Unit 7 Art 美文悦读&同步阅读 -2024-2025学年高中英语阅读必修第三册（北师大版）

参考答案 参考答案 Unit 7 Art 同步阅读 二、同步训练 A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。近年来，歌剧面临着很多严峻的挑战，但歌剧 依然有着顽强的生命力。 L.D推理判断题。根据第一段第五句到第七句“Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe.Over the years, it has responded to various musicals.In recent decades,much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology.”(歌剧起源于l6世 纪末的意大利，后来风靡整个欧洲。多年来，它对各种音乐剧做出了回应。近几 十年来，通过现代录音技术，歌剧吸引了更多的观众。)可知，歌剧是在适应新的 环境中发展起来的。故选D。 2.A细节理解题。根据第三段“Not only the shortage of money,but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships..Principal（主要的) singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show.They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal (before a show starts." (不仅是资金短缺，而且歌剧界的资金管理方式也导致了困难。首席歌手通常会 在演出结束后获得演出费用。在演出开始前的好几周的排练期间，他们通常什 么也得不到。)可知，歌剧演员在经济上没有保障。故选A。 3.D推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best. (强调外表而不是歌唱能力可能会导致观众错过人声的最佳状态。)可知，作者 在第四段中想表达的是歌剧演唱者的声音应该比他们的外表更受重视。故 —89 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） 选D。 4.B标题归纳题。根据第二段第一句“However,.in recent years,opera has been facing serious challenges.”(然而，近年来，歌剧面临着严峻的挑战。)，第三 段第一句“Not only the shortage of money,but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships..”(不仅是资金短缺，而且歌剧界的资金管理方式 也导致了困难。)和第四段第一句“Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment.”(歌l面临 的另一个问题是如何满足受大众娱乐影响的观众的需求。)可知，文章主要是讲 歌剧面临着很多严峻的挑战。故选B。 B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述普通人似乎离艺术很遥远，他们 想要参与艺术，但缺乏理解和谈论艺术的渠道，我们需要架起艺术和观众之间的 桥梁。 L.C细节理解题。根据第一段中“We have reached the point of recognising the disconnection between art and the audience but haven't yet determined how to bridge the gap..”(我们已经意识到艺术和观众之间的脱节，但还没有决定如何消 除这一差距。)可知，作者努力解决的挑战是艺术似乎离普通观众太遥远了。故 选C。 2.B词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“，think that there's a base level of understanding required to join the conversation,the Getty initiative serves as a reminder that there are many pathways to engaging with it.”可知，由于很多人认为 参与对话需要基本水平的理解力，Gtty博物馆的倡议提醒我们，可以有许多途 径来参与其中。由此可推知，很多人担心，参与艺术对话需要基本水平的理解能 力，画线词“intimidated”意为“担心的”。故选B。 3.B推理判断题。根据第三段中“This reaction proves that there is a potential desire for the audience to engage with art topics if the format is appealing." 可知，Gty博物馆的再创作活动证明，如果艺术形式具有吸引力，观众就有潜在 的兴趣参与艺术主题；结合最后一段首句“But there is only so much that can be done without the museums and galleries changing meaningfully from within." -90 参考答案 果博物馆和画廊不从内部进行有意义的改变，我们能做的就只有这么多了。)可 推知，在作者看来，博物馆和画廊应该做出有意义的改变，举办像Gtty博物馆那 样的再创作活动，才能吸引观众。故选B。 4.A推理判断题。第一段中“We have reached the point of recognising the disconnection between art and the audience'”提到“我们已经意识到艺术和观众之 间的脱节”；根据第二段中“It offers an accessible pathway to art history with conversations on different topics.”(它提供了一条通往艺术史的途径，可以就不同 的话题进行对话。)及第三段中“the Getty initiative serves as a reminder that there are many pathways to engaging with it..”(Getty博物馆的倡议提醒我们，可以有许 多途径来参与其中。)可知，普通观众缺乏理解和谈论艺术史的渠道。故选A。 C 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述在特殊时期，Erin Shields和她的 丈夫举办虚拟音乐会，为纽约市的马赛克西皇后教堂筹集资金，帮助有需要的 人们。 l.B细节理解题。根据第一段“So they broad east virtual（虚拟的) concerts from home to raise money for the Mosaic West Queens Church in New York City.The concerts brought thousands of dollars to the church to help feed hungry people living in the neighborhood..”(因此，他们从家乡到东部举办虚拟音乐会，为 纽约市的马赛克西皇后教堂筹集资金。音乐会为教堂带来了数千美元，以帮助 养活附近的饥民。)可知，他们举办虚拟音乐会是为了筹集资金，进行募捐。故 选B。 2.A细节理解题。根据第二段“The act began when they saw the long lines of people waiting for food outside the church near their home.Several of their friends lost their jobs after Broadway theaters closed.And they felt the need to help.”(当他们看 到他们家附近的教堂外排长队等候食物的人们时，就开始了这一行动。百老汇剧 院关闭后，他们的几个朋友失去了工作。他们觉得需要帮助。)可知，他们开始这 一行动是因为他们看到了需要帮助的人们在教堂外排队等候食物。故选A。 3.C推理判断题。根据第三段“Shenton played on a grand piano that he named Wolfgang Kathryn'.It's named for his late mother and her favorite composer, 91— 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.”（Shenton在一架他称为“Wolfgang Kathryn”的大钢琴 上弹奏。它以他已故的母亲和母亲最喜欢的作曲家Wolfgang Amadeces Mozart 的名字命名。)可推断，Shenton的母亲对他来说真的意义重大。故选C。 4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段“It's just something my mom always said: If you're feeling low,volunteer and give back to other people,because it will make you feel better,”Shields said.“And it''s so true.”(“就像我妈妈经常说的那样： ‘如果你感觉情绪低落，就去做志愿者，回馈他人，因为这会让你感觉更好’，” Shields说。“这是千真万确的。”)可推断，Shields说的话表明做志愿者让她感觉 快乐，所以说做志愿者也会使志愿者自己受益。故选D。 D 【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了为保持身体健康，中国学生每天 都会进行团体锻炼，一些学校的锻炼方式由于其本地特色和创新性在网上受到 欢迎，这其中包括四川省绵阳外国语实验学校的川剧表演操。 1.D细节理解题。根据第三段的“we cooperated with Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Center to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise," said Shen Junhua,who is in charge of organizing the school's exercise between classes.”(负责组织学校在课间锻炼的沈俊华说道：“我们与绵阳非物质文化遗 产中心合作，创建了一种简单易学的川剧表演操。”)可知，在团体锻炼中，学生 们将团体锻炼与川剧结合起来。故选D。 2.B推理判断题。根据第三段的“Sichuan Opera is a local opera,and it is now facing a gap in inheritance(传承).”（川剧是一种地方戏剧，现在它的传承面 临着断代的困境。)可知，他们采用这种新型锻炼方式是为了传承当地文化。故 选B。 3.C推理判断题。根据第四段的“According to Shen,this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students.When students enroll（入学)，they will spend several weeks practicing it..At present, almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it..”(沈俊华认为，这种新型锻 炼方法自2017年以来一直在进行着，并在学生中很受欢迎。当学生入学时，他 们将花费数周的时间进行练习。目前，几乎所有的学生和老师都已经掌握了 92 参考答案 它。)可知，师生对新型锻炼方法充满了热情。故选C。 4.C推理判断题。根据最后一段“By combining opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Opera's culture,"Shen said."After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture,the younger generation is finally catching on.”(沈俊华说：“通过 将歌剧与日常锻炼相结合，每天的课间活动可以使学生感知并理解川剧的文化。 经过多年的不解努力来传播传统文化的种子，年轻一代终于开始感知和理解传 统文化。”)可推知，我们可以从中了解到学生可以更好地理解他们当地的文化。 故选C。 E 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了当代艺术家Banksy的街头创 作、神秘身份、独特的出售画作的方式和对艺术的见解。 l.D推理判断题。根据第一段“When Time magazine selected Banksy for its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2010,he found himself in the company of Barack Obama,Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga.He supplied a picture of himself with a paper bag over his head.”(当《时代》杂志评选Banksy为20l0年全 球lO0位最具影响力人物时，他发现自己与Barack Obama、Steve Jobs和Lady Gaga在一起。他提供了一张自己头上套着纸袋的照片。)，第二段“Despite his many years being active,however,Banksy has kept his identity a secret.”(虽然这 些年他很活跃，但是Banksy的身份一直是个秘密。)及倒数第二段“Banksy sells most of his work through his online shop..”(Banksy的大部分作品都是通过网上商 店出售的。)可知，Banksy和其他时代名人一起被评为百大影响力人物时，他选 择用纸袋罩住自己的头，这与他特立独行的艺术家身份相符，也与下文他的神秘 身份和售画方式相呼应。故选D。 2.C细节理解题。根据第三段“Banksy is seen by many as an anti- establishment(反权威的)force in the art market.Even though there is a considerable number of art collectors who are willing to pay high prices for his work,he never sells his paintings in private art galleries..”(Banksy被许多人视为艺术品市场的反权威力 量。即使有很多艺术品收藏家愿意出高价购买他的作品，但是他的作品从来不在 93 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） 私人艺术馆售卖。)可知，他很有创造力，但行为却与众不同。故选C。 3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段“The artist also gives away thousands of paintings for free.On his website,he provides high-resolution(高分辨率的)images of his works that can be downloaded for free..”(这位艺术家还免费赠送数千幅画 作。在网上，他提供了他的作品的高分辨率图像，可以免费下载。)中的lso这个 词可以看出来，作者在添加关于Bansky的额外信息，他不光赠送自己的一些艺 术作品，同时也提供免费的艺术作品下载服务，即告诉读者一些关于Bansky这 个人的背景信息。故选C。 4.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“His satirical(讽刺的)art pieces-一 most of which are in the form of graffiti(徐鸦)一have received widespread attention.”(他的讽刺艺术作品，其中大部分是涂鸦的形式，受到广泛的关注。) 可知，涂鸦是Banksy最喜欢的讽刺艺术形式。故选B。 拓展提升 A 【解析】本文是一篇议论文。从会画画的机器人AARON和能参与即兴演出 的机器人Shimon来论证机器人是否具有创造力。 1.B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“At first,AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add.”(起初，AARON只会画简 单的轮廓，这些画的颜色和细节会由画家Cohen补充。)可知，AARON最初只能 画出轮廓。故选B。 2.C推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“he and his team‘hope and believe that these new abilities would push human cooperators to new uncharted directions that could not be achieved in human-to-human cooperation'.”(他和他的团队“希望 并相信这些新的能力将推动人类合作者走向人与人之间合作无法实现的未知方 向”。)可知，人们期望Shimon能推动人类获得更多。故选C。 3.A推理判断题。根据最后一段“there are many other ways that robots can help artists in the way they create their works""Therefore,robots in the art world are here to stay..”可以看出，作者认为机器人在许多其他方式上可以帮助艺术家 创作他们的作品并且机器人在艺术界将会长期存在，所以作者对于机器人创造 94Unit 7 Art Unit 7 Art 美文悦读 Is Doodling Good for You? Do you sometimes find yourself drawing random patterns and designs during meetings and lectures?Some people believe it shows you aren't listening or paying attention.However,there are studies which claim the opposite,and that doodling might actually be beneficial. Doodling is very common.In the past it was seen as a mindless activity and a product of the absent-minded.However,in 2016,an article on the Harvard University website discussed the idea that random drawings may assist memory and concentration. The article highlights that 26 of 44 American presidents were known to doodle, with Ronald Reagan famous for drawing cowboys.A 2009 study conducted by psy- chologist Jackie Andrade asked 40 people to listen to a "dull and rambling"voice message.Half of the group were asked to doodle and shade in a picture.Those who did were able to recall 29%more of the information contained in the message. Some experts believe that embracing your creative and artistic sides during meetings may engage your mind.Jesse Prinz,a famous professor of philosophy, actively encourages his students to doodle.He believes that doodling is the "attentional sweet spot'”. And it might not just be good for your concentration.An artist known as Mr. Doodle has made a career out of his scribbles.He sells his art online and also goes to people's homes to decorate their walls. It seems that random drawing to aid concentration might be becoming more of a thing.People like Sunni Brown,an advocate for doodling,teach adults how to sketch and scribble in the workplace.So,the next time you see someone drawing pictures at 一1 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册）》 random during a meeting,it might be a sign that they are listening more than you think. Notes: ①absent-minded ad山.心不在焉的；茫然的 ②highlight.突出：强调 ③rambling adj.漫步的；杂乱无章的 ④embrace u.拥抱；欣然接受 ⑤sweet spot最佳状态 ⑥scribble.潦草（或匆忙）地写；乱涂乱画n.胡写乱画的东西，涂鸦 ⑦sketch v.画素描或速写n.素描；速写；草图 Questions: 1.In the past,what did people think of doodling? 2.Why does Jesse Prinz think doodling is the "attentional sweet spot"? 3.Of all these American presidents known to doodle,who is famous for drawing cowboys? 4.In the 2009 study,how much information contained in the message did the people who doodled could remember? 5.How does Mr.Doodle make a career out of his scribbles? 同步阅读 一、策略指导 本单元重点练习的阅读方法为图形建构(using graphic organizers),即利用 一2 Unit 7 Art 图形(graphics)去组织信息(organize information),是一种使用视觉符号来表达知 识、概念、思想以及它们之间的关系的信息处理方式，也被称作概念图法、故事地 图法、思维导图法等。在阅读中，我们可借助流程图、层次图、概念图等多种组织 图方式，移除语言障碍，专注于信息间联系，以此来帮助自己整理文章脉络，确定 有效信息，找出逻辑关系等。 运用图形建构可以积极启发学生在阅读中将文字信息转化为易于理解的图 示关系，以达到最佳理解效果。阅读理解中的文段逻辑题和篇章结构题大多可 以此手段解决。 图形建构类题目解题步骤： 1.根据题目找出需要用何种图示来解决问题： 2.(1)文段逻辑题，也称为细节排序题，需要用事件链这种图形建构来解 决，根据时间或表示先后顺序的过渡词，明确第一个和最后一个发生的动作，缩 小选择范围，再通过确定中间某个事件来排除错误选项，找出正确选项； (2)篇章结构题，可用树形图或层次图等来确定不同段落的主题及段落之 间的关系，通过分析段落主题及相互关系来确定篇章结构； 3.对照文章内容进行验证。查找细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内 容，直至找到答案。 除文段逻辑题和篇章结构题以外，我们平时遇到的主旨大意题和推理判断 题往往也可借助图形建构更快更准确地找出答案。 A 【2021洛阳市第一高级中学高三月考】 Treasure hunts have excited people's imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.Kit Williams,a modern writer,had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues found in a book when he wrote a children's story, Masquerade,in 1979.The book was about a hare,and a month before it came out, Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire.The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare,but Williams put in a lot of"red herrings",or false clues,to mislead them. —3 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） Ken Roberts,the man who found the hare,had been looking for it for nearly two years.Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time,he found it by logic ()not by luck.His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start.He had realized that the words-"One of Six to Eight"-under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon,the first of Henry VIlI's six wives.Even here,however,Williams had succeeded in misleading him.Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there.He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill,Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well,but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon,until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773 Even then his search had not come to an end.It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there.Williams encouraged him to continue,and on February 24th,1982,he found the treasure.It was worth 3,000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable. 根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。 )1.The underlined word "them"in Paragraph 1 refers to A.red herrings B.treasure hunts C.HenryⅧ's six wives D.readers of Masquerade )2.What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare? A.Two stone crosses in Ampthill. B.Stevenson's Treasure Island. 一4 Unit 7 Art C.Katherine of Aragon. D.Williams'hometown. ()3.Which of the following describes Roberts'logic in searching for the hare? a.HenryⅧ's six wives b.Katherines'burial place at Kimbolton c.Williams'childhood in Ampthill d.Katherine of Aragon e.stone crosses in Ampthill Park A.a-b-c-e-d B.d-b-c-e-a C.a-d-b-c-e D.b-a-e-c-d ( )4.What is the subject discussed in the text? A.An exciting historical event. B.A modern treasure hunt. C.The attraction of Masquerade. D.The importance of logical thinking. 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。不管在生活中还是在小说中，寻宝一直以来都 激发着人们丰富的想象力。本文主要讲了作家Kit Williams在其作品中设计了 一项现代寻宝活动以及读者Ken Roberts是如何找到宝藏的。 L.D代词指代题。根据画线词前的“The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare,”可知，书中包含了大量的线索来帮助读者找到 兔子，此处承接上文，说的是Williams在书中加入了大量的“误导”，即虚假的线 索来误导读者，由此可知，此处them指代上文的readers.。故答案为D。 2.C细节理解题。根据第二段“but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon,until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.”(但他仍然看不出这与阿 拉贡的Katherine有什么联系，直到有一天他在安普特希尔公园发现了两个石制 十字架，并得知它们是于1773年为纪念她而建成的。)可知，阿拉贡的Katherine 是重要的线索。故答案为C。 3.C细节排序题。首先比较A、B、C、D四个选项中排序的异同，确认开头 5 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） 两项为a、b,d、b,a、d还是b、a。根据第二段“He had realized that the words- One of Six to Eight'-under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon,the first of Henry VIⅧ's six wives.”(他意识到，书中第一 幅图片下方的“六到八中的一个”以某种方式将野兔与亨利八世的六位妻子中 的第一位一阿拉贡的Katherine联系起来。)确认a.HenryⅢ's six wives在前；缩 小范围看第二步，比较b、d,由“六位妻子中的第一位”将目标缩小到Katherine of Aragon,故d.Katherine of Aragon是第二位，结合选项可知答案为C.a-d-b-c-eo 可以对照短文内容再来验证一下，接下来依次是：Ken了解到阿拉贡的Katherine 1536年死在剑桥郡的金博尔顿，所以认为Kit Williams把野兔埋在那里了；他发 现Kit Williams的童年是在贝德福德郡的安普蒂尔附近度过的；他在安普蒂尔公 园发现了两个石头十字架。故答案为C。 4.B主旨大意题。根据文章首句“Treasure hunts have excited people's imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.”(数百年来，无论是在现实生活中，还是在Robert Louis Stevenson的《金银岛》等书中，寻宝活动都激发着人们的想象力。)可知，文 章接下来主要讲的是作家Kit Williams在其作品中设计了一项现代寻宝活动以 及Ken Roberts是如何找到宝藏的。结合选项可知B.A modern treasure hunt.(一 次现代寻宝)概括得较为准确。其余三个选项在文中均有不同程度的涉及，但都 只是一个环节或某一方面，不能成为贯穿始终的主题，应予舍弃。故答案为B。 B 【2021天津一中高一期末】 Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism.Their critics (seem to hate them because they have so much money to throw around.Why don't they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods?After all,it's the consumer who pays. The poor old consumer!He'd have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn't create mass markets for products.It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap.But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods.Another equally important function is to inform.A Unit7 Art great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods is largely from the advertisements we read.Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about.Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine,it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price,etc.,from an advertisement. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements,but this claim may be seriously doubted.It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days.And what fun they often are,too!Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements.Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train?A cheerful,witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the incidents and disasters. We must not forget,either,that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets.The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper,or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers.Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn't forget is the "small ads".What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community!Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns.For instance,you can find a job,buy or sell a house, announce a birth,marriage or death in what used to be called the "hatch,match and dispatch"column (but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or "agony"column.No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature.It's the best advertisement for advertising there is！ 根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。 )1.What is the main idea of this passage? A.Advertisements steal money from our pockets. B.The critics get the wrong idea of advertisements. C.Advertisers perform a useful service to communities. D.Advertisements are everywhere. 一7 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册）》 )2.What is the attitude of the author toward advertisements? A.He appreciates the role of advertisements. B.He doubts the effect of advertisements. C.He believes what is said in advertisements. D.He complains too many advertisements in daily life. ( )3.Which of the following is NOT true? A.The personal or "agony"column makes us know more about human nature. B.The only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. C.A newspaper will cost us more if there is no advertisement on it. D.Advertisement makes our life colorful. )4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1,②=Paragraph2,③=Paragraph3,④=Paragraph 4,⑤=Paragraph5) A B. ② ③ ④ ⑤ C.②③④ D ⑤ ②③④⑤ 【解析】本文是一篇议论文。文章首先提出广告商遭批评的现象，然后从四 个方面对这种现象提出反驳：广告可以让我们更加了解商品的性能、价格等；广 告让我们的生活不那么枯燥：广告有益于我们的钱包；小广告为社区提供了有用 的服务。 l.C主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第二段的“Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know 一8 Unit7 Art about.Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine,it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance,price,etc.,from an advertisement." (广告向我们介绍新产品或提醒我们已经知道的产品的存在。假如你想买一台 洗衣机，你很可能会从广告中获得有关性能、价格等方面的细节。)和最后一段的 "Another thing we mustn't forget is the 'small ads'.What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community!”(另一件我们不能忘记的事情是“小广 告”。它们为社区提供了多么有用的服务！)可知，文章主要介绍了广告商为社 区提供有用的服务。故选C。 2.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“We must not forget,,either,that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets.”(我们也不能忘记，广告对 我们的钱包有积极的贡献。)可推知，作者对广告的态度是欣赏的。故选A。 3.B细节理解题。根据第二段的“But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods.”(但如果我们认为广告的唯一目的是 销售商品，那我们就错了。)可知，B项“广告的唯一目的就是销售商品”是错误 的。故选B。 4.D推理判断题。通读文章可知，第一段提出广告商遭批评的现象；后面 四段从四个方面对这种现象提出反驳：第二段提出广告可以让我们更加了解商 品的性能、价格等：第三段提出广告让我们的生活不那么枯燥；第四段提出广告 有益于我们的钱包：最后一段提出小广告给社区提供了有用的服务。因此文章 的结构为第一段总述，后面四段独立阐述原因。故选D。 二、同步训练 A 【安徽省黄山市屯溪第一中学、中科大附中2020一2021高一下学期期中联 考】 Opera is an art form that celebrates the human voice.No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does,especially when performed by a great singer.Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music,words and actions to bring a dramatic story to life.Opera started in 9 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe.Over the years,it has responded to various musicals.In recent decades,much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology.Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio,on TV and in the cinema. However,in recent years,opera has been facing serious challenges.One current challenge to opera is economic.The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists.Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi-million-dollar contracts given to sports athletes.But what about opera singers?Somehow,people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty,but this is unrealistic.If artists,including opera singers,lack the support they need,valuable talent is wasted. Not only the shortage of money,but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships.Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show.They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal(排练)before a show starts. Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment.Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound.These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful.Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best. There are no easy solutions to opera's problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera.However,every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their talents in this special art form.The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respected art form full of value. 10