UNIT 4 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版）

[对应知能达标训练P37] Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．The pianist composed (作曲) his last works shortly before he died. 2．So many girls are raised thinking that the world is perfect and they will grow up to be a princess (公主). 3．US slang is hugely diverse thanks to many different ethnic (民族的) groups that have settled in the country. 4．The article began with a famous quote(引言)from shakespeare. 5．I remember the whole floor seemed to be rocking and I felt as though I were floating (漂浮) on a river. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．The workers set the machinery in motion as soon as they went into workshop every day. 2．One day，when David returned home from work，he saw Jane sitting (sit) in the living room. 3．The people here were great storytellers and had many folk tales(tale) that were full of magic，adventure，and morality. 4．We will remember the old man's help and pass down this selfless kindness to others in trouble. 5．Often，only a small part of a museum's collection is on display.Most of it is stored away or used for research. 6．Our happiness multiplied as we went deeper into the life of local people. 7．A composer (compose) writes a work，but no one can hear it until it is performed. 8．The doctors gave her a general checkup so as to find (find) out the cause of her illness. 9．Working with the medical team in Africa has brought out the best in her as a doctor. 10．His not-for-profit organization runs 100 river boats that serve as floating (float) libraries，schools，and health clinics. Ⅲ.完成句子 1．人应该从过去的错误中吸取教训，以免重蹈覆辙。(so as to) One should learn from the past mistakes so as to avoid falling into the same trap again. 2．众所周知，晨练对我们的健康有益。它可以帮助我们增强体质，预防各种疾病。(动词不定式作主语) As is known to us all，to do morning exercises is good for our health，which can help us to strengthen our body，and prevent various diseases. 3．正如你所知道的，这个城市以美丽的风景而闻名。(as引导非限制性定语从句) The city，as you know，is famous for its beautiful scenery. Ⅳ.课文语法填空 Every 1.artist's (artist) wish is to create something 2.that expresses an idea.But who or what 3.inspires (inspire) them？Here are three artists and their sources of inspiration. Florentijn Hofman is 4.a visual artist.Rubber Duck and Floating Fish are his famous 5.works (work).The sources of his inspiration are his children's toys，Chinese folk tales 6.passed (pass) down through the generations，and the experience in Wuzhen West Scenic Zone. Tan Dun，a composer，who is known for 7.composing (compose) music for the film Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The sources of his inspiration come from a mix of Chinese 8.musical (music) traditions and Western influences. Dao Meilan，9.known (know)as the “Peacock Princess，” dedicated her life to dance. Born in Yunnan, her inspiration comes from Dai culture and peacocks. She created dances like “The Golden Peacock，” showcasing Dai culture to global audiences. She believes a true artist must carry their country's spirit in 10.their(they) heart. Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time.It uses three dimensional(3-D)printing to recreate famous paintings so they can be touched. One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt's The Kiss(Lovers).It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna，Austria.The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers.They wear gold robes(礼袍)and have their arms around each other.The man leans down to kiss the woman. Klimt finished the painting in 1908.Until now，people who have trouble seeing can not appreciate the artwork.But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges(隆起)and depressions.Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artworks in 2010.He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple's robes are so detailed. Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor.She touched the reproduction.As she moved her hands around it，she said，“Exactly，can you see these？There are so many details.”Raditsch said she could imagine what the original painting looked like when she touched the reproduction.“It's somehow round.You can feel it.And in many places it's so smooth.And then I think to myself：it probably shines too！”Raditsch said. The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artworks.Some of the pieces at the Prado Museum，in Madrid，Spain，have reproductions that can be touched.But the piece in Vienna has one special part：it is made with widely available 3-D printing technology.That means one day，blind art fans anywhere in the world will download the source files and print the reproductions themselves. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了欧盟的一个项目，即通过三维打印技术再现名画，以便让盲人艺术爱好者触摸名画。 1．What does the second paragraph intend to do? A．To introduce the content of a painting. B．To attract readers to admire a painting. C．To tell the background of a painting. D．To introduce the secret of a painting. 解析　推理判断题。由第二段内容可知，第二段主要介绍了The Kiss这幅画的内容，故选A。 答案　A 2．What troubled Andreas Reichinger most? A．The great reputation of the painting. B．The great details of the painting. C．The different versions of the artwork. D．The pose of the characters in the painting. 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artworks in 2010.He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple's robes are so detailed.”可知，Andreas Reichinger于2010年开始制作3D版本的艺术品。他说这个复制品是他最困难的项目，因为这对夫妇的礼袍太精细了。由此可知，这幅画的大量细节让他最苦恼。故选B项正确。 答案　B 3．How did Raditsch feel when she touched the reproduction? A．Awkward. B．Puzzled. C．Excited. D．Nervous. 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段Raditsch说的话尤其是“And then I think to myself: it probably shines too！”可推断出，Raditsch摸到画时应该是很激动的。故选C。 答案　C 4．What is the main idea of the passage? A．A European Union program is quickly developed for the blind. B．3-D printing technology lets the blind experience famous paintings. C．A special museum is newly built for visitors in Vienna，Austria. D．Museums can reproduce the world-famous paintings for the art fans. 解析　主旨大意题。通读文章，尤其是由文章第一段内容可知，文章主要介绍了欧盟的一个项目，即通过三维打印技术再现名画，以便让盲人艺术爱好者触摸名画。由此可知，文章主要讲的是3D打印技术让盲人体验名画。故选B。 答案　B B Art and technology have much more in common than one might think.Each of these pursuits is，after all，an attempt by humans to describe and understand the world.Though the methods used to reach that “aha” moment may be different，both art and technology are fundamentally humans，and both play very important roles in the human experience as well as human innovation. Technology is changing art and opening the doors to new virtual museums and new creative mediums.It is no secret that technology is an increasingly pervasive part of our lives，and its influence is finding its way to the art world.Some of the changes may seem obvious，like the increasing popularity of digital art galleries.But there are other，less expected changes that have made art more accessible to both creators and buyers. Here is a question for you，“If a computer creates ‘art’，should it still be considered art？” This puzzlement has laid at the heart of some of the most debatable types of art，AI-produced art.AI-produced art has sold for thousands，but does that mean it is any good? An AI-produced portrait of Edmond de Belamy by French art collective Obvious Art sold for an eye-watering $432，000 in 2018，the most expensive AI painting by far. The process of creating AI-produced art is not as complex as you may think.Though there are many different paths to creating AI art，in general，artists write algorithms (算法)that are able to “learn” a specific aesthetic (美感) by analysing thousands of images. The algorithm then tries to produce new images along the lines of the aesthetics it has learned.You could teach an AI algorithm to “paint” like your favourite artists.This combination of technology and art may someday prove to be one of the most exciting new areas in the art world.And with new AI artists appearing each year，someday may be getting closer. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了科学技术的迅猛发展为艺术的创意及表现提供了前所未有的空间，“科技艺术”这种复合体成为一种时尚。 5．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．Different functions of art and technology. B．Similar goal of art and technology. C．Definition of art and technology. D．Limit of art and technology. 解析　段落大意题。根据第一段第一、二句可知，艺术和科技的共同点比人们想象的要多得多，毕竟，它们的目标都是人类试图描述和理解世界，故选B。 答案　B 6．What does the underlined word “pervasive” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Widespread. B．Important. C．Special. D．Local. 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词后文可知，它的影响正在向艺术界蔓延，也就是说，它的影响日益扩大。widespread意为“广泛的；普遍的；分布广的”，符合语境。 答案　A 7．Why does the author mention an AI-produced portrait of Edmond de Belamy? A．To stress there is argument on art's influence. B．To argue that people have wrong attitudes to art. C．To say art can be measured by money. D．To prove technology's influence on art. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，人工智能“创作”的画作已登上拍卖市场，并拍出了432 000美元的价格。由此推知，科技给艺术带来了影响。 答案　D 8．What's the author's attitude towards the combination of technology and art? A．Aggressive. B．Neutral. C．Positive. D．Critical. 解析　观点态度题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，科技与艺术的结合也许某天会是艺术界最令人兴奋的新领域，甚至结合越来越密切。由此可推知，作者的态度是积极的。 答案　C Ⅱ.完形填空 (2025·深圳中学高二期中)College sets the stage for students to explore new sides of life.I myself went through this searching process and found something that has changed my 1 at college for the better：I discovered ASL—American Sign Language.The 2 began during my first week at college.I watched as the ASL Club 3 their translation of a song.Both the hand movements and the very 4 of communicating without speaking attracted me.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 5 ．This newness just left me 6 more. After that，feeling the need to 7 further，I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings.I only learned how to 8 the alphabet(字母表) that day.Yet instead of being disappointed by my slow progress，I was 9 ．I then made it a point to 10 those meetings and learn all I could. The following term，I 11 an ASL class.The professor was deaf and any talking was not 12 ．I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 13 ，if there had been any talking，it would have 14 us to learn less.Now，I appreciate the silence and the 15 way of communication it opens. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者学习美式手语的经历及感受。 1．A.progress B．experience C．major D．opinion 解析　根据下文的内容可知，作者发现了把自己的大学经历(experience)变得更美好的东西。progress“进步”；major“专业”；opinion“意见，想法，看法”。 答案　B 2．A.meeting B．trend C．story D．task 解析　这个故事(story)始于作者上大学的第一周。 答案　C 3．A.recorded B．performed C．recited D．discussed 解析　根据句中的关键词“watched”可知，此处指作者看到美式手语社团的成员表演(performed)。record“记录”； recite“背诵”；discuss“讨论”。 答案　B 4．A.idea B．need C．dream D．reason 解析　手部动作和无须用语言交流的想法(idea)吸引了作者。 答案　A 5．A.end B．past C．course D．distance 解析　根据上下文语境可知，作者看到的完全不像自己过去(past)经历过的任何事情。end“结尾”；course“课程”； distance“距离”。 答案　B 6．A.showing B．acting C．saying D．wanting 解析　这种新奇使作者想要(接触)更多。 答案　D 7．A.explain B．explore C．succeed D．investigate 解析　根据上下文语境和第一段中的“explore”可知，作者觉得自己有进一步探索(explore)美式手语的需要。explain“解释”；succeed“成功”；investigate“调查”。 答案　B 8．A.print B．sign C．adjust D．distinguish 解析　根据语境可知，作者那天只是学会了如何用手语来表示全部字母。print“打印”；sign“打手语”；adjust“调整”； distinguish“辨别”。 答案　B 9．A.excited B．moved C．ashamed D．embarrassed 解析　根据上文中的“Yet instead of being disappointed by my slow progress”可知，作者并没有对自己缓慢的进步感到沮丧，反而觉得很兴奋。 答案　A 10．A.chair B．arrange C．attend D．organize 解析　根据语境，尤其是上文中的“made it a point to”和下文中的“and learn all I could”可知，作者努力做到参加(attend)那些会议。chair“主持(会议、讨论等)”；arrange“安排”；organize“组织”。 答案　C 11．A.sponsored B．inquired C．held D．took 解析　根据下文的内容可知，作者参加了一个美式手语课程。sponsor“赞助”；inquire“打听”；hold“举行”。 答案　D 12．A.allowed B．stressed C．ignored D．repeated 解析　根据上文中的“The professor was deaf and any talking”可知，作者所参加的课程的教授是个耳聋的人，故任何谈话都是不被允许(allowed)的。stress“强调”；ignore“忽视”； repeat“重复”。 答案　A 13．A.Ultimately B．Thus C．Instead D．However 解析　根据上下文的语境可知，作者很快意识到无声并非不愉快，反而(Instead)，如果有任何交谈的话，会导致(caused)作者他们学到更少。ultimately“最后”；thus“因此”； however “然而”。 答案　C 14．A.required B．caused C．helped D．inspired 解析　参见上题解析。require“要求”；help“帮助”；inspire“激励”。 答案　B 15．A.abstract B．popular C．quick D．new 解析　根据语境可知，作者现在非常喜欢这种无声以及它打开的新的(new)沟通方式。 答案　D 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$