新教材英语外研版选择性必修第一册单元提升-Unit-4-Meeting-the-muse-含解析

www.ks5u.com温馨提示：此套为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。单元素养提升(四)Unit4Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.Theoldwerescholarsofgreatdistinction(distinct)whiletheyoungweretheopposite.2.Thegrowthofinnovative(innovation)talentsneedsacertainculturalenvironment,suchaspublicopinionenvironment,educationenvironmentandequipmentenvironment.3.Literally(literal)speaking,thenamerepresentswhatparentsexpectoftheirchildren.4.Beethovencomposed(compose)countlesspiecesofmusicinhislife,thefatesymphonyisoneofhismostfamousworks.5.Asmallboatfloating(float)onwatercomesintosightslowly.6.Theroomwasaccessible(access)throughabackentrance.7.John’sbadhabitisreading(read)withoutthoroughunderstanding.8.Anyhowmygoalistoprovide(provide)humanswithalifeofhighquality. 9.ThePresidentwasquoted(quote)inthepressassayingthathedisagreedwiththedecision. 10.Shedidanadmirable(admire)jobofholdingtheaudience’sattention.Ⅱ.选词填空set...inmotion,passdown,leadto,avarietyof,ondisplay,bringout,asaresult,interactwith1.Avarietyoftoysareonshowintheshop. 2.Hewasoftenlateforwork.Asaresult,hewasfired. 3.Thewarmsunbroughtouttheflowers. 4.Teachershavealimitedamountoftimetointeractwitheachchild. 5.Alotofobjectsondisplayinthemuseumcandatebackto1,000yearsago. 6.Thetraditionhasbeenpasseddownfromfathertosonforgenerations. 7.Asweknow,thePearlHarbourIncidentsleadtothestartofPacificWar. 8.Onegroupofmusclessetsthenextgroupinmotion. Ⅲ.完成句子1.Youhaveoursupport,whateveryoudecide. 不管你做何决定,都会得到我们的支持。2.Notonlyhadthepoormanbeenarrestedbutalsohehadbeensenttoprison. 这个可怜的人不仅被逮捕,而且被送进监狱。3.Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldgivememoreinformationabouttheaccommodation. 如果您能给我提供更多关于住宿的信息,我将不胜感激。4.DoctorYangZhenning,whoseachievementiswell-known,islivinginChinanow. 杨振宁博士,他的成就家喻户晓,现居中国。5.Hearingtheidea,heseemedquitedelighted. 听到这个想法,他似乎很高兴。Ⅳ.阅读理解A　　Inspring,chickensstartlayingeggsagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Othersupgradetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.Oneancientformofeggartiseggpainting,whichcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditionandadaptedthetraditionalmethodstocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatcrazilyappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggpaintingandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymoderncharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorthatIkindoflike,thehorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Thecomplexanddetailedpatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.Eggpaintingart,datingbackto300B.C.,waslaterabsorbedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillsurvive.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了俄罗斯一种奇特的艺术形式:蛋画艺术。说明了这项艺术的历史由来,以及背后蕴含的意义。蛋画艺术是随着时代的发展而不断发展的。1.Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?A.Theyareshapedlikejewelcases.B.Theyareheavilypaintedinred.C.Theyarefavoredasaformofart.D.Theyarevaluedbytherich.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Othersupgradetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered’eggs’thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.”可知,俄罗斯人将装饰鸡蛋作为一种奇特的艺术形式,故选C。2.Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedthetraditionofeggpainting?A.Becauseeggsserveasasymbolofthecomingofspring.B.Becauseeggsprovideasourceofproteininwinter’send.C.Becauseeggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.D.Becauseeggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知,当代艺术家遵循这一传统,采用传统的创作蛋画,达了我们这个时代的焦虑:生命是珍贵的,是微妙的。故选D。3.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vulnerability”underlinedinParagraph5?A.Delicateness.　　　　　　B.Technique.C.Fear.D.Anxiety.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据后文可知,我有点喜欢这种恐惧,那种知道你带着它走在危险边缘,知道它随时可能破碎的恐惧。即鸡蛋非常脆弱易碎,故画线单词意思为“脆弱易碎”,故选A。4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Eggpaintingartpreservestraditionalandpopularsymbols.B.Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofhonoringtheegg.C.Ukrainianeggpaintingartappealstocontemporaryartists.D.Eggpaintingartcontinuesanddevelopsinpacewithtime.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句“Eggpaintingart,datingbackto300B.C.,waslaterabsorbedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillsurvive.”可知,蛋画艺术是随着时代的发展而不断发展的。故选D。BThesedays,Americanchildrenusuallycanreceiveabout$800eachyearintips,accordingtotheAmericanInstituteofPublicAccountants.MostofAmericanparentstiethetipstothecompletionofcertaindailywork.“Kidsaretippedfortwomainpurposes,”saysStevenMintz,ahistorianattheUniversityofTexasatAustin.“First,togivethemasenseofindependence—tobuycandies,cheaptoys,andotherinexpensiveproductsforthemselves—andsecond,toteachthemthevalueofmoney.”However,manyexpertsexpressedconcernthattyingpaymentstoocloselytodailyworkcansendkidswrongmessagesaboutfamilyandpersonalresponsibility.SuniyaLuthar,apsychologistatArizonaStateUniversity,isdoubtfuloftheideaofpayingkidsonaper-workbasis.“Shouldwepayachildwhenhepicksuphisclothesoffthefloor?”sheasks.Lutharisnotopposedto(反对)givingtips,butshethinksit’simportanttoletchildrenknowthatcertainworkhastobedonenotbecauseit’llleadtopayment,butbecauseit’spartofwhatyouhavetodoforyourselforasafamilymember.“Inafamily,noone’sgoingtopayyoutoputyourclothesawayortidyupthehouse,”Lutharsays.Otherresearchersdisagree.HeatherBethJohnson,asociologistatLehighUniversity,says,“Whenwepaykidstodothingsthathumanshavealwayshadtodo,”shesays,“itsendsthemamessagethattheyhavetoworkforreturns.”Johnsonaddsthatupper-middle-classfamiliesareusuallyreadytopaychildrenforthingslikedoingwellinschoolortakingcareoftheyoungerchildren.Shesaysthatthissortoftipscanmakekidshappiertocarryoutmorebasicresponsibilities.“Thisisn’thappeninginpoorfamilies,”sheadds.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。根据数据统计,如今,美国孩子通常每年能收到约800美元的小费。就如此处理小费的问题,文章列举了不同的专家对此的不同看法。5.SuniyaLutharwouldprobablyagreetotipthechildren_______. A.whentheypickuptheirclothesoffthefloorB.everytimetheytakecareoftheirbrothersC.oncetheyhavemadebigprogressinschoolD.eachtimetheyhelpcleanupthehouse【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段可知SuniyaLuthar可能会同意在孩子们在学校取得很大进步后给他们小费。故选C。6.WhatdoesHeatherBethJohnsonmean?A.Richchildrenwillbemoresuccessful.B.Richparentsaretoogenerouswithtips.C.Poorparentsshouldnotbemisledbyrichparents.D.Poorkidsarelessinspiredtotakeonresponsibilities.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段Johnsonaddsthatupper-middle-classfamiliesareusuallyreadytopaychildrenforthingslikedoingwellinschoolortakingcareoftheyoungerchildren.Shesaysthatthissortoftipscanmakekidshappiertocarryoutmorebasicresponsibilities.“Thisisn’thappeninginpoorfamilies,”sheadds.可知,HeatherBethJohnson的意思是贫穷的孩子缺乏承担责任的动力。故选D。7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Waystotipthechildren.B.Viewsontippingchildren.C.Themainpurposesoftips.D.Thevalueoftipping.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段Thesedays,Americanchildrenusuallycanreceiveabout$800eachyearintips,accordingtotheAmericanInstituteofPublicAccountants.MostofAmericanparentstiethetipstothecompletionofcertaindailywork.可知,这篇文章的主要内容是对给小孩小费的看法。故选B。8.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Aneducationreport.B.Agovernmentguideline.C.Ahistorybook.D.Anofficialsurvey.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章内容可推知,本文主要针对家长给孩子小费的现象展开评价。这属于教育类文章,最有可能来自一个教育报告。故选A。Ⅴ.应用文写作　　假定你是李华,想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸(paper-cutting)艺术展。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:1.展览时间、地点;2.展览内容。注意:1.不要逐字逐条翻译,可以适当增加细节;2.词数80个左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【参考范文】DearMrHenry,I’mLiHua,aChinesestudentofyours.I’mwritingtoinviteyoutojoinmeinvisitingapaper-cuttingexhibition,whereyoucanhaveacloselookattraditionalChinesecultureasyoualwayswish.Theexhibitionwillbeheldfrom9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.nextFridayinRenminPark,whichisjusttwoblocksfromourschool.WecangettherebytakingBusLine101orSubwayLine2.Asisadvertised,therewillbeallsortsofpaper-cuttingpeculiartoChinaontheexhibition,andwhoeverpresentwillbegivenaworkofpaper-cuttingasagift.ForsomeonesofondofChineseculturelikeyou,itisabsolutelyagreatopportunityyoucan’tmiss.Lookingforwardtomakingapaper-cuttingworkwhichwillbeawonderfulexperience.Yours,LiHua关闭Word文档返回原板块