1、Period TwoLesson 1 MASTERPIECES .单词拼写 1.The young man is physically healthy but mill. 2.Running away is our natural rwhen we meet danger. 3.The photographs she takes are a(视觉) record of her travels. 4.So far, no wonder(药物) have been found which can cure cancers. 5.Many animals have a sharper sense o
2、f(视力) than human beings. 6.Hearing someone sfor help, the soldier immediately rushed to the spot. 7.Here are some tips to help you deal with the(挑战) that you will face. 8.Well see many great(杰作) of the painter on display in the museum. 9.When the earthquake happened, I felt the ground bme shaking vi
3、olently. 10.Few people then knew how computers and the Internet would(影响) our lives. .单句填空 1.He was doing his lessons in his bedroom(light) by a candle. 2.The horses(paint) by a famous Chinese artist in the 1970s. 3.We visited some world-famous tourist(spot) while in Africa. 4.The girl is over 190 c
4、entimetres tall, making her(strike) in the crowd. 5.The programme was a great success, attracting more than 2 million (view). 6.The boys were brave indeed to go surfing on such a dark(storm) sea. 7.He was successful in his career, but he wasfailure in his personal life. 8.The factthe earth is becomi
5、ng warmer and warmer these years worries many scientists. 9.One of the(cause) of the accident was that the driver was not familiar with the traffic rules. 10.He stared at the beautiful and(star) night, deep in thought. .短语填空 as for, be connected to, in ones lifetime, just like, on the scene, let out
6、 1.Life isa long journey, in which we all have a part to play. 2.The crowda shout of joy when the exciting news was announced. 3.The artist developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting. 4.The new cellphones have lots of functions, butme, they are not of great use. 5.These appliances sho
7、uld notpower supplies. 6.The villager, who happened to be, told the police what he had seen with his own eyes. .句型训练 1.He hasnt turned up yet. 他还没来,可能出了什么意外。(may have done) 2.might sound strange to you, but it is just the truth. 报告中提到的信息对你来说可能听起来很奇怪,但这就是事实。(过去分词短语作定 语) 3.We were climbing a mountain
8、in South Asia last year. 去年我们在南亚爬山时,天气突然变得很糟糕。(when) 4.Many people, especially young girls, are on a diet nowadays,. 现在很多人,特别是年轻女孩,都在节食,希望减肥,并且保持身材。(现在分词短语作状 语) 5.Susan and Harry will get married next month, but it remains unclear. 苏珊和哈里下个月就要结婚了,但还不清楚我们是否会被邀请参加他们的婚礼。 .阅读理解 Every year in May, art gal
9、leries and museums prepare shows to honour Leonardo da Vinci, who died in France on May 2,1519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and creative thinkers of all time. His most famous paintings are Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Recently, researchers have been studying a paintingLandscape
10、 8Pwhich, they think, is Da Vincis earliest-known artwork. They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images, not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5,1473. The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. I
11、t shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides. The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some p
12、eople would call this “mirror-writing”. Its a way Leonardo often wrote in his notebooks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art. Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, “Leonardo was born left-handed, but was taught to
13、 write with his right hand from a very young age. By looking at his writing, including from this drawing, we can see his right-handed handwriting is educated and well done.” Experts compared the two handwriting samples(样本)and said they were both made by Leonardo. They show he could write well using
14、his left hand or his right hand. The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art list. It will be part of an exhibit at Italys Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardos drawing techniques and
15、his abilities in writing. ()1.What does the writing on the back probably tell about? A.A statement about the painting. B.An agreement to produce a painting. C.An introduction about Leonardo. D.Something about the city of Florence. ()2.What can we learn about Leonardo from Cecilias words? A.He did ba
16、dly in right-handed handwriting. B.He wasnt good at writing with his left hand. C.He could write with either of his hands. D.He taught himself to write with his right hand. ()3.Whats Eike Schmidts attitude towards the research? A.Unclear. B.Indifferent. C.Positive. D.Doubtful. .完形填空 An 18-year-old s
17、tudent at Stanford University was struggling to pay his fees. Not knowing where to turn for money, he1a bright idea. He and a friend decided to2 a musical concert on campus to raise money for their3. They turned to the great pianist Ignacy J.Paderewski. His manager4a guaranteed fee(保证金) of $2,000 fo
18、r the piano concert. A deal was5and the boys began to work to make the concert a6 The big day arrived. But7they had not managed to sell enough tickets.The total 8was only $1,600.9they went to Paderewski and explained their problem. They gave him the10$1, 600, plus a check for the balance(余额)of $400.
19、 They promised to cash the11at the soonest possible. Paderewski tore up the check,12the $1,600 and told the two boys to13the money they needed for the fees. The boys were 14, and thanked him heartedly. It was a small act of15. But it clearly marked out Paderewski was a16 human being. Why should he h
20、elp the two boys he did not even know? We all17situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think, “If I help them, what will happen to me?” The truly18people think, “If I dont help them, what will happen to them?” They dont do it expecting something19. They do it because they feel its th
21、e20thing to do. ()1.A.dreamed ofB.came up with C.thought highly ofD.relied on ()2.A.considerB.appreciate C.hostD.attend ()3.A.educationB.performance C.incomeD.goal ()4.A.increasedB.accepted C.requested D.paid ()5.A.struckB.offered C.ignoredD.selected ()6.A.tourB.base C.successD.style ()7.A.uncertain
22、lyB.unluckily C.undoubtedlyD.unreliably ()8.A.fareB.value C.concertD.collection ()9.A.Excited B.Shocked C.DisappointedD.Bored ()10.A.equal B.entire C.rest D.extra ()11.A.check B.promise C.dealD.charge ()12.A.tookB.counted C.raiseD.returned ()13.A.spend B.keep C.borrowD.earn ()14.A.interestedB.fright
23、ened C.amazedD.upset ()15.A.mercy B.devotion C.kindness D.concern ()16.A.gratefulB.sincere C.confident D.generous ()17.A.meet withB.respond to C.think aboutD.deal with ()18.A.strong B.great C.faithfulD.wealthy ()19.A.in peaceB.in relief C.in danger D.in return ()20.A.importantB.wonderful C.fair D.ri
24、ght 参考答案 .1.mentally2.reaction3.visual4.drugs5.sight6.screaming 7.challenge(s)8.masterpieces9.beneath10.affect .1.lit2.were painted3.spots4.striking5.viewers6.stormy 7.a8.that9.causes10.starry .1.just like2.let out3.in his lifetime4.as for5.be connected to 6.on the scene .1.Something unexpected migh
25、t have happened 2.The information mentioned in the report 3.when suddenly the weather became really bad 4.hoping to lose weight and keep their figure 5.whether we will be invited to their wedding .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最近研究人员一直在研究达芬奇 已知的最早的艺术作品 Landscape 8P,并发现里面有两张图像,专家们比较了这两种笔 迹样本,称它们都是达芬奇所作。有人认为研究
26、人员研究这些画,为我们了解达芬奇 的绘画技巧和写作能力提供了一种新的方式。 1.B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art.”可知,背面的文字可能讲 述了一份创作作品的协议。故选 B。 2.C推理判断题。根据第五段“She said, Leonardo was born left-handed, but was taught to write with his right hand
27、from a very young age. By looking at his writing, including from this drawing, we can see his right-handed handwriting is educated and well done.”可知,莱昂纳多出生时是左撇子,但从小就被教导用右手写字。据此可知,莱昂 纳多能用两只手写字。故选 C。 3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us
28、a new way of looking at Leonardos drawing techniques and his abilities in writing.”可知,美术馆馆长 Eike Schmidt说,研究人员通过 研究这些画,为我们了解莱昂纳多的绘画技巧和写作能力提供了一种新的方式。据此 推断,Eike Schmidt对这项研究的态度是积极肯定的。故选 C。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述 Paderewski无私地帮助学生的 故事,告诉我们伟大的人帮助别人是不求回报的。 1.B由下文可知,他通过音乐会来筹集学费,这是他想到的好主意。dream of梦 想;come
29、 up with想出;think highly of高度评价;rely on 依靠。 2.C由第三段的 sell enough tickets可知,他们“举办”了一场校园音乐会。 consider考 虑;appreciate欣赏,感激;host主办,举行;attend参加。 3.A由文章第一句中的 pay his fees 可知,他们举办校园音乐会是为了筹集学费来上 学。education教育;performance表现;income收入;goal目标。 4.C这位经理要求交 2000美元的保证金来举行这次钢琴音乐会。increase增 加;accept接受;request 要求;pay支付。
30、 5.A由“the boys began to work”可知,他们同意了经理的要求,双方达成一致。 strike a deal 意为“成交/达成协议”。 6.C为了让这次音乐会能够成功举办,两个男孩子开始工作。tour旅行;base 基 地;success成功;style 风格。 7.B但是不幸的是,他们没有卖出足够多的票。uncertainly不确定地;unluckily不幸 地;undoubtedly无疑地;unreliably不可靠地。 8.D他们总共的收入只有 1600 美元。fare票价;value价值;concert演唱会;collection 筹集的钱。 9.C筹集到的钱连用来
31、交保证金都不够,因此两个男孩子肯定很失望。excited 激动 的;shocked震惊的;disappointed 失望的;bored无聊的。 10.B他们需要交 2000美元的保证金,因此他们将筹集到的 1600 美元全部上交。 equal平等的;entire整体的,全部的;rest剩余的;extra 额外的。 11.A他们承诺尽快让这张支票兑现。check在上一句中已经出现,这是同词复现,符 合句意。 12.DPaderewski撕掉了这张支票,还了这 1600美元,并且告诉这两个男孩子可以用 这笔钱来交学费。take拿走;count计算;raise提高;return退还。 13.B参考上
32、题解析。keep the money for the fees意为“保留这笔钱到交学费时再用”。 14.C男孩们很惊讶,发自内心地感谢了他。interested感兴趣的;frightened受惊 的;amazed惊讶的;upset心烦的。 15.C钢琴家帮助两个男孩子的这个做法是充满善意的行为。mercy 怜悯;devotion 奉献;kindness善意,善良;concern关心,关注。 16.D很明显看得出这位音乐家是一个慷慨的人。grateful感激的;sincere真诚 的;confident自信的;generous大方的。 17.A生活中,我们都会遇到类似的情况。meet with遇
33、见,见面;respond to回应;think about思考;deal with处理。 18.B由文章第二段中的 the great pianist Ignacy J.Paderewski 可知,此处表示“伟大的 人”。strong强壮的;great伟大的;faithful忠实的;wealthy富裕的。 19.D由 Paderewski将钱返还给了两个男孩可知,伟大的人做事情不求回报。 in peace平静地;in relief如释重负地;in danger处于危险中;in return 作为回报。 20.D他们这样做是因为他们认为这是正确的事情,是值得去做的。important重要 的;wonderful精彩的;fair公平的;right正确的。
