Unit
4
Meeting
the
Muse
B卷
真题滚动练
一、阅读理解
A
（2020·天津）
After
years
of
observing
human
nature,
I
have
decided
that
two
qualities
make
the
difference
between
men
of
great
achievement
and
men
of
average
performance
curiosity
and
discontent.
I
have
never
known
an
outstanding
man
who
lacked
either.
And
I
have
never
known
an
average
man
who
had
both.
The
two
belong
together.
Together,
these
deep
human
urges
(驱策力)
count
for
much
more
that
ambition.
Galileo
was
not
merely
ambitious
when
he
dropped
objects
of
varying
weights
from
the
Leaning
Tower
at
Pisa
and
timed
their
fall
to
the
ground.
Like
Galileo,
all
the
great
names
in
history
were
curious
and
asked
in
discontent,
"Why
Why
Why "
Fortunately,
curiosity
and
discontent
don't
have
to
be
learned.
We
are
born
with
them
and
need
only
recapture
them.
"The
great
man,"
said
Mencius
(孟子),
"is
he
who
does
not
lose
his
child's
heart."
Yet
most
of
us
do
lose
it.
We
stop
asking
questions.
We
stop
challenging
custom.
We
just
follow
the
crowd.
And
the
crowd
desires
restful
average.
It
encourages
us
to
occupy
our
own
little
corner,
to
avoid
foolish
leaps
into
the
dark,
to
be
satisfied.
Most
of
us
meet
new
people,
and
new
ideas,
with
hesitation.
But
once
having
met
and
liked
them,
we
think
how
terrible
it
would
have
been,
had
we
missed
the
chance.
We
will
probably
have
to
force
ourselves
to
waken
our
curiosity
and
discontent
and
keep
them
awake.
How
should
you
start
Modestly,
so
as
not
to
become
discouraged.
I
think
of
one
friend
who
couldn't
arrange
flowers
to
satisfy
herself.
She
was
curious
about
how
the
experts
did
it.
How
she
is
one
of
the
experts,
writing
books
on
flower
arrangement.
One
way
to
begin
is
to
answer
your
own
excuses.
You
haven't
any
special
ability
Most
people
don't;
there
are
only
a
few
geniuses.
You
haven't
any
time
That's
good because
it's
always
the
people
with
no
time
who
get
things
done.
Harriet
Stowe,
mother
of
six,
wrote
parts
of
Uncle
Tom's
Cabin
while
cooking.
You're
too
old
Remember
that
Thomas
Costain
was
57
when
he
published
his
first
novel,
and
that
Grandma
Moses
showed
her
first
pictures
when
she
was
78.
However
you
start,
remember
there
is
no
better
time
to
start
than
right
now,
for
you'll
never
be
more
alive
than
you
are
at
this
moment.
（1）In
writing
Paragraph
1,
the
author
aims
to
________.
A.propose
a
definition
B.make
a
comparison
C.reach
a
conclusion
D.present
an
argument
（2）What
does
the
example
of
Galileo
tell
us
A.Trial
and
error
leads
to
the
finding
of
truth.
B.Scientists
tend
to
be
curious
and
ambitious.
C.Creativity
results
from
challenging
authority.
D.Greatness
comes
from
a
lasting
desire
to
explore.
（3）What
can
you
do
to
recapture
curiosity
and
discontent
A.Observe
the
unknown
around
you.
B.Develop
a
questioning
mind.
C.Lead
a
life
of
adventure.
D.Follow
the
fashion.
（4）What
can
we
learn
from
Paragraphs
6
and
7
A.Gaining
success
helps
you
become
an
expert.
B.The
genius
tends
to
get
things
done
creatively.
C.Lack
of
talent
and
time
is
no
reason
for
taking
no
action.
D.You
should
remain
modest
when
approaching
perfection.
（5）What
could
be
the
best
title
or
the
passage
A.Curious
Minds
Never
Feel
Contented
B.Reflections
on
Human
Nature
C.The
Keys
to
Achievement
D.Never
Too
Late
to
Learn
B
（2020·天津）
"They
tell
me
that
you'd
like
to
make
a
statue(塑像)
of
me-is
that
correct,
Miss
Vinnie
Ream "
The
deep,
gentle
voice
helped
calm
the
nervous
girl.
Asking
a
favor
of
the
President
of
the
United
States
was
no
casual
matter,
especially
for
a
seventeen-year-old
girl.
"Yes,
sir,"
she
replied,
her
dark
eyes
meeting
his.
"I
wouldn't
have
duo
ask
you,
but
my
teacher,
Mr.
Mills,
says
I
am
ready.
I
plan
to
make
it
in
an
admirable
manner.
"
President
Lincoln
smiled.
"Painters,
sculptors-they've
all
tried
to
make
the
best
of
this
ordinary
face,
but
I'm
afraid
there's
not
much
hope.
What
did
you
have
in
mind,
Miss
Ream
A
bust(半身像) "
Before
Vinnie
could
say
yes,
the
President
hurried
on,
a
shade
of
apology
in
his
voice.
"Of
course-I
shouldn't
have
asked.
A
full-length
pose
would
be
much
too
big
a
project
for
a
young
woman
your
size.
"
Vinnie's
face
turned
red.
She
realized
she
looked
like
a
child,
with
her
tiny
figure.
"Small
does
not
mean
weak,
sir,"
she
defended
herself.
"I
was
born
in
the
country
of
Wisconsin.
I've
driven
teams
of
horses
and
carried
water.
Making
a
full-length
clay(粘土)
figure
would
not
exhaust
my
strength-and
that
is
what
I
intend
to
do!"
The
President's
eyes,
brightened
at
her
show
of
spirit.
"Sorry,
madam,
I
have
underestimated
you
as
I
didn't
know
your
background."
But
his
smile
faded
as
he
rubbed
his
beard
with
bony
fingers,
in
thought.
"Miss
Ream,"
he
sighed,
"I'd
like
to
let
you
do
it,
but
as
you
know,
we
are
in
the
middle
of
a
war.
How
could
I
possibly
take
the
time
to
pose
for
a
sculpture
now
I
hardly
have
a
minute
to
myself."
Vinnie
glanced
around
and
noted
the
size
of
his
office.
"I
work
quickly,"
she
said.
Her
voice
was
soft
but
confident
as
she
pointed
to
the
corner
near
the
windows.
"If
I
were
to
bring
my
clay
here
and
work
for
three
hours
every
afternoon,
I
could
complete
most
of
the
project
while
you
are
at
your
desk."
The
President
seemed
to
consider
her
idea
seriously.
He
got
up
and
shook
Vinnie's
hand
warmly,
"I've
heard
that
you
are
a
talented
young
woman,
and
I
have
found
you
charming
and
intelligent
as
well.
I
cannot
make
my
decision
immediately,
but
you
will
hear
from
me
soon."
The
very
next
day,
Vinnie
received
an
invitation
from
the
President.
（1）What
gave
Vinnie
confidence
to
make
her
request
of
President
Lincoln
A.Her
aggressive
personality.
B.Mr.
Mills's
encouraging
remark.
C.President
Lincoln's
gentle
voice.
D.Her
interest
in
a
challenging
job.
（2）How
did
President
Lincoln
first
respond
to
Vinnie's
request
A.Pleased.
B.Thrilled.
C.Regretful.
D.Doubtful.
（3）Vinnie
confirmed
her
ability
to
make
a
full-length
statue
by
highlighting
______.
A.her
experience
from
other
projects
B.her
innocent
childhood
in
the
country
C.the
heavy
labor
she
had
done
before
D.the
skill
she
picked
up
in
Wisconsin
（4）Vinnie
wanted
to
choose
the
corner
near
the
windows
to
______.
A.achieve
effects
of
natural
lighting
B.keep
all
her
tools
within
easy
reach
C.observe
the
President
at
a
right
angle
D.avoid
disturbing
the
president's
work
（5）What
message
does
the
story
convey
A.A
strong-willed
soul
can
reach
his
goal.
B.Experience
helps
to
promote
excellence.
C.Ups
and
downs
make
one
strong.
D.Devotion
requires
enthusiasm.
C
（2020·浙江）
I
am
an
active
playgoer
and
play-reader,
and
perhaps
my
best
reason
for
editing
this
book
is
a
hope
of
sharing
my
enthusiasm
for
the
theater
with
others.
To
do
this
I
have
searched
through
dozens
of
plays
to
find
the
ones
that
I
think
best
show
the
power
and
purpose
of
the
short
play.
Each
play
has
a
theme
or
central
idea
which
the
playwright(剧作家)
hopes
to
get
across
through
dialogue
and
action.
A
few
characters
are
used
to
create
a
single
impression
growing
out
of
the
theme.
It
is
not
my
intention
to
point
out
the
central
theme
of
each
of
the
plays
in
this
collection,
for
that
would,
indeed,
ruin
the
pleasure
of
reading,
discussing,
and
thinking
about
the
plays
and
the
effectiveness
of
the
playwright.
However,
a
variety
of
types
is
represented
here.
These
include
comedy,
satire,
poignant
drama,
historical
and
regional
drama.
To
show
the
versatility(多面性)
of
the
short
play,
I
have
included
a
guidance
play,
a
radio
play
and
a
television
play.
Among
the
writers
of
the
plays
in
this
collection,
Paul
Green,
Susan
Glaspell,
Maxwell
Anderson,
Thornton
Wilder,
William
Saroyan,
and
Tennessee
Williams
have
all
received
Pulitzer
Prizes
for
their
contributions
to
the
theater.
More
information
about
the
playwrights
will
be
found
at
the
end
of
this
book.
To
get
the
most
out
of
reading
these
plays,
try
to
picture
the
play
on
stage,
with
you,
the
reader,
in
the
audience.
The
houselights
dim(变暗).
The
curtains
are
about
to
open,
and
in
a
few
minutes
the
action
and
dialogue
will
tell
you
the
story.
（1）What
do
we
know
about
the
author
from
the
first
paragraph
A.He
has
written
dozens
of
plays.
B.He
has
a
deep
love
for
the
theater.
C.He
is
a
professional
stage
actor.
D.He
likes
reading
short
plays
to
others.
（2）What
does
the
author
avoid
doing
in
his
work
A.Stating
the
plays'
central
ideas.
B.Selecting
works
by
famous
playwrights.
C.Including
various
types
of
plays.
D.Offering
information
on
the
playwrights.
（3）What
does
the
author
suggest
readers
do
while
reading
the
plays
A.Control
their
feelings.
B.Apply
their
acting
skills.
C.Use
their
imagination.
D.Keep
their
audience
in
mind.
（4）What
is
this
text
A.A
short
story.
B.An
introduction
to
a
book.
C.A
play
review.
D.An
advertisement
for
a
theater.
D
（2019·全国卷Ⅲ）
OPENINGS
AND
PREVIEWS
Animals
Out
of
Paper
Yolo！Productions
and
the
Great
Griffon
present
the
play
by
Rajiv
Joseph，in
which
an
origami（折纸术）artist
invites
a
teenage
talent
and
his
teacher
into
her
studio.
Merri
Milwe
directs.
In
previews.
Opens
Feb.12.（West
Park
Presbyterian
Church，165
W.86th
St.212-868-4444.）
The
Audience
Helen
Mirren
stars
in
the
play
by
Peter
Morgan，about
Queen
Elizabeth
II
of
the
UK
and
her
private
meetings
with
twelve
Prime
Ministers
in
the
course
of
sixty
years.
Stephen
Daldry
directs.
Also
starring
Dylan
Baker
and
Judith
Ivey.
Previews
begin
Feb.14.（Schoenfeld，236
W.45th
St.212-239-6200.）
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel
Miranda
wrote
this
musical
about
Alexander
Hamilton，in
which
the
birth
of
America
is
presented
as
an
immigrant
story.
Thomas
Kail
directs.
In
previews.
Opens
Feb.17.（Public，425
Lafayette
St.212-967-7555.）
On
the
Twentieth
Century
Kristin
Chenoweth
and
Peter
Gallagher
star
in
the
musical
comedy
by
Betty
Comden
and
Adolph
Green，about
a
Broadway
producer
who
tries
to
win
a
movie
star's
love
during
a
cross-country
train
journey.
Scott
Ellis
directs，for
Roundabout
Theatre
Company.
Previews
begin
Feb.12.（American
Airlines
Theatre，227
W.42nd
St.212-719-1300.）
（1）What
is
the
play
by
Rajiv
Joseph
probably
about .
A.A
type
of
art.
B.A
teenager's
studio.
C.A
great
teacher.
D.A
group
of
animals.
（2）Who
is
the
director
of
The
Audience
A.Helen
Mirren.
B.Peter
Morgan.
C.Dylan
Baker.
D.Stephen
Daldry.
（3）Which
play
will
you
go
to
if
you
are
interested
in
American
history
A.Animals
Out
of
Paper.
B.The
Audience.
C.Hamilton.
D.On
the
Twentieth
Century.
二、任务型阅读
（2019·浙江）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Rock
music
consists
of
many
different
styles.
Even
though
there
is
a
common
spirit
among
all
music
groups,
they
make
very
different
music.
________
At
that
time
the
Beatles
entered
the
world
of
music
from
Liverpool.
After
they
were
given
an
invitation
to
appear
live
on
BBC,
the
Beatles
quickly
became
famous
in
Britain
with
nationwide
tours.
By
mid-1963,
the
Beatles
had
been
extremely
popular
in
England.
________They
held
large
concerts
and
performed
at
clubs.
They
became
the
hottest
thing
on
the
pop
music
scene
in
England.
They
began
as
a
modestly
successful
musician
group
and
ended
the
year
as
show
business
legends（传说）.
John
Lennon
and
Paul
McCartney
were
named
composers
of
the
year.
________They
were
not
sure
how
the
Americans
would
react
to
the
new
type
of
music.
Beatlemania
hit
New
York
on
February
7,
1964.
Hundreds
of
fans
jammed
the
airport
to
greet
them.
________ The
concert
was
broadcast
live
and
attracted
the
largest
one
night
audience
in
the
history
of
television
up
to
that
time.
The
Beatles
were
described
as
a
British
invasion（入侵）by
local
and
nationwide
newspapers
at
that
time.
Their
victory
in
America
was
still
remembered
as
a
major
turning
point
in
the
history
of
rock
and
roll.
Thanks
to
the
Beatles,
a
lot
of
opportunities
were
opened
up
to
new
faces
on
the
market.
________
A.
They
decided
on
a
tour
to
the
United
States
in
1964.
B.
Even
their
hairstyles
became
major
trends
at
that
time.
C.
Rock
music
developed
in
the
1950s
and
the
early
1960s.
D.
However,
their
songs
changed
the
lives
of
generations
to
come.
E.
Many
rock
bands
were
able
to
follow
in
the
footsteps
of
the
Beatles.
F.
They
appeared
in
the
films
A
Hard
Day's
Night（1964）and
Help！（1965）.
G.
They
performed
their
first
concert
in
America
at
CBS
television's
53rd
street
studio.
三、完形填空
（2020·新课标Ⅱ）.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。
It
was
just
after
sunrise
on
a
June
morning.
"Nicolo,"
whose
real
name
cannot
be
1 to
the
public
because
of
Italy's
privacy
laws,
2 working
the
whole
night
at
a
factory
in
Turin.
As
he
often
did,
he
stopped
by
the
"after
work
auction（拍卖）"
3 by
the
Italian
police
where
things
4 on
the
trains
were
sold
to
the
highest
bidder.
There,
among
many
other
things,
Nicolo
spotted
two
paintings
he
thought
would
look
5 above
his
dining
room
table.
Nicolo
and
another
bidder
6 until
Nicolo
finally
won
the
paintings
for
$32.
When
Nicolo
retired
and
went
to
live
in
Sicily,
he
7 the
paintings
with
him.
He
hung
them
above
the
same
table
he
had
8 from
Turin.
His
son,
age
15,
who
had
9 an
art
appreciation
class,
thought
that
there
was
something
10 about
the
one
with
a
young
girl
sitting
on
a
garden
chair.
It
was
signed(签名)
"Bonnato"
or
so
he
thought,
but
when
he
11 it,
he
only
found
"Bonnard,"
a
French
12 he
had
never
heard
of.
He
bought
a
book
and
was
13 to
find
a
picture
of
the
artist
Pierre
Bonnard
sitting
on
the
same
chair
in
the
same
14 as
his
father's
painting.
"That's
the
garden
in
our
picture,"Nicolo's
son
told
his
father.
They
15 learned
that
the
painting
they
16 was
called
"The
Girl
with
Two
Chairs."
They
17 the
other
painting
and
learned
that
it
was
18 Paul
Gauguin's
"Still
Life
of
Fruit
on
a
Table
with
a
Small
Dog."
The
19 called
the
Italian
Culture
Ministry;
the
official
confirmed
that
the
paintings
were
20 and
worth
as
much
as
$50
million.
1.
A.
attached
B.
allocated
C.
exposed
D.
submitted
2.
A.
finished
B.
delayed
C.
considered
D.
tried
3.
A.
attended
B.
reserved
C.
cancelled
D.
run
4.
A.
shown
B.
found
C.
kept
D.
hidden
5.
A.
nice
B.
familiar
C.
useful
D.
real
6.
A.
battled
B.
debated
C.
discussed
D.
bargain
7.
A.
held
B.
left
C.
registered
D.
brought
8.
A.
chosen
B.
received
C.
ordered
D.
moved
9.
A.
missed
B.
failed
C.
taken
D.
led
10.
A.
concrete
B.
unusual
C.
unappealing
D.
natural
11.
A.
appreciated
B.
touched
C.
researched
D.
witnessed
12.
A.
painter
B.
designer
C.
author
D.
actor
13.
A.
expected
B.
surprised
C.
anxious
D.
ready
14.
A.
room
B.
kitchen
C.
hall
D.
garden
15.
A.
apparently
B.
confidently
C.
eventually
D.
temporarily
16.
A.
owned
B.
borrowed
C.
sold
D.
stole
17.
A.
collected
B.
cleaned
C.
framed
D.
studied
18.
A.
suitably
B.
actually
C.
rightly
D.
specifically
19.
A.
girl
B.
artist
C.
family
D.
police
20.
A.
copies
B.
originals
C.
models
D.
presents
四、改错题
（2020高二上·双鸭山期末）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My
parents
are
both
interest
in
reading
and
music.
Therefore,
my
father
prefers
to
history
books
while
my
mother
likes
to
read
novels
and
woman's
magazines.
In
music,
their
tastes
are
similar,
and
they
had
never
been
tired
of
folk
music.
Most
of
the
time,
they
are
in
agreement
on
bringing
up
children.
They
both
believe
in
giving
their
children
loves,
and
none
believes
in
punishing
a
child
physically.
For
times,
they
agree
with
each
other,
but
sometimes
they
seem
differently.
Perhaps
that
is
why
none
of
their
children
knows
for
sure
which
parents
he
should
follow.
五、语法填空
（2020·新课标Ⅲ）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In
ancient
China
lived
an
artist ________ paintings
were
almost
lifelike.
The
artist's
reputation
had
made
him
proud.
One
day
the
emperor
wanted
to
get
his
portrait
(画像)
done
so
he
called
all
great
artists
to
come
and
present
their
________ (fine)
work,
so
that
he
could
choose
the
best.
The
artist
was
sure
he
would.
________(choose),
but
when
he
presented
his
masterpiece
to
the
emperor's
chief
minister,
the
old
nan
laughed.
The
wise
old
man
told
him
to
travel
to
the
Li
River～perhaps
he
could
learn
a
little
from
the
greatest
artist
in
the
world.
Filled
with
________ (curious),
the
artist
packed
his
bags
and
left.
________ he
asked
the
villagers
on
the
banks
of
the
river
where
he
could
find
the
legendary
(传奇的)
artist,
they
smiled
and
________ (point)
down
the
river.
The
next
morning
he
hired
a
boat
and
set
out
________ (find)
the
well-known
painter.
As
the
small
boat
moved,
________ (gentle)
along
the
river
he
was
left
speechless
by
the
mountains
being
silently
reflected
in
the
water.
He
passed
milky
white
waterfalls
and
mountains
in
many
shades
of
blue.
And
when
he
saw
the
mists
rising
from
the
river
and
the
soft
clouds.
________ (surround)
the
mountain
tops,
he
was
reduced
to
tears.
The
artist
was
finally
humbled
(谦卑)
by
the
greatest
artist
________ earth,
Mother
Nature.
六、书面表达
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⑵活动安排；
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⑴词数100左右；
⑵可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座、现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件:
⑴你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一）；
⑵选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；
⑶希望从中有何收获。
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⑵可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
⑶开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。
Dear
Chris,
I'm
Li
Jim,
a
student
at
Chenguang
High
School.
______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Yours,
Li
JinUnit
4
Meeting
the
Muse
B卷
真题滚动练
一、阅读理解
A
（2020·天津）
After
years
of
observing
human
nature,
I
have
decided
that
two
qualities
make
the
difference
between
men
of
great
achievement
and
men
of
average
performance
curiosity
and
discontent.
I
have
never
known
an
outstanding
man
who
lacked
either.
And
I
have
never
known
an
average
man
who
had
both.
The
two
belong
together.
Together,
these
deep
human
urges
(驱策力)
count
for
much
more
that
ambition.
Galileo
was
not
merely
ambitious
when
he
dropped
objects
of
varying
weights
from
the
Leaning
Tower
at
Pisa
and
timed
their
fall
to
the
ground.
Like
Galileo,
all
the
great
names
in
history
were
curious
and
asked
in
discontent,
"Why
Why
Why "
Fortunately,
curiosity
and
discontent
don't
have
to
be
learned.
We
are
born
with
them
and
need
only
recapture
them.
"The
great
man,"
said
Mencius
(孟子),
"is
he
who
does
not
lose
his
child's
heart."
Yet
most
of
us
do
lose
it.
We
stop
asking
questions.
We
stop
challenging
custom.
We
just
follow
the
crowd.
And
the
crowd
desires
restful
average.
It
encourages
us
to
occupy
our
own
little
corner,
to
avoid
foolish
leaps
into
the
dark,
to
be
satisfied.
Most
of
us
meet
new
people,
and
new
ideas,
with
hesitation.
But
once
having
met
and
liked
them,
we
think
how
terrible
it
would
have
been,
had
we
missed
the
chance.
We
will
probably
have
to
force
ourselves
to
waken
our
curiosity
and
discontent
and
keep
them
awake.
How
should
you
start
Modestly,
so
as
not
to
become
discouraged.
I
think
of
one
friend
who
couldn't
arrange
flowers
to
satisfy
herself.
She
was
curious
about
how
the
experts
did
it.
How
she
is
one
of
the
experts,
writing
books
on
flower
arrangement.
One
way
to
begin
is
to
answer
your
own
excuses.
You
haven't
any
special
ability
Most
people
don't;
there
are
only
a
few
geniuses.
You
haven't
any
time
That's
good because
it's
always
the
people
with
no
time
who
get
things
done.
Harriet
Stowe,
mother
of
six,
wrote
parts
of
Uncle
Tom's
Cabin
while
cooking.
You're
too
old
Remember
that
Thomas
Costain
was
57
when
he
published
his
first
novel,
and
that
Grandma
Moses
showed
her
first
pictures
when
she
was
78.
However
you
start,
remember
there
is
no
better
time
to
start
than
right
now,
for
you'll
never
be
more
alive
than
you
are
at
this
moment.
（1）In
writing
Paragraph
1,
the
author
aims
to
________.
A.propose
a
definition
B.make
a
comparison
C.reach
a
conclusion
D.present
an
argument
（2）What
does
the
example
of
Galileo
tell
us
A.Trial
and
error
leads
to
the
finding
of
truth.
B.Scientists
tend
to
be
curious
and
ambitious.
C.Creativity
results
from
challenging
authority.
D.Greatness
comes
from
a
lasting
desire
to
explore.
（3）What
can
you
do
to
recapture
curiosity
and
discontent
A.Observe
the
unknown
around
you.
B.Develop
a
questioning
mind.
C.Lead
a
life
of
adventure.
D.Follow
the
fashion.
（4）What
can
we
learn
from
Paragraphs
6
and
7
A.Gaining
success
helps
you
become
an
expert.
B.The
genius
tends
to
get
things
done
creatively.
C.Lack
of
talent
and
time
is
no
reason
for
taking
no
action.
D.You
should
remain
modest
when
approaching
perfection.
（5）What
could
be
the
best
title
or
the
passage
A.Curious
Minds
Never
Feel
Contented
B.Reflections
on
Human
Nature
C.The
Keys
to
Achievement
D.Never
Too
Late
to
Learn
【答案】
（1）D
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——好奇心和不满足。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段“After
years
of
observing
human
nature,
I
have
decided
that
two
qualities
make
the
difference
between
men
of
great
achievement
and
men
of
average
performance
curiosity
and
discontent.
I
have
never
known
an
outstanding
man
who
lacked
either.
And
I
have
never
known
an
average
man
who
had
both.
The
two
belong
together.”可知作者经过多年对人性的观察，认为成就非凡的人和平庸的人的区别在于好奇心和不满足，而且两者是相辅相成的。因此，作者写第一段的目的是提出一个论点。故选D。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Like
Galileo,
all
the
great
names
in
history
were
curious
and
asked
in
discontent,
‘Why
Why
Why ’”像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”可推知，伽利略的例子告诉我们，伟大来自于持久的探索欲望。故选D。
（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Like
Galileo,
all
the
great
names
in
history
were
curious
and
asked
in
discontent,
‘Why
Why
Why ’”像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”；以及第四段中的“‘The
great
man,’
said
Mencius
(孟子),
‘is
he
who
does
not
lose
his
child's
heart.’
Yet
most
of
us
do
lose
it.
We
stop
asking
questions.
We
stop
challenging
custom.
We
just
follow
the
crowd.”孟子认为“不失去孩子的心，就是伟大的人。”然而，我们大多数人确实失去了它。我们不再问问题。我们不再挑战习俗。我们只是随大流。可知，你可以通过培养了一个善于提问的头脑，来重新获得好奇心和不满。故选B。
（4）考查推理判断。根据第六段中的“How
she
is
one
of
the
experts,
writing
books
on
flower
arrangement.”及第七段中的“You
haven't
any
special
ability
Most
people
don't;
there
are
only
a
few
geniuses.
You
haven't
any
time
That's
good,
because
it's
always
the
people
with
no
time
who
get
things
done.”以及列举了Thomas
Costain在57岁时出版了他的第一部小说，Grandma
Moses在78岁时展示了她的第一批照片。可知，这两段想告诉我们“缺乏天赋和时间不是不采取行动的理由”。故选C。
（5）考查主旨大意。根据第一段“After
years
of
observing
human
nature,
I
have
decided
that
two
qualities
make
the
difference
between
men
of
great
achievement
and
men
of
average
performance
curiosity
and
discontent.
I
have
never
known
an
outstanding
man
who
lacked
either.
And
I
have
never
known
an
average
man
who
had
both.
The
two
belong
together.”及下文论述可知，本文主要论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——好奇心和不满足。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
B
（2020·天津）
"They
tell
me
that
you'd
like
to
make
a
statue(塑像)
of
me-is
that
correct,
Miss
Vinnie
Ream "
The
deep,
gentle
voice
helped
calm
the
nervous
girl.
Asking
a
favor
of
the
President
of
the
United
States
was
no
casual
matter,
especially
for
a
seventeen-year-old
girl.
"Yes,
sir,"
she
replied,
her
dark
eyes
meeting
his.
"I
wouldn't
have
duo
ask
you,
but
my
teacher,
Mr.
Mills,
says
I
am
ready.
I
plan
to
make
it
in
an
admirable
manner.
"
President
Lincoln
smiled.
"Painters,
sculptors-they've
all
tried
to
make
the
best
of
this
ordinary
face,
but
I'm
afraid
there's
not
much
hope.
What
did
you
have
in
mind,
Miss
Ream
A
bust(半身像) "
Before
Vinnie
could
say
yes,
the
President
hurried
on,
a
shade
of
apology
in
his
voice.
"Of
course-I
shouldn't
have
asked.
A
full-length
pose
would
be
much
too
big
a
project
for
a
young
woman
your
size.
"
Vinnie's
face
turned
red.
She
realized
she
looked
like
a
child,
with
her
tiny
figure.
"Small
does
not
mean
weak,
sir,"
she
defended
herself.
"I
was
born
in
the
country
of
Wisconsin.
I've
driven
teams
of
horses
and
carried
water.
Making
a
full-length
clay(粘土)
figure
would
not
exhaust
my
strength-and
that
is
what
I
intend
to
do!"
The
President's
eyes,
brightened
at
her
show
of
spirit.
"Sorry,
madam,
I
have
underestimated
you
as
I
didn't
know
your
background."
But
his
smile
faded
as
he
rubbed
his
beard
with
bony
fingers,
in
thought.
"Miss
Ream,"
he
sighed,
"I'd
like
to
let
you
do
it,
but
as
you
know,
we
are
in
the
middle
of
a
war.
How
could
I
possibly
take
the
time
to
pose
for
a
sculpture
now
I
hardly
have
a
minute
to
myself."
Vinnie
glanced
around
and
noted
the
size
of
his
office.
"I
work
quickly,"
she
said.
Her
voice
was
soft
but
confident
as
she
pointed
to
the
corner
near
the
windows.
"If
I
were
to
bring
my
clay
here
and
work
for
three
hours
every
afternoon,
I
could
complete
most
of
the
project
while
you
are
at
your
desk."
The
President
seemed
to
consider
her
idea
seriously.
He
got
up
and
shook
Vinnie's
hand
warmly,
"I've
heard
that
you
are
a
talented
young
woman,
and
I
have
found
you
charming
and
intelligent
as
well.
I
cannot
make
my
decision
immediately,
but
you
will
hear
from
me
soon."
The
very
next
day,
Vinnie
received
an
invitation
from
the
President.
（1）What
gave
Vinnie
confidence
to
make
her
request
of
President
Lincoln
A.Her
aggressive
personality.
B.Mr.
Mills's
encouraging
remark.
C.President
Lincoln's
gentle
voice.
D.Her
interest
in
a
challenging
job.
（2）How
did
President
Lincoln
first
respond
to
Vinnie's
request
A.Pleased.
B.Thrilled.
C.Regretful.
D.Doubtful.
（3）Vinnie
confirmed
her
ability
to
make
a
full-length
statue
by
highlighting
______.
A.her
experience
from
other
projects
B.her
innocent
childhood
in
the
country
C.the
heavy
labor
she
had
done
before
D.the
skill
she
picked
up
in
Wisconsin
（4）Vinnie
wanted
to
choose
the
corner
near
the
windows
to
______.
A.achieve
effects
of
natural
lighting
B.keep
all
her
tools
within
easy
reach
C.observe
the
President
at
a
right
angle
D.avoid
disturbing
the
president's
work
（5）What
message
does
the
story
convey
A.A
strong-willed
soul
can
reach
his
goal.
B.Experience
helps
to
promote
excellence.
C.Ups
and
downs
make
one
strong.
D.Devotion
requires
enthusiasm.
【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，Vinnie
Ream向林肯总统提出给他做一个全身雕像的请求，一开始林肯总统对此表示怀疑，在Vinnie的不断努力争取后，最终第二天Vinnie收到了林肯总统的邀请。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“I
wouldn't
have
dared
to
ask
you,
but
my
teacher,
Mr.
Mills,
says
I
am
ready.
I
plan
to
make
it
in
an
admirable
manner.
“我本来不敢问你，但我的老师Mills先生说我准备好了。我打算用一种令人钦佩的方式来做这件事。可知，Mills先生的话给了Vinnie向林肯总统提出要求的底气。故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Of
course-
I
shouldn't
have
asked.
A
full-length
pose
would
be
much
too
big
a
project
for
a
young
woman
your
size.”当然-我不应该问的。对于你这种身材的年轻女性来说，全身雕像太大了。可推知，林肯总统首先对Vinnie的请求表示怀疑。故选D。
（3）考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“I've
driven
teams
of
horses
and
carried
water.
Making
a
full-length
clay
figure
would
not
exhaust
my
strength-and
this
is
what
I
intend
to
do!”我赶过马队，提过水。做一个全身雕像不会耗尽我的力量-我还正想这样呢！可知，Vinnie通过强调她以前所做的繁重劳动，证实了她有能力制作一个全身雕像。故选C。
（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第四段中的“‘Miss
Ream,’
he
sighed,
‘I'd
like
to
let
you
do
it,
but
as
you
know,
we
are
in
the
middle
of
a
war.
How
could
I
possibly
take
the
time
to
pose
for
a
sculpture
now
I
hardly
have
a
minute
to
myself.
’“可知，总统提到自己没有时间摆姿势来让Vinnie做雕像；以及倒数第三段“Vinnie
glanced
around
and
noted
the
size
of
his
office.
‘I
work
quickly,’
she
said.
Her
voice
was
soft
but
confident
as
she
pointed
to
the
corner
near
the
windows.
‘If
I
were
to
bring
my
clay
here
and
work
for
three
hours
every
afternoon,
I
could
complete
most
of
the
project
while
you
are
at
your
desk.’”Vinnie环顾四周，注意到了他办公室的大小。“我干得很快，”她说。她指着靠近窗户的那个角落，声音柔和而自信。“如果我把我的粘土带到这里来，每天下午工作三个小时，我就可以在你办公的时候完成大部分的项目。”可推知，上文中总统提到自己没有时间摆姿势来让Vinnie做雕像，于是Vinnie想选择靠近窗户的角落，是为了避免干扰总统的工作。故选D。
（5）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文讲述了Vinnie
Ream向林肯总统提出给他做一个全身雕像的请求，一开始林肯总统对此表示怀疑，在Vinnie的不断努力争取后，最终第二天Vinnie收到了林肯总统的邀请。可推知，这个故事表达了意志坚强的人能达到目标的思想。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
C
（2020·浙江）
I
am
an
active
playgoer
and
play-reader,
and
perhaps
my
best
reason
for
editing
this
book
is
a
hope
of
sharing
my
enthusiasm
for
the
theater
with
others.
To
do
this
I
have
searched
through
dozens
of
plays
to
find
the
ones
that
I
think
best
show
the
power
and
purpose
of
the
short
play.
Each
play
has
a
theme
or
central
idea
which
the
playwright(剧作家)
hopes
to
get
across
through
dialogue
and
action.
A
few
characters
are
used
to
create
a
single
impression
growing
out
of
the
theme.
It
is
not
my
intention
to
point
out
the
central
theme
of
each
of
the
plays
in
this
collection,
for
that
would,
indeed,
ruin
the
pleasure
of
reading,
discussing,
and
thinking
about
the
plays
and
the
effectiveness
of
the
playwright.
However,
a
variety
of
types
is
represented
here.
These
include
comedy,
satire,
poignant
drama,
historical
and
regional
drama.
To
show
the
versatility(多面性)
of
the
short
play,
I
have
included
a
guidance
play,
a
radio
play
and
a
television
play.
Among
the
writers
of
the
plays
in
this
collection,
Paul
Green,
Susan
Glaspell,
Maxwell
Anderson,
Thornton
Wilder,
William
Saroyan,
and
Tennessee
Williams
have
all
received
Pulitzer
Prizes
for
their
contributions
to
the
theater.
More
information
about
the
playwrights
will
be
found
at
the
end
of
this
book.
To
get
the
most
out
of
reading
these
plays,
try
to
picture
the
play
on
stage,
with
you,
the
reader,
in
the
audience.
The
houselights
dim(变暗).
The
curtains
are
about
to
open,
and
in
a
few
minutes
the
action
and
dialogue
will
tell
you
the
story.
（1）What
do
we
know
about
the
author
from
the
first
paragraph
A.He
has
written
dozens
of
plays.
B.He
has
a
deep
love
for
the
theater.
C.He
is
a
professional
stage
actor.
D.He
likes
reading
short
plays
to
others.
（2）What
does
the
author
avoid
doing
in
his
work
A.Stating
the
plays'
central
ideas.
B.Selecting
works
by
famous
playwrights.
C.Including
various
types
of
plays.
D.Offering
information
on
the
playwrights.
（3）What
does
the
author
suggest
readers
do
while
reading
the
plays
A.Control
their
feelings.
B.Apply
their
acting
skills.
C.Use
their
imagination.
D.Keep
their
audience
in
mind.
（4）What
is
this
text
A.A
short
story.
B.An
introduction
to
a
book.
C.A
play
review.
D.An
advertisement
for
a
theater.
【答案】
（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了作者的书籍的序言部分，包括其编写目的，书籍内容主体，以及如何实现有乐趣的阅读本书的建议。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“…and
perhaps
my
best
reason
for
editing
this
book
is
a
hope
of
sharing
my
enthusiasm
for
the
theater
with
others”作者编辑这本书的最好的原因是希望与他人分享对戏剧的热情，因此可知作者对于戏剧饱含热情。故选B。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“It
is
not
my
intention
to
point
out
the
central
theme
of
each
of
the
plays
in
this
collection,
for
that
would,
indeed,
ruin
the
pleasure
of
reading,
discussing,
and
thinking
about
the
plays
and
the
effectiveness
of
the
playwright.”作者并不想指出这本书中每一部戏剧的中心主题，因为那样确实会破坏阅读、讨论和思考戏剧以及剧作家的有效性的乐趣。故选A。
（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“To
get
the
most
out
of
the
reading
these
plays,
try
to
picture
the
play
on
stage,
with
you,
the
reader,
in
the
audience.”作者建议读者试着想象戏剧在舞台上上演，不再是读者而是成为观众，才能实现最佳的阅读乐趣。故选C。
（4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“I
am
an
active
playgoer
and
play-reader,
and
perhaps
my
best
reason
for
editing
this
book
is
a
hope
of
sharing
my
enthusiasm
for
the
theater
with
others”可知，该句内容应是书籍的“自序”内容；再根据最后一段中的“To
get
the
most
out
of
the
reading
these
plays,
try
to
picture
the
play
on
stage,
with
you,
the
reader,
in
the
audience.”可知，在讲述如何更好地实现阅读乐趣，再结合全文内容可推知，作者通过该文章介绍自己的一本书。故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
D
（2019·全国卷Ⅲ）
OPENINGS
AND
PREVIEWS
Animals
Out
of
Paper
Yolo！Productions
and
the
Great
Griffon
present
the
play
by
Rajiv
Joseph，in
which
an
origami（折纸术）artist
invites
a
teenage
talent
and
his
teacher
into
her
studio.
Merri
Milwe
directs.
In
previews.
Opens
Feb.12.（West
Park
Presbyterian
Church，165
W.86th
St.212-868-4444.）
The
Audience
Helen
Mirren
stars
in
the
play
by
Peter
Morgan，about
Queen
Elizabeth
II
of
the
UK
and
her
private
meetings
with
twelve
Prime
Ministers
in
the
course
of
sixty
years.
Stephen
Daldry
directs.
Also
starring
Dylan
Baker
and
Judith
Ivey.
Previews
begin
Feb.14.（Schoenfeld，236
W.45th
St.212-239-6200.）
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel
Miranda
wrote
this
musical
about
Alexander
Hamilton，in
which
the
birth
of
America
is
presented
as
an
immigrant
story.
Thomas
Kail
directs.
In
previews.
Opens
Feb.17.（Public，425
Lafayette
St.212-967-7555.）
On
the
Twentieth
Century
Kristin
Chenoweth
and
Peter
Gallagher
star
in
the
musical
comedy
by
Betty
Comden
and
Adolph
Green，about
a
Broadway
producer
who
tries
to
win
a
movie
star's
love
during
a
cross-country
train
journey.
Scott
Ellis
directs，for
Roundabout
Theatre
Company.
Previews
begin
Feb.12.（American
Airlines
Theatre，227
W.42nd
St.212-719-1300.）
（1）What
is
the
play
by
Rajiv
Joseph
probably
about .
A.A
type
of
art.
B.A
teenager's
studio.
C.A
great
teacher.
D.A
group
of
animals.
（2）Who
is
the
director
of
The
Audience
A.Helen
Mirren.
B.Peter
Morgan.
C.Dylan
Baker.
D.Stephen
Daldry.
（3）Which
play
will
you
go
to
if
you
are
interested
in
American
history
A.Animals
Out
of
Paper.
B.The
Audience.
C.Hamilton.
D.On
the
Twentieth
Century.
【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】
本文属于应用文阅读，介绍了几部即将上演的戏剧。
（1）细节理解题。根据话剧
Animals
Out
of
Paper
的
Productions
and
the
Great
Griffon
present
the
play
by
Rajiv
Joseph，in
which
an
origami（折纸术）artist
invites
a
teenage
talent
and
his
teacher
into
her
studio
可知，Rajiv
Joseph创作的话剧是关于折纸的一种艺术。故答案为A。
（2）细节理解题。根据话剧
The
Audience
的
Stephen
Daldry
directs
可知，本剧是Stephen
Daldry导演的。故答案为D。
（3）细节理解题。根据话剧Hamilton
的Li-
Lin-Manuel
Miranda
wrote
this
musical
about
Alexander
Hamilton，in
which
the
birth
of
America
is
presented
as
an
immigrant
story
可知，话剧
Hamilton
的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，你可以看Hamilton。故答案为C。
【点评】这一篇应用文，考查准确识别掌握细节信息的能力。答题的关键在于通过题干中的关键词在文中定位，然后通过对句子及段落的理解，确定准确的信息。
二、任务型阅读
（2019·浙江）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Rock
music
consists
of
many
different
styles.
Even
though
there
is
a
common
spirit
among
all
music
groups,
they
make
very
different
music.________At
that
time
the
Beatles
entered
the
world
of
music
from
Liverpool.
After
they
were
given
an
invitation
to
appear
live
on
BBC,
the
Beatles
quickly
became
famous
in
Britain
with
nationwide
tours.
By
mid-1963,
the
Beatles
had
been
extremely
popular
in
England.
________They
held
large
concerts
and
performed
at
clubs.
They
became
the
hottest
thing
on
the
pop
music
scene
in
England.
They
began
as
a
modestly
successful
musician
group
and
ended
the
year
as
show
business
legends（传说）.
John
Lennon
and
Paul
McCartney
were
named
composers
of
the
year.
________They
were
not
sure
how
the
Americans
would
react
to
the
new
type
of
music.
Beatlemania
hit
New
York
on
February
7,
1964.
Hundreds
of
fans
jammed
the
airport
to
greet
them.
________ The
concert
was
broadcast
live
and
attracted
the
largest
one
night
audience
in
the
history
of
television
up
to
that
time.
The
Beatles
were
described
as
a
British
invasion（入侵）by
local
and
nationwide
newspapers
at
that
time.
Their
victory
in
America
was
still
remembered
as
a
major
turning
point
in
the
history
of
rock
and
roll.
Thanks
to
the
Beatles,
a
lot
of
opportunities
were
opened
up
to
new
faces
on
the
market.
________
A.
They
decided
on
a
tour
to
the
United
States
in
1964.
B.
Even
their
hairstyles
became
major
trends
at
that
time.
C.
Rock
music
developed
in
the
1950s
and
the
early
1960s.
D.
However,
their
songs
changed
the
lives
of
generations
to
come.
E.
Many
rock
bands
were
able
to
follow
in
the
footsteps
of
the
Beatles.
F.
They
appeared
in
the
films
A
Hard
Day's
Night（1964）and
Help！（1965）.
G.
They
performed
their
first
concert
in
America
at
CBS
television's
53rd
street
studio.
【答案】
C；B；A；G；E
【解析】这是一篇记叙文，介绍披头士摇滚乐队的崛起和对音乐的引领。
（1）段中句。根据后一句的at
that
time可知此处涉及时间，the
Beatles
entered
the
world
of
music 与developed对应，故答案为C。
（2）段中句。有前后句中的they可将答案范围缩小，根据前一句中的
extremely
popular
与选项B中的
Even
their
hairstyles
became
major
trends
呼应，故答案为B。
（3）段首句。后一句中“他们不确定how
the
Americans
would
react
to
the
new
type
of
music
” 是他们去美国前的态度，与选项A中的
decided
on
a
tour
to
the
United
States 有紧密联系。故答案为A。
（4）段中句。本段描述披头士乐队在美国的受欢迎程度。前一句
fans
jammed
the
airport
to
greet
them
描写粉丝们的热情，后一句中的
The
concert
was
broadcast
live
and
attracted
the
largest
one
night
audience
说明他们在开演唱会，同时选项G中的
performed
their
first
concert
in
America
，与前文提到的他们第一次到美国呼应，故答案为G。
（5）段尾句。根据前一句
Thanks
to
the
Beatles,
a
lot
of
opportunities
were
opened
up
to
new
faces
on
the
market.
感谢披头士，市场中很多机会向新面孔打开。可知此处应举例，选项E中的
Many
rock
bands
were
able
to
follow
in
the
footstep就是因为披头士乐队的影响的表现。故答案为E。
【点评】本题重在考查上下文之间的逻辑关系，答题时首先浏览文章主旨，并理解各个选项所表达的含义。然后再读短文，选出最能使上下文语义通顺的选项，注意段落大意，空格前后的关键词等信息，完成后要通读一篇，看语义是否通顺，是否符合逻辑，必要的话做适当修改。
三、完形填空
（2020·新课标Ⅱ）.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。
It
was
just
after
sunrise
on
a
June
morning.
"Nicolo,"
whose
real
name
cannot
be
1 to
the
public
because
of
Italy's
privacy
laws,
2 working
the
whole
night
at
a
factory
in
Turin.
As
he
often
did,
he
stopped
by
the
"after
work
auction（拍卖）"
3 by
the
Italian
police
where
things
4 on
the
trains
were
sold
to
the
highest
bidder.
There,
among
many
other
things,
Nicolo
spotted
two
paintings
he
thought
would
look
5 above
his
dining
room
table.
Nicolo
and
another
bidder
6 until
Nicolo
finally
won
the
paintings
for
$32.
When
Nicolo
retired
and
went
to
live
in
Sicily,
he
7 the
paintings
with
him.
He
hung
them
above
the
same
table
he
had
8 from
Turin.
His
son,
age
15,
who
had
9 an
art
appreciation
class,
thought
that
there
was
something
10 about
the
one
with
a
young
girl
sitting
on
a
garden
chair.
It
was
signed(签名)
"Bonnato"
or
so
he
thought,
but
when
he
11 it,
he
only
found
"Bonnard,"
a
French
12 he
had
never
heard
of.
He
bought
a
book
and
was
13 to
find
a
picture
of
the
artist
Pierre
Bonnard
sitting
on
the
same
chair
in
the
same
14 as
his
father's
painting.
"That's
the
garden
in
our
picture,"Nicolo's
son
told
his
father.
They
15 learned
that
the
painting
they
16 was
called
"The
Girl
with
Two
Chairs."
They
17 the
other
painting
and
learned
that
it
was
18 Paul
Gauguin's
"Still
Life
of
Fruit
on
a
Table
with
a
Small
Dog."
The
19 called
the
Italian
Culture
Ministry;
the
official
confirmed
that
the
paintings
were
20 and
worth
as
much
as
$50
million.
1.
A.
attached
B.
allocated
C.
exposed
D.
submitted
2.
A.
finished
B.
delayed
C.
considered
D.
tried
3.
A.
attended
B.
reserved
C.
cancelled
D.
run
4.
A.
shown
B.
found
C.
kept
D.
hidden
5.
A.
nice
B.
familiar
C.
useful
D.
real
6.
A.
battled
B.
debated
C.
discussed
D.
bargain
7.
A.
held
B.
left
C.
registered
D.
brought
8.
A.
chosen
B.
received
C.
ordered
D.
moved
9.
A.
missed
B.
failed
C.
taken
D.
led
10.
A.
concrete
B.
unusual
C.
unappealing
D.
natural
11.
A.
appreciated
B.
touched
C.
researched
D.
witnessed
12.
A.
painter
B.
designer
C.
author
D.
actor
13.
A.
expected
B.
surprised
C.
anxious
D.
ready
14.
A.
room
B.
kitchen
C.
hall
D.
garden
15.
A.
apparently
B.
confidently
C.
eventually
D.
temporarily
16.
A.
owned
B.
borrowed
C.
sold
D.
stole
17.
A.
collected
B.
cleaned
C.
framed
D.
studied
18.
A.
suitably
B.
actually
C.
rightly
D.
specifically
19.
A.
girl
B.
artist
C.
family
D.
police
20.
A.
copies
B.
originals
C.
models
D.
presents
【答案】
（1）C；（2）A；（3）D；（4）B；（5）A；（6）A；（7）D；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）C；（12）A；（13）B；（14）D；（15）C；（16）A；（17）D；（18）B；（19）C；（20）B；
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，Nicolo在拍卖会上以低价购得两幅画。后来他学艺术欣赏的儿子经过研究发现这两副画可能来自著名画家，他们打电话给意大利文化部，那儿的官员证实这两幅画都是画家的真迹，价值至少5000万美元。
（1）考查动词。句意：Nicolo完成了一整夜在Turin一家工厂的工作，他的真实名字因意大利的隐私法不能暴露给公众。A.
attached“参加”；B.
allocated“分配”；C.
exposed“暴露”；D.
submitted“上交”。be
exposed
to固定短语，“暴露”，故选C。
（2）考查动词。句意：Nicolo完成了一整夜在Turin一家工厂的工作，他的真实名字因为意大利的隐私法不能暴露给警方。A.
finished“完成”；B.
delayed“推迟”；C.
considered“考虑”；D.
tried“尝试”。根据上文可知，Nicolo刚在工厂里上完了夜班，即完成了一整夜的工作，故选A。
（3）考查动词。句意：像往常一样，他顺便去了“下班后拍卖”，这个拍卖会是由意大利警方进行的，在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。A.
attended“参加”；B.
reserved“保护”；C.
cancelled“取消”；D.
run“进行”。拍卖会上需要有警察来维持秩序，进行拍卖，故选D。
（4）考查动词。句意：像往常一样，他顺便去了“下班后拍卖”，这个拍卖会是由意大利警察管理的，在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。A.
shown“展示”；B.
found“发现”；C.
kept“保存”；D.
hidden“隐藏”。此处是指拍卖的东西都是从一列火车上发现的，故选B。
（5）考查形容词。句意：在那里，很多其它东西中，Nicolo看到了两幅画，他觉得它们看起来挂在自己的餐桌上方会很漂亮。A.
nice“好的”；B.
familiar“熟悉的”；C.
useful“有用的”；
D.
real“真的”。根据下文的Nicolo
and
another
bidder
6
until
Nicolo
finally
won
the
paintings
for
32$”可推测Nicolo认为这两幅画挂在自己的餐桌前会很漂亮，所以才会出高价买，故选A。
（6）考查动词。句意：Nicolo和另外一个竞标人竞争，直到Nicolo最终以32美元的价格赢得了这两幅画。A.
battled“竞争”；B.
debated“辩论”；C.
discussed“
讨论”；D.
bargained“讨价还价”。故选A。
（7）考查动词。句意：当Nicolo退休去Sicily居住时，他带上了这两幅画。A.
held“拿，容纳”；B.
left“离开，留下”；C.
registered“注册”；D.
brought“带来”。根据下文的“he
hung
them
above
the
same
table”可知，Nicolo搬家时带上了这两幅画，故选D。
（8）考查动词。句意：他把它们挂在同一张桌子的上面，这张桌子是他从Turin搬来的。A.
chosen“选择”；B.
received“收到”；C.
ordered“
命令”；D.
moved“移动”。根据上文的“the
same
table”可知，Nicolo搬家时也把桌子搬来了，故选D。
（9）考查动词。句意：他15岁的儿子在上一门艺术欣赏课，他认为那幅有一个年轻女孩坐在花园椅子上的画是不寻常的。A.
missed“错过，想念”；B.
failed“失败”；C.
taken“拿”；D.
led“导致”。take
classes固定短语，“上课”，故选C。
（10）考查形容词，A.
concrete“具体的”；B.
unusual“不寻常的”；C.
unappealing“不吸引人的”；D.
natural“自然的”。根据下文的“it
was
signed
''Bonnato''
or
he
thought”可知，儿子认为这幅画可能是一个著名画家的画，故觉得它有些不同寻常，选B。
（11）考查动词。句意：画上署名Bonnato或者他认为是这样，但当他仔细研究它时，他只发现了“Bonnard”，一个他从未听说过的法国画家。A.
appreciated“欣赏”；B.
touched“触摸”；C.
researched“研究”；D.
witnessed“目睹”。根据下文可推测儿子仔细研究了画，故选C。
（12）考查名词。句意：画上署名Bonnato或者他认为是这样，但当他仔细研究它时，他只发现了Bonnard，一个他从未听说过的法国画家。A.
painter“画家”；B.
designer“设计师”；C.
author
“作家”；D.
actor“演员”。根据下文的“a
picture
of
the
artist
Pierre
Bonnard”可知选A。
（13）考查形容词。句意：他买了一本书，非常吃惊的发现里面有一幅艺术家Pierre
Bonnard的画，他坐在和父亲画里面一样的花园里，一样的椅子上。A.
expected“意料的”；B.
surprised“惊讶的”；C.
anxious“焦虑的”；D.
ready“准备好的”。故选B。
（14）考查名词。句意：他买了一本书，非常吃惊的发现里面有一幅艺术家Pierre
Bonnard的画，他坐在和父亲画里面一样的花园里，一样的椅子上。A.
room“房间”；B.
kitchen“餐厅”；
C.
hall“
大厅”；D.
garden“花园”。根据上文的“with
a
young
girl
sitting
on
a
garden
chair”可知选D。
（15）考查副词。句意：他们最终知道他们拥有的这幅画叫做“有两把椅子的女孩”。A.
apparently“明显地”；B.
confidently“自信地”；C.
eventually
“最后”；D.
temporary“暂时的”。根据上文的“he
bought
a
book
and
was
13
to
find
a
picture
of
the
artist
Pierre
Bonnard
sitting
on
the
same
chair
in
the
same
as
his
father's
painting”可知，此处是指经过一系列的对比和研究，他们终于从一本书上得知了其中一副画的名字，故选C。
（16）考查动词。句意：他们最终知道他们拥有的这幅画叫做“有两把椅子的女孩”。A.
owned“拥有”；B.
borrowed“借”；C.
sold“卖”；D.
stole“偷”。根据上文的“Nicolo
finally
won
the
paintings
for
32$”可知，这幅画的所有权是Nicolo的，即他们拥有它，故选A。
（17）考查动词。句意：他们研究了另一幅画，发现它事实上是Paul
Gauguin的《Still
Life
of
Fruit
on
a
Table
with
a
Small
Dog》。A.
collected“收集”；B.
cleaned“打扫”；C.
framed“给......装框，框住”；D.
studied“研究”。故选D。
（18）考查副词。A.
suitably“适合地”；B.
actually“事实上”；C.
rightly“正确地”；D.
specifically“具体地”。此处是指他们研究了另外一副画，事实证明也是一副著名画家的画，故选B。
（19）考查名词。句意：这家人给意大利文化部打电话，官员肯定这些画是原版，价值高达5000万美元。A.
girl“女孩”；B.
artist“艺术家”；C.
family“家庭”；D.
police“警察”。根据语境可知，此处是指Nicolo一家为了鉴别画的真伪给意大利文化部打电话，故选C。
（20）考查名词。句意：这家人给意大利文化部打电话，官员肯定这些画是原版，价值高达5000万美元。A.
copies“复制品”；B.
originals“原版，原作”；C.
models
“模型”；D.
presents“礼物”。根据下文的“as
much
as
$50
million”可推测，这两幅画都是画家的原版，故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
四、改错题
（2020高二上·双鸭山期末）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My
parents
are
both
interest
in
reading
and
music.
Therefore,
my
father
prefers
to
history
books
while
my
mother
likes
to
read
novels
and
woman's
magazines.
In
music,
their
tastes
are
similar,
and
they
had
never
been
tired
of
folk
music.
Most
of
the
time,
they
are
in
agreement
on
bringing
up
children.
They
both
believe
in
giving
their
children
loves,
and
none
believes
in
punishing
a
child
physically.
For
times,
they
agree
with
each
other,
but
sometimes
they
seem
differently.
Perhaps
that
is
why
none
of
their
children
knows
for
sure
which
parents
he
should
follow.
【答案】
①interest
→interested
②Therefore
→However
③去掉to
④woman's
→women's
⑤had
→have
⑥loves
→love
⑦none
→neither
⑧For
→At
⑨differently
→different
⑩parents
→parent
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了父母的爱好，教育孩子的观点和日常分歧。
①考查形容词。be
interested
in固定短语，“对……感兴趣”。此句主语是人用interested，故interest改为interested。
②考查副词。句意：我的父母都对阅读和音乐感兴趣。然而，我的父亲喜欢读历史书，而我的母亲喜欢读小说和女性杂志。前后句是转折关系不是因果关系，故Therefore改为However。
③考查介词。prefer“更喜欢”是及物动词，后面直接加宾语。此处指父亲喜欢历史书，故去掉to。
④考查名词。表示“女性杂志”，泛指用复数。故woman's改为women's。
⑤考查时态。句意：在音乐方面，他们的品味是相似的，他们从来没有厌倦过民间音乐。表示现在的情况，用现在完成时。故had改为have。
⑥考查名词。love
“爱”是不可数名词，没有复数。故loves改为love。
⑦考查代词。此处指父亲和母亲两者都不，none指“三者或三者以上都不”，“两者都不”用neither，故none改为neither。
⑧考查介词。句意：有时，他们意见一致，但有时似乎不同。at
times固定短语，“有时”。故For改为At。
⑨考查形容词。seem后用形容词作表语，differently是副词，故differently
改为different。
⑩考查名词。此处由which修饰用单数，指父亲和母亲当中的哪一个，故parents
改为parent。
【点评】本题考点涉及形容词，副词，介词，名词，时态，代词以及介词等多个知识点的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，覆盖面广，综合性强，难度较大，区分度高。
五、语法填空
（2020·新课标Ⅲ）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In
ancient
China
lived
an
artist ________ paintings
were
almost
lifelike.
The
artist's
reputation
had
made
him
proud.
One
day
the
emperor
wanted
to
get
his
portrait
(画像)
done
so
he
called
all
great
artists
to
come
and
present
their
________ (fine)
work,
so
that
he
could
choose
the
best.
The
artist
was
sure
he
would.
________(choose),
but
when
he
presented
his
masterpiece
to
the
emperor's
chief
minister,
the
old
nan
laughed.
The
wise
old
man
told
him
to
travel
to
the
Li
River～perhaps
he
could
learn
a
little
from
the
greatest
artist
in
the
world.
Filled
with
________ (curious),
the
artist
packed
his
bags
and
left.
________ he
asked
the
villagers
on
the
banks
of
the
river
where
he
could
find
the
legendary
(传奇的)
artist,
they
smiled
and
________ (point)
down
the
river.
The
next
morning
he
hired
a
boat
and
set
out
________ (find)
the
well-known
painter.
As
the
small
boat
moved,
________ (gentle)
along
the
river
he
was
left
speechless
by
the
mountains
being
silently
reflected
in
the
water.
He
passed
milky
white
waterfalls
and
mountains
in
many
shades
of
blue.
And
when
he
saw
the
mists
rising
from
the
river
and
the
soft
clouds.
________ (surround)
the
mountain
tops,
he
was
reduced
to
tears.
The
artist
was
finally
humbled
(谦卑)
by
the
greatest
artist
________ earth,
Mother
Nature.
【答案】
whose；finest；be
chosen；curiosity；When/As；pointed；to
find；gently；surrounding；on
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位画家画画栩栩如生，有一天他将画送给宰相时，这位睿智的老人告诉他去漓江旅行——也许他可以从世界上最伟大的艺术家那里学到一些东西。画家最后发现这位世界上最伟大的艺术家就是大自然母亲。
（1）考查定语从句。句意：中国古代有一位画家，他的画几乎栩栩如生。
paintings
were
almost
lifelike是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词artist，且在从句中作定语，故应用关系代词whose，填whose。
（2）考查形容词。句意：一天，皇帝想让人给他画一幅肖像，于是他把所有伟大的画家都请来，展示他们最好的作品，以便他挑选最好的。皇帝想要画家最好的作品，表示“最好的”此处应用形容词最高级，故填finest。
（3）考查语态。句意：画家确信他会被选中，但是当他把他的杰作送给皇帝的宰相时，这位老人笑了。he与谓语动词choose构成被动关系，且would后跟动词原形。故填be
chosen。
（4）考查名词。句意：怀着好奇心，艺术家收拾行囊离开了。with为介词，后跟名词作宾语，故填curiosity。
（5）考查状语从句。句意：当他问河岸上的村民，他在哪里可以找到这位传奇艺术家时，他们笑着指着河的下游。本句为时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”，且从句中动词asked为短暂性动作动词，不能用while引导，故应用when或as引导，填When/As。
（6）考查时态。句意：当他问河岸上的村民，他在哪里可以找到这位传奇艺术家时，他们笑着指着河的下游。根据上文“they
smiled
”的时态，可知应用一般过去时。故填pointed。
（7）考查非谓语动词。句意：第二天早上，他租了一条船，开始去找这位著名的画家。set
out
to
do
sth.固定短语，“着手做某事”，后跟不定式做目的状语。故填to
find。
（8）考查副词。句意：当小船缓缓地沿着江面移动时，山在水中的倒影使他说不出话来。此处修饰动词moved，应用副词，故填gently。
（9）考查非谓语动词。句意：当他看到雾气从河上升起，山顶上乌云环绕，他不禁流下了眼泪。分析句子结构可知。此处是独立主格结构，surround与逻辑主语clouds构成主动关系，故应用现在分词，填surrounding。
（10）考查介词。句意：这位艺术家最终被世界上最伟大的艺术家——大自然母亲所折服。on
earth固定短语，“世上”，故填on。
【点评】本题考点涉及定语从句，形容词，语态，名词，状语从句，时态，非谓语动词，副词以及介词等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。
六、书面表达
1.（2019·全国卷Ⅲ）假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加，内容包括：
⑴时间；
⑵活动安排；
⑶欢迎他表演节目。
注意：
⑴词数100左右；
⑵可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】
略
【解析】应用文写作。本文要求以李华的身份给英国朋友Allen
写一封邮件，告诉他你校将举办音乐节并邀请他参加
。写作前注意审题，弄清体裁，然后列出具体要点：1、问候语以及写邮件的目的；2、音乐节的时间、地点等；3、
音乐节的活动安排
。4、
欢迎他表演节目
。5、结束语。写作时注意要点全面、字迹工整、卷面整洁。本文多用一般现在时和一般将来时。注意使用多样的语法结构和高级的词汇。
【点评】考查电子邮件的写作。写此类文章注意开头要开门见山，直奔主题。表达要点是注意长短句的合理搭配，尽量使用非谓语、被动语态、倒装、定语从句、名词性从句和状语从句。注意句子与句子之间的连贯。
2.（2019·天津）假设你是晨光中学的李津，英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris
将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座、现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件:
⑴你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一）；
⑵选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；
⑶希望从中有何收获。
注意：
⑴词数不少于100；
⑵可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
⑶开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。
Dear
Chris,
I'm
Li
Jim,
a
student
at
Chenguang
High
School.
______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Yours,
Li
Jin
【答案】
略
【解析】本题是一篇英文信件，要求考生以晨光中学的李津的身份给Chris写一封电子邮件。写作背景：英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris
将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座、现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。写作要点已经给出，属于提纲类作文，内容包括：⑴你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一）；⑵选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；⑶希望从中有何收获。第1步：根据提示确定人称和时态，人称为第一人称，时态应为一般现在时；
第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组）；第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【点评】本题给出的要点较具体，考生写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。特别注意在选择句式时要赋予变化。同时应选用合适的连接词或过渡词，使文章具有一定的连贯性。
