2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 3 The world of colours and li

-1-课时跟踪练(二)Wordpower,Grammarandusage&TaskⅠ.选词填空setup,buildup,focuson,inaddition,incase,startout1．Hetriedtobuild_uphisstrengthbydoingmoreexercise.2．Iwasadvisedtoarrangeforinsurancein_caseIneededmedicaltreatment.3．—Laptopcomputersarepopularwithstudents.—Yes.TheycaneasilygetaccesstotheInternet.In_addition,_theywillbeabletousee­mailtospeakwiththeirteachers,classmatesandfamilies.4．Heaskedsomemoneyfromhisparentstostart_outinbusinessonhisown.5．Anewmiddleschoolhasbeenset_upinthevillage.6．Jackwassotiredthathewasn'tableto_focus_onhisworkyesterday.Ⅱ.完成句子1．我们将通过不断的学习并改变我们的想法去适应一个多变的社会。Wewilladapt_to_a_changeable_societybyconstantstudyandchangingourideas.2．我们一到达大草原就被那里的美景给吸引了。Wewere_attracted_by_the_beautiful_scenerythemomentwearrivedinthegreatprairie.3．地震之后，当地政府首先做的事情是为无家可归的家庭提供住所。Aftertheearthquake,thefirstthingthelocalgovernmentdidwasto_provide_accommodations_for_the_homeless_families.4．就是在黄山，我欣赏到了让人流连忘返的景色。It_was_in_Mount_Huang_thatIsawtheunforgettablescenery.5．他离开了办公室，工作没有完成。Helefttheofficewith_the_work__unfinished.6．万一发生了什么重要事情，请打电话给我。In_case_anything_important_happens,_pleasecallmeup.Ⅲ.阅读理解AHelivedhiswholelifeasapoorman.Hisartandtalentwererecognizedbyalmostnoone.Hesufferedfromamentalillnessthatledhimtocutoffpartofhisleftearin1888andtoshoothimselftwoyearslater.Butafterhisdeath,heachievedworldfame.Today,DutchartistvanGoghisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingartistsofalltime.-2-Now,150yearsafterhisbirthonMarch30,1853,Zundert,thetownofhisbirth,hasmade2003“ThevanGoghYear”inhishonor.AndthevanGoghMuseuminAmsterdam,hometothebiggestcollectionofhismasterpieces,ismarkingtheanniversarywithexhibitionsthroughouttheyear.Themuseumdrawsaround1.3millionvisitorseveryyear.Somepeopleenjoytheartandthenlearnabouthislife.Othersareinterestedinhislife,whichthenhelpsthemunderstandhisart.VanGoghwasthesonofapastor.Heleftschoolwhenhewasjust15.Bytheageof27,hehadalreadytriedmanyjobsincludinganartgallerysalesmanandaFrenchteacher.Finallyin1880,hedecidedtobeginhisstudiesinart.VanGoghisfamedforhisabilitytoputhisownemotions(情感)intohispaintingsandshowhisfeelingsaboutascene.Hisstyleismarkedbyshort,broadbrushstrokes(绘画笔法)．“InsteadoftryingtoreproduceexactlywhatIhavebeforemyeyes,Iusecolormorefreely,inordertoexpressmyselfmoreforcibly，”hewroteinalettertohisbrotherin1888.VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingduringhisshortlife.Hereliedheavilyonsupportfromhisbrother,anartdealerwholivedinParis.Butnowhisworksaresoldformillionsofdollars.HisportraitofDr.Gachersoldfor$89.5millionin1990.Itisthehighestpriceeverpaidforapainting.“Ithinkhispaintingsarepowerfulandthebrilliantcolorinthemareattractivetopeople，”saidavanGogh'sfan.语篇解读：梵高是一个生命短暂而艺术长久的画家。作品就是他的肉体和灵魂，为了它，甘愿冒失去生命和理智的危险。梵高的一生一直与苦难相伴，而他最终以令人惋惜的自了方式来告别他热爱的世界。他那敏感的心理和激情的创作成就了他艺术的辉煌。1．Allthroughhislife,vanGogh________.A．dependedonhisbrotherB．workedhardonartstudiesC．wasnotrecognizedbypeopleD．expressedhimselfinpaintings解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段前两句“Helivedhiswholelifeasapoorman.Hisartandtalentwererecognizedbyalmostnoone.”可知，梵高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。故C项正确。2．OneofthecharacteristicsofvanGogh'spaintingsis________.A．thelikenessbetweenhispaintingsandtherealityB．theshorttimeforhimtocompleteapainting-3-C．thevariousstylesmixedtogetherD．thespecialstrokeshemade解析：选D细节理解题。由第四段第二句“Hisstyleismarkedbyshort,broadbrushstrokes(绘画笔法)．”可知D项正确。3．Thesellingofhispaintingsisconsideredtobethemostsuccessfulbecause________.A．moreandmorepeoplelikehispaintingsB．peoplecanunderstandhimthroughhispaintingsC．1.3millionpeoplevisithispaintingmuseumeveryyearD．Zunderthasmade2003“ThevanGoghYear”inhishonor解析：选A推理判断题。因为越来越多的人喜欢梵高的作品，所以其才得以以高价出售，大获成功。故A项正确。4．Wecaninferfromthetext________.A．hispowerfulartcamefromhispoorlifeB．hisfellowtownsmenregrettreatinghimunfairlyC．allhispaintingsweredrawninthelast10yearsofhislifeD．mostofhispaintingsarekeptinthemuseumofhishometown解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可知，梵高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年开枪自杀。由此可推断，他的作品都创作于他生命中的最后十年。故C项正确。BApaintingbyChineseartistQiBaishisetarecordformodernartandcalligraphy(书法)onthemainlandwhenitsoldfor425.5millionyuanatanauction(拍卖)onMay22.Thesalewasamilestone(里程碑)intheauctionofmodernandcontemporaryartworks.Thepricemeantitsvaluehadrisenmorethan2,000percentinsixyears.Thework,Eaglestandingonpinetreewithfour­charactercouplet(对联),measuresabout2.6metersby1meter.Itwasthesecondhighestpricepaidforanartworkonthemainland.ASongdynastyworkbyHuangTingjianwassoldfor436.8millionyuanin2010.Qi'spaintingwasfinishedin1946whenQiwas86,andwashislargestwork.Withastartingpriceof88millionyuan,itattractednearly50bids(出价)inhalfanhour.ShanghaibusinessmanLiuYiqiansaidthattheworkhadbelongedtohimandhadcostlessthan20millionyuanin2005.Theauctioncompanysaidtheworkwasbroughtbacktothemainlandafterbeingboughtfromaprivate-4-ownerinSanFranciscosixyearsago.Chinarankedfirstinglobalartsaleslastyear,aheadoftheUnitedStatesandBritain.FourChineseartistswereamongthetop10inworldwidesales:QiBaishi,ZhangDaqian,XuBeihongandFuBaoshi.Qi'sworksrankedsecondinsalestoPabloPicasso'slastyear.QiwasbornintoapeasantfamilyinHunanin1864.Hetaughthimselftopaintandfocusedonnatureincludingplants,insects,birdsandfish.Heismostlywel