1、选修6 Unit 1 课下作业（一三）课下作业（一） 考点过关针对练.单词拼写1One reason for her preference (偏爱) for city life is that she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.2The book explores the relationship between religion and civilization (文明)3The government predicts (预测) that the economy will improve. 4Once
2、you have a solid written plan, the next trick is to learn how to work it effectively (有效地)5It is said that the headmaster has adopted (采纳) our suggestions.6When we came in, he was busy carving (雕刻) a sculpture.7As far as I am concerned, the short message is typical (典型的) of information technology, b
3、ut it needs to be used with care.8It was evident (明显的) that the policy was a great success.9The medicine will be fatal to the people who are allergic (过敏的) to it.10His paintings were on exhibition (展览) in the local art gallery last month.语境语法填空1When he was a senior student, he was_possessed (possess
4、) of a strange way to solve maths problems. But his maths teacher ever made a prediction (predict) that he was not good at solving maths problems, which he didnt adopt. He kept studying maths faithfully (faith) with the aim of becoming an expert in maths. And finally he made it.2When he was young, h
5、e liked using wood to_carve (carve)things, and he aimed to_become (become) a sculptor one day. He attempted to_teach (teach) himself at first. Not having achieved what he wanted, he decided to_adopt (adopt) the advice offered by his best friend. And his hard work predicted his final success.3As a fa
6、mous astronomer, he is in possession of rich imagination and likes to figure out how things in space move.Apart from his gift, he is quite diligent. On the one hand, he has learned a great deal from books; on the other hand, he does experiments day in and day out. Therefore, he has got a lot of disc
7、overies and published some new theories, which have greatly appealed to other scientists.4In front of the old temple stands (stand) a big tree dating back to Tang Dynasty. In the shade of the tree often sit groups of local people chatting and laughing.根据提示补全句子1每天都有大量的水被浪费了。(a great deal)A_great_deal
8、_of_water_is_wasted every day.2有些学生花费太多的时间在网络和微信上，这让老师和家长很担忧。(现在分词作状语)Some students spend too much time on the Internet and WeChat, making_their_teachers_and_parents_worried.3我们隔壁住着一对外国夫妇，他们看起来已经习惯了中国的生活了。(完全倒装)Next_door_to_ours_live_a_foreign_couple,_who seem to have settled into life in China.4没有良
9、好的教育就没有先进的科学技术。(without引导的含蓄条件句)Without_excellent_education_there_would_be no advanced science and technology.5如果我意识到了英语学习的重要性，我就会更加努力了。(if条件句的虚拟语气)If I had_realized the importance of English study, I would_have_worked much harder.语境辨义根据语境选出形容词delicate的词义(A)娇弱的 (B)清淡的(C)脆弱的 (D)精美的；雅致的1Dont leave any
10、 rubbish, and dont forget that the ecology of Antarctica is very delicate._C_2As far as Im concerned, the ring has a very delicate design._D_3As far as I know, she is a very delicate girl._A_4The flowers give off a delicate smell._B_课下作业（二） 话题阅读培优练.根据提示填空The National Gallery is the British national
11、art_museum(艺术博物馆) built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses (house) a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious (religion) paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western sid
12、e of the building houses 13th to 15thcentury paintings (painting), and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16thcentury paintings, and artists (artist) include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino
13、, Titian and Veronese.The East Wing houses 18thto early 20thcentury paintings, and artists, such as Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh are_included (include)The Gallery is_open (open) every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges (charge) apply to
14、 some special exhibitions.片段选词填空be divided into， open， classic， feature， focus on， inspire， (be) located in， on display， such as， the largest collection of Famous art museums such_as the Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the_largest_collections_of art under one roof. Located_in New York Citys Mu
15、seum Mile area, it has over two million works of art within its permanent collection, which is_divided_into 19 sections of interest.The Mets American paintings section also has one of their earliest sculptures from 1870 on_display. Hiram Powers California was one of the first pieces that inspired th
16、em to focus building the museum around American art. Their art section features paintings by Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Van Gogh amongst its 11,000 paintings on hand. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a privatelyrun museum that has a wide collection of European art, Greek and Roman sculptu
17、res, and classic drawings. The museum also has an extensive collection of American photography collection, which is one of the only areas within its museum that focuses_on American areas of interest. There is also a research center that was_opened in 1985.课下作业（三） 高考语篇提能练.阅读理解Bilbao is Spains fourth
18、largest city: a former shipbuilding community that faces out onto the Bay of Biscay. In the 1980s, the Basque regional government began a redevelopment programme for the city. They invited the best and the brightest in the international architectural world to design a new subway system, a new airpor
19、t terminal, a new congress and music hall, and a new railway station. But, in order to raise the citys growing global reputation (声誉), they wanted an art museum.In 1991 Basque officials approached the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York and met Thomas Krens, the fourth director in the museu
20、ms sixyear history. Krens wanted to build a European base for the Guggenheim and with this idea in mind, he came to Bilbao.But there was a problem. Krens could see at once that the site chosen by the city council for its new art museum, a former winebottling warehouse (仓库) in the center of town, was
21、 a nonstarter. Krens had two models in his head the Pompidou Center and the Sydney Opera House. Both buildings needed a very large amount of space, and Bilbao, an overcrowded riverside city, did not seem to have the space.Then, by chance, Krens found the perfect site. As an athletic man, he went out
22、 running one April evening in 1991. His route took him past the Jesuit University overlooking the River Nervion, and it was here that he noticed, at one of the many curves of the river, a semiderelict (半遗弃的) waterfront zone which was perfect for what he wanted to achieve. The site was accepted withi
23、n a week, and Californian architect, Frank Gehry, was chosen to realize the project.Gehry says now, with laughter, “What is it? A dirty river and lots of rundown buildings.” Yet he revelled_in the disorder and dirt of the postindustrial environment, and was determined not to change anything about th
24、e waterfront site.The Bilbao Guggenheim dominates (高耸于) the city at every turn. It is a modern art museum like no other, and a building that must rank as one of the eight wonders of the modern world. Its well worth a visit and there are some interesting works of art inside too.1What happened to Bilb
25、ao in the 1980s?AIt became the center of modern art.BIt was given a completely new look.CIt gradually lost its global reputation.DIt redeveloped its shipbuilding industry.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段的“In the 1980s，the Basque regional government began a redevelopment programme for the city.”可知，巴斯克自治区政府在二十世纪八十年代对曾
26、是造船业中心的西班牙第四大城市毕尔巴鄂进行了重新建设，故那时它被赋予了崭新面貌。2Why did Krens refuse the site chosen by the city council for the new art museum?AIt was not large enough.BIt was too close to the river.CIt was in a terribly dirty state.DIt was far from the city center.解析：选A细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Bilbao, an overcrowded riverside cit
27、y, did not seem to have the space”可知，巴斯克自治区政府选取的新的美术馆地址由于空间太小，无法实现Krens所设计的美术场馆因而被他拒绝。3Where is the Bilbao Guggenheim located now?AIn the center of Bilbao.BNear the Bay of Biscay.CBeside the River Nervion.DInside the Jesuit University.解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段的“. overlooking the River Nervion . at one of the
28、many curves of the river, a semiderelict (半遗弃的) waterfront zone which was perfect for what he wanted to achieve”可知，毕尔巴鄂古根海姆美术馆现位于River Nervion河畔。4What does the underlined part “revelled in” in Paragraph 5 mean?AFeared.BEnjoyed.CDisliked. DLearned.解析：选B词义猜测题。由倒数第二段的“Gehry says now, with laughter . wa
29、s determined not to change anything about the waterfront site.”可知，建筑师Gehry喜欢Krens选取的建造毕尔巴鄂古根海姆美术馆的位置。.阅读七选五PaintingThe art of creating pictures using colors, shapes and lines is called painting. Museums and galleries show the paintings of professional (专业的) artists. But painting is also a popular fo
30、rm of entertainment and creative expression._1_ Experienced painters usually use a brush to apply oil paints to a canvas cloth surface. Young painters usually use watercolors on pieces of paper. Very young children may use finger paints to create paintings.Painters can use their art to express devot
31、ion to a religion, to tell a story, to express feelings and ideas, or simply to present a pleasing picture. Religious paintings often show a god or a scene from a sacred text (圣典). Other common subjects have been famous legends and events in history, as well as scenes from daily life. Artists also p
32、aint portraits (画像), or pictures of people. _2_ All of these types of paintings show the human figure in some way.Some kinds of paintings do not focus on people. In landscape (风景) painting the focus is on scenes from nature. Artists also paint still objects such as fruits and vegetables. _3_ Some ar
33、tists communicate their ideas through pictures that do not represent any object._4_ Paintings dating back 15,000 years have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. _5_ Samples of painted pottery (陶器) from at least 5,000 years ago have been found in China and Iran. The ancient Egyptians
34、 decorated their temples with beautiful paintings. People in ancient Greece painted decorative objects such as vases in addition to the walls of temples.AThese works are called stilllife paintings.BThese works can communicate a special feeling.CHumans have been making paintings for thousands of year
35、s.DPeople of all ages create pictures using a variety of materials.ECave paintings generally show animals that early humans hunted.FThe design of a painting is the plan of its lines, shapes and colors.GSometimes artists make portraits of themselves, which are called selfportraits.1选D由该段中的“Experience
36、d painters usually use a brush”和“Young painters usually use watercolors”以及“Very young children may use finger paints”可知，不同年龄段的人们用各种各样的材料来作画。2选G由该空前的“Artists also paint portraits (画像)”和该空后的“All of these types of paintings show the human figure”可知，G项内容“有时艺术家会画自己的肖像，这被称为自画像”符合此处语境。3选A由该空前的“Artists also
37、 paint still objects such as fruits and vegetables”可知，这些作品被称为静物画。4选C由该段中的“Paintings dating back 15,000 years . Samples of painted pottery (陶器) from at least 5,000 years ago”和“The ancient Egyptians”以及“People in ancient Greece”可知，C项内容“人类几千年来一直在作画”符合此处语境。5选E由该空前的“found on the walls of caves”可知，E项内容“洞穴壁
38、画一般展示早期人类捕猎到的动物”符合此处语境。.语法填空Many people used to _1_ (consider) art to be paintings of fields with flowers, portraits of oldfashioned men in top hats, or pictures of bowls of fruit. However, art has changed greatly in the last century. Now, computer game art and graffiti (涂鸦) are accepted as types of
39、 art forms, too. There are _2_ (exhibition) of these contemporary types of art in famous art galleries. Lets discover some _3_ (talent) contemporary artists.Damien Hirst is an English artist. He became famous after _4_ (attend) Goldsmiths University in London, and was very popular in the 1990s. He h
40、as used a lot of dead animals in his work, _5_ (include) dead sharks, sheep and cows. He is famous for his diamondcovered skull, _6_ was shown in an art gallery for a limited amount of time.Marcel Duchamp, a FrenchAmerican painter and sculptor, is considered one of _7_ most important artists of the
41、20th century as he has influenced many artists. He changed _8_ was the “normal” idea in the art world. Perhaps his best known piece of work is _9_ (simple) a mens urinal (小便池) that he decided to label as art.William Eggleston is an American photographer who made modern colour photography acceptable
42、as an art form. Before him, black and white photography was much _10_ (popular). Egglestons photographs are very “American”. They contain lots of images of “CocaCola, No Parking signs and palm trees”语篇解读：传统艺术之外还有一些另类艺术：电脑游戏艺术和涂鸦。本文主要介绍了当代三位著名的此类艺术家。1consider考查动词不定式作宾语的用法。used to do sth.意为“过去常常做某事”。2
43、exhibitions考查名词复数。由“there be”句型和are可知，设空处应用名词复数，故填exhibitions(展览)。3talented考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰名词artists，故填形容词talented (有天赋的)。4attending考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词after的宾语，且He(指代Damien Hirst)与attend之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，应填attending。5including考查介词。dead sharks, sheep and cows是dead animals中的一部分，故填including(包括)。6which
44、考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明skull且在从句中作主语，故填which。7the考查定冠词。“one of the形容词的最高级复数名词”表示“最之一”。8what考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语，由the “normal” idea可知，在此应填what。9simply考查副词。设空处修饰谓语is，故填副词simply。10more popular考查形容词比较级。由语境及much可知，设空处所在句意为“在他之前，黑白摄影更流行”，故填more popular。.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On Wednesday
45、night, it was the closing time of the mall. But there was an hours work, at least, to get everything cleaned up. It would be 11：00 pm before I finally got home. I hadnt even had time to have dinner. I was starving. My feet ached. My whole body was filled with tiredness. I couldnt wait to go to bed.
46、But it would be only 6 hours before the alarm went off at 5：00 am for my day job.Things had been tight for over a year now. My husband Pauls business had taken a huge hit. I have a fulltime job at a day care center and somehow do my homework for my college class too. Then I had to work nights at the
47、 mall. Without me taking my second job, there wouldnt be enough money to pay the bills. Let alone buy any Christmas presents for our 15yearold daughter, Marie. No one wanted to wake up on Christmas morning to an empty tree.I barely even saw Paul and Marie anymore. Marie was growing up, but a teenage
48、 girl still needs her mom. I worried about her, about us. Was she eating enough? Keeping up with her schoolwork? I wasnt afraid of sacrifices. Everyone had to work hard for the family. I knew I was blessed to have two jobs, when millions of people couldnt find one.How I hoped to quit my job at the d
49、ay care center and obtain a fulltime degree! Id dropped down to one class a term. If I quit that, there was no way Id find the willpower to try again. Besides, wasnt I always telling Marie to keep hoping and never give_up?My mind went back to the conversation Id had with Marie earlier. Paul had drop
50、ped her off at the mall, where she was getting picked up for a babysitting job. “Remember were going Christmas shopping this night，” she said. “Now Ill even have my own money. See you later.”The floor was nearly done.The boss asked me to leave.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开
51、头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：I opened the back door of the mall and saw Marie outside with a bag of food, smiling. Paragraph 2：I pulled her tight against me. 参考范文：Paragraph 1：I opened the back door of the mall and saw Marie outside with a bag of food, smiling. She finished her job an
52、hour before. She figured I didnt have time for dinner,_so she bought me a bag of food with her own money earned by babysitting and waited for me outside the mall all the time. While I was eating, she told me that I was her hero and she admired everything I was doing for the family. When she was baby
53、sitting long hours or when she was tired of doing homework, she thought about my hard work. She remembered to have hope for life and never give_up.Paragraph 2：I pulled her tight against me. Tomorrow the alarm would still ring at 5：00 am. The bills would still be waiting. There would be more rough days ahead. And yet I was ready to face them together with Paul and Marie,_all of us willing to work hard and make sacrifices and holding on to each other. Things would get better with the love of a good family.
