高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

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人教版高中英语选修六Unit 1 Art reading名师精编课时作业(6)

人教版高中英语选修六Unit 1 Art reading名师精编课时作业(6)

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业阅读理解A(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)When a leafy plant is under attack,it doesn't sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists,Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin,reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm.What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short.Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It's a plant's way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react.Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the_tables_are_turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors, relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There's a whole lot going on.语篇解读:研究发现,植物受到昆虫攻击时,会通过两种方式实施自我保护:第一种是释放一种化学物质,让周围的邻居接收后减少伤害;第二种是产生一种香味引来袭击者的天敌消灭袭击者。

2019-2020学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

2019-2020学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业[语言知识练习固基础]单句语法填空1.They broke into loud cheers on hearing the news.2.He curiously (curious) ran after her who had slipped out of the room.3.It is my belief that good manners (manner) are very important to everybody.4.They made a request that the prisoners be set(set) free.5.He is quite familiar with the city because he is a native of it.6.She speaks in a whisper so as not to wake him up.7.I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.8.He got injured (injure) through his own carelessness.9.They shouted to me to hang on to the rope.10.When do you fly home? I'll see you off.[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture.One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders.Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.I had a part­time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time, when I was serving food to a middle­aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure.My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive (敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”.I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.In my village in China, people are proud of being old.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge andexperience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.However, in the United Statespeople think“growing old”is a problem since “old”shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on makeup, hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young.I had told them something they didn't want to hear.After that, I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I don't respect them any more;I still respect them, but now I don't show my feelings through words.【语篇解读】文章主要讲了作者从一次自己的经历中明白了:中西方文化的不同,和老年人相处的方式也不同。

2018-2019学年度高考英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1Art Period 1Art SectionⅠ—Warming Up, Reading课时作业

2018-2019学年度高考英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1Art Period 1Art SectionⅠ—Warming Up, Reading课时作业

2018-2019学年度人教版选修六Unit 1ArtPeriod1ArtSectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Reading课时过关·即时巩固一、根据句意和首字母或汉语提示写出单词1Though it was only a small failure,it made Rose lose f in success.答案:faith2His theory is so (抽象的) that only a few students like it.答案:abstract3Living without an a is like sailing without a compass.答案:aim4It is a c that we arrived here at the same time.答案:coincidence5It is (明显的) that smoking is harmful to health.答案:evident6This picture is (有代表性的) of its kind.答案:typical7Although he is proud of his (财产),he is poor in feelings.答案:possessions8Simply to imagine a pig flying is r.答案:ridiculous9I cannot (预言) when to meet you again.答案:predict10All his (尝试) to get through the driving test without being trained hasfailed.答案:attempt二、单句改错1If he is my son, I wouldn’t let him learn to drive a car.答案:is→were2I attempted buy one of the paintings by Picasso,but it cost too much.答案:attempted后加to3A great number of money is going to be spent on preventing the river from being polluted.答案:number→deal4On the another hand,traditional Chinese painting will take a longer time to learn than oil painting.答案:another→other5Not all the couples are allowed to adapt the children whose parents died in the earthquake.答案:adapt→adopt三、用下列词组的正确形式完成句子1Li Hong is such a girl who can her attention her studyfor a whole class.答案:concentrate;on2I the tree but hit the car by mistake.答案:aimed at3He has been a doctor for ten years and we his ability.答案:have faith in4An old worker was found a painting of the TangDynasty.答案:in possession of5My grandfather work in the garden than drink tea in theroom.答案:would rather6On May Day, shoppers entered the supermarket.答案:scores of7She is a talented musician a photographer.答案:as well as8When the earthquake happened,,about 150 students werehaving PE lessons on the playground.答案:by coincidence9She looked through information for the report.答案:a great deal of10to reach the mountain summit,they madepreparations for everything.答案:In their attempt★四、阅读理解Hsieh,a never-say-die young man,has mastered the technique of painting by holding the paintbrush in his mouth.When he was sixteen,Hsieh had a terrible electrical accident.Both of his arms and the lower part of his right leg were cut off.He also lost sight in his right eye.But Hsieh didn’t lose heart.He decided to learn art,and took the first difficult step toward changing his life.“At first,I tried to hold a pen in my mouth.But I couldn’t control it,” Hsiehsaid.“Finally,after trying over and over again,I learned to write my own name.”Learning to paint was even more difficult.At first,every brushstroke he made caused deep cuts in his mouth.It was extremely painful.But Hsieh didn’t let the pain discourage him.“Instead,I held the paintbrush even tighter,” Hsieh explained in a firm voice.“I knew if I gave up,it would not only be the end of my painting,but also the end of my struggle for a better life.” No matter what the obstacle(障碍) is,Hsieh always manages to find the bright side of a situation.Hsieh works hard to inspire others.He is a tireless lecturer,giving about four hundred formal speeches a year!“If a person like me can lead a happy life,” Hsieh explained,“whywould regular people feel unhappy?It doesn’t always take two arms to achieve your dreams.All it takes is a warm heart.”1What happened to Hsieh when he was young?A.He was struck by electricity.B.His left leg was hurt.C.He lost heart because of failure.D.He was ill for two months.答案:A解析:从“Whenhewassixteen...”一句中得知,他16岁时遭受了电击事故。

高中英语《Unit1Art》Reading课时作业新人教版选修6

高中英语《Unit1Art》Reading课时作业新人教版选修6

《Unit 1 Art》Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Unemployment is ________ (预料)to increase to 700,000 by the end of the year. 2.The weather at the moment is not ________(典型的)for July.3.It is the theme of all her books that people should have ________ (信仰)and a purpose in life.4.It is ________(荒唐的)that we have to wait six weeks.5.The growing popularity of the subject is ________(明显的)in the numbers of students wanting to study it.6.His theory is so________(抽象的)that only a few students like it.7.He made an________(试图)to escape from being punished.8.She has never been to Tibet,and________(所以)she knows very little about it. 9.He is not the woman's own son;she ________ (收养)him twenty years ago. 10.Who ________ (拥有)the house?In another word,who is the owner of the house? Ⅱ.多项选择1.It is ________ that solar energy will become the major energy in the future,though it is not quite sure.A.informed B..counted C.proved D.predicted2. You must keep the news a secret and don't put it ________anybody else. A.in possession of B.in the possession ofC.in charge of D.in the charge of3.Jack is late again,it is ________of him to keep others waiting.A.typical B.ordinary C.common D.normal4.The project ________helping young unemployed people.A.aims at B.is aimed at C.aims to D.for the purpose of5.I know my job isn't well paid,but ________I don't have to work long hours. A.on the one hand B.on the other handC.in the other hand D.on another hand6.The boss stood before the mirror,________his tie and then went out of the officeto meet the important visitor.A.adapted B.admired C.adjusted D.adopted7.It can't be a(n)________that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. A.coincidence B.accident C.incident D.chance8.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ________.A.intention B.attempt C.purpose D.desire9.Do you know that smoking and drinking has become a ________ problem among teenagers,which worries many parents and teachers?A.popular B.traditional C.daily D.typical10.—The man said he was single.—It's ________ that he was telling a lie—he is the father of a two-year-old child. A.natural B.evident C.curious D.representativeⅢ.完形填空An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture.In his__1__along a dusty road, he met an aged priest (牧师)who asked him where he was going.“I do not know,” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can__2__me to it.”“How sim ple,” replied the priest, “in any church, you will find it—‘Faith’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”The artist traveled on.__3__,he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”.“Love”__4__the world go round.It__5__poverty into riches,sweetens tears and makes much of little.__6__love there is no beauty.Still the artist__7__his search and met a weary soldier. The artist asked him the__8__question and the soldier answered,“ ‘Peace’ is the most beautiful thing in the world. ‘War’ is ugly and__9__you find Peace you'll find Beauty,Faith and Love.”“How can I__10__them—Faith, Love and Peace?” thought the artist. As heresumed (继续) his walk, his mind__11__the “real” picture he hoped to paint. He was__12__that without thinking where he was going,he had reached his__13__surroundings.As he entered the doorway,light glistened (闪光)in his eyes and he__14__that his search was over.In the__15__of his wife and children,he saw Love and Faith, “Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not__16__you.We prayed that you would return to us__17__,”his wife said as they embraced him. He sat on his__18__old chair and his heart was at__19__.Finally,the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it “__20__”.1.A. path B.trip C.imagination D.search2.A. adjust B.apply C.direct D.force3.A. Earlier B.Later C.Nowadays D.Finally4.A. makes B.expects C.appreciates D.demands5.A. builds B.advises C.charges D.results6.A. Except B.Without C.Including D.Besides7.A. broke B.insisted C.continued D.stopped8.A. opposite B.important C.boring D.same9.A. wherever B.whenever C.however D.whatever10.A. accept B.paint C.practise D.require11.A. agreed B.remembered C.wondered D.looked12.A. excited B.interested C.frightened D.surprised13.A. strange B.special C.familiar D.suitable14.A. realized B.suggested C.followed D.repeated15.A. memories B.faces C.hopes D.praises16.A. thought of B.put up with C.hunted for D.watched out for17.A. anxiously B.eagerly C.safely D.happily18.A. wide B.single C.present D.favourite19.A. loss B.peace C.time D.moment20.A. Children B.Faith C.Friendship D.HomeⅣ.阅读理解The National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings,and artists include Duccio,Uccello,Van Eyck,Lippi,Mantegna,Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings,and artists include Leonardo da Vinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings,and artists include Caravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van Dyck,Vel zquez,Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings,and artists include Canaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free,but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk),Leicester Square (3-minute walk),Embankment (7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).1.In which century's collection can you see religious paintings?A.The 13th. B.The 17th. C.The 18th. D.The 20th.2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci's works shown?A.In the East Wing.B.In the main West Wing.C.In the Sainsbury Wing.D.In the North Wing.3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery? A.Embankment. B.Leicester Square.C.Piccadilly Circus. D.Charing Cross.Ⅴ.翻译句子1.我对那个男孩失去了信心,不再相信他了。

2018--2019学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

2018--2019学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业一、阅读理解。

Two years ago,Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn't know of each other's existence.Then they learned they had been switched at birth by mistake more than 20 years ago.The discovery didn't bring bitterness.Rather,it led to the creation of a bigger family.The chain of events started with Dimas,who was always wondering why he did not look like the four sisters he grew up with.He was 14 when his doubts grew after watching a TV news report on babies getting switched at birth because of mistakes at hospitals.He wanted to do a DNA test,but it was too expensive for the family.A decade later,Dimas did it on his own.The DNA test showed that he was not the birth son of the man and woman who had raised him.The news was a shock for his parents.They at first refused to believe the results,but eventually decided to help him look for his biological parents.The search began at the Madre Regina Protmann Hospital where records were checked.The hospital searched its records and found Elton Plaster was born there on the same day.The records led Dimas to the 35-acre farm where Plaster lived with his parents,Nilza and Adelson,in the town of Santa Maria de Jetiba,about 30 miles from the Aliprandi home in Joao Neiva.After tests,the Plasters discovered that Elton was the biological son of the man and woman that Dimas had been calling Mom and Dad for 24 years.Meanwhile,the couple Elton had always regarded as his biological parents were Dimas' parents.About a year ago,Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted an offer from the Plasters to move to their farm,where they built a home.“This is the way it should be,” Adelson Plaster recently told Globo TV.“We are all together and I now have two sons living and working here.”1.Who was the first to discover the baby switch?A.Elton Plaster. B.Dimas Aliprandi.C.Globo TV. D.The hospital.2.Where do the Aliprandis now live?A.In Sao Pauo.B.In Joao Neiva.C.In Madre Regina Protmann.D.In Santa Maria de Jetiba.3.What did the Aliprandis do when they knew about the baby switch?A.They took another DNA test.B.They switched the hospital's records.C.They helped Dimas find his birth parents.D.They went to Globo TV for more information.4.Who are Elton Plaster's biological parents?A.The Aliprandis.B.The Plasters.C.Dimas and Elton.D.Nilza and Adelson.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(3)

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(3)

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业Ⅰ.语法填空1.(2017·天津卷)Influenced by her story, I __________ (create) the As We Heal, the World Heals project.[答案]created2.While I was exploring my __________ (curious), my disease got worse.[答案]curiosity3.My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this __________ (determine) human being with a passion and a mission.[答案]determined4.Graphs can seem __________ (fright), but reading a graph is a lot like reading a story.[答案]frightening5.If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the __________ (warn), he will face the Student Court.[答案]warning6.With the __________ (except) of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.[答案]exception7.Do you think the __________ (murder) should get away with it?[答案]murderer8.We should think a way of __________ (solve) the problem that students don't like studying.[答案]solvingⅡ.选词填空1.make up,make out,make up for,make sense①The teacher required us to ____________ a story.②We should ____________ the lost time.③This story ____________ and we all like it.④I didn't ____________ what he said.[答案]①make up②make up for③makes sense④make out2.account for,take account of,on no account,on account of①At first he hesitated ____________ the expense.②The judge should ____________ the age of the accused.③You should ____________ tell him, for it's a secret.④We must ____________ every penny we spend on business trips.[答案]①on account of②take account of③on no account ④account forⅢ.单句改错1.His parents determined him to joining the army.____________ [答案]joining→join2.Determing to try his fortune abroad, he left for America._______ [答案]Determing→Determined3.The storyteller was telling us a story in a vivid way as if he has experienced it himself.____________[答案]has→had4.He resembles like his father in character, but not in appearance.__________ __[答案]去掉like5.The snow lasted a week, resulted in a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.____________[答案]resulted→resultingⅣ.单句写作1.He ________________ (下决心学习) hard to go to college.[答案]was/is determined to study2.He stood there calmly ________________ (好像什么都没发生).[答案]as if nothing had happened3.Recent pressure at work may ________________ (解释) his strange behaviour.[答案]account for4.He ________________ (编一些借口) about his daughter being sick.[答案]made up some excuses5.Scientists have made many important discoveries simply ________________ (出于好奇).[答案]out of curiosityV.阅读理解This month, Germany's transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles (自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver's role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property (财产) damage over personal injury;that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race;and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel—to check e-mail, say—the car's maker is responsible if there is a crash.“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving,”says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability (法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all,”says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human “be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment.But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say ' driverless cars', people expect driverless cars,” Merat says. “You know—no driver.”Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without human operation.Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.语篇解读:本文介绍了现行的交通法律法规责任不明确,阻碍了完全无人驾驶车辆的发展,德国交通部长提议出台新法规,明确职责,以促进无人驾驶车辆的发展。

2018-2019学年高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1ArtPeriod1Reading课时作业(4页word版)

2018-2019学年高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1ArtPeriod1Reading课时作业(4页word版)

2018-2019学年度人教版选修六Unit 1ArtPeriod1Reading课时作业Street art街头艺术,顾名思义,即在街头巷尾展示的一种艺术形式。

你知道这种深受大众欢迎的艺术的历史起源吗?你了解其魅力所在吗?Street art is a very popular form of art that is spreadingquickly all over the world.You can find it on buildings,sidewalks,street signs and trash(垃圾) cans from Tokyo to Paris,from Moscow to Cape Town.Street art has become a globalculture and even art museums and galleries are collecting theworks of street artists.Street art started out very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission.1. Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture.Street artists do their work for different reasons.2. Theychoose street art because it is closer to the people.Some artists try toexpress their political opinions in their work.Others like to do thingsthat are forbidden and hope they won't becaught.Advertising companies also use street art in their adsbecause it gives people the impressions of youth and energy.3.Artists can show their pictures to an audience all over the world.Many city residents,however,say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive.The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a big city.There,it will continue to change and grow.根据短文内容,从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading作业

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading作业

Unit 1 Art reading作业第一节阅读理解AThe right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy. Yet, for too long, too many of our fellow citizens were denied that right simply because of the color of their skin.Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed a law to change that. The V oting Rights Act broke down legal barriers that stood between millions of African Americans and their constitutional right to cast ballot(投票). It was, and still is, one of the greatest victories in our country’s struggle for civil rights. But it didn’t happen overnight. Countless men and women marched and organized, sat in and stood up, for our most basic rights. For this, they were called agitators(挑拨者) and un-American; they were jailed and beaten. Some were even killed. But in the end, they reaffirmed the idea at the very heart of America: that people who love this country can change it.Our country is a better place because of all those heroes did for us. But as one of those heroes, Congressman John Lewis, reminded us in Selma this past March, “There’s still work to be done.” Fifty years after the V oting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers to vote, and too many people trying to erect(建立)new ones. We’ve seen laws that roll back early voting, force people to jump through hoops to cast a ballot or lead to legitimate (合法的) voters being improperly purged from the rolls. Over the years, we have seen provisions (规定) specifically designed to make it harder for some of our fellow citizens to vote. In a democracy like ours, with a history like ours, that’s a disgrace. That’s why, as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the V oting Rights Act, I’m calling on Congress to pass new legislation to make sure every American has equal access to the polls.It’s why I support the organizers getting folks registered in their communities. And it’s why, no matter what party you support, my message to every American is simple: get out there and vote—not just every four years, but every chance you get, because your elected officials will only heed(留心) your voice if you make your voice heard. The promise that all of us are created equal is written into our founding documents but it’s up to us to make that promise real. Together, let’s do what Americans have always done: Let’s keep marching forward, keep perfecting our union, and keep building a better country for our kids.[From Obama Weekly Address Aug 8th , 2015]1. Many Americans were denied the right to vote simply because _____.A. they were unwilling to go out and voteB. they were agitators and un-AmericanC. too many people tried to erect new barriersD. the color of their skin was different2. What message does President Barack Obama want to convey in this speech?A. The President underlined that all people are created equal.B. The President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the V oting Rights Act.C. The President reaffirmed the commitment to protecting the right to vote.D. The President called on everyone to seize every chance to elect officials.BThere is one holiday in the year which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day when everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family, to have the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey, to talk about old times.This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of one man's efforts, under rather special circumstances, to carry on these traditions.Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o'clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner so enormous that he could hardly breathe. The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst. He was so full of soup, oysters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream, and a dozen other rich foods that the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.The meal had been completely unexpected. He had been passing one of the large homes on Fifth Avenue, where there lived two rich old ladies. It seems that it was their custom each Thanksgiving to place a servant at the front entrance with orders to bring in the first hungry looking person that passed and then give him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat. On this particular Thanksgiving Day, Pete had passed, the servant had brought him in, and, before Pete knew it, he was being served like a king with more food than he could eat.Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move. He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the Old Gentleman coming toward him. He wanted to get upand run, but he was so full of food that he stayed right there. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come here, and found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue. The old man was tall and thin and sixty years old. He was aristocratic looking and he always dressed in black. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been the year before, and he leaned more heavily on his cane than he used to."How do you do!" said the Old Gentleman. "I am glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world."Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thing. It was part of the tradition. Old Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten. This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman."Thank you, sir," said Old Pete at last. "I'll go with you gladly. I'm very hungry sir."Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. They sat at the same table. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentleman sat quietly and smiled. Under the circumstance, Pete had to eat. It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero. Soup, oysters, roast turkey, pie, he ate everything, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of more food almost made him sick. At last Pete leaned back with the battle won."Thank you sir," he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner."They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentleman going south, Pete north.Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, then fell to the sidewalk unconscious. A little later an ambulance came. In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion.An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital. At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said,"That nice old gentleman over there-- you wouldn't think that it was a case of starvation. Proud old family, I suppose. He tol d me that he hadn't eaten a thing for three days.”3. This year Old Pete came to the Union Square because ______.A. he was hungry and expected to find some foodB. he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving DayC. he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his healthD. i t was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentleman’s dinner4. Why didn’t Old Pete refuse the invitation from the Old Gentleman?A. Because he felt he had more room for food.B. Because he realized he was involved in the tradition.C. Because he felt moved by the Old Gentlemen’s generosity.D. Because h e didn’t dare to tell the old man he had already eaten.5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Only the Old Gentlemen observed Thanksgiving Day traditions.B. The two gentlemen were both hospitalized because of hunger.C. The Thanksgiving dinner offered by the Old Gentleman is more than dinner itself.D. The food in the restaurant tastes better than that in large homes on Fifth Avenue.6. What can we learn from the two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen?A. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.B. They are really gentlemen true to their word.C. They are too vain to express their true feelings.D. The conduct of the two gentlemen is really absurd.CToday, many species of animals and plants are endangered. This means they are in danger of becoming extinct and living on only in the pages of history books. The famous dodo is a classic example of a creature that became extinct. A flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius, it was discovered by sailors in 1598 but was hunted to extinction by 1681.Hunting has caused the Bengal tiger and the African elephant to be endangered today but habitat destruction can also lead to extinction. This is equally true for plants. Animals and plants disappear for other reasons too, but the main cause is often a disruption(打乱,破坏)in the natural food chain, whether due to hunting, habitat destruction, or even the introduction of alien species.The natural food chain is the cycle that governs the existence of all life on this planet. It is a carefully balanced cycle and any imbalance that occurs can cause knock-on effects that have serious consequences. At the beginning of the natural food chain are plants which turn sunlight into energy and draw nutrients from the earth. Plants are called producers.After the producers come the consumers. There are three tiers of consumers. First are creatures such as plant-eating animals, fish and insects which feed off the producers. These animals that only eat plants are called herbivores. The second tier of consumers are carnivores - animals that live off other animals. The third tier of consumers eats both other animals and plants. These consumers, including most humans, are called omnivores.After animals and plants die, they become food for other smaller creatures, such as bacteria and some plants, such as fungi. As they feed, these creatures turn the dead bodies back into gases and minerals which are again food for the producers at the beginning of the food chain. And so the cycle continues.All of nature is connected and governed by hundreds of these delicate food chains and if a single plant in the chain cannot survive, then the insects that live off the plant start to die and the animals that eat the insects also start to die.When a food chain is disrupted, the consequences can be extremely serious. One estimate suggests that for each plant species that is lost, up to 30 animals and insects may also die out. One wonders how many species were affected by the extinction of the dodo?Humans can have disastrous effects on food chains. We've already mentioned hunting but now let's look at travel. When people first started to explore the world they took plant and animal species from their home countries and introduced them wherever they went. They didn't realize that by introducing alien species they were disrupting the natural food chains of the areas they discovered. Although there are strict rules in place today controlling the import and export of alien species, some places are still fighting the effects of aliens introduced hundreds of years ago.For example, Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean is a breeding ground for albatrosses that have been nesting there for centuries. But in the 19th century, mice from passing ships were brought to the island. Being a species alien to the island, they had no natural predators and have now grown to such a size that they are attacking and killing albatross chicks. If they are allowed to continue, they will wipe out the albatross population.With import laws and people's rising awareness of how humans affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to fit better into the natural food chains that govern our world. Otherwise we need to accept that the loss of any more plants and animals could eventually mean our own extinction.7. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?A. Hunting and habitat destruction lead to extinction.B. Many species of animals and plants are endangered.C. Plants and animals become extinct for the same reasons.D. The main cause of extinction is often a disruption in the natural food chain.8. Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?A. Strict rules alone can remove the bad effects of alien species.B. Plants, herbivores and carnivores are the three tiers of consumers.C. If a bird becomes extinct, the relevant food chain will be disrupted.D. Animals and plants become extinct because alien species are imported.9. By mentioning the mice in Gough Island, the author intends to highlight ______.A. mice worldwide are growing all the timeB. being aliens, they had no natural predatorsC. some places are still fighting the effects of aliensD. traveling can have disastrous effects on food chains10. What is the best title of the passage?A. Survival of the fittest.B. Endangered animals and plants.C. How to protect the natural environment.D. The link between food chains and extinction.DWhat will higher education look like in 2050? That was the question addressed Tuesday night by Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University.“We’re at the end of the fourth wave of change in higher education,” Crow began, arguing that research universities followed the initial establishment of higher education, public colleges, and land-grant schools in the timeline of America.In less than a half-century, he said, global market competition will be at its fastest rates of change ever, with several multitrillion-dollar economies worldwide. According to a recent projection, the nation’s population could reach 435 million, with a large percentage of those residents economically disadvantaged. In addition, climate change will be “meaningfully uncontrollab le” in many parts of the world.The everyday trends seen today, such as declining performance of students at all levels, particularly in math and science, and declining wages and employment among the less educated, will only continue, Crow maintained, and are, to say the least, not contributing to fulfilling the dream of climbing the social ladder mobility, quality of life, sustainableenvironment, and longer life spans that most Americans share.“How is it that we can have these great research universities and have negative-trending outcomes?” Crow said in a talk “I hold the universities accountable. … We are part of the problem.”Among the “things that we do that make the things that we teach less learnable,” Crow said, are the strict separation of disciplines, academic rigidity, and conservatism, the desire of universities to imitate schools at the top of the social ranks, and the lack of the computer system ability that would allow a large number of students to be educated for a small amount of money.Since 2002, when Crow started being in charge at Arizona State — which he calls the “new American university” — he has led more than three dozen initiatives that aim to make the school “inclusive, scalable, fast, adaptive, challenge-focused, and willing to ta ke risks.”Among those initiatives were a restructuring of the engineering and life sciences schools to create more linkages between disciplines; the launch of the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the School of Sustainability; the start of a Teachers College to address K-12 performance and increase the status of the Education Department at the university; and broadened access, increasing the freshman class size by 42 percent and the enrollment of students living below the poverty line by 500 percent.Universities must start, Crow noted, “by becoming self-reflective architects, figuring out what we have and what we actually need instead of what legend tells us we have to be.” Research universities today have “run their course,” he added. “Now is the time for variety.”During a discussion afterward, Crow clarified and expanded on some of his points. He discussed, for example, the school’s distance-learning program. “Nearly 40 percent of undergraduates are taking at least one course online,” he said, wh ich helps the school to keep costs down while advancing interactive learning technologies.He said that Arizona State is working to increase the transfer and completion rates of community-college students, of whom only about 15 percent, historically, complete their later degrees. “We’ve built a system that will allow them to track into universities,” particularly where “culturally complex barriers” beyond finances limit even the most gifted students.11. The fourth wave of change in America’s higher educati on refers to _______.A. public collegesB. land-grant schoolsC. research universitiesD. initial higher education12. Which is NOT part of the American dream most people share?A. People enjoy a quality life.B. People live longer and longer.C. The freedom to move around.D. An environment that is sustainable.13. Which is an initiative adopted by Crow at Arizona State University?A. Restructuring the teachers College.B. Launching the School of Life Sciences.C. Ignoring the linkages between disciplines.D. Enrolling more students from poor families.14. Which one is similar to the underlined word “architect” in meaning?A. The author of the guidebook is an architect by profession.B. If you want to refurnish the house, consult the architect.C. Deng Xiaoping is one of the architects of the PRC.D. Tom is considered one of the best landscape architect here.15. With the distance-learning program, Arizona State University is able to ______.A. enroll 40% of its students onlineB. keep costs down without a loss of qualityC. provide an even greater number of coursesD. attract the most gifted students all over the world第二节任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入恰当的单词。

人教版新课标高中英语选修六Unit1ArtReading配套练习含答案详解

人教版新课标高中英语选修六Unit1ArtReading配套练习含答案详解

Unit 1 ArtWarming Up & ReadingⅠ.单句填空1.After the big earthquake,the boy became homeless and an old couple (adopt) him.2. At first, fever is typical of the disease, but it(typical) takes several weeks to appear.3.It rained hard that day, and(consequent) the football game was put off.4. He caught a cold. That was he was caught in the rain.5.History is the best teacher. It(faith) records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.6.It is very difficult(predict) what the long-term effects of the accident will be.7.My mother is called Anna, and coincidence my wife’s mother is also called Anna.8.We all think that he(possess) a great sense of humour.9.East of the city(lie) a beautiful garden, where many people are taking a walk.10.She came here the aim of finding a much better job.Ⅱ.短语填空have faith in; be aimed at; in one ’s possession; by coincidence; a great deal; make an attempt; on the other hand; that is; break away from; be typical of sb1.The programme improving the nation’s health.2.Dangerous drugs were found; therefore, she was arrested.3.Rose often forgets things.It not to have returned the book to you yesterday.4.I happened to meet my English teacher by whom I was taught in primary school.5.I have learned from you when we worked together here.6.The pickpocket the policeman who was holding him and ran away.7.I you—I know you will do well.8.On the one hand,I want to go to the theatre very much, but, I have to finish the project on time.9.We’re leaving on March 2nd,,Friday.10.Every time I to convince her, I failed completely.Ⅲ.句型训练1.It is really a tough task(给写纲要 ) such a thick and great book.(abstract)2.(对我们来说是不言而喻的) she is telling lies.(evident)3.Without electricity, human life(会有所不一样 ) today.(would)4.( 他们当中有一位战士 ) who was seriously wounded.(among)5.(一方面), I want to sell the house;(另一方面 ), I can’tbear the thought of moving.(hand)Ⅳ.阅读理解Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels’hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged(蓬乱 ). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjaminwas forced to admit what he had been doing.The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paints and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画 ) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old,Mr Pennington returned for another visit.He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape(景色 ) painting. William Williams,a well-known painter,came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books人教版新课标高中英语选修六Unit1ArtReading配套练习含答案详解on painting to take home.The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only alittle,having been a poor student.But he later said, “Thosetwo books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he under very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.Thenine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1.What is the text mainly about?A.Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.B.Williams ’influence on Benjamin.C.The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.D.The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A.The cat would be closely watched.B.The cat would get some medical care.C.Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D.Benjamin would have real brushes soon.3.What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A.He took him to see painting exhibitions.B.He provided him with painting materials.C.He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D.He taught him how to make engravings.4.Williams ’books helped Benjamin to.A.master the use of paintsB.appreciate landscape paintings人教版新课标高中英语选修六Unit1ArtReading配套练习含答案详解C.get to know other paintersD.make up his mind to be a painterⅤ.语法填空阅读下边资料 ,在空白处填入适合的内容(1 个单词 )或括号内单词的正确形式。

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(6)

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(6)

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业阅读理解A(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)When a leafy plant is under attack,it doesn't sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists,Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin,reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm.What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short.Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It's a plant's way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react.Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the_tables_are_turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors, relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There's a whole lot going on.语篇解读:研究发现,植物受到昆虫攻击时,会通过两种方式实施自我保护:第一种是释放一种化学物质,让周围的邻居接收后减少伤害;第二种是产生一种香味引来袭击者的天敌消灭袭击者。

人教版高中英语选修六unit1__reading__课时作业

人教版高中英语选修六unit1__reading__课时作业

高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星*制作整理)课时精练:Unit1Reading课时作业Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Unemployment is ________ (预料)to increase to 700,000 by the end of the year. 2.The weather at the moment is not ________(典型的)for July.3.It is the theme of all her books that people should have ________ (信仰)and a purpose in life.4.It is ________(荒唐的)that we have to wait six weeks.5.The growing popularity of the subject is ________(明显的)in the numbers of students wanting to study it.6.His theory is so________(抽象的)that only a few students like it.7.He made an________(试图)to escape from being punished.8.She has never been to Tibet,and________(所以)she knows very little about it. 9.He is not the woman's own son;she ________ (收养)him twenty years ago. 10.Who ________ (拥有)the house?In another word,who is the owner of the house?Ⅱ.多项选择1.It is ________ that solar energy will become the major energy in the future,though it is not quite sure.A.informed B..counted C.proved D.predicted2.You must keep the news a secret and don't put it ________anybody else.A.in possession of B.in the possession ofC.in charge of D.in the charge of3.Jack is late again,it is ________of him to keep others waiting.A.typical B.ordinary C.common D.normal4.The project ________helping young unemployed people.A.aims at B.is aimed at C.aims to D.for the purpose of5.I know my job isn't well paid,but ________I don't have to work long hours. A.on the one hand B.on the other handC.in the other hand D.on another hand6.The boss stood before the mirror,________his tie and then went out of the office to meet the important visitor.A.adapted B.admired C.adjusted D.adopted7.It can't be a(n)________that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. A.coincidence B.accident C.incident D.chance8.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ________.A.intention B.attempt C.purpose D.desire9.Do you know that smoking and drinking has become a ________ problem among teenagers,which worries many parents and teachers?A.popular B.traditional C.daily D.typical10.—The man said he was single.—It's ________ that he was telling a lie—he is the father of a two-year-old child. A.natural B.evident C.curious D.representativeⅢ.完形填空An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture.In his__1__along a dusty road, he met an aged priest (牧师)who asked him where he was going.“I do not know,” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. Per haps you can__2__me to it.”“How simple,” replied the priest, “in any church, you will find it—‘Faith’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”The artist traveled on.__3__,he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”.“Love”__4__the world go round.It__5__poverty into riches,sweetens tears and makes much of little.__6__love there is no beauty.Still the artist__7__his search and met a weary soldier. The artist asked himthe__8__question and the soldier answered,“‘Peace’ is the most beautiful thing in the world. ‘War’ is ugly and__9__you find Peace you'll find Beauty,Faith and Love.”“How can I__10__them—Faith, Love and Peace?” thought the artist.As he resumed (继续) his walk, his mind__11__the “real” picture he ho ped to paint. He was__12__that without thinking where he was going,he had reached his__13__surroundings.As he entered the doorway,light glistened (闪光)in his eyes and he__14__that his search was over.In the__15__of his wife and children,he saw Love and Fai th, “Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not__16__you.We prayed that you would return to us__17__,”his wife said as they embraced him. He sat on his__18__old chair and his heart was at__19__.Finally,the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it “__20__”.1.A. path B.trip C.imagination D.search2.A. adjust B.apply C.direct D.force3.A. Earlier B.Later C.Nowadays D.Finally4.A. makes B.expects C.appreciates D.demands5.A. builds B.advises C.charges D.results6.A. Except B.Without C.Including D.Besides7.A. broke B.insisted C.continued D.stopped8.A. opposite B.important C.boring D.same9.A. wherever B.whenever C.however D.whatever10.A. accept B.paint C.practise D.require11.A. agreed B.remembered C.wondered D.looked12.A. excited B.interested C.frightened D.surprised13.A. strange B.special C.familiar D.suitable14.A. realized B.suggested C.followed D.repeated15.A. memories B.faces C.hopes D.praises16.A. thought of B.put up with C.hunted for D.watched out for17.A. anxiously B.eagerly C.safely D.happily18.A. wide B.single C.present D.favourite19.A. loss B.peace C.time D.moment20.A. Children B.Faith C.Friendship D.HomeⅣ.阅读理解The National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to 15th-century paintings,and artists include Duccio,Uccello,Van Eyck,Lippi,Mantegna,Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings,and artists include Leonardo da Vinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings,and artists include Caravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van Dyck,Vel zquez,Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings,and artists include Canaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free,but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk),Leicester Square(3-minute walk),Embankment (7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).1.In which century's collection can you see religious paintings?A.The 13th. B.The 17th. C.The 18th. D.The 20th.2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci's works shown?A.In the East Wing.B.In the main West Wing.C.In the Sainsbury Wing.D.In the North Wing.3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery? A.Embankment. B.Leicester Square.C.Piccadilly Circus. D.Charing Cross.Ⅴ.翻译句子1.我对那个男孩失去了信心,不再相信他了。

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(1)

2018-2019学年度高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业(1)

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业第一节完形填空请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

LeBron James isn’t the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA,but he’s probably the best. He has the body,skills and the basketball brain of an All-Star.This__1__ was __2__ as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107-104 win over the New Jersey Nets(新泽西网队) on March 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days,James became the __3__ player to score 40 or more in the NBA.“It was by far James’ best__4__,” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas. Known to his friends__5__ “the king”,this was the day James earned his crown. But he was __6__ from being a king during his childhood spent in the back streets of Akron,Ohio. __7__ many other African-American basketball players,James’ early years were a __8__. His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live in.__9__ the help from his grandmother and neighbors,James would __10__ have died when he was young.This spirit of survival has served him well on court,forcing him to take any__11__ he finds. “I __12__ losing,I don’t like losing,” said James after his 11-point display. “I __13__ the opportunity for us to win and I was __14__ to capture it. ” At 2. 03 meters,he is shorter than Yao Ming but this didn’t __15__ him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was __16__ to his strength and skill,much of which he learned from high school American football.Although he has a__17__ brain,James has never had to concentrate on __18__. Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to __19__ his mind. But James is one of the lucky few who have found fame and fortune __20__ a diploma. On the court,he is king.1. A. talent B. performanceC. activityD. man答案 A解析This说明了本空格应为能代替上文所提到的全明星球员在身体、技术和智力方面的综合素质的词。

人教版高中英语选修6 课时精练:Unit1 reading 课时作业

人教版高中英语选修6 课时精练:Unit1 reading 课时作业

课时精练:Unit1Reading课时作业Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Unemployment is ________ (预料)to increase to 700,000 by the end of the year. 2.The weather at the moment is not ________(典型的)for July.3.It is the theme of all her books that people should have ________ (信仰)and a purpose in life.4.It is ________(荒唐的)that we have to wait six weeks.5.The growing popularity of the subject is ________(明显的)in the numbers of students wanting to study it.6.His theory is so________(抽象的)that only a few students like it.7.He made an________(试图)to escape from being punished.8.She has never been to Tibet,and________(所以)she knows very little about it. 9.He is not the woman's own son;she ________ (收养)him twenty years ago. 10.Who ________ (拥有)the house?In another word,who is the owner of the house?Ⅱ.多项选择1.It is ________ that solar energy will become the major energy in the future,though it is not quite sure.A.informed B..counted C.proved D.predicted2.You must keep the news a secret and don't put it ________anybody else.A.in possession of B.in the possession ofC.in charge of D.in the charge of3.Jack is late again,it is ________of him to keep others waiting.A.typical B.ordinary C.common D.normal4.The project ________helping young unemployed people.A.aims at B.is aimed at C.aims to D.for the purpose of5.I know my job isn't well paid,but ________I don't have to work long hours. A.on the one hand B.on the other handC.in the other hand D.on another hand6.The boss stood before the mirror,________his tie and then went out of the office to meet the important visitor.A.adapted B.admired C.adjusted D.adopted7.It can't be a(n)________that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. A.coincidence B.accident C.incident D.chance8.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ________.A.intention B.attempt C.purpose D.desire9.Do you know that smoking and drinking has become a ________ problem among teenagers,which worries many parents and teachers?A.popular B.traditional C.daily D.typical10.—The man said he was single.—It's ________ that he was telling a lie—he is the father of a two-year-old child. A.natural B.evident C.curious D.representativeⅢ.完形填空An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture.In his__1__along a dusty road, he met an aged priest (牧师)who asked him where he was going.“I do not know,” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can__2__me to it.”“How simple,” replied the priest, “in any church, you will find it—‘Faith’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”The artist traveled on.__3__,he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”.“Love”__4__the world go round.It__5__poverty into riches,sweetens tears and makes much of little.__6__love there is no beauty.Still the artist__7__his search and met a weary soldier. The artist asked him the__8__question and the soldier answered,“ ‘Peace’ is the most beautif ul thing in the world. ‘War’ is ugly and__9__you find Peace you'll find Beauty,Faith and Love.”。

2019-2020学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

2019-2020学年人教版选修六Unit 1 Art reading课时作业

Unit 1 Art reading课时作业[语言知识练习固基础]单句语法填空1.The problem arose from the recent changes in the law.2.You are not wholly to blame for the accident.3.The government has reduced its expense on defence(defend).4.She pretended to have worked(work) on the text, but she had not.5.Get on your feet and show respect for your visitor.6.Is there a certain cure for cancer yet?7.The true wealth does not consist in what we have.8.She makes a big contribution (contribute) to modern sculpture.9.We must take a scientific approach to the problem.10.This isn't a suitable (suit) place to unload the van.[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解Paparazzi,or “paps”,are photographers who take pictures of famous people when they are not at the center of public attention.Paps are different from professional photographers or journalists because they never take ordinary photos.The goal for paparazzi is to get pictures that no one else will get and then sell the pictures to the buyer who offers the most money—normally a small newspaper, magazine or website.There is no law against paparazzi taking pictures in public places.However, there are laws that protect certain individuals.For example, child protection laws stop improper pictures of anyone under 16 from being published.There is also no law that stops paparazzi from following celebrities(名人) and taking their pictures either.However, if paps are secretly following them and taking pictures of their faces, they could get into trouble.Most paparazzi hang out on streets and hot spots for celebrities, waiting for the opportunity to take a picture of a star.Many stay on the streets until the early hours of the morning when celebrities are leaving nightclubs and looking a little worse forwear.However, some have other ways to make sure they get pictures.Many paps are in contact with “informers”who know the locations of celebrities at any given time.They then pass the information on to paparazzi.An informer could be anyone—from a restaurant waiter to a salesman.Most of the time, paparazzi get a bad reputation for following celebrities.But sometimes stars or their managers will contact paps themselves and tell them exactly where and when they will go.What a love­hate relationship between paparazzi and celebrities!【语篇解读】本文属于说明文,介绍了狗仔队这一特殊行业。

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Unit 1 Art reading课时作业【话题解读】"文学与艺术"是高中新课标24话题之一。

该话题主要包括各种文学类型、艺术形式、文化名人以及艺术家等方面。

"文学与艺术"这个话题与我们的实际生活密切相关,对于学生了解国内外的文学与艺术形式,还有它们的特点、历史、发展与创新等都有帮助。

该话题能够引导学生接受和尊重不同国家和民族的文学及艺术,并亲身感受文学与艺术的魅力。

【高考探究】"文学与艺术"话题是近几年的高考英语必考话题之一,而且常以阅读理解、完形填空、七选五以及书面表达的形式来考查,例如2016年全国卷Ⅱ书面表达;2015年全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解C篇;2015年重庆卷阅读理解E篇;2014年新课标全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解D篇;2012年天津卷书面表达;2011年山东卷完形填空等。

高考试题一(2017·浙江卷阅读理解,A)Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. B enjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The ca t’s lo t was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and so me brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Ben jamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,"Those two books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night."While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ________.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painter【话题解读】本文属于记叙文,主要讲了美国绘画之父Benjamin在决定要成为一名画家之前的经历。

22.D 【解析】句意猜测题。

根据第三段"These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjaminhad ever seen"可知Benjamin在剪完猫的毛做刷子之后,就很快有了真正的刷子,故选D。

知:这两本书帮助Benjamin坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心,故选D。

高考试题二(2017·新课标卷II,书面表达)假定你是李华,想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸(paper-cutting)艺术展。

请给他写封邮件,内容包括:1.展览时间、地点;2.展览内容。

注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】Dear Henry,I’m Li Hua, one of your students in your cultural class. I know you’re interested in one of Chinese traditional art forms—paper-cutting. So I invite you to attend an exhibition of it.It’ll be held from June 10 to July 10 this year and the opening time is from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm from Monday to Saturday and the place of the exhibition is at the City Gallery, which is located at 118, Jian Guo Road, Hai Dian District. Shall we go there together this Friday afternoon? I will meet you at 2:00 pm at the teaching building gate if you like.You know we Chinese have a lot of traditional art forms, of which papercutting is one of the most popular. In the exhibition, you will enjoy many special kinds of paper-cuttings. Maybe you can learn one or two skills of the cutting.Looking forward to your early reply.Regards,Li Hua第一人称。

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5. 适当使用一些高级词汇和句型以提高作文档次。

高考试题三(2015·新课标卷I)Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.z&xxkThe visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). "From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,"explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.28. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?A. Optimistic.B. Productive.C. Generous.D. Traditional.29. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks.B. A successful screen adaptation.C. An artistic creation for the stage.D. One of the beat TV programmes.30. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity.B. By importance.C. By size and shape.D. By time and subject.31. What does the word "contributions"in the last paragraph refer to?A. Artworks.B. Projects.C. Donations.D. Documents.【话题解读】本文介绍了著名的西班牙艺术家萨尔瓦多·达利的艺术作品即将在法国巴黎The Pompidou Centre展出的情况。

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