课时作业(十) Fine Arts—Western,Chinese and Pop Arts
美的艺术——西方、中国和波普艺术
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.I can’t________the loud music.Can you________the radio a little
A.stand;turn up B.stand;turn down
C.bear;turn to D.put up with;turn off
2.Even if you are an experienced teacher,you sometimes________make some mistakes.
A.can B.must
C.should D.will
3.The government will force companies to________any possible measure to reduce air pollution.
A.adjust B.adopt
C.adapt D.accept
4.The waste can be recycled into new products,which________will save natural resources.
A.in turn B.above all
C.by chance D.at least
5.I love their music,but I’ve never seen them perform________.
A.alive B.living
C.live D.lively
6.The boy________a great interest in natural science at school.
A.developed B.invented
C.made D.discovered
7.Lydia really regrets________out of high school.She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision.
A.drop B.to drop
C.dropping D.dropped
8.—I’ve been told the sports meet might be________.
—Yes,it all depends on the weather.
A.put away B.put out
C.put off D.put up
9.Mr Smith was almost broken down by________unfortunate events that happened to him.
A.a range of B.a variety of
C.a series of D.a list of
10.Limited natural resources should be made full use of________the ________need of energy.
A.meeting;increasing B.to meet;increased
C.meeting;increased D.to meet;increasing
Ⅱ.阅读理解
(2009年温州检测,D)
Sadness is unpleasant,and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else,there is little tolerance for falling in despair.Especially now we’ve got drugs for getting rid of sad feelings—whether it’s after losing a job,the break up of a relationship or the death of a loved one.So it’s no surprise that more and more people are taking them.
But is this really such a good idea?A growing number of voices from the world of mental health research are saying it isn’t.They fear that the increasing tendency to treat normal sadness as a disease is playing fast and loose (行为轻率).Sadness,they argue,serves a useful purpose—and if we lose it,we lose out.Yet many psychiatrists (精神病医生) insist not.Sadness has a nasty habit of turning into depression (抑郁症),they warn.Even when people are sad for good reason,they should take drugs to make themselves feel better.
So who is right?Is sadness something we cannot live without or something horrible never to touch
There are lots of ideas about why feeling sad should become part of human life.It may be a self protection strategy,as other primates (灵长类) also show signs of sadness.A losing monkey that doesn’t show sadness after it loses a fight may be seen as continuing to challenge the winning monkey—and that could result in death.
In humans,sadness has a further function:we may display sadness as a form of communication.By acting sad,we tell other community members that we need support.
Then there is the idea that creativity is connected to dark moods.There are plenty of great artists,writers and musicians who have suffered from depression or disorder.Scientists find that people with signs of depression perform better at a creative task,and that negative moods make people think deeply over the unhappy experience,which allows creative processes to come to the front.There is also evidence that too much happiness can be bad for your career.A doctor found that people who scored 8 out of 10 on a happiness test were more successful in income and education than 9s or 10s.The happiest people lose their willingness to make changes to their lives that may benefit them.
1.The underlined word “this” refers to________.
A.taking drugs B.falling in despair
C.losing a job D.feeling sad
2.The author believes sadness is________.
A.a good thing for people’s health
B.something horrible never to touch
C.a necessary function of humans
D.always to be treated as depression
3.Some animals show their sadness in order to________.
A.cheat their enemy B.protect themselves
C.comfort the loser D.challenge the winner
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that________.
A.people with great creativity tend to be happier
B.unhappy experiences contribute to a greater career
C.too much happiness can be bad for your career
D.the happiest people are the most successful ones
(2010年湖北重点中学第二次联考)
In 1970,tragedy struck the Gerstman family when Harvey and Carol Gerstman’s daughter,Lisa Beth,was killed in a summer camp bus accident.Because camp had been such a joy in Lisa Beth’s life,the Gerstmans wanted to start a foundation in her name.They wanted to bring that same summer camp joy Lisa Beth felt to other children.When Lisa Beth’s brother,Dan,heard the Cross Island YMCA (CIYMCA) was looking for funds to help send physically disabled children to summer camp,he knew it was the perfect way to keep Lisa Beth’s memory alive.
Dan soon learned that many disabled children spent the summer indoors while their able bodied peers enjoyed camp.The added costs of one to one care and specialized busing for the disabled children prevented them from being able to join in summer camp.The Gerstman family responded to this need by setting up the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation in 2003.Its mission (使命) is to provide children with physical disabilities the opportunity to attend camps in an integrated (综合的) setting.
During its first summer,the foundation teamed up with CIYMCA and funded 20 physically disabled kids with varying degrees of disabilities.The children were given the opportunity to experience the joys of summer camp,build lasting friendships and develop their self confidence.
Over the last five years,the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation has been partnering with camps that are willing to launch (发起) integrated programs that include wheelchair accessible transportation,one to one swimming instruction,adaptive physical education equipment and training,all in a caring environment where the children join in all regular camp activities.Last summer,the foundation partnered with six camps,which allowed a total of 150 physically disabled children to experience summer camp.
5.What stopped disabled kids from joining in summer camp according to the passage
A.Some extra costs for it.
B.Lack of enough time
C.No permission from parents.
D.Lack of self confidence.
6.What’s the purpose of setting up the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
A.To develop children’s confidence.
B.To raise money for disabled children.
C.To organize summer camp for different people.
D.To make it possible for disabled children to attend camps.
7.According to the passage,the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation ________.
A.is in the charge of CIYMCA
B.has a history of over 30 years
C.has gained support from camps
D.funded 150 disabled kids during its first summer
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.B 根据题意“声音太大,我受不了”可知要求“把声音调小”,故用turn down调低音量。
2.A 句意为:即使你是一位有经验的老师,有时也可能会出错。can在这里表示“可能性”。
3.B 句意为:政府会迫使公司采取任何可能的措施来减少空气污染。adopt采用;采纳;收养;adjust调整;适应;adapt适应;改写;accept接受。
4.A 句意为:废料能够被回收制成新产品,反过来这也将节省自然资源。in turn意为“反过来;轮流”;above all意为“最重要,首先”;by chance意为“偶然,意外地”;at least意为“至少”。
5.C live在本句中意为“现场直播的”,living与alive都有“活着的”之意,lively活泼的,有生气的。句意为:我喜欢他们的音乐,但从未看过他们的现场表演。
6.A develop an interest in sth.指“养成对某事的兴趣”。
7.C 句意为:Lydia非常后悔中学时就辍学了。因为那个决定,她为了谋生不得不非常努力地奋斗。“后悔做过某事”用regret doing。
8.C 本句意为:“我被告知运动会可能推迟了。”“是的,那取决于天气。”put off意为“推迟”;put away意为“收起来,储蓄”;put out意为“熄灭”;put up意为“举起”。
9.C 本句意为:史密斯先生被一连串不幸的事险些击垮。a series of意为“一连串,一系列”;a range of意为“一列(山脉)”;a variety of意为“各种各样的”;a list of意为“名单、名册”。
10.D 句意为:有限的自然资源应当被充分利用以满足日益增长的能源需求。to meet是不定式作目的状语,increasing是现在分词作定语,表示日益增长的需求。
11.D realize是及物动词,梦想被实现,过去分词构成被动结构,come true不能用被动语态和进行时。
12.B 考查devote和consider的用法。前一部分考查devote...to doing sth.句式。后一部分中的consider后面接了主语补足语,所以用不定式作补语。整个句子的意思为:Jenny Bowen在过去的十年中用在帮助孤儿身上的精力一直被认为是很有价值的。
13.A tell by...从……可以看出。
14.C “the rest of+名词”结构要求何种动词形式应由名词的数形而定。若名词是单数形式,则一般用单数动词;若名词是复数形式,则一般用复数动词。
15.A aim此处用做名词。to provide...作表语。由于and连接两个并列的动词,可排除C、D两项。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
【语篇解读】 伤心难过对人们来讲是好还是坏?作者论述了人们对sadness所持的不同的观点。
1.A 词义猜测题。文中第一段讲了人们在心情不好时往往会通过服药来减少悲伤。第二段中的this就是指代这个问题。
2.C 事实细节题。从第五段中的“In humans,sadness has a further function:we may display sadness as a form of communication.”以及本段所举的例子可知sadness对人类可以起到积极的作用。
3.B 细节理解题。从文中第四段的“It may be a self protection strategy,as other primates(灵长类)also show signs of sadness.”可知一些动物表现出难过是为了保护自己。
4.B 推理判断题。从文中最后一段可知,一些伟大的艺术家、作家和音乐家都有过沮丧的经历,并且科学家们还发现那些有沮丧迹象的人更善于做创造性的工作。由此可知B项正确。C项是文中的原句,不是推理出来的内容。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。Lisa Beth去参加野营,结果在一次交通事故中遇难。为了表达对她的怀念,她的家人以她的名字成立了一个基金会,以此来帮助那些因残疾而不能参加野营的孩子们。
5.A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的The added costs of one on one care and specialized busing for the disabled children可知,一些额外的费用,如一对一的照顾,专车接送等,使得残疾儿童无法参加夏令营。
6.D 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知,Gerstman一家成立Lisa Beth Gerstman基金会的目的是为残疾儿童提供参加野营的机会。
7.C 细节理解题。由最后一段的Over the last five years,the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation has been partnering with camps...以及Last summer,the foundation partnered with six camps可知,the Lisa Beth Gerstman基金会得到了营地的支持。