Unit 1 Knowing me, Knowing you 单元测试一、阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AWhen it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness with me. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviours. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair (失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell…” We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist (心理学家), who will only fill up the healing (愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.( )1. In Paragraph 2, “We gave London to each other.” probably means ________.A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our unpleasant feelings about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London( )2. According to Paragraph 3, the author and her friend ________.A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other( )3. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ________.A. ask for professional helpB. be left aloneC. stay with her best friendD. break the silenceBWhat’s your opinion about finding good friends? Speaking from my past experience, it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust but once you have found them, they are worth keeping forever! Therefore, I think friendship is the most important relationship that anybody could have.The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humour and sensitivity. A friend would have to be strong-minded and highly spirited. I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.Even the best friends can still have arguments between themselves, though usually about more serious topics, rather than the usual childish arguments. Some matters can seriously affect friendship. If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs, what would you do? A good friend would try to help as much as possible, while a bad example of a friend would simply shrug and turn a blind eye.Not only the bad things affect friendship—good activities do too, such as bonding with one another, not just by going out on a night with them, but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other. This is a key aspect of a good friendship.Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you. I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older, which is a sad way to lose a good friend.I think friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have nohappiness.( )4. According to the author, true friendship ________.A. is easy to getB. needs managementC. deepens with timeD. is the friendship without arguments( )5. According to the author, which matters least in friendship?А. Age.B. Confidence.C. Sense of humour.D. Communication.( )6. Which of the following sayings can match the author’s view on friendship?A. Old friends and old wines are best.B. A friend without faults will never be found.C. A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.D. A life without a friend is a life without sunshine.CAs farm kids, my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and I were expected to work hard and do our jobs. We knew no better, so didn’t really question it—at least until we were young teenagers and wondered why our friends had so much more free time than us.That ability to depend on myself has served me very well through life. The independence and self-reliance not only affected my physical abilities. It came to shape me emotionally too. However, it can, at times, also be a huge weight to bear.As my physical strength has been affected by rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes pain and swelling in one or more joints of the body, there have been many lessons for me in learning how to receive help. My health is now much improved compared to what it was a couple of years ago, or even last year. Daily challenges do still exist,but I have learned that it is OK to ask for help.The joy that others receive in lending a hand has made me realise that it is almost selfish to not ask for help! There is no need to deny others the pleasure of helping. If we are in need, it is more than OK to ask for assistance. Physical and emotional self-reliance are strengths, certainly, when used well. But the overuse of independence is unhealthy, unbalanced and unnecessary.Since being a mum, too, I’ve been given lots of lessons on the need to connect, and to acknowledge that I’m vulnerable and need others to rely on. There are certainly times like this in all of our lives, whether a parent or not. Sometimes life does just get too much.If we can loosen our need for independence, though, and grow into more interdependence, ease and space do grow. The braver we are to reach out and be open, the easier life is. It not only gives us emotional relief, but it brings joy and stronger connections in our relationships.( )7. We can infer that as a kid, the author ________.A. Didn’t have any friendsB. had to do a lot of workC. Didn’t like asking questionsD. worked harder than her siblings( )8. The author’s attitude towards self-independence changed after she ________.A. had childrenB. became a teenagerC. formed her personalityD. suffered from a disease( )9. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the text means the author is ________.A. too sick to bring up the childrenB. too tired to carry onC. weak emotionallyD. likely to give up( )10. What can we learn from the author’s experience?A. Every coin has two sides.B. Strike while the iron is hot.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
