a boy singing 16 . She liked the song so much and went out to see. She 17 that the boy’s name was Jonathan Antoine. The girl—Charlotte Jaconelli also liked singing. A little later, the music teacher at school suggested that they could sing together. They did, and they started singing together 18 . They also became very good friends. They even sang together at the music teacher’s wedding. Around that time, there was a TV programme called Briain’s Got Talent—a show to find new singers and performers. Charlotte wanted to enter the show with Jonathan but he 19 his looking because he knew he was so fat. However, Charlotte persuaded (劝说) him and they went on the show. At that time, Charlotte was 16 and Jonathan was 17. ... ...