1、选一unit4单元测试阅读模块一、选择题。阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Louis Wains Cute CatsLouis Wain was one of the most popular illustrators (插画师) in the history of England. Born in 1860, Wain was well-known for his anthropomorphic (拟人化的) pictures of cats and his work helped to upraise the profile and popularity
2、 of our feline (猫科的) friends to extraordinary heights. Before Wain, cats in England were often thought of without respect but his work humanised them and helped to show them as something to be liked, admired and even loved. He made the cat his own, H.G. Wells once remarked. He invented a cat style,
3、a cat society, a whole cat world.In his early years, Wain aimed at becoming a press artist. He specialised in drawing animals and country scenes and had work published in several journals including the popular Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. It wasnt until 1884, when Wain was twenty-four, th
4、at he sold his first drawing of a cat to The Illustrated London News. Two years after this he got his first real taste of success when he was appointed to illustrate a childrens book. His illustrations seem a lot more traditional when compared to his later work. Yet even in these early examples, we
5、can see signs of his ability to give a cat a personality and a playful nature. Despite the happiness seen throughout his work, the tale of Wains interest in cats is sadly a heartbreaking one. In 1883, Wain married Emily Richardson. Not long after the couple married, Emily became unwell. Over the cou
6、rse of her illness, Wain drew their cat as a way to keep her spirits up. There must have been even more reason for joy when a few months later Wain was appointed again by The Illustrated London News to draw more illustrations based on their cat. His work, A Kittens Christmas Party was hugely popular
7、 and a great success. It set Wain on the road to artistic greatness and wealth but sadly he was unable to enjoy this achievement as a few months later Emily passed away. The loss of his wife had a huge impact on Wain and he became increasingly more inward-looking. As his success went from strength t
8、o strength, he continued to struggle with anxiety and depression, and despite his professional accomplishments, his personal life was never quite the same again.1. What did people in England think of cats in early times?A. They thought cats were respectful.B. They saw cats as their great friends.C.
9、They thought cats were like humans.D. They regarded cats as negative creatures.2. What can we learn about Wains early life？A. He created persons like cats.B. He achieved his first success at the age of 26.C. He had always dreamt of being a cat illustrator.D. He drew animals and country scenes for Th
10、e Illustrated London News.3. Which of the following is true about Emily?A. She made Wain earn a lot of money.B. Her death changed Wains mental state.C. She married Wain because she liked his illustrations.D. She became unwell after A Kittens Christmas Party was released.4. According to the passage,
11、art is the reflection of its creators _.A. abilityB. fortuneC. emotionD. personality二、选择题。阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Monet and His Source of InspirationOscar-Claude Monet (18401926) was a French painter, internationally recognised as one of the creators of Impressionism; in fact, this
12、 art movement is named after the work of Monet Impression, Sunrise. (5) _ Monet, like many other Impressionists, took the environment around him as a reference, something he made clear with this famous quote: The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. (6) _ Although he s
13、pent much of his time in Paris and travelled extensively in France and abroad, Monet preferred the countryside and lived for more than fifty years along the Seine River. His interest in gardening grew over the years, from flowerbeds that brightened his first home at Argenteuil to his magnificent gar
14、dens at Giverny, which became a pleasure for the eye, a peaceful place to think about nature and a source of inspiration.Monet was especially fond of drawing and painting his own gardens. (7) _ By directly observing nature, Monet captured the momentary effects of light and atmosphere on canvas. In 1
15、883, Monet and his family moved to a former cider (苹果酒) farm in Giverny, a small town about thirty-five miles northwest of Paris. He lived there for the rest of his life. At his new home, Monet created an amazing garden that became the main source of inspiration for his later paintings. (8) _At Give
16、rny, Monet adapted part of the farmhouse into a studio, and he transformed the vegetable garden and the disused two acres surrounding it into complex flowerbeds. He carefully planned out his garden to be beautiful and different as the seasons changed, planting a wide range of annuals, perennials (多年
17、生的), bulbs, and vines (藤) so there were flowers from early spring through late fall. (9) _ He liked the flowerbeds to be intense and plentiful, overflowing with plants, and he built arbors (藤架) to carry the blossoming colour up to the sky. As an enthusiastic and skilled gardener, Monet read gardenin
18、g publications, traded seed, and collected books on gardening. He even hired a team of gardeners to take care of the plants and inspected the garden daily.A. The garden was also a living work of art in its own right.B. With a painters eye, Monet thoughtfully arranged plants according to colour and h
19、eight.C. Monet was a painter known for his pioneering role in the development of Impressionism.D. Claude Monet combined his love of nature and art by creating gardens wherever he lived.E. When Monet travelled to Paris to visit The Louvre, he found painters copying from the old masters.F. His artisti
20、c production is strongly influenced by nature, the protagonist (主角) in many of his paintings.G. Over and over again, he showed the ways light, weather, season, and time of day visually changed them.语言知识运用模块一、填空题。根据括号中的中文释义，用本单元出现的单词的正确形式完成句子。10. The introduction of the new technology is thought to b
21、e an incredible _ (革新).11. The talented musician has been _ (作曲) a new piece of song for the new year celebration.12. Newtons laws of _ (运动) is the basic regulation in physics.13. Its difficult to understand his _ (抽象的) painting without rich imagination.14. Lucy is always trying to keep up with the
22、latest fashion _ (趋势).15. The light suddenly went off; he thought the _ (电线) must be broken.16. A school should encourage students to develop _ (创新的) mind.17. By _ (对比) what happened to what would have happened, you will know things better.18. Why did you cite this _ (引语) in your essay?19. Tiramisu
23、can be _ (根据字面意思) translated as pick-me-up or lift-me-up.二、完形填空。阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Tang Yin, better known by his other name Tang Bohu, was a Chinese scholar, painter, calligrapher, and poet of the Ming Dynasty (20) _ life has become a popular legend. Tang Yin is one of the most
24、famous painters in the history of Chinese (21) _. In 1498, he came first in the provincial examinations in Nanjing. The following year he went to the capital to attend the national examinations. (22) _, he was accused, perhaps unfairly, of bribing (贿赂) the servant of one of the chief examiners to gi
25、ve them the examination questions in (23) _, which deprived (剥夺) him of a government job.Denied further official progress, he (24) _ a life of pleasure and (25) _ a living by selling his paintings. That (26) _ of living brought him into disrepute with a later generation of artist-critics who felt th
26、at financial (27) _ was important to enable an artist to (28) _ his own style and inspiration. While Tang is associated (29) _ paintings of female beauty, his paintings (especially landscapes) also exhibit the same variety and expression of his peers and show a man of (30) _ artistic skill and profo
27、und insight.Tang Yin perfected an admirable hand in the running script (行书). His poems (31) _ on themes (32) _ people like Wen Zhengming or the older Shen Zhou would have never taken up. Sometimes he was (33) _ by tragic sorrow for the loss of childlike innocence; other times even love was concerned
28、 with ruin and unhappiness. Those poems which do manage to begin on an optimistic note and often (34) _ on a note of regret.20. A. whichB. whoseC. whomD. who21. A. artB. musicC. literatureD. calligraphy22. A. FinallyB. IndeedC. HoweverD. Therefore23. A. mindB. handC. additionD. advance24. A. gainedB
29、. pursuedC. assignedD. refused25. A. ledB. ranC. madeD. achieved26. A. costB. modeC. caseD. process27. A. issueB. outcomeC. situationD. independence28. A. makeB. carryC. changeD. follow29. A. toB. onC. forD. with30. A. sameB. onlyC. bothD. either31. A. putB. gotC. tookD. touched32. A. whatB. howC. w
30、hereD. which33. A. changedB. annoyedC. inspiredD. overwhelmed34. A. endB. moveC. baseD. work写作模块一、书面表达。35. 假定你是李华，你们学校将在暑假举办艺术节，恰好你的美国笔友Sam那时会来中国度假。请给Sam写一封信，邀请他参加本次活动，要点如下：（1）艺术节的时间和地点；（2）艺术节活动的主要内容；（3）询问Sam的艺术才艺，并邀请他进行表演。注意：（1）词数不少于100；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。二、翻译题。使用括号中所给的单词或短语将下列句子翻译成英文。36. 一旦计划开始实施，
31、她就没有回头路可走了。（set in motion）37. 你必须早起才能赶上早上8点的火车。（so as to）38. 他在艺术上取得了令人惊叹的成就。（awe-inspiring）39. 史密斯一家上周刚刚搬到镇上，所以他们对邻里还不熟悉。（unfamiliar with）40. 这次表演展现出了他自信的一面。（bring out）答案：阅读模块一、1. D2. B3. B4. C二、5. F6. D7. G8. A9. B语言知识运用模块一、10. innovation11. composing12. motion13. abstract14. trend15. wire / wires
32、16. innovative17. contrasting18. quote19. literally二、20. B21. A22. C23. D24. B25. C26. B27. D28. D29. D30. C31. D32. D33. D34. A写作模块一、35. Dear Sam,How are you recently? Im so happy that you will spend your summer vacation in China. As you know, there is an interesting Art Festival in our high school
33、 every summer, and I am writing to invite you to join the wonderful event this time when you visit China!The Art Festival will be held on our school playground on 1 August. There will be several main activities, including the magic show, singing contest, dancing, and painting, and we will even invit
34、e a band to perform, which is the most exciting part.By the way, have you got any particular interest or talent in art? If you have, you can perform on that day, and Im sure you will make a lot of Chinese friends.Looking forward to your reply!YoursLi Hua二、36. Once her plan is set in motion, there is no turning back.37. You must get up early so as to catch the train at 8 am.38. He has made an awe-inspiring achievement in art.39. The Smith family just moved to the town last week, so they were unfamiliar with the neighbourhood.40. This performance has brought out the confident side of him.
