Unit 4 Reading
基础篇
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. When autumn comes, leaves start ______________ (fall) from the trees.
2. When you go to the beach in summer, sometimes the wind blows ___________ (gentle) and you will feel
comfortable.
3. My elder brother enjoys ___________ (play) in the snow, so he goes to the north of China every year.
4. It's a ____________(snow) day, I want to make some snowmen.
5. It’s not easy us ___________(learn) a foreign language.
6. Tim is __________(exciting) about the sports meeting.
7.He left home without saying a word on a s____________ night. Soon，we heard the news that he died of cold.
8. The wind doesn’t b_________ all the time，so he has to run to fly a kite.
9.How is your t____________to Hawaii?
10. 1 usually slay at home and watch TV on r____________ days.
11.People usually put vegetables in a cool and d___________ place
12.I am going to s_____________ my summer holiday with my grandparents.
二、单项选择。
1— Mum, I will buy a cap for Dad if I go to ____.
— Oh, dear, he has an _______ cap. You can buy him some chocolate instead.
A. Australian; Australia B. Australia; Australian
C. Australia; Australia D. Australian; Australian
2 Take off your _____ sweater and put on a ________ one, or you will catch a cold.
A. wet; dry B. dry; wet C. wetter; drier D. drier; wetter
3． John always ______ the bed hard to wake me up.
A. burns B. touches C. kicks D. waits
4 The train leaves the ______ at seven.
A. home B. town C. Australia D. world
5— Hi, Jake, long time no see. How is _____ going?
— Not bad.
A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
6.---- __________ the weather __________ today?
---- It is cloudy.A. What; is B. What's: about C. What; look D. What's: like
7. __________is interesting to play football with my classmates.
A. It B. This C. That D. There
8. It is said that it is going to be __________ tomorrow.
A. rain B. rainy C. to rain D. rained
9. I don't go to school today __________ I feel sick.
A. but B. and C. because D. as
10. In winter, the weather starts __________ colder than before.
A. get B. gets C. to get D. got
三、单词拼写。
1. I’m angry and I k___________ his bag away.
2. Dear, make a wish and then b__________ out the candles.
3. My friends and I will go on a day t_________ to Shenzhen tomorrow.
4. The Sun begins to s__________, so you will feel warm soon.
5. Bella likes winter because it’s s_________. She can make snowmen with her friends.
6. The kid played with the water and made his clothes w__________
7. After following the f__________ on the ground, he found the dog.
8. E__________ is ready. Let’s begin!
四、完成句子
1 这个周末，我们全家将乘火车从杭州去上海旅游。
My family will _________ _________ _________ by train from Hangzhou to Shanghai this weekend.
2 床前明月光。
The Moon __________ ___________ in front of my bed.
3 下雨天去野餐是一件糟糕的事情。
It’s bad to _________ __________ __________ ____________ on rainy days.
4 简通常花一小时做作业。
Jane usually __________ 1 hour ____________ her homework.
5上课期间不要睡觉。
Don’t sleep __________ _________ ___________.
6.在那时，我们还是学生。
We were students __________ __________ __________.
7. 凯莉喜欢堆雪人。Kelly likes __________ __________.
8.他在新学校每天都过得愉快吗?
Does he__________ __________ __________ __________ in the new school every day?
9. 每年的这个时候，萝岗香雪公园里总是挤满了人。
The Luogang Xiangxue Park is full of people __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
五. 读课文，根据首字母提示写出所缺的单词。
It’s good to take a t____1______ in spring. E_____2______ turns green. The wind b___3______ gently.
It’s nice to eat ice cream in summer because it’s hot and the Sun s______4_____ b______5______.
It’s exciting to go on a p____6______ in autumn because the weather is cool and d____7_______.
It’s interesting to make s___8_______ in winter because it’s often cold and s_______9______.
D____10______ the Spring Festival, people usually s___11_______ time with their r_____12______.
提高篇
六、阅读下面短文，在横线上填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Autumn is a golden (金色的) season ____ _ 1 ____ _ my home town. I love autumn.
In October, the weather ___ _ 2 ___ _ (become) cool, and autumn arrives. Leaves turn into different colour, and
my home town starts to become ____ _ 3 ____ _ beautiful and colourful world. The sky looks clear, and the
temperature ____ _ 4 ____ _ (be) very pleasant (宜人的). When November comes, my home town becomes more
beautiful with leaves falling down everywhere. It is wonderful ___ _ 5 ____ _ (take)a boat trip on lakes. Of course,
you can t miss the maple leaves. They turn red in autumn. They are very beautiful in the sunlight.
七、完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选择可以填在横线上的最佳选项。
Animals United is a 3D German cartoon. Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe directed it. It is a story about
animals. They get together to find ___ 1 ___ . Along their journey, lots of funny things ____ 2 ___ , and of course,
they have a lot of adventures
The animals in the grassland in Africa are ___ 3 ___ for coming flood. However, this year’s flood seems to
come later than in other years. The animals become unhappy and ___ 4 ____ . At the same time, some animals from
other places come to the grasslands to look for peace. However, the things are ___ 5 ___ because the water isbecoming less and less. ____ 6 ____ they decide to look for the river.
Finally, they find the reason why they don’t have any water to drink. People ___ 7 ___ a dam like a strong wall
so that humans can have a better life. After a long fight with humans, they let the world know ____ 8 ____ that
animals are in danger.
This film is about environmental matters. The humans are the bad and the animals are the good. This film is to
give humans a warning. They must not destroy the homes of animals or damage nature in order to ___ 9 ___ a better
life. Humans should know that animals also have their own ___ 10 ___ .
1. A. food B. water C. money D. home
2. A. bring B. open C. happen D. have
3 A. waiting B. looking C. preferring D. taking
4. A. pleased B. glad C. worried D. careless
5. A. worse B. better C. fewer D. more
6. A. But B. So C. Because D. And
7. A. have B. put C. build D. burn
8. A. clearly B. secretly C. loudly D. helpfully
9. A. show B. live C. take D. give
10. A. country B. city C. town D. world
八、阅读理解
A
Test taking is a skill and everyone can learn. Are you afraid when a teacher says it’s time for a test? Do you
get nervous that you made stupid mistakes? Study the following steps and your test scores will go up.
1.Do your homework and go to class. This way you will know the material and won’t have many reasons
to be afraid.
2.Sleep well the night before. Review the material in the afternoon, then relax in the evening. Eat a good
breakfast. You need to be strong to do your best.
3.Come prepared with paper, pen, pencil, eraser, a watch, and book or dictionary if they are allowed.
4.Read the questions carefully before you answer.
5. Besides, when you get worried, put your pencil down on your table, close your eyes, and count to ten.
Do not worry that you don’t have time. Remember that if you’re worried, you can’t think well and will make
stupid mistakes. Take it easy and you will feel better. Only when you feel well you can do your best.
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English writing by Internet(网络). She has students from all over the world, and they send writing to her by email.Send her an email to see if she can help you! deborahb@speakeasy.net
1. How many steps are given to take a test?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. If you have some problems in test taking, you can write to ________.
A. your parents B. your teacher
C. www.yourpersonaltutor.com D. deborahb@speakeasy.net
3. What should you do in the morning?.
A. Have a good breakfast B. Take a good rest
C. Review your lessons D. Do your homework
4. Deborah teaches English___________.
A. in the classroom B. all over the world C. on the Internet D. by email
5. What is the best way to help you feel better when you feel worried in a test?
A. Read the questions carefully B. Breathe and take a break
C. Eat a good breakfast D. Take a watch
B
Can you imagine a world without the Internet? It’s surprising to think about it. Now, China has more than
162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second largest
number of users in the world after the United States. Today, 66% of Chinese “netizens(网民)” are teenagers.
“They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Internet expert. Doctor Song in Beijing
Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often went on playing online games for over
ten hours.
The main reasons why teenagers surf the web are to search for information, to communicate with others
and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the web can help students
with their homework and widen their knowledge.
Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, is for her students using the Internet. “When
we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said.
In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in
touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.
6. ______ has the most Internet users in the world according to this article.
A. China B. America C. Canada D. Russia
7. There are about ____Chinese netizens to surf the web about 13 hours every week.A. 107 million old B. 22.7 million old
C. 107 million young D. 22.7 million young
8. Doctor Song said some teenagers continued ________ more than ten hours.
A. playing online games
B. searching for information
C. chatting with their friends
D. sending emails to others
9. Li Dong in No.41 Middle School is for her students using the Internet because she _ .
A. thinks surfing the Net can help students spend less time on homework
B. thinks the students surfing the Net can get more background information than the others
C. wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests
D. wants to know what her students do and think about at home
10. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. China has the second largest number of Internet users in the world.
B. From the first paragraph we can know that Doctor Song works in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital.
C. Surfing the web can widen the students’ knowledge.
D. “It” in the last paragraph only refers to sending emails.
