1、Unit 4 Meeting the muse课时素养检测 十四Unit 4Period 2. 阅读理解A(2020武威高二检测)When Harmony OS,the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, was released on Aug. 9,2019 it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech pow
2、er, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system “Hongmeng” in Chinese. “Hongmeng” is a classical word from Zhuangzi. In the ancient times of Chinese legends and myths (神话),“Hongmeng” was used to describe the original state of the universe before matter existed. For Harmo
3、ny OS, “Hongmeng” indicates the developers aim to make an innovative operating system, unlike any other. Besides “Hongmeng”, Huawei has also registered many of its products under the names of legendary creatures from Chinese myths. For example, the companys Kirin mobile chip got its name after a luc
4、ky monster called “Qilin”. And its server chip is called “Kunpeng”, a creature that changed from a fish into a giant bird. Many Chinese Internet users and media have praised Huaweis use of these names,“ as they stand for Chinese wisdom and ancient peoples imagination and spirit of exploration”, Glob
5、al Times noted. In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture for modern ventures. Ne Zha, the new film, also portrays traditional culture in a modern context. The movie is loosely based on the well-known work of classical Chinese myth The Investiture of the Gods. Earlier it became the b
6、iggest animated movie in China and was called “ the glory of domestic animation (国产动漫)”. Indeed, the long history and splendid classic works have given China a profound culture. Myths and legends are the creative works of tremendous imagination. As Global Times put it, today by revisiting a modern c
7、ontext,“ancient myths have the power to inspire imagination in young people”. After all, imagination is the beginning of creation. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了华为产品中中国文化和科技的结合,阐明了中国文化赋予了创新想象的灵感。1. What do we know about Harmony OS?A. Its release raised a storm of objections. B. It is named after creature in myths. C.
8、It combines high technology and culture. D. Its the best operating system. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system “Hongmeng” in Chinese. 可知鸿蒙系统是高科技和中国文化的结合,故C项正确。2. Which
9、 of the following best explains “innovative” underlined in Paragraph 2?A. creativeB. modernC. popularD. intelligent【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段“Hongmeng” was used to describe the original state of the universe可推断出给系统取名“鸿蒙”是因为用鸿蒙来描绘宇宙的开始状态,由此可推断划线词表示创新的,与creative同义,故选A。3. What can be inferred from the last two
10、 paragraphs?A. The film Ne Zha is not adapted from myths. B. The film Ne Zha is a big hit. C. More businesses follow Huaweis lead. D. Ancient myth is a good choice for entertainment. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中it became the biggest animated movie in China and was called “ the glory of domestic animation”可
11、推断出电影哪咤非常成功。BThere is an old saying in China that goes, “The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days. ” “Sanjiu period”,which is in Minor(较小的) Cold,refers to the third nine-day period (the 19th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related
12、 to Minor Cold in China. Eating hotpotDuring Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.
13、 Eating huangyacaiIn Tianjin,there is a custom to have huangyacai,a kind of Chinese cabbage,during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising. Eating glutinous rice(糯米饭)According to tradition,
14、the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice. Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times,people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously,but as time went by,the celebration of Minor Cold
15、 gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients(原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing. 4. What do we know about Minor C
16、old?A. The Sanjiu period is in this period. B. It refers to the Winter Solstice. C. It lasts twenty-seven days. D. It marks the first day of winter. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Sanjiu period,which is in Minor Cold,refers to the third nine-day period (the 19th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter So
17、lstice. ”可知,三九在小寒节气内。5. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold?A. Eating hotpot. B. Having vitamin A and B pills. C. Having huangyacai. D. Buying cabbage. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据“Eating huangyacai”部分中的“In Tianjin,there is a custom to have huangyacai,a kind of Chinese cabbage,during Minor Cold. ”可
18、知,天津人在小寒的时候会吃黄芽菜。6. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A. They fry and toast it. B. They eat it for dinner. C. They steam it with soy sauce. D. They mix it with many other things. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据“Eating glutinous rice”部分中的“Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork,sausage and peanuts and m
19、ix them into the rice. ”可知,广东人将糯米饭和其他很多东西混在一起吃。7. This text may be taken from the _column of a newspaper. A. travelB. fashionC. cultureD. science【解析】选C。文章出处题。根据第一段中的“There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China. ”可知,文章可能选自报纸的文化栏目。. 完形填空My mom has been and will always be my biggest
20、 inspiration. She is a single parent of eight children, and I have no idea how she1. Throughout the years, my mom has overcome many hardships which could easily discourage someone with little faith. Even2 doctors questioned if my little sister Jessica would live to the age of 1, my mom never lost 3.
21、 After countless visits to multiple doctors, my mom 4 to bring her home and make the best of my sisters life instead of receiving the same results from different hospitals. Jessicas numerous hospital visits definitely 5 her, but my mom never showed signs of 6. Her strength helped Jessica through eve
22、ry 7 time. No matter how confused Jessica was, my mom always made her feel as if there was absolutely nothing to 8, which enabled Jessica to live the life of a regular child. She attended a public school, went to parties to dance around excitedly. We actually9 that she was even sick. 10, things bega
23、n to take a turn for the worse. At the age of 5, Jessica suffered from loss of sensation in her left arm, which was 11 by losing sight around her 6th birthday. However, this was it and doctors had no answer. The whole family were heartbroken and 12, at a point of no return. Once again, my mom found
24、a way to protect us all. She made it her job to let us know that she had a strong support system. She decided to 13 her job and attend to her every need. With my mom sleeping by her side every single night, I noticed their 14grow stronger than anything. Now Jessica is 20 years old and is enjoying he
25、r college life. My mom gets us to realize that no matter how 15 our trials may appear, we have a support system. We are a family that will always be there for one another. 【语篇概述】妈妈是我最大的激励者。正是妈妈才使我的小妹妹能够活到现在。也正是妈妈才让我们知道无论遇到多大的困难,我们都有家庭的支持。1. A. failedB. survived C. graduatedD. developed【解析】选B。逻辑推断题。f
26、ail 失败;survive 继续生存;graduate毕业;develop发展。根据下文的Throughout the years, my mom has overcome many hardships可知我不知道我妈妈是如何生存下来的,故选B。2. A. untilB. when C. unlessD. since【解析】选B。逻辑推断题。until直到时(为止);when 当时;unless除非;since自从。根据句意可知应用when引导时间状语从句。故选B。3. A. hopeB. control C. interestD. patience【解析】选A。固定搭配题。hope 希望;
27、control控制;interest兴趣;patience耐心。lose hope失去希望,符合句意。4. A. refusedB. threatened C. decidedD. hesitated【解析】选C。词义辨析题。refuse拒绝;threaten威胁;decide决定;hesitate犹豫,不情愿。根据下文可知我妈妈决定带她回家。故选C。5. A. upsetB. destroyed C. satisfiedD. relieved【解析】选A。词义辨析题。upset使心烦,扰乱;destroyed 摧毁;satisfied使满意;relieved使宽慰。根据上文doctors q
28、uestioned if my little sister Jessica would live to the age of 1和receiving the same results from different hospitals可知带Jessica去看病一定使妈妈感到极其苦恼,故选A。根据上文可知妈妈没有失去希望,故B项错误。6. A. wisdomB. curiosity C. weaknessD. sympathy【解析】选C。词义辨析题。wisdom智慧;curiosity好奇心;weakness虚弱;sympathy同情。根据上下文可知我妈妈从未显示过虚弱,故选C。7. A. ri
29、peB. tough C. lonelyD. precious【解析】选B。词义辨析题。ripe成熟的;tough困难的;lonely寂寞的;precious宝贵的。根据上文可知Jessica病得很重,因此妈妈的力量帮助Jessica度过每次艰难时刻,故选B。8. A. worry aboutB. rely on C. learn fromD. show off【解析】选A。词义辨析题。worry about担心;rely on依靠;learn from学习;show off炫耀。根据上下文可知我妈妈总是使Jessica感到没有什么可担心,故选A。9. A. forgotB. declared
30、 C. discoveredD. sensed【解析】选A。词义辨析题。forget 忘记,declare 宣布,声明;discover发现;sense感觉到。根据上文可知Jessica上学,参加派对,因此我们实际上忘记了她的病。故选A。10. A. HopefullyB. SuddenlyC. GratefullyD. Seriously【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。hopefully怀着希望地;suddenly突然;gratefully感激地;seriously严肃地。根据下文可知是意想不到的情况发生了,所以用Suddenly。11. A. reducedB. caused C. follow
31、edD. removed【解析】选C。词义辨析题。reduce 减少;cause 造成,导致;follow 跟随,跟着;remove移开,除去。Jessica 5岁时左胳膊失去知觉,紧接着6岁生日前后又失明。故选C。12. A. guiltyB. annoyedC. confusedD. innocent【解析】选C。词义辨析题。guilty内疚的;annoyed恼火的; confused混乱的,不知所措的;innocent无辜的,清白的。根据上文可知全家人都非常伤心,不知所措。故选C。13. A. offerB. finish C. continueD. quit【解析】选D。逻辑推断题。o
32、ffer提供;finish完成,结束;continue 继续;quit停止。根据attend to her every need可推断出我妈妈辞职来照顾Jessica。故选D。14. A. faithB. will C. bondD. conflict【解析】选C。词义辨析题。faith信心,信仰;will意志;bond关系,纽带;conflict冲突,斗争。句意: 我注意到她们的关系变得更牢固了。故选C。15. A. completeB. temporary C. unfairD. unbearable【解析】选D。词义辨析题。complete完整的;temporary暂时的;unfair不
33、公平的;unbearable难以忍受的。根据上文可知句意: 我妈妈让我们意识到: 不管我们的考验看起来多么难以忍受,我们都有家庭的支持。故选D。【技法导练】语法填空之考查连词在语法填空题型中无提示的空格中有一种专门考查连词用法。连词分为并列连词和从属连词两大类。并列连词包括and(表示承接和递进),but(表示转折),or(表示选择),so(表示因果),for(表示原因)等。从属连词包括引导名词性从句的连词,如: that, if/whether, 特殊疑问词;引导定语从句的连词,如: that/which, who, whom, whose, where, when, why, as等;引导
34、状语从句的连词,如: when, while, as, since, until, where, if, unless, once, even if/though, as if, because, so that等。此种类型的答题技巧: 学生首先要准确掌握这些连词的用法。只有准确掌握连词的用法才能够在做题时正确做出判断。其次,学生还要学会分析句子结构。由于英语句子结构和汉语句子结构有很大不同,因此依靠汉语来判断句子结构往往会出错。只有平时多训练分析句子结构才能增强这方面的能力。最后,填好空后,一定要重读上下文,检查句子逻辑是否正确。例如下题中的第1题。和空格所在句子的结构一样的有常用的谚语wh
35、ere there is a will, there is a way(有志者事竟成)。主句中使用there be句型,表示“存在某人或物”,故从句中应表示地点状语。我们知道where引导地点状语从句,故我们能确定填where。语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hero writer who wrote of heroes has passed away“1. _there are Chinese speakers, there are his readers. ”That sentence highlights the huge influence o
36、f Louis Cha,2. _(well) known by his pen name Jin Yong, one of the most 3. _(influence) Chinese novelists. Over three hundred million copies of his books have been sold in the Chinese-speaking world alone. A hero who writes heroesIn their condolences (哀悼) to his family, many people called Cha a “hero
37、” even though he considered 4. _(he) a writer of hero stories. Thats because of the humanistic concerns in both his novels and his newspaper articles. In all his martial arts stories, he shows a strong anti-war tendency. In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, 5. _novel which impresses us deeply , he wr
38、ote how Genghis Khan was moved by the heros words and regretted his 6. _ (kill) before his death. “He has mercy for everybody in this mortal (凡人的) world,” Wang Xiaolei, owner of a WeChat public account that specializes in analysis of Chas works, 7. _(write) in his condolences. 8. _their popularity,
39、only The Deer and the Cauldron as well as other three novels 9. _(translate) into English. Legends of the Condor Heroes, was scheduled 10. _(hit) bookstores in February in 2018. 【语篇概述】本文是一则新闻。著名作家金庸去世了。他是一个写英雄的英雄。1. 【解析】Where。考查连词。句意: 在有说汉语的人的地方就有他的读者。分析句子结构可知空格处引导地点状语从句,故用where。2. 【解析】better。考查比较级。
40、他的真名和笔名两者相比较,故用比较级。3. 【解析】influential。考查形容词。根据空后的名词novelists可知应用形容词。名词influence的形容词是influential。4. 【解析】himself。考查代词。因为主语为he,故宾语应用其反身代词。5. 【解析】a。考查冠词。novel为可数名词,且根据句意可知表示泛指,故用不定冠词a。6. 【解析】killings。考查名词。根据his可知应用名词;动词kill的-ing形式可相当于名词。根据常识可知应用复数形式。7. 【解析】wrote。考查时态。分析句子可知动词write作谓语,这里表示发生在过去的事,应用一般过去时。8. 【解析】Despite。考查介词。根据句意可知应用表示“尽管”的介词Despite。9. 【解析】has been translated。考查被动语态和主谓一致。因为动词translate与主语The Deer and the Cauldron有被动关系,故句子使用被动语态。根据句意可知句子强调谓语动词发生在过去,但对现在有影响,故应使用现在完成时。主语为一本书,故谓语用单数形式。10. 【解析】to hit。考查非谓语动词。be scheduled to do sth. 安排好做某事的时间了,定于(某时)做某事。