Unit 4 Integrated skills 课下题型练-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第一册.doc

1、Integrated skills.阅读理解AMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing.In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“

2、Youve got to want to write，” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poorpaying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded.When I left a 20year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelanc

3、e writer (自由撰稿者), I had not prospects at all.What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still

4、hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasnt going to be one of those people_who_die_wondering.What_if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant

5、 living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the Shadowland_of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1The passage is meant to _.Awarn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceBadvise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional

6、 writerCshow young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameDencourage young people to pursue a writing career2What can be concluded from the passage?AGenuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.BA writers success depends on luck rather than on effort.CFamous

7、writers usually live in poverty and isolation.DThe chances for a writer to become successful are small.3“people who die wondering.What if？” refers to “those _”Awho think too much of the dark side of lifeBwho regret giving up their career halfwayCwho think a lot without making a decisionDwho are full

8、 of imagination even upon death4“Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to_.Athe wonderland one often dreams aboutBthe bright future that one is looking forward toCthe state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedDa world that exists only in ones imaginationBWhen its five oclock，people lea

9、ve their office.The length of the workday，for many workers，is defined by time.They leave when the clock tells them theyre done.These days，the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches，but on cell phones and computers.That may be a bad thing，particularly at work.New research shows that clockb

10、ased work schedules hinder morale (士气) and creativity.Clocktimers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours.For example: a meeting from 9 am.to 10 am., research from 10 am.to noon，etc.On the other hand，tasktimers have a list of things they want to accomplish.They work down the list，each task

11、 starts when the previous task is completed.It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.What，then，are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet

12、 and AnneLaure Sellier，they had participaints organize different activitiesfrom project planning，holiday shopping，to yogaby time or todo list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs“task time”They found clock timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control ove

13、r their lives.Task timers are happier and more creative，but less productive.They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening，and seize opportunities that come up.The researchers argue that taskbased organizing tends to be undervalued and undersupported in the business culture.Smart com

14、panies，they believe，will try to bake more taskbased planning into their strategies.This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office，but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time.While most people will still pr

15、obably need，and be，to some extent，clocktimers，taskbased timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity.Itll make those tasks easier，and the taskdoers will be happier.5What does the author think of time displayed everywhere?AIt makes everybody aware of time.BIt is a conveni

16、ence for work and life.CIt may have a negative effect on creative work.DIt clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.6What did Tamar Avnet and AnneLaure Sellier find in their experiments about clocktimers?AThey seize opportunities as they come up.BThey always get their work done in time.CThey h

17、ave more control over their lives.DThey tend to be more productive.7What do the researchers say about todays business culture?AIt does not support the strategies adopted by smart companies.BIt does not attach enough importance to taskbased practice.CIt places more emphasis on work efficiency than on

18、 workers lives.DIt aims to bring employees potential and creativity into full play.8What do the researchers suggest?ATaskbased timing is preferred for doing creative work.BIt is important to keep a balance between work and life.CPerforming creative jobs tends to make workers happier.DA scientific st

19、andard should be adopted in job evaluation.阅读七选五HOW TO READ A POEMTheres really only one reason why poetry has gotten a reputation for being so “difficult”： It demands your full attention._1_Follow Your Ears.Its okay to ask “What does it mean？” when you are reading a poem.But its even better to ask

20、“How does it sound？” _2_ Even if you cant understand a single thing about a poems “subject” or “theme”， you can always say something anything about the sound of the words._3_ OK, were not saying you have to shout it from the rooftops.If youre embarrassed and want to lock yourself in the attic (阁楼) a

21、nd read the poem in the quietest whisper, go ahead.But reading aloud is really an effective way to understand a poem, because reading even part of it aloud can totally change your perspective on how it works.Read in Different Places.Just like music, the experience of poetry changes depending on your

22、 mood and the environment.Read in as many different places as possible: at the beach, on a mountain, in the subway._4_Think like a poet.Heres a fun exercise.Go through the poem one line at a time, covering up the next line with your hand so you cant see it.Put yourself in the poets shoes：_5_ If you

23、start to think like this, youll be able to appreciate all the different choices that go into making a poem.ABe Patient.BRead It Aloud.CIf all else fails, treat it like a song.DIf I had to write a line to come after this line, what would I put?ESo if you dont get it，set the poem aside and come back t

24、o it later.FSometimes all it takes is a change of scenery for a poem to really come alive.GHere is a short list of tips that will make poems reading more enjoyable.应用文写作假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Robert来信说他正在学习唐诗。他对如何欣赏唐诗有点疑惑，请你给他写封回信，介绍有关唐诗的知识和欣赏唐诗的方法。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Integrated skills答案版.阅读理解AMany

25、a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing.In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“Youve got to want to write，”

26、 I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poorpaying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded.When I left a 20year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had not

27、prospects at all.What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and beg

28、an to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasnt going to be one of those people_who_die_wondering.What_if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and

29、 fear of failure.This is the Shadowland_of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了从事写作行业的艰难，告诉我们要想以写作为生，要耐得住寂寞，能够坚持自己的理想等。1The passage is meant to _.Awarn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceBadvise young people to give up thei

30、r idea of becoming a professional writerCshow young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameDencourage young people to pursue a writing career解析：选A2What can be concluded from the passage?AGenuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.BA writers success depends

31、on luck rather than on effort.CFamous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.DThe chances for a writer to become successful are small.解析：选D3“people who die wondering.What if？” refers to “those _”Awho think too much of the dark side of lifeBwho regret giving up their career halfwayCwho think a

32、 lot without making a decisionDwho are full of imagination even upon death解析：选B4“Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to_.Athe wonderland one often dreams aboutBthe bright future that one is looking forward toCthe state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedDa world that exists only in

33、ones imagination解析：选CBWhen its five oclock，people leave their office.The length of the workday，for many workers，is defined by time.They leave when the clock tells them theyre done.These days，the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches，but on cell phones and computers.That may be a bad thin

34、g，particularly at work.New research shows that clockbased work schedules hinder morale (士气) and creativity.Clocktimers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours.For example: a meeting from 9 am.to 10 am., research from 10 am.to noon，etc.On the other hand，tasktimers have a list of things they

35、 want to accomplish.They work down the list，each task starts when the previous task is completed.It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.What，then，are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at h

36、and? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and AnneLaure Sellier，they had participaints organize different activitiesfrom project planning，holiday shopping，to yogaby time or todo list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs“task time”They found clock timers to be more efficien

37、t but less happy because they felt little control over their lives.Task timers are happier and more creative，but less productive.They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening，and seize opportunities that come up.The researchers argue that taskbased organizing tends to be undervalued

38、 and undersupported in the business culture.Smart companies，they believe，will try to bake more taskbased planning into their strategies.This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office，but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work or

39、ganized by clock time.While most people will still probably need，and be，to some extent，clocktimers，taskbased timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity.Itll make those tasks easier，and the taskdoers will be happier.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们什么事基于时间的时间表以及基于任务的时间表，并通过研究发现描述它们的

40、优缺点。5What does the author think of time displayed everywhere?AIt makes everybody aware of time.BIt is a convenience for work and life.CIt may have a negative effect on creative work.DIt clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.解析：选C6What did Tamar Avnet and AnneLaure Sellier find in their expe

41、riments about clocktimers?AThey seize opportunities as they come up.BThey always get their work done in time.CThey have more control over their lives.DThey tend to be more productive.解析：选D7What do the researchers say about todays business culture?AIt does not support the strategies adopted by smart

42、companies.BIt does not attach enough importance to taskbased practice.CIt places more emphasis on work efficiency than on workers lives.DIt aims to bring employees potential and creativity into full play.解析：选B8What do the researchers suggest?ATaskbased timing is preferred for doing creative work.BIt

43、 is important to keep a balance between work and life.CPerforming creative jobs tends to make workers happier.DA scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.解析：选A.阅读七选五HOW TO READ A POEMTheres really only one reason why poetry has gotten a reputation for being so “difficult”： It demands

44、your full attention._1_Follow Your Ears.Its okay to ask “What does it mean？” when you are reading a poem.But its even better to ask “How does it sound？” _2_ Even if you cant understand a single thing about a poems “subject” or “theme”， you can always say something anything about the sound of the wor

45、ds._3_ OK, were not saying you have to shout it from the rooftops.If youre embarrassed and want to lock yourself in the attic (阁楼) and read the poem in the quietest whisper, go ahead.But reading aloud is really an effective way to understand a poem, because reading even part of it aloud can totally

46、change your perspective on how it works.Read in Different Places.Just like music, the experience of poetry changes depending on your mood and the environment.Read in as many different places as possible: at the beach, on a mountain, in the subway._4_Think like a poet.Heres a fun exercise.Go through the poem one line at a time, covering up the next line with your hand so you cant see it.Put yourself in the poets shoes：_5_ If you start to think like this, youll be able to appreciate all the different choices that go into making a poem.ABe P