1、UNIT 10CONNECTIONS.阅读理解A2022洛阳市第三次统一考试More museums are showing multisensory art, which asks people to use more than one of the senses. Sometimes, art has a smell. Others have sounds. The artists are finding new ways for people to understand their works.The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the
2、 Arts is in Watertown. Recently, the center created “Please Touch the Art”. The special show lets visitors touch the work. Aneleise Ruggles works at the Mosesian Center. She is in charge of the museums shows. She says that “Please Touch the Art” rethinks meaning in art. The artist must go beyond sig
3、ht. Forty artists created 52 pieces for the show. Ruggles explained that “Please Touch the Art” is not a show for blind people. Everyone can enjoy the show. Guests use all five senses. The show also takes people who are blind or have low vision into consideration. “Touchable art creates something pe
4、ople can share，” he said. “Touch is key to understanding the works.”A group of guests with low vision visited “Please Touch the Art”. At first, they were nervous about touching the work. One man touched a raised blue painting. The work is Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Mosss Whirl. Soft music follo
5、wed his movements. By the end, the visitors were no longer sky. They wrapped each other in hanging cloth.Shows like “Please Touch the Art” can change what we think of as fine art. Ruggles says the change will take time. The art world must find a new understanding of art. They also need a new way to
6、talk about touchable art.1Whom is “Please Touch the Art” intended for?AAnyone who is into art.BPeople with poor eyesight.CAnyone who understands art.DPeople with blindness.2What effect does “Please Touch the Art” have on blind visitors?AIt makes them question what real art is.BIt helps them regain s
7、ome of their eyesight.CIt helps them understand and enjoy art.DIt encourages them to create their own art.3The author shows touch is important for understanding art by _Alisting numbers Bmaking comparisonsCoffering reasons Dgiving examples4Whats the purpose of the text?ATo attract visitors to the sh
8、ow.BTo show the creativity of the blind.CTo enrich the lives of blind people.DTo introduce a special art show.B2022大连市高三双基测试卷Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings? Have you ever imagined its a dancing pattern of lights?The artworks
9、created by American artist Janet Echelman look like colorful floating clouds when lit up at night. Visitors could not only enjoy looking at them but also interact with them literally by using their phones to change the colors and patterns. But are they really art?Whatever your opinion, we cannot den
10、y art has existed for thousands of years and art and technology have always been two separate things.Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology, changing the art world greatly. Now art is more accessible to us. For example, people used to queue up for six
11、hours but spend limited time admiring the famous 5meter Chinese painting AlongtheRiverDuringtheQingmingFestival. Thanks to technology, however, viewers can leisurely experience a digital version of this painting, where the characters can move and interact with their surroundings.The combination of a
12、rt and technology is also changing our concepts of “art” and the“artist”. Not only can we interact with art, but also we can take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more people are exploring new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos.However, it has also r
13、aised questions over its overall quality. Can a video of someone slicing a tomato really be called “art”？Similarly, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct.Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists tools really call themselves an “artist”？ And is the arti
14、st the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it?Where technology will take art next is anyones guess. But one thing is for sure with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.5How could viewers interact with Janet Echelmans artwor
15、ks?A.By talking to her on the phone.BBy lighting up the artworks.CBy touching their phone screens.DBy coloring the patterns.6What does the example in Paragraph 4 indicate?AAchievements of Chinas technology.BThe influence of art on technology.CInteraction between viewers and art.DEasier access to art
16、 caused by technology.7What do we know about the combination of art and technology?AIt lowers the quality of artworks.BIt involves common people in innovation.CIt shortens the time of painting.DIt makes scientists the real creators of art.8What is the authors attitude towards combining technology wi
17、th art?A.Regretful. BObjective.CDisapproving. DConservative.完形填空2022福建省高三诊断性练习When Leah was 10, she saw a need for change in the world.“People are supposed to show _1_ and sympathy，” she says.“But that wasnt happening.”Leah decided to _2_ her handmade bracelets (手镯) at a local event and asked each p
18、erson who got one to do a kind deed for someone else. A note _3_ to each bracelet said，“Lets just show other people they are _4_.”As Leah gave out bracelets, _5_ spread. She began to receive bracelet requests worldwide, and to hear from people whod delivered kind deeds. One person _6_ a tired store
19、clerk with sandwiches. Another paid for a strangers coffee.“A story that _7_ touched my heart was that someone established a homeless camp！” she says.When Leah couldnt _8_ requests for the bracelets, she began selling wristbands (腕带) with“Kindness Travels” on the outside and “kind” on the inside in
20、_9_ languages.So far, she has sent out 10，000 wristbands. She has _10_ a party for kids at a homeless shelter, paid rent for hurricane _11_ and more, using the money from wristbands _12_ and donations.Leah hopes to _13_ other kids who want to help others.“Just come up with ideas! Never be _14_，” she
21、 says.“Age is just a _15_. You always have the power to do something.”1A.pleasure BpatienceClove Dcuriosity2A.pick up Bput awayCshow off Dhand out3A.compared BattachedCopened Dconnected4A.ignored BinfectedCvalued Dengaged5A.word BpassionCanxiety Dhappiness6A.bothered BsurprisedCupset Dembarrassed7A.
22、genuinely BhardlyCslightly Drelatively8A.deny BadvanceCmeet Ddelay9A.native Bcomplex Cnatural Ddifferent10A.attended Borganized Ccanceled Dpostponed11A.victims Bresearchers Creporters Dobservers12A.sales BfundsCdesigns Dadvertisements13A.respect Bcontact Crecommend Dencourage14A.mean Bscared Cconten
23、t Dproud15A.gap Bproblem Cnumber Dbarrier.应用文写作2022济南外国语模拟假定你是中学生李华，美国一个中学代表团即将访问你校并出席英语周的一项活动。请根据以下要点写一篇欢迎辞。要点：1表达对客人的欢迎；2介绍此项活动(如活动目的、内容等)；3表达对客人的祝愿。要求：1词数应为80左右；2不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。_课时作业(十九).阅读理解A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会艺术创新欣赏艺术的新方式【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了一个名为“Please Touch the Art”的展出，这个特别的展览让参观者能触摸作品。文章还介绍了展出背后的理念和展出是
24、如何帮助盲人和视力不太好的人理解和欣赏艺术的。1答案与解析：A考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“Ruggles explained that Please Touch the Art is not a show for blind people. Everyone can enjoy the show.”可知，“Please Touch the Art”针对的是任何对艺术感兴趣的人。故A项正确。2答案与解析：C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“The show also takes people who are blind or have low vision into consi
25、deration. Touchable art creates something people can share， he said.Touch is key to understanding the works.”可知，“Please Touch the Art”帮助盲人参观者理解和欣赏艺术。故C项正确。3答案与解析：D考查推断的能力。根据第二段最后一句和第三段内容可知，作者是通过列举一群视力不太好的参观者触摸油画的例子来说明触摸对于理解艺术是很重要的。故D项正确。4答案与解析：D考查推断的能力。通读全文内容可知，“Please Touch the Art”这个特别的展览让参观者触摸作品，
26、文章中还介绍了这一展出背后的理念和展出是如何帮助盲人和视力不太好的人理解和欣赏艺术的。由此可推知，这篇文章的目的是介绍一个特别的艺术展览。故D项正确。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会科技与艺术科技与艺术的结合【语篇解读】本文探讨了科技与艺术的结合对艺术世界的影响。这种结合有好处，但也导致了一些问题。5答案与解析：C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“Visitors could not only.by using their phones to change the colors and patterns.”可知，参观者可以通过手机屏幕实现和Janet Echelman作品的互动。故C
27、项正确。6答案与解析：D考查推断的能力。第四段举了人们过去常常排队六个小时却只能看一小会儿清明上河图，而因为科技，人们可以悠闲地体验它的数字版的例子，是为了说明前面的陈述“Now art is more accessible to us”，即在科技的帮助下，参观者可以更容易接触艺术品。故D项正确。7答案与解析：B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第五段内容可知，科技与艺术的结合让普通人参与创新。故B项正确。8答案与解析：B考查理解态度的能力。根据第五段内容以及第六段中的“However, it has also raised questions over its overall quality.”可
28、知，科技和艺术的结合有好处但也导致了一些问题，作者对此持客观的态度。故B项正确。.完形填空语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我人物故事传递善良【语篇解读】Leah在10岁时看到世界需要改变。她决定在一场本地活动中分发手工制作的手镯，并请求得到手镯的人为他人做一件好事。后来她开始卖带有“传递善良”字样的腕带，并用所得的钱与捐赠物帮助更多的人。另外，她还鼓励其他想帮助别人的孩子：年龄只是数字，你总是有能力去做一些事。1答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据下文讲的Leah分发手工制作的手镯，并请求收到手镯的人为他人做一件好事可知，此处表示人们应该表现出爱和同情。故选C项。2答案与解析：D考查同义复现。根据
29、第三段中的“As Leah gave out bracelets”可知，Leah是在“分发”手镯，D项“hand out”与“gave out”均有分发之意。故选D项。3答案与解析：B考查语境推断。根据语境可知，此处是指在每个手镯上“贴上”一个便条。故选B项。4答案与解析：C考查语境推断。结合语境可知，Leah请求得到手镯的人为他人做一件好事，这是珍视他人的表现。故选C项。5答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据空后的“began to receive bracelet requests worldwide”可知，Leah分发手镯时，“消息”传了出去。word “信息，消息”。6答案与解析：B考查语
30、境推断。根据空前的“to hear from people whod delivered kind deeds”可知，本句举例说明别人的善举：一个人给一个疲惫不堪的店员送三明治令店员“感到意外”。故选B项。7答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据语境并结合选项可知，有人建立了一个无家可归者的营地让Leah真正地受到触动。genuinely“真诚地，真正地”；hardly“几乎不”；slightly “略微；稍微”；relatively “相对地”。8答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据上文可知，Leah开始收到来自全世界的手镯请求，故此处应是当她不能“满足”手镯请求时，她就开始卖带有“善心传递”字样的腕
31、带。9答案与解析：D考查语境和常识推断。根据上文可知，Leah之前收到了全世界范围内的手镯请求，所以她腕带的售卖范围也应是全世界，而根据常识可知，世界各地使用的语言不同。故D项符合语境。10答案与解析：B考查语境推断。根据语境可知，这个聚会的一部分资金是售卖腕带所得，所以聚会应是由Leah组织的。attend “参加”；organize “组织”；cancel “取消”；postpone “推迟”。11答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据语境并结合选项可知，她为飓风的“受害者”付租金。victim“受害者，牺牲品”。12答案与解析：A考查语境推断和同义复现。根据上文中的“selling wrist
32、bands”可知，此处指使用出售腕带所得的钱。故选A项。13答案与解析：D考查语境推断。根据下文Leah说的话可知，她希望“鼓励”想帮助他人的孩子们。14答案与解析：B考查语境推断。根据语境可知，Leah是在鼓励其他孩子们勇于提出想法，别害怕。故B项符合语境。15答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据语境可知，Leah在10岁时就认为世界需要改变了，所以她认为对想帮助他人的孩子们来说，年龄只是一个数字，你总有能力去做一些事。故选C项。gap“隔阂，差距，分歧”；barrier “障碍”。.应用文写作参考范文：Dear American guests，On behalf of our school,
33、I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are lucky to have you here in the middle of our English Week activities. As scheduled, We have an English Talent Show today. The purpose of this program is to develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and speakin
34、g.The program consists of the following activities：Mini-Ted, singing, spelling bee, story-telling and so on. The show will begin at two oclock this afternoon at the Student Centre. Dear guests, you are welcome to take part in some activities. I hope we students will benefit from your presence.I sincerely wish you a pleasant time with us.
