Unit 1 Asia
Task & Self-assessment
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示或首字母提示写出单词
1. I heard that there would be a book ________ (展览会) in the school hall next week.
2. People in our country are paying more attention to traditional social ________ (风俗) in the countryside.
3. The film tells a story of an ________ (印度的) boy who travels alone with a big tiger on the sea.
4. You’ve no idea how much it will cost to build a new airport. Let me tell you, young man. That’s ________ (十亿) of dollars!
5. With the opening of the two-child policy, the p________ of China will become larger.
6. The aim of new t________ is to make life we have been used to easier, not to make it more difficult.
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空
attract; tradition; communicate; iron; two
1. Don’t you think it would be wonderful to have robots ________ our school uniforms for us
2. Yancheng has the ________ largest population of more than 8 million in Jiangsu Province.
3. There are plenty of ________ in Nanjing. Take a camera with you when you travel there.
4. —Could you tell me how he made the music —He used ________ Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell.
5. —WeChat has made a great difference to people’s life. —Exactly. We can use it ________ with others easily.
Ⅲ. 单项选择
( )1. —______ the population of China —Over 1.3 billion. Everyone knows China has the ______ population in the world.
A. What are; most B. What is; largest C. How many are; most D. How many are; largest
( )2. Elvis Presley was famous ______ the king of rock and roll while Bruce Lee was famous ______ his kung fu.
A. for; for B. as; as C. for; as D. as; for
( )3. —Jack told me a lot about the new film this morning. —He may ______ it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know so much about it now.
A. see B. be seeing C. Have seen D. saw
( )4. —How nice your dictionary is! Where did you get ______ I’d like to buy ______ , too. —In the shop in the city centre.
A. it; one B. one; one C. one; it D. it; it
( )5. —Have you read the book Jane Eyre —Yes. It’s a famous book and really worth ______ .
A. to read B. reading C. to be read D. read
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 瑞士因美丽的风景而闻名, 每年吸引许多游客。
Switzerland __________________ beautiful views and __________________ every year.
2. 印度是世界上人口第二多的国家。
India is a country with __________________ in the world.
3. 长城是世界奇迹之—
The Great Wall is __________________ of the world.
4. 我发现和当地人交流很困难。
I find it difficult __________________ .
5. 山东泰山是个旅游的好地方。
Mount Tai in Shandong Province is __________________ .
Ⅴ. 完形填空
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a ___1___ viewing of the wonderful paintings.
A young couple were viewing the paintings in front of me and ___2___ with each other without stop. I watched them for a moment and ___3___ the man’s wife was talking all the time. I was surprised to see that the man was so ___4___ and could stand his wife’s words, but I still moved on.
I met them several times when I moved ___5___ the different rooms of art. Each time I heard she continued talking about the paintings, I moved away ___6___ .
I was buying some ___7___ in the museum shop when the couple came near to the gate. ___8___ they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out something brown. He turned it into a long ___9___ and then tapped (轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” a clerk beside me said. “Most of us would ___10___ if we became blind at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a ___11___ that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in ___12___ there’s a new art show in the museum.
“But how does he get out of the art ” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see You’re ___13___ . He sees a lot, more than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife describes each painting, so he can see it in his head.”
I learned ___14___ about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who was blind and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to make his life different. And I saw the love ___15___ by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other’s hands.
( )1. A. active B. quiet C. simple D. free
( )2. A. chatting B. playing C. fighting D. helping
( )3. A. studied B. learned C. noticed D. believed
( )4. A. patient B. careful C. gentle D. polite
( )5. A. for B. across C. with D. through
( )6. A. quickly B. slowly C. happily D. sadly
( )7. A. fruits B. gifts C. clothes D. newspapers
( )8. A. While B. After C. Before D. When
( )9. A. stick B. rope C. key D. knife
( )10. A. make up B. give up C. tidy up D. stay up
( )11. A. promise B. difference C. mistake D. speech
( )12. A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
( )13. A. curious B. crazy C. wrong D. silly
( )14. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
( )15. A. shared B. lost C. forgot D. found
Ⅵ. 阅读理解
New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof(顶部) of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China.
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for Great banks Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken(超越) London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014 In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.
( )1.Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.
A. the busy street B. the shape of its roof
C. the car-free area D. the flying carpet
( )2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by________ in Guilin.
A. elephant trunks B. warm weather
C. the highway to Yangshuo D. the green hills and limestone caves
( )3. Compared with London’s Notting Hill Varnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _______.
A. even worse B. exactly the same
C. much better D. less popular
( )4. When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be held
In August, Paris B. In February, Europe
C. In March, Adelaide D. In August, Zurich
( )5. Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to ________.
Adelaide B. Lijiang River National Park
C. Zurich and Paris D. the Louvre
Ⅶ. 首字母填空
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into o___1___ of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were f___2___ used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are m___3___ of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good w___4___ .
Paper cutting has been around for more than 1 500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be d___5___ to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with s___6___ . The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and, things about Chinese a history. D___7___ the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by h8 from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. F___9___ , materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to c___10___ everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
Ⅷ. 书面表达
本周校报的主题是Asian Countries。请根据下面的提示, 写—篇短文介绍一下韩国。
Country South Korea Capital City Seoul
Location In the south of the Korean Peninsula, next to North Korea Languages Korean, English
Population Over 50 million Foods sushi, pickles
Main industries electronic products like TVs and computers
Attractions Olympic Park, Gyeongbokgung Palace (景福宫), Lotte World (乐天世界)
要求:
1. 内容充实, 覆盖要点;
2. 90词左右, 开头已给出, 不计人总词数。
South Korea lies in the south of the 0 Korean Peninsula, next to North Korea.
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答案
Ⅰ.
1. exhibition 2. customs 3. Indian 4. billions 5. population 6. technology
Ⅱ.
1. iron 2. second 3. attractions 4. traditional 5. to communicate
Ⅲ.
1~5 BDCAB
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1. is famous for; attracts many tourists
2. the second largest population
3. one of the wonders
4. to communicate with the local people
5. a good place to visit
Ⅴ.1~5 BACAD 6~10 ABCAB 11~15 ABCDA
Ⅵ.BDCDA
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1. objects 2. first 3. made 4. wishes 5. difficult
6. scissors 7. During 8. hand 9. Finally plete
Ⅷ. One possible version:
South Korea lies in the south of the Korean Peninsula, next to North Korea. Its capital city is Seoul.
There are over 50 million people living in South Korea. People in South Korea speak mainly Korean, but many of them can also understand English. In South Korea, the most popular foods are sushi and pickles.
South Korea is famous for its electronic products like TVs and computers. There are lots of famous attractions in South Korea. such as Olympic Park. Gyeongbokgung Palace and Lotte World. Lotte World is one of the most famous theme parks in the world, It is an exciting theme park.
I think South Korea is well worth a visit. You will have fun there.