Unit 1 That must be a record!
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阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：
§1.1细枝末节
1.The idea which led to The Guinness Book of Records came up by
A.Ross McWhirter B.Norris
C.Sir Hugh Beaver D.Brewery
答案：C
2.The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters except
A.education B.science and technology
C.travel and transport D.the natural world
答案：A
3.Among the Chinese records in The Guinness Book of Records,some examples are given except .
A.Tian'anmen Square B.Hong Kong's return to China
C.Jiaozi D.the Yellow River
答案：D
4.The reason why Lance Armstrong's records are special is that .
A.he is a wonderful winner
B.he won the first place in the race
C.he has achieved brilliant achievements
D.he fought against cancer bravely and won his goal
答案：D
5.Which type of record attempts is NOT allowed in the following?It is .
A.the one that a man can live to be very old
B.the one that a man can balance a small car on his head
C.the one which is dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others
D.the one that a man can wear the longest beard in the world
答案：C
§1.2 主旨大意
6.The text is mainly about .
A.a famous book
B.Sir Hugh Beaver came up with an idea
C.The Guinness Book of Records
D.many records in the world
答案：C
§1.3 推理判断
7.From the sentence “...,it fades next to the story of Armstrong's struggle against disease”,we know that .
A.his fastest speed is as impressive as his story of struggle against cancer
B.his fastest speed is more impressive than his story of struggle against cancer
C.his story of struggle against cancer is less impressive than his fastest speed
D.his story of struggle against cancer is more impressive than his fastest speed
答案：D
8.From the text,the main reason that led to Sir Hugh's idea is that
A.his hard work B.his talent
C.his curiosity D.his careful research
答案：C
9.From the last paragraph,we can infer that .
A.if a person wants to make a record,he can do it without permission
B.if a person can do bad to others,he can make a record
C.if your idea is not suitable,you can also get the permission of the Guinness Book of World Records
D.The Guinness Book of World Records is very careful about making a record
答案：D
10.According to the text,which statement is true?
A.No people in the world are not interested in strange and unusual things.
B.There are many athletic records in the Guinness Book of World Records.
C.There are no Chinese records in the Guinness Book of World Records.
D.All of the 60 000 new records will be printed each year.
答案：B
Unit 2 Crossing limits
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阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：
§1.1细枝末节
1.Who were （was ） the earliest explorer（s） of the Western Ocean？
A.Marco Polo.
B.Christopher Columbus.
C.European explorers.
D.Brave merchants.
答案：D
2.Through the Silk Road,China got from other countries.
A.spices and glass B.silk
C.weapons D.milk
答案：A
3.An African king gave rhinoceros horns to China in order to .
A.make money
B.stop the war
C.show his friendship
D.award the Ambassador
答案：C
4.Which of the following became the world’s trading center over a few centuries after Han Dynasty?
A.Ceylon. B.India.
C.Swanhili kingdoms. D.Egypt.
答案：C
5.In Du Huan’s book “Record of My Travels” you can learn about .
A.Marco Polo
B.many foreign countries
C.Christopher Columbus
D.ways to make silk
答案：B
6.Who does “The Chinese Columbus” refer to?
A.The Ming emperor.
B.Du Huan.
C.The Chinese ambassador.
D.Zheng He.
答案：D
§1.2 主旨大意
7.The text is mainly about .
A.how the Silk Road was formed
B.how China developed trading relations with Arabic countries
C.Zheng He’s expeditions across the Indian Ocean
D.the history of China’s opening to the outside world
答案：D
§1.3 推理判断
8.The small bronze statue of a lion found in Shanga most probably came from .
A.China B.Rome
C.Greece D.London
答案：A
9.“In the east,China prospered under a new dynasty.”The underlined part refers to .
A.the Han Dynasty
B.the Song Dynasty
C.the Qin Dynasty
D.the Ming Dynasty
答案：D
10.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A.Columbus’ exploration was stopped for economic reasons.
B.No accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean existed before Zheng He.
C.In the Ming Dynasty China had the most powerful navy in the world.
D.The giraffe was an animal that could not be found in China in the Ming Dynasty.
答案：C
Unit 3 The land down under
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阅读本单元对话与课文，完成下列各题：
§1.1细枝末节
1.The Australian flag shows .
A.the UK flag and seven stars
B.the USA flag and a large star with seven points
C.the UK flag and six large stars with seven points
D.the UK flag,a large star and a group of small stars
答案：D
2.Who were the first people to arrive in Australia？
A.Spanish,Portuguese and Dutch.
B.Prisoners and criminals from England.
C.Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.
D.Asian explorers.
答案：C
3.In 1770,Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the
Crown.
A.British B.Spanish
C.Portuguese D.American
答案：A
4.After the second world war,Australia began to .
A.form the commonwealth
B.transform itself into the modern country as it is today
C.change its attitude towards immigration
D.suffer from the Depression of the 1930s
答案：B
5.The weather in Australia encourages .
A.indoor activities B.outdoor activities
C.competition D.entertainment
答案：B
§1.2 主旨大意
6.Paragraph 1 of the text“Australia”mainly deals with .
A.climate B.geography
C.history D.animals
答案：D
7.The last paragraph of the text “Australia” mainly talks about Australia’s .
A.climate
B.people’s life
C.outdoor activities
D.climate and people’s life
答案：D
§1.3 推理判断
8.What does the word“claim”mean in Paragraph 3 of“A nation of prisoners?”
A.need B.demand
C.believe D.buy
答案：B
9.What sport is impossible in Australia?
A.Skiing. B.Swimming.
C.Tennis. D.Basketball.
答案：A
10.From the text“Australia”we can infer that Australia is famous for its .
A.industrial products
B.educational products
C.agricultural products
D.recreational products
答案：C
Unit 4 Green worlds
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阅读本单元对话与课文，完成下列各题：
§1.1细枝末节
1.Before Linnaeus botany was .
A.studied by doctors
B.unknown to anyone
C.fully developed
D.a branch of medicine
答案：D
2.Some economic species plants such as could help to develop local economies.
A.rose and peony
B.cocoa and hemp
C.tea and apple
D.cocoa and lemon
答案：B
3.It was who made Kew a centre of scientific and economic research.
A.Joseph Banks B.Captain Cook
C.Linnaeus D.Daniel Solander
答案：A
4.The research by Darwin,Mendel and Turesson shows that .
A.genetics is more important than the environment to plants
B.genetics is less important than the environment to plants
C.both genetics and the environment are important to plants
D.neither genetics nor the environment is important to plants
答案：C
5.Darwin observed that the birds with would eat .
A.small beaks;hard seeds
B.broad beaks;hard seeds
C.hard beaks;hard seeds
D.broad beaks;soft seeds
答案：B
6.Scientists of the nineteenth century believed that .
A.the development of new species was behind the influence of the environment
B.the development of new species and the influence of the environment were hand in hand
C.the development of new species had nothing to do with the influence of the environment
D.the influence of the environment was behind the development of new species
答案：D
7.At the age of 22,Darwin joined the scientific expedition on .
A.the Endeavour B.Tahiti
C.the Beagle D.space
答案：C
§1.2 主旨大意
8.Paragraph one of the text “The birth of a science” mainly tells us .
A.the importance of botany
B.how to classify plant species into groups
C.Linnaeus’contribution to botany
D.Linnaeus’discoveries about different species
答案：C
§1.3 推理判断
9.Captain Cook made voyages altogether around the world.
A.one B.two
C.three D.four
答案：C
10.Darwin studied physics,chemistry and botany because .
A.he was invited to join a scientific expedition
B.he was interested in them
C.he could do a lot of experiments
D.he wanted to finish his book “On the Origin of Species”
答案：B