1、1Unit 1 Art(60 分钟 81 分)Part A一、阅读理解(共 8 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 16 分)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 t
2、he walls of caves in France 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 Ne
3、ar East began to use pictures 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 picture
4、-writing and pictures together.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 E
5、gyptians,pictures still had 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 w
6、rite,and there were fewer of 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 letter of the Greek alphabet.The Romans copied the idea,and Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.2T
7、hese days,we can write down a story,or record information,without using pictures.But we still need pictures of all kinds:drawings,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 und
8、erstand and remember things more easily,and they can make a story much more interesting.(2015湖北重点中学期中联考)1.Ancient people in France and Spain painted pictures on the walls of caves probably because . A.they loved animalsB.they enjoyed seeing picturesC.they preferred painting pictures to showing imagi
9、nationD.they thought pictures would be helpful in catching animals2.From this passage we know that . A.the Egyptian signs made a particular alphabet come into beingB.the Roman alphabet was developed from Egyptian alphabetC.Egypt is well-known for their comic strip storiesD.people in other parts of t
10、he world copied their writing system from the Egyptians3.In the last paragraph,the author thinks that pictures . A.should be made comprehensibleB.are of much use in our lifeC.should be made interestingD.are disappearing from our life4.The possible title of this article may be . A.Pictures and writin
11、gB.The best way of writingC.Home of the comic strip storiesD.The earliest language in the world【文章大意】本文是说明文,介绍了人类绘画及绘画演变成文字的历史。31.D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知,在岩壁上绘画是因为他们认为在捕捉动物时这些画是有用的。2.A 细节理解题。从第二段中的“They drew simple pi
12、ctures 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.”可知,埃及的符号后来变成了一种特殊的字母表。应选 A 项。3.B 细节理解题。从该段最后一句“Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily,and they can make a story much more in
13、teresting.”可以得出结论:作者认为绘画在生活中还是很有用的。4.A 标题归纳题。文章介绍人类绘画及绘画演变成文字的历史。A 项作标题最合适。BSue Miller was raised in South Dartmouth Massachusetts and studied painting with her musician and artist father,Tony Pacheco.She graduated from Dartmouth High School and attended Southeastern Massachusetts University(current
14、ly known as The University of Massachusetts),where she studied fine arts.Sue also had private art lessons with legendary painters Milton Healey and Rachel Farrington.Sue enjoyed a career of 20 years as a professional graphic artist.She worked in advertising agencies,art departments,newspaper art dep
15、artments,department stores,etc.During these years as a graphic artist,Sue was able to express her creativity on the job.Today Sue runs her own business called The Magic Palette Art Studio where she has taught thousands of students to draw and paint for the past 19 years.A visit to Sues home or onlin
16、e gallery will have you immediately drawn to the diversity of her art.Her paintings include a variety of subjects from angels,fairies,elves,nature,wildlife,children and pets.You will also notice that Sue especially enjoys painting the seasons.There is a vast collection of art to cover every holiday
17、of the year.Sues models of her paintings are often her art students and her nieces that help bring about the humanistic qualities that adorn(装饰)her art.4She resides in Northwestern New Jersey with her husband of 30 years,musician Vern Miller and their “baby” Autumn their golden retriever.Their home
18、has been quoted by many people and popular newspapers as “The house of art and music”.1.Who first taught Sue Miller painting?A.Her father.B.Her husband.C.Milton Healey.D.Rachel Farrington.2.Sue Millers rich working experiences contributed much to . A.the building of her reputationB.the accumulation
19、of her wealthC.her ability of creativityD.her application for work3.What makes Sue Millers art attractive?A.The models of her paintings.B.The diversity of her art.C.The simple style of her art.D.The commercial aspect of her art.4.Whats the passage mainly about?A.Sue Millers teaching work.B.An artist
20、s love for seasons.C.Sue Millers reputation.D.Sue Millers art.【文章大意】这是一篇人物传记,介绍了美国著名画家苏米勒的学习、工作经历及突出的艺术成就。1.A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“.and studied painting with her musician and artist father,Tony Pacheco.”可知 A 项正确。2.C 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“.Sue was able to express her creativity on the job.”可知,她丰富的工作经验对她的创新能力帮助甚多。53
21、.B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段第一句“.will have you immediately drawn to the diversity of her art.”可知,米勒艺术作品的多样性是其魅力所在,故选择 B 项。4.D 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了著名画家苏米勒在艺术方面的突出成就,D 项正确。二、语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)Linda:You look 1. (stress).Whats the matter with you? Frank:Nothing serious.I want to have a job after graduation.Do
22、you find 2. difficult to find a 3. (satisfy) job this year? Linda:Yes.Now college graduates are encouraged to start their own business,which sounds really good for us.At the same time,we can get some 4. (value) social experience and we may also know more about ourselves and society. Frank:Yes,but it
23、 is 5. (hard) than you imagine.For college students there are a lot of problems,6. (especial) the ones who dont have enough money.And our education doesnt provide enough knowledge on how to solve it. Linda:Maybe you are right.But our government allows college graduates to borrow money from banks 7.
24、maybe some can get money from their parents. Frank:But you have to pay back the money sooner or later.So some college graduates prefer to live 8. peaceful life rather than start their own businesses through job-hunting which is competitive. Linda:Oh,they dont have 9. (dream).But I have made up my mi
25、nd to achieve my dream.How about you? Frank:Well,it always 10. (take) time to consider before making a decision. 1.stressed。stressed“紧张的,感到有压力的”,常用来指人。2.it。本句为固定句型,it 为形式宾语,代指后面的动词不定式。3.satisfying/satisfactory。a satisfying/satisfactory job“令人满意的工作”。4.valuable。此处所填的词修饰名词 experience 而不是形容词 social,故用形容
26、词valuable。5.harder。由 than 可知应用比较级 harder。66.especially。the ones 前面省略了 for,应填写副词 especially。7.and。前后分句之间为并列关系,应填入 and。8.a。live a.life 为固定搭配,意为“过的生活”。9.dreams。dream 作“梦想”讲为可数名词,此处用复数形式表示泛指。10.takes。由 always 可知,此处表示的是客观事实,应用一般现在时。Part B一、完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)A welcome giftDario and his mother
27、 loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night,the two of them 1 side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, 3 ,their happiness disappeared.Someone had
28、 left a 4 under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨)about the sound of the piano.Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员)if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that.Later t
29、hat morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing. “Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person,” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead?”Dario asked. They both loved the 9 .Over the next few days,they sent out invitations
30、and prepared desserts 10 their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带)and party lights. Finally,the day of the party 11 .Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to 12 .One woman,Mrs Gilbert, 13 Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
31、7“I heard you playing the other night,” she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 14 that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.” Darios mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert.“I think maybe we 15 you an apology,” she said.“I didnt 16 how lat
32、e it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.” “You play,you play!” Mrs Gilbert said.“I like what you play!Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such 17 music.” “These songs are beautiful music,” Darios mother sa
33、id.“We will be 18 to play them in the evening.” “And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said.He was already looking forward to 19 the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face.It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last. (2
34、015北京高考)1.A.sat B.stoodC.lay D.walked2.A.voice B.ringC.music D.cry3.A.therefore B.howeverC.otherwise D.instead4.A.note B.posterC.bill D.report5.A.proud B.richC.lucky D.nice6.A.neighbors B.friendsC.relatives D.audiences7.A.blame B.instructC.question D.visit88.A.party B.concertC.show D.play9.A.experie
35、nce B.ideaC.performance D.action10.A.to B.withC.for D.from11.A.continued B.arrivedC.passed D.finished12.A.order B.sellC.share D.advertise13.A.treated B.presentedC.helped D.served14.A.promised B.admittedC.agreed D.worried15.A.give B.sendC.offer D.owe16.A.realize B.rememberC.understand D.accept17.A.sw
36、eet B.strangeC.funny D.loud18.A.brave B.sorryC.happy D.afraid19.A.changing B.practicingC.recording D.writing20.A.equality B.freedomC.warmth D.sympathy【文章大意】本文为记叙文,讲述了一对母子通过举办聚会融洽邻里关系的故事。1.A 根据“at the piano”可知,A 项符合语境。2.C 由前文“They played jazz music.”可知,音乐弥漫整个房间,使他们感受到愉悦,选择 C 项。93.B 上一段中的“made them fe
37、el very happy”与“their happiness disappeared”构成转折关系,应选择 B 项。4.A 根据第七段中的“So I wrote a short note.”可知答案为 A 项。note“便条”;poster“海报”;bill“账单,清单”;report“报告”。5.D 根据下文“he couldnt imagine any of them had done that”可判断出,公寓内的居民都是友善的人,D 项符合语境。nice 意为“友好的,友善的,和善的”。6.A 由第二段第三句“One of their neighbors had written to
38、complain about the sound of the piano.”可知,达里奥和他母亲的琴声影响了他们的邻居,此处应该是写信向邻居们道歉。7.D 此处意为“或许我们可以亲自去拜访他们”。visit“拜访”。8.A 根据下文“Finally,the day of the party 11 .”中的 party 可知答案。 9.B 举办聚会是一种想法,应选 B 项。10.C 在接下来的几天里,他们发出了请柬并为客人们准备了甜点。prepare.for.为习惯搭配,意为“为准备”。11.B 由下文可知,客人们陆续光临,说明举办聚会的这一天“到来”了。12.C 根据常识可知,客人带来甜品是
39、与大家“共享”的,选 C 项。13.B 由倒数第三段中“She pointed to the book she had given them.”可知,这本书是吉尔伯特夫人“赠送”给她的。present sb.with sth.“向某人赠送某物”。14.D 此处意为“我担心你们天天晚上这样弹奏,所以就写了一张小便条”。promise“许诺,答应”;admit“承认,使进入”;agree“同意,赞同”;worry“担心,忧虑”。15.D owe 在此意为“应该做,应给予,欠”,owe sb.an apology“该向某人道歉”。16.A 此处意为“我没有意识到我们弹琴的时候时间那么晚了”。real
40、ize“意识到”;remember“记得,想起”;understand“理解”;accept“接受”。17.D 由吉尔伯特夫人早先留下便条这件事可推断出,她赠送的曲谱中的曲子弹奏出来一定不是那么“响亮”的,故 D 项符合语境。18.C “These songs are beautiful music”表明,母子二人会“很高兴”在晚上弹奏这些曲目。下文“he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face”也暗示出C 项为答案。19.B 他已经开始盼望着“练习”这些新曲目了,B 项符合语境。1020.C 母亲脸上绽放的笑容给了他“温暖”的感觉
41、,C 项符合语境。equality“平等”;freedom“自由”;sympathy“同情”。二、七选五阅读填空(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)We all know how to save money when booking a hotel room. 1 Here are four things that can help you save even more money on your next hotel stay. Stay at a hotel that offers free breakfast.This is one of the most overlooke
42、d ways of saving money when traveling.If you can get your breakfast for free,you are going to save at least $5 every morning. 2 This way you can eat bacon,eggs,and pancakes instead of cold cereal and fruit. Free Internet.In some hotels,the Internet service is everything you want.In addition to being
43、 free,it is wireless and the signal strength is strong from check-in to check-out.In other hotels,however,they charge $34.99/day or more for wireless Internet access. 3 Free shuttle service.The best way to avoid renting a car,but still be able to get around is to stay at a hotel with a free shuttle
44、service. 4 Some hotels will take you wherever you want to go,within reason.Others have mileage limitations.And of course,there are some that will only take you to and from the airport or bus station. 5 For instance,if you are visiting Disney World it makes good sense to choose a hotel in the resort.
45、Then you dont have to drive to and from the park every day.Not only will this possibly save you from renting a car,but it can save a lot of money on gas,which is getting more expensive by the minute.A.To make this even better,find a hotel with a hot breakfast.B.Stay close to the destination you are
46、visiting.C.But the price of the room isnt the whole story.D.It is important to ask up front what the shuttle service includes.11E.Most people only think about ways to save on the cost of their room when booking a hotel.F.Make sure you check on Internet charges before you book.G.Free happy hour.【文章大意
47、】本文为说明文,介绍了住旅馆怎样省钱的四种方法。1.C 下文所述内容均与房价无关,C 项切合文意。2.A A 项中的 hot 与第二段中的 cold 相对,所涉及的都是早餐膳食和费用节省的问题,应选择 A 项。3.F 根据第三段内容和标题句“Free Internet.”可知 F 项与本段内容相符。4.D 本段是关于交通方面的建议,标题句中的 shuttle service 暗示答案为 D 项。5.B 最后一段建议要在目的地附近住宿,并介绍了这样做的益处,与 B 项内容吻合。三、短文改错(满分 10 分)My name is Jake,and I recently went on the di
48、ving trip with my family.I have never gone diving in open water before,like a river or a lake.We couldnt decide when to go at first,but then my friends in a seaside village offer to let us stay with them,so we went to the coast there.I was a bit of worried as we were swimming around because wed hear
49、d there might have sharks in the area.So I was very afraid as some big sea animal were swimming towards usand they turned out to be friendly!They played us in the water.We even managed to get some photos.Anyway,it was the good trip ever.(2015山东济宁二模)1.第 1 句:thea。go on a trip“去旅行”为固定搭配,应把 the 改为 a。2.第 2 句:havehad。由 before 可知,此处应用过去完成时,表示本次潜水之旅之前从未到过开阔水域去潜水,即表示的是过去的过去。3.第 3 句:whenwhere。but 后分句中的 stay with them 及 went to the coast there 表明,应用表示地点的 where。4.第 3 句:offeroffered。文章讲述的是已发生的事,应用一般过去时。5.第 4 句:删除 of。a bit 修饰形容词、副词或动词,a bit
