新素养导学同步人教英语选修六作业：nit 2 ection Ⅱ 含答案

Unit 2 Section Ⅱ

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Life can sometimes seem like an endless series of exhibitions.For those of us involved in the art world，there are times when we’re constantly visiting gallery (画廊) after gallery, taking in as much as possible and getting to know the works of artists from far and wide.But there are some artists whose works consistently stand out.Some artists’ works stay in the thought and heart of an audience long after the show is over.I’ve noticed over the years that these are often the artists who have understood fully the skill of telling the story behind their art.These artists aren’t just selling paintings—they’re selling an experience.

Roxanna Kibsey is one of these artists.Her paintings are often exact description of frozen tundras (冻原) or autumn trees—so bright that they could nearly burn a hole in the canvas.When I met her at an exhibition she couldn’t wait to tell me about the place in her paintings.“Where I grew up we had nine months of winter every year.It’s really quite a tough place，”she said.She relived a part of her childhood when we chatted in front of her painting.The image brought to my mind memories of driving through the snow-covered countryside during my own first winter in Canada.I could almost hear the crunching ice under my feet as she described to me the countryside she grew up in.

Businessmen may have their __elevator pitch，but artists, too, need their 30-second story which rolls freely off the tongue.That’s why it’s so important that for each piece you might be exhibiting, you can conjure up (唤起) a story behind it, and tell that story to your audience in a way that helps them connect with your work，and makes them want to buy a piece.

1．What kind of artists does the author like？__D__ A．Those who have great skills.

B．Those who have held many exhibitions. C．Those who paint scenes of their own hometowns. D．Those who tell their experience through their paintings.

解析：推理判断题。 由第一段最后两句尤其是“These artists aren’t just selling paintings—they’re selling an experience.”可知，作者认为能够打动观众并给观众留下深刻印象的是那些能够通过自己的画作描述自己经历的画家。

2．Through Roxanna Kibsey’s painting, the author__C__ . A．had a beautiful imagination

B．thought of a serious question C．brought back his own memory D．thought of his own hometown

解析：细节理解题。 由第二段最后两句可知，作者看着Roxanna Kibsey的画作，听着她的讲述，不禁联想到自己第一次在加拿大过冬的情景。

3．We can learn from Paragraph 2 that __A__ . A．Kibsey’s work reflects her own life B．Kibsey had an unhappy childhood C．Kibsey doesn’t like her hometown D．Kibsey’s hometown is beautiful in winter

解析：归纳概括题。第二段介绍Roxanna Kibsey的画作内容——描述了画家家乡冬天一片肃杀的景象，由此概括出“她的作品反映了她自己的生活”。

4．What does the underlined part “elevator pitch” probably refer to？__A__ A．A sales introduction. C．A small mistake.

B．A wise choice. D．A modern tool.

解析：推理判断题。分析最后一段，商人的elevator pitch(电梯游说)就等同于画家的30-second story，是一种“产品推介”，用来吸引买家。

B

In this life, there are many opposite things, which cannot be united by many people.But there is always a chance to unite two different things in one work.The following passage will tell you more about the possibility of combining painting and poetry.

Perhaps, it is not a new idea that a great work can be created by combining paintings and poems.In this case, we can unite both things in two ways.The first way is to make the poem as the main inspiration for the painting.It is also possible to write a poem after looking at a painting.

What about the next idea to combine painting and poetry? Well, we can combine both of them on a canvas.You can paint an oil painting on it and then write down the poem on that canvas.I do not know whether this kind of idea has been used for years.But this is quite a great new idea for me.It will make more people love painting and poetry at the same time.You will not need to read the poem on the white plain paper any more.

A poem is a good way to represent a story or a thought.It is usually not too long and not easy to be understood literally(照字面意思)．It is a series of words arranged in stanza(节) and lines with rhyme, which are quite changeable.Therefore, combining it with another type of art (such as painting) would be very good.You can get the message of the poem through the colours on the canvas.All you need to do is use your creativity to make a painting with the right colours and with great words on it.

5．The author thinks that the combination of painting and poetry is __A__ . A．possible C．doubtful

B．boring D．ridiculous

解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“...there is always a chance to unite two different things in one work ...the possibility of combining painting and poetry.”可知作者认为绘画和诗歌的结合是可能的。

6．What can be inferred from the passage about painting and poetry？__B__ A．Painting and poetry are so alike that they can be united. B．Poetry can inspire us to paint and the opposite is also true. C．Painting and poetry have been recently combined together. D．The author created the idea of combining painting and poetry.

解析：推理判断题。由第二段后两句“第一种方式是诗歌作为绘画的灵感，也有可能在看过绘画后写诗”推断出诗歌可以给绘画灵感，绘画也可以给诗歌灵感，因此选B项。

7．According to the passage, a poem usually has all of the following features EXCEPT __D__ . A．not being too long C．having deep meanings

B．being representative D．having fixed forms

解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“...which are quite changeable.”可知诗歌的特点是形式不固定，因此选D项。由该段第一、二句“A poem is a good way to represent a story or a thought.It is usually not too long and not easy to be understood literally.”可知A、B、C三项都是诗歌的特点。

8．What do you need if you want to try to combine painting and poetry？__A__ A．Great creativity. C．Rich life experience.

B．Good knowledge of poetry. D．Good skills of painting.

解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“All you need to do is use your creativity to...”可知把绘画和诗歌结合起来需要创造力。

Ⅱ.七选五

I would love to be happier, as I’m sure most people would, so I think it will be interesting to find some ways to become a happier person.

1．Exercise more

Exercise has such a deep effect on our happiness and well-being that it’s actually been proven to be an effective strategy(策略) for getting over depression(忧郁)．__1.E__ It can also improve your body image, even if you don’t lose any weight.

2．Sleep more

We know that sleep helps our bodies to repair themselves, and that it helps us focus and be more productive.__2.F__

3．Spend time with friends and family

__3.G__ Several studies have found that time spent with friends and family makes a big difference to how happy we feel.Almost all the other things that we think make us happy are actually just ways of getting along well with more family and friends.

4．Go outside

Spend time in the fresh air to improve your happiness.__4.D__ One study found that spending 20 minutes outside in good weather not only improved our positive mood, but broadened thinking and improved working memory.

5．Help others

To make yourself feel happier, you should help others.Spending money on other people makes us happier than buying stuff for ourselves.__5.C__ A study of volunteering showed that volunteers were affected and felt unhappy when their opportunities to help others were taken away.

A．Sleep affects our sensitivity to negative emotions. B．People who exercise feel better about their bodies. C．What about spending our time with other people? D．Going outside on a nice day offers a huge advantage. E．It can help you to relax and increase your brain power. F．It turns out that sleep is also important to our happiness.

G．Social time is highly valuable when it comes to improving our happiness. 文章大意：怎样成为一个更快乐的人？本文给出了五条建议。 解析：

1．该段谈论了锻炼的好处，E项中句子的主语It代指Exercise，E项意为“锻炼可以帮助你放松并增强脑力”，与下文改善身体形象一致，都是锻炼的好处。下文中的also也是提示。

2．该段说明了睡觉的好处，F项中的“sleep is also important”与此相关联。

3．G项中的“Social time”指“社交时间”，与该段标题“花时间与朋友和家人相处”相一致。

4．D项中的“Going outside on a nice day”与本段小标题Go outside对应。

5．本段主要讲了要帮助他人，空前列举了把钱花在其他人身上的人比花在自己身上的人更快乐，而C项更进一步列举了另外一种情况，即“花时间和其他人在一起怎么样？”与下

文内容相关联。

Ⅲ.语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams.Yet would it be __1.surprising__ (surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China?

In US high school, everything __2.is recorded__ (record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations.Failing __3.to turn__ (turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course.Perhaps contrary to __4.what__ we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their __5.academic__ (academy) performance to try to get into distinguished university.__6.Otherwise__，they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.

Like university students, the US high school students have the __7.freedom__ (free) to choose the courses that most interest __8.them__ (they)．Even a 9th-grader can sit __9.in__ the same classroom as 12th-graders.But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years __10.younger__ (young)．

解析：

1．此处是现在分词作表语，相当于形容词，意为“令人吃惊的”，符合语境。 2．everything和谓语record之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系，且表示客观情况，故用一般现在时的被动语态，即is recorded，与graded呼应。

3．fail to do sth.意为“不能做某事”，为固定搭配。

4．空处引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语，表示物的概念，故填what。

5．修饰名词应用形容词，故用形容词academic修饰名词performance，作定语。 6．根据语境可知，此处表示否则他们高中毕业后就会感到失望，故用副词otherwise，意为“否则”，作状语。

7．由定冠词the可知，此处应用名词，即freedom。 8．此处应用宾格形式，作动词interest的宾语，故填them。 9．in the classroom意为“在教室里”，符合语境，故填in。

10．根据上文可知，9年级和12年级的学生比较，自然是年轻一些，故用形容词的比较级形式，即younger。