Unit 5 China and the World
综合能力演练
责编：王晓丽
巩固练习
I. 单项选择。
1. — Which do you prefer, soda or coffee?
— I like ____ of them. Tea is my favorite.
A. both B. either
C. neither D. none
2. — Could you tell me what it was used for?
— It was used ____ the characters on paper.
A. for printing B. as print
C. for print
D. to printing
3. — Thanks a lot! ____ your help, I did it so well.
— My pleasure.
A. With
B. Without C. Under D. As
4. My____ sister who works in the bank is two years____ than I.
A. older; elder B. elder; older C. elder; elder
D. younger; older
5. Cats and tigers are animals of the cat family，so cats ____ tigers in many ways.
A. are similar to
B. are similar from C. are different from D. are different to
6. Computer is very useful now. It ____ in our lives.
A. does an important part
B. makes an important part
C. plays an important role
D. become an important member
7. — Must we go there together at once?
—____ you ____ he goes there, only one student is needed.
A. Both; and
B. Either; or
C. Neither; nor
D. Not only; but also
8. My teacher promised to ____ my suggestions, so I gave him some ____.
A. following; advice
B. following; advices
C. follow; advices D. follow; advice
【真题链接】
1. I could
control my feelings at the moment. The song brought back so many
childhood memories. （2014 连云港中考）
A. really
B. hardly
C. nearly
D. clearly
2. Yesterday was my birthday. My friend sent me a CD is made by Han Geng. （2014 安
顺中考）
A. who B. what C. which D. whom
3．It’s important for us to protect nature because we ______ its rich resources to live．（2015 江
苏南京中考）
A．depend on
B．leave for
C．give up
D．lead to
II. 阅读理解。
A
（2014 山东滨州中考）
Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV shows. On the
show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western
deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare( 费用) home in
southwestern Yunnan province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another
one must survive(生存) with his son for three days in the desert because the father can’t cook,
they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look
after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids.”
In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see
fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved(参与) in their upbringing(成长).”
said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But
today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children’s choices may be a better
way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the
same time.
1. According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?
A. Rode camels.
B. Sold vegetables.
C. Climbed the mountains.
D. Fished on the east coast.
2. One father and his son only eat instant noodles because .
A. there aren’t any vegetables in the desert
B. the father can’t cook
C. they think instant noodles are the most delicious
D. they have no money to buy something to eat
3. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) .
A. modern parents B. the five fathers on the show
C. the parents in the past D. the children in the old days
4. Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?
A. Because it’s about how Chinese parents raise their children.
B. Because there are many famous stars on the show.
C. Because it’s about how to help the poor.
D. Because it’s about how to sell vegetables.
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Fathers are much gentle on their kids on the show.
B. Children were told to obey their parents’ wishes in the past.
C. Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.
D. In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids.
B
Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)
Dragon Boat Festival also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on lunar May 5th.
For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zongzi and racing dragon
boats. ①People
hold
the
dragon-boat
races
in memory
of
Qu
Yuan
, one of the greatest
poets in China.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province ②over 2200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an
honest(诚实的) official of the state of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475—221
BC)(战国时期). He was upright(正直的) and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace
and make the state stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, so he failed. At
last, he was very disappointed. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was
said that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also,
they were very ③ . They threw rice into the water to feed the dragons in the river.
They hoped that the dragons would eat Zongzi instead of the poet’s body.
Now we often read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country. We can
watch the dragon-boat races and have the traditional Chinese food Zongzi during the Dragon Boat
Festival.
6. What are the two important things on the Dragon Boat Festival?
___________________________________________________________________________
7. 改写划线部分①
____ ____ ____remember Qu Yuan, people hold the dragon-boat races every year.
8. 写出划线部分②的同义词____ ____
9. 在划线部分③的空白处填上适当的词____
10. 列举出文中描写屈原品质的词_______________________________________
III. 书面表达。
根据汉语提示完成一篇短文。词数不少于60。
香港是中国领土的重要组成部分之一，请根据提示写一篇短文，简要介绍一下香港的情况。
1.位置(华南，紧邻广东省)。
2.人口(630 万，中国人为主)。
3.回归(take over)(1997.7.1)，是香港人民及全国人民的愿望。
4.国际大都市(international city)，被誉为东方之珠(the Oriental Pearl)和购物天堂(Shopping
Heaven)，海洋公园(the Ocean Park)不容错过。
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【答案与解析】
Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. C。both 意为“两者都”；either 意为“两者之中有一个”；neither 意为“两者都不”；
none 是三者或三者以上“全都不”。
2. A。be used for 后面通常跟动名词，意为“被用来做……”，同义词be used to，也可意
为“被用来做……”，后跟动词原形。故选A。
3. A。with one’s help 意为“在某人帮助下”; without one’s help 表示“没有某人的帮助”。
句意为“在你的帮助下，我才做得这么好。”故选A。
4. B。elder 只能用作定语，不能单独用作表语，主要用于表示家庭成员出生的先后。此
外，elder 还可用作名词“长者、前辈”，不能用older 来代替。older 为形容词比较级，既
可用作定语，又可用作表语。故选B。
5. A。be similar to ... 意为“与……相似”；be different from ... 意为“与……不同；B 和D
语法结构错误。猫和老虎同属猫科动物，因此它们有许多相似之处。故选A。
6. C。play an important role 意为“扮演重要角色，发挥重要作用”。故选C。
7. B。本题考查的是并列连词的用法，both...and...意为“两者都”，后面谓语动词用复数形
式；either ... or ...意为“两者中的一个”；neither ... nor ... 意为“两者都不”；not only ...
but also ... 意为“不仅……而且……”，这三个词组谓语动词都要跟最近的主语保持一致。
8. D。promise 后跟动词不定式；advice 为不可数名词，没有复数形式。故选D。
【真题链接】
1. B。句意：当时，我几乎不能控制自己的情绪。那首歌唤起了我如此多儿时的回忆。
really 真正地；hardly 几乎不；nearly 几乎；clearly 清晰地。根据题干的后一句可知，那首
歌唤起了“我”儿时的回忆，故几乎不能控制情绪。故选B 项。
2. C。句意：昨天是我的生日，我的朋友送给我一张韩庚的CD。本题考查which 引导的定
语从句。
3. A。句意：对我们来说，保护自然是很重要的，因为我们要依靠自然界的丰富资源而生
存。depend on 依靠，依赖；leave for 出发去(某地)；give up 放弃；lead to 导致。故选A 项。
II. 阅读理解。
A
1. C。根据On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels
through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费
用) home in southwestern Yunnan province.可知只有C 项climb the mountains 没有提到。故选
C。
2. B。根据because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面). 可知吃方便面
是因为爸爸不会做饭。故选B。
3. C。根据In the past , children were taught their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old
age.可知“在过去，孩子们按照父母的意愿接受教育，而当父母年老的时候，孩子们则要
照顾父母”。这里的them 指的是父母。故选C。
4. A。根据Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids.可知答案选A。
5. D。根据In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind.可知D 错误。
B
6. Eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats.
7. In order to
8. more than
9. sad/unhappy
10. honest, upright and wise
III. 书面表达。
【参考范文】
Hong Kong lies in the south of China. It is next to Guangdong Province. Hong Kong has a
population of over 6,300,000. Most people there are Chinese. In building new Hong Kong, the
Chinese people play a very important part. Hong Kong was taken over by China on July 1st, 1997.
It is the wish of all Chinese people, including the people of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is known as the Oriental Pearl and Shopping Heaven. It is a beautiful
international city. If you have a chance to go there, you should have a good visit to the Ocean
Park.
This is Hong Kong, an important part of China.
