2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 课时分层作业（十）Unit 4 Meeting the muse（含解析）外研版选择性必修第一册.doc

1、课时分层作业(十).单词拼写1Li Na，the princess(公主) of tennis，had a convincing victory in the French Open final.2On the surface of the water floated (漂浮)some dead leaves，which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.3This is a tale(故事)handed down orally among the common people.4Dont open the door while the trai

2、n is in motion(运动)5The pianist composed(作曲) his last work shortly before he died.6The aim of the competition is to match the quote (引文) to the person who said it.7Different ethnic (民族的)groups have different cultures and customs.8Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk (民间的) medicine.阅读理解AHe lived his

3、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，he achieved world fame.Today，Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the

4、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 ye

5、ar.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

6、 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

7、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.Bu

8、t 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 Goghs 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

9、命短暂但艺术长久的画家梵高。1All through his life Van Gogh _Adepended on his brotherBworked hard on art studiesCwas not recognised by peopleDexpressed himself in paintingsC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。2One of the c

10、haracteristics of Van Goghs paintings is _Athe likeness between his paintings and the realityBthe short time for him to complete a paintingCthe various styles mixed togetherDthe special strokes he madeD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。3The selling of his p

11、aintings is considered to be the most successful because _Amore and more people like his paintingsBpeople can understand him through his paintingsC1.3 million people visit his painting museum every yearDZundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honorA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

12、项正确。4We can infer from the text _Ahis powerful art came from his poor lifeBhis fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairlyCall his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his lifeDmost of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometownC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

13、他生命中的最后十年。故C项正确。B Some parents will buy any hightech toy if they think it will help their child，but researchers said 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 wi

14、th 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 income，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said. The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 childparen

15、t 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 rotat

16、e(旋转) and translate shapes，”Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would，and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time.Higherincome parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently，and both boy

17、s and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills.However，boys tended to play with more complex 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 Developme

18、ntal 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。5In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?ABuilding confidence.BDeveloping spatial skills.CLearning selfcontrol.DGaining 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 age

19、s 2 and 4 later develop 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。6What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?AParents age.BChildrens imagination.CParents education.DChildparent relationship.C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Puzzle play was found to be a significant predicto

20、r of cognition (认知) after controlling for differences in parents income，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said.”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。7How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play?AThey play with puzzles more often.BThey tend to talk less during the game.CThey pr

21、efer to use more spatial language.DThey 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 complex 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。8What is the text mainly about?AA mathematical method.BA scientific study.CA woman psychologist.DA teaching

22、 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。.阅读七选五I am Aqsa from Pakistan.Now Im living in the Pacific Northwest as an exchange student.I came here through a scholarship called the KennedyLugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES)

23、 Program.This studyabroad program allows high school 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 becoming a youth ambassador(使者)was really long.I had to compete with approximately 7，000 other students from Pakistan wh

24、o 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 in

25、vited neighbors to celebrate Eid with us. 3 In fact，people here welcomed 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 Whats more，some of my neighbors even cooked traditional Pakistani

26、food for me. 5 People here are very welcoming 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.ABecause of them，I passed the cultu

27、re shock quickly.BThankfully，my warmhearted neighbor did me a favor.CLater I was told that I had been selected to travel to the US.DTherefore，I could experience the life of an American teenager.EI was glad that I had made the right decision to travel to the US.FAt first I was worried that Americans

28、might be unfriendly to me.GThey 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。1D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。2C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。3F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。4G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。5E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。