Module 1 Amazing things
Unit 1 Encyclopaedias
第一课时 Reading
基础过关
一、根据句意及首字母提示写单词。
1.I knocked at the door for a while, but n_________ answered the door.
2.Sally was b_________ in a small town in London. She had a happy childhood in her home town.
3.I’d like to help you. H_________, my hands are full.
4.The child showed great i_________ at a young age, learning to read before starting school.
5.The teacher worked hard to improve her students’ a_________ to write well.
6.The subjects we study at school i_________ Chinese, Maths, English and so on.
7.Tom’s dream is to be an i_________. He wants to make great things and change the world.
8.Australia is a b_________country, but the population there is small.
9.Dinosaurs lived on Earth before h_________ beings.
10.If Tony w_________ the match, he will get a prize.
二、用所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. She _________(sudden) got up and walked towards the door.
2. The famous _________ (music) called Lang Lang comes from China.
3. He wants to be a _________ (science) like Newton when he grows up.
4. Edison is a great _________ (invent) who has over 1, 000 _________ (invent).
5. Zucchero is a famous _________(Italy) singer. He sings very well.
三、完成句子。
1. 如果我们污染地球,一些动物有一天会灭绝。
If we pollute the Earth, some animals will _______ _______one day.
2. 我们必须努力查清这次车祸的真相。
We must try to _______ _______ the truth of the car accident.
3. 杭州以西湖而著名。
Hangzhou _______ _______ _______the West Lake.
4. 他们出生在美国。
They _______ _______in America.
5. 对我们而言, 在家里有一本百科全书是很有用的。
It _______ _______for us _______ _______an encyclopaedia around our house.
能力提升
四、完形填空。
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He’s very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other __1__ in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked__2__. He was an actor. Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s why his books were so __3__. He gave public readings of his__4__stories. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts.
People always wanted the next __5__. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them as well. Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful __6__. Dickens’ early life was very hard.His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He__7__ it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write __8__ he died. When he died in 1870, he was __9__ a story. But what a __10__! We’ll never know how it ended.
( ) 1. A.cities B.countries C.towns D. villages
( ) 2. A.reading B.writing C.acting D.painting
( ) 3. A.useful B.small C.boring D.good
( ) 4. A.ordinary B.popular C.bad D.useless
( ) 5. A.part B.plan C.performer D.time
( ) 6. A.newspaper B.letter C.dream D.film
( ) 7. A.hated B.enjoyed C.wanted D.shamed
( ) 8. A.as B.while C.until D.since
( ) 9. A.drawing B.singing C.writing D.hearing
( ) 10. A.shame B.pity C.mess D.luck
参考答案
一、1. nobody 2. born 3. However 4. intelligence 5. ability
6. including 7. inventor 8. big 9. human 10. wins
二、1. suddenly 2. musician 3. scientist 4. inventor 5. Italian
三、1. die out 2. find out 3. is famous for 4. were born
5. is useful; to have
四、1-5 BCDBA 6-10 DACCB