Unit 4 Never too old to learn单元提能强化练习题-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第四册

Unit 4　Never too old to learn单元提能强化练习题 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A An exhibition of Song Buyun’s works is now running at the museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.The exhibition will run through Feb.27. These days,a long awaited snowfall in Beijing easily creates a fanfare(轰动) online.One needn’t go outside to feel people’s excitement at a blanket of snow,as a glimpse of the photos and videos uploaded on social media will be enough. Seventy years ago,however,while snow was common in Beijing,cameras were seldom to be seen;few were able to record the scenery of this historical city.One of the few was Song Buyun,the late oil painter and water-colorist who walked the streets and recorded the beauty of Beijing’s centuries-old architecture. Cultural landmarks frozen in time are displayed in Song’s Beijing landscape series,picturing the peaceful atmosphere of the city’s historical spots over the course of a year,such as Tiantan.He documented people visiting the Palace Museum,swimming in lakes and clearing snow off the streets. Dying in 1992,Song didn’t have a chance to show this body of work during his lifetime.It was eight years later that these paintings were made public for the first time at an exhibition held in his memory. “Song’s paintings show the harmony(和谐) between architecture and its surroundings,” says Fan Di’an,dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. “The colors are vivid and arranged tastefully to give a refreshing look to these old buildings.Combining skills of Chinese and Western art,his works preserve(保存) the varied landscape of a city,and under his brushwork,Song injected rich emotions,allowing his work to stand the test of time.” 1.What can we know about Song’s works in the exhibition? A.They were made with the help of cameras. B.They focus on Beijing’s cultural landmarks. C.They show people’s hard life in Beijing decades ago. D.They have drawn wide attention and good comments online. 2.When did the public first see the body of Song’s Beijing landscape series? A.In