2020版高考英语一轮复习课时提能练26Theworldofcoloursandlight(含解析)牛津译林版 (1)

Unit 3 The world of colours and light课时练1 2篇阅读＋1篇完形[学生用书P399(单独成册)]Ⅰ阅读理解A(2020·黄山高三模拟)In Mark Turin’s article“ProtectingOur Public Spaces”in issue 14, he claims that “allgraffiti(涂鸦) is vandalism(故意破坏财物的行为), pure andsimple, and offers no benefit to our public spaces”. I wouldlike to point out that many people believe that graffiti is an art form that can benefit our public spaces just as much as sculptures, fountains, or other more accepted art forms.People who object to graffiti usually do so more because of where it is, not what it is. They argue that posting graffiti in public places is considered an illegal act of property damage. But the location of such graffiti should not prevent the images themselves from being considered real art.I would argue that graffiti is the most important public art form. Spray paint is a medium unlike any other. Through graffiti, the entire world has become a canvas(画布). These works of art dotting the urban landscape are available, free of charge, to everyone who passes by.To be clear, I do not consider random words or names sprayed on stop signs to be art. Plenty of graffiti is just vandalism, pure and simple. However, there is also graffiti that is breathtaking in its complex detail, its realism, or its creativity. It takes great talent to create such involved designs with spray paint. Are these creators not artists just because they use a can of spray paint instead of a paintbrush?To declare that all graffiti is vandalism, and nothing more, is an overly simplistic statement. Furthermore, graffiti is not going anywhere, so we might as well find a way to live with it and enjoy its benefits. One option could be to make a percentage of public spaces open to graffiti artists. By doing this, the public might feel like part owners of these works of art, rather than just the victims of a crime.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。

模块8Unit 3 The world of colours and lightⅠ. 单词拼写1. The salesman refused to b over the price.2. The experts are e every part of the island.3. Because of his illness, he lost his a .4. His reading covers a wide r of subjects.5. Tom a reading classic novels and dreams of being a writer.1. —Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?—No,it is ________.2. I once ________ at becoming a doctor but quickly gave up.3. The electricity ________ for several days during Wenchuan earthquake.4. One of my two sisters ________ science,while the other appreciates sports very much.5. The theory he ________ proved to be right later.Ⅲ. 完成句子1. 汤姆屡试屡败。

最终，他陷入了绝望中。

Tom tried and tried but failed again and again. Finally, he ________ ________ ________ ________.2. 地震后, 那里的人们不得不从头开始,重建家园。

After the earthquake, people there had to ________ ________ ________, rebuilding their houses.3. 那个女人正同小贩讨价还价。

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课时提升作业(二十六)选修8Unit 3Ⅰ. 单项填空1. (2013·济南模拟)Universities have to provide for first-year students.A. adjustmentB. qualificationC. commitmentD. accommodation2. His early works, mostly in the traditional Chinese style, reflected the of eastern China.A. sightB. sceneryC. viewD. scene3. Unfortunately, although Van Gogh his whole being to painting, he received little reward for his effort.A. admittedB. permittedC. submittedD. committed4. Someone has upset the photographs I so carefully, which made me quite angry.A. laid offB. laid outC. laid downD. laid aside5. There was a expression on the child’s face when he saw the scene.A. disgusting; disgustingB. disgusted; disgustingC. disgusting; disgustedD. disgusted; disgusted6. The foreign visitors to find that our students had such a good command of English.A. amazedB. amazingC. were amazingD. were amazed7. (2013·宁波模拟)All countries need, timely and reliable climate information as well as high-quality climate services, as they will benefit the whole mankind.A. believableB. accurateC. particularD. abstract8. the carrots before you put them into the pot and then boil them for about ten minutes.A. Cut downB. Cut upC. Cut offD. Cut in9. Taking up a piece of soap on the table, he it into water and began lathering(涂皂沫)his face.A. droppedB. dippedC. pushedD. burst10. (2013·合肥模拟)Hardly to the airport he was surrounded by many journalists and fans.A. the famous singer had got; whenB. the famous singer got; thenC. had the famous singer got; whenD. did the famous singer get; then11. (2013·西安模拟)The parents were happy to know that their son had won to Beijing University.A. permissionB. allowanceC. recognitionD. admission12. (2013·黄冈模拟)After hours of searching, their patience was and they found what they were looking for.A. calculatedB. confirmedC. rewardedD. evaluated13. It will be a long time before the Libyans heal from the of the war.A. shadeB. shadowC. pictureD. scene14. (2013·沈阳模拟)—Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?—Never it, actually.A. had I learnedB. have I learnedC. I learnedD. was I learning15. I don’t know how long will take the workers to build the bridge.A. itB. thatC. thisD. oneⅡ. 阅读理解The mystery of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting has been cracked with the help of emotion-recognition software by scientists recently. According to the findings which will be published in the New Scientist, Mona Lisa’s exact emotions were 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry.Dr Nicu Sebe, a professor at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, used emotion-recognition software to come up with the exact analysis of Mona Lisa’s emotional state. The software rated features such as the curvature(曲度)of the lips and crinkles around the eyes.The program draws on a database of young female faces to get an average “neutral” expression. The software uses this average expression as the standard for comparisons. Other applications of emotion-recognition software might be to detect terror suspects on the basis of their emotions as well as their physical characteristics.Possibly the most famous portrait of all time, Mona Lisa’s mystic expression has puzzled art lovers for five centuries. In 2003, a scientist from Harvard University said the way the human eye processes visual information meant her smile was only apparent when the viewer looked at other parts of the painting.The painting, which is on public display in the Louvre in Paris, waspainted between 1503-1506. It was thought to be named after the sitter(被画像的人), most likely the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, an Italian living in Florence.Mona Lisa features in the opening of Dan Brown’s hit novel The da Vinci Code when the curator(图书馆馆长) at the Louvre is found dead near the painting. (270W)1. The underlined word “cracked”in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A. acceptedB. brokenC. discussedD. analyzed2. According to the passage, the software judged Mona Lisa’s emo tion by.A. her certain facial featuresB. the change of her smileC. the paint on the paintingD. all the parts of the painting3. The practical use of emotion-recognition software might be to.A. draw lively paintingsB. show the painter of an ancient paintingC. help the police detect a criminalD. examine the value of a painting4. According to the passage Mona Lisa was probably.A. Leonardo da Vinci’s wifeB. a rich woman living in ParisC. a curator at the LouvreD. married to an Italian in Florence5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Mona Lisa “Happy”, Computer FindsB. Another Mona Lisa, Computer CopiesC. New Application of Software to PaintingD. Artists Puzzled by Mona Lisa’s SmileⅢ. 任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

课时作业(二十六)[模块8Unit 3 The world of colours and light](限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1．Here ________ and there ________．A．comes the bus; he goesB．the bus comes; goes heC．is coming the bus; is he comingD．the bus is coming; is going he2．Never before ________ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today. A．has this city been B．this city has beenC．was this city D．this city was3．________ you eat the correct foods ________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. A．Only if; will you B．Only if; you willC．Unless; will you D．Unless; you will4．They left the hotel in ________ because of the ________ food.A．disgusting; disgusted B．disgusted; disgustingC．disgust; disgusted D．disgust; disgusting5．I was ________ in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box. A．broken in B．cut offC．hung up D．put down6．I ________ that we would arrive there at 6：00 p．m.A．counted B．figuredC．calculated D．evaluated7．—What do you think of the project put forward by the Blacks?—Considering its real________，it will be well worth putting into practice, I suppose. A．reward B．prizeC．cost D．value8．The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.A．lay out B．lay offC．lay aside D．lay down9．Before you answer my questions, you'd better ________ this passage quickly.A．get through B．cut throughC．dip into D．look into10．After the earthquake，the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families.A．accommodation B．occupationC．equipment D．furniture11．It rained heavily in the south，________ serious flooding in several provinces.A．caused B．having causedC．causing D．to cause12．The architect has committed herself ________ the design within a month.A．for finishing B．to finishC．to finishing D．at finishing13．In order to discover the crops most suited to the soil，Dr.Johnson as well as his assistants ________ various kinds of grain.A．are experimenting withB．is experimenting withC．is experimented withD．is experimenting on14．Never ________ forget the days when ________ together with you.A．shall I; I lived B．shall I; did I liveC．I shall; I lived D．I shall; did I live15．The necklace ________ silver only.A．is made into B．is made out ofC．is made out D．is made fromⅡ.阅读理解A[2012·山东卷]San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to givesquirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day's coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政会). The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows”．After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose (消防水带). It cost $1，000.It didn't take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching_them_the_ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.16. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________．A．offer squirrels a place to eat nutsB．set up a local landmarkC．help improve trafficD．protect squirrels17. What happened over the coffee break discussion?A. The committee got the Council's blessing.B. The squirrel bridge idea was born.C. A councilwoman named the bridge.D. A squirrel was found dead.18. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes”probably mean in the text?A. Passing them a rope.B. Directing them to store food for winter.C. Teaching them a lesson.D. Showing them how to use the bridge.19. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?A. It was replaced by a longer one.B. It was built from wood and metal.C. It was rebuilt after years of use.D. It was designed by Bill Hutch.BThe average temperature around the world is rising. People living in the US Midwest might find a fact hard to believe, though. The scientists suggest that the change in the Midwest climate may have happened because of farming.The first study was led by David Changnon, a climatologist(气候学家) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.Changnon and his team studied temperature records from the sites in the Midwest. They found that since 1970, the average temperature in the region during July and August has gone down—by up to one degree Fahrenheit(华氏度)—from what it was during the years between 1930 and 1969. Their investigation also showed that the average rainfall in those states during those two months has increased. Between 1970 and 2009, about 0.33 inch more rain fell than between 1930 and 1969.These_changes may be connected by humidity(湿度), Changnon says. Humidity is the measure of how much moisture is in the air. Humid air, which contains a lot of moisture，takes longer to heat up than dry air, Changnon notes. And humid air often releases its moisture through rainfall.So where did the extra moisture in the air come from？Changnon points to farms in the region. As plants grow, they pull moisture from the ground and release it into the air. And among plants, soybeans (大豆) and corn plants release a lot of moisture. Midwestern farms now plant more soybeans and corn than in the past, with 97 percent of farmland today planted with these two crops. In the 1930s, corn and soybeans covered only about 57 percent, Changnon says. He also notes that the plants are planted closer together now than they used to be, so there are more plants per acre than in the past.The second study, like Changnon's, also found an increase in rainfall in the same area. But it points to another possible source for the increased moisture. Alan Robock at Rutgers University was part of the team that produced the second study and presented the group's findings. The team found that irrigation practices in the Great Plains have changed over the years. The researchers studied a vast area in the region. They found that in 1930, farmers in that region irrigated only about 1.8 million acres of farmland. In 1980, however, farmers irrigated nearly 15 million acres. Plants use the water and then release it into the air.These results by Changnon and Robock and their colleagues are the first step toward understanding a change in the weather.20．What does the underlined term “These changes”refer to?A．Lower temperatures and more rainfall.B．Higher temperatures and higher humidity.C．Making a record both in the past and now.D．The two periods of the 40-year investigation.21．Which of the following could be the possible sources for the increased moisture in the US Midwest?A．Scientists' research and farmers' attention.B．Less farmland and more plants.C．More plants and irrigation practices.D．Natural reservoirs and underground rivers.22．The studies show that in America's Midwest，________．A．the average temperature is getting higher and higherB．more and more farmland has been desertedC．the amount of rain is closely related to the temperatureD．summers are now cooler and wetter than they were in years past23．According to the passage, irrigating more and more plants means ________．A．making more space for farms and buildingsB．making more and more water into the air, and thus causing more rainC．more farms depending on water-saving systemsD．using plants to change the climate课时作业(二十六)Ⅰ.1.A here和there放在句首时，主语是名词要用全部倒装，主语为代词则不用倒装。