2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Amazing art Starting out .doc

1、课时素养评价十Unit 4Starting out & Understanding ideas. 单句语法填空1. These doors are made in pieces and can be folded (fold) away against the wall. 2. Its said that the art museum of our city is holding an exhibition (exhibit) of Mr Blacks works. 3. The guests, while enjoying the delicious Chinese cuisine, toa

2、sted and exchanged holiday greetings(greet) to each other. 4. We have introduced a lot of amazing ( amaze) carving art on our site, like the pumpkin carving, leaf carving, bone carving, etc. 5. You are always making noises! Why must you be so annoying while the latest sports news is being broadcast(

3、broadcast) on the radio!6. You have to create your life. You have to carve it, treating it like a sculpture (sculptor). 7. Its dangerous for people to walk along the street with huge trucks loaded with concrete running to and from. 8. When I started running in my 30s, I realised running was a battle

4、 against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. 9. I really cant imagine Jack paying (pay) back such a large sum of money ahead of him. 10. She doesnt subscribe to his pessimistic view of the state of economy. On the contrary, she thinks it is just on the rise. . 选词填空get a l

5、oad of, laugh at, make an impression on, have a mind of ones own, but then again, get a good view, come up, reach out to, move on, by the way1. Believe it or not, my 6-year-old brother has a mind of his own and wants to be independent and successful. 2. By the way, would you like to see a film with

6、me tomorrow? A new film is on at the Capital Cinema. 3. My dogs are crazy; theyre always getting into some kind of trouble, but then again, theyre my most loyal friends. 4. Mike wanted to make an impression on his boss in order to get a higher position. 5. To make a harmonious society, let us reach

7、out to our neighbors and fellow citizens in need of a helping hand. 6. On arriving at the coffee bar, we started out by exchanging greetings but quickly moved on to business matters. 7. Look, Mike! You have left your room in a mess, and youd better put it in order right away. Get a load of mine!8. T

8、he subject related to garbage classification should come up at tomorrows meeting. 9. After dinner they may go outside to a park to get a good view as the moon rises. 10. I will be angry if people laugh at me for my mistakes. . 完成句子1. This is why the university is planning to cooperate with other ins

9、titutions to provide a wider variety of educational platforms. 这就是为什么这所大学正计划与其他机构合作, 以提供更广泛的教育平台。2. When you put a pencil in a glass of water, it looks as if it were broken. 当你把铅笔放在一杯水里时, 它看起来像断了一样。3. No one can imagine how difficult it was for her to receive education at the time!没人能想象出在那时她得到教育是多么难

10、!4. It took the workers only three years to complete the huge airport. 工人们只花了三年时间就建成了这个巨大的机场。5. He did get up early this morning, but he was late as usual. 今天早晨他确实起得很早, 但还是像往常一样迟到了。. 阅读理解A(2020北京高一检测)Georgia OKeeffe always thought of herself as an artist. By 1928, the rest of the world did, too. At

11、the age of 41 she was living in New York City and becoming a well-known painter. Still, OKeeffe wasnt happy. New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up. OKeeffe felt like she needed a change. She had visited New Mexico in 1917 with her sister. The w

12、ide open space had thrilled her. “Maybe I should go back, ” she thought. In April of 1929, OKeeffe packed her bags. The wide open space of New Mexico drew OKeeffe in. She spent hours just watching the sky change. Because the light was so clear, she felt like she could see for the first time. The bea

13、uty of the land renewed her. She couldnt wait to start painting. Cow and horse skulls and desert flowers filled her canvases (画布). The colors of the desert inspired OKeeffe. As a result, she made new choices in her artwork. “The color up there is different, ” she explained. She loved the dusty blues

14、 and greens. That August, OKeeffe went home to New York. It was the start of a pattern. Each spring, she traveled to New Mexico to paint. These trips restored her spirit. Then, in the fall, she would return to New York. There, she showed her work. Each time OKeeffe visited New Mexico, she explored a

15、 little more. The bleached animal bones and skulls that OKeeffe found excited her because she could see their special beauty. The bones didnt mean death to OKeeffe. To her, they showed the lasting beauty of the desert. The landscapes, clear light, and bright colors also spoke to her. She often paint

16、ed close-ups of the rocks and mountains. Later, she began to travel more in search of new ideas. However, she always came back to New Mexico. As OKeeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, OKeeffe wasnt ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also t

17、aught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s. When she died at the age of 98, Hamilton sprinkled her ashes over the desert. Her body became part of the land that had touched her art and her life. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了画家乔治亚奥基夫每年春天都从纽约出发到新墨西哥州的沙漠里挖掘艺术灵感的故事。1. OKeeffe was unhappy in New Yo

18、rk in 1928 because _. A. she was lack of creative ideasB. she felt disappointed about her jobC. she was not successful as an artistD. she felt bored about life in a big city【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up. 可知, 近十年来, 纽约一直

19、是一个很好的创意来源。现在, 这些创意正在枯竭, 由此可知, 1928年, 乔治亚奥基夫在纽约生活得并不开心是因为她缺乏创造性的想法。2. After her trips to New Mexico, OKeeffe _. A. received great reputation thereB. discovered the meaning in her lifeC. chose to settle down in that countryD. got new thoughts from the scenery【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段The beauty of the land r

20、enewed her. 及第三段中的These trips restored her spirit. 可知, 新墨西哥州的景色让她精神焕发, 给了她新的想法。3. What can we know about OKeeffe from the passage?A. She was never afraid of failure and death. B. She was devoted and passionate about art. C. She was patient with the coming chances. D. She was curious about the nature

21、 of people. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段As OKeeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, OKeeffe wasnt ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also taught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s. 可知, 随着奥基夫年龄的增长, 她的视力开始衰退。不过, 奥基夫还不想放弃。她的朋友胡安汉密尔顿帮助

22、她画水彩, 他还教她雕刻, 结果, 她90多岁时还在从事艺术创作, 由此判断出, 乔治亚奥基夫对艺术倾注了毕生的热情。4. Which of the following could be the best title for this article?A. Lifestyle in the DesertB. Special Love for ArtC. Inspiration from the DesertD. Modern Women Artists【解析】选C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 本文主要讲述了乔治亚奥基夫每年春天都从纽约出发到新墨西哥州的沙漠里挖掘艺术灵感的故事, 所以“来自沙漠

23、的灵感”为短文最佳标题。B(2020合肥高一检测)For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creatives. “Its no secret that China has always been a source of inspiration for designers, ” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home

24、 to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows. Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and

25、how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences. “China is impossible to overlook, ” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all

26、over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion they are central to its movement. ” Of course, not only are todays top Western designers being influenced by Chinasome of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason W

27、u are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobsand beating them hands down in design and sales, ” adds Hill. For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers, ” she says.

28、 “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about Chinaits influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述

29、了中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚界的影响。5. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A. It promoted the sales of artworks. B. It attracted a large number of visitors. C. It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D. It aimed to introduce Chinese models. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段The exhibition had record attendance, showing t

30、hat there is huge interest in Chinese influences. 可知, 此次展览吸引的参观者人数创下了记录, 显示出人们对中国影响力的浓厚兴趣。6. What does Hill say about Chinese women?A. They are setting the fashion. B. They start many fashion campaigns. C. They admire super models. D. They do business all over the world. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中Hill所说的话“

31、Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion they are central to its movement. ”可知, Hill说中国女性正在引领时尚。7. What do the underlined words “taking on” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. learning fr

32、omB. looking down onC. working withD. competing against【解析】选D。词义猜测题。下文and beating them hands down in design and sales说在设计和销售上轻而易举地击败他们, 由此推断出上文Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs的意思是Vera Wang、Alexander Wang和Jason Wu正在与Galliano、Albaz和 Marc Jacobs竞争。taking on

33、意思是“竞争”。8. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Young Models Selling Dreams to the WorldB. A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC. Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD. Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文通过Amanda Hill的评论, 论述了中国文化、中国艺术、中国设计师等

34、等在国际时尚中发挥的非常重要的作用。因此, D项“中国文化刺激着国际时尚的发展和潮流”最能概括文章大意。. 阅读填句(2020宁波高一检测)To many of us, art is obviously a kind of human expression of creativity. But in recent years, you may have read news about artificial intelligence (AI) creating its own art, such as painting or writing poems. Some people worry th

35、at AI might someday replace artists. 1 Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool. Instead of replacing artists, AI is bringing artists more possibilities. A piece of music created by AI recently attracted attention. AI was used to turn the novel virus into a piece of nearly two-hour long

36、music based on its protein structure. The project was led by Markus Buehler, an American musician and MIT professor of engineering. He assigned (指定) a unique note to each amino acid (氨基酸) in the protein. 2Listeners found the project to be “mind-blowing”. “It allows me to see the virus from a new ang

37、le, ” said one listener. 3 As The Verge wrote, “AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways, creating things beyond what they have ever thought was possible before. ”4 For example, in the comic and animation industries, there are now AI tools that can automatically (自动地) color in black-and-wh

38、ite line drawings. Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup, it “could give artists room to experiment, by cutting down the time it takes to color each frame (画面)”, said Joao Do Lago, animator of Netflixs Castlevania. As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip, art of eve

39、ry kind has always been influenced by technological breakthroughs. 5A. The AI then translated these notes into music. B. AI has become an important part of our everyday life. C. But this worry seems to be unnecessary, at least for now. D. AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world.

40、 E. Besides the music industry, AI has entered the world of poetry as well. F. This surprising marriage between science and art could not be achieved without AI. G. Apart from co-creating imaginative works, AI can also help artists avoid repeating tasks. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了人工智能(AI)不会取代艺术, 但它会对艺术产生积

41、极作用。1. 【解析】选C。由下两句Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool. Instead of replacing artists, AI is bringing artists more possibilities. 可知今天许多艺术家正在把人工智能变成一种有用的工具。人工智能并没有取代艺术家, 反而给艺术家带来了更多的可能性。由此可知C项开启下文, 该选项中的this worry seems to be unnecessary对应下文中的replacing artists。2. 【解析】选A。根据上文AI was use

42、d to turn the novel virus into a piece of nearly two-hour long music based on its protein structure. 可知人工智能被用来根据病毒的蛋白质结构将这种新型病毒变成一段将近两小时长的音乐。根据He assigned a unique note to each amino acid in the protein. 可知他给蛋白质中的每个氨基酸分配了一个独特的音符。由此可见, 人工智能将音符变成了音乐, A项承接上文。3. 【解析】选F。根据下文As The Verge wrote, “AI helps

43、artists play around in unpredictable ways, creating things beyond what they have ever thought was possible before. ”可知, 人工智能将科学和艺术结合起来, 帮助艺术家实现了以前不能实现的东西, F项承接下文, 没有人工智能, 科学和艺术之间的这种令人惊讶的结合是不可能实现的。4. 【解析】选G。根据下文For example, in the comic and animation industries, there are now AI tools that can automa

44、tically color in black-and-white line drawings. 可知, 人工智能能帮艺术家完成上色这种重复性工作, G项开启下文, 除了共同创作富有想象力的作品, 人工智能还可以帮助艺术家避免重复任务。5. 【解析】选D。根据上文和上一句As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip, art of every kind has always been influenced by technological breakthroughs. 可知, 人工智能给艺术带来了积极影响, 所以人工智能是有用的工具, D项承接上文, 人工智能

45、可以成为给艺术世界带来变革的有用工具。. 完形填空Mr Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 1 his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it. At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. D. degre

46、e, 2 to return home, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the savings made through years. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs(海关) check. The watch on his wrist was also required to be taken down for 3. Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the

47、tax, and he worried about paying 4 for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 5 fake(假货). When he was proud of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 6 cost nearly 100, 000, into pieces 7 hearing Glens words. Glen was 8 . Before he un

48、derstood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 9. For many times of entry-exit 10 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and 11 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check

49、and if12 reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be charged by law. Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 13 the plane for long. After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep 14 on him, because the additional high “scho

50、ol” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 15, which he would remember as the secret of his success forever. 【文章大意】俗话说“占小便宜吃大亏”, 在生活中诚信很重要。本文通过描述Mr Glen的亲身经历说明了这一道理。1. A. went upB. set upC. took upD. picked up 【解析】选B。考查动词词组。go up上升;set up 建立; take up 拿起, 从事; pick up捡起, 偶然学到。数年前, Mr

51、Glen从国外回到祖国之后, 创建了他的公司。2. A. objectedB. refusedC. decidedD. asked 【解析】选C。考查动词。object反对; refuse拒绝;decide决定; ask问。在那时, Glen决定回国创办一个公司。3. A. inspectionB. lookC. testD. experiment 【解析】选A。考查名词。 inspection 检查;look看; test测试; experiment实验。他手腕上的表也要被检查。4. A. itB. oneC. themD. these 【解析】选A。考查代词。句意: Glen知道带这些物品

52、是要交税的, 他担心手表也要交税, it指代tax。5. A. carelessB. pricelessC. hopelessD. worthless【解析】选D。考查形容词。careless 粗心的;priceless 无价的; hopeless无希望的; worthless无价值的。所以当被检查的时候, 他撒谎说这手表是不值钱的假货。6. A. whoseB. whatC. whichD. as【解析】选C。考查定语从句。此处watch是先行词, 指物, 后面的非限制性定语从句缺少引导词和主语。7. A. atB. onC. inD. by【解析】选B。考查介词。句意: 当他因他的小聪明而

53、自豪时, 警察一听到Glen的话, 立刻在Glen面前, 把这价值100 000元的表砸成碎片。on/upon doing sth. 一就。8. A. shockedB. delightedC. disappointedD. satisfied 【解析】选A。考查动词。 shocked 震惊的; delighted 高兴的;disappointed失望的; satisfied感到满意的。劳力士手表被砸成碎片, 所以Glen感到震惊。9. A. strictlyB. quietlyC. quicklyD. curiously 【解析】选A。考查副词。strictly严格地; quietly安静地

54、; quickly 迅速地;curiously好奇地。他来不及明白为什么, 就被带到办公室严格地检查。10. A. conditionsB. chancesC. experimentsD. experiences 【解析】选D。考查名词。condition条件, 状况; chance机会;experiment实验; experience经历。多次出入境的经历使他知道, 只有那些上了“黑名单”的人才会“享受”这种特殊的待遇。11. A. stoppedB. warnedC. urgedD. hoped 【解析】选B。考查动词。 stop停止; warn警告; urge催促; hope希望。警官仔

55、细检查了每样东西, 警告他无论什么时候他必须接受出入境检查, 如果再被发现使用和携带假冒伪劣商品, 他将会受到法律指控。12. A. found outB. came outC. sent outD. set out 【解析】选A。考查动词词组。found out弄清楚;came out 出现, 出版; sent out发送, 派遣;set out出发, 开始。警官仔细检查了每样东西, 警告他无论什么时候他必须接受出入境检查, 如果发现再使用和携带假冒伪劣商品, 他会受法律指控。13. A. boardingB. getting off C. flyingD. observing 【解析】选A

56、。考查动词。 board登上(飞机、车、船等);get off 下车; fly飞; observe观察。他的脸突然变红了, 登机后很长时间, 他脑海里一片空白。board the plane登机。14. A. expressionB. ideaC. thoughtD. impression 【解析】选D。考查名词。 expression 表情; idea 主意;thought 思想; impression印象。从那之后, 他经常把这个故事讲给他的家人和他的员工。他说这给他留下了深刻的印象, 因为额外的高“学费”make a deep impression on sb. 给某人留下深刻印象。15. A. liesB. honestyC. goodsD. bravery 【解析】选B。考查名词。lies谎言; honesty 诚实; goods商品;bravery勇敢。根据前文故事可知, 他的经历让他懂得了诚实的重要性。