-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