新人教版选修6高中英语Unit 1《Art》单元综合测试Word文档下载推荐.docx
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September30,2018
SkunkScooters
100CaldwellStreet
Omaha,NE68102
ToWhomItMayConcern:
OnAugust27,2018,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
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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
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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,unsocia