Unit 4 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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To create “Washed Up：Transforming a Trashed Landscape”，Alejandro Durán gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches of Sian Ka'an，Mexico's largest federally­protected reserve.The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Yet every day，plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores(岸)．These materials inspired Durán to create a series of environmental art pieces，which he records with photos and videos.

I had the opportunity to speak with Durán.Durán was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn.He said that he's been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years，and the work is ongoing.“The project will tell me when to stop.”

Each piece can convey a vastly different mood，from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes.“I'm making art，” said Durán.“It comes from the context and my moods.You can't say，‘only make something dark.’” The work reflects and plays with natural forms，exploring how humans influence the environment.The colourful and playful images can be much attention­grabbing.“Beauty is a hook(钩子) to attract people's attention，” said Durán.

In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem，Durán is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach clean­ups.He has also made a study of the types of products that are washed ashore in Sian Ka'an，and has identified objects from 50 different countries.Although there's no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea，their labels show the global nature of the problem.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。墨西哥艺术家Alejandro Durán以海岸上的垃圾为原料制作出多件艺术品，他希望自己的作品能唤醒人们对污染的重视。

1．What does Alejandro Durán do with the trash?

A．He moves it away.

B．He collects and burns it.

C．He turns it into a form of art.

D．He puts it together for people to see.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These materials inspired Durán to create a series of environmental art pieces...”可知，Alejandro Durán把塑料垃圾做成艺术造型。

2．What does Alejandro Durán mean by “The project will tell me when to stop” in Paragraph 3?

A．He will stop the project soon.

B．It's hard to carry on the project.

C．He will go on with the project.

D．The project is important to him.

解析：选C　句意理解题。分析第三段内容可知，Alejandro Durán的工程已经进行了五年，而且还会继续下去，因此他这句话的意思是他会继续自己的工程。

3．Why does Alejandro Durán runs the project?

A．To recycle the trash.

B．To change his career.

C．To clean up the beach.

D．To raise public awareness about pollution.

解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The colourful and playful images can be much attention­grabbing.‘Beauty is a hook(钩子) to attract people's attention，’ said Durán.”及最后一段中的“In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem”可知，Alejandro Durán的工程主要是为了引起人们对环境污染的重视。

4．What is the text mainly about?

A．Plastic pollution in the ocean.

B．An artist creating environmental art.

C．The global nature of the pollution problem.

D．Mexico's largest federally­protected reserve.

解析：选B　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一位艺术家把海洋垃圾做成环保艺术造型的故事。

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For anyone connected with a school，the last couple of weeks should have been a pile­up of plays，choir performances，and talent shows.But a report found alarmingly，that 53% of primary schools and 63% of secondary schools that normally held a festive concert at the end of the first term did not do so.

It is deeply troubling that music is no longer being taught to 11­to­14­year­olds in more than half of state secondary schools.And some children get as little as one day's music lesson a year.If this situation is allowed to continue，music­making will become the preserve of those who can afford it.And the intense competition for better academic performance has only sped up this trend.A survey published this month of more than 1,300 music teachers found that a third of

British primary schools are not singing，while a quarter have ceased instrumental lessons.Almost three­quarters of primary schools and two­thirds of secondary schools have cancelled extracurricular music.Though a sharp decline of music provision is due to various social factors，Ofsted(教育标准局) appeared to put this down to schools themselves，rather than pointing the finger at the government's silence to educators' appeal.

This is very sad and shortsighted.On the most basic level，music aids academic achievements.Research suggests that music­making improves speech and literacy.But academic progress is too narrow a standard of success.In her book，Joan Koenig argues that music is fundamental to a well­functioning society.Besides that，music­making nurtures sympathy and belonging.“People stand a much better chance of finding meaning and happiness in their lives if they feel that they belong，” as Koenig puts it.“Studies show that group musical practice can create and enhance this feeling.It is when people don't have a sense of belonging that things go wrong.”

In this time of uncertainty and fear，ensuring that all children can access music­making is a cause deserving meaningful support and attention from ministers.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了音乐课在英国中小学教育中的缺失，并通过分析音乐的重要性，呼吁政府对开展音乐课多加支持。

5．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．Educators are appealing for investment.

B．Schools merely value academic achievements.

C．Music lessons are nearly absent from classrooms.

D．Parents cannot afford students' music lessons.

解析：选C　段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，本段通过列举有关中小学开展音乐课的数据，讲述了音乐课在校园教育中的缺失。

6．According to Ofsted，who is to blame for the affected music provision?

A．The schools.　　　 B．The educators.

C．The government.  D．The researchers.

解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Though a sharp...to educators' appeal.”可知，在教育标准局看来，影响音乐课开设的主要责任在于学校。

7．What does the underlined word “nurtures” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Promotes.  B．Deserves.

C．Symbolizes.  D．Worsens.

解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的宾语“sympathy and belonging”可知，此处