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SECTION Ⅱ LESSON 1 MASTERPIECES
[教材原文]
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window—the night sky with clouds,stars and a moon.However,he didn't just paint the clouds.He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky.Beneath this amazing sky,we see a sleeping village and a dark,lonely tree.
His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh's mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots,just like the stars in The Starry Night.
Unfortunately,Van Gogh's unique paintings weren't very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime.He also thought The Starry Night was a failure.However,the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world's most famous paintings.
The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893.What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer.This figure is set on a bridge above a dark,stormy sea,and against a burning orangered sky.
In his diary,Munch talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood...I stood there shaking.Then I heard the scream of nature.”
Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.
The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte.Between 1953 and 1954,he painted the same scene 27 times.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded by the darkness of night.What is strange is that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene.
Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas.His paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with reality.His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.
The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Others,however,find them calming.As for Magritte himself,he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising.“I call this power poetry,”he said.
[汉语译文]
《星(starry)空》是文森特·凡·高于1889年6月在一家精神(mentally)病院里创作的。凡·高画了他看到的窗外景象——有云、星星和月亮的夜空。然而,除了云之外,他还在天空中画了相互追逐的、巨大的(massive)白色和黄色光圈。星星和月亮在夜空中熠熠生辉。在这片令人惊叹的夜空下(beneath),我们看到了一个沉睡的村庄和一棵黑暗、孤独的树。
凡·高对色彩的运用很不寻常,这使专家们认为精神疾病可能影响(affect)了他的视觉。他还服用过一种药物,可以让人看到黄色的斑点(spot),就像《星空》中的星星那样。
不幸地是,凡·高独特的画作在当时并不是很受欢迎,他有生之年只卖出了一幅画。他还认为《星空》是一幅失败(failure)的作品,而现在的事实是《星空》是世界上最著名的画作之一。
《呐喊(scream)》是爱德华·蒙克于1893年创作的。这幅画富有冲击力(striking),画中有一个表情恐惧的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张,正发出强烈的尖叫声(let out a scream)。这个人捂住了自己的耳朵,直直地看向观看者(viewer)。人物被设置在一座桥上,桥下是漆黑的、波涛汹涌的海面,背景是燃烧的(burning)橙红色天空。
蒙克在他的日记中谈到了灵感创作的来源,“太阳落山时,我和两个朋友一起走在路上;天空突然变得像血一样红……我站在那里颤抖着,然后听到了大自然的尖叫声。”
许多专家说,《呐喊》的创作与其心理健康问题所带来的(cause)巨大痛苦有关。《灯之王国(empire)》是比利时画家勒内·马格利特于1953年至1954年间创作的一系列绘画作品之一。同样的场景(scene)他画了27次。画中有一座美丽的房子,房子里充满了灯光,外面被夜晚的黑暗所包围。奇怪的是,在房子和树木之上,我们看到明亮的天空和柔软的白云。这个场景看起来非常神秘(mysterious)。
马格利特是一位受个人思想和想法启发的画家。他尝试戏谑现实,他的画作是一个个视觉(visual)实验。他认为艺术应该震撼观众并挑战他们对现实的观感。
观众对《灯之王国》的反应(reaction)并不相同。有些人觉得这些画看起来很黑暗,令人不安。而有些人则觉得这些画让人感到平静。马格利特本人则认为画作中白天和黑夜之间的变化令人惊讶。他说:“我称之为诗意的力量。”
●基础单词
1. masterpiece n.杰作,代表作
2. figure n.人像,人影;数字
3. beneath prep.&adv.在……(正)下方
4. affect vt.影响
5. drug n.药物,药材
6. spot n.圆点;斑点;污渍
7. scream n.尖叫,尖叫声 vi.&vt.高声喊出
8. cause vt.导致;引起;使发生 n.原因;事业
9. scene n.景色
●拓展单词
1. mental adj.精神上的,心理上的→ mentally adv.精神上,心理上
2. massive adj.巨大的→ massively adv.大规模地;强有力地
3. fail v.失败;不及格;出故障;没有做→ failure n.失败;失败的事
4. strike vt.给人……印象→ striking adj.惊人的;显著的
5. view n.看法;观看;视线;景色 v.看待(观)看→ viewer n.观看者
6. burn v.燃烧;烧毁→ burning adj.燃烧着的
7. vision n.视力;视野;想象→ visual adj.视觉的,视力的
8. react v.(作出)反应→ reaction n.反应
1. be_connected_to/with 与……有关
2. lead_sb.to_do_sth. 引领某人做某事
3. let_out_a_scream 发出尖叫
4. a_series_of 一系列,一连串
5. with_an_expression_of_fear 带着恐惧的表情
6. as_for 至于,就……而言
7. be_surrounded_by 由/被……包围
1.现在分词作伴随状语。
I stood there shaking.
我站在那里颤抖着。
2.what引导主语从句;that引导表语从句。
What makes it striking is that it shows...
这幅画富有冲击力,画中有一个……
3.if so为省略的状语从句。
If so,underline the words and expressions...
如果是这样,请在……单词和短语下画线。
Ⅰ.Read the text and finish the following exercises.
1.What can't be found in Van Gogh's The Starry Night?
A.Clouds. B.Circles.
C.Stars. D.Bridges.
2.According to the experts,what leads to Van Gogh's unusual use of colour?
A.His sense of sight.
B.Drugs.
C.His unusual talent.
D.His life experience.
3.In Edvard Munch's opinion,what was the inspiration for him to create The Scream?
A.A shocking disaster.
B.One journey with his friends.
C.His mental health problems.
D.The beautiful scene in the country.
4.Which of the following words can't be used to describe The Empire of Light when people enjoy it?
A.Dark. B.Troubling.
C.Convincing. D.Calming.
答案:1-4 DABC
Ⅱ.Understand the structure of the text.
1.figure n.人像;人形;数字 v.计算;认为
(1)keep one's figure保持体形
have a good figure有一个好身材
a leading/key figure领军/关键人物
(2)figure out理解;想出;计算出
figure on期待;指望;依赖
figure that...认为……
◆[经典佳句]
I saw a figure in the darkness.
我看到暗处有一个人影。
She does exercise every morning to keep her figure.
她每天早上做运动以保持体形。
It didn't take the children long to figure out the correct answer.
孩子们没有花很长时间就算出了正确答案。
They figured(that)it was better to stay where they were.
他们认为最好还是待在原地不动。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
写出下列句中figure的词性及词义
①He is an important political figure in the Chinese history. 名词,人物
②The figure of the books on show is 108. 名词,数字
③I figure that what we can do is wait. 动词,认为
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④—I wonder how Mary has kept_her_figure (保持身材)after all these years.
—By working out every day.
2.lead to导致;造成(后果);通向
lead sb.to do sth.引导某人做某事
lead sb.into/to...领着某人进入/去……
lead the way引路;带路
lead a(n)...life过着……生活
◆[经典佳句]
All roads lead to Rome.[谚语]条条大路通罗马。
The news leads me to believe that they will come.
这消息使我相信他们会来的。
He decided to lead/live a new life after the unusual experience.
这次不平常的经历过后,他决定过一种新的生活。
◆[名师点津] lead to中的to是介词,后面应该接名词或动名词作宾语。与cause,result in,contribute to,bring about同义,意为“导致”。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①He led_the_way ,and led_us_to a village of Tibet.There we found the local people leading_a_happy_life .
他带路,把我们领到了西藏的一个小村庄。在那里,我们发现当地人过着幸福的生活。
②What led_him_to_run away?
什么事促使他跑掉的?
3.affect vt.影响;打动,使感动
be affected by被……感动/影响
be affected with被……感染
be affected to tears被感动地流泪
the affected area被感染/受影响的地区
◆[经典佳句]
The noise from the street affected our work.
街上的嘈杂声影响了我们的工作。
She was deeply affected by his bravery.
她被他的勇敢深深地打动了。
Lily was affected with flu, when she was in touch with the patient.
莉莉和病人接触的时候被感染而感冒了。
◆[易混辨析]
·affect/effect/influence
affect vt.指影响大,着重动作,有时指不利影响
Late payment may affect your credit.
逾期还款可能会影响你的信誉。
·effect n.& vt.用作名词,指“影响,结果”;用作动词,指“引起,使发生”
Playing computer games too much has a bad effect on him.
玩太多电脑游戏对他有不好的影响
·influence n.& vt.指潜移默化的影响
His writings have influenced the lives of millions of people.
他的著作影响了数百万人的生活。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The period of transition is always difficult for those affected (affect).
②Sleep affects (affect)their judgement on some important things.
③Wherever human light spills into the natural world,some aspect of life is_affected (affect).
选词填空:affect/effect/influence
④Her opinion will not affect/influence my decision.
⑤Medicines sometimes have unpleasant side effects .
⑥Newspapers influence/affect the current of thought.
4.spot n.(圆)点;斑点;污渍;地点 v.发现;认出;点缀
(1)on the spot 当场
(2)spot sb. doing sth.发现某人正在做某事
(3)be spotted with散布;点缀
◆[经典佳句]
If you like them, you can buy them on the spot.
如果你喜欢它们,你就可以当场买下来。
I spotted him sleeping in the classroom.
我发现他正在教室睡觉。
The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.
夜晚的天空繁星点点。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①When you read an email, if it just needs a quick response, reply on the spot.
②Neighbors spotted smoke coming (come) out of the house.
③Leaves are loosely spotted with some red flowers.
5.failure n.[C]失败的人/事;[U]失败
(1)end in failure以失败结束
learn through failure从失败中学习
power failure 停电,断电
(2)fail vi.& vt.失败;不及格;出故障;没有做
fail to do...未能做……
◆[经典佳句]
I do not want any excuse for failure, because I love basketball.
我不想为失败找任何借口,因为我热爱篮球。
Their long struggle ended in failure.
他们的长期斗争以失败告终。
Hard as she tried, she failed to pass the exam.
尽管她非常努力,但还是没有通过那次考试。
◆[名师点津] failure作“失败”讲是不可数名词,表示抽象意义;作“失败者,失败的事”讲是可数名词,表示具体意义。这种用法被称为“抽象名词的具体化”。
As a musician he was a failure,but as an artist,he was a great success.
作为音乐家,他是个失败者,但作为艺术家,他非常成功。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①I fail to_see (see) why you feel it so amusing.
②So as for students like us, we should have a good attitude towards failure (fail).
③If one is defeated by difficulties, he will always be a failure.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④His effort ended_in_failure .
他的努力以失败而告终。
6.let out发出(尖叫声);放走;放出;泄露;(把衬衣、外套等)放大,放长,加宽
let alone 更不用说
let sb.down使某人失望
let go of 放开,释放
◆[经典佳句]
I really don't know who let out the secret.
我确实不知道是谁泄露了这个秘密。
The baby can't even sit up yet,let alone walk!
这个宝宝连坐起来都不会,更不用说走了!
I promised to do it and I can't let her down.
我答应的事我会做的,我不能让她失望。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①It was your rude words that let_him_down .
是你不礼貌的话语让他感到失望的。
②Don't let_go_of my hand or we'll get separated.
不要放开我的手,不然我们会走散的。
③I never know him, let_alone_his_family .
我从不认识他,更别提他的家人了。
④When she saw him, she let_out a cry of horror.
当她看到他时,她发出了惊恐的叫声。
7.as for 关于;至于
as for=as to 至于;关于
as if/though 仿佛,好像
◆[经典佳句]
The hotel is comfortable enough, but as for/to the food, I'm not quite sure.
这家旅馆挺舒服的,但关于饮食方面我就不确定了。
This meat tastes as if/though it has already gone bad.
这肉吃起来似乎已经坏了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①He talked as_if he had known all about it.
从他说话的语气来看他好像知道有关它的一切。
② As_to/for_me , I have nothing to complain of.
至于我,没有什么可抱怨的。
1.(教材P8)He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots, just like the stars in The Starry Night.
他还服用过一种药物,可以让人看到黄色的斑点,就像《星空》中的星星那样。
[句式结构] make people see为 “make+名词+省略to的动词不定式”结构,意为“让某人做某事”。
◆[规律总结]
(1)“make+名词/代词+省略to的动词不定式”意为“让某人做某事”。
(2)“make+名词/代词+形容词或形容词短语”意为“使某人/某事……”。
(3)“make+名词/代词+过去分词短语”表示“使某人/某物被……”。
◆[经典佳句]
My parents often make me do some housework.
我父母经常让我做一些家务活。
We will make our country more and more beautiful.
我们将会使我们的国家越来越美丽。
The strange noise made us frightened.
奇怪的声音使我们感到恐惧。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Our teacher makes us feel (feel)more confident.
②Can you make yourself understood (understand) in English?
③The good news made us excited (excite).
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④We must make_the_rivers_clean .
我们必须净化河水。
⑤She must be_made_to_obey the rules.
必须让她遵守规则。
2.(教材P9)I stood there shaking.
我站在那里颤抖着。
[句式结构] shaking为现在分词,作伴随状语。
◆[规律总结]
现在分词短语作状语可表示时间、原因、条件、让步、结果或伴随情况等。其中作时间、原因、条件状语时,通常位于句首;作结果、方式、伴随状语时,通常位于句末。
◆[经典佳句]
Working as a volunteer teacher in the west,the girl took up growing vegetables.
在西部地区当志愿老师时,这个女孩对种菜产生了兴趣。(时间状语)
Seeing that his wife was going off to sleep,he switched off the TV.
看到他的妻子要离开去睡觉,他关掉了电视。(原因状语)
Being advised to talk less,Mary keeps silent while we talk.
要是叫她少说点,当我们说话时,玛丽就会保持沉默。(条件状语)
She tried a new diet,reducing her weight.
她尝试了一种新的食谱,结果导致她减肥了。(结果状语)
◆[误区规避] 完成句子:
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, ________________________ .
那人弯下腰,把花送给妻子,告诉她花是谁给她的。
(可能失误)told/to tell her who it was from
(正确表达)telling her who it was from
(错误分析)此处缺乏并列连词,只能填非谓语动词。又因与谓语动词同时发生,故填telling her who it was from。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He sat there for two hours, considering (consider)how to design the advertisement.
② Being (be)ill,she didn't go to school as usual today.
③ Turning (turn)right,you will find the place you want.
④ Knowing (know)all this,they made me pay for the damage.
⑤The mother died, leaving (leave)a lot of money for her children.
⑥He sat at the table reading (read)China Daily.
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.I am always proud of my work, but I never think this one would be a ____________ (杰作) before I do it.
2.He appealed to the ____________ (观看者)on television for support.
3.He rescued the child from the ____________ (燃烧着的)house.
4.I have a picture at home of the whole __________ (场面).
5.I personally find this one of the most __________ (显著的) findings in the report.
6.He sat down at his desk to work out the exact __________ (数字).
7.They found the ball buried __________ (在……下面) a pile of leaves.
8. ____________ (失败) is the mother of success.
9.She ____________ (大声喊叫) at the child for making noises.
10.The drought ____________ (导致) the vegetable prices to go up.
答案:1.masterpiece 2.viewer 3.burning
4.scene 5.striking 6.figure(s) 7.beneath
8.Failure 9.screamed 10.caused
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Today's figures (figure),according to one government official,show the positive influence the sugar tax is having by raising millions of pounds for sports facilities(设施)and healthier eating in schools.
2.The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to stop unwanted sound from affecting (affect)you.
3.I had grown not only physically,but also mentally (mental)in the past few years.
4.While some people are motivated by a need for success,others are motivated by a fear of failure (fail).
5.There,among many other things,Nicolo spotted (spot)two paintings he thought would look nice above his dining room table.
6.We have massive (mass) renewable energy but we use only a small part of it.
7.I'm so happy with you in this starry (star) night.
8.When I thought about it, I wondered what their reaction (react) would be.
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.亨利是和彼得一样勤奋的工人。(diligent)
Henry is a worker as_diligent_as Peter.
2.我们最需要的是受欢迎的科普书籍。
What_we_need_most are popular science books.
3.上周在我们学校举办的足球比赛很成功。
The football match held_in_our_school last week was a great success.
4.一种观点是睡眠帮助我们巩固新的记忆。(strengthen)
One view is that_sleep_helps_us_strengthen_new_memories .
5.如果有必要,我可以立马过来。
If_necessary ,I can come at once.
[综合性]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Stan Lee tried his hand at many different jobs as a teenager but found his real task when he began to work for Timely Comics(连环漫画)in 1939.He rose to be EditorinChief and introduced a range of iconic and extremely popular characters.
When DC Comics brought super heroes back into their comics in the 1950s,Timely Comics had to react.The company changed its name to Marvel,and Stan Lee was given the job of creating a series of new comicbook characters that would compete.
Stan already had a few ideas that he was keen to develop,and he introduced Fantastic Four to comicreading Americans.The new heroes were an immediate hit,and Stan Lee could see that with careful and detailed planning,the new market could be well served by Marvel.
As the new market developed,Stan Lee struck to his ideas,and came up with a new approach to storytelling through comics,Stan could see that comicbook fans wanted more than just illustrated stories.They wanted larger than life characters,but with a lot of humanity and weaknesses.
These new fans wanted to be part of a community where they felt involved with the whole process of comicbook creation,Stan introduced credits for writers,illustrators and letterers.Each step of the process was explained,and fans soon developed loyalty(忠诚)to particular writers or artists.
The energy and commitment that Stan brought to this new world soon resulted in imaginative new characters.In cooperation with others,Stan introduced Hulk,Thor,Iron Man,the XMen,Doctor Strange,and Daredevil.These super heroes lived in a universe they all shared.This also included Marvel's single most successful comicbook character—SpiderMan.
1.What did Stan Lee do in 1939?
A.He changed the name of his company.
B.He started to work for Timely Comics.
C.He lost his work with high income.
D.He tried creating iconic characters.
2.Why did Stan begin to create a series of new comicbook characters?
A.Because super heroes became teenagers' focus.
B.Because fans had lost interest in previous characters.
C.Because Marvel needed them to win the competition with DC Comics.
D.Because works with comicbook characters had proven to be successful.
3.What's the problem of Stan Lee's way to tell stories through comics?
A.Only Fantastic Four achieved success.
B.Stories with only illustrations didn't satisfy fans.
C.Characters in his works had too many weaknesses.
D.Fans of his works usually felt no sense of safety.
4.Which of the following can best describe Stan according to the text?
A.Loyal and confident.
B.Friendly and honest.
C.Brave and determined.
D.Creative and cooperative.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Stan Lee,他创作了许多连环画作品,并取得了很大成功。
1.B [细节理解题。根据第一段中“Stan Lee tried his hand at many different jobs as a teenager but found his real task when he began to work for Timely Comics(连环漫画)in 1939.”可知,1939年他开始为Timely Comics工作。故选B。]
2.C [推理判断题。根据第二段可知,Stan开始创作一系列新的连环画人物是因为漫威公司要与DC Comics竞争,故选C。]
3.B [细节理解题。根据第四段中“Stan could see that comicbook fans wanted more than just illustrated stories.”可知,Stan Lee创作的仅有插图的连环画不能令粉丝满意。故选B。]
4.D [推理判断题。根据第二段中的Stan Lee was given the job of creating a series of new comicbook characters that would compete和第三段中的The new heroes were an immediate hit可推断,Stan Lee很有创意;根据最后一段中的“In cooperation with others,Stan introduced Hulk,Thor,Iron Man,the XMen,Doctor Strange,and Daredevil.”可知,Stan与人合作,引进了许多新的人物到他的作品中,说明他有合作精神。故选D。]
B
Eric Carle,the author of over 70 books for children,passed away at the age of 92.Mr.Carle's lively,creative,and colourful works have been loved by children around the world.The Very Hungry Caterpillar is Mr.Carle's bestknown book.
Eric Carle was born in New York in 1929.His parents were German.As he grew up,Eric spent a lot of time with his father,who would take him out walking in nature.His father would show him small living things,explaining their life cycles and filling the young boy's head with wonder.Eric thought this helped explain why so many of his books are about nature,bugs and animals.
When Eric was 6,the family moved back to Germany because his mother missed her home.Life in Germany was unbelievably sad and difficult for Eric and his family during World War Ⅱ.After the war,Eric studied art in school.
In 1952,Eric moved back to New York,where he got a job at The New York Times.After author Bill Martin Jr.saw a drawing that Eric had done in the paper,he asked Eric to illustrate his book,Brown Bear,Brown Bear,What Do You See?The book came out in 1967 and was a big hit,which also made Eric popular.Eric continued to work with Mr.Martin for years.Though he also created pictures for books with other authors,Eric created many of his most wellloved books completely on his own.
Most of Mr.Carle's books are meant for younger readers.He said that he wanted to help make school a fun,welcoming place.“I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn,”he said.“I want to show them that learning is really both attractive and fun.”
5.What played a main role in determining the topic of Eric Carle's books?
A.His school education.
B.His birthplace.
C.His childhood.
D.Readers' interest.
6.What does the underlined word“illustrate”in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Give an explanation for.
B.Add some pictures to.
C.Make an introduction to.
D.Write a book review for.
7.When did Eric Carle become famous?
A.In his late 30s.
B.Soon after he went back to New York.
C.Right after the Second World War.
D.A few years before he passed away.
8.What did Eric Carle write children's books for?
A.Living a wealthy life.
B.Supporting his mother.
C.Inspiring kids to learn.
D.Teaching kids to draw.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍创作了70多本儿童读物的作家埃里克·卡尔,他的生动、富有创意、色彩丰富的作品深受世界各地儿童的喜爱。
5.C [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As he grew up,Eric spent a lot of time with his father,who would take him out walking in nature.His father would show him small living things,explaining their life cycles and filling the young boy's head with wonder.Eric thought this helped explain why so many of his books are about nature,bugs and animals.”可知,埃里克小时候经常和父亲在一起,父亲带他亲近自然,因此他的很多书都是关于自然、昆虫和动物的。故选C。]
6.B [词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“After author Bill Martin Jr.saw a drawing that Eric had done in the paper”可知,马丁先生请埃里克为他的书作画,由此可知画线词意为“给书添加插图”。故选B。]
7.A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The book came out in 1967 and was a big hit,which also made Eric popular.”及第二段中的“Eric Carle was born in New York in 1929.(埃里克·卡尔1929年出生于纽约。)”可知,埃里克·卡尔是在接近40岁时出名的,故选A。]
8.C [推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“Most of Mr.Carle's books are meant for younger readers.He said that he wanted to help make school a fun,welcoming place.‘I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn,’he said.‘I want to show them that learning is really both attractive and fun.’”可知,埃里克·卡尔给孩子们写书是为了激励他们学习。故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读填句
It could be time to admit that you have a habit of putting off your tasks because you waste too much time on the Internet.If you are ready to cut down the time that you spend on it,it may seem difficult. __1__
Pay attention to the time that you spend on the Internet. __2__ Make sure you know how long it takes you to do each task and record exactly what you do.Then determine if an activity is really necessary.You'd be surprised at how much time you actually spend on unnecessary instead of necessary online activities.
3__ Though it may feel strange to use technology to stop you from using technology,this is what we face today.To improve your work efficiency (效率) while you are online,use apps that block the access (通道) to websites you always go to.This way will tell you not to jump over to the websites when you have the task to do.
When working,avoid using your phone.With your smart phone at hand,you will waste lots of time on the Internet.You have to stop wasting time online.Put away your phone when you are working or studying. __4__ So you are unable to check your phone because you don't see it.
Ask others for help.If you can't control yourself and you waste too much time on the Internet,it may be time to ask others for help. __5__ Your family members can be helpful to you.
A.Keep your phone in another room.
B.Block the access to your favourite websites.
C.It is easier for you to control yourself with others' help.
D.Here are some methods that help you do with the difficulty.
E.Do all of your computer work at the beginning of your project.
F.To break the habit,learn how to manage the time you spend online.
G.You will find these useful tips can help you solve most of your problems.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了很多人因为浪费时间上网做些没用的事,而把工作延后了。文章介绍了一些方法和建议,来帮助想改变这种状况的人。
1.D [关联逻辑法解题。上文“It could be time to admit that you have a habit of putting off your tasks because you waste too much time on the Internet.If you are ready to cut down the time that you spend on it,it may seem difficult.”指明了人们拖延任务的问题,且后文提出具体的方法,D项“Here are some methods that help you do with the difficulty.(这里有一些方法可以帮助你克服这个困难。)”指出有办法解决此问题,承上启下。故选D。]
2.F [词汇锁定法解题。本段首句“Pay attention to the time that you spend on the Internet.”统领全段内容,由此可推断此处与管理上网时间有关,F项“To break the habit,learn how to manage the time you spend online.(要改掉这个习惯,学习如何管理上网时间。)”承接上文,且“manage the time you spend online”与上文“the time that you spend on the Internet”相对应。故选F。]
3.B [设题位置法解题。根据下文“Though it may feel strange to use technology to stop you from using technology”和“use apps that block the access(通道)to websites you always go to”可知,B项“Block the access to your favourite websites.(阻止访问你最喜欢的网站。)”总结了该段内容,且B项与下文“block the access(通道)to websites you always go to(屏蔽你一直访问的网站。)”相对应。故选B。]
4.A [关联逻辑法解题。前文“When working,avoid using your phone.”指明了工作时要避免使用手机,A项“Keep your phone in another room.(把你的手机放在另一个房间。)”是避免使用手机的方法,且与后文“So you are unable to check your phone because you don't see it.(那么你无法查看你的手机,因为你看不到它。)”是因果关系。故选A。]
5.C [词汇锁定法解题。前文提到“Ask others for help.”,C项“It is easier for you to control yourself with others' help.(在别人的帮助下,你会更容易控制自己。)”解释了寻求他人帮助的原因,符合逻辑;且others' help与前文“Ask others for help.”相对应。故选C。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
The following are some greatest painters or artists in the world.
Pablo Picasso was considered 1. ________ (be) the greatest Western artist of the twentieth century,2. ________ was a Spanish artist.Picasso and another painter,Georges Braque,started Cubism.Roy Lichtenstein was 3. ________ contemporary American artist.One of 4. ________ (he)works is a world famous example of pop art.Pop art was an important modern art movement that 5. ________ (aim) to show ordinary twentiethcentury city life.Qi Baishi was one of China's 6. ________ (great)painters.He followed the 7. ________ (tradition) Chinese style of painting.Chinese painting is known 8. ________ its brush drawings in black ink and natural colours.Qi Baishi's paintings were special because he observed the world of nature very 9. ________ (careful).Xu Beihong was one of China's bestknown twentiethcentury 10. ________ (artist).Like Qi Baishi,Xu Beihong painted in the traditional Chinese style and is the most famous for his lively paintings of horses.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几位世界上最伟大的画家——巴勃罗·毕加索、罗伊·利希滕斯坦、齐白石和徐悲鸿。
1.to be [be considered to be“被认为是……。”故填to be。]
2.who [空格处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为人,关系词在从句中作主语,故填who。]
3.a [泛指“一位当代美国画家”,应用不定冠词,contemporary的读音以辅音音素开头,故填a。]
4.his [用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。故填his。]
5.aimed [此处讲述的是过去的事情,所以用一般过去时。故填aimed。]
6.greatest [前面有one of,所以用形容词最高级作定语,故填greatest。]
7.traditional [空格处作定语修饰名词,所以用形容词,故填traditional。]
8.for [be known for“以……而闻名。”故填for。]
9.carefully [修饰动词应用副词。故填carefully。]
10.artists [one of修饰的名词应用复数形式。故填artists。]
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