1、Unit 4Meeting the muse Section A Starting out folk tale;be on display;come to life;bring out 1.Luxury brands will with their latest collections. 答案 be on display 2.The drowned man cannot . 答案 come to life 3.That very night,our secret work has . 答案 set in motion 4.Surround yourself with people who lo
2、ve and respect you.Choose to be with the people who the best in you. 答案 bring out 5.According to the ,after Jack died,he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways,but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. 答案 folk tale .完成句子 1.父亲是老师的那个男孩是我的新同学。 The boy is a
3、new classmate of mine. 答案 whose father is a teacher 2.摇滚仍然是最著名的流行音乐形式。 Rock is still of popular music. 答案 the best-known form 3.她认为这个节目会给她一个学习的机会。 She thought that the programme would . 答案 give her a chance to learn 4.我仍然记得我上大学的那段时光。 I still remember I was in college. 答案 the time when 5.你必须远离它以便脱离危险
4、。 You have to go far away from it get out of danger. 答案 so as to/ in order to 能力提升 .阅读理解 A BKLYN House Hotel This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists.The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway.The immediate surroundings feel urban the hotel is by a high
5、-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated (高的)subway tracks but Bushwicks best bars,cafes and restaurants are nearby. Doubles from $99,room only.Tel: 718 388 4433 Archer Hotel Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-pric
6、ed rooms at this hotel.Rates differ from great value to expensive;some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full).Rooms are small but tasteful,with nice touches such as exposed brick.Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building. Doubles from $199,room only.Tel: 212 719 4100 Ci
7、tizenM New York Times Square This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain CitizenM.The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”.Theres a rooftop bar,a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac works
8、paces.Although New Yorkers avoid being nearby Times Square,all the lights,cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience. Doubles from $170,room only.Tel: 212 319 7000 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了三家酒店的相关信息。 1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel? A.It has the most rooms. B.It is located in Manhat
9、tan. C.It is Bushwicks best hotel. D.It is decorated with some art works. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第一家酒店的介绍信息中的“This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists.”可 知,布鲁克林家庭酒店以布鲁克林艺术家的作品为特色,也就是说这家酒店装饰着一些艺术作品,故 D 项正确。 2.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square? A.Regulars can enjoy a certa
10、in discount. B.Visitors will get a “MoodPad” as a gift. C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar. D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据最后一家酒店的介绍信息中的“Theres a rooftop bar”可知,住在纽约时代广 场酒店的好处是可以在屋顶酒吧玩得很开心,故 C 项正确。 3.Which number should you call if you want
11、 to live in the heart of Manhattan? A.212 319 7000. B.718 388 4433. C.212 865 5700. D.212 719 4100. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第二家酒店的介绍信息中的“Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel.Rates differ from great value to expensive”及 “Tel:212 719 4100”可知,
12、纽约射手酒店位于曼哈顿的中心,联系电话是 212 719 4100,因此如果你想住 在曼哈顿的中心,你应该拨打 212 719 4100,故 D项正确。 B Artist Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell clearly remembers the day in high school when the teacher asked her to write about her family history.She saw that it was impossible to answer the questions “Who am I?” and “Where did I come
13、 from?” Nzinga Terrell told VOA about her childhood memories.“So the white kids were able to get up and talk about hundreds of years of their background.And there was me and one other black kid in the class who could go back to a plantation in Virginia and thats it.” She talked about her familys his
14、tory.“My people were brought here on the bottom of a ship.And they were sold and they were re-named.My dads side of the family took the last name of the job that they had,which is butlers.My moms side of the family took the last name of the plantation that owned them.” Today,she and her husband,arti
15、st James Terrell,explore that identity in their work.Their new exhibit of paintings is called “Born at the Bottom of the Ship.” The show recently opened at the Center for the Arts in Manassas,Virginia. Over the generations,Africans became African Americans with a new culture,and Nzinga Terrell inclu
16、des different parts of that story in her art.There are things that look like African cloth and design and things that make you think of American culture and clothing. James Terrells style is more abstract.“Mami Wata”,the first painting visitors see in the new exhibit,shows a woman rising from the oc
17、ean.Terrell explains the painting.“Mami Wata is a goddess of the sea.Theres no light going through;theres not a lot of colour being seen,as opposed to the other ones.So,its just showing the time of the slaves being brought to America.” But the artist says he also likes to play with colour.Growing up
18、,Terrell attended a church with coloured glass in many windows.Because of that experience,he learned how light goes through the windows.He makes lines in his painting that look like the lines between pieces of coloured glass in the church windows. Terrells works show how he sees himself as an Africa
19、n American.Visitors to the art exhibit say they see themselves and their family members in the works. 【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国黑人女艺术家 Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell以及她的艺术作品和艺术 风格。文中同时也介绍了 Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell的丈夫 James Terrell的相关情况。 4.When young,Nzinga Terrells memory of her family dates back to . A.the time when th
20、e slaves were sold and re-named B.the time when she was born at the bottom of a ship C.the time when the black slaves were brought to America D.the time when her family worked on a plantation in Virginia 答案 D 解析细节理解题。通过第二段第三句可知,当班里的同学们回忆自己的家族历史时,她和班里的另一 个黑人小孩只能追溯到自己家族在弗吉尼亚州的种植园时期。故选 D 项。 5.How did N
21、zinga Terrells father get his family name? A.It was named after a plantation. B.It was named after their owners name. C.It was named after the job the family did. D.It was named long ago after a place in Africa. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知,她父亲这一方家庭的姓来自他们祖先来美国后所从 事的工作。故选 C 项。 6.Whats the painting “Mami
22、 Wata” like? A.Its typical of native American style. B.It reflects a dark time of the black slaves. C.Its abstract with rich and bright colours. D.It describes a church James once attended. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句可知,“Mami Wata”这幅艺术作品和 James Terrell的其他 作品相反,没有多少光和丰富的色彩,该作品反映了黑奴被带到美国时的情景。故选 B项。 7.How do the visitors probably feel seeing Terrells works? A.Strange. B.Curious. C.Depressed. D.Moved. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据倒数第一段第二句可知,来看他艺术作品的人说,他们在作品中看到了自己和 他们的家庭成员的影子,故他们的心情应不是奇怪、好奇和沮丧,而是感动。故选 D 项。
