1、Unit 1Art主题语境:人与社会文学、艺术与体育Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、写作词汇预习Reading部分的词汇,完成下列小对话或语段。1.Whats your biggest (目标) in ten years?Getting a good job in a big city.答案aim2.Tom was late again.Yeah,its (典型的) of him to keep everybody waiting.答案typical3.This method proves to be
2、 effective.Well,I think more and more students will (采用) it soon.答案adopt4.Can you pass the examination on the first (尝试)?Of course.You know,I have been preparing for it for a long time.答案attempt5.He (预测)that they would save (大量的)water by using the new equipment.But (另一方面),he added,the equipment woul
3、d cost (大量的钱).答案predicted;a great deal of;on the other hand;a great deal of money二、阅读词汇预习Reading部分的词汇,写出画线部分的汉语意思。During the Spring Festival,my father and I visited an art gallery 1.,where we saw many paintings and sculptures 2. by world-famous artists.These works show that people in different ages
4、show different faith 3. and ideas in art.For example,painters during the Renaissance 4. tried to paint people and nature as they really were.Besides,rich people during this period wanted to possess 5. their own paintings,so they could decorate their superb 6. palaces and great houses.We have also le
5、arned that painters can use different techniques 7.;some even draw in a ridiculous 8. way.答案1.美术陈列室;画廊2.雕塑3.信念4.文艺复兴时期5.拥有;具有6.卓越的;杰出的7.技术8.荒谬的;可笑的三、用方框内所给短语的正确形式填空break away fromlook likehave faith inscores ofin ones possessionconcentrate ona great dealaim atbe eager tolead to1.All of us make an at
6、tempt to win the English competition.答案are eager to2.He is better now.Dont worry about him.答案a great deal3.Their research has a drug which can prevent this disease.答案concentrated on4.Cathy a princess when she wore the dress.答案looked like5.The prisoner his guards.答案broke away from6.Its hard for us to
7、 find the way the small village.答案leading to7.She has valuable information .答案in her possession8.I have seen the film times.So I dont want to see it.答案scores of9.My remarks were not you.答案aimed at10.If he doesnt finishing the task ahead of time,give him more encouragement.答案have faith in四、根据汉语提示完成句子
8、1.The students(非常尊敬) their history teacher.答案have a great respect for2.The workers worked hard (试图完成这项任务)before July.答案attempting/in an attempt to finish the task3.Jack was always(第一个到校的学生).答案the first student to arrive at school4.I (对她很有信心) and she wont let me down.答案have great faith in her5.(没有你的帮
9、助),I would not have passed the examination.答案Without your help6.(巧合的是),John and I both ended up at Yale.答案By coincidence7.Teamwork is required in order to(实现这些目标).答案achieve these aims8.We cant (拥有)that house if we fail to reach an agreement with them.答案take possession of/possess五、阅读理解AStudent Member
10、shipCambridge Arts CinemaCambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival.Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema.Now you can also make the most of it and save money.At the Arts you can.
11、choose from up to 40 films a monthsee up to 8 premieres (首映) each monthcatch screenings when you likewe open early and close lateincrease your knowledge of film with our special eventseach year we run seasons on various types of films and directorsmeet the filmmakersWhat you get as a member:invitati
12、on to a preview screening(试映) 1 off the standard prices (4.50/3.50) for any screening including special eventsyour own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of chargea card with your own membership number50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom GallerySo what are you waiting for?Just fill in
13、 the form and return it either in person or by post to:Box Office,Cambridge Arts Cinema,8 Market Passage,Cambridge CN2 3PFIt costs 15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2017 to 30th June 2018.Cinema Information:01223 572929 (24hr)Box Office:01223 5044441.Which of the following is the
14、 most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?A.The preview screening.B.Meetings with filmmakers.C.Cambridge Film Festival.D.Monthly premieres.答案C解析细节理解题。从第一段“Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival.”可知,在剑桥艺术电影院举
15、办的最知名的活动是Cambridge Film Festival(剑桥电影节)。2.How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?A.Four months.B.Nine months.C.One year.D.Eight months.答案B解析细节理解题。根据表格右侧的“It costs 15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2017 to 30th June 2018.”可知,会员卡在2017年10月1日至2018年6月30日一直有效,期限是九个
16、月,故选B项。3.For what purpose is the text written?A.Offering students cheaper ticket.B.Increasing the cinemas membership.C.Telling the public of the cinemas address.D.Announcing the opening of a premiere.答案B解析推理判断题。通读文章可知,作者通过介绍剑桥艺术电影院的各个细节是为了吸引更多的人加入剑桥艺术电影院,是为了增加会员的数量,故选B项。BThe values of artistic works
17、,according to cultural relativism (相对主义),are simply reflections of local conditions,economic conditions for example.Such a view,however,fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.History has witnessed the endless production of Sha
18、kespearean plays in every major language of the world.It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert hall,as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries.Unique works of this kind are different from todays popular art,even if they began as works of popular art.They have set themselve
19、s apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries in the future.In a 1757 essay,the philosopher David Hume argued that because “the general principles of tastes are uniform (一致的)in human nature”,the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent.He observed that
20、Homer was still admired after 2,000 years.Works of this type,he believed,represented deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art.For example,evolutionary psychology is b
21、eing used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before.Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery
22、by a great scientist.4.According to the passage,what do we know about cultural relativism?A.It introduces different cultural values.B.It relates artistic values to local conditions.C.It explains the history of artistic works in detail.D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.答案B解析:细节理解题。本文主要
23、讨论了艺术价值是否不变这个问题。根据第一段中的“The values of artistic works,according to cultural relativism(相对主义),are simply reflections of local conditions,economic conditions for example.”可知,文化相对主义把艺术价值与当地状况联系起来。故选B项。5.What does the author intend to show by mentioning the artists in Paragraph 2?A.The charm of great art
24、 is universal and lasting.B.Popular art is hardly different from great art.C.Great artists are skilled at combing various cultures.D.Great art refers to works of popular arts in the beginning.答案A解析:推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,“文化相对主义把艺术价值与当地状况联系起来”这样的观点无法解释为何某些艺术作品在不同文化和几个世纪中都有着激发人类心灵的能力。而在第二段中出现的艺术家们就是为了说明这些至今
25、还在全世界流行着的伟大艺术作品可以超越时间和国界,也是对上文观点的解释。故选A项。6.According to Hume,whats the reason that some works of art can exist for centuries?A.They are results of scientific study.B.They establish general principles of art.C.They are created by the worlds greatest artists.D.They reflect unchanging features of human
26、 nature.答案D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,Hume认为,一些艺术作品可以存在几个世纪,是因为这种类型的作品反映了人性不变的特征。故选D项。7.Which of the following serves as the best title of the passage?A.Is Popular Art Universal?B.Is Human Nature Uniform?C.Is Great Art Permanent?D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?答案C解析:主旨大意题。本文主要讨论了艺术价值是否不变这个问题。C 项最能概括文章主
27、旨。六、语篇填空The Palace Museum,known as the Forbidden City,is the 1.(large) and most well 2.(reserve) imperial (皇帝的) residence in China today.It is divided into an outer and an inner court with a rectangular shape,961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters in 3. (wide) from east to west.It has a
28、splendid history since the Ming Dynasty,and it 4.(rebuild) and repaired many times in the past.I was so excited to visit it 5. my family last summer vacation.After we passed through the Front Gate,a lot of palaces appeared.The tour guide told us there were almost 8,700 rooms in the Palace Museum.Dur
29、ing the Ming Dynasty,construction began in 1406.6. took 14 years to build the Forbidden City.I was 7.(real) surprised that the workers could build it so well 8. even today it is not out of style.I could not remember all the names of the buildings,but I took hundreds of beautiful 9.(photo) on the way.I think I will never forget the 10.(amaze) trip I had in Beijing,China and I can go there next time with my friends.答案1.largest2.reserved3.width4.was rebuilt5.with6.It7.really8.that9.photos10.amazing