新人教版选修6高中英语Unit1Art单元综合测试.docx

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新人教版选修6高中英语Unit1Art单元综合测试

Unit1Art

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

      阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

★★☆☆☆

September30,2011

SkunkScooters

100CaldwellStreet

Omaha,NE68102

ToWhomItMayConcern:

      OnAugust27,2011,IorderedaSkunkScooterfromyourwebsite.IwasveryexcitedwhenthemotorcyclearrivedbecauseIboughtitwiththemoneyIsavedfromdoingpart-timejobsoverthesummervacation.Unfortunately,IhaveexperiencedseveralproblemswithmySkunkScooter.

      Firstofall,thefrontwheelalwaysshakesfromsidetoside,makingthescooterdifficulttocontrol.Also,itmakesanunpleasantsoundasthewheelworks.Thesoundismuchlouderthanacarengine.Theinstructionssayweshouldtightenthescrews（螺丝）.MymomandIdidthat.However,itdidnothelpatall.

      Inaddition,somethingiswrongwiththehandlebars（手把）.Accordingtoyourwebsite,theycanbeeasilyraisedtoaheightofthirty-sixinches.ThisdoesnotseemtobetrueoftheSkunkScooterIreceived.Thehandlebarsaresetatthirtyinches,andtheycannotberaisedorlowered.Itappearsthattheknob（球形把手）thatisusedtochangetheheightispushedintothehandlebars,whichmakesitimpossibletoturnineitherdirection.Itisextremelyuncomfortabletoridethemotorbikewithitshandlebarsinsuchalowposition.

      AlthoughyouadvertisedtheSkunkScooteras“thequickest,coolestscooterontheplanet,”itmakesmefeelverydisgruntled.IamexpectingthattherepairofthescooterwouldbedoneattheearliestorelseIwantmymoneyback.Iknowthatyouwouldnotwantcustomerstokeepbrokenproducts.Therefore,Iwouldliketothankyouinadvancefortakingthetroubletosolvetheproblem.

                                                                                   Sincerely,

                                     NatashaGreene

21.Thetextisprobablywrittenbya_____.

A.repairman            B.shopkeeper

C.student                   D.salesgirl

22.What’swrongwiththefrontwheelofthescooter?

A.Severalscrewsonitaremissing.

B.Itisnotasbigasthewebsitesays.

C.Itkeepsshakingandmakesanoise.

D.Itcannotturnasfastasthebackone.

23.Theunderlinedword“disgruntled”inthetextprobablymeans“_____”.

A.excited                 B.confused

C.proud                   D.dissatisfied 

24.Natashawrotethelettermainlyto_____.

A.demandafter-salesservice

B.sendhercongratulations

C.expressthankfulness

D.makeanapology

B

★★★☆☆

      Recently,apaintingofactressElizabethTaylor,whichwasdrawnbyAmericanartistandfilmmakerAndyWarhol,soldforUS$63million.Anothersimpleblack-and-whiteimageofaCoca-ColabottlesoldforUS$35million.Buttheall-timerecordforaWarholpaintingis$100millionforapiecetitled“EightElvises”.What’samazingisnotthatthepiecessoldforsomuch,butthefactthattheyarenotwhatyouwouldcalltraditionalart.Theyare“popart”,artbasedonsimpleimagesofthingsandpeoplefromadvertising,movies,musicandday-to-daylife.

      Borninthe1920s,Warholgrewupmostlyseparatedfromotherchildrendueto（由于）healthproblems.Hespentalotofhistimealonedrawingandthenwentontostudyartincollege.Hebeganhiscareerasacommercial（商业的）artist,creatingpicturesformagazinearticlesandnewspaperads.ThatinspiredhimtoexperimentwithpopartandhehostedAmerica’sfirstpopartexhibitioninthe1960s.Theshowmetwithalotofdiscussionwithsomepeoplesayingthatwhathewasdoingwasnotart.

      Warholfollowedhisfirstworkswithaseriesweareallfamiliarwith—paintingsofCoca-Colabottles,Brillosoappadboxes,andportraits（肖像）offamouspeople.Soonafter,Warholstoppedcreatinghisownartwork.Instead,hehadassistantsandotherartistscreatethemathisstudiocalled“TheFactory”.Warholwantedtoshowtheworldthatartdoesn’thavetobecomplexororiginal;itcanbecreatedbyanyoneusingordinarythings.

      Today,Warhol’sworkisunmistakableinitsuniqueness.Nomatterhowyoumayfeelabouthiswork,onethingcannotbeargued.Heintroducedtheworldtoawholenewartform,inspiringfuturegenerationsofartists,andeventuallybecomingoneofthemostfamousandsuccessfulpopartartistsintheworld.

25.Whichofthefollowingpicturessoldfor$100million?

26.Duringhischildhood,Warhol_____.

A.drewpicturesformagazines

B.alwayslivedalonelylife

C.showednointerestinart

D.likedtopaintanddance

27.Callinghisstudio“TheFactory”,Warholtriedtoshow_____.

A.hisstudiowasasbigasafactory

B.popartisdifferentfromtraditionalart

C.artistsprefertoworkinafactory

D.artshouldbesimpleandeasytoproduce

28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AndyWarhol’sworldofpopart

B.Womeninthepopartmovement

C.Afunpop-artself-portraitforkids

D.PopularpaintingsbyAndyWarhol

C

★★★☆☆

      Johnwaspartofmychildhoodgrowingupinthe1970sandalinktosunny,fun-filleddaysspentonthebeachatBangorinNorthernIrelandwherewewentforoursummerholidays.Tomany,hewasamystery.EveryafternoonJohnwouldwandertotheendofthepier（码头）wherehefedtheseagullsanddelightedinthesoundoftheirexcitedcriesastheyflewaroundhishead.

      OftenIaskedmyfamilyquestionsregardingJohn.EventuallyIgaveupasnoonecouldtellmeanythingabouthim.AsIgrewup,myvisitstothebeachbecamelessfrequent,andmymemoriesofJohnburiedinachild’simagination.

      LastyearmemoriescamefloodingbackasIwalkedalongthecoastline,whereInoticedaladyfeedingtheseagullsonthepier,andIdecidedtointroducemyself.ThenIcametoknowthattheladywasJohn’sdaughter,andafterJohnleftthisworldshecarriedouttheritual（惯例）,whichhadheldsuchimportanceforherfather.

      InsomestrangewayIfeltwesharedabond,eachneedingtoremember.Inreturn,LucytoldmeofJohn’slife,hisdaysintheBritishNavy（海军）duringWorldWarIandhowhealmostlosthopewhenhisshipwasattackedbyaGermanU-boatintheNorthSeaandhefoundhimselfinalifeboatwithfiveothers.

      Closetodeath,hethoughtheheardthesoundofwings.Heputuphishands,onlytocatchaseagullthathadlandedonthesideoftheboat.Theseagullsavedthelivesofthesixmenasitwasusedtocatchfish,whichkeptthemaliveuntiltheyreachedland.ThisperiodofJohn’slifewasonehenevertalkedabout.Buttheritualhefirstperformedasayoungmanremainedapartofhimuntilhedied.

     NowIvisitLucyasoftenasIcan,justtochatorveryoftenwalkalongthebeachtothepierend.Weenjoythecomfortablesilence,eachlostinspecialmemories.      

29.SeeingJohnfeedingtheseagulls,theauthormightfeel_____.

A.proud               B.worried

C.curious            D.guilty

30.Whydidtheauthorintroduceherselftothelady?

A.Shewantedtomakemorefriends.

B.Shewasalsofondoffeedingseagulls.

C.ShewastoldtheladywasJohn’sdaughter.

D.Shewasattractedbywhattheladywasdoing.

31.WecaninferfromthetextthatJohn_____.

A.onceservedinbothWorldWars

B.wasamanwithagratefulheart

C.spenthischildhoodinBangor

D.joinedthenavyinthe1970s

32.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthetext?

A.Sheexpressedherthankstoaseagullthatsavedherlife.

B.Shetoldusthestoryofhowshemadefriendswithalady.

C.Shesharedwithushermemoriesofamanwhofedseagulls.

D.ShetalkedaboutherchildhoodspentonthebeachatBangor.

D

★★★★☆

      Amanpullsintotheparkinglot,turnsofftheengine,andsitsforaminutefeelinganxiousaboutthenexttwohours.Animportantclient（客户）hasinvitedhimtoanopenhouseincelebrationoftheirnewdowntownoffice.Hehatesthesethings.Hedoesn’tknowwhattosay,hedoesn’tknowanyoneexcepttheclient,andhealwaysfeelslikehe’stryingnottolooklost.Hesinksdeeperintotheseat,makingatoughdecisionaboutwhentoleave.

      Casual（随意的）conversationhappensatleastadozentimesaday.Yetforsomeofus,manyoccasionsthatinvolvesmalltalkdon’tevergetanyeasier,andmayevenincreaseanxietyandcausesomepeopletofeelonedgeaboutsocialevents,businesslunches,andchancemeetingswithneighbors.Unfortunately,aswearesufferingourowndiscomfort,ourneighbors,friends,andworkmatesgenerallyconsiderusdistant,cold,andproud.

      Ifyourconversationsdisappearalmostassoonasthey’vebegun,orifyou’reanunwillingparticipantatsocialandbusinessget-togethers,you’llneedsomeskills.Justgetinvolvedinameaningfuldialogue,tryyourbesttointroduceaninterestingtopicwhenthere’sasilence,anddevelopbusinessfriendshipswheneverandwhereverpossible.

      Smalltalkisn’tthelowlystepchildofrealconversation.Withoutit,yourarelygettotherealconversation.Smalltalkistheicebreakerthatclearsthewayforadeeperconversation.Peoplewhoexcelatsmalltalkareexpertsatmakingothersfeelincluded,valued,andcomfortable.Andthatgoesalongwaytowardfurtheringabusinessrelationship,ormakingafriend.

      Don’tbefooledintothinkingthatallthoseotherpeopleyouseewhoaresmilingandhappilychattingcomebyitnaturally.Sure,somearenatural-borntalkers,butmosthavehadtoworkatit.They’vepracticed,attendedcoursesandreadbooks.Youdon’tthinkso?

Believeme,Iknow.Iusedtobeasingle-minded,unsoci