1、2020-2021 学年外研版（2019）英语必修第三册 Uni4 单元过关演练 本套试卷总分 120 分。考试时间 100 分钟。 第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳 选项。 A The Art Museum of Chicago Visiting time The museum is open daily from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgivin
2、g Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Highlights(亮点) of the Art Museum American art Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection. Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and more Learn about the colour and excitement of late 1
3、9th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world. Hidden histories Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or under-appreciated for one reason or another. For families with children It is free for kids under 14 and Chi
4、cago teens under 18 and the Art Museum is the perfect place for an outing with the whole family. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Centre, build architectural wonders with colourful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. ()1. When can you visit the museum? A.On Thanksgiving
5、 Day.B.On Christmas Day. C.On April Fools Day.D.On New Years Day. ()2. Who of the following has to pay for his/her visit? A.A 19-year-old Chicago student. B.A 13-year-old girl. C.A 17-year-old Chicago girl. D.A 9-year-old pupil. ()3. What can people do in the Art Museum of Chicago? A.Tell stories ab
6、out artists and their artworks. B.Learn about the colour and excitement of 18th-century life. C.Discover how artists have expressed the African experience. D.Pay a visit to the Family Room in the Ryan Education Centre. B I am a Canadian artist living in Victoria. My work focuses on peace. My art hel
7、ps me find answers, or at least deal with some of the worrying realities of the modern day. My trips into Baghdad standing for peace caused huge stress to my family and me. It took a few years before I was able to come to accept that whole experience and work out how to continue to work as an artist
8、. I put my energy into creating natural art facilities that awoke a sense of peace in myself and others. I set up my first project in a large field, using a simple mother and child design. I later did two similar, small works, one in Scotland and the other in Baghdad. I wanted to create something mo
9、re permanent(永恒的). So I created the Peace Image in Hudsons Hope. It cant be seen very well on the ground these days, because the locals just loved riding over the large piles of dirt. I dont mind that at all. The Peace Image still turns up well from the air and on Google maps though. For more than 5
10、0 years now, Ive felt pleased to be able to express myself through my art. In the autumn of 2013, I was encouraged to lead the creation of a Peace Garden art project at Woodwynn Farms in Central Saanich. After everything we had been through, it was such a gift to work closely with my wife, Elizabeth
11、 Wellburn, a talented artist. It was and still is a labour of love. ()4. What made the author suffer from great pressure? A.His lack of enough money. B.Some worrying realities. C.The failure of his first project. D.His strong support of peace. ()5. Why did the author create the Peace Image? A.To pro
12、duce a more lasting thing. B.To raise peoples awareness of peace. C.To make people remember him. D.To satisfy local peoples requirement. ()6. How does the author feel about his own artistic works? A.Doubtful.B.Discouraged. C.Satisfied.D.Confident. ()7. What is a suitable title for the text? A.An art
13、ist concentrating on peace design B.The life story of a Canadian artist C.Artistic works meaning a labour of love D.An unforgettable experience C Van Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886.Two years later, his interest appeared again after he settled in Arles. After he had
14、invited the French artist Paul Gauguin, whom he admired, to join his Studio of the South, he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewashed walls of the yellow house he was living in, not far from the towns railway station. Gauguin accepted Van Goghs invitation. When he began dragging his
15、heels(脚后跟), Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep following his arrival that autumn. “Van Gogh saw the Sunflowers for Gauguins bedroom as a way of attracting his friend to come from Brittany,” says Bailey. According to Martin
16、 Gayford, “Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers, which he repeatedly praised and asked for as a gift. Years later, Gauguin himself painted some sunflower pictures.” Van Goghs Sunflowers stand for (代表)his relationship with Gauguin. “I think he painted them for the joy of it,” says Jansen. “Va
17、n Gogh was at the height of his powers in the summer of 1888,”explains Bailey. “He painted the Sunflowers quickly and with great energy and confidence.” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in late August, “Im painting quickly now, which wont surprise you when its a question of painting large Sunflowe
18、rs.” Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different. As he told Theo in January 1889, while other artists were known for painting other flowers, “The sunflower is mine.” This, in fact, explains the reason for the popularity of Van Goghs
19、Sunflowers today. ()8. Van Gogh painted sunflowers in 1888 in order to. A.give them to Gauguin B.make his living C.decorate his house D.show his artistic talent to others ()9. Where were the last two Sunflowers placed by Van Gogh? A.In the British museum. B.In Gauguins bedroom. C.In the towns railwa
20、y station. D.In a rich businessmans house. ()10. How did Gauguin feel about Van Goghs paintingthe Sunflowers? A.Very bad.B.Just so-so. C.Rather worried.D.Quite surprised. ()11. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that. A.Van Gogh was not good at painting large Sunflowers B.Van Gogh had much tr
21、ouble in painting the Sunflowers C.Van Gogh didnt like his Sunflowers at all at that time D.Van Gogh realized the Sunflowers would make him known D Many may remember the 1998 film Mulan,the story of a young Chinese girl pretending to be a man to take her fathers place in the army. After this film wa
22、s released, McDonalds began to serve a sauce called Mulan SzeChuan sauce. Also in 2017,a cartoon show Rick and Morty, which featured a mad scientist and his adventures with his grandson, mentioned the SzeChuan sauce. Many fans have queued up for hours to buy it. Packets of the sauce have even appear
23、ed on eBay selling for up to $250 each. However, the sauce created by McDonalds lacks any original Sichuan flavour. As one of the eight great cuisines of China, Sichuan cuisine is famous for its spicy dishes. But Dunlop says its a common misunderstanding that the cuisine focuses only on heat. “Sichu
24、an is about complex multilayered flavours,” she says. “The really interesting thing about Sichuan cuisine is its variety of flavours. A really good Sichuan meal is like a rollercoaster rideyou have spicy notes, sweet and sour notes, numbing and gentle flavours,” she says. From the 1990s, Sichuan foo
25、d took off. Currently, Sichuan hotpot is a hugely popular dish in China and the West, and dishes such as Mapo Tofu and Gong Bao Chicken are all famous and express the techniques and flavours of Sichuan cooking. Chef Kenny Chan Kai-tak, 65, born in Hong Kong to a family of chefs originally from Sichu
26、an, is keen on passing down how to cook Sichuan cuisine. “Sichuan cuisine allows your taste buds and the tip of your tongue to feel a dancing sensation,” says Chan. ()12. Why Mulan and Rick and Morty are mentioned in Paragraph 1? A.To inform kids of wonderful films. B.To remind people of the cartoon
27、 characters. C.To show how popular the SzeChuan sauce was. D.To indicate how expensive the SzeChuan sauce was. ()13. What can we know about Sichuan cuisine from Paragraph 2? A.It only focuses on heat. B.It involves various flavours. C.It is the greatest cuisine in China. D.It is best represented by
28、Mulan SzeChuan Sauce. ()14. Which of the following best explains “took off” underlined in Paragraph 3? A.Left in a hurry.B.Was quickly forgotten. C.Began to fly.D.Became popular quickly. ()15. How does Chan feel about Sichuan cuisine? A.Amazing.B.Just so-so. C.Simple.D.Strange. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,
29、满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 It can be hard to come up with original ideas when creating art. However, there are things that you can do to get over your artists block and create new, unique art, whether youre painting, drawing, sculpting or doing anything else. Listen to mu
30、sic. If you find that you need some help in getting inspired, try listening to music as you create art, particularly the music that you like, and the music that suits the atmosphere of the piece you are trying to create. This method works well for some people. However, others might need complete sil
31、ence in order to work.16. Get ideas from other peoples art.17.You can then attempt to copy the style, but with a twist of your own, to help get you inspired. Watching how other people shape and uniquely craft their art can help to inspire you and may help you to improve in drawing. 18.If youve been
32、trying too hard to be inspired and keep drawing a blank, its time to pull back. Even if you take a break for a month or so, you will come back refreshed and ready to create again. Learn all over again.19.If youre having an artists block, the problem might just be that youve run out of things to do a
33、nd you find yourself creating the same thing over and over again. If this is the case, its time to look up some tutorials or do the copy from the reference method. Be sure not to copy other peoples artwork. Copying others art for the sake of learning to draw is fine as long as you dont take credit f
34、or it. 20.You cant just draw what theyve drawn and then change the colours up a little or add a few minor details in to make it yours. A.Take a break. B.Work to your own preference. C.Put your heart to your art. D.Learn to do new things with your art. E.Observe how other artists do their artworks. F
35、.Ask advice from other artists for your art. G.Use other artists art as inspiration for your own. 第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 Korean artist Young-Sung Kim has a very special talenthe can paint photographs. The old saying “Ill believe
36、 it when I see it.” doesnt really apply to Kims art. You can stare at his unbelievable detailed paintings for hours and still21to tell them apart from photographs. The 43-year-old artist is so good at what he does that sometimes, he himself has trouble telling his22paintings from the photos. Once, h
37、e23sent the press (出版社) a photo he took, instead of the painting he did,24they looked almost the same. Most of Kims paintings show small animals, and the artist admits that he has been25animals since he was a young boy, keeping them in his room and26them. Back then, the results of his hard work were
38、 far below the level of his recent works, but that only made him want to become a better painter. “I promise myself I would paint them 27when I grew up,” he said. 28, his parents didnt support his decision to focus his studies on art,29that he wouldnt be able to land a good job. Their30 only made hi
39、m resolve (下定决心) to become a painter. Finally his family31and allowed him to follow his dream. Kims parents made the32decision. Not only does Kim get to earn a living by doing what he loves most, but he is highly33as one of the worlds realistic painters, earning between $10,000 and $130,000 per artw
40、ork. Kim paints for more than 12 hours a day even on weekends, but he is never completely34with his work. He scores his artworks on a 100-point scale (级别),but almost none of his paintings have scored above 90 points. Kim hopes to35himself and get as close to that 100-point mark as possible. ()21. A.
41、happyB.unwillingC.unableD.eager ()22. A.abstract B.realistic C.traditionalD.modern ()23.A.mistakenlyB.naturallyC.surprisingly D.secretly ()24. A.unlessB.though C.because D.when ()25. A.interested in B.troubled by C.afraid ofD.careful with ()26. A.feedingB.training C.studyingD.painting ()27. A.perfec
42、tly B.carefullyC.seriouslyD.elegantly ()28. A.StrangelyB.Unfortunately C.Luckily D.Normally ()29. A.expectingB.imaginingC.fearing D.suggesting ()30. A.attitudeB.decision C.arrangementD.suggestion ()31. A.gave inB.got awayC.helped outD.calmed down ()32. A.final B.hard C.rightD.unwise ()33. A.hired B.
43、regardedC.represented D.remembered ()34. A.boredB.patientC.angryD.happy ()35. A.enjoyB.betterC.teachD.support 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正 确形式。 Every year in the month of March, one of 36.worlds greatest wildlife migrations(迁徙) stops in central Nebraska. For a short
44、time, sandhill cranes(沙丘鹤)fill the states wide, flat fields. The land provides the birds 37.the perfect place to rest and eat. In recent years, more and more people 38.(discover) the migration. Visitors crowd into river blindsspecial buildings that help keep the bird watchers 39.(hide) themselves. T
45、hey look through their cameras or telescopes in wonder. The sandhill cranes are worth the trip. They are 40. (general) a little over a metre tall. They have long legs and necks. Their wings stretch over two metres. Sandhill cranes have soft, grey feathers. They 41.(know) for having a bright red area
46、 on the top of their heads. The birds stop in Nebraska as they make their way from their winter homes in Mexico and some 42.(south) parts of the United States. The birds usually spend two to three 43.(week) at this place 44.they leave. They arrive in waves, at times as many as 400,000 in one day. Th
47、ey eat in the nearby fields and grass lands. Leftover grain, insects and small creatures give 45.(they) the energy they need as they continue their trip north, towards Canada and Siberia. 第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假如你是李华,负责组织本周的英语沙龙(English Salon), 主题为 “英美流行文化”(English and American Popular Cu
48、ltures),为此想邀请 外教 Smith 参加并希望他能做一个简短的讲座且和学生交流。 现请你 给他写封邮件,内容包括: 1.时间和地点; 2.讲座和交流; 3.其他活动。 注意:1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 _ _ 第二节(满分 25 分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成 一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 We have a pit bull (比特犬). We found him a few weeks ago, walking along the road in a rural area. He jumping
49、 on cars, we thought maybe his family was camping somewhere nearby, so we passed him by. A few hours later, on our return trip, he was still in the same place, again, trying to get folks to stop for him. When he saw us, he lay down in the middle of the road, so we were unable to get around him. We s
50、topped the car and looked around for a few minutes, trying to figure out if anyone was around from whom he was separated. It didnt appear so. Then, we took a good look at the dog. He had no collar and he was really thin. We decided he was abandoned. My husband said, “If he doesnt bite me when I try
