Unit 7 International charities 单元提高测试卷 一.单项选择 ( )1. The United Nations has done a lot for the world peace since it was ______ in 1945. A. set of B. set out C. set up D. set away ( )2. The housing prices in our city are ______ than before, but the houses still ______ well at present. A. lower; don’t sell B. lower; aren’t sold C. cheaper; don’t sell D. cheaper; aren’t sold ( )3. —When is the sports meeting ______ every year? —It ______ at the beginning of the new term. A. taken place; is held B. held; takes place C. taken place; holds D. held; is taken place ( )4.—Excuse me, sir. When can we have a swim in the pool? —Not until it ______ next month. A. repairs B. will repair C. is repaired D. will be repaired ( )5. It’s reported that over 100 people ______ in the landslide, ______ some babies. A. were killed; include B. killed; including C. were killed; including D. killed; include ( )6. She used to ______ afraid of flying but she has got used to ______ by plane now. A. be; travel C. being; travel B. being; travelling D. be; travelling ( )7. When the big ship “Titanic” fell down into the sea, there were over 2, 200 people ______ . And only about 700 of them survived. A. in board C. on board B. on the board D. in the board ( )8. By ______ these students, we hope ______ them good at gardening. A. train; make C. training; making B. training; to make D. train; making ( )9. —Do you know anything about the players of our school football team? —Yes. They are ______ young boys between the age of thirteen and fifteen. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. at most ( )10. —Did people use computers for World War I in the 1940s? —No. The first computer, ENIAC, ______ until 1946. A. didn’t invent B. wasn’t invented C. invented D. was invented ( )11. —You look sad. ______ ? —My pet dog has been lost for two days. A. Why not see the doctor B. Where have you been C. Can I help you D. What’s the matter ( )12. Eton College in England was ______ in 1440 to give free education to poor students. A. made up B. set up C. fixed up D. turned up ( )13. Usually before exams, the students ______ two minutes to write down their names. A. were given B. give C. gave D. are given ( )14. —Is there ______ wrong with my son? —Yes, but ______ serious. Just a cold. A. something; nothing B. anything; something C. something; something D. anything; nothing ( )15. The child without parents ______ by his teachers in this special school. A. is taken good care of C. are taken good care of B. is taken good care D. takes good care 二.完形填空 My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I ___1_____ wanted her to show u p in my school, being afraid that my classmates would ____2____ I had an ugly mother. One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came. “Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so embarrassed (尴尬的) . I wished my mother would just ____3____ from this world. “If you make me teased (嘲 笑) , why don’t you just die?” I shouted ____4____ her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying ____5____ . At that time, I felt ____6____ to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn’t think I h ad hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom ____7____ in her room, so quietl y, as if she was afraid that she might wake me up. ____8____ so, I hated her tears from o ne eye. I made a ____9____ : I must study hard and leave my mother. Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived ____10____ . I nev er thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother ____11____ one day I got a letter, which ____12____ , “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a n accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t ____13____ watching you live with only one eye. So I gave you ____14____ . I was never ____15____ with you and I never regrett ed (后悔) what I did because I love you…” I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was! ( )1. A often B. always C. usually ( )2. A run out B. put out C. come out D. find out ( )3. A. disappear B. change C. come D. go ( )4. A. to C. with B. at D. never D. out ( )5. A. everything B. something ( )6. A. worried B. bad C. good D. annoyed ( )7. A cooking B. working C. reading D. crying ( )8. A Even ( )9. A decision B. If C. anything C. And B. diference D. nothing D. But C. suggestion D. mistake ( )1