牛津译林版九年级下册Study skills练习题

Unit 1 Asia 第5课时Integrated skills & Study skills

一、根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. My little cat Mimi was found ________ in the sun when I walked past. (lie)

2. People say Harbin is a nice place for people ________ the summer. (spend)

3. The city life he’s used to ________ him nearly forget about his home town already. (make)

4. —What is Andy doing. Amy? —________ to travel to Paris. (plan)

5. Tom asked me if I knew something about French ________ (culture)

二、单项选择。

1. —The photo makes me think of ______ trip to Hangzhou last year. —Yeah. We had ______ great time there.

A. a; /  B. an; the  C. the; the  D. the; a

2. She hopes ______ be a doctor in the future.

A. her son that  B. her son  C. that her son will  D. that her son

3. —______ the population of your city? —It’s about 3.6 million.

A. How many  B. How much  C. What is  D. Which is

4. —Where are you going to stay when you get to Shanghai? —I may live ______ in a hotel ______ in a friend’s house.

A. both; and  B. either; or  C. neither; nor  D. not only; but also

5. —I am going to Thailand on holiday next week. —______ 

A. Help yourself.   B. Have a good dream!   C. Don’t waste your money.   D. Have a good trip!

6. —My mother said you went on a Silk Road trip last year. —Yes, it ______ a wonderful trip.

A. be  B. was  C. will be  D. were

三、根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使其意思完整。

Windsor Castle is one of the oldest castles in the world. It was 1. b________ around 1070. The castle has a long history. 2. I________ the walls of the castle could talk, they d have many stories to tell.

The castle 3. l________ in the south-east of England. It is on a hill by the side of the Thames. There are lots of artworks and treasures from the British royal family (皇室) in it. It has been used as the 4. h________ of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was turned into a prison 5. d________ the English Civil War (1642- 1651). King Charles I was even in prison there. During World War II , the royal family secretly lived in Windsor Castle because they 6. c________ it safer than other areas in London. All of the windows were blacked out. By the time the war 7. e________ in 1945, the royal family had hidden there for about 6 years.

Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth I. She 8. s________ most of her private weekends there. Also, Windsor Castle is 9. o________ to the public. Tourists can visit some of the finest artworks and the well-kept gardens. Windsor Castle is also one of the greatest castles in England, though a fire burnt some of its rooms in 1992. It’s well 10. w________ a visit. So when you visit England, don’t miss the castle.

四、完形填空。

Giving hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red packets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters (汉字), such as ___1___ and wealth.

How red packets are used

During Chinese New Year, ___2___ is/ are put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.

The ___3___

Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is ___4___ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.

How to give and receive

Giving and receiving red packets is a ___5___ act. Therefore, red packets are always ___6___ and received with both hands. Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not ___7___ it in front of the giver. ___8___ , things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign names on a large scroll (long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, ___10___ the money inside, and record it on a register (登记簿) next to the guests’ names.

The amount (数量)

The amount of money is relative to your relationship with the receivers—the ___11___ your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others.

What not to gift

Certain amounts of money are to be ___12___ . Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to ___13___ in Chinese. Even numbers (偶数), except four, are better than odd numbers—as good things are believed to come in ___14___ . For example, gifting $ 20 is better than $ 21. The money inside a red packet should ___15___ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.

Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.

1. A. praise  B. dreams C. happiness  D. advice  

2. A. paper  B. money  C. letters   D. notes  

3. A. colour  B. size   C. shape   D. history  

4. A. when  B. why  C. how   D. where  

5. A. strange  B. simple  C. smart   D. serious  

6. A. presented  B. filled  C. covered  D. gathered  

7. A. watch  B. hide  C. open   D. accept  

8. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise  D. Besides  

9. A. his   B. their  C. your    D. our  

10. A. count  B. change  C. choose   D. collect   

11. A. worse  B. harder  C. closer   D. wider  

12. A. avoided  B. increased C. afforded  D. returned  

13. A. birth  B. fear  C. death   D. envy  

14. A. groups  B. rows  C. teams   D. pairs  

15. A. sometimes B. never  C. seldom  D. always

第5课时 Integrated skills & Study skills

一、

1. {lying}  2. {to spend}  3. {has made}  4. {is planning}  5. {culture}

二、

   1-6. (D)(C)(C)(B)(D)(B)

三、

   1. {built}  2. {If}  3. {lies}  4. {home(s)}  5. {during}  6. {considered}  7. {ended}  8. {spends}  9. {open}  10. {worth}

四、

   1-5. (C)(B)(A)(B)(D)  6-10. (A)(C)(B)(B)(A)  11-15. (C)(A)(C)(D)(D)