高中英语Unit4naturaldisastersSectionDReadingforWriting

Section D Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress课后篇巩固提升基础训练Ⅰ.单句填空1.We must take (effect) measures to protect the environment from going bad to worse.2.A truck went out of control and (crash) into the back of a bus.3.A terrible earthquake happened in the city last week, (kill) more than 200 people.4.Out gratitude,Buddha decided to name the year after each of the animals in their order of arrival.5.There was a heavy flood after the rain and the whole village (sweep) away.6. (strike) by the beauty of the West Lake,we stopped to admire thebeautiful scenery.7.On March 8,the three-foot tall robot made its first (deliver) to some lucky residents in Brisbane,Australia.8.Till the year 1957,the Golden Gate Bridge,at a (long) of 2,737 metres,was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Ⅱ.短语填空1.Unless it is necessary,you had better not the dictionary when reading.2.Every morning the cleaners the fallen leaves in the streets.3.There is always a time when you expect others you and feel what you feel.4.Whenever she her studies,our teachers always help her patiently.5.When fire broke out in the house,she as fast as she could.6.Because he is familiar with the computer,he can the work easily.7.Though it’s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure,they shouldnot .8.The pages are stuck together and I can’t them .Ⅲ.完成句子1.我们正在爬山,突然开始下雨了。

We were climbing the hill .2.这些有趣的建议将使你减肥更容易。

These interesting tips will for you to lose the weight quickly.3.该市今年发生了多达340起事故,多数是由粗心引起的。

340 accidents happened in the city this year,and most were caused by carelessness.4.为了更迷人和苗条,女孩更倾向节食。

be more charming and slimmer,girls tend to go on a diet.5.许多学生选择学医或参军,希望帮助更多的人。

Many students have chosen to study medicine or join the armyhelp more people.6.上周的飓风使整个城市变成了废墟。

The hurricane last week the whole city .能力提升Ⅳ.阅读理解(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)For Western designers,China and its rich culture have long been an inspirationfor Western creative.“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,”says Amanda Hill,chief creative officer at A+E Networks,a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.Earlier this year,the ChinaThroughALookingGlass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art,with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries.The exhibition had record attendance,showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill.“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world,which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.”Of course,not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselvesChinese.“Vera Wang,Alexander Wang,Jason Wu are taking on Galliano,Albaz,Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,”adds Hill.For Hill,it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion.“The most famous designers are Chinese,so are the models,and so are the consumers,”she says.“China is no longer just another market;in many senses it has become the market.If you talk about fashion today,you are talking about China—its influences,its direction,its breathtaking clothes,and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要讲述了中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚的影响,展现了中国对国际时尚和设计发展的引领作用。

1.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A.It promoted the sales of artworks.B.It attracted a large number of visitors.C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes.D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.“Theexhibitionhadrecordattendance,showingthatthereishugeinterestinChineseinfluences.”可知,这次展览出席的人数创了纪录,由此表明吸引了很多游客。

故B项正确。

2.What does Hill say about Chinese women?A.They are setting the fashion.B.They start many fashion campaigns.C.They admire super models.D.They do business all over the world.Hill说的话“...whichmeansChinesewomenarenotjustconsumersoffashion—theyarecentraltoitsmovement.(这意味着中国女性不仅仅是时尚的消费者——她们是时尚运动的核心。

)”可知,A项正确。

3.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?A.learning fromB.looking down onC.working withpeting against,接着列举了“VeraWang,AlexanderWang,JasonWu”三个例子,再结合下文的句意“在设计和销售方面都击败了他们”可知,该短语的意思应是“与……竞争”。