Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, (1)_, engineer and (2) _.Da Vinci was born in the countryside. (3)_an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. (4)_he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He (5)_had many inventions.(6)_, his notebooks (7) _ some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived (8) _ on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as (9) _as chickens. (10)_ were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants.(11)_, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth (12) _ more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all (13)_. Nobody (14)_why. However, we can learn about (15)_from their fossils. (See Earth history)1. A. musician B. musical C. music D. musicians2. A. science B. scientific C. scientists D. scientist3. A. From B. In C. to D. By4. A. While B. As C. When D. Since5. A. too B. either C. also D. as well6. A. Such as B. For example C. Like D. As 7. A. include B.includes C. including D. to include8. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere9. A. smallest B. smaller C. small D. the smallest10. A. The others B. Another C. Other D. Others11.A. However B. But C. Yet D. Although12. A. since B. in C. on D. for13.A. died out B. died from C. died of D. died in14. A.knows B. is knowing C. knew D. has known15. A. they B. theirs C. them D. their参考答案：ADABC BAACD ADAAAUnit1 More PractiseAustralias big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It (1)_ has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made (2)_ 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something (3)_ people (4)_to his fruit shop, (5)_he built the Big Banana. The idea（6）_. Many people visited (7)_fruit shop and took pictures (8)_the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can (9)_ in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep (10)_very important (11)_the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there (12)_a (13)_museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merinos head and look (14)_the view (15)_its eyes.1.A.also B.too C. either D. as well2. A.in B. by C. from D. of3. A. make B. making C. made D. to make4. A.came B. comes C. come D. coming5. A. but B. so C. and D. or 6. A. working B. worked C. to work D. works7. A. his B. he C. him D. his8. A. from B. in C. of D. by9. A. living B. live C. lived D. to live10. A. are B.was C. were D. is11.A. to B. with C. on D. by12. A.was B. is C. were D. are13.A. small B.smaller C. smallest D. the smallest14.A. from B. out C. at D. over15.A. through B.on C. by D. to参考答案：1-5 AADDB 6-10 DACBA 11-15ABACAUnit 8 English WeekEnglish: fun for lifeEnglish Week at Rosie Bridge SchoolLast week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big (1)_.There was (2)_ English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. Some students put (3)_ an English play. (4)_ students took part in an English singing competition.There was (5)_ a speaking competition. The students had to speak on a topic in English (6)_two minutes.We spoke to the winner, Henry. “Im (7)_happy that I won,” he said. “I advise people (8)_slowly. If they want to be good public speakers, theyd better speak (9)_and confidently.”We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of them (10) _Amy.“I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new words. In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. Its well worth(11)_,” she said.On the last day of English Week, the head teacher g