Unit 4 Inventions
Period 2 Reading II&Listening
A层作业以夯实基础
一、根据提示填空
1．My uncle often tells us f________ stories. They are very interesting.(根据首字母填空)
2．I have nothing ________（特别的）to tell you.(根据汉语提示填空)
3．I hate the ___________________ (广告) when I watch TV.(根据汉语提示填空)
4．They got to the museum ________ ________ ________ ________ (同时).(根据汉语提示填空)
5．Today there are three ________(特色菜)in our restaurant.(根据汉语提示填空)
B层作业：能力提升
二、根据句意填空
Tom saw an a__6__in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle. It c __7__55 pounds, so he went to the shop
and asked to see one of the w__8__bicycles. The o__9__of the shop was very happy to show one to Tom. Tom
examined(检查) it c__10__, turned to the owner of the shop and said, “ There isn’t a lamp on this b__11__, but
there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.”
“Yes, sir,” a__12__the man, “but the l__13__isn’t included(包括) in the price of the bicycle.”
“Not included in the price of the bicycle? ” Tom said a__14__. “but that’s not honest. If the lamp is in the
advertisement, it should be included in the price.”
“Well , sir,” answered the shop owner coldly, “there is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we can
not give you a girl with the bicycle, e__15__.”
三、短文综合填空
根据音标或所给单词填空。
Who’s your favorite Marvel superhero（漫威超级英雄）? Your answer ___1 6 ___ /maɪt/ be Black
Panther, Black Widow or Iron Man. But do you know where the ideas of these superheroes come from? In fact,
these stories were written by ____ 17 ___ same person—Stan Lee.
Lee got started in comics（漫画）in 1939 and ___ 18 ___ /bɪˈkeɪm/ an editor（编辑）when he was 19.
Together with Jack Kirby, he created Fantastic Four in 1961. Soon, with the help of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko,
Lee created another ___ 19 ___ /ˈfeɪməs/ superhero —SpiderMan.
But Lee didn’t stop there. He went on to write the stories of Hulk and X-Men. He also created popular
____ 20 ____ (character) like Thor and Doctor Strange. Sometimes Lee also ____ 21 ____ (appear) in his filmsand brought people great surprises.
These superheroes have a lot in common with ____ 22 ____ (we) in many ways. For example, they have
their good sides and also bad sides. But all in all, they are popular among many people ____ 23 ____ they can
touch people’s hearts.
Lee died ____ 24 ___ 95 in 2018. But people will remember him for changing the world of comics and
_____ 25 _____ (bring) them these wonderful stories.
四、完形填空
One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the guqin. It is one of the four ____ 26 ____ —
along with go(围棋), calligraphy (书法) and painting. It first ____2 7 ____ over 3,000 years ago and stands for
China’s solo musical instrument tradition.
At first, the guqin had only five strings (弦), meaning the five elements (元素) of metal, wood, water,
____ 28 ____ and earth. Later in Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou ____ 29 ____ a sixth string for his son. King
Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string. ____ 30 ____ his purpose is mainly to encourage his army to fight with the
Shang.
Ambience (气氛) was important in playing the gugin. Usually, it was practiced in a quiet setting and never
for public ____ 31 ____ . Ancient ____ 32 ____ enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains. The
____ 33 ___ of the guqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains until the musician felt he was at one
with nature. Playing it in snow was also an ____ 34 ____ activity for ancient artists, who believed the instrument
was the purest of its kind in the world. Also, a _____ 35 _____ with moonlight was considered wonderful for
playing the guqin. Wang Wei (701-761), a _____ 36 _____ talented man in the Tang Dynasty, liked playing it in
a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.
Gugin pieces are usually three to eight _____ 37 _____ long, with the longest being Guangling Verse,
which is 22 minutes long. Other _____ 38 _____ pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements, Wild
Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Normad Flute.
Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained guqin _____ 39 _____ and perhaps no more than
fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced _____ 40 _____ only
one hundred works by today. The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) in 2003.
26．A．things B．inventions C．arts D．places
27．A．found B．appeared C．missed D．created
28．A．fire B．bamboo C．paper D．silver
29．A．bought B．added C．drew D．made
30．A．Or B．But C．If D．So31．A．conversation B．discussion C．performance D．protection
32．A．artists B．teachers C．pupils D．persons
33．A．color B．sound C．size D．light
34．A．expensive B．interesting C．important D．enjoyable
35．A．day B．morning C．night D．moment
36．A．highly B．deeply C．secretly D．quickly
37．A．hours B．minutes C．seconds D．weeks
38．A．useful B．meaningful C．famous D．helpful
39．A．players B．professors C．engineers D．actors
40．A．to B．with C．for D．of
五、阅读单选
In China, there’re many different kinds of foods. Some of them are very popular. The most popular Chinese
food is dumplings. Now let me tell you something about them.
Almost everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings.
Some have meat and vegetables in them. Some have eggs in them. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork
better than any other kinds.
Usually we make dumplings at home. If we have no time to make them, we can buy them from
supermarket. Then we can take them home and eat them with vinegar. Spring Festival is very important in
China. When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin（硬币）in a dumpling. It is said that one
will be lucky in the year if he eats the dumpling with the coin.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now the condition（条
件）has changed a lot, so people can eat dumplings usually.
41．In China, the most popular Chinese food is ________.
A．noodle B．rice C．dumplings D．vegetables
42．The writer likes dumplings with ________ best.
A．meat B．seafood C．vegetables and beef D．vegetables and pork
43．We can buy dumplings from the supermarket when ________.
A．We have time B．we are busy C．we are happy D．we are unhappy
44．What does the underlined word “vinegar” mean in Chinese?
A．糖 B．酱油 C．醋 D．辣椒
45．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A．Most of the Chinese like dumplings very much.
B．It is said that if one eats the dumpling with the coin, he will be lucky in the year.
C．Now people are richer than before.D．In the old days, people often ate dumplings because they were poor.
C层作业:拓展延伸
有一批外国交换生要来中国进行参观学习，他们对我国的传统工艺品非常感兴趣并打算买一些回国
送给朋友。请你根据以下提示写一篇文章向他们介绍4种我国的传统手工艺品(handicrafts)。
皮影 Shadow paper
主要有5种颜色，主要绿、黑
艺人表演时可移动它的手和脚
面人 Dough toy
颜色丰富
通常是出名的人物或动物
糖画 Sugar painting
通常是黄色的
既漂亮又好吃
剪纸 Paper cutting
？
（请你至少补充两点）通常是黄色的（1）参考词汇：unique 独特的
（2）词数100词左右（文章开头已给出，不计入词数）
（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
China is a big country with all kinds of handicrafts. I would like to introduce some of them.
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参考答案
A层作业以夯实基础
一.根据提示填空
1．(f)unny
【详解】句意：我的叔叔经常给我们讲有趣的故事。它们非常有趣。根据后文“They are very
interesting.”可知，前面所提到的“stories”非常有趣，结合首字母，此处应表示“有趣的”，即
“funny”，故填(f)unny。
2．special
【详解】句意：我没有什么特别的事要告诉你。“特别的”special。结合句意和“nothing”可知，空格
处要用形容词原级修饰“nothing”。故填special。
3．advertisements
【详解】句意：我讨厌看电视时的广告。advertisement广告，是名词，作为动词hate的宾语，用名词，根据句意，看电视时肯定是很多广告，因此用复数形式，故填advertisements。
4． at the same time
【详解】表示“同时”，故为(1). at (2). the (3). same (4). time。
5．specials
【详解】句意：今天我们餐馆有三种特色菜。three三，后接复数名词；根据句意语境和汉语提示，可知
填specials。
B层作业：能力提升
二、根据句意填空
6．Advertisements 7．cost 8．wonderful 9．owners 10．carefully 11．bike/bicycle 12．answered
13．lamp 14．angrily 15．either
【分析】试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们：汤姆在报纸上看到一则漂亮现代自行车的广告。所以他去商店
要求看一辆漂亮的自行车。店主很高兴给汤姆看了一辆，但自行车上没有广告上所标明的灯。汤姆很生
气，但店主说：“广告里有个女孩骑着自行车呢，我们是不会随着自行车送你个女孩子啊”。
6．句意：汤姆在报纸上看到一则漂亮现代自行车的广告。据下文so he went to the shop可知这是一条卖
自行车的广告，故填advertisement广告。
7．句意：它值55英镑。cost值，做主语的通常是物，据题意要用过去式，故填cost.
8．句意：所以他去商店要求看一辆漂亮的自行车。据Tom saw an a____ in a newspaper for a beautiful
modern bicycle.可知答案，故填wonderful。
9．句意：店主很高兴给汤姆看了一辆。据句意故填owner主人。
10．句意：.汤姆悉心地检查了它。修饰动词examined(检查)要用副词，据句意故填carefully.
11．句意：自行车上没有灯。据he went to the shop and asked to see one of the w____ bicycles.,故
填bike/bicycle.
12．句意：这个人回答。据句意故填answered.
13．句意：但灯不包括在自行车的价钱内。据There isn’t a lamp on this b___,可知填lamp.
14．句意：汤姆生气地说。修饰动词said要用副词，据上下文可知填angrily.
15．句意：但我们也不会和自行车一起给你个女孩子。否定句中 也 要用 either.
考点：阅读填空。
三、短文综合填空
16．might 17．the 18．became 19．famous 20．characters 21．appeared 22．us 23．because 2
4．at
25．bringing
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了漫威超级英雄的创作者Stan Lee的创作经历。16．句意：你的答案可能是黑豹、黑寡妇或钢铁侠。根据音标提示，/maɪt/是情态动词might“可能”，
故填might。
17．句意：事实上，这些故事都是由同一个人——Stan Lee写的。根据“same person”可知此处指的是
“同一个人”，因此其前应用定冠词the来限定。故填the。
18．句意：在1939年，Lee开始创作漫画，在他19岁的时候，成为了一名编辑。根据音标提示，/bɪ
ˈkeɪm/是动词过去式became，表示“成为”。故填became。
19．句意：很快，在Jack Kirby和Steve Ditko的帮助下，Lee创作了另一个著名的超级英雄——蜘蛛侠。
根据音标提示，/ˈfeɪməs/是形容词famous，表示“著名的”。故填famous。
20．句意：他还创造了像索尔、神奇博士这样的受欢迎的角色。根据“like Thor and Doctor Strange”可知
是多个角色，因此应用名词character的复数形式characters。故填characters。
21．句意：有时，Lee也出现在他的电影中，给人们带来大大的惊喜。根据“and brought”可知此处应填
入动词appear的过去式appeared。故填appeared。
22．句意：这些超级英雄在很多方面跟我们都有共同点。with为介词，后接人称代词的宾格，we的宾
格是us。故填us。
23．句意：但是总而言之，他们在很多人中是受欢迎的，因为他们能触动人们的心弦。空格后的“they
can touch people’s hearts”是说明超级英雄受欢迎的原因，因此此处应填入连词because。故填because。
24．句意：Lee逝世于2018年，享年95岁。95在此指他逝世的年龄，因此应用介词at来表示。故填
at。
25．句意：但是人们会永远记住他，因此他改变了动漫世界，为人们带来了精彩绝伦的故事。连词and
连接两个并列的动词名词作介词for的宾语，由changing可知，此处应用动词bring的动名词bringing。
故填bringing。
四、完形填空
26．C 27．B 28．A 29．B 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．C 36．A 37．B 3
8．C 39．A 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们阐述了我们的传统艺术——古琴的相关内容。
26．句意：它和围棋，书法及画画分别是四大艺术形式之一。
things东西；inventions发明；arts艺术；places地方。根据“go, calligraphy and painting”可知应是艺术之
一，故选C。
27．句意：它首先出现在3000多年前并且代表着中国的独奏乐器传统。
found发现；appeared出现；missed错过；created创造。根据“It first...over 3,000 years ago and stands for
China’s solo musical instrument tradition.”结合备选词汇应是首先出现，故选B。
28．句意：首先，古琴仅有五根弦，意为金，木，水，火和土。
fire火；bamboo竹子；paper纸；silver银。根据“metal, wood, water”和“earth”可知是五行缺火，故选A。
29．句意：后来在周朝，周文王为他的儿子加了一个第六弦。
bought买；added加；drew画；made制作。根据上题可知古琴原有五弦，此处应是加了一弦，故选B。
30．句意：但是他的目的主要是为了鼓励他的军队和商朝战斗。
Or或者；But但是；If如果；So所以。前后语境是表转折，即改造六弦琴并不是艺术目的，而是为了打
仗，故选B。
31．句意：通常，它被在一个安静的环境中练习而从不是为公众的表演。
conversation对话；discussion讨论；performance表演；protection保护。根据“public”可知应是公众表演，
故选C。
32．句意：古代的艺术家喜欢在山里的溪水旁演奏。
artists艺术家；teachers老师；pupils学生；persons人。根据“musician”可知应是艺术家，故选A。
33．句意：古琴的声音与来自于丛山的回音混合直到音乐家感觉他与大自然融为一体。
color颜色；sound声音；size尺寸；light光。根据“the echoes from the mountains”可知应是琴音，故选
B。
34．句意：对于相信古琴是世界上最纯洁的乐器的古代艺术家来说，在雪里弹古琴也是一个愉悦的活动。
expensive贵的；interesting有趣的；important重要的；enjoyable愉悦的。根据“who believed the
instrument was the purest of its kind in the world”可知这些艺术家应是追求精神上的愉悦，故选D。
35．句意：而且，对于弹奏古琴，一个月光皎洁的晚上被认为是精彩的。
day天；morning早晨；night晚上；moment片刻。根据“with moonlight”可知应是晚上，故选C。
36．句意：王维，一个唐朝非常有才能的人，最喜欢在月夜的竹林里弹古琴。
highly非常；deeply深地；secretly秘密地；quickly快地。根据“Wang Wei”可知王维是大才之人，故选
A。
37．句意：古琴曲子通常三到八分钟长。
hours小时；minutes分钟；seconds秒；weeks周。根据“with the longest being Guangling Verse, which is
22 minutes long.”可知应用分钟计量，故选B。
38．句意：其它著名的曲子包括《梅花三弄》《平沙落雁》和《胡笳十八拍》。
useful有用的；meaningful有意义的；famous著名的；helpful有帮助的。根据“Plum Blossoms in Three
Movements, Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Normad Flute.”可知是名曲，故选
C。
39．句意：现如今，有不到一百个训练有素的古琴演奏者和也许不超过五十个当代大师。
players演奏者；professors教授；engineers工程师；actors演员。根据“Nowadays, there are fewer than
one thousand well-trained guqin”可知是指演奏者。故选A。
40．句意：起初几千首曲子的数量已锐减到今天的仅仅一百曲作品。to到；with和；for为了；of表所属。reduce to“减少到”符合语境，故选A。
五、阅读单选
41．C 42．D 43．B 4 4．C 45．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的传统美食——饺子。
41．细节理解题。根据文中“The most popular Chinese food is dumplings.”可知，最受欢迎的中国食物是
饺子。故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据文中“I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kinds.”可知，
作者最喜欢蔬菜猪肉饺。故选D。
43．细节理解题。根据文中“If we have no time to make them, we can buy them from supermarket.”可知，
当我们很忙的时候，我们可以在超市买饺子。故选B。
44．词句猜测题。根据“eat them with vinegar”可知，此处描述的是吃饺子的习惯，按照中国传统吃法，
吃饺子要蘸醋，因此vinegar指的是“醋”。故选C。
45．细节理解题。根据“In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor.”
可知，过去的时候，人们因为穷，吃不起饺子。因此选项D“在过去，人们因为穷经常吃饺子”的说法
是错误的。故选D。
C层作业:拓展延伸
China is a big country with all kinds of handicrafts. I would like to introduce some of them.
The first one is Dough toy, which always be made into famous people or animals in different colors. Next is
the Shadow paper, which mainly includes five colors, especially green and black. When there is a performance,
artists will move their arms and legs. Another one is Sugar painting, which is always in yellow. And it is not only
beautiful but also tasty. The last one is Paper cutting in red, which can be cut into different shapes and each of
them expressed different meanings.
Here are the unique handicrafts in China. Each of them is beautiful and meaningful. I hope that you like
them.
【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇材料作文。根据所给的内容介绍4种我国的传统手工艺品。
2.写作指导：本文时态采用一般现在时；人称以第三人称为主。写作时对于四种传统手工艺品介绍可适
当发挥，同时可以使用一些从句，如定语从句，使文章顺畅有亮点，最后确保语句通顺，无单词语法错
误，逻辑清晰。
