1、(建议用时:30分钟) 阅读理解A(2019长沙高中毕业生五月供题)The artists in Madhubani district of India have been painting trees and leaves, with coats of lively colors describing pictures of Hindu deities(印度神). In the past three years since the painting campaign was started, many trees in that area which normally were the ta
2、rgets for local villagers have survived the axes(斧子)The tree art, in the style of the worldfamous Madhubani painting, has now made the entire area so beautiful that passersby cant resist taking photos. Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila painting, is a style of Indian painting practised in the
3、 northeastern region of Bihar which is done with fingers, brushes and even matchsticks using natural colors and is characterised by eyecatching patterns. There are paintings for various occasions and festivalssuch as births, marriagesand also about Hindu tales.“Normally, the Hindus almost stopped cu
4、tting trees down once we painted the tree trunks with different pictures of deities,” Siya Devi, one of the artists associated with the tree painting campaign, says.“Previously, the sight of people cutting roadside trees was quite common. Now it gives us much satisfaction to see the crowds of touris
5、ts paying visits to this particular area to see the painted trees and take photos.”The idea is the brainchild of a local villager Shashthi Nath Jha who has been working for Gram Vikas Parishad, a nongovernmental organization, which helps to protect the rights of women and child labor.“The sight of p
6、eople cutting down trees with axes and saws always gave me a lot of pain. I tried to convince them this wasnt good for environment but they never took it seriously. So I finally thought of the plan to paint scenes from Hindu classics or pictures of Gods on the tree bark thinking it can work signific
7、antly, and yes, it has begun working now,” claims Jha.【解题导语】该文主要讲述了印度马杜巴尼地区的艺术家在树木和叶子上画画,从而拯救了树木的故事。1What can we know about the tree art?AIt makes no use of artificial colors.BIt cannot be done without brushes.CIt is a style popular throughout India.DIt focuses on traditional Indian festivals.A解析:细节
8、理解题。根据第二段的关键信息“using natural colors”可知,这种艺术采用天然色素而非人工颜料来绘画,故选A。2According to the text, Shashthi Nath Jha Aworks in the governmentBis the creator of the campaignCis strongly against child laborDis the designer of a local villageB解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The idea is the brainchild of a local villager Shashthi
9、 Nath Jha who has been working for Gram Vikas Parishad, a nongovernmental organization, which helps to protect the rights of women and child labor.”可知,Shashthi Nath Jha是这项运动的发起人,故选B。3What can be inferred about the plan from Jhas words?AIt has freed him from pain.BIt came quite easily to him.CIt is a
10、s effective as expected.DIt hasnt been taken seriously.C解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So I finally thought of the plan to paint scenes from Hindu classics or pictures of Gods on the tree bark thinking it can work significantly, and yes, it has begun working now”可推知,活动很成功,取得了预期的效果,故选C。4What can be the best title
11、 for the text?AA New Art FormTree ArtBMaking Better Use of TreesCHow to Increase the Value of TreesDPainting Campaign Helps Save TreesD解析:标题归纳题。文章的第一段开篇点题,印度马杜巴尼地区的艺术家在树木和叶子上画画,从而拯救了树木,再结合全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要讲的是绘画运动使树木免遭砍伐,故选D。B(2019甘肃重点中学协作体联考)In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner
12、 like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches f
13、or an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said,“Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.”I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weat
14、her report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile,“Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the
15、unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(传递). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympa
16、thetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toaste
17、d beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salescle
18、rk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said,“Oh,thats all right. Ill catch the next one.”Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.【解题导语】本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候,要注意说话的方式和语气,还要带有同情心。5From“
19、Dreams of headcutting!”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that nightB解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可知,“我”对售票员的态度很恼火。6Which of the following is TRUE? AThe a
20、uthor really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.D解析:推理判断题。根据
21、第四段中的“Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知,当告诉别人不好的消息的时候,应该带有同情心,应该分担消息接收者不好的感受。7What is the main idea of the text? AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news wi
22、th sympathy is important in communication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.C解析:主旨大意题。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候,要注意讲话的方式和态度,应该带有同情心,分担别人的忧愁。8In the writers opinion, his neighbor was Anot helpful Bnot considerateCfriendly DwarmheartedB解析:推理判断题。第二段中的“As we walked lightheartedly out of the door,
23、 picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said.I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知,“我”认为邻居没有同情心,不能为别人考虑。故选B项。 完形填空(2019福州
24、高中毕业班质检)I was once in an unusual sociology(社会学) class at Brandeis. Each week we studied the 1 we interacted with one another, and how we 2 to anger, envy and attention. We were human lab rats. More often, someone 3 crying. I referred to it as the “touchyfeely” course. Mr. Brown said I should be more
25、 4 One day, Mr. Brown said he had an 5 for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates and 6 backward, relying on another student to 7 us. Most of us were 8 with this, and we couldnt let go for more than a few inches 9 stopping ourselves. We laughed in 10 Finally, a thin, quiet girl
26、, whom I noticed almost always wear the same clothes, crossed her arms over her chest, 11 her eyes and leaned back, just like one of those Lipton tea ads 12 the model dived into the pool.For a moment, I was 13 she was going to fall on the floor. At the 14 moment, her partner held her head and 15 and
27、 pulled her up.“Whoa!”several students yelled. Some 16 Mr. Brown finally smiled.“You see,” he said to the girl,“you closed your eyes. That was the 17 . Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you 18 . And if youre ever going to have other people 19 you, you must feel that
28、 you can trust them, 20 , even when youre in the dark, even when youre falling.”【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,讲述了Brown老师通过一堂练习课让作者及其同学体会到了信任的力量的故事。1A.behaviour BwaysCcourses DrelationshipB解析:每周我们都学习与他人互动的方式(ways)。behaviour“行为”;course“课程”;relationship“关系”。2A.responded BobjectedCstuck DreferredA解析:根据语境及上文中的“the we
29、 interacted with one another”可知,此处表示我们如何对愤怒、妒忌和关注做出反应。respond to“对做出反应”;object to“反对”;stick to“坚持”;refer to“查阅,参考”。3A.went on Bgave upCput off Dended upD解析:该句后面的句子表示我把它称作“情绪化”的课程,该句与该句后一句构成因果关系,作者之所以称之为情绪化课程,是因为有人在互动中对上面提到的感情的反应常常是哭泣,故end up“最后处于”符合文意。go on“继续”;give up“放弃”;put off“推迟”。4A.skillful Bh
30、onestCopenminded DenergeticC解析:此处是Brown老师给作者提的建议作者的思想应该更加开明(openminded)。skillful“熟练的”;honest“诚实的”;energetic“精力充沛的”。5A.arrangement BorderCintroduction DexerciseD解析:根据后面的内容可知,Brown老师要我们练习身体往后仰这个动作。exercise“练习”符合语境。arrangement“安排”;order“命令”;introduction“序言,导论”。6A.jumped BmovedCfell DranC解析:根据下文中的“leane
31、d back”和“she was going to fall on the floor”可知选C。7A.catch BpullCcontrol DsupportA解析:根据下文中的“her partner held her head. up”可知选A。catch“接住”。8A.dissatisfied BuncomfortableCpleased DfamiliarB解析:根据“we couldnt let go for more than a few inches stopping ourselves”可知,此处表示我们大部分人因为这感到不舒适(uncomfortable)。dissatis
32、fied“不满意的”;pleased“高兴的”;familiar“熟悉的”。9A.before BafterCwhile DuntilA解析:根据语境可知,此处指停下做向后倾的动作之前,故选A。10A.surprise BexcitementCdelight DembarrassmentD解析:根据上下文可知,在做这个练习时,身体稍稍往后倾斜,同学们就不敢做了,这时他们会感到尴尬(embarrassment)。11A.fixed BopenedCclosed DtouchedC解析:根据下文中的“you closed your eyes”可知选C。fix“固定”;open“打开”;touch“
33、触摸”。12A.every time Bas thoughCwhen DwhereD解析:分析句子结构可知,ads后面的部分为定语从句,修饰先行词Lipton tea ads, ads表示“广告”,空处在后面的定语从句中作地点状语,故用where。every time“每当”;as though“似乎”;when“当时”。13A.sorry BshockedCsure DpuzzledC解析:根据下文中的“At the moment, her partner held her head and and pulled her up.”可推知,空处所在句表示“我”肯定(sure)她将要摔倒在地板上
34、了。sorry“遗憾的”;shocked“震惊的”;puzzled“感到困惑的”,都不符合语境。14A.unusual BcrazyCexciting DlastD解析:at the last moment表示“在最后一刻”,故选D。15A.shoulders BattentionClegs DchanceA解析:根据常识可知,要把即将倒地的人拉起来,应该是抱住人的头和双肩。attention“注意”;leg“腿”;chance“机会”,都不符合语境。16A.wept BclappedClaughed DsighedB解析:“several students yelled”反映了同学们的激动,
35、因此同学们会为其鼓掌(clapped)。weep“流泪”; laugh“笑”;sigh“叹息”。17A.success BdifferenceCresult DrequirementB解析:根据上下文可知,闭着眼和睁着眼是不一样(difference)的。18A.feel BnoticeChold DmeetA解析:根据上下文可知,Brown老师之所以认为闭着眼不一样,是因为他认为人们有时不相信他们所看到的,但有时却不得不相信他们所感受(feel)到的。19A.stand by Brely onCbelieve in Dcall forC解析:空处照应后面的trust,故选C项。stand by“支持”;rely on“依靠,依赖”;call for“需要,要求”。20A.however BtooCthough DthereforeB解析:如果你要让别人信任你,你必须感觉你也(too)能够信任他们。