1、Unit 1 Period II Learning about Language一、1.Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919，leaving his house, furniture and art collection to the American people.Both of his parents died in the war, (结果他成了孤儿）.2.She had a preference for staying at home by herself.She (偏爱蓝色），while I like red more.3
2、.If you could have three of these paintings on the walls of your classroom, which would you choose?I am more than seventy. (我若年轻些，就去环游世界）.4.They were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene.(我相信）you will make it in the coming speech contest.5.I would rather (work) t
3、han go to the seaside for holiday.6.The boy prefers staying at home playing computer games to (go) shopping with his mother.7.Toms wife is an artist, so you can always see her in art (exhibit).8.Present at the evening party (be) our favorable professor.9.If it (not rain) so hard yesterday, we could
4、have played tennis.二、 Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Tel: 01789 -204016 Shakespeares birthplace was the childhood home of William Shakespeare. Take a step back in lime and see what life was like for the young Shakespeare growing up in Stratford-upon- Avon.
5、 The house has been exactly furnished and includes both original and copied items similar to those which would have been there in the house when Shakespeare was a boy. Beautiful painted cloths hang on the walls, brightly coloured fabrics fill the rooms and his father s glove workshop has been recrea
6、ted. At the back of the house is a beautiful garden containing many plants, herbs and flowers mentioned in Shakespeares plays. The neighbouring exhibition shows Shakespeares life and focuses on many rare local items connected with him, as well as a copy of the first edition of his collected plays pu
7、blished in 1623. Limited disabled access Many restaurants close to Shakespeares birthplace Town centre parking Gift shop Allow visitors at least 45 minutes to visit the house and the exhibitionAdult 6. 70 Child 2. 60 Family 15. 00Jun. Aug.Apr. May.Sept. Oct.Nov. Mar.OpenLast EntryOpenLast EntryOpenL
8、ast EntryMondaySaturday9: 00 am5: 30 pm10: 00 am5: 00 pm10: 00 am4: 00 pmSunday9:30 am6: 00 pm10: 00 am3: 30 pm10: 30 am4: 00 pm1.What can we see in Shakespeares birthplace?A.Old furniture.B.Ancient restaurants.C.Coloured gloves.D.Shakespeares plays.2.How much will they pay if a couple with their tw
9、o children visit the exhibition?A.5.2.B.13.4.C.15.D.18.6.3.What is the deadline of entering the exhibition on Friday in July?A.4: 00 pm.B.5: 00 pm.C.5: 30 pm.D.6: 00 pm.4.If you want to know more details about the exhibition, you can .A.send a message to the managerB.call 01789 -204016C.send an e-ma
10、il to Henley StreetD.write a letter to Stratford-upon-Avon三、 Paper cutting is a folk culture with so long a history. When Chinese Lunar New Year is coming, it is a customnorthern people to paste the paper cutting on the window. Gradually, it develops into an art form, one of the(popular) traditional
11、 decoration arts. It is recorded that there were decorations made by gold and silver foil, leather and silk products in 1600 BG. We can say that paper cutting came from these art forms. In the early time, people made images of humans and subjects by hemp paper(bury) together with the body in the tom
12、b or to burn on the funerals. With the special symbolization meaning, paper cutting(use) as decorations on sacrificing ceremonies. In 105 AD, Cai Lun improved the paper making technique and a large amount of paper was produced,laid a foundation for the spread of paper cutting. Beautiful patterns (图案
13、) were created and gradually, the patterns were(wide) used in other fields later. There were more records of paper cutting after 960 AD (Song dynasty).(profession) paper cutting artists appeared,(specialize) in different patterns. Some were good at cutting flowersothers were expert at characters cut
14、ting. Thus the patterns were abundant (丰富的) and colorful. One of the most important(contribution) of paper cutting in the Song dynasty was that patterns were used on the china.答案以及解析一、1.答案：leaving him an orphan2.答案：has a preference for blue3.答案：If I were a lot younger, Id travel around the world4.答案
15、：I am convinced that5.答案：1.客观填空 work解析：考查固定用法。句意:我宁愿工作也不愿去海边度假。would rather do ath. than do sth.宁愿做而不愿做,是固定用法。 6.答案：1.客观填空 going解析：考查固定用法。句意:这个男孩宁可待在家里玩电脑游戏也不愿意跟他妈妈去购物。prefer doing sth. to doing sth.宁愿做而不愿做,是固定用法。 7.答案：exhibitions解析：8.答案：1.客观填空 is/was解析：考查主谓一致。句意:出席晚会的是我们那讨人喜欢的教授。分析句子结构可知,此处是倒装结构,主语
16、为our favorable professor,故谓语动词用 is/was。 9.答案：1.客观填空 had not rained解析：考查虚拟语气。句意:如果昨天雨下得没有那么大,我们就去打网球了。根据主句中的could have played可知,这里表示与过去事实相反,因此从句中的谓语动词用 had done 形式。 二、答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.C; 4.B解析：1.根据文中的The house has been exactly furnished, and includes both original and copied items similar to those whic
17、h would have been there in the house when Shakespeare was a boy.知,在莎士比亚故居可以看到一些保留下来的旧家具,故选 A。2.根据题干可知,一家人去参观莎士比亚故居,结合文章图表的Family 15. 00可知,一家人去参观需要花费15英镑。3.根据文章图表Jim. Aug.一栏下Monday.Saturday所对应的时间并结合题可知,在七月的周五参观莎士比亚故居最后的入场时间足下午5点30 分。4.根据文章开头部分中的Tel: 01789-204016可知,如果你想获得更多关于展览的信息,可以拨打这个电话进行咨询。其他选项文章都
18、没有涉及。 三、答案：1.客观填空 for2.客观填空 most popular3.客观填空 to bury4.客观填空 was used5.客观填空 which6.客观填空 widely7.客观填空 Professional8.客观填空 specializing9.客观填空 while10.客观填空 contributions解析：1.考查介词。此处为it + be + n. + for sb. + to do sth.结构,其中引出不定式的逻辑主语时要用for。 2.考查形容词的最高级。根据空前的 one of the可知此处应用形容词的最高级形式a这里指最为流行的传统装饰艺术之一。3.
19、考查不定式。由下文中的连词or可知,to burn on the funerals与空处为并列关系,故空处用动词不定式形式。4.考查时态和语态。根据语境可知,这里指剪纸被用作祭祀仪式上的装饰,故用被动语态,又因此处讲的是过去的事实,应用一般过去时。5.考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,且在从句中作主语,指代前面整个句子,故用 which。6.考查副词。分析句子结构知,此处应用副词修饰谓语动词。widely意为广泛地。7.考查词形转换。空处修饰名词,应用形容词。这里指职业剪纸艺术家出现了。8.考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构并结合语境可知,此处职业剪纸艺术家与specialize是主动关系,故填所给词的现在分词形式。9.考查连词。根据语境可知,此处表示几种情况的对比,故用while。10. 考查名词复数。这里指在宋代剪纸最为重要的贡献之一是那些图案被用在瓷器上。根据语境及空前的One of the可知,此处应该用所给词的复数形式。
