2021学年Unit 1 Art精练

课时分层作业(二)

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．His wish is to buy(buy) a luxurious car in the near future.

2．Real happiness is to be(be) able to avoid doing what one would rather not do.

3．The function of an adjective is to describe(describe) or add to the meaning of a noun.

4．We were successful not because we were quick­witted but because we persevered.

5．While Mary was writing a letter，the children were playing outside.

6．What results emerged from their talks?

7．Many a woman has a great influence on her husband.

8．Regional policy has become a hot political issue，particularly(particular) in the past decade.

9．It seems that he has become very fond of the boy.

10．Concentration(concentrate) is essential if you want to do a good job.

Ⅱ.完形填空

Today，we talk about one of the greatest artists in the world，Leonardo da Vinci.He is an all­rounder(全才)．His interest in the world around him   1   him to study music，math，science，engineering and building design.Many of his ideas and inventions were far   2   his time.

Leonardo da Vinci spent his life studying and   3   in order to develop a scientific understanding of the world.He designed weapons，machines，engines，robots，and many other kinds of   4   devices.When a disease spread in Milan，Da Vinci designed a city that would help   5   the spread of infection.  6  of these designs were built during his lifetime.But they show his extraordinarily forward­thinking  7  ．

One of Da Vinci's portraits now  8  in the National Gallery of Art in Washington，D.C.He drew this picture of a young woman named Ginevra de' Benci around 1474.The woman has a pale face.In the  9  ，Da Vinci painted the Italian countryside.

He soon received  10  for his extraordinary artistic skills.Around 1475 he was asked to draw in Verrocchio's painting.One story said that when Verrocchio saw Da Vinci's addition to the painting，he was so  11  by his student's skills that he said he would never paint again.

Da Vinci's most famous portrait is Mona Lisa.It is now in the  12  of the Louvre Museum in Paris.He painted this  13  of Lisa Gherardini starting around 1503.She was the wife of a wealthy businessman from Florence named Francesco del Giocondo.

Lisa Gherardini is sitting with her hands crossed in her lap.She looks  14  at the painter.She seems to be smiling ever so slightly.A lot of  15  surround the painting.Experts are not sure about how or why Leonardo da Vinci came to paint the work.But they do know that he never gave it to the Giocondo family.He kept the painting with him for the rest of his life.

【语篇解读】　这是一篇人物介绍。著名画家达·芬奇因为对周围事物的兴趣，学习了很多方面的知识，具有超前的思维。作为画家，他很成功，他的肖像画《蒙娜丽莎》被收藏在卢浮宫。

1．A.pulled　　　　 B．drove

C．recommended D．reminded

B　[此处表示他对周围世界的兴趣驱使他学习音乐、数学、科学、工程学和建筑设计学。drive在此意为“驱使”。]

2．A.away from B．out of

C．ahead of D．up to

C　[根据下文中的“But they show his extraordinarily forward­thinking    ”可知，达·芬奇有极其超前的思维，故此处表示他的很多想法和发明远远超前于他所处的时代。]

3．A.observing B．releasing

C．hesitating D．noticing

A　[结合常识可知，想要科学地了解世界，就要不断地学习和观察。故选A项。]

4．A.musical B．educational

C．warning D．engineering

D　[上文中的“weapons，machines，engines，robots”都和器械相关，故此处表示“工程设备”。故选D项。]

5．A.insist B．consist

C．resist D．list

C　[结合语境可知，达·芬奇设计这座城市的目的就是为了抵御传染病的传播。故选C项。]

6．A.Few B．Many

C．Less D．Much

A　[根据上文中的“Many of his ideas and inventions were far ahead of his time.”以及下文中的“But”可知，达·芬奇的很多发明都很超前，故推测他在世时，他的设计很少实现。]

7．A.figure B．mind

C．humor D．mood

B　[结合常识可知，设计和发明都需要思考，此处表示这些设计展示了他非常超前的思维。故选B项。]

8．A.stands B．lies

C．hangs D．leans

C　[结合常识，画应该是挂在美术馆里。故选C项。]

9．A.distance B．heart

C．mirror D．air

A　[根据下文中的“Italian countryside”可推知，此处讲的是远处的风景。]

10．A.reply B．attention

C．care D．comfort

B　[根据下文中的“for his extraordinary artistic skills.Around 1475 he was asked to draw in Verrocchio's painting.”可知，此处表示他很快受到了关注。故选B项。]

11．A.annoyed B．ashamed

C．amused D．amazed

D　[结合上下文可知，此处表示Verrocchio对自己学生的绘画技巧感到非常惊讶。故选D项。]

12．A.charge B．favor

C．name D．collection

D　[根据常识可知，达·芬奇的《蒙娜丽莎》现在被收藏在卢浮宫。故选D项。]

13．A.image B．expression

C．gesture D．movement

A　[结合句意可知，此处就是指《蒙娜丽莎》这幅画。故选A项。]

14．A.thoroughly B．directly

C．unbelievably D．originally

B　[句意：她直视着画家。结合实际可知，《蒙娜丽莎》这幅画中的主人公是直视着画家的。故选B项。]

15．A.doubts B．surprises

C．sorrows D．mysteries

D　[根据下文中的“Experts are not sure about how or why Leonardo da Vinci came to paint the work.”可知，此处表示这幅画还有许多疑团。故选D项。]

Ⅲ.语法填空

Many people have the hobby of collecting things，e.g.stamps，postcards or antiques.In the 18th and 19th centuries，1.________(wealth) people travelled and collected plants，historical objects and works of art.They kept their collection at home until it got too big 2.      until they died，and then it was given to a museum.The 80，000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane，for example，3.________(form) the core collection of the British Museum 4.________opened in 1759.

The parts of a museum open to the public 5. ________ (call)galleries or rooms.Often, only a small part of a museum's collection 6.________(be) on display.Most of it is stored away or used for research.

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors.As well as looking at exhibits，visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine 7.________(they) living at a different time in history or 8.________(walk) through a rainforest.At the Jorvik Centre in York，the city's Viking settlement is recreated，and people experience the sights，sounds and smells of the old town.Historical 9.________(accurate) is important but so is entertainment.Museums must compete 10.________people's spare time and money with other amusements.Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了博物馆的相关知识以及现在社会博物馆的开办情况。

1．wealthy　[考查词性转换。根据设空处后面的名词people可知，这里应用形容词wealthy修饰。]

2．or　[考查连词。分析句子结构可知，until it got too big和until they died并列，同时结合语境可知，此处表示选择关系，故用连词or。]

3．formed　[考查动词时态。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，同时结合上下文可知，此处的动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，故答案为formed。]

4．which/that　[考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句且在定语从句中作主语，先行词为the British Museum，故此处用关系代词which/that。]

5．are called　[考查动词的时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，该句主语为The parts of a museum，设空处为谓语动词，与主语之间为被动关系，结合语境可知这里为客观事实，故此处用一般现在时的被动语态。]

6．is　[考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语Often可知该句应用一般现在时，设空处为谓语动词，主语为only a small part of a museum's collection，是单数形式，故此处用is。]

7．themselves　[考查代词。根据语境可知，主语visitors发出的动作imagine作用于自身，此处应用反身代词形式，故答案为themselves。]

8．walking　[考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，设空处与前面的living at a different time in history并列，都作动词imagine的宾语，故此处用walking。]

9．accuracy　[考查词性转换。根据语境和设空处前的修饰词Historical可知，此处应用名词accuracy作主语。]

10．for　[考查介词。根据语境可知，此处表达的是“为了人们的空闲时间和金钱与其他的娱乐活动进行竞争”，compete for“为……竞争”，故应用介词for。]