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)Unit 4 Then and now
Part A 阶段练习
【基础达标】
一、写出与所给单词同类的词汇。
1. gym cinema ________
2. star moon ________
3. flower grass ________
4. Internet computer ________
5. easy new ________
二、选择合适的单词, 补全句子。
1. There was no playground in my school ________( in/on) 1940.
2. In some rainy places, people like to build houses ________( in/on) a hill.
3. People ________ ( could/couldn't ) travel by plane until 1903.
4. There ________( was/were ) no cars in the Tang dynasty.
5. My school was small ten years ________( ago/before ).
三、用所给动词的适当形式填空。
1. She ________(become) a teacher five years ago.
2. Sarah ________(go) to Xinjiang last month.
3. At that time, there ________(be) no gyms.
4. People couldn't ________(use)the Internet hundreds of years ago.
5. -Do you often go ________(cycle) with your friends after school
-Yes, I do.
四、根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. 一年前他是一位老师。
He ________ a teacher ________ ________ ________.
2. 去年约翰在银行工作。
John worked in a bank ________ ________.
3.他们正在餐厅里吃午饭。
They are having lunch ________ ________ ________ ________.
4. 那时, 我们学校没有草坪。
________ ________ ________, there ________ ________ grass in our school.
5. 上周李磊去骑自行车了。
Li Lei ________ ________ ________ ________.
五、选择合适的句子, 补全对话。
A. There was no park in the city before.
B. I think the city is very beautiful and you are really nice.
C. There weren't any tall buildings 30 years ago.
D. Now there is a nice one in the west of the city.
E. There are three cinemas in the city now.
Guide: Welcome to our city! Let me tell you something about our city.
Tourist: What does your city look like
Guide: Our city is not very big. ________ But now there are many tall buildings.
Tourist: Was there a park in the city
Guide: Actually, ________
Tourist: How about now
Guide: ________
Tourist: Sounds great. I want to go there. And I like to see a film. Is there a cinema
Guide: Yes. ________ You can go there by subway or by bus.
Tourist: OK. Thank you. ________
【能力拓展】
六、完形填空。
Many years ago, there ____1____ no planes, trains or cars. People walked or ____2____ to other places. After many years, some smart people invented many things. There are many planes, trains ____3____ cars today. We don't need to spend many days to some far places. There were no computers in the old days. There was no
_____4___ either. It's difficult to contact with our families if we went far away from home. But now we can look something ____5____ on the Internet. We can communicate with people from all over the world easily. We should be grateful for these inventions.
( ) 1. A. was B. were C. did
( ) 2. A. by bus B. rode a horse C. took a plane
( ) 3. A. but B. or C. and
( ) 4. A. Internet B. mountain C. country
( ) 5. A. at B. up C. like
七、阅读短文, 选择正确的选项。
Do you want to know the Tang dynasty Let's have a look.
At that time, there were not any tall buildings. People lived in wooden houses. They didn't have cars, trains or planes. They usually went to another place on foot, by horse or by boat.
People sent letters with the help of pigeons or postmen.
In the Tang dynasty, they ate dumplings, pancakes, vegetables and meat just like what we eat today.
I wonder if the girls went to school.
( ) 1. How did people in the Tang dynasty go to another place
①By train. ②By boat. ③By car. ④By horse. ⑤On foot.
A. ②④⑤ B. ②③⑤ C. ①④⑤
( ) 2. People in the Tang dynasty sent letters with the help of ________.
A. pigeons B. postmen C. A and B
( ) 3. What's the meaning of "pigeon"
A. 鸵鸟 B. 鸽子 C. 麻雀
( ) 4. Did the writer know if the girls in the Tang dynasty went to school
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn't. C. I don't know.
( ) 5. People in the Tang dynasty didn't have ________.
A. cars, trains or dumplings B. cars, planes or computers
C. horses, planes or pancakes
八、根据表格内容, 回答下列问题。
There are lots of differences between the old days and now in my hometown. Look at the table and answer the questions below.
The old days Now
Go to school on foot Go to school by bike, bus or car
Watch a play(戏) or see a film in free time Watch TV or play computer games in free time
Drink tea Drink tea, coffee, milk or juice
No parks A big park
1. How did the students go to school in the old days
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2. What do people do in free time now
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3. What did people usually drink in the old days
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4. Is there a park in my hometown now
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