1、Unit 1 课下能力提升（四）.阅读理解Guatemala s Lake Atitln is known for its amazing scenery: blue waters together with impressive volcanoes and Mayan villages. And now the site is about to add a rather different attraction. The lakeside community of Santa Catarina Palop is working on a project to turn itself into
2、 a beautiful piece of artwork, with a view to creating a source of tourism income for the locals.It s the brainchild of Harris Whitbeck, a Guatemalan journalist and believer in art as an agent of social change, whose family has links to the lake going back three generations. When he saw how famous D
3、utch artist Jeroen Koolhaas had decorated the Rio de Janeiro favela (贫民窟) of Vila Cruzeiro with lively color, the idea of painting Santa Catarina Palop was born. “Studies show that if the physical environment of a community is improved, it is conducive to local people. There s a crimelevel fall and
4、new businesses open up，” Whitbeck said.One of Central America s largest cement (水泥) companies, Cementos Progreso, donated lime (石灰) to make paints. Whitbeck discovered that limebased paints are cheap to produce. In fact, the villagers ancestors were using limebased paints 5,000 years ago.The communi
5、ty came up with the final idea with a Guatemalan design company. There are 800 houses and enough paints for 100 so far, so an “adoptahouse” plan is being set up. Groups of up to five visitors, who pledge (抵押) D|S500, can help the family paint a house. Hotels in the area, including Casa Palop and Vil
6、las Santa Catarina, will offer discounts to volunteers. Whitbeck says it could take up to two years to complete the project, depending on money. The hope is that the village will attract more tourists and make money for homestays, guides, restaurants and weavers (纺织工人). “The community will determine
7、 how the project goes on，” said Whitbeck. “Painting is just the beginning.”语篇解读：危地马拉的一个湖畔社区计划了一个项目，准备把自己打造成一件美丽的艺术品，从而发展旅游业，增加当地居民的收入。1When did Whitbeck start to consider beautifying his hometown?AWhen he became an agent of social change.BWhen he learned about the result of the studies.CAfter he cal
8、led on Dutch artist Jeroen Koolhaas.DAs he saw the decorated favela of Vila Cruzeiro.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段“It s the brainchild of Harris Whitbeck .When he saw how famous Dutch artist Jeroen Koolhaas had decorated the Rio de Janeiro favela (贫民窟) of Vila Cruzeiro with lively color, the idea of painting San
9、ta Catarina Palop was born.”可知，Harris Whitbeck在看到被装饰的Vila Cruzeiro贫民窟的时候产生了美化Santa Catarina Palop的想法。2What does the underlined word “conducive” in Paragraph 2 mean?ADifficult.BDangerous.CAdvantageous. DImportant.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词下文的“There s a crimelevel fall and new businesses open up .”可知，犯罪水平下降，新的生
10、意出现。由此可猜测，自然环境得到改善对当地居民是有好处的。画线词的含义是“有益的”。3It can be known that the project of changing Santa Catarina Palop _.Ahas reduced the crime levels thereBgot much help from Cementos ProgresoCis based on the theme of the favela of Vila CruzeiroDis directed by Cementos Progreso解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段“One of Central
11、 America s largest cement (水泥) companies, Cementos Progreso, donated lime (石灰) to make paints.”可知，中美洲最大的水泥公司之一Cementos Progreso捐赠石灰来制造颜料。由此可知，改造Santa Catarina Palop的项目得到了Cementos Progreso的大力的无偿帮助。4We can positively predict that Santa Catarina palop will _.Atake more measures to complete the projectB
12、become the most popular site in GuatemalaCoffer discounts to all visitorsDcomplete the project two years later on time解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段“ The community will determine how the project goes on， said Whitbeck. Painting is just the beginning. ”可知，Whitbeck说社区会决定这个项目如何进行，涂色只是一个开始。由此可推知，Santa Catarina Palop
13、还将采取更多的措施来完成这个改造项目。.阅读七选五How to live a simple life?Do I take time out of my day purely for myself? _1_. Set aside some time every day to just relax and do something that you enjoy, whether that is reading, thinking, watching TV, cooking, spending quality time with your loved ones, etc.Am I eating he
14、althy? _2_. Eating too much junk food can lead to crankiness (偏执) and a low energy level. On the contrary, eating healthy foods can lead to better moods and a more positive energy level.Am I maintaining healthy relationships? Is there a relationship in your life that needs a little extra attention?
15、Do you need to right a wrong with someone? _3_.Am I playing too hard? A lack of motivation (动力) to finish certain things can throw you off balance or make you feel stressed out and pressured later on. _4_， but if you take so many breaks that your productivity level drops, or you get into the habit o
16、f procrastinating (拖延) too much, it might be time to balance out your schedule so that you will get a generous amount of things done and still have time for breaks and entertainment.Am I dwelling on (停留) the past? It is very attractive and almost involuntary to look back on the past and be obsessed
17、(沉迷) with something we regret or something we miss. _5_， and on the choices you will make today.AWe all need a little “me time”BTaking breaks is very necessaryCI should take care of myself carefullyDLearn to let go and only focus on what s happening right nowETry to stay aware of how you re treating
18、 the people in your lifeFWorrying about something that hasn t even happened yet causes stress and anxietyGThe types of foods we eat can greatly affect how we feel both physically and emotionally语篇解读：本文介绍了如何过一种简单的生活。1解析：选A根据下文“Set aside some time every day to just relax and do something that you enjo
19、y”可知，每天留出一些时间只是去放松一下，做你喜欢做的事情。由此可知，我们都需要一点“自我时间”。2解析：选G根据下文“Eating too much junk food can .and a more positive energy level.”可知，我们所吃的食物种类会在很大程度上影响我们在身体和情绪上的感觉。3解析：选E根据空处上文可知，本段介绍如何维护人际关系，故在生活中如何对待他人(这个问题)上要努力保持清醒。4解析：选B根据上下文可知，“我”是否玩得太过了？缺乏完成某些事情的动机会让你失去平衡或者稍后会让你感觉到筋疲力尽，很有压力。再根据下文“but if you take so
20、 many breaks that .”可知，休息一下是非常有必要的，但是如果你休息过了头。5解析：选D根据上下文可知，本段介绍如何告别过去，故要学会放手，只专注于当前发生的事情。.完形填空Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order _1_ to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by _2_， worked almost eighteen hours
21、a day at his trade. Despite their seemingly _3_ condition, two of the eldest children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, _4_ they knew well that their father would never be able to _5_ either of them to study at the Academy.After many long discussions at night in their _6_
22、 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss (掷) a coin. The _7_ would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, _8_ his winning brother for the Academy. Then, in four years, he would support the other one. Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and _9_ to Nuremberg. Albert we
23、nt down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, _10_ his brother, whose work at the Academy was almost an immediate sensation. By the time he graduated, he was beginning to _11_ considerable fees for himself.When the young artist _12_ home and said to his brother, “And now, Albert, bl
24、essed brother of mine, now it is your _13_. Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will _14_ you.” Albert rose and wiped the _15_ from his cheeks. “No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too _16_ for me. Look . look what four years in the mines have done to my _17_ ！I cannot
25、 even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas _18_ a pen or a brush.”More than 450 years have _19_. By now, among Albrecht Durer s hundreds of masterful portraits, The Praying Hands is one _20_ creation that can catch the world s hearts.语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记，主要描述了15世纪德国著名的艺术家Albrecht Durer的成长
26、经历。1A.merelyBfullyCcompletely Dentirely解析：选Amerely“仅仅，只不过”；fully“充分地，完全地”；completely“完全地；彻底”；entirely“全部地”。根据上一句“这个家庭有18个孩子”，可知仅仅为了餐桌上有足够的食物。2A.heart BmethodCprofession Dwords解析：选C根据本句中的goldsmith可知本句说明父亲的职业；也可根据固定表达by profession“在职业上，以某事为职业”。3A.demanding BpromisingChopeless Dcareless解析：选Cdemanding“要
27、求高的”；promising“有前途的，有希望的”；hopeless“无希望的，绝望的”；careless“粗心的”。句意：尽管他们的处境看似毫无希望，但最大的两兄弟还有他们的梦想。4A.so BandChowever Dbut解析：选D句意：他们兄弟二人都想追逐他们的艺术梦想，但是他们很清楚父亲没有能力送他们任何一个人上大学。5A.study BsendCgive Doffer解析：选Bstudy“学习，研究”；send“发送”；give“给予”；offer“提供”。所填词后跟复合宾语，意思为：送某人去做某事，只有send sb. to do sth.符合句意。6A.separated Bc
28、rowdedCnew Dunusual解析：选B根据第一句的“eighteen children”可以推断出，此处选B，意为“拥挤的”。7A.winner BloserCold Dyounger解析：选B根据后文中的“his winning brother for the Academy”可知，此处选B。8A.support BadvertiseCexpect Drequire解析：选Asupport“支持；养活”；advertise“做广告”；expect“期待，盼望”；require“要求”。根据语境及下一句中的“he would support the other one”可知，A项符合
29、。9A.flew away Bwent offCset aside Dleft behind解析：选Bfly away“飞走”；go off“离开，消失；变差”；set aside“放在一边，储存”；leave behind“落后”。所填动词短语与介词to构成搭配，意为“去了某地”，故选B。10A.deserved BdesiredCfinanced Denvied解析：选Cdeserve“应受，应得，值得”；desire“想要，渴望”；finance“为供给资金”；envy“嫉妒”。句意：Albert进入危险的煤矿工作了4年，供自己的弟弟上学。11A.spend BsaveCdraw Dea
30、rn解析：选Dspend“花费”；save“节省”；draw“拉，拽”；earn“赚，挣”。句意：他开始为自己赚得可观的费用。12A.arrived BregainedCreturned Dgot解析：选Carrive“到达”；regain“复得，重回；回收”；return“返回；归还”；get“得到”。根据后半句“他对哥哥说的话”可知“他回到家”。13A.turn BtimeCtop Dfate解析：选Aturn“转变，轮流”；time“时机”；top“顶部”；fate“命运”。句意：现在该轮到你了。根据语境，故正确答案选A。14A.take charge of Bmake up forCm
31、ake use of Dtake care of解析：选Dtake charge of“负责，管理”；make up for“补偿，弥补”；make use of“利用，使用”；take care of“照顾，照看”。句意：我来支持你去上学。15A.smiles BsweatsCtears Dhints解析：选Csmile“微笑”；sweat“汗水”；tear“眼泪”；hint“暗示”。根据该段内容，即哥哥在矿井所经历的辛酸，可以推断出，此处选C。16A.late BnervousCtiring Dtense解析：选A根据下文哥哥的叙述可知，句意应该为：对我来说太晚了。17A.eyes Bha
32、ndsCpictures Dmines解析：选B根据后文中的“我甚至举不起一个玻璃杯”。可知，此处选B。18A.in BofCupon Dwith解析：选D句意：更不用说用笔或者是刷子在帆布上画出优美的线条。19A.passed BkeptCremembered Dchanged解析：选A句意：四百五十多年过去了。根据语境，正确答案选A。20A.strange BtouchingCwonderful Dmysterious解析：选Bstrange“奇怪的”；touching“令人感动的”；wonderful“美妙的”；mysterious“神秘的”。根据本句中的“catch the world
33、 s hearts”可以推断出此处选B。.语法填空The Great Wall was grand, a little rainy at first, but grand all the same. The mist covered the far ends of the wall, _1_ (give) it an almost mysterious feeling. The fog rolled in and out of the high mountains, revealing new parts of the wall as _2_ (quick) as it covered the
34、m. I kept on walking, seeing watchtower after watchtower _3_ my way. To my _4_ (relieve), many people had decided today was not the best day _5_ (climb) the wall, and I was there with very few people. I walked for _6_ seemed like miles. Then I saw just how long the wall I was standing on stretched f
35、or.It was _7_ (end)! I walked and walked, but after every hill I climbed, there was another long stretch of wall. I eventually came to _8_ long staircase. Later I found out that it _9_ (call) “Chairman Mao s Challenge”. I accepted, and after climbing the hundred plus stairs to the peak, I had to adm
36、it that the Great Wall truly lives up to its reputation. So if I _10_ (have) another chance to travel to China, I would never hesitate to visit the Great Wall again.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。长城举世闻名，是中国文化的一张名片。本文讲述了作者登临长城的所见所感。1giving考查非谓语动词。水汽弥漫了长城的远端，赋予它一种近乎神秘的感觉。give与其逻辑主语The mist之间为主谓关系，故应用其现在分词形式在句中作结果状语。2qui
37、ckly考查副词。云雾在高山上翻腾起伏，长城时隐时现。此处为“as形容词/副词as .”结构，在本句中应用副词修饰动词。3on/along考查介词。我继续行走，沿途看见一个接一个的烽火台。on/along one s way“沿途”。4relief考查名词。“to one s表示情感的名词”是固定用法，意为“令某人的是”。relieve的名词是relief，意为“轻松，解脱，宽慰”。5to climb考查非谓语动词。当名词前有the only, the best, the first, the last等修饰语时，其后常跟动词不定式作后置定语。6what考查宾语从句。我似乎步行了数英里。分析句
38、子结构可知，空处在句中引导宾语从句，且在从句中作主语，故填what。7endless考查形容词。长城是无边无际的。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处应用形容词作表语，故填endless“无止境的，无垠的”。8a考查冠词。我最终来到一个长长的楼梯前。staircase作“楼梯”讲时是可数名词，且其前无限定词修饰，故应用不定冠词a表示泛指。9. was called考查时态和语态。it(指代a long staircase)与call之间存在被动关系，故用被动语态。再结合本文的基本时态为一般过去时可知，此处也应用一般过去时。10had考查虚拟语气。因此如果我再有机会去中国旅行的话，我一定会毫不犹豫再去参
39、观长城的。根据语境可知，此处表示对与将来事实相反的情况的假设，故应填had。.短文改错Dear Bob，I m sorry to tell you that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on this Sunday, because something unlucky happened to me in the PE class yesterday.I was playing basketball with my friends while I jumped highly to catch the ball. Another student st
40、ruck me on a leg accidentally, that made me break my leg. The situation made everyone nervous. However, I was sent to the nearest hospital as soon as possible. The doctor suggested that I rested until next Friday. I hope the change will not cause you too much troubles.Shall I go next Saturday morning? We can set out early so that we ll have more time read and select books.Yours，Li Hua答案：第一句：去掉on第二句：whilewhen; highlyhigh第三句：athe; thatwhich第五句：HoweverTherefore第六句：restedrest第七句：troublestrouble第八句：Iwe第九句：time后加to
