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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2024·全国甲卷)Each ARTS FIRST festival is a unique annual celebration of the Harvard community's artistic creativity.We invite you to join us for the coming ARTS FIRST.We look forward to welcoming you as we showcase the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances,art exhibitions and artmaking activities.The festival is a public event for Harvard and community members of all ages.
Light Awash in Watercolor
Learn about the materials and qualities of watercolor paint with experts from the Harvard Art Museums Materials Lab.Try your hand at some of the painting tricks used by artists whose works will be in the upcoming exhibition of American Watercolors,1880—1990:Into the Light.
Spineless Artists:Invertebrate Creativity
From webs to cocoons,invertebrates (无脊椎动物) create some of nature's most delicate and beautiful designs.Join Javier Marin from the Harvard Museum of Natural History to learn how insects and other invertebrates dance,inspire fashion and create art,while making your own spineless artists out of craft(手工艺)materials.
Wheel Throwing
Join instructors from the Ceramics Program and great potters from Quincy,Cabot and Mather Houses for demonstrations using the potter's wheel.Then create your own masterpiece!
Knitting and PomPom Making
Join the Harvard Undergraduate Knitting Circle to make pompoms and tassels out of thread,or pick up a pair of needles and learn to knit(编织).
[语篇解读] 这是一篇应用文。ARTS FIRST 艺术节将通过表演、艺术展览和艺术创作活动来展示哈佛艺术界的创造力。ARTS FIRST艺术节能提供娱乐活动。
1.What do we know about ARTS FIRST?
A.It is an exhibition of oil paintings.
B.It offers art courses for all ages.
C.It presents recreational activities.
D.It is a major tourist attraction.
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We look forward to welcoming you as we showcase the creativity of the Harvard arts community through performances,art exhibitions and artmaking activities.”可知,ARTS FIRST 艺术节将通过表演、艺术展览和艺术创作活动来展示哈佛艺术界的创造力。由此可知,ARTS FIRST艺术节能提供娱乐活动,故选C。
答案 C
2.Which program will you join if you're interested in drawing pictures?
A.Light Awash in Watercolor.
B.Spineless Artists:Invertebrate Creativity.
C.Wheel Throwing.
D.Knitting and PomPom Making.
解析 细节理解题。根据Light Awash in Watercolor 部分中的“Learn about ... of watercolor paint”和“Try your hand at some of the painting tricks”可知,在 Light Awash in Watercolor项目中可以了解水彩颜料的原料和特点以及尝试绘画技巧。如果你对绘画感兴趣,可以参加Light Awash in Watercolor。故选A。
答案 A
3.What can you do together with Javier Marin?
A.Practice a traditional dance.
B.Make handcrafts.
C.Visit a local museum.
D.Feed invertebrates.
解析 细节理解题。根据Spineless Artists:Invertebrate Creativity 部分中的“Join Javier Marin ...while making your own spineless artists out of craft (手工艺) materials.”可知,人们可以和Javier Marin 一起用手工艺材料制作自己的“无脊椎艺术家”。B项“制作手工艺品”符合题意,故选B。
答案 B
B
54yearold Abdul has a special job.He has been working as a living statue for over three decades,standing perfectly still for six hours a day and resisting people's attempts to make him move or smile,anything that proves he is a living person.
Abdul,known as “India's Statue Man,” has been performing his daily routine ever since 1985,soon after getting a job as a security guard.His boss had recently traveled to the UK,where he was so impressed by the statuelike members of the Royal Guard outside Buckingham Palace that he wanted to do something similar back home.So he had his guards receive three months of training,where they would sit perfectly still for around four hours.They weren't allowed to talk or smile,eat,drink,or even shoo away a fly if it sat on their faces.In the end,Abdul proved the best of the group,so he got the strange job.
Abdul isn't the only person in the world acting as a living statue,but what makes him special is the fact that he can do it for as long as six hours without even blinking his eyes.Once,a $155 prize was put up for anyone who can make him move a muscle.But try as they might,no one has ever succeeded.Actually,Abdul tries to move about as much as he can in his spare time,and only eats healthy homecooked food,to keep his body in shape.But he claims yoga has been the biggest help.In the 32 years,Abdul has become a celebrity in India and other Asian countries.Many Bollywood celebrities have come to witness this living statue and try to finally make him move,but none have succeeded.
Abdul earns about 10,000 rupees ($156) a month,which is enough to support his family,but definitely not enough to encourage his children to follow in his footsteps.It's just too stressful and taxing on the body.“Despite all the hardship and health problems,I love my job and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me,...”he says.“When the time comes,I want to die playing a statue.”
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了一个叫Abdul的人有一份特殊的工作就是扮演一个活体雕像,一天六小时站着一动不动,并且他表示他非常喜欢这份职业。
4.What is Abdul's daily routine?
A.Performing as a living statue.
B.Proving to be a living person.
C.Smiling at his customers.
D.Keeping his body in shape.
解析 细节理解题。根据第一句“54yearold Abdul has a special job.He has been working as a living statue (活体雕像) for over three decades standing perfectly still for six hours a day(54岁的阿卜杜勒有一份特殊的工作。三十年来,他一直作为一个活体雕像,一天六小时站着一动不动)”可知,他的日常工作就是表演一个活体雕像。故选A。
答案 A
5.Why could Abdul get the strange job given by his boss?
A.He had his special ambition.
B.He was most familiar with the job.
C.He stood out among the group.
D.He knew the boss more than others.
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段最后“So he had his guards receive three months of training,...In the end,Abdul proved the best of the group,so he got the strange job.(所以他(老板)让他的警卫接受了三个月的训练……最后阿卜杜勒被证明是这个小组中最好的,所以他得到了这份奇怪的工作。)”可推知,阿卜杜勒获得这份奇怪的工作是因为他在小组中脱颖而出。故选C。
答案 C
6.What does Abdul do in his spare time?
A.He eats a lot of snacks.
B.He practices yoga for 12 hours a day.
C.He cooks for his family.
D.He always moves a lot.
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Abdul tries to move about as much as he can in his spare time(阿卜杜勒在业余时间尽量多走动)”可知,阿卜杜勒在业余时间尽量多走动。故选D。
答案 D
7.How does Abdul feel about his job according to the text?
A.It's overpaid. B.It's satisfying.
C.It's boring. D.It's instructive.
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘I love my job and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me,...’ he says.(他说:‘我热爱我的工作,我感谢人们对我的爱和尊重……’)”可推知,他对这份工作很满意,即这份工作令他满意。故选B。
答案 B
Ⅱ.完形填空
Today,we tell about one of the greatest thinkers in the world,Leonardo da Vinci.He began his career as an artist.But his interest in the world around him 1 him to study music,math,science,engineering and building design.Many of his ideas and inventions were centuries 2 his time.
Leonardo da Vinci spent his life studying and 3 in order to develop a scientific understanding of the world.He designed weapons,machines,engines,robots,and many other kinds of 4 devices.When disease spread in Milan,Leonardo designed a city that would help 5 the spread of infection. 6 of these designs were built during his lifetime.But they show his extraordinarily forwardthinking 7 .
Leonardo's first known portrait now 8 in the National Gallery in Washington,D.C..He made this painting of a young woman named Ginevra de' Benci around 1474.The woman has a pale face with dark hair.In the 9 ,Leonardo painted the Italian countryside.
He soon received 10 for his extraordinary artistic skills.Around 1475 he was asked to draw an angel in Verrocchio's painting “Baptism of Christ”. One story says that when Verrocchio saw Leonardo's addition to the painting,he was so 11 by his student's skill that he said he would never paint again.
Leonardo's most famous portrait of a woman is called “Mona Lisa”.It is now in the 12 of the Louvre museum in Paris.He painted this 13 of Lisa Gherardini starting around 1503.She was the wife of a wealthy businessman from Florence named Francesco del Giocondo.
Lisa Gherardini is sitting down with her hands crossed in her lap.She looks 14 at the painter.She seems to be smiling ever so slightly.A great deal of 15 surrounds the painting.Experts are not sure about how or why Leonardo came to paint the work.But they do know that he never gave it to the Giocondo family.He kept the painting with him for the rest of his life.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇人物传记。著名画家达·芬奇因为对周围事物的兴趣,学习了很多方面的知识,具有超前的思维。作为画家,他很成功,他的第一幅肖像画在华盛顿国家博物馆展出,而最著名的画《蒙娜丽莎》则被收藏在卢浮宫。此外,这幅画还有很多未解之谜。
1.A.pulled B.drove
C.recommended D.reminded
解析 考查动词辨析。句意:但是,他对周围世界的兴趣驱使他学习音乐、数学、科学、工程学和建筑设计学。A.pulled拉;B.drove驱使;C.recommended推荐;D.reminded提醒。结合句意可知,此处是指他对周围世界的兴趣成为他学习的驱动力,故用“驱使”符合语境,故选B。
答案 B
2.A.away from B.out of
C.ahead of D.up to
解析 考查介词短语辨析。句意:他的很多想法和发明比他所在的时代超前了几个世纪。A.away from远离;B.out of在……外;C.ahead of提前,超前;D.up to胜任。根据下文的But they show his extraordinarily forwardthinking 7 .可知达·芬奇有极其超前的思维,故此处用“超前”符合语境,故选C。
答案 C
3.A.observing B.releasing
C.hesitating D.noticing
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了培养对世界的科学认识,达·芬奇花了一生的时间来学习和观察。A.observing观察;B.releasing释放;C.hesitating犹豫;D.noticing注意。结合句意可知,想要科学地了解世界,就要进行不断地学习和观察,故选A。
答案 A
4.A.musical B.educational
C.warning D.engineering
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他设计了武器、机器、发动机、机器人和其他很多种类的机械设备。A.musical音乐的;B.educational教育的;C.warning警告的;D.engineering机械的。结合句意可知,句中提到的这些东西都是和器械相关的,故此处用“机械设备”符合语境,故选D。
答案 D
5.A.insist B.consist
C.resist D.list
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意:当疾病在米兰传播时,达·芬奇设计了一个城市,这个城市可以帮助抵御感染的传播。A.insist坚持;B.consist由……构成;C.resist抵御;D.list列举。结合句意可知,达·芬奇设计这个城市的目的就是为了抵御感染,故选C。
答案 C
6.A.Few B.Many
C.Less D.Much
解析 考查代词词义辨析。句意:在他生活的时代,这些设计几乎没有被建成的。A.Few少数;B.Many很多;C.Less少量;D.Much很多。根据上文的Many of his ideas and inventions were centuries 2 his time.可知达·芬奇的很多发明都很超前,故推测他在世时,他的发明和设计没有成为现实,故选A。
答案 A
7.A.figure B.mind
C.humor D.mood
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:但是,这些设计展示了他非常超前的思维。A.figure数字,人物;B.mind思维;C.humor幽默;D.mood情绪。结合实际可知,设计和发明都需要思考,故此处用“思维”符合语境,故选B。
答案 B
8.A.stands B.lies
C.hangs D.leans
解析 考查动词辨析。句意:达·芬奇的第一幅肖像画现在挂在华盛顿国家美术馆。A.stands站,矗立;B.lies位于;C.hangs挂;D.leans倾斜。结合句意可知,此处是指达·芬奇画的肖像画挂在美术馆里,故选C。
答案 C
9.A.distance B.heart
C.mirror D.air
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:从远处看,达·芬奇画的是意大利的乡村。A.distance距离;B.heart心;C.mirror 镜子;D.air空气。根据前文的The woman has a pale face with dark hair.可知这是近距离看到的画上女士的细节,故推测本句是从远处看到画的整体内容,故用“从远处”(in the distance)符合语境,故选A。
答案 A
10.A.reply B.attention
C.care D.comfort
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:他很快因为卓越的艺术技巧而受到关注。A.reply回复;B.attention关注;C.care关心;D.comfort安慰。根据下文的Around 1475 he was asked to draw an angel in Verrocchio's painting “Baptism of Christ”.的可知他被要求去画Baptism of Christ里的天使,所以推测他出名了,故此处用“受到关注”符合语境,故选B。
答案 B
11.A.annoyed B.ashamed
C.amused D.amazed
解析 考查形容词辨析。句意:有一个故事是这样说的,当Verrocchio看到这幅画时他对自己学生的技巧感到震惊,他说他再也不画画了。A.annoyed生气的;B.ashamed羞愧的;C.amused高兴的;D.amazed惊讶的。结合上下文可知,此处是指Verrocchio也没有想到自己学生的绘画技巧如此了的,感到惊讶,故选D。
答案 D
12.A.charge B.favor
C.name D.collection
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:它现在被收藏在巴黎的卢浮宫。A.charge管理;B.favor恩惠,赞成;C.name名字,名义;D.collection收集,收藏。结合实际可知,达·芬奇的《蒙娜丽莎》被收藏在卢浮宫,故用“收藏”(in the collection of)符合语境,故选D。
答案 D
13.A.image B.expression
C.gesture D.movement
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:他于1503年左右开始创作Lisa Gherardini的形象。A.image 形象;B.expression表达,表情;C.gesture手势;D.movement运动。结合句意可知,此处就是指《蒙娜丽莎》这幅画,故用“形象”符合语境,故选A。
答案 A
14.A.thoroughly B.directly
C.unbelievably D.originally
解析 考查副词辨析。句意:她直视着画家。A.thoroughly完全地;B.directly直接地;C.unbelievably难以置信地;D.originally原始地。结合实际,《蒙娜丽莎》这幅画所展示出来的蒙娜丽莎的眼神是看着画家的,故此处用“直接地”符合语境,故选B。
答案 B
15.A.doubt B.surprise
C.sorrow D.mystery
解析 考查名词辨析。句意:这幅画还有很多未解之谜。A.doubt怀疑;B.surprise惊喜;C.sorrow悲伤;D.mystery谜。根据下文的Experts are not sure about how or why Leonardo came to paint the work.可知此处用“谜”符合语境,故选D。
答案 D
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