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Unit 5 What are the shirts made of? 单元质量检测
一、完形填空
William grew up in a poor family in Africa. His family lived in a village with no (1)_________. At night, they used oil lamps for light. However, oil was too expensive for his parents to afford. William wanted to (2)_________ life there but he had no idea how to realize it. One day, he read a book on how to turn wind into electricity with a windmill.
“That is (3)_________!” Though he didn’t know what a windmill was, he decided to give it a try. First he had to (4)_________ all the materials. He dug through the rubbish with his cousin in the villages nearby and (5)_________ his goal until he got what he wanted.
Then he started to make the windmill. The moment his farm work finished in the fields, he threw himself into studying the materials, staying (6)_________ till midnight. Finally, he made it after many (7)_________. He fixed the windmill on the top of a wood tower to catch wind. The villagers came to look. A long wire was used to connect a bulb to the windmill. The wind blew and the windmill (8)_________. To their amazement, the bulb lit up. The villagers cheered. William threw his hands in the air and jumped (9)_________. To produce more energy, he built another windmill for his village.
Born into poverty, William didn’t give up in the face of difficulties. He kept reading, taught himself and lit up the whole (10)_________.
1. A. gas B. water C. electricity
2. A. protect B. improve C. create
3. A. amazing B. surprised C. worried
4. A. buy B. collect C. borrow
5. A. stuck to B. went over C. looked into
6. A. calm B. awake C. relaxed
7. A. works B. failures C. meetings
8. A. fell B. flew C. turned
9. A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. carefully
10. A. team B. school C. village
二、阅读理解
A sixty-year-old American, Mr. Linden, wears many hats: a writer, a businessman, a traveller, an educator and the founder of a famous hotel. He has lived in a village in Yunnan Province for nearly 20 years. He now considers that he is one of the “cool new Dali people”.
Mr. Linden was born and raised in Chicago. He first visited China in 1984. He received a scholarship(奖学金) from the Chinese Government and came to study in Beijing. During his stay, he was deeply attracted by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.
After working and travelling in more than 100 countries, Mr. Linden gave up his job in the US, sold his house and moved to China with his family in 2004. He wanted to find a place and create a new lifestyle. After a tour around China, Mr. Linden and his wife finally decided to live in Xizhou, a small town not far from Dali.
“I’m a fan of China’s traditional buildings. Xizhou is a beautiful town with hundreds of old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Traditions here keep as alive as ever and the local people treat me like family,” said Mr. Linden.
With the help of the Dali government, Mr. Linden repaired a traditional Bai-style(白族风格) house into a hotel for foreign tourists. The hotel provides international education projects for European and American schools. It also opens 50% of its room(空间) to the public, creating a place for more people to communicate with the villagers. It offers free English classes to villagers once a week.
When talking about his future plans, Mr. Linden said he wanted to do more to share the beauty of China with the world. “Our goal(目标) is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China,” said Mr. Linden. “I hope that through my efforts, more people will love China.”
( )11. Mr. Linden does many things EXCEPT ______.
A. writing B. doing business C. working on a farm
( )12. What does the underlined word “attracted” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. 吸引 B. 扩大 C. 丰富
( )13. Where did Mr. Linden decide to live after a tour around China?
A. In Beijing. B. In Xizhou. C. In Chicago.
( )14. With the help of ______, Mr. Linden repaired a traditional Bai-style house into a hotel.
A. his friends B. foreign tourists C. the local government
( )15. According to the passage, what is Mr. Linden’s goal in the future?
A. To repair more ancient buildings. B. To let more people know about China. C. To teach more people English for free.
三、六选五
根据短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。
The Lunar New Year, which usually takes place in late winter or early spring, is one of the most important holidays in many parts of the world. And every culture has its own way of celebrating the Lunar New Year, but they have a few key things in common.
Clean your home. (16)____________. Before the start of the new year, take a few days to clean out your home. These cleaning activities are thought to help drive out bad luck and help you start fresh for the New Year.
Decorate your home with red lanterns. Red lanterns are a traditional symbol of the Lunar New Year. (17)____________. Some people write wishes on their paper lanterns.
(18)____________. Red is a symbol of joy and love in some Asian countries. This color is also thought to help drive away bad luck, so many people traditionally dress in red to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Make and eat dumplings for unity and wealth. (19)____________. Making dumplings together is a wonderful way of staying with your family and friends during the new year.
(20)____________. Firing firecrackers is an interesting part of the Lunar New Year activities in many Asian countries. Buy some firecrackers and set them off to celebrate, and drive away bad luck for the coming year.
A. Set off firecrackers together to drive away bad luck.
B. Some people wear black dress.
C. Buy some beautiful red paper lanterns to hang up in your home.
D. Dumplings are common food in many Asian countries.
E. Clean your home before the new year to sweep away bad luck.
F. Dress in red for joy and good luck.
16. ______ 17. ______ 18. ______ 19. ______ 20. ______
四、任务型阅读
Shadow puppetry(皮影戏) started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.
The puppets are usually made from leather(皮革) or paper. It is hard to make them. The puppet-makers have to take 24 steps, which include washing the leather, carving(雕刻) and painting, to make a puppet.
Just like many things that are in danger, traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. “Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art,” said Liu Chaokan, the sixth-generation inheritor(继承人) of shadow puppetry in Yunnan Province.
Liu understands why old art forms couldn’t interest young people, so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling. In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, Baigujing dances to a pop song. Popular Chinese cartoon characters, together with the modern factors(元素) are Liu’s secret in getting the attention of children. “Since they couldn’t understand those old stories, why don’t we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows?” said Liu.
To keep the old art forever young, Liu thinks they should respect its traditions and protect the basic of the art.
21. How long has shadow puppetry been in China?
______________________________________________
22. How do many young people feel about shadow puppetry according to Liu Chaokan? ________________________________________________
23. 请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________
24. 请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
________________________________________________
25. Do you think traditional arts like shadow puppetry will disappear? Why or why not? ________________________________________________
五、综合填空
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其适当形式填空。
talk, part, take, fly, surprise, far, message, weather, whether, during
It is fun to fly a kite. But kites are not just toys. People have used kites in many ways.
Kites appeared more than 2,000 years ago. The first kites were made in China. They were used to send (26)__________. A kite’s color and movements were like words. Soldiers used kites to (27)__________ to friends who were far away. Children in China began to fly kites.
From China, kites went to some other (28)__________ of the world. About 700 years ago, an explorer(探险家) came to China. His name was Marco Polo. He (29)__________ many things to Europe, including Chinese kites.
You may be (30)__________ at the ways kites have helped people. You know some people flew kites to talk. Others used kites to catch fish. Sending a kite over water helped people build bridges, too. In the past, kites were used in wars. (31)__________ World War Ⅰ, men were lifted in large box kites. A man high in the sky could see very (32)__________. He could see what was happening far away. Kites were also used to call for help.
Scientists used kites to learn about (33)__________. Long ago, Ben Franklin wanted to know (34)__________ lightning(闪电) was electricity. Ben learned that by (35)__________ a kite. The US Western Service also used kites. They set up weather instruments in kites and also put cameras in kites.
六、书面表达
你喜欢中国剪纸(Chinese paper cutting)吗?请你根据下面的表格信息,写一篇关于中国剪纸的介绍文章。要求:1. 文中不得出现真实的人名或校名;2. 词数:80词左右。
Chinese Paper Cutting
long history
over 1,500 years
very popular
in different parts of China, be fond of, do well in...
different pictures
animals, flowers...
where to put
usually put them on doors and windows
What do you think of Chinese paper cutting? Why?
参考答案
一、完形填空
1. C 考查名词辨析。根据下文“At night, they used oil lamps for light.”可知,他的村子没有电,electricity(电)符合语境,gas(煤气)、water(水)均不符合,故选 C。
2. B 考查动词辨析。结合语境,William 想要改善那里的生活,improve(改善)符合语境,protect(保护)、create(创造)均不符合,故选 B。
3. A 考查形容词辨析。根据后文他决定尝试制作风车,可知他觉得这个方法很令人惊叹,amazing(令人惊叹的)用来描述事物,符合语境,surprised(感到惊讶的)用来描述人,worried(担心的)均不符合,故选 A。
4. B 考查动词辨析。根据下文“He dug through the rubbish with his cousin in the villages nearby”可知,他需要收集材料,collect(收集)符合语境,buy(购买)、borrow(借)均不符合,故选 B。
5. A 考查短语辨析。结合语境,他坚持自己的目标直到拿到想要的材料,stuck to(坚持)符合语境,went over(复习)、looked into(调查)均不符合,故选 A。
6. B 考查形容词辨析。根据前文“he threw himself into studying the materials”及后文“till midnight”可知,他一直醒着到半夜,awake(醒着的)符合语境,calm(冷静的)、relaxed(放松的)均不符合,故选 B。
7. B 考查名词辨析。结合语境,经过多次失败他最终成功了,failures(失败)符合语境,works(作品)、meetings(会议)均不符合,故选 B。
8. C 考查动词辨析。结合语境,风吹动风车转动,turned(转动)符合语境,fell(掉落)、flew(飞)均不符合,故选 C。
9. A 考查副词辨析。根据前文“The villagers cheered.”可知,William 兴奋地跳起来,excitedly(兴奋地)符合语境,hurriedly(匆忙地)、carefully(小心地)均不符合,故选 A。
10. C 考查名词辨析。根据前文他为村子建造风车,可知他照亮了整个村庄,village(村庄)符合语境,team(团队)、school(学校)均不符合,故选 C。
二、阅读理解
11. C 考查细节理解。根据第一段“Mr. Linden wears many hats: a writer, a businessman, a traveller, an educator and the founder of a famous hotel.”可知,他的身份不包括在农场工作,故选 C。
12. A 考查词义猜测。根据语境“During his stay, he was deeply attracted by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.”,他被中国文化深深吸引,想要成为文化传播者,attracted 意为“吸引”,故选 A。
13. B 考查细节理解。根据第三段“After a tour around China, Mr. Linden and his wife finally decided to live in Xizhou, a small town not far from Dali.”可知,他决定住在喜洲,故选 B。
14. C 考查细节理解。根据第五段“With the help of the Dali government, Mr. Linden repaired a traditional Bai-style house into a hotel for foreign tourists.”可知,是在大理当地政府的帮助下完成的,故选 C。
15. B 考查细节理解。根据最后一段“Our goal is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China... I hope that through my efforts, more people will love China.”可知,他的目标是让更多人了解并热爱中国,故选 B。
三、六选五
16. E 考查上下文衔接。根据本段主题“Clean your home”及下文“These cleaning activities are thought to help drive out bad luck”可知,此处应填与新年打扫房屋、扫除霉运相关的内容,故选 E。
17. C 考查上下文衔接。根据本段主题“Decorate your home with red lanterns”及下文“Some people write wishes on their paper lanterns”可知,此处应填与挂红灯笼相关的内容,故选 C。
18. F 考查上下文衔接。根据下文“Red is a symbol of joy and love... so many people traditionally dress in red”可知,本段主题是穿红色衣服,故选 F。
19. D 考查上下文衔接。根据本段主题“Make and eat dumplings for unity and wealth”及下文“Making dumplings together is a wonderful way”可知,此处应填与饺子相关的内容,故选 D。
20. A 考查上下文衔接。根据下文“Firing firecrackers is an interesting part... set them off to celebrate, and drive away bad luck”可知,本段主题是燃放鞭炮,故选 A。
四、任务型阅读
21. It has a long history of more than 2,000 years. 考查细节理解。根据第一段“Shadow puppetry started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2,000 years.”可知,皮影戏在中国已有2000多年的历史。
22. They think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art. 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old-fashioned folk art,”可知,在刘朝侃看来,很多年轻人认为皮影戏是一种过时的民间艺术。
23. 它过去在农村很受欢迎,因为它简单又便宜。 考查句子翻译。“It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.”中,“used to be”意为“过去曾经是”,“popular”意为“受欢迎的”,“simple”意为“简单的”,“cheap”意为“便宜的”。
24. Shadow Puppetry: A Traditional Art Keeping Young with New Elements 考查标题归纳。文章主要介绍了皮影戏的历史、现状及传承方式,这个标题能够概括全文核心内容。
25. 示例:No, I don’t. Because some people are trying to connect new stories and modern factors with it to attract young people, so it will be kept alive.(或 Yes, I do. Because few young people are interested in it and it’s hard to learn.)考查开放性表达,结合自身观点回答即可。
五、综合填空
26. messages 考查名词复数。send messages是固定搭配,意为“传递信息”,结合下文“A kite’s color and movements were like words”可知此处用名词复数形式,故选填messages。
27. talk 考查动词。talk to sb.是固定搭配,意为“和某人交流”,use sth. to do sth.意为“用某物做某事”,此处用动词原形,故选填talk。
28. parts 考查名词复数。other后接可数名词复数,parts of the world意为“世界上的一些地方”,符合语境,故选填parts。
29. took 考查动词时态。根据上文“About 700 years ago”可知句子用一般过去时,take sth. to sp.意为“把某物带到某地”,take的过去式是took,故选填took。
30. surprised 考查形容词。be surprised at是固定搭配,意为“对……感到惊讶”,用来描述人的感受,符合语境,故选填surprised。
31. During 考查介词。during意为“在……期间”,后接时间段,During World War Ⅰ意为“在第一次世界大战期间”,句首首字母大写,故选填During。
32. far 考查副词。see far意为“看得远”,结合下文“He could see what was happening far away”可知此处用副词far,故选填far。
33. weather 考查名词。根据下文“They set up weather instruments in kites”可知科学家用风筝来研究天气,weather是不可数名词,故选填weather。
34. whether 考查连词。whether意为“是否”,引导宾语从句,符合“Ben Franklin wanted to know whether lightning was electricity”的语境,故选填whether。
35. flying 考查非谓语动词。by是介词,后接动名词形式,fly a kite意为“放风筝”,fly的动名词是flying,故选填flying。
六、书面表达
In China, paper cutting has a long history of over 1,500 years. Paper cuttings can be seen in different parts of China. Lots of people are fond of them. People in the northern part of China do well in paper cutting. There are different pictures on the paper, like animals and flowers. People usually put the paper cuttings on doors and windows when they celebrate the Spring Festival. I like Chinese paper cuttings very much. I think they are not only beautiful but also very useful.
解析:
1. 内容
覆盖所有表格信息:
历史:“over 1,500 years”;
流行度:“in different parts of China, be fond of, do well in”;
图案:“animals, flowers”;
张贴位置:“on doors and windows”;
个人观点:“like... not only beautiful but also useful”。
结构清晰:“总-分-总”结构,开头介绍历史,中间分述流行、图案、张贴,结尾表达观点。
2. 语言规范
固定搭配丰富:“has a long history of”“be seen in”“be fond of”“do well in”“like... very much”“not only... but also...”等,用法准确。
语法结构
被动语态:“Paper cuttings can be seen”(一般现在时的被动,体现剪纸的普及);
状语从句:“when they celebrate the Spring Festival”(时间状语从句,说明张贴时间);
并列结构:“not only beautiful but also very useful”(并列形容词,强化观点)。
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