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UNIT 2 The universal language
Ⅰ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了好莱坞著名演员哈里森·福特的个人事迹和演艺经历。
1.A 词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句可知,哈里森·福特塑造了多个令人印象深刻的角色,在电影和流行文化中留下了永久的印记。由此可推知,他的演员职业生涯很富有成效。故画线词意为“多产的;富有成效的”,与productive意思相近。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,由于未能出演任何重要角色,职业前景的不确定性让哈里森在早期的电影生涯中气馁。
3.A 细节理解题。根据第三、四段内容可知,福特的好运是他获得重要角色的突出因素。
4.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Despite his legendary status in Hollywood, Ford’s humility shines through.可知,哈里森是好莱坞的一个传奇人物。
Ⅱ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了盲人爵士乐教练Matthew Weihmuller对音乐的执着和付出,以及他独特的教学方法和教育理念。
5.B 根据下文One of his teaching methods可知,他在利用自己的残疾作为教学工具方面表现出色。
6.D 根据第二段内容可知,Weihmuller做的事情是关灯。学生必须倾听和用手指和手感受他们的乐器。由此可推知,他的教学方法之一是剥夺五种感官中的一种。
7.C 根据下文They have to listen ...with their fingers and hands.可知,Weihmuller做的事情是关灯。
8.A 根据with their fingers and hands可知,学生必须用手指和手感受他们的乐器。
9.D 学生必须倾听和用手指和手感受他们的乐器,从而能更好地在黑暗中了解材料。
10.B 根据下文可知,作为盲人,他的演奏之路非常艰难。由此可知,双目失明从未阻止Weihmuller追求他对音乐的热情。
11.C 根据上文可知,他是盲人,所以需要盲文乐谱。
12.A 空前一句和空后构成递进关系,进一步叙述了他遇到的困难,所以用Moreover。
13.D 根据few professionals were capable of providing this music then和to “braille” his own可知,当时很少有专业人士有能力提供这种音乐,所以他设法自己“点字”。
14.B 根据下文he’s so talented at playing jazz music可知,他的努力得到了回报。
15.C 他无法看到和阅读传统乐谱,这使他的其他感官得以完善,这成了他后来如此有天赋的主要原因之一。
16.A 参见上题解析。
17.D 根据第一段可知,他在利用自己的残疾作为教学工具方面表现出色。他的教学方法之一是剥夺五种感官中的一种,要求表演者更多地依赖他人。所以他的教学是创新的。
18.B 根据turning any disadvantage into an advantage可知,Weihmuller强调化劣势为优势,通过剥夺五种感官中的一种,让人们更出色。
19.C 根据others to deal with their barriers and challenges in the same way that he has可知,他希望他能激励其他人解决生活中的障碍和挑战。
Ⅲ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了传统中国画与西方绘画在表现形式、意境表达方面的不同,一代又一代的中国画家通过这种独特的艺术形式表达对物质世界的思考,并使其在世界范围内享有很高的知名度。
20.fundamentally 考查副词。空处作状语,应用副词。故填fundamentally。
21.in 考查介词。这里将中国画与西方绘画作比较,in comparison to是固定短语,意为“与……比较”。故填in。
22.harmonious 考查形容词。空处作定语修饰名词relation,应用形容词。故填harmonious。
23.to achieve 考查非谓语动词。tend to do sth意为“往往……,倾向于做某事”,动词不定式作宾语。故填to achieve。
24.are concerned 考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知,这里的concern为动词,表示“(使对……)感兴趣,使(自己)关心”,主语few painters与concern之间为被动关系,且结合语境,这里应用一般现在时,因此,应用一般现在时的被动语态。be concerned about意为“关心”。故填are concerned。
25.where 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,先行词为a spiritual world,从句中缺少地点状语,故填where。
26.have been 考查时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处作句子的谓语,根据since ancient times可知,应用现在完成时,主语为复数。故填have been。
27.existence 考查名词。natural为形容词,修饰名词。故填existence。
28.an 考查冠词。part意为“部分”,为可数名词,此处表示单数概念,应用不定冠词限定,且important的发音以元音音素开头。故填an。
29.enjoying 考查非谓语动词。空处作状语,应用非谓语形式。主语the Chinese painting与动词enjoy之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,应用动词-ing形式。故填enjoying。
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UNIT 2 The universal language
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2025·浙江诸暨三模)In Hollywood, few actors have experienced a career as diverse and prolific as Harrison Ford.From the fearless Indiana Jones to the charming Han Solo and the world-weary Rick Deckard, Ford’s portrayal (饰演) of iconic characters has left a permanent mark on cinema and pop culture.Yet, the irony lies in how many of his career-defining roles fell into this “late bloomer’s” lap by chance.
Born in Chicago, Harrison was discouraged from pursuing a career on the silver screen early on, having failed to land any significant parts.Instead, he turned to professional carpentry (木工) as a means to keep his family fed.
But fate had other plans.While working as a carpenter in Hollywood, Ford crossed paths with numerous celebrity clients such as Joan Didion and, most notably, director George Lucas, who hired him to build cabinets for his office.Little did Ford know that this chance encounter would lead to his breakthrough role as the charming Han Solo in Star Wars.Lucas was impressed by Ford’s presence and offered him the iconic role.In time, Ford rose to a star.
Ford’s next lucky moment came when he tried out for the role of Indiana Jones in a massive project by Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Raiders of the Lost Ark.Spielberg initially wanted Ford for the role, but Lucas was hesitant as he had already worked with Ford on Star War and 1973’s American Graffiti.Then the production team tried many other possibilities but without luck.Eventually, the role went to Ford, strengthening his status as a Hollywood legend.
The film series became a worldwide sensation, stimulating people’s imagination and inspiring a generation of future archaeologists.Over 40 years and four films later, Ford found himself completing the series with the fifth and final installment.Eighty-one-year-old Harrison received a five-minute standing ovation (鼓掌) at the Cannes Film Festival Premiere and picked up an honorary Palme d’Or for his achievements.
Ford’s commitment to his career is evident as he said, “I love the work! My luck has been to work with incredibly talented people, to find my way into this crowd of geniuses.” Despite his legendary status in Hollywood, Ford’s humility shines through.
1.What does the underlined word “prolific” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?( )
A.Productive. B.Fruitless.
C.Hard-earned. D.Promising.
2.What made Harrison discouraged in his early film career?( )
A.His lack of talent. B.The uncertain prospect.
C.The dull industry. D.His family opposition.
3.What is the factor highlighted in the passage in Ford’s landing the important roles?( )
A.His good fortune. B.His convincing acting.
C.His fine reputation. D.His big circle of friends.
4.Which of the following best describes Harrison?( )
A.A rising film genius. B.A humble carpenter.
C.A Hollywood legend. D.A fearless challenger.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Matthew Weihmuller, a blind jazz instructor, has been teaching people of different abilities in Tampa for 10 years.He has 5 performance at using his disability as a teaching tool.One of his teaching methods is to take away one of the five 6 , requiring performers to lean more heavily on others.
“Something that I do is 7 the lights.They have to listen and 8 their instrument with their fingers and hands.In this way, the students 9 the material better in the dark,” explained Weihmuller.
Being blind has never stopped Weihmuller from seeking his 10 for music.When he started playing, he 11 braille (布莱叶盲文) sheet music, and pieces would take months, even years to learn. 12 , few professionals were capable of providing this music then, so he 13 to “braille” his own, all the way through college.And his 14 paid off.His not being able to see and read traditional sheets of music has allowed him to 15 his other senses, which is one of the main 16 he’s so talented at playing jazz music and the 17 that comes with it.
As an educator with blindness, Weihmuller 18 turning any disadvantage into an advantage.He hopes that he can 19 others to deal with their barriers and challenges in the same way that he has.And when they leave his classroom they’re not only better musicians but better people.
5.( )A.independent B.outstanding C.entertaining D.ordinary
6.( )A.skills B.chances C.responsibilities D.senses
7.( )A.take over B.put away C.turn off D.break up
8.( )A.feel B.search C.study D.perform
9.( )A.enjoy B.realize C.recognize D.learn
10.( ) A.courage B.passion C.spirit D.concern
11.( )A.afforded B.recommended C.demanded D.presented
12.( )A.Moreover B.Instead C.Meanwhile D.Otherwise
13.( )A.happened B.refused C.failed D.managed
14.( )A.services B.efforts C.promises D.beliefs
15.( )A.refuse B.abandon C.perfect D.complete
16.( )A.reasons B.results C.functions D.purposes
17.( )A.invention B.revolution C.introduction D.innovation
18.( )A.regrets B.emphasizes C.ignores D.imagines
19.( )A.amuse B.allow C.inspire D.persuade
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2025·泰州模拟)The traditional Chinese painting is 20. (fundamental) an abstract art form.Objects in Chinese paintings are a less direct copy of the natural world, 21. comparison to Western paintings.Actually, the Chinese painting aims to demonstrate a 22. (harmony) relation between the natural world and human emotion.
What Chinese painters would like to produce in their paintings is not a visual effect of colors and patterns that Western painters tend 23. (achieve).The description of objects in Chinese paintings is by no means accurate because few painters 24. (concern) about their exact size or shape.What they want to seek is a spiritual world in their mind 25. nature provides exactly basic elements.This is how Chinese painters view nature.Remote mountains and running streams 26. (be) the primary materials of their thinking and creating since ancient times.Chinese artists often say that the artists first need to have a thorough and deep understanding of the natural 27. (exist) before drawing.
With a long history of China, generations of Chinese painters express thoughts on the material world through this unique art form and leave a valuable treasure to the Chinese.Nowadays, the Chinese painting, as 28. important part of global culture, has become increasingly attractive across the world, 29. (enjoy) great popularity at home and abroad.
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