选修六
Unit 1 Art
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Look around the walls of your classroom.Do you see pictures of paintings？Most of the art on show was probably created by yourself and your classmates，using imagination and your own hands.
Each year in Toronto thousands of school children make the best use of their imaginations and their creative abilities in workshops provided by an organization called the Inner City Angels.These children work directly with professional(专业的)artists on different art programs.
Natalie McHaffie is one of the many professional artists who work with the Inner City Angels.“My purpose is to teach the children about design，”she says.“Once they learn how to put things together，they can use that knowledge for other things they may want to do，such as making a kite or designing a house.”
Recently Ms. McHaffie worked with 16 children at St.Bernard School to create a wall painting in the hallway leading to the kindergarten classroom.Together they designed and did the wall painting during one school week.
When Ms. McHaffie first met the student artists，she told them，“We mus t do a
painting that will not only please the kindergarten kids but will also offer them information.”
Each of the 16 students was asked to imagine and draw ideas for the painting.After discussing the different ideas together，they chose the theme (主题) “The Four Seasons.”
Finishing the painting，four of the student artists had something to say about their experience.
Alfea：“You learn more when you do it yourself.As you go along you keep finding out things you didn’t know before.”
Mauro：“I like working in a gr oup because you get more done than if you work alone.”
Paolo：“It’s been fun working in a group，not the same kind of exciting fun as when you’re playing basketball.When you do art，it makes you feel peaceful.”
Paulina：“You can learn from working with the oth er kids.By talking to each other you can find ways to do things.”
【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。多伦多的学生每年都有机会和职业艺术家合作，共同描绘美丽画卷。
1.Each year，thousands of school children in Toronto ________.
A.join the Inner City Angels
B.take part in the city’s art programs
C.take art classes in different workshops
D.create paintings on the walls of their classrooms
『答案』B[细节理解题。根据第二段中的Each year in Toronto thousands of school children和These children work directly with professional artists on different art programs可知，每年都有成千上万的学生参加多伦多的艺术项目。]
2.Ms. McHaffie hopes the children ________.
A.will understand the importance of design
B.can design a house of their own some day
C.will start learning easy things such as making a kite
D.can spread knowledge of how to put things together
『答案』A[推理判断题。根据第三段中Natalie McHaffie说的My purpose is to teach the children about design和they can use that knowledge for other things they may want to do可知，McHaffie主要想教学生如何设计，并且希望他们将这一知识运用到其他领域。由此可推测，她认为如何设计很重要，因此也希望孩子们理解设计的重要性。]
3.What was the task of the sixteen students?
A.Collecting paintings at St. Bernard School.
B.Playing with the kindergarten kids.
C.Designing a classroom.
D.Painting on a wall.
『答案』D[细节理解题。根据第四段中的16 children at St. Bernard School to create a wall painting可知，这16名学生的任务是创作一幅壁画。]
4.We can infer from the text that all the four student artists ________.
A.enjoyed the peace of their work
B.learned quite a lot from their work
C.said something good about each other
D.realize the advantages of group work
『答案』B[推理判断题。根据最后四段中的You learn more when you do it yourself；I like working in a group；It’s been fun working in a group和You can learn from working with the other kids可知，这四名学生都从这次的工作中受益匪浅。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical，emotional(情感的)，or learning problem.For example，kids who can not
walk need wheelchairs.They not only need equipment that helps them get around，but they might need to have ramps(坡道) or elevators available.__1__ Kids with an illness would have special needs，too.__2__ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read.Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
__3__ It might be harder to do normal things—like learning to read or just getting around the school.The good news is that parents，doctors，nurses，teachers，and others can help.The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids also can be a big help.How? By being a friend.Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do.But meeting people and making friends can be difficult.__4__ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺辱)or teased.
Also，try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.__5__ As you get to know them，they may help you understand what it’s like to be in their shoes.And you’ll b e helping fill a very special need，one that everybody has—the need for good friends.
A.Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.
B.They also might need to get a special bus to school.
C.Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.
D.It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs.
E.Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful.
F.They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.
G.Someone could have trouble with anxiety，but you wouldn’t know it unless told about it.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，某些孩子由于身体、情感等其他方面的原因需要特殊的帮助，文章对这些需要特殊帮助的孩子具体需要哪些帮助进行了详细而又建设性的说明。最重要的是，对待他们要友好，不可欺负他们。
1.B[根据前面的内容可知，某些孩子需要一些特别的帮助，并举例说明需要
哪些帮助，故B项“他们也可能需要特殊的汽车去上学”符合语境。]
2.F[根据关键词illness可知，F项“当他们进行日常活动时，可能需要药物或其他的帮助”符合语境。]
3.C[根据后面的It might be harder to do normal things...可知，本段谈论的是“对有特殊需要的孩子来说生活是不容易的”。]
4.A[根据后面的关键词bullied or teased可知，“有些孩子可能嘲笑或取笑他们”符合语境。]
5.E[根据段落主题句Also，try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.可知，“对有特殊需要的孩子友好是最佳的帮助方式之一”符合语境。] Ⅲ.完形填空
Having moved often，I have developed a love of de－cluttering(清理).
Standing in front of my wardrobe(衣柜)at least once every couple of months，I consider what can go.As a result，every time some clothes will __1__ up at the charity shop.
Occasionally such a __2__ may see something new－to－me come home from the store which I think can add a different energy to my wardrobe.So it’s __3__.If however，I haven’t worn it within a few weeks，then __4__—I am not as in love with it as I thought.It’s th en __5__ back to the store on the next trip.
I was __6__ a year ago，and weight fell off me.As none of my old clothes __7__ any more，I released them to the charity store.So my wardrobe nearly became __8__.As my health has improved and weight has __9__，I could buy new items in a __10__ I was before the weight loss.I don’t though.That’s __11__ I am not what I was before.I don’t need to __12__ myself as who I once was.
We don’t actually need lots of __13__ to express ourselves creatively.I hold no interest in fashion.I have grown into myself and have my own __14__.
With this in mind，however，my __15__ of de－cluttering still stands and
it doesn’t belong only to wardrobes.It __16__ to all areas of our lives.Of course，the best form of de－cluttering is to __17__ ourselves of outdated thoughts.Like with all forms of de－cluttering，saying goodbye to __18__ patterns that no longer serve us creates space to breathe.It also makes __19__ for new ways of thinking.
I wish you the courage to break away from all that no longer __20__ you and make room for fresh energy to flow.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从经常搬家过程中养成了清理衣柜的习惯。一次疾病康复过后，作者虽对表达自我有了新的认识，但清理橱柜的爱好未改，并想到把该爱好应用到生活的各个领域中去，那么我们就会有创新。
1.A.stay B.throw
C.go
D.end
『答案』D[由后文知，“我”把从衣柜中清理出来的衣服都送到了慈善店。end up结束；以……结束，end up at the charity shop最终去了慈善店。故选D。]
2.A.trip B.shop
C.ride
D.dream
『答案』A[从家到慈善店是一段行程，trip 通常指近距离的为了办事或消遣而进行旅行，并且往往要回到出发点(即指双程)，符合语境，故选A。]
3.A.unique B.welcome
C.unusual
D.imaginable
『答案』B[从家到慈善店这一来回趟，既把自己不需要的衣服处理掉了，有时又能为自己的橱柜增添新内容，因此该行程是受欢迎的(welcome)，故选B。]
4.A.suddenly B.gradually
C.obviously
D.eventually
『答案』C[买来的新衣服好几个星期都不穿，很显然(obviously)不喜欢，故
选C。]
5.A.donated B.pulled
C.sold
D.bought
『答案』A[把自己不喜欢的衣服送到慈善店，实际上是捐赠(donate)，故选A。]
6.A.alone B.active
C.away
D.ill
『答案』D[由8空后的一句“As my health has improved and weight has __9__.”随着我的健康状况好转，我的体重恢复了，可知此时我病了。ill生病的，符合语境，故选D。]
7.A.worked B.existed
C.fitted
D.matched
『答案』C[“我”由于生病，变瘦了，没有一件衣服合身了。表示尺寸大小的合适用fit，故选C。]
8.A.unattractive B.empty
C.small
D.full
『答案』B[“我”把不合身的衣服都送到了慈善店，衣柜当然几乎是空的(empty)了，故选B。]
9.A.returned B.reduced
C.balanced
D.kept
『答案』A[随着“我”的健康状况好转，体重也会恢复(return)。reduce减少，balance保持平衡，keep保持，均不合常理，故选A。]
10.A.design B.form
C.shape
D.size
『答案』D[“我”体重恢复后，应该购买和原先一样尺寸的衣服。in a size
以一种尺寸，故选D。]
11.A.until B.when
C.because
D.why
『答案』C[前文说“我”不再购买像以往那样的衣服；该处说“我”不是以前的“我”了，是对前面的情况作以原因说明，故选C。]
12.A.express B.teach
C.behave
D.enjoy
『答案』A[由后文“We don’t actually need lots of __13__ to express ourselves creatively.”事实上我们不需要许多衣服才能创造性地表达自己，与该空所在句照应，故选A。]
13.A.strength B.energy
C.clothes
D.words
『答案』C[见上题『解析』。]
14.A.style B.manner
C.character
D.gesture
『答案』A[由前文作者的话“我们不需要许多衣服才能创造性地表达自己，‘我’对时尚不感兴趣”，再由该句的前半句“我已长成了自我”，所以此处应是“我”有自己的风格。style风格，符合语境，故选A。]
15.A.fear B.confidence
C.envy
D.love
『答案』D[“我”康复后，虽然对于表达自我有了新的认识，但话锋一转，“我”喜欢清理的爱好依旧。love爱好，符合语境，故选D。]
16.A.refers B.applies
C.adapts
D.adds
『答案』B[前文“我”喜欢清理的爱好不仅仅属于衣柜；该处应是它应用于
(apply to)“我”生活的各个领域。refer to参考；涉及；指的是；adapt to适应，适合，改编；add to增添，增加，增进，均不符合语境，故选B。]
17.A.convince B.warn
C.rob
D.rid
『答案』D[清理我们思想就是去除我们那些陈旧的观念。rid sb/sth of...使某人/某物摆脱……，符合语境。convince sb of使某人承认，使某人确信；warn sb of提醒某人注意某事；rob sb of 抢劫某人某物，均不符合语境，故选D。]
18.A.thinking B.acting
C.living
D.performing
『答案』A[该段都是在说清理我们思想上的垃圾，故选A。]
19.A.plans B.space
C.money
D.sense
『答案』B[make space 与前文的create space同义，都是为新思想创造空间的意思。]
20.A.attract B.delight
C.serve
D.change
『答案』C[该段内容实际上是对上一段内容的进一步升华，前文有“that no longer serve us”此处应是that no longer serve you，故选C。]