Unit 5 Music李仕才一、阅读理解Chinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.2.The underlined word revive in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.4.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国的剪纸艺术源远流长，距今已有1 500多年的历史。如今的剪纸主要用于装饰。剪纸过程简单但具有一定的文化特色。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的首句中的关键信息The oldest surviving paper cut-out.from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China可知，该艺术始于六世纪早期，即500年左右，故用2017年减去500年，即可推知距今约1 500年。3.D 【解析】段落大意题。最后一段介绍了剪纸的两种方法，具体使用什么工具和怎样操作。由此可推知本段讲的是剪纸的过程，故用process概括此段较为合适。4.C 【解析】标题归纳题。全篇从中国剪纸艺术的历史、用途以及过程等全方位阐述了Paper Cutting，故用A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting作为文章标题最合适。二、单句语法填空1The meeting didnt break _until noon.答案：upbreak up “结束；解散”。2She buried her head under the covers, _(pretend) to be asleep.答案：pretending此处She与pretend之间是主动关系，且pretend表示的动作几乎与谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生，故用现在分词pretending作伴随状语。3The process is _(pain), but the result is desirable. Remember: no pains, no gains.答案：painful此处形容词painful “痛苦的”，作表语。4She was efficient and _(rely), so we all liked her very much.答案：reliable此处形容词reliable “可靠的”，作表语。5He was full of _(confident) that he would be admitted to the famous university.答案：confidencefull of confidence “充满信心”。6It is hard for migrant workers _(earn) a living, especially during the present financial crisis.答案：to earn此处to earn a living是不定式短语作主语，句首It是形式主语。7The old are very _(attach) to old customs and habits.答案：attachedbe attached to “依恋”。8Tom and his twin sisters are going to put on a _ (perform) tomorrow evening.答案：performanceput on a performance “演出”。9To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _all, honest.答案：aboveabove all为固定短语，意为“最重要；首先”。10(2017北京高考)In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.答案：whose本空需要关系代词引导非限制性定语从句，句子还原后的表达是one of its purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation，这里把作定语的人称代词its改为whose，引导定语从句并在从句中作定语，指代前面的名词the World Food Programme，因此填whose。三、完形填空I was looking through some old photo albums the other day.I had _1_ done that many times before but I felt a sudden _2_ to see them again.I found myself _3_ so many beautiful memories from my childhood.There was my dear Nana giving me a thorough _4_ when I was a newborn baby.There was me and my brother standing in front of the worlds ugliest _5_ our favorite Christmas tree.There was my beautiful Mom _6_ me on her lap.Then the pictures seemed _7_ all of a sudden because my eyes were wet.I just couldnt _8_ the tears.“What is going on？” I _9_.I hadnt cried the last time.But what was _10_ now?I soon saw that it was I who changed.I had _11_.My sp