Unit 3 The Art of Painting
Unit 3 The art of painting
必备知识 核心词汇 oppose；employ ；worthy ；arrange ；ambitious；inspection；expose ；exhibition；as opposed to；all walks of life；go about sth.；be down to；speak volumes about；look forward to；be housed in；prepare sb.for；lay eyes on；pick...out of...；make/leave an impression on sb.
核心语法 V-ing及V-ed形式作表语
语篇 旅行日记
表达 操作指南和海报
关键能力 积累与绘画艺术相关的英文表达方式
就“绘画艺术”话题交流时，自我监控和调整语言的得体性与正确性
了解相关知识，增强英语学习兴趣，提高学习效率
学科素养 了解《清明上河图》及其艺术表现力
记录一份特殊画作的制作过程
核心价值 掌握印象派和后印象派的艺术特点、代表人物与作品
探究中国绘画艺术作品的内涵
培养文化自信，弘扬中华绘画艺术
引言解读
A picture is a poem without words. （古罗马诗人 贺拉斯）
释义：一幅画是一首没有文字的诗歌。
启示：艺术来源于生活，并且高于生活，它是对人类实践的高级反馈。青少年应该对生活充满着憧憬和向往，热爱生活，热爱艺术。能够积极乐观地拥抱未来。
名句积累 1．A poet is born, not made. 诗人靠天分，不是靠培养。 2．Finding beauty from beautiful things is the task of aesthetic education. 从美的事物中找到美，这就是审美教育的任务。 3．The nearest painting to sculpture is the most perfect. 最接近雕刻的绘画最完美。 4．It is absolutely impossible to copy natural scenery. 照搬自然景色是绝对画不出传世之作的。 5．Heaven and earth are created with vitality, and paintings are taken with brush and ink. 天地以生气成之，画以笔墨取之。
在“人与社会”的主题语境下,话题是“绘画艺术”。涉及的语篇类型多样，有旅行日记、博客文章、操作指南、海报等。旨在帮助学生更多地了解中外绘画知识，增强文化意识，提高艺术修养。
语篇品读 Allégorie réelle déterminant une phase de sept années de ma vie artistique et morale, oil painting created in 1854–55 by French artist Gustave Courbet. The most mysterious of his paintings, this relatively early work initially garnered the praise of Eugène Delacroix alone. When this painting was rejected for the Universal Exposition, Courbet opened his own pavilion to display his works. Courbet was a founder and the leader of Realism, the influential 19th-century literary and artistic movement that focused on ordinary people, everyday themes, and visual verisimilitude. Courbet was particularly interested in France’s peasantry, and he painted many of his most important pictures in his hometown of Ornans. The Painter’s Studio differs significantly in tone and topic from Courbet’s depictions of rural domestic dramas and radiant landscapes, yet his most visually elaborate and densely narrative painting is still considered one of his greatest masterpieces. The painting’s full title is a clever pun, since it is both a genuine allegory and Courbet’s allegory of the philosophy behind Realism. At the centre of the composition Courbet sits painting one of his more typical canvases, which symbolically represents his ethos of “truth” in painting. The nude model watching him paint acts as the embodiment of unidealized beauty and academic tradition. On the left side is a crowd of the ordinary people of France, including a contorted, possibly crucified figure. On the right side, the crowd is made of portraits of Courbet’s friends, collectors, and patrons, among them Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Charles Baudelaire. Yet the most noticeable figure in the centre is a little peasant boy, whose opinion seems to matter more to the artist than those of the affluently dressed scholars and collectors observing him, demonstrating the importance for artists to observe and represent the beauty of their contemporary reality. 全文翻译 法国艺术家古斯塔夫·库尔贝于1854年至1855年创作的油画《艺术与士气的九月份》。作为他最神秘的画作，这幅相对早期的作品最初仅获得了尤金·德拉克洛瓦的赞誉。当这幅画在世界博览会上被拒绝时，库尔贝开设了自己的展馆来展示他的作品。 库尔贝是现实主义的创始人和领导者，这是一场有影响力的19世纪文学和艺术运动，专注于普通人、日常主题和视觉逼真。库尔贝对法国的农民特别感兴趣，他在家乡奥尔南画了许多最重要的画。画家工作室在色调和主题上与库尔贝对乡村家庭戏剧和灿烂风景的描绘有着显著的不同，但他最具视觉精致性和叙事性的画作仍然被认为是他最伟大的杰作之一。 这幅画的全名是一个巧妙的双关语，因为它既是一个真正的寓言，也是库尔贝对现实主义背后哲学的寓言。在作品的中心，库尔贝坐着画一幅他更典型的画布，象征性地代表了他绘画中的“真理”精神。观看他绘画的裸体模特体现了独特的美和学术传统。左边是一群法国普通人，其中包括一个扭曲的、可能被钉在十字架上的人物。右边是库尔贝的朋友、收藏家和赞助人的肖像，其中包括皮埃尔·约瑟夫·普劳德洪和查尔斯·波德莱尔。然而，中心最引人注目的人物是一个小农民男孩，他的观点对艺术家来说似乎比那些穿着富裕的学者和收藏家观察他的观点更重要，这表明了艺术家观察和表现当代现实之美的重要性。词块积累 1. reject v. 拒绝；排斥 2. verisimilitude n. 逼真 3. depiction n. 描绘；描画 4. narrative adj. 叙述的 5. allegory n. 寓言 6. canvas n. 画布 7. patron n. 顾客，常客 8. contemporary adj. 当代的；现代的
语篇品读 Masterpieces on display at National Museum of China https://www./（高考题源报刊） The National Museum of China is hosting a new special exhibition featuring masters in various areas like the fine arts, literature and architecture. The new exhibition, which occupies two exhibition halls at the museum over six sections, includes over 350 items carefully selected by the National Museum of China. These precious art treasures include Qi Baishi's painting Pine, Crane and the Rising Sun and Xu Beihong's painting Jiu Fang Gao, or Horse Master as well as literature giant Lu Xun's manuscripts, musician Xian Xinghai's music scores and personal letters from writers Cao Yu and Li Siguang. Together with their life items, videos and photos, the exhibition aims to give a full picture of these Chinese masters. According to Wang Chunfa, director of the National Museum of China, the exhibition, based on the documentary series, offers visitors a chance to get close to 100 masters who made great contributions to Chinese culture. 全文翻译 中国国家博物馆展出杰作 中国国家博物馆正在举办一个新的特别展览，展出美术、文学和建筑等各个领域的大师。新展览占据了博物馆的两个展厅，分为六个部分，包括中国国家博物馆精心挑选的350多件藏品。 这些珍贵的艺术珍品包括齐白石的《松鹤朝阳》、徐悲鸿的《九方高》、文学巨擘鲁迅的手稿、音乐家冼星海的乐谱和作家曹禺、李四光的私人信件。 展览结合他们的生活用品、视频和照片，旨在全面了解这些中国大师。 据中国国家博物馆馆长王春发介绍，该展览以纪录片系列为基础，为游客提供了一个机会，让他们有机会接近100位对中国文化做出巨大贡献的大师。 句式仿写 1.乔自傲顽固，从来不承认自己做错事，并总是责怪别人。 Joe is proud and stubborn, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame. 2.我在工作面试中的出色表现使得我对未来和在这儿能做的事情很乐观。 My good performance in the job interview left me optimistic about my future and about what I can do here. 3.我们希望在市场这个地方将会起到更大的作用,因此提供更多的工作。 It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, therefore, supply more jobs.
Passage 1
主题语境 主题群 话题 推荐指数
人与社会 艺术与生活 艺术博物馆的展出 ★★★
What’s On
Master’s teens
Forceful Cuts, now running at the Art Museum of China Profiles, through to Sept 17, shows the late artist Huang Yongyu’s efforts in woodcut art. His woodcuts show a good assessment of human nature, with wisdom and humor. Huang once said he lived every day in the same serious way as he worked on wood, “paying great attention to every cut”.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
66 Shapowei, Daxue Road, Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian province.
Art into soul
Two artists Xu Li and Andrey Kovalchuk are presenting an exhibition at Shanghai’s New Art Museum, through to July 30. Xu is showing dozens of his oil paintings. Kovalchuk, who chairs the Russian artists association, brings 24 sculptures. The show compares the cultural traditions and individual concerns of the two cultures.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
1528 Gumei Road, Shanghai.
Eternal glare
The use of raw lacquer (生漆) to better preserve objects, such as bowls, and meanwhile decorate life can date back to the Neolithic culture in China. Throughout centuries, lacquer art has been viewed as an important part of Hubei’s cultural heritage (遗产). Dozens of fine examples of this art from the collection of the Hubei Museum of Art are now on show at World of Lacquer, an exhibition running through to July 30, at the Anhui Art Museum.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
1 Chengdu Road, Binhu New District, Hefei, Anhui province.
Academy work
Over 240 paintings, prints, sculptures and seal engravings (篆刻) are on show at the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting until July 8, offering a look of the works of academy artists all over the country. The exhibition shows works done in the traditional style and new explorations.
9 am—4:30 pm, closed on Mondays.
54 Xisanhuan Beilu, Haidian district, Beijing.
1．What can you enjoy at the Art Museum of China Profiles
A．Lacquer art. B．Oil paintings. C．Woodcuts. D．Seal engravings.
2．In which museum can you learn about an ancient art of preserving objects
A．The Anhui Art Museum. B．Shanghai’s New Art Museum.
C．The Art Museum of China Profiles. D．The China National Academy of Painting.
3．What is special about the exhibition held in Beijing
A．It is not open to the public on Mondays B．It compares two different cultural traditions.
C．It tells the story of a late artist. D．It shows works of academy artists across the country.
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几个艺术博物馆的展出内容以及相关的信息。
1．细节理解题。根据Master’s teens中“Forceful Cuts, now running at the Art Museum of China Profiles, through to Sept 17, shows the late artist Huang Yongyu’s efforts in woodcut art. His woodcuts show a good assessment of human nature, with wisdom and humor.”（“有力的切割”将在中国艺术博物馆展出，展览将持续到9月17日，展示已故艺术家黄永玉在木刻艺术方面的努力。他的木刻表现出对人性的良好评价，充满智慧和幽默。）可知，你能在中国艺术博物馆欣赏到木刻艺术。故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据Eternal glare中“The use of raw lacquer (生漆) to better preserve objects, such as bowls, and meanwhile decorate life can date back to the Neolithic culture in China.”（生漆的使用可以更好地保存物品，如碗，同时装饰生活，这可以追溯到中国的新石器文化。）以及“Dozens of fine examples of this art from the collection of the Hubei Museum of Art are now on show at World of Lacquer, an exhibition running through to July 30, at the Anhui Art Museum.”（湖北美术馆收藏的数十件精品正在安徽美术馆的“漆器世界”展览中展出，该展览将持续到7月30日。）可知，在安徽美术馆你能了解到保存文物的古老艺术。故选A项。
3．细节理解题。根据Academy work中“Over 240 paintings, prints, sculptures and seal engravings are on show at the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting until July 8, offering a look of the works of academy artists all over the country.”（截至7月8日，中国国家画院画廊将展出240多幅油画、版画、雕塑和篆刻作品，展示全国各地学院艺术家的作品。）以及“54 Xisanhuan Beilu, Haidian district, Beijing.”（北京市海淀区西三环北路54号）可知，在北京举办的展览会展示了全国各地学院艺术家的作品。故选D项。
Passage 2
主题语境 主题群 话题 推荐指数
人与社会 绘画与生活 修复绘画的步骤 ★★★
The Steps in Restoring a Painting
Every work is different. The only thing they all have in common is it takes time! Below we have broken the restoration (修复) process into 6 major steps.
Step 1 The Test Clean
We use ‘Ultraviolet Light (紫外光)’ to check which generally shows up any previous restoration. Once satisfied, we then ‘Spot Clean’ in several places using a cotton stick to carefully remove the varnish (亮光漆) and determine what lies beneath! 4
Step 2 Client Communication
We always contact the client at this stage! 5 After detailed discussions it was decided to reveal and restore the original painting.
Step 3 Total Clean
6 It involves extreme care in removing the many years of old varnish and any previous restoration or repainting work done by other restorers to reveal the original painting.
Step 4 Stretchers and Relining
It’s at this stage where the canvas (画布) is relined. 7 We always try to keep the painting as original as possible.
Step 5 Retouching
Retouching is extremely time-consuming and must be undertaken with great care! Although we are literally ‘drawing’ paint to infill the damaged areas, the style and brushwork of the original artist must be respected and copied to maintain the authenticity (真实性) of the work.
Step 6 Varnishing and Finishing
8 We offer a choice from Matt, Semi Matt through to full Gloss to meet the clients’ taste. They are applied by hand or spray to suit the work and style of the painting.
A．We discuss the way forward.
B．This stage frightens many people.
C．Total clean is a slow and painful job.
D．We use a range of top quality varnishes to protect the work.
E．The effect must match the original painting as closely as possible.
F．And only in the most extreme circumstances would we fit a new or recycled stretcher.
G．This is the first time we can truly know what work is required to complete the restoration.
【答案】4．G 5．A 6．C 7．F 8．D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了修复绘画的步骤。
4．根据小标题“Step 1 The Test Clean (步骤1：检查清洁)”和上文“We use ‘Ultraviolet Light (紫外光)’ to check which generally shows up any previous restoration. Once satisfied, we then ‘Spot Clean’ in several places using a cotton stick to carefully remove the varnish (亮光漆) and determine what lies beneath!(我们使用“紫外线灯”来检查，通常会显示任何先前的修复。一旦有所发现，我们就用棉花棒在几个地方进行“斑点清洁”，小心地去除清漆，并确定下面是什么!)”可推知，进行“检查清洁”是修复绘画的第一步，通过检查来发现需要对什么地方进行修复，并先对其进行清洁，即G选项“This is the first time we can truly know what work is required to complete the restoration.(这是我们第一次真正知道完成修复需要做什么工作。)”。故选G项。
5．上文“We always contact the client at this stage!(我们总是在这个阶段联系客户!)”提出联系客户，A项“We discuss the way forward.(我们讨论如何进行下一步工作。)”承接上文，说明联系客户的目的，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
6．小标题“Step 3 Total Clean(步骤3：彻底清洁)”提出Total Clean的概念，C项“Total clean is a slow and painful job.(彻底清洁是一项缓慢而痛苦的工作。)”对其作进一步的说明，上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
7．下文“We always try to keep the painting as original as possible.(我们总是尽量保持这幅画原来的样子。)”是对F项“And only in the most extreme circumstances would we fit a new or recycled stretcher.(只有在最极端的情况下，我们才会安一个新的或可回收的画框。)”的解释说明，即只有在极端情况下才会更换画框，因为原则是保持画原来的样子。F项句中“stretcher”与小标题相照应。故选F项。
8．下文“We offer a choice from Matt, Semi Matt through to full Gloss to meet the clients’ taste. They are applied by hand or spray to suit the work and style of the painting.(我们提供从哑光，半哑光到全光泽的选择，以满足客户的口味。它们是用手或喷雾来涂抹的，以适应作品和绘画风格。)”详解了修复用清漆的选择，是对D项“We use a range of top quality varnishes to protect the work.(我们使用一系列高质量的清漆来保护作品。)”内容的说明，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。
Passage 3
主题语境 主题群 话题 推荐指数
人与社会 艺术人物 中国一位用火药画画的艺术家 ★★★★
China’s Explosive Artist
Cai Guoqing’s practice spans from gunpowder drawings to ephemeral sculptures and monumental installations, all of 9 are rich with references to Chinese history, Taoist cosmology and current political events. Cai deals with the latter in a spectacular installation for I Want to Believe, his 2008 retrospective in New York, from the centre of the Guggenheim rotunda the artist —a 10 (train) set designer, by the way —suspended Inopportune: Stage One (2004), consisting of a series of nine cars 11 (hover) in mid air to represent in cinematic progression the effect of a car bomb.
Since the 1980s, Cai has been working on drawings realized by 12 (ignite)explosive powder on large sheets of paper. These works possess an aura 13 evokes both the vivid gestures of abstract expressionism and the quieter surfaces of Chinese traditional painting. Gunpowder is also at the centre of a series of environmental works, begun in 1989, 14 combine the tradition of Land Art with 15 of Chinese fireworks. For his explosion events, Cai stages pyrotechnical choreographies that sketch temporary drawing space.
Cai’s 16 (participate) in many international events, imposes himself as one of the strongest in the sky. These events are also meant to act as social, festive collective experiences that the artist— not without irony— believes could be perceived even from outer artists to emerge from China. At the Venice Biennale 1999 he 17 (award) the Golden Lion for Venice’s Rent Collection Courtyard (1999), a series of unfired clay sculptures 18 (depict)heroes in history. Cai also organized the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
【答案】
9．which 10．trained 11．hovering 12．igniting 13．that/which 14．which 15．that 16．participation/participating 17．was awarded 18．depicting
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了中国一位用火药画画的艺术家——蔡国强。
9．考查定语从句。句意：蔡国强的实践范围从火药绘画到短暂的雕塑和纪念性装置，所有这些都与中国历史，道教宇宙论和当前政治事件有关。先行词是“sculptures and installations”，在非限定性定语从句中作介词of的宾语，指物，故用which引导定语从句。故填which。
10．考查形容词。句意：蔡2008年在纽约举办的回顾展《我想相信》中，他在古根海姆圆形大厅的中央放置了一件壮观的装置作品《不适合的:第一阶段》（2004），其中有九辆汽车在半空中盘旋，以电影的方式表现汽车炸弹的效果。形容词修饰名词，作定语，“受过训练的”是trained。故填trained。
11．考查非谓语动词。句意：蔡2008年在纽约举办的回顾展《我想相信》中，他在古根海姆圆形大厅的中央放置了一件壮观的装置作品《不适合的:第一阶段》（2004），其中有九辆汽车在半空中盘旋，以电影的方式表现汽车炸弹的效果。分析可知，此处使用非谓语动词作后置定语修饰名词 cars，cars和hover是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填hovering。
12．考查非谓语动词。句意：自20世纪80年代以来，蔡一直致力于通过在大纸张上点燃爆炸粉末来实现的绘画。介词by后用动名词，作宾语。故填igniting。
13．考查定语从句。句意：这些作品既有抽象表现主义的生动姿态，也有中国传统绘画的安静表面。先行词是“ aura ”，在定语从句中作主语，指物，故用that或which引导定语从句。故填that或which。
14．考查定语从句。句意：火药也是1989年开始的一系列环保作品的中心，这些作品将土地艺术的传统与中国烟花的传统相结合。关系词指代先行词environmental works并在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用which引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。
15．考查代词。句意：火药也是1989年开始的一系列环保作品的中心，这些作品将土地艺术的传统与中国烟花的传统相结合。 根据句意，此处为同类异物指代，指代的是钱问的tradition 。故填that。
16．考查名词和动名词。句意：蔡参加了许多国际赛事，使他成为天空中最强大的选手之一。名词所有格后用名词（表抽象意义，不可数）作主语，也可以用动名词作主语。故填participation或participating。
17．考查动词时态语态。句意：在1999年威尼斯双年展上，他的作品《威尼斯租集庭院》(1999)获得金狮奖，这是一系列描绘历史英雄的未烧制泥塑。主语he和谓语动词award是被动关系，表示1999年发生的事情用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was awarded。
18．考查非谓语动词。句意：在1999年威尼斯双年展上，他的作品《威尼斯租集庭院》(1999)获得金狮奖，这是一系列描绘历史英雄的未烧制泥塑。谓语是was awarded，depict是非谓语动词，和sculpture是主动关系，用现在分词，作后置定语，故填depicting。
I. 教材语篇梳理
Comfort food What is the text type of the passage Travel diary
Who is the author An adult
Main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1:Seeing the Orsay was what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris. Paragraph 2-4:I was impressed by two of the greatest Impressionist painters. Paragraph 5-6:Impressionist painters shared some similarities.
Main idea of the text The text is about the expression of Impressionism.
II. 课文语法填空
In the mid-19th century in France, a body of like-minded artists (1) (seek) liberation from the classical style painting (2) (dominate) the European art world. As a result of their constant efforts, a new art movement, the Impressionism, came into existence. This group of artists focused on creating works that reflected the world (3) they lived, instead of (4) (history) events. They hoped to strike the (5) (view) by employing free brushwork and colours to show the impact of light on things that they laid eyes (6) just at that moment.
(7) their paintings may not look so realistic as the works that came before, the impression that the works make on us is usually striking and lasting. Now many of the masterpieces by the Impressionism masters (8) (display) in the Musée d Orsay in Paris, one of the (9) (globe) best-known museums, (10) (feature) modern art works.
1. sought 2. dominating 3. where 4. historical 5. viewers
6. on 7. Although/Though/While 8. are displayed 9. globally 10. featuring
阅读微技能 1. Synonymous substitution同义替换 The correct options are synonymous substitutions of individual words in the original text. Reading and understanding all the real problems over the years are synonymous substitutions! It depends on whether you can find it. That keyword depends on whether you can find it, regardless of the type of question. 2. Take long sentences seriously 认真看待长句子 If a certain question is a particularly long sentence, it is important to clearly understand what is being asked and not be careless. This is something to pay attention to when doing questions.
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人与社会 摄影与生活 风景摄影师见闻 ★★★★
（2023·全国乙卷）Living in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape (风景) can be quite a challenge, mainly because the corn state lacks geographical variation.
Although landscapes in the Midwest tend to be quite similar, either farm fields or highways, sometimes I find distinctive character in the hills or lakes. To make some of my landscape shots, I have traveled up to four hours away to shoot within a 10-minute time frame. I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way.
Being at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography. I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
One time my friends and I drove three hours to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, to climb the purple quartz (石英) rock around the lake. After we found a crazy-looking road that hung over a bunch of rocks, we decided to photograph the scene at sunset. The position enabled us to look over the lake with the sunset in the background. We managed to leave this spot to climb higher because of the spare time until sunset. However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. Once we found the place, it was stressful getting lights and cameras set up in the limited time. Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely.
1．How does the author deal with the challenge as a landscape photographer in the Midwest
A．By teaming up with other photographers.
B．By shooting in the countryside or state parks.
C．By studying the geographical conditions.
D．By creating settings in the corn fields.
2．What is the key to successful landscape photography according to the author
A．Proper time management. B．Good shooting techniques.
C．Adventurous spirit. D．Distinctive styles.
3．What can we infer from the author’s trip with friends to Devil’s Lake
A．They went crazy with the purple quartz rock.
B．They felt stressed while waiting for the sunset.
C．They reached the shooting spot later than expected.
D．They had problems with their equipment.
4．How does the author find his photos taken at Devil’s Lake
A．Amusing. B．Satisfying.
C．Encouraging. D．Comforting.
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一名风景摄影师，在摄影途中发生的一些所见所闻。
1．细节理解题。通过文章第二段“I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way. (我倾向于和几个朋友一起去州立公园或乡村探险，沿途拍照)”可知，作为一名中西部的风景摄影师，作者应对挑战的方式是去乡村或州立公园拍摄。故选B。
2．推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely. (尽管如此，回顾这些照片，它们仍然是我最好的一些照片，尽管如果我能明智地准备和管理我的时间，它们本可以拍得更好)”可推知，作者认为，风景摄影成功的关键是适当的时间管理。故选A。
3．推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. (然而，我们没有标出路线，所以我们几乎完全错过了日落)”可推知，作者在与朋友的魔鬼湖之旅中，到达拍摄地点的时间比预期的要晚。故选C。
4．推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely. (尽管如此，回顾这些照片，它们仍然是我最好的一些照片，尽管如果我能明智地准备和管理我的时间，它们本可以拍得更好)”可推知，作者认为自己在魔鬼湖拍摄的照片是令人满意的。故选B。
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人与社会 艺术人生 艺术之旅的建议 ★★★★
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2023·新高考Ⅱ卷）As an artist who shares her journey on social media, I’m often asked by curious followers how to begin an art journey. Unfortunately, there is no magic list I can offer. I do remember, though, what it was like to be a complete beginner. So I’ve put together some good tips for starting an art journey.
·Start small. I suggest using a sketchbook (素描本) for small studies. These small studies provide inspiration and may be a springboard for more complex works in the future. 5 You’ll want to look back on your journey to see how far you’ve come.
·Paint often and paint from life. There’s no better way to improve than to put in those brush miles. Whether you paint still lifes, portraits, or landscapes, paint from life as much as possible. 6
·Continually challenge yourself to try something new. 7 Artistic growth can be a bit painful. Welcome to the club；we’ve all been there. I love taking on challenges. I once took up a challenge to create a painting every day for a month and post the works online.
· 8 Seeking and accepting constructive feedback (反馈) is crucial to growth. I post my work on social media and, in turn, have met some of the kindest people. They make me feel valued and respected, no matter my level of artistic ability.
The journey you’re on won’t follow a straight path. 9 Push through, give it time and put in the effort. You will harvest the rewards of an artistic life.
A．Get out of your comfort zone.
B．Make career plans and set goals.
C．Don’t throw away your beginner art.
D．Share your work if you feel comfortable doing so.
E．You’ll hit roadblocks, and you’ll feel discouraged at times.
F．Evaluate your performance and, if needed, redefine your role.
G．You’ll develop that painting muscle memory that only comes with repetition.
【答案】5．C 6．G 7．A 8．D 9．E
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一些开始艺术之旅的好建议。
5．根据前文“Start small. I suggest using a sketchbook (素描本) for small studies. These small studies provide inspiration and may be a springboard for more complex works in the future. (从小开始。我建议使用一个素描本进行小规模的学习和实践。这些小的学习和实践可以提供灵感，并成为未来更复杂的作品的跳板)”以及后文“You’ll want to look back on your journey to see how far you’ve come. (你会想要回顾一下自己的艺术之旅，看看自己已经取得多少进步)”可知，空处应是一个过渡句，从给出建议使用一个素描本进行小规模的学习和实践，到回顾自己的艺术之旅，所以C项“Don’t throw away your beginner art. (不要扔掉你的初学时的艺术作品)”符合文意，和后文形成顺承关系。故选C项。
6．分析设空处，位于段尾，是对本段的总结，根据前文“Paint often and paint from life. There’s no better way to improve than to put in those brush miles. Whether you paint still lifes, portraits, or landscapes, paint from life as much as possible. (经常作画，且从生活中作画。没有什么比不断练习更能提高你的艺术水平了。无论你是绘制静物、肖像还是风景，都要尽可能地从真实生活中去观察和绘制)”可知，本段主要讲述不断练习绘画，所以G项“You’ll develop that painting muscle memory that only comes with repetition. (你会逐渐形成只有通过反复练习才能获得的绘画肌肉记忆)”是对前文的总结。故选G项。
7．分析设空处，空处位于第二句，此处应是对前一句的进一步解释，并同时引出后文，根据前文“Continually challenge yourself to try something new. (不断挑战自己，尝试新事物)”以及后文“Artistic growth can be a bit painful. (艺术的成长可能会有点痛苦)”可知，A项“Get out of your comfort zone. (走出你的舒适区)”是对前句的进一步说明，和后文构成顺承关系。故选A项。
8．分析设空处，位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“Seeking and accepting constructive feedback (反馈) is crucial to growth. I post my work on social media and, in turn, have met some of the kindest people. They make me feel valued and respected, no matter my level of artistic ability. (寻求并接受有建设性的反馈对于你的成长非常重要。我在社交媒体上发布我的作品，并因此结识了一些最友好的人。无论我的艺术水平如何，他们都让我感到受到了重视和尊重)”可知，本段主要讲述了是分享自己的作品，所以D项“Share your work if you feel comfortable doing so. (如果你感觉舒适的话，分享你的作品)”符合文意，是本段的中心句。故选D项。
9．分析设空处，空处位于第二句，此处应是对前一句的进一步解释，并同时引出后文，根据前文“The journey you’re on won’t follow a straight path. (你的旅程不会是一条笔直的道路)”以及后文“Push through, give it time and put in the effort. You will harvest the rewards of an artistic life. (坚持下去，给它时间，付出努力。你将收获艺术生活的回报)”可知，E项“You’ll hit roadblocks, and you’ll feel discouraged at times. (你会遇到障碍，有时你会感到气馁)”是对前句的进一步说明，和后文构成顺承关系。故选E项。
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人与社会 生活与学习 老师鼓励学生 ★★★★★
(2023北京卷)I was always timid (羞怯的). Being new to the school made me even 10 , so it was surprising I’d 11 to anyone around me. Now I was paying the price — to write a five-page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class”. That would take all night!
After I got home, though. I took my time petting the cat-postponing the pain.
When I finally sat down to 12 , I began with the reasons Ms. Black would want to hear.
Talking kept me and my neighbours from 13 . One paragraph down; now what I chewed on my pencil. Aha! What if talking were the first step towards life as a criminal Without the education I was throwing away, I’d turn to theft and go to prison. When I got out, people would say, “She used to talk in class.” The pages began 14 .
But when mum got home from work, I was still 15 , “Five pages! That’s impossible!”
“Well, you’d better get back to work,” she said. “and I want to read it when you’re through.”
Soon after dinner, I handed the essay to mum. I half expected a 16 — at least an “I hope you’ve learned your lesson”. 17 , mum laughed and laughed as she read.
The next day, when Ms. Black read the essay to the class, everyone laughed. I could 18 they weren’t making fun of me: they laughed because I had the power to tell a funny story. My 19 still needed some nudging (激发), but I did learn I wasn’t shy in print.
10．A．freer B．shyer C．calmer D．happier
11．A．nod B．point C．listen D．chat
12．A．weep B．rest C．write D．read
13．A．learning B．playing C．planning D．laughing
14．A．standing out B．flying by C．breaking up D．checking in
15．A．celebrating B．longing C．complaining D．warning
16．A．lecture B．reason C．reward D．solution
17．A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Meanwhile D．Instead
18．A．hope B．imagine C．tell D．predict
19．A．patience B．confidence C．tolerance D．independence
【答案】
10．B 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．D 18．C 19．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者很害羞，刚来到新学校后更加害羞，不爱说话。于是老师让作者写一篇五页的“我为什么不应该在课上讲话”的文章。作者写的文章很搞笑，第二天当老师在课堂上读作者的文章时，同学们都笑了起来。
10．考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：初来乍到使我更加害羞，所以我应该和身边的任何人聊天这是很令人惊讶的。A. freer更自由的；B. shyer更害羞的；C. calmer更冷静的；D. happier更高兴的。由上文“I was always timid(羞怯的)”和“even”可知，前后是程度的加深，我很害羞，所以刚到新学校更加害羞了，故选B。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：初来乍到使我更加害羞，所以我应该和身边的任何人聊天这是很令人惊讶的。A. nod点头；B. point指；C. listen听；D. chat闲聊。由下文“Now I was paying the price﹣to write a five﹣page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class”.(现在我在付出代价——就“我为什么不应该在班里说话”写一篇五页的文章)”和“I began with the reasons Ms Black would want to hear.”可知，布莱克老师想知道我为什么不在班里说话的原因，由此可知，当老师想让我和同学们说话时，我认为要我和身边的任何人聊天这是很令人惊讶的，故选D。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我终于坐下来开始写作时，我首先说出了布莱克老师想听的理由。A. weep哭泣；B. rest休息；C. write写；D. read读。由上文“to write a five﹣page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class””可知，此处write是同词复现，我开始写这篇五页的文章，故选C。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：谈话使我和我的邻桌不能学习。A. learning学习；B. playing玩；C. planning计划；D. laughing笑。由上文“Now I was paying the price﹣to write a five﹣page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class”. That would take all night!”和“I began with the reasons Ms Black would want to hear.”可知，现在我要写一篇五页的文章，那要花费我一晚上，所以说和邻桌谈话会阻止我和邻居学习，且以谈话会妨碍学习来解释，说明自己爱学习，这也是老师愿意听到的，故选A。
14．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：书页开始飞逝。A. standing out突出；B. flying by飞越；飞逝；C. breaking up分手；D. checking in登记。由上文“Without the education I was throwing away, I’d turn to theft and go to prison. When I got out, people would say, “She used to talk in class.””可知，我开始写出很多内容，所以此处用fly by来说明我很快写出了很多页，故选B。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是当妈妈下班回家的时候，我仍然在抱怨，“五页！这不可能！”A. celebrating庆祝；B. longing渴望；C. complaining抱怨；D. warning警告。由下文““Five pages! That’s impossible!””可知，我认为我不可能写完这五页的内容，所以在抱怨，故选C。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有点期待得到一种说教——至少一句“我希望你已经吸取了教训”。A. lecture说教；B. reason原因；C. reward奖励；D. solution解决办法。由下文“at least an “I hope you’ve learned your lesson”.”可知，“我希望你已经吸取了教训”这是一种说教，故选A。
17．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，妈妈一边读一边笑。A. Therefore因此；B. Moreover此外；C. Meanwhile同时；D. Instead代替；反而。前后句子“I half expected a______7____﹣at least an “I hope you’ve learned your lesson”.”和“mum laughed and laughed as she read.”内容相反，应用instead，我本期待得到妈妈的奖励，然而妈妈非但没有奖励，反而在读我的文章时一边读一边笑，故选D。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我能判断出他们不是在取笑我：他们笑是因为我有能力讲一个有趣的故事。A. hope希望；B. imagine想象；C. tell告诉；看出，判断出；区分；D. predict预计。由下文“they weren’t making fun of me: they laughed because I had the power to tell a funny story.”可知，我能判断出来，他们笑是因为我讲的故事搞笑，而不是在取笑我，故选C。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的自信心仍然需要一些推动，但我确实学到了我在写作的时候并不害羞。A. patience耐心；B. confidence自信；C. tolerance忍受；D. independence独立。由下文“still needed some nudging(激发), but I did learn I wasn’t shy in print.”和第一段提到的我很害羞可知，我的自信心不足，需要一些推动，故选B。Unit 3 The Art of Painting
Unit 3 The art of painting
必备知识 核心词汇 oppose；employ ；worthy ；arrange ；ambitious；inspection；expose ；exhibition；as opposed to；all walks of life；go about sth.；be down to；speak volumes about；look forward to；be housed in；prepare sb.for；lay eyes on；pick...out of...；make/leave an impression on sb.
核心语法 V-ing及V-ed形式作表语
语篇 旅行日记
表达 操作指南和海报
关键能力 积累与绘画艺术相关的英文表达方式
就“绘画艺术”话题交流时，自我监控和调整语言的得体性与正确性
了解相关知识，增强英语学习兴趣，提高学习效率
学科素养 了解《清明上河图》及其艺术表现力
记录一份特殊画作的制作过程
核心价值 掌握印象派和后印象派的艺术特点、代表人物与作品
探究中国绘画艺术作品的内涵
培养文化自信，弘扬中华绘画艺术
引言解读
A picture is a poem without words. （古罗马诗人 贺拉斯）
释义：一幅画是一首没有文字的诗歌。
启示：艺术来源于生活，并且高于生活，它是对人类实践的高级反馈。青少年应该对生活充满着憧憬和向往，热爱生活，热爱艺术。能够积极乐观地拥抱未来。
名句积累 1．A poet is born, not made. 诗人靠天分，不是靠培养。 2．Finding beauty from beautiful things is the task of aesthetic education. 从美的事物中找到美，这就是审美教育的任务。 3．The nearest painting to sculpture is the most perfect. 最接近雕刻的绘画最完美。 4．It is absolutely impossible to copy natural scenery. 照搬自然景色是绝对画不出传世之作的。 5．Heaven and earth are created with vitality, and paintings are taken with brush and ink. 天地以生气成之，画以笔墨取之。
在“人与社会”的主题语境下,话题是“绘画艺术”。涉及的语篇类型多样，有旅行日记、博客文章、操作指南、海报等。旨在帮助学生更多地了解中外绘画知识，增强文化意识，提高艺术修养。
语篇品读 Allégorie réelle déterminant une phase de sept années de ma vie artistique et morale, oil painting created in 1854–55 by French artist Gustave Courbet. The most mysterious of his paintings, this relatively early work initially garnered the praise of Eugène Delacroix alone. When this painting was rejected for the Universal Exposition, Courbet opened his own pavilion to display his works. Courbet was a founder and the leader of Realism, the influential 19th-century literary and artistic movement that focused on ordinary people, everyday themes, and visual verisimilitude. Courbet was particularly interested in France’s peasantry, and he painted many of his most important pictures in his hometown of Ornans. The Painter’s Studio differs significantly in tone and topic from Courbet’s depictions of rural domestic dramas and radiant landscapes, yet his most visually elaborate and densely narrative painting is still considered one of his greatest masterpieces. The painting’s full title is a clever pun, since it is both a genuine allegory and Courbet’s allegory of the philosophy behind Realism. At the centre of the composition Courbet sits painting one of his more typical canvases, which symbolically represents his ethos of “truth” in painting. The nude model watching him paint acts as the embodiment of unidealized beauty and academic tradition. On the left side is a crowd of the ordinary people of France, including a contorted, possibly crucified figure. On the right side, the crowd is made of portraits of Courbet’s friends, collectors, and patrons, among them Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Charles Baudelaire. Yet the most noticeable figure in the centre is a little peasant boy, whose opinion seems to matter more to the artist than those of the affluently dressed scholars and collectors observing him, demonstrating the importance for artists to observe and represent the beauty of their contemporary reality. 全文翻译 法国艺术家古斯塔夫·库尔贝于1854年至1855年创作的油画《艺术与士气的九月份》。作为他最神秘的画作，这幅相对早期的作品最初仅获得了尤金·德拉克洛瓦的赞誉。当这幅画在世界博览会上被拒绝时，库尔贝开设了自己的展馆来展示他的作品。 库尔贝是现实主义的创始人和领导者，这是一场有影响力的19世纪文学和艺术运动，专注于普通人、日常主题和视觉逼真。库尔贝对法国的农民特别感兴趣，他在家乡奥尔南画了许多最重要的画。画家工作室在色调和主题上与库尔贝对乡村家庭戏剧和灿烂风景的描绘有着显著的不同，但他最具视觉精致性和叙事性的画作仍然被认为是他最伟大的杰作之一。 这幅画的全名是一个巧妙的双关语，因为它既是一个真正的寓言，也是库尔贝对现实主义背后哲学的寓言。在作品的中心，库尔贝坐着画一幅他更典型的画布，象征性地代表了他绘画中的“真理”精神。观看他绘画的裸体模特体现了独特的美和学术传统。左边是一群法国普通人，其中包括一个扭曲的、可能被钉在十字架上的人物。右边是库尔贝的朋友、收藏家和赞助人的肖像，其中包括皮埃尔·约瑟夫·普劳德洪和查尔斯·波德莱尔。然而，中心最引人注目的人物是一个小农民男孩，他的观点对艺术家来说似乎比那些穿着富裕的学者和收藏家观察他的观点更重要，这表明了艺术家观察和表现当代现实之美的重要性。词块积累 1. reject v. 拒绝；排斥 2. verisimilitude n. 逼真 3. depiction n. 描绘；描画 4. narrative adj. 叙述的 5. allegory n. 寓言 6. canvas n. 画布 7. patron n. 顾客，常客 8. contemporary adj. 当代的；现代的
语篇品读 Masterpieces on display at National Museum of China https://www./（高考题源报刊） The National Museum of China is hosting a new special exhibition featuring masters in various areas like the fine arts, literature and architecture. The new exhibition, which occupies two exhibition halls at the museum over six sections, includes over 350 items carefully selected by the National Museum of China. These precious art treasures include Qi Baishi's painting Pine, Crane and the Rising Sun and Xu Beihong's painting Jiu Fang Gao, or Horse Master as well as literature giant Lu Xun's manuscripts, musician Xian Xinghai's music scores and personal letters from writers Cao Yu and Li Siguang. Together with their life items, videos and photos, the exhibition aims to give a full picture of these Chinese masters. According to Wang Chunfa, director of the National Museum of China, the exhibition, based on the documentary series, offers visitors a chance to get close to 100 masters who made great contributions to Chinese culture. 全文翻译 中国国家博物馆展出杰作 中国国家博物馆正在举办一个新的特别展览，展出美术、文学和建筑等各个领域的大师。新展览占据了博物馆的两个展厅，分为六个部分，包括中国国家博物馆精心挑选的350多件藏品。 这些珍贵的艺术珍品包括齐白石的《松鹤朝阳》、徐悲鸿的《九方高》、文学巨擘鲁迅的手稿、音乐家冼星海的乐谱和作家曹禺、李四光的私人信件。 展览结合他们的生活用品、视频和照片，旨在全面了解这些中国大师。 据中国国家博物馆馆长王春发介绍，该展览以纪录片系列为基础，为游客提供了一个机会，让他们有机会接近100位对中国文化做出巨大贡献的大师。 句式仿写 1.乔自傲顽固，从来不承认自己做错事，并总是责怪别人。 2.我在工作面试中的出色表现使得我对未来和在这儿能做的事情很乐观。 3.我们希望在市场这个地方将会起到更大的作用,因此提供更多的工作。
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人与社会 艺术与生活 艺术博物馆的展出 ★★★
What’s On
Master’s teens
Forceful Cuts, now running at the Art Museum of China Profiles, through to Sept 17, shows the late artist Huang Yongyu’s efforts in woodcut art. His woodcuts show a good assessment of human nature, with wisdom and humor. Huang once said he lived every day in the same serious way as he worked on wood, “paying great attention to every cut”.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
66 Shapowei, Daxue Road, Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian province.
Art into soul
Two artists Xu Li and Andrey Kovalchuk are presenting an exhibition at Shanghai’s New Art Museum, through to July 30. Xu is showing dozens of his oil paintings. Kovalchuk, who chairs the Russian artists association, brings 24 sculptures. The show compares the cultural traditions and individual concerns of the two cultures.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
1528 Gumei Road, Shanghai.
Eternal glare
The use of raw lacquer (生漆) to better preserve objects, such as bowls, and meanwhile decorate life can date back to the Neolithic culture in China. Throughout centuries, lacquer art has been viewed as an important part of Hubei’s cultural heritage (遗产). Dozens of fine examples of this art from the collection of the Hubei Museum of Art are now on show at World of Lacquer, an exhibition running through to July 30, at the Anhui Art Museum.
9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.
1 Chengdu Road, Binhu New District, Hefei, Anhui province.
Academy work
Over 240 paintings, prints, sculptures and seal engravings (篆刻) are on show at the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting until July 8, offering a look of the works of academy artists all over the country. The exhibition shows works done in the traditional style and new explorations.
9 am—4:30 pm, closed on Mondays.
54 Xisanhuan Beilu, Haidian district, Beijing.
1．What can you enjoy at the Art Museum of China Profiles
A．Lacquer art. B．Oil paintings. C．Woodcuts. D．Seal engravings.
2．In which museum can you learn about an ancient art of preserving objects
A．The Anhui Art Museum. B．Shanghai’s New Art Museum.
C．The Art Museum of China Profiles. D．The China National Academy of Painting.
3．What is special about the exhibition held in Beijing
A．It is not open to the public on Mondays B．It compares two different cultural traditions.
C．It tells the story of a late artist. D．It shows works of academy artists across the country.
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人与社会 绘画与生活 修复绘画的步骤 ★★★
The Steps in Restoring a Painting
Every work is different. The only thing they all have in common is it takes time! Below we have broken the restoration (修复) process into 6 major steps.
Step 1 The Test Clean
We use ‘Ultraviolet Light (紫外光)’ to check which generally shows up any previous restoration. Once satisfied, we then ‘Spot Clean’ in several places using a cotton stick to carefully remove the varnish (亮光漆) and determine what lies beneath! 4
Step 2 Client Communication
We always contact the client at this stage! 5 After detailed discussions it was decided to reveal and restore the original painting.
Step 3 Total Clean
6 It involves extreme care in removing the many years of old varnish and any previous restoration or repainting work done by other restorers to reveal the original painting.
Step 4 Stretchers and Relining
It’s at this stage where the canvas (画布) is relined. 7 We always try to keep the painting as original as possible.
Step 5 Retouching
Retouching is extremely time-consuming and must be undertaken with great care! Although we are literally ‘drawing’ paint to infill the damaged areas, the style and brushwork of the original artist must be respected and copied to maintain the authenticity (真实性) of the work.
Step 6 Varnishing and Finishing
8 We offer a choice from Matt, Semi Matt through to full Gloss to meet the clients’ taste. They are applied by hand or spray to suit the work and style of the painting.
A．We discuss the way forward.
B．This stage frightens many people.
C．Total clean is a slow and painful job.
D．We use a range of top quality varnishes to protect the work.
E．The effect must match the original painting as closely as possible.
F．And only in the most extreme circumstances would we fit a new or recycled stretcher.
G．This is the first time we can truly know what work is required to complete the restoration.
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人与社会 艺术人物 中国一位用火药画画的艺术家 ★★★★
China’s Explosive Artist
Cai Guoqing’s practice spans from gunpowder drawings to ephemeral sculptures and monumental installations, all of 9 are rich with references to Chinese history, Taoist cosmology and current political events. Cai deals with the latter in a spectacular installation for I Want to Believe, his 2008 retrospective in New York, from the centre of the Guggenheim rotunda the artist —a 10 (train) set designer, by the way —suspended Inopportune: Stage One (2004), consisting of a series of nine cars 11 (hover) in mid air to represent in cinematic progression the effect of a car bomb.
Since the 1980s, Cai has been working on drawings realized by 12 (ignite)explosive powder on large sheets of paper. These works possess an aura 13 evokes both the vivid gestures of abstract expressionism and the quieter surfaces of Chinese traditional painting. Gunpowder is also at the centre of a series of environmental works, begun in 1989, 14 combine the tradition of Land Art with 15 of Chinese fireworks. For his explosion events, Cai stages pyrotechnical choreographies that sketch temporary drawing space.
Cai’s 16 (participate) in many international events, imposes himself as one of the strongest in the sky. These events are also meant to act as social, festive collective experiences that the artist— not without irony— believes could be perceived even from outer artists to emerge from China. At the Venice Biennale 1999 he 17 (award) the Golden Lion for Venice’s Rent Collection Courtyard (1999), a series of unfired clay sculptures 18 (depict)heroes in history. Cai also organized the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
I. 教材语篇梳理
Comfort food What is the text type of the passage Travel diary
Who is the author An adult
Main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1:Seeing the Orsay was what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris. Paragraph 2-4:I was impressed by two of the greatest Impressionist painters. Paragraph 5-6:Impressionist painters shared some similarities.
Main idea of the text The text is about the expression of Impressionism.
II. 课文语法填空
In the mid-19th century in France, a body of like-minded artists (1) (seek) liberation from the classical style painting (2) (dominate) the European art world. As a result of their constant efforts, a new art movement, the Impressionism, came into existence. This group of artists focused on creating works that reflected the world (3) they lived, instead of (4) (history) events. They hoped to strike the (5) (view) by employing free brushwork and colours to show the impact of light on things that they laid eyes (6) just at that moment.
(7) their paintings may not look so realistic as the works that came before, the impression that the works make on us is usually striking and lasting. Now many of the masterpieces by the Impressionism masters (8) (display) in the Musée d Orsay in Paris, one of the (9) (globe) best-known museums, (10) (feature) modern art works.
阅读微技能 1. Synonymous substitution同义替换 The correct options are synonymous substitutions of individual words in the original text. Reading and understanding all the real problems over the years are synonymous substitutions! It depends on whether you can find it. That keyword depends on whether you can find it, regardless of the type of question. 2. Take long sentences seriously 认真看待长句子 If a certain question is a particularly long sentence, it is important to clearly understand what is being asked and not be careless. This is something to pay attention to when doing questions.
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人与社会 摄影与生活 风景摄影师见闻 ★★★★
（2023·全国乙卷）Living in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape (风景) can be quite a challenge, mainly because the corn state lacks geographical variation.
Although landscapes in the Midwest tend to be quite similar, either farm fields or highways, sometimes I find distinctive character in the hills or lakes. To make some of my landscape shots, I have traveled up to four hours away to shoot within a 10-minute time frame. I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way.
Being at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography. I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
One time my friends and I drove three hours to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, to climb the purple quartz (石英) rock around the lake. After we found a crazy-looking road that hung over a bunch of rocks, we decided to photograph the scene at sunset. The position enabled us to look over the lake with the sunset in the background. We managed to leave this spot to climb higher because of the spare time until sunset. However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. Once we found the place, it was stressful getting lights and cameras set up in the limited time. Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely.
1．How does the author deal with the challenge as a landscape photographer in the Midwest
A．By teaming up with other photographers.
B．By shooting in the countryside or state parks.
C．By studying the geographical conditions.
D．By creating settings in the corn fields.
2．What is the key to successful landscape photography according to the author
A．Proper time management. B．Good shooting techniques.
C．Adventurous spirit. D．Distinctive styles.
3．What can we infer from the author’s trip with friends to Devil’s Lake
A．They went crazy with the purple quartz rock.
B．They felt stressed while waiting for the sunset.
C．They reached the shooting spot later than expected.
D．They had problems with their equipment.
4．How does the author find his photos taken at Devil’s Lake
A．Amusing. B．Satisfying.
C．Encouraging. D．Comforting.
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人与社会 艺术人生 艺术之旅的建议 ★★★★
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2023·新高考Ⅱ卷）As an artist who shares her journey on social media, I’m often asked by curious followers how to begin an art journey. Unfortunately, there is no magic list I can offer. I do remember, though, what it was like to be a complete beginner. So I’ve put together some good tips for starting an art journey.
·Start small. I suggest using a sketchbook (素描本) for small studies. These small studies provide inspiration and may be a springboard for more complex works in the future. 5 You’ll want to look back on your journey to see how far you’ve come.
·Paint often and paint from life. There’s no better way to improve than to put in those brush miles. Whether you paint still lifes, portraits, or landscapes, paint from life as much as possible. 6
·Continually challenge yourself to try something new. 7 Artistic growth can be a bit painful. Welcome to the club；we’ve all been there. I love taking on challenges. I once took up a challenge to create a painting every day for a month and post the works online.
· 8 Seeking and accepting constructive feedback (反馈) is crucial to growth. I post my work on social media and, in turn, have met some of the kindest people. They make me feel valued and respected, no matter my level of artistic ability.
The journey you’re on won’t follow a straight path. 9 Push through, give it time and put in the effort. You will harvest the rewards of an artistic life.
A．Get out of your comfort zone.
B．Make career plans and set goals.
C．Don’t throw away your beginner art.
D．Share your work if you feel comfortable doing so.
E．You’ll hit roadblocks, and you’ll feel discouraged at times.
F．Evaluate your performance and, if needed, redefine your role.
G．You’ll develop that painting muscle memory that only comes with repetition.
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人与社会 生活与学习 老师鼓励学生 ★★★★★
(2023北京卷)I was always timid (羞怯的). Being new to the school made me even 10 , so it was surprising I’d 11 to anyone around me. Now I was paying the price — to write a five-page essay on “Why I Should Not Talk in Class”. That would take all night!
After I got home, though. I took my time petting the cat-postponing the pain.
When I finally sat down to 12 , I began with the reasons Ms. Black would want to hear.
Talking kept me and my neighbours from 13 . One paragraph down; now what I chewed on my pencil. Aha! What if talking were the first step towards life as a criminal Without the education I was throwing away, I’d turn to theft and go to prison. When I got out, people would say, “She used to talk in class.” The pages began 14 .
But when mum got home from work, I was still 15 , “Five pages! That’s impossible!”
“Well, you’d better get back to work,” she said. “and I want to read it when you’re through.”
Soon after dinner, I handed the essay to mum. I half expected a 16 — at least an “I hope you’ve learned your lesson”. 17 , mum laughed and laughed as she read.
The next day, when Ms. Black read the essay to the class, everyone laughed. I could 18 they weren’t making fun of me: they laughed because I had the power to tell a funny story. My 19 still needed some nudging (激发), but I did learn I wasn’t shy in print.
10．A．freer B．shyer C．calmer D．happier
11．A．nod B．point C．listen D．chat
12．A．weep B．rest C．write D．read
13．A．learning B．playing C．planning D．laughing
14．A．standing out B．flying by C．breaking up D．checking in
15．A．celebrating B．longing C．complaining D．warning
16．A．lecture B．reason C．reward D．solution
17．A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Meanwhile D．Instead
18．A．hope B．imagine C．tell D．predict
19．A．patience B．confidence C．tolerance D．independence
