Section Ⅲ Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
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一、单词拼写
1.The tutor required the students to p their papers over and over again before they were published.
答案polish
2.Ten candidates c the leadership and Mark finally won.
答案contested
3.The d for applications is 30 April.
答案deadline
4.On the Lantern Festival,we s paper lanterns up in the trees.
答案strung
5.In the face of a c situation,keep calm and don’t panic.
答案complicated
6.Man is born equal and it’s not right to have p against other races.
答案prejudice
二、单句语法填空
1.Do you think you could hold that report for the next day or two
答案onto
2.We should put aside our differences and discuss the things we have common.
答案in
3.When he made this decision,we found that he was (prejudice).
答案prejudiced
4.There is a considerable (vary) in tastes across the country.
答案variation
5.The editor is looking through the article (polish) by the girl.
答案polished
6. his grief,when he returned home,his grandfather had passed away.
答案To
三、完成句子
1.不要跑得那么快,我赶不上你了。
Don’t run so fast;I can’t you.
答案keep up with
2.无论他去哪儿,总是随身带着手机。
,he’ll always take his cell phone with him.
答案Wherever he goes
3.汽车一定是汽油用完了,因为它发动不起来了。
The car must have run out of gas, it doesn’t work.
答案for
4.作为班长,你应该对纪律有掌控。
As monitor of the class,you should the discipline.
答案have control over
四、阅读理解
Auld Lang Syne is a song that everyone sings,which marks the start to a brand new year.No one ever seems to know the words or what they mean,but,in America,it’s as much a part of New Year’s tradition as wine.But why
The lyrics(歌词)of the song come from a poem written by the great Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788.Its title is believed to be an old Scottish way of saying “a long time ago”.Phrases like “in the days of auld lang syne” also appear in other Scottish fairy tales and poems,usually as a way of saying “once upon a time”.
While it still causes confusion,it is believed that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical.The lyrics of the song mean we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,and remember old friends.
When the Scots immigrated to America in the 19th century,they brought the song with them.But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo.
In 1965,he explained how he himself came to associate the song with the end of the year to Life magazine:
“Auld Lang Syne is our theme song.In our particular part of Ontario,where there’s a large Scottish population,it was traditional for bands to end every dance with Auld Lang Syne.We didn’t think it was known here.”
1.How might people feel when first hearing the song Auld Lang Syne
A.Confused. B.Moved.
C.Energetic. D.Comfortable.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句“While it still causes confusion,it is believed that the opening lines of the song are meant to be rhetorical.”可知,人们第一次听这首歌时可能会感到困惑。故选A项。
2.Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne when New Year is coming
A.To hope for good luck.
B.To celebrate the New Year.
C.In honour of Robert Burns.
D.In memory of the past.
答案D
解析推理判断题。通读全文特别是根据第三段中的“The lyrics of the song mean we should have a drink in honour of whatever is passing,and remember old friends.”可知,这首歌告诉我们喝一杯酒来纪念过去的一切,记住老朋友。
3.Why is Guy Lombardo mentioned in the text
A.He created the song Auld Lang Syne.
B.He made the song Auld Lang Syne more popular.
C.He brought the song Auld Lang Syne to America.
D.He was the first to sing the song Auld Lang Syne.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“But its great popularity can be largely due to the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo.”可知,这首歌的流行很大程度上是因为加拿大乐队领队Guy Lombardo。
4.What might be the best title for the text
A.What Does Auld Lang Syne Mean
B.Who Makes Auld Lang Syne Popular
C.How Does Auld Lang Syne Come Into Being
D.Why Do People Sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve
答案D
解析标题归纳题。第一段介绍了Auld Lang Syne 是一首大家都喜欢的歌,但大家对它的意思并不了解,然后作者提出了问题“...but,in America,it’s as much a part of New Year’s tradition as wine.But why ”。故选D项。
五、七选五阅读理解
Literature refers to beautiful writing.When we speak of a piece of writing as literature,we are praising it.
Literature has two main divisions:fiction and non-fiction.Fiction is writing that an author creates from the imagination.It may include facts about real people or events,but authors combine these facts with imaginary situations.Most fiction is narrative(叙事的)writing,such as novels and short stories. 1 The chief forms of non-fiction include the essay,history,biography,autobiography and diary.
We all read for a variety of reasons.These reasons change with our age,our interests and the literature we read. 2 We read literature mostly because we enjoy it.Many people read to find out new information.We can work out possible solutions to our problems when we read about people in books whose problems are like our own.Through literature,we sometimes understand situations we cannot understand in real life.
3 The greatest poem ever written is only a printed sheet of paper until a reader reacts to it.Writing,to become literature,requires a reader.The reader helps to create literature by responding to the writer’s thoughts,feelings and beliefs. 4
Every reader is a critic.Even when we say we have no opinion on a book,we are making a judgement. 5 Our ability to judge literature develops as our reading broadens.
A.A creative reader considers both what the writer wants to say and how it is said.
B.Creative reading always leads to the deepest enjoyment of literature.
C.Literature in the broadest sense is everything that has been written.
D.But such a judgement is a poor one,based on little thought.
E.Non-fiction is factual about real-life situations.
F.Each work of literature has wisdom and beauty in itself.
G.Our basic reason for reading is probably pleasure.
答案1.E 2.G 3.A 4.B 5.D
六、语篇填空
Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 1. (write) in classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close 2. (connect)with particular historical periods,such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty.Its existence is documented at least as early 3. the publication of the Classic of Poetry(Shijing).4. (vary)combinations of forms and genres exist.Many of these 5. (arise)at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Development of classical Chinese poetry 6. (active)continued up to the year of 1919,when the May Fourth Movement took place.Classical Chinese Poetry is still 7. (develop) even today.Poetry created during this 2,500-year period of more-or-less continuous development shows 8. great deal of diversity—classified by both major historical periods and dynastic periods.
Another key aspect of classical Chinese poetry is 9. (it)intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art,such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy.Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence 10. poetry worldwide.
答案1.written 2.connections 3.as 4.Various 5.arose
6.actively 7.developing 8.a 9.its 10.on/uponSection Ⅱ Learning About Language
课后·训练提升
一、单词拼写
1.The peacekeeping soldiers help the local c a lot.
答案civilians
2.They felt great s for the victims of the disaster.
答案sympathy
3.This software is much friendlier than the previous v .
答案version
4.He had been set free,for he was i of crime.
答案innocent
5.She stared at me with a b expression on her face.
答案blank
6.The editor tries to c with the readers to get to know what kinds of passages they are fond of.
答案correspond
7.With spring drawing nearer,farmers are busy s the fields with cotton.
答案sowing
8.In the supermarket,s with goods on them are put in rows.
答案shelves
二、单句语法填空
1.She was very (sympathy) to the problems of adult students.
答案sympathetic
2.He claims he has evidence which could prove his (innocent).
答案innocence
3.The editor welcomes (correspond) from readers on any subject.
答案correspondence
4.The firm has achieved a (dominate) position in the world market.
答案dominant
5.He also found some list of game fans looking for various (version) of the game.
答案versions
6.I hope the seeds (sow) yesterday will come out early.
答案sown
7.Many foreign tourists fall in love China the first time they pay a visit to this great country.
答案with
8.I have the greatest (admire) for all those involved in the project.
答案admiration
三、句型转换
1.The museum is not far from our school.We will visit the museum next week.
→The museum we will visit next week is not far from our school.
答案which/that
2.I have found a shop.We can buy everything in it.
→I have found a shop we can buy everything in it.
答案where
3.Mike returned yesterday.He is coming to see me.
→Mike, returned yesterday,is coming to see me.
答案who
4.The teacher gave her much encouragement.This incident had a great influence on her.
→The teacher gave her much encouragement, had a great influence on her.
答案which
5.Expectedly,we won the final narrowly.
→ ,we won the final narrowly.
答案As was expected
6.The factory produces 10,000 cars every year.Half of them are shipped abroad.
→The factory produces 10,000 cars every year, are shipped abroad.
答案half of which
四、阅读理解
Robert Frost(1874-1963) is one of the most beloved poets in America. He was contemporary with many modernist poetic movements, but he wasn’t associated with any particular groups of poets. He stuck to his own literary beliefs, and as a result, he attracted a good deal of criticism from the literary world. But, it was just because he was such a person and his voice was so original that Frost became so beloved. If you are to choose one of his poems and read it aloud on a busy street, we are sure that many people will recognise the poem immediately as Frost’s.
Mending Wall, which is a poem in North of Boston, Frost’s second book of poetry, is one of his most popular poems. It is a poem about two neighbours who fix a rock wall that lies between their homes. “I” want to destroy the wall, and the “neighbour” wants to leave it standing.
We just can’t get enough of walls, can we People love boundaries. We love them when we’re little, protecting our precious toys from our troublesome brothers and sisters. As we get older, we begin to throw around the gentle term “personal space”.In college, we really learn how the idea of “My house is your house” doesn’t always result in happy roommate relationships. After we become adults with good jobs and a lot of cool things, we often put up fences, gates, walls, or doors to protect our stuff and keep the peace.
Walls help us protect ourselves, but their downside is that they often keep people from communicating with each other. Mending Wall makes us take a look at how we use our walls and boundaries, and why we use them the way we do. This poem sends a wake-up call to the universe. There are walls between our hearts.
1.What can we learn about Robert Frost
A.His writing style is special.
B.His first poem is about life.
C.He often criticised other poets.
D.He joined many poetic movements.
答案A
解析细节理解题。由第一段中的“If you are to...as Frost’s.”可知,选择一首弗罗斯特的诗到街上去朗读,就会有许多人认出是他的诗。这说明他的写作风格特别,容易辨认。
2.In paragraph 3, what does the author want to show
A.Sharing with others brings us happiness.
B.There are lots of walls in our life.
C.Walls let people know about themselves.
D.Personal space is important to everyone.
答案B
解析推理判断题。作者对弗罗斯特的名作《补墙》进行简单介绍后,在第三段描述了这样一个事实:人们从小到大不断地树立各种“围墙”。
3.Paragraph 3 is developed by .
A.space B.examples
C.time D.comparison
答案C
解析写作手法题。在第三段作者按照时间顺序展开全段,指出了人们从孩童时期到成人,不断地建立“围墙”。
4.The underlined word “downside” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.
A.true use B.old way
C.disadvantage D.difference
答案C
解析词义猜测题。根据画线词前的转折词but可知,第四段讲墙在保护人们的同时,也阻止了人们的交流。因此downside此处有“不足之处”的意思。
五、完形填空
Late one recent night,Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line.It was her 1 ,an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.
Spale runs the local “Neighbourhood Services” committee,so she’s 2 to receiving calls like this.The committee is 3 to those living in North Riverside,Illinois,where being good to neighbours is taken 4 by everyone in the small village.The committee manages 90 “block captains”,each of whom 5 a street in North Riverside.
For people nearby,Spale is the 6 .But why was the old lady crying As the story goes,Spale called up the lady after 7 her garage was open later than usual.Spale became nervous when the lady called back in 8 .Spale’s first thought was that she was in trouble,but it turned out to be a lot 9 than that.“She was crying because my call let her know someone was 10 her.It made her feel good since she was 11 ,”Spale said.
Three times a year,the committee has 12 where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things they’ve 13 .The speakers are often children, 14 by their parents to do good.At a recent gathering,one little girl 15 how she made a card for a neighbouring old gentleman she befriended,who had had a heart operation.
1.A.neighbour B.colleague
C.captain D.mother
答案A
解析根据下文中的across the street和Spale runs the local “Neighbourhood Services” committee等信息可知,Carol Spale在很晚的时候接到她的一个邻居(neighbour)打来的电话。
2.A.reduced B.used
C.devoted D.limited
答案B
解析因为Carol Spale在管理这个委员会,因此她“习惯”接到这样的电话。
3.A.equal B.simple
C.similar D.familiar
答案D
解析本句在谈论该委员会的相关情况。根据下文提到的这个委员会有90个街区队长,每人专门管理一个街区,人们每年聚会3次交流做好事的经历等信息可知,这里的人很熟悉(familiar)这个委员会。
4.A.recently B.obviously
C.seriously D.secretly
答案C
解析根据第四段中的where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things可知,这里的人们对帮助邻居非常看重。take...seriously“认真对待……”。
5.A.looks over B.cleans up
C.takes up D.keeps off
答案A
解析街区队长是为邻里服务的,根据下文Spale发现邻居的车库比平时打开得晚这个信息可知,街区队长的工作是检查街道,所以这里填look over“检查,查看”。
6.A.assistant B.guardian
C.caller D.instructor
答案B
解析根据上文中提到的Spale管理该委员会、街区队长的工作以及下文中提到的她关心邻居等信息可推知,Spale对于邻里来说就是保卫者(guardian)。
7.A.mentioning B.admitting
C.predicting D.noticing
答案D
解析Spale给邻居打电话(问是否有什么事情),因为她注意到(noticing)邻居的车库比平时打开得晚。
8.A.delight B.rags
C.surprise D.tears
答案D
解析根据第一段中的heard quiet sobbing on the line和下文中的“She was crying...”可知,邻居后来回电话时在哭泣。
9.A.safer B.better
C.luckier D.stronger
答案B
解析根据下文语境可知,事情的发展并不是Spale起初想的那样,而是比她想的要好得多。
10.A.changing B.seeking
C.minding D.honouring
答案C
解析邻居打电话时哭泣是因为她觉得有人在关心她。mind“关心”。
11.A.alone B.healthy
C.energetic D.stressed
答案A
解析这让她感觉很好,因为她是孤单一人。第一段中的an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years也暗示了本空的答案。
12.A.competitions B.celebrations
C.ceremonies D.meetings
答案D
解析根据下文中的where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things以及At a recent gathering,one little girl...可知,这个委员会每年举办3次分享大会(meetings)。
13.A.performed B.witnessed
C.remembered D.expected
答案A
解析根据下文提到的一个小女孩在大会上分享自己给邻居老爷爷做卡片的故事可知,当地的人们聚集在一起谈论自己做(performed)的好事。
14.A.encouraged B.persuaded
C.required D.reminded
答案A
解析在这个分享大会上,发言者经常是一些被父母鼓励(encouraged)做好事的孩子。
15.A.explained B.shared
C.showed D.confirmed
答案B
解析根据上文中的the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things可知,在这个大会上,人们分享(shared)做好事的经历。Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
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一、单词拼写
1.Children often learn poems by r them.
答案reciting
2.This is one of the most popular f songs in the US.
答案folk
3.You should follow the r of the music and dance to it.
答案rhythm
4.She failed in the exam,so she was in a bad m .
答案mood
5.He attended a d school.Four years later,he became an actor.
答案drama
6.Ecology is d and easy to destroy.
答案delicate
7.The magazine is published in a new f instead of an old way.
答案format
8.Mary and Kate,aged 10 and 8 r ,are getting better attention from their dad.
答案respectively
9.The match is open to both a and professionals.
答案amateurs
10.They don’t have the least c of what I’m trying to do.
答案comprehension
二、单句语法填空
1.The reasons people compose poetry are various.
答案why
2.On sunny days I tend to feel energetic and active,while on cloudy or rainy days I usually feel rather (mood) and frustrated.
答案moody
3.We can see she is sad from her (sorrow) eyes.
答案sorrowful
4.15 experts from different countries make the committee.
答案up
5.The writer is good at using the (describe) and vivid language to create a story.
答案descriptive
6.Compared the previous rules,the new one is more easily accepted.
答案with
7.Please come the point,for there is not much time left.
答案to
8.You should make it a rule to leave things you can find them again.
答案where
9.There’re so many books for us to choose .
答案from
10.You’ll catch up with others day day.Don’t give up.
答案by
三、阅读理解
A
(2022·广东广州高二期末)
As a student at a medical school,Sam thinks poetry is a big part of his life,thanks to his new teacher,Rafael Campo,who believes poetry can benefit every doctor’s education and work.Rafael is a physician,professor and a highly respected poet.
“Poetry is in every encounter with my patients.If we do anything when we’re with our patients,we’re really immersed in their stories,really hearing their voices.And,certainly,that’s what a poem does,” he said.
Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today:humanity,which he finds in poetry.To end that,he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents.He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients,and poems can help close that gap.
Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars.She said,“I think there’s no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does.And I think that is because there’s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest moments.” Not everyone believes that’s what doctors should do,though.
Rafael said,“I was afraid of how people might judge me,actually.In the medical profession,as many people know,we must always put the emergency first.But,you know,that kind of treatment,if it’s happening in the hospital,very regrettably,sadly,results in a bad outcome.The family is sitting by the bedside.The patient hasn’t survived the cancer.Don’t we still have a role as healers there ”
In a poem titled “Health”,Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy.He says he will continue teaching students,helping patients and writing poems,his own brand of medicine.
1.What does the underlined word “immersed” in paragraph 2 mean
A.Committed. B.Forced.
C.Absorbed. D.Persuaded.
答案C
解析词义猜测题。根据文章第二段推知他与病人在一起的时候,会听病人们诉说自己的故事,沉浸在病人的故事里,故画线单词“immersed”的意思是“沉浸于……”,指全神贯注地听病人倾诉自己的故事。故选C项。
2.What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry
A.It contributes to medical work.
B.It is mostly produced by doctors.
C.It has nothing to do with doctors.
D.It keeps doctors away from patients.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知Andrea Schwartz认为医务工作相比其他行业,会产生更多作家,这是因为病人处于痛苦中时,医生与病人之间的互动力量很大,其实这是医生帮助病人的一种方式,医生和病患关系紧密有助于医疗效果,故推知Andrea Schwartz认为诗歌有利于医疗工作。故选A项。
3.Which words can best describe Rafael Campo
A.Gifted but overconfident.
B.Capable and responsible.
C.Honest and modest.
D.Cold but respected.
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段和文章最后一段的“He says he will continue teaching students,helping patients and writing poems,his own brand of medicine.”可知,Rafael作为医生是尽职尽责的,他有能力去写诗,并创建自己的医学品牌;故推知他是一个有能力、有责任心的人。故选B项。
4.What is the best title for the text
A.A Good Medicine Tastes Bitter
B.Poetry Heals the Pain
C.Sad Poetry Is a Ready Medicine
D.A Poem a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
答案B
解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了一些医学界人士觉得诗歌可以让医生倾听病人自己的故事,可以缩小医生与病人之间的距离,有助于医学治疗,是医护工作中的润滑剂,是治愈伤痛的“良药”;故选项B“Poetry Heals the Pain (诗歌治愈痛苦)”适合作为本文标题。故选B项。
B
Rita Dove,a poet and story writer,started seriously making her career as a writer in 1980 when she wrote her first book,The Yellow House on the Corner.In her childhood days,Dove loved to read for countless hours on end.Her passion(热爱) for reading led her to want to write herself.
Dove was raised in Akron,Ohio in an African-American household made up of herself,two younger sisters,an elder brother and her parents.They were always there for Dove to make sure that she got the best education.Her father was the first black research chemist who broke the race barrier in the tire industry.This gave her even more confidence.
Dove kept exploring her interest in writing as her life progressed.In 1970,at the age of 18,she was accepted by the White House as a Presidential Scholar and was recognised as one of the hundred best high school students in the United States.And three years later she graduated from Miami University in Ohio,and then went to West Germany on a scholarship from 1974 to 1975.After receiving her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1977,she knew that she was not going to deny the dream of becoming a writer and poet.
When Dove was 34,she received the Pulitzer Prize for Thomas and Beulah,a book about her grandparents.Dove’s second big surprise was that she became the first African American to be honoured as the Poet Laureate.
Her poems interest readers because they can read them and picture her life as a girl.They are able to imagine their own childhood and relate to her life.Dove deserves the awards she has received.She has studied and worked hard to become such a talented poet and writer.
5.When she wrote her first book,Rita Dove .
A.was in her late twenties
B.was honoured as the Poet Laureate
C.just graduated from Miami University
D.wanted to write a book about her grandparents
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知,她在1980年写了第一本书。根据第三段中的“In 1970,at the age of 18...”可知,在1980年时她是28岁。故选A项。
6.What can be inferred about Rita Dove from the second paragraph
A.Her parents were strict with her.
B.Her parents gave her great support.
C.She is the eldest among the children.
D.She failed to get a good education.
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知,父母确保Rita Dove受到最好的教育。由此可知,Rita Dove的父母给了她极大的支持。故选B项。
7.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A.The Works of Rita Dove
B.The Efforts Rita Dove Made
C.The Biography(传记) of Rita Dove
D.The Hard Life Rita Dove Lived
答案C
解析标题归纳题。本文从女诗人Rita Dove的童年、家庭、教育、作品、获得的殊荣等多方面对她进行了介绍。故选C项。
8.According to the text,what’s the author’s attitude towards Rita Dove
A.Admiring. B.Indifferent.
C.Doubtful. D.Disapproving.
答案A
解析观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Dove deserves the awards she has received.”可知,作者非常赞赏这位诗人。
四、写作
假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Bob来信说,他不明白为什么许多中国父母喜欢用古代诗歌启蒙孩子。请你写一封回信对中国古诗进行介绍和评论。内容要点如下:
1.古代诗歌有一定的韵律,语言简洁,具有易学、易记的特点;
2.古代诗歌富含感情,且富有想象力,深受孩子们的喜爱。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Dear Bob,
I was glad to hear from you.In your letter,you asked me why Chinese parents liked educating their children using ancient poems.
As you know,the ancient poem is a form of rhythmic language,and ancient poems often describe complex things in simple ways.These two characteristics especially appeal to children,who can learn and recite poems without too much difficulty.Once a poem is memorised,it’s hard to forget.What’s more,poems are both emotional and imaginative,which again makes them appeal to children.For all these reasons,parents love to use poems to teach their children.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
