话题4 文学艺术冲刺高考英语阅读技能提升专练通用版.docx

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话题4文学艺术冲刺高考英语阅读技能提升专练通用版

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话题4-文学艺术

一、阅读理解

A

   Longago，poemswererecitedoutloudinsteadofbeingwrittendown.BackwhentheGreeksfirststartedtheOlympics,theyheldpoetrycontestsaswellasathleticcompetitions.

   Now，poetrycompetitionshavebeenrevived（恢复）.Thisyear120,000highschoolstudentscompetedinthefirstPoetryOutLoudnationalrecitationcontest，performingpoemsfrommemoryfor$100,000inprizes.

   Thefirstcompetitionswereheldinclassrooms.Thewinnerswentontoschool－widecontests,andthentheycompetedincityandstatecompetitions.Finally,the50statechampions，alongwiththeDistrictofColumbiachampioncametoWashingtonD．C．lastweekforthelastshowdown.Afterthe51championscompetedagainstoneanother,12wentontothefinals.Thenthefieldwasnarrowedtofive.Thefinalfivehadonelastchanceto“perform”apoem.Theoverallchamp,JacksonHille,ahighschoolseniorfromOhio,wona$20,000scholarship.

   TheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsandthePoetryFoundationstartedPoetryOutLoud,becausetheyrealizedthatbearingapoemperformedisadifferentexperiencefromreadingitonapage.

   It'snotjustamatterofsayingthewordsintherightorder.It'sthetoneofvoice,thepauses,thegesturesandtheattitudeofthepersonperformingthatbringthewordstolife.“Eachtimewehearsomebodyreciteapoem,weunderstandagainwhatwefoundfreshandinterestingaboutit，”saidNationalPublicRadioBroadcasterScottSimon,masterofceremoniesforthefinals.Hearingitinanewvoiceofferssomethingnewtothelistener.

   Notonlydothepeoplehearingpoemshaveanewexperience,butmemorizingandpresentingpoemshelpstheparticipants（选手）understandthosepoemsinanewway.AnotherbenefitofacompetitionsuchasPoetryOutLoudisthattheparticipantslearnpublic－speakingskillsthatcanhelpthemforlife.

（1）Fromthefirstparagraph，wecanknow________.

A.theGreekswerethefirsttowritepoems

B.theOlympicsusedtostartwithpoemreciting

C.poemswerespreadorallyinthepast

D.athleteswereaskedtorecitepoemsbeforecompeting

（2）HowmanyroundsofcompetitionsdidthechampionstakebeforetheywenttoWashingtonD．C.?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

（3）Accordingtothepassage,hearingapoemrecitedinanewvoicecan________.

A.bringanewlifetolisteners

B.helplistenersfindtheirinterest

C.makelistenerslearnthewords

D.offersomethingnewtolisteners

（4）Whatinfluencethebeautyofpoems?

A.Thewordorderandthetoneofvoice.

B.Theattitudeofthepersonperformingthem.

C.Thetoneofvoice,thepauses,thegesturesandtheattitudeofthepersonrecitingthem.

D.Thepausesandthegesturesofthepersonperformingthem.

B

   Someoftheworld'smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO（UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization）recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying（联合）voiceacrosscultures.

   Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.

   It'sJasonMoran'sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.

   ＂Jazzseemslikeit'snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,＂MorantellsNationalPublicRadio'sreporterNealConan.＂WhatI'mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It'sactuallycolor,andit'sactuallydigital.＂

   Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.＂Themusiccan'tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,＂saysMoran.

   Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller'smusicforadanceparty,＂justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,＂saysMoran.＂Forme,it'stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion（情感）lie?

Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight（感悟）onhowtalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?

Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,＂saysMoran,＂soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.＂

（1）WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?

A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.    

B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.

C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.   

D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.

（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂that＂inparagraph3referto?

A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.

B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.

C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.

D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.

（3）WhatcanweinferaboutMoran'sopiniononjazz?

A.Itwilldisappeargradually.     

B.Itremainsblackandwhite.

C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.    

D.Itchangesevery50years.

（4）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ExploringtheFutureofJazz    

B.TheRiseandFallofJazz

C.TheStoryofaJazzMusician    

D.CelebratingtheJazzDay

C

   Throughoutthehistoryofthearts,thenatureofcreativityhasremainedconstanttoartists.Nomatterwhatobjectstheyselect,artistsaretobringforthnewforcesandformsthatcausechange—tofindpoetrywherenoonehaseverseenorexperienceditbefore.

   Landscapeisanotherunchangingelement（元素）ofart.Itcanbefoundfromancienttimesthroughthe17thcenturyDutchpainterstothe19thcenturyromanticists（浪漫主义艺术家）andimpressionists.Inthe1970sAlfredLeslie,oneofthenewAmericanrealists,continuedthispractice.LesliesoughtoutthesameplacewhereThomasCole,aromanticist,hadproducedpaintingsofthesamesceneacenturyandahalfbefore.UnlikeColewhoinsistsonafeelingoflonelinessandtheideaoffindingpeaceinnature,Lesliepaintswhatheactuallysees.Inhispaintings,thereisnoparticularchangeinemotionsandheincludesordinarythingslikethehighwayinthebackground.Healsotakesadvantageofthelatestdevelopmentsofcolorphotographytohelpboththeeyesandthememorywhenheimproveshispaintingbackinhisworkroom.

Besides,allartbegstheageoldquestion:

Whatisreal?

Eachgenerationofartistshasshowntheirunderstandingofrealityinoneformoranother.Theimpressionistssawrealityinbriefemotionaleffects,therealistsineverydaysubjectsandinforestscenes,andtheCroMagnoncavepeopleintheirnaturalisticdrawingsoftheanimalsintheancientforests.Tosumup,understandingrealityisanecessarystruggleforartistsofallperiods.

   Overthousandsofyearsthefunctionoftheartshasremainedrelativelyconstant.Pastorpresent,EasternorWestern,theartsareabasicpartofourimmediateexperience.Manyanddifferentarethefacesofart,andtogethertheyexpressthebasicneedandhopeofhumanbeings.

（1）Theunderlinedword“poetry”mostprobablymeans________.

A.anobjectforartisticcreation

B.acollectionofpoems

C.anunusualquality

D.anaturalscene

（2）Leslie'spaintingsareextraordinarybecause________.

A.theyarecloseinstyletoworksinancienttimes

B.theylooklikeworksby19thcenturypainters

C.theydrawattentiontocommonthingsinlife

D.theydependheavilyoncolorphotography

（3）Whatdoestheauthorsuggestabouttheartsinthelastparagraph?

A.Theyexpresspeople'scuriosityaboutthepast.

B.Theymakepeopleinterestedineverydayexperience.

C.Theyareconsideredimportantforvarietyinform.

D.Theyareregardedasamirrorofthehumansituation.

（4）Whichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A.Historyofthearts.

B.Basicquestionsofthearts.

C.Newdevelopmentsinthearts.

D.Useofmoderntechnologyinthearts.

二、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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