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浙江高考英语冲刺试题文学与艺术16页
浙江高考英语冲刺
试题文学与艺术
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Doyoulistentothesongsthatyourparentslike?
Chancesarethatyoudon’t.Youprobablythinkthemusicthattheylikeisoldanddullandthatthesongsonyourplaylistaremuchcooler.
Buthereiswhatscientistsfoundrecently:
people’smusictasteschangeastheyage,accordingtoastudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Soit’slikelythatyourownmusicalpreferencewillfollowasimilarpathtoyourparents’,whetheryoulikeitornot.
Weusedtothinkthatcultureandpersonalityaretheonlyfactorsthataffectone’smusicchoice.ButresearchersattheUniversityofCambridge,UK,gathereddatafrommorethan250,000peopleoverthepast10years.Theynoticedthataspeopleage,theirsocialcircumstanceschange,andsodoestheirmusictastes.
Therearethreemusicalperiodsthatpeoplepassthroughastheymature—“intense”,“contemporary”and“sophisticated”.
Thefirstperiodcomesintheteenageyears,duringwhichtimepeoplelikeintensemusicsuchaspunkandrockbecauseteenagerstendtobeaggressiveandwanttoestablishtheiridentityasindependentindividuals.
Butaspeoplemoveintoearlyadulthood,theirlifestylechanges—theysocializemoreandwanttobuildcloserelationshipswithothers.Asaresult,theybecomemorefondofcontemporarymusic,suchaspopandR&B,whichisusuallyupliftinganddanceableandplayedatpartieswherepeoplehangouttogetherandchat.
Whenmiddleagecomes,thingshavesettleddownformostpeople.Thisperiodwillbedominated(支配)bymore“sophisticated”music,suchasjazzandclassical,aswellasmorecatchymusiclikecountry,folk,andblues.
“Formany,thislifestageisfrequentlyexhaustedbyworkandfamily,andthereisarequirementforrelaxing,emotive(有感染力的)music,”JasonRentfrow,aresearchermember,toldThetelegraph.
Butyoumustbethinking:
“Aren’tthereoldpeoplewhoarestillintorockmusic?
”Ofcoursethereare.ButRentfrowexplainedthattheirreasonsforlisteningtorockmusicmayhavechanged.“Weusemusicfordifferentreasons,”hesaid,andthusatthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouths.
语篇解读 本文主要讲述了“是什么影响了人们的音乐品味?
”研究发现音乐品味随着年龄的增长而变化。
1.Whydochildrenusuallylikedifferentsongsfromtheirparentsaccordingtothepassage?
A.Childrenprefercoolmusic.
B.Musictastechangeswithage.
C.Parents’songsarealwaysdull.
D.Parentshavebettersocialcircumstances.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。
根据第二段第一句“Buthereiswhatscientistsfoundrecently:
people’smusictasteschangeastheyage”可知,音乐的品味随着年龄的增长而变化,所以孩子与父母喜欢的音乐不同。
可知答案为B。
2.Theunderlinedword“catchy”inParagraph7probablymeans“”.
A.touchingandeasilyremembered
B.awkwardandeasilycaptured
C.elegantbutdifficulttounderstand
D.flexibleanddifficulttocatch
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。
由该画线词后列举的例子,如乡村音乐、民谣音乐和蓝调音乐,以及倒数第二段中的“Formany,thislifestageisfrequentlyexhaustedbyworkandfamily,andthereisarequirementforrelaxing,emotive(动情的)music”可知,画线词的意思是“吸引人的,容易记住的”,故答案为A。
3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Oldpeopledon’tlikerockmusic.
B.Musiccanserveasareminder.
C.Rockmusicmakesoldpeopleyounger.
D.Listeningtorockmusicneedsreasons.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。
根据最后一段中的“‘Weusemusicfordifferentreasons,’hesaid,andthusatthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouths.”可知,音乐可以作为一个引起人回忆的事物。
故答案为B。
4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Whydopeoplelikemusic?
B.Howcanyouimproveyourmusictalent?
C.Whatinfluencespeople’smusictaste?
D.Whydodifferentpeoplelikedifferentmusic?
答案 C
解析 主旨大意题。
根据文章第一段及第二段首句可知,音乐的品味随着年龄的增长而变化。
所以本文讲述的是“是什么影响了人们的音乐品味?
”故选C。
B
(2018·北京朝阳区一模)
ComedyandPsychology
EarlierthisyearIdidaparttimecomedycourse.TheclasswastaughtbyRyan,aprofessionalcomedian.Ihadperformedashow,whichwasn’toriginallymeanttobeacomedy.However,theaudiencelaughedatmyfirstjoke,thencontinuedtolaughthroughouttheroutinesthatweremeanttobeserious.SoitwastheaudiencewhotoldmeIwasfunny,butIdidn’tunderstandwhyorhowtocontrolthecomic(滑稽的)moments.So,Ijoinedthecoursetolearn.
“Turnoffyoureditorthatmakesyousaytherightthingandrememberhowtobeachild,”explainedRyan.“Don’ttrytobeclever.Don’ttrytoohardtobefunny...andknowingallaboutthetheoryofhumorisunlikelytohelpyoumuch.Justbehaveinasillyway.That’swhatpeoplewanttoseeonstage.”Ryanwouldhelpusloosenupbysayingthingslike,“Wanderaroundtalkingtoothers,butmakesurethatyou’retheloweststatuspersonhere.”
I’dsaythatunderstandingthepsychologyofhumorhasactuallyhelped.RecentlyIcameacrossthebookInsideJokes:
UsingHumortoReverseEngineertheMind.Itsmainideaisthatanyselfdirectedintelligentsystemwillneedtocorrectitsownfault.There’sariskthattheoccasionalerrorwillbemade.Ifthiswasboringorburdensome,we’dbelesswillingtodoit.However,evolutionhasmadetheprocessfun.
Here’sajokeinthebook:
Twofishareinatank.Onesaystotheother,“Doyouknowhowtodrivethisthing?
”Itworksontheprinciplethatwehavestartedtoimagineonething—thatthetankisthetypicalcontainerpeoplekeepfishin—and,justintime,thefollowingwordstellusthatourfirstassumptionwaswrong—it’saheavyvehicle.Forcorrectlyfiguringouttheerror,wearerewardedwithapleasurablefeeling.Thejokeisanefficientwayofencouragingthisnaturalreaction,andcomedianshavebecomeexpertsinslightlytouchingthismentalfunnyboneinordertomakeuslaugh.
Ryanwasrightwhenhesaidthatknowingthetheoryofhumorwouldn’thelpusthatmuchasacomedy.Duringoneexerciseinthecourse,fourofusweretoldtoperformanopera.SusanandCarolinesangearnestlyoneithersideofthestage,andIbroughtHenrytothefloor,wherewewrestled(摔跤)eachotherlikeoutofcontrolteenagers.Therestofthegroupwasinuncontrollablefitsoflaughter.Asaperformer,I’llneverappreciatejustwhyitseemedsofunny.ButthepointisthatIwouldneverhavewrittenthisonthepaper.Itwasajoyous,foundmoment.
5.Whydidtheauthorattendthecomedycourse?
A.Hewantedtoseehowthetheoriesworkedinpractice.
B.Hediscoveredhehadsomenaturalabilityincomedy.
C.Heworriedabouthowotherperformerswouldfindhim.
D.Hegotunpleasantexperienceswhenperformingacomedy.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。
根据第一段中“SoitwastheaudiencewhotoldmeIwasfunny,butIdidn’tunderstandwhyorhowtocontrolthecomic(滑稽的)moments.So,Ijoinedthecoursetolearn.”可知,作者参加了喜剧课程是因为他发现自己在喜剧方面有一定的天赋。
故选B。
6.Ryanrequiredthepeopleonthecomedycourseto.
A.copytheirfavoriteperformances
B.imagineotherpeople’sreactions
C.helpthemselvesfeelcomfortable
D.behaveinamoreplayfulmanner
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。
根据第二段中“...andknowingallaboutthetheoryofhumorisunlikelytohelpyoumuch.Justbehaveinasillyway.That’swhatpeoplewanttoseeonstage.”可知,赖安要求喜剧课上的人们以一种更有趣的方式表现。
由此可知答案为D。
7.WhatisthepurposeofthejokementionedinParagraph4?
A.Todiscusswhathumorbringsaboutexactly.
B.Togiveanexampleofanotherkindofhumor.
C.Toprovethepointaboutthepsychologyofhumor.
D.Toshowwhysomepeoplearefunnierthanothers.
答案 C
解析 目的意图题。
根据第三段内容和第四段最后一句“Thejokeisanefficientwayofencouragingthisnaturalreaction,andcomedianshavebecomeexpertsinslightlytouchingthismentalfunnyboneinordertomakeuslaugh.”可知,第四段提到笑话的目的是为了证明幽默心理学的观点。
可知答案为C。
8.Whatviewdoestheauthorputforwardintheend?
A.Visualhumoriswhatappealstopeoplemost.
B.Whatpeoplefindfunnyisoftenunpredictable.
C.Theoriesexplaininghumortendtobemistaken.
D.Learningcomicskillsprovestobeadifficulttask.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。
根据最后一段最后两句“Asaperformer,I’llneverappreciatejustwhyitseemedsofunny.ButthepointisthatIwouldneverhavewrittenthisonthepaper.Itwasajoyous,foundmoment.”可知,作者认为人们觉得有趣的东西往往是不可预测的。
故答案为B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2018·安徽六校教育研究会第二次联考)
Ayoungpainterlivedinasmallhouse,livingonpaintingportraits(画像).Oneday,arichmancameforaportrait.Theyagreedonthe9of
10,000.Thedaythemancametotakethepainting,an10ideaoccurredtohim:
“It’smeinthepainting.IfIdon’tbuy,noonewill11...”Sohesaid,“I’llonlypay
3,000!
”Theyoungartisthadnever12suchthings.Hestronglyargued,expectingtherichmanto13theagreement.“Iaskyouatlast,willyousellit
3,000ornot?
”
Realizingthemandidit14,theartistsaidina15voice,“No!
I’dprefernottosellitratherthanbehumiliated(羞辱).Todayyou16yourwordandsomedayyoumustpay17times.”
“Whatajoke!
AmIstupid?
”
“Well,we’dbetterwaitandsee.”
Soonthepaintermovedoutto18somewellknownteacherstoworkharder.Yearslater,hefinallymadeaname19inthecircleofart.
Therichmanhadforgottenthewholething.20oneday,somefriendscametotellhim,“Inafamousexhibition,onepaintingis21
200,000andthemaninitlooks22thesameasyou.It’ssostrangethatits23is“Thief”.Heimmediatelythoughtofthe24.Ifthepaintingwerethatone,itwouldbea(n)25forhim.Hewenttofindtheyoungpainter26.
Anditwas!
Hequicklyapologizedtotheartistandpaid200,000dollarstobuyitback.Withastrong27,theyoungpaintermadetherichman28hishead.ThisyoungmanwasPabloPicasso.
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。
一个有钱人让一位画家给他画一幅肖像,约定给艺术家10000美元,但是,有钱人后来食言了,只打算给3000美元。
艺术家对此非常生气,发誓要让有钱人付出20倍的代价。
后来,艺术家成名了,他将这幅画标价200000美元,并取名为“小偷”。
有钱人知道后,花了200000美元将这幅画买回。
艺术家终于洗刷了自己的耻辱。
9.A.awardB.reward
C.bonusD.salary
答案 B
解析 award奖赏,奖品,奖;reward报答,酬金;bonus红利,津贴;salary薪水。
有钱人请画家给他画一幅肖像,他们约定的报酬为10000美元。
B选项正确。
10.A.illB.optimistic
C.abstractD.elegant
答案 A
解析 ill坏的,不好的,生病的;optimistic乐观的;abstract抽象的;elegant优雅的。
由下文可知,有钱人想少付钱,这是一个非常坏的念头。
故A选项正确。
11.A.neitherB.either
C.n