Unit 4 Reading for Writing 提升一练- 高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

第9页（共9页）Unit4SectionDReadingforWriting一、单句写作1．凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。VanGogh________________________thedevelopmentofmodernpainting.2．蓝色的天空装点着朵朵白云，就像流动着动人的歌。Theblueskyis________________________，asifmovingsongsfloating.3．野兽的咆哮，鸟儿的歌唱交织成大自然的音乐。Theroarsofthewildanimalsandsongsofbirds________________________ofnature.4．呼吸着鲜花的甜美气息，使人仿佛置身梦境。________________________________________________makespeoplefeellikebeinginthedream.5．我们很幸运能欣赏到传统音乐和舞蹈。Wewereluckyenoughto________________________________________.二、阅读理解Ireland'sAchillIslandhasalwaysbeenapopularEuropeantouristdestination.However,sinceApril,thesmallislandofjust2,600residentshasgainedworldwidefamethankstothemagicalreturnofabeachthatwaswashedawayoverthreedecadesago.Thechainofeventsbeganin1984whenresidentsofDooagh,oneofthefivesettlements(定居点)ontheisland,awoketoasurprisingsight:theirbeautifulsandybeachhadbeenwashedawaybystrongAtlanticstorms.Therewereonlyrocksandrockpoolsleft.Forabout34years,onlysmallamountsofsandreturnedtotheoncenaturalshores.Thearea'stourismindustryslowlydecreased,andthescoresofeq\a\vs4\al(P1)beachsidehotels,pubs,andrestaurantsgraduallyclosedaswell.Then,aroundEasterlastyear,somethingmagicalhappened—anunusualten－daytideeq\a\vs4\al(W1)blanketedeq\a\vs4\al(W2)thebarren300－meterlongrockbeachwithhundredsoftonsofsoftgoldensand.Scientistssuspectthatthesandhadbeengatheringoffshoreformonthsandwastransportedtothebeachbythehighwindsandpowerfulwaves.Thelocalsaredelightedtohavetheirbeachback,especiallyasitisattractingthousandsofvisitorswishingtowitnesseq\a\vs4\al(W3)thepowerofnature,withtheirowneyes.However,SeanMolloy,managerofAchillTourism,cautionsagainsteq\a\vs4\al(P2)goingintothecoldwatersjustyet,saying,“Becauseofthesandcomingin,wedon'tknowhowsafethebeachisnowbecausecurrentscouldbechangedandit'lltakealittlebitoftime.”Heinsteadrecommendsvisitorsenjoythesoftsandandleavetheswimmingtothedolphinsthatfrequentthearea.Interestingly,thisisnotthefirsttimeDooaghBeachhaspulledadisappearingandreappearingact.Itdisappearedinthe1890s,forover30years,beforereturningin1927.However,thelocalsareoptimisticthatthistimearound,thebeautifulsandisheretostay.1．WhathasbroughtAchillIslandworldwideattentionrecently?A．Anunusualstorm.B．Thedecreaseinthenumberofresidents.C．Thereturnofitsbeach.D．Thebuildingofanewtouristdestination.2．WhathappenedtoDooaghinthepastthreedecades?A．Tourismwentdowngradually.B．Restaurantsdevelopedslowly.C．Stormsattackedfrequently.D．Rockpoolsdisappearedcompletely.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barren”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Noisy. B．Soft.C．Bare. D．Golden.4．WhatshouldtouristsavoidaccordingtoSeanMolloy?A．Spoilingtheshores.B．Gettingintotherockpools.C．Playingwithdolphins.D．Swimmingnearthebeaches.三、阅读七选五Filialpiety(孝心)isChina'smostimportantmoralityandinvolvesstrongdeference(顺从)toone'sparents.Thus,filialpietyisanimportantvaluewhenitcomestotreatingone'simmediatefamily,eldersandsuperiorsingeneral.OriginsFilialpietywasoriginallymentionedintheWesternZhou,__1__.MeaningFilialpietyisageneralattitudeofofferinglove,respect,support,anddeferencetoone'sparentsandothereldersinthefamily,suchasgrandparentsoroldersiblings.__2__.Besides,itinvolvesworkinghardinordertoprovidematerialcomfortsforparents.Theideastemsfromthefactthatparentsgivelifetotheirchildren,andsubsequentlysupportthemthroughouttheirdevelopingyearsintermsofprovidingfood,education,andmaterialneeds.__3__.ChinesecharacterBylookingattheChinesecharacterforfilialpiety,youwilllearnalotabouttheterm'sdefinition.__4__.Thecharacterisacombinationofthecharacterlao,whichmeansoldandzi,whichmeansson.Thetophalfofthecharacterlaoformsthetophalfofthecharacterxiao,whereasthecharacterthatrepresentssonformsthebottomhalfofthecharacter.__5__.Thecharacterxiaoshowsthattheolderpersonorgenerationisbeingsupportedbytheson,orchildreningeneral.A．letmetellyouthedefinitionoffilialpietyB．FilialpietyisclarifiedbytheChinesecharacterxiaoC．FilialpietyisoneofthemostimportantChinesetraditionsD．ThisplacementissymbolicandtellsofwhatfilialpietymeansE．whichincludescarryingonthefamilylineandrespectingtheeldersF．Actsoffilialpietyincludeobeyingparents'wishes,takingcareofthemwhentheyareoldG．Extendingbeyondone'sfamily,filialpietyalsoappliestoalleldersliketeachers,professionalsuperiors,oranyonewhoisolderinage四、应用文写作假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：1．写信目的；2．个人优势；3．能做的事情。注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．结束语已为你写好。Yours，LiHua一、单句写作1.hadamajorinfluenceon2.dottedwithwhiteclouds3.makeupthemusic4.Breathinginthesweetscentoffreshflowers5.enjoythetraditionalmusicanddancing二、阅读理解1.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，阿基尔岛引起世界关注的原因是三十年前被冲走的沙滩又神奇地回来了，故选C。2.A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，当地的旅游业逐渐下降，许多海边旅馆、酒吧和饭店逐渐关门，故选A。3.C词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“theirbeautifulsandybeachhadbeenwashedawaybystrongAtlanticstorms.Therewereonlyrocksandrockpoolsleft”可知，三十年前沙滩被大西洋强风暴冲走，只剩下岩石和岩石池，沙滩上肯定是光秃秃的，三十年后奇迹般回归的沙滩又重新覆盖了这片光秃秃的区域。bare“空的；无覆盖物的”，故选C。4.D推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知，SeanMolloy建议游客们不要在海滩附近游泳，故选D。三、阅读七选五1．E结合本段的标题Origins可推知，此处介绍了孝心的起源及其基本内容，与选项E契合，故选E。2．F根据空格后一句“孝心也包括努力工作来为父母提供物质上的舒适条件”可推知，空处应是表述孝心的具体行为，故选F，衔接上下文。3．G设空处上文主要阐述了孝心在家庭中的具体实践和体现，可推知空处应是表述孝心对除个人家庭外的长者也适用，故选G。4．B设空处是本段的主题句。通读全段可知，本段主要是对“孝”字的汉字字形进行分析，并联系本部分的标题Chinesecharacter可知，选项B符合语境。5．D承接上段对“孝”字的字