UNIT 4 Section Ⅳ Writing an invitation(课时跟踪检测)(学用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版）

Section Ⅳ　Writing an invitation Ⅰ.完形填空 　　Have you seen the incredible guitar playing of man born with no arms？ The musician who was born without arms is being 　1　 for his greatest guitar-playing skills in a short documentary （纪实的） video which shows him playing the instrument with his 　2　. 　　Mark Goffeney， 46 of San Diego， who is 　3　 as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar， shows how he became a talented performer despite his 　4　 in the inspiring video.“I first 　5　 the instrument when I was nine， after my father brought home a beat-up 　6　 with only four strings.My first guitar came from some place like a landfill （垃圾场），” says Mark， who adds that he became “　7　” about becoming a musician at age 12. 　　Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a 　8　， but ran into 　9　 because of his disability.Therefore， he started his own rock band， called Wicked Misfit， and began booking gigs （特约演奏） in California. 　　Things were 　10　 professionally for Mark because of his disability.But everything 　11　 when he started playing music from the heart.“When I 　12　 pursuing this fantasy dream of being a rock star and just started playing music to make whatever milk money I could to support my family.Everything started feeling good and 　13　 out for me，” he shares. 　　Today， Mark 　14　 with his band， Big Toe， and also becomes a street-performer in California， where he makes quite good money 　15　 by passers-by. 1.（　）A.praised　　　　　B.prepared　　　 C.chosen　　　　　D.named 2.（　）A.arms B.hands C.feet D.fingers 3.（　）A.treated B.ignored C.known D.served 4.（　）A.suffering B.injury C.courage D.disability 5.（　）A.dealt with B.took up C.set down D.picked out 6.（　）A.guitar B.piano C.violin D.drum 7.（　）A.doubtful B.worried C.curious D.serious 8.（　）A.society B.band C.party D.family 9.（　）A.comments B.activities C.difficulties D.chances 10.（　）A.encouraging B.interesting C.easy D.tough 11.（　）A.paused B.changed C.happened D.formed 12.（　）A.stopped B.began C.enjoyed D.finished 13.（　）A.figuring B.working C.looking D.trying 14.（　）A.connects B.meets C.performs D.communicates 15.（　）A.donated B.required C.charged D.raised Ⅱ.语法填空 　　By hand， he creates worlds 16.　　　　　　 castles fly in the sky and princesses protect the Earth.Hayao Miyazaki is often called “Japan’s Walt Disney” and 17.　　　　　　 （think） to be the world’s greatest living animator by many. 　　On 8 November 2014， the animation master was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Oscar at Governors Awards.The Governors Award has been 18.　　　　　　 annual event since 2009， and used to be part of the Academy Awards ceremony.19.　　　　　　 （produce） classics such as My Neighbor Totoro and the oscar-winning Spirited Away during his past five-decade career， Miyazaki 20.　　　　　　 （win） the hearts of millions of people around the world.21.　　　　　　 （fortune） for his fans， Miyazaki announced his retirement in 2013.But there is some good news.In an interview with The Associated Press， he said he planned to continue making animation 22.　　　　　　 he died.Miyazaki admitted that it would be 23.　　　　　　 （challenge） for him to make long movies.But he is turning to animated shorts instead.So what is the animation he’s 24.　　　　　　 （current） working on？ It’s about samurai （武士） in the 16th century， wearing full armor （盔甲）， battling it out with each other. 　　That’s something 25.　　　　　　 Miyazaki fans to look forward to. Ⅲ.读后续写 　　阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 　　In a house far from the city lived John and his mother.John’s only hobby was wandering in the nearby picturesque forest.In its center was a shiny clear lake with schools of fish dancing in it.Lovely animals such as deer or rabbits were playing around and cute birds were singing in trees.Fascinated by the beauty and liveliness of nature， he desired to become a great artist and present all the breathtaking scenes to the world. 　　John studied in the local primary school.Life was not easy for John and his mom after his father died.Knowing what hard work his mother did to make ends meet， John really didn’t want his mother to worry.His mother knew the significance of education in life but she was against his dream of becoming an artist.“The profession of artist can’t aid a person in meeting his daily expenses，” she would say.But as each day passed， John’s dream became more passionate. 　　Due to the living circumstances， even buying some new colors would be a luxury.John only used the worn drawing file and limited colors for his daily practice.Though lacking fine painting materials， he never gave up drawing.He spent a significant amount of time staying in the forest， secretly perfecting his craft.With continuous hard work and a distinct gift for art， he drew beautifully. 　　One day John read about a competition being held in the town， whose deadline was only two days away.He got the perfect opportunity to fulfill his desire but he was in a dilemma （两难境地） as for the competition he needed special paints and some brushes.He didn’t have the courage to ask his mother for money as he knew her prejudice against art. 　　That evening his mom returned from work and handed him a few paper notes， saying， “This is for your lunch at school next month.” The money was enough for his desired materials！ John’s face lit up. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 　　Early the next morning， John secretly left home with the money.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　A week later， a phone call came to John’s home.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2 / 3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Section Ⅳ　Writing an invitation Ⅰ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了天生失去双臂的音乐家Mark Goffeney靠自己的双脚演奏出动人的音乐，创建了自己的乐队，成为成功的街头艺人。 1.A　根据下文可知，这位无臂音乐家在纪录片中展示了高超的吉他演奏技巧，因此应该是受到了赞扬。 2.C　上文提到他出生时没有双臂，下文又提到他被称为 “Big Toe”，由此可推断他是用脚弹奏吉他。 3.C　根据as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar可知，由于他弹奏吉他的方式而被称为“大脚趾”。be known as意为“被称为”。 4.D　根据上文was born without arms可知，他缺失双臂，天生残疾。 5.B　他九岁时开始接触并学习弹奏吉他。take up有 “开始从事” 的意思，符合他开始学习弹奏吉他这一语境。 6.A　根据下文My first guitar可知，本空介绍的是他的第一把吉他。 7.D　根据下文可知，Mark把所有醒着的时间搜索小镇尝试加入乐队。由此可推断，Mark在12岁开始对成为音乐家这件事变得认真起来。 8.B　参见上题解析。 9.C　根据语境可知，由于他的残疾，他在加入乐队这件事上肯定遇到了困难。 10.D　根据语境可知，由于他的残疾，他的职业生涯应该是很艰难。 11.B　根据But可知，虽然职业生涯由于残疾而艰难，但是当他从内心开始演奏音乐时，一切应该是都改变了。 12.A　根据just started playing music to make whatever milk money I could to support my family可知，他不再单纯追求成为摇滚明星的幻想，而是开始为了养家演奏音乐，所以是停止追求成为摇滚明星的幻想。 13.B　根据上文Everything started feeling good可知，所有事情开始好转。work out意为“奏效，好转，顺利”。 14.C　根据with his band， Big Toe， and also becomes a street-performer in California可知，他和他的乐队成为加利福尼亚的街头艺人，此处指的是他和他的乐队一起表演。 15.A　根据上文可知，他与乐队成为街头艺人，结合by passers-by可知，他的钱是路人的捐赠所得。 Ⅱ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了常被称为“日本的华特·迪士尼”， 被许多人认为是世界上最伟大的在世动画师——宫崎骏。 16.where　17.thought　18.an　19.Producing 20.has won　21.Unfortunately　22.until　23.challenging 24.currently　25.for Ⅲ. 　　Early the next morning， John secretly left home with the money.Hastily， he bought paper and pens for painting， and then dashed to the completion.After signing up for it， he was given the task.It was his time.He was deeply absorbed in his work， forgetting everything around him.After finishing his task， he went home， with birds singing for him.Every day， he looked forward to the result happily and anxiously， though he felt hungry.It seemed that the time stopped. 　　A week later， a phone call came to John’s home.Hearing what the man said， his mother felt puzzled， not knowing how his son had done it， because she knew it needed money.As soon as John arrived home， his mother told him the news， and waited for his explanation.Knowing the truth， her eyes welled up with tears.Hugging her son tightly， she apologized to him.But he was happy， not only because he had got the perfect opportunity to fulfill his desire， but also he was awarded a lot of money because of his work. 2 / 3 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $