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Unit 4 (Developing ideas — Reflections)
一、单项选择(10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
( )16. After each class, we can have _______ break of ten minutes.
A. / B. a C. an D. the
( )17. ______ a policeman, Lin Yang tries his best to help the people in need.
A. As B. For C. With D. About
( )18. —I’m ______, Mum. Can I drink some juice?
—There is no juice at home. How about some tea?
A. busy B. tired C. thirsty D. serious
( )19. I’m a teacher and it’s my ______ to teach and help each student.
A. duty B. mistake C. problem D. challenge
( )20. David ______ fighting (打架) with his good friend. He decided to call and say sorry to him.
A. finished B. missed C. enjoyed D. regretted
( )21. On a clear night, you can see thousands of stars shining ______.
A. suddenly B. fast C. bright D. alone
( )22. I never play computer games. I think it’s a ______ of time.
A. taste B. waste C. fact D. task
( )23. I gave up ______ basketball because I had no time to practise.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing
( )24. ______ people lost their lives because of the disease.
A. Two millions B. Two millions of
C. Million of D. Millions of
( )25. —How do you usually celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?
—______.
A. We eat zongzi
B. To remember Qu Yuan
C. Let’s have a dragon boat race
D. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
二、完形填空(10分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
“Dad, will you have a holiday this time?” I asked my dad the 26 at every festival when I was little. But 27 answers were always the same, “Sorry, dear. You know, I’m 28 during festivals.”
My dad’s job is at the railway station. Every day, he walks along the track (铁轨) to check it carefully. When he finds a 29 , he needs to solve it quickly. It isn’t
a(n) 30 job. He walks about 20km along the track every day, rain or shine. So Dad is always tired after going home from work. But he never thinks of 31 the job.
When I was little, I always cried when Dad said “sorry”, because I really hoped he could 32 a festival with me. 33 as time goes by, I understand (理解) Dad and his 34 . Just because of the workers like him, millions of people can take the 35 and go back home for family reunions. What they do makes more families have a happier festival.
( )26. A. decision B. reason C. advice D. question
( )27. A. his B. her C. my D. their
( )28. A. stricter B. busier C. happier D. politer
( )29. A. disease B. sound C. problem D. mistake
( )30. A. different B. unusual C. easy D. serious
( )31. A. giving up B. pointing out
C. standing by D. taking over
( )32. A. refuse B. celebrate C. remember D. leave
( )33. A. So B. But C. And D. Because
( )34. A. growth B. care C. duty D. joy
( )35. A. bus B. taxi C. plane D. train
三、阅读理解(20分)
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
People celebrate the Spring Festival in different ways.
Before, my mum and I always bought fashionable (时髦的) clothes for the Spring Festival. But now we like wearing red hanfu. It feels great to celebrate the traditional festival in the traditional clothes. You can have a try too.
—Lu Chen
Before, my grandma was the chef at the Spring Festival and she always made a big meal for us. Now she is old. We don’t want her to be tired. So now we eat out at the Spring Festival.
—Zhang Nan
We celebrate the Spring Festival with my grandparents at home every year. We buy lots of nice food. We make the meal together and there is so much joy.
—Shi Jun
My parents and I live in Hangzhou. This year, we went back to Sichuan to get together with my grandparents at the Spring Festival. Next year, my grandparents will come to Hangzhou for the festival. We plan to have a trip together.
—Li Fei
( )36. What kind of clothes do Lu Chen and her mum wear at the Spring Festival now?
A. Sports clothes. B. School uniforms.
C. Traditional clothes. D. Fashionable clothes.
( )37. Why do Zhang Nan’s family eat out at the Spring Festival?
A. Because they can’t cook.
B. Because they like eating out.
C. Because they are too tired to cook at home.
D. Because they want Grandma to have a break.
( )38. Who celebrates the Spring Festival at home every year?
A. Zhang Nan. B. Shi Jun.
C. Lu Chen. D. Li Fei.
( )39. What will Li Fei do at the Spring Festival next year?
A. He will have a family trip.
B. He will go to Hangzhou.
C. He will go back to Sichuan.
D. He will visit his grandparents.
( )40. The four students mainly talk about _________.
A. where they stay at the Spring Festival
B. what they like about the Spring Festival
C. who they spend the Spring Festival with
D. how their family celebrate the Spring Festival
B
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years. During the Western Zhou Dynasty (西周朝), the emperors (皇帝) worshipped (敬奉) the moon in autumn for a big harvest (丰收) the next year. “Mid-Autumn” first appeared in the book Rites of Zhou (《周礼》). But at that time, it just meant the time and season.
In the Tang Dynasty, enjoying the moon became a popular activity. Following the emperors, more and more people had parties to enjoy the moon. They also drank and enjoyed music and dances.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month became the Mid-Autumn Festival. From then on, enjoying the moon became a tradition.
The tradition of eating mooncakes during the festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. And during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the festival was almost as popular as the Spring Festival. And people had more ways to celebrate it, like enjoying the fire dragon dance.
The Mid-Autumn Festival became a holiday in 2008 and people can have a three-day break. People get together with families or go out travelling during the break.
( )41. Why did the emperors in the Western Zhou Dynasty worship the moon in autumn?
A. To have a long life. B. To have a powerful country.
C. To get more food. D. To get lots of money.
( )42. Which activity was popular in the Tang Dynasty?
A. Enjoying the moon. B. Taking a holiday.
C. Eating mooncakes.
D. Watching the fire dragon dance.
( )43. When did “Mid-Autumn” become a festival?
A. During the Tang Dynasty.
B. During the Northern Song Dynasty.
C. During the Yuan Dynasty.
D. During the Ming Dynasty.
( )44. What can we learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival from the reading?
A. It became a holiday twenty years ago.
B. The ways of celebrating it changed over the time.
C. It was the most important festival in the Qing Dynasty.
D. The tradition of enjoying the moon began in the Yuan Dynasty.
( )45. Where can we find the reading on a website probably?
A. Home/China/Science B. Home/China/Stories
C. Home/Culture/Art D. Home/Culture/Festivals
四、词汇运用(15分)
A. 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确的单词。
46. Let’s go out and let off some ______________(烟花).
47. It’s a difficult ______________(决定) for me. I need to think about it.
48. Her family and friends gave her lots of help and ______________(支持) .
49. People can only use this door in an ______________(紧急情况).
50. ______________(塑料的) bags are not good for the environment. That’s why I always carry a cloth bag.
B. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填上一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Tsega lives in Amdo, Xizang. He became (51)______________ doctor there about 40 years ago. There (52)______________(be) about 45,000 people living in Amdo. And most of them make a living by grazing (放牧) their animals (53)______________ sheep and horses. To let the animals eat the best grass, they need (54)______________(go) to different places as the seasons change.
“Many years ago, I had no bike (55)______________ car. I could only walk to visit the patients. Some of the patients lived very far. To go to them in time, I had to walk for hours (56)______________(with) any breaks. At that time, there were few (57)______________(medicine) workers, so I was very busy. I made the (58)______________(much) of my time to help each patient,” Tsega says.
Tsega met many (59)______________(challenge) at work, but he never complained (抱怨) and he is always careful with his job. He never regrets (60)______________(become) a village doctor.
五、完成句子(10分)
根据所给汉语提示完成句子,每空一词。
61. 为什么杰克放弃了他在伦敦的工作?
Why did Jack ______________ ______________ his job in London?
62. 玛丽很感激他们的帮助。
Mary is very ______________ ______________ their help.
63. 我们把圣诞树放在客厅吧。
Let’s put the Christmas tree in the ______________ ______________.
64. 病人情况很糟糕。
The patient is ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________.
65. 在学生们的心中,史密斯老师就像他们的朋友。
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ the students, Mr Smith is like their friend.
六、补全对话(5分)
根据对话内容,从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话。
A: Mary, the May Day holiday is coming. (66)______________
B: No, I won’t.
A: Why not? (67)______________
B: I know that, but my parents will be very busy during the holiday.
A: (68)______________
B: They work at the high-speed railway station.
A: I see. (69)______________
B: Yes. Where are you going for the holiday?
A: (70)______________
B: Sounds great. Enjoy yourselves.
A: Thank you.
A. What do they do?
B. Will you have a family trip?
C. I’m going to Hangzhou with my family.
D. We will have a five-day holiday.
E. Holidays mean more work for them.
七、书面表达(10分)
假如你是来自北京的李华,你的美国笔友Mike想要了解中国的国庆节,请你根据下面的提示信息,给他回一封邮件吧。
National Day
Time
October 1st
Reason to celebrate
a celebration for the birthday of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国)
Activities
hang the national flags on both sides of the streets, watch the flag-raising ceremony (升旗仪式), have a seven-day holiday…
要求:
1. 包括所给提示信息,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 条理清楚,意思连贯,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 60词左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。
Dear Mike,
National Day is an important festival in China. _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
16-20 BACAD 21-25 CBCDA
26-30 DABCC 31-35 ABBCD 36-40 CDBAD
41-45 CABBD 46. fireworks 47. decision
48. support 49. emergency 50. Plastic
51. a 52. are 53. like
54. to go 55. or 56. without
57. medical 58. most 59. challenges
60. becoming 61. give up 62. thankful for
63. living room 64. in a bad situation
65. In the hearts of 66-70 BDAEC
【写作指导】
本篇写作要求我们写一篇邮件向美国笔友介绍国庆节。根据提示内容,我们要介绍国庆节的时间,庆祝国庆节的原因和国庆节的活动,可适当发挥。
☆主题:人与社会之历史、社会与文化
☆子主题:节假日与庆祝活动
☆时态:一般现在时
☆人称:第三人称
☆行文布局:
① 介绍时间
→National Day takes place on …
② 介绍意义
→It’s a celebration for the birthday of …
→It is to remember the day when …
③ 介绍活动
→There are many activities to celebrate National Day.
→People hang the national flags on both sides of the streets.
→Many people go to Tian’anmen Square to watch ...
→ People usually have a seven-day holiday. People like … during it.
④ 抒发感想
→I like National Day and I love my country.
One possible version:
Dear Mike,
National Day is an important festival in China. It takes place on October 1st every year. It’s a celebration for the birthday of the People’s Republic of China. This year, my country is 75 years old.
People have lots of ways to celebrate it. When the festival comes, people hang the national flags on both sides of the streets. And many people go to Tian’anmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony. The festival also means a seven-day holiday. People like travelling during it.
I like National Day and I love my country.
Yours,
Li Hua
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