北斗星中考英语真题阅读 Topic 15 Literature and the Arts 文学与艺术.docx

1、北斗星中考英语真题阅读 Topic 15 Literature and the Arts 文学与艺术Topic Fifteen Literature and the Arts 文学与艺术 话说中考 本话题是文学与艺术，使学生了解我国及世界不同地区的文学与艺术领域的特色、发展及创新等情况，并能尊重和接受不同的文学与艺术。中考阅读理解对本话题考查是通过阅读小短文理解大意，从短文中分析、整理出文学或艺术的历史、特色、新闻人物、发展创新及走向。目的是陶冶学生情操，提升文化素养以及培养学生欣赏和发展文学与艺术的能力。这就要求学生在日常生活中多关注当代文学与艺术的发展动向，多涉足文学与艺术领域，亲身去感受

2、文学与艺术的魅力。 走近中考(四川乐山2009) If you are a teenage boy，and you want to succeed in life，youd better read this great bookFrom Boys to Men by an American writer，Michael Gurian，tells teenage boys that they are living through the best years of their livesThere is no reason for them not to love life You may th

3、ink that only your body is growing at the momentBut the book says your mind is growing，tooThe book tells teenage boys that they need to help their bodies and minds growTo do this，they should stop spending their time playing computer games and should start playing sportsSports，the book says，keep you

4、healthy and teach you important life skillsThey teach you how to be a leader and how to work as part of a team The book also tells boys how to love life if theyre being bullied(被欺负)It says boys have to stop being scared(害怕的) of such bulliesIt is the only way they can become more successful people To

5、 become the man you want to be，you have to think for yourself and believe in yourselfBut，most importantly，the book says，you must always dream of successNever be happy with what youve got，and always want more 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1From Boys to Men is _ Aa Chinese magazine Ba piece of music Can American

6、 book ( ) 2Michael Gurian tells teenage boys to _ Aplay games with other boys Blearn to repair machines Clove their life ( ) 3The book tells us that _ Aour bodies and minds grow at the same time Bour bodies are much stronger than our minds Cour minds grow faster than our bodies ( ) 4The book says th

7、at sports can _ Ateach you how to keep healthy Bteach you important life skills CA and B ( ) 5The writer of this passage wishes us to _ Aread From Boys to Men Bhelp him sell the book soon Csend the book to others 解析 本文主要介绍了 From Boys to Men 这本书的内容。书中告诫青少年要热爱生活，为他们的成长提出了很好的建议。 1C 由开头 youd better read

8、 this great bookFrom Boys to Men by an American writer，可知。 2C 语句理解题。根据 There is no reason for them not to love life可知是告诫他们热爱生活。 3A 根据第二段第二句 But the book says your mind is growing，too可知。 4C 由第二段倒数第二句 Sports，the book says，keep you healthy and teach you important life skills可知 A 和 B 都对。 5A 由短文第一段第一句可知作

9、者的写作意图是“希望人们去读这本书”。 话题专练一 Life is like the four seasonsNow I am very old，but when I was young，it was the spring of my lifeI was born，I played a lot，and then I started schoolI learned many new thingsLike a flower，I grew bigger every dayThere were happy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone，

10、and some days it didnt In my twenties，I had a good jobI was strong and happyThen I married(结婚) and had a childIn those days，I didnt have much time to thinkEvery day I was busy and worked very hardAnd so，I started to get some white hairsThe summer of my life passed quickly Then the days got shorterLe

11、aves fell from the treesMy child was a university student，and then an engineerMy home was much quieterI started walking more slowlyOne day I stopped workingI had more timeI understood this was my autumn，a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits But the days kept getti

12、ng shorter and colderWinter has comeI am older and weakerI know I do not have many days left，but I will enjoy them to the end 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1The writer started walking more slowly in the _ of his life Aspring Bsummer Cautumn Dwinter ( ) 2According to the passage，which of the following ages is d

13、uring the summer of his life? A15 B33 C62 D87 ( ) 3What does the word sorrowful mean in this passage? ASad BExciting CWonderful DPleasant ( ) 4Which of the following is true? AThe writer was an engineer BThe writer had a garden with flowers CThe writer was always happy as a child DThe writer now is

14、old and weak，but still he enjoys his life ( ) 5The best title of the passage can be _ AFour Seasons BMy Life CFour Seasons in a YearDFour Seasons in My Life答案：1C 细节判断题。根据每个阶段的描述，可知是在秋季。2B 根据一年四季划分年龄段可得出答案。3A 由下文“一些天，太阳照耀(露出笑脸)；一些天，太阳不出来(阴天)”可推出此处表达心情“不高兴的”。4D 可用排除法。根据短文大意，可知只有 D 正确。5D 纵观全文内容可知最佳标题是“

15、我生命中的四季”。二 The program China Year in Russia(俄罗斯) has ended，but the cultural ties between the two countries grow strongerChinese fever(中国热) continues in Russia Fifty-year-old Wei Dehan has been studying Chinese culture for thirty yearsHe was among the first Russians to open a Chinese teahouse in Mosc

16、owThat was in 1995He also taught Chinese language and Tai chi(太极)During China Year in Russia，he set up a magazine introducing Chinese cultureIts popular with local readers In Russia，young people who can speak Chinese are popularYoung people who are able to speak Chinese language find jobs easilySome

17、 15-thousand people attend Chinese language classes in RussiaThe Confucius Institute(孔子学院)，the world-wide Chinese language and culture education center，has been set up in thirteen of Russias universities and colleges Besides the language，Chinese way of life is becoming a common factor(因素) in the dai

18、ly lives of Russian peopleGreen tea，Chinese food and Tai chi become popular Russian newspapers and magazines praised(称赞) China Year in Russia as a timely eventThey said that the program deepened(加深) understanding between the people of the two countriesIt also opens the way for further cultural excha

19、nges 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1How long has Wei Dehan been learning Chinese culture? AFor 50 years BFor 30 years CSince 1995 ( ) 2During China Year in Russia，Wei Dehan _ Aopened a Chinese teahouse in Moscow Btaught Chinese language and Taichi Cset up a magazine introducing Chinese culture ( ) 3_ become po

20、pular in Russia AGreen tea，Chinese food and TaiChi BChinese language CBoth A and B ( ) 4China Year in Russia _ Adeepened(加深) understanding between the people of the two countries Bopens the way for further cultural exchanges CA and B ( ) 5Which of the following sentences is not true? AWei Dehan was

21、the only Russian to open a Chinese teahouse in Moscow BThe Confucius Institute has been set up in thirteen of Russias universities and collegesCYoung people in Russia who are able to speak Chinese language find jobs easily答案：1B 根据第二段第一句可知。2C 由第二段倒数第二句可知，其他两项活动均在此之前。3C 词义理解题。由第四段中 besides 为“除了外，还有(包括

22、除去部分)”可知。4C 根据最后一段可知“俄罗斯中国年”活动的意义和作用。5A 细节判断题。由第二段 He was among the first Russians to open a Chinese teahouse in Moscow可知他不是唯一的，他只是其中一位。三 As young students，you have many dreamsThese dreams can be very big，such as winning the Nobel Prize；they can also be small，such as becoming one of the best student

23、s in your class Once you find a dream，what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Andrew Matthews，an Australian writer，tells us that making your dreams real is lifes biggest challengeYou may think youre not very good at some school subjects，or that its impossible for you to beco

24、me a writerThose kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream In fact，everyone can realize his dreamThe first thing you must do is to remember what your dream isDont let it leave your heartKeep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true fasterYou should know tha

25、t a big dream is，in fact，made up of many small dreams You must also never give up your dreamThere will be difficulties on the road to your dreamsBut the biggest difficulty comes from yourselfYou need to decide what is the most importantStudying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam

26、 results，while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book As you get closer to your dream，it may change a littleThis is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1Which of the following isnt mentioned in this

27、passage? AYou may think youre not good at some school subjects BMaking your dreams real is lifes biggest challenge CYou must never give up your dream DListening to English more can help you realize your dream ( ) 2If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard，our dreams _ Acant be realized Bcan be v

28、ery small Cwill come true Dcan be very big ( ) 3How do you make your dream come true faster? ARemember what your dream is BDont let your dream leave your heart CKeep telling yourself what you want every day DA，B and C ( ) 4To make your dream real，the first thing you must do is _ Ato remember what yo

29、ur dream is Bto decide what is the most important Cto learn something more useful and find new hobbies Dto get better exam results ( ) 5The best title(标题) of this passage is _ AHow to Become a Writer BHow to Make Your Dream Real CA Big Dream Is Made Up of Small DreamsDEveryone Can Realize His Dream答

30、案：1D 可用排除法。A 和 B 在第三段提及，答案 C 在第五段第一句可提及。2C 根据第四段 your dream will come true faster可知。3D 由整个第四段可知。4T 根据第四段第二句 The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is可知。5B 纵观全文不难看出短文的最好标题应是：如何实现自己的梦想。四 As we know，there are differences between western culture and Chinese cultureWe can see differen

31、ces when we pay attention to the way words are usedLets look at the words about animals and plantsMost expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，a homeless dog，a mad dog，a running dog and a dog catching a mouse，have negative meanings But in western countries，dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humansIn English，people use the dog t