1、课下能力提升(十一).指出下列句子中,哪些句子是正常语序(N),哪些句子是部分倒装(P),哪些句子是全部倒装(F)1Who has permitted you to come into my office?(N)2Then sounded a sharp shot from behind the hill.(F)3From where we stood, we could clearly see the village.(N)4Had I been given the chance, I would have become famous.(P)5So young was she that sh
2、e was not allowed to join us in the game.(P).按照加黑部分的提示,将下列句子变成倒装句1We followed her so closely that she began to feel nervous.So_closely_did_we_follow_her_that_she_began_to_feel_nervous.2He did not convince me until it was very late.Not_until_it_was_very_late_did_he_convince_me.3A message from the bos
3、s is here.Here_is_a_message_from_the_boss.4The chance to prove yourself comes now.Now_comes_the_chance_to_prove_yourself.5A group of children ran down the hill, shouting and laughing.Down_the_hill_ran_a_group_of_children,_shouting_and_laughing.6The birds are rarely seen in our country.Rarely_are_the
4、_birds_seen_in_our_country.7We could tell that he was still alive only through his weak breath.Only_through_his_weak_breath_could_we_tell_that_he_was_still_alive.8He won the game and I won the game, too.He_won_the_game,_and_so_did_I.9If he were to ask for my hand in marriage, I would agree in no tim
5、e.Were_he_to_ask_for_my_hand_in_marriage,_I_would_agree_in_no_time.阅读理解AIf ever anyone was born to be a painter, Pablo Picasso was. Picasso won a prize when he was only fifteen. When Picasso was over ninety, he still took up his paints and brushes to start a new picture as if he were seeing things f
6、or the first time. Thats why we have called him the youngest painter. Young people are always trying new things and new ways of doing things.No one could be sure what kind of picture he would produce. If he had painted a picture of you it might have looked exactly like you. Or it might have been all
7、 lines, squares, circles and strangecolored shapes.Picasso was trying to paint what he saw with his mind as well as with his eyes. He painted the side of the face as well as the front. He may have painted it flat, as though it had no depth.Picasso painted a picture of Gertrude Stein in 1906. She vis
8、ited the painters studio eighty or ninety times while he painted her picture. Then one day Picasso wiped out the painted head on which he had worked for so long and went away for the summer. When he returned he went at once to the unfinished picture. Quickly he finished the face from memory. He coul
9、d see the womans face more clearly in his mind than he could see it when she sat in the studio in front of him.For several years of his depression, he painted people from the poorer parts of the city. His colors got darker. Most of these pictures were painted in shades of blue and showed very clearl
10、y what the artist saw and felt. Picasso did not have to wait long for success. As he began to sell his pictures and to become recognized as a painter his pictures took on a warmer look. At the same time he began to paint with more and more freedom and independence.语篇解读:本文是说明文。毕加索一生都保持一颗年轻的心,不停地在探索新的
11、绘画风格。1Why was Picasso considered as the youngest painter?AHe became famous at an early age.BHe kept painting at his advanced age.CHe never stopped creating.DHe gained a prize as the youngest painter.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,毕加索被称为最年轻的画家是因为他总是在绘画的道路上不断探索,尝试新事物,故 C 项正确。2Which of the following can best
12、describe Picassos paintings?AVivid. BNaturalistic.CRidiculous. DUnconventional.解析:选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “If he had painted a picture of you it might have looked exactly like you. Or it might have been all lines, squares, circles and strangecolored shapes”和第三段中的“He may have painted it flat, as though it
13、had no depth”可知,毕加索的绘画作品是非传统的。3What does the example of Gertrude Stein indicate?APicasso was particular about his works.BPicasso used more of his mind to paint.CPicasso was a man of responsibility.DPicasso was not appreciated at his time.解析:选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Picasso was trying to paint what he saw
14、with his mind as well as with his eyes”和第四段中的“He could see the womans face more clearly in his mind than he could see it when she sat in the studio in front of him”可推知,本文列举Gertrude Stein 的例子是为了说明毕加索更多的是通过他的思想来创作的,故选 B。4What does the change of colors in Picassos paintings show?AHis desire to get over
15、 his despair.BHis eagerness to try a new way of painting.CHis success as a painter.DHis expectation of a peaceful world.解析:选 C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的 “For several years of his depression, he painted people from the poorer parts of the city. His colors got darker”和“Picasso did not have to wait long for succes
16、s. As he began to sell his pictures and to become recognized as a painter his pictures took on a warmer look”可知,随着毕加索逐步被人们认可,他的画风也从“darker”向“warmer”转变。由此可推知,这一转变说明了毕加索作为画家的成功。BShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time_is_catching_up_with_the_
17、Mona_Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago, ”the m
18、useum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her
19、smile.“It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops, ”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“Its because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da
20、Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by
21、a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.During World War , French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona
22、 Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.语篇解读:本文讲述了蒙娜丽莎的微笑这幅画随着岁月的流逝,现在也出现了破损的现象,同时文章里讲述了这幅画的一些特别之处。5The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa _.Ais losing its valueBis being damaged after so many yearsCis getting more valuable with years passingDwill rot away解析:选 B 句意理解题。
23、根据 time is catching up with the Mona Lisa 和第二段的第二句“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago, ”说明这幅画现在也受到岁月的侵袭,也有了破损。故 B项正确。6Experts havent any repairs on the Mona Lisa because _.Ait is now in a poor chemical stateBthey d
24、ont know how to replace the wooden panelCthey dont have the materials Da Vinci usedDthey are afraid it will be done further damage解析:选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段 “Visitors have noticed .chemical state.”说明专家不清楚达芬奇所使用的原料,所以担心会对画造成进一步损害。故 D 正确。7The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_.Aby indirect vision Bat a
25、distanceCby direct vision Din shadows解析:选 A 细节理解题。根据第三段 “when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops”可知在不直视的情况下才能看到她的微笑。故A 正确。8From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.Amany interesting stories have been written about the Mona LisaBpeople are in
26、terested in the stories about the Mona LisaCsome mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona LisaDMany more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa解析:选 C 推理判断题。根据本句 “Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.”可知在这幅画的身上还有很多的情况是我们所不熟悉的。故 C 正确。.阅读七选五Lets be honest
27、 here: random acts of kindness make us feel good. They help benefit society in small ways, and those small benefits can turn into huge benefits. Being an everyday hero means willingly and joyfully choosing random acts of kindness to make the world a bit brighter. _1_ Start with these ideas.Leave a s
28、pace cleaner than you found it. If you eat out, keep your table clean, making it a little easier for your server. At home, keep your things organized. _2_Be kind to strangers. Its wellknown that everyone is fighting separate but equally different battles. Although you might not be able to understand
29、 everyones struggles, you can offer unconditional kindness and patience. _3_ Maybe the fast food worker has two other jobs and children at home. Although you dont know their situations, kindness is always appreciated._4_ The easiest way to determine whether someone needs help is to ask, and respect
30、their answer. When close friends and loved ones are struggling, your support can be a “I love you”_5_ Your local resale shop can provide you with more information on this. By donating the things that you dont need, want, or use, you allow another person to benefit from them.ATry to stand up for some
31、one.BHelp someone whos struggling.CChoose to donate your used things.DDont leave a mess for others to clean up.EWhen youve decided to be a hero, be it right now.FIf you can, take five minutes and be an everyday hero.GMaybe the badtempered old man suffers from a disease.语篇解读:本文是说明文。也许我们无法成为大英雄,但是随机的善
32、举会让我们朝平凡的英雄前进。1解析:选 F 根据前后语境可知,F 项起到过渡衔接的作用。平凡的英雄能欣然地、愉悦地做一些善举来点亮这个世界。如果你能做到,那么就去花五分钟时间去做一个平凡的英雄吧。从下面这些简单的想法做起就可以。2解析:选 D 根据本段的主旨句 “Leave a space cleaner than you found it”及空前一句“At home, keep your things organized”可知,所在的地方要保持干净,不要留下脏乱的状态让别人收拾。3解析:选 G 根据下一句 “Maybe the fastfood worker has two other jobs and children at home”可知选 G 项。两个句子结构相似,构成并列。4解析:选 B 根据该段的内容可知,平凡的英雄要学会帮助那些需要帮助的人。5解析:选 C 根据该段的内容可知,学会把自己不想要或者不需要的东西捐赠给别人,这也是成为平凡英雄的一种途径。