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高效作业4 [Period Ⅳ Writing](见学生用书P143)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
“Painters, do not fear perfection. You will never achieve it! Just try as you will if you are ordinary. Even if you paint terribly, badly, people will still see that you are ordinary.”
—Salvador Dalí
“Every morning when I awake,” wrote the artist of the soft watches and burning giraffes, “the greatest of joys is mine: that of being Salvador Dalí...” The Spanish artist, so famous and so rich, was creative not only in his art. He talked nonstop too; his favourite topic was how to be a genius. “Oh Salvador,” he concluded, “now you know the truth that if you act the genius, you will be one!”
Had he lived during the Renaissance, Dalí would have been recognised sooner as a genius. In our age, though, which he felt was growing increasingly stupid, Dalí represented an air of challenging and annoying everyone else. Today he is ranked alongside Picasso as one of the modernist greats, and the general public quite clearly loves his art as well; therefore, it is difficult to understand why he should still be seen as so challenging and annoying, and why many people should still consider him as mad. Dalí himself declared, “The only difference between myself and a mad man is the fact that I am not mad!” Writer Michel Déon once said, “His personality— whether it is loved or hated—is based on something deep and appealing, and that is his roots and his feelings. Roots reach deep into the earth, absorbing everything that has been produced in four thousand years of painting, architecture and sculpture. Feelings are picking up things to come, from the future, expecting it and flying to it at lightning speed. It cannot be emphasised enough that Dalí is a man of tireless scientific curiosity.” One might say that Dalí was typical of his age: he had grasped how to make himself a star.
( A )1.What does Dalí actually want to say to other painters?
A.“Be brave to show yourself.”
B.“Be honest to yourself.”
C.“Be pleased to stay ordinary.”
D.“Be respectful to the public.”
( B )2.How does the author look at Dalí?
A.He was too proud of himself.
B.He was undoubtedly a genius.
C.He was too ambitious.
D.He was unfairly understood.
( A )3.What can we learn from the last paragraph about Dalí?
A.He was not only learned but advanced.
B.He was not only honest but emotional.
C.He was a scientist rather than an artist.
D.He was a star rather than a genius.
( C )4.What aspect of Dalí is the text mainly about?
A.His amazing achievements in art.
B.His special ability to learn.
C.His extraordinary belief in himself.
D.His annoying behaviour in public.
【语篇解读】本文介绍了艺术家萨尔瓦多·达利的性格特点——极度自信。
1.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中达利说的话中“Painters, do not fear perfection.”和“Just try as you will if you are ordinary.”且结合第二段最后两句“He talked nonstop too; his favourite topic was how to be a genius. ‘Oh Salvador,’ he concluded, ‘now you know the truth that if you act the genius, you will be one!’”可知,他是一个自信的人,他一直重复的话题就是一个人要表现得像个天才,这样他就会成为天才,由此可推断出,他鼓励人们要勇敢地去表达自己。故选A。
2.B 推理判断题。根据第三段前两句“Had he lived during the Renaissance, Dalí would have been recognised sooner as a genius.” 可知,作者认为达利如果在文艺复兴时期,他早就被公认为天才;根据最后一段倒数第二句“It cannot be emphasised enough that Dalí is a man of tireless scientific curiosity. (达利是一个有着孜孜不倦的科学好奇心的人,这一点再怎么强调也不为过。)”可知,作者是欣赏达利的,由此可推断出,虽然达利并未被公认为天才,但在作者眼里,他就是一个天才。故选B。
3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Roots reach deep into the earth, absorbing everything that has been produced in four thousand years of painting, architecture and sculpture. Feelings are picking up things to come, from the future, expecting it and flying to it at lightning speed.”可知,达利吸收了四千年来的各种文化积淀,同时他的感觉又是指向将来的,由此可推断出他是博学的,也是先进的。故选A。
4.C 主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句“One might say that Dalí was typical of his age: he had grasped how to make himself a star.(有人可能会说,达利是他那个时代的典型:他已经掌握了如何让自己成为明星。)”可知,本文主要讲的就是达利如何极度相信自己并表现自己的。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Born with severe hearing loss, Li Mei has found her way to communicate with the world—through painting. Drawing was not only her way of coping with a 1 childhood, but has also become her lifelong 2 . Moreover, painting led Li to meet her husband Hu Shiqun, who lost his hearing due to medication.
After graduation, Li got a job as a typist. 3 job as it was, Li was not happy because the previous feeling of loneliness came back. In March 2016, Li 4 the job and joined her husband’s company to be a wall painter.
From then on, in many parks and scenic spots in Hunan Province, the couple have 5 largescale murals(壁画) and interactive pavement painting. Under their 6 , the pavements are transformed into fantastical scenes. For Li, their creations can make art more 7 to the public and become a way for them to 8 with the world.
Now Li has apprentices(徒弟) and 9 more and more newcomers how to create largescale murals. Besides, Li and her husband have set up a studio in Shanghai to 10 more opportunities to people like them.
Although they are just a small number among the country’s 27 million hearingimpaired population, Li hopes that their stories can 11 more people facing similar battles to build their own careers and achieve their goals, 12 how tough it may be.
According to Li, “Painting brushes can help me create a colourful world in my imagination, telling my thoughts on paper, instead of through 13 . My husband and I want to 14 painting to more people like us, helping them to fight social 15 that we can not fully participate in social activities.”
( C )1.A.unhappy B.difficult
C.lonely D.boring
( A )2.A.career B.answer
C.challenge D.entertainment
( A )3.A.Easy B.Busy
C.Tough D.Decent
( A )4.A.quit B.got
C.deserted D.lost
( B )5.A.bought B.created
C.donated D.shared
( D )6.A.bats B.drills
C.strings D.brushes
( B )7.A.adaptable B.appealing
C.attached D.accessible
( C )8.A.deal B.compete
C.connect D.cooperate
( C )9.A.tells B.invites
C.teaches D.joins
( D )10.A.await B.seek
C.save D.offer
( A )11.A.inspire B.ask
C.represent D.want
( A )12.A.regardless of B.according to
C.rather than D.apart from
( B )13.A.eyes B.voices
C.ears D.hands
( C )14.A.sell B.apply
C.introduce D.emphasise
( B )15.A.sympathy B.prejudice
C.principle D.awareness
【语篇解读】天生听力严重受损的李媚通过画画而找到了与世界交流的方式。她和丈夫在湖南省的许多公园和景点创作了大型壁画和互动式地面彩绘。他们希望自己的故事能激励更多像他们一样的听障人士。
1.C 根据第二段第二句中的“the previous feeling of loneliness came back”可知,此处指绘画成为她应对孤独童年的方式。A.unhappy不开心的;B.difficult困难的;C.lonely孤单的;D.boring无聊的。故选C。
2.A 根据下文内容可知,李媚和丈夫在公园和景点创作壁画,还成立了工作室来帮助像他们一样的听障人士可知,绘画不仅是她应对孤独童年的方式,绘画也成了她终生的事业。A.career事业;职业; B.answer 答案;C.challenge 挑战; D.entertainment 娱乐。故选A。
3.A 虽然工作很轻松,但李并不快乐,因为以前的孤独感又回来了。A.easy容易的;B.busy忙碌的;C.tough困难的;D.decent体面的。故选A。
4.A 根据下文中的“joined her husband’s company to be a wall painter”可知,2016年3月,李辞去了工作,加入了丈夫的公司,成了一名壁画家。A.quit离任,离开; B.get得到;C.desert抛弃;D.lose丢失。quit the/one’s job意为“辞职”。故选A。
5.B 根据第四段中的“how to create largescale murals”可知,此处指创作壁画。A.buy购买;B.create创作;C.donate捐赠;D.share分享。故选B。
6.D 在他们的画笔下,人行道变成了奇异的场所。A.bat球拍;B.drill操练;C.string线;D.brush画笔。故选D。
7.B 对于李来说,他们的创作可以使艺术更容易为公众所接受。A.adaptable能适应的;B.appealing有吸引力的;C.attached依恋的;D.accessible可以理解的;易懂的。故选B。
8.C 他们的创作成为大众与世界联系的一种方式。A.deal处理;B.compete竞争;C.connect连接;D.cooperate合作。故选C。
9.C 现在李有了徒弟,并教越来越多的新人如何创作大型壁画。A.tell告诉;B.invite邀请;C.teach教;D.join加入。故选C。
10.D 此外,李和她的丈夫在上海建立了一个工作室,为他们一样的人提供更多的机会。A.await等待;B.seek寻找;C.save拯救;D.offer提供。故选D。
11.A 尽管在全国2 700万听障人士中,他们只是一小部分,但李希望他们的故事可以激励更多的人。A.inspire鼓舞,激励;B.ask问;C.represent代表;D.want想。故选A。
12.A 李希望他们的故事可以激励更多面临类似战斗的人,建立自己的事业,实现自己的目标,无论这有多么艰难。A.regardless of不管,无论;B.according to根据;C.rather than而不是;D.apart from除了。故选A。
13.B 李通过画笔在自己的想象中创造一个丰富多彩的世界,把自己的想法写在纸上,而不是通过声音。A.eye眼睛;B.voice声音;C.ear耳朵;D.hand手。故选B。
14.C 李和丈夫想把绘画介绍给更多像他们一样的人。A.sell出售;B.apply应用;C.introduce介绍;D.emphasise强调。故选C。
15.B 李和丈夫想把绘画介绍给更多像他们这样的人,是为了帮助他们对抗社会对他们不能充分参与社会活动的偏见。A.sympathy同情;B.prejudice偏见;C.principle原则;D.awareness意识。故选B。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Inside painting, or inner painting, is a Chinese art form. It involves tiny snuff bottles(鼻烟壶) which have pictures and calligraphy 1. painted (paint) on the inside surface of the bottle.
Snuff bottle paintings are produced by 2. skilfully (skilful) using a specialised brush through the neck of the bottle, 3. which requires absolute precision from the artist. Often made of special materials such as jade, crystal and amber, crafting an inside painting in the snuff bottle requires considerable skill and 4. imagination (imagine), as the process of painting is totally reversed(相反的).
Wang Ziyong, an inside painting craftsman, studied inside painting with his father Wang Ruicheng as he was young. After graduating from college, Wang returned to Hengshui City and devoted 5. himself (he) to the artwork. Thanks to years of practice, he quickly developed his own style.
In order to better paint highlights and handle details, Wang developed 6. a new type of brush, improving the drawing efficiency. In 1995, he gave up the traditional workshopstyle production mode of inside painting 7. and established a modern enterprise, integrating development, design, production, processing, and sales. In 2003, 8. with the help of his father, Wang founded a museum in Hebei 9. featuring (feature) inside paintings. In 2006, inside painting 10. was added (add) to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
“I hope more people can feel the charm of Hengshui City inside painting in the future,” Wang said. “It’s a prize in our traditional craft.”
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了中国的内画这种艺术形式及其制作过程和从事人员情况。
1.painted 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,定语从句的谓语动词为have,因此paint为非谓语动词,have的宾语pictures and calligraphy与paint之间为被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。故填painted。
2.skilfully 考查副词。修饰动词应用副词skilfully,作状语。故填skilfully。
3.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,所填词引导非限制性定语从句,修饰前面一整句话的内容,且在从句中作主语,应用关系代词which。故填which。
4.imagination 考查名词。分析句子结构可知,所填词应与skill并列作requires的宾语,应用imagine的名词形式imagination,故填imagination。
5.himself 考查代词。devote oneself to表示“致力于”,为固定搭配,此处表示“大学毕业后,王回到衡水市,致力于艺术创作。”。故填himself。
6.a 考查冠词。此处表示“王发明了一种新型画笔”。type为可数名词,此处泛指一种新型画笔,且new以辅音音素开头。故填a。
7.and 考查连词。空前后内容为并列关系,应用连词and,此处表示“他放弃了传统的车间式内画生产模式,建立了现代企业”。故填and。
8.with 考查介词。with the help of为固定搭配,意为“在……的帮助下”。故填with。
9.featuring 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,feature与逻辑主语museum之间为主动关系,故用现在分词作后置定语。故填featuring。
10.was added 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主语inside painting与谓语add之间为被动关系,根据In 2006可知,此处时态为一般过去时;主语为单数名词inside painting,谓语动词用单数形式。故填was added。
Ⅳ. 应用文写作
假如你是李华,是你校英语报“Crosscultural Communication”栏目的负责人,请你写一则通知,呼吁全校学生向该专栏投稿,内容包括:
1.栏目简介;
2.稿件要求;
3.投稿方式和截止日期。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
One possible version:
NOTICE
To raise the students’ awareness of diverse culture, the column, Crosscultural Communication was added to our school English newspaper two years ago, featuring cultureoriented stories.
Now as an essential part of the newspaper, it enjoys great popularity among the students. In the upcoming issue, to promote better understanding between domestic and foreign students, articles centred around “interesting encounters with my foreign classmates” are greatly expected. Anyone interested please write your article within 500 words and email it to 123edit@hotmail.com by November 16.
Looking forward to your fantastic sharing!
The English Newspaper
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
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