Unit 4 Meeting the muse Understanding Ideas—2023-2024学年高二英语外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册课时分层练
【夯实基础】
知识点1可数名词及其单复数
1. When we get through the main entrance, there are two beautiful _____(peacock) greeting us.
2. You can even choose to display humorous _____(quote) and news headlines.
知识点2 动名词的用法
3. They eventually came up with the idea of _____(float)farms.
知识点3一般过去时
4. For most of the last century, the car ________(represent) what it meant to be American-going forward at high speed to find new worlds. (所给词的适当形式填空)
知识点4名词的用法
5. Students should be allowed to use dictionaries when writing a _____(compose).
【提升能力】
6. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children was a surprise. Their shoes were held together with string.
So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children ______________ was a surprise. (定语从句)
7. It comes after more than half of soft drinks that were sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers so they can avoid paying the tax.
It comes after more than half of soft drinks ___________ have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers so they can avoid paying the tax. (过去分词短语作定语)
8. These traditional customs should be preserved and handed down through the generations. (句型转换)
These traditional customs should be preserved and handed down ______ ______ ______ ______.
9. When you visit a Chinese family, you’d better behave properly, particularly paying attention to your table manners. (句型转换)
When you visit a Chinese family, you’d better behave properly, ______ ______ paying attention to your table manners.
10. The theme park is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of amusement and learning for class outings. (句型转换)
The theme park is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect ______ ______ ______ and learning for class outings.
【核心素养】
A
Carolyn Keating was excited to land a job interview. She knew that being on time was essential to making a good impression, but there was just one problem. "I had written down the address wrong. I meant to check it the night before, but I didn't." When Keating finally arrived at the correct address, she was 30 minutes late. "I felt embarrassed," she said. "I carried that insecure, worried energy throughout the interview." She didn't get the job.
For some people, being on time seems nearly impossible. They're always running out of the door in a frenzy, arriving everywhere at least 10 minutes late. If this sounds like you, have you ever wished you could break the pattern According to Julie Morgenstem, author of Time Management From the Inside Out, the first step is to realize the importance of promptness(准时). Once you feel motivated to make a change, Morgenstem says the next step is to figure out why you're always late.
"If you're always late by a different amount of time—five minutes sometimes, 15, or even 40 minutes other times—it is likely that the cause is technical. That means you are not good at estimating (估算) how long things take," Morgenstem said. "And this is one of the common reasons for being late."
The solution, Morgenstem says, is to "become a better time estimator". She suggests keeping track of everything you do for a week or two. "Write down how long you think each thing will take and then how long it actually took." This will help you find a pattern, so you can adjust (调整) your time estimates.
Keating says this method is helpful. "You have to be realistic about how long certain things take, especially things you do daily. If you know it takes 20 minutes to blow-dry your hair, allow yourself 20 minutes to do it," she said, "and leave a little extra time for those days when your hair is uncooperative."
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text
A. By giving an example. B. By explaining a problem.
C. By introducing its contents. D. By showing a research result.
2. Which of the following can best replace the underlined part "in a frenzy"
A. At random. B. In a hurry. C. On purpose. D. Without preparation.
3. What is the solution to being technically late
A. Going out as early as possible. B. Recording your daily activities.
C. Figuring out how long each thing takes. D. Getting everything ready ahead of time.
4. What might be discussed in the following paragraph
A. The importance of promptness. B. The consequences of being late.
C. Methods for adjusting your time estimates. D. Another reason for being late and the solution.
B
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(蓬乱的). 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 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. 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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Williams' two books helped Benjamin to _______.
A. master the use of paints B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters D. make up his mind to be a painter
答案以及解析
【夯实基础】
1.答案:peacocks
解析:句意:一进大门,就有两只漂亮的孔雀迎接我们。由前面的two可知,此处应用复数。
2.答案:quotes
解析:句意:你甚至可以选择展示滑稽的引言和新闻标题。quote是可数名词,此处与and后的headlines并列,故应用复数。
3.答案:floating
解析:句意:他们最终提出了浮动农场的想法。farm是名词,应用形容词修饰。
4.答案:represented
解析:根据状语部分中的信息last century 可知,此处陈述过去的情况。故用一般过去时。
5.答案:composition
解析:句意:学生在写作文时应该被允许使用字典。冠词a后应用名词,这里指“作文”,应用composition。
【提升能力】
6.答案:whose shoes were held together with string
解析:此处关系词表示与children的所属关系,故用关系代词whose。
7.答案:sold in shops
解析:drinks与sell之间是被动关系,应用过去分词短语作后置定语。
8.答案:from generation to generation
解析:根据句子结构可知,设空处应该使用的是介词短语作状语。through为介词,意为“贯穿",through the generations意为“一代到另一代",同义词短语为"from generation to generation"。故填:from generation to generation。
9.答案:in particular
解析:考查介词短语。句意:当你拜访一个中国家庭时,你最好举止得体,特别是注意你的餐桌礼仪。句中的particularly为副词修饰后面的现在分词,作状语。particular的同义词短语为in particular,其为介词短语,在句中作状语。意为“尤其地,特别地”,符合句意。故填in particular.
10.答案:combination of fun
解析:考查固定短语和名词。句意:主题公园不仅适合个人,而且是娱乐和课堂郊游学习的完美结合。分析句子可知,句子要求我们改写同义句,替换部分为"mix of amusement","combination of... "意为"……的结合","fun"意为"乐趣 ",为不可数名词,作"of"的宾语,"combination of fun"与"mix of amusement"表达意思相同,故空格处应填"combination of fun"。故答案是combination of fun.
【核心素养】
A
答案:1-4.ABCD
解析:1.推理判断题。分析第一段的内容可知,作者通过举出卡罗琳·基廷因为面试迟到而没有得到工作这个例子来引出本文的主题。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线部分前后内容可知,一些人总是迟到,出门的时候很匆忙。
3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知,解决这种迟到问题的方法是对每件事情花费的时间作出更准确的预判。
4.推理判断题。综合全文可知,要想不迟到,首先要明白自己迟到的原因。文章第三至第五段分析了其中一个原因及对应的解决方法,由此可推知,接下来,文章可能阐述另一个原因及解决方法。
B
答案:1-4 CDBD
解析:1.主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了美国画家Benjamin在成为一名画家之前的经历,并介绍了Pennington对Benjamin在绘画道路上的一些帮助。故选C项。
2.句意理解题。根据第三段的信息"These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen."可知Benjamin在剪完猫的毛做画笔之后,很快就有了真正的画笔,故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings"可知Pennington为了帮助Benjamin培养绘画天赋,给他提供了一些绘画材料,故选B项。
4.细节理解题中的。根据最后一段中的"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."可知,这两本书帮助Benjamin坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心,故选D项。
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