Unit 8 Fashion 阅读理解与书面表达练习（含答案）

Unit 8 Fashion
阅读理解
A
Cathy, Judy, Bella and Ellen are four good friends in Maryland, the USA. They go to the same school and always stay together. However, they are going to spend this summer holiday in different places. Ellen is going to visit her grandparents in Greece. Judy plans to stay at home and work in an ice－cream shop. Bella will go to a football club in Mexico, and Cathy has to visit her uncle in South California. Before leaving(离开), the four girls go shopping together, and they find a nice pair of jeans in a shop. To their surprise, the jeans fit all of them, so they buy the jeans and call them the Travelling Jeans. They want to share the jeans and their different stories in the coming summer. They have a good idea. Everyone can wear the jeans for some days, and then should send them to the next one. It will make them feel like they are always together. What a lovely idea it is!
( )1. Where will Judy be during the summer holiday
A. In Maryland. B. In Greece.
C. In Mexico. D. In South California.
( )2. What will Cathy do this summer
A. Visit her grandparents. B. Stay at home.
C. Play football. D. Visit her uncle.
( )3. Where do the girls find the jeans
A. In Bella's house. B. In Ellen's house. C. At a show. D. In a shop.
( )4. 文中加下划线单词的中文意思是“________”。
A. 修改 B. 出售 C. 分享 D. 保存
( )5. Which is the best title(标题) of the passage
A. A happy summer B. The Travelling Jeans
C. A lovely girl D. A great trip plan
B
Have a look at the man in the picture. You must know him. He is our star, Yao Ming. He was chosen to be the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 because he did a lot to make basketball popular in China. He became the first Chinese player to get the honor(荣誉).
Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980. He was born in Shanghai, China. He started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager. And he led Shanghai Sharks to a China Basketball Association(CBA) Championship(冠军赛) in 2002. Then he played eight seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets. In 2011, he retired(退役) because of a series of foot and ankle injuries. But he was still one of China’s best-known players. He also won the Asian Championships with China in 2001, 2003 and 2005.
“I am honored to play basketball. It is a great sport that so many people love, care and watch. Thanks to the support from the fans. I hope I will continue to make my contribution to the sport.” He said.
( )1.Why was Yao Ming chosen to be the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016
A. Because he did a lot for Chinese basketball sport.
B. Because he led Shanghai Sharks to a China Basketball Association Championship.
C. Because won the Asian Championships with China in 2001, 2003 and 2005.
D. Because he made basketball more influential(有影响力的) in China.
( )2. How many teams did Yao Ming play for during his career(职业生涯) in NBA
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
( )3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “contribution”
A. 支持 B. 贡献 C. 合作 D. 赞助
( )4. Which of the following is True
A. Yao Ming was the first Chinese player to enter the NBA.
B. He played eight seasons in the NBA with the Los Angles Lakers.
C. He won the Asian Championships three times with China in all.
D. In 2011, he retired because of a series of back injuries.
C
For many people, fashion means(意思是) clothes. In fact, there is fashion in many other things, not only in clothes. There is fashion in holidays, restaurants, films and books. There is also fashion in jobs, building styles, etc.
Fashion changes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past(过去), you can find the changes in fashion. An English house in the 1750s is quite different from one in the 1650s. A young boy today looks very different from his fashionable(时尚的) grandpa in the 1940s. Today, fashion changes fast. We can get new information in a short time form newspapers, radios, telephones, televisions and the Internet. When new fashion comes, fashionable people will buy new things. So, many people like fashion designers and dress-makers will make a good money.
( ) 1.Fashion means ______________ in the passage.
A. clothes only B. many things C. houses D. newspapers and radios
( ) 2.Fashion in the 1940s was ______________ fashion today.
A. the same as B. different from C. like D. better than
( ) 3.People can get information in a short time from ________________.
A. newspapers B. radios C. televisions D. All the above
( ) 4.What does ‘make a good money’ in the last paragraph mean in Chinese
A. 造一些好钱。 B. 赚一大笔钱。 C. 用掉很多钱。 D. 借很多钱。
( ) 5.Which of the following is right according to the passage
A. Fashionable people only buy old things.
B. We can never find changes in fashion.
C. There was fashion only in the 1940s.
D. Fashionable people like buying things in fashion.
D
Mr King goes to a dinner party. He wears old clothes. He comes into the room. But people in the room don’t ask him to sit at the table.
Mr King goes home and puts on his good clothes. He goes back to the party. Everyone in the room stands up and smiles at him. They give him very good food to eat. Mr King takes off his clothes, and puts them in the food and says, “Eat, clothes!” The other people ask, “What are you doing ” He answers, “I’m asking my clothes to eat food. When I wear my old clothes, you don’t look at me. You don’t ask me to sit down. Now I’m in these clothes and you give me very good food. Now I see, you give the food to my clothes, not to me!”
(　　)1.Mr King goes to the dinner party, but the people in the room don’t look at him, because 　　　　.
A.he doesn’t come by car B.he is young
C.he wears his old clothes D.he is old
(　　)2.Mr King goes home to 　　　　his　　　　　 clothes.
A.put on; good B.puts on; fine
C.take off; good D.wear; old
(　　)3.Mr King goes back to the party. People in the room stand up and smile at him, because 　　　　.
A.he wears his old clothes B.he comes by car
C.he wears his good clothes D.he puts on his old clothes
(　　)4.Mr King takes off his good clothes, and 　　　　them 　　　　the good food.
A.ask; to eat B.asks; to eat C.lets; to eat D.ask; eat
(　　)5.Mr King says the good food is for 　　　　.
A.me B.him C.his old clothes D.his good clothes
E
Many people like to watch 3D movies at the cinema. But do you know students in the US can watch 3D movies in class They can learn a lot from these movies.
In the US, some students can watch 3D movies in many lessons, such as maths, science and geometry (几何）lessons. The 3D lessons show a special world to the students. They can help students understand the knowledge better. These classes turn learning into an adventure (冒险). Students can remember the knowledge easily.
The students like 3D lessons very much. They say, “It’s easy to learn, because you can remember all the things in the movies, and it’s fun to learn.”
( )1. The students in the US can watch 3D movies in ______ lessons according to the passage.
A. history B. Chinese C. geometry D. English
( )2. What does the underlined word “knowledge” mean in Chinese
A.游戏 B.电影 C.知识 D.剧本
( )3. The 3D movies can help students ______.
A. watch more movies in class
B. be interested in maths and science
C. know more knowledge about movies
D. understand the knowledge better
( )4. The students think it’s ______ to learn in 3D lessons.
A. difficult and boring
B. easy and fun
C. hard and boring
D. bad but fun
( )5. What’s the best title for the passage
A. 3D Movies in the US
B. 3D Lessons in the US
C. Movies about Different Lessons
D. An Exciting Adventure
F
Boys and girls, let’s begin our English class now. This time I want to talk about my family. Then I want you to say something about your families.
There are seven people in my family. They are my parents, my two sisters, my brother, his wife (妻子)and I. In England, a family like this is a big one. My father has a factory. It isn’t very big. It makes all kinds of boats. My brother is a doctor. He works in a hospital(医院). His wife works in a hospital, too. She is a nurse. My two sisters are students. One wants to be a teacher. She studies hard and well. The other likes singing very much and can sing very well. So she wants to be a singer(歌手). I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese. My mother stays at home. Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home Yes, she does housework. She is a housewife.
( )1. Where am I now
A. In China B. In America C. In England D. In Canada
( )2. Who works in a school in my family
A. One of my sisters B. I C. My father D. My brother
( )3. My brother and his wife work _________.
as teachers B. as nurses
C. as doctors D. in a hospital
( )4. In Chinese “ housewife” means_________ .
A. 干家务活的人 B. 在家的妻子 C. 家庭主妇 D. 保姆
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Unit 8 Fashion
书面表达专项训练
A
假设你叫李明，是苏州第一中学的一名学生。今天是星期五，你正在参加学校的时装秀。下面是你的设计及材料，还有效果，请你根据下表提示写一篇60词左右的英语短文。
Shirt white, cotton
Jeans blue, comfortable, modern
Trainers leather, white
One possible version：
My name is Li Ming. I come from Suzhou No. 1 Secondary School. Today is Friday. Our school is having a fashion show now. I'm wearing a white shirt. It's made of cotton. My blue jeans are comfortable and modern. I also wear a pair of white leather trainers. I think I look cool in these clothes.
B
根据下面表格信息，写一篇短文，介绍你自己想要设计的服装，70词左右。
　　 　衣服　描述　　　 T恤衫 短裙 靴子
颜色 浅蓝色 灰色 白色
款式 看起来干净，与其他任何一种颜色都相配 不太长也不太大，看起来时髦，穿着舒服 轻便并且舒适，在年轻人中很流行
材质 丝绸 棉 皮革
One possible version：
I want to design a T shirt, a skirt and a pair of boots. I'm sure they will look cool on anyone. The T shirt is made of silk and the skirt is made of cotton. I think they are very comfortable. The boots are made of leather.
The colour of the T shirt is light blue because I think this colour makes the T shirt look clean and it matches any other colour.
I'm going to design a grey skirt. It is not too long or too large. It looks fashionable and I want it to be comfortable to wear.
I'm going to design a pair of white boots. They must be light and comfortable. They will be popular among young people.
C
我想要为我妈妈设计一条连衣裙和一双靴子。连衣裙是粉红色的，用丝绸制成。靴子是白色的，用皮革制成。我想她穿上会很好看的。
我想为我爸爸设计一件T恤衫和一条牛仔裤。T恤衫是蓝黄相间的，牛仔裤是蓝色的。T恤衫和牛仔裤都是棉质的。我想它们穿起来会很舒服的。
One possible version:
I want to design a dress and a pair of boots for my mother. The dress is pink and made of silk. The boots are white and made of leather. I think she will look pretty in them.
I want to design a T-shirt and a pair of jeans for my father. The T-shirt is blue and yellow and the jeans are blue. They are both made of cotton. I think they are comfortable to wear.
D
请根据下列信息写一篇不少于80词的短文，介绍一次时装表演。
提示：下星期我们将举办一场时装表演。老师让我们设计一些衣服和鞋。桑迪设计了一件外套。这件外套是羊毛做的，很长但摸起来很舒服。米莉设计了一条裙子，是丝绸的，适合夏天穿。西蒙设计了一双靴子，是皮制的。所有的衣服和鞋看起来都很酷。
One possible version:
A fashion show
We’ll have a fashion show next week. And our teacher asks us to design some clothes and shoes.
Look! This is Sandy’s design. It’s a coat. It’s made of wool. The coat is very long but feels very comfortable. Millie’s design is a skirt. It’s made of silk. It’s fit to wear in summer. Simon’s design is a pair of boots. They are made of leather.
All the clothes and shoes look very cool.
E
我想要为我妈妈设计一条连衣裙和一双靴子。连衣裙是粉红色的，用丝绸制成。靴子是白色的，用皮革制成。我想她穿上会很好看的。
我想为我爸爸设计一件T恤衫和一条牛仔裤。T恤衫是蓝黄相间的，牛仔裤是蓝色的。T恤衫和牛仔裤都是棉质的。我想它们穿起来会很舒服的。
One possible version:
I want to design a dress and a pair of boots for my mother. The dress is pink and made of silk. The boots are white and made of leather. I think she will look pretty in them.
I want to design a T-shirt and a pair of jeans for my father. The T-shirt is blue and yellow and the jeans are blue. They are both made of cotton. I think they are comfortable to wear.
F
阳光中学将举行一场时装表演，根据提示写一篇关于这个时装表演的短文。
要点如下：
1. Simon是阳光中学七年级四班的学生；
2. 此次时装表演是为希望工程（Project Hope）募捐；
3. 他身穿一件黄色衬衫，由棉制成，穿一双黑色的皮鞋和一条白色裤子，与他的衬衫很 配，白色与任何一种颜色都相配；
4. 他看起来既酷又摩登，他很享受这场时装表演。 要求：
1. 书写认真，语句通顺，内容连贯；
2. 词数：80左右。
A fashion show for Project Hope
Simon is a student in Class 4, Grade 7 of Sunshine Middle School. He and his classmates are holding a fashion show to collect money for Project Hope. Simon is wearing a yellow shirt. It is made of cotton. His black shoes are made of leather. The shoes and his white trousers match his shirt very well. He has made a good choice because white goes well with any other colour. He looks cool and fashionable. He is having a good time on the show.
G