Unit1A trip to the silk roadLesson5(同步练)2025-2026学年冀教版七年级英语下册

Unit1 A trip to the Silk Road

⭐Lesson 5同步练

一、单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）

1. —Jenny, when will you go to the Great Wall?

—______

A. This evening. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow. D. Next week.

2. The Great Wall is about 6,300 kilometres ______ and more than 2,000 years ______.

A. long; old B. tall; long C. old; long D. long; new

3. We will have Beijing duck ______ dinner. It is a famous food in the city.

A. at B. for C. with D. to

4. —What is Jenny looking forward to?

—She is looking forward to ______ the interesting international art and the colourful costumes.

A. see B. seeing C. sees D. saw

5. The Palace Museum is one of ______ museums in China.

A. famous B. more famous C. the most famous D. most famous

6. Marco Polo was a man from ______.

A. China B. Italy C. Greece D. Egypt

7. Marco Polo began to travel along the Silk Road at the age of ______.

A. 15 B. 16 C. 17 D. 18

8. Marco Polo stayed in Beijing for ______ years.

A. 15 B. 16 C. 17 D. 18

9. Marco Polo brought back a lot of silk, tea and other goods ______ Italy.

A. to B. from C. for D. with

10.                    The Travels of Marco Polo is a famous ______.

A. song B. book C. movie D. story

11.                    —How did Marco Polo's family move goods along the Silk Road?

—They moved goods ______ horse and camel.

A. by B. on C. with D. in

12.                    The city of Cambaluc is ______ a vast, level plain.

A. on B. in C. at D. to

13.                    It is enclosed by a wall which is made ______ very strong and thick stones.

A. of B. from C. by D. with

14.                    —Who is Zheng He?

—He is a famous ______ in Chinese history.

A. teacher B. artist C. traveller D. musician

15.                    We can learn a lot about Chinese culture ______ the Palace Museum.

A. from B. about C. with D. for

二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）

Marco Polo was a famous traveller from Italy. He began to travel along the Silk Road with his father and uncle 1. ______ he was 17 years old. They moved goods between Europe and Asia 2. ______ horse and camel. Their journey 3. ______ about 20 years.

In 1275, Marco Polo arrived in Beijing. He 4. ______ the emperor and worked for him for 17 years. The Chinese people discovered coal and invented paper money. Marco Polo 5. ______ many new things about China. Later, he brought back a lot of silk, tea and other goods 6. ______ Italy.

There is a famous book 7. The Travels of Marco Polo. It tells people all over the world 8. ______ beautiful China was and how great the Chinese people were.

Besides Marco Polo, there are many other famous travellers on the Silk Road. Zhang Qian 9. ______ the Silk Road first. Ban Chao and Zheng He also made great 10. ______ to the cultural exchange between China and other countries.

1. A. when B. where C. how D. why
2. A. by B. on C. with D. in
3. A. lasted B. spent C. took D. had
4. A. meet B. met C. meets D. meeting
5. A. learned B. taught C. thought D. dreamed
6. A. to B. from C. for D. with

7. A. call B. called C. calling D. calls
8. A. what B. how C. how beautiful D. what beautiful
9. A. found B. closed C. opened D. saw
10.                    A. money B. time C. contributions D. friends

三、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）

A

Jenny's Activity Plan in Beijing

Date: March 15

Weather: Cloudy, windy and cool

Dear Diary,

It is 9:00 p.m. We are in Beijing now.

Tomorrow, we will go to the Great Wall. It is about 6,300 kilometres long and more than 2,000 years old. We can see thousands of years back in time. We are going to have Beijing duck for dinner. It is a famous food in the city. I will be happy. I am looking forward to the interesting international art and the colourful costumes.

The day after tomorrow, we are going to visit the Palace Museum. It is one of China's largest museums. I will learn more about Chinese culture. Then we will see the Beijing Opera. I can't wait to visit them all.

Oh, it's late! I have to go to bed now. I can't wait to visit the Great Wall tomorrow!

1. When will Jenny go to the Great Wall?

A. This evening. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow. D. Next week.

2. What is the Great Wall famous for?

A. Its long history and great length. B. Its beautiful scenery.

C. Its international art. D. Its colourful costumes.

3. What will Jenny have for dinner tomorrow?

A. Dumplings. B. Beijing duck. C. Lanzhou beef noodles. D. Rice.

4. What will Jenny do the day after tomorrow?

A. Visit the Great Wall. B. Visit the Palace Museum and see the Beijing Opera.