1、Period Two Warming Up & ReadingLanguage points.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)1realistic adj.现实主义的；逼真的；现实的2abstract adj.抽象的；深奥的；n.摘要3sculpture n雕塑4gallery n美术陈列室；画廊5consequently adv.所以；因而6conventional adj 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的7superb adj.卓越的；杰出的；极好的8technique n技术；方法；技能9masterpiece n杰作；名著10ridiculous adj
2、.荒谬的；可笑的.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)11faith n信任；信心；信念12aim n目标；目的； vi.& vt.瞄准；(向某方向) 努力13typical adj.典型的；有代表性的14evident adj.明显的；明白的15adopt vt.采用；采纳；收养adoption n收养16possess vt.拥有；具有；支配possession n( 尤作复数)所有；财产17coincidence n巧合(的事) ；(事情、品味、故事等)相合18shadow n阴影；影子19. attempt n努力；尝试；企图；vt .尝试；企图2
3、0predict vt.预言；预告；预测prediction n预言.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)21start from 始于22in a more realistic way 以一种更加现实的方式23集中精力于concentrate on24at a real scene 在真实的场景中25巧合地 by coincidence26大量 a great deal27导致；通向；通往 lead to28逃脱；摆脱；脱离 break away from29encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事30(可是) 另一方面 on
4、the other hand .完成句子(共 5 小题；每题 8 分，满分 40 分)31But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.但是很显然在 13 世纪时，(人们的 )思想正经历着变化，像乔托这样的画家们开始用一种比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。32By coincidence，oil paints were also dev
5、eloped at this time，which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper.巧合的是，这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，使得绘画中使用的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。33Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists，who lived and worked in Paris.在那些突破传统绘画风格的画家中有在巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。34At the time t
6、hey were created，the Impressionist paintings were controversial，but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call “modern art”在印象派作品的创建初期，它们是存在争议的，但是如今它们已被人们接受而成为我们所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。35On the one hand，some modern art is abstract；that is，the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see t
7、hem with our eyes，but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object，using colour，line and shape to represent them.一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来，而是集中展现物体的某些品质特性，用色彩、线条和形状把它们呈现出来。重点词汇Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people.艺术受一个民族的习俗和信仰的影响。?faith n信任；信心；信念have fai
8、th in 对有信心lose faith in 对失去信心faithful adj.忠实的；忠诚的faithfully adv.忠实地(1)He said that he had faith in the film Wolf Warriors .他说他对电影 战狼 2很有信心。(2)What I want to know is whether or not you have lost faith in it.我想知道的是你对这件事是否已失去了信心。(3)It is his belief that one cannot be too faithful(faith) to ones duty.对自
9、己的职责无论怎样忠诚也不过分，这是他的信仰。单句改错(4)He had supported the local team for 30 years.faithfulfaithfullyDuring the Middle Ages，the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes.在中世纪，画家的主要目标是把宗教的主题表现出来。?aim n目的；目标；v .瞄准；力求达到；目的是，旨在aim at doing sth.力求达到；力争做到aim at/for sth.努力取得aim to do sth.力争做到be aimed a
10、t 目的是，旨在with the aim of 目的是，怀着的目的(1)The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.政府正力争减少 50%的失业人数。(2)The visit was aimed at establishing the relation between the two countries.这次访问的目的在于建立两国关系。句型转换(3)She went to the show in order to show her singing talent.She went to the show，aiming a
11、t showing/aiming to show her singing talent.(aim v)She went to the show with the aim of showing her singing talent.(aim n)A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols，which created a feeling of respect and love for God.这个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教象征，体现出了对上帝的敬重与爱戴。?typical adj.典型的，有代表性的be typical
12、of 典型的，特有的It is typical of sb.to do sth.某人做某事是经常的；某人一贯好做某事。typically adv .通常，一般；典型地；果然(1)Since Im here，Id like to try a typical dish of this country.既然来了，我想品尝这个国家的一道特色菜。(2)Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors.(2017全国)我们两个都具有美国演员典型的品质和优点。(3)Typically(typical)，h
13、e would come late and then say that he had to go early.他一向是来得很晚，然后又总说他得早走。单句写作(4)她一心想着帮助困难中的人们。It is typical of her to think about helping those in trouble.People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采用一种更人性化的生活态度。?adopt vt.采用；采纳；收养a
14、dopt.as.选 作为；收养为adopt ones advice 采用某人的建议adopted adj.被收养的；被采用的adoption n采用；收养(1)She was left an orphan and a kind woman adopted her.她成了孤儿，一个好心的女人收养了她。(2)In the meeting，all the workers agreed to adopt a new approach to reform the factory.会议中所有员工都同意采纳新方法来改革工厂。(3)We have adopted Mr Stevens as our candi
15、date at the next election.我们表决通过了史蒂文斯先生作为我们下届选举的候选人。(4)They have four children，including an adopted(adopt) daughter.他们有四个孩子，包括一个收养的女儿。高级表达(5)As the boy was adopted by a kind man，he began a happy life.(改为非谓语动词短语作状语)Adopted by a kind man，the boy began a happy life.They paid famous artists to paint pic
16、tures of themselves，their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.他们出钱聘请著名艺术家来为自己画像，画自己的房屋、其他财物及他们的一些活动和成就。?possession n 拥有，具有； (尤作复数)所有；财产in possession of 具有，拥有in the possession of 被拥有，归所有take possession of 占有，拥有possess v拥有，具有；支配be possessed of 具有(某种品质、能力等)(1)We cant tak
17、e possession of this house until the owner comes back.直到主人回来，我们才能拥有这所房子。(2)The young man is possessed(possess) of great selfconfidence.这个年轻人很自信。一句多译(3)据说一个年轻人拥有这座大楼。It is said that a young man possesses this building.(possess v)It is said that a young man is in possession of this building.(possessio
18、n n)It is said that this building is in the possession of a young man.(possession n)In the late 19th century，Europe changed a great deal，from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one.19 世纪后期，欧洲发生了很大变化，从以农业为主的社会变成了以工业为主的社会。?a great deal 大量a great/good deal 用作副词短语时，可用于修饰形容词、副词比较级来加强程度，
19、也可以用来修饰动词作状语。a great/good deal of 许多的，大量的，只能修饰不可数名词。(1)He ran a great deal faster than Jane.他比简跑得快很多。(2)The cars gave off a great deal of waste gas into the air.车辆把大量废气排放到了空气中。On the one hand，some modern art is abstract；that is，the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our ey
20、es.一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来?attempt n努力；尝试；企图；vt.尝试；企图at the first attempt 第一次尝试make an attempt to do sth.尝试/企图做某事attempt to do sth.尝试/企图做某事attempted adj.(犯罪或非法行为) 未遂的(1)Not many people can answer this question at the first attempt.第一次尝试就能回答这个问题的人并不是很多。(2)The prisoner attempted to
21、escape，but failed.这个犯人试图逃跑，但是失败了。(3)The young man was arrested because of an attempted(attempt) robbery.这个年轻人因为抢劫未遂而被逮捕了。一句多译(4)这些男孩试图去露营，但是被父母拦住了。The boys attempted to leave for camping，but were stopped by their parents.(attempt v)The boys made an attempt to leave for camping，but were stopped by th
22、eir parents.(attempt n)On the other hand，some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs.另一方面，有些现代派的绘画作品却是那么写实，看上去就像是一张张照片。?on the one hand.on the other hand.一方面另一方面(用于表示不同的尤其是相对立的两个方面)for one thing.for another (thing).一方面另一方面；一则二则(表示相一致的两个方向，常用来陈述理由)firstly.secondly.第一
23、第二(1)On the one hand，I would like to go to the cinema.On the other hand，I have no time to do that.一方面，我想去电影院。另一方面，我没有时间。(2)I dont want to buy that car.For one thing，I dont like its color；for another (thing)，I dont have enough money.我不想买那辆车。一则，我不喜欢它的颜色；二则，我没有那么多钱。经典句式If the rules of perspective had n
24、ot been discovered，no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures.如果没有发现透视法，就没有人能画出如此逼真的画。此句中使用了虚拟语气，表达与过去事实相反的情况，if 从句中使用过去完成时，主句中使用 would/should/could/mighthave done。(1)If I had known about this computer program then，a huge amount of time would have been saved.如果我那时知道这个电脑程序，就会节省很多时间。
25、(2)If it had not been(not，be) for your help，we couldnt have finished the work ahead of time.如果没有你的帮忙，我们就不可能提前完成这项工作。(3)If he had warned her，she would have avoided(avoid) the danger in time.如果他警告过她，她就可以及时避开危险了。单句改错(4)You could have seen the scientist if you come here earlier. hadAmong the painters wh
26、o broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists，who lived and worked in Paris.在那些突破传统绘画风格的画家中有在巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。本句为倒装句，正常语序为：The Impressionists，who lived and worked in Paris，were among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting.在英语语法中，当作表语的“介词短语/形容词/
27、分词”置于句首时，句子要用全部倒装，构成“介词短语/形容词/分词连系动词主语”结构。(1)Sitting in the hall were the two astronauts who were very young.坐在大厅里的是两位非常年轻的宇航员。(2)Present at the evening party was our English teacher.出席晚会的有我们的英语老师。单句改错(3)Lying on the floor two boys aged about twelve.isare.单句语法填空1The old man lost all his possessions(
28、possess) in the big fire.2Last summer holiday，I went to the countryside and worked with farmers.In this way I learnt a great deal from them.3Ann faithfully (faith) promised never to tell my secret.4The education program aimed(aim) at combining brain work with manual labor is being widely spread thro
29、ughout the country.5They treated their adopted(adopt) son as their own son，which was highly thought of by their neighbors.6It typically(typical) takes a day or two，depending on the size.7The couple made several unsuccessful attempts(attempt) at a compromise(和解)8By coincidence，John and I both ended u
30、p at Yale.完成句子9If he had followed my advice，he wouldnt have lost (就不会失去) his job.10Id like to eat out，but on the other hand(可是另一方面)，I should be trying to save money.11Hidden behind the door were a few naughty children(是几个调皮的孩子)12Without air，human beings would not be able to survive(将无法生存)基础巩固.单词拼写1T
31、he healthy couples without children can adopt(收养) a child by law.2The foreigner made an attempt(尝试) to make himself understood by the local people，but failed.3His aim (目的) to come to the college is to achieve his dream finally.4As a successful business man，he has already possessed(拥有) many luxuries，
32、and also the villa there is in the possession(拥有) of him.5These superb (极好的) palaces have attracted many visitors from the places around the world.6What a coincidence(巧合) that the first person I danced with is my town fellow!7Nobody believed what he had predicted(预言) then but later it turned out to
33、be true.8AIDS is spreading all over the world at a shocking speed.Where its dark shadow(阴影) appears，we see pain ，tears and death.选词填空break away from，look like，have faith in，scores of，in ones possession，concentrate on，a great deal，aim at，be eager to ，lead to9All of us are eager to make an attempt to
34、win the English competition.10He is a great deal better now.Don t worry about him.11Their research has concentrated on a drug which can prevent this disease.12Cathy looked like a princess when she wore the dress.13The prisoner broke away from his guards.14Its hard for us to find the way leading to t
35、he small village.15She has valuable information in her possession.16I have seen the film scores of times.So I dont want to see it.17This September，California，a state with plenty of celebrities，passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi(狗仔队) (2018北京西城区模拟 )18If he doesnt have faith in finis
36、hing the task ahead of time，give him more encouragement.单句语法填空19For a long time they walked without saying a word.Jim was the first to break(break) the silence.20It is evident that they suffered a great economic loss as a result of the war.(2018福建福州期末)21The reason for this design is that there were
37、no scene changes，or breaks during the play.(2018安徽合肥检测)22Even though he has won countless awards，he still tries hard to be a director truly committed to his work.Perhaps that is why he is so famous globally.23On average，happy people have stronger immune systems，and there is evidence(evident) that th
38、ey live longer.(2018广东广州期中 )24Pele was always faithful(faith) to sportsmanship(体育精神) as a professional player.25Advertisements may persuade us to throw away useful possessions(possess) to make room for new ones.26His convincing words finally convinced me，and I was convinced that he was not the one t
39、o blame.(convince).完成句子27It is typical of(是的典型特征) Jim to feel shy；he will feel ill in the presence of strangers.28Having faith in yourself (对你自己有信心) is the key to your success，so be confident please.29If we had started earlier(早点出发)，we would not have missed the train.30In front of our school stands(
40、我们学校前面矗立着) a tower.31On the one hand，a lot of people go to the US，but on the other hand(另一方面)，a lot of people come back from there.能力提升.阅读理解Jamie Wardley is a special kind of artistan ice sculptor.He first trained as a sand sculptor.Later， he learned about ice sculpture.Now he does sand sculpture in
41、 summer.And in winter， he sculpts ice.When sculpting ice，Wardley has to work in cold temperatures.If the weather is cold enough，he can work outside.But winter in the United Kingdom is not always very cold.So often he works in a large freezer where the temperature is about 12 .Wardley enjoys sculptin
42、g ice outside in winter.When he sculpts in the open air，people can watch.They can be part of the creative process.Wardley makes ice sculpting sound simple.But the tools Wardley uses are sharp and dangerous.And the ice is very heavy.Each block of ice weighs 120 kilos.And some larger sculptures are ma
43、de of several combined blocks of ice.Sometimes ice sculptures can be as big as buildings.In Kemi，Finland there is an ice hotel called the Snow Castle.Each year，Wardley helps build the Snow Castle.Inside the Snow Castle，the temperature is 50.Even the dining tables are made of ice.So you have to wear
44、winter clothes when eating and wear a hat when sleeping.“The ice hotel is built every year in January.Then it melts in April.Each year we rebuild it and create a new design， ” Wardley said.The Snow Castle is a large and amazing work of ice，but Wardleys smaller ice sculptures are special too.One wint
45、er，in the city of Bradford，the UK， Wardley created several small sculptures. He used the sculptures to tell a story which contained an important message about goodwill and understanding.Ice sculptures are temporary works of art.When the temperature rises，they will melt.But that does not mean that th
46、eir beauty is lost.The sculptures from that day in Bradford have now melted away，but their message of goodwill，understanding and acceptance remains.语篇解读 本文讲述了艺术家杰米沃德利进行冰雕创作，帮助建造了芬兰的冰雪城堡，以此将冰雕的美展现给人们的故事。32According to the text，Wardley .Aloves sand sculpture more than ice sculptureBsculpts ice in a la
47、rge freezer in summerCworked as an ice sculptor in the beginningDenjoys carving ice outdoors in winter答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Wardley enjoys sculpting ice outside in winter.”可知 D 项正确。A 项在文中未提及；由第一段最后一句可知，杰米 沃德利在冬天进行冰雕创作，而非夏天，故 B 项错误；由第一段第二句可知，杰米沃德利最初是一位沙雕艺术家，故 C 项错误。33Which of the following can best d
48、escribe Wardleys sculpting?AEasy and amazing.BSpecial but difficult.CBoring and dangerous.DSimple but temporary.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第四段所描述的冰雕过程的艰难和倒数第二段第一句中的“but Wardleys smaller ice sculptures are special too”可知，B 项“特别的但是艰难的”是杰米沃德利的冰雕的特点。34What do we know about the Snow Castle?AIt lies in the city of Bradford，the UK.BIt is too cold for people to live in.CIt requires to be built every year.DIt is built between January and April.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“Each year we rebuild it ”可知选 C 项。35What does the author think of ice sculptures?AThey
