Unit 5 What are the shirts made of? 单元完形填空与阅读理解练习（含答案）

Unit 5 What are the shirts made of
完形填空练习
A
Millie stopped 1 a shoe-shop and looked in the window. For some time, she looked 2 at a pair of boots on show. "They're just what I've been 3 ." she thought. The boots were unpriced(未标价), so Millie decided to ask how much they were and she went in. "I'd like to buy boots like 4 you have in the window." She asked the shop-keeper"Could you tell me how much they are, please " 5 the price(价格) was neither too high nor too low, Millie decided to try a pair on. The shop-keeper asked her to 6 and brought her a pair. While she was helping Millie to put them on, she 7 looking at Millie's stockings(袜子). Millie was wearing a pair of stockings made of fine white silk. " 8 my asking," the shop-keeper said at last, "but where did you get these stockings We've been trying to buy stockings like these for some time. They're the very 9 fashion(款式) and they are in great need."" They're beautiful, aren't they " Millie said, " 10 was given them by my grandmother."
（ ）1.A. inside B. outside C. near D. beside
（ ）2.A. straight B. strangely C. in surprise D. worriedly
（ ）3.A. thinking of B. talking about C. looking for D. finding out
（ ）4.A. it B. them C. one D. the ones
（ ）5.A. As B. When C. If D. Though
（ ）6.A. stand up B. wait for C. sit down D. have a rest
（ ）7.A. went on B. kept C. stopped D. finished
（ ）8.A. Forget B. Remember C. Keep D. Excuse
（ ）9.A. latest B. coolest C. finest D. oldest
（ ）10.A. Mine B. It C. She D. I
B
Keeping traditions alive(继续存在) is never an easy thing. Chen Zunkai is the founder(创办者) of Baoyuan Dumpling House. She has spent over 17 years __1__ one of the most traditional Chinese foods：dumplings.
Her dumplings are not the white ones simply filled with meat, __2__ colorful ones using more than 150 kinds of fillings.
“What I try to do is to make dumplings have a taste of __3__,”says Chen. “I hope every customer—northerners or southerners, vegetarians(素食者) or non vegetarians, Chinese people or foreigners—can __4__ something familiar(熟悉的)．”
Chinese dumplings are believed to be more than 2, 000 years old.__5__, they are made and eaten by people in North China at some __6__ such as the Spring Festival.
For Chen, her idea came after she found that there were not many __7__ for those who prefer lighter fillings. Most vegetarian dumplings have a filling of only two kinds of ingredients(原料), and not one restaurant in Beijing has more than 10 kinds of vegetarian fillings.
“I thought __8__ could do better,” says Chen.
Baoyuan Dumpling House has __9__ done it. Customers not only find basic meat dumplings at this restaurant, they are also __10__ quite a lot of other choices with different colors and exciting taste.
( )1.A.reporting B．improving C．copying D．comparing
( )2.A.because B．but C．so D．if
( )3.A.home B．knowledge C．success D．health
( )4.A.smell B．hear C．touch D．taste
( )5.A.Recently B．Luckily C．Traditionally D．Finally
( )6.A.parties B．meetings C．openings D．festivals
( )7.A.choices B．symbols C．sizes D．menus
( )8.A.I B．he C．she D．they
( )9.A.again B．also C．hardly D．certainly
( )10.A.returned B．offered C．taught D．mailed
C
Have you ever watched the dragon dance 　1　 do you know about the dragon dance Today we will say something about it.
Dragons are a(n) 　2　 of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture. In the dance, a team of people carry the dragon and perform wonderful dances. 　3　 the lion dance, this traditional dance has spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were made of wood, bamboo and a special kind of cloth(布). So they were always quite 　4　. However, in modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of much lighter materials. A dragon can be of different lengths. It 　5　 be from 25 to 35 meters long for acrobatic(杂技的) acts, and up to 50 to 70 meters long for quite large parades(游行) because people 　6　 that the longer the dragon is, the more good luck it will bring. A small group cannot control a very long dragon because it 　7　 great strength(力量) and special skills.
The dragon dance itself 　8　 during the Han Dynasty and it was started by the Chinese who had great respect(尊重) for the dragon. The dragon dance was already a popular 　9　 by the Song Dynasty. At that time, people could often see it during important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to give a 　10　 in Beijing. And the emperor spoke highly of it!
(　　)1.A.How far B.How long C.How much D.How many
(　　)2.A.symbol B.animal C.character D.example
(　　)3.A.To B.Like C.For D.Through
(　　)4.A.short B.small C.heavy D.old
(　　)5.A.need B.should C.must D.can
(　　)6.A.believe B.wonder C.disagree D.promise
(　　)7.A.returns B.reminds C.repeats D.requires
(　　)8.A.began B.changed C.spread D.failed
(　　)9.A.course B.exam C.event D.object
(　　)10.A.speech B.performance C.message D.report
D
It has been more than two thousand years since we began to use an umbrella on rainy days. However, people often felt it not 　1　 to hold an umbrella while walking. Then the rubber(橡胶) raincoat was invented by an Englishman named Macintosh in 1823.
In 1492, Columbus, a well-known Italian voyager, 　2　 the New World—America. He brought a lot of things to Europe from South America. Rubber was one of them, 　3　 people didn’t know its use at that time. In 1770, people found that the rubber could be used 　4　 erasers.
Macintosh was a worker in an eraser factory in Scotland. One day 　5　 spilled(洒出) some rubber liquid(液体) on his coat 　6　 when making erasers. He was too busy to clean it and went back home wearing the 　7　 coat. On the way home, it rained heavily. Having no 　8　, Macintosh had to run home quickly. When he got home, he 　9　 the wet coat. To his surprise, the area of the 　10　 with rubber wasn’t wet. “Why not make a rubber raincoat ” Macintosh 　11　. The next day he brushed the rubber liquid all over his coat. He wore the “rubber coat” on 　12　 days and took a walk outside to test if it could really keep off the rain.　13　, the clothes inside the “rubber coat” weren’t wet at all. The rubber raincoat was created in this way 　14　.
The rubber raincoats soon appeared at the market. Year after year, people 　15　 improving the raincoats. Today raincoats are widely used in our daily lives.
(　　)1.A.important B.possible C.convenient D.correct
(　　)2.A.invented B.created C.described D.discovered
(　　)3.A.and B.but C.or D.if
(　　)4.A.as B.to C.from D.by
(　　)5.A.he B.she C.they D.we
(　　)6.A.slowly B.quickly C.carelessly D.carefully
(　　)7.A.new B.cold C.clean D.dirty
(　　)8.A.eraser B.umbrella C.money D.watch
(　　)9.A.took off B.put on C.picked up D.looked for
(　　)10.A.body B.coat C.house D.liquid
(　　)11.A.suggested B.replied C.thought D.explained
(　　)12.A.cloudy B.windy C.snowy D.rainy
(　　)13.A.Especially B.Suddenly C.Surprisingly D.Normally
(　　)14.A.by accident B.at first C.in total D.in person
(　　)15.A.forgot B.missed C.minded D.kept
E
Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Out natural resources are limited（有限的）. This means that they will not 1 forever. Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you 2 one down. Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal（煤）out of the 3 . Once it is used, it is gone.
People realize the 4 that Earth's natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve（节约）those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use less of it, so it does not get used up so 6 . One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8 . We can conserve water 9 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）. We can also make 10 choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
（ ）1. A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
（ ）2. A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
（ ）3. A. station B. building C. ground D. brick
（ ）4. A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
（ ）5. A. When B. Although C. Whatever D. Whether
（ ）6. A. slowly B. hard C. regularly D. fast
（ ）7. A. money B. space C. place D. distance
（ ）8. A. alive B. alone C. asleep D. awake
（ ）9. A. about B. for C. by D. with
（ ）10. A. generous B. funny C. wise D. surprising
F
Some inventions are very important.For example,the telephone allows people to communicate all over the world.The 1 lets people travel long distances in a short time.Life is much easier with these 2 inventions.
Some inventions are just fun.A company in a foreign country has invented 3 flowers.You can listen to music that comes through real flowers.Customers in restaurants can smell the beautiful roses 4 listen to pleasant music while eating.People in the dentist’s office can look at pretty lilies and listen to Mozart while having their 5 examined!
There is now a vehicle that gets you around with almost no effort 6 .In fact,you drive this invention while standing on it.This vehicle runs by electricity.It 7 quite easily.When you lean forward,it moves forward,and when you lean 8 ,it moves backward.
A new kind of bubble liquid has been invented.If you blow bubbles 9 this liquid,they can last for several minutes. 10 are very strong.You can even pick them up and throw them around.
Do you have your own ideas about inventions now？
（ ）1.A.bike B.bus C.ship D.plane
（ ）2.A.important B.useless
C.boring D.strange
（ ）3.A.dancing B.talking
C.singing D.walking
（ ）4.A.but B.so C.nor D.and
（ ）5.A.ears B.eyes C.teeth D.nose
（ ）6.A.in all B.at all
C.after all D.for all
（ ）7.A.carries B.makes
C.works D.plays
（ ）8.A.forward B.backward
C.towards D.afterwards
（ ）9.A.about B.at
C.with D.for
（ ）10.A.They B.We C.You D.None
答案
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Unit 5 What are the shirts made of
阅读理解练习
A
What time is it There are many ways you can find out the time. You may have a watch on your wrist(手腕). You can look at a clock on the wall. You can listen to the radio, watch TV or ring a number on the telephone to get the time.
It has not always been easy to know the time. A long time ago people looked at the sun to tell the time. They could tell the time of the day by looking at the sun in the sky: morning, noon or afternoon.
Around the year 1400, people began to use the hourglass(沙漏). It was made of glass with some sand in it. It was wide at both ends, but narrow in the middle. The sand ran from one end to the other in one hour. At the end of every hour, People turned the glass over and began again. Hundreds of years later a machine called clock was invented.
After that people made small clocks, so that they could carry them in their pockets. Then during World War I, men started wearing their watches on their wrists. It was easier to tell the time. Now almost everyone wears a wrist watch.
( )1. Which of the following is not mentioned(提到) to get the time
A. A clock. B. The radio. C. A watch. D. A computer.
( )2. How could people tell the time of day before the year 1400
A. By looking at the moon. B. By looking at the clock.
C. By looking at the sun. D. By using the hourglass.
( )3. What was the hourglass made of
A. Sand B. Cloth C. Glass D. Paper
( )4. When was the watch wearing on the wrist made
A. 600 years ago. B. During World War I.
C. Before 1400. D. After World War I.
( )5. Which of the following do you think is the best title
A. The Ways of Telling the Time. B. How Was the Watch Made.
C. Time. D. The Hourglass.
B
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses. Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.
　　Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes-40℃in winter. The farmers wear paper boots(靴子)in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
　　Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.
　　The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.
( )1. Only half of the world’s paper is used to___________.
A. build houses B. help the homeless people
C. make chairs, tables and beds D. print(印刷)newspapers and books
( )2. The farmers in Finland wear paper boots in winter___________.
A. to feel much better B. to go for a walk
C. to keep their feet warm D. to save a lot of money
( )3. Long before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, ___________.
A. we could buy paper boots and shoes in paper shops
B. we could wear paper hats and paper dresses
C. we had already had paper cups and plates
D. we had no paper cups and paper plates
( )4. The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These houses are___________.
A. big and strong enough to live for many years
B. made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in
C. made only for the rich people
D. not expensive and easy to build up
( )5. After you use a paper raincoat, you may___________.
A. use it for a long time B. sell it to others
C. lend it to others D. throw it away
C
My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks (自定义音轨) for me to help me perform my best!
— Samantha, age 11, California, USA
My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures (冒险) with me!
— Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA
My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor (幽默感), too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it’s difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better.
— Lila, age 12, California, USA
My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don’t get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time.
— Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada
( )1. We can learn from the material that Samantha’s father ______.
A. is a musician B. can play the piano
C. wants her to be a singer D. is good at writing pop songs
( )2. Isabella’s father encourages her to do many things EXCEPT ______ .
A. to play sports B. to try new things
C. to work hard for her dream D. to travel around the world
( )3. What does Lila think of her father
A. Hard-working. B. Patient. C. Brave. D. Humorous.
( )4. Jane’s father has taught her ______.
A. to learn from her mistakes
B. to learn from her classmates
C. how to work smartly
D. how to get a perfect mark on a test
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material
A. The four children are of the same age.
B. Samantha and Jane are from the same country.
C. The four children learn a lot from their fathers.
D. Isabella thinks that laughter is the best thing to make a person feel better.

D
　Liang Zhen comes from Shanxi Province. After graduating from college, she went to work at a local middle school in Thailand.
She has spent much time and energy preparing language courses during her past teaching career. She introduced Pinyin to learners when she first arrived. Now, she has added lessons on the traditional Chinese art of paper cutting and painting, too.
The lessons not only bring joy to the students, but also help them to improve their vocabulary and speaking. With her efforts, many of her students have got excellent scores in school exams and have been really attracted by Chinese culture.
The local government has been encouraging people to learn Chinese culture by holding all kinds of activities every year, including singing, dancing and dramas. A short time ago, her students performed two Chinese classic dramas for the local people, including The Legend of the White Snake and Snow in Midsummer. When thinking of the shows, Liang said she was deeply moved by the young students' high spirits.
Several of her students have got the chance to study in China. She talked about it with a smile on her face. She has helped the students in Thailand learn Chinese over the past four years. She wants to help more students to know about Chinese culture, so she expects to stay there for a long time to continue her education career.
(　　)1.What did Liang teach the students when she first arrived in Thailand
A.Pinyin.
B.Paper cutting.
C.Painting.
D. Dramas.
(　　)2.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A.How to improve speaking.
B.Liang's way to make students happy.
C.Liang's achievements in teaching.
D.The students' scores in exams.
(　　)3.What is the local government's purpose of organizing the activities
A.To teach the people some skills.
B.To help the people to keep healthy.
C.To make the people's life colorful.
D.To push the people to learn Chinese culture.
(　　)4.What does Liang think of what she has done in Thailand
A.Wonderful. B.Terrible.
C.Not good. D. Boring.
(　　)5.What's the best title for the passage
A. Chinese Culture in Thailand
B. The Life of a Shanxi Girl in Thailand
C.The Hard-working Students in Thailand
D. A Girl Who Spreads Chinese Culture in Thailand
E
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热) with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
(　　)1.What did the invention of paper mean It meant 　　　　.
A.more people could be educated
B.more books could be sold
C.paper is one of the most important products
D.paper was invented by man
(　　)2.When was paper made in southern Europe
A.Before 1100. B.After 1400. C.After 1100. D.Before 1400.
(　　)3.Which country makes the best paper
Norway. B.Canada.
C.The United States. D.Finland.
(　　)4.What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”
A.Books are warmer. B.Newspapers are warmer.
C.Paper is the warmest. D.Houses are the warmest.
(　　).What’s the main idea of the passage
A.The history of paper. B.The best paper.
C.The paper-making. D.The uses of paper.
F
Today．roller skating(滑旱冰)is easy and fun．But，before 1750，the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在)．That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin．Merlin’s work was making musical instrument.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party．He was very pleased and a little excited．As the day of the party came near，Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance(隆重登场)at the party．He had an idea．He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll．Finally，he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skates in the world：Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin．
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin．Everyone Was surprised to see him. There was just one problem．Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates．He rolled on and on，suddenly，he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall．Down fell the mirror，breaking into pieces．Nobody forgot Merlin’s entrance!
( )1．The idea of roller skating didn’t exist ________．
A．until 1750 B．after 1750
C．since 1750 D．from 1750
( )2．What was the job of Joseph Merlin
A．Making shoes． B．Making toys．
C．Making mirrors． D．Making musical instruments．
( )3．Merlin didn’t ________ at the party．
A．play the violin
B．have any ways to stop his roller skates
C．roll into the room
D．get a lot of attention
( )4．Merlin stopped rolling when ________．
A．he wanted to stop
B．he ran into a window
C．he ran into a huge mirror
D．he knocked someone
( )5．Which is the best title of the passage
A．How to use the roller skates
B．Merlin and the first roller skates.
C．How to make musical instruments.
D．Merlin and the first violin.
答案
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