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高中英语Unit5Enjoyingnovels单元综合测评新人教版
单元综合测评(五)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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(2015·重庆高考)Thevaluesofartisticworks,accordingtoculturalrelativism(相对主义),aresimplyreflectionsoflocalsocialandeconomicconditions.Suchaview,however,failstoexplaintheabilityofsomeworksofarttoexcitethehumanmindacrossculturesandthroughcenturies.
HistoryhaswitnessedtheendlessproductionsofShakespeareanplaysineverymajorlanguageoftheworld.ItisneverraretofindthatMozartpacksJapaneseconcerthalls,asJapanesepainterHiroshigedoesParisgalleries.Uniqueworksofthiskindaredifferentfromtoday'spopularart,eveniftheybeganasworksofpopularart.Theyhavesetthemselvesapartintheirtimelessappealandwillprobablybeenjoyedforcenturiesintothefuture.
Ina1757essay,thephilosopherDavidHumearguedthatbecause“thegeneralprinciplesoftasteareuniform(不变的)inhumannature,”thevalueofsomeworksofartmightbeessentiallypermanent.HeobservedthatHomerwasstilladmiredaftertwothousandyears.Worksofthistype,hebelieved,spoketodeepandunvaryingfeaturesofhumannatureandcouldcontinuetoexistovercenturies.
Nowresearchersareapplyingscientificmethodstothestudyoftheuniversalityofart.Forexample,evolutionarypsychologyisbeingusedbyliteraryscholarstoexplainthelonglastingthemesandplotdevicesinfiction.Thestructuresofmusicalpiecesarenowopentoexperimentalanalysisasneverbefore.Researchfindingsseemtoindicatethatthecreationbyagreatartistisaspermanentanachievementasthediscoverybyagreatscientist.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。
艺术作品的价值何在?
研究者们动用各种各样的手段,甚至利用了科学的方法进行研究,其结论是:
艺术作品的真正价值在于其影响的深远性和普遍性,在于其永恒的魅力。
1.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutculturalrelativism?
A.Itintroducesdifferentculturalvalues.
B.Itexplainsthehistoryofartisticworks.
C.Itrelatesartisticvaluestolocalconditions.
D.Itexcitesthehumanmindthroughouttheworld.
【解析】 细节理解题。
题干中的culturalrelativism是关键词,答案可以锁定在文章第一段的第一句...simplyreflectionsoflocalsocialandeconomicconditions。
文化相对主义认为,艺术作品的价值在于能够反映当地的社会和经济状况。
换句话说,艺术作品的价值在于它们与当地的情况息息相关。
【答案】 C
2.InParagraph2,theartistsarementionedinordertoshowthat.
A.greatworksofartcangobeyondnationalboundaries
B.historygivesartworksspecialappealtosetthemapart
C.popularartsarehardlydistinguishablefromgreatarts
D.greatartistsareskilledatcombiningvariouscultures
【解析】 推理判断题。
第二段主要是通过举例说明的手法来说明第一段最后一句观点的真实性。
第一段最后一句说,然而,这种观点不能解释一些艺术作品能够穿越文化和时间使人的思维兴奋起来。
第二段所举的例子中提到莎士比亚、莫扎特,还提到日本的画家安藤广重,这些都与A项的gobeyondnationalboundaries(超越国界)相匹配。
【答案】 A
3.AccordingtoHume,someworksofartcanexistforcenturiesbecause.
A.theyareresultsofscientificstudy
B.theyestablishsomegeneralprinciplesofart
C.theyarecreatedbytheworld'sgreatestartists
D.theyappealtounchangingfeaturesofhumannature
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据题干中的Hume可将答案锁定在第三段。
本段主要引用哲学家大卫·休谟的话来说明艺术作品的价值所在。
D项的unchangingfeatures与本段最后一句中的unvaryingfeatures匹配,其中unchanging是unvarying的同义词。
【答案】 D
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?
A.AreArtisticValuesUniversal?
B.ArePopularArtsPermanent?
C.IsHumanNatureUniform?
D.IsCulturalRelativismScientific?
【解析】 标题概括题。
文章的标题往往也是文章主旨大意的概括,或与主旨相关。
本文第一段开篇点题,围绕艺术作品的价值进行讨论,由此可知应该选择A项。
B项的populararts,C项的humannature和D项的culturalrelativism均与文章的thevaluesofartisticworks或artisticvalues不符,它们只是文章论述过程中所提到的一部分概念。
【答案】 A
B
(2016·山西省四校高三年级四校联考)CanadianshortstorywriterAliceMunrowontheNobelPrizeforLiterature.EightytwoyearoldMunroisonlythe13thwomantowinthe112yearoldprize.
Munrodidn'tpublishherfirstcollectionofshortstoriesuntilshewas37yearsold,butherstorieshavealwaysbeenwellreceived.Lotsofherstoriessharesimilarthemesandcharacters,buteachstoryhasitsowntwistsandturns.
Eventhoughshe'swonCanada'smostfamousliteraryaward,theGillerPrize,twice,winningtheNobelPrizeforLiteratureisthecherryontopofMunro'scareer.“Itbringsthisincrediblerecognition,bothofherandhercareer,andofthededicationtotheshortstory,”saidoneperson.
Alongwiththewellrespectedtitlecomes1.3milliondollars.Munrosaideverythingwas“sosurprisingandwonderful”andthatshewas“dazedbyalltheattentionandaffectionthathasbeencomingmyway”.
Munroknewshewasintherunning—shewasnamedthesecondmostlikelypersontowinthisyear'sprize,afterHarukiMurakami(村上春树)ofJapan—butsheneverthoughtthatshewouldwin.
Munro'swinalsorepresentsthelongwayCanadianwritershavecome.“WhenIbeganwritingtherewasaverysmallcommunityofCanadianwritersandlittleattentionwaspaidbytheworld.NowCanadianwritersareread,admiredandrespectedaroundtheglobe,”MunrosaidonThursday.
SheistechnicallynotthefirstCanadiantowintheNobelPrizeforLiterature,butmanyliketothinkthatsheis.In1976SaulBellow,whowasborninQuebecbutmovedtoChicagowhenhewasstillachild,wontheprize.EventhoughhewasborninCanada,heismostlyconsideredtobeanAmericanwriter.
“Thisisawinforusall.Canadians,byourverynature,arenotverynationalistic,”saidGeoffreyTaylor.“Butthingslikethissuddenlymakeyouwanttofindaflag.”
Shewasn'tsurewhethershewouldkeepwritingifshewontheprize,sayingthatitwouldbe“nicetogooutwithabang.Butthismaychangemymind”.
【语篇解读】 82岁的加拿大短篇小说家AliceMunro获得了诺贝尔文学奖,成为历史上第13位获此殊荣的女性作家。
5.WhatisthefeatureofMunro'sstories?
A.Theyhavetheirowncomplicated(复杂的)contents.
B.Theyhavesimilarstorybackgrounds.
C.Theyhavespecificthemesforchildren.
D.Theyhavethesamecharactersineachbook.
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据第二段的最后一句“Lotsofherstoriessharesimilarthemesandcharacters,buteachstoryhasitsowntwistsandturns”可知,她的很多故事都有相似的主题和人物,但每个故事都有自己的曲折,因此选择A项。
【答案】 A
6.ForMunro,theNobelPrizeforLiteratureisanawardfor.
A.herloveforCanadianculture
B.herdevotiontotheshortstory
C.herspecialformofwriting
D.hercareerofeditingshortstories
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据第三段最后一句的“Itbringsthisincrediblerecognition,bothofherandhercareer,andofthededicationtotheshortstory”可知,Munro获得诺贝尔文学奖,是对她为短篇小说所做出的奉献的认可,因此选择B。
【答案】 B
7.Whatisimpliedinthesixthparagraph?
A.Canadianwriterspaidlittleattentiontotheprize.
B.Canadianwritersarejustasmallcommunity.
C.Canadianwritershavelongbeenignored.
D.Canadianshavealongwaytowintheprize.
【解析】 推理判断题。
根据第六段Munro的话可知,当她开始写作的时候,加拿大作家只是一个小团体,很少被世界关注;尤其是根据第六段的第一句“Munro'swinalsorepresentsthelongwayCanadianwritershavecome”可推知,加拿大作家长期被忽视。
【答案】 C
8.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?
A.HowAliceMunrowinstheNobelPrizeforLiterature.
B.AnintroductiontotheNobelPrizeforLiterature.
C.AliceMunrowinstheNobelPrizeforLiterature.
D.Aworldfamouswriter,AliceMunro.
【解析】 主旨大意题。
本文主要讲述了AliceMunro获得了诺贝尔文学奖,因此选择C。
【答案】 C
C
Bambiisatastybook.Tastynotonlyforchildrenbutforthosewhoarenolongersofortunate.Fordelicacyofperception(感觉细腻)andtruthIhardlyknowanystoryofanimalsthatcanstandbesidesthislifestudyofaforestdeer.FelixSaltenisapoet.Hefallsinlovewithnaturedeeply,andhelovesanimals.Idonot,asarule,likethemethodwhichplaceshumanwordsinthemouthsofdumb(哑的)creatures,anditisthevictoryofthisbookthat,behindtheconversation,onefeelstherealfeelingsofthecreatureswhospeak.Clearandinspiring,andinplacesverymoving,itisalittlemasterpiece(杰作).
Ireaditingalleyproof(校样)onthewayfromParistoCalais.AsIfinishedeachsheetIhandedittomywife,whoread,andhandedittomynephews.Forthreehoursthefourofusreadinthiswayinsilentabsorption(专注).Thosewhoknowwhatitistoreadbooksingalleyproof,andhaveexperiencedchannel(隧道)crossings,willrealizethatfewbookswillstandsuchatest.Bambiisoneofthem.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍Bambi这本描写鹿的书给作者及其家人带来的美的感受。
从而对这本书进行赞扬。
9.Bambiisabookwrittenabout.
A.children
B.aforestdeer
C.FelixSalten
D.thosewhoareunfortunate
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据文章第一段第三句“Ihardlyknowanystoryofanimalsthatcanstandbesidesthislifestudyofaforestdeer.”可推知此题答案为B。
【答案】 B
10.Theauthorofthebookusedthemethodwhich.
A.hedidn'tlikeasarule
B.madeanimalstalklikehumanbeings
C.othersdidnotlike
D.otherstoriesofanimalscouldstandbeside
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据文章第一段倒数第二句:
我不喜欢动物说人话这种方法,但这本书,通过动物对话感觉到了动物的真实感情,可推知此题答案为B。
【答案】 B
11.Thewriterandtheotherthree.
A.werefondofreadingproof
B.wereabsorbedinthebook
C.feltthattheanimalscouldtalk
D.thoughtthebookwasbetterthananyotherresearchofitskind
【解析】 细节理解题。
根据文章第二段第三句Forthreehoursthefourofusreadinthiswayinsilentabsorption可推知此题答案为B。
【答案】 B
D
(2016·河南省郑州市高中毕业年级质量预测)Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereafifthgraderfacingahugehomeworkloadeverynight,andyoufoundthattherewasamachinethatwoulddoalltheworkforyou?
That'sthesituationpresentedtoSam,Kelsey,JudyandBrentoninDanGutman'sentertainingnewbookforyoungreaders,TheHomeworkMachine.
Thefourchildren,allfifthgradersinMissRasmussen'sclassatGrandCanyonSchool,areasdifferentasanyother11yearoldchildcouldbe,buttheyhaveonethingincommon—allaresomewhatseparatedfromtheirclassmates.Samisanewcomerandhashadhisshareofschooltroublebefore;Kelseyquietlycarriesherpainatlosingherfather;Judy'ssenseofjusticealwaysannoysothers;Brentonisthesmartestchildintheschool,andheissosmartthatevenhisparentsandteachershavetroublekeepingupwithhim.WhenBrentonandhisthreeclassmatesareputintothesamestudygroupbytheirteacher,theothersdiscoverthatBrentonhasmadeatimesavinggadget(小装置)todohomeworkforhim.Whiletheboyisperfectlyabletodohishomewo