1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Astronomy . 阅读理解 A Open Monday to Saturday 10 ： 00 to 17： 00 and Sunday 12： 00 to 17： 00. Last admissions at 16： 30 each day. Personal Admission: Adults, 5; Seniors/Students, 4. Group Admission(Ten or more): Adults 4.5 per person; Students/Seniors 3.50 per person. Payment for gr
2、oups must be made together. Welcome to the James Joyce Centre The James Joyce Centre is to promote an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce. In doing so, the Centre tries to work with institutions to celebrate Irelands rich cultural heritage(遗产 ). The James Joyce Centre provides the cas
3、ual visitor with a rewarding and memorable experience. The Centres home is a restored 18th century townhouse in the north of Dublin, the city of Joyces birth and the setting for all his works. From this central place in Joyces heartland, the Centre aims to develop an appreciation of this most remark
4、able and significant literary figure of the 20th century. No 35 North Great Georges Street was built in 1784 and decorated with fine plasterwork(灰泥 ) by Michael Stapleton. The house was restored in the 1980s and opened as the James Joyce Centre in 1996, run by members of Joyces sisters family. The K
5、enmare Room is used for lectures and has a small show of reproductions of Joyce family pictures. In addition, this room provides details of Joyces life and times, a reading table where visitors can sit and read works by and about Joyce, and a show of some of the many translations of Joyces works. Ex
6、hibitions The centres permanent and temporary exhibitions show various aspects of Joyces life and work. Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about Joyces life. The Centre also hosts International Joyce, an exhibition that provides a
7、 wonderful introduction to the life and works of James Joyce. Walking Tours Our walking tours are available every Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, and by advanced 【 精品教育资源文库 】 booking on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am and 2 pm(with at least four people). Adults 10; Seniors/Students 8. For bookings, con
8、tact infojamesoyce.ie. We look forward to your visit. 语篇导读 本文为应用文，主要介绍了詹姆斯 乔伊斯中心景点观光的相关情况。 1 According to the text, the James Joyce Centre _. A has a history of about 30 years B is run by Dublins government C is on the North Great Georges Street D has been well protected since its construction 解析 C
9、细节理解题。根据 Welcome to the James Joyce Centre 这部分内容的第三段可知，詹姆斯 乔伊斯中心的前身是北大乔治街上第 35 号建筑，故选 C 项。 2 It can be inferred from the text that in the James Joyce Centre, you can _. A see some movies about James Joyce B listen to James Joyces lectures C learn every event of James Joyces times D have the walking
10、tours by yourself 解析 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句可推断，在詹姆斯 乔伊斯中心可以看到关于乔伊斯生活事迹的电影，故选 A 项。 3 What is the main purpose of the text? A To comment on the James Joyce Centre. B To tell the history of the James Joyce Centre. C To briefly introduce the James Joyce Centre. D To attract potential tourists to the James J
11、oyce Centre. 解析 D 写作意图题。本文主要介绍了参观詹姆斯 乔伊斯中心的时间、入场方式，该中心建立的原因、历史由 来等内容。再根据 Welcome to the James Joyce Centre 以及 We look forward to your visit 等可推断，本文主要是想通过介绍詹姆斯 乔伊斯中心而吸引游客前来游玩，故选 D 项。 B Putting together lunches that your children will enjoy can seem like a difficult task, as you struggle to meet the t
12、astes of your kids with all of the food in the world. There are some tips for you to complete this and give your kids a healthy 【 精品教育资源文库 】 treat at the same time. 4 _ Have your kids select their own lunchboxes or lunch bags. This will let them express their personal style and will allow them to m
13、ake a choice. They can give the presentation of their lunch a personal touch that will make it more attractive. Most older kids prefer plain brown bags. 5 _ Buy a frozen ice pack or freeze the juice boxes you plan to include. 6 _ In this way, he or she doesnt end up with soggy sandwiches and other l
14、unch problems. Containers are likely to “sweat” a little when they thaw, so wrap them up well to avoid any sogginess soaking through. Try to include a good combination of your childs favorite snacks and healthy choices. If you include a bland sandwich and a pile of carrot sticks, your child may end
15、up putting the lunch on the trading block. But if you pack lunches with delicious treats and healthy choices, kids are more apt to eat everything in the bag and look forward to lunch the next day. 7 _ Packing school lunches is often a task that moms and dads may fear, but it doesnt have to end up th
16、at way. 8 _ A Like all things in life, packing school lunches is really all about balance. B However, younger kids will jump at the chance to pick a fun lunch bag. C One of the first things you need to do is to make sure that your kids have the right containers for lunch. D You can consult it with y
17、our children ahead of time. E You can pack a school lunch that is both exciting and healthy, just by being a little creative. F The frozen juice will look inviting and make your child have a good appetite. G This will help refrigerate everything in your childs lunch. 语篇导读 本文为说明文。孩子上学带午餐常苦恼着父母：带什么食物？
18、用什么工具带午餐？作者给出了一些锦囊妙计。 4 解析 C 顺承关系。根据上段最后一句 There are some tips for you? 可知，此处应当用 One of the first things you need to do is? 来引出第一条建议，故选 C 项。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5 解析 B 转折关系。上句说到 Most older kids prefer plain brown bags，因此，此处应用表示对比的句子，故选 B 项。 6 解析 G 顺承关系。空前一句中 的 frozen, ice, freeze 和 G 项中 refrigerate(冰冻 )相对
19、应，故选 G 项。 7 解析 A 重申关系。 A 项与本段段首的主题句相呼应：给孩子带的午餐既要是孩子爱吃的，又要是健康的，要保持平衡，故选 A 项。 8 解析 E 总结关系。本段是对全文关键信息的总结，全文结构为：提出观点 具体建议 总结或归纳观点，故选 E 项。 . 完形填空 (状元桥原创 )I grew up in three cultures: I was born in Paris, my parents were from China, and I was_1_mostly in America. When I was young, this was very _2_:_Every
20、one said that their culture was best, but I knew they couldnt all be right. I felt that there was a(n) _3_ that I would choose to be Chinese or French or American. For many years I bounced(弹跳 ) among the three, _4_ each but never being wholly comfortable. However, the _5_ of trying on each culture t
21、aught me something. As I struggled to belong, I came to understand what made each one _6_. At that point, I realized that I didnt need to choose one culture to the _7_ of another, but instead I could choose from all three. The values I selected would become _8_ of who I was, but no one culture neede
22、d to win. I could _9_ the cultural depth and length of my Chinese heritage, while feeling just as _10_ about the deep artistic traditions of the French and the American culture. So, _11_ settling on any one of the cultures in which I grew up, I now choose to _12_ many more cultures and find _13_ to
23、love in each. This wandering leads to the accidental learning that continually _14_ my life. As I work in music today, I try to carry out this idea that the music I play, like me, doesnt _15_ only one culture. In recent years, I have explored many musical traditions. Along the way, I have met _16_ who share a belief in the creative power tha
