2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Meeting the muse Period 4课时素养检测（含解析）外研版选择性必修第一册.doc

1、Unit 4 Meeting the muse课时素养检测 十六Unit 4Period 4. 阅读理解(2020天津高二检测)Silvano Lattanzi, the master of made-in-Italy shoemaking, was totally conquered by a painting hung in the entrance hall of the very modern Rich Gate, the luxury district in Shanghai. The painting, before which he knelt down to show his

2、admiration, is the Rich Gate Rose painted by Liu Linghua. whos known as the “Chinese Van Gogh”. It was in May 2016 that Lattanzi first met Liu Linghua who was working on his 15-square-meter great piece. Lattanzi, from the country where Renaissance began, saw the painting accidentally and was immedia

3、tely impressed by its beauty. He told others that he never imagined that Western oil painting techniques could be developed so well by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen. In the eyes of Westerners, Lattanzi is a great master of shoemaking, fashion and art. His admiration

4、for the Rich Gate Rose well shows the high level of Lius painting. Ever since this, the two art masters of different nationalities, different ages and different cultural backgrounds have forged a profound friendship. When Lattanzi came back to China six months later with the pair of shoes he made fo

5、r Liu, he insisted on delivering the shoes to Liu himself. The two friends met again at the Rich Gate and Liu Linghua presented an embroidery (刺绣)of his master work The Drunken Beauty in return. Liu expressed repeatedly that his works should be explained by painting and not the words of compliments.

6、 He does not care about the titles, though he is on par with the greatest painters. A leading light or a grand master of art, Liu pays little attention to it. Liu thinks actions are more important than words. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了意大利的一位制鞋大师和中国的一位油画大师成为好朋友的故事。1. We can know from the passage that_. A. Lattanzi

7、specially came to see the paintingB. Lattanzi is best at oil painting in EuropeC. Liu presented an oil painting to Lattanzi in returnD. the Rich Gate Rose is an excellent oil painting【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段中He told others that he never imagined that Western oil painting techniques could be developed so we

8、ll by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen. 可知the Rich Gate Rose是幅极好的油画。故选D。2. What does Liu think of the compliments on his paintings?A. He thinks his works are worthy of the compliments. B. He cares much about the compliments. C. He thinks the words can encourage him all

9、the time. D. He thinks the words cant well explain his works. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知Liu认为他的作品应该用画来解释,而不是用赞美的话,故D项正确。3. The underlined phrase“on par with” in the last paragraph roughly means_. A. no better thanB. different fromC. as good/important as D. ahead of【解析】选C。词义猜测题。画线词所在句子表示: 他不在乎头衔,尽管他和最伟大的画

10、家们在同等水平。由此可知C项正确。4. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Chinese Van Gogh. B. Friendship between Masters. C. Western Oil Painting. D. A Shoemaking Master. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章介绍了意大利的一位制鞋大师和中国的一位油画大师成为好朋友的故事。故B项正确。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项It is not cool to follow the fashion tre

11、nds or wear the latest clothes. Your stylethe way you dress up, the way you carry yourself, the trends you followplays a key role in helping you stand out in a crowd of faces. 1Just be original. Everyone has their own way of thinking and experiences that shape their style. You can stand out of the c

12、rowd and be not copied. However, self-doubt can drive many to abandon their ways and follow others. 2To be bold. Lets face it; you cant please everyone. 3In fact, explore and experiment with different styles that may be completely non-conventional(非常规的)to find something that you prefer. Keep track o

13、f recent trends. 4Similarly, your sense of fashion changes as you gain more experience in life. Keeping up with the latest trends will help you reshape your style. 5You can wear a dress exactly how you want it, however, your attitude can make a significant difference on how you look. You can wear a

14、very beautiful dress, but if you cant carry it with confidence,it will not look good on you. So trust yourself and wear it confidently. A. Wear your confidence. B. You should discover your true feeling. C. You can and should have your own style. D. So let your style reflect your individuality. E. Al

15、so,it tells a lot of things about your personality. F. Changing trends reflect the changes in peoples taste. G. You have to face people who do not approve of your fashion sense. 【语篇概述】本文就如何穿出你自己的风格使你在人群中脱颖而出提出了一些建议。1. 【解析】选E。根据上句的主语Your style可知所填句子也与Your style有关。只有E项中的it指代Your style,故选E。2. 【解析】选D。本空

16、所填句子应该支持主题句Just be original。D项和主题句意思一致。故选D。3. 【解析】选C。根据主题句To be bold,以及下文建议探索找到你更喜欢的风格,只有C项符合语境。4. 【解析】选F。 根据主题句“Keep track of recent trends. 要关注最新潮流”,以及下文中的关键词changes可确定选F。5. 【解析】选A。根据第二、三、四段首句都是每段的主题句。再根据本段中with confidence可知主题句是要穿出自信。故选A。. 完形填空(2020临夏高二检测)A little boy knocked on the door of the ol

17、d house. He waited and sweated(流汗)from fear of seeing the owner,who 1 ever came out. As he was ready to 2 ,the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man asked. “Uh,sir,Im 3 magazines for school and I was 4 if you would like to buy one. ” The old man only looked at the boy. Meanwhile,the bo

18、y saw many dog figurines (小雕像)inside the house. “Do you 5 dogs?” he asked. “Yes,I have many dog figurines in my house; they are all I have. ” The boy then felt sorry for the man,as it seemed he was very 6, “Well,I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is 7 for you. I also have one about dogs si

19、nce you. . . ” The old man started to close the door,saying 8 , “No,boy. I dont need any magazines of any kind. Goodbye. ”The boy was 9 for the old man being so lonely. He went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine which didnt 10 much to him since he had already had a live dog and

20、a large family. The boy headed 11. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy,I thought I told you no 12. ”“No,sir. I want to bring you a 13. ” The boy 14 him the figurine and the old mans face lit up. “Boy, you have a big heart. 15 are you doing this?”“I thi

21、nk it means more to you. ”From that day on,the old man started coming out and talking with neighbours. 【语篇概述】文章讲述了一个卖杂志的小男孩通过送给孤独的老人一个小狗的雕像,进而帮助老人走出孤独的故事。1. A. hardlyB. frequentlyC. hurriedlyD. nearly【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。hardly几乎不,frequently经常,hurriedly仓促地,nearly几乎。根据下文From that day on,the old man started c

22、oming out可推断出老人几乎从不出家门。故选A。2. A. knock onB. break inC. cut offD. walk away【解析】选D。词义辨析题。knock on敲击,break in破门而入,cut off切断,walk away走开。句意: 当他准备走开时,门慢慢地打开了。故选D。3. A. sellingB. collectingC. raisingD. designing【解析】选A。词汇复现题。sell卖,collect收集,raise提高,design设计。根据下文if you would like to buy one可知小男孩在卖杂志,故选A。4.

23、A. knowingB. wonderingC. wishingD. hoping【解析】选B。词义辨析题。know知道,wonder想知道,wish愿望,hope希望。只有动词wonder后可跟if引导的宾语从句。句意: 我想知道你是否想买一本杂志。故选B。5. A. keepB. hateC. killD. collect【解析】选D。词汇复现题。keep饲养,hate厌恶,kill杀死,collect收集。根据下文collectors可知应选D。6. A. busyB. amazedC. lonelyD. disappointed【解析】选C。词汇复现题。busy忙的,amazed惊讶的

24、,lonely孤独的,disappointed失望的。根据下文the old man being so lonely可知应选C。7. A. clearB. safeC. suitableD. boring【解析】选C。词义辨析题。clear清楚的,safe安全的,suitable合适的,boring无聊的。根据上文提到老人收集狗的小雕像,可知收藏者看的杂志是适合他的。故选C。8. A. easilyB. coldlyC. comfortablyD. nervously【解析】选B。词义辨析题。easily轻松地,coldly冷淡地,comfortably舒适地,nervously提心吊胆地,焦

25、急地。根据下文老人说的话可知他冷淡地表示拒绝。故选B。9. A. sadB. anxiousC. happyD. embarrassed【解析】选A。词汇复现题。sad悲伤的,anxious忧虑的,happy高兴的,embarrassed尴尬的,困窘的。根据上文The boy then felt sorry for the man可知应选A。10. A. meanB. thinkC. talkD. use【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据下文I think it means more to you. 可知应选A。11. A. offB. backC. awayD. outside【解析】选B。上下

26、文语境题。根据上下文可知小男孩又走向老人的家。head back走回。故选B。12. A. noisesB. interruptionsC. dogsD. magazines【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据上文I dont need any magazines可知句意: 我认为我告诉过你我不买杂志。故选D。13. A. bookB. dollC. giftD. help【解析】选C。上下文语境题。book书,doll玩偶,gift礼物,help帮助。根据上下文可知小男孩把那个狗的小雕像作为礼物送给老人。故选C。14. A. handedB. lentC. attractedD. pleased【

27、解析】选A。词义辨析题。hand递给,lend借,attract吸引,please使愉快。根据上下文可知小男孩将那个小雕像递给老人。故选A。15. A. HowB. WhenC. WhereD. Why【解析】选D。逻辑推断题。根据下文小男孩的回答可推断出老人问小男孩为什么送给他一个礼物。故选D。. 语法填空Life: the best inspirationBorn in 1927 in Jining city of East Chinas Shandong province,Qiao Yu is an outstanding lyrics writer in the music creat

28、ion circles. A 1. _(humor) and optimistic man with rich body language,Qiao Yu tends 2. (leave) a deep impression on people with his energy and vitality. Under the 3. _(guide) of his father,when still a small boy,Qiao was able to identify 3,000 4. (character) and read the Chinese classics- such as th

29、e “Hundred Family Surname”,“Thousand Character Essay”,5. _ “Three Character Scripture”- very well. Due 6. _ his hard work,Qiao gained a deep 7. (understand) of the poets with a strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme,the Yuefu (Han-styled folk songs),and folk ballads of ancient times at a small age,8.

30、 laid a solid foundation for his later career as a lyric writer. 9. _,he often says that the decades of life experience is his 10. _ (great) fortune,and that most of his works are inspirations from life. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了著名的歌词作者乔羽的创作灵感就是生活。1. 【解析】humorous。考查形容词。根据并列连词and后的形容词optimistic可知应用形容词。2. 【解析】to le

31、ave。考查非谓语动词。动词tend后跟动词不定式作宾语。3. 【解析】guidance。考查名词。介词后面应跟名词作宾语。under为介词。4. 【解析】characters。考查名词复数。根据3000可知应用复数形式。5. 【解析】and。考查连词。“Hundred Family Surname” “Thousand Character Essay” “Three Character Scripture”为三个并列的例子,最后两个并列项之间用and连接。6. 【解析】to。考查固定搭配。due to为固定搭配,表示“由于”。7. 【解析】understanding。考查非谓语动词。根据a

32、deep可知应填名词。8. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。分析句子可知所填词引导非限制性定语从句,修饰前面整个主句。9. 【解析】However。考查副词。根据上下文可知句意: 然而,他经常说数十年的生活经验是他最宝贵的财富。故用表示转折的副词However。10. 【解析】greatest。考查形容词。根据句意可推断出应用最高级形式。阅读理解(2018全国卷)While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV

33、tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts,many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage. Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu,a 49-year-old Chinese architect,won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prizewhich is often referred to as the Nobel

34、 Prize in architectureon February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus (校园)of the university in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campu

35、s are his original creations. The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves (曲线)of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills,forming a unique view.

36、 Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls,roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素). Wangs works s

37、how a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance,he had created a new type of Chinese architecture,said Tadao Ando,the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize. Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only e

38、vidence that traditions once existed,”he said. “Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact,tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created,”he said. “Today,many Chinese people

39、are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are,” said Wang. The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise,the recreation of traditions would be artificial and em

40、pty,he said. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了建筑师王澍的情况,他是中国第一个获得普利兹克建筑奖的人,这个奖项被称为“建筑界的诺贝尔奖”。他把中国传统的文化元素融合到现代建筑上,得到了国际建筑界的认可。1. Wangs winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are _. A. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognition C. working harder than ever before D. relying on

41、foreign architects【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中 Their efforts have been proven fruitful以及 He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. 可知,他们的努力证明是卓有成效的,他是第一个获得这个奖项的中国公民。由此可以判断,王澍能够获得2012年普利兹克建筑奖,是得到了国际上的认可。故正确答案为B。2. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment. B. I

42、ts large size. C. Its unique style. D. Its diverse functions. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知,这座建筑的风格完全不同于国内其他校园的风格,它的曲线完美地配合了山丘的起伏,形成了独特的景色,这个独特的风格让参观者感到惊讶,故正确答案为C。3. What made Wangs architectural design a success?A. The mixture of different shapes. B. The balance of East and West. C. The use of popular tec

43、hniques. D. The harmony of old and new. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第六段内容可知,王澍的作品表现出了对现代建筑和传统知识的深刻了解,通过这种平衡,他创建了一种新型的中国建筑。由此可以判断出,他之所以成功,是因为他找到了新旧之间的和谐,故正确答案为D。4. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums. C. Teach them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中 The study of traditions should be combined with practice可知,传统的风格应该与实践相结合。故正确答案为D。