1、 Unit 1 Art （限时练5）. 阅读理解AMartha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost
2、two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance. Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began h
3、er studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing. In 1936, Graham made her defining work, Chronicle, which signaled
4、the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the
5、dark nature of both the set and costumes. Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didnt give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf Rag. A Dancers World is an introduction to Graham and her
6、 work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods. Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the countrys highest civilian honor. She died in 1991. In 1998, Time mag
7、azine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century” and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century. 1. Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham _. A. was influenced greatly by themB. kept in touch with them regularlyC. had a great effect on modern danceD. liked t
8、o make more friends with them2. Why didnt Marthas parents approve of her desire to dance at first? A. She was too old to learn American dance. B. American dance was seen as a lower art form. C. There was no academic school to teach dancing. D. Her family was too poor to afford her tuition. 3. When M
9、artha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she _. A. was warmly welcomed by the youthB. achieved huge success once againC. received many awards for her ageD. was attacked by people4. The text is mainly about _. A. the background of modern dance in AmericaB. the development of modern dance in Americ
10、aC. Martha Graham and her achievements in danceD. the awards Martha Graham won in her lifeB“Theres a mistake. Moonlight you guys won best picture. ”And with those words, producer Jordan Horowitz of La La Land, told the cast and crew of a competing film that it had won the Oscars biggest award. Prese
11、nters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were given the wrong categorys envelope before they went on stage. Beatty was clearly confused about what he saw when he opened the envelope, but Dunaway read the name of the film listed below Stones name. The actors and producers from La La Land left their seats
12、 and filled the stage to accept their Oscar statues. They gave many speeches before Horowitz interrupted. “This is not a joke. Moonlight has won best picture, ”he said. He took the card from Beatty and held it up for the cameras. “Moonlight. Best Picture, ”he said as the camera moved closer. The sho
13、ws host, Jimmy Kimmel, made the best of the situation. He went up to Beatty, and exclaimed “Warren. What did you do? ” Kimmel also said, “Personally, I blame Steve Harvey. ”That was in reference to the mistake Harvey made in 2015 at the Miss Universe pageant. He announced the wrong winner, first say
14、ing it was the contestant from Colombia, and then realizing the correct winner was actually from the Philippines. Once order had been restored, Beatty tried to explain what happened, saying he had been given the wrong envelope. Barry Jenkins is the writer and director of Moonlight. Once he reached t
15、he stage, he said “Even in my dreams, this cannot be true. ” Stone, happy to have won the best actress award, later said, “Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time? Cool! ”Many people are wondering how the mistake was made. The accounting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers has been handling Oscar vot
16、es for over 80 years without any problems. The firm apologized to all of the people who were made uncomfortable by the mistake. It promised to investigate what caused the error. Horowitz is being credited for staying calm and stopping the show to correct the error. People are calling him “gracious,
17、” “a great producer, ” and “classy. ”Even Jenkins said “much respect to that dude. ”5. What can we know from the words of Horowitz? A. La La Land won the best picture. B. Beatty and Dunaway made a mistake. C. The Oscars biggest award belongs to Moonlight. D. Horowitz was given the wrong envelope. 6.
18、 How did Jimmy Kimmel deal with the situation? A. He was confused and opened the envelope. B. He saved the embarrassing occasion. C. He made fun of the situation. D. He pointed out Warrens mistake. 7. It can be inferred from the text _. A. Beatty made the mistakeB. Barry Jenkins suspected the result
19、C. The fault is due to Pricewaterhouse CoopersD. Horowitz is being respected for his reaction8. The best title of the text should be “_”. A. Who made the mistake? B. The Oscars biggest awardC. A mix-up in the Academy AwardD. Pricewaterhouse takes the responsibility. 七选五阅读理解根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的
20、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Help a Teenager Make Good DecisionsHabitually poor decision-making is common in teenagers. Naturally, such a habit makes parent-teen relationship difficult, especially when a parent wants his teen to do what a “responsible adolescent” would do. 1Distinguish real problems from
21、 “childish” acts. 2 By making small and harmless mistakes, like a recently-developed habit of careless consuming, a teen learns good decision-making skills on his own via self-correction. Next time, hell be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision. 3 More likely, it is out of a r
22、eal inability to determine whats best for him. Set clear expectations. 4 For example, if your teen refuses to study for his math final because “math is pointless”, explain that you expect him to perform well in school, even in the “pointless” classes. Avoid saying “Lets just give up on math, then. ”
23、5Trade insignificant freedoms, such as clothing style for the promise that hell live up to academic and family responsibilities. If your teen could realize it, allow him to be himself. Not only does giving up a bit of control solve many conflicts, but the extra freedom you give him can also improve
24、his decision-making. A. Find a middle ground. B. Learn to solve problems. C. Point out your expectations and his responsibilities. D. A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from. E. Dont think the teen is making bad decisions just to challenge you. F. Therefore, its important to gui
25、de them with problem-solving strategies. G. Teens often make poor decisions simply because they dont have the experience. . 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均
26、仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Time and tide wait no man. My mother is becoming a middle-age woman quietly. She had been busy running after us all the years. My father is very busy every day outside. But the heavy burden falls on my mothers shoulder. Because my school is far from my home, I have t
27、o go to school by the train and my mother sees me off at the station every time. I often choose a seat where is close to the window, so I can see her. However, I always cant help run tears from my eyes. All the buildings and people outside the window disappear. I wave gentle to my mother and I look at her till the view of her back disappears. Up to now, even if he is busy, she still does it as usual. The view of my mothers back will never change in my heart.
