1、Unit 4Exploring literatureSection AWelcome to the unit & Reading课后篇素养形成必备知识基础练.单句填空1.Abstract paintings did not appeal him.答案to2.Do you believe the (permanent) of love?答案permanence3.The beauty of the city lies its architecture.答案in4.I tried to reflect what was happening to me.答案on5.The patient has r
2、eached a point medicine cant help.答案where6.His (determine) look showed that he had made up his mind.答案determined7.Parents love and caring are of great (significant) for children.答案significance8.You have the (capable) to do this job well.答案capability9.Police have issued a (describe) of the man who wa
3、s aged between fifty and sixty.答案description10.The national park has a large collection of wildlife, (range) from butterflies to elephants.答案ranging.完成句子1.一个作家必须利用他的想象力和个人经历。A writer has to his imagination and experiences.答案draw on2.总之,我认为整个治疗过程非常成功。 ,it is my opinion that this complete treatment pr
4、ocess was very successful.答案In summary3.他不知道未来会是什么样子。He has no idea what is him in the future.答案in store for4.他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门学科。He started to study ecology and decided to the science.答案devote himself to5.他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候,表情都同样认真。His expression is when he smiles when he argues.答案as earnest;as6.这
5、是个敏感的问题,不该向媒体透露。This is such that perhaps the press should not be told.答案a sensitive issue7.空气污染是全球的普遍问题。Air pollution is all over the world.答案a universal issue8.小说是一种重要的文学形式。The novel is an important .答案form of literature9.我们的钱不够,因此买不成这辆新车。We do not have enough money. we cannot afford to buy the ne
6、w car.答案Therefore10.警方发出了寻找目击证人的呼吁。The police have for witnesses.答案issued an appeal关键能力提升练.阅读理解AWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common?Stories about both of them were created by one man:Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal,Missouri,located on the west ba
7、nk of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the riverthe steamboats,the giant lumber rafts,and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories,and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most
8、famous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days,which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint
9、 the fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer,in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in.Its a beautiful day,and he would rather be doing anything else.As his friends walk by,he makes them believe that its fun to paint,and they join in t
10、he “fun”.By the end of the day,the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction,its based on facts.If you go to Hannibal,youll see the white fence,which still stands at Twains boyhood home.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,简要介绍了马克吐温的生平尤其是他的童年以及他的作品。1.Which of the following statements ab
11、out Mark Twain is TRUE? A.He was born in Hannibal.B.He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.C.He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.D.He often went rafting(坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.答案B解析细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the river.”可知B项正确。2.Tom
12、Sawyer Days were created .A.about forty years agoB.shortly after Twains deathC.in memory of a great writerD.to improve kids interest in reading答案C解析推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆索亚日期间会举办不同的活动,旨在颂扬这两部作品,由此推理汤姆索亚日是为纪念这两部作品的作者马克吐温。3.Who will win the fence painting contest?A.Bob,painting the longest.B.Julia,painting mo
13、st carefully.C.Jim,painting in the newest way.D.John,painting in the shortest time.答案D解析推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可推知,能在最短时间内漆完篱笆的将获胜。故选D项。4.From the white fence at Twains boyhood home,we know that .A.the story of Tom Sawyer is based partly
14、on Twains experiencesB.the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationC.Twains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsD.Twains old house is visited by people from all over the country答案A解析推理判断题。至今仍伫立在马克吐温孩童时期的家外的那片白色篱笆是用来说明第三段首句的“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fi
15、ction,its based on facts.”。从上一段可知汤姆索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。B(2020全国卷)I have a special place in my heart for libraries.I have for as long as I can remember.I was always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child.Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or w
16、ent to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old.It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother,the l
17、ibrary took on a new place and an added meaning in my life.I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment.It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read,using
18、 different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library l
19、ives on from generation to generation.As a novelist,Ive found a new relationship with libraries.I encourage readers to go to their local library when they cant afford to purchase a book.I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book
20、.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can.Encourage readers to use the library.Share library announcements on your social media.Frequent them and talk about them when you can.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从小就喜欢读书
21、,喜欢待在图书馆里,并且喜欢读书这一习惯延续到了下一代人。作者鼓励人们尽自己所能支持图书馆、利用好图书馆。5.Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A.Cooperative.B.Uneasy.C.Inseparable.D.Casual.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,作者从有记忆起就喜欢读书,有时一天能读三本书。由此推知作者与书籍的关系是“不可分离”。故选C项。6.What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in P
22、aragraph 3 refer to?A.Pleasure from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,作者成为母亲后,她的孩子们也喜欢读书,喜欢去图书馆。由此推断出,画线部分指的是读书的乐趣延续到了下一代人身上。故选B项。7.What does the author call on othe
23、r writers to do?A.Sponsor book fairs.B.Write for social media.C.Support libraries.D.Purchase her novels.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句内容可知,作者号召其他作家用自己能做到的方式支持图书馆。故选C项。8.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading:A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea about WritingC.Library:A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the Library答案D解析主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了作者对图书馆的热爱。故选D项。