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Unit 8 Collecting as a hobby
Section 4 同步练
班级:________ 姓名:________ 得分:________
一、选词填空(10 小题)
从方框中选择合适的词或短语,并用其正确形式填空,每词限用一次。
amazing, exotic, insect, treasure, unlock, language, real, form, develop, collect
1. The Eden Project has an ______ collection of plants from all over the world.
2. You can see many ______ plants from different countries in the garden.
3. Bees, butterflies and ants are all ______.
4. The Rosetta Stone is like a ______ that helps us understand ancient cultures.
5. You need a password to ______ your phone.
6. She can speak three foreign ______: English, French and Japanese.
7. This museum has a large collection of ______ dinosaur fossils.
8. Seashells were one of the earliest ______ of money in history.
9. People ______ metal coins about 2,600 years ago.
10. The British Museum ______ over 8 million objects from different countries.
二、适当形式填空(10 小题)
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The titan arum can grow up to three ______ (metre) tall.
2. The pitcher plant is a meat-eating plant that eats ______ (insect).
3. The Rosetta Stone helps us understand ancient ______ (write).
4. The British Museum ______ (found) in 1753.
5. The first paper money ______ (appear) in China during the Song dynasty.
6. Seashells ______ (use) as money about 3,000 years ago.
7. Metal coins ______ (make) of bronze, gold or silver.
8. People have used different ______ (form) of money to trade over the years.
9. Digital money ______ (become) more popular these days.
10. The museum has a collection of ______ (mummy) from ancient Egypt.
三、阅读理解 A(4 小题)
阅读短文,从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK, is famous for its amazing collection of plants from around the world. It has food plants, useful plants like bamboo, and even exotic plants from rainforests. One of the most interesting plants is the titan arum. It comes from Indonesia and can grow up to 3 metres tall. When it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. Another special plant is the pitcher plant from Borneo and Sumatra. It has cups that trap insects, and then the plant eats them!
The British Museum in London is home to collections from many countries, including China, Greece, Egypt and Mexico. The Rosetta Stone is one of its most famous treasures. This big stone has writing in two languages—Egyptian and Greek. It helps people understand ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. You can also see real mummies of cats from ancient Egypt. Some of them are from the 1st century BCE.
1. Where is the Eden Project?
A. In London
B. In Cornwall
C. In Indonesia
D. In Borneo
2. Why is the titan arum special?
A. It is a meat-eating plant
B. It grows in the desert
C. It produces a strong smell when it flowers
D. It is very small
3. What is the Rosetta Stone?
A. A mummy from ancient Egypt
B. A stone with ancient writing in two languages
C. A plant from the rainforest
D. A coin from Lydia
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the British Museum?
A. It was founded in 1753
B. It has collections from many countries
C. It has real cat mummies
D. The Rosetta Stone is its only famous object
四、完形填空(10 小题)
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Collecting things is not just a hobby for people — museums also have amazing collections. Let’s learn about two famous museums and their collections.
The Eden Project in the UK has a huge collection of 1______ from different parts of the world. There are food plants, useful plants like bamboo, and even 2______ plants from rainforests. The titan arum is one of the most interesting plants there. It can grow up to three metres tall. When it flowers, it produces a strong 3______ to attract insects. The pitcher plant is another special plant. It has cups that trap insects and then 4______ them.
The British Museum in London has collections from all over the world. The Rosetta Stone is a must-see 5______. It has writing in two languages, Egyptian and Greek. It helps people understand ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The museum also has real 6______ from ancient Egypt, including cat mummies.
Museums are great places to learn about history and nature. They keep 7______ that tell stories about the past. When you visit a museum, you can see different 8______ of collections and learn new things. Some museums even have online 9______ now, so you can visit them from home. Collecting things helps us learn about the world, and museums keep these treasures safe for everyone to 10______.
1. A. animals B. plants C. coins D. books
2. A. exotic B. common C. boring D. small
3. A. colour B. smell C. sound D. taste
4. A. eat B. feed C. keep D. grow
5. A. plant B. insect C. treasure D. animal
6. A. shells B. coins C. mummies D. stamps
7. A. treasures B. food C. toys D. clothes
8. A. sizes B. kinds C. colours D. ages
9. A. museums B. shops C. schools D. parks
10. A. forget B. destroy C. enjoy D. hide
五、五选四(阅读还原)
阅读短文,从方框中选出合适的句子填入空白处,使短文内容完整、通顺。方框中有一个多余选项。
Money has changed a lot over the years. People have used different forms of money to trade and save. 1______
The first form of money was seashells. They were used about 3,000 years ago in some East Asian countries and parts of Africa. People liked seashells because they were easy to carry and lasted a long time. 2______ Metal coins appeared later. The earliest coins were gold coins from Lydia, used around 600 BCE. In ancient China, people used different shapes of coins, like knife coins and round coins with square holes.
3______ The first known paper money was jiaozi in China during the Song dynasty. Later, European banks started using paper money in the 1600s. Today, people use digital money to pay for things. Many countries are even developing digital currencies.
Collecting different forms of money is a popular hobby. People collect shells, coins and old paper money. 4______ It helps them learn about history and different cultures.
A. Then people learned to make metal things.
B. Collecting money is a boring hobby for most people.
C. Later, paper money became common around the world.
D. Each form of money tells a story about the time it was used.
E. The history of money goes back thousands of years.
参考答案
一、选词填空
1. amazing
2. exotic
3. insects
4. treasure
5. unlock
6. languages
7. real
8. forms
9. developed
10. collects
二、适当形式填空
1. metres
2. insects
3. writing
4. was founded
5. appeared
6. were used
7. are made
8. forms
9. is becoming / becomes
10. mummies
三、阅读理解 A
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
四、完形填空
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
五、五选四
1. E
2. A
3. C
4. D
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