1、课时作业.阅读理解A(2017浙江)Benjamin West，the father of American painting，showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one.In those days，a brush was made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cat
2、hair would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the catbegan to look ragged (蓬乱) His father said that the cat must be sick.Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The_cats_lot_was_about_to_i
3、mprove. That year，one of Benjamins cousins，Mr.Pennington，came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins drawings.When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings (版画)by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had
4、ever seen.In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city，Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintin
5、gs.The boy began a landscape (风景) painting.Wiliams，a wellknown painter，came to see him work.Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little，having been a poor student.But he later said，“Those t
6、wo books were my companions by day，and under my pillow at night.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.1What is the text mainly about?ABenjamins visit to Philadelphi
7、a.BWilliams influence on Benjamin.CThe beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.DThe friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.【答案】 C 考查文章整体把握，文章主要介绍了美国绘画之父 Benjamin在成为一名画家之前的生活经历，并介绍了 Pennington 对 Benjamin 在绘画道路上的一些帮助，故选 C。2What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?AThe cat would be
8、 closely watched.BThe cat would get some medical care.CBenjamin would leave his home shortly.DBenjamin would have real brushes soon.【答案】 D 考查文章细节推断，根据第三段“There were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen”可知 Benjamin 在剪完猫的毛做刷子后，就很快有了真正的刷子，故选 D。3What did Pennington
9、do to help Benjamin develop his talent?AHe took him to see painting exhibitions.BHe provided him with painting materials.CHe sent him to a school in Philadelphia.DHe taught him how to make engravings.【答案】 B 考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段“Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings”，可知 Penningt
10、on 为了帮助 Benjamin培养绘画天赋，给他提供了一些绘画材料，故选 B。4Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.Amaster the use of paintsBappreciate landscape paintingsCget to know other paintersDmake up his mind to be a painter【答案】 D 考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段 “While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his in
11、troduction to classical paintings.The nineyear old boy decided then that he would be an artist，可知：这两本书帮助 Benjamin 坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心，故选 D。B(2017全国卷 ，C)Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO( United N
12、ations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music，its significance，and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations， though，in the US.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older，and the
13、music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that.As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz，Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz，make the music more accessible，and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the
14、American appetite，” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan.“What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore.Its actually color，and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz
15、 today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move，because the way the world works is not the same， ” says Moran.Last year，Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dan
16、ce party，“just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music，” says Moran.“For me，its the recontextualization.In music，where does the emotion(情感) lie？Are we，as humans，gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a
17、 Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context，” says Moran，“so I want to continue those dialogues.Those are the things I want to foster.”【语篇解读】 为提高人们对于爵士乐的重视程度，UNESCO 把 4 月 30 日定为国际爵士日，然而这一行为还是没能挽救爵士乐。Jas
18、on Moran 认为时代在进步，为了将老一代人和年轻一代人连接起来，爵士乐也应该不断进步。5Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?ATo remember the birth of jazz.BTo protect cultural diversity.CTo encourage people to study music.DTo recognize the value of jazz.【答案】 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 UNESCO(United Nations Educational Scientific and
19、 Cultural Organization)recently see April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music，its significance，and its potential as a unifying(联合)voice across cultures.可知 UNESCO 把 4 月 30 日定为国际爵士日是为了让人们重视爵士乐，意识到它的重要性以及它的连接各文化的纽带之声的潜在功能，也就是为了让人们意识到爵士乐的价值。故选 D。6What does the underlined word “that” in paragrap
20、h 3 refer to?AJazz becoming more accessible.BThe production of jazz growing faster.CJazz being less popular with the young.DThe jazz audience becoming larger.【答案】 C 推理判断题。根据前文 Despite the celebrations，though ，in the U S.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older，and the music has failed to
21、 connect with younger generations 可知尽管 UNESCO 为爵士乐设了纪念日，但美国的爵士乐听众依然在减少，并且年龄在老化，爵士乐没能将年轻一代人连接起来。再结合 Its Jason Morans job to help change that(是 Jason Moran的工作是帮助改变那一情况)可推测 that 指代的是前文中爵士乐在年轻一代人中失去吸引力的现象。故选 C。7What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?AIt will disappear gradually.BIt remains black
22、 and white.CIt should keep up with the times.DIt changes every 50 years.【答案】 C 细节理解题。根据第五段中的 The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move，because the way the world works is not the same 可知 Moran 认为现在爵士乐不能以 1908 或 1958 年的方式来呈现，因为世界已经不同了，所以爵士乐必须不断进步，说明随着时
23、代的发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃。故选 C。8Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AExploring the Future of Jazz.BThe Rise and Fall of Jazz.CThe Story of a Jazz Musician.DCelebrating the Jazz Day.【答案】 A 标题选择题。通读全文可知本文主要讲 UNESCO 为提高人们对爵士乐的重视而设立爵士日，但实际收效甚微。有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则它将失去对人们的吸引力，因此本文主
24、要是探索爵士乐的未来，故选 A。.阅读七选五(2016课标卷 )A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you，where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和)of its parts？_1_.But it doesnt happen by accident.It starts with looking inside yourself and unders
25、tanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process._2_Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants，flowers，patterns and masses of color.Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料)_3_.
26、However，there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden.One of them comes from our earliest years.Recall(回忆)your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood.Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad，but t
27、hats not whats important._4_how being in those gardens made us feel.If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden，start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth._5_ then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown up garden.Have fun.AKn
28、ow why you gardenBFind a good place for your own gardenCIts our experience of the garden that mattersDIts delightful to see so many beautiful flowersEStill others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsFYou can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden ，tooGFor each of thos
29、e gardens，writer down the strongest memory you have【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了如何种植和经营好自己的花园和菜园。1【答案】 F 过渡句。上句提到了氛围， F 项中 that kind of magical quality 指代上句中的内容，故选 F 项。2【答案】 A 主旨句。本段列举了一些人的观点之后，提到 other reasons that might explain why you want to garden，由此可以推断出本段的主旨就是：你要知道自己为什么要种植花木。3【答案】 E 细节句。根据本段中的 Some peo
30、ple may think that.Others are concerned about.可推断出此处应该是： Still others may.。4【答案】 C 过渡句。上句提到：但是那并不重要。本句应为：重要的是我们自己种植花木的经历。mattersis important ，故选 C 项。 5【答案】 G 过渡句，上句提到：通过花费时间回想你青年时期的园子开始吧。本句应为：为记忆中的每一个园子，写下你最深刻的记忆。引出下文：然后走出去，制订一个计划把你小时候的记忆转化为你成年后的园子。.语法填空(2019深圳一调 )I seldom thought I had a passion.I
31、would sit before the TV all day，thinking _1_ nothing but the next shadow.It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.One day I went with Mum to drop my sister off at the gym.Then，_2_ Mum stopped at a red light，someone on the roadside caught my eye.It was a man
32、_3_(dress)in rags，homeless.That didnt interest me，for I _4_(see)many like him before.But the man wasnt sitting down with a sad _5_(express)He had a radio in his hand and was dancing _6_(merry)to the music.The radio seemed to be the most precious thing _7_ he had.“Mum，why does that man have a radio e
33、ven though hes homeless？”I asked.“He bought _8_，”she replied.“But if hes homeless，why doesnt he use the money to buy food or clothes？He wasted it on something he doesnt need.”“Well，Sarah，sometimes food and clothes arent _9_ only important things.We need happiness，too.”“I see.”The man must care too m
34、uch about music，so he bought a radio instead of food and clothes.I realized that happiness is the key to life._10_ it，theres nothing to look forward to.A passion gives a person the happiness they need to keep going!【语篇解读】 本篇短文主要通过讲述一个衣衫褴褛、无家可归的男人在没钱购买食物、衣服的情况下去买来一个收音机并伴随着音乐翩翩起舞的故事，说明了激情的重要性。1【答案】 命题
35、立意：考查介词。about/of 结合语境，此处指“我”会整天坐在电视机前，不想任何事。think about/of“想，思考” 。2【答案】 命题立意：考查连词。as/when 根据语境知此处表示当妈妈停在红灯前的时候，这里是一个时间状语从句，表示“当时候”，故用 as 或 when。3【答案】 命题立意：考查非谓语动词。dressed 根据语境知此处表示“一个穿着破烂的、无家可归的人”，故用过去分词作定语，相当于 a man who was dressed in rags。4【答案】 命题立意：考查动词时态。had seen 由于上文是“didnt interest”，为一般过去时；而空处
36、所在的句子中出现了 before，表示“过去的过去 ”，所以空处要用过去完成时。5【答案】 命题立意：考查名词。expression 表示“一种悲痛的表情 ”，要用名词形式，故填 expression。6【答案】 命题立意：考查副词。merrily 修饰动词要用副词形式。7【答案】 命题立意：考查定语从句。that 根据句子结构可知，空处引导了一个定语从句，修饰先行词 the most precious thing，且空处在从句中作宾语，同时由于在 thing 前有形容词最高级the most precious 修饰，故要填 that。8【答案】 命题立意：考查代词。it 根据上下文语境，此处
37、指代上文的“a radio”，故要用 it。9【答案】 命题立意：考查冠词。the 根据语境，此处指有时食物和衣服并不是唯一重要的东西，由于名词前有 only 修饰，所以要用定冠词 the。10【答案】 命题立意：考查介词。Without 根据语境，此处指“我”意识到生活的关键是快乐。没有它，就没有什么可期待的东西了。句中的 it 指的是上一句中的“happiness”，故表示“没有它”，应填 Without，表否定。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个
38、漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用() 划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。(2018陕西省质检二 )Dear Sir/Madam，Some schools require that students have their hair cut shortly，Personally，I dont think that this regulation was reasonable.The school says that the uniform hairstyl
39、e can save time for students to concentrate in studying.In fact，a simple pigtail wont take a long time to do it.Secondly， school students wear their hair properly long will not only protect the head from severely cold or severe heat but will also make the wearer look nicer.Whats more，some students t
40、hink the hairstyle is the personal matter.If the school insists making students obey the rules，it will only make the students more distant from his teachers.I believe students should have the freedom of choose their own hairstyle.Yours，Li Ming【答案】 Dear Sir/Madam，Some schools require that students ha
41、ve their hair cut ，Personally，I dont think that this regulation reasonable.The school says that the uniform hairstyle can save time for students to concentrate i studying.In fact，a simple pigtail wont take a long time to do n onSecondly， school students their hair properly long will not only protect
42、 the head from cold or severe heat but will also make the wearer look nicer.Whats more，some students think the hairstyle is personal matter.If the school insists making students obey the rules，it will only make the students onmore distant from teachers.I believe students should have the freedom of their own hairstyle.Yours，Li Ming
