A. He reads books. B. He reads newspapers.

C. He looks through magazines. D. He looks at the posters on the wall.

47. When was paper first created?

A. About 2,000 years ago. B. In the 19th century.

C. About 1,000 years ago. D. In the 11th century.

48. Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A. Because people could not read.

B. Because people could not write words on paper.

C. Because people could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.

D. Because people could only produce books one at a time by hand.

49. What happened after books became cheaper?

A. People didn’t want to buy books. B. Printing was invented in China.

C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. D. The Internet was introduced to people soon.

50. What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers?

A. People won’t need books any more. B. Books won’t be replaced by computers.

C. People prefer to find information in books. D. Computers have already replaced books.

VIII.句型转换(10分)

51. Chen Ping can make beautiful paper cuttings. (改为否定句)

Chen Ping _______ _______ beautiful paper cuttings.

52. Peter often helps in the house at the weekend. (改为一般疑问句)

_______ Peter often _______ in the house at the weekend?

53. Kate usually cleans her bedroom every two days. (就画线部分提问)

_______ _______ does Kate usually clean her bedroom?

54. My sister usually walks to school every morning. (改为同义句)

My sister usually goes to school _______ _______ every morning.

55. More and more people speak Chinese in the world. (改为被动语态)

Chinese _______ _______ by more and more people in the world.

IX.根据汉语意思完成句子(10分)

56.他把这项传统技能很好地描述了出来。

He made a good _______ of this _______ _______.

57.一切都准备好了吗?

_______ you _______ _______ everything?

58.这项工作需要极大的耐心。

This job _______ great patience.

59.多吃蔬菜对你的健康有好处。

Eating more vegetables _______ _______ _______ your _______.

60.我非常喜欢那只可爱的洋娃娃。

I like that _______ _______ very much.

X.书面表达(15分)

剪纸是中国传统的技艺之一。关于剪纸这门艺术，你了解多少呢?请根据下面的中文提示写一篇英语作文。80词左右，可适当发挥。

提示：

1. 剪纸取材简单，受到人们的喜爱;

2. 剪纸有各种形状，如人物、动物、花和吉祥的汉字等;

3. 剪纸通常被贴在窗户、门或者墙上;

4. 剪纸经常出现在节日或婚礼上，因为人们认为它能带来幸福和好运。

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