1、Unit4AmazingartSectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单句填空1.They exchanged (greet) and sat down to lunch.答案greetings2.The professor for America made an (impress) speech in the hall last night.答案impressive3.As Teachers Day was approaching,our class decided to hold a party to (celebration)
2、the important day for a change this year.答案celebrate4.At that moment Kelman realized it was no longer his job (protect) his friend.答案to protect5.We rented out a 5,000-square-foot (exhibit) hall and we had 10,000 visitors show up for it.答案exhibition6.The first lecture introduces students the main top
3、ics of the course.答案to7.It was like going to a different planet.It was beautiful.It was an (amaze) experience.答案amazing8.I had always (attract) by the idea of working abroad.答案been attracted.短语填空for oneself,look into,pay for,find out,move on,at the top of,share.with,be made of,laugh at,get a good vi
4、ew of1.Here are a few comments and ideas I would like to you.答案share with2.Part of Eleanor Creesys work was to how far the ship had traveled each day.答案find out3.Metal detectors cannot be used in many cases because landmines can non-metal materials.答案be made of4.At the time,scientists believed that
5、a person the mountain would only have enough oxygen to sleep.答案at the top of5.The players have to find all the marketing in the neighbourhood before they can to the next level.答案move on6.He sat in the front of the bus to the village.答案get a good view of7.We all Jane when she said she believed in gho
6、sts.答案laughed at8.A working party has been set up to the problem.答案look into9.The question is how much people are willing to news that they have gotten used to receiving for free.答案pay for10.I totally agree with what he did .答案for himself.翻译句子1.汤姆病了,那就是为什么他开会迟到了。(Thats why)答案Tom was ill.That was why
7、 he came late for the meeting.2.杰克没说一句话,但老师却对着他微笑,好像他做了什么聪明事似的。(as if)答案Jack wasnt saying anything but the teacher smiled at him as if he had done something very clever.3.为了避免这种情况,应派警方调查这些案件。(look into)答案In order to avoid this,police should be sent to look into the cases.4.经理伸出右手从他头上方的书架上拿了一本书。(reac
8、h out)答案The manager reached out his right hand for a book on the shelf above his head.5.他得用余生来还债。(take)答案It would take him the rest of his life to pay off his debts.素养提升.阅读理解APablo Picasso,born in Spain in 1881,was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.Picasso began painting when he was
9、 a small child and took advanced art courses when he was only fifteen.Between 1904 and 1947 Picasso lived in Paris.In 1947 he moved to Riviera,in the south of France.Many people thought Picassos works were strange and unpleasant.Still,he had a great influence on artists in every country.Today,Picass
10、o is regarded as a genius,and his paintings are in the museums all over the world.In 1912,Picasso actually invented a new type of art.He painted a picture,and then he pasted bits of paper and something else on the picture.This picture of art is called collage(拼贴艺术).Picasso was not only a painter,but
11、 also a sculptor (雕刻家) and a designer of scenery for plays.There are even some photographs of “light paintings” that he created.These paintings were produced by moving a light pencil,or a small flashlight in the air.Although the images could be seen only by people watching them happen,the camera was
12、 able to catch the images as they occurred.By the time he died in France in April of 1973,he had created 22,000 works of art.When he was asked how someone could become an artist,Picasso would reply,“If you want to draw,you must shut your eyes and sing.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。毕加索的作品开创了绘画史的新纪元,给人以无限的想象,令人叹为观止
13、。殊不知,他的才艺不只局限于绘画领域。1.After reading the text,we can learn that Picasso was a(n) .A.French artistB.Spanish artistC.English artistD.Australian artist答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知,毕加索出生于西班牙,1904年才去法国。所以选B项。2.The meaning of the underlined word “pasted” in this text means “”.A.stuckB.struckC.drewD.mixed答案A解析词义猜测题。根据
14、常识可知,“拼贴艺术”是画了画,再把纸和其他材料的碎片粘上去,所以选A项。3.According to the text,which of the statements is RIGHT?A.Although Picasso was a great artist,he was not clever at all.B.Picasso didnt leave Paris until he was 23 years old.C.People didnt like Picassos works at first.D.Picasso was only good at collage.答案C解析细节理解题
15、。根据第二段第一句可知,人们一开始不大喜欢毕加索的作品。故选C项。4.Which would be the best title for the text?A.How to Become a Great ArtistB.A GeniusC.Pablo Picasso:More Than Just a PainterD.Picassos Life in France答案C解析主旨大意题。本文是对毕加索的简介,不仅叙述了他杰出的绘画才能,还展现了其他不为人知的才艺,所以选C项。BPaper cutting is one of Chinas most popular folk arts.Archae
16、ological(考古学上的) finds show that the tradition started in the sixth century;it is even supposed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries earlier.Paper cuts have special importance at festivals and on holidays.To get rid of the old and bring good luck,people put up paper cuts on the
17、 windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.Paper cuts are not produced by machine,but by hand.They are done all over China,but are different in the method in different areas.There are two methods of making paper cutsby using scissors(剪刀) or knives.As the name suggests,scissors cuttings are made with
18、 scissors.Several pieces of paper (up to eight pieces) are placed together.The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors.Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table.Following a pattern,the artist cuts the patterns into the paper with a knife.In the past,paper cuts were us
19、ually made only by women and girls.They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees,peach blossoms,mice,fighting roosters(公鸡) and rabbits eating carrots.This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master.Professional paper cutting artists are,on the other ha
20、nd,almost always men who can make a living by working together in workshops.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国最为流行的民间艺术之一剪纸。5.How long has paper cutting lasted at least?A.About 600 years.B.About 1,500 years.C.About 2,000 years.D.About 2,700 years.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段可知,考古发现显示剪纸起源于六世纪,甚至有人认为还要早上几个世纪。由此可推断,剪纸至少有大约1
21、500年的历史了。6.People put up paper cuts on the windows in order to .A.make them look more beautifulB.show others their excellent skillsC.bring them good luck in the new yearD.sell them on the Eve of the Spring Festival答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的Togetridoftheoldandbringgoodluck可知,人们把剪纸贴在窗户上,是为了摆脱旧的东西,并带来好运。7.What
22、 does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A.Two kinds of paper cuts.B.Paper cuts are made by hand.C.Paper cuts are made by machine.D.The process of making paper cuts.答案A解析段落大意题。通读第三段内容可知,本段介绍了两种不同的剪纸方法剪刀剪纸和刻刀剪纸。8.Paper cuts are usually about .A.family members of the artistsB.sports and social activit
23、iesC.fights between animalsD.things in our daily life答案D解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,剪纸的内容大多是日常生活中常见的事物。.七选五WhyPeopleCollectArtMany people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art.But what motivates these collectors?One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain.
24、Some resell works,earning enormous profit.1 Immorally,some “collectors” buy art as a form of money laundering (洗钱),since it is far easier to move art than cash between countries without examination.2 For them,art is important for other reasons.The best way to understand the underlying drive of art c
25、ollecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds,and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks.Collectors are not only interested in creating social links;they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created.We all know art
26、is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings.3 Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really isat least who she sees herself as.4 Through the collections,collectors convey messages not just about themselves,but about the world as a whole.For example,the kid wi
27、th the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends,but also to convince them of the importance of protecting endangered species.People collect art for various reasons.5A.Some gain art works in an illegal way.B.But most collectors think little of profit.C.Artwor
28、ks preserve the qualities of their makers.D.No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome.E.Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums.F.It also serves as an effective way to express collectors.G.Other art collectors see their collections as having a broader power.答案与解析【语篇解读
29、】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了人们收藏艺术品的几种原因。1.E根据上下文内容可知,此处说的是利用艺术品获得经济利益的做法,E项“一些人因为向博物馆捐赠艺术品而获得了大幅减税”符合语境。2.B根据下文“Forthem,artisimportantforotherreasons.”可知,此处说的是一些人收藏艺术品不是看重经济利益,B项“但是,大多数收藏者很少考虑利润”符合语境。3.F根据上文可知,艺术是艺术家表达想法和情感的有力方式,F项“它也是表达收藏者的一种有效方式”符合语境。4.G根据下文内容可知,通过收藏品,收藏者不仅传递关于他们自己的信息,还传递关于世界的信息,说明收藏者认为自己的收藏品有重要意义,G项“其他艺术收藏者认为自己的收藏品有更广泛的影响力”符合语境。5.D根据上文可知,人们收藏艺术品有各种各样的原因,此处总结全文,D项“毫无疑问,艺术收藏是很难戒掉的瘾”符合语境。