1、Module 1 Wonders of the world主題閱讀i.閱讀理解閱讀短文，根據短文內容選出最佳答案。People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday presents.Big Ben is not a person. It s a clock.Big Ben is the great clock hanging up in a tower of the parliament building. The people of London like to see Big Ben s fo ur fr

2、iendly faces. They like to hear the clock striking ( 敲)the hour. Bong! Bong! Bong!Big Ben s story started in 1834. In that year the old parliament building was burned down. Its clock tower fell to the ground. There had to be a new building and a new clock.Plans were made. They called for a King.of C

3、lock, the biggest and the bestin the world ” . So the clock had to be big. And it had to keep very good time.In two years the big clock was made. Five more years went by before the clocktower was last finished. Then the four bells for the chimes (鳴響)were brought into the tower. And at last the big h

4、our bell was put in place. It rang out for the first time on July 11, 1859.This great bell had to have a name. A meeting of parliament was called to pickone.This clock is the king of clocks, one man said. Let s call the bell theQueen of Bells.”“Then why not Victoria?” said another (Victoria was the

5、British queen (英國女王)at that time). The talk about names went on and on. Then Benjamin Hall got up to speak. He was a big man. By this time they were all tired. Someone shouted,“Why n ot call it Big Ben? ”Everybody laughed, and the meeting was over. But it was called Big Ben from then on. Not just th

6、e bell but the whole clock.()1. In 1834, what happened to the clock tower?A. People finished the clock tower.B. People sold the clock tower.C. People polluted the clock tower.D. The clock tower broke down.()2. Big Ben is the name of a.A. building B. clock C. beautiful girl D. city ()3. It took to bu

7、ild the clock tower.A. seven years B. five years C. two yearsD. the passage doesn t tellus()4. In which year might Victoria be the British queen?A. 1583 B. 1768 C. 1620 D. 1863()5. Which is the best title (標題)for this passage?A. Why Big Ben Is So Big B. British Parliament BuildingC. How Big Ben Got

8、Its NameD. British Queen VictoriaII.根據短文內容及首字母提示補全短文Have you ever enjoyed your meals in the USA before? If you have,I m sure youwill find Americans have quite a 1. d way to eat. For 2. e,_. youmay have problems eating when you are in the USA, bec ause you can t use 3. c. Knives and forks are 4. u fo

9、r the most food. Soup is drunk 5. w spoons.A lot of 6. d will be served if you are. the guest for the first time. Andthe main 7. c is usually , beef or chicken. At the end of the dinner, youcan enjoy delicious desserts, 8. l ice cream or cheese cakes. But don t leave as soon as you finish eating, it

10、 is9. i. Stay 10. a the table and have a nice talkwith the hostfamily.Module 1 Wonders of the world綜合提升I.單項選擇()1. The little elephant is afraid to go alone. He always walks hismother.A. beside B. behindC. below D. under()2. Peter has gone to Shanghai. He will come back two months.A. in B. for C. sin

11、ce D. before()3.Don t worry! I ll speak to. Thank you.A. her myself B. me himself C. them yourself D. him herself()4.Do you think he is to go to the party this evening?Sorry, I have no idea.A. pleasant B. possible C. likely D. probable()5. In our school library, there a number of books on science an

12、dthe number of them growing larger and larger.A. is; are B. are; is C.have; is D.is;is()6.and see a film this afternoon?That s a good idea.A. Why don t go B. Why not go C. Why not to go D. Whydoesn t go()7. While I my homework in my room, my mother in the kitchen.A. did; cookedB. was doing; cooked C

13、. did; was cooking D. wasdoing; was cooking ()8. 一 my pen?Yes, I it on your desk five minutes ago.A. Have you seen; sawB. Did you see; have seenC. Will you see; am seeingD. Do you see; will see()9.Chinese tennis player Li Na won a championship again.Yeah, I watched the game and m y spirits at the ne

14、ws.A. rose B. calmedC. turnedD. shook()10. The boat is passing the bridge.A. through B. below C. under D. across n .用所給詞的適當形式填空1. He(write) down some ideas these days.2. They(have) an English class at nine yesterday morning.3. She(go) to our school yesterday.4. We will have no water to drink if we(n

15、ot stop) wasting it now.5. The sun(go) down when we arrived at the feet of the hill. m.句型轉換1. They are reading English now.(同義句轉換 )They are reading English.2. Can you tell me how I can get there?(同義句轉換)Can you tell m .e how there?3. I hope I have good grades in English.(同義句轉換 )I hope g -ood grades i

16、n English.4. Huang Fei and Wang Chao are playing on the playground at the moment.(改為過去進行時)Huang Fei and Wang Chao on the playground at that moment.5. He was late for school because it rained heavily.(同義句轉換 )He was late for school the heavy rain.W.任務型閱讀下面是某報刊上5篇文章的標題，請根據這些標題所提供的信息回答問題。(每題不超過3個單詞)Fire

17、 H呼pens to the Tallest Building in India0d舞如。T* Tgfists Missii tn Mot ChangbatTed Wins the 400 in 4627 Three Brothers Scte u GiH。Xinj Notes: flood （n.）洪水 missing （adj.）失蹤的1. What happened to the tallest building in India? .2. What made the s . tudents in Xinshao stay at home? .3. How many tourists w

18、ere missing in Mount Changbai? .4. Who won the 400-metre race?.5. Where did the three brothers save a girl? . V.閱讀理解Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island.Hawaii has been a magical name to people wh

19、o like to travel for manyyears. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean （太平洋） in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. In the tropical （熱帶的）lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea,and it drops so quickly thatyou can almost se

20、e it move. The sun leaves a glow（落日余暉）that lights the sky inthe quiet water.People often have a quiet, enjoyable time walking along the water. This scenery here is not very differentfrom the exciting beauty that greeted the first touriststo these islands centuries ago. They came in canoes not much b

21、igger than small boats.They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees（棕桐樹）, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see today. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper（摩天大樓）hotels were onlybuilt in the last 25 years. Nowplanes make

22、it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco.No matter where people come from, they really want to see the earliest beautyof Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains which are almosthidden by the tall hotels.()1. What s Hawaii famous for?A. The beautifu

23、l beaches. B. The tourists to the island.C. The waving palm trees. D. Surfing and water skiing.()2. What does the sun drop like in the tropical lands?A. The sea.B. A ball of golden fire.C. A glow.D. The quiet water.()3. When did the first people come to Hawaii?A. In 1987.B. About twenty-five years a

24、go.C. In 1012.D. About two thousand years ago.()4. The beauty of the islands for centuries.A. has changedB. has greeted the first touristsC. has remained nearly unchanged D. has been the same()5. Which is true according to the passage?A. People really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii.B. People often h ave a quiet, unhappy time walking along the water.C. People only in Japan dream of seeing the beautiful islands.D. People found the beautiful red sand beaches in Hawaii.Module 1 W onders of the worldI. 1-5 DBADCII. 1. different 2. example