2020-2021學年新教材英語外研版選擇性必修第一冊課時作業(yè)：綜合能力測試4 Unit 4 Meeting the muse Word版含解析

1、綜合能力測試四(unit 4)時間：120分鐘滿分：120分第一部分：聽力(略)第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出最佳選項。abest way to save moneyalthough the best way to save money can vary from person to person, depending on age, family size and other characteristics, there are still some easy things t

2、hat all shoppers can do to keep more money in their bank accounts.avoid impulse (沖動的) purchaseswhen you shop, a best way to save money is to have a plan in mind to help you avoid impulse purchases. for instance, you might leave your credit cards at home and only carry the exact amount of cash that y

3、ou will need for your planned purchase. some shoppers agree to discuss any purchases over a certain dollar amount with their spouses (配偶) first.know when to pay for qualitysometimes the best way to save money in the long term is to spend a little more money right now. a good piece of furniture can s

4、tay in the family for decades. a highquality pair of shoes will last longer than a bargain pair and prevent foot pain. leaner cuts off meat and organic produce provide health benefits for your family.buy secondhandcheck classified ads, thrift stores and garage sales for used clothing, toys, furnitur

5、e, and much more available at a part of their original cost. for the most secondhand savings, check out groups like freecycle where members offer unwanted items for free to anyone willing to pick them up.borrow instead of buyif youre only going to use something once, try to borrow it instead of spen

6、ding your money on it. borrow a tool from your neighbor. swap books with a friend. check out the resources at your local library. youll also be reducing disorder in your home.這是一篇說明文。盡管省錢的最佳方式因人而異，它取決于年齡、家庭規(guī)模和其他特征，但仍然有一些簡單的事情是所有購物者都可以做的。文章介紹了省錢的最好方法。21what should you do to avoid buying unplanned thi

7、ngs?athink twice before you buy.bask if you really need them.cturn to your friends for help.dnever take extra money with you.答案：d解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一個小標題的第二句 only carry the exact amount of cash that you will need for your planned purchase可知，購物時，別帶多余的錢，就能避免沖動購物。故選d。22whats the biggest benefit of buying seco

8、ndhand goods?ait is cheap. bit is convenient.cit is fun. dit costs nothing.答案：a解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三個小標題第一句 at a part of their original cost可知，買二手貨的最大好處是便宜。故選a。23which of the following tips ensures you to get items for free?aavoid impulse purchases.bknow when to pay for quality.cborrow instead of buy.dbuy s

9、econdhand.答案：c解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四個小標題的內(nèi)容可知，如果你只用一次的東西，不必花錢去買，可以借用。故選c。bhundreds of villagers took matters into their own hands by digging miles of trenches(溝壕)to install their own cables (電纜). the tiny village in michaelstonyfedw, with a population of 300, clubbed together after being unable to download f

10、ilms, stream music or connect to online banking. farmers, teachers and even the village pub owners put in thousands of hours of volunteering to dig miles of trenches and now have super fast broadband (寬帶)the project cost around 250,000 with villagers paying150,000 of their own money to secure their

11、super fast connection speed. they were also able to obtain 100,000 from eu funding and the welsh government access broadband cymru scheme.the idea was produced in the local pub when villagers were complaining about their wifi connections. ben longman, owner of the cefn mably arms, said, “we were in

12、the pub and we were all complaining about how bad the wifi was. i had just paid for high speed broadband and realized it would not work.”one of the organizers, carina dunk, 61, said it was fantastic what the village had achieved. she said, “it used to take a few days to download a film; now it takes

13、 less than a minute. communities have tended to be more distant and separated but not here anymore. sometimes we have to take a step back and achieve something.”a year after the project, most of the 300 villagers are now united in a 1,000 mps broadband connection.however, richard raybould, 59, is st

14、ill waiting for his house to be connected on the edge of the village and said he cannot wait. he said, “it is amazing what skills people in the community have. there are experts and farmers who dig trenches. i have met at least 30 people who i had never spoken to before.”這是一篇記敘文。短文敘述了數(shù)百名村民自己動手，挖了數(shù)英里

15、的溝來安裝自己的電纜，現(xiàn)在他們擁有了超快的寬帶網(wǎng)絡。24what can we learn about the villagers?athey had no access to the internet.bthey usually didnt have much free time.cthey didnt know how to use the internet correctly.dthey considered their internet connection disappointing.答案：d解析：推理判斷題。由第三段“ben longman, owner of the cefn m

16、ably arms, said, we were in the pub and we were all complaining about how bad the wifi was.”可知， cefn mably arms的老板ben longman說，“我們當時在酒吧，都在抱怨wifi有多糟糕?！彼酝ㄟ^ ben longman的話可以判斷出，他們認為他們的網(wǎng)絡令人失望。故選d項。25to have their own cables, the villagers had to _.apartly cover the costbemploy workers to dig trenchescdo

17、nate 100,000 to eu fundingdget the local governments permission答案：a解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第二段“the project cost around 250,000 with villagers paying 150,000 of their own money”可知，該項目耗資約25萬英鎊，村民們自己支付15萬英鎊。所以為了擁有自己的電纜，村民們不得不承擔部分費用。故選a項。26what does the author intend to do by mentioning carina dunks words?aexplain th

18、e cause of the project.bexplain the process of the project.cshow the benefits from the project.dshow the villagers attitudes toward the project.答案：c解析：推理判斷題。由第四段“she said, it used to take a few days to download a film; now it takes less than a minute. communities have tended to be more distant and s

19、eparated but not here anymore.”可知，以前下載一部電影需要幾天，現(xiàn)在不到一分鐘。社區(qū)往往距離遠而且分散，但現(xiàn)在不是了。所以通過carina dunk所說的話可知，村民們從這項工程中受益了。故判斷出，作者想通過提到carina dunk所說的話來說明這個項目的益處。故選c項。27what would be the best title for the text?avillagers obtain access to the internetbvillagers dream of super fast broadbandcvillagers volunteer to

20、install super fast broadbanddvillagers are suffering from bad wifi connections答案：c解析：標題判斷題。通讀全文可知，短文敘述了數(shù)百名村民自己動手，挖了數(shù)英里的溝來安裝自己的電纜，現(xiàn)在他們擁有了超快的寬帶網(wǎng)絡。所以短文的最佳標題為“村民們自愿安裝超高速寬帶”。故選c項。c one night in 1966, michael chapman rushed into a folkmusic club in cornwall, england to get out of the rain, and soon found

21、himself onstage playing the guitar.“they offered me a job to play for the rest of the summer. and ive been playing ever since，” chapman says. “ive told that story so many times, but its absolutely true. if it hadnt been raining that night, i wouldnt be talking to you.”the british guitar player has s

22、pent the 50 years since then on the road. he released some praised albums in the 1970s, but his health went downhill in the 80s and 90s. like a lot of british artists in the 1960s, chapman taught himself to play the guitar by listening to american jazz and blues records.chapman actually taught photo

23、graphy, but quit when he was 26 to play music full time. when he was starting out, he was often compared to other british acoustic (原聲的) guitar heroes of the time, like john martyn and bert jansch.“the fascinating thing about michael chapman is that he doesnt fit in with those guys of his generation

24、，” says andrew male, a music journalist. “hes always been an outsider. he never moved to london.”and while he never became part of the london music scene, chapman was noticed by those musicians. “the 70s caught up with him in the 80s，” male says. “he had a huge heart attack at the end of the 80s tha

25、t nearly finished him off. when he made his way back into the world in the early 90s, people had forgotten about him.”but not everyone. a younger generation of musicians in america, including thurston moore of sonic youth and a younger singer and guitarist named steve gunn, recently rediscovered cha

26、pman.“we wanted to capture michaels voice and character where he is now. you know, its a little roadweary, but he still has it，” gunn says. “for me, it was really important to get that right.” “hes the right old musician for present times，” male says. “i think the music he makes seems quite in tune

27、with where were at.”這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一位吉他演奏老藝術(shù)家chapman的演藝經(jīng)歷以及新一代吉他演奏家steve gunn認為chapman創(chuàng)作的音樂和他們現(xiàn)在所處的環(huán)境很協(xié)調(diào)，所以他讓老藝術(shù)家重新攀登音樂事業(yè)的高峰。28what word can best describe michael chapmans first involvement in music?auntrue. baccidental.cunfortunate. dreasonable.答案：b解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“if it hadnt been raining that night,

28、i wouldnt be talking to you.”可推斷， michael chapman走上音樂之路是偶然的。故選b。29what can we learn about the british guitarist john martyn from the text?ahe used to teach photography full time.bhe cannot get along well with other musicians.che may be very familiar with american jazz and blues.dhe may be one of the

29、 best guitar players in the early 90s.答案：c解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的最后一句“l(fā)ike a lot of british artists in the 1960s, chapman taught himself to play the guitar by listening to american jazz and blues records.”和第四段第二句“ when he was starting out, he was often compared to other british acoustic (原聲的) guitar heroes

30、of the time, like john martyn and bert jansch.”可推斷， john martyn作為那個年代的吉他藝術(shù)家，應該很熟悉美國的爵士樂及藍調(diào)音樂。故選c。30why did michael chapman quit his music career once?ahe lost his special voice.bhe suffered from a severe heart attack.che got tired of competing with others.dhe was almost forgotten by everyone.答案：b解析：

31、細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段“he had a huge heart attack at the end of the 80s that nearly finished him off. when he made his way back into the world in the early 90s, people had forgotten about him.”可知， michael chapman中斷他的音樂職業(yè)生涯是因為一次嚴重的心臟病發(fā)作。故選b。31what can be the best title for the text?athe rise and fall of guitar

32、musicbthe sad story of a guitar musicianca new generation helps an old guitar musicianda guitar musicians back with the help of a new generation答案：d解析：標題判斷題。文章主要講述了一位老藝術(shù)家在新一代藝術(shù)家?guī)椭?，重新攀登音樂事業(yè)的高峰的故事。故選d。d why are photos and videos of cats highfiving suddenly popping up on social media?ask jackson gala

33、xy, who launched cat pawsitive last year, a program that encourages animal shelters to teach cats how to do tricks to make them more attractive for adoption.the idea is simple. a kitty that can sit on command or give a high five shows that it can listen to instructions and connect with others. a hig

34、h five can make a shy cat open up, galaxy said.“big life changes can lead to cats losing their confidence, and we help those cats to feel more confident and to feel safe interacting with new people.” christie rogero, program manager for cat pawsitive, said.and stephen holdeman, training manager at t

35、he kc pet project, added: “all we need to train a cat to do tricks is the right amount of patience, timing and motivation.” he uses a technique called “operant conditioning (操作性條件反射)”， which associates a cats action with getting a reward such as a favorite food or treat.he also uses a clickera train

36、ing device that makes a clicking noise. “in the initial stage, we get the cat used to the idea that when it hears the sound of the clicker, one of its favorite treats appears. after we have bridged these two ideas together we can use the clicker to reinforce different actions the cat does to let it

37、know that if it repeats the action, it will get a treat.”after several repetitions, the cat starts to link everything together. now all you need to do is let your extended hand be the target, and weve got a high five.這是一篇新聞報道。短文報道了美國發(fā)起“貓咪擊掌”的愛心慈善活動的相關(guān)內(nèi)容， 包括它所產(chǎn)生的意義以及訓練貓咪的技巧。32according to the text, h

38、ow can learning tricks benefit cats at animal shelters?ait is a good way for shelters to raise money.bit allows them to pick up skills to stay safe.cit helps them interact more with each other.dit helps them build confidence and get adopted.答案：d解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第二段“a program that encourages animal shelters

39、 to teach cats how to do tricks to make them more attractive for adoption.”和第四段“we help those cats to feel more confident and to feel safe interacting with new people.”可知，“貓咪擊掌”鼓勵動物收容所教授貓如何做一些技巧，這讓貓咪更容易被領養(yǎng)以及幫助這些貓在與陌生人交往時感到更自信，更安全。所以根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，在動物收容所讓貓學習技巧能幫助貓建立信心，并被收養(yǎng)。故選d項。33according to the text, what

40、should be done from the start to train cats to learn tricks?ateaching them different actions.bteaching them how to use a clicker.cmaking them patient enough to repeat actions.dhelping them connect the sound of a clicker with treats.答案：d解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第六段“in the initial stage, we get the cat used to the i

41、dea that when it hears the sound of the clicker, one of its favorite treats appears.”可知，在最初的階段，我們讓貓習慣了這樣的做法：當它聽到點擊器的聲音時，它最喜歡的一種食物就會出現(xiàn)。所以根據(jù)短文，從一開始應該把點擊器的聲音和食物聯(lián)系起來幫助訓練貓學習技巧。故選d項。34what does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 6 probably mean?arecord. bstrengthen. cignore.dreward.答案：b解析：詞義猜測題。

42、由第六段“after we have bridged these two ideas together we can use the clicker to reinforce different actions the cat does to let it know that if it repeats the action, it will get a treat.”可知，在我們把這兩個概念結(jié)合起來之后，我們可以使用點擊器來強化貓所做的不同動作，讓它知道如果它重復這個動作，它會得到一個獎勵。所以通過上下文語境可以判斷出，第6段畫線的“reinforce”的意思是加強。故選b項。35what

43、is the main purpose of the article?ato explain how to train cats to perform tricks.bto show how cats are treated at animal shelters.cto describe the popularity of cats on social media.dto inform us of a program that trains cats to do tricks.答案：d解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文尤其是第二段“a program that encourages animal sh

44、elters to teach cats how to do tricks to make them more attractive for adoption.”和第五段“he uses a technique called operant conditioning (操作性條件反射)， which associates a cats action with getting a reward such as a favorite food or treat.”可知，短文報道了美國發(fā)起“貓咪擊掌”的愛心慈善活動的相關(guān)內(nèi)容， 包括它所產(chǎn)生的意義以及訓練貓咪擊掌的技巧。所以短文的目的是告訴我們一個訓

45、練貓掌握一些技巧的活動。故選d項。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。the history of writing instruments, with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts and feelings, is the history of civilization itself. this is how we know about our ancestors and their life.the handy sharpened

46、stone was adapted into the first writing instrument. around 24,000 bc, the cave man started drawing pictures with the stone onto the walls of his cave. _36_ walls at the apollo site in namibia are believed to be the oldest rock paintings to date.before paper came along, people used clay or wax table

47、ts on which they wrote with sharp objects such as metal sticks or bones. around 6,000 years ago, the egyptians invented the first paper like material called papyrus. the word “paper” actually comes from the word “papyrus”_37_ bones or metal sticks were no longer useful as the papyrus could not be sc

48、ratched. so the egyptians created a reed pen perfect for the papyrus. _38_ and thus, ancient egyptians transformed bamboo stems (莖) into an early form of a fountain pen.another writing instrument that remained active in history for a long period was the quill (鵝毛) pen. introduced around 700 ad, the

49、quill was a pen made from a bird feather. goose feathers were most common. _39_ for making fine line drawings, crow feathers were the best.when writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, mans inventive nature once again turned to

50、 improving the writing instrument. _40_anow something was needed to write upon the papyrus.bthe papyrus became the most popular material at that time.cswan feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive.dbamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers.ethis led t

51、o the development of the modern fountain pen in the 19th century.fthese were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.gthese drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.本文是一篇說明文。人類用來記錄和表達思想感情的書寫工具的歷史，就是文明本身的歷史。這就是我們了解我們的祖先和他們的生活的方式。文章介紹了改

52、進書寫工具的發(fā)展。36g解析：上文提示“大約公元前24 000年，穴居人開始用石頭在洞穴的墻上畫畫”。下文提示“納米比亞阿波羅遺址的墻壁被認為是迄今為止最古老的巖畫”。承接上下文，g項these drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.(這些圖畫展示了日常生活中的事情，如種植莊稼或打獵的勝利。)切題。故選g。37a解析：下文提示“由于紙莎草紙不能被刮出痕跡，骨頭或金屬棒不再有用”。承接下文，a項now something was needed to write up

53、on the papyrus.(現(xiàn)在需要可以在紙莎草紙上寫字的東西。)切題。故選a。38f解析：下文提示“因此，古埃及人把竹子的莖變成了早期形式的鋼筆”。承接下文，f項 these were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.(這些主要是草的莖，尤其是竹子的莖。)切題。故選f。39c解析：上文提示“最常見的是鵝毛”。承接上文，c項swan feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive.(天鵝羽毛質(zhì)量很好，既稀有又昂貴。)切題。

54、故選c。40e解析：上文提示“當作家們有了更好的墨水、紙張而且書法已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一種藝術(shù)形式和日常生活的一部分時，人類的創(chuàng)造性再一次轉(zhuǎn)向改進書寫工具”。承接上文，e項this led to the development of the modern fountain pen in the 19th century.(這導致了現(xiàn)代鋼筆在19世紀的發(fā)展。)切題。故選e。第三部分：語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。its a memorable period when i lost

55、a longtime job. it happened in 2004, when our company announced the job _41_， facing the global economic crisis. we all _42_ the insurance company we worked for was not as _43_ as it used to be. then, one day, i entered my office and was _44_ i got fired.during that week, i did almost nothing to cha

56、nge my situation, _45_ renewing my old contacts with writers that i built when i worked as an experienced _46_ many years ago. beyond this, i remained a _47_ unemployed loser. soon enough, i received an order from a writer. then i was _48_ by a few more people who needed my services, and gradually m

57、y reputation recovered.though this _49_ job couldnt support me long, i could make ends meet while _50_ a job. during my hard times, i made the _51_ of a man from japan, who wanted to have his novel translated into english quickly, and i _52_ that. we worked together for a while. he inspired me to find new opportunities from _53_ companies instead of the same ones. i started to look at the world from another _54_； i figured out what i truly wanted, and _55_ the thought that “the man is for work, not the work fo