2021版高考英语大一轮复习 核心素养测评十 Module 4 Fine Arts Western Chinese and Pop Arts 外研版必修2

核心素养测评十 module 4 fine arts western chinese and pop arts. 阅读理解abreakdancing is set to make its debut(首次亮相) as an olympic sport at paris 2024, tony estanguet, head of the paris organizing committee, said on february 21. skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing which have already been added to the 2020 tokyo olympics, have been invited to return in paris. estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the olympics “more urban” and “more artistic”. “we have chosen to present the international olympic committee (ioc) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to the youth and completely in line with our vision. they reflect perfectly paris 2024s identity. ”breakdancing is an example of a sport “which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environments. ” it appeared at the 2018 youth olympics in buenos aires in the form of head-to-head “battles”. in competitive breakdancing, breakers face off in “battles” against each other, either as individuals or teams. breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics(杂技). the ioc had announced that the number of competitors at paris 2024 would be restricted to 10, 500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. but the organizers said the inclusion would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, including 32 breakdancers. the surfing events are likely to be held in established surf center such as biarritz or lacanau in southwest france. the inclusion still needs to be rubberstamped by the ioc, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in paris after next years tokyo games. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。巴黎组委会主席托尼埃斯坦盖2月21日表示, 霹雳舞将在2024年巴黎奥运会上首次亮相。文章介绍了将霹雳舞等运动纳入奥运会的原因、意义等相关信息。1. what do we know about breakdancing? a. it involves multiple skills. b. its limited to group competition. c. it will show up in paris 2024. d. it never appeared in the world events. 【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics. ”可知, 霹雳舞者既使用体操又使用艺术技能, 将来自体操或杂技的因素结合在了一起。由此可知, 霹雳舞需要多重技能。故a选项正确。2. paris organizers have chosen the four sports because they . a. attract young peopleb. perfectly reflect paris identityc. make paris more urban and artisticd. can be played anytime and anywhere【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“we have chosen to present the international olympic committee (ioc) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to the youth and completely in line with our vision. ”可知, 因为这四项运动具有创造性, 吸引年轻人, 完全符合委员会的愿景。故结合选项, a选项切题。3. what can we learn from paragraph 4? a. 10, 500 competitors will compete for the new sports. b. more surf centers will be specially designed for paris 2024. c. the ioc will reject the proposal because of inadequate facilities. d. the inclusion wont require additional competition space to be built. 【解析】选d。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“but the organizers said the inclusion would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, including 32 breakdancers. the surfing events are likely to be held in established surf center such as biarritz or lacanau in southwest france. ”可知, 这项计划不需要建造永久性设施, 只涉及248名参赛者, 其中包括32名霹雳舞参赛者。冲浪比赛很可能在法国西南部的比亚里茨或拉卡诺等既定的冲浪中心举行。由此推知, 这项计划不会再需要重建额外的场地。故d选项正确。4. which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “rubberstamped”? a. approved. b. canceled. c. submitted. d. designed. 【解析】选a。词义猜测题。根据“which is expected to decide on which sports to add in paris after next years tokyo games”可知, 国际奥委会将在明年东京奥运会后决定在巴黎(奥运会)增加哪些体育项目。由此推知, 前面应该指“增加这些比赛项目仍然需要国际奥委会的同意”。故该画线词应表示“同意, 认可”这样的意思, 故a选项切题。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. present v. 提出, 赠送, 呈现2. permanent adj. 永久的3. breakdancer n. 跳霹雳舞者4. inclusion n. 包括b世纪金榜导学号(2020大庆模拟)going back to school can be an anxious time for many students. but one institution in texas is doing its part to make sure middle schoolers are returning refreshed and inspired to learn. through a process called the “bathroom inspiration project, ” teachers and administrators at warren middle school, spent their summer beautifying the schools restrooms by painting motivational murals (壁画) on each of the stalls (小隔间). forming messages like “your mistakes dont define you” and “scatter (撒播) kindness, ” the brightly colored words are exactly what a young student needs to see when having a rough dayor any school day for that matter. and now that classes are officially in session, people are already noticing a positive impact. since posting photos of upgrades to the school in july, principal joshua garcia says that the alterations have aroused a great response. “students have been talking about the murals from the moment the pictures had been posted. some even took the time to find a reason to come up to the campus to see the murals, ” he says. “i think what makes this small little action so valuable is that it has set the tone for our campus. ”and not only is that important to students, parents, and fellow staff, but it is also vital for the schools new principal, who is trying to gain the trust of the community during a time in which trust is so necessary for schools. “being new to the campus, i think the parents were able to see how much i value their children and have their best interest at heart, ” garcia continues. “i have had many parents tell me how they can just feel a difference in the campus climate and how much they are enjoying seeing their children wanting to come here. these murals have put trust back in the campus and its teachers, and by doing so we are able to build a culture in which our students want to be here and learn. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。得克萨斯州的一所中学绘制卫生间文化墙, 用正能量的语言激励学生, 从而获得学生和家长的一致好评。5. what has happened at warren middle school? a. painting has become popular among most students. b. some students have suffered great anxiety at school. c. its toilets have been beautified with inspiring murals. d. motivational murals have been made in each classroom. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知, 通过一个名为“浴室灵感工程”的项目, 沃伦中学的老师和管理人员整个夏天都在美化学校的卫生间, 在每个隔间上画励志壁画, 形成“你的错误不能定义你”和“散布善意”这样的信息, 由此得出, 该中学用励志壁画美化了卫生间的每一个小隔间。故选c。6. what does the underlined word “alterations” in paragraph 3 probably mean? a. rules. b. arguments. c. changes. d. opportunities. 【解析】选c。词义猜测题。根据上文the brightly colored words are exactly what a young student needs to see when having a rough dayor any school day for that matter. and now that classes are officially in session, people are already noticing a positive impact. 这些色彩鲜艳的话正是年轻学生在度过艰难的一天或任何一天的学校生活时所需要看到的。现在课程正式开课了, 人们已经注意到了积极的影响。可知学校通过壁画这种形式改变了学校的氛围, 获得了积极的影响, 且根据本段画线单词前面的 since posting photos of upgrades to the school和后面的have aroused a great response 可推知, 学校的这一改变也引起了大家好的反响。故画线部分单词alterations在此意为“改变”。故选c。7. whats students and parents attitude toward those murals? a. negative. b. ambiguous. c. uninterested. d. supportive. 【解析】选d。推理判断题。根据第四段中的students have been talking about the murals from the moment the pictures had been posted. some even took the time to find a reason to come up to the campus to see the murals (从这些照片发布的那一刻起, 学生们就一直在谈论这些壁画。有些人甚至花时间找了个理由来到校园看壁画)以及最后一段中的i have had many parents tell me how they can just feel a difference in the campus climate and how much they are enjoying seeing their children wanting to come here (已经有很多父母告诉我, 他们能感受到校园气氛的不同, 他们多么高兴看到自己的孩子想要来这里)可推知, 学生和家长对学校的这一举措持支持态度。故选d。8. what does garcia intend to do according to the text? a. reduce increasing anxiety. b. build an artistic atmosphere. c. create a trusting environment. d. introduce a new culture to society. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第五段中的it is also vital for the schools new principal, who is trying to gain the trust of the community during a time in which trust is so necessary for schools(这对学校的新校长来说也是至关重要的, 因为在这个信任对学校来说是如此必要的时期, 他试图赢得社会的信任)以及最后一段中garcia所说的these murals have put trust back in the campus(这些壁画使校园重获信任)可推知, 校长garcia希望创建一个家长对学校充满信任的大环境。故选c。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. institution n. 机构2. beautify v. 美化3. motivational adj. 激发性的4. in session 在上课5. a positive impact 积极的影响6. upgrade n. 升级. 阅读填句 (2020长沙模拟)根据短文内容, 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。there is a large percentage of asian people in the us. theyre hard-working, respectful but strange sometimes. 1 asian people are different from people in any other culture. if you think you know them, you might want to think again. how are they different? when it comes to most asian culture, respect is everything. 2 if you dont show proper respect for him, you will get some real consequences afterward and especially if hes your boss. its something called face saving in the asian culture. its ridiculous sometimes but its their culture. sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work. asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal. 3if youre asian, you might want to understand the american culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them. it will be easier for you since youre in their countries. imagine an american working in china, expecting chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone, i think they will take him outside and take care of him. 4if youre an american boss giving your asian employees a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks. they will think that you dont like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them. 5 of course, its not fair for you as an american boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your asian employees mind. a. in fact, youre just doing your job. b. so you have no choice but to trust them. c. americans cannot get along well with asians. d. it just doesnt work that way with asian people. e. americans are very different from asian people. f. you can do anything you want but dont disrespect an asian man. g. if you dont understand their culture, you will get some problems with them. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是亚洲人在美国遇到的文化冲击。1. 【解析】选g。此句承接其后句。“如果你不懂亚洲人的文化, 你就会跟他们产生一些沟通方面的问题”、“(因为)亚洲人与其他文化人的不同。”故选g。2. 【解析】选f。此句与后面的句子词语复现。“respect”与“not disrespect”同义。b项与下句意义不符, 为干扰项。故选f。3. 【解析】选e。下文提示“如果你是亚洲人, 你可能想要了解美国文化, 如果你和他们一起工作, 你甚至想要适应他们的文化。”承接下文, e项americans are very different from asian people. (美国人和亚洲人很不一样。)切题。故选e。4. 【解析】选d。上文提示“想象一下, 如果一个美国人在中国工作, 当他当着所有人的面就每一件事直接批评中国同事时, 他希望中国同事能和他和睦相处, 我想他们会把他带到外面去照顾他。”承接上文, d项it just doesnt work that way with asian people. (那种方式对亚洲人来说不起作用。)切题。故选d。5. 【解析】选a。上文讲的是美国老板对亚洲雇员的负面评论, 后面是亚洲雇员对此评论的不同感受。可知, a项in fact, youre just doing your job. (事实上, 你只是在做你的工作。)切题。故选a。. 短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。flying a kite with my father is the most happiest memory in my childhood. i remember the day that i was running alongside my father. he held the kite string, waiting the kite to catch the wind. he slowed, handed me the string, and teach me how to hold it. “dont let go! keep going! ” he shouted. i kept running, out of breaths. over and over i tried but failed. she told me not to give up. eventually, i ran too fast that i ma