Unit4 Meeting the muse单元综合能力测评
时间:100分钟 满分:120分
选择题部分
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Do you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times Today,sandpainting,an interesting art,will be produced to you.
Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting.Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young.We first painted a simple picture,then we brushed glue(胶水)to the section,and at last we poured coloured sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed.
Unfixed sandpaintings have a long cultural history around the world.People poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly.They are often temporary(临时的).Different people draw sandpaintings to express different meanings: love of nature,admiration for God or love of beauty.
Nowadays,sandpainting becomes a performance art and its popularity has risen.On the stages,sandpainting performers make a series of images(图像)by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands.The series of images are used to tell a story.
Kseniya Simonova,who is from Ukraine,is one of the greatest sandpainting performers in the world.People call her “The Lady of the Sand”.
Simonova said that she never dreamed she’d become a sand artist,and when she began practicing,she nearly gave it up.But she persevered,caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night.You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous performances of Simonova.It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the soldier is tragically killed,but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and child.This performance makes all audience cry.
Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people.Art of painting is in our life,even in the sand.
1.The underlined word “persevered” can be replaced by “ ”.
A.set off B.gave out
C.held on D.ended up
2.Which of the following is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting
A.Glue. B.A printed picture.
C.Coloured paper. D.Water.
3.What do we know about Simonova
A.She is the best painter in the world.
B.Being a sand artist is her biggest dream.
C.She once gave up performing for her family.
D.Her performances are popular with people.
4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A.How sandpainting is becoming popular.
B.Why sandpainting is becoming popular.
C.How an image is created in the sand.
D.What sandpainting tries to express.
B
Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime.She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions among the poor,racial inequality and drug use in the black community.She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.She was an expert at the language of poetry.She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry,Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago.The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live.In her poems,the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945.Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time.The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950,Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter,a wife and mother.She experiences loneliness,loss,death and being poor.Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha.Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published.But now it is considered an important work by some critics.Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
By the end of the 1960s,Gwendolyn Brooks’s poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville.She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
5.What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph
A.She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.
B.She was good at using the language of poetry.
C.Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.
D.Her poems were mainly about the African experience.
6.The author develops the passage mainly by .
A.providing examples
B.using statistics
C.comparing opinions
D.describing her experiences
7.In the next part,the author would most probably talk about .
A.the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
B.the poems related to political issues
C.the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained
D.the racial inequality the black had to face
8.What does the text mainly talk about
A.The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
B.The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
C.The understanding about black culture.
D.The struggles of black women.
C
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London.It houses a different collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th to 15th-century paintings,and artists include Duccio,Uccello,Van Eyck,Lippi,Mantegna,Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings,and artists include Leonardo da Vinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,Titian and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings,and artists include Caravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van Dyck,Velázquez,Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th to early 20th-century paintings,and artists include Canaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free,but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations:Charing Cross (2-minute walk),Leicester Square (3-minute walk),Embankment (7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
9.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown
A.In the East Wing.
B.In the Sainsbury Wing.
C.In the main West Wing.
D.In the North Wing.
10.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery
A.Piccadilly Circus.
B.Leicester Square.
C.Embankment.
D.Charing Cross.
11.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings
A.The 17th. B.The 13th.
C.The 18th. D.The 20th.
D
A new study,conducted by British company Mind lab International,has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy and speed,The Telegraph reported.Perhaps,some parents disagree with this idea,saying,“Switch off the music and concentrate!” Well,if that’s the case with your parents,you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.
The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row,including spell checking,mathematical word problems,data entry,and abstract reasoning.The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.
The results showed that while music was playing,88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work.David Lewis,chairman of Mind lab International,told The Telegraph,“Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state...they are going to become more positive about the work.”
However,you may have a list of your favourite songs,but not all kinds of music match all homework.For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail,you should listen to classical music,the study found.In the study,pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all.If you are reviewing your English writing,pop music is the best choice,as it is the best kind for spell checking.It cut mistakes by 14%,compared to listening to no music.After finishing your homework,do you often take time to check your answers Maybe,some dance music is suitable for you.
12.What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Para.3
A.Participants. B.Results.
C.Tests. D.Tools.
13.When you review your English writing,what kind of music is the best choice
A.Classical music.
B.Pop music.
C.Dance music.
D.Rock music.
14.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A.We Cannot Live without Music
B.Music Helps Us to Learn
C.Different Music,Different Lives
D.Music in the Classroom
15.What did the participants have to do in the study
A.Persuade their parents to listen to music.
B.Listen to the same music together.
C.Finish tasks with music or without music at all.
D.Try their best to choose the most suitable music.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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。
Education has always been a hot topic.How to educate children can be a sweet but painstaking task for parents,many of whom try to offer their children the best petition between parents over children’s education may start from the kind of animated (动画)series children watch. 1 By watching the former,children can learn English at the same time.However,this does not mean those watching foreign shows perform better than those watching Chinese ones. 2 They can help children learn traditional Chinese culture and history.Take Journey to the West for example. 3
By watching this show,children can learn more about the history of the Tang Dynasty and the development of Buddhist culture in China.Foreign shows can open a window for children to gain a better understanding of the outside world.So,children ought to be encouraged to watch both as long as the content of the show is beneficial.
This can also be applied to other things beyond animated series. 4 However,some parents fail to do this.Their incorrect view can more or less leave an influence on their children.Innocent (天真的)children,influenced by their parents,slowly hold the view that watching foreign shows is better than watching Chinese shows. 5
A.Chinese shows have their own advantages.
B.Foreign animated series are always the first choice for parents.
C.Children often follow their parents’ advice when choosing animated series.
D.For example,children can be encouraged to read folk tales at home and abroad.
E.Once the view is formed in children’s minds,parents’ education proves a failure.
F.This show is based on one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.
G.For some parents,watching foreign animated shows is better than watching Chinese ones.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Until a few years ago,I had what most people would call a good life.I had a 1 job that paid the bills;I had a good family,a big place and enough money to use for the future,and there was nothing much wrong in my life. 2 ,I was bored.
I wanted more.I wanted to live 3 and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the grey ones of everyday life.But I was 4 .I had never had any confidence in myself and never quite 5 that childhood shyness.
And I tried everything,like reading books about confidence.But none of them really 6 .
So I 7 that the small steps weren’t enough.I signed up for an internship (实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam,an 8 huge step.I was alone in a country where the food was 9 and the streets were unfamiliar.I had no idea whether I would be able to 10 everything that would 11 at me.
I spent five months in Vietnam,teaching and exploring.I’d learnt to 12 all of myself.I returned home 13 .The 14 that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were 15 .
That one big chance changed everything for me,and in me.
1.A.stable B.temporary
C.difficult D.demanding
2.A.Thus B.Instead
C.Otherwise D.However
3.A.easily B.brightly
C.peacefully D.modestly
4.A.proud B.innocent
C.outgoing D.afraid
5.A.added to B.talked about
C.got over D.suffered from
6.A.continued B.survived
C.failed D.helped
7.A.figured B.promised
C.predicted D.disagreed
8.A.equally B.impossibly
C.unnecessarily D.occasionally
9.A.nice B.colourful
C.strange D.inadequate
10.A.doubt B.handle
C.quit D.obtain
11.A.point B.throw
C.shout D.aim
12.A.trust B.enjoy
C.excuse D.forgive
13.A.unconcerned B.unsatisfied
C.unchangeable D.unrecognizable
14.A.fear B.respect
C.courage D.anger
15.A.picked up B.forgotten about
C.worn away D.put off
非选择题部分
第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beijing Opera or Peking Opera is a form of Chinese opera 1. (combine) music,vocal performances,dance and so on.It 2. (arise) in the late 18th century and became 3. (full) developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.The form was extremely popular in 4. Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the 5. (culture) treasures of China.Major performance troupes (剧团,戏班子) are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north,and Shanghai in the south.Also 6. (preserve) in Taiwan,the art form is still of great importance to people there.
7. (perform) of Peking Opera use the skills of speech,song,dance,and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive.Above all else,the skill of performers 8. (evaluate) according to the beauty of their movements.The music of Beijing Opera can be divided 9. the Xipi and Erhuang styles.The repertoire (全部曲目) of Beijing Opera includes over 1,400 works,10.characters are based on Chinese history,folklore,and,increasingly,
contemporary life.
第四部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(15分)
假定你是李华,上周你校举办了中国古典音乐演奏会。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括:
1.时间和地点;
2.演奏内容;
3.音乐会反响。
注意:词数应为80左右。
A Chinese Classical Music Concert
第二节 概要写作(25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology,the research of human genes,or biological engineering as people call it,is drawing more and more attention now.Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with,such as cancer and heart disease.Every year,millions of people are murdered by these two killers.And up to date,doctors have not found an effective way to cure them.But if the gene technology is applied,not only these two diseases can be cured completely,bringing happiness and more living days to the patients,but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved.Therefore,it benefits the economy as well.In addition,human life span(寿命) can be prolonged.
Some families have genetic diseases.This means their children will for sure have the family disease,which is a great trouble for these families.Gene technology can help people give birth to more healthy and clever children.In the past,doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases.But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly.Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it,and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities.In the past few years,scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice,sheep,and dogs.Therefore,these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control,leading to some disastrous consequences.But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities,for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe the governments will control gene technology and make laws to make sure the gene technology will help better our lives instead of harming us.
参考答案:
【阅读理解】
A
1-4CADA
B
5-8BABB
C
9-11CDB
D
12-15ABBC
【七选五】
1~5 GAFDE
【完形填空】
1-5ADBDC 6-10DABCB 11-15BADAC
【语篇语法填空】
1.combining
2.arose
3.fully
4.the
5.cultural
6.preserved
7.Performers
8.is evaluated
9.into
10.whose/where
【应用文】
A Chinese Classical Music Concert
A Chinese classical music concert was held in the school hall on Saturday night.Many masterpieces of ancient musicians,such as High Mountain and Flowing Water and The Spring Snow,were played by a famous band.The students present felt the mountain,the water,the winter snow,the silk and bamboo and the endless call of life flowing in the air at the concert.
The concert was really popular with the students,especially those who love Chinese classical music.Many said that they would pass on the traditional music and look forward to the next music feast.
【概要写作】
Gene technology is now a hot topic worldwide.(要点1)It can help people cure deadly diseases and allow them to live a happier and longer life with money saved.(要点2)Gene technology also makes it possible for people with genetic diseases to give birth to healthy babies.(要点3)However,some people concern that gene technology will be largely used in human cloning while others don’t see it as a problem.(要点4)