1、课时素养检测 十六Unit 4Period 4. 阅读理解AWelcome to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)HOURSOpen seven days a weekSUN-THU, 10 AM5: 30 PM, FRI, SAT 10 AM9 PMClosed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May. ADMISSIONMembers and Patrons(赞助人) visit free and enjoy express admission. Ge
2、neral Admission: Adults, $25; seniors (65 and older), $17; students, $12; and children under 12, free. General admission tickets include special exhibitions and are valid(有效) for three days. For New York State residents with valid ID, Connecticut, and New Jersey students: The amount you pay is up to
3、 you. Please be as generous as you can. All ticket holders must go through security. PARKING GARAGE80th St. and Fifth Ave. Discount for Members and Patrons. GROUP VISITSCall 212-570-3711 or visit metmuseum. org/groupvisits. FREE GUIDED TOURSAudio GuideListen to the stories behind thousands of artwor
4、ks in The Met collection and select exhibitions. Rent an Audio Guide device (with a headset or neck loop): adults, $7; Members, $6; children under 12, $5; and free to visitors who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or have hearing loss. Transcripts in standard and large print are available for selec
5、ted tours. Learn more at metmuseum. org/audioguide. Daily Tours with GuidesCheck at any information desk or visit metmuseum. org/mettours for free gallery talks and tours presented by staff, outside scholars, and trained volunteers. ACCESSIBILITYFor information about accessibility and services for v
6、isitors with disabilities, contact accessmetmuseum. org or call 212-650-2010, or visit metmuseum. org/access. 【语篇概述】本文是一则广告, 介绍了The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)的开放时间、票价等信息。1. Normally on which day can a visitor stay at the MET for the longest time? A. Saturday. B. Wednesday. C. Monday. D. Thanks
7、giving Day. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一部分“HOURS Open seven days a week SUN-THU, 10 AM5: 30 PM, FRI, SAT 10 AM9 PM”可知周六开放时间是上午十点至晚上9点, 开放时间最长。故A项正确。2. How much should a middle aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter from China pay to visit the MET? A. $12. B. $25. C. $29. D. $37. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二部分ADMISSION中“
8、General Admission: Adults, $25; seniors (65 and older), $17; students, $12; and children under 12, free. ”可知成年人的票价是$25, 12岁以上的学生票价是$12, 题干中一位中年妇女和14岁的女儿两个人的票价应该是$37。故D项正确。3. How can people inquire about access to the MET? A. By calling 212-570-3711. B. By calling 212-650-2010. C. By visiting metmuse
9、um. org/groupvisits. D. By contacting metmuseum. org/mettours. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段“For information about accessibility and services for visitors with disabilities, contact accessmetmuseum. org or call 212-650-2010, or visit metmuseum. org/access. ”可知如果游客想了解更多信息, 可以发邮件、登录网站, 也可以拨打电话212-650-2010。故B项正确
10、。BAs computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画)of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest peop
11、le, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer. All the students inte
12、rviewed say they usually use a computer. Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. “When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant
13、 remember how to write a character, though I feel Im familiar with it. ”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper. ”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? Many educators
14、think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. An
15、d handwriting contains the writers emotion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them. ”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compul
16、sory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是随着电脑越来越流行, 中国的学生在汉字书写方面出现了很大的问题, 引起了人们的担心。北京的学校已经开展了一系列的活动来锻炼学生的书写能力。4. Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage? A. The Importance of Handwr
17、iting and TypingB. To Type or To HandwriteC. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By HandD. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是现在随着电脑越来越流行, 中国的学生在汉字书写方面出了很大的问题, 引起了人们的担心。故B正确。5. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _. A. th
18、ey are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essaysB. computers have become a trend and fashion in ChinaC. they find it not easy to remember how to write a characterD. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一、二句, 说明电脑上很方便修改, 这是人们使用电脑的主要原因, 故D正确。6. T
19、he underlined expression “taking stock in” in the third paragraph probably means_. A. becoming crazy aboutB. getting bored withC. getting dependent onD. looking forward to【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据本句句意, 是指当人们越来越依靠电脑的时候, 就出现了问题。故该词是指“依赖”, 故C正确。7. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _. A. more and m
20、ore students will give up writing on a computerB. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one dayC. more and more students will pay attention to handwritingD. the typed article better expresses ones emotion and quality【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 越来越多的学生会注意书写。故选C。. 完形填空I was working on my usua
21、l Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 1 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 2 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I focused on my job of 3 hundreds of bags for the coming holiday weekend when I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, Miss. ” I 4up to see an elde
22、rly man standing before me. He 5 asked if he could have a tart (果馅饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box. “Three dollars, please. ” I told him. The man looked 6 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward7, because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apolog
23、ized, saying he would not8more than expected on a tart. 9 I felt upset, I waited on (招待) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various bread and desserts 10 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her 11, she asked if I would mind adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 12 box
24、. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, 13me and walked away. I 14 to stamping bags, but I couldnt concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or would not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man his much-desired ta
25、rt. His face lit up, brilliant and appreciative. 15 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy. 【文章大意】本文是记叙文。作者叙述了她上班的时候所经历的一件事。1. A. workersB. womenC. housewivesD. customers【解析】选D。冲进商店买东西的人自然是顾客(customer)。2. A. whetherB. eitherC. as D. while【解析】选B。
26、人们买完东西不是急着回家去准备晚饭就是急着回家去看足球赛。either. . . or. . . 不是就是, 固定结构。3. A. wrappingB. packingC. stampingD. collecting【解析】选C。根据最后一段第一句可知她的工作就是在袋子上盖章(stamp)。4. A. lookedB. gotC. cameD. covered【解析】选A。她正忙于工作, 故需要向上看(look up)才能看到眼前的人。5. A. politelyB. loudlyC. proudlyD. rudely【解析】选A。由上文中的“Excuse me, Miss. ”可知这位老人举
27、止非常有礼貌(politely)。6. A. angryB. disappointedC. happyD. poor【解析】选B。从老人的动作began shaking his head可判断出他很失望(disappointed)。7. A. momentsB. personsC. mannersD. ways【解析】选A。根据下文的描述because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot可知这是令人感到尴尬的时刻(moment)。8. A. payB. useC. spendD. waste【解析】选C。结合语境可知老人因钱不够买(spe
28、nd)不起食品而道歉。9. A. BecauseB. SinceC. BeforeD. Although【解析】选D。根据语境可知前后是转折关系, 故用although 引导让步状语从句。尽管我心情不好, 我仍要为下一位顾客服务。10. A. forB. inC. fromD. to【解析】选A。为聚会而买了一些面包和甜食。表示目的用介词for。11. A. questionB. orderC. shoppingD. need【解析】选B。由下文可知她并没有买完她想买的东西, 她只是买完了她购物单(order)上所列的食品。故不可用shopping。12. A. similarB. usual
29、C. dividedD. separate【解析】选D。从下文得知她把果馅饼送给那位老人了, 故应当把它装在一个单独的(separate)盒子里。13. A. thankedB. excusedC. greetedD. left【解析】选A。作者满足了她的要求, 她向作者表示感谢(thank)。此处可以说离开了商店, 不宜说离开了某人, 故不能选D。14. A. ranB. turnedC. returnedD. walked【解析】选C。根据第一段可知在袋子上盖章(或许是邮戳)是作者的主要工作。此处表示又回到(return)了自己的工作岗位上。15. A. In honor ofB. In
30、addition toC. In place ofD. In return for【解析】选D。老人十分感激, 为了报答(in return for)这位女士, 老人把自己仅有的一块糖果给了她。. 书面表达假设你是李华, 正和朋友们组建一支乐队。请写信向学校的音乐老师介绍你们的乐队, 并请他给你们一些建议。内容包括: 乐队成员、歌曲风格、乐队的排练和演出计划等。注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可适当加入细节, 使行文连贯; 3. 不可使用真实姓名和班级等。Dear Mr Huang, _Yours, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Mr Huang, Im Li Hua, one of
31、your students in Grade 1. Due to my intention to make a band with my friends, I am writing to ask you for advice concerning how to make a successful one. Our band is made up of four students, one being the singer and the rest three playing the guitar, the keyboard and the drums. As far as I am conce
32、rned, I have been practicing drums for almost ten years. Our music is loosely based on Jay Chou, whose talent we admire most. In addition, what we are also fond of is rock music, some of which Id like to make on my own. Our band is scheduled to practice our music in my room, which is the first step to success. Then we plan to give some performances in our school. We are wondering how we balance between study and band, and what we can do to make it a successful band. Wed appreciate it if you could give us some better suggestions. Were looking forward to your reply. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua
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