Unit 4 I like music that I can dance to.
Section A
一、根据句意、首字母或汉语提示完成下列句
1. -Cindy, what kind of restaurants do you like
-I p__________ restaurants that can provide customers with free WI-FI.
2. It took the engineers p_________ of time to finish the news project.
3.The _______________ (电子的) dictionary was bought five years ago.
4. He always uses his s_______ time to make more money.
5. The baby's skin is very ________ (光滑的).
6. Don't s___________ to your own opinions.
7. We felt very ____________ (沮丧) after the party was over.
8. Don’t forget to s________ off the light when you leave.
二.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Many people love music that _________ (have) great lyrics.
2.I prefer ___________ (group)that play quiet and slow songs.
3. I like the movies that have happy ___________(end).
4. Everyone needs to face all __________ ( kind )of difficulties.
5. I like movies that give me something ____________ (think )about.
三、阅读理解
A
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best loved and most successful children’s book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize(普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains.
Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, “I do not write for children. I write for people.”
1. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that______ .
A. some school children could not read
B. many children’s books were interesting
C. children wanted to learn to read
D. a writer for children was wanted
2. People like his books because the books______ .
A. are cheap and easy to get
B. were written in different languages
C. are easy and interesting to read
D. were written with invented words
3. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of______.
A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.
B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.
C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.
D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.
5. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss ______.
A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death
B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide
C. changed American children’s way of reading
D. wrote the largest number of books in the world
B
Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua.
Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped(浸) in black or colored ink(墨水). Paper and silk are also needed for painting. The finished work can be put on scrolls(轴). Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape(山水) painting, figures(人物), birds and flowers. Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.
Chinese folk music is an important part of Chinese culture. It has a long history. One of the Confucianist Classics(儒家经典) Shi Jing, contains many folk songs. They are much loved by people up to now.
Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture, such as guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and chime(编钟). Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China. Xi’an drum music is large traditional drum music. It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music, and is regarded as the “living fossil(化石) of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
6. People usually use _________ for doing traditional Chinese painting.
①brushes ②ink ③color pencils ④paper ⑤silk
①②③④ B. ②③④⑤ C. ①②③⑤ D. ①②④⑤
7. The highest form of Chinese painting is ________.
A. landscape painting B. figures C. bird and flowers D. trees
8. The underlined word “contain” means _____.
A. hold B. control C. prevent D. include
9. _____ is called the “living fossil of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
A. Folk music B. Country music
C. Ancient music D. Xi’an drum music
10. The passage above is about ______.
A. Chinese music B. Chinese painting
C. Chinese culture D. Chinese history
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays square dancing has been becoming popular. Some public places are usually 1________ (crowd)with dancers especially in the morning and evening.
We all agree that square dancing is a good way to keep healthy, 2____________ (especial)for the old. 3_____________, it is money-saving. But it also causes noise 4 ____________ (pollute). Many people suffer from the noise 5__________ (cause)by the loud music. They can't work, study 6________ sleep well. They feel very angry and some 7__________ argue with the dancers.
In my opinion, the dancers should turn 8_______ the volume while dancing. In addition, our government should build 9_______(many )public places for them, such as squares and parks. People can have fun dancing without 10 ___________(disturb) others.
Section B
一、根据所给首字母及汉语提示完成句子
1.The horse ___________ (感觉到)danger and stopped.
2.“ Moon R___________ on Second Spring” was written by Abing.
3. He is a performer. He has p_________ many plays for the old in the past few months.
4. What a p________ !He didn't pass the exam.
5. There's something wrong with my legs. They are in great p____________.
6. There are fifty-two students in our class in t___________.
7. The soldier was ___________ (受伤) in the war and they took him to hospital.
8. How many times were you ___________ (表扬) last week
二、阅读理解
Let's enjoy a movie!
Zootopia
From a large elephant to a small mouse, animals live happily together in Disney's Zootopia.
Language: English
Running Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Price: Weekdays——$50 $25 (children under 6)
Weekends——$60 $30 (children under 6)
I've never imagined the movie is so interesting. There are 64 kinds of animals in it. After I watched the movie, I learned more about animals. I would highly recommend this movie to those animal lovers.
——John
I have seen many cartoons of this kind, but this one is surprisingly funny and I love the sweet voices in it. My brother and I just couldn't help laughing from beginning to end.
——David
This movie is so well made. I went to see it with my 5-year-old son last Sunday afternoon. I love the beautiful music while my son loves the rabbit police officer Judy very much. It shows that small animals like her can also do serious work.
——Nancy
1. The poster shows that __________ is spoken in the movie.
A. Japanese B. French C. English D. Chinese
2. From the poster, we can know that the movie lasts __________.
A. 60 minutes B. 90 minutes
C. 100 minutes D. 120 minutes
3. John likes this movie because of __________.
A. the different kinds of animals B. the funny actors
C. the sweet voices D. the beautiful music
4. It cost Nancy and her son __________ to watch the movie.
A. $75 B. $90 C. $100 D. $120
5. According to the poster, the movie most probably tells a __________ story.
A. frightening B. sad C. true D. funny
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词),或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空(不超过3个单词)。
World famous scientist Stephen Hawking(霍金) died 1 the age of seventy-six in his home in Cambridge, England on March 14. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of the 2(great) scientists of his time. She also said, “His achievements will not 3(forget).”
Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of
4(physical). Because of an uncommon disease(疾病), he was kept to a wheelchair. 5, the disease did not stop Hawking from studying. He used every new day that life offered 6(continue) his research of the universe(宇宙). He said, “Where there is life, there is hope.” He developed 7 way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution.
This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries. He was 8(one) person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe. At the same time, Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult 9(science) ideas to more people. He 10(write) several popular science books, including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household(家喻户晓的) name.
Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe. He is, no doubt, a legendary(传奇的)scientist of all time.
任务型阅读
Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts in China. It is a kind of popular folk arts and has been popular for about 1,500 years. Let's learn about paper cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings. In our mind, paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up "Fu "on doors or windows. At a wedding, people also put up"Xi".
The largest paper cutting in the world
The largest paper cutting was made by Guo Xiaodong. It has an area of about 456 square meters. It is as large as a basketball court.
Why are most paper cuttings red?
In old times, people respected the sun. Red is the color of the sun. We always regardred as the symbol of hope and good luck. Now, we can still see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper cutting in Shanzhou
It's true that most paper cuttings are red. But paper cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best color there. Shanzhou is a dry place. The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.
1. What can paper cuttings always bring us in our mind
______________________________________________
2. Who made the largest paper cutting
______________________________________________
3. How do the local people in Shanzhou wish for rain
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4. 请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
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五、书面表达
假如你是Millie,上星期你们搬家后,你有了属于自己的房间。请你用英语写一篇 80—100词的短文介绍你的房间。短文开头已经给出,但不计入总词数。
短文应包含以下要点,可以适当发挥:
1. 房间是粉红色的,使人感觉温暖;
2. 有一张大而舒适的床和一张书桌;
3. 书桌上有一台电脑,可以在学习之后;
4. 你会打扫房间并保持房间整洁;
5. 你的房间是你学习和放松最好的地方, 你非常喜欢它。
I have a room of my own.
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参考答案
Section A
一、l. prefer 2. plenty 3.electronic 4. spare 5.smooth 6.stick 7. down 8. shut
二、1. has 2. groups 3. endings 4.kinds 5.to think
A篇 1-5 ACBDC B篇 6-10 DADDC
1. crowded 2. especially 3.Besides 4.pollution 5.caused 6.or
7. even 8. down 9.more 10.disturbing
Section B
一、1.sensed 2. Reflected 3. performed 4 pity 5. pain 6. total 7. wounded 8. praised
二、1-5. CBABD
三、1. at 2. greatest 3. be forgotten 4. physics 5. However 6. to continue
a 8. the first 9.scientific 10. has written
四、1. Happiness and good luck. 2. Guo Xiaodong.
By making black paper cuttings to wish for rain.
我们一直认为这是幸福和好运的象征。
Paper cutting
五、
I have a room of my own after I moved to our new house last week. My room is pink and it makes me feel warm because pink is my favorite color. There is a big bed and a desk in it. My bed is very comfortable. I often lie on it when I want to relax myself. On the desk, there is a computer. I can learn on it and I can also play games to relax after finishing my homework. Near the desk is my bookshelf. I have many kinds of books on it. I clean my room every day and I can keep it clean and tidy.
My room is the best place to study and relax. I love it very much.