课时跟踪检测(二) Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空
1.The shadows (影子) of the trees grew longer as the afternoon went on. 2.Wang Kai studied hard, aiming (旨在) at passing the College Entrance Examination.
3.Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract (抽象的) theories.
4.It was a coincidence (巧合)that he was born on his mother's birthday. 5.It is typical (典型的) of the young man to think of himself before others. 6.Though treated poorly, the dog remained faithful (faith) to his master. 7.It was evident (evidence) that she was greatly shocked by the scene before her.
8.The observer made a prediction that the situation would last at least a month, but what he predicted turned out to be a failure.(predict)
9.Mr. White is the adopted son of Mrs. Green, who adopted him when his parents died 20 years ago. Thanks to her adoption,_Mr. White could receive a good education and became an engineer.(adopt)
10.With his business going on well, he at first possessed big houses, cars, and later he took possession of stocks of different companies. Then, he found that everything he had dreamed of was in his possession.(possess)
Ⅱ.选词填空
by coincidence, on the other hand, concentrate on, break away from, a great deal, for one thing, scores of, lead to 1.It is sometimes unacceptable for young people to break_away_from the old customers.
2.By_coincidence,_I met my favorite pop star at the airport yesterday. 3.The dress is relatively cheap. On_the_other_hand,_you could argue that it's not beautiful.
4.Only when you concentrate_on your work will you be respected.
5.It was said that she had been married to a man a_great_deal older than her. 6.What is known to us is that it's human's activities that lead_to global warming. 7.There are scores_of different kinds of football shoes which can satisfy different players.
8.For_one_thing,_she is well-educated; for another, she is pretty.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.巧合的是,苏珊的妹妹是我大学最好的朋友。
By_coincidence,_Susan's younger sister was my best friend when I was at university.
2.亨利在这个项目上花了大量的时间,但进展缓慢。
Henry spent a_great_deal_of_time on the project, but its progress was very slow. 3.大厅里挤满了学生,我只好离开了。
The hall was_full_of students and I had to turn away.
4.秋季,西部太平洋的海平面气温也上升了,导致了一些极端天气事件。
In the fall, sea surface temperatures also rise in the western Pacific, leading_to some extreme weather events.
5.海伦是一个有教养的女子,她用一种礼貌的方式对待每个人。 Helen is an educated lady, and treats everyone in_a_polite_way. 6.彼得试图从那个帮派脱离出来,但他失败了而且被打了一顿。
Peter tried to break_away_from the gang, but he failed and was beaten. 7.几个月后,金小姐被接受为这个家庭中的一员。
Several months later, Miss King was_accepted_as one of the family. 8.你的儿子参与了这起事件。也就是说,他得为自己愚蠢的行为负责。
Your son was involved in the incident. That_is,_he should be to blame for his foolish behaviour.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
With her withered (因病萎缩的) legs and a bag of bones, Zhang Junli looks more like a sickly teenager than a 39-year-old. She has chronic arthritis (慢性关节炎), an uncommon condition that had paralyzed (使瘫痪) her by the time she was 9.
For the past three decades she has been staying in bed, but despite being just able to lift a paintbrush, she has spent that time perfecting her art. Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil paintings and has even written two books.
Born in a village in 1978, she first showed symptoms (症状) of the condition at age 6. “One day, when I was 6 years old, I woke up and had great pain in all my joints (关节),” Zhang said. Due to her condition, regular schooling was not possible. So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself. Zhang's love of art was
what kept her going and eventually pushed her toward her future career. “I have loved painting since childhood, it makes me calm at heart and my pain even seems reduced while painting,” she said. By watching online videos, reading books and copying the works of Western art, Zhang was able to study on her own how to paint in oils. In 2,000 hours, she has created more than 200 oil paintings.
Her online store “Lily's Easel” opened in February, 2017 on social networking app WeChat and she sold her first painting on the second day, for 360 yuan. In the first two months, she sold dozens of paintings and also started to receive customer orders.
Still, her physical condition worsens day by day and she is mentally prepared for the end. “I hope to have more time every day. I just want to have painted for 10,000 hours. That is my dream,” she said.
语篇解读:张君丽坚持自己的梦想,在病床上学习画画。 1.What do you know about Zhang Junli? A.Her state of illness is very terrible. B.She got sick seriously when she was 39. C.She lost the ability to move at the age of 6. D.She has been staying in bed since she was born.
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段中的“For the past three decades she has been staying in bed”及第三段中的“Born in a village in 1978 ...I woke up and had great pain in all my joints”可知,萎缩的双腿,瘦得皮包骨,39岁的张君丽看上去更像一名病弱的青少年。她在6岁的时候就开始出现关节疼痛症状。她患有慢性关节炎,9岁的时候就瘫痪在床。由此可推知,张君丽的病情非常严重。
2.Zhang Junli's achievements include the following EXCEPT ________. A.writing two books B.creating building designs
C.creating hundreds of oil paintings D.creating thousands of watercolors
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Zhang has created thousands of watercolors, hundreds of oil paintings and has even written two books.”可知,张君丽创作了数千幅水彩画、数百幅油画,甚至还写了两本书。
3.How did Zhang Junli learn painting? A.She learned it from a painter. B.She taught herself.
C.Her parents taught her. D.She learned it in school.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“So she stayed at home, in bed, and learnt painting by herself ...By watching online videos ...study on her own how to paint in oils.”可知,张君丽待在家里躺在床上自己学习画画,通过观看网上的视频、读书和临摹西方的作品,她能够自己学习如何用油料画画。由此可知,张丽君是自学的绘画。
4.We can infer from the passage that ________. A.Zhang Junli's paintings are popular
B.Zhang Junli has no courage to fight with the disease
C.there is enough time left for Zhang Junli to continue painting D.Zhang Junli has a great gift for painting and trade
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,2017年2月份张君丽在微信上开了家网店,该店开张第二天就卖出第一张绘画作品。在头两个月,她就卖出了几十张绘画作品,并且开始接受顾客的预订。由此可推知,她的绘画作品很受欢迎。
B
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.
Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life.
Others are interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor. He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions (情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法).“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a
letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr.Gacher sold for $ 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh's fan.
语篇解读:梵·高是一个生命短暂而艺术长久的画家。作品就是他的肉体和灵魂,为了它,甘愿冒失去生命和理智的危险。梵·高的一生一直与苦难相伴,而他最终以令人惋惜的自了方式来告别他热爱的世界。他那敏感的心理和激情的创作成就了他艺术的辉煌。
5.All through his life Van Gogh ________. A.depended on his brother B.worked hard on art studies C.was not recognized by people D.expressed himself in paintings
解析:选C 细节理解题。由第一段前两句“He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.”可知,梵·高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。故C项正确。
6.One of the characteristics of Van Gogh's paintings is ________. A.the likeness between his paintings and the reality B.the short time for him to complete a painting C.the various styles mixed together D.the special strokes he made
解析:选D 细节理解题。由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法).”可知D项正确。
7.The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.
A.more and more people like his paintings B.people can understand him through his paintings C.1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year D.Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year”in his honor
解析:选A 推理判断题。因为越来越多的人喜欢梵·高的作品,所以其才得以以高价出售,大获成功。故A项正确。
8.We can infer from the text ________. A.his powerful art came from his poor life