1、1课时训练(十五) Units1-2(九全)(限时:30 分钟).阅读理解YoucanbuyaboxofCrayolacrayonsin152colorstoday,butwaybackin1903,theyonlycameineightcolors.AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswasahugeimprovementoverthefirstcrayonseversold,whichonlycameinblack.Wax(蜡)crayonsweremostlyusedforindustrialpurposesuntilcousinsEdwinBinneyandH
2、aroldSmithintroducedtheirbrightlycoloredcrayonsforkids.EdwinswifemadeupthenameCrayolabyputtingtogether “craie” (Frenchforchalk)togetherwith “oleaginous” (whichmeansoily).Inotherwords,oilychalk!Itshardtounderstandjusthowdifferentmoderncrayonsarefromthoseinthepastwithoutalookatthehistoryofthecrayon.In
3、1864Edwinsdad,JosephBinney,startedthePeekskillChemicalWorksinNewYorkCity.Itmadeablackpigment(颜料)byburningoil.Whenthetwocousinstookoverin1885,theystartedmakinganumberofindustrialproducts,butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse.Theystartedmakingpencilsanddustlesschalkfo
4、rschoolblackboards.Coloredcrayonswereanaturalnextstep.Butthecrayonstheyfirstmadewerenotsafeforkids,sotheydevelopedcrayonsthatwouldbesafe.Thefirstboxtheysoldtheonewitheightcolorscostjustfivecents.TocelebratethehundredthbirthdayofCrayolacrayonsin2003,aspecial1 00-countboxwascreated,addingfournewcolors
5、totheexisting(现有的)96-colorbox.Overtheyears,asthecompanyhasgrown,ithasintroducedmorethan400differentcolors.Alsoyoucanfindcrayonsthatsmellgood,crayonsthatwashoutofclothes,andevenegg-2shapedcrayons.Nowadays,plentyofothercompaniesmakecoloredcrayonsforchildrentoo.1.Whatcolorwasthefirstboxofcrayonseversol
6、d?A.Black. B.Red. C.Yellow. D.Green.2.WhatisthemeaningofCrayolaaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Blackpigment. B.Brightcolors. C.Oilychalk. D.Colorfulpencils.3.From1900to1902,cousinsEdwinandHaroldstartedtomake . A.industrialproducts B.artproductsC.safecrayons D.egg-shapedcrayons4.Thepassageismainlyabouthowcol
7、oredcrayonsforkidswere . A.used B.produced C.invented D.memorized.完形填空GeorgeEllethadabrightsilverdollarforanewyeargift.Hethoughtofallthefinethingshemightbuywithit.Thegroundwasallcoveredwith 5 ;butthesunshoneoutbrightly,and 6 lookedbeautiful. SoGeorgeputonhishat,and 7 intothestreet.Afterawhile,hemets
8、omeboysthrowingsnowballs.Georgesoon 8 them.HesentaballatJamesMason,butitmissedhim,andbrokea 9 ontheothersideofthestreet.Georgewasafraidsomeonewouldcomeoutofthehouseand 10 him.Soheranoffasfastashecould. Assoonashegotroundthenextcorner,Georgestopped,becausehewassorryfor 11 hehaddone.Hesaidto 12 , “Iha
9、venorighttospendmysilverdollar,now.Ishouldgoback,andpayforthewindowIbrokewithmy 13 .” Hewentupanddownthestreet,andfeltvery 14 .Hewishedverymuchto 15 somethingnice.Healsowishedt opayforthe 16 window. 17 hesaid, “Itwaswrongtobreakthewindow,thoughIdidnotwanttodoit.Iwillgoandpayforit.Ifittakesallmy 18 ,
10、Iwilltrynottobesorry.Idonotthinkthemanwillhurtme 19 IpayforthewindowIbroke.” 35.A.sand B.snow C.rain D.stone6.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything7.A.ran B.swam C.drove D.flew8.A.left B.watched C.joined D.helped9.A.door B.window C.chair D.desk10.A.visit B.like C.encourage D.find11.A.when B.
11、where C.whom D.what12.A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves13.A.basketball B.snowball C.football D.volleyball14.A.bored B.happy C.sad D.excited15.A.buy B.sell C.steal D.make16.A.new B.good C.broken D.old17.A.Atlast B.Atfirst C.Atonce D.Attimes18.A.time B.money C.hope D.right19.A.as B.until C.if
12、D.since.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。PlentyofpeopledreamofgoingtoMars(火星).20. differ entfromthosepeople,13-year-oldAlyssaCarsonhasbeenworking21. (happy)forthatdreamsincetheageof4,accordingtoanewreportwhich22. (produce)bytheBBCnotlongago. AlyssatellstheBBC, “Ihope23. (go)toMarsbecauseitis
13、aplacethatnoonehasbeentobefore.Iwanttotakethatfirststep.” AccordingtotheBBC,she24. (attend)USAsthreeworldspacecampssofar. 4Herfather,BertCarson,tellstheBBCthatAlyssaplanstobeonthefirstlongjourneytoMars,whichisexpectedtotakeplacein25. yearof2033. “Wetakegreatpride26. her,” hesays. “Wehavethenexteight
14、een27. (year)plannedout.” OneofthoseplansisAlyssaattendingInternationalSpaceUniversity. Ofcourse,Alyssasdreamcouldcomewith28. (big)sacrifices(牺牲)thanothers.29. AlyssagoestoMars,itmaybeverydifficultforhertoreturntotheearth.Still,herfathersays, “Ifthatstheonlychoiceshehas,shestillwantstogo.” Alyssaagr
15、ees. .单词拼写根 据下列句子及所给的首字母,写出各单词的正确、完全形式。(每空限填一词)30.HisEnglishp isverynice.WeallliketolistentohimandreadEnglishafterhim. 31.Dontaskmeaboutmyage.Itsas . 32.Wearefullofenergyandthirstyfork . 33.Agoodwaytotraintheb istodosomemathexerciseseveryday. 3 4.Doinglotsoflisteningpracticeisthebestwayofbecomingago
16、odlanguagel . 35.Youwillbeheavilyp ifyoudontobeytheserules. 36.Thes askedmesomethingaboutthelocaltradition. 37.Doyouwanttowriteashortn byyourself? 38.Gorgetreatseveryonewithkindnessandw ,spreadingpositiveenergy. 39.Thefires veryquickly.Whenthefiremenwentthere,thehousehadbeencoveredwithfire. .书面表达假定你
17、是李明,请你针对英国交换生 Jack 的邮件给他写一封回信,80 词左右。To:LiMingFrom:Jack5HiLiMing,Howareyou?Ihopeyourefineandnottoobusy!IcantwaittoleaveforChinanextterm.ButcouldyoutellmesomethingaboutChinesetraditionalfestivals?IdliketoknowtheMid-AutumnFestivalandtheSpringFestival.Seeyousoon!JackTo:JackFrom:LiMingHiJack,Yours,LiMin
18、g参考答案.主旨大意 本文主要讲述了 Crayola 彩笔的历史演变过程。1.A 细节理解 题。 由第一段“Andthatfirs tboxofCrayolacrayonswas,whichonlycameinblack.”可知最初的彩笔是黑色的。故选 A。2.C 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知,Edwin 的妻子把“craie” (Frenchforchalk)和“oleaginous” (whichmeansoily)结合起来,为他们发明的蜡笔起名为 Crayola,即 oilychalk,意思为: 油性粉笔。故选 C。63.B 细节理解题。由第四段“butfrom1900to1902,
19、theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse”可知,Edwin 表兄弟在 19001902 年间把重点放在生产家用和学校用的艺术产品方面。故选 B。4.C 主旨大意题。综合全文,本文主要讲的是 Crayola 彩笔的历史演变过程,use 使用;produce 生产;invent 发明;memorize 纪念。故 C 为最佳选项。.59 BDACB 1014 DDBBC1519 ACABC.20.But 21.happily 22.wasproduced 23.togo24.hasattended 25.the 26.in 27.ye
20、ars 28.bigger 29.If.30.pronunciation 31.secret 32.knowledge 33.brain34.learner 35.punished 36.stranger(s) 37.novel38.warmth 39.spread. Onepossibleversion:HiJack,Gladtoreceiveyoure-mail.YouaskedmeaboutfestivalsinChina.Letmeintroducethemtoyou.Firstofall,IwanttointroducetheMid-AutumnFestivalthatcomesin
21、themiddleofautumn.Itisatimeforthefamilytogettogetherandcelebrateharvest.Atnight,thewholefamilyeatdeliciousmooncakesandwatchthebigbrightmoon.TheSpringFestivalisthebeginningofanewyear.Weusuallyeatdumplings,meatandsomeothernicefood.Towelcomethenewyear,wedosomecleaning,buynewclothes,setofffireworksandvisitourrelatives.Everyonehasahappysmileontheirfaces.Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiMing7
