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Unit 7 Art
单元话题完形填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
(24-25高一下·云南文山·开学考试)The Spring Festival Gala is the most 1 TV show during the Chinese New Year. Every year, it presents a variety of wonderful performances. This year, a dance program named “Joy on the Branches” became a real 2 . As the curtain (幕布) lifted slowly, the audience was immediately 3 by the splendid stage scene. It was as if they had been transported into a breathtaking ancient Chinese painting. Right in the middle of the stage stood an 4 prop - a gigantic (巨大的) pine branch (松枝) that was 9.5 meters long and 4.5 meters high. It was 5 to be the largest prop ever used in the history of the Spring Festival Gala. The details of the pine branch were so 6 that it looked as if it had just been picked from a forest.
The dancers then made their graceful 7 . They were all dressed in costumes that 8 traditional Chinese colors, like flower blue, indigo (靛蓝色) , and moon white. Their movements were extremely 9 , flowing smoothly like a gentle stream. They didn’t rely on elaborate vertical (精心设计的垂直) or deep movements. Instead, they mainly glided (滑动) horizontally (横向) across the 10 , using their delicate body language to 11 the endearing (使人喜欢的) expressions and lively postures of magpies (喜鹊的姿势), as if they had truly transformed into these delightful birds.
This program was actually inspired by a famous ancient Chinese painting. The creative team aimed to 12 the charm (魅力) of classical art through modern dance. To achieve this, they combined hanging curtains, projections, and floor screens to 13 a stunning visual (视觉的) effect, cleverly blurring the lines between two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces. It gave the audience the illusion (错觉) that the magpies were 14 “framed into the painting,” making the whole performance filled with 15 conception (意境) .
1.A.boring B.expected C.forgotten D.ignored
2.A.failure B.highlight C.problem D.challenge
3.A.disappointed B.attracted C.bored D.confused
4.A.ordinary B.unique C.enormous D.common
5.A.said B.told C.spoken D.announced
6.A.dull B.vivid C.plain D.unclear
7.A.exit B.entrance C.departure D.escape
8.A.included B.exchanged C.conducted D.exposed
9.A.rough B.funny C.graceful D.awkward
10.A.stage B.street C.audience D.passage
11.A.hide B.cover C.display D.suppose
12.A.destroy B.lose C.convey D.forget
13.A.create B.damage C.follow D.break
14.A.actually B.really C.seemingly D.truly
15.A.confusing B.artistic C.deadly D.simple
(24-25高一下·云南昭通·开学考试)When Shao Tianshuai was 14, her dance teacher told her she had expressive eyes and an oval face, which were best suited for Kunqu Opera. She didn’t pay much 1 to the commendation until her mother 2 her to give the opera a try.
In 2001, Shao 3 The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre in Beijing and came out with flying colours. The theatre company is the only 4 platform in northern China devoted to Kunqu, an existing form of Chinese opera with a history of around 600 years.
Kunqu Opera, like many traditional Chinese operas, is 5 from one generation to another through singing demonstrations. It takes years to 6 basic skills, only after which performers can try and build their own 7 .
“This type of opera was on the edge of decline (衰退) and the theatre only had a dozen performances a year before I had a tryout there,” says Shao. “However, the UNESCO tag brought 8 life to the art. The opera received government support and attracted the attention of young audiences.”
Usually, Shao performs her regular shows. 9 , she arranges training for young performers and 10 creating new pieces. Now, she is one of the leading 11 of The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre and gives 12 100 performances a year. Shao says, “In order to build up a young fan base, we use social media platforms and create original Kunqu Opera pieces, which 13 young people without changing the 14 of the art.”
“The heartwarming part is that so many young people like Kunqu Opera performances, whether online or offline. They are 15 to learn and explore, and as actors we cannot ask for more,” says Shao.
1.A.attention B.access C.effort D.emphasis
2.A.aided B.persuaded C.requested D.begged
3.A.stuck to B.came up with C.broke down D.tried out for
4.A.professional B.international C.economical D.technical
5.A.turned down B.set down C.passed down D.settled down
6.A.master B.design C.admire D.track
7.A.audiences B.companies C.hobbies D.styles
8.A.smart B.new C.vivid D.confident
9.A.For reference B.For instance C.In addition D.In advance
10.A.holds on B.counts on C.lives on D.focuses on
11.A.hostesses B.creators C.actresses D.writers
12.A.nearly B.merely C.clearly D.hardly
13.A.admit B.attract C.account D.attempt
14.A.quantity B.strength C.effect D.nature
15.A.intelligent B.amazed C.eager D.cautious
(24-25高一上·云南·期末)“There are two kinds of people in the world — people who love Peking Opera and people who don’t know they love Peking Opera yet,” said Wang Peiyu in the opening section of her latest 12-episode (集) online 1 . “My job is to let the 2 know about Peking Opera and then fall in love with it.”
The weekly talk show sees Wang, who is one of the 3 Peking Opera artists in China, 4 the traditional art form and display its attraction.
With a (n) 5 of various art forms, including singing, dancing, and martial arts (武术), Peking Opera has a long history 6 back to the 19th century. In 2010, UNESCO 7 it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (非物质文化遗产).
Like many traditional art forms, it is 8 by popular entertainment and is losing its audience, especially among the 9 generation.
Wang is trying to 10 the situation. She has about 1.6 million followers on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo and has 11 a large fan base among young people with her amazing techniques and charm.
Each episode, about 30 minutes long, 12 Wang introduce her unique knowledge about Peking Opera with a particular 13 such as the making of a Peking Opera star, the 14 of preparing for a performance, and amusing stories about the age-old art. She uses simple, direct and humorous language to appeal to the audience.
One fan commented, “All I knew about Peking Opera was the 15 face, but thanks to Wang’s show, I now know more about the art form and I look forward to watching a live performance in the theater.”
1.A.service B.show C.business D.advertisement
2.A.fans B.former C.students D.latter
3.A.hard-working B.best-selling C.warm-hearted D.strong-willed
4.A.explain B.create C.limit D.destroy
5.A.competition B.classification C.combination D.explanation
6.A.dating B.expanding C.looking D.pulling
7.A.preserved B.established C.recognized D.praised
8.A.removed B.challenged C.promoted D.balanced
9.A.richer B.smarter C.older D.younger
10.A.change B.follow C.attack D.recover
11.A.put up B.taken up C.built up D.broken up
12.A.sees B.notices C.develops D.expresses
13.A.note B.star C.theme D.guest
14.A.aim B.failure C.necessity D.process
15.A.alarming B.painted C.adapted D.carved
(24-25高一上·吉林延边·期中)I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found 1 and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very 3 . Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life 94 my depression. I had a lot of 4 in life. This made it feel impossible for me to carry on. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, 5 and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) 6 . I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, but I couldn’t find strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and 7 . It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone else, 8 I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation. Looking back now I know I was 9 and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was 10 street dance.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I 11 taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and 12 a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a purpose, and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.
My 13 to anyone who might go through something like this is to reach out for help. 14 myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends offered me their support when I needed someone to talk with.
1.A.work B.dance C.love D.music
2.A.traveled B.drove C.moved D.rushed
3.A.difficult B.exciting C.boring D.easy
4.A.treated B.caused C.stopped D.hid
5.A.interests B.choices C.surprises D.troubles
6.A.sad B.pleased C.comfortable D.surprised
7.A.failure B.exercise C.fear D.illness
8.A.showed off B.got off C.turned down D.fell down
9.A.because B.but C.unless D.though
10.A.wrong B.strange C.smart D.fine
11.A.giving up B.watching C.getting into D.teaching
12.A.started B.continued C.regretted D.suggested
13.A.called B.allowed C.expected D.met
14.A.promise B.support C.reply D.advice
15.A.Holding B.Picking C.Opening D.Warming
(24-25高一上·河北保定·期末)When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a 1 . But I was 2 because in art class, my paintings were never the most beautiful.
One time, a project was to create a portrait (肖像画). After we were done, we 3 our portraits. I remember looking at other portraits thinking, “Why does others’ look so 4 and mine looks so amateur (业余的)?”
Despite this, I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art. If I don’t like what I’ve put on paper, I can 5 it. I can free some creative juices and use what has inspired me to free myself in a way I may not have 6 .
Throughout school, teachers taught us about Picasso, van Gogh and da Vinci. They were 7 painting white people or green pastures (牧场) with cows, whatever was in front of them and around them. 8 that’s not what I saw around me, I never saw myself or my art in their work.
Then I learned about the Black artists during the Harlem Renaissance and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and I felt more seen. They inspired me to paint abstract (抽象的) pictures. I take a piece of 9 and use it as the central point of my picture.
I paint when I’m moved, and I’m often moved by what’s natural — emotions, nature and other forms of art, 10 creative writing. I’m also very moved by pain. I had a 11 with an activist in St. Louis named Spook, and I explained to her this feeling and she told me, “Pain is 12 . You have to learn how to direct that towards something productive.” So sometimes I 13 that pain into art, into a painting.
Even if the picture doesn’t turn out aesthetically (在审美方面) pleasing, it’s still beautiful that I am able to 14 something. My paintings may not be a masterpiece, but they’re mine. I 15 them anyway.
1.A.painter B.photographer C.teacher D.leader
2.A.delighted B.discouraged C.crazy D.excellent
3.A.presented B.burnt C.canceled D.sold
4.A.funny B.enjoyable C.colorful D.professional
5.A.step over B.knock over C.bend over D.paint over
6.A.believed B.liked C.mastered D.imagined
7.A.sometimes B.never C.always D.usually
8.A.Since B.But C.Even D.Unless
9.A.inspiration B.question C.operation D.function
10.A.carefully B.absolutely C.especially D.obviously
11.A.deal B.conversation C.favor D.play
12.A.answer B.crime C.energy D.mirror
13.A.look B.get C.break D.change
14.A.create B.speak C.organize D.test
15.A.copy B.throw C.apply D.love
(24-25高一上·重庆·阶段练习)On March 18, 2018, I was alone at home in SanJos6, Costa Rica, drinking a cup of tea, not realizing that my life was about to change. I 1 an e-mail with the subject “scholarship selection result”.
My heartbeat 2 as I read through it. I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship for a master’s degree in 3 at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Finally, I would be able to 4 the ancient tales of dragons and the old legends of China, which had always 5 me.
Five months later, I arrived in shanghai, 6 an entirely new world. At the airport, two of my Costa Rican friends were waiting for me and keep 7 with me to the dormitory.
I remember 8 when I got close to the dorm building, I was drawn by the sweet melody (旋律) of a Dizi (Chinese flute), which was totally 9 from all that I used to hear in my country.
In Costa Rica, I learned the conducting 10 well. However, it was my Chinese professor, CaoTongyi, who guided me in 11 my skills. Studying in China and immersing (使浸入) myself in its music have been a wonderful 12 , introducing me to diverse sounds produced by Chinese musical 13 .
My task is to 14 this amazing musical experience worldwide. I hope to spread the 15 of music far and wide.
1.A.wrote B.noticed C.received D.sent
2.A.stopped B.quickened C.continued D.slowed
3.A.speaking B.singing C.dancing D.conducting
4.A.create B.adapt C.tell D.explore
5.A.attracted B.surprised C.confused D.disappointed
6.A.passing through B.setting up C.stepping into D.carrying on
7.A.company B.firm C.shop D.contact
8.A.easily B.clearly C.certainly D.finally
9.A.separate B.free C.different D.absent
10.A.touch B.skill C.material D.history
11.A.changing B.improving C.valuing D.describing
12.A.journey B.course C.tale D.legend
13.A.styles B.instruments C.works D.talents
14.A.devote B.gain C.provide D.share
15.A.taste B.subject C.joy D.form
(24-25高一上·贵州毕节·阶段练习)One of my favourite high school teachers is Mrs Ide. She was my 1 teacher and the leader of our choir (合唱团), in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs Ide who asked me to 2 the school choir. Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius.
First of all, Mrs Ide always had 3 topics for her music class. She had 4 to make us fun every time. We 5 in groups in class. We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing. When we 6 studying our parts, we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched our 7 .
Secondly, Mrs Ide 8 our musical talent. She taught us to be self-confident with our 9 and how to use different skills to 10 our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talent, and it made us feel really good that she had such confidence in our musical 11 .
Finally, I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher and she 12 cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to improve his 13 and be more self-confident. Also, she taught us skills, so that we were able to 14 at home alone. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing. I really 15 that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future.
1.A.history B.music C.science D.language
2.A.direct B.visit C.join D.help
3.A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.difficult
4.A.excuses B.examples C.senses D.ideas
5.A.danced B.asked C.worked D.waited
6.A.finished B.tried C.kept D.practised
7.A.study B.films C.photos D.play
8.A.thought of B.believed in C.made use of D.made up for
9.A.hearing B.future C.plans D.voices
10.A.change B.improve C.find D.check
11.A.taste B.culture C.traditions D.abilities
12.A.hardly B.truly C.finally D.already
13.A.singing B.reading C.writing D.painting
14.A.train B.stay C.eat D.pay
15.A.realise B.promise C.hope D.suggest
重难语篇拔高练
(24-25高一上·河北衡水·期中)A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was 1 and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people 2 the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man 3 there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then 4 up to meet their 5 . The one who was the most 6 to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the 7 . Finally, the mother 8 hard, and the child continued to walk, 9 his head all the time. This was 10 by several other children. All the parents, without 11 , rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most 12 musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in 13 on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
14 , one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) 15 to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
1.A.shy B.anxious C.graceful D.slim
2.A.went through B.concentrated on C.checked in D.made up
3.A.debated B.recognized C.pretended D.recommended
4.A.packed B.put C.cleaned D.hurried
5.A.schedule B.campus C.organization D.strategy
6.A.puzzled B.addicted C.used D.frightened
7.A.audience B.editor C.designer D.violinist
8.A.requested B.challenged C.impressed D.sweated
9.A.admiring B.showing C.turning D.exploring
10.A.revised B.typed C.flashed D.repeated
11.A.anxiety B.exception C.destination D.strength
12.A.gifted B.amazed C.confused D.annoyed
13.A.contact B.civilization C.architecture D.competition
14.A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Normally D.Obviously
15.A.experience B.excuse C.moment D.goal
(24-25高一上·江苏苏州·期中)Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar. Every day after school, he would rush home, 1 his guitar, and lose himself in the melodies. One day, an opportunity 2 Ethan’s door. The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate. 3 , doubts started to creep into his mind. The fear of 4 began to consume him.
But Ethan’s grandfather shared his story. He had a dream of becoming a 5 but was filled with self-doubt, so he decided to seek guidance from a wise old artist. The artist listened to his worries and offered him a 6 to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd. Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge, he 7 . The wise artist smiled, “Paint from your heart and 8 your soul into every stroke. The beauty lies not in 9 , but in the authenticity (真实) of your creation.”
Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush. The crowd watched in awe as a beautiful masterpiece 10 on the canvas. Finishing the story, Ethan’s grandfather said, “That day, I realized that success is not 11 by how perfect we are or how we compare to others.”
12 by his grandfather’s story, Ethan practiced 13 and poured his heart into every 14 . When the day arrived, the audience was impressed by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was 15 .
1.A.buy B.grab C.pull D.touch
2.A.beat out B.kicked out C.knocked on D.crashed into
3.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.However
4.A.failure B.difficulty C.responsibility D.duty
5.A.teacher B.painter C.doctor D.singer
6.A.chance B.guide C.challenge D.task
7.A.passed out B.went away C.broke in D.held back
8.A.spend B.pour C.comfort D.send
9.A.excellence B.attraction C.perfection D.imagination
10.A.appeared B.served C.rose D.concentrated
11.A.described B.shown C.painted D.judged
12.A.Moved B.Astonished C.Shocked D.Inspired
13.A.carefully B.tirelessly C.effortlessly D.happily
14.A.note B.sentence C.word D.line
15.A.individual B.free C.professional D.skilled
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Unit 7 Art
单元话题完形填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
(24-25高一下·云南文山·开学考试)The Spring Festival Gala is the most 1 TV show during the Chinese New Year. Every year, it presents a variety of wonderful performances. This year, a dance program named “Joy on the Branches” became a real 2 . As the curtain (幕布) lifted slowly, the audience was immediately 3 by the splendid stage scene. It was as if they had been transported into a breathtaking ancient Chinese painting. Right in the middle of the stage stood an 4 prop - a gigantic (巨大的) pine branch (松枝) that was 9.5 meters long and 4.5 meters high. It was 5 to be the largest prop ever used in the history of the Spring Festival Gala. The details of the pine branch were so 6 that it looked as if it had just been picked from a forest.
The dancers then made their graceful 7 . They were all dressed in costumes that 8 traditional Chinese colors, like flower blue, indigo (靛蓝色) , and moon white. Their movements were extremely 9 , flowing smoothly like a gentle stream. They didn’t rely on elaborate vertical (精心设计的垂直) or deep movements. Instead, they mainly glided (滑动) horizontally (横向) across the 10 , using their delicate body language to 11 the endearing (使人喜欢的) expressions and lively postures of magpies (喜鹊的姿势), as if they had truly transformed into these delightful birds.
This program was actually inspired by a famous ancient Chinese painting. The creative team aimed to 12 the charm (魅力) of classical art through modern dance. To achieve this, they combined hanging curtains, projections, and floor screens to 13 a stunning visual (视觉的) effect, cleverly blurring the lines between two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces. It gave the audience the illusion (错觉) that the magpies were 14 “framed into the painting,” making the whole performance filled with 15 conception (意境) .
1.A.boring B.expected C.forgotten D.ignored
2.A.failure B.highlight C.problem D.challenge
3.A.disappointed B.attracted C.bored D.confused
4.A.ordinary B.unique C.enormous D.common
5.A.said B.told C.spoken D.announced
6.A.dull B.vivid C.plain D.unclear
7.A.exit B.entrance C.departure D.escape
8.A.included B.exchanged C.conducted D.exposed
9.A.rough B.funny C.graceful D.awkward
10.A.stage B.street C.audience D.passage
11.A.hide B.cover C.display D.suppose
12.A.destroy B.lose C.convey D.forget
13.A.create B.damage C.follow D.break
14.A.actually B.really C.seemingly D.truly
15.A.confusing B.artistic C.deadly D.simple
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。是一篇关于春晚节目《碇步桥》的介绍文章,讲述了该舞蹈节目从舞台布景、舞者服饰、动作表现到创意灵感以及所营造的艺术效果等方面的内容。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:春节联欢晚会是中国新年期间最受期待的电视节目。A. boring无聊的;B. expected期待的;C. forgotten被遗忘的;D. ignored被忽视的。根据常识以及下文“Every year, it presents a variety of wonderful performances.”可知,春晚是中国人过年期间非常期待的节目。故选B项。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:今年,一个名为《碇步桥》的舞蹈节目成为真正的亮点。A. failure失败;B. highlight亮点;C. problem问题;D. challenge挑战。根据后文对这个舞蹈节目的精彩描述,可知这个节目成为了春晚的一个亮点。故选B项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:随着幕布缓缓拉开,台下的观众立刻被精彩的舞台场面所吸引。A. disappointed失望的;B. attracted吸引的;C. bored无聊的;D. confused困惑的。根据下文“as if they had been transported into a breathtaking ancient Chinese painting”可知,舞台场景很美,观众应该是被吸引了。故选B项。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:舞台正中央有一个巨大的道具——一根长9.5米、高4.5米的巨大松枝。A. ordinary普通的;B. unique独特的;C. enormous巨大的;D. common常见的。根据下文“a gigantic (巨大的) pine branch (松枝) that was 9.5 meters long and 4.5 meters high”可知,这个道具非常巨大。故选C项。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:据说这是春晚历史上使用过的最大的道具。A. said说;B. told告诉;C. spoken说,讲;D. announced宣布。“It is said that...”是固定句型,意为“据说……”,这里表示据说这是春晚历史上使用过的最大的道具。故选A项。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那根松枝的细节是如此生动,看起来就像刚从森林里摘下来的一样。A. dull枯燥的;B. vivid生动的;C. plain朴素的,平常的;D. unclear不清楚的。根据下文“it looked as if it had just been picked from a forest”可知,松枝的细节非常逼真、生动。故选B项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后舞蹈演员们优雅地入场。A. exit出口;B. entrance进入,登场;C. departure离开;D. escape逃脱。根据语境以及上文“The dancers then made their graceful…”,舞者们应该是登上舞台开始表演,“make one’s entrance”表示“进入,登场”。故选B项。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们都穿着中国传统色彩的服装,比如花蓝、靛蓝和月白。A. included包含;B. exchanged交换;C. conducted实施,进行;D. exposed暴露。根据下文“traditional Chinese colors, like flower blue, indigo (靛蓝色) , and moon white”可知,舞者的服装包含了这些中国传统颜色。故选A项。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们的动作非常优美,像一条温柔的溪流一样流畅。A. rough粗糙的;B. funny有趣的;C. graceful优雅的,优美的;D. awkward 难堪的。根据下文“flowing smoothly like a gentle stream” 可知,舞者的动作非常优美。故选C项。
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:相反,他们主要在舞台上水平滑翔,用精致的肢体语言展示喜鹊可爱的表情和活泼的姿势,仿佛他们真的变成了喜鹊。A. stage舞台;B. street街道;C. audience观众;D. passage通道。根据语境可知,舞者们在舞台上表演,所以这里应该是“across the stage”(在舞台上横向滑动)。故选A项。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:相反,他们主要在舞台上水平滑翔,用精致的肢体语言展示喜鹊可爱的表情和活泼的姿势,仿佛他们真的变成了喜鹊。A. hide隐藏;B. cover覆盖;C. display展示;D. suppose假设。根据“using their delicate body language to...the endearing (使人喜欢的) expressions and lively postures of magpies”可知,舞者们用身体语言展示喜鹊的表情和姿势。故选C项。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:创意团队旨在通过现代舞传达古典艺术的魅力。A. destroy破坏;B. lose失去;C. convey传达;D. forget忘记。根据下文“...the charm (魅力) of classical art through modern dance”可知,创作团队的目的是通过现代舞传达古典艺术的魅力。故选C项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了实现这一目标,他们结合了悬挂窗帘、投影和地板屏幕,创造了令人惊叹的视觉效果,巧妙地模糊了二维和三维空间之间的界限。A. create创造;B. damage损坏;C. follow遵循;D. break打破。根据该句中“they combined hanging curtains, projections, and floor screens to...a stunning visual (视觉的) effect”可知,他们通过这些方式创造出令人惊叹的视觉效果。故选A项。
14.考查副词词义辨析。句意:它给观众一种喜鹊似乎“被框进了画里”的错觉,使整个表演充满了意境。A. actually实际上;B. really真正地;C. seemingly似乎;D. truly真实地。根据“making the whole performance filled with...conception (意境)”可知,这里是说给观众一种喜鹊似乎被“框进画里”的错觉。故选C项。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:它给观众一种喜鹊似乎“被框进了画里”的错觉,使整个表演充满了意境。A. confusing令人困惑的;B. artistic艺术的;C. deadly致命的;D. simple简单的。根据前文对这个节目从舞台设计到舞蹈表现的描述,可知整个表演充满了艺术意境。故选B项。
(24-25高一下·云南昭通·开学考试)When Shao Tianshuai was 14, her dance teacher told her she had expressive eyes and an oval face, which were best suited for Kunqu Opera. She didn’t pay much 1 to the commendation until her mother 2 her to give the opera a try.
In 2001, Shao 3 The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre in Beijing and came out with flying colours. The theatre company is the only 4 platform in northern China devoted to Kunqu, an existing form of Chinese opera with a history of around 600 years.
Kunqu Opera, like many traditional Chinese operas, is 5 from one generation to another through singing demonstrations. It takes years to 6 basic skills, only after which performers can try and build their own 7 .
“This type of opera was on the edge of decline (衰退) and the theatre only had a dozen performances a year before I had a tryout there,” says Shao. “However, the UNESCO tag brought 8 life to the art. The opera received government support and attracted the attention of young audiences.”
Usually, Shao performs her regular shows. 9 , she arranges training for young performers and 10 creating new pieces. Now, she is one of the leading 11 of The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre and gives 12 100 performances a year. Shao says, “In order to build up a young fan base, we use social media platforms and create original Kunqu Opera pieces, which 13 young people without changing the 14 of the art.”
“The heartwarming part is that so many young people like Kunqu Opera performances, whether online or offline. They are 15 to learn and explore, and as actors we cannot ask for more,” says Shao.
1.A.attention B.access C.effort D.emphasis
2.A.aided B.persuaded C.requested D.begged
3.A.stuck to B.came up with C.broke down D.tried out for
4.A.professional B.international C.economical D.technical
5.A.turned down B.set down C.passed down D.settled down
6.A.master B.design C.admire D.track
7.A.audiences B.companies C.hobbies D.styles
8.A.smart B.new C.vivid D.confident
9.A.For reference B.For instance C.In addition D.In advance
10.A.holds on B.counts on C.lives on D.focuses on
11.A.hostesses B.creators C.actresses D.writers
12.A.nearly B.merely C.clearly D.hardly
13.A.admit B.attract C.account D.attempt
14.A.quantity B.strength C.effect D.nature
15.A.intelligent B.amazed C.eager D.cautious
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。邵天帅因老师称赞与母亲劝说投身昆曲。她讲述昆曲传承不易,后因UNESCO认定重焕生机。如今她演出、培训新人、创作新剧,欣喜于昆曲吸引众多渴望探索的年轻人 。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她没有太在意这个称赞,直到她母亲说服她尝试一下这种戏曲。A. attention注意力;B. access机会;C. effort努力;D. emphasis强调。由上文“When Shao Tianshuai was 14, her dance teacher told her she had expressive eyes and an oval face, which were best suited for Kunqu Opera”以及语境可知,这里表示她没太在意老师的称赞,pay attention to为固定短语,意为“注意,在意”,符合语境。故选A项。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她没有太在意这个称赞,直到她母亲说服她尝试一下这种戏曲。A. aided帮助;B. persuaded说服;C. requested请求;D. begged乞求。由下文“her to give the opera a try”以及语境可知,这里指母亲说服她尝试昆曲,persuade sb. to do sth.表示“说服某人做某事”,符合语境。故选B项。
3.考查动词短语辨析。句意:2001 年,邵天帅参加了北京北方昆曲剧院的选拔,并脱颖而出。A. stuck to坚持;B. came up with想出;C. broke down出故障;D. tried out for参加选拔。由下文“came out with flying colours”可知,她参加选拔并表现出色,所以这里指参加北方昆曲剧院的选拔。故选D项。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:该剧院是中国北方唯一致力于昆曲的专业平台,昆曲是一种现存的中国戏曲形式,有大约600年的历史。A. professional专业的;B. international国际的;C. economical经济的;D. technical技术的。由下文“platform in northern China devoted to Kunqu”以及语境可知,此处指北方昆曲剧院是致力于昆曲的专业平台,用professional来形容符合语境。故选A项。
5.考查动词短语辨析。句意:昆曲和许多中国传统戏曲一样,通过演唱示范代代相传。A. turned down拒绝;B. set down写下;C. passed down传承;D. settled down定居。由下文“from one generation to another through singing demonstrations”以及语境可知,这里说的是昆曲的传承方式,即一代代传承下去,pass down符合“代代相传”的语境。故选C项。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:掌握基本技能需要数年时间,只有在此之后,表演者才能尝试形成自己的风格。A. master掌握;B. design设计;C. admire钦佩;D. track追踪。由上文“takes years”以及下文“basic skills”可知,这里指需要时间才能掌握昆曲的基本技能。故选A项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:掌握基本技能需要数年时间,只有在此之后,表演者才能尝试形成自己的风格。A. audiences观众;B. companies公司;C. hobbies爱好;D. styles风格。由上文“performers can try and build their own”以及语境可知,这里指在掌握基本技能后,表演者会尝试形成自己的表演风格,style符合语境。故选D项。
8.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然而,联合国教科文组织的认定给这门艺术带来了新的生机。A. smart聪明的;B. new新的;C. vivid生动的;D. confident自信的。由上文“opera was on the edge of decline”以及下文“received government support and attracted the attention of young audiences”可知,联合国教科文组织的认定让昆曲有了新的生机,new符合语境。故选B项。
9.考查介词短语辨析。句意:通常,邵天帅进行常规演出。此外,她为年轻演员安排培训,并专注于创作新作品。A. For reference以供参考;B. For instance例如;C. In addition此外;D. In advance提前。由上文“Shao performs her regular shows”和下文“she arranges training for young performers ”可知,前文说她进行常规演出,后文说她为年轻演员安排培训等,是递进关系,In addition符合语境。故选C项。
10.考查动词短语辨析。句意:通常,邵天帅进行常规演出。此外,她为年轻演员安排培训,并专注于创作新作品。A. holds on坚持;B. counts on依靠;C. lives on以……为生;D. focuses on专注于。由下文“ creating new pieces”以及语境可知,此处表示她不仅要忙于其它很多事情,还要专注于创作新作品,focus on符合语境。故选D项。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在,她是北方昆曲剧院的主要女演员之一,每年演出近100场。A. hostesses女主持人;B. creators创作者;C. actresses女演员;D. writers作家。由下文“gives 12 100 performances a year”以及语境可知,邵天帅是昆曲演员并要出场表演,所以这里指是主要女演员之一。故选C项。
12.考查副词词义辨析。句意:现在,她是北方昆曲剧院的主要女演员之一,每年演出近100场。A. nearly将近;B. merely仅仅;C. clearly清晰地;D. hardly几乎不。由下文“100 performances a year”以及语境可知,这里表示每年要演出多次,将近100场,nearly符合语境。故选A项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了建立年轻的粉丝群体,我们使用社交媒体平台,创作原创昆曲作品,在不改变艺术本质的前提下吸引年轻人。A. admit承认;B. attract吸引;C. account解释,导致;D. attempt尝试。由上文“build up a young fan base”以及语境可知,这里指创作原创作品是为了吸引年轻人。故选B项。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:为了建立年轻的粉丝群体,我们使用社交媒体平台,创作原创昆曲作品,在不改变艺术本质的前提下吸引年轻人。A. quantity数量;B. strength力量;C. effect效果;D. nature本质。由上文“without changing”以及语境可知,这里指在不改变昆曲艺术本质的情况下吸引年轻人,nature符合语境。故选D项。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:邵天帅说:“令人暖心的是,这么多年轻人喜欢昆曲表演,无论是线上还是线下。他们渴望学习和探索,作为演员,我们别无所求。”A. intelligent聪明的;B. amazed惊讶的;C. eager渴望的;D. cautious谨慎的。由上文“The heartwarming part is that so many young people like Kunqu Opera performances, whether online or offline”可知,前文讲年轻人喜欢昆曲表演。由此可知,他们渴望学习和探索,be eager to do sth.“渴望做某事”符合语境。故选C项。
(24-25高一上·云南·期末)“There are two kinds of people in the world — people who love Peking Opera and people who don’t know they love Peking Opera yet,” said Wang Peiyu in the opening section of her latest 12-episode (集) online 1 . “My job is to let the 2 know about Peking Opera and then fall in love with it.”
The weekly talk show sees Wang, who is one of the 3 Peking Opera artists in China, 4 the traditional art form and display its attraction.
With a (n) 5 of various art forms, including singing, dancing, and martial arts (武术), Peking Opera has a long history 6 back to the 19th century. In 2010, UNESCO 7 it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (非物质文化遗产).
Like many traditional art forms, it is 8 by popular entertainment and is losing its audience, especially among the 9 generation.
Wang is trying to 10 the situation. She has about 1.6 million followers on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo and has 11 a large fan base among young people with her amazing techniques and charm.
Each episode, about 30 minutes long, 12 Wang introduce her unique knowledge about Peking Opera with a particular 13 such as the making of a Peking Opera star, the 14 of preparing for a performance, and amusing stories about the age-old art. She uses simple, direct and humorous language to appeal to the audience.
One fan commented, “All I knew about Peking Opera was the 15 face, but thanks to Wang’s show, I now know more about the art form and I look forward to watching a live performance in the theater.”
1.A.service B.show C.business D.advertisement
2.A.fans B.former C.students D.latter
3.A.hard-working B.best-selling C.warm-hearted D.strong-willed
4.A.explain B.create C.limit D.destroy
5.A.competition B.classification C.combination D.explanation
6.A.dating B.expanding C.looking D.pulling
7.A.preserved B.established C.recognized D.praised
8.A.removed B.challenged C.promoted D.balanced
9.A.richer B.smarter C.older D.younger
10.A.change B.follow C.attack D.recover
11.A.put up B.taken up C.built up D.broken up
12.A.sees B.notices C.develops D.expresses
13.A.note B.star C.theme D.guest
14.A.aim B.failure C.necessity D.process
15.A.alarming B.painted C.adapted D.carved
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了京剧艺术家王珮瑜通过网络节目推广京剧,让更多人尤其是年轻人了解和爱上这一传统艺术形式。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在她最新的12集网络节目开场部分,王珮瑜说:“世界上有两种人——爱京剧的人和还不知道自己爱京剧的人。”A. service服务;B. show节目;C. business生意;D. advertisement广告。根据后文“The weekly talk show”可知,此处指网络“节目”。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的工作就是让后者了解京剧,然后爱上它。A. fans粉丝;B. former前者;C. students学生;D. latter后者。根据前文“There are two kinds of people in the world—people who love Peking Opera and people who don’t know they love Peking Opera yet”可知,此处指的是“后者”,即还不知道自己爱京剧的人。故选D。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这档每周一次的脱口秀节目由王珮瑜主持,她是中国最畅销的京剧艺术家之一,她解释了这种传统艺术形式,并展示了其魅力。A. hard-working勤奋的;B. best-selling最畅销的,备受欢迎的;C. warm-hearted热心的;D. strong-willed意志坚强的。根据后文“a large fan base among young people”可知,王珮瑜很受欢迎,所以此处用“最畅销的,备受欢迎的”符合语境。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. explain解释;B. create创造;C. limit限制;D. destroy破坏。根据后文“the traditional art form and display its attraction”可知,此处指解释传统艺术形式,展示其魅力。故选A。
5.句意:京剧融合了各种艺术形式,包括唱歌、跳舞和武术,历史悠久,可追溯到19世纪。A. competition竞争;B. classification分类;C. combination结合;D. explanation解释。根据后文“of various art forms, including singing, dancing, and martial arts”可知,京剧是各种艺术形式的结合。故选C。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. dating追溯;B. expanding扩大;C. looking看;D. pulling拉。根据后文“back to the 19th century”可知,此处指京剧的历史可追溯到19世纪。故选A。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:2010年,联合国教科文组织将其认定为非物质文化遗产。A. preserved保存;B. established建立;C. recognized认定,承认;D. praised赞扬。根据后文“it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”可知,联合国教科文组织将京剧认定为非物质文化遗产。故选C。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:和许多传统艺术形式一样,它正受到流行娱乐的挑战,正在失去观众,尤其是在年轻一代中。A. removed移除;B. challenged挑战;C. promoted促进;D. balanced平衡。根据后文“by popular entertainment and is losing its audience”可知,京剧正受到流行娱乐的挑战,失去观众。故选B。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. richer更富有的;B. smarter更聪明的;C. older更老的;D. younger更年轻的。根据上文“is losing its audience”及后文“among young people”可知,京剧正在失去年轻一代的观众。故选D。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:王珮瑜正试图改变这一状况。A. change改变;B. follow跟随;C. attack攻击;D. recover恢复。根据后文“She has about 1.6 million followers on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo and has 11 a large fan base among young people with her amazing techniques and charm.”可知,王珮瑜正试图改变京剧失去观众这一状况。故选A。
11.考查动词短语辨析。句意:她在微博平台新浪微博上有大约160万粉丝,并凭借她惊人的技巧和魅力在年轻人中建立了庞大的粉丝群。A. put up张贴;B. taken up拿起;C. built up建立;D. broken up打碎。根据后文“a large fan base among young people”可知,王珮瑜在年轻人中建立了庞大的粉丝群。故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:每集节目时长约30分钟,观众将看到王珮瑜围绕一个特定主题,如京剧明星的成长之路、演出前的准备过程,以及关于这门古老艺术的趣事,介绍她对京剧的独特见解。A. sees看见;B. notices注意到;C. develops发展;D. expresses表达。根据后文“Wang introduce her unique knowledge about Peking Opera”可知,此处观众会看到王珮瑜介绍她对京剧的独特见解。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. note笔记;B. star星星;C. theme主题;D. guest客人。根据后文“such as the making of a Peking Opera star, the 14 of preparing for a performance, and amusing stories about the age-old art”可知,此处指每一集都有一个特定的主题。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. aim目标;B. failure失败;C. necessity必要性;D. process过程。根据后文“of preparing for a performance”可知,此处指准备演出的过程。故选D。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:一位粉丝评论道:“我所知道的京剧只是那张彩绘的脸,但多亏了王珮瑜的节目,我现在对京剧有了更多的了解,我期待在剧院看现场演出。”A. alarming令人惊恐的;B. painted绘画的;C. adapted改编的;D. carved雕刻的。根据后文“face”及常识可知,京剧脸谱是彩绘的脸。故选B。
(24-25高一上·吉林延边·期中)I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found 1 and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very 3 . Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life 94 my depression. I had a lot of 4 in life. This made it feel impossible for me to carry on. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, 5 and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) 6 . I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, but I couldn’t find strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and 7 . It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone else, 8 I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation. Looking back now I know I was 9 and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was 10 street dance.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I 11 taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and 12 a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a purpose, and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.
My 13 to anyone who might go through something like this is to reach out for help. 14 myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends offered me their support when I needed someone to talk with.
1.A.work B.dance C.love D.music
2.A.traveled B.drove C.moved D.rushed
3.A.difficult B.exciting C.boring D.easy
4.A.treated B.caused C.stopped D.hid
5.A.interests B.choices C.surprises D.troubles
6.A.sad B.pleased C.comfortable D.surprised
7.A.failure B.exercise C.fear D.illness
8.A.showed off B.got off C.turned down D.fell down
9.A.because B.but C.unless D.though
10.A.wrong B.strange C.smart D.fine
11.A.giving up B.watching C.getting into D.teaching
12.A.started B.continued C.regretted D.suggested
13.A.called B.allowed C.expected D.met
14.A.promise B.support C.reply D.advice
15.A.Holding B.Picking C.Opening D.Warming
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.C
【导语】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己患上抑郁症,就在他绝望的时候,街舞改变了他人生的故事。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:经过长时间的挣扎,我发现了舞蹈,它改变了我的生活。A. work工作;B. dance舞蹈;C. love爱情;D. music音乐。根据后文“The dance helped change my life and my studies.”可知,舞蹈改变了作者的生活和学业。故选B项。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的抑郁症真正开始是在我11岁的时候,我的家人搬到了英国。A. traveled长途旅行;B. drove驾驶;C. moved搬家,移动;D. rushed冲进。根据下文“Getting used to life in a foreign country”可知,作者一家搬到了英国。故选C项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:要适应外国的生活是很困难的。A. difficult困难的;B. exciting令人激动的;C. boring无聊的;D. easy容易的。根据上文“My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK”和句中“Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life”可知,在搬家到英国后,作者抑郁了,说明他很难适应国外生活。故选A项。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我认识的朋友都走了,环境、学校和家庭生活的变化导致了我的抑郁。A. treated对待;B. caused导致;C. stopped停止;D. hid隐藏。结合上文“My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK”可知,正是搬家到英国后,生活中的各种变化导致了作者患上抑郁症。故选B项。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我生活中有很多麻烦。A. interests兴趣;B. choices机会;C. surprises吃惊;D. troubles麻烦。作者不适应国外生活,并患上抑郁症,当然生活中会有很多的麻烦。故选D项。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:多年来,我经常在半夜醒来,悲伤,无法应对我的抑郁症。A. sad悲伤的;B. pleased高兴的;C. comfortable舒适的;D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“unable to deal with my depression”可知,作者无法应对自己的抑郁症,所以是悲伤的。故选A项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当时,我不知道这是一种疾病。A. failure失败;B. exercise练习;C. fear害怕;D. illness疾病。很多抑郁症患者常常意识不到自己患病,结合下文“I never really turned to anyone”可推知,作者也是如此,不知道自己是生病了,从未寻找帮助。故选D项。
8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我倚着墙摔倒了。A. showed off炫耀;B. got off发出;C. turned down拒绝;D. fell down倒下。根据下文“It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders.”可知,作者觉得自己肩负整个世界,无力承受,所以靠着墙摔倒了。故选D项。
9.考查连词词义辨析。句意:我也从来没有向任何人求助过,因为我觉得我的情况没有人可以帮上忙。A. because因为;B. but但是;C. unless除非;D. though虽然。根据句意可知,“I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation.”是“I never really turned to anyone else”的原因,所以用because(因为)引导原因状语从句。故选A项。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:现在回想起来,我知道我错了,我本可以把事情处理得更好。A. wrong错误的;B. strange陌生的;C. smart聪明的;D. fine令人满意的。根据下文“I could have dealt with things better.”可知,作者现在认为自己本来可以处理很更好,说明他意识到之前认识和做法是错误的。故选A项。
11.考查动词和短语词义辨析。句意:改变我生活的是我对街舞的兴趣。A. giving up放弃;B. watching观看;C. getting into对……产生兴趣;D. teaching教学。根据第五段“and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.”可知,对街舞的兴趣,街舞带来的快乐改变我生活。故选C项。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我受到一个朋友的鼓励,开始在伦敦的一个工作室上课。A. started开始;B. continued继续;C. regretted懊悔;D. suggested建议。根据“I was encouraged by a friend”可知,受到朋友的鼓励,我开始去工作室上课。故选A项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后我出去见到很多其他的舞者并与他们一起练习和训练。A. called喊,叫;B. allowed允许;C. expected期待;D. met遇见。根据“I then went out”可知,我们遇到很多跟我一样学习街舞的人。故选D项。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我对任何可能经历这种事情的人的建议是寻求帮助。A. promise保证;B. support支持;C. reply回复;D. advice建议。根据“to anyone who might go through something like this is reach out for help.”可知,是作者写给跟他有相似经历的人的建议。故选D项。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:敞开心扉意味着我在需要的时候能得到帮助。A. Holding持有;B. Picking拾取;C. Opening打开;D. Warming加热,使……兴奋。根据第三段“I never really turned to anyone else”可知,作者最初的时候自我封闭,不向任何人寻求帮助,但现在他敞开了心扉,得到了朋友们的帮助。故选C项。
(24-25高一上·河北保定·期末)When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a 1 . But I was 2 because in art class, my paintings were never the most beautiful.
One time, a project was to create a portrait (肖像画). After we were done, we 3 our portraits. I remember looking at other portraits thinking, “Why does others’ look so 4 and mine looks so amateur (业余的)?”
Despite this, I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art. If I don’t like what I’ve put on paper, I can 5 it. I can free some creative juices and use what has inspired me to free myself in a way I may not have 6 .
Throughout school, teachers taught us about Picasso, van Gogh and da Vinci. They were 7 painting white people or green pastures (牧场) with cows, whatever was in front of them and around them. 8 that’s not what I saw around me, I never saw myself or my art in their work.
Then I learned about the Black artists during the Harlem Renaissance and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and I felt more seen. They inspired me to paint abstract (抽象的) pictures. I take a piece of 9 and use it as the central point of my picture.
I paint when I’m moved, and I’m often moved by what’s natural — emotions, nature and other forms of art, 10 creative writing. I’m also very moved by pain. I had a 11 with an activist in St. Louis named Spook, and I explained to her this feeling and she told me, “Pain is 12 . You have to learn how to direct that towards something productive.” So sometimes I 13 that pain into art, into a painting.
Even if the picture doesn’t turn out aesthetically (在审美方面) pleasing, it’s still beautiful that I am able to 14 something. My paintings may not be a masterpiece, but they’re mine. I 15 them anyway.
1.A.painter B.photographer C.teacher D.leader
2.A.delighted B.discouraged C.crazy D.excellent
3.A.presented B.burnt C.canceled D.sold
4.A.funny B.enjoyable C.colorful D.professional
5.A.step over B.knock over C.bend over D.paint over
6.A.believed B.liked C.mastered D.imagined
7.A.sometimes B.never C.always D.usually
8.A.Since B.But C.Even D.Unless
9.A.inspiration B.question C.operation D.function
10.A.carefully B.absolutely C.especially D.obviously
11.A.deal B.conversation C.favor D.play
12.A.answer B.crime C.energy D.mirror
13.A.look B.get C.break D.change
14.A.create B.speak C.organize D.test
15.A.copy B.throw C.apply D.love
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者对绘画的热爱和成长过程,尽管在美术课上感到挫败,但通过了解黑人艺术家的作品,并将情感与痛苦转化为艺术,作者最终找到了自己的创作风格和表达方式。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我还是个孩子的时候,我真的很想成为一名画家。A. painter画家;B. photographer摄影师;C. teacher教师;D. leader领导者。根据下文“Despite this, I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art.”以及文章围绕作者画画的经历展开可知,还是个孩子的时候,作者真的很想成为一名画家。故选A。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但我很沮丧,因为在美术课上,我的画从来都不是最美的。A. delighted高兴的;B. discouraged沮丧的;C. crazy疯狂的;D. excellent优秀的。根据下文“because in art class, my paintings were never the most beautiful”可知,在美术课上,作者的画从来都不是最美的,因此他会很沮丧。故选B。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:完成后,我们展示了我们的肖像画。A. presented展示;B. burnt燃烧;C. canceled取消;D. sold售卖。根据这是美术课的情境,以及下文“I remember looking at other portraits thinking”可推知,在完成作品后,他们展示了自己的肖像画。故选A。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我记得看着别人的肖像画,我在想:“为什么别人的看起来那么专业,而我的看起来那么业余?”A. funny有趣的;B. enjoyable令人愉快的;C. colorful多彩的;D. professional专业的。根据下文“and mine looks so amateur (业余的)”可知,作者是把自己的作品和其他人的作品比较,觉得其他人的看起来那么专业,而自己的却很业余。故选D。
5.考查动词短语辨析。句意:如果我不喜欢我画在纸上的东西,我可以用新的颜料把它覆盖掉。A. step over跨过;B. knock over撞倒;C. bend over俯身于;D. paint over用新的颜料(涂料)覆盖……的表面。根据上文“Despite this, I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art.”可知,在作者眼中,绘画是一门宽容的艺术,由此可知,不喜欢画在纸上的东西时,作者可以用新的颜料把它覆盖掉。故选D。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我可以释放一些创造性的灵感,用一种我可能想象不到的方式释放我自己。A. believed相信;B. liked喜欢;C. mastered掌握;D. imagined想象。根据上文“I can free some creative juices and use what has inspired me to free myself”可知,绘画可以让作者富有创造力,突破平常的自己,由此推知,这是超出他想象的方式。故选D。
7.考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们总是画白人或有奶牛的绿色牧场,无论他们面前或周围是什么。A. sometimes有时;B. never从不;C. always总是;D. usually通常。根据下文“whatever was in front of them and around them”可知,此处有让步关系,表示无论这些画家面前或周围是什么,他们都会置之不理,总是画那些白人或有奶牛的绿色牧场。故选C。
8.考查连词词义辨析。句意:但这不是我在周围看到的,我从来没有在他们的作品中看到我自己或我的艺术。A. Since因为;B. But但是;C. Even甚至;D. Unless除非。根据上文“They were ___7___ painting white people or green pastures (牧场) with cows, whatever was in front of them and around them.”和下文“that’s not what I saw around me”可知,前后有转折,这些画家不去画面前或周围的事物,而作者更关心自己周围的东西,应用But“但是”衔接上下文。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我取一个灵感,用它作为我的画作的中心点。A. inspiration灵感;B. question问题;C. operation操作;D. function功能。根据上文“They inspired me to paint abstract (抽象的) pictures.”可知,这些黑人艺术家启发作者画抽象画,由此可知,作者从中抽取灵感,以此为自己画作的中心点。故选A。
10.考查副词词义辨析。句意:当我感动的时候我就画画,我经常被自然的东西感动——情感、自然和其他形式的艺术,尤其是创意写作。A. carefully仔细地;B. absolutely绝对地;C. especially尤其;D. obviously明显地。根据上文“emotions, nature and other forms of art”和下文“creative writing”可知,此处是列举让作者感动的自然的东西,应该是突出创意写作,指它让作者尤其感动。故选C。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我和圣路易斯的一位名叫Spook的活动人士有过一次谈话,我向她解释了这种感觉,她告诉我……A. deal交易;B. conversation对话;C. favor喜爱,恩惠;D. play玩耍。根据下文“I explained to her this feeling and she told me”可知,作者向Spook解释了这种感觉,Spook和作者说了一些话,因此两人是有过一次谈话。故选B。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:痛苦是能量。A. answer答案;B. crime犯罪;C. energy能量;D. mirror镜子。根据下文“You have to learn how to direct that towards something productive.”可知,Spook建议作者学会如何将痛苦引向富有成效的事情,由此可知,痛苦是一种能量,可以激发人去做一些事情。故选C。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以有时候我把痛苦变成艺术,变成一幅画。A. look看;B. get得到;C. break打破;D. change改变。根据上文“You have to learn how to direct that towards something productive.”可知,Spook建议作者学会如何将痛苦引向富有成效的事情,因此作者是听取建议,将自己感受到的痛苦变成具有创造力的艺术,变成画作。故选D。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:即使这幅画在美学上不令人愉悦,但我能够创造一些东西,这仍然是美丽的。A. create创造;B. speak说话;C. organize组织;D. test测试。根据上文“the picture”可推知,作者是在画画的过程中创造一些东西。故选A。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:不管怎样,我爱它们。A. copy复制;B. throw扔;C. apply申请;D. love爱。根据上文“My paintings may not be a masterpiece, but they’re mine.”可知,作者认识到自己的画也许不是杰作,但它们是自己的作品,这表明作者现在懂得爱自己的画了。故选D。
(24-25高一上·重庆·阶段练习)On March 18, 2018, I was alone at home in SanJos6, Costa Rica, drinking a cup of tea, not realizing that my life was about to change. I 1 an e-mail with the subject “scholarship selection result”.
My heartbeat 2 as I read through it. I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship for a master’s degree in 3 at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Finally, I would be able to 4 the ancient tales of dragons and the old legends of China, which had always 5 me.
Five months later, I arrived in shanghai, 6 an entirely new world. At the airport, two of my Costa Rican friends were waiting for me and keep 7 with me to the dormitory.
I remember 8 when I got close to the dorm building, I was drawn by the sweet melody (旋律) of a Dizi (Chinese flute), which was totally 9 from all that I used to hear in my country.
In Costa Rica, I learned the conducting 10 well. However, it was my Chinese professor, CaoTongyi, who guided me in 11 my skills. Studying in China and immersing (使浸入) myself in its music have been a wonderful 12 , introducing me to diverse sounds produced by Chinese musical 13 .
My task is to 14 this amazing musical experience worldwide. I hope to spread the 15 of music far and wide.
1.A.wrote B.noticed C.received D.sent
2.A.stopped B.quickened C.continued D.slowed
3.A.speaking B.singing C.dancing D.conducting
4.A.create B.adapt C.tell D.explore
5.A.attracted B.surprised C.confused D.disappointed
6.A.passing through B.setting up C.stepping into D.carrying on
7.A.company B.firm C.shop D.contact
8.A.easily B.clearly C.certainly D.finally
9.A.separate B.free C.different D.absent
10.A.touch B.skill C.material D.history
11.A.changing B.improving C.valuing D.describing
12.A.journey B.course C.tale D.legend
13.A.styles B.instruments C.works D.talents
14.A.devote B.gain C.provide D.share
15.A.taste B.subject C.joy D.form
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是一位哥斯达黎加的年轻人收到上海音乐学院奖学金后,赴华学习指挥专业,体验中国文化与音乐的美妙旅程,以及其分享中西音乐之美的愿景。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我收到一封主题为“奖学金评选结果”的邮件。A. wrote写;B. noticed注意到;C. received收到;D. sent发送。根据下文“as I read through it”提到作者读邮件,故此处指收到一封邮件。故选C。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我通读它时,我的心跳加快了。A. stopped停止;B. quickened(使)加快,加速;C. continued继续;D. slowed减速。根据后文“I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship for a master’s degree in ____3____ at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.”可知,作者被选中获得上海音乐学院的全额奖学金,因此心情激动,心跳加快。故选B。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我获得了全额奖学金,在上海音乐学院攻读指挥硕士学位。A. speaking说话;B. singing唱歌;C. dancing舞蹈;D. conducting指挥。根据下文“In Costa Rica, I learned the conducting ___10___ well.”可知,作者的专业是指挥。故选D。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,我将能够探索古代龙的故事和中国的古老传说,这一直吸引着我。A. create创造;B. adapt适应;C. tell告诉,讲述;D. explore探索。上文提到作者获得了上海音乐学院的全额奖学金,所以可以去中国探索古代龙的故事和中国的古老传说。故选D。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. attracted吸引;B. surprised使惊讶;C. confused使困惑;D. disappointed使失望。which指代上文“the ancient tales of dragons and the old legends of China”,作者一直被这些传说所吸引。故选A。
6.考查动词短语辨析。句意:五个月后,我来到了上海,踏入了一个全新的世界。A. passing through穿过,经历;B. setting up建造;C. stepping into走进;D. carrying on继续做。根据“I arrived in Shanghai”可知,作者从家乡来到上海,踏入一个全新的世界。故选C。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在机场,我的两个哥斯达黎加朋友等着我,陪我去了宿舍。A. company陪伴;B. firm公司;C. shop商店;D. contact联系。结合“two of my Costa Rican friends were waiting for me”可知,朋友在机场接作者,应是陪伴作者去宿舍。故选A。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我清楚地记得,当我走近宿舍楼时,我被笛子甜美的旋律所吸引,这与我在国内听到的完全不同。A. easily容易地;B. clearly清楚地;C. certainly确定;D. finally最后。结合后文“when I approached the dorm building, I was drawn by the sweet melody (旋律) of a dizi (Chinese flute)”描述的细节可知,作者对当时的场景记忆犹新,清晰地记得当时的场景。故选B。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. separate分开的;B. free自由的;C. different不同的;D. absent缺席的。结合空前“I was drawn by the sweet melody (旋律) of a dizi (Chinese flute)”以及空后的“from all that I used to hear in my country”可知,中国笛子的旋律和作者在家乡听到的完全不同,所以作者被吸引。be different from“与……不同”符合语境。故选C。
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在哥斯达黎加,我很好地学会了指挥技巧。A. touch笔触;B. technique技巧,技术;C. material材料,原料;D. history历史。根据下文“skills”同义,指作者是在哥斯达黎加学会了指挥技巧。故选B。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,是我的中国教授Cao Tongyi指导我提高了我的技能。A. changing改变;B. improving提高;C. valuing重视;D. describing描述。根据“my Chinese professor”以及“guided me”可知,教授指导作者,应是让作者提高了技能。故选B。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在中国学习并沉浸在中国的音乐中是一段美妙的旅程,让我接触到中国乐器发出的各种声音。A. journey旅程;B. course课程;C. tale故事;D. legend传奇。根据“Studying in China and immersing (使浸入) myself in its music”可知,此处指在中国学习是一段美妙的旅程。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. styles风格,样式;B. instruments仪器,器具;C. works作品;D. talents才能,天赋。根据“diverse sounds produced by”可知,此处指中国乐器发出的各种声音。故选B。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的使命是将这种美妙的音乐体验分享给全世界。A. devote奉献;B. gain获得;C. provide提供;D. share分享。结合“worldwide”可知,此处指将这种美妙的音乐体验分享给全世界。故选D。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我希望把音乐的快乐传播到世界各地。A. taste味道;B. subject主题,科目;C. joy快乐;D. form表格,形式。根据上文“Studying in China and immersing (使浸入) myself in its music has been a wonderful ___12___”以及“this amazing musical experience”可知,作者在中国学习音乐是一段美妙的经历,故此处指把音乐的快乐传播到世界各地。故选C。
(24-25高一上·贵州毕节·阶段练习)One of my favourite high school teachers is Mrs Ide. She was my 1 teacher and the leader of our choir (合唱团), in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs Ide who asked me to 2 the school choir. Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius.
First of all, Mrs Ide always had 3 topics for her music class. She had 4 to make us fun every time. We 5 in groups in class. We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing. When we 6 studying our parts, we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched our 7 .
Secondly, Mrs Ide 8 our musical talent. She taught us to be self-confident with our 9 and how to use different skills to 10 our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talent, and it made us feel really good that she had such confidence in our musical 11 .
Finally, I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher and she 12 cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to improve his 13 and be more self-confident. Also, she taught us skills, so that we were able to 14 at home alone. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing. I really 15 that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future.
1.A.history B.music C.science D.language
2.A.direct B.visit C.join D.help
3.A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.difficult
4.A.excuses B.examples C.senses D.ideas
5.A.danced B.asked C.worked D.waited
6.A.finished B.tried C.kept D.practised
7.A.study B.films C.photos D.play
8.A.thought of B.believed in C.made use of D.made up for
9.A.hearing B.future C.plans D.voices
10.A.change B.improve C.find D.check
11.A.taste B.culture C.traditions D.abilities
12.A.hardly B.truly C.finally D.already
13.A.singing B.reading C.writing D.painting
14.A.train B.stay C.eat D.pay
15.A.realise B.promise C.hope D.suggest
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在高中时期最喜欢的老师——Ide夫人,她既是作者的音乐老师,也是合唱团的领导,对作者的音乐之路产生了深远影响。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她是我的音乐老师和合唱团的团长,我在法国上高中的时候是合唱团的一员。A. history历史;B. music音乐;C. science科学;D. language语言。根据后文“the leader of our choir”和“Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius”可知,Ide夫人是合唱团的团长,是一位音乐天才,因此她是作者的音乐老师。故选B项。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:是Mrs Ide邀请我加入学校合唱团的。A. direct指导;B. visit参观;C. join加入;D. help帮助。根据前文“in which I was a member during high school in France”可知,作者在高中时是合唱团的一员,因此是Ide夫人让作者加入了合唱团。故选C项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:首先,Mrs Ide的音乐课总是有有趣的话题。A. interesting有趣的;B. serious严肃的;C. useful有用的;D. difficult困难的。根据后文“She had 4 to make us fun every time”可知,Ide夫人总是能让我们感到有趣,因此她的音乐课话题是有趣的。故选A项。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她每次都有办法让我们开心。A. excuses借口;B. examples例子;C. senses感觉;D. ideas主意,办法。根据后文“make us fun every time”和“We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing.”可知,Ide夫人每次都能让我们开心,说明她在课堂上有办法做到这一点。故选D项。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在课堂上我们分组活动。A. danced跳舞;B. asked问;C. worked工作;D. waited等待。根据后文“in groups in class”和“We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing.”可知,我们学习音乐剧,每个人都有角色要演和唱,因此大家是分组工作,分组展开学习活动。故选C项。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我们完成自己的学习部分后,我们会有一个“创意之夜”,届时我们的家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。A. finished完成;B. tried尝试;C. kept保持;D. practised练习。根据后文“we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched...”可知,应该是完成学习自己扮演的那部分角色后,才能给别人表演。故选A项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我们完成自己的学习部分后,我们会有一个“创意之夜”,届时我们的家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。A. study学习;B. films电影;C. photos照片;D. play表演。根据前文“every one of us had a part to act and sing”和“all our families, friends and teachers came and watched”可知,在“创意之夜”,家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。故选D项。
8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:其次,Mrs Ide相信我们的音乐才能。A. thought of想起;B. believed in相信;C. made use of利用;D. made up for弥补。根据后文“She taught us to be self-confident”和“She told us every week that we all have great talent”可知,Ide夫人教会我们自信,每周都告诉我们,我们都有伟大的天赋,说明她相信我们的音乐才能。故选B项。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她教我们对自己的声音要有自信,以及如何运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。A. hearing听力;B. future未来;C. plans计划;D. voices声音。根据前文“our musical talent”和后文“our singing”可知,Ide夫人要我们对自己的声音充满自信。故选D项。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她教我们对自己的声音要有自信,以及如何运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。A. change改变;B. improve提高;C. find发现;D. check检查。根据前文“how to use different skills”和“our singing”可知,Ide夫人教我们运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。故选B项。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她每周都告诉我们,我们都有伟大的天赋,她对我们的音乐能力如此有信心,这让我们感觉非常好。A. taste味道;B. culture文化;C. traditions传统;D. abilities能力。根据上文“She told us every week that we all have great talent”可知,她非常信任我们,认为我们在音乐方面都很有能力。故选D项。
12.考查副词词义辨析。句意:最后,我可以说Ide夫人是最好的老师,她真的很关心我们。A. hardly几乎不;B. truly真正地;C. finally最后;D. already已经。根据前文“I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher”可知,Ide夫人是最好的老师,因此她也应该是真的很关心我们。故选B项。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她帮助班上的每个人提高自己的歌唱水平,变得更加自信。A. singing唱歌;B. reading阅读;C. writing写作;D. painting画画。根据前文可知,Ide夫人是音乐老师,因此她帮助每个人提高的是歌唱水平。故选A项。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:而且,她教了我们一些技巧,这样我们就可以独自在家训练。A. train训练;B. stay待;C. eat吃;D. pay支付。根据前文“she taught us skills”和后文“at home alone”可知,Ide夫人教了我们一些技巧,这样我们就可以独自在家进行训练。故选A项。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我真的希望有像她这样的老师,能成为学生们的灵感和他们的未来。A. realise意识到;B. promise承诺;C. hope希望;D. suggest建议。根据后文“that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future”可知,作者希望有更多像Ide夫人这样的老师,能成为学生们的灵感和他们的未来。故选C项。
重难语篇拔高练
(24-25高一上·河北衡水·期中)A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was 1 and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people 2 the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man 3 there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then 4 up to meet their 5 . The one who was the most 6 to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the 7 . Finally, the mother 8 hard, and the child continued to walk, 9 his head all the time. This was 10 by several other children. All the parents, without 11 , rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most 12 musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in 13 on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
14 , one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) 15 to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
1.A.shy B.anxious C.graceful D.slim
2.A.went through B.concentrated on C.checked in D.made up
3.A.debated B.recognized C.pretended D.recommended
4.A.packed B.put C.cleaned D.hurried
5.A.schedule B.campus C.organization D.strategy
6.A.puzzled B.addicted C.used D.frightened
7.A.audience B.editor C.designer D.violinist
8.A.requested B.challenged C.impressed D.sweated
9.A.admiring B.showing C.turning D.exploring
10.A.revised B.typed C.flashed D.repeated
11.A.anxiety B.exception C.destination D.strength
12.A.gifted B.amazed C.confused D.annoyed
13.A.contact B.civilization C.architecture D.competition
14.A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Normally D.Obviously
15.A.experience B.excuse C.moment D.goal
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个社会性实验,著名小提琴家Joshua Bell在华盛顿特区车站拉琴45分钟,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,仅有6人停留,这一实验提醒我们要停下欣赏美好事物,否则可能会错过很多东西。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他非常优雅,在45分钟内演奏了6首曲子。A. shy害羞的;B. anxious焦虑的;C. graceful优雅的;D. slim苗条的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written.”可知,这名小提琴家非常有名,由此可知,他应该是很优雅的。故选C。
2.考查动词短语辨析。句意:在那段时间里,因为是高峰时间,1100人经过车站,其中大多数是去上班的。A. went through走过;B. concentrated on集中精力于;C. checked in办理登记手续;D. made up组成。根据下文“most of them on their way to work”可知,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是经过车站。故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:三分钟过去了,一位中年男子意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。A. debated辩论;B. recognized意识到;C. pretended假装;D. recommended推荐。根据上文“A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin.”可知,小提琴家在车站里开始拉小提琴,由此可知,中年男子是意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几分钟后,有人停下来听他演奏,然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. packed打包;B. put放;C. cleaned打扫;D. hurried匆忙。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知,此时是高峰时间,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是匆匆忙忙的,下文的“His mother followed him along, hurried”也是提示。故选D。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:几分钟后,有人停下来听他演奏,然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. schedule日程安排;B. campus校园;C. organization组织;D. strategy策略。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知,此时是高峰时间,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是在赶行程。故选A。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:最沉迷于演奏的是一个3岁的男孩。A. puzzled困惑的;B. addicted入迷的;C. used习惯的;D. frightened害怕的。根据下文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on”可知,孩子停下来看演奏,而且需要父母催促着才离开,由此可知,此处指最沉迷于演奏,短语be addicted to意为“沉迷于”。故选B。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的母亲跟在他后面,匆忙地走着,但孩子停下来看小提琴家。A. audience观众;B. editor编辑;C. designer设计师;D. violinist小提琴家。根据下文“The violinist was Joshua Bell”可知,孩子停下来看小提琴家。故选D。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,母亲使劲要求,孩子继续走,不停地转头。A. requested要求;B. challenged挑战;C. impressed给……留下深刻印象;D. sweated出汗。根据上文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和下文“and the child continued to walk”可知,孩子先是停下来听演奏,后来继续走,由此推知,他的母亲使劲要求他走,他才离开的。故选A。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,母亲使劲要求,孩子继续走,不停地转头。A. admiring钦佩;B. showing展示;C. turning转向;D. exploring探索。根据下文“his head all the time”可推知,孩子不停地转头,想继续听演奏,表明他恋恋不舍,短语turn one’s head意为“转头”。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:其他几个孩子也这样做了。A. revised修订;B. typed打字;C. flashed闪烁;D. repeated重复。根据下文“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on.”可知,所有的父母都催促孩子离开,由此可知,3岁的男孩的情况被其他孩子重复了,即他们也这样做了。故选D。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有的父母,无一例外,催促他们离开。A. anxiety焦虑;B. exception例外;C. destination目的地;D. strength力量。根据上文“All the parents”和下文“rushed them to move on”可知,所有的父母都催促孩子离开,由此可知,这些父母和3岁男孩的妈妈的行为是一样的,此处指无一例外,短语without exception意为“无一例外”。故选B。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:小提琴家是Joshua Bell,他是世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。A. gifted有天赋的;B. amazed惊讶的;C. confused困惑的;D. annoyed恼怒的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written”可知,Joshua Bell是世界上最好的音乐家,由此可知,此处指世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他刚刚用一把价值350万美元的小提琴演奏了人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。A. contact联系;B. civilization文明;C. architecture建筑;D. competition竞争。根据上文“one of the most beautiful pieces ever written”可推知,此处指人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。故选B。
14.考查副词词义辨析。句意:显然,从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是:如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐,我们还错过了多少其他的东西?A. Strangely奇怪地;B. Luckily幸运地;C. Normally正常地;D. Obviously明显地。根据上文叙述的社会性实验的情况可知,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,无心欣赏著名小提琴家Joshua Bell的美妙演奏,再结合下文“one of the possible lessons from this experience could be”可推知,我们显然能从这一社会性实验得到一个教训。故选D。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:显然,从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是:如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐,我们还错过了多少其他的东西?A. experience经历;B. excuse借口;C. moment时刻;D. goal目标。根据上文“In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.”可知,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,只有极少数人停了下来,由此可知,此处指没有时间停下来听这段音乐。故选C。
(24-25高一上·江苏苏州·期中)Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar. Every day after school, he would rush home, 1 his guitar, and lose himself in the melodies. One day, an opportunity 2 Ethan’s door. The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate. 3 , doubts started to creep into his mind. The fear of 4 began to consume him.
But Ethan’s grandfather shared his story. He had a dream of becoming a 5 but was filled with self-doubt, so he decided to seek guidance from a wise old artist. The artist listened to his worries and offered him a 6 to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd. Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge, he 7 . The wise artist smiled, “Paint from your heart and 8 your soul into every stroke. The beauty lies not in 9 , but in the authenticity (真实) of your creation.”
Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush. The crowd watched in awe as a beautiful masterpiece 10 on the canvas. Finishing the story, Ethan’s grandfather said, “That day, I realized that success is not 11 by how perfect we are or how we compare to others.”
12 by his grandfather’s story, Ethan practiced 13 and poured his heart into every 14 . When the day arrived, the audience was impressed by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was 15 .
1.A.buy B.grab C.pull D.touch
2.A.beat out B.kicked out C.knocked on D.crashed into
3.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.However
4.A.failure B.difficulty C.responsibility D.duty
5.A.teacher B.painter C.doctor D.singer
6.A.chance B.guide C.challenge D.task
7.A.passed out B.went away C.broke in D.held back
8.A.spend B.pour C.comfort D.send
9.A.excellence B.attraction C.perfection D.imagination
10.A.appeared B.served C.rose D.concentrated
11.A.described B.shown C.painted D.judged
12.A.Moved B.Astonished C.Shocked D.Inspired
13.A.carefully B.tirelessly C.effortlessly D.happily
14.A.note B.sentence C.word D.line
15.A.individual B.free C.professional D.skilled
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ethan在祖父分享克服自我怀疑和追求用艺术真实表达自我的故事后,受到了鼓舞,克服了对失败的恐惧,在村里的才艺表演中展现自己的吉他才华,最终战胜了内心的自我怀疑。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:每天放学后,他都会冲回家,抓起吉他,沉浸在旋律中。A. buy购买;B. grab抓住;C. pull拉;D. touch触摸。根据上文“Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar.”可知,Ethan酷爱弹吉他,因此会冲回家,抓起吉他,沉浸在旋律中。故选B。
2.考查动词短语辨析。句意:有一天,一个机会敲响了Ethan的门。A. beat out敲平;B. kicked out驱逐;C. knocked on敲击;D. crashed into撞上。根据下文“The village was hosting a talent show”可知,村子里正在举办一场才艺表演,由此可知,Ethan有了表演的机会,此处用机会敲响了Ethan的门来形象地表示此意。故选C。
3.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,怀疑开始潜入他的脑海。A. Therefore因此;B. Moreover而且;C. Meanwhile同时;D. However然而。根据上文“The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate.”和下文“doubts started to creep into his mind”可知,一方面,Ethan决定参加才艺表演,另一方面他开始怀疑自己,前后是转折关系,应用转折副词However。故选D。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:对失败的恐惧开始折磨他。A. failure失败;B. difficulty困难;C. responsibility责任;D. duty职责。根据上文“doubts started to creep into his mind”可知,怀疑开始潜入Ethan的脑海,因此他是害怕失败。故选A。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他有一个成为画家的梦想,但充满了自我怀疑,所以他决定向一位睿智的老艺术家寻求指导。A. teacher教师;B. painter画家;C. doctor医生;D. singer歌手。根据下文“The artist listened to his worries and offered him a ___6___ to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd.”可知,老艺术家让Ethan的祖父在一群人面前在大画布上画一幅画,由此可知,祖父是想成为画家。故选B。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:艺术家听了他的担忧,给了他一个挑战,让他在一群人面前在大画布上画一幅画。A. chance机会;B. guide向导;C. challenge挑战;D. task任务。根据下文“Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge”可知,艺术家给了Ethan的祖父一个挑战。故选C。
7.考查动词短语辨析。句意:对这个挑战不知所措,他退缩了。A. passed out昏迷;B. went away离开;C. broke in闯入;D. held back退缩。根据上文“Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge”可知,Ethan的祖父对这个挑战不知所措,因此是退缩了。故选D。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:用心去画,每一笔都要倾注你的灵魂。A. spend花费;B. pour倾倒;C. comfort安慰;D. send发送。根据上文“Paint from your heart”可知,艺术家鼓励Ethan的祖父用心去画,因此是让他每一笔都要倾注灵魂,短语pour sth. into sth.意为“把某物大量投入于某物”。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:美不在于完美,而在于你创作的真实性。A. excellence卓越;B. attraction吸引力;C. perfection完美;D. imagination想象。根据下文“I realized that success is not ___11___ by how perfect we are or how we compare to others”可知,艺术家教导Ethan的祖父美不在于完美。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:人们敬畏地看着一幅美丽的杰作出现在画布上。A. appeared出现;B. served服务;C. rose升起;D. concentrated集中。根据上文“Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush.”可知,Ethan的祖父满怀激情地作画,人们是看到一幅美丽的杰作出现在画布上。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:故事结束时,Ethan的祖父说:“那天,我意识到,成功的评判标准不是我们有多完美,也不是我们与他人相比如何。”A. described描述;B. shown展示;C. painted绘画;D. judged评判。根据下文“by how perfect we are or how we compare to others”可推知,此处描述Ethan的祖父对成功的理解,指其评判标准不是“我们”有多完美,也不是“我们”与他人相比如何。故选D。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. Moved感动;B. Astonished使惊讶;C. Shocked使震惊;D. Inspired鼓舞。根据上文叙述的Ethan的祖父在艺术家的指引下,克服自我怀疑,用艺术真实表达自我的故事可推知,这个故事能够鼓舞Ethan。故选D。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. carefully仔细地;B. tirelessly不知疲倦地;C. effortlessly轻松地;D. happily快乐地。根据下文“and poured his heart into every ___14___”可知,Ethan在全身心地投入,由此可知,他不知疲倦地练习。故选B。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. note音符;B. sentence句子;C. word单词;D. line字行。根据上文“Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar.”可知,Ethan酷爱弹吉他,因此是全身心地投入到每一个音符中。故选A。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在那一刻,他意识到他的自我怀疑阻碍了他,但现在他自由了。A. individual个人的;B. free自由的;C. professional专业的;D. skilled熟练的。根据上文“he realized that his self-doubts had held him back”和表示转折的“but”可知,Ethan意识到之前他的自我怀疑阻碍了他,但是现在他不再怀疑自己,变得自由了。故选B。
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