Unit 4 Exploring poetry——Welcome to the unit
一、选择合适的短语完成句子
dig up, set aside, beyond my grasp, be covered with, out of place, stick out,
fill up, beyond the words, pay attention to, a combination of
1. As a mother of two, she________________ food for children.
2. His ideas are quite ________________.
3. Where did you ________________ the new evidence
4. The room was decorated in ________________ greens and blues.
5. Don't respond to just the meaning of the words, look for the feelings ________________.
6. Every truth ________________ dark clouds.
7. Could you ________________ these forms, please
8. She tries to ________________ some money every month.
9. I felt completely ________________ among all these successful people.
10. What had Cutter done to make him ________________ from the crowd
二、完成句子
1. 瑜伽是身体和呼吸练习的结合。
Yoga is______________________________________.
2. 目前咱们就不要顾及我的个人感情了。
Let's____________________________________________ for now.
3. 他们用红色大字写通知, 这样会显眼一些。
They wrote the notice in big red letters________________________________.
4. 我们不应该终日忙忙碌碌, 过得毫无意义。
We __________________________ with meaningless tasks.
5. 我不能帮助他, 是因为我鞭长莫及。
I cannot help him because____________________________________.
三、完形填空
The Source of Power
Most of my life I had lived in a Black and Latino community. Neither of my parents had graduated from middle school and I was the first in my family to ever enter a college campus. By contrast, most of my __1__ came from generations of well educated family and had grown up in __2__, white suburbs. __3__ sharing with others how I was feeling, I closed myself and thought I could get through it if I just __4__ study. During the weeks before the winter break, I finally decided I would drop out. __5__, that wasn't the end of the story. I found __6__ and guidance to continue through to finish my college.
Consulting provided me a space to __7__ my emotions. My consultant provided me with books and other __8__ to understand what I was experiencing and she helped me feel powerful.
Volunteering with a campus organization provided me a constant __9__ for why I was in college. My interactions with students, who reminded me so much of my own friends at home, inspired me to work for __10__ to higher education for low income youth. I also got __11__ in a summer urban program, where I cooperated with a group of student leaders to start a conference to talk about __12__ of race and class.
__13__ is power. I read books and intentionally chose courses to learn more about topics __14__ to immigration, race, social class and urban education. These courses and books helped me __15__ a much deeper understanding of my own racial experiences of oppression(压迫). Most importantly, I was empowered with the knowledge I needed to work against injustice and inequality.
1. A. teachers B. classmates C. colleagues D. neighbors
2. A. complex B. greedy C. rich D. enthusiastic
3. A. Instead of B. Other than C. Ahead of D. Apart from
4. A. left out B. focused on C. put forward D. made up
5. A. Unusually B. Positively C. Instantly D. Fortunately
6. A. curiosity B. pain C. strength D. material
7. A. process B. fold C. accomplish D. lack
8. A. statues B. errors C. credits D. resources
9. A. painter B. reminder C. edition D. practice
10. A. profession B. impression C. recycling D. access
11. A. gifted B. devoted C. exposed D. involved
12. A. tips B. messages C. issues D. examples
13. A. Volunteer B. Knowledge C. Bravery D. Construction
14. A. accused B. informed C. concerned D. related
15. A. gain B. link C. publish D. leave
四、阅读理解
From virtual tours to e learning tools, museums and art galleries have been sharing resources using digital platforms to continue to connect with the public, share collections and stories, and support those who are vulnerable (脆弱的) during closures and the COVID 19 crisis.
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery is a family friendly museum in Hastings with a diverse collection of 97,000 objects of local history, fine and decorative arts and natural sciences. To deal with the COVID 19 outbreak, we have launched a digital museum via the Twitter hashtag #HastingsDigitalMuseum as well as via Facebook and Instagram pages.
The British Library
Over the past two years, our imaging specialists have been trying to digitise the globes, which form one of the most beautiful parts in the British Library's vast maps collection. The virtual globes will be made available for up close interaction on the British Library's website throughout 2020, with the first seven due for release on 26 March.
Art UK
Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the UK. Art UK is a charity, which features almost digitised 250,000 artworks available online. Through our work, we make art available for everyone—for enjoyment, learning and research. From May we will offer users the opportunity to create and share albums of artworks as well as “digital surrogate (替代的) exhibitions”.
Leeds Art Gallery Online
The displays at Leeds City Art Gallery have been selected by the staff to reflect the richness and variety of the collections. Established masterpieces are presented alongside lesser known works. It includes recent acquisitions and long term works from the collection. The collection is quite large—only a fraction (部分) is on display at any one time. When not on show, these may be seen by appointment at the Gallery.
1. Which is the most inviting to a geography lover
A. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.
B. The British Library.
C. Art UK.
D. Leeds Art Gallery Online.
2. What is special about Art UK
A. It is an ideal museum for a family.
B. It has the largest collection of art works.
C. It is a non profit art learning service.
D. It displays lesser known works besides famous ones.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To introduce virtual tours options.
B. To inform readers of art events.
C. To provide a cure for COVID 19.
D. To popularise art knowledge to readers.
一、选择合适的短语完成句子
1.pays attention to 2.beyond my grasp 3.dig up 4. a combination of 5. beyond the words 6.is covered with 7.fill up 8.set aside 9.out of place 10.stick out
二、完成句子
1.a combination of physical and breathing exercises 2.set aside my personal feelings 3.so that it would stick out 4.shouldn't fill up our lives 5.it is beyond my grasp
三、完形填空
1.B 考查名词词义辨析。句意:相比之下,我的同学大都出身富裕的郊区家庭,那里以白人为主,他们往上几代家族成员都接受过良好的教育。A.teachers老师;B.classmates同学;C.colleagues同事;D.neighbors邻居。通过句意可知,这里对比的是和作者同身份的学生。故选B项。
2.C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A.complex复杂的;B.greedy 贪婪的;C.rich富有的;D.enthusiastic热情的。根据前文的“Most of my life I had lived in a Black and Latino community.”可知作者的家境一般,通过本句的“By contrast”可知与作者相反,同学们的家境富裕,故选C项。
3.A 考查介词短语辨析。句意:我没有与人分享我的感受,而是将自己封闭起来,认为只要专注学习,就能渡过难关。A.Instead of作为……的替换;B.Other than除了……以外;C.Ahead of领先;D.Apart from此外。后文的“closed myself”与“sharing with others”形成反差,可知此处应该意为“而是,作为……的替换”。故选A项。
4.B 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A.left out遗漏;B.focused on专注于;C.put forward提出;D.made up构成,弥补,化妆。通过前文“thought I could get through it”可知作者渴望通过专注于学习来熬过艰难的求学生涯。故选B项。
5.D 考查副词词义辨析。句意:幸运的是,故事还没有结束。A.Unusually不寻常地;B.Positively积极地;C.Instantly立即地;D.Fortunately幸运地。上一句提到“drop out”指出作者决定退学,后文“wasn't the end of the story”说明一切并未结束。可知此句与上一句构成转折关系,作者是幸运的。故选D项。
6.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意:我找到了继续完成大学学业的力量和向导。A.curiosity好奇;B.pain痛苦;C.strength力量;D.material材料。通过文章标题,以及后文中多次提到的“power”,可以推断出这里作者找到了心中的“力量”。故选C项。
7.A 考查动词词义辨析。句意:心理咨询为我提供了一个处理情绪的空间。A.process处理;B.fold折叠;C.accomplish完成;D.lack缺乏。通过后文“she helped me feel powerful”可知心理咨询师帮助作者变得强大,为作者提供了处理情绪的空间。故选A项。
8.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意:咨询师为我推荐书籍和其他资源,让我正视当下的经历,帮助我变得强大起来。A.statues雕像;B.errors错误;C.credits学分;D.resources资源。通过前面的“books”可知心理咨询师为作者推荐书籍和其他资源。故选D项。
9.B 考查名词词义辨析。句意:我自愿参加了学校的一个组织,这让我不断回想起自己进入大学的初衷。A.painter画家;B.reminder提醒;C.edition版本;D.practice实践。根据下文中的“reminded”可知此处作者想表达参加社团提醒了自己回想起进入大学的初衷。故选B项。
10.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意:在与学生的互动中,我常常想起家乡的朋友,不由受到莫大的鼓舞,开始想要致力于为低收入青年接受高等教育的机会这件事。A.profession职业;B.impression印象;C.recycling回收;D.access机会。access to意为“使用……的机会,去……的通路”。故选D项。
11.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我还参与了夏季城市项目,与一群学生干部合作,发起专题讨论,探讨种族和阶级问题。A.gifted给予;B.devoted致力于;C.exposed揭穿;D.involved参加。固定词组get involved in 意为“参与”,这里表示作者参与了夏季城市项目。故选D项。
12.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.tips提示;B.messages信息;C.issues重要议题;D.examples事例。通过前文“start a conference”以及后文“of race and class”可知作者与学生们针对一个专题进行了讨论。故选C项。
13.B 考查名词词义辨析。句意:知识就是力量。A.Volunteer志愿者;B.Knowledge知识;C.Bravery勇气;D.Construction建造。本句是本段的总结句,通读本段可知。故选B项。
14.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我阅读书籍,有意选择课程,以了解更多有关移民、种族、社会阶层和城市教育的话题。A.accused控告;B.informed通知;C.concerned影响,涉及;D.related联系。根据前文“I read books and intentionally chose courses to learn more about topics”以及后文“immigration, race, social class and urban education”可知作者有意了解与移民、种族、社会阶层和城市教育有联系的话题。be related to意为 “与……相关的”。故选D项。
15.A 考查动词词义辨析。句意:这些课程和书籍让我对自己遭受种族压迫的经历得到了深刻的理解。A.gain获得;B.link联系;C.publish出版;D.leave离开。根据前文的“helped”以及后文“a much deeper understanding of my own racial experiences of oppression”可知作者对于自己的经历得到了深刻理解。故选A项。
四、阅读理解
1.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“in the British Library's vast maps collection”可知,大英图书馆里收藏着很多地图,因此它对地理爱好者最有吸引力,故B项正确。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Art UK is a charity, which features almost digitised 250,000 artworks available online.”可知,英国艺术协会是一个慈善机构,其特点是几乎有25万件数字化的艺术品可以在网上找到,由此可知,英国艺术协会的特别之处在于它是一种非盈利的艺术学习服务,故C项正确。
3.A 推理判断题。通读全文,特别是根据第一段中的“From virtual tours to e learning tools, museums and art galleries have been sharing resources using digital platforms”可知,从虚拟旅游到电子学习工具,博物馆和美术馆一直在利用数字平台共享资源,由此可知,本文主要介绍的是在疫情期间,利用数字平台提供虚拟旅游的几家博物馆和美术馆,因此,本文的目的是介绍虚拟旅游的几个选择,故A项正确。
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