1、Unit 4Meeting the muse主题:人与社会子话题:艺术灵感对应教材:必修第二册Unit 4Stage and screen;必修第三册Unit 4Amazing art;选择性必修第一册Unit 4Meeting the museStep 1 诵读经典渗透文化意识.细品味经典文章(2018全国卷)Before there was the written word,there was the language of dance.Dance expresses love and hate,joy and sorrow,life and death,and everything el
2、se in between.Dance in the U.S.is everywhere.We dance from Florida to Alaska,from north to south and sea to sea.We dance at weddings,birthdays,office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,”says Lester Bridges,the owner of a dance studio in Iowa.“I cant imagine doing anything else with m
3、y life.”Bridges runs dance classes for all ages.“Teaching dancing is wonderful.My older students say it makes them feel young.Its great to watch them.For many of them,its a way of meeting people and having a social life.”So why do we dance?“I can tell you about one young couple,”says Bridges.“Theyre
4、 learning to do traditional dances.They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile.Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.”So,do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better,calmer,healthier?Andrea Hillier says,“Dance,like the pattern of a beating heart,is life.Even
5、after all these years,I want to get better and better.I keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.I find it hard to stop!Dancing reminds me Im alive.”.按要求完成任务1.Answer the questions:(1)What do people dance to express?_(2)What can we benefit from dancing?_2.Write three occasions on which people usu
6、ally dance:_People dance to express love and hate,joy and sorrow,life and death,andeverything else in between.Dancing can make ourselves feel better,calmer and healthier.at weddings,birthdays,office parties Step 2 固本强基锻造语言能力.重点词汇1.motion n.动,运动【典型例句】Parts of the film were shown again in slow motion.
7、影片的部分内容以慢动作重放。【词块必记】in motion处于运动状态motion sb.away 示意某人离开motion sb.into示意某人进入motion to sb.to do sth.示意某人去做某事【熟词生义】motion还有“手势”的意思,相当于“gesture”,也有“提议”的意思;它也是一个动词,表示“示意”。【构词法】move n.移动motive n.动机adj.发动的motion n.运动motional adj.运动的【语境速测】单句语法填空The object is no longer _motion.He made _motion with his hand
8、to make me sit down.The meeting carried _motion by a large majority.He opened the door and _(motion)me to come in.He always accompanied his speech with _(motion).inathemotionedmotions完成句子When the doorman _(示意让他们离开),they took no notice.Opposition parties are likely to bring _against the government.反对
9、党可能会对政府提出一项不信任议案。motioned them awaya no-confidence pose v.作(曲)【典型例句】She began to compose songs at an early age.她还很年轻时就已经开始创作歌曲。【词块必记】be composed of 由组成be made up of由构成be made of由制造(看得出原材料)be made from由制造(看不出原材料)compose oneself 镇静,安心compose at the piano用钢琴作曲【构词法】compose v.作曲composer n.创作者;作曲家【语境速测】单句
10、语法填空He was composing _ the piano at the age of seven.It is the law-makers duty to compose laws _ a coherent(连贯的)system.Water is composed _ hydrogen and oxygen.Compose _(you)and try to tell me what happened.Most software programs allow you _(compose)emails offline.The _(compose)kicked the music aroun
11、d for a while,trying it out.atintoofyourselfto composecomposer3.abstract adj.抽象(派)的【典型例句】Abstract paintings did not appeal to him.抽象派绘画引不起他的兴趣。【词块必记】in the abstract 抽象地;在理论上abstract argument/concept抽象辩论/概念seem a little abstract似乎有点费解abstract painter/artist抽象派画家/艺术家abstract painting 抽象画【熟词生义】abstract
12、也是一个名词,意思是“摘要”。如:make an abstract of 做的摘要【语境速测】完成句子We may talk of beautiful things,but _我们尽可谈论美的事物,然而美本身却是抽象的。Her heads full of _about justice and revolution.她的头脑里充满了关于正义和革命的抽象概念。The whole text of _shall contain no more than 300 Chinese characters.全文摘要部分不得超过300个汉字。beauty itself is abstract.abstract
13、ideasthe abstract4.contrast n.反差,对比【典型例句】There is a great contrast between good and evil.善与恶有明显的差别。【词块必记】by(in)contrast(with/to)相比之下contrast with sth.把与对比,对照compare.with.把和比较【熟词生义】contrast也是一个动词,意思是“把与对比”,接with或and。【语境速测】单句语法填空Black and white shows _ striking contrast.There can be no difference _con
14、trast.In this book the writer contrasts good _ evil.完成句子His public statements have always been _those of his son.他在公共场合的发言总是和他儿子的话截然不同。awithoutwith/andin marked contrast to.核心短语e to life 苏醒过来;振作起来;活跃起来【典型例句】He was down at the mouth all evening,but as soon as his girl friend came in he came to life.他
15、一晚上都垂头丧气,但他的女朋友一来,他就活跃起来了。【词块必记】come to oneself 恢复镇静;苏醒;醒悟come to 苏醒;谈到;到达;想起;共计come to a decision作出决定come to a stop停下来come to an end结束come across偶然遇到come about产生,发生【语境速测】单句语法填空Youre very cool with your brother,but with your friends you really come _ life.In a few minutes Tom suddenly came to _(he).
16、完成句子The mascots(吉祥物),a panda and a red lantern,which are made to _(活灵活现),will be a wonderful ambassador for both China and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.tohimselfcome tolife【写作金句】You know the look Im talking about.its the look when beauty is perceived,time ceases to exist,and fairy tale char
17、acters come to life.你应该知道我一直在说的那个表情那是感受到美的表情,时间静止,童话里的人物苏醒了。6.so as to do 目的是,为了【典型例句】They made a lot of lively programs so as to attract more children.为了吸引更多的孩子,他们制作了很多生动活泼的节目。【巧学助记】so as to;in order to;so.as to的区别:so as to与in order to二者均表示“以便;为了”,后接动词不定式作目的状语,可以换用;但so as to引导的目的状语不能置于句首,而in order
18、to可以。“so+形容词/副词+as to”的意思是“如此以致”,引导表示结果的状语。【语境速测】完成句子He stopped working _.他停止工作以便休息。_,he had to work day and night.为了谋生,他不得不日夜工作。Uzbekistan will permit sports betting from 2021 _(为了吸引额外资金)to further develop sports,especiallyfootball.in order to/so as to take a restIn order to make a livingto/in orde
19、r to/so as to attractadditional funds.经典句式7.Every artists wish is to create something that expresses an idea.每位艺术家都希望创作出能表达自己理念的作品。【典型例句】The next step is to make sure that you know exactly what is required.下一步你要确保自己真正知道需要的是什么。【巧学助记】动词不定式作表语可以说明主语的内容,还可以表示目的、结果、安排、命令、决定、劝告、意愿等。这时to一般不能省略,除非前面有主语从句而且含
20、有do,只有这时候才能省略to。如:What I could do is wait.当然,并列动词由and,or等连接时,第二个(和后面的)不定式可以省略to。不定式作表语,可用主动形式表示被动意义。如:She is to blame.她应该受到责备。【语境速测】完成句子 The purpose of education is _.教育的目的是发展儿童美好的品格。You must speak out,_.如果我们还想继续做朋友的话,你就必须痛痛快快地把话都说出来。Something is still _.有些东西还有待查明。You must be patient and persistent
21、_想要成功,你就必须有耐心,有毅力。developing/to develop a fine personality inchildrenif we are to remain friendsto find outif you are to succeed.8.One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys.他的孩子们的玩具是他的一个灵感来源。【典型例句】The hardest thing about learning English is understanding the gerund.学习英语最难的
22、是理解动名词。【巧学助记】动名词(短语)作表语用来说明主语的内容,当与主语是同一概念时,主语与表语的位置可以互换。【误区释疑】现在分词作表语与动名词(短语)作表语的区别:用作表语的现在分词通常具有形容词性质,有的甚至已转化为形容词。现在分词作表语主要表示主语的性质和特征;而动名词作表语则主要是对主语内容的进一步说明和解释。【语境速测】完成句子The most fun I had on the trip was _.我旅行中最有趣的事是在海里游泳。The situation was _.形势令人迷惑不解。One of lifes pleasures is _ 生活的乐趣之一是在床上吃早餐。【写作
23、金句】Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.希望能让人冲破黑暗,看到光明。swimming/to swim in the oceanpuzzlinghaving/to have breakfast in bed.【备选要点】He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.他对“鲤鱼跃龙门”的古老故事尤其感兴趣。【典型例句】She looked as
24、tonished at the news.听到这消息她显得很吃惊。【误区释疑】过去分词作表语和被动语态的区别过去分词作表语动作意味很弱,在功能上更接近形容词,它不仅可用于系动词be之后,也可根据需要用于其他系动词之后被动语态动作意味较强,有多种时态变化,它只能与助动词be(有时可能是get)构成被动结构,不宜用于其他动词之后。用much,very much,so much,too much等修饰【语境速测】单句语法填空Please remain _(seat)while we are having the meeting.Our plan _(carry)out successfully.Br
25、itains trade position _(weak)by inflation.seatedis being carriedhas been weakened完成句子Im not _.我不像你想的那样有经验。Im _.我对局势感到迷惑不解。He is very _.他对他的新秘书感到很失望。I was _.我被玛丽的表演逗得乐不可支。so experienced as you thinkpuzzled about the situationdisappointed in his new secretarymuch/very much amused by Marys performanceS
26、tep 3 强化检测提升学习能力.单句语法填空1.(2020 天津高考)How should you start?Modestly,so _ not to become discouraged.2.(2020全国卷)Hunters bring _ more than 300,000 nutria tails a year,so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.3.(2020新高考全国卷)The solution,of course,was _(plant)trees so theanimals could seek
27、 shelter during the daytime.asinto plant4.(2019浙江高考)John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named _(compose)of the year.5.That unpleasant feeling _(come)back to me when I found out they were lying poserscame.完成句子1.You _something means it _you.你不熟悉某物的意思是某物对你来说不熟悉。2.They are going to _.他们将推出一台新戏。3.Eventua
28、lly,some proposals are put forward _to the financial reform of China.最终,提出了一些建议,以期对我国的金融改革有所帮助。are unfamiliar withis unfamiliar tobring out a new playso as to/to/in order to dosomething helpful4.Users expect your program to handle their input,and you should _.用户期待你的程序处理他们的输入,而且你应该预料到会出现的意外情况。5.In th
29、e east of the city I _ 在这座城市的东边我看到一些大楼正在被建造。expect theunexpectedsaw some buildings being built.语法填空I have 1._(influence)by so many artists over the years.I alsofall in and out of love with particular 2._(art),but a certain few always remainclose to me.Brett Whiteley was my doorway into art.He showed
30、 me that paintingcan be 3._(many)than what is simply in front of us.His drug habit ruinedmuch of his art and life 4._he died,but he is still at the top of my list.Vincent van Gogh will always be near the top of my 5._(favour)painterslist.Both his passion for art and his paintings have given me endle
31、ss inspiration.Pablo PicassoThe little Spaniard lived a very full life 6._he still found plentybeen influencedartistsmorebeforefavouritebutof time to draw,paint,and sculpt.Whenever Im not working as much as I shouldbe,I think of how many works Pablo pumped out each year.Egon SchieleI havealways had
32、a love of drawing,so Schiele has to be on the list.His paintings are theones people are 7._(die)for.Andy WarholTo be honest,I dont really likethe work of Andy Warhol.But he made artists feel a little less guilty for makingmoney from art collectors.He helped me see that its OK 8._(make)aliving from a
33、rt.Alberto Giacometti,9._paintings and drawings are justamazing,sacrificed color to devote 10._(him)to form.Anselm KieferIdyingto makewhosehimselfhave never seen a whole exhibition by the artist,but the few works I have seen were pretty impressive.There are so many more great artists that I just ado
34、re.I know that the seven artists above will still be in my top 20 in twenty years,though.【易错误区】第4题考生容易误填when。(1)误导原因:惯性思维作怪。中国考生往往习惯于用汉语的思维方式考虑问题,把这里想成是“当他去世的时候”。(2)去伪存真:这里真正的意思是“在他去世之前,他吸毒的习惯毁掉了他的艺术和人生”。直击高考培养思维品质核心素养通过介绍不同领域世界名人的著名作品和他们获得灵感的来源以及他们的感悟,探讨了科技和艺术之间的关系,旨在通过“艺术”这一话题,培养学生勇于探索的精神和实现自己的人生价
35、值的动力高考链接2020新高考全国卷阅读理解C;2020浙江高考阅读理解A;2020全国卷完形填空;2019全国卷阅读理解B;2019浙江高考阅读填句;2018浙江高考阅读理解A.话题与阅读理解(2018浙江高考阅读理解A)In 1812,the year Charles Dickens was born,there were 66 novels published in Britain.People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719
36、but nobody wanted to do it professionally.The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages;the literacy(识字)rate in England was under 50%.Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors,often with something like“By a lady”.Novels,for the most part,were looked upon as sil
37、ly,immoral,or just plain bad.In 1870,when Dickens died,the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher,famous and beloved,who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchs
38、tones.Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged.Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂)of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top?For all the feelings readers attach to stories,literature is a numbers game,and the test of tim
39、e is extremely difficult to pass.Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age,from 1837 to 1901;today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them.Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life.Its partly that his writings rode a
40、wave of social,political and scientific progress.But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center.No one will ever know what mix of talent,ambition,energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches,it is
41、possible and important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one.【文章大意】这是一篇写于狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念前夕的文章,介绍了英国小说的产生和兴盛,以及狄更斯在英国小说界的地位。1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A.They were difficult to understand.B.They were popular among the rich.C.The
42、y were seen as nearly worthless.D.They were written mostly by women.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Novels,for the most part,were looked upon as silly,immoral,or just plain bad.可知,18世纪的英国小说被看不起,被认为是愚蠢的,邪恶的,坏透了的。与C选项中的worthless基本一致,故选C。2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress_.A.his reput
43、ation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.his importance in literature【解 析】选 D。细 节 理 解 题。根 据 第 二 段 中 Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged.可知,文章把狄更斯与蒙娜丽莎比较,是利用蒙娜丽莎在艺术界的地位来类比狄更斯在文学界的地位。故选D。3.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great writer.
44、B.To introduce an English novel.C.To encourage studies on culture.D.To promote values of the Victorian age.【解析】选A。写作目的题。根据最后一段中But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches,.可知,本文写于狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念前夕,显然是为了纪念这位伟大的作家。故选A。【难句剖析】In 1870,when Dickens died,the world mourned him as its first professiona
45、l writer and publisher,famous and beloved,who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones.分析:主句部分是the world mourned him;主句前的In 1870,when Dickens died为时间状语和时间状语从句;as its first profession
46、al writer and publisher为介词短语作状语;famous and beloved为形容词作状语;who had led.and whose characters.为两个并列的非限制性定语从句,修饰writer and publisher。翻译:1870年,当狄更斯去世时,人们把他当作世界上第一个职业作家和出版商而哀悼,他名气卓著,受人爱戴,在小说出版和读者人数方面引发了一场大爆炸,他的角色从奥利弗崔斯特到小提姆都被看作道德的试金石。【微技能点拨】写作目的题答案口诀写作目的分三种,取悦、告知与说服,主旨体裁定思路,首尾关注答案出。考查写作目的的阅读理解的题干中常有purpos
47、e,或者后面接有表示目的的动词不定式,如:intend to,mean to,(in order)to等。文章的首尾段或每段的首尾句是阅读的重点,作者的写作意图往往就隐含在其中。本文的第3题就是写作目的题,根据最后一段的最后一句But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches,.可以得出答案。【语用提能】话题词汇publish出版,novel小说,professional专业的,greatness伟大,reader 读者,attract吸引,culture 文化,literature 文学,talent天才,ambition雄心短语in
48、its early stages在它的早期works of fiction小说作品look upon as.把看作 lead an explosion in引爆,make sense 说得通,有意义,get to the top达到巅峰,attach to附着于【微语法填空】(2018浙江高考阅读理解A改编)Charles Dickens,1._66 novels 2._(publish)in Britain,was born in 1812.Novels,for the 3._(much)part,were looked 4._as silly,immoral,or just plain b
49、ad in the eighteenth century.In 1870,when Dickensdied,the world mourned him as 5._(it)first 6._(profession)writerand publisher,famous and beloved,who had led an 7._(explode)in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters were heldup as moral touchstones.Today Dickens grea
50、tness is unchallenged.Removing himfrom the pantheon of English literature would make about as much sense 8._ theLouvre 9._(sell)off the Mona Lisa.whosewere publishedmostuponitsprofessionalexplosionassellingHow did Dickens get to the top?For all the feelings readers attach to stories,literature is a
51、numbers game,and the test of time is 10._(extreme)difficult to pass.Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiencesfrom all walks of life.Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social,politicaland scientific progress.extremely【易错误区】第5题考生容易误填its。(1)误导原因:把前面的as看成是连词了,认为后面是一个完整的句
52、子,需要填it was的缩略形式,即its。(2)去伪存真:这里需要it的所有格形式,表示“把他作为1870年的第一个专业作家和出版商来悼念”。.话题与写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Your Robot Teacher of The FutureWill your job be done by a robot in the future?Some believe the future of education will be technological.Bank of England economists predict that almost half of all
53、 UK jobs are under threat of automation.Those most at risk involve repetitive manual labour,such as factory positions.But could even the venerable profession of teaching soon have to compete against powerful electronic educators?At first glance,teaching might seem to be unaffected by robots.Teachers
54、 use a range of soft skills that machines find hard to replicate.They judge pupils needs and adapt feedback accordingly.They adapt materials to make them more attractive and effective.And they provide pastoral care:looking out for students who lag behind or disrupt the class.Nonetheless,some believe
55、 the future of education will be technological.In an interview with Business Insider magazine,futurist Thomas Frey predicts that“by 2030 the largest company on the Internet is going to be an education-based company that we havent heard of yet.”He thinks that“bots”online robot teacherswill make educa
56、tion so efficient that students will be able to compress an entire undergraduate degree into six months of learning.A bot learns what your“interests”and“reference points”are,“and it figures out how to teach you in a faster and faster way over time,”according to Frey.Whether or not such incredible sp
57、eeds will be reached,over the last decade there has been a huge increase in online learning platforms.Companies such as Udemy and Khan Academy provide courses that allow millions to learn at home for free at their own pace.But there are limitations.Without the face-to-face stimulation of a classroom
58、 environment,the overwhelming majority of students fail to complete online courses.How to sustain motivation to learn is one more skill that online teachers will need to master.Indeed,Frey admits there is some way to go:“Nobody has quite cracked the code for the future of education.”What do teachers
59、 themselves think about this?Professor Donald Clark from Derby University in the UK thinks that we should welcome change,even though people will lose their jobs.“Artificial intelligence will destroy jobsso why not use it for social good such as learning?”he asked.Step 1 写作技巧1.通读全文,确定体裁,明确主题体裁:议论文主题:
60、机器人在未来教育上的应用2.定位主题句和关键词,变换表达方式(句式转换)Will your job be done by a robot in the future?Some believe the future of education will be technological.(主语变化)It is possible that _will be teaching students in the future.robotsTeachers use a range of soft skills that machines find hard to replicate.Theyjudge pu
61、pils needs and adapt feedback accordingly.(谓语动词变为非谓语动词形式)Teachers can keep in touch with students _such as feedbackand personal care at classrooms.by using soft skillsHe thinks that“bots”online robot teacherswill make education soefficient.A bot learns what your“interests”and“reference points”are.(定
62、语从句)Online robot teachers will know a learners weaknesses and strengths,_.which canmake teaching efficientStep 2 妙笔成篇Much work has been done by robots in factories and banks.In this sense it is possible that robots will be teaching students in the future.Teachers can keep in touch with students by u
63、sing soft skills such as feedback and personal care at classrooms.However,online robot teachers will know a learners weaknesses and strengths,which can make teaching efficient.Companies like Udemy and Khan Academy provide free courses online but students lack motivation to finish their lessons.Anywa
64、y,AI is welcomed to do good to learning.语法填空When I was young,our family lived in what is now a forest reserve.One day I saw a 1._(home)dog at the end of our long driveway.It drove my mother crazy.We werent rich and we already had a dog.2._(stare)out of the window,my mother complained about the 3._(r
65、esponsible)and cruel person who left his dog with us.We children were told to stay away from 4._ dog as we couldnt afford to keep it.I was very upset and couldnt believe that my mother was refusing to help it.She said,we were not alone here and let 5._ people take care of the creature.The poor dog 6
66、._(lie)at the end of the driveway and hardly moved for two days.My heart was breaking,7._ I didnt dare to say anything to my mother.Later that day,I couldnt find my mother in the house.I 8._(check)every room but she was gone.Then I saw my mother coming back to our house 9._ the dog.I ran outside to
67、greet our new dog.My mother didnt say 10._ she had changed her mind.That doesnt matter.Sometimes its not what you say but what you do that matters.1.【解析】homeless。a homeless dog意为“一只无家可归的狗”。2.【解析】Staring。主语my mother和stare之间是主动关系,所以用现在分词作状语。3.【解析】irresponsible。根据句意:妈妈抱怨那个不负责任又残忍的人把他的狗扔给我们。可知这里用该词的反义词。4.【解析】the。用the特指上文提到的那只小狗。5.【解析】other。根据语境,此处句意为“让别人来照顾这只小动物吧。”6.【解析】lay。上下文都是一般过去时,lie(躺)的过去式是lay,过去分词是lain。7.【解析】but。此处表示转折。句意:我很伤心,可又不敢跟妈妈说什么。此处需要转折连词。8.【解析】checked。全文都是讲述过去发生的事情,所以用一般过去时。9.【解析】with。此处with表示“带着”。句意:然后我看见我的妈妈正带着那只狗回我们家来。10.【解析】why。根据句意:妈妈没有说她为什么改变了主意,可知填why。
