文化艺术阅读理解.docx

1、文化艺术阅读理解2004年高考英语时文专题训练(四)文化艺术Passage 31 Embracing the knowledge economy ageThe knowledge economy age is upon us. We have explored or established many new academic fields. We are also surprised to find that more skills and technologies are emerging every year, every month, even every day, and knowle

2、dge is really expanding at an alarming speed. All these points to the fact that the knowledge economy is rapidly approaching us. Knowledge will play a dominant role in this current economic system The possession, manufacture, distribution and consumption of information are the basis of economic acti

3、vities. Whoever possess more knowledge will be the master of todays society. Hence the pursuit of new knowledge will be every individuals goal and lifelong commitment.How can I better embrace the new age? As a student, I have already realized how stiff the competition will be. So I have become deter

4、mined to make the best of my time to acquire as much knowledge as possible. Even after graduation, I will do my utmost to update my knowledge and master all necessary skills needed in my future career. Knowledge is strength and wealth. After all, opportunity always benefits the prepared mind.1. Whic

5、h age is upon us? _A. The knowledge economy age.B. The stone age.C. The industry age.D. The industry age.2. Why is the age upon us? _A. We have a lot of money.B. We have a lot of factories.C. Knowledge is really expanding at an alarming speed.D. We have already realized how stiff the competition wil

6、l be.3. The person who told the story is probably a _A. teacherB. studentC. businessmanD. doctorPassage 32 One language for everyoneA story from the Bible (圣经) tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different

7、 languages. They couldnt understand each other, so their dream never came true. Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything. L.L. Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream. He developed Esperanto (世界语) between 1877 and 1885. As the most su

8、ccessful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world. Last month, the World Esperanto Congress (大会), dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden. The 2004 conference will be held in Beijing. Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East

9、 Asia, particularly Chinese mainland. Esperanto has two advantages (优点). First, its easy. Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules. The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country. But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natu

10、ral languages widely used around the world such as English or Chinese. While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesnt have this background. Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question.1. The writer tells us a story at the beginn

11、ing to _.A. explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by allB. explain why men now speak different languagesC. show the relationship between man and GodD. prove language is very important 2. What does the word “pursue” in the second paragraph mean?A. Realize.B. Work for

12、.C. Be against.D. Follow.3. What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?A. More people speak English than Esperanto.B. Esperanto words are easier to spell.C. Esperanto has fewer grammar rules.D. Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.4. What does the story mainly talk ab

13、out?A. Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.B. Mens dream of sharing the same language.C. Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.D. The most successful planned language Esperanto.Passage 33 World tunesBeautiful music flows from his dancing hands and speaks a langua

14、ge for all people young and old, rich and poor to hear. It is a language of love and romance. With Pour Elise (致爱丽丝) and Ballade Pour Adeline 水边的阿蒂丽娜), French pianist Richard Clayderman is loved by millions all over the world. His lively, yet soft piano playing is his trademark. And now, he has mixe

15、d his music with the sounds of the East. Clayderman, with his blonde (金色的) hair and blue eyes, recently cooperated with China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (CBCO，中国广播民族乐团) to record his latest album New Era (新时代), which was released across the world last Wednesday. I have been intoxicated (陶醉) by C

16、hinese folk music. Its a treasure worthy of being introduced to the world. I hope my piano and interpretation (阐释) can bridge the West and the East, said the 49-year-old pianist. Some of the most famous folk music in China, including Faraway Place (在那遥远的地方) and Kang Ding Love Song (康定情歌), is interpreted by the pian