課時(shí)訓(xùn)練(十五)Units1-2(九全)(限時(shí):30分鐘).閱讀理解YoucanbuyaboxofCrayolacrayonsin152colorstoday,butwaybackin1903,theyonlycameineightcolors.AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswasahugeimprovementoverthefirstcrayonseversold,whichonlycameinblack.Wax(蠟)crayonsweremostlyusedforindustrialpurposesuntilcousinsEdwinBinneyandHaroldSmithintroducedtheirbrightlycoloredcrayonsforkids.EdwinswifemadeupthenameCrayolabyputtingtogether “craie” (Frenchforchalk)togetherwith “oleaginous” (whichmeansoily).Inotherwords,oilychalk!Itshardtounderstandjusthowdifferentmoderncrayonsarefromthoseinthepastwithoutalookatthehistoryofthecrayon.In1864Edwinsdad,JosephBinney,startedthePeekskillChemicalWorksinNewYorkCity.Itmadeablackpigment(顏料)byburningoil.Whenthetwocousinstookoverin1885,theystartedmakinganumberofindustrialproducts,butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse.Theystartedmakingpencilsanddustlesschalkforschoolblackboards.Coloredcrayonswereanaturalnextstep.Butthecrayonstheyfirstmadewerenotsafeforkids,sotheydevelopedcrayonsthatwouldbesafe.Thefirstboxtheysoldtheonewitheightcolorscostjustfivecents.TocelebratethehundredthbirthdayofCrayolacrayonsin2003,aspecial100-countboxwascreated,addingfournewcolorstotheexisting(現(xiàn)有的)96-colorbox.Overtheyears,asthepanyhasgrown,ithasintroducedmorethan400differentcolors.Alsoyoucanfindcrayonsthatsmellgood,crayonsthatwashoutofclothes,andevenegg-shapedcrayons.Nowadays,plentyofotherpaniesmakecoloredcrayonsforchildrentoo.1.Whatcolorwasthefirstboxofcrayonseversold?A.Black.B.Red. C.Yellow.D.Green.2.WhatisthemeaningofCrayolaaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Blackpigment.B.Brightcolors. C.Oilychalk.D.Colorfulpencils.3.From1900to1902,cousinsEdwinandHaroldstartedtomake.A.industrialproductsB.artproductsC.safecrayonsD.egg-shapedcrayons4.Thepassageismainlyabouthowcoloredcrayonsforkidswere.A.usedB.producedC.inventedD.memorized.完形填空GeorgeEllethadabrightsilverdollarforanewyeargift.Hethoughtofallthefinethingshemightbuywithit.Thegroundwasallcoveredwith5;butthesunshoneoutbrightly,and6lookedbeautiful.SoGeorgeputonhishat,and7intothestreet.Afterawhile,hemetsomeboysthrowingsnowballs.Georgesoon8them.HesentaballatJamesMason,butitmissedhim,andbrokea9ontheothersideofthestreet.Georgewasafraidsomeonewouldeoutofthehouseand10him.Soheranoffasfastashecould.Assoonashegotroundthenextcorner,Georgestopped,becausehewassorryfor11hehaddone.Hesaidto12, “Ihavenorighttospendmysilverdollar,now.Ishouldgoback,andpayforthewindowIbrokewithmy13.” Hewentupanddownthestreet,andfeltvery14.Hewishedverymuchto15somethingnice.Healsowishedtopayforthe16window.17hesaid, “Itwaswrongtobreakthewindow,thoughIdidnotwanttodoit.Iwillgoandpayforit.Ifittakesallmy18,Iwilltrynottobesorry.Idonotthinkthemanwillhurtme19IpayforthewindowIbroke.”5.A.sandB.snowC.rainD.stone6.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything7.A.ranB.swamC.droveD.flew8.A.leftB.watchedC.joinedD.helped9.A.doorB.windowC.chairD.desk10.A.visitB.likeC.encourageD.find11.A.whenB.whereC.whomD.what12.A.herselfB.himselfC.itselfD.themselves13.A.basketballB.snowballC.footballD.volleyball14.A.boredB.happyC.sadD.excited15.A.buyB.sellC.stealD.make16.A.newB.goodC.brokenD.old17.A.AtlastB.AtfirstC.AtonceD.Attimes18.A.timeB.moneyC.hopeD.right19.A.asB.untilC.ifD.since.語法填空閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PlentyofpeopledreamofgoingtoMars(火星).20.differentfromthosepeople,13-year-oldAlyssaCarsonhasbeenworking21.(happy)forthatdreamsincetheageof4,accordingtoanewreportwhich22.(produce)bytheBBCnotlongago.AlyssatellstheBBC, “Ihope23.(go)toMarsbecauseitisaplacethatnoonehasbeentobefore.Iwanttotakethatfirststep.” AccordingtotheBBC,she24.(attend)USAsthreeworldspacecampssofar.Herfather,BertCarson,tellstheBBCthatAlyssaplanstobeonthefirstlongjourneytoMars,whichisexpectedtotakeplacein25.yearof2033. “Wetakegreatpride26.her,” hesays. “Wehavethenexteighteen27.(year)plannedout.” OneofthoseplansisAlyssaattendingInternationalSpaceUniversity.Ofcourse,Alyssasdreamcouldewith28.(big)sacrifices(犧牲)thanothers.29.AlyssagoestoMars,itmaybeverydifficultforhertoreturntotheearth.Still,herfathersays, “Ifthatstheonlychoiceshehas,shestillwantstogo.” Alyssaagrees.單詞拼寫根據(jù)下列句子及所給的首字母,寫出各單詞的正確、完全形式。(每空限填一詞)30.HisEnglishpisverynice.WeallliketolistentohimandreadEnglishafterhim.31.Dontaskmeaboutmyage.Itsas.32.Wearefullofenergyandthirstyfork.33.Agoodwaytotrainthebistodosomemathexerciseseveryday.34.Doinglotsoflisteningpracticeisthebestwayofbeingagoodlanguagel.35.Youwillbeheavilypifyoudontobeytheserules.36.Thesaskedmesomethingaboutthelocaltradition.37.Doyouwanttowriteashortnbyyourself?38.Gorgetreatseveryonewithkindnessandw,spreadingpositiveenergy. 39.Thefiresveryquickly.Whenthefiremenwentthere,thehousehadbeencoveredwithfire.書面表達(dá)假定你是李明,請(qǐng)你針對(duì)英國(guó)交換生Jack 的郵件給他寫一封回信,80詞左右。To:LiMingFrom:JackHiLiMing,Howareyou?Ihopeyourefineandnottoobusy!IcantwaittoleaveforChinanextterm.ButcouldyoutellmesomethingaboutChinesetraditionalfestivals?IdliketoknowtheMid-AutumnFestivalandtheSpringFestival.Seeyousoon!JackTo:JackFrom:LiMingHiJack,Yours,LiMing參考答案.主旨大意 本文主要講述了Crayola彩筆的歷史演變過程。1.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 由第一段“AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswas,whichonlycameinblack.”可知最初的彩筆是黑色的。故選 A。2.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段最后一句可知,Edwin的妻子把“craie” (Frenchforchalk)和“oleaginous” (whichmeansoily)結(jié)合起來,為他們發(fā)明的蠟筆起名為Crayola,即oilychalk,意思為: 油性粉筆。故選 C。3.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段“butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse”可知,Edwin表兄弟在19001902年間把重點(diǎn)放在生產(chǎn)家用和學(xué)校用的藝術(shù)產(chǎn)品方面。故選 B。4.C主旨大意題。綜合全文,本文主要講的是Crayola彩筆的歷史演變過程,use 使用;produce 生產(chǎn);invent 發(fā)明;memorize 紀(jì)念。故C為最佳選項(xiàng)。.59BDACB1014DDBBC1519ACABC.20.But21.happily22.wasproduced23.togo24.hasattended25.the26.in27.years28.bigger29.If.30.pronunciation31.secret32.knowledge33.brain34.learner35.punished36.stranger(s)37.novel38.warmth39.spread.Onepossibleversion:HiJack,Gladtoreceiveyoure-mail.YouaskedmeaboutfestivalsinChina.Letmeintroducethemtoyou.Firstofall,IwanttointroducetheMid-AutumnFestivalthatesinthemiddleofautumn.Itisatimeforthefamilytogettogetherandcelebrateharvest.Atnight,thewholefamilyeatdeliciousmooncakesandwatchthebigbrightmoon.TheSpringFestivalisthebeginningofanewyear.Weusuallyeatdumplings,meatandsomeothernicefood.Towelethenewyear,wedosomecleaning,buynewclothes,setofffireworksandvisitourrelatives.Everyonehasahappysmileontheirfaces.Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiMing