Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A (3a-3b) 同步训练题
基础篇
二、单项选择
1. If you don't know the word, you can in the e-dictionary.
A. take it up B. put it up C. look it up D. give it up
【答案】C
【解析】：结合句意可知，如果“你”不认识这个单词，“你”可以从电子词典上查阅一下，故look up符合题意。
2. It is polite a gift when you visit somebody for the first time.
A. take B. taking C. to take D took
【答案】C
【解析】本题考查非谓语动词的用法。it是形式主语，后面的不定式是真正的主语。
3. —Look at these stamps. I them for five years.
—Wow, they are wonderful.
A. kept B. have kept C. have bought D have done
【答案】B
【解析】由for five years可知本题用现在完成时，且动词须用延续性动词。故选B。
4. He kept on working he fell ill.
A. because B. although C. if D. until
【答案】B
【解析】句意为“他虽然病了，但仍然坚持工作”。结合句意可知所缺的连词是although。
5．We find______ impossible for us______ a foreign language well in a short time.
A. one; learn B. it; to learn C. that; to learn D. this; learning
【答案】B
【解析】it 作形式宾语，不定式作真正的宾语。句意：我们发现在短时间内学好一门外语是不可能的。故选B。
6．The story is interesting everybody likes it very much.
A．very; that B．so; that C．such; that D．such; because
【答案】B
【解析】句意:那个故事是如此有趣以至于每个人非常喜欢它。So+形容词或副词+that从句，表示如此……以至于……；such+a/an+形容词+that从句，表示如此一个……以至于……。Interesting是形容词，这里用so。根据题意，故选B。
7. Mr. Brown ____ China last year and ____ in love with it.
A. flies to; falls B. flew; fell C. flew to; felt D. flew to; fell
【答案】D
【解析】fly to…意为“乘飞机去……”,fall in love with 意为“爱上……”，故选D.
8．—What is the________ of your excellent Taiji
—Practice makes perfect!
A．result B．secret C．note D．review
【答案】B
【解析】句意：-你优秀太极拳的秘诀是什么？-熟能生巧！ A．result 结果 B．secret秘密 C．note笔记 D．review复习。从语境中可知答案选B
9 .Work hard, and you will ________ the truth about the world.
A．agree B．repeat C．discover D．invent
【答案】C
【解析】discover “发现原来存在的东西。” Invent 发明原来没有的东西。故选答案C
10. She got up early ________ she could catch the train.
A．such B．Because C．so that D．such that
【答案】C
【解析】so that 目的是，以便。表示结果或目的状语从句。
11. New energy cars have been__________ to cut down air pollution.
A. discovered B. found C. invented D. refused
【答案】
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了减少空气污染,人们已经发明了新能源汽车。discover意为“发现”,指本来存在但是人们不知道的东西被发现了;find意为“找到,发现”,指本来丢了的东西重新出现;invent意为“发明”,指本来没有的东西被发明出来;refuse意为“拒绝”。故选C。
12.—Can you get the meaning of what the teacher said by listening to the key words
—Sure. .
A. That's all right B. It serves you right
C. It's a piece of cake D. Never say die
【答案】C
【解析】考查情景交际。问句意为“你能通过听关键词捕捉到老师所说的意思吗 ”答语意为“当然,小菜一碟”,表明很简单,故选C。
二、根据首字母或括号汉语提示完成单词
1. The girl is so shy that she always _____________(隐藏) herself behind her mom.
2. Their body language and the _________（表情）on their faces helped me to get the meaning
3. Try to ________（发现）what is best to do.
4. It may be boring for learners to learn English _________________(语法).
5. Last year I visited Suzhou with my mother. I f in love with this beautiful city.
6. Sam learns Chinese by making n_______. He always writes down what his teacher says
7. The girl is a little shy. She is a_______ to speak in public
8. As a language learner, we should learn some u_____________ sayings.
9. I often listen to the tape and r_______ out after it
10.—Do you know how old the lady is
—I don't know. Her age is always a s .
【答案】1.hides 2.expression 3.discover 4.grammar 5.fell 6.notes 7.afraid 8. useful 9.read /repeat 10.secret
三、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.Lily and her parents watched the movie___________(call) My People, My Homeland.
2.All the students think his (understand) of health is really interesting and wonderful.
3.When Tom heard the news, an (express) of surprise appeared on his face.
4.The boy refused to speak English because of his poor (pronounce).
5.We've learned some (use) sentences like “It all depends” by watching movies.
6. My teacher spoke so ________ that I couldn't follow her.(quick)
7. He jumped about in excitement at the______________．(discover)
8. What___________ habit do you have to help you become successful？(learn)
9. We assure you of our best ________ to you.(serve)
10. They decided to leave the town ________. (secret)
【答案】1.called 2.understanding 3.expression 4.pronunciation 5.useful 6.quickly 7.discovery 8.learning 9.service 10.secretly
四、按要求完成下列各题
1.The sports meeting was put off because it rained heavily.(改为同义句)
The sports meeting was put off the heavy rain.
2.He spoke too quickly for me to understand.(改为同义句)
He spoke quickly I couldn't understand him.
3.She studies English by joining the English club.(对画线部分提问)
she study English
4.The girl had something important to tell me.(改为否定句)
The girl ___________ important to tell me.
5.I listen to tapes every day in order to improve my listening.(改为同义句)
I listen to tapes every day can improve my listening.
【答案】1.because of 2.so that 3.How does 4.didn’t have anything 5.so that I
五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
secret repeat grammar physics chemistry
1．I was going over English __________in the library.
2．Newton achieved great success in _________．
3．—How do you improve your pronunciation
—By listening to a tape and _________out loud.
4. Students should be very careful in the __________class.
5. It is a ______between you and me. Don't let others know it.
【答案】1.grammar 2.physics 3.repeat 4.chemistry 5.secret
六、完成句子
1．我们的学校就像一个大家庭。
Our school ________ ________ a big family.
2．学好英语，以便我们能够与世界分享中国故事。
Learn English well ________ ________ we can share Chinese stories with the world.
3．当有人用英语讲话的时候，留心听关键词。
When someone is talking in English，________ ________ the key words.
4．每天坚持运动就是保持健康的秘诀。
Doing exercise every day is ________ ________ ________ keeping healthy.
5．我能通过查字典找到生词的意思。
I can find the meaning of the new words by ________ them ________ in a dictionary.
6．当我还是小孩子的时候，我就爱上了读书。
When I was a child，I ________ ________ ________ ________ reading.
7.戴维不敢问我问题,因为他太害羞了。
David was ask me questions he was too shy.
8.因为下大雨，我没有外出。
I didn’t go out _________ __________ heavy rain.
9.我爷爷身体很好,尽管他已经很老了。
My grandfather is in he is very old.
10.如果你记住这些生词,你就能更好地理解这部电影。
If you remember these new words, you will of this
【答案】1.is like 2.so that 3.lisen for 4. the secret to 5. looking up 6.fell in love with 7.afraid to because 8.because of 9.good health although 10.have a better understanding
提升篇
七、补全对话
A: Hi, Jane. You made great progress in English during the long winter vacation. 1.
B: Just by taking online courses and finishing my homework in time. Sometimes I watched the online classes again when necessary.
A: But I didn't make full use of the time. So I can't catch up with my classmates now. I feel worried and hopeless.
B: 2. . Read a lot and do exercises, and you'll get improved.
A: Good idea. When I have difficulties, 3.
B: No problem. I am always there if you need help.
A: It's very kind of you. By the way, what's the title of your tomorrow's speech
B: Only 1.5℃.
A:Sounds interesting. But it's just a number. 4.
B: It means we need to keep temperature increases below 1.5℃.
A: If not, what would happen
B: Unexpected disasters(灾难) would hit the earth again and again.
A: True. The forest fires in Australia have given us warnings. 5.
B: The fires lasted for several months. It is reported that countless wild animals have been killed and thousands of people have lost their homes in the big fires.
A: What a bitter lesson!
【答案】1.How did you learn English
2.Don't worry/Never give up/Come on/Cheer up
3.can you help me
4.What does it mean
5.How long did the fires last
八、短文还原（七选五）
On the fourth Thursday of every November, most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving. Special traditions in the US have been around for many years. 1 There are four popular Thanksgiving traditions and how did they start
2 The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest(收获). But it wasn’t made into an official (官方的) holiday until 1863. The first large meal had turkey, fruits and vegetables, which are still common today.
3 Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans(美洲土著居民) to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food. Today at the large meal, friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for.
4 The parade(游行)includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats(花车) that carry famous people. There are also many musical performances to watch. This parade started in l924, and today over 44 million people watch it on TV or in New York City.
___5____People started to watch football on Thanksgiving a few years after the day became an official holiday. Today, the National Football League takes advantage of this popularity and hosts three NEL games every Thanksgiving.
【答案】CEAFB
1．C．推理题．结合前后文关键词是traditions传统，故However，some people don't always stop to think about where the traditions came from．一些人总是思考这些传统来自哪里，下文具体的说说四个传统，故选C．
2．E．推理题．根据下文The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest 说的是第一个感人节大餐，故A large meal is the important event every Thanksgiving一个大餐是重要事件，故选E．
3．A．推理题．根据下文Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans （美洲印第安人）to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food．Today at the large meal，friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for．是说过去的人和现在的人对不同的事情表示感恩，故可知这里是说感恩是主题，故Giving thanks is what the holiday is all about．故选A．
4．F．推理题．根据下文The parade （游行）includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats （花车）that carry famous people是介绍游行，故Every year，there is a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City．每年纽约都有感恩节游行，故选F．
5．B．推理题．根据下文People started to watch football on Thanksgiving人们开始看足球，故上文American football is something people both watch and play with their family on Turkey Day．人们观看和踢足球，故选B
九、完形填空
How did artists learn English Here are two examples.
Zhang Ziyi, a well-known Chinese actress, had a small part in the 201 American film Rush Hour 2 with Jackie Chan. The role was 1 for her because she couldn't speak English. Chan had to translate(翻译) 2 from Chinese to English for her.
3 Rush Hour 2, Zhang began to study English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV commercials(广告) 4 the actress spoke slowly and clearly.
Zhang's biggest 5 came when she played the starring role(主角)in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang, "It will be hard for you to express your feelings in English." But she 6 the part and studied harder. As a result, her role in the film was 7 .
Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She used to sing and write in Spanish. Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish to English. Shakira 8 , but she felt worried about losing control of her music. So she decided to write her own 9 in English.
Shakira studied grammar and common expressions. She also wanted to know 10 people use English to express their feelings. So she also read newspapers and poetry(诗歌).
Today, Shakira writes and performs her music in both Spanish and English for fans around the world.
1. A. free B. important C. difficult D. ready
2. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
3. A. Except B. After C. Including D. Beside
4. A. unless B. although C. if D. because
5. A. exercise B. competition C. challenge D. change
6. A. performed B. took C. looked D. learned
7. A. successful B. active C. useful D. educational
8. A. decided B. offered C. agreed D. realized
9. A. reports B. notes C. diaries D. songs
10. A. where B. how C. why D. when
【答案】 CABDC BACDB
【解析】主要讲了艺术家章子怡和Shakira是怎样学习英语的。
1.句意：这个角色对于她来说是困难的，因为她不会说英语。A.免费的；B.重要的；C.困难的；D.准备好的。根据because she couldn't speak English.可知章子怡不会说英语，所以这个角色是困难的，故选C。
2.句意：成龙不得不为她把一切从汉语翻译到英语。A.所有事情；B.某些事情；C.任何事情；D.没有事情。根据前文可知章子怡不会说英语，所以成龙为她翻译一切，即所有事情，故选A。
3.句意：在《尖峰时刻2》后，张开始在纽约学习英语。A.除去；B.在......之后；C.包括；D.除了......之外。在拍完电影《尖峰时刻2》后，章子怡开始学习英语，故选B。
4.句意：她喜欢观看电视广告，因为演员说得慢和清晰。A.除非......否则；B.尽管；C.如果；D.因为。演员说英语说得慢和清楚是章子怡喜欢观看广告的原因，后句表示原因，所以用because，故选D。
5.句意：当她在电影《艺妓回忆录》中扮演主角时，她最大的挑战来了。A.锻炼；B.竞赛；C.挑战；D.改变。根据后句It will be hard for you to express your feelings in English.你很难用英语表达你的感情，可知是最大的挑战，故选C。
6.句意：但她参加了这个角色，学习更加努力。A.表演；B.带走；C.看；D.学习。take the part参加角色，故选B。
7.句意：结果，她在电影中的角色是成功的。A.成功的；B.积极的；C.有用的；D.有教育意义的。根据前句可知章子怡更加努力学习英语，所以角色是成功的，故选A。
8.句意：Shakira同意，但是她对失去音乐控制感到担心。A.决定；B.主动提供；C.同意；D.意识到。根据前句Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish to English.控制许多人想把她的歌曲从西班牙语翻译成英语，结合后文可知她同意了，故选C。
9.句意：所以她决定用英语写下她自己的歌曲。A.报道；B.笔记；C.日记；D.歌曲。根据前文Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter可知她是作词的，所以写的是歌曲，故选D。
10.句意：她也想知道人们怎样使用英语表达他们的情感。A.哪里；B.怎样；C.为什么；D.什么时候。根据后句So she also read newspapers and poetry(诗歌).可知她通过读报纸和诗歌来了解人们怎样表达情感，故选B。
十、阅读理解
A
As we all know，English is an important subject in middle school。Everyone knows that they must learn English well，but some people don't know how to learn it well．Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English．
The biggest problem is people' s own fear．They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they don't speak English at all. Don't be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we aren't afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well．
The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right．Learning English needs practice. Don't let a little fear stop you from getting what you want．
The best way to learn English is to have a good environment．Take notes in English，put English books around your room， listen to English radios， watch English news， movies and TV programs．Speak English with your friends whenever you can．The more English materials that you have around you，the faster you will learn it．
Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun．However，by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English．If you never test yourself，you will never know how much you are making progress．
1. The biggest problem of learning English is ．
A. not knowing how to learn B. being afraid of being laughed at
C. looking foolish D. making mistakes
2. The fastest way to learn English well is ．
A. practicing over and over again B. listening to it every day
C. going over the fear D. going to a foreign country
3. To create a good environment， you need to do many things except ．
A. putting English books around your room
B. listening to English radios
C watching English news and movies
D. speaking English with your friends only in class
4. According to the passage， English exercises and tests are ．
A. very necessary B. not helpful at all
C. very boring D. not important
5. How many suggestions on how to learn English are mentioned according to the passage？
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C
【解析】本文介绍了学习英语的方法。文章给出了一些建议。 首先要克服恐惧心理；其次，要一次又一次地做，直到你把它做好。第三，要有一个良好的环境。第四，要不断地通过练习和考试，来测试自己。
1.细节理解题。根据文中The biggest problem is people' s own fear. 和They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look foolish. 及Don't be afraid of being laughed at. 可知，最大的问题是人们自己的恐惧心理。他们担心自己不能正确地说对句子，或者他们会看起来很蠢，不要害怕被人嘲笑。故选 B。
2.细节理解题。根据文中The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right"和"Learning English needs practice. 可知，学东西最快的方法是一次次地所，直到做正确。学习英语需要练习（即反复练习）。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据文中Speak English with your friends whenever you can. 可知，在任何可能的地方都跟朋友说英语。故选D。
4.细节理解题。根据文中However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. 可知，通过做练习和参加测验，你真地可以提高英语。故选A。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段中Don't be afraid of being laughed at. 和第三段中Learning English needs practice. 及第四段中The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. 还有最后一段中However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. 可知，文章提出如下建议：不要害怕被嘲笑；学习英语需要反复练习；创造一个良好的学习环境；做练习并参加测验，共四条。故选C。
B
There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Here's some advice for you.
▲Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet
▲Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.
▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. You'd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.
▲Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. You'll find yourself surrounded (围绕) with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.
6.If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can ______.
A. buy a new radio B. buy some DVDs
C. listen to one on the Internet D. find a friend to talk with you
7.What does the underlined word "valuable" mean in Chinese
A.无价值的 B.有价值的 C.花费大的 D.必不可少的
8.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.
B. You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.
C. The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.
D. Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much.
9.From this passage, we mainly know _____.
A. how to improve our English
B. the best time to listen to the radio in English
C. how to make friends with foreigners
D. the suggestions about how to study abroad
【答案】 CBDA
【解析】主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。
6.细节题。根据If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet可知如果住的地方没有英语广播电台，可以在网上听，故选C。
7.推断题。根据helpful有用的，可知与helpful表示并列，排除A、C。所以是有价值的经历，故选B。
8.细节题。根据It can be a more difficult and expensive choice可知它可能是更困难和更昂贵的选择，即会花费许多，故选D。
9.主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。故选A。Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A (3a-3b) 同步训练题
基础篇
二、单项选择
1. If you don't know the word, you can in the e-dictionary.
A. take it up B. put it up C. look it up D. give it up
2. It is polite a gift when you visit somebody for the first time.
A. take B. taking C. to take D took
3. —Look at these stamps. I them for five years.
—Wow, they are wonderful.
A. kept B. have kept C. have bought D have done
4. He kept on working he fell ill.
A. because B. although C. if D. until
5．We find______ impossible for us______ a foreign language well in a short time.
A. one; learn B. it; to learn C. that; to learn D. this; learning
6．The story is interesting everybody likes it very much.
A．very; that B．so; that C．such; that D．such; because
7. Mr. Brown ____ China last year and ____ in love with it.
A. flies to; falls B. flew; fell C. flew to; felt D. flew to; fell
8．—What is the________ of your excellent Taiji
—Practice makes perfect!
A．result B．secret C．note D．review
9 .Work hard, and you will ________ the truth about the world.
A．agree B．repeat C．discover D．invent
10. She got up early ________ she could catch the train.
A．such B．Because C．so that D．such that
11. New energy cars have been__________ to cut down air pollution.
A. discovered B. found C. invented D. refused
12.—Can you get the meaning of what the teacher said by listening to the key words
—Sure. .
A. That's all right B. It serves you right
C. It's a piece of cake D. Never say die
二、根据首字母或括号汉语提示完成单词
1. The girl is so shy that she always _____________(隐藏) herself behind her mom.
2. Their body language and the _________（表情）on their faces helped me to get the meaning
3. Try to ________（发现）what is best to do.
4. It may be boring for learners to learn English _________________(语法).
5. Last year I visited Suzhou with my mother. I f in love with this beautiful city.
6. Sam learns Chinese by making n_______. He always writes down what his teacher says
7. The girl is a little shy. She is a_______ to speak in public
8. As a language learner, we should learn some u_____________ sayings.
9. I often listen to the tape and r_______ out after it
10.—Do you know how old the lady is
—I don't know. Her age is always a s .
三、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.Lily and her parents watched the movie___________(call) My People, My Homeland.
2.All the students think his (understand) of health is really interesting and wonderful.
3.When Tom heard the news, an (express) of surprise appeared on his face.
4.The boy refused to speak English because of his poor (pronounce).
5.We've learned some (use) sentences like “It all depends” by watching movies.
6. My teacher spoke so ________ that I couldn't follow her.(quick)
7. He jumped about in excitement at the______________．(discover)
8. What___________ habit do you have to help you become successful？(learn)
9. We assure you of our best ________ to you.(serve)
10. They decided to leave the town ________. (secret)
四、按要求完成下列各题
1.The sports meeting was put off because it rained heavily.(改为同义句)
The sports meeting was put off the heavy rain.
2.He spoke too quickly for me to understand.(改为同义句)
He spoke quickly I couldn't understand him.
3.She studies English by joining the English club.(对画线部分提问)
she study English
4.The girl had something important to tell me.(改为否定句)
The girl ___________ important to tell me.
5.I listen to tapes every day in order to improve my listening.(改为同义句)
I listen to tapes every day can improve my listening.
五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
secret repeat grammar physics chemistry
1．I was going over English __________in the library.
2．Newton achieved great success in _________．
3．—How do you improve your pronunciation
—By listening to a tape and _________out loud.
4. Students should be very careful in the __________class.
5. It is a ______between you and me. Don't let others know it.
六、完成句子
1．我们的学校就像一个大家庭。
Our school ________ ________ a big family.
2．学好英语，以便我们能够与世界分享中国故事。
Learn English well ________ ________ we can share Chinese stories with the world.
3．当有人用英语讲话的时候，留心听关键词。
When someone is talking in English，________ ________ the key words.
4．每天坚持运动就是保持健康的秘诀。
Doing exercise every day is ________ ________ ________ keeping healthy.
5．我能通过查字典找到生词的意思。
I can find the meaning of the new words by ________ them ________ in a dictionary.
6．当我还是小孩子的时候，我就爱上了读书。
When I was a child，I ________ ________ ________ ________ reading.
7.戴维不敢问我问题,因为他太害羞了。
David was ask me questions he was too shy.
8.因为下大雨，我没有外出。
I didn’t go out _________ __________ heavy rain.
9.我爷爷身体很好,尽管他已经很老了。
My grandfather is in he is very old.
10.如果你记住这些生词,你就能更好地理解这部电影。
If you remember these new words, you will of this
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七、补全对话
A: Hi, Jane. You made great progress in English during the long winter vacation. 1.
B: Just by taking online courses and finishing my homework in time. Sometimes I watched the online classes again when necessary.
A: But I didn't make full use of the time. So I can't catch up with my classmates now. I feel worried and hopeless.
B: 2. . Read a lot and do exercises, and you'll get improved.
A: Good idea. When I have difficulties, 3.
B: No problem. I am always there if you need help.
A: It's very kind of you. By the way, what's the title of your tomorrow's speech
B: Only 1.5℃.
A:Sounds interesting. But it's just a number. 4.
B: It means we need to keep temperature increases below 1.5℃.
A: If not, what would happen
B: Unexpected disasters(灾难) would hit the earth again and again.
A: True. The forest fires in Australia have given us warnings. 5.
B: The fires lasted for several months. It is reported that countless wild animals have been killed and thousands of people have lost their homes in the big fires.
A: What a bitter lesson!
八、短文还原（七选五）
On the fourth Thursday of every November, most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving. Special traditions in the US have been around for many years. 1 There are four popular Thanksgiving traditions and how did they start
2 The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest(收获). But it wasn’t made into an official (官方的) holiday until 1863. The first large meal had turkey, fruits and vegetables, which are still common today.
3 Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans(美洲土著居民) to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food. Today at the large meal, friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for.
4 The parade(游行)includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats(花车) that carry famous people. There are also many musical performances to watch. This parade started in l924, and today over 44 million people watch it on TV or in New York City.
___5____People started to watch football on Thanksgiving a few years after the day became an official holiday. Today, the National Football League takes advantage of this popularity and hosts three NEL games every Thanksgiving.
九、完形填空
How did artists learn English Here are two examples.
Zhang Ziyi, a well-known Chinese actress, had a small part in the 201 American film Rush Hour 2 with Jackie Chan. The role was 1 for her because she couldn't speak English. Chan had to translate(翻译) 2 from Chinese to English for her.
3 Rush Hour 2, Zhang began to study English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV commercials(广告) 4 the actress spoke slowly and clearly.
Zhang's biggest 5 came when she played the starring role(主角)in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang, "It will be hard for you to express your feelings in English." But she 6 the part and studied harder. As a result, her role in the film was 7 .
Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She used to sing and write in Spanish. Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish to English. Shakira 8 , but she felt worried about losing control of her music. So she decided to write her own 9 in English.
Shakira studied grammar and common expressions. She also wanted to know 10 people use English to express their feelings. So she also read newspapers and poetry(诗歌).
Today, Shakira writes and performs her music in both Spanish and English for fans around the world.
1. A. free B. important C. difficult D. ready
2. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
3. A. Except B. After C. Including D. Beside
4. A. unless B. although C. if D. because
5. A. exercise B. competition C. challenge D. change
6. A. performed B. took C. looked D. learned
7. A. successful B. active C. useful D. educational
8. A. decided B. offered C. agreed D. realized
9. A. reports B. notes C. diaries D. songs
10. A. where B. how C. why D. when
十、阅读理解
A
As we all know，English is an important subject in middle school。Everyone knows that they must learn English well，but some people don't know how to learn it well．Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English．
The biggest problem is people' s own fear．They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they don't speak English at all. Don't be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we aren't afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well．
The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right．Learning English needs practice. Don't let a little fear stop you from getting what you want．
The best way to learn English is to have a good environment．Take notes in English，put English books around your room， listen to English radios， watch English news， movies and TV programs．Speak English with your friends whenever you can．The more English materials that you have around you，the faster you will learn it．
Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun．However，by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English．If you never test yourself，you will never know how much you are making progress．
1. The biggest problem of learning English is ．
A. not knowing how to learn B. being afraid of being laughed at
C. looking foolish D. making mistakes
2. The fastest way to learn English well is ．
A. practicing over and over again B. listening to it every day
C. going over the fear D. going to a foreign country
3. To create a good environment， you need to do many things except ．
A. putting English books around your room
B. listening to English radios
C watching English news and movies
D. speaking English with your friends only in class
4. According to the passage， English exercises and tests are ．
A. very necessary B. not helpful at all
C. very boring D. not important
5. How many suggestions on how to learn English are mentioned according to the passage？
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
B
There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Here's some advice for you.
▲Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet
▲Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.
▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. You'd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.
▲Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. You'll find yourself surrounded (围绕) with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.
6.If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can ______.
A. buy a new radio B. buy some DVDs
C. listen to one on the Internet D. find a friend to talk with you
7.What does the underlined word "valuable" mean in Chinese
A.无价值的 B.有价值的 C.花费大的 D.必不可少的
8.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.
B. You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.
C. The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.
D. Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much.
9.From this passage, we mainly know _____.
A. how to improve our English
B. the best time to listen to the radio in English
C. how to make friends with foreigners
D. the suggestions about how to study abroad
