Unit 4 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 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。 B 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，此处为感受；并结合下文中的“group musical practice can create and enhance this feeling”可推知，画线词的含义与“create and enhance”较为接近。 8．What does the author mainly convey in the last paragraph? A．Music education is optional. B．Music education calls for backup. C．Music­making is tough. D．Music­making makes sense. 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“music­making is a．..attention from ministers”可知，音乐是一项应受到部长们支持和关注的有意义的事业，由此可推知，音乐教育需要支持。 Ⅱ.完形填空 I remember one of my last few years at an amusement park.I spent about five years working at a booth (摊位) across from a(n) 1 comedian. His name was Moonie.He was 2 amazing, and his act was done by using gestures instead of 3 .I remember watching his shows and always being 4 .Even when the audience wasn't 5 ， he always 6 to keep things funny and fresh.That was a very hard thing. When I heard it would be his last year that he performed at the amusement park, I wanted to 7 him for all the amazing shows he had done.At that time he was 8 with the crowd after his last show of the day.As the audience dropped tips into his basket, he was pointing at them with a huge smile and saying“You're the 9 ！”to each one. I 10 him and dropped a twenty­dollar bill into his basket.He turned to me, smiling very brightly, and said, “You're the greatest！”I 11 him directly and stopped him, saying，“No, Moonie, you are the greatest! I have been 12 your shows for five years from that booth right over there.And I just want to say a thank­you for the years of amazing 13 that you have given me.” The look on his face said that he was truly touched by that 14 .He asked to shake my hand.I accepted and we shared a moment of mutual (相互的) 15 and gratitude. [语篇解读]　本文讲述了作者在游乐园摆摊的大约五年中天天观看一位喜剧演员的表演，在对方最后一年表演时，作者向那位喜剧演员表达了感谢。 1．A.boring B．wonderful C．strange D．honest 解析：选B　根据下文中的 amazing 可知“我”的摊位对面是一个出色的喜剧演员。 2．A.partly B．regularly C．absolutely D．probably 解析：选C　联系语境可知“我”认为他极其令人惊叹。absolutely“绝对地；极其”。 3．A.features B．complaints C．words D．assistants 解析：选C　根据空前的“using gestures instead of”可推知他的表演只用手势而不用语言。 4．A.entertained B．frightened C．touched D．annoyed 解析：选A　这是一位很出色的喜剧演员，因此“我”总会被他逗乐。entertain“使有兴趣；使快乐；娱乐”。故 A 项符合题意。 5．A.performing B．hesitating C．moving D．cooperating 解析：选D　甚至当观众不配合时，他也总是设法保持趣味性和新鲜感。故D项符合文意。 cooperate“协助，配合”。 6．A.managed B．failed C．promised D．supported 解析：选A　参见上题解析。manage to do sth“设法做成某事”。 7．A.remember B．memorize C．inform D．thank 解析：选D　根据下文中的“And I just want to say a thank­you for the years of amazing that you have given me”可知，“我”想谢谢他这些年所做的精彩表演。故选 D。 8．A.fighting B．shaking C．standing D．arguing 解析：选C　在当天最后的演出结束后，他站在人群中。 9．A.greatest B．funniest C．worst D．richest 解析：选A　根据下文中的“He turned to me，smiling very brightly，and said，‘You're the greatest！’”可知，当观众把小费投进他的篮子时，他便会对每个人说，“你是最棒的！”故选A。 10．A.persuaded B．patted C．comforted D．approached 解析：选D　“我”走近他，把一张20 美元的钞票投进他的篮子里。故选 D。 11．A.called on B．came across C．talked with D．looked at 解析：选D　“我”直视着他，打断他说，“不，Moonie，你才是最棒的！”根据语境及空后的 directly 可知，D 项符合文意。 12．A.recording B．improving C．watching D．learning 解析：选C　联系语境，此处表示“我在那边那个摊位上看你的表演已经五年了”。上文中的“I remember watching his shows and always being 。”也是提示。 13．A.lessons B．games C．shows D．lectures 解析：选C　根据上文中的“I wanted to him for all the amazing shows he had done”可知，此处意为“我只想说谢谢你多年来带给我的精彩表演”，故选 C。 14．A.question B．comment C．wish D．story 解析：选B　联系语境，此处“that ”指代“我”对他说的一番话，故B项comment“议论，评论，解释”符合文意。 15．A.humour B．belief C．surprise D．respect 解析：选D　联系语境，此处表示我们分享了一个彼此尊重与感激的时刻。故选 D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$