初中英语Section B习题

课后作业

Unit 5  What are the shirts made of?

                            Section B

课时基础达标

I.单项选择

(     ) 1. Nobody could imagine how his father could work in the factory        a very high heat

 A.in        B. to        C. at          D. without

(     )2. Traditional art shows many things,        love, beauty and family.

 A.such as     B. for example    C. so on      D. come on

(     )3. This kind of pot is        keeping tea hot.

 A. used in     B. used for     C. used as     D. used by

(     )4.        the legend, the girl lived a happy life in the end.

 A. Because of     B. According to    C. As for    D. Thanks to

(     )5. -Chinese        by many people all over the world today.

-Yes, I agree with you.

 A. learned       B. learn     C. is learned     D. is learning

(     )6. Xiao Jie is a good friend indeed. He is always there whenever I am        .

- I think so. He is just like the cute Baymax.

 A. in trouble    B. in style    C. In order    D. in person

(     )7. What a dirty room it is! The table is covered        dust.

A. for        B. in        C. with       D. of

(     )8. Red is seen        good luck in China.That’s why Chinese people like red so much.

 A.for        B. as      C. with      D. by

Ⅱ.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词

1. The paper is folded before it is cut with s            .

2. He has just c            his first novel.

3. This is my pet bird. I            name is Polly.

4. You should             (加热) the food before eating.

5. Today is Nick’s birthday. His room is full of             (气球) and flowers.

III.从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空

 tell, happy, light, tradition, beautiful

1. Usually, after the candles          people begin to sing the birthday song.

2. Dumplings are China's             food.

3. The good news brings us a lot of             .

4. The girl's             makes all the people surprised

5. Sometimes the workers             to work for extra time.

IV.根据汉语意思完成句子

1.根据调查结果，我们得出了一个正确的结论。

                     the result of the survey, we got a correct conclusion.

2.如果人们遇上麻烦，我们应该帮助他们。

 If people are                     , we should help them.

3.最常见的图画是关于花和动物的。

The                              are about flowers and animals.

4.我喜欢许多和中国文化有关的东西，比如灯笼和剪纸。

I like some things that are about Chinese culture              lanterns and paper cuttings.

课时能力达标

V.阅读理解

  Most people have flown kites or have seen one rise and dip(下降) in a strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

 A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to rise in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away.

 The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings and hooks(钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

(    )1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that       .

 A. kites were first made in China

 B. most of us have flown or seen kites

 C the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

 D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

(     ) 2. In ancient China kites could be used for       .

 A. catching fish          B. helping people fly

 C. watering the crops    D. helping people walk in the dark

(     ) 3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites       .

 A. could bring good luck      B. looked like animals

 C. could help them win a war    D. could fly high

 (    )4. The Chinese usually use       for their kites.

 A. sticks, strings and grass

 B. strings, hair and wood

 C. paper, strings and sticks

 D. paper, ropes and hooks

(     ) 5. What is the best title of thi Is passage?

A. Lucky kites   B. Strange kites  C. Beautiful kites  D. Chinese kites

VI.阅读表达

 Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts in China. It is a kind of popular folk arts and has been popular for over 1, 500 years. Let’s learn about paper cutting.

 Wonderful meanings

 Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings. In our mind, paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up ＂Fu＂on doors or windows. At a wedding, people also put up “Xi”.

 The largest paper cutting in the world

   The largest paper cutting was made by Gao Xiaodong. It has an area of about 456 square meters. It is as large as a basketball court.

 Why are most paper cuttings red?

  In old times, people respected the sun. Red is the color of the sun. We always regard red as the symbol of hope and good luck. Now, we can still see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red things, too.

 Black paper cutting in Shanzhou

 It's true that most paper cuttings are red. But paper cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best color there. Shanzhou is a dry place. The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.

根据短文内容，完成下列各题

1.What can paper cuttings always bring us in our mind?

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2. Who made the largest paper cutting?

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3. How do the local people in Shanzhou wish for rain?

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4.请把文中画线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

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                     参考答案

I.1.C  2.A  3.B  4.B  5.C  6.A  7.C  8.B

II.1.scissors   2.completed   3.Its  4.heat   5.balloons  

III.1.are lit   2.traditional   3.happiness   4.beauty   5.are told 

IV.1.According to   2.in trouble   3.most common pictures   4.such as

V.1-5 AACCD

VI.1.Happiness and good luck.

 2. Gao Xiaodong.

 3. They make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.

4.我们总是把红色视为希望和好运的象征。

5. Paper cutting