Unit 2 Period 6 Developing ideas—Reading comprehension-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第三册（外研版2019）

Period 6　Developing ideas—Reading comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．courtyard　　 A．needing a lot of care，effort，and attention to detail 2．precious B．something that is valuable and important 3．painstaking C．an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings 4．melody D．to save something from being harmed or destroyed 5．preserve E．a tune 6．modest F．not talking much about your own abilities or possessions 答案　1.C　2.B　3.A　4.E　5.D　6.F Ⅱ.选词填空 1．The artisan is generous enough to pass on all his crafts to his adopted son. 2．As we all know，all theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice. 3．One of the advantages of online learning is that you can learn at your own pace. 4．If you were asked to take on additional responsibilities，it would indicate your value. 5．Chinese paper cutting is the first paper-cutting design，dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Quiet courtyards behind the high walls of the Forbidden City. B．One of the most significant collections of timepieces in the world. C．Some masters of their craft spend their lives restoring precious antiques. D．A race against time that is in vain. 答案　C Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Skim the passage and get the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1　　 A．Wang Jin and his students spend their time restoring antique clocks. Para.2 B．Each expert can work on a maximum of two large pieces a year. Para.3 C．The plainly-dressed people working in the courtyards are masters. Para.4 D．After adjustments，the antiques have lives. Para.5 E．They sedately piece together the past with skilful hands and modest hearts. Para.6 F．Mr Wang has now passed on his skills to the new members. 答案　Para.1　C　Para.2　A　Para.3　B　Para.4　D　Para.5　F　Para.6　E Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read Para.1 and do the following exercise. How do people know Mr Wang，the clock restoration master? A．By reading the newspaper. B．By listening to the news report. C．By watching a documentary. D．By repairing their past clocks. 答案　C Ⅱ.Read Paras.2－4 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．Why do many people want to take a photo with Wang Jin? A．Because he is a famous film star. B．Because people admire him for his work. C．Because he is the director of the Palace Museum. D．Because they want to make money by taking photos with him. 答案　B 2．What kind of job did Mr Wang and his students do? A．Restoring the clocks in the Palace Museum. B．Taking photos of the precious clocks. C．Keeping the collections of clocks safe. D．Ensuring the clocks are working well. 答案　A 3．What does the word “this” refer to in the third paragraph? A．Because he isn’t very experienced. B．Because the timepiece is too large. C．Because it is difficult for him to find the problem. D．Because the repair work is complicated and necessary materials are in short. 答案　D 4．What is the most beautiful music in the world to Wang Jin? 答案　To Wang Jin the chiming melody of the repaired and polished clocks is the most beautiful music. Ⅲ.Read Paras.5－6 and do the following exercises. 1．Why does the author say “it seems unlikely that the restoration of the clocks will ever be complete” in paragraph 5? A．Because in the workshop there are other jobs waiting to be done. B．Because there are so few professional maintenance persons. C．Because it takes a long time to fix a clock. D．Because many repaired clocks probably need to be repaired again. 答案　D 2．What is Wang Jin’s attitude towards the future of the timepieces? A．Negative. B．Optimistic. C．Worried. D．Indifferent. 答案　B Ⅳ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises. 1．What’s the genre(体裁) of the passage? A．An advertisement. B．Narrative writing. C．Expository writing. D．Argumentative writing. 答案　B 2．Which of the following can best describe Wang Jin? A．Devoted and modest. B．Hard-working and caring. C．Smart and skilled. D．Patient and selfless. 答案　A 3．In which section may this passage appear? A．Entertainment. B．Health. C．Education. D．Figure. 答案　D Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 1．What can you learn from Wang Jin’s spirit？(Critical thinking) 2．What kind of work do you want to devote yourself to？Share your ideas with your classmates.(Creative thinking) Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 If it hadn’t been for a three-episode documentary，outsiders would never have known that Wang Jin,1.a clock restoration master，who has spent his life 2.restoring(restore) precious antiques.Although now he is often stopped by admirers wanting their photo 3.taken(take) with him，Wang Jin still regards 4.himself(him) as an ordinary worker in the Palace Museum.Today，the Palace Museum has one of the most significant 5.collections(collect) of timepieces in the world,6.mainly(main) originating from Europe and China.Through their painstaking efforts，Mr Wang and his students do more than repair the clocks—they bring them back 7.to life. Wang Jin thinks the sound of the repaired and polished clocks is the 8.most beautiful(beautiful) music in the world.After eight months of endless adjustments，the gigantic clocks 9.that date back to the time of Emperor Qianlong come back to life.Mr Wang and his colleagues sedately piece together the past with 10.skilful(skill) hands and modest hearts.It is as if they have become one with their craft and with the history of the country. Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 1．If it hadn’t been for a three-episode documentary，outsiders would never have known that the plainly-dressed people working here are masters of their craft，who have spent their lives restoring precious antiques. [句式分析]　该句是复合句。If引导条件状语从句，与过去事实相反，句子使用虚拟语气；主句中that引导宾语从句，其中who引导的是非限制性定语从句。 [自主翻译]　要不是那三集纪录片，外面的人永远也不会知道，在这里工作的那些衣着朴素的人竟然都是精于各门技艺的大师，他们毕生都在修复珍贵的古董。 2．Walking through the seven crimson gates towards his workplace，Wang Jin still regards himself as an ordinary worker in the Palace Museum，although now he is often stopped by admirers wanting their photo taken with him. [句式分析]　该句是复合句。Walking through...为现在分词短语作伴随状语；although引导的是让步状语从句，其中 wanting their photo...为现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰admirers。 [自主翻译]　王津穿过七重深红色的大门，走向自己的工作地点。尽管现在他经常被想和他合影的粉丝拦住，他仍然认为自己是故宫博物院的一名普通工人。 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A After he received the China Youth May Fourth Medal，Yang Yongxiu felt a greater sense of responsibility. Born in a rural family in Shangqiu，Henan Province，the first vehicle he drove was a tractor(拖拉机)．“When I was a child，my father drove me to the farm during farming season，” he said.Yang dreamed of making cars when he grew up.“During primary school，I often went to see the buses on the road near my village，” he said.“They made a deep impression on me.” In 2007，he took gaokao，or China’s national college entrance examination，and scored more than he needed to get into an undergraduate program.To fulfill his dream，he chose to study numerical control technology at the Changchun Automobile Industry Institute，which has a long history of training workers for the automotive industry.After graduation，Yang joined the research and development department at FAW.Since then，the now 35-year-old has specialized in numerical control technology and has mastered the skill of making engine cylinders that meet extremely high standards.So far，Yang has been granted 18 national patents，solved a series of production-related problems and helped increase the group’s revenue by 12 million yuan. At the beginning of 2020，Yang became a trainer.He is now responsible for teaching young workers and coaching them for competitions.He has trained about 700 people，some of whom have won awards，including 23 at the national level. “I am happy to have been able to set up such a young team，” he said.“We have an average age of 29，and I believe this will help us come up with more ideas and energize the industry，in addition to developing a spirit of craftsmanship.” Looking ahead，Yang said he has more work to do to bring in more young talents.“I will continue to promote technical ability，” he said.“I hope we can write a new chapter through the power of youth in the future.” 语篇解读　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了“中国青年五四奖章”获得者杨永修的个人经历，以及他在汽车行业取得的成就。 1．What led to Yang’s receiving the China Youth May Fourth Medal? A．His great contributions in his field. B．His inspiring childhood experiences. C．His passion for the automotive industry. D．His outstanding performance in his college. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段末句可推知，杨永修在汽车行业的杰出贡献让他被授予“中国青年五四奖章”。故选A。 2．Why did Yang choose to study at the Changchun Automobile Industry Institute? A．To meet his father’s will. B．To learn how to make cars. C．To save China’s car industry. D．To find a good job after graduation. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Yang dreamed of making cars when he grew up.”结合第三段第二句可知，为了实现自己的造汽车梦想，他选择了在长春汽车工业高等专科学校学习数控技术。故选B。 3．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The youths will make a big difference in the future. B．China places more emphasis on automobile industry. C．The youths have made many achievements in many fields. D．Yang’s future work is to further research teaching techniques. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘I am happy to have been able to set up such a young team...I hope we can write a new chapter through the power of youth in the future.’”可知，这支团队的平均年龄只有29岁，未来他们将对中国的汽车工业产生巨大的影响。故选A。 4．What is the text? A．A book review. B．A science story. C．A news report. D．A personal diary. 答案　C 解析　文章体裁题。文章讲述了“中国青年五四奖章”获得者杨永修的个人经历以及他在汽车行业取得的成就，还引用了很多他说的话，由此可推断，这是一篇新闻报道。故选C。 B Have you heard of Yangshi Lei？For some 200 years，the Lei family provided their design and architectural talent to the Qing Dynasty as imperial builders.Spanning seven generations，their skills along with excellent craftsmanship ensured that they rose to great fame and influence in China.In their later work，they incorporated details of the southern architectural style and garden design ideas in their designs. One of the places showing this is the Summer Palace.Situated in Haidian District，northwest of Beijing，it shows the beauty and the grandeur of royal gardens.In December 1998，UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List and described it as “a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design”．With over 3,000 man-made structures，which include bridges，pavilions，and corridors，even the lake area alone is a showcase of many of the Lei family’s excellent designs. Kunming Lake is designed to represent the traditional Chinese gardening practice of “one pond，three hills”．There are three small islands within Kunming Lake：Nanhu Island，Zaojiantang Island，and Zhijingge Island. Many features of Kunming Lake are inspired by the scenery from the region south of the Yangtze River.In particular，the West Dike is a recreation of the famous Sudi Dike on West Lake in Hangzhou.The causeway，which can be walked across，cuts diagonally through the southern part of the lake.Like the Sudi Dike，the West Dike is connected by six bridges，each with its own distinctive style.The largest bridge on Kunming Lake，however，is the 17-Arch Bridge.It combines features of the Precious Belt Bridge in Suzhou and the Lugou Bridge in Beijing.The entire bridge is 150 meters long and eight meters wide. If you can’t go further than Beijing，then don’t miss the National Library of China.This is where most of the Lei family’s architectural design drafts are kept.These include projective drawings，front and side elevations，revolving drawings，and even some architectural models which look remarkably like digital models made today.This shows the advanced drawing technology and skill of the Lei architects.Their architectural ability was way ahead of their time. Like the Summer Palace，many others of the Lei family’s structures have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Also，in 2007，their architectural drawings and models were included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.The Lei family’s significant influence on Chinese imperial architecture ensures that their work is still remembered and appreciated. 5．What can we learn from this passage? A．There are three small ponds within Kunming Lake. B．The Summer Palace was put on the World Heritage List in 1998. C．West Lake is described as a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. D．The 17-Arch Bridge on Kunming Lake is a copy of the Precious Belt Bridge in Suzhou. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，1998年，联合国教科文组织将颐和园列入《世界遗产名录》。故选B。 6．What does the underlined word “incorporated” in paragraph 1 mean? A．Contained. B．Ignored. C．Compared. D．Described. 答案　A 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句以及后文以颐和园为例的描述可知，雷氏家族后期的作品中，既有南方建筑风格，也有园林设计的理念，由此可推测出，是把二者融入了他们的设计中，故画线词应表示“包含、融入”的意思。故选A。 7．Why does the author suggest visiting the National Library of China? A．To see the drawings of famous painters. B．To know about the new digital products. C．To learn the history of the Qing Dynasty. D．To see the design drafts of the Lei family. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一、二句可知，作者之所以建议去国家图书馆，是因为雷氏家族的大部分建筑设计草图都保存在这里，去国家图书馆是为了看雷氏家族的设计草图。故选D。 8．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To compare the architectural style between the north and the south. B．To present the wonderful design and beautiful scenery of Kunming Lake. C．To stress the Lei family’s great influence on Chinese imperial architecture. D．To call on people to protect the scenery and architecture of the Summer Palace. 答案　C 解析　写作意图题。通读全文尤其是最后一段内容可知，文章以颐和园的经典设计为例，强调了雷氏家族对中国皇家建筑的贡献和影响。故选C。 C In China，jade(玉) serves as one of the nation’s oldest symbols of virtue and nobility.For years，jade carvers have produced beautiful artworks，because of their exquisite skills and complicated techniques passed down from generation to generation.Among China’s wide-ranging styles of jade carving，Beijing’s is one of the most famous and recognized worldwide for its use of imperial elements. Jade carving originated in the Yuan Dynasty.In the succeeding dynasty，the Ming，the court gathered skilled jade carvers from all over the nation to create the finest of products for the imperial family，lifting the art to new heights.During the Qing Dynasty，jade became especially popular in Beijing，and the carving skill reached its peak.After the Qing，the craft continued to flourish，with thousands of people pouring their creativity into the jade carving industry.In 2008，Beijing’s particular practices were listed as national intangible cultural heritage. Zhang Tiecheng is a third-generation Beijing jade carving inheritor.In 1983，when the technical school attached to the Beijing Jade Factory began to enroll students，Zhang decided to try his luck.After four years of training，he graduated and started working at the factory.Through pure diligence and perseverance，he gradually became a master of the carving art.The year 2008 was a significant one for Zhang.Chinese jade art was introduced internationally through the “Chinese Seal” Olympic symbol and the jade-carved medals.Zhang participated in the design of both.They combined white jade with gold，a light greenish jade with silver，and a gray shade of jade with bronze to make the medals present that perfect combination of truthfulness and virtue. Following his Olympic work，Zhang was invited to restore the jade decorations in the Palace Museum.During this assignment，Zhang couldn’t help but feel sad as he realized how the once successful jade artistry was slowly disappearing from its once celebrated stage.As an inheritor of Beijing jade carving，Zhang has added modern artistic elements into this traditional skill.He now hopes more young people can take up the craftsmanship so it can continue to flourish for many years to come. 9．What is special about Beijing jade carving? A．It involves many royal elements. B．It shows the life of people in Beijing. C．It is the most popular jade carving in the world. D．It covers all the styles of jade carving in China. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段末句可知，北京玉雕的特别之处是它包含许多皇室元素。故选A。 10．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about jade carving? A．Its role in China. B．Its value of appreciation. C．Its carving process. D．Its history. 答案　D 解析　段落大意题。根据第二段内容“Jade carving originated in the Yuan Dynasty...the Ming...During the Qing Dynasty...After the Qing...In 2008，Beijing’s particular practices were listed as national intangible cultural heritage.”可推知，第二段主要告诉我们玉雕的历史。故选D。 11．What can we infer from paragraph 3? A．Master Zhang has great talent for jade carving. B．Chinese jade culture has been combined with modern sports events. C．Zhang’s design of Olympic medals won lots of awards. D．The jade-carved medals were greatly admired by foreign athletes. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Chinese jade art was introduced internationally through the ‘Chinese Seal’ Olympic symbol and the jade-carved medals.”可推知，中国的玉文化已与现代体育赛事相结合。故选B。 12．What does Zhang Tiecheng worry about? A．The design of art forms. B．The inheritance of the traditional skill. C．The benefits of the jade industry. D．The restoration of jade works. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，张铁成担心的是这项传统技艺的传承。故选B。 Ⅱ.七选五 Craftsmanship requires a great deal of time，patience and effort. 1 Traditionally craftsmen develop their skills through apprenticeship to those masters of the craft who came before them.Although we don’t often work that way in this day and age，there are few things that we can do to emulate the process. Practice everyday，design something new，walk through a tutorial work on a personal project.Whatever it takes to getting you working with the tools of your trade each day，the more you do something，the better (and faster) you become at doing it. 2 Learn to accept criticism and react appropriately.People have a hard time taking criticism of their work.You put so much effort into a piece.It can be difficult to hear that what you have done is not good enough. 3 Criticism isn’t personal；you and your critics have the same goal—a quality product. 4 As I mentioned earlier，this is where all of the difference is made.A true artisan is careful about the details.Take the time to add polish and style to the small things.That can easily go overlooked.Attentiveness to these details raises the quality of our work. Design for the future.Items that exhibit the quality of craftsmanship are timeless.They are built well，and built to last. 5 There are always new features in the software we use.People develop new tools that give us more possibilities.But despite the ever-changing face of this industry，it is possible to do work that has longevity. A．Pay attention to the details. B．Participate in quality discussion. C．Trends and costumes change rapidly. D．However，nothing will help you improve so much as a critic. E．Building quality reputations is the key to building craftsmanship. F．Practice is the most important part of developing the quality of craftsmanship. G．So becoming a real artisan requires your continuous development of your craft. 1．答案　G 解析　上文提到工艺需要大量的时间、耐心和努力，G选项“所以成为一名真正的工匠需要你不断地提高你的手艺”与上文为因果关系，也引出下文传统地提高技能的方式。故选G。 2．答案　F 解析　上文建议每天都要练习，你做得越多，你就会做得越好。F选项“实践是提高工艺质量的最重要部分”切题，总结说明实践的重要作用。故选F。 3．答案　D 解析　上文讲述人们很难接受对他们工作的批评，下文解释批评不是针对你个人的，你和你的批评者有相同的目标，即一个高质量的产品。所以空处与上文为转折关系且引出下文。故D选项“然而，没有什么比批评家更能帮你进步了”切题。critic是关键词。故选D。 4．答案　A 解析　根据本段下文可知，本段主要在说注重细节。故A选项“注重细节”概括本段主旨，适合作为本段的主旨句。故选A。 5．答案　C 解析　上文讲述展示出工艺质量的物品是不受时间影响的，下文讲述我们使用的软件和工具总是有新的可能性。所以空处也是在描述变化。故C选项“潮流和服装变化迅速”符合语境。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$