高三英语一轮复习精品学案：Unit 1 Art

选修六

Unit 1 Art

Ⅰ.完形填空

My father was a self－taught mandolin(曼陀林琴) player.He loved to play the mandolin for his __1__ because he knew we __2__ singing and hearing him play.He was like that.If he could give __3__ to others，he would，especially his family.

In a working __4__，Dad got one of his fingers hurt.It would not stop him __5__ anything，but it did __6__ his ability to play the mandolin.

After that，Dad __7__ to play the mandolin.__8__ I asked him to play he would make __9__ for why he couldn’t pla y.Eventually，we would __10__ him down and he would __11__ and say “Okay，but remember，since the accident to this finger I can’t play as well.”For the family it didn’t make any difference.We were just __12__ that he would play.

In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer.About a week before he __13__，we asked Dad __14__ he would play the mandolin for us.He said “Okay.”He knew it would probably be the __15__ time he would play for us.He played a few notes.When I __16__，there was not a __17__ eye in the family.We felt at the time that he wouldn’t have enough __18__ to play，and that makes the memory of that day even __19__．Dad was doing something he had done all his life，__20__．As sick as he was，he was still pleasing others.

【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者在文章中讲述了自己平凡而有爱的父亲。1．A.family B．friends

C．class D．workers

『答案』A[根据下文中的we...singing and hearing him play以及多次出现的family可知，父亲喜欢给家人演奏曼陀林琴。]

2．A.imagined B．enjoyed

C．remembered D．regretted

『答案』B[父亲给我们弹琴是因为他知道我们“喜欢(enjoyed)”唱歌和听他弹奏。]

3．A.hope B．care

C．support D．pleasure

『答案』D[弹琴能给他人带来“快乐(pleasure)”。文章最后一句中的he was still pleasing others提示了本题『答案』。]

4．A.lunch B．team

C．visit D．accident

『答案』D[根据下文中的Dad got one of his fingers hurt可知，父亲在工作中出了一场“事故(accident)”。]

5．A.making up B．taking up

C．picking up D．putting up

『答案』C[『解析』见下题。]

6．A.affect B．improve

C．exercise D．prove

『答案』A[父亲的手指受伤了，这虽然不会使他无法“拿(picking up)”东西，但却“影响(affect)”了他弹琴的能力。]

7．A.offered B．agreed

C．intended D．declined

『答案』D[根据下文中的he would make...for why he couldn’t play和he would say “Okay，but remember...I can’t play as...”可知，事故发生后，父亲“拒绝

(declined)”弹琴。]

8．A.Before B．When

C．Because D．Though

『答案』B[『解析』见下题。]

9．A.plans B．analyses

C．excuses D．arguments

『答案』C[“当(When)”“我”要父亲弹琴的时候，他会找“借口(excuses)”推脱。]

10．A.wear B．turn

C．sit D．bring

『答案』A[根据下文中的he would say “Okay...”可知，我们软磨硬泡，父亲最终同意弹琴。wear sb down使某人软下来(同意某事)。]

11．A.insist B．compromise

C．complain D．hesitate

『答案』B[根据后面的Okay，but remember，since...he would play可知，父亲最终“妥协(compromise)”，同意弹琴。]

12．A.relieved B．worried

C．surprised D．disappointed

『答案』A[根据上文中的For the family it didn’t make any difference可知，对于家人来说，父亲弹得好与坏并没有多大关系，只要父亲能弹，我们就感到很“宽慰(relieved)”。]

13．A.passed away B．retired

C．set off D．performed

『答案』A[根据上文中的my father was diagnosed with cancer可知，此处指父亲“去世(passed away)”前大约一周的时候。]