新人教版高二英语上册单元同步练习 1.docx

1、新人教版高二英语上册单元同步练习 1Unit 3 Art and architectureI. SpeakingTask 1 What is modern architecture?Directions: Have a look at the modern buildings in your city and find out what they have in common. Then give at least 3 characteristics of modern architecture.Task 2 Disadvantages of modern buildingsDirection

2、s: Read the report in the form and discuss the following questions in groups.1. If you were a designer, what could be done to prevent birds from being killed by collisions?2. What harm do modern buildings do to people in and outside them?There are no exact figures on the number of birds killed by co

3、llisions（碰撞）with tall buildings and glass windows in houses. According to Sagrillos report, the estimates range from 100 million to a billion yearly across North America alone. Its the reflective and transparent characteristic of glass that make windows invisible killers. Birds see the trees reflect

4、ed in a window, or the plant behind the window, not the glass itself.Task 3 Imagine future Architecture!Directions: Our lives may be very different in the future. Architecture must change as we change. Work in groups and try to imagine what your future house could be! Complete the task according to

5、the suggested steps.Step 1 Discussions(1) What will houses of the future look like? (2) Will people live on other planets? Or underground or under the sea? (3) What new building materials will we use? (4) Where will your house be built? (5) What will your building site be like? (6) Will you use recy

6、cled materials or invent new ones? (7) Will there be new ways to power your house? (8) Will there be new ways your house functions?(9) Will there be new rooms and spaces we dont have now? (10) Who will live in your house? How many people? (11) What form will your future house have? How will it look?

7、 Step 2 DrawingDraw a rough sketch of your future house and color it.Step 3 DescribingWrite a short description about your house and how you think the future will be. You can put your drawing and paragraph together on a piece of colored paper for display. A possible version is given to help you.A po

8、ssible version: My future building is a passive solar, earth shelter house with lots of room to grow food. There are plenty of windows, so it doesnt feel like living underground! I also converted the yard to food growing space. I invented a water collector that also filters the rainwater. For electr

9、icity, there are plenty of windmills. My house is built with materials found on the site and takes little wood. II. Understanding the text1. Buildings, streets, squares and parks are in different styles because _.A. they were all designed by different architects B. different ideas of beauty are expr

10、essed in themC. they are part of the man-made living environmentD. they are built out of modern building materials.2. Which of the following is NOT true about modernism?A. It has existed for 70 years or soB. Steel, glass and concrete are used as modern architecture materialsC. All the buildings in d

11、eveloping countries belong to modernism.D. Sometimes traditional materials are used in modern architecture3.According to the text, most people think modern buildings are _. A. huge B. beautiful C. friendly D. welcoming4. Antonio Gaudi _.A. was a traditional architectB. invented modernism in order to

12、 change societyC. preferred steel, glass and concrete to natural materialsD. knew that there arent any straight lines in nature.5. Which of the following will NOT probably make people think about nature?A. The Opera House in SydneyB. All the art museums in New YorkC. The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beij

13、ingD. Most of Gaudis works in and around BarcelonaIII. Post-reading activitiesdesign; never; return; regret; love; recognized; symbol; creator; known; although; White shell-like roofs, unlike anything else in the world, make the Sydney Opera House an image of timeless beauty. It is famous for being

14、a (1) , not only of a city, but a whole country and continent too. Its (2) , Danish architect Jorn Utzon, turned 85 last Wednesday. And he was awarded the Pritzker prize, (3) as the Nobel Prize of architecture, on April 6.But Utzon has never seen his Opera House. The story began in 1957 when Utzon w

15、on an international competition to (4) an opera house in Sydney. But not everyone was excited. Utzon left his Opera project in 1966 after an argument with the local government and a storm of public criticism (批评) over the buildings design. It was not completed until seven years later and Utzon has (

16、5) returned to Australia to see the result of his work.Utzon made a building well ahead of its time, and he persevered (坚持) through criticism to build a building that changed the image of an entire country, said Frank Gehry, a Pritzker Architecture Prize judge. (6) the Sydney Opera House was Utzons

17、masterpiece, it damaged his career. Upon his (7) to Denmark, he found work hard to come by, so he became a teacher at a university in Hawaii.Utzon said he once saw posters of the Opera House. The interiors (内部构造) were different from his designs. But, he said: There is no (8) , for it gave me such a

18、wonderful experience in Australia, towards which I only have (9) and appreciation. Britains Queen Elizabeth opened the Opera House in 1973, and it now holds around 3,000 events every year. It is (10) as one of the great symbolic buildings of the 20th century.1 symbol; 2 creator; 3 known; 4 design; 5

19、 never; 6 Although; 7 return; 8 regret; 9 love; 10 recognized IV. Language focus 1. Usage of words(1) We have both red and white wine. Do you have a p_ for one or the other?(2) The a_ showed several designs for the new theatre; but none was satisfying.(3) The couple only moved into the new flat rece

20、ntly and they havent got much f_.(4) Can I a t_ piece of that cheese to see what its like?(5) Pollution is one of the major problems in the m_ world.(6) It isnt c_ to talk at the moment; Im in the middle of a meeting.(7) These shoes have gone out of s_, but I like them.(8) Early houses were c_ out o

21、f mud and sticks.(9) Ann is always trying to i_ people with her new clothes.(10) Our hotel room had a b_ where we could sit and look at the lake.3. Usage of phrasesfar from; compare with; close to; act as; belong to; in and around; fill up; set aside; go against; pull down; (1) The man we met on the

22、 plane to Tokyo was kind enough to _ our guide.(2) Dont take anything that doesnt _ you.(3) There werent many people at first but then the room _.(4) Have you _ some money for your childs education?(5) Martha _ her parents wishes and married a poor artist.(6) The old cinema has been _ and a new one

23、will be constructed.(7) Did you enjoy your holiday? No, _ it. It was terrible.(8) _ the village where I grew up, the city is really exciting.(9) It was _ midnight when dad came back from work.(10) More trees have been planted _ the village.3. Multiple choice(1) A net is to a fisherman is _ a gun is

24、to a hunter. A. what B. who C. which D. whom(2) Which do you _, the red or the blue one?I like the blue one better. A. expect B. prefer C. wish D. hope(3) We have little in common; our _ and interests are so different. A. styles B. taste C. quality D. appearance(4) Wherever you go, you can see the p

25、roduct _. A. advertise B. advertised C. to be advertised D. being advertised(5) As we all know, modernism was invented _. A. in the 1920 B. in 1920s C. in the 1920s D. in 1920s(6) Jessica _ a flat near the college with three other girls. A. constructed B. hired C. preferred D. rented(7) _ the bad we

26、ather we enjoyed our holiday. A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. According to(8) The result of the entrance exams was not made _ to the public until last Thursday. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known(9) The PLA soldiers _ ready to do whats necessary to fight against the flood. A. stoo

27、d B. belonged C. created D. acted(10) Antonio Gaudi is the first architect _ that nature doesnt not have any straight lines. A. understanding B. understands C. to understand D. understood(11) The girl asked him not to leave the door _ . A. to close B. closed C. to be closed D. closing(12) It took qu

28、ite a long time before we felt we _ in the city. A. impressed B. constructed C. belonged D. created(13) All the buildings in the district are _. A. a color B. of color C. of a color D. of color.(14) _ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them A. When B. Despite C. While D. Unless

29、(15) With many flowers _ around the house，it looks like a beautiful garden. A. planted B. be planted C. to plant D. to be planted 4. ClozeBuilding a house costs quite a lot of money suppose you plan to build a house. Your first (1) will be to find a (2) piece of land. Your (3) will depend on many di

30、fferent things. You will probably try to find a sunny place, with (4) surroundings near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work. (5) you will find an excellent (6) , and together with the builder you will work out a (7) . The builder will draw the plan. It will (8) the number of rooms, their position and (9) , and other (10) which must be noticed, (11) windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is (12) to build your house. He will work out the (13) of the wood, brick