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Unit 2 Reading (Ⅱ)
一、完形填空。
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the 1 for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? Aha, it’s the 2 ! And it always moves around the sun.” Mr Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and 3 , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the 4 of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres tall.” I’ll never forget my 5 Geography lesson. He was so humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons 6 . Mr Chen opened the door of Geography for us.
7 of the teachers are strict(严格) with students and sometimes a little bit demanding(苛求的), but Mr Chen isn’t. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way 8 the treasure of knowledge. He is our good friend. He always encourages(鼓励) 9 to speak out loud without considering(考虑) our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and 10 teachers.
One day, I met him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his 11 . I was very moved.
Every time I see my globe(地球仪), it would 12 me of Mr Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have 13 met and he will always be. I hope I am 14 to be a teacher like him one day.
Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even 15 .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
( )1. A. answers B. reasons C. causes D. results
( )2. A. moon B. earth C. star D. sun
( )3. A. advised B. read C. added D. answered
( )4. A. length B. weight C. size D. height
( )5. A. only B. first C. last D. main
( )6. A. at present B. at once C. at times D. at first
( )7. A. Most B. All C. Few D. One
( )8. A. of B. at C. on D. to
( )9. A. me B. us C. him D. them
( )10. A. another B. others C. other D. the others
( )11. A. money B. blood C. clothes D. time
( )12. A. remember B. represent C. warn D. remind
( )13. A. just B. never C. ever D. yet
( )14. A. able B. unable C. active D. surprised
( )15. A. well B. good C. better D. best
二、阅读理解。
What do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything?
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly like they looked. They didn’t want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his blue period). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his rose period). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist(立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares.
After a long time, Picasso’s paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so creative, many of the other artists didn’t understand it.
Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes and patterns(图案) to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.
Other artists, like the surrealists(超现实主义者), were interested in the subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn’t always clear. Dali, another surrealist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.
There are still many abstract artists around the world. It’s often hard to say exactly what their art is about. That’s the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.
( )16. Which of these would be most like abstract art?
A. A painting of a house. B. A sculpture of a car.
C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house.
D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.
( )17. What happened to Picasso’s work after a long time?
A. It became more abstract. B. It became less abstract.
C. He only painted with coloured squares.
D. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.
( )18. How did Kandinsky express feelings?
A. By using colours and shapes. B. By painting realistic people.
C. By painting with a lot of symbols. D. By painting in red and pink colours.
( )19. What does the underlined word “sculpt” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. create ...with a knife. B. draw…with a brush.
C. make… out of. D. cut... into.
( )20. Which of the following is true?
A. Magritte’s art was full of symbols. B. Dali was interested in dreams.
C. Picasso painted in the same style.
D. Abstract artists think each work of art only has one meaning.
三、任务型阅读, 根据短文的内容完成下列各句。
Good study habits bring good grades, and good grades lead to chances for better jobs. This in turn will make our future successful.
Your success is in your own hands. Your actions today will decide what will happen tomorrow and even in the near future. Do not be influenced by others. Make friends with the people who lead you towards your goals.
The most important thing to be successful in the classroom is to make full use of your time outside the classroom. If you prepare for your lessons before class, you will be more confident in class.
Put the important things into your plan, have a to-do list and put the most important project first. Once this is done, move to the second most important project. Crossing off each project when you finish will make you happier.
If you share your ideas with others, you will help others increase their knowledge. At the same time you can learn more. To learn more, you can also ask the teacher for help. Make sure to look for help at once or you may fall behind.
When you follow these study habits successfully, you will have a successful and happy future!
21. ________________________________is in your own hands, only people who lead you towards your goals can be your________________________________.
22. If you want to be confident in class, you should not only make full use of your time ____________________________but also____________________________ before class.
23. Write down the _____________________you have to do on your to-do list and then you can __________________________when you finish, it will make you happier.
24. To learn more, you should try to _____________________and ______________________.
25. This passage tells us the importance of___________________________, and they can bring us a________________________ future.
一、完形填空 1. **B**:根据后文“我想成为像陈老师那样的老师”可知这是想成为老师的原因之一。reason for...表示“……的原因”,answer“答案”,cause“起因(常指导致不好结果的原因)”,result“结果”,故选B。 2. **B**:根据常识及后文“它总是围绕太阳转”可知是地球,moon“月亮”,earth“地球”,star“星星”,sun“太阳”,故选B。 3. **C**:此处指陈老师接着又触碰鼻子并补充说道。advise“建议”,read“读”,add“补充说”,answer“回答”,故选C。 4. **D**:根据后文“它高8844.43米”可知问的是高度。length“长度”,weight“重量”,size“尺寸”,height“高度”,故选D。 5. **B**:结合语境,作者不会忘记的应是第一堂地理课。only“仅仅”,first“第一”,last“最后”,main“主要的”,故选B。 6. **B**:他如此幽默以至于我们立刻就爱上了他的课。at present“目前”,at once“立刻”,at times“有时”,at first“起初”,故选B。 7. **A**:大多数老师对学生严格,但是陈老师不是。most of“大多数”,all“所有”,few“很少”,one“一个”,根据语境选A。 8. **D**:the way to...表示“去……的路”,此处指去知识宝藏的路,故选D。 9. **B**:根据前文“他是我们的好朋友”,可知他鼓励我们大声说出来。me“我”,us“我们”,him“他”,them“他们”,故选B。 10. **C**:other + 名词复数,表示“其他的……”,此处指其他老师。another“另一个(三者或三者以上)”,others“其他人/物(后不接名词)”,the others“其余的(特定范围内的其他部分)”,故选C。 11. **B**:根据前文“看到他胳膊上的伤口”可知他在献血。money“钱”,blood“血”,clothes“衣服”,time“时间”,故选B。 12. **D**:remind sb. of...表示“使某人想起……”,每当我看到地球仪,它就使我想起陈老师。remember“记得”,represent“代表”,warn“警告”,remind“使想起”,故选D。 13. **C**:他是我曾经遇到的最难忘的老师。just“刚刚”,never“从不”,ever“曾经”,yet“还,已经(常用于否定句和疑问句)”,故选C。 14. **A**:be able to“能够”,我希望有一天我能成为像他那样的老师。unable“不能的”,active“积极的”,surprised“惊讶的”,故选A。 15. **C**:even修饰比较级,此处表示做得更好。well“好(副词原级)”,good“好(形容词原级)”,better“更好(比较级)”,best“最好(最高级)”,故选C。 二、阅读理解 16. **D**:抽象艺术对基本形状和颜色感兴趣,不追求写实,没有清晰的主题。A选项“房子的画”、B选项“汽车的雕塑”、C选项“咖啡馆里两个人的画”都比较写实,D选项“一幅红蓝色的画,没有清晰的主题”符合抽象艺术特点,故选D。 17. **A**:根据“After a long time, Picasso’s paintings became more and more abstract.”可知毕加索的作品后来变得越来越抽象,故选A。 18. **A**:根据“Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes and patterns(图案) to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.”可知康定斯基通过使用颜色和形状表达情感,故选A。 19. **C**:根据语境,艺术家不想把东西画、雕刻得和它们看起来一模一样,sculpt意思是“雕刻,用……制作”,make... out of“用……制作”符合,create...with a knife“用刀创造”,draw…with a brush“用刷子画”,cut... into“切成”,故选C。 20. **A**:根据“Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work.”可知马格利特的艺术充满象征,A正确;达利画看起来像梦的画,不是对梦感兴趣,B错误;毕加索绘画风格多样,C错误;抽象艺术家希望每个人找到自己对艺术的理解,不是只有一种意义,D错误。故选A。 三、任务型阅读 21. **Your success**;**friends** 22. **outside the classroom**;**prepare for your lessons** 23. **projects**;**cross off each project** 24. **share your ideas with others**;**ask the teacher for help** 25. **good study habits**;**successful and happy**
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