外研版（2019）选择性必修 第四册Unit 1 Looking forwards Starting out and Understanding ideas练习（含解析）

Unit1 Starting out and Understanding ideas
能力提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2020天津西青区高二期末）
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.
In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景）painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
l. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.
C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
2. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He provided him with painting materials.
C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
3. Why were Williams, two books helpful to Benjamin
A. Because they helped him master the use of paints.
B. Because they helped him appreciate landscape paintings.
C. Because they helped him get to know other painters.
D. Because they helped him make up his mind to be a painter.
4. What is the text mainly about
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
B
(2020黑龙江哈尔滨第三中学高二期末）
Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where she’s been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.
The traveler, who was born with bone disease, had her right leg amputated (截肢）at the age of four. Although the amputation caused inconvenience for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as an inspiration for living her best life.
To spread that message, Gallagher has gone to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geo-tag(地理位置标签), she writes her location on her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam, relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the spectacular Parthenon Temple in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg. “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought of getting a chalk board,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grand-mother weren’t too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg, but once she shared the photos, she received only positive feedback. “My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but anyway, I’ve been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your ambitions. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.
5. What message did Gallagher want to spread in her special way
A. She enjoys her travelling across the globe.
B. She suffers little from the amputation.
C. She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.
D. She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online.
6. What encourages Gallagher to continue in the face of others’ confusion about her behavior
A. People’s positive feedback.
B. The peer pressure.
C. The recovery from her bone disease.
D. The support from her relatives.
7. Which of the following words can best describe Gallagher
A. Helpful and ambitious.
B. Friendly and generous.
C. Determined and creative.
D. Independent and sensible.
8. Which of the following might be the best title for the text
A. Never Too Late to Share
B. A Special Artificial Leg
C. An Outstanding Photographer
D. Gallagher’s Summer Holiday
Ⅱ. 七选五
(2020辽宁辽阳高二期末）
The world is full of great books which are just waiting to be read. How can you pick one you’ll really like Here are some tips.
Depend on your hobby. If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity. 1 You’re more likely to enjoy reading a book if you’re already interested in its subject.
Choose fiction or nonfiction. 2 Those are called fiction books. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books tell stories using facts, but that doesn’t mean they’re boring. Nonfiction books can bring everything to life from the first trip to the moon to the exploration of the deepest ocean.
3 Your local library is a great place to find books that you love. Tell a librarian about your interests, and the librarian can help you find other books that you’re sure to love. Your teacher is another good person to ask.
Find a family favorite. What was your mother’s favorite book when she was your age What’s about your father’s Ask them and give it a read. Then you can talk about what they like about it and share your thoughts. 4
Launch a book exchange. 5 It’s always fun to see what your friends are reading. Even if they’re not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. You also can look for book exchanges in your area. It’s a great way to build your personal library for free!
A. Ask someone for help.
B. Learn to be a professional.
C. You should read as many books as possible.
D. Some books are entirely made up and imagined.
E. You can find books about almost anything you like.
F. It’s a fun way to get to know your family a little better.
G. Why not get some friends together and exchange favorite books
1.__________ 2. _________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________
参考答案：
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了美国著名艺术家本杰明·韦斯特在他的堂兄和一位知名画家的影响下立志成为名画家的故事。
1. D 推理判断题。由第一段最后一句 He cut some fur from thefamily cat to make a brush可知，本杰明在没有专业画笔之前是用猫的毛制作画笔的；由本段后文 When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.可知，本杰明的堂兄送给了他专业的颜料和画笔。由此可以推断出画线句暗示“他将很快得到真正的画笔”，故选D项。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中 When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings by an artist.可知，Pennington送给本杰明绘画材料来帮助他发展艺术才能，故选B项。
3. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 While it is likely.decided then that he would be an artist.可知，这两本书指引了本杰明通往古典绘画，也帮助他下定决心成为一名画家，故选D项。
4. C 主旨大意题。本文从本杰明在六岁时自制画笔作画写起，到后来利用专业工具作画，再到知名画家送给本杰明书籍，都是在讲述本杰明是如何一步步走上艺术之路的，故选C项。
B
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Gallagher在社交媒体上分享了自己环球旅行的照片，但她并没有简单地使用地理位置标签，而是在拍照前在假肢上写下自己的位置。她的故事告诉我们：永远不要让任何事情阻挡你的梦想，如果生活
给了你一条假肢，用它创作艺术吧！
5. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中 Although the amputation caused inconvenience for Gallagher early on，she now sees it as an inspiration for living her best life.（虽然截肢在早期给Gallagher带来了不便，但她现在把这看作是对她过上最好的生活的激励。）可知，Gallagher想以她独特的方式传播她把自己的不幸看作是另一种形式的幸运的信息，故选C项。
6. A 细节理解题。根据第五段中 Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg，but once she shared the photos，she received only positive feedback.可知，当 Gallagher在腿上写字的时候，人们总是盯着她看，看起来很困惑，但是一旦她分享了这些照片，她只收到积极的反馈。由此可知，人们的积极反馈鼓励 Gallagher继续面对别人对她行为的困惑，故选A项。
7. C 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断出，Gallagher很有创造性；根据第五段中 My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do（我的腿并没有阻止我做任何我想做的事）可推知，Gallagher很有决心。故选C项。
8. B 主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，Gallagher的故事告诉我们：永远不要让任何事情阻挡你的梦想，如果生活给了你一条假肢，用它创作艺术吧，故B项（一条特殊的假肢）符合文意。
Ⅱ.七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，文章就如何读到你喜欢的书籍给出了建议：依你的爱好而定；选择小说或者非小说；找人帮忙；找出家人的最爱；发动书籍交换的活动。
1. E 根据段首句 Depend on your hobby.可知，本段说明要根据自己的喜好找书；根据空前句“如果你有一个最喜欢的爱好，那么去找一些关于那个活动的书”可知，E项（你能够找到几乎任何你喜欢的书。）符合文意。E项中的fnd对应前句中的look for。
2. D 根据下文 Those are called fiction books可知，本空应点明Those指的是什么样的书，故D项（一些书完全是编造和想象出来的。）符合文意。D项中 Some books对应下句中 Those。
3. A 本空为段首句。根据下文“告诉图书管理员你的兴趣，然后图书管理员会帮你找到你一定会喜欢的其他书籍”可知本段主要说明要请别人帮忙找书，故A项（向某人寻求帮助。）可以作为本段段首句。
4. F 根据本段段首句 Find a family favorite.（找到家人的最爱。）及空前句“然后你可以谈谈他们喜欢这本书的什么地方，并分享你的想法。”可知，F项（这是一个更好地了解家人的有趣方法。）符合文意。F选项中的 family为复现词。
5. G 根据段首句 Launch a book exchange.（发动一场书籍交换。）可知，G项（为什么不召集一些朋友交换最爱的书籍呢？）符合文意。G项中 exchange favorite books和段首句a book exchange同义。
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