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Unit 4Cartoons and comic strips
一、语法选择
On a bright sunny morning, a group of boys nearby decided to play a football match. Each of them brought some items for playing.
One boy brought a football, 1 boy, the corner flag. Similarly, all the other football kits(装备) 2 ,such as goalkeeper gloves, marking chalk, goalposts, etc. After some time , 3 got together on the ground and started picking the teams. Soon there was 4 argument about who would be the team leader. Then they decided that the person who had brought the most valuable thing should be the leader.
As time passed by, they 5 decide one, Then they decided to start playing the game 6 the kits. But one by one they will get rid and see at last which is 7 to the game. The first thing they threw away was the whistle because they thought the referee (裁判)could shout instead of 8 the whistle.Then the goalkeeper removed 9 gloves and started playing with bare hands. They put a couple of bins on each side instead of the goalposts, 10 finally, they replaced football with an old tin.
11 , they realized that because of their self-importance and individual(个人的)pride, they were not enjoying the game. Also, they 12 a proper football match at the moment even though they had all the necessary kits.In the end, the boys decided to put their 13 aside and start playing with proper footbaI kits.
In life, everyone has a personal goal 14 .However, when we work as a team, the team's goal is more important than individual 15 . We should work towards the team's goal.
1. A.other B.another C.the other D.others
2. A.prepared B.were preparing C.had prepared D.were prepared
3. A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.nobody
4. A./ B.a C.an D.the
5. A.shouldn’t B.couldn’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t
6. A.with B.for C.without D.around
7. A.improtant B.as important as
C. more important D.the most important
8. A.use B.to use C.using D.used
9. A.their B.his C.them D.him
10. A.and B.but C.or D.so
11. A.Slow B.Slower C.Slowest D.Slowly
12. A.do not play B.were not played
D. were not playing D.have not played
13. A.think B.thinks C.thought D.thoughts
14. A.achievingB.to achieve C.achieved D.was achieving
15. A./ B.one’s C.one D.ones
2、 完型填空
Do you ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous 16 in the 1930s.She died when she was only 34. In her 17 life she made 70 movies!
Lombard's real name was Jane Alice Peters: In 1921, she was playing baseball in the 18 near her home.A movie director 19 her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was near her home. A movie director 20 as one of the last silent movies. She acted(表演)so well that she 21 the heats of some people. At 16, she left school to act.
In 1925, she had an agreement with a 22 studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤)on her face.The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 23 .She continue
to act.
It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a 24 . She made many movies for the studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. 25 seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
16 A.nurse B.actrss C.doctor D.teacher
17A.short B.lazy C.long D.humorous
18A.kitchen B.classroom C.cinema D.street
19A.forgot B.saw C.hurt D.pushed
20A.broke B.avoided C.won D.treated
21A.dance B.film C.music D.school
22A.me B.it C.her D.him
23A.give up B.have a try C.make sure D.lift up
24A.scientist B.writer C.driver D.star
25A.But B.Before C.Since D.As
3、 阅读理解
A
Do you have children who lilke robots crazily? Do they like to use your home appliances (家用电器) to build mechanical friends for themselves? Then these cartoons may be just what you're looking for to make them happy!
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
A boy genius named jimmy with a big head has a secret science lab under a backyard in the small town of Retroville, in which he builds different robotic inventions, His most successful robot invention is his robot dog, Goddard. Most of his inventions go wrongbut he and his friends end up saving the city time and time again. His poor mother Judy fears for the safety of her kitchen appliances, as Jimmy is known to "borrow" and "improve" them regularly. Kids of all ages will enjoy this cartoon.
Robot and Monster
The newest cartoon from Nickelodeon Animation Studio is about a robot and a monster who are friends. The robot is voiced by Curtis Armstrong and the monster is voiced by Harland Wiliams. This show is probably most proper for ages 6 and up. Both my young son and I enjoyed it. There is a lot of humour as well as interesting writing that will appeal to different age groups.
26.How many cartoons are mentioned in this passage?
A. One.
B . TWO.
C. Three.
D . Four.
27.What does Jimmy do in his secret science lab?
A . Make different houses.
B. Do his homework.
C. Play computer games.
D .Build robotic inventions.
28.Who is Judy in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius?
A . Jimmy's friend.
B . Jimmy's dog.
C. Jimmy's teacher.
D . Jimmy's mother.
29.What's the relationship between the robot and the monster in Robot and Monster?
A.Father and son.
B.Classmates.
C.Friends.
D.Grandfather and grandson
30.The cartoons in this passage most probably attract
A . children who like dolls
B . children who like English
D. children who like animals
D . children who like robots
B
Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special-his drawings get published.
Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil's newspaper and is known for its cartoons .Montanaro has already been working at Folha tor two years.Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day's page. Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave-a drawing of the tsunami (海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen
in Brazilian politics (政治)."
I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you," Montanaro says.
Folha's art director Mario Kanno says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro's works, "We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics," Kanno says.
Montanaro's love for cartoons began when he was only 7 or 8 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says. "They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.
31.What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?
A . He is publishing storybooks.
B . He is drawing cartoons.
C. He is sending newspapers.
D . He is writing articles.
32.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A . Folha is famous for its cartoons
B . Folha is the newspaper in Brazil.
C.Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.
D.Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.
33.Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?
A . Because he can show his ideas on politics
B . Because he is very interested in political jobs.
C .Because he thinks it's easier to draw political cartoons.
D .Because he can make fun of some important people
34.What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?
A . The comics his dad bought him.
B . His interest in cartoon films.
C. The fun of watching cartoons.
D . His dad's ideas about cartoons
35.What's the best title for this passage?
A . Folha's art director
B . Brazil's newspapers
D. A teen artist in Brazil
D . Montanaro's great father
四、配对阅读。阅读下面短文,从短文所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯,意思完整。选项中有一项为多余选项。
It has been my dream to play on the middle school football team.I began playing football when I was in the second grade. 36 He is three years older than I am. He practises with me every afternoon and always comes to my games.
37 The middle school football team tryouts (选拔赛) were coming. Every day, my brother helped me piepare for the tryouts, Last Saturday morning, the tryouts started. Twenty-three students from my grade tried out for the team. 38
Since l practiced as hard as I could, I did a good job at the tryouts. But I was still nervous on Saturday night and sunday morning, waiting for the result (结果),. On Sunday afternoon, my father took me to the school to see the result.
39 It was so exciting to be a part of the team. When we left the school, my father suggested going out for dinner. lt would be a family celebration. 40 He was really happy for me, and so were my parents. They also told me to learn from others on the team. Of course I will.
A. My elder brother taught me to play.
B. This year, I started the seventh grade.
C. I'll work very hard to be the best player on the team.
D.I jumped up and down when I saw my name on the board.
E. But the team only had spaces for five seventh-grade students.
F. My brother came to the restaurant with a big smile on his face
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五、单词拼写
"Why do parents like telling us to follow their advice? " As a teenager, you may always have this question. You will feel angry when your parents a 41 you to do what they want you to.
Parents love us so much that they are worried about us all the time. They are afraid that we may get into trouble or even be in d 42 , so they try their best to protect us from harm. What's more, they don't want us to make mistakes.A 43 they believe their advice is the best, they are not always right.
All parents were once children, but maybe only a few of them remember it. They always forget what it is like to be a teenager, so it is o 44 that they don't understand us, To make the situation better, first, we need to truly believe that our parents do everything for our own good. We can express our thanks and listen to them c 45 .
It's also important to tell them our own opinions calmly, They may not always know what we think, so sharing our opinions can help them understand us better.
6、 完成句子
46.他是个多么和善的孩子啊!
boy he is!
47.我们还没有决走我们的旅游路线
we our travel route yet.
48.学生离开课室的时候必须关灯。
Lights when the students leave the classroom.
49.让我们集思广益,决定一项行动计划。
Let's put our heads together and a plan of action.
50.你会成功的,如果你努力的话
You if you try.
51.他将要成为一名演员。
He .
52.下周我们将要和另一个学校打比赛。
We are going to another school next week.
7、 53.书面表达
请以"My favourite cartoon"为题,根据提示写一篇80词左右的作文,可适当发挥提示:
1) 我最喜欢的卡通片是《猫和老鼠》,我很小的时候就开始看这部动画片了;
2)Tom和Jerry非常可爱,他们的生活很有意思;
3)尽管已经播出很多年了,全世界的小朋友仍然非常喜欢它,
My favourite cartoon
一、语法选择 1. B 解析:another 表示“另一个”,用于三者或三者以上。一个男孩带了足球,另一个男孩带了角旗。 2. D 解析:be prepared 表示“准备好”,主语是“all the other football kits”,所以用复数形式,且这里是一般过去时的被动语态。 3. A 解析:everyone 表示“每个人”,所有人都到了操场上开始选队伍。 4. C 解析:argument 是可数名词,此处表示“一场争论”,且“argument”以元音音素开头,用“an”。 5. B 解析:couldn’t 表示“不能”,他们不能决定谁是队长。 6. C 解析:without 表示“没有”,他们决定没有装备就开始比赛。 7. D 解析:the most important 表示“最重要的”,看看到底哪个对比赛最重要。 8. C 解析:instead of 后跟动词的 -ing 形式,using 。 9. B 解析:守门员摘掉了他的手套,“守门员”是单数,用“his”。 10. A 解析:and 表示顺承,他们用垃圾桶代替球门柱,最后用旧罐子代替足球。 11. D 解析:slowly 表示“慢慢地”,副词修饰整个句子。 12. C 解析:were not playing 表示“当时没有在踢”,过去进行时。 13. D 解析:thoughts 表示“想法”,他们把自己的想法放在一边。 14. B 解析:to achieve 表示“去实现”,个人目标去实现。 15. D 解析:ones 指代前面的 goals,团队目标比个人目标更重要。 二、完型填空 16. B 解析:根据下文可知她是一位女演员,actress 表示“女演员”。 17. A 解析:她 34 岁就去世了,所以是短暂的一生,short 表示“短的”。 18. D 解析:在她家附近的街上打棒球,street 表示“街道”。 19. B 解析:一位电影导演看到了她,saw 表示“看见”。 20. A 解析:这部电影被认为是最后几部无声电影之一,broke 表示“打破;突破”。 21. C 解析:她表演得很好,赢得了一些人的心,won 表示“赢得”。 22. C 解析:20 世纪福克斯电影公司给了她一个新名字,用“her”。 23. A 解析:工作室违反了协议,但她没有放弃,give up 表示“放弃”。 24. D 解析:派拉蒙工作室让伦巴德成为了明星,star 表示“明星”。 25. A 解析:她和威廉·鲍威尔的婚姻只持续了 23 个月,但七年后,她嫁给了克拉克·盖博,But 表示转折。 三、阅读理解 A 26. B 解析:文中提到了《The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius》和《Robot and Monster》两部卡通片。 27. D 解析:在《The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius》中,Jimmy 在他的秘密科学实验室里建造不同的机器人发明,Build robotic inventions. 28. D 解析:Judy 是 Jimmy 的母亲,Jimmy's mother. 29. C 解析:在《Robot and Monster》中,机器人和怪物是朋友,Friends. 30. D 解析:这些卡通片最可能吸引喜欢机器人的孩子,children who like robots. B 31. B 解析:Montanaro 现在为 Folha 画卡通,He is drawing cartoons. 32. C 解析:Montanaro 每周为 Folha 画两到四张卡通,不是一张,Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. 这句话不正确。 33. D 解析:Montanaro 喜欢画政治卡通是因为可以拿比自己强大的人开玩笑,Because he can make fun of some important people. 34. A 解析:他爸爸给他买的漫画让他开始画画并对他帮助很大,The comics his dad bought him. 35. C 解析:文章主要讲了巴西的青少年艺术家 Montanaro,A teen artist in Brazil 适合作为标题。 四、配对阅读 36. A 解析:前文提到自己喜欢足球,后文说哥哥比自己大三岁且陪自己练习,所以这里应该是说哥哥教自己踢球,My elder brother taught me to play. 37. B 解析:后面提到中学足球队的选拔赛要来了,所以这里应该是说自己今年上七年级了,This year, I started the seventh grade. 38. E 解析:前文说有 23 个学生参加选拔,后面应该接着说但是球队只有五个七年级学生的名额,But the team only had spaces for five seventh-grade students. 39. D 解析:前面说爸爸带自己去看结果,后面应该是看到自己名字时的反应,I jumped up and down when I saw my name on the board. 40. F 解析:后面说他真的为自己高兴,所以这里应该是哥哥带着笑容来到餐厅,My brother came to the restaurant with a big smile on his face. 五、单词拼写 41. ask 解析:ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事。 42. danger 解析:in danger 处于危险中。 43. Although 解析:Although 引导让步状语从句。 44. obvious 解析:It is obvious that... 很明显...... 45. carefully 解析:修饰动词“listen”用副词 carefully。 六、完成句子 46. What a kind 解析:What a + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + 主语 + 谓语! 47. haven't decided on 解析:decide on 决定,根据“yet”用现在完成时。 48. must be turned off 解析:Lights 作主语,用被动语态。 49. decide on 解析:decide on 决定。 50. will succeed 解析:if 引导的条件状语从句,遵循“主将从现”。 51. is going to be an actor 解析:be going to do 表示将来的打算。 52. play against 解析:play against 与......比赛。 七、书面表达 **My Favourite Cartoon** My favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I began to watch this cartoon when I was very young. Tom and Jerry are both very cute and their life is very interesting. Jerry is always smart and can avoid being caught by Tom. Tom always tries his best to catch Jerry but fails most of the time. Although it has been on for many years, children all over the world still love it very much. I think it is a wonderful cartoon that brings a lot of joy to us.
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