人教新课标选修六：Unit 1 Art 单元测试A卷（含答案）
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选修六Unit 1 Art
单元测试A卷
一、阅读理解
A
"I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funny and what I liked." Those are the words of J. K. Rowling, the author of the enormously popular Harry Potter books. The quote refers to the first in a series of novels featuring a young character who has carved out a permanent place for his creator in the world of children's literature.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in England in 1965, and wrote her first story at the age of six. She was in her mid-twenties when the idea for the Harry Potter novels came to her, during a long train ride. By the end of that journey, she said, the character of Harry and the school for wizards which he attends were more or less fully formed in her mind.
It would be several years, however, before the novel was completed. By that time, Rowling had been through a failed marriage. Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh café with her daughter asleep beside her. She could not have dreamed of the fame and success which Harry would bring her in the years to come.
Harry Potter is not an average superhero. He is skinny, wears glasses, and tends to worry a lot. Yet, he has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world, and has introduced millions of people to the joy of reading.
Harry's appeal comes from his role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations. Orphaned as a baby, Harry spends about 10 years being mistreated by the awful relatives with whom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powers and is admitted for training to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The adventures of Harry and his friends at the school are superbly narrated by J. K. Rowling. She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the supernatural world, while at the same time dealing with the fears and emotions of the ordinary human world. Many feel that this is the real magic of Harry Potter series.
1.Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote Harry Potter intentionally for _____.
A.herself B.her husband
C.her daughter D.becoming rich
2.What can we learn from the text
A.The novel was completed shortly after the journey in which Rowling formed the outline.
B.When Rowling completed the novel, she had a very happy family with her husband loving her.
C.When Rowling was writing the novel, her daughter was being looked after by her parents.
D.When Rowling was writing the first novel, she was living a rather hard life.
3.What does the underlined word "narrated" in the last paragraph probably mean
A.To give a lecture. B.To give a written description of something.
C.To give a spoken description of something. D.To tell somebody a story orally.
B
Girl with a Pearl Earring has been part of the Mauritshuis' collection in the Hague since 1902 and is still on display at the museum. Rumours(传闻) have surrounded Johannes Vermeer's work ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this painting still continues to generate interest, debate and imagination.
Although Vermeer was among the most successful artists working in Delft during the 17th century, he was almost completely forgotten after his death in 1675. Even during his lifetime, Vermeer's influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer. What's more, Vermeer's name is rarely mentioned in historical records and he left behind barely any other document about his career or personal history.
Very little is known about Girl with a Pearl Earring. However, art historians have decided several important facts about the painting. Recent research suggests that the black, negative space behind Vermeer's model was originally painted dark green.
Much like other artists of his time, Vermeer enjoyed painting figures dressed in Middle Eastern clothes. As his model is dressed in a turban(女用头巾), many art historians argue that this painting shouldn't be considered as a portrait(肖像画) at all. Instead, most scholars agree that Girl with a Pearl Earring belongs to a kind of painting called Tronie that began in the Low Countries around Vermeer's time. This type of artwork often portrays(描绘) characters rather than actual people. Girl with a Pearl Earring portrays a certain type of character—a girl in a fanciful dress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl.
It is interesting to note that the painting only received its current name less than a century ago. While it is impossible to identify Vermeer's model, due to a complete lack of evidence, he may have asked one of his seven daughters to model for the painting.
1.What do we learn about Johannes Vermeer when he was alive
A.He lived a very hard life. B.He wasn't a gifted artist.
C.He liked writing about himself. D.He wasn't much known out of his city.
2.What made some scholars regard Girl with a Pearl Earring as a work of Tronie
A.The model's special expression. B.The model's unusual dress.
C.The model's unclear gesture. D.The model's background.
3.What can we know about the painting from the last paragraph
A.The model remains mysterious. B.Its name is still controversial.
C.It was severely damaged a century ago. D.It was inspired by a daughter of the artist.
4.What would be the best title for the text
A.Life Experiences of Johannes Vermeer B.The Model of Girl with a Pearl Earring
C.The Story Behind Girl with a Pearl Earring D.Characteristics of Johannes Vermeer's Painting
C
Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.
In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors for three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed.
The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to join their children for outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30. 4 percent of the kids in the intervention (干预) group became nearsighted, compared with 38. 5 percent of the kids in the other group.
It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children's eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine (多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrain (抑制) the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.
Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, it's important to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging.
1.What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day
A.They attended an extra class of outdoor activities.
B.They just continued to do their usual activities.
C.The spent one hour in doing eye exercises.
D.They participated in outdoor activities with parents.
2.What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine
A.It can contribute to poor sight. B.It can damage people's brain.
C.It is beneficial to eyesight. D.It means low levels of light intensity.
3.What may be discussed in the following paragraph
A.How to design outdoor activities for kids.
B.How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.
C.How to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light.
D.How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.
4.Which can serve as the best title for the passage
A.The More Time Outdoors, the Better
B.Kids May See Better if They Spend More Time Outside
C.It's Time to Join Kids for Outdoor Activities
D.Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness
D
Every year in May, art galleries and museums prepare shows to honour Leonardo da Vinci, who died in France on May 2, 1519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and the most creative thinkers of all time. His most famous paintings are Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P, which they think is Leonardo's earliest-known artwork. They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images(图像), not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5, 1 473.
The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. It shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides.
The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this "mirror writing". It's a way Leonardo often wrote in his notebooks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.
Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, "By looking at his writing, including that from this drawing, we can see his right-handed handwriting is educated and well done."
Experts compared the two handwriting samples(样本) and said they were both made by Leonardo. They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand.
The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art list. It is part of an exhibit at Italy's Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo's drawing technique and his abilities in writing.
1.Which of the following mentioned in the text has been studied by researchers recently
A.Mona Lisa. B.Landscape 8P.
C.Mirror-writing. D.The Last Supper.
2.What does the writing on the back probably show
A.A statement about the painting. B.An introduction about Leonardo.
C.An agreement to produce a painting. D.Something about the city of Florence.
3.What can we learn about Leonardo from the researchers' study
A.He could write with either of his hands. B.He did badly in right-handed handwriting.
C.He wasn't good at writing with his left hand. D.He taught himself to write with his right hand.
4.What's Eike Schmidt's attitude towards the research
A.Unclear. B.Indifferent. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.
二、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Millions of people all over the world use the word OK.In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world.OK means all right or acceptable.It expresses agreement or approval.
①__________Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw(乔克托语).The Choctaw word “okeh” means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century.
But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word “OK” in reports published in the 1960s.He said the word began being used in the 1830s.②__________Some foreign-born people wrote “ all correct” as “o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t”, and used the letters OK. Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his name---O and K---on each object people gave him to send on the train.
③__________The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840.They called their group the OK club. The letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin was born---Old Kinderhook, New York.
Then there is the expression A-OK. It is a space-age expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, “Everything is A-OK.” ④__________One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.
There are also funny ways to say okay. ⑤__________These expressions were first used in the 1930s.Today, a character on the American television series “The Simpsons” says it another way. He says okely-doke.
A.Some people say okey-dokey or okey-doke.
B.Still others say a political organization invented the word.
C.Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.
D.But many experts don’t agree on what the expression means.
E.Still, language experts do not agree about where the word came from.
F.It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the word “all correct”.
G.However, some experts say the expression did not begin with the space age.
三、阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People attach more and more significance to a balanced and healthy diet at the present time. When it comes to smart eating for your health, stop thinking about short-term fixes (解决方法) or simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.
Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 1 your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that specific amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 2 to good health," said Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 3 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to prevent not only heart disease but disease 4 general," she added.
Scientists now 5 the broader picture of the balance of food eaten over several days or a week 6 on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 7 at each meal.
Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds (混合物) 8 for good health. "The more we learn, the more amazed we are by the wealth of essential substances they 9 ," Van Horn continued, "and 10 they interact with each other to keep us healthy."
You'll automatically be 11 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make up three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 12 in the remaining one quarter with lean meat, chicken, fish or eggs.
The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 13 clearly contribute to your physical well-being. Without 14 , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a profound 15 on your health in the years to come.
1.A.between B.through C.on D.to
2.A.key B.point C.lead D.center
3.A.strict B.different C.typical D.natural
4.A.in B.upon C.for D.by
5.A.turn on B.put on C.focus on D.carry on
6.A.other than B.better than C.more than D.less than
7.A.conveyed B.consumed C.entered D.exhausted
8.A.vital B.initial C.valid D.radical
9.A.retain B.contain C.attain D.maintain
10.A.who B.how C.what D.where
11.A.at B.of C.on D.within
12.A.Engage B.Fill C.Insert D.Pack
13.A.divide B.hinder C.avoid D.spoil
14.A.difficulty B.hesitation C.reason D.doubt
15.A.outcome B.function C.impact D.commitment
四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The southern area of Jiangxi Province ①_____ (produce) tea for hundreds of years. Villagers there often like to sing songs while ②_____(pick) tea leaves. The beautiful tunes echo through the tea gardens in the hills. After over 400 years of development, this practice has transformed into a performance art.
The tea-picking opera, or Caicha Xi in Chinese, is ③_____ cultural tradition of Jiangxi Province, having a history of more than 400 years. The opera can be seen on special occasions such as Chinese New Year, ④_____ the locals pray for prosperity and a good harvest. The tea-picking opera in southern Jiangxi Province is a combination of folk songs and dancing. ⑤_____(it) repertoire(全部剧目) is not about royal families or government officials, ⑥_____ about the daily life of local people.
After the founding of New China, ⑦_____(music) created a number of songs based on tea-picking tunes and took the opera to a bigger stage. In 1960s, the popular "See the Red Army off" ⑧_____(compose) by drawing inspirations from one of the ⑨ _____(tradition) tunes of the southern Jiangxi's tea-picking opera. More than 80 years ago, with the same tune, mothers saw off their sons, and wives saw off their husbands for the Long March.
In 2006, it was listed ⑩_____ intangible cultural heritage in China. To better keep the tradition and pass it on from generation to generation, the local government has provided free education for teenagers in love with the tea-picking opera.
五、假如你是李华,你的外国朋友Tony想要和家人来中国旅行,感受中国文化。现有两条路线可以选择:“长江之行”或者“首都之旅”。Tony来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信,内容包括:
1. 你建议的路线;
2. 你的理由;
3. 你的祝愿。
注意:
1.词数不少于80;
2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Once upon a time in my family, the last Saturday in November was the start of our annual big tamale (墨西哥粽子)-making party. We made tamales to share with friends and neighbors.
Preparation began with Daddy and the cleaning of the com husks (外皮). First he boiled them and left them in the water overnight. No husk passed inspection without being soft enough for being folded. The next day, the rest of us got to work. My brothers and uncles were on hand for cleanup duty. And there was much to clean up as we women prepared the dough (生面团) made of com. We also prepared the meat for the filling. The dough had to be spread evenly across the husk, and each tamale had to be folded carefully so it would not split open during the steaming. According to the long-standing tradition — at least in my West Texas family — no one was allowed to leave the kitchen during the steaming. This could ruin the process.
I thought the family tamale-making party would go on forever, but to continue a family tradition, you needed to have family. Mine had changed forever. My father, two of my brothers and my uncle died. Mom and I spent months in a state of sad loss. At that day friends asked, "Are we going to get tamales this year " Passing tamales out to friends was one of the great joys of the season after all. But we couldn't face it. Eventually, as years went by, people stopped asking.
One afternoon, my mother and I pushed an empty shopping cart through the supermarket. I rounded the comer into the next room and found her standing in front of a display: packages of dough, bags of corn husks, dried spices — all the ingredients for a perfect tamale. "It's time," Mom said. I knew she was right. We set aside a Saturday to spend in the kitchen, just the two of us, alone with our thoughts.
Paragraph 1:
But as we laid everything out I fell into the old routine.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
This year we still make preparations for tamales and our kitchen will be crowded once again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
一、
A.答案：1-3 ADB
解析：1.细节理解顧。根据第一段中的"I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funny and what I liked." Those are the words of J. K. Rowling, author of the enormously popular Harry Potter books.可知J.K.罗琳写"哈利 波特"系列小说是为了她自己, 那是她自己喜欢的东西。故选A项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段中的Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh café with her daughter asleep beside her.可知, J. K.罗琳写第一本"哈利 波特"小说的时候, 是一名单身母亲, 依靠社会保障金生活, 由此可知, 她当时的生活很艰苦。故选D项。
3.词义猜测题。根据上文可知, "哈利 波特"系列小说是J. K.罗琳写的书, 由此可知, 哈利和朋友在学校的奇遇是由J. K.罗琳撰写出来的, 故选B项。
B.答案：1-4 DBAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的Even during his lifetime, Vermeer's influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer.可知, 在他的一生中, 弗美尔的影响主要局限于代尔夫特, 他在那里以画家和艺术品经销商的身份谋生。由此可见, 弗美尔在世的时候, 他在代尔夫特外并不十分有名。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的As his model is dressed in a turban, many art historians argue that this painting shouldn't be considered as a portrait at all. Instead, most scholars agree that Girl with a Pearl Earring belongs to a kind of painting called Tronie可知, 由于他的模特戴着头巾, 许多艺术历史学家认为弗美尔的画根本不应该被视为肖像画。相反, 大多数学者认为《戴珍珠耳环的少女》属于一种名为Tronie的画作。因此, 是模特不寻常的着装使一些学者认为《戴珍珠耳环的少女》是Tronie类的作品。故选B项。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的While it is impossible to identify Vermeer's model, due to a complete lack of evidence, he may have asked one of his seven daughters to model for the painting.可知, 这幅画的模特的身份无法确定, 她仍然很神秘。故选A项。
4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的Girl with a Pearl Earring has been part of the Mauritshuis' collection in the Hague since 1902 and is still on display at the museum. Rumours have surrounded Johannes Vermeer's work ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this painting still continues to generate interest, debate and imagination.可知, 名画《戴珍珠耳环的少女》至今仍在继续引起人们的兴趣、争论和想象。下文主要讲述了关于《戴珍珠耳环的少女》背后的故事。C项最适合作本文的标题。故选C项。
C.答案：1-4.ACCB
解析：1.考查细节理解。由第三段中的"The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years"可知,这些孩子三年来每个上课日都要额外上一节60分钟的户外活动课。故选A。
2.考查推理判断。由第四段中的"In turn, dopamine is known to restrain(抑制) the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness"可知,多巴胺对视力是有好处的。故选C。
3.考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句"However, it's important to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging"推断,接下来作者很可能会讲怎样保护孩子的皮肤和眼睛免受紫外线的伤害。故选C。
4.考查主旨大意。文章首段内容是主题句。再结合全文内容可知,本文主要讲的是在户外活动比较多的孩子患近视的风险较小。故B项最能概括文章的大意。
D.答案：1-4.BCAD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P, which they think is Leonardo's earliest-known artwork.可知, 研究人员近期研究了《风景8P》, 他们认为这是达 芬奇最早的成名作。故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.可知, 作品的背面写的很可能是一份创作艺术作品的协议。故选C项。
3.细节理解题。根据第六段中的They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand.可知, 达 芬奇的左右手都能写字。故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo's drawing technique and his abilities in writing.可知, 艾克 施密特认为研究这幅画为我们了解达 芬奇的绘画技巧和书写能力提供了新的途径。由此可见, 艾克 施密特对该研究持积极态度。故选D项。
二、答案：E; F; B; G; A
解析：【文章大意】文章主要介绍了“OK”一词的来源,专家们对此持有不同的观点。
1. E 根据下句“Some people say it came from the Native... ”可知,这里说的是“OK”一词的出处,E项“然而,语言专家们对‘一同的来源持有不问的意见。”符合语境,故选E。
2. F 根据“Some foreign-born people wrote ‘all correct, as ‘o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t’”可知,另一种观点是“OK”是“all correct”的一种不同的拼写方法,故选F。
3. B 根据“The organization supported .. They called their group the OK club. ”可知,这里说的是一个组织创造了“OK”一词,故选B。
4. G 根据“It is a space-age expression. ”可知,本段前一部分介绍的是“OK”一词是随着太空时代而出现的,而最后一句说“OK”一词最早是在电话被发明的初期开始使用的。本段讲了两种不同的观点,G项起到了承上启下的作用,故选G。
5. AThese expressions指代上句提到的短语,只有A项中提到了短语“okey-dokey"和“okey-doke”,故选A。
三、答案：1-5.DABAC; 6-10.CBACB; 11-15.CBCDC
解析：1.根据语境可知,明智的饮食远远胜于分析你送到嘴边的每一口食物。lift...to...表示“把……举到……”,故选D。
2.the key to sth. ……的关键。根据上一题的分析可知,应选A。
3.根据语境可知,以前我们认为某一种营养成分的明确的量是健康的关键,而现在我们的想法有了变化,故选B。
4.in general普遍地。根据上一题的分析可知,A项正确。
5.根据语境可知,科学家们现在的关注面更为广泛,不仅关注每一餐所吃的这种或那种食物的量,还关注几天里或一周所吃的食物之间的平衡。
6.根据第7题分析的语境可知,C项正确。
7.根据第7题分析的语境可知,B项正确。
8.根据语境可知,水果、蔬菜和全谷类食物给我们提供营养物质以及植物类食物的混合物,这些对我们的健康至关重要。
9.根据语境可知,我们了解得越多,我们就越惊讶于它们所包含的丰富的重要物质。
10.此处表示这些物质之间是如何相互作用以让我们保持健康的,故B项符合语境。
11.on the track在轨道上。根据语境可知,如果蔬菜、水果和全谷类食物构成了你餐盘里的四分之三的食物, 那么你会自动地行走在心脏健康的正确轨道上。故选C。
12.根据语境可知,此处表示餐盘的另外四分之一用来装瘦肉、鸡肉、鱼或鸡蛋等。
13.根据语境可知,此处表示那些你选择吃的食物以及那些你选择回避的食物显然会影响你的身体健康。
14.根据语境可知,此处表示毫无疑问,在饮食方面你做的每一个小的决定都会对接下来几年里你的健康造成深远的影响。without doubt毫无疑问。故选D。
15.参见上题解析。
四、答案：①has produced/has been producing ②picking ③a ④when ⑤Its ⑥but ⑦musicians ⑧was composed ⑨traditional ⑩as
解析：① 根据对间状语for hundreds of years可知, 此处表示从过去一直延续到现在的动作, 并且动作可能还在继续, 应用现在完成时或者现在完成进行时。主语的中心语The southern area是单数概念, 谓语应用第三人称单数形式, 故填has produced或has been producing。
② 由while可知, 动词pick在此处作时间状语, 用非谓语动词形式, pick与其逻辑主语Villagers之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词。故填picking。
③ 根据语境可知, 此处表示"一种文化传统", cultural的发音以辅音音素开头, 用不定冠词a。故填a。
④ 句意为: 这种戏剧可以在新年等特别的日子观看到, 当地人在那时候祈求繁荣和丰收。分析句子结构可知, 设空处所在分句起修饰作用, 为非限制性定语从句, 先行词是occasions, 引导词在从句中作时间状语, 应用关系副词when, 故填when。
⑤ 修饰名词repertoire, 应用形容词性物主代词, 表示"它的", 句子的第一个单词的首字母要大写, 故填Its。
⑥ not...but...是固定搭配, 意为"不是......而是......", 故填but。
⑦ 空格处是主语, 根据语境可知, 此处表示音乐家, 用musician, 且此处表示不止一位音乐家, 用名词复数, 故填musicians。
⑧ the popular "See the Red Army off"是句子主语, 该空应填谓语动词, 二者是被动关系, 应用被动语态, 由时间状语In 1960s可推断, 用一般过去时, 且主语是单数概念, 谓语应用第三人称单数形式, 故填was composed。
⑨ 此处修饰名词tunes, 应用形容词作定语, 故填traditional。
⑩ be listed as意为"被列为", 是固定用法, 故填as。
五、答案：
Dear Tony,
I'm happy to receive your letter and know you're coming to China.
Both the two trips to the Yangtze River and our capital Beijing are highly recommended. Personally, I prefer the tour along the Yangtze River, the longest river and one of the mother rivers of Chinese civilization. You can learn a lot about the history of China and Chinese people. Moreover, with many well-known sightseeing spots, the scenery along the river is amazing and is bound to take your breath away. That's why I think the trip along the Yangtze River will be a better choice.
Hope you'll have a good time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
六、答案：
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But as we laid everything out I fell into the old routine. But we were for cleanup duty ourselves as we went along. Of course Daddy wasn't there to deal with the corn husks, and Mom and I hadn't touched them! They hadn't been cleaned; they hadn't been in the water. Mom lit a candle for our relatives and we made the filling and fold the tamales. Neither of us had stepped out of the busy kitchen until the steaming was completed. By the end of the day, we had many beautiful tamales to share with friends and neighbors. It was a success, full of loving memories from the past and hopeful wishes for tomorrow.
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This year we still make preparations for tamales and our kitchen will be crowded once again. My great-niece wants to learn the family tradition. Rule number one: No one leaves the kitchen during the steaming! Life may change, but our family is forever bound together by love, memories and our favorite dish.
单元测试A卷
一、阅读理解
A
"I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funny and what I liked." Those are the words of J. K. Rowling, the author of the enormously popular Harry Potter books. The quote refers to the first in a series of novels featuring a young character who has carved out a permanent place for his creator in the world of children's literature.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in England in 1965, and wrote her first story at the age of six. She was in her mid-twenties when the idea for the Harry Potter novels came to her, during a long train ride. By the end of that journey, she said, the character of Harry and the school for wizards which he attends were more or less fully formed in her mind.
It would be several years, however, before the novel was completed. By that time, Rowling had been through a failed marriage. Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh café with her daughter asleep beside her. She could not have dreamed of the fame and success which Harry would bring her in the years to come.
Harry Potter is not an average superhero. He is skinny, wears glasses, and tends to worry a lot. Yet, he has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world, and has introduced millions of people to the joy of reading.
Harry's appeal comes from his role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations. Orphaned as a baby, Harry spends about 10 years being mistreated by the awful relatives with whom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powers and is admitted for training to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The adventures of Harry and his friends at the school are superbly narrated by J. K. Rowling. She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the supernatural world, while at the same time dealing with the fears and emotions of the ordinary human world. Many feel that this is the real magic of Harry Potter series.
1.Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote Harry Potter intentionally for _____.
A.herself B.her husband
C.her daughter D.becoming rich
2.What can we learn from the text
A.The novel was completed shortly after the journey in which Rowling formed the outline.
B.When Rowling completed the novel, she had a very happy family with her husband loving her.
C.When Rowling was writing the novel, her daughter was being looked after by her parents.
D.When Rowling was writing the first novel, she was living a rather hard life.
3.What does the underlined word "narrated" in the last paragraph probably mean
A.To give a lecture. B.To give a written description of something.
C.To give a spoken description of something. D.To tell somebody a story orally.
B
Girl with a Pearl Earring has been part of the Mauritshuis' collection in the Hague since 1902 and is still on display at the museum. Rumours(传闻) have surrounded Johannes Vermeer's work ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this painting still continues to generate interest, debate and imagination.
Although Vermeer was among the most successful artists working in Delft during the 17th century, he was almost completely forgotten after his death in 1675. Even during his lifetime, Vermeer's influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer. What's more, Vermeer's name is rarely mentioned in historical records and he left behind barely any other document about his career or personal history.
Very little is known about Girl with a Pearl Earring. However, art historians have decided several important facts about the painting. Recent research suggests that the black, negative space behind Vermeer's model was originally painted dark green.
Much like other artists of his time, Vermeer enjoyed painting figures dressed in Middle Eastern clothes. As his model is dressed in a turban(女用头巾), many art historians argue that this painting shouldn't be considered as a portrait(肖像画) at all. Instead, most scholars agree that Girl with a Pearl Earring belongs to a kind of painting called Tronie that began in the Low Countries around Vermeer's time. This type of artwork often portrays(描绘) characters rather than actual people. Girl with a Pearl Earring portrays a certain type of character—a girl in a fanciful dress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl.
It is interesting to note that the painting only received its current name less than a century ago. While it is impossible to identify Vermeer's model, due to a complete lack of evidence, he may have asked one of his seven daughters to model for the painting.
1.What do we learn about Johannes Vermeer when he was alive
A.He lived a very hard life. B.He wasn't a gifted artist.
C.He liked writing about himself. D.He wasn't much known out of his city.
2.What made some scholars regard Girl with a Pearl Earring as a work of Tronie
A.The model's special expression. B.The model's unusual dress.
C.The model's unclear gesture. D.The model's background.
3.What can we know about the painting from the last paragraph
A.The model remains mysterious. B.Its name is still controversial.
C.It was severely damaged a century ago. D.It was inspired by a daughter of the artist.
4.What would be the best title for the text
A.Life Experiences of Johannes Vermeer B.The Model of Girl with a Pearl Earring
C.The Story Behind Girl with a Pearl Earring D.Characteristics of Johannes Vermeer's Painting
C
Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.
In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors for three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed.
The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to join their children for outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30. 4 percent of the kids in the intervention (干预) group became nearsighted, compared with 38. 5 percent of the kids in the other group.
It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children's eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine (多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrain (抑制) the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.
Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, it's important to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging.
1.What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day
A.They attended an extra class of outdoor activities.
B.They just continued to do their usual activities.
C.The spent one hour in doing eye exercises.
D.They participated in outdoor activities with parents.
2.What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine
A.It can contribute to poor sight. B.It can damage people's brain.
C.It is beneficial to eyesight. D.It means low levels of light intensity.
3.What may be discussed in the following paragraph
A.How to design outdoor activities for kids.
B.How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.
C.How to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light.
D.How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.
4.Which can serve as the best title for the passage
A.The More Time Outdoors, the Better
B.Kids May See Better if They Spend More Time Outside
C.It's Time to Join Kids for Outdoor Activities
D.Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness
D
Every year in May, art galleries and museums prepare shows to honour Leonardo da Vinci, who died in France on May 2, 1519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and the most creative thinkers of all time. His most famous paintings are Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P, which they think is Leonardo's earliest-known artwork. They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images(图像), not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5, 1 473.
The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. It shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides.
The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this "mirror writing". It's a way Leonardo often wrote in his notebooks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.
Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, "By looking at his writing, including that from this drawing, we can see his right-handed handwriting is educated and well done."
Experts compared the two handwriting samples(样本) and said they were both made by Leonardo. They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand.
The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art list. It is part of an exhibit at Italy's Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo's drawing technique and his abilities in writing.
1.Which of the following mentioned in the text has been studied by researchers recently
A.Mona Lisa. B.Landscape 8P.
C.Mirror-writing. D.The Last Supper.
2.What does the writing on the back probably show
A.A statement about the painting. B.An introduction about Leonardo.
C.An agreement to produce a painting. D.Something about the city of Florence.
3.What can we learn about Leonardo from the researchers' study
A.He could write with either of his hands. B.He did badly in right-handed handwriting.
C.He wasn't good at writing with his left hand. D.He taught himself to write with his right hand.
4.What's Eike Schmidt's attitude towards the research
A.Unclear. B.Indifferent. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.
二、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Millions of people all over the world use the word OK.In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world.OK means all right or acceptable.It expresses agreement or approval.
①__________Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw(乔克托语).The Choctaw word “okeh” means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century.
But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word “OK” in reports published in the 1960s.He said the word began being used in the 1830s.②__________Some foreign-born people wrote “ all correct” as “o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t”, and used the letters OK. Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his name---O and K---on each object people gave him to send on the train.
③__________The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840.They called their group the OK club. The letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin was born---Old Kinderhook, New York.
Then there is the expression A-OK. It is a space-age expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, “Everything is A-OK.” ④__________One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.
There are also funny ways to say okay. ⑤__________These expressions were first used in the 1930s.Today, a character on the American television series “The Simpsons” says it another way. He says okely-doke.
A.Some people say okey-dokey or okey-doke.
B.Still others say a political organization invented the word.
C.Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.
D.But many experts don’t agree on what the expression means.
E.Still, language experts do not agree about where the word came from.
F.It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the word “all correct”.
G.However, some experts say the expression did not begin with the space age.
三、阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People attach more and more significance to a balanced and healthy diet at the present time. When it comes to smart eating for your health, stop thinking about short-term fixes (解决方法) or simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.
Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 1 your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that specific amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 2 to good health," said Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 3 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to prevent not only heart disease but disease 4 general," she added.
Scientists now 5 the broader picture of the balance of food eaten over several days or a week 6 on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 7 at each meal.
Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds (混合物) 8 for good health. "The more we learn, the more amazed we are by the wealth of essential substances they 9 ," Van Horn continued, "and 10 they interact with each other to keep us healthy."
You'll automatically be 11 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make up three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 12 in the remaining one quarter with lean meat, chicken, fish or eggs.
The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 13 clearly contribute to your physical well-being. Without 14 , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a profound 15 on your health in the years to come.
1.A.between B.through C.on D.to
2.A.key B.point C.lead D.center
3.A.strict B.different C.typical D.natural
4.A.in B.upon C.for D.by
5.A.turn on B.put on C.focus on D.carry on
6.A.other than B.better than C.more than D.less than
7.A.conveyed B.consumed C.entered D.exhausted
8.A.vital B.initial C.valid D.radical
9.A.retain B.contain C.attain D.maintain
10.A.who B.how C.what D.where
11.A.at B.of C.on D.within
12.A.Engage B.Fill C.Insert D.Pack
13.A.divide B.hinder C.avoid D.spoil
14.A.difficulty B.hesitation C.reason D.doubt
15.A.outcome B.function C.impact D.commitment
四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The southern area of Jiangxi Province ①_____ (produce) tea for hundreds of years. Villagers there often like to sing songs while ②_____(pick) tea leaves. The beautiful tunes echo through the tea gardens in the hills. After over 400 years of development, this practice has transformed into a performance art.
The tea-picking opera, or Caicha Xi in Chinese, is ③_____ cultural tradition of Jiangxi Province, having a history of more than 400 years. The opera can be seen on special occasions such as Chinese New Year, ④_____ the locals pray for prosperity and a good harvest. The tea-picking opera in southern Jiangxi Province is a combination of folk songs and dancing. ⑤_____(it) repertoire(全部剧目) is not about royal families or government officials, ⑥_____ about the daily life of local people.
After the founding of New China, ⑦_____(music) created a number of songs based on tea-picking tunes and took the opera to a bigger stage. In 1960s, the popular "See the Red Army off" ⑧_____(compose) by drawing inspirations from one of the ⑨ _____(tradition) tunes of the southern Jiangxi's tea-picking opera. More than 80 years ago, with the same tune, mothers saw off their sons, and wives saw off their husbands for the Long March.
In 2006, it was listed ⑩_____ intangible cultural heritage in China. To better keep the tradition and pass it on from generation to generation, the local government has provided free education for teenagers in love with the tea-picking opera.
五、假如你是李华,你的外国朋友Tony想要和家人来中国旅行,感受中国文化。现有两条路线可以选择:“长江之行”或者“首都之旅”。Tony来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信,内容包括:
1. 你建议的路线;
2. 你的理由;
3. 你的祝愿。
注意:
1.词数不少于80;
2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Once upon a time in my family, the last Saturday in November was the start of our annual big tamale (墨西哥粽子)-making party. We made tamales to share with friends and neighbors.
Preparation began with Daddy and the cleaning of the com husks (外皮). First he boiled them and left them in the water overnight. No husk passed inspection without being soft enough for being folded. The next day, the rest of us got to work. My brothers and uncles were on hand for cleanup duty. And there was much to clean up as we women prepared the dough (生面团) made of com. We also prepared the meat for the filling. The dough had to be spread evenly across the husk, and each tamale had to be folded carefully so it would not split open during the steaming. According to the long-standing tradition — at least in my West Texas family — no one was allowed to leave the kitchen during the steaming. This could ruin the process.
I thought the family tamale-making party would go on forever, but to continue a family tradition, you needed to have family. Mine had changed forever. My father, two of my brothers and my uncle died. Mom and I spent months in a state of sad loss. At that day friends asked, "Are we going to get tamales this year " Passing tamales out to friends was one of the great joys of the season after all. But we couldn't face it. Eventually, as years went by, people stopped asking.
One afternoon, my mother and I pushed an empty shopping cart through the supermarket. I rounded the comer into the next room and found her standing in front of a display: packages of dough, bags of corn husks, dried spices — all the ingredients for a perfect tamale. "It's time," Mom said. I knew she was right. We set aside a Saturday to spend in the kitchen, just the two of us, alone with our thoughts.
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But as we laid everything out I fell into the old routine.
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This year we still make preparations for tamales and our kitchen will be crowded once again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
一、
A.答案：1-3 ADB
解析：1.细节理解顧。根据第一段中的"I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funny and what I liked." Those are the words of J. K. Rowling, author of the enormously popular Harry Potter books.可知J.K.罗琳写"哈利 波特"系列小说是为了她自己, 那是她自己喜欢的东西。故选A项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段中的Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh café with her daughter asleep beside her.可知, J. K.罗琳写第一本"哈利 波特"小说的时候, 是一名单身母亲, 依靠社会保障金生活, 由此可知, 她当时的生活很艰苦。故选D项。
3.词义猜测题。根据上文可知, "哈利 波特"系列小说是J. K.罗琳写的书, 由此可知, 哈利和朋友在学校的奇遇是由J. K.罗琳撰写出来的, 故选B项。
B.答案：1-4 DBAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的Even during his lifetime, Vermeer's influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer.可知, 在他的一生中, 弗美尔的影响主要局限于代尔夫特, 他在那里以画家和艺术品经销商的身份谋生。由此可见, 弗美尔在世的时候, 他在代尔夫特外并不十分有名。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的As his model is dressed in a turban, many art historians argue that this painting shouldn't be considered as a portrait at all. Instead, most scholars agree that Girl with a Pearl Earring belongs to a kind of painting called Tronie可知, 由于他的模特戴着头巾, 许多艺术历史学家认为弗美尔的画根本不应该被视为肖像画。相反, 大多数学者认为《戴珍珠耳环的少女》属于一种名为Tronie的画作。因此, 是模特不寻常的着装使一些学者认为《戴珍珠耳环的少女》是Tronie类的作品。故选B项。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的While it is impossible to identify Vermeer's model, due to a complete lack of evidence, he may have asked one of his seven daughters to model for the painting.可知, 这幅画的模特的身份无法确定, 她仍然很神秘。故选A项。
4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的Girl with a Pearl Earring has been part of the Mauritshuis' collection in the Hague since 1902 and is still on display at the museum. Rumours have surrounded Johannes Vermeer's work ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this painting still continues to generate interest, debate and imagination.可知, 名画《戴珍珠耳环的少女》至今仍在继续引起人们的兴趣、争论和想象。下文主要讲述了关于《戴珍珠耳环的少女》背后的故事。C项最适合作本文的标题。故选C项。
C.答案：1-4.ACCB
解析：1.考查细节理解。由第三段中的"The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years"可知,这些孩子三年来每个上课日都要额外上一节60分钟的户外活动课。故选A。
2.考查推理判断。由第四段中的"In turn, dopamine is known to restrain(抑制) the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness"可知,多巴胺对视力是有好处的。故选C。
3.考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句"However, it's important to protect kids' skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging"推断,接下来作者很可能会讲怎样保护孩子的皮肤和眼睛免受紫外线的伤害。故选C。
4.考查主旨大意。文章首段内容是主题句。再结合全文内容可知,本文主要讲的是在户外活动比较多的孩子患近视的风险较小。故B项最能概括文章的大意。
D.答案：1-4.BCAD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P, which they think is Leonardo's earliest-known artwork.可知, 研究人员近期研究了《风景8P》, 他们认为这是达 芬奇最早的成名作。故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.可知, 作品的背面写的很可能是一份创作艺术作品的协议。故选C项。
3.细节理解题。根据第六段中的They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand.可知, 达 芬奇的左右手都能写字。故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo's drawing technique and his abilities in writing.可知, 艾克 施密特认为研究这幅画为我们了解达 芬奇的绘画技巧和书写能力提供了新的途径。由此可见, 艾克 施密特对该研究持积极态度。故选D项。
二、答案：E; F; B; G; A
解析：【文章大意】文章主要介绍了“OK”一词的来源,专家们对此持有不同的观点。
1. E 根据下句“Some people say it came from the Native... ”可知,这里说的是“OK”一词的出处,E项“然而,语言专家们对‘一同的来源持有不问的意见。”符合语境,故选E。
2. F 根据“Some foreign-born people wrote ‘all correct, as ‘o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t’”可知,另一种观点是“OK”是“all correct”的一种不同的拼写方法,故选F。
3. B 根据“The organization supported .. They called their group the OK club. ”可知,这里说的是一个组织创造了“OK”一词,故选B。
4. G 根据“It is a space-age expression. ”可知,本段前一部分介绍的是“OK”一词是随着太空时代而出现的,而最后一句说“OK”一词最早是在电话被发明的初期开始使用的。本段讲了两种不同的观点,G项起到了承上启下的作用,故选G。
5. AThese expressions指代上句提到的短语,只有A项中提到了短语“okey-dokey"和“okey-doke”,故选A。
三、答案：1-5.DABAC; 6-10.CBACB; 11-15.CBCDC
解析：1.根据语境可知,明智的饮食远远胜于分析你送到嘴边的每一口食物。lift...to...表示“把……举到……”,故选D。
2.the key to sth. ……的关键。根据上一题的分析可知,应选A。
3.根据语境可知,以前我们认为某一种营养成分的明确的量是健康的关键,而现在我们的想法有了变化,故选B。
4.in general普遍地。根据上一题的分析可知,A项正确。
5.根据语境可知,科学家们现在的关注面更为广泛,不仅关注每一餐所吃的这种或那种食物的量,还关注几天里或一周所吃的食物之间的平衡。
6.根据第7题分析的语境可知,C项正确。
7.根据第7题分析的语境可知,B项正确。
8.根据语境可知,水果、蔬菜和全谷类食物给我们提供营养物质以及植物类食物的混合物,这些对我们的健康至关重要。
9.根据语境可知,我们了解得越多,我们就越惊讶于它们所包含的丰富的重要物质。
10.此处表示这些物质之间是如何相互作用以让我们保持健康的,故B项符合语境。
11.on the track在轨道上。根据语境可知,如果蔬菜、水果和全谷类食物构成了你餐盘里的四分之三的食物, 那么你会自动地行走在心脏健康的正确轨道上。故选C。
12.根据语境可知,此处表示餐盘的另外四分之一用来装瘦肉、鸡肉、鱼或鸡蛋等。
13.根据语境可知,此处表示那些你选择吃的食物以及那些你选择回避的食物显然会影响你的身体健康。
14.根据语境可知,此处表示毫无疑问,在饮食方面你做的每一个小的决定都会对接下来几年里你的健康造成深远的影响。without doubt毫无疑问。故选D。
15.参见上题解析。
四、答案：①has produced/has been producing ②picking ③a ④when ⑤Its ⑥but ⑦musicians ⑧was composed ⑨traditional ⑩as
解析：① 根据对间状语for hundreds of years可知, 此处表示从过去一直延续到现在的动作, 并且动作可能还在继续, 应用现在完成时或者现在完成进行时。主语的中心语The southern area是单数概念, 谓语应用第三人称单数形式, 故填has produced或has been producing。
② 由while可知, 动词pick在此处作时间状语, 用非谓语动词形式, pick与其逻辑主语Villagers之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词。故填picking。
③ 根据语境可知, 此处表示"一种文化传统", cultural的发音以辅音音素开头, 用不定冠词a。故填a。
④ 句意为: 这种戏剧可以在新年等特别的日子观看到, 当地人在那时候祈求繁荣和丰收。分析句子结构可知, 设空处所在分句起修饰作用, 为非限制性定语从句, 先行词是occasions, 引导词在从句中作时间状语, 应用关系副词when, 故填when。
⑤ 修饰名词repertoire, 应用形容词性物主代词, 表示"它的", 句子的第一个单词的首字母要大写, 故填Its。
⑥ not...but...是固定搭配, 意为"不是......而是......", 故填but。
⑦ 空格处是主语, 根据语境可知, 此处表示音乐家, 用musician, 且此处表示不止一位音乐家, 用名词复数, 故填musicians。
⑧ the popular "See the Red Army off"是句子主语, 该空应填谓语动词, 二者是被动关系, 应用被动语态, 由时间状语In 1960s可推断, 用一般过去时, 且主语是单数概念, 谓语应用第三人称单数形式, 故填was composed。
⑨ 此处修饰名词tunes, 应用形容词作定语, 故填traditional。
⑩ be listed as意为"被列为", 是固定用法, 故填as。
五、答案：
Dear Tony,
I'm happy to receive your letter and know you're coming to China.
Both the two trips to the Yangtze River and our capital Beijing are highly recommended. Personally, I prefer the tour along the Yangtze River, the longest river and one of the mother rivers of Chinese civilization. You can learn a lot about the history of China and Chinese people. Moreover, with many well-known sightseeing spots, the scenery along the river is amazing and is bound to take your breath away. That's why I think the trip along the Yangtze River will be a better choice.
Hope you'll have a good time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
六、答案：
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But as we laid everything out I fell into the old routine. But we were for cleanup duty ourselves as we went along. Of course Daddy wasn't there to deal with the corn husks, and Mom and I hadn't touched them! They hadn't been cleaned; they hadn't been in the water. Mom lit a candle for our relatives and we made the filling and fold the tamales. Neither of us had stepped out of the busy kitchen until the steaming was completed. By the end of the day, we had many beautiful tamales to share with friends and neighbors. It was a success, full of loving memories from the past and hopeful wishes for tomorrow.
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This year we still make preparations for tamales and our kitchen will be crowded once again. My great-niece wants to learn the family tradition. Rule number one: No one leaves the kitchen during the steaming! Life may change, but our family is forever bound together by love, memories and our favorite dish.