1、Unit 4 Meeting the museStarting out & Understanding ideas. 单句语法填空1. This shift alone will lead to the creation (create) of 350 new jobs all in Michigan. 2. As the number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus declines, the mood of the folks (folk) in our country grows more and more relaxed. 3.
2、 Their role is to expose students to learning about different religions in an objective (object)way. 4. As a teacher, he earned the respect and admiration (admire)of his students. 5. This story has been passed down from generation to generation. 6. The club is supported by a combination(combine)of p
3、eople from all social classes. 7. Im looking forward to a long and successful(success) partnership with him. 8. Zhong Nanshan is one of the most influential(influence) figures in the medical field. 9. For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration (inspire) for Weste
4、rn creative. 10. After winning a national competition(compete), she has been known as the “Peacock Princess”. . 选词填空bring out, turn to, be composed of, have a bad influence on, set. . . in motion, come to life, be grateful to1. Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her down
5、fall. 2. Surround yourself with people who love and respect you. Choose to be with the people who bring out the best in you. 3. When spring comes, all the plants come to life. 4. Now some traffic stars have a bad influence on he teenagers. 5. We should be grateful to the people who have helped us. 6
6、. In the dark street, there was no one I could turn to for help. 7. The panel of experts is composed of 11 people, including Zhong Nanshan. . 完成句子1. The boy whose father is a teacher is a new classmate of mine. 他的父亲是老师的那个男孩是我的新同学。(whose)2. She thought that the programme would give her a chance to le
7、arn. 她认为这个节目会给她一个学习的机会。(chance)3. You have to go far away from it so as to get out of danger. 你必须远离它以便脱离危险。(不定式)4. It never occurred to me that you could succeed in convincing him to change his mind. 我从未想到你能成功地说服他改变主意。(succeed in)5. Id like to express my thanks to everyone who has played a part in s
8、aving the injured. 我想对每一个为抢救伤员做出贡献的人表示感谢。 (express. . . to). 阅读理解A(2021攀枝花高二检测)The worlds first “Sky Pool” has been uncoated and itll give anyone a touch of dizziness, unless he or she is not bothered by heights. Situated in the capitals new riverside district beside Battersea Power Station, the gla
9、ss pool, hanging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25 meters long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters deep with a water depth of 1. 2 meters. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 meters to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20 cm of glass between them an
10、d the outside world. Its even got a bar, folding chairs and an orange garden. The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge 15 billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are exp
11、ected to cost nearly $1 million, and the pool will only be open to the apartments owners. Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration (灵感) from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The Sky Pools transparent structure is the result of important developm
12、ent in technologies over the past ten years. The experience of the pool will be truly unique (独特的) and it will feel like floating through the air in central London. Those people lucky enough to swim there will have a perfect view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling
13、point for developers when the second stage of the development is released (投放) to market. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍Sky Pool, 世界上第一个“空中泳池”已经没有了涂层它会让任何人感到头晕, 除非他或她不介意高度。1. Who can swim in the Sky Pool? A. Tourists to London. B. Anyone at Nine Elms. C. People living in Embassy Gardens. D. Those who arent terr
14、ified of heights. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, . . . The project is creating thousands of apartments, . . . and the pool will only be open to the apartments owners. 可知, “空中泳池”只对Embassy Gardens 的居民开放。故选C。2. People lucky enough to swim in the Sky Pool can do
15、 the following EXCEPT _. A. floating through the airB. sitting in the gardenC. enjoying the sceneryD. drinking with friends【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段可知, 游泳的人可以在酒吧和朋友喝酒、欣赏伦敦的景色以及坐在orange garden休闲, 但不会“漂浮在空中”。故选A。3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The pool lies in the centre of London. B. The po
16、ol is 25 meters above the ground. C. The pool was at the top of an apartment building. D. The pool is helpful for selling apartments in Embassy Gardens. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $1 million, and the pool will
17、only be open to the apartments owners. 可知, 该游泳池只对住户开放, 对该泳池的兴趣有可能帮助房地产开发商卖房。故选D。4. We can infer from the text that _. A. the sky pool will be part of a building projectB. the apartments in Embassy Gardens are quite expensiveC. Embassy Gardens lies in Londons new riverside districtD. Embassy Gardens
18、looks exactly like the Meatpacking District【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $1 million可知, 这里的房子是很贵的。故选B。B(2021烟台高二检测)The amount of rubbish that piles on our shore lines is hugely worrying and a growing problem for the planet. It seems like no matter how remote you
19、hike and how high you climb, theres always a dropped plastic container there waiting for you. Mariah Reading, an American artist, spends the majority of her time outdoors looking for inspiration for her art, based in nature and our natural surroundings. On noticing the amount of waste filling her na
20、tural areas, she decided she had to reflect it in her works. For her latest project, Mariah is looking at both the problem of wasteful littering and the way that art itself can be wasteful in materials, taking the dropped items that fill her natural spaces and painting them to reflect the place in w
21、hich they were left. Applying paint to create her masterpieces, Mariah has collected trash (垃圾) from different mountains and parks. “Ive been considering my relationship with art and the large amount of waste it can produce, ” says Mariah. “I wanted to find ways I can confirm art and its important p
22、urpose by working with recycled materials found in landscape environments. ”“Since the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, Ive especially appreciated and been inspired by the natural beauty the parks offer, and found how easily we can take these precious places for granted. I seek to gat
23、her as much trash as possible, sculpt it into a canvas (画布), and paint the scene where the trash originated onto the trash itself, ” says Mariah. As well as through this project, Mariah has explored nature in her art in various different ways and through exhibitions. Mariahs work might not solve the
24、 litter problem, but its just another way that we can get people talking about the problem and the ways we can prevent it from growing any larger. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了Mariah Reading, 一位美国艺术家, 在最新的作品中, 以垃圾为绘画题材, 进行艺术创作, 旨在唤醒人们的环保意识。5. What gave Mariah the idea of the latest project? A. The beauty of
25、nearby scenery. B. The rubbish-covered surroundings. C. The potential security risks of beaches. D. The high energy consumption of her artworks. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Mariah Reading, an American artist, spends the majority of her time outdoors looking for inspiration for her art, based in nature and our
26、 natural surroundings. On noticing the amount of waste filling her natural areas, she decided she had to reflect it in her works. 可知, 被垃圾覆盖的环境让Mariah产生了这个最新作品的灵感。故选B。6. Whats the important purpose of Mariahs art? A. To keep people from wasting natural resources. B. To remind people of the litter pro
27、blem. C. To encourage people to explore parks. D. To make full use of rubbish. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段Mariahs work might not solve the litter problem, but its just another way that we can get people talking about the problem and the ways we can prevent it from growing any larger. 可知, Mariah的艺术的重要目的是提醒人们
28、垃圾的问题。故选B。7. What is special about Mariahs new artworks? A. They are made of oceanic rubbish. B. They appear in the form of sculpture. C. They reflect the trash places on trash itself. D. Theyre designed to inspire peoples love for painting. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段 I seek to gather as much trash as possi
29、ble, sculpt it into a canvas, and paint the scene where the trash originated onto the trash itself, ” says Mariah. 可知, Mariah的新作品的特别之处在于它们把垃圾的位置反映在垃圾本身上。故选C。8. What can be the best title for the text? A. The Growing Problem of RubbishB. Mariah Reading: a Sociable ArtistC. An Artist Turns Waste into
30、Amazing WorksD. Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service【解析】选C。主旨大意题。第二段第二句是全文的主题句, 结合全文内容, 可知这篇文章主要讲了Mariah Reading, 一位美国艺术家, 在最新的作品中, 她收集了尽可能多的垃圾, 雕刻成一张画布, 然后在垃圾本身上画出垃圾产生的场景, 旨在唤醒人们的环保意识。所以这篇文章最好的题目是“艺术家把废物变成令人惊叹的作品”。故选C。. 阅读填句(2021哈尔滨高二检测)Reducing class size has traditionally
31、been seen as an important way to improve a students educational experience. Many often believe that smaller classes would permit teachers to give more personal attention to their students. 1. But one recent study suggests theres not much research-based evidence to support this idea. The research was
32、 collected by a team from Denmarks Danish Center for Social Science Research. The study notes that one of the main problems with reducing class size is that it can have very high costs. 2. Financial limitations make it very difficult for many schools to reduce the number of students in the classroom
33、. The new study began by examining 127 studies on classroom size. Its goal was to examine the major research studies already completed on the subject. 3. In the end, the research centered on 10 main studies with possible sampling (采样)problems. The researchers concluded that theres some evidence to s
34、uggest that reducing class size may lead to some improvement in a students reading achievement. 4. They found just a 53-percent chance that a randomly selected test score from a student from a small class would be higher than the selected score of a student from a larger class. 5. This led the resea
35、rchers to conclude that there would be no benefit at all to math students in a smaller class size. A. But they said the effect is very smallB. For mathematics achievement, the result was 49 percentC. This can theoretically lead to improved academic results for studentsD. Many public opinion studies
36、have shown teachers favor smaller class sizesE. The effects of larger class size can stay long after the students complete their educationF. Increasing class size is one of the most common ways school systems control education spendingG. They especially centered on those trying to measure if smaller
37、 class size led to greater academic success【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。缩减班级规模传统上被视为是提高学生的成绩的重要途径。但新的研究发现, 班容量小可能会提高部分学生的阅读成绩, 但对于学生的数学成绩来说, 没有明显的作用。1. 【解析】选C。上一句提到: 减小班容量可以使老师们给学生更多的关注。该句承接上文, 应该继续介绍这么做的好处, 故C选项切题: 这从理论上可以提高学生的学习成绩。选项中的This指代上一句的内容。2. 【解析】选F。根据上一句中的“it can have very high costs”和下一句中的“Financial li
38、mitations make it very difficult”可知, 该段介绍的是班容量和成本方面的关系, 选项中只有F选项和此有关: 提高班容量是学校控制教育费用的常见的方式之一。3. 【解析】选G。该空前面介绍的新研究的对象和目的。那么, 该空仍然要介绍新研究的相关内容, 故G选项切题。该空主要介绍新研究的重点: 他们特别关注那些试图衡量更小的班级规模是否会带来更大学术成就的研究。下一句中的“10 main studies”亦是对该空的补充说明。4. 【解析】选A。该空前面提到: 有一些证据表明减小班容量可能会导致学生阅读成绩的提高。后一句提到: 他们发现, 来自小容量班学生的随机选择
39、的测试分数只有53%的几率会高于来自大容量班级学生的所选分数。该空承上启下, 应该表明小班教学实际上效果不是很好, 故A选项切题。5. 【解析】选B。上一句提到: 来自小容量班学生的随机选择的测试分数只有53%的几率会高于来自大容量班级学生的所选分数。下一句提到: 这导致研究者们得出结论: 班级容量小对于学生的数学成绩没有好处。该空承接上文, 还应该介绍班容量和数学成绩有关的内容, 故B选项切题。. 完形填空(2021邢台高二检测)Several nights ago, I was lying in bed experiencing a dream that I chose to keep c
40、lose to my heart forever. An elderly stranger approached me with an inviting 1. His deep comforting voice made me trust his every word. His laugh made him seem full of 2 and somewhat grandfather-like. I instantly sensed a feeling of relationship between me and this wise old man. As he spoke, I liste
41、ned. He told me of his 3 of unpleasant rap music while I attempted to convince him that modern art can be beautiful, too. He 4 me of “the good old days” which I told him that I missed, too. Suddenly, I detected tears fall down his rough unshaven cheeks. I grew 5 and asked him why he was crying. He a
42、ssured me not to worry because he was crying with joy. I asked what was making him so 6. He told me that I reminded him of his 7 when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn. My friend then whispered a(n) 8 that touched me deeply. He said, “A moment will disappear soon unless you make it 9. ”
43、He taught me to live in the moment which is far too 10 to throw away. This old man 11 to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore. He taught me to be 12 however stupid they may sound. He advised me to read any and all books, because you never know when the knowledge may help you late
44、r in life. Most importantly, he told me never to stop 13. Unlike my aged companion, my future still awaits me. I will soon be filled with 14 thoughts and emotions. There is no doubt in my mind that I will try to discover and never 15 for I am aware that my ambition will carry me to the top. 【文章大意】本文
45、是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。“我”做了一个梦, 梦到一个老人(老年的自己)教给了“我”一些人生的道理。1. A. viewB. picture C. letter D. smile【解析】选D。根据本空后的“voice”及“laugh”可知, 此处是对这个人的表情描写, 一个上了年纪的陌生人带着迷人的微笑向我走来, 故D项正确。2. A. wisdomB. wonderC. imaginationD. complaint【解析】选A。wisdom智慧; wonder奇迹; imagination想象; complaint抱怨。根据语境可知, 他的笑使他看起来充满智慧, 有点像爷爷, 本空后的“wis
46、e”也是提示, 故A项正确。3. A. hope B. disapprovalC. pleasureD. development【解析】选B。根据下文可知, 他告诉我他不喜欢令人不快的说唱音乐, 而我试图说服他现代艺术也是很好的, 故B项正确。4. A. cheatedB. informedC. remindedD. warned【解析】选C。cheated欺骗; informed通知; reminded使想起; warned警告。根据下文可知, 他让我想起了“美好的过去”, 我告诉他我也想念那些日子, remind sb. of sth. 表示“使某人想起某事”, 故C项正确。5. A. i
47、nterested B. relievedC. concerned D. disappointed【解析】选C。根据本空后的“and asked him why he was crying”可知, 我关切地问他为什么流泪。故C项正确。6. A. upset B. awkwardC. delightedD. desperate【解析】选C。upset心烦的; awkward尴尬的; delighted高兴的; desperate绝望的。上文他说那是喜悦的泪水, 所以我问他是什么让他如此高兴, 故C项正确。7. A. youthB. futureC. decision D. service【解析】
48、选A。根据本空后的“when he too was once full of an eagerness to learn”及下文他说的话可知, 他告诉我, 我让他想起了他的青年时代, 那时他也曾经充满了求知欲, 故A项正确。8. A. effectB. advantageC. promise D. statement【解析】选D。根据本空后的“He said, A moment will disappear soon unless you make it _. ”可知, 然后, 他低声说了一段话, 深深地打动了我, 故D项正确。9. A. complexB. originalC. unforg
49、ettable D. understandable【解析】选C。complex复杂的; original最初的; unforgettable难忘的; understandable可以理解的。根据本空前的“He said, A moment will disappear soon unless you make it_. ”可知, 他说: “当下很快就会消失, 除非你让它永远难忘。”故C项正确。10. A. normalB. preciousC. unexpectedD. universal【解析】选B。根据本空后的“to throw away”可知, 他教导我要活在当下, 时间很珍贵, 不能浪
50、费, 故B项正确。11. A. choseB. desiredC. continuedD. happened【解析】选C。根据本空后的“to tell me that the world is full of new wonders to explore”可知, 他继续告诉我说这个世界充满了值得探索的新奇迹, 故C项正确。12. A. curiousB. patientC. efficientD. successful【解析】选A。根据题空上下文可知, 世界上有很多新的奇迹值得探索, 他告诉我要保持好奇心, 不管它们听起来多么愚蠢, 故A项正确。13. A. travelingB. dream
51、ingC. developingD. combining【解析】选B。根据语境可知, 他告诉我永远不要停止拥有梦想, 故B项正确。14. A. newB. sincereC. reliableD. unbelievable【解析】选A。根据语境可知, 我的未来还在等着我, 我很快就充满新的思想和情感, 故A项正确。15. A. put offB. give upC. turn aroundD. get back【解析】选B。put off推迟; give up放弃; turn around转向; get back返回。根据语境可知, 毫无疑问, 我将努力去发现, 永远不会放弃, 因为我知道我的
52、抱负将把我带到高处, 故B项正确。【补偿训练】(2021赣州高二检测)A shark moving around the coastline is normally a worrying sight, but this waterborne drone(无人机)threatens floating rubbish instead of people. Developed by Dutch company RanMarine, the WasteShark takes nature as its inspiration with its whale shark-like mouth. Respo
53、nsible for collecting waste, the drone will begin operations in Dubai Marina in November after a year of trials with local partner Ecocoast. According to RanMarine, the WasteShark is available in both autonomous and remote-controlled models. Measuring just over five feet by three-and-a-half feet (1.
54、 5 meters by 1. 1 meters), it can carry up to 352 pounds of rubbish(159. 6 kg)and has an operational battery life of 16 hours. By 2016 there were approximately 150 million tons of plastic in the worlds oceans. One paper from December 2014 estimated that over a quarter of a million tons of ocean plas
55、tic pollution was afloat. “WasteShark also has the abilities to gather air and water quality data, remove chemicals out of the water such as oil and heavy metals, and scan the seabed to read its depth and outlines, ”said Oliver Cunningham, one of the co-founders of RanMarine. “Fitted with a collisio
56、n-avoidance system, the drone uses laser imaging detection and ranging technology to detect an object in its path and stop or back up if the object approaches. ”“Our drones are designed to move through a water system, whether its around the perimeter(周边) or through the city itself. The drones are th
57、at last line of defense between the city and the open ocean, ” added Cunningham. “WasteSharks are operating in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherlands and cost $17, 000 for the remote-controlled model and just under $23, 000 for the autonomous model. ”Dubai-based operator Ecocoast has two WasteShark
58、 drones. Co-founder Dana Liparts says they will clean waterfronts for clients including hotels and environmental authorities and that Ecocoast intention is to have the collected rubbish recycled or upcycled. However, Liparts argues that cleaning waterways doesnt have a one-size-fits-all solution and
59、 requires a combination of new technology, preventative measures and changing peoples attitudes towards littering. 【文章大意】本文属于说明文, 介绍一种水上无人机可以用于清理浮在水面上的垃圾。1. What do we know about the WasteShark? A. It can frighten sharks away. B. It is an ocean explorer. C. It is a rubbish collector. D. It can catch
60、 fish instead of people. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Responsible for collecting waste, the drone will begin operations in Dubai Marina in November after a year of trials with local partner Ecocoast. 可知, WasteShark是用来清理垃圾的, 故选C。2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us? A. The causes of ocean pollution. B. The d
61、angers of using plastic. C. The severity of ocean garbage pollution. D. The importance of ocean protection. 【解析】选C。段落大意题。根据第四段可知, 预计到2016年, 海洋里会有1. 5亿吨塑料, 估计约有25万吨塑料垃圾漂浮在海洋上, 故可知, 本段主要讲述海洋垃圾污染的严重性, 故选C。3. What will the WasteShark do with an approaching object? A. Avoid crashing into it. B. Break it
62、into pieces. C. Swallow it. D. Fly over it. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第五段可知, 配备防碰撞系统, 无人机使用激光来探测物体, 用测距技术来探测前方是否有物体, 如果探测到物体, 无人机就会停下来或者后退, 故选A。4. Which of the following ideas does Liparts agree with? A. The WasteShark should be used more widely. B. More measures should be taken to make water clean. C. The pro
63、duction cost of WasteSharks should be reduced. D. People should take a positive attitude to new technology. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 这种无人机并非解决水上垃圾污染的万全之策, 需要多措并举, 才能达到目的, 故选B。【阅读多维训练】On noticing the amount of waste filling her natural areas, she decided she had to reflect it in her works. 句中的on doing 表示“一就” 句式仿写: 一看到母亲, 小男孩就扑到母亲怀里, 眼泪顺着脸颊流下来。On seeing his mother, the boy threw himself into his mothers arms, tears rolling down from his cheeks.
