1、课时作业38Inventors and inventions.阅读理解AA new exhibit at a California museum provides visitors with a modern version of the ancient Chinese art style, literally “shan shui hua”. The show is at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. It is called Lightscapes. The works show scenes of mountains, river
2、s and sometimes waterfalls. Chinese artists have been creating the brush and ink works for more than 1,000 years.Artists Nick Dong and ChiTsung Wu found ways to connect the new, digital generation to this traditional form of art. Their works get the essence (本质) of the style in a new way. The exhibi
3、t forces the viewers to slow down and experience a different world. That was also one of the goals of shan shui hua artists from long ago.Dong said, “Actually, all these artists want to create a world where they can hide themselves. And the world can help them avoid or escape from the reality. So, t
4、hey create a mountain and imagine they could live there.”One of the works involves a slowly moving light directed at clear plastic boxes on a wall. The piece, created by Wu, is called Crystal City. Wu said, “If we see this through the light, from a different perspective, we could see theres another
5、world behind that.” That other world Wu noted is the shadows that look more solid than the plastic boxes. Wu said Crystal City is the representative of the modern digital age.To view Dongs representation of Heaven, one has to step into a room filled with mirrors from floor to ceiling. There is a sma
6、ll round seat in the middle of the room. Dong said, “Once youve entered the installation (装置), at first youll see a lot of your reflections. But once you sit down, you touch off the mechanism (机关) of the room. The mirrors actually start to reflect, and you yourself will disappear within the space.”本
7、文是一篇新闻报道。在加州一家博物馆举办的一场展览中，两位艺术家将现代数码技术与中国古代艺术结合，以全新的方式展示传统艺术。1Whats the main characteristic of the new exhibit?AIt shows the beauty of nature.BIt puts ancient Chinese art works on show.CIt enjoys advantages in terms of technology.DIts a good combination of the new and the old.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的A ne
8、w exhibit.provides visitors with a modern version of the ancient Chinese art style.可知，该画展将中国传统艺术以现代的方式展现。2What do the artists want to convey in their works?ATheir concern about nature.BTheir curiosity about future life.CTheir longing for a different world.DTheir satisfaction with the reality.答案：C解析：
9、细节理解题。根据第二段的The exhibit.experience a different world.及第三段的all these artists want to create a world where they can hide themselves.可知，他们渴望一个不同的世界，可以逃避现实。3What can we infer about Crystal City from Paragraph 4?AIt is Wus most famous work.BLight and shadows are parts of it.CIt shows the complexity of pl
10、astic boxes.DAdvanced tools are needed to appreciate it.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第四段One of the works involves a slowly moving light.及That other world Wu noted is the shadows.可知吴先生的Crystal City融入了光与影。BAlways wanted to experience the magical winter wonderland that Queen Elsa created in Disneys movie Frozen? The
11、n you are in luck. Thanks to the Utahbased company Ice Castles, acresized frozen castles are now a reality in six of North Americas coldest regions.The seasonal attractions, usually open from January to early March each year, are the brainchild of Brent Christensen. In 2011, the father of six, who h
12、ad just moved from sunny California to snowy Utah, was looking for a way to entertain the kids during a particularly severe winter. The ice castle he constructed in his backyard was a hit, not just with his own kids, but with youngsters from all across the town. The smiles and joy his simple idea br
13、ought to the childrens faces made Christensen realize that his winter invention could do the same for families across the country, and “Ice Castles” was born.Every year, at the beginning of winter, the Ice Castles team heads to a select few North American cities, which are known for their cold weath
14、er in winter, to set up drip pipes, a tool used to encourage the formation of long icicles (冰柱). Once enough ice is formed to support a stable structure, a group of 20 to 40 artists arrive in the region and painstakingly carve the icicles into archways, caves, tunnels, and even fun slides by hand. O
15、n predetermined dates, visitors can also enjoy fantastic fire shows and take photos with the “snow princess”What makes the structures fascinating is their potential to change on an almost daily basis depending on the weather. A colder winter means more icicles to carve, making visits later in the se
16、ason especially rewarding. Visitors are therefore advised to check the companys website before heading towards the kingdoms. Most importantly, however, buy your tickets in advance, for they are often sold out months in advance!本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了位于美国犹他州的旅游景点冰雪城堡。4Why did Brent Christensen build Ice Castl
17、es?ATo entertain his kids.BTo decorate his backyard.CTo make movie scenes a reality.DTo bring pleasure to children nationwide.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的The smiles and joy.his winter invention could do the same for families across the country.可知，Christensen是为了给全国的孩子带来欢乐。5Which of the following words can bes
18、t describe Brent Christensen?APatient and generous.BKind and helpful.CEncouraging and humorous.DCaring and creative.答案：D解析：推理判断题。综合文章第二段的内容可知，Brent是一位关爱孩子、富有创意的父亲。6Where is this text probably taken from?AAn education journal. BA tourism guidebook.CA family magazine. DA history book.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据最后
19、一段Visitors are therefore advised to check.可知，这篇文章介绍了一处旅游景点，并给出了旅行建议，所以应该选自一个旅游指南。7What does the text mainly talk about?AA Disneys movieFrozen.BA form of articicle carving.CA winter attractionIce Castles.DA loving fatherBrent Christensen.答案：C解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了犹他州旅游景点冰雪城堡的创作理念和主题内容。.七选五Schools consume a
20、 large amount of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment. _1_， there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy. Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect._2_. Even something as simple as turning off the lights
21、when you leave a room can help to save energy. Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multipurpose rooms.Use natural light when the sun is bright. It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classr
22、oom. There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. _3_.Set up a recycling station at your school. Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. _4_， then ask your school principal if yo
23、u can set one up.Get others involved. _5_. Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school. Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.APost signs about conserving energyBW
24、hether you are a teacher or a studentCIf your school does not have oneDTurn off your computer when its not usedEShut down the lights when rooms are not in useFOther times of day you might only need half of the lightsGIf your schools garbage company offers recycling services本文是说明文，从四个方面阐述学生在校园中如何节约能源
25、、保护环境。1B解析：根据句子的结构判断，本句是一个从句，七个选项中只有B、C和G三个选项符合要求。根据语境可知，此处表示“不管你是老师还是学生，总有许多可以帮助你们学校节约能源的方法”。故答案为B。2E解析：本段主要讲述在离开教室等地方的时候关灯以便节约能源。本段中的一些提示词，如“turning off the lights”“Turn off the lights”等也暗示了本题的答案。3F解析：本段主要讲述当教室内光线充足时使用自然光。空前句子中的“times of day”与F项中的“Other times of day”形成对应关系。4C解析：本段谈论在学校内设置回收站回收可循环使
26、用的材料。C选项中的one指代主题句中的a recycling station。5A解析：根据下文的“put up signs”“using signs”“some signs”提示词可以判断答案为A。.语法填空China, which is proud of its great inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to change the world with its “four new great inventions”：highspeed rail, mobile payments, bikesha
27、ring and ecommerce. The four innovative (创新的) ways of life were most appealing to youths from 20 countries _1_ (participate) in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.“The four new great inventions are all _2_
28、 (relate) to Chinas hightech innovation, _3_ improved the quality of peoples lives，” said Wu Hao, executive director of the BRRI. As a huge fan of bicycles, Bernard Schwartlander, World Health Organization Representative in China, _4_ (express) his love for Chinas shared bicycles, saying that “Share
29、d bikes are bringing cycling back _5_ peoples lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient.”Rebecca Fannin, founder and editor of Silicon Dragon, noted that China is beginning to lead in innovation in some ways. “This is partly because China skipped over the PC era and w
30、ent directly to the mobile. China has the _6_ (large) mobile use in the world.”With regard to the “four new great inventions”， Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said these _7_ (product) and services have definitely improved customer experience, developing
31、national and _8_ (globe) economy at the same time._9_ growing number of foreigners hope _10_ (promote) economic development in their home countries by stressing the need for technological achievements like that of China.本文是一篇说明文。中国的“新四大发明”，即高铁、移动支付、共享单车、在线购物，给世界带来了变化。1participating解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可
32、知，主语youths与动词participate构成逻辑上的主谓关系，此处用现在分词短语作定语，故填participating。2related解析：考查形容词。be related to意为“与相关”，是固定用法，故填related。3which解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，其先行词为“The four new great inventions”，且从句缺少主语，故填which。4expressed解析：考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，故填expressed。5to解析：考查介词。此处表示“将骑自行车带回人们的生活中”，故填介词to。6largest解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据语境以及空前的“the”可知，此处表示中国的手机使用量是世界上最大的，故填largest。7products解析：考查名词的单复数。product是可数名词，且根据空前的“these”可知，此处应填复数形式。8global解析：考查形容词。根据空前的“national and”和空后的“economy”可知，此处应填形容词global。9A解析：考查冠词。a number of意为“许多”，是固定用法，故填A。10to_promote解析：考查动词不定式。hope to do sth.意为“希望做某事”，是固定用法，故填to promote。
