1、Unit 1 Art一、阅读理解AAccording to Gelb, although not everyone is born with the gifts and the capacities of Leonardo Da Vinci, it is possible for any person to use the fundamentals of Da Vincis approach to learning to guide us toward the realization of our inner Da Vinci. One typical fundamental is curio
2、sity. Curiosity is “The desire to know is natural to good men.” Leonardo Da VinciThe young Leonardo loved being in nature, showed an early gift for drawing and was fascinated by mathematics. Young Leonardos Curiosity regarding education and mathematics especially often raised constant unsureness and
3、 difficulties for the teachers who taught him and continuously proved them to be wrong. Most children have in them endless amounts of curiosity and sense of wonder. Unfortunately for multiple reasons these qualities are lost as children reach adulthood, not Leonardo though. Perhaps one of his greate
4、st characteristics was his willingness to question accepted knowledge. Leonardos Curiosity never faded and fueled the lake of his genius for his entire life. Leonardos motives were not money, women or loyalty to any church or person. His pursuits were pure: the long search for beauty and above all:
5、truth. Leonardo would wonder around asking questions he did not himself yet understand. He always carried a notebook with himself so that he could quickly write down hundreds of questions, ideas, thoughts, impressions and observations as they occurred. He was expectant and reliant only upon himself
6、to answer his own questions. Being modest, he was not afraid to make mistakes and appear foolish. Leonardo accepted the feelings of unfamiliarity and foolishness. His questions led him to designing a snorkel (水下呼吸器) as well as diving equipment and even a submarine and also inventing flying machines
7、and a parachute. His curiosity took him under the water and into the sky.1What does the underlined words “Da Vinci” refer to?APotential.BCuriosity.CHonesty.DMotive.2What was most typical of the young Leonardo?AEducating kids.BSeeking for love.CAppreciating nature.DQuestioning his teachers.3What can
8、be learned about Leonardos sense of curiosity from the text?AIt fooled himself.BIt made him independent.CIt inspired his whole life.DIt disappeared in his adulthood.4Which saying can best reflect Leonardo Da Vinci?AAn idle youth, a needy age.BFirst come, first served.CStay hungry, stay foolish.DNoth
9、ing ventured, nothing gained.BWe visited Rome for the first time a few years ago, and my memories arent ones of buildings, statues, or even the food. Its the selfie-sticksbeing sold on every street corner. and being put to use everywhere we went. People were photographing themselves often without bo
10、thering to look at all the beauty behind them. Occasionally I joined in myself, taking pictures as souvenirs of my trip to share with others. But I also made an effort to look around, and to record with my memorybecause I know just how important that is. When we take pictures, we may improve our cha
11、nces of remembering the facts, but we dont see the “big picture”. And by not stretching our recall muscles regularly, we dont strengthen particular memories. Thats especially true if were always photographing ourselves. Posed, static selfies reveal little about whats happening around us, or how we w
12、ere really feeling at the time.Get into the habit of capturing experiences with your mind. Consciously take in everything around you. Use all your senses, not just your eyes. Be aware of your thoughts and feelings, too. Later, you can use the pictures on your camera to kick-start your recall. But yo
13、u can also add all those extra layers of detail back in, to relive the moment in its full glory.Its a great habit to get into. Youll experience more because you re not fussing with your phone. Youll create more durable memories by returning to them again and again. Youll also be exercising your brai
14、n, which is the best way to keep it working well for everything. And in the process, I bet youll discover that your memory is by far the most interesting lens through which to look back at your past.5What is the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo present a fact.BTo offer an example.CTo make a predic
15、tion.DTo introduce a topic.6What do we usually ignore when taking pictures?AThe whole view.BPhotography skills.CThe selfie gesture.DAdvanced cameras.7Whats the authors attitude towards photographic memory?AFavorable.BNeutral.CCritical.DDelighted.8How can we create durable memory?ABy exercising the b
16、rain to recall.BBy returning to the place again.CBy forming a habit of using eyes.DBy reviewing pictures on the phone.二、七选五Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, peoples living rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art important?It promotes expression
17、 and creativity. As humans, were naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication. _9_ Its a way for them to express themselves before theyre able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development._10_. When
18、 someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a persons ability to adapt to change
19、, think creatively, or collaborate with team members.It provides historical context. _11_. This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. W
20、e can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. _12_.In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. _13_. In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw
21、a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing.AThese are its major benefits.BChildren love to draw, sing, and dance.CArt and human
22、history go hand-in-handDHow does it have an impact on our life?EIt helps all of us develop necessary soft skills.FIt can help people handle both their past and present problems.GSimilarly, future generations will learn about our current events by the art we leave behind.三、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个
23、适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Traditional Chinese painting is highly regarded all over the world for its theory, _14_ (express) and skill. It is also one of _15_ oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. It is known in Chinese _16_ guo hua, meaning “national or native painting”.Traditional Chinese pain
24、ting is done with a brush _17_ is dipped in black or coloured ink. The most popular paintings are made of paper and silk. The _18_ (finish) work can be put in albums or on walls.Traditional Chinese painting has its own special tools, consisting of brushes, ink, xuan paper and so on. Chinese painting
25、 can _19_ (divide) into figure paintings, landscapes and flower-and-bird paintings according to the subjects. Landscapes, mainly _20_ (describe) the natural scenery of mountains and rivers, represent a major type of traditional Chinese painting.In the 1980s, Chinese oil painting developed _21_ (quic
26、k). Then folk painting became popular, such as Chinese New Year pictures. It is put up on doors, room walls and windows _22_ (invite) blessings during the New Year. Woodcuts _23_ (become) increasingly various in style, theme and artistic form since the 1980s.四、用单词的适当形式完成句子24In addition, there are so
27、me_ (influence) artists who will perform how to cut paper on the spot. 25The manuscript of the linguist should _ (guarantee) to be safely transported to another library.26His _(emerge) that day really made the people present surprised. 27I hear that the goods_(convey) by the old train were of high q
28、uality. 28I enjoyed the play very much, _(particular) the second half. 29They were charged with illegal_ (enter) into that country. 30What I would suggest is_(put)off the meeting due to the terrible weather. 31Our goal in this year is_ (increase) the production of cars by 20%.32A rise in the tempera
29、ture of the gas results in its _(expand). 33Hardly had we arrived there when we divided this activity _three parts. 五、根据汉语意思填写单词34He was a(n) _ (崇高的) man who was always willing to help in any way he could. 35We are organizing a new art_(展览) for high school students in the city. 36Its difficult to _
30、(精确地，准确地)make predictions about the effects on the environment. 37The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble,so he has a very good _(声望). 38I think the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors are the attractions most_of being visited.（值得）39She made her_to the sound of thunderous applause. （进入）40Pain
31、ters such as Picasso (18811973) tried to _ (分析) the shapes in a new way, with Cubism. 41After Impressionism, _（随后的）artists began to ask, What do we do next? . 42She writes a lot of _(当代的) music for people like Whitney Houston. 43It was a good exhibition I enjoyed the last picture _ (尤其). 六、汉译英（整句）44
32、众所周知，（任何）运动比不运动好，特别是长跑有很多益处。45他很努力，创作了很多曲子，真不负作为一个多产作曲家的盛名。（which）46我们是否去参加会议还没有决定下来。47事实上，他想要的不是一些钱而是他们的认可。48依我看，成功的关键是不断努力。(the key to ) 7参考答案：1A2D3C4C5D6A7C8A9B10E11C12G13F14expression15the16as17which#that18finished19be divided20describing21quickly22to invite23have become24influential25be guarant
33、eed26emergence27conveyed28particularly29entry30to put31to increase32expansion33into34noble35Exhibitiondisplay36Accuratelyprecisely37reputation38worthy39entry40analyze41subsequent42contemporary43in particular44As we all know, any exercise is better than none, but long-distance running in particular h
34、as a lot of benefits.We all know that any exercise is better than none, but long-distance running in particular has a lot of benefits.45He works very hard and has created many pieces of music, which lives up to his reputation as a productive composer.46It hasnt been decided whether/ if we shall attend the meeting.47As a matter of fact, what he wanted was not some money but their recognition.48From my point of view/In my opinion/As far as I am concerned, the key to success is to make continuous efforts/a continuous effort.4
