第1课时 Section A(1a-2d) 阅读理解 (2023白银改编) Pencils and Pens No one knows who invented pencils or when it happened.A Swiss described a pencil in a book in 1565.He said it was a piece of wood with lead inside it.(Lead is a very heavy,soft,dark gray metal.) Pencils weren’t popular,and people continued to write with pens.They used bird feathers as pens. feather pen fountain pen ballpoint pen Then,in 1795,someone started making pencils from graphite (石墨),and they became very popular.One pencil can write 50,000 English words or make a line 55 kilometers long. People wrote with feather pens and then used pens with metal points.They had to dip (蘸) the point into ink after every few letters.Next,someone invented a fountain pen that could hold ink inside it.A fountain pen can write several pages before you have to fill it again. Two Hungarian brothers,Ladislao and Georg Biro,invented the ballpoint pen.English pilots liked the pens.They couldn’t write with fountain pens in airplanes because the ink leaked out.Later,a French company called Bic bought the Biros’ company. Some people call ballpoint pens “Bics”.Australians call them “Biros”.Whatever we call them,we use them every day. ( C )1.A described a pencil in 1565. A.Canadian B.German C.Swiss D.Japanese ( A )2.The first pens were . A.feathers B.stone C.graphite D.wooden ( B )3.One pencil can write English words. A.1,795 B.50,000 C.55 D.1,943 ( D )4.Which of the following is NOT true A.A fountain pen can hold ink inside it. B.Ballpoint pens are good for writing in airplanes. C.Fountain pens may leak ink. D.Biros’ company bought Bic. ( C )5.What’s the main idea of this passage A.We use pens and pencils every day. B.There were many kinds of pens before ballpoint pens. C.Pens and pencils are very useful inventions. D.Pens were invented earlier than pencils.(
课件网) 第2课时 Section A(3a-3c) 基础达标练 Ⅰ.单项选择 ( )1. ,doctors are held in high position in most countries. A.Generally speaking B.To be honest C.All of a sudden D.At this time ( )2.—Where’s Tom —He could computer games in his room. A.playing B.be playing C.to play D.played A B ( )3.Xiamen is one of the most beautiful seaside cities in China.Many people visit this city for their winter holidays. A.interested in B.crazy about C.cared about D.known as D ( )4.It’s 12 o’clock now.There must be many people lunch in the dining hall. A.having B.have C.were having D.are having ( )5.—Why are you laughing,Daniel —There is funny in the e and see. A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing A B Ⅱ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 6.The novel ended with an (solve) mystery,making the readers wonder what happened next. 7.There is no need (worry) about the test.You have been preparing for it for weeks. 8.The magician performed some (trick) where he seemed to fly up to the sky. 9.Having the power (speak) three languages p ... ...
