Unit4Nevertoooldtolearn單元提能強化練習題Ⅰ.閱讀理解AAnexhibitionofSongBuyun’sworksisnowrunningatthemuseumoftheCentralAcademyofFineArts.TheexhibitionwillrunthroughFeb.27.Thesedays,alongawaitedsnowfallinBeijingeasilycreatesafanfare(轟動)online.Oneneedn’tgooutsidetofeelpeople’sexcitementatablanketofsnow,asaglimpseofthephotosandvideosuploadedonsocialmediawillbeenough.Seventyyearsago,however,whilesnowwascommoninBeijing,cameraswereseldomtobeseen;fewwereabletorecordthesceneryofthishistoricalcity.OneofthefewwasSongBuyun,thelateoilpainterandwater-coloristwhowalkedthestreetsandrecordedthebeautyofBeijing’scenturies-oldarchitecture.CulturallandmarksfrozenintimearedisplayedinSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries,picturingthepeacefulatmosphereofthecity’shistoricalspotsoverthecourseofayear,suchasTiantan.HedocumentedpeoplevisitingthePalaceMuseum,swimminginlakesandclearingsnowoffthestreets.Dyingin1992,Songdidn’thaveachancetoshowthisbodyofworkduringhislifetime.Itwaseightyearslaterthatthesepaintingsweremadepublicforthefirsttimeatanexhibitionheldinhismemory.“Song’spaintingsshowtheharmony(和諧)betweenarchitectureanditssurroundings,”saysFanDi’an,deanoftheCentralAcademyofFineArts.“Thecolorsarevividandarrangedtastefullytogivearefreshinglooktotheseoldbuildings.CombiningskillsofChineseandWesternart,hisworkspreserve(保存)thevariedlandscapeofacity,andunderhisbrushwork,Songinjectedrichemotions,allowinghisworktostandthetestoftime.”1.WhatcanweknowaboutSong’sworksintheexhibition?A.Theyweremadewiththehelpofcameras.B.TheyfocusonBeijing’sculturallandmarks.C.Theyshowpeople’shardlifeinBeijingdecadesago.D.Theyhavedrawnwideattentionandgoodcommentsonline.2.WhendidthepublicfirstseethebodyofSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries?A.In1951. B.In1992.C.In2000. D.In2020.3.WhatmakesSong’sworkslastlong?A.ThecolorsSongusedwereveryspecial.B.Somearchitectureandsurroundingsdon’texist.C.Theyaretheonlywaytorecordthehistoricscenery.D.Song’sskillsandemotionmaketheworksvaluable.4.What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A.Frozenintime:anoldBeijinginSongBuyun’sexhibitionB.SongBuyun:agreatcolourmasterwhopaintedarchitectureC.Asymphonyofcolors:anexhibitiongivingyouafeastofeyesD.LandmarksinBeijing:theharmonyarchitectureandcultureBIn1939,seven-year-oldMiriamSchreibershouldhavestartedfirstgrade.Instead,shespentthatyear—andthefollowingfive—tryingtosurvive.ShewaslivinginPolandwhenWorldWarⅡbrokeout.“Myentirelifewasruinedwithinminutes,”shesays.“Iwaslookingforwardtostartingschool.”Shenevermadeit.Andnothavingadegreehasalwaysbeenathorninherside.Decadeslater,though,theHolocaustsurvivorfinallygotsomethingshehadalwayslongedfor.KapiloffBrander,directorofcommunityprogramsatJewishFamilyServices,reachedouttotheNewEnglandJewishAcademy,aJewishhighschool,toaskwhethertheschoolcouldhelpMiriamfulfillherwish.RichardNabel,theprincipaloftheschool,broughtafewseniorstudentstoMiriam’shometohearherstorybeforetheycameupwiththeideaofpresentingheranhonorarydiplomaattheschool’s2020graduationceremony.MiriamsufferedalotinaslavelaborcampinSiberiabeforeshegotliberatedin1946.SheandherremainingfamilymemberswenttoarefugeecampinGermany,whereshegotmarriedandhadherfirstchildattheageof16.Havingspentyearsinrefugeecampsindifferentcountries,shefinallyimmigratedtoAmericain1960.Gettingaformaleducationwasneveranoptionforherbutshelearnedsevenlanguagesovertheyears.“Ieducatedmyself,”shesays.“Ireadbooksdayandnight.Istilldo.”OnAugust16,duringasociallydistancedceremonyintheschoolgym,MiriamwaspresentedwithahighschooldiplomafromtheNewEnglandJewishAcademy.“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyesamongthe30ofusthere,”saysNabel.Miriam’sfamilywasespeciallymoved.“I’mnotsuresheevenrealizestheimportanceofthatmomenttome,”saysBernie,hereldestson.“Iamsoproudofher.”

5.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMiriamfromparagraph1?A.Sheregrettednotbeingeducatedatschool.B.Shestartedfirstgradeattheageofseven.C.ShefeltluckytohavesurvivedWorldWarⅡ.D.ShespentfiveyearsinPolandduringthewar.6.HowdidMiriamgetherlong-cherishedwishfulfilled?A.Shemadeitthroughherownefforts.B.SheturnedtoKapiloffBranderforhelp.C.Theseniorstudentsthemselvespresentedadiplomatoher.D.RichardNabellearnedaboutherstoryanddecidedtohelp.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMiriam?A.Educated. B.Intelligent.C.Determined. D.Patient.8.WhatdidNabelmeanbysaying“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyes”?A.Miriam’sstorywasordinarybutinspiring.B.Mostofthosepresentweredeeplytouched.C.HewasimpressedbyMiriamandwasproudofher.D.HefelthonoredtopresentMiriamwithadiploma.Ⅱ.完形填空DearMr.Smith,Ihaveputthisletteroffforfartoolong.Iknowyoupassedawaymanyyearsago,butmaybesomeoneelse1thiswilldomuchbetter2it’stoolateforhimorher.Iwantyoutoknowwhata3youmadeinmylifeandtosaythanks.Whenyou4mescienceatPattersonHighSchool,youawakeneda5inmetolearnabouteverythinginmyworld—notjustthethingsinsciencebuteverything,everywhere.My6questionwasandstillis,“Why?”IknowI7mydaddymadsometimes,8whenhewasdoingsomehouseworkorcarrepair,withmyquestions:What’sthat?Whatisitusedfor?Whydoesn’titworkthatway?Hewould9answeringmyquestionsandsaytome,“Gointhehouse,David!”TheonlythingsIcan10nowfromyourclassarehowtoidentifythedifferenttypesofcloudsandtheelementsintheperiodictable(元素周期表).Itwasn’tthe11ofthelessonsbuttheinspiration—toquestion,tobecurious,andtolookatproblemsas12tobesolved—thathas13mesowellovertheyears.WhenIlookattheskyandpointtoacloudformation,14anyonearoundthatthosearesuchandsuchclouds,Icanseetheir15eyes.Butoccasionally,oneofmygrandchildrenwillaskanxiously,“Howdoyouknowthat?”Isay,“Ihadateacher.”Sincerely,David1.A.choosing B.readingC.correcting D.creating2.A.before B.afterC.since D.while3.A.promise B.planC.mistake D.difference4.A.provided B.guidedC.taught D.prepared5.A.kindness B.patienceC.judgment D.curiosity6.A.constant B.obviousC.sudden D.traditional7.A.directed B.droveC.excited D.forced8.A.specially B.personallyC.especially D.privately9.A.beproudof B.takecareofC.runoutof D.gettiredof10.A.remember B.realizeC.imagine D.recognize11.A.force B.contentC.meaning D.power12.A.exercises B.decisionsC.challenges D.benefits13.A.afforded B.requestedC.respected D.served14.A.warning B.informingC.educating D.reminding15.A.amazed B.relaxedC.discouraged D.determinedⅢ.讀后續寫閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。Iliveinasmallbutlovelyneighborhood.Ourhouseisneitherlargenorluxurious,butithasafairlybiggarden.Myfatherloveshisgarden.Heplantedsomeseedsinit,andtookgoodcareoftheplants,wateringthem,applyingfertilizer,weedingandgettingridofbugs.Hewasnevertiredofdoingallthatstuff.Butatthattime,Ididn’tunderstandwhyworkinginthedirtexcitedhimsomuch.Unfortunately,inthesummervacationbeforemyseniorhighschool,myfatherwasseriouslyinjuredinanaccident.Hehadtostayinbedforawhile.Mymotherhadseveralbusinesstrips,soshecouldn’ttakecareofthegarden.Ididn’twantmyfathertoworry.IsaidthatIwouldtakecareofhisgardenuntilherecovered.Iassumedthatthelittleplantswouldcontinuetogrowaslongastheyhadwater,andluckilyitrainedfairlyoften,soIdidn’tthinkmuchaboutthegarden.OneSaturdaymorning,myfathersaidtome,“Christine,thevegetablesshouldbereadytobepicked.Let’shaveasaladtoday!”Iwentouttothegardenandwasupsettoseethatthelettuce(生菜)leavesandcarrotshadbeenhalfeatenbybugs.Therewerehundredsofbugsalloverthem!IpanickedforamomentbutthenIquietlywenttothenearestsupermarkettobuysomevegetables.WhenIwasmakingthesalad,mymothercamehomeandsawthebagfromthesupermarketinthekitchen.Iwasembarrassedandadmitted,“Dadwouldlikeasalad,butthegardenisadisaster.Idon’twanttodisappointhim,soIwenttothesupermarketandboughtsomevegetables.”Mymothersmiled,saying,“Honey,youknowwhatistherightthingtodo.”注意:1.續寫詞數應為150左右;2.請按如下格式作答。MyfatherseemedverypleasedwhenItookthesaladtohim.

Feelingguilty,Idecidedtodotherightthing.

參考答案Ⅰ.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇新聞報道。文章介紹了已逝畫家宋步云的作品在中央美術學院博物館里展出的情況。1.B細節理解題。根據第四段中的“CulturallandmarksfrozenintimearedisplayedinSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries,picturingthepeacefulatmosphereofthecity’shistoricalspotsoverthecourseofayear,suchasTiantan.”可知,他的作品集中于北京的文化地標。2.C細節理解題。根據第五段“Dyingin1992,Songdidn’thaveachancetoshowthisbodyofworkduringhislifetime.Itwaseightyearslaterthatthesepaintingsweremadepublicforthefirsttimeatanexhibitionheldinhismemory.(逝世于1992年,宋沒有機會在他的有生之年里展出他的作品。8年后這些繪畫作品才在一個為了紀念他而舉辦的畫展中首次公開)”可知,在2000年公眾才首次看到他的作品。3.D細節理解題。根據文章最后一句“CombiningskillsofChineseandWesternart,...Songinjectedrichemotions,allowinghisworktostandthetestoftime.”可知,宋的作品能歷經時間考驗是因為他作品中的藝術技巧和注入的情感。4.A主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,本文主要介紹了已逝畫家宋步云的作品正在中央美術學院博物館里展出,對他的記錄老北京歷史景觀的作品做了簡單介紹,尤其是他的中西方結合的繪畫技巧與他融入畫中的情感,使他的作品能歷經時間的考驗,因此,A項“Frozenintime:anoldBeijinginSongBuyun’sexhibition”為本文的最佳標題。【語篇導讀】本文是一篇新聞報道。文章主要講述了第二次世界大戰大屠殺幸存者Miriam的求學故事。戰爭的爆發使她失去了上學的機會,戰爭時期的苦難沒有打倒她,她一直堅持自學、讀書,她的故事感動了新英格蘭猶太學院和學生,授予了她榮譽文憑,幫她完成了夙愿。5.A細節理解題。根據文章第一段中的“‘Iwaslookingforwardtostartingschool.’Shenevermadeit.Andnothavingadegreehasalwaysbeenathorninherside.”可知,她一直期待去上學,但卻因為戰爭沒能上學,這是令她感到遺憾的。6.D細節理解題。根據文章第二段的“RichardNabel,theprincipaloftheschool,broughtafewseniorstudentstoMiriam’shometohearherstorybeforetheycameupwiththeideaofpresentingheranhonorarydiplomaattheschool’s2020graduationceremony.”可知,校長了解了Miriam的故事后,決定給予她榮譽文憑,幫助她完成夢想。7.C推理判斷題。根據文章第三段的“butshelearnedsevenlanguagesovertheyears.‘Ieducatedmyself,’shesays.‘Ireadbooksdayandnight.Istilldo.’”可知,她雖然不能接受正規教育,但仍然堅持學習、讀書。由此推測,她是一個有決心的人。8.B句意理解題。根據下文的“Miriam’sfamilywasespeciallymoved.”可知,她能夠得到文憑是令人感動的。因此猜測,“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyes”的意思是“很多人都很感動”,故選B項。Ⅱ.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者懷念一位去世多年的老師,從這位老師身上學到的求知精神影響了作者很多年。1.B根據上文“Ihaveputthisletteroffforfartoolong.Iknowyoupassedawaymanyyearsago”可知,這是作者寫給已故老師的信,此處指讀到(reading)這封信的其他人。2.A根據下文“it’stoolateforhimorher”可知,其他人可以在為時未晚時,做得更好。3.D根據“youawakenedainmetolearnabouteverythinginmyworld—notjustthethingsinsciencebuteverything,everywhere.”可推斷,作者想讓老師知道他對自己的生活有多大的影響。makeadifference有影響。

4.C根據“mescienceatPattersonHighSchool”可知,此處是當老師教(taught)作者科學的時候。5.Dkindness善良;patience耐心;judgment判斷;curiosity好奇心。根據“tolearnabouteverythinginmyworld—notjustthethingsinsciencebuteverything,everywhere.”可知,此處表示喚醒了作者求知的好奇心。6.A根據“questionwasandstillis”可知,這個問題過去和現在沒變(constant)。7.B作者不斷地問問題有時候讓他父親發狂。drivesbmad“使某人發狂”。8.C根據下文“whenhewasdoingsomehouseworkorcarrepair”可知,這里表達遞進關系,作者知道自己連續不斷的問題有時候會讓父親發狂,尤其是(especially)當爸爸在做家務或修車的時候。9.D上文提到作者連續不斷的問題有時候會讓父親發狂。由此推測,這里表示爸爸厭倦了回答作者的問題。10.A根據上文“tolearnabouteverythinginmyworld”可知,作者在老師課上學到了東西,但現在能記得的(remember)不多。11.B根據上文“toidentifythedi