1、课时作业(四)Unit 2Section Warming up & Reading.阅读理解ANo poem should ever be discussed or analyzed, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end. All discussions of poetry
2、 are，in fact, preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on films, is obviously a special reward. But even thos
3、e aids to teaching cannot replace the student and the teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than analyzing it, if there isnt time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have
4、students love poetry. Poetry is a criticism of life, and a heightening (提升) of life, It is an approach to the truth of feeling，and it can save your life.I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But t
5、hose who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.1To have a better understanding of a poem, one should _.Adiscuss it with othersBanalyze i
6、t by oneselfCcopy it down in a notebookDpractice reading it aloud2Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?AExtending your life. BSaving your life.CCriticizing life. DHeightening life.3According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students _.Ato un
7、derstand life Bto enjoy poetryCto become teachers Dto become poets4What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?AMore stress was laid on the understanding of poetry in the past.BPoetry is more important than any other subject.COne cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetr
8、y.DPoetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses.BSome people like modern art, while others say that is rubbish. But a cleaner who works in the Tate Gallery in London isnt able to tell the difference. The woman, whose name isnt known, mistook a work of art by the German painter Gu
9、stav Metzger for a bag of rubbish, and threw it out with other bags. The plastic bag, which contained pieces of paper and cardboard, was later recovered outside the gallery, but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on show again. 78yearold Mr. Metzger explained that the exhibit, whic
10、h he said was a copy of a similar work he had created in 1960, was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite(有限的)”Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which things should not be touched. They would not say whether Mr. Metzger
11、 would be paid any compensation for the incident. However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover Mr. Metzgers work every evening with a colored cloth. In this way the cleaners arriving after the gallery had been closed to the general public would realiz
12、e they should not touch it.This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish. In 2001, in another London gallery, a cleaner threw away a work by the wellknown British artist Damien Hirst. It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles, coffee cups, an
13、d overflowing ashtrays, which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist.However, cleaners dont always throw things awaysometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath, which was on show in a gallery in Germany. Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery, the
14、 cleaners simply scrubbed it clean.5The officials of the museum covered Mr. Metzgers work so that _.Athe visitors couldnt get close in the eveningBthey could get recovered soonCthe cleaners wouldnt make the same mistakeDthey would return to normal6Which of the following is NOT true?APeople have diff
15、erent opinions on modern art.BMr. Metzger would be paid much compensationCA work of Damien Hirst was thrown away by a cleaner in 2001.DSome modern works are about the chaos of an artists life.7The last paragraph is written to show that _.Acleaners often make exhibits as clean as possibleBcleaners ca
16、nt always differ exhibits from rubbishCexhibits are usually difficult to cleanDexhibits are not always so beautiful8Whats the best title of the passage?ACleaners mistake modern art for rubbishBModern art shouldnt be cleanedCWhat makes a great work of artDCleaners dont always throw things away.阅读七选五S
17、pot lights are not just for rock concerts and Broadway shows. There are many ways to use them around your homes exterior as well. You can use them to add safety to a stair well, prevent intruders from entering your home or show off your favorite rose bush. _1_. Learning the advantages of this option
18、 will help you decide whether they are right for your home.Solar spot lights are highly energy efficient. Since they are operated solely using power from the sun，they will save you money and help the environment over time. _2_， so you do not need a large upfront investment prior to seeing savings on
19、ce you are using them._3_. Since they do not require direct electricity，there is no wiring to worry about and typically，no special tools required. You can install them virtually anywhere, staking them into the ground, hanging them from the eaves(屋檐) of your home or even attaching them to siding, bri
20、ck or trees in your yard.Solar spot lights are very safe to use, as well, _4_ when installing the lights. You can confidently place them near a swimming pool or other water source with no qualms，and you do not need to be concerned about wires being struck or cut when pets dig，children play or you sp
21、end time gardening in your yard._5_. You should wipe them regularly with a damp, soft cloth to remove dust and dirt that build up over time. They do require batteries，but they generally last a year or longer, and you can always buy a set of rechargeable batteries to make your lights even more frugal
22、 (节约的) and environmentally friendly.AFinally, they are easy to maintainBThey are extremely easy to installCLastly, they do not require direct electricityDSolar energy is a free, inexhaustible resourceEAgain, they need no wiring, so there is no risk of electrical shockFIn addition, they are not parti
23、cularly expensive to purchase eitherGIf you should decide to use them, consider installing solar spot lights课时作业(四).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文主要强调了朗读有利于对诗的理解。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。文章第一段的前两句给出了答案，说明读诗的重要性。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后两句“Poetry is a criticism of life, and a heightening of life. It is an approach to the truth o
24、f feeling, and it can save your life.”可知，B、C、D三个选项内容都提到了是诗的作用，所以可以排除B、C、D三项。只有A项内容文中没有提到，故选答案A。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第二段中的“I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.”可以推知答案。4答案与解析：A推理判断题。由最后一句中提到的“必须给学生留出去思考尤其是去听的时间”可以推知过去老师侧重于学生对诗的理解。用排除法也可以排除其他三项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了在
25、美术馆工作的清洁工错误地将现代艺术作品当成垃圾扔掉的故事。5答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover. with a colored cloth.”可知，他们这样做的目的是避免清洁工再次犯同样的错误，即C项正确。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知A项表述正确；根据第二段的第二句可知B项表述错误；根据第三段的第二句和最后一句可知C、D两项表述正确。故选B项。7答案与解析：B推理判断题。最后一段通
26、过讲述清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成脏东西而擦掉的事来说明清洁工并不总是能分清现代艺术作品与垃圾，即B项正确。8答案与解析：A主旨大意题。文章开头的前两句话点明了主题，然后全文都是围绕清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成垃圾展开，即A项正确。.阅读七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，向读者介绍了太阳能聚光灯的几个优点。(exterior n. 外部；外观；表面；外貌intruder n. 入侵者；闯入者prior adj. 先前的，较早的)1答案与解析：G考查承上启下句。根据空后的“Learning the advantages of this option will help you decide whe
27、ther they are right for your home”可知，前一句话应该是关于一个选择。而空前谈了聚光灯的种种用途，故此处应该与一种聚光灯有关，且第二段中的“Solar spot lights”也是提示，答案为G项。2答案与解析：F考查承上启下句。空前谈到太阳能聚光灯可以省钱和改善环境，再根据空后的“so you do not need a large upfront investment prior to seeing savings once you are using them”可知，F项“此外，购买太阳能聚光灯也不太贵”符合题意，故答案为F项。3答案与解析：B考查段落主旨
28、句。分析段落结构可知，设空处为本段的主旨句。本段主要讲太阳能聚光灯容易安装这一优点，选项B内容“They are extremely easy to install”符合要求，尤其是“easy to install”与下文内容对应，故选B项。4答案与解析：E考查细节支撑句。分析段落结构可知，本段第一句为主旨句，主要讲的是太阳能聚光灯的安全性。设空处的时间状语“when installing the lights”表明本句谈的是装聚光灯时的安全性，同时下文的叙述也说明这里谈的是电线问题。选项E内容符合上述要求，故答案为E项。5答案与解析：A考查段落主旨句。根据空后内容可知，这一段谈的是这种灯容易维护。分析段落结构可知，设空处为主旨句，同时也是本文谈的这种灯的最后一个优点，选项A中“Finally”与前几段构成先后关系，“easy to maintain”与下文对应，故选A项。