1、课时提能练(二十六) 选修6Unit 1ArtA：知识层面.语境语法填空A(考查派生词)When Tom was a senior student, he had a 1preference (prefer) for maths. He was in 2possession(possess) of a strange way to solve maths problems. However, his teacher made a 3prediction (predict) that the 4adoption (adopt) of that way would lead him to a wr
2、ong direction and advised Tom to change. Tom followed his teachers advice 5faithfully (faithful). He worked hard at maths, and made great progress. Years later he became a wellknown expert in the maths field.B(考查动词)Jack was fond of 6carving (carve) things using wood. He was 7aimed (aim) to become a
3、sculptor sometime in the future. Since he 8possessed (possess) a very good gift, he thought he could succeed by 9attempting (attempt) to teach himself. Several years passed but Jack failed to achieve his goal. His best friend Jim suggested that he take lessons with a professional sculptor. The sugge
4、stion 10was adopted(adopt) and it didnt take a few years before Jack became a famous sculptor.C(考查句型)In front of the old temple, there 11stands (stand) a big tree. If other people had not reminded me, I would not 12have noticed (notice) that it is an old rare tree. 13In the shade of the tree often s
5、it scores of tourists during the summer holiday. Obviously, the temple 14would look (look) lonely without the existence of the tree.根据提示补全句子 1山顶矗立着一座建于几百年前的古塔。(全部倒装)On the top of the mountain is an ancient tower dating back to hundreds of years ago.2Andy和Ruby 首先到达了山顶，疲惫不堪，气喘吁吁。Tired and short of bre
6、ath，Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of the mountain3显然，Anna不能胜任那份工作。It is evident that Anna is not equal to the job.4我宁愿去海里游泳而不愿去游泳池游泳。I would rather go swimming in the ocean than in a pool.5开网店的主意听起来不错，值得一试。The idea of opening an online shop sounds good and it is worth a tryB：能力层面.阅读理
7、解AFor art，the year 2114 will be one full of events.In May of that year in Berlin，the philosopher and artist Jonathon Keats “century cameras”cameras with a 100yearlong exposure (曝光) time will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited.Six months a
8、fter that，the Future Library in Oslo，Norway，will open its doors for the first time，presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014As Katie Paterson，the creator of the Future Library，puts it，“Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects，mo
9、re than a century in the making，are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes.They aim to challenge todays shortterm thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers，forcing people into considering works more deliberately
10、.In their way，too，they are fighting against modern culturenot just regarding money，but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.In a similar fashion，every April on Slow Art Day，visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time a tough task for the av
11、erage museum visitors，who typically spend less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.Like the Future Library，the “century cameras” are very much a project for cities，since its in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest.“Since I started living in a city，Ive somehow been quite dis
12、connected，” Anne Beate Hovind，the Future Library project manager，who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth，told The Atlantic magazine.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了慢艺术的相关内容，其鼓励人们慢慢欣赏艺术作品。1What will NOT happen in 2114 according t
13、o the first paragraph?AA camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.BThe Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.CPhotos with a 100yearlong exposure will be developed and exhibited.DBooks printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.A细节理解题。根据第一段中
14、的“cameras with a 100yearlong exposure(曝光) time.to have their results developed and exhibited”可知，要展览的是相机拍摄的照片，而不是相机，故选A。2What can we learn about peoples attitude towards works of art at nowadays?AThey spend little time on works.BThey pay more attention to works.CThey spend much money on works.DThey s
15、tare at works for 10 minutes at a time.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a timea tough task for the average museum visitors，who typically spend less than 30 seconds on each piece of art”可推知，在当今社会，人们在欣赏艺术作品时花费的时间很少，故选A。3What is the purpose of the w
16、ave of slow art?ATo advocate creating works of art slowly.BTo protect works of art from being damaged.CTo promote works of art for modern culture.DTo encourage people to consider works more deliberately.D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句以及第三句中的“forcing people into considering works more deliberately”可知，这些项目是新一轮“慢艺术”浪潮
17、的一部分，旨在鼓励人们更加从容不迫地注视这些艺术作品。故选D。4How does Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?AIts discouraging.BIts awful.CIts busy.DIts developed.C推理判断题。根据尾段第一句以及Anne Beate Hovind所说的话“Since I started living in a city，Ive somehow been quite disconnected”可知，在城市里，时间过得最快，生活节奏最快，Anne Beate Hovind感觉自己跟不上节奏，由此可推知，
18、Anne Beate Hovind认为城市生活是忙碌的，故选C。BIn a journal a study published found that an hourlong soak (浸泡) in hot water produced similar blood sugar response as 60 minutes of moderate physical activity.That sounds too good to be true? While the study on these effects is still preliminary (初步的)，there is a plau
19、sible explanation for this.“It seems that activities that increase heatshock proteins may help to improve blood sugar control and offer an alternative to exercise，” the studys lead author Steve Faulkner wrote.These activities，such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna，may have healthy benefits f
20、or people who are unable to exercise regularly.A team from the UKs National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine examined 14 lean and overweight men and analyzed their metabolic health.The participants were either assigned to an hourlong session of cycling or an hourlong session in a hot bath.The sc
21、ientists discovered that both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levels in the 24 hours following the activities and the participants in the bath perhaps were even better off: Their peak blood sugar levels after eating following their soak were approximately 10 percent lower than t
22、he peak blood sugar levels of those who exercised.Researchers say this implies that“passive heating”(a means of raising your body temperature) could assist in lowering blood sugar levels.Passive heating can affect proteins in the body called heatshock proteins，which help regulate blood sugar.People
23、with type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) tend to have lower levels of heatshock proteins.Passive heating can raise these levels.Its critical to point out a few limitations of the study.For starters，the experiment only included men，so its difficult to say if the same effect would happen in women.It also only inclu
24、ded 14 volunteers，which is an extremely small sample size.More research needs to be conducted before scientists can come to any official conclusion.And，of course，you should still continue to exercise regularly.That being said，the study does offer some more promising insight into the healing effects
25、of hot water.【语篇解读】研究发现，在热水中浸泡一小时产生的血糖反应与进行60分钟中等强度的运动产生的反应相似。5What does the underlined word “plausible” in Para.2 refer to?AStrange.BReasonable.CAbsurd.DControversial.B词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句中的“It seems that activities that increase heatshock proteins may help to improve blood sugar control and offer an alt
26、ernative to exercise”可知，此处是对第二段中的“these effects”的解释，又结合语境可推知，画线词所在句表示尽管对这些影响的研究仍处于初级阶段，但有一个合理的解释来说明这个问题。故选B。6Which of the following is right about the research by the UKs team?ACycling made no difference to the participants blood sugar levels.BThe participants blood sugar levels peaked after soaking
27、 during the research.C14 lean and 14 overweight men were involved in the research.DThe 24hour tracking was carried out after the onehour activities.D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levels in the 24 hours following the activities”可知，两组实验对象在进行相应的1小时的活动后，都被跟踪调查了2
28、4小时。故选D。7How should scientists improve this study?ABy extending the study period.BBy changing the research method.CBy increasing the number of the subjects investigated.DBy including more scientists in the research.C推理判断题。 根据第七段中的“For starters，the experiment only included men.It also only included 1
29、4 volunteers，which is an extremely small sample size”可知，该实验的主要局限性是实验对象的人数太少，且覆盖面不全，由此可推知，可以通过增加实验对象的数量来改善该研究。故选C。8Which of the following best expresses the authors main point of view?AWhen you catch a fever you get “passive heating”BYou need either a hot bath or regular exercise to keep healthy.CIt
30、is a study of significance in spite of some imperfections.DPassive heating can raise levels of heatshock proteins.C推理判断题。纵观全文，本文主要介绍了一项研究的过程、发现及作者对其的评价。根据第二段的内容和第八段“That being said，the study does offer some more promising insight into the healing effects of hot water”可推知，作者认为尽管该研究仍有一些缺点，但还是非常有意义的。故选
31、C。.完形填空(2020山东潍坊二模)Hansen and his 10yearold son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch.They started Project Empathy(共情) to 1 a meal，listen to their stories and figure out how they could further 2 “Just start with a smile，a hello.It really just star
32、ts with that.If you do it，you can make a connection.A small gesture can have a 3 impact on others less fortunate，”Hansen 4 in an interview. Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger 5 Ward，a homeless，was 6 in a flat.He credited the Hansens with helping him 7 the difficult process of movin
33、g off the streets.“It is great to have friends who make us feel 8 and Im impressed with the pair，”Ward said. Father and sons 9 have developed into a passion project that 10 faith and community，which emphasizes the 11 community members can have in uplifting the homeless.They know they cant settle the
34、 homeless 12 alone.Theyre hoping empathy will 13 “My hope for the future is to 14 more connections across our country.We could and we will succeed 15 we have other people join in and help the homeless，”Chase said.【语篇解读】本文讲述了汉森父子帮助无家可归者的故事。汉森认为我们一个小小的举动，会给无家可归的人带来巨大影响。1AbuyBcookCshareDeatC根据第三段第一句中的S
35、ome of these shared meals可知此处表示“分享”，share为原词复现，故选C项。2AinvestBhelpCplanDactB结合上文how they could further可知，除了和无家可归的人分享食物和听他们讲述自己的事情外，父子俩想多做些什么，为他们提供进一步的帮助，help意为“帮助”，故选B项。invest意为“投资”；plan意为“计划”；act意为“行动”。3AdramaticBdiverseCminimumDdecisiveA根据语境可知，设空处应与small相呼应，产生对比，且根据下文的Some of these shared meals hav
36、e turned into stronger _可知，一次小小的表示会产生很大的影响，dramatic意为“巨大的；戏剧性的”，故选A项。diverse意为“多种多样的”；minimum意为“最小的”；decisive意为“决定性的”。4AremarkedBpraisedCjokedDquotedA此处为汉森接受采访时说的一句话，remark意为“说起；评论”，故选A项。praise意为“赞美；表扬”；joke意为“开玩笑”；quote意为“引用”。5AdesiresBconnectionsCmotivationsDopinionsB根据第二段中的If you do it，you can ma
37、ke a connection.可知，此处用“联系”符合语境，connection意为“联系”，故选B项。desire意为“渴望”；motivation意为“动机”；opinion意为“意见”。6AprovidedBpermittedCabandonedDhousedD根据前文的homeless，空后的in a flat以及善良的汉森父子在设法帮助无家可归者可知，他们应该是提供了一套公寓让沃德居住，house意为“给提供住所”，故选D项。provide意为“提供”；permit意为“允许”；abandon意为“抛弃”。7AthroughBforCdespiteDwithoutA根据语境可知此处
38、指沃德感激汉森父子俩帮他度过居无定所的困难时期，固定搭配help sb.through.意为“帮某人度过”，故选A项。8AawfulBwarmCawesomeDcalmB根据上文汉森父子为无家可归的人提供食物、住所等可知，这些行为应该会让被帮助的人感觉很温暖，warm意为“温暖的”，故选B项。awful意为“糟糕的”；awesome意为“令人赞叹的”；calm意为“平静的”。9AdreamsBinfluencesCexperiencesDeffortsD根据上下文语境可知，此处是指父子俩帮助无家可归的人的各种努力，影响了周围的人，effort意为“努力”，故选D项。dream意为“梦想”；in
39、fluence意为“影响”；experience意为“经历”。10AassessesBcomparesChighlightsDrespectsC根据下文which emphasizes the _ community members can have in uplifting the homeless可知，此处用“强调”符合语境，highlight意为“强调”，且highlight和emphasize为同义词复现，故选C项。assess意为“评估”；compare意为“比较”；respect意为“尊敬”。11AimportanceBtaskCchanceDroleD根据空后community
40、members can have in uplifting the homeless可知，在这个项目中社区成员都可以充当帮助别人的角色，发挥作用。role意为“角色；作用”，故选D项。importance意为“重要性”；task意为“任务”；chance意为“机会”。12AargumentBproblemCdebtDconflictB根据常识可知，无家可归现象是一个社会问题，problem意为“问题”，故选B项。argument意为“争论”；debt意为“债务”；conflict意为“冲突”。13Ago awayBcatch onCfade outDgive offB根据上文中的They kn
41、ow they cant settle the homeless _ alone.可推知他们希望同情心可以在人们当中流行，希望更多的人帮助无家可归者，catch on意为“流行”，故选B项。go away意为“走开”；fade out意为“淡出；渐弱”；give off意为“散发(光、热、气体等)”。14AspreadBmissCexchangeDpictureA根据下文more connections across our country以及前文语境可知，此处表示让更多的人来帮助无家可归者，用“传播”符合语境，spread意为“传播；蔓延；伸展”，故选A项。miss意为“错过”；exchange意为“交换”；picture意为“想象”。15AbeforeBifCuntilDsoB设空处后的内容为空前的条件，if意为“如果”，故选B项。