人教版英语选修6课时作业Unit1Art单元综合

Unit1单元综合ATheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallengeDaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!TheCambridgeScienceFestival(CSF)ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonouredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15th,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogrammeguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:://carnbridgesciencefestival,org.1.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?A.Schoolstudents. B.Cambridgelocals.C.CSFwinners. D.MITartists.2.Whenwilltheprizegivingceremonybeheld?A.OnFebruary8th. B.OnMarch10th.C.OnMarch15th. D.OnApril21st.3.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Anexhibitionguide. B.Anartshowreview.C.Anannouncement. D.Anofficialreport.B

OnTuesdayAugust11th,1911,intheroomwheretheworld'smostfamouspainting,theMunaLisabyLeonardodaVinci,wasondisplay;therewasanemptyspacewherethepaintingshouldhavebeen.Thenextdayheadlinesallovertheworldannouncedthetheft.

ActuallytheLeonardohadbeenlonggone.ThemuseumwasalwaysclosedonMondaysformaintenance(维修).JustbeforeclosingtimeonSundaythreemenhadenteredthemuseum,andhidthemselvesinastoreroom.Earlynextmorning,theytookthepaintingandleft.

NothingwasseenorheardofthepaintingfortwoyearsuntilPerrugiatriedtosellittoadealerforhalfamillionlire.Perrugiawasarrestedandimprisonedforsevenmonths.Itseemedthatthecrimeofthecenturyhadbeensolved.

Buthadit?Perrugiaclaimedallresponsibilityforthetheft,anditwastwentyyearsbeforethewholestorycameout.InfactPerrugiahadbeenworkingforValfiernoandChaudron,whowentunpunishedfortheircrime.Theywouldoffertostealafamouspaintingfromagallery(美术馆)foradishonestdealerorprivatecollector.Theywouldthenmakeacopyofthepictureand,withthehelpofbribed(受贿的)galleryworkers,wouldthenattachthecopytothebackoftheoriginalpainting.Thedealerwouldthenbetakentothegalleryandmakeasecretmarkonthebackofthepainting.Ofcoursethedealerwouldactuallybemarkingthecopy.Afterhavingbeengiventhemarkedpainting,ifthedealerweretoseethepaintingstillinthegallery,hewouldbepersuadedthatitwasacopy,andthathepossessedthegenuineone.

Thistime,however,theystoletheoriginal.BeforePerrugiawasarrested,ValfiernoandChaudronhadgonetoNewYork.Valfiernotoldthestorytoajournalistin1914,onconditionthatitwouldnotbepublisheduntilhisdeath.

Doesthestoryendthere?CollectorshaveclaimedthatPerrugiareturnedacopy.ItisalsopossiblethatLeonardomayhavepaintedseveralversionsoftheMonaLisa,ortheymightbecopiesmadebyLeonardo'spupils.Therehasbeenalotofargumentaboutthepaintingwhichismorethan500yearsold,butafterall,maybethat'swhatshe'ssmilingabout.1.TheMonaLisawasstolenon

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A.August9th

B.August10th

C.August11th

D.August12th

2.Choosetherightlimeorderofthefollowingevents.a.Valfiernotoldthestorytoajournalist.b.Perrugiawasarrested.c.Thetruthwaspublished.d.TheMonaLisawasstolen.e.ValfiernowenttoNewYork.f.Thetheftwasannounced.

A.d,f,b,e,a,c

B.d,f,e,b,a,c

C.d,f,b,e,c,a

D.f,d,e,b,c,a

3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat

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A.inmostcases,Valfiernodidnotselltheoriginalpaintings

B.theMonaLisawaspainted50yearsago

C.Perrugiareturnedacopy

D.Perrugiawasnottoblameforthetheft

4.AllofthefollowingaboutValfiernoandChaudronaretrueEXCEPT

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A.theystolepaintingsandthensoldthemtodishonestdealers

B.theywerenotpunishedforstealingtheMonaLisa

C.theykeptthestorytothemselvesuntildeath

D.theysometimesbribedgalleryworkerstohelpthemC

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbeealmostatraditionistorespecttheselfmademan——themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandmandsgreaterrespectinthemunitythanthemonlaboureroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlabourerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual(体力的)labourisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlyfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪华地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren,yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwards;furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.1.FromParagraph1,wecanknowthatinAmerica

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A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheselfmademan

B.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirownefforts

C.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfrommonworkers

D.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabours

2.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause

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A.servantsinAmericaarehardtoget

B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

C.shecanhardlyaffordservants

D.itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood

3.Theexpression"waitontable"inthesecondparagraphmeans

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A.workinafurnitureshop

B.keepaccountsforabar

C.waittolaythetable

D.servecustomersinarestaurant

4.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ARespectableSelfmadeFamily.

B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabour.

C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulture.

D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabour.D

Zebracrossings(斑马线)一thealternatingdarkandlightstripesontheroadsurface—aremeanttoreminddriversthatpedestriansmaybetryingtogetacross.Unfortunately,theyarenotveryeffective.A1998studydonebytheDepartmentofTrafficPlanningandEngineeringatSweden’sLundUniversityshowedthatthreeoutoffourdriverskeptthesamespeedorevenspeededupastheywereapproachingacrossing.Evenworse?Only5%stoppedevenwhentheysawsomeonetryingtogetacross.

NowamotherdaughterteaminAhmedabad,Indiahaseupwithacleverwaytogetdriverstopaymoreattention—a3Dzebracrossingwithanopticalillusion(视错觉).ArtistsSaumyaPandyaThakkarandShakuntalaPandyawereaskedtopaintthecrosswalksbyIL&FS,anIndianpanythatmanagesthehighwaysinAhmedabad.Thecorporationwaslookingforacreativesolutiontohelpthecity’sresidentstocrossthebusyaccidentprone(易出事故的)roadssafely.ThakkarandPandya,whohadpreviouslyseenimagesof3DzebracrossingsthatgavedriverstheillusionoflogsofwoodonthestreetsinTaizhou,China,decidedtotestifasimilarwaywouldworkinIndia,Sureenough,inthesixmonthswhenthe3Dcrosswalkshavebeenpaintedacrossfourofthecity'smostdangeroushighways,therehavebeennoaccidentsreported!Theartistssaythatwhileitmayappearthatthezebracrossingcouldcausethedriverstobrakesuddenlyandendangerthevehiclesbehind,suchisnotthecase.Becauseofthewaythehumaneyeworks,theillusionisonlyvisiblefromadistance.Astheygetcloser,thepaintinglooksjustlikeanyotherordinaryzebracrossing.ThecreatorshopethattheirsmartdesignwillbeeincreasinglymonthroughoutIndiaandperhapseventheworld.Solet’slookforwardtoit.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Mostdriverswillslowdownatzebracrossings.

Bmonzebracrossingsdon’tfunctionwell.

C.Drivershavetostopwhenapproachingzebracrossings.

D.About95%ofthedriverschoosetospeedupwhenapproachingzebracrossings.

2.Whydodriversseeingthe3DzebracrossingsslowdownaccordingtoPara.2?

A.Becausethedriversconsiderthesafetyofpedestrians.

B.Becausethedriversmistakethemforlogsofwoodonthestreets.

C.Becausethedriversareafraidofbeingfinedforbreakingthetrafficrules.

D.Becausethedriversdon’twanttobrakesuddenlyandendangerthevehiclesbehind.

3.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout

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A.thetheoryofthe3Dzebracrossings

B.thepopularityofthe3Dzebracrossings

C.theshortingofthe3Dzebracrossings

D.thepositiveeffectofthe3Dzebracrossings

4.Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardsthe3Dzebracrossings?

A.Cautious.

B.Doubtful.

C.Approving.

D.Disapproving.

Brainfitnesshasbasicprinciples:varietyandcuriosity.Whenanythingyoudobeessecondnature,youneedtomakeachange.Ifyoucandothecrosswordpuzzleinyoursleep,it'stimeforyoutomoveontoanewchallengeinordertogetthebestworkoutforyourbrain.

Curiosityabouttheworldaroundyou,howitworksandhowyoucanunderstanditwillkeepyourbrainworkingfastandeffectively.①.

PlayGames

Brainfitnessprogramsandgamesareawonderfulwaytochallengeyourbrain.Sudoku,crosswordsandelectronicgamescanallimproveyourbrain'sspeedandmemory.Thesegamesrelyonlogic,wordskills,mathandmore.

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You’llgetmorebenefitbydoingthesegamesalittlebiteveryday—spend15minutesorso,nothours.

ThinkDeeply

Thinkingdeeplyeverydayisperhapsthesinglegreatestthingyoucandoforyourmindorbodyhealth.

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Bycreatingadifferentmentalstate,youengageyourbraininnewandinterestingwayswhileincreasingyourbrainfitness.

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Focusonfishoilsfromwildsalmon(娃),nutssuchaswalnuts,seedssuchasflaxseedandoliveoil.Eatmoreofthesefoodsandlessfats.Removetransfats(反式脂肪)pletelyfromyourdiet.

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Storiesareawaythatwestrengthenmemories,interpreteventsandsharemoments.Practicetellingyourstories,bothnewandold,sothattheyareinteresting,attractiveandfun.Somebasicstorytellingtechniqueswillgoalongwayinkeepingpeople’sinterestbothinyouandinwhatyouhavetosay.A.

ThesegamesarealsofunB.

LearnSomethingfromaStoryC.

YourbrainneedsyoutoeathealthyfatsD.

EatasmuchasyoucanE.

TellStoriesWellF.

UsetheideasbelowtohelpyouseekmentalfitnessG.

Thinkingdeeplynotonlyrelaxesyou,butgivesyourbrainaworkout

OneafternoonItouredanartmuseumandIwaslookingforwardtoaquietviewofthemasterpieces.Ayoungcoupleviewingthepaintingsaheadofmetalked

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thecoupleapproachingtheexit.Beforetheyleft,themantookouta

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bytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkawayhandinhand.1.A.continuously

B.carefully

C.hardly

D.lively

2.Amanded

B.suggested

C.decided

D.insisted

3.A.keeping

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4.A.met

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C.viewed

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5.A.Asthough

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C.Eachtime

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6.A.up

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7.A.watched

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C.realized

D.noticed

8.A.walkingstick

B.walkingdog

C.cellphone

D.wallet

9.A.patient

B.unlucky

C.brave

D.clever

10.A.givein

B.giveup

C.giveaway

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11.A.worsen

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12.A.whenever

B.wherever

C.however

D.whoever

13.A.how

B.if

C.whether

D.what

14.A.right

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15.A.paints

B.buys

C.admires

D.describes

16.A.spirits

B.ears

C.head

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17.A.learned

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_________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua答案以及解析A答案：1.A;2.D;3.C

解析：1.细节理解。从文章第—段第二句"Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14to…"知,该项目是让学生来参赛的。

2.细节理解题。从文章第—段第一句"StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonouredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st."知,颁奖的日期是4月21曰。

3.主旨大意题。通读文章可知,这则激励学生参赛的通知,该通知同时介绍了参赛的注意事项。B答案：1.B;2.B;3.A;4.C

解析：1.根据第二段中"JustbeforeclosingtimeonSundaythreemenhadenteredthemuseum,andhidthemselvesinastoreroom.Earlynextmorning,theytookthepaintingandleft"可知答案。

2.根据选项可知,d,f的顺序可以很容易确定,再根据倒数第二段中"BeforePerrugiawasarrested,ValfiernoandChaudronhadgonetoNewYork."可知答案为B。

3.根据第四段可知答案。

4.根据倒数第二段中"Valfiernotoldthestorytoajournalistin1914,onconditionthatitwouldnotbepublisheduntilhisdeath."可知答案。C答案：1.A;2.B;3.D;4.B

解析：1.细节题。根据"AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbeealmostatraditionistorespecttheselfmademan"我们可以了解到,“崇尚自我奋斗”是美国文化的特点。

2.推断题。根据"Thisattitudetowardmanual,labourisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife."可以推断女主人亲自下厨.是因为她以能做这样的体力活而自豪。

3.词义猜测题。waitontable意为“服务顾客”,注意其后的"washdishes"也存一定的暗示,故答案为D。

4.主旨题。纵观全文,文章主要讲了美国崇尚自我奋斗、体力劳动的文化习惯,故答案为B。D答案：1.B;2.B;3.D;4.C

解析：1.考查推理判断。根据第一段第二句"Unfortunately,theyarenotveryeffective"可知,普通的斑马线并不能很好地起作用。故选B。

2.考查细节理解。根据第二段的最后一句可知,司机看到3D斑马线而减速是因为他们把斑马线误认为街上的木头。故选B。

3.考査段落大意。通读最后一段可知,本段讲述了3D斑马线的作用,目前为止,它的效果不错,且没有事故发生,于是发明者希望这种斑马线能更为普及。可推知本段主要讨论了3D斑马线的积极效果。故选D。

4.考查观点态度。根据最后一段最后一句"Solet’slookforwardtoit"可知,作者期待会有更多3D斑马线出现在街上,因此可推知作者对3D斑马线持支持的态度。故选C。答案：

1.客观填空F

2.客观填空A

3.客观填空G

4.客观填空C

5.客观填空E

解析：1.上文谈论了大脑健康这一问题,F项的内容承上启下,引出下面的几个方法。2.由语境可知,此处是说这些游戏的另一个好处,即它们很有趣。3.

G项中的"Thinkingdeeply"与标题和内容一致,主要讲了深入思考有助于大脑健康。4.由空后内容,尤其是最后一句中的"Removeturnsfats(反式脂肪)pletely"可知,本段主要讲饮食中要食用健康的脂肪。5.根据最后一段中的"Practicetellingyourstories"可知,该段主要讲的是讲述故事这一方法的有关情况,故选E。答案：1.A;2.C;3.D;4.A;5.C;6.B;7.D;8.A;9.C;10.B;11.B;12.A;13.D;14.B;15.D;16.C;17.A;18.D;19.B;20.C

解析：1.continuously持续地。根据上文中我看了他们一会儿,并且发现那对夫妇中的女人一直在说,所以这里应该是指他们持续地聊天,故选A。

2.decide有裁决、判断的意思,这里是指我通过观察知道是那个女人在说话,故选C。

3.根据语境可以知道我很佩服夫妇中的男士能够有耐心忍受住女士不停地说。putupwith忍受,故选D。

4.meetwith偶遇,这里指的是我和这对夫去在博物馆的游览中又遇见好几次,故选A。

5.是e