1、阅读理解专练(九)文学与艺术(限时20分钟)A(2019届高三沈阳质检)My favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF”， which stands for “stopping finding faults”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually many good qua
2、lities of my father are worth admiring except this.My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depre
3、ssed, and lonely in school.After I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely altered my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another important lesson I got from this
4、 book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Lets admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. Thats not good. “Believe it or not, people dont like to listen to negative opinions.”One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I w
5、as younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others feelings. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an arrogant person. Now, I fin
6、d it much easier to make friends after making some changes!语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，文中讲述了Rhonda Byrne的书秘密对作者人生态度的影响。1Why does the author like the book The Secret?ABecause hes found the secret of success from it.BBecause the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.CBecause hes learnt his fathers character from i
7、t.DBecause it helps him change his attitude towards life.解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“After I had read my favorite book I began to seek good things in other people”和“Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner”和第四段中的“One more valuable lesson I got
8、 from the book is that I should be a good listener”可知，秘密这本书改变了作者的人生态度，故选D项。2What do you know about the authors father?AHe makes his son feel angry and disappointed.BHe likes finding faults with people around him.CHe seems a critical person but in fact is easygoing.DHe can create a negative atmospher
9、e when necessary.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world”可知，作者的父亲是一个不停地寻找别人错误的人，他认为世界上没有人是完美的，故B项正确。3The underlined word “arrogant” in the last paragraph probably means “_”AselfimportantBadmirableCtroub
10、lesomeDcoldblooded解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“When I was younger . I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others feelings”可知，作者以前为了能够表明自己是多么重要，只希望人们全神贯注于自己说的话。作者在学校非常骄傲，总是不顾及别人的感受而炫耀自己的成绩，因此别人不愿意和他交朋友，大部分的人认为他是一个妄自尊大的(arrogant)人，selfimportant和arrogant同义，故选A项。4What i
11、s the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo persuade readers to be good listeners.BTo share his painful changing experience.CTo tell readers the influence of a book on him.DTo show the result of his fathers negative character.解析：选C写作意图题。根据全文内容可知，本文重点讲述了Rhonda Byrne的书秘密对作者人生态度的影响，使其以更积极和谦恭的态度对待别人。因
12、此作者写本篇文章的目的是告诉读者这本书对作者的影响，故选C项。B(2018济南模拟)Its OK to say youve never heard of grime unless youre from the UK. Thats because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they ar
13、e both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this years MOBO Awards “Music of Black Origin” nominations (提名) in the UK.Just like UK electronic music and hiphop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects
14、the thoughts of young people. But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Grime”， said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realiz
15、ed that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself.Also different from the hiphop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the
16、 European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor.Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However,
17、no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国的grime音乐。5What do hiphop and grime music have in common?AThey are originated in the UK.BThey make a lot of loud noise.CThey challeng
18、e traditional culture.DThey are full of creative ideas.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy”可知，hiphop和grime音乐的共同之处在于它们的声音都很大，故选B项。6What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AElectronic music.BHiphop.CGrime music.DBlack music.
19、解析：选C代词指代题。根据第三段中的“Just like UK electronic music and hiphop”可知，画线词it所指代的音乐与英国electronic music和hiphop相似，因此it不是指代这两种音乐，故排除A、B选项；根据“But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs”可知，与hiphop不同，grime歌手用带有浓重口音的方言演唱，赋予了他们的歌曲一种特殊的韵味，因此画线
20、词it指的就是grime音乐，故选C项。7What can be learned about grime singers?AThey care too much about themselves.BThey refuse to be judged by others.CThey tend to take social responsibility.DThey show strong independence qualities.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段中的“grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the Eur
21、opean refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor”可知，grime歌手更多地关注社会现象，比如欧洲的难民问题、贫富差距。因此grime歌手承担了社会责任，故选C项。8What does Skeptas success suggest?AGrime is gradually getting recognized.BSingers should try to be themselves.CGrime has become mainstream music.DIt is easy to win the Mercury Prize.
22、解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people”可知，尽管grime音乐诞生时间不长，但它正在受到越来越多的人的认可与支持，grime歌手Skepta的成功证明了这一点，故选A项。C(2018太原二模)Mirroring Chinas Past：Emperors and Their Bronzes (青铜制品)Chinese bronzes of the second and first millennia BC are some
23、of the most distinctive achievements in the history of art.These vessels (容器) were made to carry sacrificial offerings, to use in burial or to honor noble families in public ceremonies.When they were found by emperors centuries later, these spiritually significant objects were seen as signs of heave
24、nly messages about a ruler or a dynasty and became prized items in royal collections.This exhibition the first to explore these ancient objects throughout Chinese history presents a rare opportunity to experience a large number of these works together in the United States.Unlike Greek and Roman bron
25、ze sculptures of human and animal forms, most objects from the Chinese Bronze Age were vessels for ceremonial use.Beginning with the Song Dynasty (9601279), emperors unearthed these symbolic works and began collecting them, considering them to be evidence of their own authority as rulers.In addition
26、 to impressive collections, the royal fascination with bronzes led to the creation of numerous reproductions and the comprehensive cataloguing of palace holdings.These catalogues are works of art themselves, featuring beautiful drawings and detailed descriptions of each object.From the 12th century
27、onward, scholars and artists also engaged in collecting and understanding ancient bronzes.Unlike emperors, scholars regarded bronzes as material evidence of their efforts to recover and reconstruct the past, and they occasionally exchanged them as tokens (象征) of friendship.Today ancient bronzes stil
28、l occupy a primary position in Chinese culture as historical objects and as signifiers of an important cultural heritage that inspires new generations, as seen in the works of contemporary artists on view in this presentation.Mirroring Chinas Past brings together approximately 180 works from the Art
29、 Institute of Chicagos strong holdings and from the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Shanghai Museum, and important museums and private collections in the United States.By providing viewers with a new understanding of ancient bronzes and their significance through time, the exhibition demonstrates Chin
30、as fascinating history and its developing present.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了即将在美国展出的中国青铜器的情况。这些青铜器是中国古代艺术的珍品，是皇权的标志；文章还介绍了青铜器艺术当前在中国的艺术地位。9In what way are Chinese bronzes different from Greek and Roman ones?AThey fascinated the royal family.BThey took animal or human forms.CThey served ceremonial purposes.
31、DThey were important cultural heritage.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Unlike Greek and Roman bronze sculptures of human and animal forms, most objects from the Chinese Bronze Age were vessels for ceremonial use”可知，与希腊和罗马青铜雕塑的人类和动物形象不同，中国古代青铜器大多数被用作仪式使用的器皿，故C项正确。10What does the author think of catalogues of bro
32、nzes?AUnreal.BCreative.CArtistic.DNecessary.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“These catalogues are works of art themselves, featuring beautiful drawings and detailed descriptions of each object”可知，这些目录本身就是艺术作品，以美丽的图画和详细描述每件物品为特色。据此可知C项正确。11What can we infer about the exhibition according to the text?AIt is held
33、in China.BIt is arranged by time.CIt is organized by scholars.DIt includes modern artworks.解析：选D推理判断题。根据本文最后一句“By providing viewers with a new understanding of ancient bronzes and their significance through time, the exhibition demonstrates Chinas fascinating history and its developing present”可知，该青铜器展览展示了中国迷人的历史和发展的现状。据此可以判断，这次展览将展出现代青铜器，故D项正确。12What does the underlined word “holdings” in the last paragraph refer to?AViewers.BCollections.CMuseums.DArt dealers.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一句可知，这次展览的大约180件藏品来自芝加哥美术馆、北京的故宫博物院、上海博物馆以及美国的重要博物馆和私人的收藏品，故画线词指代该句中的“collections”，表示“收藏品”，故B项正确。
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