单元素养培优(二) Unit 2
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. (2018·江苏高考) Eventually(eventual), the couple found that their bodies turned for the better.
2. (2018·浙江高考)Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farm-based society into an industrial power.
3. (2019·天津卷)I’ve never exchanged words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help.
4. (2019·北京卷) If they run out of certain daily necessities, Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what’s needed.
5. In everyday communication, information conveyed (convey) by gestures is often misinterpreted.
6. It is a surprise that the faraway village has been transformed (transform) into a famous tourist city in only ten years.
7. My grandmother prefers to sit in the yard, enjoying the warmth(warm) of the winter sun.
8. The lamp suddenly went out last night, leaving me completely in darkness(dark).
9. The stories are easy to understand(understand). You can read them to your children.
10. It is clever for this young boy to use the new word appropriately (appropriate).
Ⅱ. 选词填空
take it easy, run out of, be made up of, in particular, try out, let out, be popular with, stay up, hold on, make sense
1. I can tell you the truth, but you must promise not to let out the secret.
2. Society is made up of people of widely different abilities.
3. If we continue to destroy and waste the natural resources like this, we will run out of it sooner or later.
4. This passage just didn’t make sense to me, no matter how I read it.
5. I wasn’t feeling too good, so I thought I’d take it easy for a couple of days.
6. The whole meal was good and the wine in particular was excellent.
7. What has made us puzzled is that why this pop star is popular with the young.
8. There is no time left, so I am going to stay up late to finish my paper.
9. Facebook has a history of data-driven decisions and running tests on real users to try out new products.
10. How long do you think we can hold on
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Only by doing so can we effectively maintain the international financial order.
只有这样做, 我们才能有效地维护国际金融秩序。
2. Come to see me whenever it is convenient to you.
你什么时候方便, 就请来看我。
3. Moreover, with the stadium set up, a wide range of sports events are able to be held. (with+宾语+宾语补足语)
另外, 由于建立了体育馆, 各种体育赛事能够得以举行。
4. As you know, besides tasty dumplings, what elderly people in the nursing home also need is warmth and care. (warmth)
正如你知道的, 除了美味的饺子, 敬老院里的老年人同样需要的是温暖和关心。
5. The reason why people carry umbrellas in hot summer days is that the hot sun may be harmful to the exposed skin. (why引导的定语从句)
在炎热的夏天, 人们带伞的原因是暴露在烈日下可能对裸露的皮肤有害。
6. To achieve one’s dream, one must make great efforts to equip oneself with rich knowledge and set a goal which is easy to reach. (be+adj. +不定式)
为了实现梦想, 必须要努力使自己具有丰富的知识, 并且设定一个容易达到的目标。
7. Their sizes and colors are similar while the shapes are different.
它们的大小、颜色是相似的, 然而形状不同。
8. It is likely that imaginative ideas come to us when we’re unfocused.
一些创造性的观点最有可能在我们放松的时候出现。
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
(2021·济南高二检测)
Sam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetry is still a big part of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctor’s education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.
“Poetry is in every encounter(邂逅)with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we do anything when we’re with our patients, we’re really immersing(使沉浸于)ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that’s what a poem does, ”he said.
Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents(住院医生).
He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.
Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think there’s no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does. And I think that is because there’s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest. ”Not everyone believes that’s what doctors should do, though.
Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if it’s happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasn’t survived the cancer. Don’t we still have a role as healers there ”
In a poem titled“Health”, Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。诗歌不只是文人墨客的专属, 它还为前赴后继的医护人员带来内心的慰藉, 它是医护工作中的润滑剂, 是治愈伤痛的“良药”。
1. What do we know about Rafael Campo
A. He works as a doctor.
B. He is under medical care.
C. He is a literature professor.
D. He knows little about poetry.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Rafael is a physician”可知, Rafael Campo是一名医生。故选A。
2. What does the author try to show in Paragraph 2
A. The importance of medical training.
B. The effect of poetry in medical treatment.
C. The similarity involved in poetry and medical work.
D. The present relationship between patients and doctors.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Poetry is in every encounter with my patients(诗歌存在于我和病人的每一个邂逅中)”和“that’s what a poem does”由此判断出, 作者想通过第二段表达诗歌和医护工作的相通之处。故选C。
3. What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry
A. It comforts patients’ family.
B. It contributes to medical work.
C. It has nothing to do with doctors.
D. It keeps doctors away from patients.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段第三句内容可知, Andrea Schwartz认为诗歌有助于医生和病人之间的互动, 医生和病患关系紧密就有助于医疗效果, 由此判断出, Andrea Schwartz认为诗歌有利于医疗工作。故选B。
4. What is Rafael Campo’s view on poetry
A. It requires a lot of spare time.
B. It can provide a useful tool for doctors.
C. It has little effect on patients’ conditions.
D. It should be included in emergency treatments.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分 (Rafael Campo认为诗歌可以让每个医生的教育和工作受益)及最后一段最后一句(他说他会继续教学生, 帮助病人并写诗歌, 诗歌是他自己的医药品牌。)可以判断出, Rafael Campo认为诗歌对医生来说是一个有用的工具。故选B。
B
Where some people see creepy (令人毛骨悚然的) insects, Jennifer Angus sees beauty. Rather than rely simply on paints and dyes, the 55-year-old professor of textile (纺织品) design creates patterns from thousands of lively insects.
As a kid, Angus had a penchant for patterns, but she didn’t develop an interest in insects until her late 20s, when she was researching textiles in Thailand and discovered a table cover. “The fringe (饰边) was made with metallic-looking green beetle (甲虫) wings, ” says Angus. “I’d never seen beautiful insects — maybe because I grew up in Canada, where all the insects were brown or black. I realized I could take insects and turn them into patterns. ”
Angus’s insects aren’t backyard ones. Most come from countries like Peru, Malaysia and Indonesia. “I always try to use insects that have been farmed or gathered by local people, ” says Angus. And she refuses to work with endangered species: “If an insect seems hard to find, I won’t use it. ”
Since 2002, Angus has created site-specific works of art at galleries and museums around the world — like her latest piece at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D. C. “My collection is very fragile, ” says Angus. “I’ve been refusing some insects for more than 15 years, so I drive it everywhere myself. That means working out exactly how many insects I’ll use. I can’t get to a gallery and go, ‘I need another 500 cicadas! ‘”
Angus hopes to inspire a sense of wonder and appreciation in her viewers. “If people leave one of my shows thinking about insects in a new way — one that doesn’t involve a fly killer — that’s a success, ” she says.
【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章介绍了以昆虫为创作材料的艺术家Jennifer Angus。
5. What does the underlined part “had a penchant for” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Had respect for.
B. Had a liking for.
C. Was frightened of.
D. Was confused about.
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“the 55-year-old professor of textile design”和后面的“researching textiles” 可知, Angus 从小就对设计各类图案感兴趣。
6. What kind of insects does Angus use in her patterns
A. Rare ones. B. Winged ones.
C. Common ones. D. Backyard ones.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I always try to use insects that have been farmed or gathered by local people”和“If an insect seems hard to find, I won’t use it”可以推知, Angus用的是普通的昆虫。
7. What can be learned about Angus’s works of art
A. They can be seen around the world.
B. They sometimes take over 10 years to finish.
C. They are mostly created at Angus’s own house.
D. They are mostly in the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Angus has created site-specific works of art at galleries and museums around the world”可知, Angus的作品在世界各地都可以看到。
8. What are Angus’s hopes for her works of art
A. They will win her more followers.
B. They will bring her a sense of success.
C. They will inspire more research on insects.
D. They will raise public awareness about insects.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If people leave one of my shows thinking about insects in a new way — one that doesn’t involve a fly killer — that’s a success”可以推知, Angus希望自己的作品能够提高公众对昆虫的保护意识。
Ⅴ. 阅读填句
If you truly want to become a great singer, you must practice using your singing voice. Here’s some advice that can put you on the right track.
Where should I practice
1 Your practice space can be anywhere in your home where you can be alone and concentrate. This practice space doesn’t have to be the size of a football stadium. You simply need space to move around comfortably during the warm-up or when you create the scene for your song.
What’s the best time to practice
Schedule a specific time for practicing each day. If the practice time is allotted (留出) on your calendar, you’re more likely to practice. 2 Many singers practice more effectively at night because of their body clocks. If your home is usually overwhelmed (应接不暇) with familial comings and goings in the evening or early morning hours, then you may want to schedule a time in the middle of the day. 3
How long should I practice
The length of the practice period depends on your level of expertise. Someone who is new to singing can benefit from practicing 15 to 20 minutes a day. 4 However, quality practice is better than quantity. Focusing for 20 minutes of creative practice is better than unfocused practice for an hour.
Improvement happens with frequent practice. 5 Set goals for each practice period for consistent progress.
A. The number one question is about location.
B. You can’t expect to practice once and be perfect.
C. Decide if you’re a morning person or an evening person.
D. Gradually increase the practice time to 30 to 60 minutes per day.
E. If your voice is tired after 20 minutes, rest for a time and sing again later.
F. Leave the space set up so that everything is ready each day for practicing.
G. To increase your concentration, turn off the TV during your practice time.
【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章为想要成为歌手的朋友们提出了一些很好的建议。
1. 【解析】选A。根据本空前面的“Where should I practice ”可知, A项“第一个问题是有关地点的”符合语境。
2. 【解析】选C。根据本空后面的“Many singers practice more effectively at night because of their body clocks” 可知, C项“你要知道自己适合早上练习还是晚上练习”符合语境。
3. 【解析】选G。根据本空前面的“your home is usually overwhelmed with familial comings and goings” 可知, G项“为了提高你的注意力, 在练习期间要关掉电视”符合语境。
4. 【解析】选D。根据本空前面的“new”, “practicing 15 to 20 minutes a day” 可以锁定D项“逐渐将练习时间增加到每天30到60分钟”符合语境。
5. 【解析】选B。根据本空前面的“Improvement happens with frequent practice” 可知, B项“你不能期望一次就练得完美”符合语境。
分析篇章结构, 把握全篇文脉, 这是阅读七选五解题的关键。分析文章的层次包含两种形式: 一种是分析整篇文章的层次, 另一种是分析每个段落内部的层次。一般来说, 高考英语文章, 无论是整篇文章, 还是每个独立的语段, 在行文逻辑上, 通常采用的是“总-分”或“总-分-总”结构。
Ⅵ. 语法填空
(2021·临沂高二检测)
Dame Barbara Cartland is famous for being the sugary pink English romantic fiction 1. (novel) as well as being the step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of Wales. During her career, she wrote more than 700 novels, once 2. (put) out 23 in a single year, becoming one of the most prolific and also best-selling 3. ( author) of the 20th century. By the time of her death in 2000, Cartland 4. (sell) more than 750 million books 5. 38 languages.
However, her world records for pumping out formula romance fiction were not Dame Cartland’s only 6. ( achieve ). Before her writing career, Dame Cartland’s contributions to early aviation(航空学) 7. ( actual) helped Britain to fight the Nazis during World War Ⅱ’s Normandy campaign.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Cartland was a glider pilot(滑翔机飞行员). Watching German amazing play, where gliders would 8. (pull) out on short trips by airplanes, Cartland wanted to design a means for a 9. (long) glider flight. Together with two air force pilots, she built her own glider, in which she made a 320-kilometer-long (200 mi) pulled flight in 1931.
Cartland’s work led to the invention of the long-haul troop-carrying gliders, 10. played a very important role in delivering troops and supplies into France during the war.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了著名小说家Dame Barbara Cartland 在小说创作上的成绩和为滑翔机发展做出的贡献。
1. 【解析】novelist。句意: Dame Barbara Cartland是英国浪漫主义小说家, 也是戴安娜王妃的继祖母。根据空后as well as being the step-grandmother可知, 空处需用名词表示一种身份, 根据句意可知, novel对应的名词novelist“小说家”, 符合题意。故填novelist。
2. 【解析】putting。句意: 在她的职业生涯中, 她写了700多部小说, 有一次一年就出了23部, 成为20世纪最多产和最畅销的作家之一。本句已有谓语动词wrote, 且空处没有连词, 所以空处需用非谓语动词作状语, 空处动词put与主语she之间是主动关系, 所以空处需用现在分词putting作状语。故填putting。
3. 【解析】authors。One of + the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数, 表示“最……之一”, 所以空处需用名词author的复数authors。故填authors。
4. 【解析】had sold。句意: 到她2000年去世时, Cartland已经卖出了超过7. 5亿本被翻译成38种语言的书籍。根据时间状语By the time of her death in 2000可知, 空处谓语动词需用过去完成时态: had done, 表示过去的过去发生的动作。故填had sold。
5. 【解析】in。in+语言, 表示用……语言。故填in。
6. 【解析】achievement。句意: 然而, 她创造的浪漫爱情小说世界纪录并不是Dame Cartland唯一的成就。名词所有格Cartland’s后需接名词, achieve的名词为achievement“成就“, 此处特指小说方面的成就, 名词需用单数。故填achievement。
7. 【解析】actually。句意: 在她的写作生涯开始之前, Dame Cartland对早期航空事业的贡献实际上帮助了英国在第二次世界大战的诺曼底战役中抗击纳粹。空处需用副词作状语修饰动词helped。故填actually。
8. 【解析】be pulled。句意: 观看德国的精彩表演, 滑翔机会在短途飞行中被飞机拉出来。根据句意可知, 此处表示被拉出, 所以空处谓语动词需用情态动词的被动语态: would be done。故填be pulled。
9. 【解析】longer。句意: Cartland想设计一种可以进行更长时间滑翔飞行的方法。前文提到滑翔机飞行时间短, 所以此处需用形容词比较级longer, 表示想设计一种可以进行更长时间滑翔飞行的方法。故填longer。
10. 【解析】which。句意: Cartland的工作导致了长途运送军队的滑翔机的发明, 在战争期间, 这种滑翔机在向法国运送军队和物资方面发挥了非常重要的作用。分析句子结构可知, 空处需用关系词引导非限制性定语从句, 先行词是gliders, 指物, 关系词在定语从句中作主语, 所以空处需用关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。
Ⅶ. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,
How are you I am just writing to tell you I had wonderful time at your place in New York. I arrived home, safely and sound. I have something to ask for you. I have been looking through my bags for my favorite red shirt, or I can’t find it anywhere. I’m sure I might have left it at your place. Could you look around your house for it
By the way, I am planning Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary celebration. I had already invited you and your parent. I wonder whether you would like to come to Chicago this time. How do you think of it
Take care of you and write to me soon. Giving my regards to Uncle Bernard and Aunt Norah.
Love,
Diana
答案:
Dear Tom,
How are you I am just writing to tell you I had wonderful time at your place in New York. I arrived home, and sound. I have something to ask you. I have been looking through my bags for my favorite red shirt, I can’t find it anywhere. I’m sure I have left it at your place. Could you look around your house for it
By the way, I am planning Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary celebration. I already invited you and your . I wonder whether you would like to come to Chicago this time. do you think of it
Take care of and write to me soon. my regards to Uncle Bernard and Aunt Norah.
Love,
Diana
1. 【解析】第二句had后加a。考查冠词。have a good/wonderful time玩得开心。
2. 【解析】第三句safely→safe。考查形容词。safe and sound为并列关系, 意为“安然无恙的”, 形容词作状语。
3. 【解析】第四句去掉for。考查及物动词。ask sb. 中ask为及物动词, 后面可直接加宾语。
4. 【解析】第五句or→but。考查连词。由前后句意可知此处为转折关系。
5. 【解析】第六句might→must。考查情态动词。must have done表示对过去发生的事情进行肯定推测。
6. 【解析】第九句had→have。考查时态。由前后语境可知, 此处用现在完成时。
7. 【解析】第九句parent→parents。考查名词复数。由语境可知此处应用名词复数。
8. 【解析】第十一句How→What。考查句型。What do you think of. . . 你认为……怎么样
9. 【解析】第十二句you→yourself。考查反身代词。take care of yourself 照顾好你自己。
10. 【解析】第十三句Giving→Give。考查句式结构。由前后语境可知此处应为祈使句。
Ⅷ. 应用文写作
(2021·南昌高二检测)
假定你是李华, 你的加拿大朋友 Zack写邮件告诉你说, 他未能通过 “朗诵唐诗”选拔赛。请你用英文给Zack写一封慰问邮件, 主要内容包括:
1. 点明得知的情况; 2. 表达理解和安慰; 3. 鼓励对方。
注意: 1. 词数100个左右;
2. 可以适当增加情节和连贯语。
参考词汇: “朗诵唐诗”选拔赛 the tryout for “Tang Poetry Recital Contest”
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【参考范文】
Dear Zack,
I’m sorry to hear that you failed the tryout for “Tang Poetry Recital Contest”, which means that you have to wait for another year to attend the next one. I quite understand how you feel now, but you still have many chances. You have devoted yourself to learning Chinese, especially Chinese poetry. But as we all know, it is extremely difficult for Chinese themselves to learn Chinese poetry well, much less a foreigner. To prepare the contest, you have made every effort. It’s not your fault. So I sincerely hope that you will not take this to heart, and will get ready to try again. You are certain to make it next time.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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12单元素养培优(二) Unit 2
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. (2018·江苏高考) ( )(eventual), the couple found that their bodies turned for the better.
2. (2018·浙江高考)Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farm-based society ( ) an industrial power.
3. (2019·天津卷)I’ve never exchanged words( ) those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help.
4. (2019·北京卷) If they run out ( ) certain daily necessities, Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what’s needed.
5. In everyday communication, information ( )(convey) by gestures is often misinterpreted.
6. It is a surprise that the faraway village ( ) (transform) into a famous tourist city in only ten years.
7. My grandmother prefers to sit in the yard, enjoying the ( )(warm) of the winter sun.
8. The lamp suddenly went out last night, leaving me completely in ( )(dark).
9. The stories are easy ( )(understand). You can read them to your children.
10. It is clever for this young boy to use the new word ( )y (appropriate).
Ⅱ. 选词填空
take it easy, run out of, be made up of, in particular, try out, let out, be popular with, stay up, hold on, make sense
1. I can tell you the truth, but you must promise not to ( ) the secret.
2. Society ( ) people of widely different abilities.
3. If we continue to destroy and waste the natural resources like this, we will ( ) it sooner or later.
4. This passage just didn’t ( ) to me, no matter how I read it.
5. I wasn’t feeling too good, so I thought I’d ( ) for a couple of days.
6. The whole meal was good and the wine ( ) was excellent.
7. What has made us puzzled is that why this pop star ( ) the young.
8. There is no time left, so I am going to ( ) late to finish my paper.
9. Facebook has a history of data-driven decisions and running tests on real users to ( ) new products.
10. How long do you think we can ( )
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Only ( ) can we effectively maintain the international financial order.
只有这样做, 我们才能有效地维护国际金融秩序。
2. Come to see me ( ).
你什么时候方便, 就请来看我。
3. Moreover, ( )p, a wide range of sports events are able to be held. (with+宾语+宾语补足语)
另外, 由于建立了体育馆, 各种体育赛事能够得以举行。
4. As you know, besides tasty dumplings, ( ). (warmth)
正如你知道的, 除了美味的饺子, 敬老院里的老年人同样需要的是温暖和关心。
5. ( ) in hot summer days is that the hot sun may be harmful to the exposed skin. (why引导的定语从句)
在炎热的夏天, 人们带伞的原因是暴露在烈日下可能对裸露的皮肤有害。
6. To achieve one’s dream, one must make great efforts to equip oneself with rich knowledge and set a goal ( ). (be+adj. +不定式)
为了实现梦想, 必须要努力使自己具有丰富的知识, 并且设定一个容易达到的目标。
7. Their sizes and colors are similar ( ).
它们的大小、颜色是相似的, 然而形状不同。
8. ( ) imaginative ideas come to us when we’re unfocused.
一些创造性的观点最有可能在我们放松的时候出现。
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
(2021·济南高二检测)
Sam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetry is still a big part of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctor’s education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.
“Poetry is in every encounter(邂逅)with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we do anything when we’re with our patients, we’re really immersing(使沉浸于)ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that’s what a poem does, ”he said.
Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents(住院医生).
He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.
Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think there’s no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does. And I think that is because there’s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest. ”Not everyone believes that’s what doctors should do, though.
Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if it’s happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasn’t survived the cancer. Don’t we still have a role as healers there ”
In a poem titled“Health”, Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.
1. What do we know about Rafael Campo
A. He works as a doctor.
B. He is under medical care.
C. He is a literature professor.
D. He knows little about poetry.
2. What does the author try to show in Paragraph 2
A. The importance of medical training.
B. The effect of poetry in medical treatment.
C. The similarity involved in poetry and medical work.
D. The present relationship between patients and doctors.
3. What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry
A. It comforts patients’ family.
B. It contributes to medical work.
C. It has nothing to do with doctors.
D. It keeps doctors away from patients.
4. What is Rafael Campo’s view on poetry
A. It requires a lot of spare time.
B. It can provide a useful tool for doctors.
C. It has little effect on patients’ conditions.
D. It should be included in emergency treatments.
B
Where some people see creepy (令人毛骨悚然的) insects, Jennifer Angus sees beauty. Rather than rely simply on paints and dyes, the 55-year-old professor of textile (纺织品) design creates patterns from thousands of lively insects.
As a kid, Angus had a penchant for patterns, but she didn’t develop an interest in insects until her late 20s, when she was researching textiles in Thailand and discovered a table cover. “The fringe (饰边) was made with metallic-looking green beetle (甲虫) wings, ” says Angus. “I’d never seen beautiful insects — maybe because I grew up in Canada, where all the insects were brown or black. I realized I could take insects and turn them into patterns. ”
Angus’s insects aren’t backyard ones. Most come from countries like Peru, Malaysia and Indonesia. “I always try to use insects that have been farmed or gathered by local people, ” says Angus. And she refuses to work with endangered species: “If an insect seems hard to find, I won’t use it. ”
Since 2002, Angus has created site-specific works of art at galleries and museums around the world — like her latest piece at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D. C. “My collection is very fragile, ” says Angus. “I’ve been refusing some insects for more than 15 years, so I drive it everywhere myself. That means working out exactly how many insects I’ll use. I can’t get to a gallery and go, ‘I need another 500 cicadas! ‘”
Angus hopes to inspire a sense of wonder and appreciation in her viewers. “If people leave one of my shows thinking about insects in a new way — one that doesn’t involve a fly killer — that’s a success, ” she says.
5. What does the underlined part “had a penchant for” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Had respect for.
B. Had a liking for.
C. Was frightened of.
D. Was confused about.
6. What kind of insects does Angus use in her patterns
A. Rare ones. B. Winged ones.
C. Common ones. D. Backyard ones.
7. What can be learned about Angus’s works of art
A. They can be seen around the world.
B. They sometimes take over 10 years to finish.
C. They are mostly created at Angus’s own house.
D. They are mostly in the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery.
8. What are Angus’s hopes for her works of art
A. They will win her more followers.
B. They will bring her a sense of success.
C. They will inspire more research on insects.
D. They will raise public awareness about insects.
Ⅴ. 阅读填句
If you truly want to become a great singer, you must practice using your singing voice. Here’s some advice that can put you on the right track.
Where should I practice
1 Your practice space can be anywhere in your home where you can be alone and concentrate. This practice space doesn’t have to be the size of a football stadium. You simply need space to move around comfortably during the warm-up or when you create the scene for your song.
What’s the best time to practice
Schedule a specific time for practicing each day. If the practice time is allotted (留出) on your calendar, you’re more likely to practice. 2 Many singers practice more effectively at night because of their body clocks. If your home is usually overwhelmed (应接不暇) with familial comings and goings in the evening or early morning hours, then you may want to schedule a time in the middle of the day. 3
How long should I practice
The length of the practice period depends on your level of expertise. Someone who is new to singing can benefit from practicing 15 to 20 minutes a day. 4 However, quality practice is better than quantity. Focusing for 20 minutes of creative practice is better than unfocused practice for an hour.
Improvement happens with frequent practice. 5 Set goals for each practice period for consistent progress.
A. The number one question is about location.
B. You can’t expect to practice once and be perfect.
C. Decide if you’re a morning person or an evening person.
D. Gradually increase the practice time to 30 to 60 minutes per day.
E. If your voice is tired after 20 minutes, rest for a time and sing again later.
F. Leave the space set up so that everything is ready each day for practicing.
G. To increase your concentration, turn off the TV during your practice time.
分析篇章结构, 把握全篇文脉, 这是阅读七选五解题的关键。分析文章的层次包含两种形式: 一种是分析整篇文章的层次, 另一种是分析每个段落内部的层次。一般来说, 高考英语文章, 无论是整篇文章, 还是每个独立的语段, 在行文逻辑上, 通常采用的是“总-分”或“总-分-总”结构。
Ⅵ. 语法填空
(2021·临沂高二检测)
Dame Barbara Cartland is famous for being the sugary pink English romantic fiction 1. (novel) as well as being the step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of Wales. During her career, she wrote more than 700 novels, once 2. (put) out 23 in a single year, becoming one of the most prolific and also best-selling 3. ( author) of the 20th century. By the time of her death in 2000, Cartland 4. (sell) more than 750 million books 5. 38 languages.
However, her world records for pumping out formula romance fiction were not Dame Cartland’s only 6. ( achieve ). Before her writing career, Dame Cartland’s contributions to early aviation(航空学) 7. ( actual) helped Britain to fight the Nazis during World War Ⅱ’s Normandy campaign.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Cartland was a glider pilot(滑翔机飞行员). Watching German amazing play, where gliders would 8. (pull) out on short trips by airplanes, Cartland wanted to design a means for a 9. (long) glider flight. Together with two air force pilots, she built her own glider, in which she made a 320-kilometer-long (200 mi) pulled flight in 1931.
Cartland’s work led to the invention of the long-haul troop-carrying gliders, 10. played a very important role in delivering troops and supplies into France during the war.
Ⅶ. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,
How are you I am just writing to tell you I had wonderful time at your place in New York. I arrived home, safely and sound. I have something to ask for you. I have been looking through my bags for my favorite red shirt, or I can’t find it anywhere. I’m sure I might have left it at your place. Could you look around your house for it
By the way, I am planning Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary celebration. I had already invited you and your parent. I wonder whether you would like to come to Chicago this time. How do you think of it
Take care of you and write to me soon. Giving my regards to Uncle Bernard and Aunt Norah.
Love,
Diana
Ⅷ. 应用文写作
(2021·南昌高二检测)
假定你是李华, 你的加拿大朋友 Zack写邮件告诉你说, 他未能通过 “朗诵唐诗”选拔赛。请你用英文给Zack写一封慰问邮件, 主要内容包括:
1. 点明得知的情况; 2. 表达理解和安慰; 3. 鼓励对方。
注意: 1. 词数100个左右;
2. 可以适当增加情节和连贯语。
参考词汇: “朗诵唐诗”选拔赛 the tryout for “Tang Poetry Recital Contest”
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