Unit 1　Art (60分鐘　　81分) Part A 一、閱讀理解(共8小題;每小題2分,滿分16分) A People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years.The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals.They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill.Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.No one knows why they were painted there.Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures. About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing.They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas,and also to represent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture-writing and pictures together.When an important person died,scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried.Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip(連環(huán)漫畫)stories.It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip.But,for the Egyptians,pictures still had magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1,000 BC,people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing.The signs they used were very easy to write,and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system.This was because each sign,or letter,represented only one sound in their language.The Greeks developed this system and formed the letter of the Greek alphabet.The Romans copied the idea,and Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days,we can write down a story,or record information,without using pictures.But we still need pictures of all kinds:drawings,photographs,signs and diagrams.We find them everywhere:in books and newspapers,in the street,and on the walls of the places where we live and work.Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily,and they can make a story much more interesting. (2020·湖北重點中學期中聯考) 1.Ancient people in France and Spain painted pictures on the walls of caves probably because　　　　. A.they loved animals B.they enjoyed seeing pictures C.they preferred painting pictures to showing imagination D.they thought pictures would be helpful in catching animals 2.From this passage we know that　　　　. A.the Egyptian signs made a particular alphabet come into being B.the Roman alphabet was developed from Egyptian alphabet C.Egypt is well-known for their comic strip stories D.people in other parts of the world copied their writing system from the Egyptians 3.In the last paragraph,the author thinks that pictures　　　　. A.should be made comprehensible B.are of much use in our life C.should be made interesting D.are disappearing from our life 4.The possible title of this article may be　　　　. A.Pictures and writing B.The best way of writing C.Home of the comic strip stories D.The earliest language in the world 【文章大意】本文是說明文,介紹了人類繪畫及繪畫演變成文字的歷史。 1.D　細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知,在巖壁上繪畫是因為他們認為在捕捉動物時這些畫是有用的。 2.A　細節(jié)理解題。從第二段中的“They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas,and also to represent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.”可知,埃及的符號后來變成了一種特殊的字母表。應選A項。 3.B　細節(jié)理解題。從該段最后一句“Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily,and they can make a story much more interesting.”可以得出結論:作者認為繪畫在生活中還是很有用的。 4.A　標題歸納題。文章介紹人類繪畫及繪畫演變成文字的歷史。A項作標題最合適。 B Sue Miller was raised in South Dartmouth Massachusetts and studied painting with her musician and artist father,Tony Pacheco.She graduated from Dartmouth High School and attended Southeastern Massachusetts University(currently known as The University of Massachusetts),where she studied fine arts.Sue also had private art lessons with legendary painters Milton Healey and Rachel Farrington. Sue enjoyed a career of 20 years as a professional graphic artist.She worked in advertising agencies,art departments,newspaper art departments,department stores,etc.During these years as a graphic artist,Sue was able to express her creativity on the job. Today Sue runs her own business called The Magic Palette Art Studio where she has taught thousands of students to draw and paint for the past 19 years. A visit to Sue’s home or online gallery will have you immediately drawn to the diversity of her art.Her paintings include a variety of subjects from angels,fairies,elves,nature,wildlife,children and pets.You will also notice that Sue especially enjoys painting the seasons.There is a vast collection of art to cover every holiday of the year.Sue’s models of her paintings are often her art students and her nieces that help bring about the humanistic qualities that adorn(裝飾)her art. She resides in Northwestern New Jersey with her husband of 30 years,musician Vern Miller and their “baby” Autumn their golden retriever.Their home has been quoted by many people and popular newspapers as “The house of art and music”. 1.Who first taught Sue Miller painting? A.Her father. B.Her husband. C.Milton Healey. D.Rachel Farrington. 2.Sue Miller’s rich working experiences contributed much to　　　　. A.the building of her reputation B.the accumulation of her wealth C.her ability of creativity D.her application for work 3.What makes Sue Miller’s art attractive? A.The models of her paintings. B.The diversity of her art. C.The simple style of her art. D.The commercial aspect of her art. 4.What’s the passage mainly about? A.Sue Miller’s teaching work. B.An artist’s love for seasons. C.Sue Miller’s reputation. D.Sue Miller’s art. 【文章大意】這是一篇人物傳記,介紹了美國著名畫家蘇·米勒的學習、工作經歷及突出的藝術成就。 1.A　細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“...and studied painting with her musician and artist father,Tony Pacheco.”可知A項正確。 2.C　推理判斷題。由第二段最后一句“...Sue was able to express her creativity on the job.”可知,她豐富的工作經驗對她的創(chuàng)新能力幫助甚多。 3.B　細節(jié)理解題。由倒數第二段第一句“...will have you immediately drawn to the diversity of her art.”可知,米勒藝術作品的多樣性是其魅力所在,故選擇B項。 4.D　主旨大意題。文章主要介紹了著名畫家蘇·米勒在藝術方面的突出成就,D項正確。 二、語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分) Linda:You look 1.　　　　(stress).What’s the matter with you? Frank:Nothing serious.I want to have a job after graduation.Do you find 2.　　　　 difficult to find a 3.　　　　(satisfy) job this year? Linda:Yes.Now college graduates are encouraged to start their own business,which sounds really good for us.At the same time,we can get some 4.　　　　(value) social experience and we may also know more about ourselves and society. Frank:Yes,but it is 5.　　　　(hard) than you imagine.For college students there are a lot of problems,6.　　　　(especial) the ones who don’t have enough money.And our education doesn’t provide enough knowledge on how to solve it. Linda:Maybe you are right.But our government allows college graduates to borrow money from banks 7.　　　　 maybe some can get money from their parents. Frank:But you have to pay back the money sooner or later.So some college graduates prefer to live 8.　　　　 peaceful life rather than start their own businesses through job-hunting which is competitive. Linda:Oh,they don’t have 9.　　　　(dream).But I have made up my mind to achieve my dream.How about you? Frank:Well,it always 10.　　　　(take) time to consider before making a decision. 1.stressed。stressed“緊張的,感到有壓力的”,常用來指人。 2.it。本句為固定句型,it為形式賓語,代指后面的動詞不定式。 3.satisfying/satisfactory。a satisfying/satisfactory job“令人滿意的工作”。 4.valuable。此處所填的詞修飾名詞experience而不是形容詞social,故用形容詞valuable。 5.harder。由than可知應用比較級harder。 6.especially。the ones前面省略了for,應填寫副詞especially。 7.and。前后分句之間為并列關系,應填入and。 8.a。live a...life為固定搭配,意為“過……的生活”。 9.dreams。dream作“夢想”講為可數名詞,此處用復數形式表示泛指。 10.takes。由always可知,此處表示的是客觀事實,應用一般現在時。 Part B 一、完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分) A welcome gift Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night,the two of them 　1　 side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud 　2　 filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning,　3　,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 　4　 under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨)about the sound of the piano.Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理員)if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all 　5　 people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 　6　 and apologize for their playing. “Maybe we could go and 　7　 everyone in person,” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a 　8　 instead?”Dario asked. They both loved the 　9　.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 　10　 their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩帶)and party lights. Finally,the day of the party 　11　.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to 　12　.One woman,Mrs Gilbert,　13　 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night,” she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 　14　 that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.” Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert.“I think maybe we 　15　 you an apology,” she said.“I didn’t 　16　 how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.” “You play,you play!” Mrs Gilbert said.“I like what you play!Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such 　17　 music.” “These songs are beautiful music,” Dario’s mother said.“We will be 　18　 to play them in the evening.” “And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said.He was already looking forward to 　19　 the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face.It gave him a feeling of 　20　 and made him feel that they were home at last. (2020·北京高考) 1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked 2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry 3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead 4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report 5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice 6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences 7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit 8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play 9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action 10.A.to B.with C.for D.from 11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished 12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise 13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served 14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried 15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe 16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept 17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud 18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid 19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing 20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy 【文章大意】本文為記敘文,講述了一對母子通過舉辦聚會融洽鄰里關系的故事。 1.A　根據“at the piano”可知,A項符合語境。 2.C　由前文“They played jazz music...”可知,音樂彌漫整個房間,使他們感受到愉悅,選擇C項。 3.B　上一段中的“made them feel very happy”與“their happiness disappeared”構成轉折關系,應選擇B項。 4.A　根據第七段中的“So I wrote a short note.”可知答案為A項。note“便條”;poster“海報”;bill“賬單,清單”;report“報告”。 5.D　根據下文“he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that”可判斷出,公寓內的居民都是友善的人,D項符合語境。nice意為“友好的,友善的,和善的”。 6.A　由第二段第三句“One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano.”可知,達里奧和他母親的琴聲影響了他們的鄰居,此處應該是寫信向鄰居們道歉。 7.D　此處意為“或許我們可以親自去拜訪他們”。visit“拜訪”。 8.A　根據下文“Finally,the day of the party 　11　.”中的party可知答案。 9.B　舉辦聚會是一種想法,應選B項。 10.C　在接下來的幾天里,他們發(fā)出了請柬并為客人們準備了甜點。prepare...for...為習慣搭配,意為“為……準備……”。 11.B　由下文可知,客人們陸續(xù)光臨,說明舉辦聚會的這一天“到來”了。 12.C　根據常識可知,客人帶來甜品是與大家“共享”的,選C項。 13.B　由倒數第三段中“She pointed to the book she had given them.”可知,這本書是吉爾伯特夫人“贈送”給她的。present sb.with sth.“向某人贈送某物”。 14.D　此處意為“我擔心你們天天晚上這樣彈奏,所以就寫了一張小便條”。promise“許諾,答應”;admit“承認,使進入”;agree“同意,贊同”;worry“擔心,憂慮”。 15.D　owe在此意為“應該做,應給予,欠”,owe sb.an apology“該向某人道歉”。 16.A　此處意為“我沒有意識到我們彈琴的時候時間那么晚了”。realize“意識到”;remember“記得,想起”;understand“理解”;accept“接受”。 17.D　由吉爾伯特夫人早先留下便條這件事可推斷出,她贈送的曲譜中的曲子彈奏出來一定不是那么“響亮”的,故D項符合語境。 18.C　“These songs are beautiful music”表明,母子二人會“很高興”在晚上彈奏這些曲目。下文“he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face”也暗示出C項為答案。 19.B　他已經開始盼望著“練習”這些新曲目了,B項符合語境。 20.C　母親臉上綻放的笑容給了他“溫暖”的感覺,C項符合語境。equality“平等”;freedom“自由”;sympathy“同情”。 二、七選五閱讀填空(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分) We all know how to save money when booking a hotel room.　1　 Here are four things that can help you save even more money on your next hotel stay. Stay at a hotel that offers free breakfast. This is one of the most overlooked ways of saving money when traveling.If you can get your breakfast for free,you are going to save at least $5 every morning.　2　 This way you can eat bacon,eggs,and pancakes instead of cold cereal and fruit. Free Internet. In some hotels,the Internet service is everything you want.In addition to being free,it is wireless and the signal strength is strong from check-in to check-out.In other hotels,however,they charge $34.99/day or more for wireless Internet access.　3　 Free shuttle service. The best way to avoid renting a car,but still be able to get around is to stay at a hotel with a free shuttle service.　4　 Some hotels will take you wherever you want to go,within reason.Others have mileage limitations.And of course,there are some that will only take you to and from the airport or bus station. 5　 For instance,if you are visiting Disney World it makes good sense to choose a hotel in the resort.Then you don’t have to drive to and from the park every day.Not only will this possibly save you from renting a car,but it can save a lot of money on gas,which is getting more expensive by the minute. A.To make this even better,find a hotel with a hot breakfast. B.Stay close to the destination you are visiting. C.But the price of the room isn’t the whole story. D.It is important to ask up front what the shuttle service includes. E.Most people only think about ways to save on the cost of their room when booking a hotel. F.Make sure you check on Internet charges before you book. G.Free happy hour. 【文章大意】本文為說明文,介紹了住旅館怎樣省錢的四種方法。 1.C　下文所述內容均與房價無關,C項切合文意。 2.A　A項中的hot與第二段中的cold相對,所涉及的都是早餐膳食和費用節(jié)省的問題,應選擇A項。 3.F　根據第三段內容和標題句“Free Internet.”可知F項與本段內容相符。 4.D　本段是關于交通方面的建議,標題句中的shuttle service暗示答案為D項。 5.B　最后一段建議要在目的地附近住宿,并介紹了這樣做的益處,與B項內容吻合。 三、短文改錯(滿分10分) My name is Jake,and I recently went on the diving trip with my family.I have never gone diving in open water before,like a river or a lake.We couldn’t decide when to go at first,but then my friends in a seaside village offer to let us stay with them,so we went to the coast there.I was a bit of worried as we were swimming around because we’d heard there might have sharks in the area.So I was very afraid as some big sea animal were swimming towards us—and they turned out to be friendly!They played us in the water.We even managed to get some photos.Anyway,it was the good trip ever. (2020·山東濟寧二模) 1.第1句:the→a。go on a trip“去旅行”為固定搭配,應把the改為a。 2.第2句:have→had。由before可知,此處應用過去完成時,表示本次潛水之旅之前從未到過開闊水域去潛水,即表示的是過去的過去。 3.第3句:when→where。but后分句中的stay with them及went to the coast there表明,應用表示地點的where。 4.第3句:offer→offered。文章講述的是已發(fā)生的事,應用一般過去時。 5.第4句:刪除of。a bit修飾形容詞、副詞或動詞,a bit of只能修飾不可數名詞。 6.第4句:have→be。此處為there be句型。 7.第5句:animal→animals。were前面的主語應為復數形式。 8.第5句:and→but。起初擔心鯊魚,結果鯊魚很友善,前后為轉折關系,應用but。 9.第6句:在us前加with。play with sb.“與某人玩?！薄? 10.第8句:good→best。由ever可知,此處應用最高級best。