2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 7 Art Section Ⅰ Topic Talk .doc

1、Unit 7 Art课时分层作业(一)(建议用时：30分钟).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词1They say that the three man arrested had enough materials to build a massive(巨大的)bomb.2The dog entered the room，following(跟随)his master.3Your opinion will not affect (影响)my decision.4What about your performance(表现)in your present company?5She is not

2、only a photographer but also a talented artist.6I am now feeling young both physically and mentally!7By the time I come on the scene，it is all over.8I spotted you standing (站)by your car at the gas station.9If his reactions(回应)are so slow，he shouldnt be in charge of a bus.10He is very energetic(精力充沛

3、的)and not afraid of the cold.阅读理解APeople have been painting pictures for at least 30，000 years.The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals.They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill.Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in Franc

4、e and Spain.No one knows why they were painted there.Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.About 5，000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictu

5、res as a kind of writing.They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas，and also to represent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picturewriting and pictures toget

6、her.When an important person died，scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried.Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip(连环漫画)stories.It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip.But for the Egyptians，pictures still had

7、 magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.The ordinary people could not understand it.By the year 1，000 BC，people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing.The signs they used were very easy to write and there were fewer o

8、f them than in the Egyptian system.This was because each sign or letter represented only one sound in their language.The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet.The Romans copied the idea and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.These days we can write

9、down a story or record information without using pictures.But we still need pictures of all kinds：drawing photographs signs and diagrams.We find them everywhere：in books and newspapers in the street and on the walls of the places where we live and work.Pictures help us to understand and remember thi

10、ngs more easily and they can make a story much more interesting.【语篇解读】文章介绍了人类图画的历史。从猎人的画到埃及人开始使用图画当作书写方式；希腊人发展了这种符号系统并形成了希腊字母；罗马人的字母应用到世界各地。现今，我们还是有许多地方需要图画，比如：绘画、照片、标记和图表。1Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because _Athe hunters wanted to see the picturesBthe

11、 painters were animal loversCthe painters wanted to show imaginationDthe pictures were thought to be helpfulD细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知，古代人以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助。故选项D正确。2The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian syst

12、em for all the following reasons EXCEPT _Athe former was easy to writeBthere were fewer signs in the formerCthe former was easy to pronounceDeach sign stood for only one sound in the formerC细节理解题。通过阅读文章第四段可知，希腊文字更容易写，符号更少，每一个符号代表一个读音。由此可知，本文没有提及希腊字母容易发音。故选C。3Which of the following statements is TRUE

13、?AThe Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.BThe Egyptians liked to write comic strip stories.CThe Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.DThe Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.A推理判断题。从第二段的句子“They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas

14、，.”可知，埃及的符号后来变成了一种特殊的字母。故选项A正确。4In the last paragraph the author thinks that pictures _.Ashould be made comprehensibleBshould be made interestingCare of much use in our lifeDhave disappeared from our lifeC细节理解题。从最后一段“Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily and they can make a

15、story much more interesting.”可知，作者认为现在绘画还是很有用的。故选项C正确。BGrownups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since.A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.H

16、e can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away.He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son.A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle，twinkle，little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the T

17、hree Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning，which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something，additional learning trails will help strengthen the related knowledge and skills.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming，bicycle riding，and playing baseba

18、ll long after we have learned them.We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle，twinkle，little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are also an exception to the gener

19、al rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school，because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination，though it may result in a passing grade，is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course.

20、By cramming，a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination，but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned.A little overlearning，on the other hand，is really necessary for ones future development.【语篇解读】成年人常常惊叹他们能很好地记着儿时学过的东西。作者认为这是儿时“超量学习”的结果。因为当我们儿时学会一样东西的时候，我们

21、不是就此停止，而是持续练习，才使得我们记忆深刻。文章用例证法说明了“超量学习”的概念。最后，作者谈到了“超量学习”的好处和“突击学习”的弊端。5Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?AStories for children are easy to remember.BChildren have a better memory than grownups.CPoem reading is a good way to learn words.DPeople remember well what they learned in childhood.D段落大意题。第一

22、段主要讲述大人们在儿时学会的东西，即使多年不复习还是可以记得很清楚。故D项“人们在儿时学习的知识记得很好”正确。6The author explains the law of overlearning by_Apresenting research findingsBsetting down general rulesCusing examplesDmaking a comparisonC推理判断题。作者在解释超量学习法则的时候，运用了乘法口诀和考试前突击学习的例子。故选C。7According to the author，being able to use multiplication ta

23、bles is _Aa result of overlearningBa special case of crammingCa skill to deal with math problemsDa basic step towards advanced studiesA细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“.because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood”可知，使用乘法表是超量学习的另一个结果。故选A。8What is the authors opinion on cramming?AIt leads to failur

24、e in college exams.BIts helpful only in a limited way.CIts possible to result in poor memory.DIt increases students learning interest.B细节理解题。根据最后一段“By cramming，a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination，but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned”可知，这种方

25、式仅适用于考试前。故答案选B。.阅读七选五Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives.Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day.Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need and want._1_They buy sports equipment，go to movies and do many

26、 things that cost money.However，many Americans dont pay cash or write checks for these things._2_Credit cards are small，rectangular plastic cards.It is very convenient to carry them about._3_When a customer buys something at a store，he shows his card at the store.This permits the store to charge the

27、 bank for the customers purchase，the bank collects all the charges for each customer.Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay the charges for that month._4_It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time.However，the bank requires the customer to

28、 pay interest(利息)on the unpaid part of the charges.In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time.People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time._5_AIt brings great benefits to the rich.BBanks give these cards to their customers

29、.CThey spend a lot of money on entertainment.DThey also do not need to carry a lot of money.EPeople may spend less money in this way.FMore and more Americans pay for things with credit cards.GThe bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要叙述了美国人喜欢购物且喜欢用信用卡支付的情况，还说明了信用

30、卡的特点。1C根据后句“They buy sports equipment，go to movies and do many things that cost money.”他们买一些运动装备，去看电影并做许多花钱的事情。可知，他们花很多钱在休闲娱乐上面。故选C。2F根据后句“Credit cards are small，rectangular plastic cards”对信用卡进行解释的提示可知，越来越多的美国人选择用信用卡付款。故选F。3B根据后句“When a customer buys something at a store，he shows his card at the sto

31、re.”当顾客在商店买东西的时候，会出示他的信用卡。可知，银行首先把信用卡给他们的客户这一选项符合语境。故选B。4G根据前句“Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay the charges for that month”和后句“It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time”提示可知，银行并不强制客户全额付款，客户只要在一段时间内偿还所有金额即可。故选G。5D根据前两句“In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time.People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time.”人们可以使用这种卡购买他们想要的东西，还可以在一段时间内慢慢支付。可知，信用卡还有使人们不需要带大量的现金的优点。故选D。