1、课时提能练(四十一)选修8Unit 3The world of colours and lightA：知识层面.语境语法填空 ABecause they were committed to 1.making(make) a 30 days 2.accommodations (accommodate) for me，I was off to the gallery to do a parttime job in it during last summer vacation.Many abstract oil paintings，3.ranging(range) from the 13th cen
2、tury to the 20th century，were exhibited，some of 4.which are worth upwards of millions of dollars each，making the gallery famous nationwide.Because of the free 5.admission(admit)，hardly had many visitors got off the bus when they entered the exhibition hall.It 6.was_calculated(calculate) that each da
3、y there were 1,000 people coming here to admire the beautiful oil paintings.To ensure a good environment for visitors，they would reward some of them with some 7.souvenirs(souvenir) for their good behavior and manners.BWe started our trip in Spain and went to Mlaga，1.where Picasso was born.Picasso pr
4、oduced more than 20,000 pieces of art，and he did not just paint，but made sculptures and worked with all kinds of 2.media(medium)After visiting Spain，we went to Paris.In the Louvre Museum we saw the famous Mona Lisa 3.painted(paint) by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci，4.who was also an architect，
5、scientist and engineer.Later we went to the Muse dOrsay 5.to_see(see) the modern works of Claude Monet.His paintings were typical of a style called 6.Impressionism(impression)，with which the painter abandons the idea of showing real things.Yesterday we went to 7.the Van Gogh Museum.Van Gogh painted
6、about 800 oil paintings and did 1,600 drawings.But the sad thing is that he only sold one painting when he was 8.alive(live)Today，his paintings are worth upwards of 9.millions(million) of dollars each.Tomorrow we are 10.off to another museum in Amsterdam.语境短文改错根据课文内容，对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每
7、处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。Pizza facesPut your apron on and get ready to making a pizza face.Now you can be a chef and an artist.You can use variously foods to help you make a face.There are a few ideas.Use small slices of carrot and pieces of seaweed as hair，and arrange it in the style that you want.Cut o
8、ff some tomatoes for eyes，pieces of cheese for ears，and a mushroom for nose.Next，you need to think about the mouthyou could make a smile from a slice of bacons.Other foods you could use to create pizza faces including onion，pineapple，eggplant and ham.Most of this foods are available for at your loca
9、l grocery.答案Pizza facesPut your apron on and get ready to a pizza face.Now you can be a chef and an artist.You can use foods to help you make a face. are a few ideas.Use small slices of carrot pieces of seaweed as hair，and arrange it in the style that you want.Cut some tomatoes for eyes，pieces of ch
10、eese for ears，and a mushroom for nose.Next，you need to think about the mouthyou could make a smile from a slice of .Other foods you could use to create pizza faces onion，pineapple，eggplant and ham.Most of foods are available at your local grocery.根据提示补全句子1她话刚出口，就后悔不已。(when)Hardly_had she spoken when
11、 she regretted it bitterly.2昨天他要是知道你的电话号码就会给你打电话了。Had_he_known your number yesterday，he would have phoned/called you.3因此，一些观众开始远离电影院，导致(经济)增长放缓。(分词作状语)Consequently，some viewers began to turn away from cinemas，leading_to a slower growth.4多谢你的书，我今晚会浏览一下。(dip)Thank you for the book.Ill dip_into_it this
12、 evening.B：能力层面.阅读理解A(2019重庆适应性测试)Robert Frost(18741963) was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century，a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.In his life，Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his worksmore than any other poet
13、 in American history.His most famous poems include The Road Not Taken，Fire and Ice and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.Though he is widely read，Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.Though born in California，Frost was brought up
14、 in New England，where he is inseparably linked.After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream，he remained upset for years，producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile.Finally，Frost left the United States in
15、1912 to see whether his work might be better received in London.It was，and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain.Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States，publicizing it insistently.Soon afterwards Frosts collections became
16、 bestsellers，and he became a famous figure.From then on，Frost was on his way to the lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry.In 1961，he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration(总统就职典礼) of John FKennedy.He recited his poem，The Gift Outright，from memory at th
17、e ceremony.This was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963.More importantly，Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了美国伟大的诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。1What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”？ATh
18、e comments of other writers.BHis literary achievements.CThe complexity of his poems.DHis political activities.B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.in American history”可知，他的文学成就很高。故选B项。2What do we know about Frost before 19
19、12?AHe continued writing after his graduation from Dartmouth College.BHe was well received in London for his first collection.CHe failed to make much money with his publication.DHe produced enough works to achieve literary success.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“but failing to get enough of them published to make his
20、 efforts financially worthwhile”可知，当时Frost没能靠写作挣到很多钱。3According to the passage，what brought Frost immediate success in the US?AThe literary value of his poetry.BThe publication of his first collection.CThe invitation from John FKennedy.DThe recommendation by Amy Lowell.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Fellow American
21、poet Amy Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States，publicizing it insistently.a famous figure.”可知，选D。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AThe Literary Life of Robert Frost：An OverviewBRobert Frost and the Twentieth CenturyCRobert Frost：A Historica
22、l FigureDThe Popularity of Robert FrostA标题归纳题。本文介绍了美国伟大诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。A选项意为“Robert Frost的文学生涯概述”。故选A项。 B(2019太原市模拟)Were often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generationsand children at St Oswalds CE Primary School Chester certainly agree.Nineyearold I
23、sobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.“Sometimes they can be busy and I dont think they think they can make a difference，but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up，” she tells HuffPost UK.“We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and th
24、e things like plastic bags that are polluting them，” she says.“Fish can eat the plastic and they can die，or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”Mr.Timms，Isobels teacher，has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more
25、environmentally friendly.The entire Hummingbirds class，which is made up of 9and 10yearold pupils，has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.Mr.Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us
26、how to take care of the things around us.“We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children，” he says.“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic，and to recycle more，and even stopping them using plas
27、tic straws.”Mr.Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class.“The message that they would like to send to world is simple: stopping this isnt someone elses job，and it wont be OK if we just leave it.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”的学生积极参与环保教育活动。5What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?AThey
28、just pretend to be busy.BThey havent done their part well.CThey can do nothing to stop pollution.DThey have started to care about the ocean.B推理判断题。根据第二段的内容，尤其是第一句“Nineyearold Isobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note”可知，学校“蜂鸟班”里九岁的伊泽贝尔认为成年人需要注意环保问题；据此可推知，成年人
29、在环保问题上没有做得很好，故B项正确。6What is the purpose of the school project?ATo help adults to learn more about their kids.BTo remind adults to be friendly to the environment.CTo persuade students to stop using plastic bags.DTo teach students how to write poems creatively.B细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“The entire Hummingbirds cl
30、ass，which is made up of 9and 10yearold pupils，has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife”可知，整个“蜂鸟班”由9岁和10岁的学生组成，他们一直忙着写诗和制作在线视频广告，提醒成年人关于海洋和野生动物所处的严重处境；据此可知，该项目旨在提醒成年人要注意环保问题，故B项正确。7Why does Mr.Timms mention par
31、ents in Paragraph 4?ATo prove kids are creative in teaching.BTo attract people to support his work.CTo have adults care about education.DTo show the effects of the project.D推理判断题。根据第四段尾句“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to sto
32、p using plastic，and to recycle more，and even stopping them using plastic straws”可知，真的很难相信有父母说孩子们要求他们停止使用塑料，甚至要求他们停止使用塑料吸管；据此可推知，该段提及父母旨在说明该项目对成年人的影响，故D项正确。8What is the text mainly about?AAn inspiring school project.BAn appeal to stop plastic bags.CSerious situations of our planet.DAdults ignorance o
33、f the environment.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章第三段第一句“Mr.Timms，Isobels teacher，has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly”为全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”积极响应一个环保教育项目，该班由9岁和10岁的孩子组成，他们通过写诗和制作在线视频广告，提醒成年人注意
34、环保问题。故A项正确。.完形填空(2019长沙市统一模拟)Steve was a seventh grader，a big boy，looking more like a teenager than a 12yearold.Yet，he went unnoticedhe had been _1_ every examination since first gradeuntil Miss Wilma appeared.In the middle of the first semester of school，the entire seventh grade was _2_for basic sk
35、ills.“You all did pretty well，” Miss Wilma told the class after going over the _3_， “except for one boy.And it _4_ my heart to tell you this，but.” she _5_， “the smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve _6_ his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that，Steve still wou
36、ldnt do his homework.Even if Miss Wilma _7_ punished him，he remained _8_.“Steve，please! I care about you！”_9_， Steve got it! “Someone CARES ABOUT ME？！”One Monday a couple of weeks later，Miss Wilma gave a _10_ on the weekend homework.Steve _11_ through the test and was the first to hand in his paper.
37、With a look of _12_， Miss Wilma took his paper and began to look it over.Miss Wilmas face was in a _13_ shock! She glanced up at Steve，then _14_， then up.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!From that moment，nothing was the same for Steve.He discovered that not only c
38、ould he remember and understand _15_， but he could translate what he learned into his life.He became _16_.After high school，Steve enlisted in the Navy，and he had a(n) _17_ military career.During his naval years，he inspired many young people who might not have _18_ themselves without him.A _19_ took
39、place within the heart of a boy all because of one teacher，who _20_.【语篇解读】Steve曾经每次考试都不及格，但是老师Miss Wilma却说他是班里最聪明的学生。Steve感受到老师对自己的良苦用心，从此刻苦学习，改变了自己的命运。老师对他的影响促使他用同样的方法去影响并且帮助更多的人。1A.missingBfailingCpassingDskippingB根据下文可知，Steve学习成绩很差；故可推知，他自一年级以来成绩就不及格，故选B。下文中的“failing”也是提示。2A.testedBclassifiedCsep
40、aratedDdismissedA根据语境及下文内容可知，此处是说第一学期期中七年级全部学生进行基本技能测试。test“测试”符合语境。3A.questionsBeffectsClessonsDresultsD根据上文可知，七年级全部学生进行了基本技能测试，故此处应是指查看测试成绩(results)。4A.fillsBpressesCbreaksDdestroysC根据语境可知，此处表示告诉Steve他考试没及格使Miss Wilma心碎。break“使心碎”。5A.shoutedBhesitatedCinterruptedDlaughedB根据语境可知，Miss Wilma的语意有所转折，故
41、此处表示她犹豫(hesitated)了一下继续说道。6A.droppedBraisedCcoveredDclosedA根据语境可知，Steve此次测试未及格，所以当Miss Wilma提到Steve的时候，Steve双目低垂，认真检查自己的指尖。drop ones eyes“垂下眼睛”。7A.strangelyBsteadilyCseverelyDsecretlyC根据上文“After that，Steve still wouldnt do his homework”并结合语境可推知，即使Miss Wilma严厉地(severely)惩罚了Steve，但他仍然很固执(stubborn)。8A.
42、helplessBstubbornCflexibleDcrazyB参见上题解析。9A.CommonlyBUnwillinglyCParticularlyDSuddenlyD根据语境可知，Steve突然顿悟，有人关心着自己。Suddenly“突然”符合语境。10A.quizBchanceCspeechDpresentationA根据下文“ Steve _ through the test and was the first to hand in his paper”可知，该处表示Miss Wilma组织了一场小测试(quiz)。11A.sleptBlookedClivedDhurriedD根据该
43、句中的“was the first to hand in his paper”可推知，Steve很快就完成了测试。hurry“急忙(做某事)”符合语境。12A.disappointmentBsurpriseCsatisfactionDinspirationB根据下文中的“Miss Wilmas face was in a _ shock”可知，Miss Wilma对Steve的表现非常惊讶(surprise)。13A.bitterBtotalCpreciousDridiculousB根据语境可知，Miss Wilma深感震惊。a total shock“深感震惊”为固定搭配。14A.downB
44、awayCoutDbackA根据该句“She glanced up at Steve，then _， then up”可知，Miss Wilma深感震惊，上下打量Steve。down“向下”符合语境。15A.homeworkBgradesCknowledgeDsubjectsC根据语境以及空后的“but he could translate what he learned into his life”可知，Steve不但记住并理解了知识，而且可以把所学知识(knowledge)应用到生活中。16A.outstandingBlazyCroughDtroublesomeA根据上文内容可知，Stev
45、e不但记住并理解了知识，而且可以把所学知识应用到生活中。由此可推知，他变得很优秀(outstanding)。17A.tiringBordinaryChardworkingDsuccessfulD根据上文并结合语境可推知，毕业后，Steve参加了海军，并且度过了成功的(successful)军旅生涯。18A.relied onBlooked afterCturned toDbelieved inD根据语境可知，Steve在海军服役期间鼓舞了许多年轻人，如果不是他，这些年轻人可能不会相信(believed in)自己。19A.competitionBchoiceCchangeDcampaignC根据上文可知，Steve在Miss Wilma的关心下，发生了改变(change)。20A.waitedBlistenedCwishedDcaredD参见上题解析。与上文中的“I care about you”呼应。