1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 1 Section Learning about Language & Using Language课时作业.单句语法填空1She has a preference (prefer) for country life, saying its relaxing to live in the countryside.2By coincidence，my best friend and I ended up working at the same advertising firm.3I like cats but unfortunately I am all
2、ergic to them.4Figuring (figure)out the reason cost him quite a lot of time.5There will be an exhibition (exhibit) of the development of automobile industry in our city next week.6The life of a politician isnt appealing (appeal) for me.7You look much more beautiful in the flesh than in the picture.单
3、句改错1In coincidence，he met one of his friends when he was on business in Shanghai.InBy2The exhibition appealed to those who have a preference to the beauty of nature.第二个tofor3We appealed the villagers to build the bridge.appealed后加to4The old couple have good reputation for their kindness.good前加a5An a
4、ncient painting was in exhibition last month in this museum.第一个inon.阅读理解AFireworks are exciting，but also hard to control.The Chinese artist Cai GuoQiang，though，has developed a way to harness the visual and physical power of fireworks to make art.He recently used them to create a burning sculpture th
5、at stretched (延伸) high into the sky.GuoQiang fittingly named the work Sky Ladder.GuoQiang built Sky Ladder by making a frame out of metal.He coated the frame with gunpowder，the main chemical material in fireworks.The artist tied one end of the frame to the ground and attached a large weather balloon
6、 to the other end.The balloon was filled with heliuma gas thats lighter than air.When released，the balloon floated upward，pulling the top of the ladder 500 meters into the sky.Thats higher than the top of the Empire State Building!GuoQiang set fire to the bottom of the ladder，and the crackling(啪啪作响的
7、)flames raced skyward up the frame.The sculpture burned for twoandahalf minutes before its flames began to die out from the bottom up.Dealing with explosives (炸药) is challenging，and conditions had to be perfect for GuoQiang to achieve his desired effect.He first attempted Sky Ladder in 1994，but bad
8、weather prevented him from successfully completing the work.GuoQiang put Sky Ladder aside so that he could work on other projects，perhaps most famously the fireworks display that opened the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Finally，after two more failed attempts，GuoQiang successfully sent his flaming ladde
9、r skyward last year.He presented Sky Ladder in his hometown，a quiet fishing village near Huiyu Island，Quanzhou.He offered the work as a gift to his 100yearold grandmother，other family members，his friends，and his town.“Behind Sky Ladder lies a clear childhood dream of mine，”GuoQiang explains.“Despite
10、 all lifes twists and turns，I have always been determined to realize it.The ladder rose toward the morning sun，carrying hope.For me，this not only means a return，but also the start of a new journey.”【解题导语】本文是说明文。文章报道了中国艺术大师蔡国强的500米高烟火作品天梯“登天”成功的消息。1What does the underlined word“harness” in Paragraph
11、1 probably mean?AControl and use.BFind and collect.CSave and develop.DCount and produce.解析：选A词义猜测题。由第一段的“Fireworks.hard to control.”和下文介绍艺术大师蔡国强利用烟火创作的震惊世人的“烟花天梯”可知，他找到了一条能“控制并利用”烟火的方法来进行艺术创作。2The work Sky Ladder Cai GuoQiang built last year _.Aproved to be a failureBcould fly free in the skyCkept b
12、urning for 2.5 minutesDwas sent skyward in the evening解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段的“The sculpture burned for twoandahalf minutes before its flames began to die out from the bottom up.”可知，蔡国强利用烟火创作的艺术作品天梯在空中持续燃烧了2分30秒。3Cai GuoQiang first imagined a ladder of fire when _.Ahe was a young boyBhe saw the Empire State
13、 BuildingCthe 2008 Olympic Games openedDhis grandmother had her 100th birthday解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段的“Behind Sky Ladder lies a clear childhood dream of mine”可知，蔡国强在儿时就想象过一架喷着火焰的梯子。4What would be the best title for the text?ALiving with hope BA birthday giftCBurning man DArt on fire解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要是对艺术大师蔡国强
14、创作的烟火作品天梯成功绽放的报道。D项作标题既指天梯这幅烟火表演作品，也指蔡国强所从事的烟火表演艺术。BMany parents wonder why their children should study art.To some，art is nice but useless.They consider it unnecessary to human existence.To others，art is important and meets some human needs that cant be met any other way.So what is the purpose of a
15、rt?The earliest artcave drawings and the likecertainly had some important purposes.This type of art was a record of events，a means of sharing stories，and a way to pass on information.People created primitive (原始的) art to show the world around thempictures were usually of animals，birds，plants，and hum
16、ans in scenes of daily life，especially hunting.In recent centuries，art has become more complicated.The spoken and written words have become our major means of communication，so art can be more than just a chronicle of historic events or a way to share stories，although it still can be those things as
17、well.Through art，artists share their feelings in a way that brings on something from the viewers.The feelings one experiences when viewing art may be pleasing or not.The artist is trying to express something; its up to you to figure out what that is.Art is a conversation between you and the artist;
18、they put themselves into their work，and you bring yourself to your explanation of it.Because of the feelings that art can bring onfeelings that usually cannot be brought on by other meansart is necessary to human existence.Art meets our needs for selfexpression，communication，and our desire for conne
19、ction with other humans across centuries and cultures.Now，we can conclude that art is very important.Since it is important，kids should learn it.【解题导语】作者认为艺术很重要，小孩应该学习艺术。5What do we know about the primitive art?AIt didnt have any important purposes.BIt was mainly about peoples daily life.CIt was crea
20、ted mainly to entertain people.Dlt was meant to help people understand the world.解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段的“People created primitive (原始的) art to show the world around thempictures were usually of animals，birds，plants，and humans in scenes of daily life，especially hunting.”可知，艺术一开始主要是关于人们的日常生活的。6What does the
21、underlined word “chronicle” in Paragraph 4 mean?ATool. BMirror.CGuide. DRecord.解析：选D词义猜测题。第三段说艺术一开始主要是用来记录生活的，第四段指出后来艺术变得更为复杂了，不再仅仅是对历史事件的“记录”了。7Paragraph 5 mainly shows arts use of _.Amaking a living Bexplaining problemsCexchanging feelings Dstoring information解析：选C段落大意题。第五段主要说明艺术的情感交流的作用。8The text
22、 is meant to show that _.Akids love art for a reasonBchildren should study artCart is very important to humansDart is used for different purposes解析：选B主旨大意题。由第一段的“Many parents wonder why their children should study art.”和最后一段可知，作者主要通过阐述艺术的重要性来表明小孩需要学习艺术。.七选五The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a f
23、ourday celebration held in each June in Manchester._1_ Music and comedy acts are announced in February.The first thing you need to decide is what type of ticket you will purchase：a general admission or a VIP ticket.VIP tickets are much more expensive._2_ Buy a general admission ticket as early as po
24、ssible，because the longer you wait，the more expensive the ticket will become._3_ The festivals website lists recommended and banned items.Read these completely before packing.All vehicles are searched upon entry for prohibited items such as drugs，glass bottles，pets，weapons and fireworks.Getting thro
25、ugh security to enter the site can be a long process._4_ Make sure you have plenty of gas before you approach the entrance gate.Depending on the level of security，you may be able to bring certain foods.Some security will throw out food they dont want you to bring in，such as sandwiches.There are a wi
26、de variety of foods sold at a reasonable price，but lines can be long.Be prepared for all types of weather.It is often very hot during the festival，and sunscreen is essential.Thunderstorms are also frequent._5_Sneakers are highly recommended because the site can become very muddy after rain.ABring a
27、backpack to carry water，extra clothes，a blanket and other essential items with you.BBefore the festival，try to find someone whos also going and ask if you can camp along with them.CThe festival begins on Thursday and ends on the Sunday evening，with a headlining act each night.DHowever，they offer spe
28、cial entrances，reserved seats and parking much closer.EKnow what to bring and what not to bring.FNights can be cool，so youd better bring a sweater and a blanket.GYou may wait in your vehicle for a couple of hours before you make it to the site.【解题导语】本文是说明文。波纳罗音乐节为期4天，每年6月份在曼彻斯特举办。你如果想参加，要提前做准备工作，文章就
29、此给出了建议。1解析：选C本段是对波纳罗音乐节的整体概述，前面一句提到，波纳罗音乐节每年6月举行，此处是介绍具体的开始和结束的时间，故C项符合语境。2解析：选D此处是对贵宾票的介绍，结合常识可知，贵宾票虽然贵，但享受的待遇是不一样的，D项“但是，(贵宾票)可以提供专门入口、预订座位，还可以提供较近的车位”符合语境。3解析：选E后面一句提到，音乐节网站列举了建议携带和禁止携带的物品，在打包前要全部阅读。因此，参加音乐节要知道应该带什么和不应该带什么，故选E项。4解析：选G空处前面提到，通过安检并进入音乐节现场需要花费很长时间，G项“你可能要在车里等几个小时才能到达现场”是对前面一句的进一步解释和说明。5解析：选F本段建议我们要准备好应对各种天气状况，并举了几个例子，F项“夜晚可能天气凉，你最好带件毛衣和毯子”符合语境。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
