Unit 3 Welcome to the unit& Readin
一、
1.The ________(池塘) is quite small but can support many aquatic plants and fish.
2.This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English _________(风景).
3.Jackson outlined his _____(想象) of a world where there would be no wars.
4.The victims of the landslide in Taiwan are _____(主要地) from Guangdong.
5.China has made many achievements in improving its economy and people's living conditions in the past _____(十年).
6.The trees on the mountains within my range of v________ had all been cut down.
7.It was the perfect s________ for a wonderful Christmas.
8.It is reported that a number of priceless works of art were stolen from the g________.
9.He fell, s___________ his head on the edge of the table.
10.The way in which we work has undergone a complete transformation in the past three d__________.
二、
The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa—thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece—has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. The work offers art-lovers an attractive clue to what the model for the world's most famous painting really looked like. Controllers of the museum found the picture hidden beneath layers of paints during restoration work on a picture initially thought to have been a later replica (复制品) of the Mona Lisa.
The restored version shows the same woman that Leonardo depicted(描画), against a landscape similar to that shown in the background of the original, which now hangs in the Louvre in Paris. And while the features of Leonardo's Mona Lisa have been dulled by centuries of dirt and layers of cracked paints—which are unlikely ever to be removed—in the recently-rediscovered copy, she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known "twin".
News of the find was revealed at a meeting at London's National Gallery, linked to its "Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan" exhibition. "This sensational(轰动的) find will transform our understanding of the world's most famous picture," the Art Newspaper reported, adding that the clues found on the Madrid version suggest that the original and the copy were begun at the same time and painted next to each other, as the work went on.
Miguel Falomir, manager of Italian painting at the Prado Museum, told reporters that expert analysis suggested a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy. "The painting was done in the painter's own workshop," he said. "It is absolutely consistent with Leonardo's work, but Leonardo didn't actually do any work on it himself."
1.Which of the following is TRUE about the new version of the Mona Lisa
A.It was a restored version by Leonardo. B.It was copied after the original version.
C.It looks newer than the original one. D.It has been dulled by layers of cracked paints.
2.We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.
A.the new version of the Mona Lisa went on display at a meeting
B.there would be two versions of the Mona Lisa at the exhibition
C.Leonardo was made to paint with another painter meanwhile
D.the new find affects the understanding of the original version
3.What can we infer from the text
A.The artist painted the copy in his home.
B.The artist who painted the copy had close relation with Leonardo.
C.The artist finished painting the copy under Leonardo's guidance.
D.The artist who painted the copy must have been Leonardo's student.
4.What is the main idea of the text
A.The Prado Museum has discovered the earliest copy of the Mona Lisa.
B.The Prado Museum restored the earliest copy of the Mona Lisa.
C.The Prado Museum displayed the recently-rediscovered copy of the Mona Lisa in Spain.
D.The Prado Museum offers art-lovers a better understanding of Leonardo.
三、
Happiness always lies in giving help to others. And Steven Smith has just set us a good 1 .
Donald Austin is a teacher. He had a 2 accident several months ago. And he had to 3 three months in hospital. He also had part of his left 4 cut off.
Now he was able to go back home. Donald thought he could go 5 the steps to the front door of his home using walking sticks. But he wasn't as 6 as he had hoped. And the wheelchair was too 7 . His wife, Jennifer Austin, couldn't lift it up the steps, even with his mother's help. Donald 8 at last. And the family all felt very 9 . They were out of strength and almost lost 10 .
Just then, a car 11 their eyes. It had driven past but was slowly turning back. The stranger, Steven Smith, 12 and asked if he could help. The family watched Smith help Donald inside the house and place him carefully on the sofa. But Smith knew there was still more to do.
He thought Donald might have to 13 those steps many times in the future. So the next day, Smith came to Donald's house again. He asked if he could build a ramp(斜坡) in front of the house. With some other helping hands, Smith 14 built a ramp over the steps. And now the wheelchair can go up and down easily. The kind act brought the family to tears.
"This stranger has saved the day for us twice within 24 hours," Jennifer 15 on Facebook. "He brought us hope and made our day more beautiful."
1.A.courage B.example C.record D.rule
2.A.serious B.strange C.clear D.strict
3.A.take B.cost C.spend D.get
4.A.arm B.stomach C.heart D.leg
5.A.down B.off C.out D.up
6.A.strong B.clever C.weak D.thick
7.A.small B.heavy C.full D.cheap
8.A.stood up B.went away C.gave up D.worked out
9.A.sad B.delighted C.annoyed D.excited
10.A.mind B.hope C.face D.weight
11.A.kept B.threw C.held D.caught
12.A.stopped B.left C.removed D.arrived
13.A.jump B.climb C.enter D.run
14.A.slowly B.hardly C.easily D.successfully
15.A.talked B.spoke C.wrote D.remembered
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:pond
2.答案:landscape
3.答案:vision
4.答案:mostly
5.答案:decade
6.答案:vision
7.答案:setting
8.答案:gallery
9.答案:striking
10.答案:decades
二、
答案:1-4.CDBA
解析:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在西班牙马德里的普拉多博物馆发现的达·芬奇的名画《蒙娜丽莎》的最早“双胞胎”,揭秘了该复制品的作画地点和目前的状态,加深了人们对名画的理解。
1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句"And while the features of Leonardo's Mona Lisa have been dulled by centuries of dirt and lavers of cracked paints—which are unlikely ever to be removed—in the recently-rediscovered copy, she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known 'twin'."可知,此处将两幅《蒙娜丽莎》作品进行了对比,原件上面布满了数百年的灰尘并且涂料层有了裂纹,而复制品看上去更新。故选C项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段第二句中的"This sensational find will transform our understanding of the world's most famous picture"可知,这个轰动的发现将会改变人们对这幅世界上最著名的画的理解。故选D项。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句中的"a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy"可知,Leonardo与创作复制品的画家关系亲密。故选B项。
4.主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句(主题句)"The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa—thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece—has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain."可知,本文的中心思想是“普拉多博物馆发现了最早的蒙娜丽莎的复制品”。故选A项。
三、
答案:1-5.BACDD; 6-10.ABCAB; 11-15.DABDC
解析:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Donald Austin因为一场事故不得不切除他的一部分左腿,回到家后面临的麻烦是不能把轮椅搬到房子里。好心经过的Steven Smith帮他们解决了这个难题,Steven Smith带给Austin一家乐观和便利。
1.考查名词。句意:并且Steven Smith为我们树立了一个很好的榜样。courage勇气; example例子,榜样; record记录;rule规则。根据下文可知, Steven Smith帮助Donald Austin解决了问题,给我们树立一个好榜样。set a good example是固定搭配,意为“树立好榜样”,符合文意。故选B。
2.考查形容词。句意:Donald Austin几个月前发生了一次严重的事故。serious严肃的,严重的;strange奇怪的; clear清晰的; strict严厉的。根据下文可知,Donald Austin的腿部截肢,要坐轮椅,是因为发生了严重的事故。故选A。
3.考查动词。句意:而且他不得不住院三个月。take拿走; cost花费; spend花费; get取得。句子主语是he,与spend连用表示“某人花费时间”,而cost的主语一般用物。故选C。
4.考查名词。句意:他的左腿还切除了一部分。arm胳膊; stomach胃;heart心脏; leg腿。根据第三段中的"using walking sticks"可知, Donald Austin切除的是腿的一部分。故选D。
5.考查副词。句意: Donald以为可以用拐杖爬上家门的台阶。down向下;off离开;out外面; up向上。根据下文"His wife, Jennifer Austin, couldn't lift it up the steps"可知, Donald要用拐杖爬上家门的台阶。故选D。
6.考查形容词。句意:但是他并不像他所希望的那样强壮。strong强壮的; clever聪明的; weak虚弱的: thick厚的。他原以为住院三个月后,身体已经足够强壮可以使用拐杖上楼了。故选A。
7.考查形容词。句意:轮椅也太重了。 small小的;heavy沉重的; full充分的;cheap便宜的。根据下一句话提到他的妻子不能抬动轮椅上楼可知,轮椅是沉重的。故选B。
8.考查动词短语。句意: Donald最后放弃了。stood up站起来; went away走开; gave up放弃;worked out计算出,想出。根据上文可知,在他妻子和妈妈的帮助下也抬不动轮椅,因此Donald最后放弃了上楼的努力。故选C。
9.考查形容词。句意:家人都感到非常悲伤。sad悲伤的; delighted高兴的; annoyed生气的; excited兴奋的。根据语境可知,大家努力一番也没能帮助Donald成功上楼,因此心情是悲伤的。故选A。
10.考查名词。句意:他们累得上气不接下气,几乎失去了希望。mind理智; hope希望; face脸;weight重量。大家很累很悲伤,因此放弃了上楼的希望。故选B。
11.考查动词。句意:就在这时,一辆汽车吸引了他们的注意力。 kept保持; threw扔掉; held举起;caught抓住。catch one's eyes是固定搭配,意为“吸引某人的注意力”,符合语意。故选D。
12.考查动词。句意:Steven Smith停下车问他是否可以帮忙。stopped停止; left离开; removed移走; arrived到达。根据常识可知,先停下车,再询问。故选A。
13.考查动词。句意:Smith认为Donald将来可能不得不多次爬这些台阶。jump跳; climb爬;enter进入; run跑。Donald在未来的生活中要上下楼的,因此要多次爬楼梯台阶。故选B。
14.考查副词。句意:在其他人的帮助下, Smith成功地在台阶上搭建了坡道。slowly缓慢地; hardly几乎不; easily容易地; successfully成功地。根据下文一家人的感激之情可知, Smith “成功地”搭建了坡道。故选D。
15.考查动词。句意:“这个陌生人在24小时内救助了我们两次,” Jennifer在Facebook上写道。“他给我们带来了希望,并使我们的日子更加美好。”talked谈话;spoke说; wrote写; remembered记得。Facebook(脸书)是一个社交平台,Jennifer在上面写下了这样的话语,以表示她的感激之情。talk和speak不能直接引出说话内容,而是“写”在社交平台上。故选C。
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