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课时训练(十五)Units1-2(九全)(限时:30分钟).阅读理解YoucanbuyaboxofCrayolacrayonsin152colorstoday,butwaybackin1903,theyonlycameineightcolors.AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswasahugeimprovementoverthefirstcrayonseversold,whichonlycameinblack.Wax(蜡)crayonsweremostlyusedforindustrialpurposesuntilcousinsEdwinBinneyandHaroldSmithintroducedtheirbrightlycoloredcrayonsforkids.EdwinswifemadeupthenameCrayolabyputtingtogether “craie” (Frenchforchalk)togetherwith “oleaginous” (whichmeansoily).Inotherwords,oilychalk!Itshardtounderstandjusthowdifferentmoderncrayonsarefromthoseinthepastwithoutalookatthehistoryofthecrayon.In1864Edwinsdad,JosephBinney,startedthePeekskillChemicalWorksinNewYorkCity.Itmadeablackpigment(颜料)byburningoil.Whenthetwocousinstookoverin1885,theystartedmakinganumberofindustrialproducts,butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse.Theystartedmakingpencilsanddustlesschalkforschoolblackboards.Coloredcrayonswereanaturalnextstep.Butthecrayonstheyfirstmadewerenotsafeforkids,sotheydevelopedcrayonsthatwouldbesafe.Thefirstboxtheysoldtheonewitheightcolorscostjustfivecents.TocelebratethehundredthbirthdayofCrayolacrayonsin2003,aspecial100-countboxwascreated,addingfournewcolorstotheexisting(现有的)96-colorbox.Overtheyears,asthepanyhasgrown,ithasintroducedmorethan400differentcolors.Alsoyoucanfindcrayonsthatsmellgood,crayonsthatwashoutofclothes,andevenegg-shapedcrayons.Nowadays,plentyofotherpaniesmakecoloredcrayonsforchildrentoo.1.Whatcolorwasthefirstboxofcrayonseversold?A.Black.B.Red. C.Yellow.D.Green.2.WhatisthemeaningofCrayolaaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Blackpigment.B.Brightcolors. C.Oilychalk.D.Colorfulpencils.3.From1900to1902,cousinsEdwinandHaroldstartedtomake.A.industrialproductsB.artproductsC.safecrayonsD.egg-shapedcrayons4.Thepassageismainlyabouthowcoloredcrayonsforkidswere.A.usedB.producedC.inventedD.memorized.完形填空GeorgeEllethadabrightsilverdollarforanewyeargift.Hethoughtofallthefinethingshemightbuywithit.Thegroundwasallcoveredwith5;butthesunshoneoutbrightly,and6lookedbeautiful.SoGeorgeputonhishat,and7intothestreet.Afterawhile,hemetsomeboysthrowingsnowballs.Georgesoon8them.HesentaballatJamesMason,butitmissedhim,andbrokea9ontheothersideofthestreet.Georgewasafraidsomeonewouldeoutofthehouseand10him.Soheranoffasfastashecould.Assoonashegotroundthenextcorner,Georgestopped,becausehewassorryfor11hehaddone.Hesaidto12, “Ihavenorighttospendmysilverdollar,now.Ishouldgoback,andpayforthewindowIbrokewithmy13.” Hewentupanddownthestreet,andfeltvery14.Hewishedverymuchto15somethingnice.Healsowishedtopayforthe16window.17hesaid, “Itwaswrongtobreakthewindow,thoughIdidnotwanttodoit.Iwillgoandpayforit.Ifittakesallmy18,Iwilltrynottobesorry.Idonotthinkthemanwillhurtme19IpayforthewindowIbroke.”5.A.sandB.snowC.rainD.stone6.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything7.A.ranB.swamC.droveD.flew8.A.leftB.watchedC.joinedD.helped9.A.doorB.windowC.chairD.desk10.A.visitB.likeC.encourageD.find11.A.whenB.whereC.whomD.what12.A.herselfB.himselfC.itselfD.themselves13.A.basketballB.snowballC.footballD.volleyball14.A.boredB.happyC.sadD.excited15.A.buyB.sellC.stealD.make16.A.newB.goodC.brokenD.old17.A.AtlastB.AtfirstC.AtonceD.Attimes18.A.timeB.moneyC.hopeD.right19.A.asB.untilC.ifD.since.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。PlentyofpeopledreamofgoingtoMars(火星).20.differentfromthosepeople,13-year-oldAlyssaCarsonhasbeenworking21.(happy)forthatdreamsincetheageof4,accordingtoanewreportwhich22.(produce)bytheBBCnotlongago.AlyssatellstheBBC, “Ihope23.(go)toMarsbecauseitisaplacethatnoonehasbeentobefore.Iwanttotakethatfirststep.” AccordingtotheBBC,she24.(attend)USAsthreeworldspacecampssofar.Herfather,BertCarson,tellstheBBCthatAlyssaplanstobeonthefirstlongjourneytoMars,whichisexpectedtotakeplacein25.yearof2033. “Wetakegreatpride26.her,” hesays. “Wehavethenexteighteen27.(year)plannedout.” OneofthoseplansisAlyssaattendingInternationalSpaceUniversity.Ofcourse,Alyssasdreamcouldewith28.(big)sacrifices(牺牲)thanothers.29.AlyssagoestoMars,itmaybeverydifficultforhertoreturntotheearth.Still,herfathersays, “Ifthatstheonlychoiceshehas,shestillwantstogo.” Alyssaagrees.单词拼写根据下列句子及所给的首字母,写出各单词的正确、完全形式。(每空限填一词)30.HisEnglishpisverynice.WeallliketolistentohimandreadEnglishafterhim.31.Dontaskmeaboutmyage.Itsas.32.Wearefullofenergyandthirstyfork.33.Agoodwaytotrainthebistodosomemathexerciseseveryday.34.Doinglotsoflisteningpracticeisthebestwayofbeingagoodlanguagel.35.Youwillbeheavilypifyoudontobeytheserules.36.Thesaskedmesomethingaboutthelocaltradition.37.Doyouwanttowriteashortnbyyourself?38.Gorgetreatseveryonewithkindnessandw,spreadingpositiveenergy. 39.Thefiresveryquickly.Whenthefiremenwentthere,thehousehadbeencoveredwithfire.书面表达假定你是李明,请你针对英国交换生Jack 的邮件给他写一封回信,80词左右。To:LiMingFrom:JackHiLiMing,Howareyou?Ihopeyourefineandnottoobusy!IcantwaittoleaveforChinanextterm.ButcouldyoutellmesomethingaboutChinesetraditionalfestivals?IdliketoknowtheMid-AutumnFestivalandtheSpringFestival.Seeyousoon!JackTo:JackFrom:LiMingHiJack,Yours,LiMing参考答案.主旨大意 本文主要讲述了Crayola彩笔的历史演变过程。1.A细节理解题。 由第一段“AndthatfirstboxofCrayolacrayonswas,whichonlycameinblack.”可知最初的彩笔是黑色的。故选 A。2.C细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知,Edwin的妻子把“craie” (Frenchforchalk)和“oleaginous” (whichmeansoily)结合起来,为他们发明的蜡笔起名为Crayola,即oilychalk,意思为: 油性粉笔。故选 C。3.B细节理解题。由第四段“butfrom1900to1902,theychangedtheirfocustoartproductsforhomeandschooluse”可知,Edwin表兄弟在19001902年间把重点放在生产家用和学校用的艺术产品方面。故选 B。4.C主旨大意题。综合全文,本文主要讲的是Crayola彩笔的历史演变过程,use 使用;produce 生产;invent 发明;memorize 纪念。故C为最佳选项。.59BDACB1014DDBBC1519ACABC.20.But21.happily22.wasproduced23.togo24.hasattended25.the26.in27.years28.bigger29.If.30.pronunciation31.secret32.knowledge33.brain34.learner35.punished36.stranger(s)37.novel38.warmth39.spread.Onepossibleversion:HiJack,Gladtoreceiveyoure-mail.YouaskedmeaboutfestivalsinChina.Letmeintroducethemtoyou.Firstofall,IwanttointroducetheMid-AutumnFestivalthatesinthemiddleofautumn.Itisatimeforthefamilytogettogetherandcelebrateharvest.Atnight,thewholefamilyeatdeliciousmooncakesandwatchthebigbrightmoon.TheSpringFestivalisthebeginningofanewyear.Weusuallyeatdumplings,meatandsomeothernicefood.Towelethenewyear,wedosomecleaning,buynewclothes,setofffireworksandvisitourrelatives.Everyonehasahappysmileontheirfaces.Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiMing
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