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Unit4 AmazingartSectionA Startingout&UnderstandingideasⅠ.单词拼写1.Thisgreat (战役)wasvividlyrecordedinthedocumentaryfilm. 2.Sherefusedtoallowthe (展出)ofherhusband’swork. 3.Herememberedpassingheronthe (楼梯)withoutsayingaword. 4.Assoonashesawthestranger,he (折叠)themapupandputitinhispocket. 5.Thesand (雕塑家)arefromChina,theUnitedStates,HollandandSpain. 6.Everytimemyfatherarrivedhomeattheendoftheday,we’d (问候)himatthedoor. 7.Theexcitingthingabouttheshowisthatit’salive (广播节目)andanythingcanhappen. 8.WiththeCollegeEntranceExaminationdrawingnear,manystudentsareunderpressurefromaheavystudy (沉重感). Ⅱ.单句语法填空1.Theleadersoftwosidesexchanged (greet)andthensatdownfortalks. 2.Getaload thatbeautifulgirloverthere.Iwonderwhathernameis. 3.A (broadcast)isapersonwhosejobistalkingonradioortelevisionprogrammes. 4.IntheinterviewherfluentEnglishmadeanimpression theinterviewer. 5.Tobuildaharmonioussociety,letusreachout ourneighborsandfellowcitizensinneedofahelpinghand. 6. theway,wouldyouliketoseeafilmwithmetomorrow?AnewfilmisonattheCapitalCinema. Ⅲ.完成句子
1.我的确希望你能给我一些如何与我的同学相处的建议。I youcangivemesometipsonhowtogetalongwithmyclassmates. 2.尽管他们第一次见面,他们交谈起来就像老朋友一样。Eveniftheymetforthefirsttime,theytalked . 3.他非常喜欢中国画。那就是他上周末去看艺术展览的原因。HelikesChinesepaintingsverymuch.That’s lastweekend. 4.看起来有些青少年认为他们吸烟时看起来很酷。 someteenagersthinkthattheylookcoolwhentheysmoke. 5.现在是我们采取措施拯救我们地球的时候了,因为这是每个公民的责任。 ourEarthasitiseachcitizen’sresponsibility. Ⅳ.阅读理解AFromwoodworkertogreatartist—thiswasthecourseofQiBaishi’slife.Heachievedsuccessbycouplingtalentwithhardwork.In1953,hewashonouredwiththetitle“People’sArtist”bytheChinesegovernment.Formostofthegeneralpublic,hismasterpiecesarehispaintingsofshrimps.Atthebeginning,hepaintedthesesmallanimalsbyfollowingancientmodels.Later,hedevelopedapersonalstylebyusingshadesofblackinktoshowashrimp’sbody,givingitanalmostreal-lifefeel.Besides,hispaintingsofflowersandvegetables,indicatingrichharvests(丰收),arefamousaswell.Peoplelovethesenature-basedpaintingsbecausetheworksremindthemofthecountrysideandoftheirhometowns.ThedoveisanothercommonimageinQi’sartduringhislateryears,showinghiswishforworldpeace.Beitlandscapes,birds,flowersorfigures,Qi’spaintingsarerichinexpressionanddetail.Usingheavyink,brightcolorsandenergeticstrokes(运笔),hecreatedworksinafresh
andlivelymanner,expressinghisloveofnatureandlife.Hisartreflectsaninternationaltrend(趋势)inmodernartatthetime,yetheexpresseditinatypicalChineseway.Qiwashard-workingeveninhis70s.Hekeptlookingforhighergoals,especiallyashegotolder.WhilemanyotherChineseartistsretirefrompubliclifeatanoldage,Qiactivelytookonmoresocialresponsibilities.Hesaid:“Ilovemyhometown,mycountryandallthelivesthere.Inrecentyears,IhaverealizedthatwhatIrunafterisworldpeace.”In1956,hewasawardedtheInternationalPeacePrizebytheWorldPeaceCouncil.1.WhyareQiBaishi’snature-basedpaintingspopular? A.Theyliftpeople’sspirits.B.Theytouchpeople’sfeelings.C.Theyinspirepeople’spassions.D.Theyreflectpeople’swishes.2.Whatdoesparagraph3focusonaboutQiBaishi?A.Hismasterpieces.B.Hisinfluence.C.Hispaintingsubjects.D.Hispaintingstyle.3.WhywasQiBaishistillhard-workingatanoldage?A.TopopularizeChinesepaintings.B.Toinvolvetheyouthinarts.C.Toshouldermoresocialresponsibilities.D.Toearninternationalreputation.4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtobestdescribeQi?A.Remarkableandadmirable.B.Passionateandconfident.C.Intelligentandgenerous.
D.Realisticandprofessional.BPabloPicassowasanartistwhoworkedinearlypartofthe20thcentury.Recentlyitwasdiscoveredthatunderneathhismasterpiece,TheBlueRoom,thereisanotherpainting.Fourmajorartcollectinginstitutionsworkedtogetherforfiveyearstoprovetheexistenceofthesecondpainting,whichtheyhadlongsuspected.Thefirstcluethatthereweretwopaintingsonthesamecanvas,wastheunusualbrushstrokesonTheBlueRoom.Thebrushstrokesdidn’tquitematchthepaintingonTheBlueRoom.Toidentifythesecondpainting,theartworkwassetupinfrontofspecialcamerascalledinfraredcameras.Thosecamerasshowedthattherewassomethingunderneaththemainpainting.Thenusingotherhigh-techequipment,thescientistswereabletoseethroughthefirstpaintingtooneofabeardedmaninabowtie,sittinginachair,leaningonhishand.Itwasanexcitingdiscovery.Now,peopleareaskingmanyquestionsaboutthepaintingthatPicassocoveredup.Everyonewantstoknowwhothemaninthebowtieis,andwhyPicassopaintedhim.ThebowtiepaintingwaslikelycompletedshortlybeforeTheBlueRoompaintingwas.PabloPicassowasaveryprolificpainter.Thatmeanshepaintedalot.Inordertosavemoney,heoftenwouldn’tbuynewcanvassesforhisideas.Instead,hewouldsimplypaintoversomeofhisotherpaintings.ExpertsbelievetheywilldiscovermanymoresecondarypaintingsunderPicasso’smasterpiecesbecausetoday’stechnologyissomuchmoreeffectiveforthiskindofwork.5.WhatisspecialaboutPicasso’sTheBlueRoom?A.Anotherpaintingisunderneath.B.Itwasmadeoftwoparts.C.Itwasacopybyanotherartist.D.Itportraysamaninabowtie.6.Howdidthescientistsmaketheirdiscovery?A.Byhigh-techmeans.
B.Byscientificexperiments.C.ByanalyzingPicasso’sstyle.D.Bycarefulobservation.7.WhatmightbePicasso’sreasonfordoingthat?A.Toplayjokesonafriend.B.Tohideasecret.C.Tosavemoney.D.Toshowhisskills.8.Whatmightbeexperts’idea?A.Moreeffortsareneededinthefuture.B.Itwillnotbetheironlydiscovery.C.Moderntechnologyisincredible.D.TheBlueRoomwillbeworthmore.CTwoarmchairsareintheWhitworthArtGalleryinManchester.Denise,abloggerwithpastexperienceofhomelessness,issittinginonearmchair,waitingforquestions.Apersonsitsoppositeher,askingifit’sOKtogivemoneytohomelesspeopleonthestreet.“It’sdowntopersonalchoice,”repliesDenise.“Someworryitisenablingaddictions,butit’salsoprovidingsomeonewithmoneytopayforshelter.”ThedialoguesarepartofaperformanceartworkcalledAreyousittingcomfortably?TheworkwaspartoftheopeningInternationalArtsandHomelessnessFestival.Atthefestivaltherewerealsotheworksofartists,manyofwhomhadexperienceofhomelessnesslikeLawrence.Lawrencenowhasbecomeanenthusiasticgardener,fillingsecond-handcontainerswithsoilandseeds.Hehasalsowrittenpoetrytodealwithlife’shardships.“MylifestartedthedayIsteppedintothisplace.”hesaid.“Everyonehassomegenius,Ithink,andtheyhelpbringitout.”Thefestivalendedwith“animmersive(沉浸式的)opera”ManonBench,writtenbyandstarringTovey.Hisstorycoversastringofbadluck,includingbeingdiagnosedwith
cancer.Toveywasoncehomelessanddesperateonaparkbenchwhenaguardstartedaconversationwithhim.TheresultwasthatToveymovedintoanightshelterandstartedtakingphotosandbeganwinningphotographycompetitions.Thatwasfiveyearsago.Henowgivestalksandrunseventsalloverthecountry.ManonBenchdoesn’tsugarcoattherealitiesoflifeonthestreet.“Butwedowanttochangepeople’sminds,”hesaid.Inasafeenvironment,focusingondrawing,peoplearemorelikelytogettoknowtheirproblems.Thentheywillthinkabouthowtochange.That’swhyit’ssopowerful.Itgetspeoplethinking.9.WhatisDenise’sattitudetowardsgivingmoneytothehomeless?A.Objective.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.D.Active.10.HowdidLawrencegetthroughhissuffering?A.Byjoininginthefestival.B.Bycreatingnumbersofartworks.C.Bydoinggardeningandwritingpoems.D.Bysolvingpoorpeople’spersonalproblems.11.WhatcanbeinferredfromManonBenchaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithidesthereallifeofthehomeless.B.ItisprobablybasedonTovey’sreallife.C.Itencouragesthehomelesstofindshelter.D.ItisapieceofpoetrycomposedbyTovey.12.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ArtReflectingLifeB.ArtFestivalIsGoingonC.LifeoftheHomelessD.ArtChangestheLifeoftheHomeless参考答案
Ⅰ.1.battle 2.exhibition 3.stairs 4.folded5.sculptors 6.greet 7.broadcast 8.loadⅡ.1.greetings 2.of 3.broadcaster 4.on 5.to6.ByⅢ.1.dohope 2.asiftheywereoldfriends 3.whyhewenttotheartexhibition 4.Itseemsthat 5.It’stimeforustotakemeasurestosaveⅣ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国著名艺术家齐白石的绘画风格和他取得的成就。1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“Peoplelovethesenature-basedpaintingsbecausetheworksremindthemofthecountrysideandoftheirhometowns.”可知,齐白石以自然为基础的绘画受欢迎,因为这些画触动了人们的感情。2.D 推理判断题。根据第三段关键句“Usingheavyink,brightcolorsandenergeticstrokes,...Chineseway.”可知,他用浓墨重彩和充满活力的运笔创作出清新活泼的作品,他用一种典型的中国方式来表达自己的作品,由此可推断出,第三段关注的是齐白石的绘画风格。3.C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Qiwashard-workingeveninhis70s...tookonmoresocialresponsibilities.”可知,齐白石在年老时还努力工作,因为他积极承担了更多的社会责任,一直在寻找更高的目标,由此可知,齐白石在年老时还努力工作是为了承担更多的社会责任。4.A 推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“In1953,hewashonouredwiththetitle‘People’sArtist’bytheChinesegovernment.”和最后一段关键句“In1956,hewasawardedtheInternationalPeacePrizebytheWorldPeaceCouncil.”可知,齐白石的成就获得国内和国际的认可,由此可知,他是引人注目的;根据倒数第二段内容可知,齐白石在年老时还努力工作,积极承担了更多的社会责任,由此可知,他是令人钦佩的,综上所述,齐白石是一个引人注目的和令人钦佩的艺术家。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了专家使用高科技在毕加索的名画《蓝色的房间》下发现了另一幅画。5.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Recentlyitwasdiscoveredthatunderneathhismasterpiece,TheBlueRoom,thereisanotherpainting.”可知,关于毕加索的杰作——《蓝色的房间》这幅画的特别之处在于,在这幅画的下面有另一幅画。6.A 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断,科学家们通过使用高科技识别了第二幅画。7.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Inordertosavemoney,heoftenwouldn’tbuynewcanvassesforhisideas.Instead,hewouldsimplypaintoversomeofhisotherpaintings.”可知,毕加索这么作画的原因可能是为了省钱。8.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,专家们认为,在现在的技术下,这将可能不是他们唯一的发现,将会发现更多“二次画”。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,本文通过介绍InternationalArtsandHomelessnessFestival上的作品来展示艺术对无家可归者生活所带来的改变。9.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“‘It’sdowntopersonalchoice,”repliesDenise.“Someworryitisenablingaddictions,butit’salsoprovidingsomeonewithmoneytopayforshelter.’”可知,丹尼斯对给无家可归的人捐钱的态度是客观的。10.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Lawrencenowhasbecomeanenthusiasticgardener,fillingsecond-handcontainerswithsoilandseeds.Hehasalsowrittenpoetrytodealwithlife’shardships.”可知,劳伦斯通过做园艺和写诗来度过他的苦难。11.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Thefestivalendedwith...starringTovey...Toveywasoncehomelessanddesperateonaparkbench...startedtakingphotosandbeganwinningphotographycompetitions.”可知,ManonBench可能是基于Tovey的现实生活。12.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文通过介绍InternationalArtsandHomelessnessFestival上的作品来展示艺术对无家可归者生活所带来的改变,故选D项。
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