1、Unit 1Section .完形填空When I was a young student, none of my friends listened to classical music.Few learned to play an _1.B_ for more than a year or two.They were listening to the big bands.But dad_2.D_ me to learn to play the piano and I studied for three years.And later, you know, I gave it up.But o
2、ne day one thing changed me _3.A_.One Saturday, I went to a _4.C_ birthday party of one of my classmates and there were quite a crowd of people of my _5.B_.And some of the kids were fooling around at the piano while the parents are _6.D_ us a big meal.Then one of the girls _7.C_ stopped talking, loo
3、ked at me and said, “Robert, you took piano lessons._8.A_， play something ！” “No, Im not going to play the piano.” I _9.C_ that no one in that room would show _10.D_ in the kind of music that I could play.But though I was _11.B_objecting, I was pushed by my friends toward the piano.I was “_12.A_” to
4、 sit down.And there I was face to face with eightyeight black and white _13.A_.What to play? The only thing that came to my _14.D_ was Beethovens Moonlight Sonata.So, I began with the slow _15.B_.And after two mesures I became aware that there was a _16.C_ in the room.After the next two measures, I
5、felt people _17.A_ toward me, and then the parents came out of the kitchen _18.D_.I played the whole first movement and when I was through, the applause and cheers were _19.B_ to believe.If I had known that this would have happened, I never would have given up _20.C_ playing the piano.文章大意：作者小时候看到身边
6、的朋友都不听古典音乐，以为大家都不喜欢听，所以在学了几年钢琴之后就放弃了。在一次聚会上的钢琴演奏彻底让作者改变了想法。1AapartmentBinstrumentCequipment Dargument解析：根据第一段第一句到第四句可知，作者小时候身边的朋友都不听古典音乐，当时很少有孩子能学一种“乐器”超过一两年，但作者学了三年钢琴。2AadvisedBallowedCinstructed Dpersuaded解析：结合空前的But可推知，但是作者的父亲说服(persuade)作者学习弹了三年的钢琴。3Acompletely BgenerallyCcruellyDhopefully解析：根据下
7、文作者讲述的经历，尤其是最后一段可以推知，有一件事“完全”改变了作者。4AboringBsecureCsweet Dbrief解析：根据下文中的there were quite a crowd of people和当时的氛围，再结合四个选项的意思可推知，在作者看来，这个聚会是温馨甜蜜的，故选sweet。5AcityBageCheight Ddream解析：根据上文中的birthday party of one of my classmates可推知，这个聚会是作者班里同学的生日聚会，所以很多来宾和作者年龄(age)相当。6AbuyingBearningCbreaking Dcooking解析：
8、根据第18空前的then the parents came out of the kitchen可推知，同学的父母正在厨房里为大家做饭，故用cook。7AactuallyBfoolishlyCsuddenly Dcuriously解析：本句前后的内容没有信息作为铺垫，所以女孩是突然提出让作者弹钢琴的，故选suddenly。8ACome onBGet outCBreak out DCarry on解析：女孩主动提议让作者演奏，所以她在鼓励和敦促作者勇敢地表现自己，故此处用come on。9Aadmitted BobservedCfiguredDregretted解析：联系第一段第一句和本空后的内
9、容可知，在作者看来，大家根本就不会喜欢他会演奏的音乐。figure在此处意为“以为”。10AknowledgeBdelightCrespectDinterest解析：作者以为大家对他演奏的钢琴曲根本不会感兴趣。show interest in.“对感兴趣”。11AshylyBstrongly CluckilyDhardly解析：根据下文可推知，尽管作者“强烈”反对，朋友们还是把作者推到了钢琴前面。12AforcedBguided CinvitedDprotected解析：根据上文可知，作者并非自愿，所以他简直就是被“逼迫”在钢琴前面坐下来的。13AkeysBletters CwordsDpic
10、tures解析：作者坐下来后面对的是钢琴，摆在他眼前的就是钢琴的88个黑白相间的琴键(key)。14AmusicBparty Cmeal Dmind解析：根据上一句“What to play？”可推知，此处指作者在脑海中寻找答案，故选mind。15Aending Bopening CreadingDstop解析：心中有了答案之后，作者开始演奏贝多芬的月光奏鸣曲，此处指月光奏鸣曲的开端(opening)。16AquarrelBrelaxationCsilenceDnoise解析：根据大家听到演奏后的表现可知，大家被琴声所吸引，安静了下来，欣赏作者演奏的音乐，故选silence。17Amoving
11、 BsendingClookingDhearing解析：根据空后的toward me可推知，再次演奏完两个小节之后，作者感觉人们向他的方向移动，故用move。18Asatisfied BannoyedCdisappointed Dsurprised解析：联系上文描述的当时的情景可知，大家都安静下来，被作者的演奏所吸引，而正在厨房里忙活的同学的父母肯定很吃惊，所以出来看看情况，故surprised符合语境。19Aeasy BhardCcertainDglad解析：作者以往以为人们对古典音乐不感兴趣，所以看到鼓掌和欢呼的时候作者感到“难”以置信。20Aremembering Bconsiderin
12、gCpracticingDimaging解析：根据第一段倒数第二句可知，作者学习了三年钢琴之后放弃了，所以他现在觉得如果他以前知道会发生这种事情，他就永远不会放弃“练习”弹钢琴。.阅读理解AIn painting, pointillism (点描画法 ) is a style that uses small dots to create and image.One of the most famous examples is Georges Seurats painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte1884”The
13、 work describes a park populated by people relaxing under trees and taking part in other relaxing activities.In the 1880s, Seurat and Paul Signac developed pointillism.It was first called “divisionism”. The name “Pointillism” was developed only later, and was intended to laugh at this style.Today “p
14、ointillism” is an accepted term with no derisive connotations (嘲弄之意)Some people still use the term “divisionism” to refer to paintings similar to pointillism, but this term is more exactly used to highlight the technical color theory that is employed in many such paintings.In a typical pointillist p
15、ainting，you might see bright colors.In fact，these bright colors are combined by tiny dots of yellow, red and blue.By using the combination of dots of primary colors, painters can create the illusion (错觉)that they are using many more colors than they are.The viewers eyes and brain could be amazed by
16、this kind of illusion.Pictures in magazines and newspapers are printed in a method similar to pointillism.Additionally，electronic screens like TVs use a similar technique.Screens display dots of red, blue and green, and our eyes and brains combine these collections of dots as detailed color images.L
17、earning about pointillism is interesting not only from the view of art history.The masters of pointillism created outstanding masterpieces using this technique.Children can learn about and practice pointillism in order to get handson experience that can help them to understand color mixing and the p
18、rinciples of vision that make it possible.Because so many of our modern technologies rely on similar ideas to create the images we see around us.文章大意：本文主要介绍了绘画艺术中的点描画法这种艺术风格，它主要是利用圆点做出令人惊奇的绘画效果。1What can be known about Georges Seurat and his painting？_B_AHe painted it on a weekend afternoon.BHe crea
19、ted it using pointillism in 1884.CHe was impressed by the parks beauty.DWhat he painted might happen in the morning.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知乔治修拉的代表作品拉格兰德加特岛上的一个星期日的下午是在1884年完成的。2According to the second paragraph，which of the following is wrong？_B_APointillism originated in the 1880s.BNo one could be will
20、ing to use the term“pointillism”CIn the beginning “pointillism”was not given a good meaning.D“Pointillism”and“divisionism”refer to the same style of painting.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知pointillism一词现在已被接受了。3Creating a pointillism painting，the painters skillfully use_C_.Athe viewers eyes and brainBa mixture
21、of a lot of colorsCthe combination of dots of primary colorsDthe contrast of different colors and brightness解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第三句可知在创作作品时，创作者巧妙地运用了三原色的结合。4It can be known from the passage that pointillism_B_.Ais out of fashionBcontributes to printing picturesCincreases peoples interest in artDimproves o
22、ur understanding of painting解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知，杂志和报纸上印刷的图片运用了与点描画法相似的方法。故可推知点描画法对印刷图片有贡献。BWhen Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon(丝带) around a bomb”Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly, she
23、 is actually a_much_bigger_name today than she was during her time.Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症) at the age of seven.Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older.Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.Throughout the
24、rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist.R
25、iveras strong influence on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country.Her first onewoman
26、show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.5What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean？_D_Aa far bett
27、er artistBa far more gifted artistCa much stronger personDa much more famous person解析：词义推测题。由第一段内容可知弗里达卡罗对世界艺术的影响现在比过去大。显然画线部分强调的是她的知名度，因此选D项。6The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _C_.ApolioBher bent spineCback injuriesDthe operations she had解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Then，in 1925，her back was broke
28、n.but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back”可知她极大的痛苦来自背部的伤。7Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the _B_.A1930sB1940sC1950sD1970s解析：细节理解题。由第三段第二句中“her later works from the 1940s.show less influence from her husband”可知20世纪40年代是卡罗创作的分界线，她之后的作品很少受其丈夫的影响，因此选择B项。8What i
29、s the authors attitude towards Kahlo？_B_ADevotion.BSympathy.CWorry.DEncouragement.解析：推理判断题。由末段的“Unfortunately”一词判断出作者对她是同情的态度。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Qigong, _1.called_(call) “Life Energy Cultivation” in China, is a practice of focusing on the breath, movement, and awareness of exerc
30、ise, and healing (愈合)If you have taken Chinese lessons, you must be familiar with Confucius, according to _2.whom_ qigong provides a means of becoming a junzi (gentleman) through the awareness of morality.Taoism considers qigong to be able to provide a way to achieve spiritual improvement.Qigong is
31、_3.traditionally_(traditional) viewed as a practice to balance qi (inner life energy), which is now practiced throughout China and worldwide._4.As_ a form of gentle exercise, qigong is made up of movements that are typically repeated, strengthening the body.Qigong _5.is_believed_(believe) to help de
32、velop human potential, allow access to higher degrees of awareness, and awaken _6.ones_(one) “true nature”What makes qigong special is that it can be done _7.lying_(lie), sitting, or standing; thus it is _8.accessible_(access) to disabled persons, seniors, and people recovering from injuries. As a h
33、ealing art, qigong practitioners focus on prevention and selfhealing, which has been widely used in China as part of traditional Chinese medicine, and is included in the curriculum of Chinese _9.universities_(university)Besides, qigong is practiced for selfcultivation as a means of getting rid of _1
34、0.the_ complexity of the earth.文章大意：本文是说明文，讲述了中国的传统文化气功以及气功给人们的健康带来的益处。1解析：考查非谓语动词。在中国气功被称为“生命能量培育术”，是一项专注于呼吸、运动、锻炼意识和愈合的练习。_“Life Energy Cultivation” in China是定语，修饰主语“Qigong”，且主语与call之间是动宾关系，因此用过去分词短语作定语。2解析：考查定语从句。according to.of morality是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词“Confucius”(孔子)，空处位于介词to后，故用whom。3解析：考查副词。气功通
35、常被认为是平衡气(内在生命能量)的一种练习。该空用来修饰动词viewed，因此用其副词形式traditionally。4解析：考查介词。气功作为一种温和的运动，是由典型的重复性动作组成，(从而)强身健体。由句意及句子结构可知，空处应填As表示“作为”。5解析：考查时态和语态。人们认为气功有助于开发人的潜能。本文主要使用的是一般现在时，故此处也应用一般现在时；且Qigong与believe之间是动宾关系，因此用一般现在时的被动语态。6解析：考查代词。空处修饰名词“true nature”，因此用ones，泛指“人们的”。7解析：考查非谓语动词。气功的特殊之处在于(人们)可以躺着、坐着或站着来进行；结合下文中的提示“sitting，or standing”及句子结构可知，此处应用现在分词lying作状语。8解析：考查形容词。因此，气功对于残疾人、老年人和从伤病中康复的人们都是适用的。空处在句中作表语，因此用形容词。be accessible to表示“易使用(或得到、达到)的”。9解析：考查名词复数。由句意可知，这里指“中国的大学”，university是可数名词，且其前无限定词修饰，因此用其复数形式。10解析：考查冠词。此外，气功是摆脱地球的复杂性来修身养性的一种方式。根据句意可知，这里是指“地球的复杂性”，因此用定冠词the表特指。
