1、1Unit1 Art.阅读理解Afewyearsago,DarlaHoffpaintedapumpkinfaceontoaroundstrawbale(捆)atAlandKarenGoldmansfarminIdahoFallstoadvertiseherU-Pickpumpkinfield.WhileDarlahasstoppedgrowingpumpkins,theannualtraditionofstrawbaleartlivesonatthefarmandhasdrawnfriendsandneighbourstoparticipateinit.Pastcreationshaveinc
2、ludedanowl,Minions,tractorsandateddybear.Tomakethetractors,Albaledroundstrawbalesintwodifferentsizessmalleronesforthetractorsfronttyresandlargeronesfortherear( 尾部).Largesquarebalesmadeupthebodies.JerryKienlenusedhisfarmingequipmenttoarrangethebalesintheshapeoftwotractors.Thenitwastimetobringthetract
3、orstolife.Karenandherdaughter,LanaHedrick,securedsomegreenpaint,andAlgotsomeredpaint.Darlashusband,James,sprayedthecreationwithapaintgun.ForthefinishingtouchesStevendonatedtwoshinyexhauststacks(排气管),andAlandKarendonatedtwosteeringwheelsfromtheirfarmparts. Thefarmsannualstrawbaleartprojectshavenowbec
4、omeawayforeveryonetocelebratetheendofanothergrowingseason.Itsjustsomethingfuntodotogetherafterharvest.Thisneighbourhoodhasalwaysbeenclose.Generationsofthesefamilieshavegrowncropsinthissoil.Raisedonthefarmswheretheylivenow,theygrewuptogetherastheireldersdidbefore.AlandKarenaretrulysuperneighbours.Eve
5、ryyeartheyalsogrowabouttwoacresofcorntogiveaway.Anyonecanpicksome,orAlandKarenwillevendeliver.AndduringlongIdahowinters,everyonegathersatthefarmtoenjoyfreshcoffeeandcookies.ThisyearsstrawbalecreationthemeisStrawWars.AndalleyeswillbeonAlandKarensfarmastheircreationtakesshape.1.WhydidDarlapaintapumpki
6、nfaceontoastrawbale?A.Torecyclestrawbales.B.Topleasehisneighbours.C.Tocreateanewtradition.D.Tomakeanadvertisement.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart “thecreation” inParagraph2referto?A.Thestrawbaletyres.B.Thesquarestrawbales.C.Thestrawbaletractors.D.Thefarmingequipment.3.Whatdolocalpeoplethinkofthestrawbal
7、eartshow?A.Itneedssomethingfun.B.Itsagoodwaytocelebrateharvest.C.ItmakesAlandKarenfamousinthetown.D.Itstandsforthebeginningofanewseason.4.WhatkindofneighboursareAlandKarenaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Generous. B.Creative.C.Funny. D.Determined.阅读七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2Artisforeveryo
8、neanditexistseverywhere.Whenitcomestoappreciatinganartpainting,thereisnorightorwrongway. 1 Knowtheartist.Toknowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting. 2 Onceyougetfamiliarwiththepaintingsfromaparticularartist,youwillstartrelatingtohisuniquestyle. 3 Thisisreallytough.Therearediffere
9、ntstylesandtypesofartmediums realism,surrealism,andImpressionism,tonamebutafew.Soforbeginners,itsadvisabletokeepthingssimple.Trytounderstandiftheartyouseeisawatercolour,oilpaintingoracrylic(丙烯酸颜料)orsketch(速写)onpaper.Youalsoneedtofigureoutthestylesoftheworkfigurative(形象的)orabstract. Tryandfindameanin
10、g.Toreadbetweenlinesandcoloursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult. 4 Soheresasimpleguide.Figurativepaintingsareeasybecausetheyareanhonestdescriptionofemotionsonthecanvas(油画布).Still,itdoesntmeanyourunderstandingisthesameastheartists.Abstractsattempttocreatemagicwithshapes,linesandcolour
11、sandtheirmeaningisdifferentforeveryonewhoseesthem. Searchforemotions.Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyeoremotionsatfirstsight. 5 Exploretheartworkwithyoureyes. Onceyouareawareofthesethings,youwillbeabletobreaktheicewithart.A.Discoveryourtasteandstyles.B.Knowthetypeofartandmediumused.C.Someoftheseartw
12、orkswilltaketimetoreachyou.D.Youjustmightfindthatartchangesthewayyouseetheworld.E.Learningsomethingabouttheartistaddstotheappreciationofart.F.Asimpleartpaintingmightbeunderstoodotherwisefordifferentpeople.G.Thefollowingideasmayhelpyoujoinintheconversationbetweenyouandtheartist.完形填空AllofusinMonteVist
13、aChristianSchoolknowwellonedayhavegraduationphotosfortheyearbooktaken.Asthetime 1 ,thegirlsstarttohavea 2 aboutwhattheyllwearandwheretotakethephotos,whiletheboys, 3 ,hardlytalkaboutit.Asforme,I 4 formyphotostobetakenbythesea. WhenIarrivedthere,Imetmyphotographer,Annie.SheaskedmetomakesomeposesandI 5
14、 heradvice.Afterthat,Iaskedifshecouldmakemelook 6 bytakingaphotoinadifferentway, 7 Imlessthan1.6metrestall.Tomy 8 sheresponded, “Iwillmakeno 9 tomakeyoulooklikesomeoneyourenot.Youlookgoodinyourownway.” She 10 shewouldnttrytoeditthephotoseither. Iwasshockedbywhatshesaid.Girlsalways 11 tolookperfectby
15、usingdifferentvisualangles.Whenyougotoaphotostudio,photographersalwaystrytohideyour 12 bytellingyoutostandinacertainway.Andpictureeditorscaneasily 13 yourlookbymakingyouappearanyyouwantto. 14 ,thatsnotthecasehere.SeeingIwas 15 ,Annieexplained: “Everyonehashisuniqueness.Youneedto 16 3yourownbeauty.Yo
16、ucannotliveinaworldof 17 photos.” ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadmetaphotographerwhodoesnt 18 photosatall.Aftertheshoot,Isawthephotostheyare 19 specialandnatural.ButwhatsevenmorespecialareAnnies 20 ,whichwillalwaysstayinmyheart. 1.A.flows B.approachesC.shrinks D.develops2.A.discussion B.requestC.reason D.
17、complaint3.A.byaccident B.inadditionC.bycomparison D.inadvance4.A.accounted B.appliedC.searched D.arranged5.A.considered B.declinedC.followed D.consulted6.A.taller B.prettierC.thinner D.stronger7.A.unless B.thoughC.since D.while8.A.delight B.astonishmentC.relief D.satisfaction9.A.decision B.choiceC.
18、promise D.attempt10.A.added B.sworeC.explained D.admitted11.A.pretend B.manageC.desire D.pay12.A.preferences B.strengthsC.personalities D.imperfections13.A.expose B.recoverC.transform D.recognize14.A.However B.ThereforeC.Otherwise D.Anyway15.A.annoyed B.confusedC.discouraged D.embarrassed16.A.foster
19、 B.admireC.describe D.advocate17.A.vivid B.colourfulC.artificial D.popular18.A.polish B.organizeC.cut D.exhibit19.A.casually B.roughlyC.partially D.truly20.A.attitudes B.wordsC.actions D.skills4课时作业(二十六).【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了每年一度的农场稻草艺术展活动。1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Afewyearsago,DarlaHoffpaintedapumpkinface
20、ontoaroundstrawbale(捆)atAlandKarenGoldmansfarminIdahoFallstoadvertiseherU-Pickpumpkinfield.” 可知,Darla在稻草捆上画南瓜脸是为了给自家的南瓜园做广告,故选 D。2.C 词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“JerryKienlenusedhisfarmingequipmenttoarrangethebalesintheshapeoftwotractors.”可知,这里的 thecreation是指两个用稻草捆做成的拖拉机,故选 C。3.B 细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“Thefarmsannualstra
21、wbaleartprojectshavenowbecomeawayforeveryonetocelebratetheendofanothergrowingseason.Itsjustsomethingfuntodotogetherafterharvest.” 可知,当地人认为稻草捆艺术展是一个很好的庆祝丰收的方式,故选 B。4.A 细节理解题。根据第三段“AlandKarenaretrulysuperneighbours.Everyyeartheyalsocoffeeandcookies.”可知,Al 和 Karen 很慷慨,故选 A。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了更好地欣赏艺术
22、作品的方法和建议。1.G 结合对上下文的理解可知,本空是一个过渡句,起到承上启下的作用。结合各段的主题句,并根据文章最后一句“Onceyouareawareofthesethings,youwillbeabletobreaktheicewithart.”可知,此处说明下述方法将有助于读者和艺术家的交流,故选 G。2.E 根据本段的主题句“Knowtheartist.”并结合上文“Toknowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting.”可知,了解艺术家是欣赏任何艺术作品的第一步,由此可推知,此处表示了解艺术家对欣赏作品的作用
23、,故选 E。3.B 根据下文“Thisisreallytough.Therearedifferentstylesandtypesofartmediumsrealism,surrealism,andImpressionism,tonamebutafew.”可知,艺术形式有不同的风格和类型,由此可推知,本段主要讲述的是要了解艺术的种类和其所使用的艺术形式,故选 B。4.F 承接上文“Toreadbetweenlinesandcoloursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult.”可知,读懂线条和颜色,理解艺术家的意思是很困难的,由此可推知
24、,不同的人对同一个艺术作品也许会有不同的理解,故选 F。5.C 承接上文“Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyeoremotionsatfirstsight.”可推知,有些艺术作品是需要时间才能够领会其中的意义的,故选 C。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者在照毕业照时,要求摄影师把自己照得漂亮些遭到拒绝后得到启示的故事。1.B asthetimeapproaches 随着时间临近。flow 流动;approach 接近;shrink 缩水;develop开发,发展。2.A 根据语境“thegirlsstarttohaveaaboutwhattheyl
25、lwearandwheretotakethephotos” 可推知,随着毕业临近,女孩们开始对拍毕业照时的穿着和拍摄地点进行讨论,故选A。discussion 讨论;request 要求;reason 理由;complaint 抱怨,投诉。3.C 根据语境 while的提示可推知,男孩儿和女孩儿们的反应形成了鲜明的对比,故选C。byaccident 偶然;inaddition 此外;bycomparison 比较起来;inadvance 提前。4.D 根据语境可推知,此处表示作者对自己毕业照拍摄的安排和打算,故选 D。accountfor解释,说明,占;applyfor 申请;searchfo
26、r 搜寻;arrangefor 安排。5.C 根据下文“Afterthat”可推知,作者接受了摄影师的建议,故选 C。consider 考虑,认为;decline 下降,拒绝;follow 跟随;consult 咨询。6.A 根据语境“Imlessthan1.6metrestall.” 可推知,作者想让摄影师把自己拍得看起来高一些,故选 A。taller 更高;prettier 更美;thinner 更瘦,更薄;stronger 更强壮。57.C 根据语境可知,上下句表示逻辑上的因果关系,故选 C。unless 除非;though 尽管;since因为,由于;while 在期间,然而,尽管。8
27、.B 根据语境“Youlookgoodinyourownway. ”可推知,摄影师拒绝了作者的要求,这让作者很是意外,与下文“Iwasshockedbywhatshesaid.”呼应,故选 B。delight 高兴;astonishment吃惊;relief 缓解;satisfaction 满意。9.D 根据语境“Youlookgoodinyourownway. ”可推知,摄影师不打算拍出不真实的作者,故选 D。decision 决定;choice 选择;promise 允诺;attempt 尝试。10.A 根据语境可推知,这句话是摄影师的补充说明,故选 A。add 增加,补充说;swear
28、发誓;explain解释;admit 承认。11.C 根据语境 lookperfect并与下文“bymakingyouappearanyyouwantto.”呼应可推知,每个女孩都渴望完美,故选 C。pretend 假装;manage 管理;desire 渴望;pay 付钱。12.D 根据上文“Girlsalwaystolookperfectbyusingdifferentvisualangles.”可推知,摄影师总会隐藏女孩子的缺点,故选 D。preference 偏好;strength 优点;personality 个性;imperfection缺点,瑕疵。13.C 根据上文“Sheshe
29、wouldnttrytoeditthephotoseither.”, 及语境可推知,照片编辑会给照片进行修图,改变你的外观,让照片上的你看起来更完美,故选 C。expose 暴露;recover恢复;transform 改变;recognize 认出,认可。14.A 根据语境可知,上下句表示逻辑上的转折关系,故选 A。however 然而;therefore 因此;otherwise 否则;anyway 无论如何,不管怎样。15.B 根据语境“Annieexplained”可推知,作者当时对摄影师的话很是困惑不解,故选B。annoyed 恼火的;confused 困惑的;discouraged
30、 气馁的;embarrassed 尴尬的。16.B 根据上文“Youlookgoodinyourownway. ”可推知,摄影师建议作者学会欣赏自己的本真美,故选 B。foster 培养;admire 欣赏;describe 描述;advocate 提倡。17.C 根据上文可知,作者想让摄影师把自己拍得更高些,也希望照片会被修得更好,由此可推知,照片有时并不真实,是人为的美,故选 C。vivid 生动的;colourful 多彩的;artificial人工的,假的;popular 流行的。18.A 根据上文可知,摄影师拒绝了作者的要求,希望拍出作者的真实容貌,不加任何修饰,故选 A。polish 修改,润饰;organize 组织;cut 切;exhibit 展览,展示。19.D 因为照片没有经过任何修饰,因此看起来确实很特别、很自然,故选 D。casually 随意地;roughly 粗糙地,概略地;partially 部分地,偏袒地;truly 确实。20.B 根据语境可推知,让作者印象更深刻的是摄影师的一番话语,故选 B。 attitude 态度;word话语,单词;action 行动;skill 技能。6
