UNIT 1　Section Ⅰ
一、语言基础训练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．It was pretty __primitive__ (原始的) at the time.
2．It is not __realistic__(现实地)to expect people to spend so much money.
3．It’s not clear __precisely__(准确地)how the accident happened.
4．People adore him for his __noble__ (高尚的) character.
5．If you are not satisfied with your __purchase__ (购买之物) we will give you a full refund.
6．She is one of the most __influential__ (有影响力的) figures in local politics.
7．I’m aware of Mark’s __reputation__ (名声) for being late.
8．Within months she was elevated to ministerial __rank__ (级别).
9．No new evidence __emerged__ (出现) during the investigation.
10．Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a __subsequent__ (以后的) report.
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．We’re __precisely__ (precise) the same age.
2．Last year, he __was ranked__ (rank) second in his age group.
3．What exactly is the influence of television __on__ children?
4．She has __a__ reputation for being calm and cool­headed.
5．The rabbit will not emerge __from__ its hole while you are there.
6．He tried desperately __to convey__(convey) how urgent the situation was.
7．Keep your office space looking good, __particularly__ (particular) your desk.
8．As a result __of__ years of research，we know that too much fat is bad for our health.
9．I like listening to music __while__ my brother likes watching films.
10．__What__ China and South Korea planned is to speed up the free Trade Area talks as soon as possible.
Ⅲ．选词填空
no longer, in particular, be fond of, focus on, set apart from, turn to, as a result, as early as
1．For reasons he could not explain he was made to __set apart from__ the other boys.
2．We should pay attention to our behavior, in formal situations __in particular__.
3．__As early as__ the fifth century B．C．, Parmenides of Elea declared that the earth was a sphere.
4．My grandparents __are fond of __the atmosphere of peace and calm in the country.
5．In pursuing a dream, we might __focus on__ only one way of making it come true, forgetting that there may be alternatives.
6．No matter when Miss Smith was in real trouble, she always __turned to__ Jack for help.
7．Many customs and traditional ways of behavior are __no longer__ relevant to the modern life.
8．People have better access to health care than they used to, and __as a result__ they’re living longer.
二、培优提升训练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
Cimabue, the greatest painter of a Middle Ages in Italy, was surprised one day after his lunch break to discover that a fly had seated itself under the nose of a character that he had been working on. He swatted (重拍) at the fly, but it did not move. He reached out to to
uch the insect, only to find it was only wet paint. Turning around, he saw that his apprentice (学徒), Giotto, was laughing. Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled.
Giotto di Bondone was born into a poor family in a village. Legend has it that one day, when Cimabue was wandering around the countryside, he spotted a young shepherd boy drawing pictures of his sheep, which were so vivid that Cimabue immediately asked him to come to Florence and learn how to paint. That was how Giotto’s story began in Florence, where the young student flourished under Cimabue’s instruction and soon surpassed his master in skill.
At that time, people in paintings didn’t look real, and the symbolism of art was difficult for viewers to connect with it. Innovation (创新) was not stressed, so art had remained the same for hundreds of years.
However, Giotto thought art should be something more connected with people in a more realistic way. His masterpieces included the forty major frescoes (壁画) for the Arena Chap
el. Adopting many techniques that were uncommon then, he painted people the way he saw them, instead of the overly tall and boxy people that other artists painted. He created three­dimensional space by using perspective, something that had not been done since Roman times.
In addition to painting, Giotto wrote poetry and drew architectural plans. When Giotto was in his sixties, he painted the Ognissanti Madonna, another famous work of art. He continued working until the age of seventy. The ideas Giotto brought to painting throughout his life revolutionized the art world and made him one of the greatest painters ever.3tiles
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了意大利伟大的画家Giotto di Bondone，他给绘画带来的思想彻底改变了艺术界，使他成为有史以来最伟大的画家之一。
1．What does the anecdote in paragraph 1 tell us about Giotto？ __B__
A．His humor.    B．His talent.
C．His courage.    D．His determination.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段内容，尤其是最后一句“Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled. ”可知，有一次Giotto趁Cimabue不在时偷偷在Cimabue所画的人物脸蛋上画了一只栩栩如生的苍蝇。当Cimabue回来后，他信以为真，多次尝试将这只烦人的“苍蝇”赶走。这件轶事主要告诉我们Giotto的才能。故选B。