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Unit 1 Great explorations
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一、语法填空。
Zheng He was a famous Chinese 1.__________ (explore). In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.
This was nearly 2.___century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were 3.____important that they are still studied today.
explorer
a
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Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He 4.______(rise) to become a trusted 5.__________ (office) of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. To set up trade routes and develop relations with foreign countries, the emperor ordered Zheng He 6._________(visit) and explore the lands outside China. 7._______1405 to 1433,Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa.
rose
official
to visit
From
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Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
They helped the 8._____________ (develop) of those countries and regions.
Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. 9.______he is still remembered as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different 10._________ (people) around the world.
development
But
peoples
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二、完形填空。
China is a great country with more than 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest. They attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People like go to Mount Tai to 1 the sun rise.
( )1.A.bring B.watch C.know D.catch
B
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There are many rivers in China. The Yangtze River is the longest one and the second 2 one is the Yellow River. They are the 3 of Chinese culture because Chinese ancestors (祖先) were born in the areas.
( )2.A.shortest B.highest C.longest D.widest
( )3.A.lights B.traditions C.backgrounds D.birthplaces
C
D
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4 the rivers in China, there are also a great number of lakes. One of the most famous lakes is the West Lake. Have you heard of the story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story 5 on the West Lake. The West Lake is the best place that I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose 6 in it. The West Lake has become 7 for not only its special scenery but some beautiful poems. The great poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo 8 plenty of poems. 9 the surrounding (周边) area of the West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. The tea is good for people's health.
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( )4.A.Thanks to B.Compared with C.Besides D.Next to
( )5.A.finished B.mentioned C.returned D.happened
( )6.A.hope B.weight C.themselves D.ways
( )7.A.famous B.unknown C.dry D.dirty
( )8.A.gave B.wrote C.made D.expected
( )9.A.So B.But C.And D.Or
C
D
C
A
B
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Have you ever been to the West Lake? If not, look for a 10 to go to the fantastic place!
( )10.A.rule B.project C.stranger D.chance
D
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三、阅读理解。
第一节 阅读理解:阅读短文,根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
A
It was a fine day. People at the railway station were waiting for the train to arrive. The train was coming in. Everyone waited there to get into the train. A group of young men made loud noise to welcome the train. The empty seats were nearly filled and the train was ready to move. Just then, an old man with a little boy of 10 years old came running to catch the train. As soon as they entered the train, the train started to move. They had their seats just next to the young group.
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The little boy was so astonished to see everything.“Dad, the train is moving and the things are moving backwards out of the window!” he shouted at his father. A fruit seller went past selling apples. His father bought him some apples.“Oh, the apple looks much sweeter than it tastes,” the little boy said.“Is your son having any problem? Why is he so different?” one of the
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young men asked. Another young man made fun of him.“His son is mad, I think!”he shouted.“My son was born blind. Only a few days ago, he had an operation. This is the first time for him to see things in his life.” The father of the little boy replied with patience. The young group became very quiet and said sorry to the father and his son.
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( )1.What were the group of young men doing as the train was coming in?
A.They were waiting quietly for the train.
B.They were running into the train.
C.They were making loud noise.
D.They were watching something outside.
C
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( )2.Who came running to catch the train when it was ready to move?
A.An old man. B.The people.
C.A young boy. D.An old man and his son.
D
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( )3.Why did the boy say,“The apple looks much sweeter than it tastes”?
A.The boy had some problems in his mind.
B.The boy saw an apple for the first time.
C.The boy was quite different.
D.The boy was a little mad.
B
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( ) 4.What does the underlined word “astonished” in the second paragraph mean?
A.Serious. B.Careful.
C.Surprised. D.Angry.
( )5.What can we learn from the story?
A.Think before you speak! B.Don't be too proud of yourself!
C.Don't make fun of others! D.Be quiet in public places!
C
C
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B
When Misty Copeland was 25, she was awarded the gold medal of the Varna Ballet (芭蕾舞) Competition, one of the greatest prizes for a ballet dancer. On her trip to success, this talented dancer has met lots of challenges, but she got over them and danced towards her dream, the art of ballet.
Misty spends most days perfecting the beautiful movements of her art. She takes it as the most important thing everyday. “I feel really confident on stage,” she said.
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But Misty didn't always feel so confident. The hard time in the past made her strong. The day she turned 21, Misty found it difficult to rise to her feet, which was a disaster for a dancer. In addition, because she was the only African American in the theatre, she sometimes didn't fit in. Although Misty felt discouraged, she didn't give up and learned to be brave. She went to hospital and actively took part in rehabilitative (康复的) training.
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After 2 years of training, she finally stood up for her dream and continued to follow her dream. In 2015, she was named a top dancer at American Ballet Theatre. She is the first African American woman to win this prize. Her story has moved thousands of African Americans to work for their dreams. “No matter what that dream is, and how hard life could be,” she said. “Don't run away and work for it with a brave heart ,” she added.
“Every morning, I wake up and think, today I can be better than yesterday,” she said, “and that's pretty cool.”
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( )6.Misty got over challenges to .
A.have a trip B.win the award
C.show her talent D.achieve her goal
( )7.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The work of practice. B.The feeling on stage.
C.The journey to success. D.The movement of ballet.
D
A
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( )8.What happened to Misty when she was 21?
A.She became a doctor.
B.She couldn't stand up.
C.She received ballet training.
D.She couldn't fit into her dress.
B
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( )9.What can we learn about Misty from Paragraph 4?
A.She called on people to face difficulties.
B.She helped African Americans to find a job.
C.She cared about others to gain a good name.
D.She invited African Americans to learn ballet.
A
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( )10.Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Health Leads to Success
B.Be Brave for Your Dream
C.Perfection Comes from Practice
D.Get Prepared for Difficulties
B
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第二节 以下是一篇短文,请阅读全文,并从A-F的六个句子选择五个还原到原文中,使原文意思完整、连贯。
A.I wonder where he's going.
B.There was nothing for her to do.
C.She couldn't see the bottom of it.
D.She opened it but it was empty.
E.He stopped and took a big watch out of his jacket pocket.
F.Alice followed him down the hole, too.
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It was a warm day in July. Alice and her sister were sitting on the grass in a field. Alice's sister was reading but Alice was bored. 11.____ She looked around and sighed. She was hot and she was beginning to feel sleepy. She yawned (打哈欠) again.
Suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran past her.
“Oh dear! Oh dear! I'm late! Very late!” he was speaking to himself. 12.____ He looked at it and said “Oh dear! Oh dear!” again, and continued running.
B
E
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“How curious it is!” Alice thought. “A rabbit in a jacket with a pocket watch! 13.____”
She got up and ran after him. He went across the grass to the corner of the field and disappeared down a rabbit hole. 14.____
Down, down, down she fell, into the deep, dark hole. She looked down. 15.____ All around her there were a lot of bookshelves and cupboards. There were also some pictures and maps on the walls. She saw some jars(罐子) on the shelves. She picked one up and read the label.
A
F
C
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第三节 信息匹配
根据相关信息,从A-F六个选项中选出五个完成相关与之匹配的选项:请根据五位英语学习者的需求,帮助他们选出最合适的英语学习方法。
A.Method Ⅰ One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the method you learn your first language. The BBC programmers use this method in many different ways.
B.Method Ⅱ
Are you still learning English by putting it into Chinese word by word? Come here, and experienced teachers will tell you how to improve your writing skills.
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C.Method Ⅲ
Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games, so if you have problems remembering new words, use it!
D.Method Ⅳ
There are millions of book recording including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children in the app Himalayas Reading. You can use it wherever you go.
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E.Method Ⅴ
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F.Method Ⅵ
Do you wish to speak fantastic English? Foreign teachers from England, American and Australia offer fantastic English oral lessons in Shenzhen Cultural Centre every Sunday afternoon.
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16.____ Joe has trouble learning English. She hopes that she could learn English like a child learns her first language.
17.____ Adam knows some English. He is looking for some video courses for further study.
18.____ Sam has just had an eye operation. He needs an app to “listen to the books”.
A
E
D
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19.____ Bob finds it difficult to remember the new words. He wants to do it in a relaxing way.
20.____ Lily will go abroad this summer. She wants to improve her spoken English.
C
F
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