1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 一、阅读理解。 Chinese paper cutting or “jianzhi“ is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called “chuang hua“. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm. There are symm
2、etrical(对称的 )designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc. The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th c
3、entury found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked
4、papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s. Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, la
5、mps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣 ). There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the
6、other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters ca
7、n even cut out different drawings freely without stopping. 1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to? A. about 1 500 years ago. B. about 1 600 years ago. C. about 1 400 years ago. D. about 600 years ago. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.The underlined word “revive“ in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “
8、_“. A. survive B. restore C. copy D. fix 3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph? A. History. B. Origin. C. Uses. D. Process. 4.What may be the best title of the text? A. Paper the Eastern Charm B. The History of Paper Cutting C.A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting D. P
9、aper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国的剪纸艺术源远流长，距今已有 1 500 多年的历史。如今的剪纸主要用于装饰。剪纸过程简单但具有一定的文化特色。 1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的首 句中的关键信息 “The oldest surviving paper cut-out.from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China“可知，该艺术始于六世纪早期，即 500 年左右，故用 2017 年减去 500 年，即可推知距今约 1 500 年。 3.D
10、【解析】段落大意题。最后一段介绍了剪纸的两种方法，具体使用什么工具和怎样操作。由此可推知本段讲的是剪纸的过程，故用 process 概括此段较为合适。 4.C 【解析】标题归纳题。全篇从中国剪纸艺术的历史、用 途以及过程等全方位阐述了 Paper Cutting，故用 A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting 作为文章标题最合适。 二、单项选择。 1.As its economy is maturing, Chinas _ a greater role in critical issues like climate and development. A. de
11、fining B. assuming C. guaranteeing D. assuring 【答案 】 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims. A. rewarded B. awarded C. credited D. prized 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：因为他在援救地震受害者中的英雄事迹，市长授予那位警官一枚荣誉奖章。award 意为“奖励”，符合题意。 reward 奖励，一般指报
12、答某人； credit 相信；prize 奖品，奖赏，多指在各类竞赛、竞争或抽奖中所赢得的奖品。 3.To my joy, I have _ my parents to allow me to travel abroad alone in the coming summer holidays. A. convinced B. reminded C. arranged D. required 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：让我开心的是，我已经说服我的父母同意我在即将到来的暑假里 一个人出国旅游了。 convince 使确信，说服； remind 提醒； arrange 安排； require 需要
13、，要求。 convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事，这里指说服父母。 4.Theyre expecting contributions from the charity dinner to _ thousands. A. look into B. break into C. run into D. slip into 【答案】 C 【解析】 look into 调查 ； break into 破门而入； run into 撞上； slip into 不知不觉中陷入。句意：他们预期在慈善晚宴上的筹得的捐款数额将达到数千元。 5.Do you know why John did
14、nt _ at the party yesterday evening? A. show off B. show around C. show up D. show in 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：你知道昨晚约翰为什么没有来参加聚会吗？ show up 在此表示“出现，露面”。 show off 炫耀； show sb. around 带领某人参观?； show in 领进来。 6.The boy, though afraid of being blamed, _ courage and asked Mrs. Brook how come she thought his behavior u
15、nacceptable. A. kept up B. picked up C. stepped up 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D. turned up 【答案】 B 【解析】 pick up 恢复?的精神，振 作 (精神 )，鼓起 (勇气 )，捡起，获得，收拾，不费力地学会； keep up 保持，继续，不低落，不落后； step up 加紧，加快，增加；turn up 出现，发生，开大，发现，卷起，使仰卧。句意：尽管担心被责备，这个男孩还是鼓起勇气问布莱克夫人为什么她认为他的行为不能接受。 7.Their _ that their project under way was someth
16、ing entirely new proved to be untrue. A. multiplication B. emotion C. assumption D. emission 【答案】 C 【解析】考查名词。 multiplication 乘法，增加； emotion 情感，情绪； assumption 想当然 (认为 )，假定； session 一段时间。句意：他们想当然认为他们正在进行的课题是崭新的，事实证明不是那样。 8.He was given $8000 as a(an) _ for his brave performance in saving the childs li
17、fe. A. attitude B. altitude C. award D. reward 【答案】 D 【解析】 attitude 态度，看法； altitude 高度，海拔高度； award 奖，奖金，奖学金，往往与一段时间的突出成绩、表现相联系。 reward 报酬，奖赏，赏金，酬金，奖金等，一般与劳动、服务、支持、帮助等相联系。句意：因为他在拯救那个孩子的生命过程中的勇敢表现，他得到了 8,000 美元的奖金。 【解析】 strengthen 加强。句意：为了跟他们更好的合作，我们必须加强与他们的关系。 9.The acting is so _ that it makes you b
18、elieve that it is one of the best meals that he has ever tasted. A. enthusiastic B. convinced C. convincing D. optimistic 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：表演如此让人信服，它让你相信这是他所吃到的最好饭菜。 enthusiastic热情的， convinced(人的心理感受 )确信的；深信的； convincing(事物所具有的特征 )使人信服的， D. optimistic 乐观的。根据翻译故选 C。 10.The photographer needs to charge u
19、p the digital camera every day as the battery 【 精品教育资源文库 】 _ quickly. A. shuts up B. ends up C. runs out D. turns out 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：这位摄影师每天都需要给数码相机充电，因为电池很 快就用完了。 run out“用完，用尽”。 11.Mothers who like to _ their children are always talking about the progress their kids have made. A. take off B. turn
20、off C. cut off D. show off 【答案】 D 12.There were so many people in the hall then that I could hardly _ my sister. A. bring out B. turn out C. pick out D. call out 【答案】 C 【解析】 bring out 使?显露； turn out 结果是； pick out 辨认； call out 大声叫喊。句意：当时大厅里有那么多的人，我几乎分辩不出谁是我的妹妹了。 13.We express the hope that a climate
21、beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, _ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle. A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as long as 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：我们表达了希望创造一种有利于通过谈判来解决问题的氛围的愿望，这样我们就不再需要进行武装斗争了。 in case 以防，万一； even though 即使； so that以便 (引导结果状语从句 )； as long as 只要。 14.He is said _ in the supermarket when
