【正文】 Unit 12 Ⅰ . 單項選擇（ 15 分） 選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 ( ) 1. — You can speak French well. Who taught you? — Nobody. I learnt it all by ______. A. me B. myself C. it D. itself ( ) 2. It is bad ______ to talk with your mouth full. A. health B. ways C. manners D. hobbies ( ) 3. The host family went out of ______ way to make us feel at home. A. they B. them C. their D. those ( ) 4. The boy found ______ hard to get along with the other classmates. A. it B. that C. this D. them ( ) 5. I don’t think one can keep healthy ______ taking enough exercise. A. with B. without C. for D. to ( ) 6. In this country, it’s ______ to stick your chopsticks into your food. A. right B. polite C. rude D. kind ( ) 7. This puter can’t work . It needs to be fixed. A. mostly B. normally C. hardly D. usually ( ) 8. — What a traffic jam! I’m going to be late again. — Yes. The traffic now is ______ than it used to be. A. even better B. a bit good C. even worse D. a bit bad ( ) 9. A group of volunteers go to the Green Lake Park to _____ litter every month. Shall we join them? A. stay up B. put up C. show up D. pick up ( ) 10. I’m not sure, but he’s supposed sometime next week. A. return B. returns C. to return D. returning ( ) 11. — I haven’t worked the problem out yet. What am I supposed to do? — Try again! It’s only _________ difficult. A. a lot B. a bit C. too much D. too many ( ) 12. I think he draws very well. _________ he is only 4 years old. A. At first B. At all C. Above all D. After all ( ) 13. I think the word can’t show the emotion _________ I feel. A. that B. where C. how D. why ( ) 14. —Will you e to this dinner party? —I won’t e unless Jenny _______. A. will be invited B. is invited C. will invite D. invited ( ) 15. —You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang. — _________. A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well C. Come again when you are free D. It’s not necessary for you to say so Ⅱ . 完形填空（ 10 分 ） 閱讀下列短文，選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 My name is Martin. Years ago, I went to Michigan in the United States 16 an exchange student. I wanted to improve my English and learn about the culture there. 17 , I learned something else: When you are in trouble, you should believe love is here and there. On the 26th of August, my host family 18 me up from the airport in a big American car. In the car, I did not talk much 19 my English was poor. And I tried to answer their questions fast and go to bed early. The first week at my new home was OK. The following weeks, I 20 that the family was really strict and cold. One day, the son of the family 21 a baby parrot as a gift. Later on, the bird was really sick. But the child told his mom it was because every night, when 22 was sleeping, I poured some dirty water straight at the bird. My host mom 23 the lie (謊言 ) of her son and my sad life there started. Then one day the parrot was 24 . I had to leave the home. The family all thought I killed it. 25 , I made more friends in the school and I could move to live with them. They gave me love when I was in trouble. Now, I visit them once or twice a year. ( ) 16. A. as B. for C. with D. past ( ) 17. A. So B. Besides C. However D. Thou