第4课时 [Unit 1 Period 4]
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1.In China, the railways are owned by the (国家).
2.My cousin visited his old friend (在……期间) his stay in London.
3. More and more Chinese buy Chinese cars instead of (日本的) cars.
4. Paper was one of the greatest inventions of (古代的) China.
5.Tom used to be so (害羞的) and quiet.
Ⅱ.根据汉语提示完成句子
6. When I am out, my husband (照顾) our baby.
7. I (感到难过) not being able to go to your birthday party yesterday.
8. (直视每个人) while talking about something with them.
9. They will leave for Shanghai tonight to (游览) the modern city in China.
10. Students must (了
解各种各样的) problems and try to solve them.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, received a record number of visitors in 2019, breaking the record in 2018. Visitors to the Palace Museum topped 19 million in 2019, according to the data from the museum.
Young people born in the 1980s and 1990s have become major visitors to the museum with those under the age of 40 accounting for(占) over 56 per cent. The ancient architectural complex(建筑群), traditional culture and a series of cultural and creative products have intrigued(激起了……的兴趣) an increasing number of millennials(千禧一代).
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987, the Palace Museum is renowned for its traditional Chinese architecture and large collection of paintings, calligraphy(书法) and antiquities(古董), making it one of the most famous museums in the world.
Wang Xudong, Palace Museum curator, said that it is quite important to protect the cultural relics reserved in the museum and use digital technology to support its future development.
In 2018, it hosted over 17.5 million visitors. The year 2020 marked the 600th anniversary(周年) of the construction of the Forbidden City. A variety of exhibitions and events were held throughout the year.
( )11.Over young people under the age of 40 visited the Palace Museum in 2019.
A.19 million B.17.5 million C.10.64 million D.9.8 million
( )12.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A.The Palace Museum has attracted more and more young people.
B.Over 19 million visitors visited the Palace Museum in 2019.
C.More and more visitors like traditional culture in the Palace Museum.
D.Many visitors are interested in the creative products.
( )13.The underlined phrase “is renowned for” means “ ”.
A.is different from B.is known for C.is used for D.is excited at
( )14.What can we do to support its future development
A.Protect the cultural relics. B.Use digital technology.
C.Create more cultural products. D.Attract more people to visit.
( )15.About the Palace Museum, which of the following is NOT true
A.It is known as the Forbidden City.
B.It is the largest and most famous museum in the world.
C.2020 was its 600th birthday.
D.It keeps many paintings, calligraphy and antiquities.
答案
Ⅰ.1.state 2.during 3.Japanese
4.ancient 5.shy
Ⅱ.6.looks after/takes care of
7.felt bad about
8.Look everybody in the eyes
9.take a tour of
10.learn about all kinds of
Ⅲ.故宫游客逐年增加,到2019年已突破1900万。故宫的古建筑、收藏的古董、其包含的传统文化内涵和文创产品吸引了越来越多的年轻人。2020年是紫禁城建成600周年,故宫举办了各种展览和庆祝活动。
11.C 数字计算题。根据第一段最后一句“Visitors to the Palace Museum topped 19 million in 2019…”可知,2019年游客数量是1900万;根据第二段第一句“Young people born in the 1980s and 1990s have become major visitors to the museum with those under the age of 40 accounting for over 56 per cent.”可知,40岁以下的年轻人占游客的56%。据此推算:1900万×56%=1064万。
12.A 段落大意题。第二段重点介绍了年轻游客占比及故宫文化和产品受他们的青睐,故A项符合本段的段落大意。
13.B 根据画线词后所列举的古建筑及各类收藏可知,这是故宫所闻名的,故画线短语是be known for(以……闻名)的同义短语。
14.B 根据第四段“…and use digital technology to support its future development.”可知,用数字技术支持其未来的发展。
15.B 判断正误题。根据第三段关键信息“…making it one of the most famous museums in the world.”可知,故宫博物院是世界上最著名的博物馆之一。故B项错误。