1、 The paper-cutting in Yangzhou, with a history of over 2,500 years, can date back to the Sui Dynasty, making Yangzhou one of the places where paper-cutting first became popular.
In the Sui Dynasty, 1. people in Yangzhou were used to celebrating festivals by cutting colorful paper or silk. The story goes that during the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times. In winter, the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak.2. 皇帝建议年轻女子把丝绸剪成花,叶子和草 and use them to make the trees and pools look more beautiful. Since then, “colorful cutting” has been a popular decoration art in Yangzhou.
In the Tang Dynasty, 3. as paper-making was highly developed, tons of fine paper was produced. This helped the development of the paper-cutting art. At that time, people in Yangzhou had the custom of welcoming spring with paper-cutting. 4. They would cut paper into different shapes of flowers, insects, coins and so on when spring comes.
In the Qing Dynasty, thanks to the economy prosperity(经济繁荣), people in Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing, especially embroidered( 刺绣的) clothing. The embroidery patterns were based on paper-cutting, so many people made their living by the art of paper-cutting. 5. 据说,一个叫做宝俊的人因其出色的剪纸技艺而闻名。 He won a high reputation(名声) as Magic Scissors.
After the founding of PRC, Chinese government realized the importance of paper-cutting. In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum opened to the public in Yangzhou. Since then, paper-cutting in Yangzhou has been greatly improved.
【1】_____
【2】_____
【3】_____
【4】_____
【5】____
2、It is necessary for us ________ the listening ability.
A.improve
B.to improve
C.improving
D.improved
3、 _______ he is in poor health, ______ he is still busy working all day and all night.
A. Although; but B. Although; / C. Although; and
4、---Sandy doesn’t like horror films.
---________.
A. So do I B. Neither do I C. So I do D. Neither I do
5、Kitty the list in her pocket and went out of the room quietly.
A.will put B.would put C.put D.has put
6、---Tom, I can't find my keys.
---You can_________your mom ___________another set.
A.ask;to B.ask;for C.look;at D.look;for
7、Amy is glad that she ________ for her honesty at that meeting.
A.praises B.praised C.is praised D.was praised
8、There are _______ foreign students in the class. Two are from the UK, three are from Australia and the other six are from Canada.
A. five B. eight
C. eleven D. thirteen
9、The physics teacher told us that light ________ faster than sound.
A.traveled
B.travel
C.travels
10、The three boys are all good at drawing, but Jason is ________ of the three.
A.talented
B.more talented
C.the most talented
11、If you want to lose weight, you’d better ________ junk food.
A.get in the way of
B.look up to
C.keep away from
12、– Would you please not make so much noise? ---__________, we will be quiet.
A. No, we will B. No, we won’t
C. Sorry, we won’t D. Sorry, we will
13、—I prefer speaking to listening in learning English.
—Oh, really? I think you should be good at ____ of them
A. both B. neither C. none D. all
14、Li Na is ___famous ___all the tennis fans know her.
A. too,to B. enough,to C. as,as D. so ,that
15、—More and more people choose to pay online______paper money.
—Yes, it's easier and people only need to take a mobile phone when shopping.
A.according to B.instead of C.because of D.together with
16、—Whose bike is this?
—I am not sure. It______________ be Mary’s.
A.shall
B.must
C.might
17、—How do you learn English and French?
—Mrs Li teaches ________ English and I learn French by ________.
A.me; me
B.my; me
C.me; myself
D.my; myself
18、My brother likes playing ______ basketball, while I like playing ______ piano.
A. the; / B. /; the C. the, an D. a; /
19、—Hi, Mary. What are you going to do during the summer vacation?
—I’m going to ________ cooking because I like eating delicious food.
A.give up
B.take up
C.put up
D.turn up
20、—It’s a nice camera.--Yes. My uncle _____ it for me last birthday.
A. buys B. has bought C. will buy D. bought
21、 — What about ______tapes?
___ Oh, yes. It improves my _____ skills.
A. listening; spoke B. listening; speaking
C. to listen; speak D. listening to ; speaking
22、 A: You look worried, David. What's wrong?
B: 【1】
A: You said you liked English. 【2】
B: I find it difficult to do English reading, especially reading a longer passage.
A: That doesn't sound too bad.
B: 【3】 What should I do?
A: Just read quickly to get the main idea at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups.
B: 【4】
A: To guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.
B: That sounds difficult.
A: 【5】 You can improve your English reading by more practice. The more you read, the faster you'll be.
B: I'll try, thank you, Mrs. Black.
A.I failed my math test.
B.But I'm a very slow reader.
C.Well, be patient. It takes time.
D.What's your problem?
E.I hope I can.
F.But how do I deal with the words I don't understand?
G.I'm having trouble learning English.
23、A: Hi, Tom. How are you?
B: Not bad, Jerry. I just miss my winter vacation. I had so much fun. 【1】
A: I went skiing in Changbai Mountain this winter vacation. 【2】
B: That must be very exciting and pretty cool! Who taught you skiing?
A: My father. 【3】 That’s when I had an interest in skiing.
B: That’s great! It seems that skiing is more and more popular especially after 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics!
A: I agree. Many of my classmates have taken up skiing. And Changchun is a great place to ski. 【4】
B: Right. I wonder if they need any volunteers. In this way, I can help with the snow sports in my hometown.
A: Maybe. I can be a coach to teach kids to ski. 【5】
B: Good idea!
A.He took me to ski when I was just four years old.
B.Let’s search the Internet and sign one.
C.I don’t like skiing at all.
D.What did you do?
E.Skiing is my favorite sport.
F.It is easy for us to go skiing.
24、What did you do on April 23, World Book Day, last year? Did you find some interesting books to read? Now let me introduce some good books for you to read.
Title: Dear Andreas Author: Long Yingtai&Andreas Andreas is a college student studying in Germany. His mother is a writer working in Taiwan. By writing letters to each other for more than three years, Long Yingtai says she clearly understands what an 18-year-old man is like, Andreas says he knows his mother better. This is a great book full of love. Don’t miss it. | |
Title: Climate Change+2 Degrees Author: Yamamoto Ryoichi If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen? In this book we learn about the history, today’s situation and the future of global warming. The author also tells us proper and useful ways to protect our world. | |
Title: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 Author: Rafe Esquith Perhaps the most famous fifth-grade teacher in America, Rafe Esquith, helps his children understand literature, love life, and become happy, self-confident people using his successful methods in his Los Angeles public school classroom. He has created surprising miracles. This is a powerful book. You’d better read it. | |
Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch Randy Pausch, a professor from New York was asked to give a lecture. He knew it would probably be his last lecture, because he was dying of illness. His lecture wasn’t about dying, but about getting over the difficulties, helping others to realize their dreams. |
【1】Who wrote the book The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56?
A.Rafe Esquith.
B.Yamamoto Ryoichi.
C.Randy Pausch.
D.Long Yingtai&Andreas.
【2】What can we know from the book Climate Change+2 Degrees?
A.The earth’s temperature will surely go up 2℃
B.The future of different countries in the world
C.Proper and useful ways to protect our world
D.Something about the history of global warming
【3】How do Andreas and his mother know each other better?
A.By writing letters
B.By sending e-mails
C.By talking on the phone
D.By chatting on line
【4】The passage may be taken from ________.
A.a diary
B.a book advertisement
C.a novel
D.a film review
25、 Big telecommunications companies such as Huawei, Samsung and Qualcomm have announced their latest fifth generation (5G) products. They have also announced that 5G technology would be widely used by 2020, causing some experts to say the “5G epoch” is coming. Yet, when reporting about 5G, many reporters only described it as a “much faster” technology than 4G. As a result, what people know about 5G is that they could “download a movie within one second”.
Actually, 5G technology has many more advantages than 4G besides the speed. It can be used for at least two purposes-for connecting everything and removing delays(消除网络延时).
Connecting everything is one of the strongest functions of 5G. It makes the Internet Things possible. Take driverless smart cars as an example. 5G technology can connect all parts of a transportation system including traffic lights, CCTV cameras and cars to build up perfect coordination(协调). In this way, these cars can avoid obstacles(障碍) and move on driving routes, which will help improve self-driving technology.
And removing delays might be useful especially in online games. Even long after 4G technology was introduced, players still worried about losing games because of low speed. This problem can be solved with 5G technology, because it will make sure of continuous high speed.
And for those people who think that 5G costs will be very high, they need not worry. Compared with 4G macro base station, a 5G macro base station can provide service to more users. Factories can produce more macro base stations to allow more people to use. The more users, the lower cost. Therefore, 5G technology won’t cost as much as they thought.
【1】The underlined word “epoch” in Para 2 means ________.
A.技术 B.时代 C.设备 D.讯号
【2】5G technology can help improve self-driving technology because ________.
A.it makes the self-driving car run much faster
B.it helps to connect the cars with the Internet
C.it helps the cars avoid obstacles and move on driving routes
D.it helps the cars control the traffic lights and CCTV cameras
【3】Factories can produce more macro base stations so that ________.
A.people can pay less for 5G B.5G can be compared with 4G
C.the “5G epoch” can come sooner D.few people can enjoy the 5G technology
【4】According to the passage, we can know that ________.
A.people know a lot about 5G
B.5G is much faster but more expensive than 4G
C.connecting everything is the strongest function of 5G
D.online game players can enjoy continuous high speed of 5G
【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The “5G Epoch” is coming. B.The latest 5G products have been invented.
C.5G technology costs less with higher speed. D.5G technology is more than about high speed.
26、Olivia was riding an elevator(电梯). She was going to the top of the Empire State Building(帝国大厦) in New York City, or almost to the top. She wanted to go to the 102nd floor, but she couldn’t afford the price. It wasn’t free to ride the elevator. She also had to go through security(安全) checks, and her bag had to get checked.
Olivia rode an elevator to the 80th floor. That was very high. Then she rode a second elevator to the 86th floor. When she got out finally, she saw windows. She could see the sky outside. It looked the same as on the ground. She went out of the door to where all the people were standing. Wow! It was so high. Olivia looked in every direction at the buildings below. Most of them were much shorter and smaller than the one she was in. It was so different being up so high.
Olivia smiled at a bird that sat on the edge(边缘) of the building. How could it not be scared? It was so far from the ground, and the cars on the streets looked like tiny toys! There was a man dressed up as King Kong! He looked really funny. Olivia got her picture taken with him.
For Olivia, it was really a great way to see the city. She took a lot of pictures before she left the Empire State Building.
【1】Olivia didn’t go to the 102nd floor because_______.
A.it cost too much
B.the elevator broke
C.she was not allowed
D.she was scared to go up too high
【2】Finally, Olivia went to the _______ floor of the Empire State Building.
A.80th B.86th C.90th D.100th
【3】The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A.the Empire State Building B.the elevator
C.the sky D.the door
【4】Olivia _______ in the Empire State Building.
A.took many pictures
B.couldn’t see any birds
C.was dressed up as King Kong
D.didn’t dare to look down at the streets
【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.King Kong that was in the Empire State Building.
B.The history of the Empire State Building.
C.Places to visit in the city of New York.
D.A trip to the Empire State Building
27、If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly, while others read very slowly. But which one is better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
(1). Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
(2). Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
(3).Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
(4). In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
【1】What should be read rapidly?
A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems.
C. Science and history books. D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.
【2】What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?
A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your needs.
C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.
【3】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Something about Careful Reading. B. Be a Rapid Reader.
C. How to Read? D. How to Be a Slow Reader?
28、 We are moved by the people and things around us. Yang Min is one of the 【1】(person)I admire most. As a member of the Lions, she has been helping others 【2】 many years. She 【3】(go) the old people’s home twice a month to cut hair, wash clothes and do some 【4】(clean)for them. Besides, on 【5】(rain) days, she offers people umbrellas or raincoats for free. I’m 【6】(deep)moved by her story. I’m going to s【7】 with small things around me. I p【8】 to give books and clothes to children in poor villages. What’s more, I’ll ask my parents and more friends to join me. Small action can make a big 【9】(different). Let’s help the people w【10】 need help.
29、
Blankets (毛毯) suddenly started appearing on park chairs in Boston last February. On the blankets were some ________ with the following words:
“These blankets are not lost! If you are ________, without shelter (住处) and looking for comfort, please take one. They are ________ you! Enjoy, and know that you are important.”
The blankets were great gifts for those without homes during the winter. Many people got help ________ nobody knew who put the blankets there. It was still a ________. As attention of the blankets rose, Cathy was known by the public.
“It was ________,” she said. “I didn’t want anyone to know about it. But if I can encourage people to help others, that’s the ________ of all this.”
In the last two years, Cathy has been doing something good ________ for those without homes in Boston. She’s given bags of food to the ________ people. Sometimes she’ll just buy cups of coffee for them.
Cathy and her friend Colleen are planning a new project. They want to carry out an act of ________ every day. For example, they plan to buy meals for those people in need and hand out care bags to patients. Besides, they’ll do ________ things, like leaving coins in stores for children to find and giving mints (薄荷糖) to diners after meals.
Others have already been ________ by Cathy to take action. When she put a set of scarves for the people on the streets, a stranger ________ a set of dollar bills there.
According to Cathy, that’s exactly what she was hoping for—to provide encouragement for others to ________ too. Why not join her to make it come true? ________ her story and see what you can do to help others today.
Small, simple acts of kindness really can go a long way.
【1】
A.notes
B.books
C.maps
D.ads
【2】
A.cold
B.hungry
C.thirsty
D.lonely
【3】
A.against
B.for
C.like
D.from
【4】
A.and
B.but
C.or
D.so
【5】
A.mystery
B.plan
C.project
D.choice
【6】
A.you
B.me
C.him
D.her
【7】
A.advice
B.decision
C.promise
D.purpose
【8】
A.bravely
B.suddenly
C.quickly
D.secretly
【9】
A.homeless
B.disabled
C.old
D.sick
【10】
A.fairness
B.happiness
C.kindness
D.politeness
【11】
A.funny
B.simple
C.boring
D.difficult
【12】
A.prevented
B.invited
C.encouraged
D.required
【13】
A.stole
B.found
C.left
D.took
【14】
A.show up
B.wake up
C.go out
D.help out
【15】
A.Choose
B.Forget
C.Share
D.Create