Unit 1 综合练习（一）
一、词汇
A).根据汉语意思、首字母、元音写出单词,使句意通顺完整。
1.That boy is Mary's cousin and he lives in the___________________(西面)of the town.
2.The desert(沙漠) air is so___________________(干燥的)that my skin starts to crack.(裂)
3.So far, China has built many cultural centres in___________________（村庄）.
4.The___________________ (烟花) lit up the night sky like colorful stars.
5.The Tian’anmen Square is about 440,000 ___________________(平方)meters in area.
6.Mike often ___________________(收集)stamps and plays basketball in his spare time.
7. --How far is it from here to the hospital?--It’s about ten minutes’ bus ___________________(路程).
8.In the ___________________ (二十一) century, science and technology is developing so fast.
9. A house made of stones can ___________________(承受)up in strong wind.
10. —China is a great country with a long history.
—Yes. And___________________ (百万) of foreigners come to visit it every year.
11.Mum, what are you cooking in the kitchen? It ___________________(闻起来)so nice!
12. Would you like to travel to some ___________________ (海边的) cities?
13.Jane will have a five-day holiday. She wants to go to Hainan Island to ___________________(放松)herself.
14.On my mother's ___________________(四十)birthday, she was happy to get many presents from her relatives
and friends.
15.It will take the workers two years to ___________________(建造)the 2000-meter-long bridge over the river.
16. I like the bedroom，because it's my ___________________ (自己的).
17. I always dream of lying on the ___________________ (草地) in Hulun Buir
18 The library lies in the ___________________ (中心) of the city, making it easy to reach for everyone.
B).用括号内所给词的适当形式完成句子。
1.Helen's and Cindy's___________________are small but very nice.(study)
2.I felt ___________________ after hearing the___________________music.(relax)
3.We can help keep the air clean by___________________ (ride) to school.
4.What great fun we have___________________ (make) jiaozi with family members at the Spring Festival!
5.They can go___________________ (fish)in the lake in their free time.
6.The Double ___________________ (nine) Festival is a perfect time for us to show respect and love for elders.
7.Look! There is a little girl___________________ (sing) under the tree.
8.Thank you for___________________ (share) such a wonderful video with us.
9.February is the___________________ (two)month of the year.It’s the shortest one of the year.
10. I found out about Yumenguan in the famous poem written by Wang Zhihuan for the___________________
(one)time.
11. Our school will celebrate her___________________ (40) birthday next week. Would you like to come?
12. The students are busy___________________ (get) ready for the coming exam! Wish them good luck.
13. How many___________________ ( balcony) are there in your new flat? One or two?
14. I often smell the flowers and hear the bird___________________ (sing).
15. The old man living on the___________________ (twelve) floor likes collecting stamps.
二、单项选择
( )1.-Jim.do you have a bike ?- No. But I plan to buy one next month.
A. on your own B. in your own C. of your own D. to your own
( )2.- is the number of the classrooms in your school?-I have no idea. But it must be more than 20.
A. How B. How much C. What D. How many
( )3. Taiwan is the east of China and the south-east of Jiangsu
A.in;in B. to;to C.in;to D. to;in
( )4.-What's the date today?--
A.It is Friday B. It is the fifth day C. It’s January the fifth D.It is my birthday
( )5. The books are steady（稳的）because the table them up.
A. puts B. holds C. takes D.looks
( )6. If it rains this afternoon, please your umbrella me.
A.share;with B. use;with C. share;to D. use;to
( )7. Look！ workers are making bicycles. They made five bicycles in all.
A. Hundreds; hundreds B. Hundred of; hundreds C. Hundreds of; hundred D. Hundreds; hundred
( )8. I live my family a town 15 miles London.
A. with;in;from B. with;on;on C.in;in;in D. in;on;in
( )9.Don't look the window.Look the picture.
A.out of,/ B.out at;at C.out of;at D.out;at
( )10.-Is this your visit to my hometown,Zunyi? -Yes,you are right.
A.one B.the first C.first D.the one
( )11. -What kind of home do you ？-A flat three bedrooms.
A.live;has B. live;with C. live in;has D. live in; with
( )12.- is it from your home to your school?-It's about
A. How long; fifteen minute's walk B. How far; fifteen minutes' ride
C. How soon;fifteen minutes' walk D. How far; fifteen minute's ride
( )13.How do you say 6,425,200?
A. Six million, four hundred twenty-five thousand, two hundreds.
B. Six million,four hundred and twenty-five thousand, two hundred.
C. Six millions, four hundred twenty-five thousand, two hundred.
D. Six millions, four hundred and twenty-five thousand, two hundred.
( )14. Wang Lei is a good student and he is always the first school in his class.
A. getting to B. get to C. gets to D. to get to
( )15. Mr. Green is busy _____ the newspaper while his daughter is busy _________the housework.
A.reading; with
B. to read; with
C.to read; doing D. with; to do
( )16.She lives in a beautiful house ________ wood and bricks.
A．made with
B．made by
C．made from
D．made of
( )17.Lucy and Lily are sitting in the ________ while their mother is cooking for them in the ________.
A．kitchen; garden B．living room; kitchen C．flat; balcony D．sitting room; bathroom
( )18.—Which sentence do you like best in The Little Prince?
—Maybe there are five _________ roses in the world as same as you, but you’re my unique rose.
A．thousand
B．thousands
C．thousand of
D．thousands of
( )19.The boy with his family lives in a town _______ Wuxi.
A．30 miles far away from
B．30 miles from
C．30-miles away from
D．30-mile away from
( )20.—How do you read 520,601 in English? —It is ________.
A．five hundred and twenty thousands, six hundreds and one
B．five hundred and twenty thousand and six hundred and one
C．five hundred and twenty thousands and six hundreds and one
D．five hundred and twenty thousand, six hundred and one
( )21.Which number is five hundred and sixty-two thousand one hundred and eleven?
A．500, 621
B．500, 111
C．562, 011
D．562, 111
( )22.Nanjing is the _______ of Jiangsu, _______ the _______ of China.
A．city; on; south B．capital; in; east
C．capital; to; north
D．city; in; west
( )23.Sandy has _________ bedroom. She has many clothes _________ in it.
A．she own; of her own B．her own; of her own
C．own her; of she own D．own she; her own
( )24.Jack is in seventh grade. He usually comes first in the race.
A .the; /
B. /; the
C. the; the
D./; /
( )25.—Can you see the sign by the river?
—Yes. It tells people that they mustn't there.
A. go hiking
B. go shopping
C. go swimming
D. go fishing
( )26.This is our English Lesson. We’re going to 1earn Unit .
A. first; First
B. the first; One
C. first; One
D. one; First
( )27. My grandparents live in a small village. It's about 100 kilometres our city.
A. far from
B. far away
C. away from
D. away
( )28.—What your dream home ? —It's very large. There are many rooms in it.
A. is; like
B. does; like
C. are; like
D. do; like
( )29.Sandy has bedroom She has many clothes in it.
A. she own; of her own
B. her own; of her own
C. own her; of she own
D. own she; her own
( )30. —What kind of home do you ? —A flat three bedrooms.
A. live in; has
B. live; has
C. live; with
D . live in: with
( )31.—Simon, how old is your grandpa this year?
— . And we are planning a special birthday party for his birthday this Sunday.
A. Ninetieth; ninety B. Ninety; ninety
C. Ninety; ninetieth
D. Ninetieth; ninetieth
( )32.— is your telephone number? —It s 0532-86982896.
A. How many
B. How much
C. Where
D. What
( )33.—Amy. can you read the number 3.057.018? —Of course. It's .
A. three million and fifty-seven thousand eighteen B. three millions fifty-seven thousands and eighteen
C. three million fifty-seven thousand and eighteen D. three million and fifty-seven thousand eighteen.
( )34. —-How many teachers are there in your school?
—About . And the teachers are women teachers.
A. three hundreds, two hundred
B. three hundred. two hundred of
C. three hundred, two hundreds
D. three hundreds, two hundreds of
( )35. —Can you something bad in the kitchen? —Oh, it is the meat. We should throw it away.
A. smell
B. taste
C. hear
D. feel
三、句型转换
1.Many people have their own cars now.（改为同义句）
Many people have cars now.
2.There are fifty students in my class.（改为同义句）
students in my class fifty.
3.Please turn to page twenty-nine．（改为同义句）
Please turn to page.
4.Wang Hong often comes to school first.（改为同义句）
Wang Hong is often to school.
5.Nancy’s flat is on the second floor.（对画线部分提问）
Nancy's flat ?
6.The building next to the square is the museum.（对画线部分提问）
_________________is the museum?
7.The Tian’anmen Square is about 440,000 square metres in area.（改为同义句）
The Tian’anmen Square ____________________________ about 440,000 square metres
8.Reading books on the balcony is relaxing.(改为同义句)
___________________to read books on the balcony.
四、综合填空
①First Man is a picture book. It is about the story of Yang Liwei and his trip to space（太空）.
②As we all know,Yang Liwei is the first man 1. (fly) into space in China. Yang was born on June
21st, 1965 in 2. city of Huludao, Liaoning Province. When he was 38 years old, he took Shenzhou-5 spaceship
to space.
③To help people get to know the Chinese space hero 3. (good) and learn about his trip to space，
the picture book came out. It is based on Yang＇s autobiography（自传）Long March to Space. From 2021, students
in the 4. (7) grade can learn a passage from Yang's book,One Day in Space, in the textbook in Chinese
middle schools.
④Yang Liwei left for space at nine 5. the morning of October 15th, 2003 and came back to the Earth
at 6:23 in the afternoon on October 16th. During the 21-hour stay in space, he flew around the Earth 14 times. With
great pictures and simple words, the book 6. (tell)an exciting story and space science in an interesting
way. From the book, we know that it is really hard for people to travel in space． There is no gravity（重力）in
space，7． people don't feel well. Yang's story shows that working hard is 8. (help) to make the
dream come true.
⑤Wu Xiaoxi thought of the idea of writing such a book. “There is a surprise in the book for readers-a picture of
a rabbit looking at the moon," Wu says. “China 9. (take) people to the moon in the near future. We look
forward to 10. (write) nice picture books some day.”
五、完形填空
①Father came to Jack's bed and sat down beside him. "How was your day?" asked Father. "It wasn't a very 1
day for me," Jack answered. “I had a 2 with Tom. The teacher 3 a note home about me, and I talked back to
Mother." "Yes, part of the day was bad," Father said. "But tell me 4 the best thing that happened today."
Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled. "After school l went 5 alone," he said. “I didn't think I would
have any luck. But T did. I 6 a fish!" "I'm glad you had a good time," Jack's father said. "Think about it till
you go to 7 . Now I'm going to turn off the light. Have happy dreams."
②Every night, Jack 8 the same question: "What was the best thing that happened to you today?" Every
night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy dreams.
③Sometimes he 9 think hard to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing. But he 10
finds one good thing to think about. Jack's father taught him to end his days in a wonderful way.
1.A difficult
B. bad
C. different
D good
2.A. fight
B talk
C. meal
D. match
3. A posted
B sent
C gave
D. put
4. A with
B in
C about
D for
5. A walking
B swimming
C shopping
D fishing
6. A. bought
B. got
C. saw
D found
7. A sleep
B. school
C. work
D. study
8. A. asks
B. talks
C says
D. answers
9. A will
B should
C has to
D. can
10.A always
B never
C. ever
D seldom
六、阅读理解 A
Dear God,
I am a boy. I live in a poor village. My parents used to be farmers, but now they are working in a big city. They
want to build a new house. Our old house is leaking. It becomes wet after a heavy rain. I think our new house must
look clean and smart. I don’t mind whether it is big or small. It is not in the centre of the city or near the sea. It lies
in a peaceful valley. There are flowers and grass around the house. My father can ride his horse to look after his
sheep. My mother can milk her cows. My brother’s cat is lying in the sun while I am reading under the tree. How
beautiful!
Our new house has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father, one for me and one for my
brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is small balcony in front of the house, and an
armchair stands there quietly. There are some plants on the balcony, too. My family will be very happy in it. God,
tell me, can my dream come true? What should I do for that?
Sincerely yours,
Amos
1. What does the underlined word “leaking” mean in Chinese?
A. 敞亮的
B. 昏暗的
C. 漏水的
D. 寒冷的
2. How many people are there in Amos’ family?
A. Five.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
3. There are ______ rooms in Amos’ dream home.
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven
4. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代)?
A. Amos’ new house. B. Amos’ old house.
C. The city centre.
D. The sea.
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Amos lives in a poor village.
B. Amos wants to build a big house.
C. Amos’ parents are working in a big city.
D. There is a balcony in front of Amos’ dream home.
B
①Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s,
about 50% of the Americans had their own homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were
usually flats.
②74% of the people in the USA make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in
about 40% of all homes in the USA. About half that number have cats.
③Families in the USA are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived in a home in the early
1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
④Half of the teenagers in the USA have their own bedrooms.
⑤An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times,
and in England a person moves eight times.
1. Where do most Americans live?
A. In the cities.
B. Around the cities.
C. In the country. D. Both A and B.
2. How many American families have a cat?
A. 20%.
B. 26%.
C. 40%.
D. 74%.
3. What do we know about the families in the USA?
A. They are becoming bigger.
B. They are becoming smaller.
C. They have no change.
D. We are not sure about that.
4. Who likes to move most?
A. Americans.
B. Japanese. C. English people. D. We don’t know,
5. The passage is about ______ .
A. Moving
B. teenagers’ own bedrooms
C. people and homes in the United States
D. dogs and cats in American homes
C
Have you ever heard the saying, “Home, sweet home”? This is just another way of saying that it’s nice to be
home! In fact, a lot of the people and things we love are at home.
What do you like about being at home?
Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you enjoy staying with your mum and dad. Maybe
you have a pet you like to play with. Spending time with your family is one example that makes being at home
special.
Your bedroom is another example that makes home special. Your toys, your books, and your favourite things
are in your bedroom. Think what you like best about your bedroom. Is it how it looks? Is it your comfortable bed
that you sleep on? Maybe you like to have a quiet place to read a book or to think about your day.
Dinnertime can also be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food that Mum or Dad
has prepared. It’s a time to share interesting stories about your day.
▲ ?
There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place. You can do the housework like cleaning, cooking,
and yardwork in our house. When families work together to do housework, it makes the housework easier and more
fun for everyone. Maybe you can help make the bed or clean the rooms. Maybe you can water the houseplants. Think
about what you can do, so that when you come home every day, you can say, “Home, sweet home!”
1. The writer starts the passage by ________.
A. telling a story
B. listing a number
C. using a saying
D. giving an example
2. To answer the question “What do you like about being at home?”, the writer gives ________ examples.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
3. Which sentence can be put into “ ▲ ” in the passage?
A. How do you help at home
B. Where can you get help
C. When do you need to do housework
D. What do you need to say when you get home
4. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. My home.
B. Home is special.
C. What do bedrooms mean to us?
D. Let’s get to know each other.
5. Where can we read the passage?
A. In a storybook.
B. In a science book.
C. In a history book.
D. In a newspaper.
D
You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or West, home is the best.” What does the word “home” mean
to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language?
Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact (准确的) meaning. It’s not
surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more
than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you
usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern
Europe (欧洲), there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines
(照耀) a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or
so.”
—Cherry, Boston, USA
What are features of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate (独立的) bedrooms and living rooms. But
we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!”
—Pat. Exeter, England
6. The word “home” sometimes has no exact meaning because ________.
A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary
B. no one knows what it is
C. it has different meanings in different countries
D. people can’t understand each other very well
7. According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except (除了)________.
A. making friends
B. cooking and eating
C. playing and talking
D. sleeping and relaxing
8. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?
A. Because they need fresh air outside.
B. Because there’s a fire in the living room.
C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.
D. Because the sun there shines a lot.
9. From the third paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on ________.
A. whether (是否) they are rich or not
B. the climate (气候) they have
C. how old they are
D. whether they live in the city or countryside
10. Which one of the sentences below is true?
A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.
B. Some Americans move house several (几个) times during their lifetime.
C. Homes look the same in different countries.
D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.
E
①China has a new super fast train that has just passed a big test in Datong of Shanxi Province. This train is
called the T-flight maglev train, and it is so fast that it may change how people travel in the future.
②The T-flight train can go up to 1,000 kilometers per hour. That is faster than the high-speed trains that our
country has now and even faster than some planes. If this train starts working, it will take only about one hour to go
from Beijing to Shanghai. Now, a train trip between the two cities takes over four hours.
③What makes this train travel so fast? It uses a special tube（管道）with less air and a magnetic' system that
helps it float, so the train moves with less frictional resistance(摩擦阻力).As a result, it can go very fast with less
noise and less shaking.
④People want to travel faster and more comfortably. The T-flight train will play a big role in making this
happen. It will help make a “one-hour economic circle( 一小时经济圈)”in China，meaning people can go to many
big cities in just one hour.
①根据文章内容和所给段落大意，填写相应的段落序号
1.Paragraph 1 2.Paragraph 2
3.Paragraph 3 4.Paragraph 4
a. The train passed a test in Datong.
b.The train may change people's way of life.
c. The train can travel in really high speed.
d. The tube and the magnetic system make the train travel fast.
Notes:1．magnetic／mægnetik／adj．磁的；磁性的 2．float／fləot／v．浮动
七、任务型阅读
①New York City is not very big. It is about 300 square miles in size, but it has a population (人口) of more
than 8.5 million. With such high population, it becomes the most expensive city in the United Sates. New York City
has a few nicknames, but the most famous one is “The Big Apple”.
②In the 1920s, horse racing (竞赛) was very popular, After winning a race, winners would give an apple to the
horse. A newspaper reporter often called the prize money (奖金) for horse winners “The Big Apple” when writing
reports. The horse races in New York City gave winners more money than any other city, so the horse keepers called
the city “The Big Apple”.
③New York City is popular among theatres. There are more than 40 theatres in Broadway. There are shows in
most theatres between Tuesday and Saturday. But most theatres go “dark” on Monday so that performers (表演者)
and other workers can have a rest. New York City is home to several world-famous sites (景点). The Empire State
Building once was the tallest building in the world. It is not only an office building, and the floor at the top of the
building is also a popular site. You can get a bird’s eye view (风景) of the city from the top floor. Or you can take a
rest at the Central Park and enjoy the beautiful view.
④New York City is busy 12 months a year, 24 hours a day. It has something for everyone.
How big it is
How it got its 3________
New York City has an 1_____________ of about 300 square miles.
There are 2_____________ 8.5 million people living there.
What culture it has
In the 1920s, horse keepers called it “The Big Apple”, 4___________ winners had
more money in New York City than in any other city.
What places you can visit
New York City is 5_________ among people who love shows and most of the
theatres are open 6________ Tuesday to Saturday. But most theatres will go “dark”
on Monday to let workers have a rest.
How big it is
The Empire State Building
It is 7______ an office building and a popular site. You can look 8________ from
the 9________ floor of the building.
The Central Park
It has a beautiful view and it’s a good 10_________ to take a rest.
Mobile Homes
What is a mobile home? A mobile home is a new kind of house that can move easily,
such as a room that trucks can pull. Often, driving along, you can see some mobile
homes high on the hill.
Some stand under trees along a river or a lake. They’re wonderful homes. Sometimes
they’re about 40 feet long, with two to five rooms, and you can find many things you
need in them. When you park your mobile home and connect water, electricity power
and telephones, you can enjoy yourselves in it.
These homes can be moved. However, sometimes their owners stay for years in one place, plant gardens, build walls
and so on. Mobile homes are quite expensive. They usually cost 20,000 dollars. Why does a family choose to live in
such a home? Well, it’s comfortable, easy to keep warm and there is no need to paint. What’s more, the fast increase
(增长) of mobile homes in numbers has something to do with the job uncertainty (不确定性). Nobody knows what
will happen tomorrow. If a factory closes down, you will be very worried about the house you can’t sell. However,
if you have a mobile home, you can move easily.
The greatest selling attraction (吸引) of these mobile homes is that they can be improved every year. If you are doing
well, you may change a new mobile room just as you do with a car. There is a ready market for used ones, so the
price of mobile homes is higher than that of cars.
Of course, there are some disadvantages (缺点) of mobile homes. The biggest one is that they will be cheaper and
cheaper. If you have used your mobile home for many years, it will be very difficult to sell. Do you want to buy one
mobile home?
1．What is a mobile home?
____________________________________________________________________
2．When can you enjoy yourselves in a mobile home?
____________________________________________________________________
3．How much do mobile homes cost?
____________________________________________________________________
4．Do you want to live in a mobile home? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________
八、句子翻译：
1.周末在湖边钓鱼真是件让人放松的事。
_____________________________________________go fishing by the lake on weekends.
2.马克攒了三个月零花钱，终于拥有了自己的无人机。
Mark saved pocket money for three months and finally ___________________________________drone.
3.我们的科学实验室就在图书馆旁边，非常方便做实验。
Our science lab _______________________________the library, which is very convenient for doing experiments.
4.奶奶在乡下院子里养了几只母鸡，我们每天都能吃到新鲜鸡蛋。
Grandma _______________________________ in her country yard, so we have fresh eggs every day.
5.这个智能温室占地约 50 平方米，种满了各种植物。
This smart greenhouse_______________________________ about 50 square metres and is full of different plants.
6.报名参加机器人社团的学生人数比去年增加了一倍。
_______________________________ signing up for the robotics club has doubled compared to last year.
7.爷爷喜欢在阳台上边喝茶边和老朋友聊天。
Grandpa enjoys chatting with old friends_______________________________ on the balcony.
8.清晨散步时，你能闻到花香，还能听见鸟儿歌唱。
When taking morning walks, you can _______________________________ and_________________________.
9.科技节上，同学们都在有趣地体验各种科学小实验。
At the science festival, all students are_______________________________all kinds of interesting experiments.
10.这个新建的生态公园面积相当于 20 个足球场那么大。
The newly built eco-park is as large as 20 football fields ____________________________.
11.当生物老师提问时，露西总是第一个举手回答问题的学生。
When the biology teacher asks questions, Lucy is always _______________________________ her hand .
12.我们在夏令营住的是用木头搭建的酷房子，非常环保。
During summer camp, we stayed in a cool house____________________________, which was very eco-friendly.
九、书面表达
王平要给他的笔友李峰写一封信, 介绍他家乡的情况, 并邀请李峰到他的家乡来玩。请你根据表格中的
信息帮他完成这封信。词数 70 左右, 必须包含以下所给要点。
家乡地点
靠近长江 (the Yangtze River)的一座城市
总体情况
1. 城市干净、现代化, 到处是鲜花和绿树;
2. 人们彼此友好相处
个人住所
市中心的一所新公寓
附近设施
一个公园、一个购物中心和几家餐馆
闲暇活动
散步、购物、享受美食
个人感受
...... (请发挥一至两点)
Dear Li Feng,
How’s it going? I’m writing to invite you to visit my hometown.
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