新教材高中英语课时分层作业十Unit4Meetingthemuse含解析选择性0603170

课时分层作业(十)
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Li Na，the princess(公主) of tennis，had a convincing victory in the French Open final.
2．On the surface of the water floated (漂浮)some dead leaves，which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.
3．This is a tale(故事)handed down orally among the mon people.
4．Don't open the door while the train is in motion(运动)．
5．The pianist posed(作曲) his last work shortly before he died.
6．The aim of the petition is to match the quote (引文) to the person who said it.
7．Different ethnic (民族的)groups have different cultures and customs.
8．Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk (民间的) medicine.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
He lived his whole life as a poor man.His art and talent were recognised by almost no one.He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.But after his death，，Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.
Now，150 years after his birth on March 30，1853，Zundert，the town of his birth，has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honor.And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam，home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces，is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year.The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year.Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life.Others are interested in his life，which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor.He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27，he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher.Finally in 1880，he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions(情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene.His style is marked by short，broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)．“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes，I use color more freely，in order to express myself more forcibly，”he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life.He relied heavily on support
from his brother，an art dealer who lived in Paris.But now his works are sold for millions of dollars.His portrait of Dr.Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990.It is the highest price ever paid for a painting.“I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people，”said a Van Gogh's fan.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物介绍类记叙文。

文章介绍了荷兰的生命短暂但艺术长久的画家梵·高。

1．All through his life Van Gogh ________．
A．depended on his brother
B．worked hard on art studies
C．was not recognised by people
D．expressed himself in paintings
C[细节理解题。

由第一段前两句“He lived his whole life a poor man.His art and talent were recognised by almost no one.”可知，梵·高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。

故C项正确。

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2．One of the characteristics of Van Gogh's paintings is ________．
A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B．the short time for him to plete a painting
C．the various styles mixed together
D．the special strokes he made
D[细节理解题。

由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short，broad brush strokes(绘画笔法)．”可知D项正确。

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3．The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________．
A．more and more people like his paintings
B．people can understand him through his paintings
C．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year
D．Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honor
A[推理判断题。

因为越来越多的人喜欢梵·高的作品，所以其作品才得以以高价出售，大获成功。

故A项正确。

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4．We can infer from the text ________．
A．his powerful art came from his poor life
B．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairly
C．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life
D．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown
C[推理判断题。

通读全文可知，梵·高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年开枪自杀，由此可推断，他的作品都创作于他生命中的最后十年。

故C项正确。

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B
Some parents will buy any high­tech toy if they think it will help their child，but researchers sai d puzzles help children with math­related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine，an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago，found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills.Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents' ine，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child­parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not，on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转) and translate shapes，”Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would，­ine parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently，，boys tended to play with more plex puzzles than girls，and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了接触智力游戏有助于孩子发展与数学相关的技能，特别是孩子的空间技能。

5．In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?
A．Building confidence.
B．Developing spatial skills.
C．Learning self­control.
D．Gaining high­tech knowledge.
B[细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“Psychologist Susan Levine...found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develo p better spatial skills.”以及第三段内容可知，孩子们通过玩智力游戏可以培养空间技能。

故选B。

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6．What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?
A．Parents' age.
B．Children's imagination.
C．Parents' education.
D．Child­parent relationship.
C[细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句“Puzzle pl ay was found to be a significant predictor of cognition (认知) after controlling for differences in parents' ine，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine s aid.”可知，Levine 在设计实验时，考虑到了父母的收入、教育程度以及与孩子说话的多少。

故选C。

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7．How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play?
A．They play with puzzles more often.
B．They tend to talk less during the game.
C．They prefer to use more spatial language.
D．They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.
D[细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段最后一句“However，boys tended to play with more plex puzzles than girls...”可知，男孩较女孩而言，倾向于玩更复杂的智力游戏。

故选D。

] 8．What is the text mainly about?
A．A mathematical method.
B．A scientific study.
C．A woman psychologist.
D．A teaching program.
B[主旨大意题。

阅读全文内容尤其是最后一段“The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.”可知，该篇文章主要介绍的是一项科学研究。

故选B。

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I am Aqsa from Pakistan.Now I'm living in the Pacific Northwest as an exchange student.I came here through a scholarship called the Kennedy­Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.This study­abroad program allows high schoo l students like me to spend a year in the US with an American host family and study in an American host school. 1
The process of being a youth ambassador(使者)was really long.I had to pete with approximately 7，000 other students from Pakistan who share the same natural abilities，and then I became one of the 75 finalists. 2 How excited I was!
I started my exchange year by introducing Eid to Americans.Eid is a holiday for Muslims.This year I celebrated Eid with my host family in the US.For my introduction to the neighborhood，my host family invited neighbors to celebrate Eid with us. 3 In fact，people here weled me with an open heart.
My neighbors were friendly to me.We cooked Biryani (a popular dish in Pakistan
made of rice and spices) together during the celebration. 4 What's more，some of my neighbors even cooked traditional Pakistani food for me.
5 People here are very weling and accepting new cultures.Their positive behavior towards my culture encouraged me to learn more about American culture.I had this feeling of acceptance in the new society that I was going to live in for almost a year.
A．Because of them，I passed the culture shock quickly.
B．Thankfully，my warm­hearted neighbor did me a favor.
C．Later I was told that I had been selected to travel to the US.
D．Therefore，I could experience the life of an American teenager.
E．I was glad that I had made the right decision to travel to the US.
F．At first I was worried that Americans might be unfriendly to me.
G．They showed great interest and asked me questions about my culture.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章介绍了一个巴基斯坦男孩被选上做交换生以及在美国的经历。

1．D[此空位于段尾，D选项与此空前面的内容存在因果关系，说明可以体验一个美国孩子的生活。

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2．C[此空位于段中，起承上启下的作用，C选项说明作者经过激烈的角逐，最后被选上做交换生，他很激动。

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3．F[此空位于段中，F选项与后一句内容存在转折关系，说明作者起初认为美国人会对他不友好，但事实上，那儿的人们都很欢迎他。

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4．G[此空位于段中，G选项与前面的内容存在递进关系，说明每个人都很好奇，并且问“我”关于巴基斯坦文化的问题。

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5．E[此空位于段首，总领该段，本段主要讲自己留学美国的感悟，E选项与本段内容吻合。

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