Unit 4 Section Ⅱ Using language-【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

A

While the arts can't stop the epidemic or the social unrest we see in the world today，they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos.The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.

We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort.Great art often shows us contradictions and crises，and we can learn a great deal from their resolution(解决)．Through our understanding of art，we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges.In understanding extremes of contrast，we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.

Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos.He composed his Symphony No.9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced.The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere，from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller's Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》)．Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles，but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.

Have a dialog between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start off by fighting each other until they come to an appreciation of difference—a sense of oneness of the two opposing forces.The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today's competitive and uncertain environment.The openness to arts­based solutions will give you more control over your future.

[语篇解读]　本文论述了艺术的魅力。艺术除了能给人带来愉悦感外，还可以帮助人们解决问题，渡过危机，走向和谐统一。

1．What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?

A．It brings people inner peace.

B．It contributes to problem­solving.

C．It reduces the possibility of crises.

D．It deepens understanding of music.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Great art often shows us...we might overcome our own challenges.”可知，艺术可以使我们更加深刻地认识到我们该如何应对自己面临的挑战，从而找到解决问题的方法。

2．What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No.9?

A．It celebrates freedom and unity.

B．It aims to show crises and chaos.

C．It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.

D．It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.

解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“from near silence in the opening...Schiller's Ode to Joy”可知，交响曲开始时几乎接近无声，但后来基于席勒的《欢乐颂》给听众带来一种自由的喜悦和普天之下皆兄弟般的感受，即这首曲子歌颂自由和团结。

3．What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?

A．Leaving things as they are.

B．Making a choice between them.

C．Separating them from each other.

D．Engaging them in conversation.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Have a dialog...the two opposing forces.”可知，在应对冲突时，矛盾双方可以进行对话，在对话中双方会由互相争斗发展到尊重彼此的差异、达成统一。由此可知，作者认为对话是解决争端的一种有效方法。

4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．How the Epidemic Changes Art

B．Essentials of Symphony No.9

C．Moving Artfully Through Crises

D．Joy in the Eyes of Beethoven

解析：选C　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章论述了艺术除了能给人带来愉悦感外，还可以帮助人们解决问题，渡过危机。因此C项最适合作文章标题。

B

Robots in the art world are nothing new.In fact，for centuries，people have built robots as art objects—or simple machines that perform a series of movements—in ancient China and Japan.However，what's different now is that artists and engineers are building robots that actually create art.

In 1973，British­born painter Harold Cohen wrote a computer program and called it AARON.At first，AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add.About fifty years later，AARON can make landscapes and almost anything else a human could paint.So can AARON be called an artist or creative? In 2010，Cohen addressed this question.He

explained，“AARON can generate unlimited numbers of images.”So according to Cohen，the simple answer is yes—AARON is creative.

It's not just paintings that robots are creating，though.Last year，a robot called Shimon released its first album on the Internet.Shimon began life as a simple robot marimba(木琴)，however，it's learned how to jam(即兴演奏)，write original songs and compose lyrics.Shimon does this by analyzing huge amounts of music—roughly 50,000 pieces of rock music.

It may be cool to hear a song created by a robot，but is there any other reason to build robots that can play music? According to Gil Weinberg，one of Shimon's creators，he and his team “hope and believe that these new abilities would push human cooperators to new uncharted directions that could not be achieved in human­to­human cooperation.”

While questions about robots creating art are fun to think about，there are many other ways that robots can help artists in the way they create their works.For example, advancements in 3D­printing technology will allow artists to build more complex pieces for their sculptures.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。机器人在艺术界并不是什么新鲜事，文章主要说明了机器人在艺术界的广泛应用。

5．What was AARON able to do at first?

A．Paint people and landscapes.

B．Prepare basic outlines for Cohen.

C．Draw pictures of itself and Cohen.

D．Color paintings under Cohen's instructions.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At first，AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add”可知，AARON 一开始只能画出轮廓线。

6．What does the article tell us about Shimon?

A．It is both a marimba and guitar player.

B．It has created about 50,000 original songs.

C．It is expected to push humans to achieve more.

D．Its creators hope that it can outperform humans.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“these new abilities would push human cooperators to new uncharted directions”可知，Shimon 有望推动人类取得更多成就。

7．What does the author's attitude toward robots that create art?

A．Positive.　　　　　　 B．Worried.

C．Neutral.  D．Doubtful.

解析：选A　观点态度题。根据第一段中的“However，what's different now...create