1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Making the news *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 symmetrical(对称
2、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 century fou
3、nd 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 papers. By
4、 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, lamps and la
5、nterns 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 other uses
6、 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 can even cut
7、 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 “_“. A. sur
8、vive 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. Paper Cutti
9、ng 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 【解析】段落大意题。最
10、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。 *单句语法填空 1 We must concentrate our effort on _ (find) ways to reduce costs. 答案： finding concentrate ones effort on . “ 集中精力 ?” ，
11、 on 为介词，故填动名词 finding。 2 They study hard _ (acquire) a good knowledge of English. 答案： to acquire 此处不定式在句中作目的状语。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3 Ill keep you _ (inform) of the progress made at any time. 答案： informed keep sb. informed of sth. “ 通知某人某事 /使某人了解某事 ” 。 4 It is difficult _ (assess) the effects of these cha
12、nges. 答案 ： to assess It is adj. to do sth. “ 做某事是 ? 的 ” 。 5 You can never depend on it _ he can arrive on time. 答案： that depend on it that “ 指望 /相信 ?” 。 6 Are you _ (accuse) me of lying to the headmaster? Im sure you did. 答案： accusing accuse sb. of (doing) sth. “ 指责 /控告某人 (做 )某事 ” 。本句是一般疑问句，谓语动词用了现在
13、进行时。 7 All these gifts must be mailed immediately so as to _ (receive) in time for Christmas. 答案： be received so as to do . “ 为了做 ?” ， gifts 与 receive 之间为被动关系，故应填 be received。 8 There are cases _ this rule does not work. 答案： where 若定语从句的先行词为抽象地点名词 case, stage, point, position, condition 等时，且定语从句中缺少地
14、点状语，应用 where 引导定语从句。 9 He left the classroom without the _ (approve) of the teacher. 答案： approval 由空前的 “the” 和空后的 “of” 可知，设空处应填名词形式，即approval。 10 People demanded that the injured _ (take) to hospital at once. 答案： (should) be taken demand 意为 “ 要求 ” ，后跟宾语从句时，从句应用虚拟语气，谓语动词用 “should 动词原形 ” ， should 可以省略
15、。主语 the injured 与动词 take之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。 *完形填空。 (2018 长春市质量监测一 ) When I was just out of college， I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock(证券 )Exchange. Though it was a proud _1_， the job was simply too physically _2_ I must stand in a crowd every d
16、ay， which often _3_ me in a mindset(思维模式 )that held me back. Manhattan is a walking town and its difficult to _4_ when you have a disability.Taxies are expensive and riding the subway _5_ dozens of steep steps 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to get below the _6_.This left me only one _7_ the bus. One night， after the
17、 _8_ for my job， I was aching with selfpity _9_ it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop.I became more and more _10_ without an umbrella，thinking Id never _11_ it in this city and telling myself， “this city is just too hard” and “maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me” And then， I _12_
18、 the most beautiful， short moment.A couple came rolling by on roller skates， hand _13_ hand as they skated what seemed like the tango.They were all wet but they saw the _14_ as an opportunity and romance. I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I _15_ have missed this beauty _16_
19、if I had been in a taxi or on the subway.This， although _17_，was an important moment on my journey to discover the _18_ of achieving health and happiness.When I change my mindset， _19_ for a moment， to what is possible and work to get rid of the selflimiting beliefs that _20_ my daily actions， I wil
20、l be on the road to a healthier， happier life. 1 A.adjustment B achievement C agreement D treatment 2 A.tiring B boring C relaxing D disappointing 3 A.reminded B expected C took D left 4 A.go up B get around C set off D show up 5 A.requests B supports C requires D surrounds 6 A.ground B street C tow
21、n D city 7 A.change B chance C idea D choice 8 A.struggle B work C experience D influence 9 A.before B while C when D after 10 A.nervous B curious 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C scared D upset 11 A.get B make C put D watch 12 A.recalled B observed C witnessed D realized 13 A.on B by C to D in 14 A.rain B tree C wind D cloud 15 A.shall B would C need D must 16 A.exactly B instantly C entirely D suddenly 17 A.strange B small C normal D different 18 A.humor B honesty C power D principle 19 A.still B yet C also D even 20 A.a
