1、Self Check.完形填空。Have you ever watched the dragon dance？_1_ do you know about the dragon dance？Today we will say something about it.Dragons are a(n) _2_ of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture.In the dance，a team of people carry the dragon and perform wonderful
2、 dances._3_ the lion dance，this traditional dance has spread all over China and to the whole world.Traditionally，dragons are made of wood，bamboo and a special kind of cloth(布)So they are always quite _4_However，in modern times，dragons are much lighter because they are made of much lighter materials.
3、A dragon can be of different lengths.It _5_ be from 25 to 35 meters long for acrobatic(杂技的) acts，and up to 50 to 70 meters long for quite large parades(游行) because people _6_ that the longer the dragon is，the more luck it will bring.A small group cannot control a very long dragon because it _7_ grea
4、t strength(力量) and special skills.The dragon dance itself _8_ during the Han Dynasty and it was started by the Chinese who had great respect for the dragon.The dragon dance was already a popular _9_ by the Song Dynasty.At that time，people could often see it during important festivals.In the Qing Dyn
5、asty，the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to give a _10_ in Beijing.And the emperor spoke highly of it!(C)1.A.How far BHow longCHow much DHow many(A)2.A.symbol BanimalCcharacter Dexample(B)3.A.To BLikeCFor DThrough(C)4.A.short BsmallCheavy Dold(D)5.A.need BshouldCmust Dcan(A)6.A.believe Bwond
6、erCdisagree Dpromise(D)7.A.returns BremindsCrepeats Drequires(A)8.A.began BchangedCspread Dfailed(C)9.A.course BexamCevent Dobject(B)10.A.speech BperformanceCmessage Dreport.阅读理解。What time is it？There are many ways you can find out the time.You may have a watch on your wrist(手腕)You can look at a clo
7、ck on the wall.You can listen to the radio，watch TV or ring a number on the telephone to get the time.It has not always been easy to know the time.A long time ago people looked at the sun to tell the time.They could tell the time of the day by looking at the sun in the sky：morning，afternoon or eveni
8、ng.Around the year 1400，people began to use the hourglass(沙漏)It was made of glass with some sand in it.It was wide at both ends，but narrow in the middle.The sand ran from one end to the other in one hour.At the end of every hour，people turned the glass over and began again.Hundreds of years later a
9、machine called clock was invented.After that people made small clocks，so that they could carry them in their pockets.Then during World War I，men started wearing their watches on their wrists.It was easier to tell the time.Now almost everyone wears a wrist watch.(D)11.Which of the following is not me
10、ntioned to get the time?AA clock. BThe radio.CA watch. DA computer.(C)12.How could people tell the time of the day before the year 1400?ABy looking at the moon.BBy looking at the clock.CBy looking at the sun.DBy using the hourglass.(C)13.What was the hourglass made of?ASand. BCloth. CGlass. DPaper.(
11、B)14.When was the wrist watch made?A600 years ago.BDuring World War I.CBefore 1400.DAfter World War I.(A)15.Which of the following do you think is the best title?AThe Ways of Telling the TimeBHow Was the Watch MadeCTimeDThe Hourglass.任务型阅读。阅读短文，回答问题及翻译划线部分的句子。Raisins(葡萄干) can be put in icecream，in c
12、hocolate bars，and in cookiesOur favorite snacks cannot be without raisins!Have you ever thought about how people get raisins from full and juicy grapes？Dry them in the sun？Well，thats one way.But people from Xinjiang have another way.They make the best raisins in China.People there build many “blockh
13、ouses(碉堡)” out of earth near a grape garden.The_best_raisins_are_made_in_these_blockhouses.Many “blockhouses” are built on the hillside.Theyre usually three meters tall and are as big as the size of a classroom.After picking the grapes，people put them on the shelves in these blockhouses.30至45天之后，这些葡
14、萄将会变成又软又甜的葡萄干。16Can our favorite snacks be without raisins according to the passage?No，they_cant.17Where are the best raisins in China made?They_are_made_in_Xinjiang.18How tall are the “blockhouses”？Theyre_usually_three_meters_tall.19将划线译成汉语。最好的葡萄干在这些“碉堡”里被制造出来。20将划线译成英语。Thirty_to_fortyfive_days_lat
15、er，the_grapes_will_turn_into_soft_and_sweet_raisins.短文填空。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Here are several kinds of _21_(tradition) Chinese food：Noodles are a symbol _22_ long life in Chinese culture.Since noodles mean long life，it is _23_(consider) very unlucky to cut it off.In China a whole fis
16、h is a symbol of _24_(rich)In fact，at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last.Fish also has a special meaning _25_ the Chinese word for fish，“yu”，sounds like the word for richness or plenty，and it is _26_(believe) that eating fish will help your wish come true.A very popular dish is z
17、ongzi during _27_ Dragon Boat Festival.This dish is _28_(make) of rice dumplings with meat or other delicious food in bamboo _29_(leaf)The tradition of eating zongzi is meant _30_(remind) us of a great man，Qu Yuan，in Chinese history.21traditional22.of23.considered24.richness25.because26.believed27.t
18、he28.made29leaves30.to_remind.短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加或一个单词的删除，其他错误为单词的修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出增加的词。删除：把多余的词用(划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处。China is famous as,for many productstea，silk and china.They are wellknown tradition
19、al Chinese art form,forms.The tea is plant,planted in many different areas in China.Anxi and Hangzhou are wide,widely known for their tea.The tea is drunk all ,over the world.Silk has be,been around for about 5，000 years.But before that，people put on leaves as clothes and the leaves always easy,easily fell down on grass.Silk and cotton were first use,used for making clothes.Later，rich family even used silk to paint. Most western people believe china is one of the symbols of the China.The most common things are dish,dishes and plates.
