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Unit3Underthesea***阅读理解GermanartistHASchultisanunusualartistwhousestrash废物tomakesculptures.“Wearelivinginthetimeofgarbage,”saysSchult.“Icreatedathousandsculpturesofgarbage.Theyareamirrorofourselves.”Here,Schultwastalkingabouthis1000trashsculpturesintheformofhumans.Hefirstexhibitedthemin1996inthewesternGermanstateofNorthRhineWestphalia.“Theyaresocialsculptures,”heexplains.“Theyarenotonlysculpturesfortheeyes.Theyaresculpturestospreadtheideathatweliveinatimeofgarbage.”Sofar,SchultssocialsculptureshavebeenonshowinParis,inMoscowsRedSquare,ontheGreatWallofChina,andinthedesertnexttothePyramidsofGizanearCairo.HASchultsworkisunforgettable.Althoughhisworkhashadabiginfluenceontheartworld,Schultremainsmodestabouthiscreations“Artistshavetolearneverytime.Wearenotimportant.Allthatcountsisthetimeinwhichweareliving.”Trasharthasbeenaroundforyears.Butitseemsthatonlythepopularartistsareregardedastrueartistswhenworkingwithtrash.Whycantmonpeoplebeconsideredartistswhentheyusethesamethingsandchangethemintosomeformofpersonalart?Maybeitsbecauseweallhaveourownpresetideasofwhatartisandisnt,orwhomartistsareorshouldbe.YoucanbeanartistlikeSchultifyoutry.Lookatusedmetalcans.Whatmightbedonewiththem?Imaginetheminanynumberofnewuses,orimaginethemsimplyasanartform.WhataboutboxesorclothingBoxescanusuallyserveasnewstoragecontainersandhousesforpets.Andclothing?Imaginetakingoldclothesandturningthemintohatsorhangingorganizers.1.WhatdoweknowaboutSchultssculpturesA.Theyservedasgarbagecontainers.B.Theyreflectedenvironmentalissues.C.TheywerefirstshowninParis,France.D.Theyweretoraiseeconomicawareness.2.HASchultsartisticworksalsogetthemessageacrossthatanartistmust________.A.besociallyresponsibleB.beasmodestaspossibleC.makegarbagerecyclableD.takediverseartisticforms3.Accordingtothelast2paragraphs,theauthorprobablyagreesthat________.A.ittakestalenttobeatrashartistB.presetideasareimportanttoartistsC.trashartcantbeseenasarealartformD.averagepeoplecanalsomaketrashartists4.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetextA.CouldYouBeaTrashArtistB.WhatAreSocialSculpturesC.DoYouKnowaboutTrashArtD.HowCanWeDealwithUsedCans【解题导语】本文主要讲述了一位德国艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的故事,并以此鼓励读者行动起来,为环保出一份力【难句分析】Allthatcountsisthetimeinwhichweareliving.分析本句是一个复合句that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰先行词All;inwhich=where,引导定语从句,在从句中作状语,修饰先行词thetime译文重要的是我们所生活的时代1.B 考查细节理解根据第二段中的“Theyaresculpturestospreadtheideathatweliveinatimeofgarbage”可知,Schult的作品反映了环境问题,故选BA项错在Schult的作品是用来当垃圾桶的,这一信息文章并未提及;C项错在Schult的作品首次是在法国巴黎展出,这与第一段最后一句“Hefirstexhibitedthemin1996inthewesternGermanstateofNorthRhineWestphalia”不符;D项错在Schult的作品是为了提高人们的经济意识,这与其环保思想相悖,故排除2.A 考查推理判断根据第三段最后一句“Allthatcountsisthetimeinwhichweareliving”和第二段的整体内容可推知,Schult的作品同样传递了这样一个思想,即艺术家除了自己的艺术追求之外,也应该有社会责任感,故选A3.D 考查推理判断根据最后一段第一句“YoucanbeanartistlikeSchultifyoutry”可推知,作者认为普通人也可以利用周围的废物或者垃圾而成为一位艺术家,故选D4.A 考查标题判断文章最后一段第一句“YoucanbeanartistlikeSchultifyoutry”点题,再结合全文内容可推知,本文主要通过讲述一位艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的故事,激励人们行动起来,为环保作贡献,人人都可以成为一位艺术家,故A项最适合做文章标题***语法填空TheBritishhavemanytraditionsbutthereisnothingmoretypicalthantakingafternoontea.WeknowtheBritshavealoveaffairwithdrinkingtea__1__morethan160millioncupsdrunkeverydaybutitwastheinventionofafternoontea__2__turnedteadrinkinginto__3__popularhobby.Thissociablefeastinvolvesdrinkinggoodqualitytea__4__fortwhileeatingnicesandwichesaselectionofsmallcakesandsoon.Andofcourseitcanonlyhappenintheafternoon!Afternoonteawhichoriginally__5__designasalightsnacktobridgethegapbetweenlunchanddinnerdatesbacktothe1840s.Itwentontobeea__6__fashionsocialoccasionfortheupperclasses.Nowthereisaresurgence复苏inits__7__popularintheUKanditisavailabletoanyonewhocanaffordit.__8__itcanbeenjoyedathomethebestwaytoexperienceitisatasmarthotelorcafé.Butifyourethinkingofvisitingsuchaplace__9__enjoyaplateofdelicioustreatswithasteaminghotbrewremembertherulesyoumustfollowtoavoid__10__asktoleave.WriterHenryJamesoncenotedthat“therearefewhoursinlifemoreagreeablethanthehourdevotedtotheceremonyknownasafternoontea”.Imsureonceyoutryityouwillagree.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇说明文喝下午茶是最为典型的英式传统浓郁的茶香配上精致、美味的各色茶点让品饮下午茶成为了一件很惬意的事情本文介绍了下午茶的起源、历史、发展、现状及受欢迎程度1.with考查介词此处为“with+名词+过去分词”的复合结构用法,在句中作状语2.that考查强调句型分析句子结构可知,此处为强调句型,“theinventionofafternoontea”是被强调部分,故填that3.a考查冠词apopularhobby“一个受欢迎的业余爱好”,此处用不定冠词a表示泛指4.fortably考查词性转换空处在句中修饰“喝茶”这一动作,充当状语成分,应该用副词5.wasdesigned考查动词的时态和语态该空在定语从句中充当谓语,design与作主语的关系词之间是被动关系,且由“originally”“datesbacktothe1840s”可知应用一般过去时的被动语态6.fashionable考查词性转换修饰其后的名词短语socialoccasion,作定语,用形容词7.popularity考查词性转换该空充当介词in的宾语,所以用名词8.Although/While/Though考查连词分析句意可知,句子中存在让步的逻辑关系,所以应用连词Although,While或Though来引导让步状语从句9.toenjoy考查非谓语动词此处为动词不定式在句中充当目的状语10.beingasked考查非谓语动词动词avoid后需接动名词作宾语,并且ask和you之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故用动名词的被动式beingasked***完形填空Ayearagooncemysiblings兄弟姐妹andIhadlefthomemyparentsmovedtotheothersideofthecountry.Theyhave 1 abeautifulhouseandlovetheirnewwild 2 .Mydadstillworksbutmum 3 earlylastyearandisnowstrugglingandbeingincreasinglyunhappyand 4 .Shehastriedjoiningclubsto 5 peopleandintegrateintohernewmunitybutwithoutanyluck.Shestillknowsnoonedespiteherbest 6 .Theareatheyhavemovedtoisclosedand 7 tostrangers.Sheismanymilesfromheroldfriendsandfamily 8 alldayeverydaywithonlypetsforpany.Sheisveryintelligentartisticloyalandfunny—atrulyamazingperson.Shehasalwayshadlovelyfriendsandbeen 9 andbusy.Itisbreakingmyhearttowatchher 10 lonelinessandsomanyknock-backs挫折.RecentlywhenIchattoherIhavenoticedherincreasinglylow 11 —shejokesthatshefeelssheis 12 abitcrazyfromthequietand 13 .Aftermanyyearsworkingand 14 afamilysheshouldbefinallyfreetoenjoyherself. 15 mysiblingsandIdonotlivenearbysowecannotvisitherfrequently—weallkeepincontactwithherbyphone.Mydaddoesn’tunderstandher 16 asheisoutatworkallday.Heiskeptbusywithhisjobandcannotunderstandhowshecanbesounhappywhenlivinginsuchabeautifulplaceandwithoutthepressureofwork.Heisatalosstoknowhowhecan 17 thingsandfeelsguiltyand 18 forhowshefeels.Ithasgotsobadthattheyare 19 movingagaintoadifferentareahoweverIamincreasinglyinfavorofthat.Friendshipand 20 arefarmoreimportantthanafancyhouse.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文母亲退休后举家搬到了另外一座城市尽管房子很大很漂亮但在新的地方习惯了忙碌的母亲仍感到不幸福和孤独由此作者得出:在人生中友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子重要
1.A.built B.described C.selected D.searched【解析】选A考查动词辨析build修建;describe描绘;select挑选;search寻找根据前文“myparentsmovedtotheothersideofthecountry”的语境提示可知此处为我的父母在新的地方修建了自家漂亮的房子故选A
2.A.sceneryB.surroundingsC.atmosphereD.attraction【解析】选B考查名词辨析scenery景色风景;surroundings环境;atmosphere气氛;attraction吸引人的事物父母很喜欢新家的环境故选B
3.A.dismissedB.displacedC.retiredD.removed【解析】选C考查动词辨析dismiss解雇;displace取代;retire退休;remove挪走根据前文“Mydadstillworks”父亲依然在工作及but可知此处前后形成转折对比关系母亲已经退休故选C
4.A.availableB.satisfiedC.painfulD.isolated【解析】选D考查形容词辨析available可供使用的;satisfied满足的;painful痛苦的;isolated孤独的根据后文“Shehastriedjoiningclubstomeetpeopleandintegrateintohernewmunitybutwithoutanyluck.”的语境提示可知此处为她变得越来越不高兴和孤独了故选D
5.A.meetB.recognizeC.trackD.call【解析】选A考查动词辨析meet会见;recognize辨认承认;track跟踪;call打电话根据前文“Shehastriedjoiningclubs”可知此处与前后文在语义上形成并列即她曾经尝试着加入俱乐部会见人和融入新的社区但都不是那么幸运故选A
6.A.mentsB.attemptsC.effortsD.pains【解析】选C考查名词辨析ment评论;attempt企图;effort努力付出;pain痛苦根据前文“...butwithoutanyluck.”的描述可知此处为尽管母亲付出了很大的努力但仍没有结识朋友故选C
7.A.illegalB.unfriendlyC.dishonestD.innocent【解析】选B考查形容词辨析illegal不合法的;unfriendly不友好的;dishonest不诚实的;innocent单纯的无辜的根据句意可知:他们搬去的地方封闭对待陌生人也不友好故选B
8.A.stuckB.lostC.hitD.addicted【解析】选A考查词义辨析stuck困住的;lost迷失的;hit击打;addicted沉溺的根据前文“Sheismanymilesfromheroldfriendsandfamily”及后文“everydaywithonlypetsforpany”的描述可知此处为整天困在家中故选A
9.A.gracefulB.messyC.aggressiveD.happy【解析】选D考查形容词辨析graceful感激的;messy混乱的;aggressive好斗的有进取心的;happy高兴的幸福的母亲曾经是很幸福快乐的这样搬家前后的生活形成对比故选D
10.A.escapeB.endureC.undertakeD.solve【解析】选B考查动词辨析escape逃跑;endure承受;undertake从事;solve解决根据句意:看到母亲承受那么多的孤独和打击我的心就要碎了故选B
11.A.attitudeB.conditionC.determinationD.mood【解析】选D考查名词辨析attitude态度;condition状况情势;determination决心;mood情绪根据下文“shejokesthatshefeelssheisgoingthroughabitcrazyfromthequietandloneliness”的描述可知此处为我注意到母亲的情绪有点低落故选D
12.A.makingupB.goingthroughC.pursuingD.witnessing【解析】选B考查动词及动词短语辨析makeup编造化妆;gothrough经历;pursue追求;witness目击见证根据句意:母亲开玩笑似地说她正在经历安静和孤独引起的疯狂故选B
13.A.pressureB.lossC.lonelinessD.ambition【解析】选C考查名词辨析pressure压力;loss丢失;loneliness孤独;ambition野心志向根据前文“Itisbreakingmyhearttowatchherendurelonelinessandsomanyknock-backs.”的提示可知此处为原词复现故选C
14.A.raisingB.providingC.protectingD.educating【解析】选A考查动词辨析根据句意:多年的工作和养育一家人后她本可以自由地享受生活此处raiseafamily意为“养育一家人”符合语境故选A
15.A.UnbelievablyB.RemarkablyC.UnfortunatelyD.Especially【解析】选C考查副词辨析unbelievably难以置信地;remarkably非常地引人注目地;unfortunately不幸地;especially尤其地根据后文“mysiblingsandIdonotlivenearbysowecannotvisitherfrequently—weallkeepincontactwithherbyphone”的描述可知我和兄弟姐妹由于住的离母亲远只能通过电话与她联系所以此处为不幸的是故选C
16.A.intentionB.experienceC.characterD.situation【解析】选D考查名词辨析intention意图;experience经历;character性格;situation情况状况父亲经常上班所以此处为父亲不能够理解母亲现在的状况故选D
17.A.changeB.observeC.appreciateD.increase【解析】选A考查动词辨析change改变;observe观察;appreciate欣赏感激;increase提高后文“...andfeelsguiltyandsadforhowshefeels.”父亲对于母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤所以此处应为他也不知道如何改变现状故选A
18.A.confusedB.slimC.sadD.relaxed【解析】选C考查形容词辨析根据句意:父亲不知道如何改变现状对母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤故选C
19.A.admittingB.consideringC.enjoyingD.avoiding【解析】选B考查动词辨析他们正在考虑搬到另外一个地方considerdoingsth.考虑做某事故选B
20.A.excitementB.embarrassmentC.disappointmentD.enjoyment【解析】选D考查名词辨析excitement兴奋;embarrassment尴尬;disappointment失望;enjoyment享受娱乐根据句意:我越来越赞同友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子重要故选D***短文改错NowadaysmoreandmorepeoplewouldrathertolookforajobontheInternetthaninthenewspapersorinthejobmarket.Therearemanyreasonsformypreferenceoneofthatisthatajobhuntercanfindajobconveniently.Heneedntbothertogetremendationsfromrelativeorfriendsorregistrationatanemploymentexchange.Besidesajobhuntercangetajobbysimplebrowsingamongtheadvertisementsonlineandsendingresumesbye-mail.Finallythesuccessrateisveryhigh.Butevenifonefailstofindajobitcansparehimtheembarrassmentofrefused.AsformeIbelievethatastheincreasingpopularityoftheInternetthisnewwaywouldwinfavoramongmoreandmorejoblesspeopleandlaidoffworkers.Itsduetoitsconvenienceefficientandhighsuccessrate.答案Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplewouldrathereq\o\s\do15
①lookforajobontheInternetthaninthenewspapersorinthejobmarket.Therearemanyreasonsforpreferenceoneofisthatajobhuntercanfindajobconveniently.Heneedntbothertogetremendationsfromorfriendsorregistrationatanemploymentexchange.Besidesajobhuntercangetajobbybrowsingamongtheadvertisementsonlineandsendingresumesbye-mail.Finallythesuccessrateisveryhigh.evenifonefailstofindajobitcansparehimtheembarrassmentofrefused.AsformeIbelievethattheincreasingpopularityoftheInternetthisnewwaywinfavoramongmoreandmorejoblesspeopleandlaidoffworkers.Itsduetoitsconvenienceandhighsuccessrate.难项分析第一处去掉rather后的to考查固定用法wouldratherdosth.为固定用法,意为“宁愿做某事”,故去掉to第五处simple→simply考查副词应用副词修饰browsing这一动词第七处refused前加being考查非谓语动词此处作介词of的宾语,应用动名词,又因为refuse与其逻辑主语one之间为被动关系,故用动名词的被动式***。