Unit 3 The world meets China
Period Four Writing
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.There were so many things (keep) my mind and fingers busy.
2.It might sound simple, but it is a lesson may take a lifetime to truly practi.
3.It was still light we arrived at Lalong Creek.
4.He is famous his tough-minded professionalism.
羽毛球排名5.I have no hesitation in (recommend) her for the job.
Ⅱ.语篇填空
Du Fu is to Chine literature what Shakespeare is to English drama. “We have Dante, Shakespeare and Du Fu. The poets create the very values by 1. poetry is judged,” re
marked Harvard Professor Stephen Owen in Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet, a new BBC documentary that aired on April 7.
2. 信用社股金 (aim) at introducing the charm and beauty of traditional Chine literature to viewers 3. the world, the documentary invited famous British actor Ian McKellen, who 4. (play) Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings in 1999, to read 15 of Du’s poems that have been translated into English.
The one-hour film traces the poet’s life5. (experience) in detail. Born in 712 AD, Du lived in the time governed by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong, which was marked by extraordinary prosperity. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之乱) in 755 AD 6.变种病毒 (complete) shocked the empire, Du Fu had to take his family on the road as refugees (难民),and endured 7. (starve), poverty and other sufferings. Despite the ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems 8. (pass) down over the ages.
In the poems, he was 9. (concern) for his country and people. Besides, the importan
ce of 10. (celebrate) the simple joys of life was also emphasized.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?
A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic watch to show the day, month, and date. Only ven of the splendid watches were ever made and the watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $200,000 for one.
The watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid colour, fashionable style, and new us in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and t apart from the crowd. Becau the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.
Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical movement, the kind desired by watch collectors. The watchmaker has made t
he movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The watch comes in a very beautiful ca with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design means to get a chance to know a piece of watch-making history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social position.
You can get the watch either in person or by mail at an affordable price. You will also receive good rvice from the watch ller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.
( )1.The original automatic watches are valuable becau .
A.the watches were made many years ago
B.only a few watches of the kind were made
烤金针菇C.only rich people can afford the watches
D.the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker
( )2.Watch collectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its .
A.new us
B.splendid colour番组词
C.fashionable style
D.mechanical movement
( )3.The passage is probably taken from a .
A.magazine B.report
C.textbook D.science book
Ⅳ.写作
第一节 应用文写作
假定你是李华,是学生会主席,你校和英国某中学是友好学校。对方学校将举办“中国文化周”,邀请你校派学生参加。请你给负责该项目的老师Jason写一封电子邮件,表示感谢邀请并询问相关事宜。内容如下:
1.活动开始时间;
2.活动内容;
3.学生住宿安排。
第二节 读后续写
试题大全
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Adam, Nick, and Tom were best friends. Five years after their graduation from college, Nick called Adam and Tom, inviting them to celebrate his birthday on his personal yacht(游艇). They got very excited.
It was a bright and sunny summer day. As Nick was studying the safety measures of the a journey, he saw Adam and Tom coming towards his yacht. With huge hugs and smiles on every face, the three greeted each other in their usual way. “Thank you boys for coming and making my birthday even more special,” said Nick.
“But before getting started, hope you both know there is a danger zone at a particular point on this a,” warned Adam.
“Don’t worry. I will stay away from it. Now let the party begin!” Nick responded, starting to turn the steering wheel (方向盘) of the yacht.
