Unit 4 A good read
【单词过关 ★ 翻译下列单词】
novel ____________ confidence ____________ spare ____________
knowledge ____________ experience ____________ tiny ____________
stomach ____________ touch ____________ ugly ____________
finger ____________ tie ____________ unable ____________
army ____________ continue ____________ hidden ____________
shoulder ____________ manage ____________ classical ____________
review ____________ lift ____________ against ____________
series ____________ refuse ____________ opposite ____________
success ____________ publish ____________ until ____________
copy ____________ translate ____________ renew ____________
【词组过关 ★ 翻译下列词组】
do with __________________ refuse to do sth. __________________
improve the knowledge of __________________ a great success __________________
in one’s spare time __________________ touch sb. __________________
crash against __________________ by the time… __________________
be tired out __________________ at a time __________________
be tie to __________________ be confident of __________________
continue doing/to do sth. __________________ a lot of confidence __________________
fall over __________________ as… as I used to be __________________
manage to do __________________ in the future __________________
a huge army of __________________ open up __________________
what type of __________________ come straight towards sb. __________________
the main character __________________ decide to do sth. __________________
【填空过关 ★ 根据提示用适当形式填空】
1. As we all know, ________(知识) is power.
2. I think The three Musketeers is a good ________(读物) for teenagers.
3. How many ________(胃) does a cow have
4. The famous ________(作家) comes from China.
5. He is reading a ________(古典的) novel these days.
6. He joined the ________(军队) after finishing high school.
7. Usually, we all have five ________(手指) each hand.
8. Let’s put the bookcase over there, ________(靠着) the wall.
9. Mr. Sun is a good teacher with a lot of ________(经验).
10. My home is ________(在……对面) to a shop and it’s convenient for me to buy things.
11. What a ________(very small) person! He is less than 50 centimetres.
12. You must ________(give sth. back) my bike in two days.
13. How long do you spend ________(read) each week
14. Have you decided when ________(take) a trip to Beijing.
15. She ________(read) five English novels since she became a middle school student.
16. As the national flag ________(rise), we were all silent.
17. The ________(wife) of the policemen usually do most of the housework.
18. Most old people want to continue ________(live) at home for as long as they can.
19. Bobby and Sam want to be ________(library) when they grow up.
20. I can help you when you find yourself ________(able) to work out the problem.
21. Can you see an a________ of ants carrying food over there
22. Pedro didn’t go to sleep u________ twelve last night.
23. More than 10 million c________ of the book have been sold this year.
24. It was raining hard, but the farmers c________ working on the farm.
25. The lovely little monkey is sitting on his mother’s right s________.
26. She hasn’t been to Hong Kong. I haven’t, e________.
27. We’ll have a basketball match a________ the boys from Class 2 tomorrow afternoon.
28. He did badly in the test, so he was u________ to pass it.
29. I found a woman t________ the sheep to the tree at that moment.
30. We deeply feel t________ about the film Dying to Survive.
【选择过关 ★ 选出正确的一项】
( ) 1. Max got lost and was trapped in the forest for 10 hours ______ a farmer nearby found him.
A. if B. since C. until D. after
( ) 2. According to the traffic law, children under 12 ______ ride bicycles on the road.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
( ) 3. ---Must I hand in the report now, sir ---______. You can hand it in tomorrow.
A. Yes, you can B. Yes, you must C. No, you needn’t D. No, you mustn’t
( ) 4. Because of COVID-19 in February, the government advised us ______ to the public places less.
A. going B. go C. to go D. gone
( ) 5. ---Could you please give me some ____ on how to learn English ____ ---Sure. Practice makes perfect.
A. advice; well B. advice; good C. advices; well D. advise; good
( ) 6. In the city library, there are many books like novels, history books, storybooks ______.
A. for example B. and so on C. such as D. also
( ) 7. Could you please tell me ______ next
A. how to do B. to do what C. how to do it D. what to do it
( ) 8. There are many kinds of shoes here. I can’t decide ______.
A. to buy what B. what to buy C. to buy which D. which to buy
( ) 9. ---I’m still not sure about what to write in the report. ---I have no idea ______.
A. also B. either C. instead D. too
( ) 10. Luke sat ______ Jane and they had lunch face to face.
A. beside B. next to C. opposite D. behind
( ) 11. He was tired ______ after a long trip last week.
A. of B. with C. from D. out
( ) 12. I have already ______ the novel for two weeks. I must return it ______ the library today.
A. read; back to B. bought; to C. borrowed; back to D. kept; to
( ) 13. Mr. Sun hopes all of us can hand ______ our homework ______ time every day.
A. up; in B. out; on C. on; in D. in; on
( ) 14. ---______ have you done with the milk ---I’ve fed it to my pet dog.
A. How B. When C. What D. Where
( ) 15. ---Tom can’t stop playing phone games. ---For his eyes, I’m afraid he ______.
A. can B. may C. have to D. should
( ) 16. Peter used to ______ the guitar, but now he is more ______ in playing basketball.
A. plays; interested B. play; interested C. play; interesting D. playing; interest
( ) 17. If you want to answer the questions, please ______ your hands.
A. reach B. rise C. lift D. put
( ) 18. ---How long can I ______ the library book ---For two weeks.
A. borrow B. lend C. take D. keep
( ) 19. You can ______ the book online and then you can keep it two weeks longer.
A. repeat B. return C. renew D. repair
( ) 20. The doctors and nurses managed ______ the lives of patients, though they didn’t have enough medicine.
A. save B. saving C. to save D. to saving
【句型过关 ★ 按要求改写句子】
1. I’m still not sure what I shall write about in the report. (改写同义句)
I’m still not sure ________ ________ ________ about in the report.
2. She has already finished her homework. (改为一般疑问句)
________ she ________ her homework ________
3. The new airport has been in use since 2005. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ has the new airport been in use
4. The small man is as big as my little finger. (改写同义句)
The small man is ________ ________ ________ my little finger.
5. Andy can’t decide when to play and when to study. (改写同义句)
Andy can’t decide ________ ________ ________ play and ________ ________ ________ study.
6. Please tell me where to find you when I arrive. (改写同义句)
Please tell me ________ ________ ________ find you when I arrive.
7. There is going to has a sports meeting next month. (改正句中一处错误)
____________________________________________________________________
8. The old man had to make his living by sell newspapers. (改正句中一处错误)
____________________________________________________________________
9. old, read, unable, is, boy, the, not, book, that, enough, and, he, is, to, (.) (连词成句)
____________________________________________________________________
10. raining, while, the, has, kid, to, stay, it, is, outside, inside, (.) (连词成句)
____________________________________________________________________
【翻译过关 ★ 根据中文补全句子】
1. 他们已经设法到达了山顶。
They have already ________ ________ ________ the ________ of the mountain.
2. 当Mark在森林里看到一只老虎时,他尽可能快地跑开了。
When Mark saw a tiger in the forest, he ________ ________ as ________ as ________.
3. 你知道在你哪里买这种票吗?
Do you know ________ ________ ________ this kind of tickets
4. 我看到一大群蜜蜂径直向我飞来。
I saw a ________ ________ ________ bees ________ ________ ________ me.
5. 顺便问一下,昨天你交作业了吗?
________ ________ ________, did you ________ ________ your homework yesterday
6. 你已经决定怎么处理这些书了吗?
Have you decided ________ ________ ________ ________ these books
7. 他的故事给了我很多信心。
His story ________ me ________ ________ ________.
8. 如果你想要借更长时间,你得续借它们。
If you want to ________ ________, you ________ ________ ________ them.
9. 我每次可以借几本书?
How many books can I ________ ________ ________ ________
10. 在我们的船撞到礁石损坏后,我奋力前游。
After our ship ________ ________ the rock, I ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
★阅读理解过关★
The Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but it was not going well. The woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa is said to be Madonna Lisa del Giocondo. She was the wife of an Italian businessman who asked da Vinci to paint a portrait(肖像) of her.
After da Vinci finished the painting in 1506 he was invited by the French King, Francois I, to visit France, and he took the painting with him. Today the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre, an art museum in Paris, and it is seen by about six million visitors a year.
The painting measures only 77 centimeters by 53 centimeters and is painted with oil 10 on wood. In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia, a worker at the Louvre, stole the painting. He took it out of the museum by hiding it under his coat. Two years later, police officers found the painting under Mr. Peruggia’s bed after he tried to sell it.
In 1962, the Mona Lisa was taken to Washington and New York for an exhibition. For the journey, the museum wanted to insure the painting. The insurance company(保险公司) set the value of it at 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever! Today, the value of the painting would be over 700 million dollars.
( ) 1. Who is Madonna Lisa del Giaconda said to be
A. The painter of the Mona Lisa. B. The woman in the painting.
C. The wife of the French king. D. The woman who asked da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa.
( ) 2. When did Leonardo da Vinci finish painting the Mona Lisa
A. 1503 B. 1506 C. 1911 D. 1962
( ) 3. Why did da Vinci go to France
A. To visit the Louvre. B. To paint the Mona Lisa.
C. He was invited by Francois I. D. He was invited by Madonna Lisa del Giocondo.
( ) 4. What sentence about Vincenzo Peruggia is NOT true
A. He worked in an art museum. B. He sold the painting.
C. He stole the Mona Lisa. D. He hid the painting under his bed.
( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage
A. Leonardo da Vinci — an Interesting Painter.
B. The Louvre — a Famous French Art Museum.
C. Vincenzo Peruggia — the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa.
D. The Mona Lisa — the Most Valuable Painting of All Time.
★任务阅读过关★
In recent years, a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages. 1. ______ They have been learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture. Anna is one of them. Before she translated Jin Yong’s novel Legends of the Condor Heroes(《射雕英雄传》), the writer was little known to English readers. 2. ______
But Anna managed to do it. Impressed(使……印象深刻) by the book’s themes of good against evil, loyalty(忠诚) and love, as well as Chinese philosophy(哲学), Anna hoped to bring it to new readers. After five years of work, the translated book was published in 2018. 3. ______ Many people think Anna did a good job.
Anna studied at the University of Oxford. 4. ______ After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese. She calls herself “a clumsy(笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes, but one of loyal heart”.
5. ______ Last year, he translated the animated movie Ne Zha. He said, “I see China’s stronger cultural influences. And we have a growing number of students majoring in Chinese. More Chinese stories will appear in front of new audiences.”
A. Like Anna, another translator David also learned Chinese in college.
B. She took a trip to China at the age of 21.
C. Many of the translators are young people.
D. One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate.
E. It was reprinted(再版) seven times within several months in the UK.
★完型填空过关★
As a university student, I decided to learn German. For some reason I really liked the language, but I was not very good at learning it. The grammar 1 me a lot and even drove me crazy. My only advantage was 2 —I got an A on every word test I took. After two years of studies, I struggled to communicate in 3 German and signed up to study in Germany to complete my degree. It was the 4 term I would ever have.
The moment I arrived in Germany, I felt like I was starting from scratch(从头开始). The German I’d learned in university wasn’t 5 for everyday conversation. My book knowledge fell by the wayside as I thought about the basics of getting around, reading emails and talking with my classmates, I was often nervous at school, worried about whether the teachers would call on me in class and whether I’d understand their questions. I only 6 a little around my eight roommates, who were willing to speak German slowly to me and didn’t seem to mind my 7 .
I chose to study three courses—reading & writing, grammar and history. All were in German and difficult, but the history class was the worst. The teacher spoke so 8 that almost everything he said flew right over my head. I sat in the front, took notes and even recorded every single word he said in class, but 9 helped. I had no idea what the class was really about…
Years have passed, but I still remember how it felt to struggle so hard at 10 another language. That trip was a difficult but valuable lesson. I think my failure that term taught me just as much as my success.
( ) 1. A. gave B. helped C. troubled
( ) 2. A. listening B. spelling C. speaking
( ) 3. A. perfect B. broken C. beautiful
( ) 4. A. hardest B. easiest C. happiest
( ) 5. A. useless B. meaningless C. practical
( ) 6. A. relaxed B. feared C. wondered
( ) 7. A. purposes B. progress C. mistakes
( ) 8. A. slowly B. quickly C. clearly
( ) 9. A. nothing B. anything C. everything
( ) 10. A. creating B. teaching C. learning
★首字母填空过关★
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most i________ way. Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the l________ and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.
Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for l________ English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a f________ expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading h________ you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words w________ they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different w________. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it p________ for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the s________ as studying. When you read pleasure, you c________ your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you: learn how English s________ use English; read faster in English; find examples of good writing in English; learn new w________; learn about the cultures of English speakers, and so on.