1、课时分层作业(三).阅读理解A(2021广西桂林高二期末)“Colour，colour，colour！”are the words of artist Eric Carle.Eric is like the king in the world of childrens books.He has written over 70 childrens books.His most famous book，The Very Hungry Caterpillar，is common on childrens bookshelves all over the world.What most people
2、dont know is that Eric also makes art for adults，which is called“ArtArt”People didnt know about it，because he didnt show it to the public until he was 84 years old!Like Erics childrens books，his“ArtArt”is full of bright and clear colours.He says he loves colour so much because he missed it during th
3、e war in Germany.Eric was born in New York in 1929，but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6.When he was 10，World War began.He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray，brown or dark green.It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no colour anywhere.At the
4、 end of the war，“when colour came back”，Eric explains，“I just loved it so much.I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more colour.Colour is a very important part of my work.”Thats true.Eric paints bright colours on paper，cuts out shapes，and then glues them onto another piece of paper.This meth
5、od is called collage(拼贴艺术)In fact，it was what led Eric to his“ArtArt”Erics “ArtArt”includes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes.In all these works，he uses all kinds of colourseverything from purple to light green to orange.Now thats a lot of colours!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了
6、艺术家Eric Carle的生平及作品。1When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?AIn 1929.BIn 1939.CIn 1997.DIn 2013.D细节理解题。根据第一段中“People didnt know about it，because he didnt show it to the public until he was 84 years old！”可知，Eric 84岁时才把“ArtArt”展示给公众。第二段中“Eric was born in New York in 1929”提到，他于1929年出生，故他84岁时是2013年，故
7、选D。2Why did Eric feel sad during World War ？ABecause he could hardly see bright colours.BBecause he had to join the army to fight.CBecause he couldnt draw very good paintings.DBecause he lived a very poor life with his parents.A推理判断题。根据第二段中“It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no colour an
8、ywhere.”可知，二战期间仿佛到处都是灰色的，没有任何色彩，这使得天生爱色彩和画画的Eric很难过，故选A。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACollage plays an important part in Erics book“ArtArt”BChildren know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.CEric has created more books for adults than for children.DEric moved to Germ
9、any with his family when he was 10.A细节理解题。根据第五段中“EricsArtArtincludes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes.”可知，“ArtArt”中除了有画、照片甚至服装之外，还有大的拼贴画，故选A。BTo create“Washed Up：Transforming a Trashed Landscape”，Alejandro Durn gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches o
10、f Sian Kaan，Mexicos largest federallyprotected reserve.The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.Yet every day，plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores(岸)These materials inspired Durn to create a series of environmental art pieces, which he records with photos and vid
11、eos.I had the opportunity to speak with Durn.Durn was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn.He said，“Ive been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years，and the work is ongoing.The project will tell me when to stop.”Each piece can convey a vastly different mood，
12、from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes.“Im making art，”said Durn.“It comes from the context and my moods.You cant say，only make something dark”The work reflects and plays with natural forms，exploring how humans influence the environment.The colorful and playful
13、images can be much attentiongrabbing.“Beauty is a hook(钩子)to attract peoples attention，”said Durn.In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem，Durn is also involved in educational programs and helps to organise beach cleanups.He has also made a study of the types of product
14、s that are washed ashore in Sian Kaan，and has identified objects from 50 different countries.Although theres no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea，their labels show the problem of the global nature.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一名墨西哥艺术家Alejandro Durn以海岸上的垃圾为原材料制作出多件艺术品，他希望自己的作品能引起人们对污
15、染的重视。4What does Alejandro Durn do with the trash?AHe moves it away.BHe collects and burns it.CHe turns it into a form of art.DHe puts it together for people to see.C细节理解题。由第二段中的“These materials inspired Durn to create a series of environmental art pieces.”可知，Alejandro Durn把塑料垃圾做成了艺术品。5What does Alej
16、andro Durn mean by “The project will tell me when to stop.”？AHe will stop the project soon.BIts hard to carry on the project.CHe will go on with the project.DThe project is important to him.C句意理解题。分析第三段可知，Alejandro Durn的项目已经进行了五年，而且还会继续下去，因此他这句话的意思是他会继续自己的项目。6Alejandro Durn runs the project mainly t
17、o_Arecycle the trashBchange his careerCclean up the beachDraise public awareness about pollutionD推理判断题。由第四段中的“The colorful and playful images can be much attentiongrabbing.Beauty is a hook to attract peoples attention，said Durn.”及最后一段中的“In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution
18、problem.”可知，Alejandro Durn的项目主要是为了引起人们对环境污染的重视。7What is the text mainly about?APlastic pollution in the ocean.BAn artist creating environmental art.CThe pollution problem of the global nature.DMexicos largest federallyprotected reserve.B主旨大意题。综合全文，本文主要介绍一位艺术家把海洋垃圾做成艺术品的故事。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写
19、两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didnt know how she was going to make it.She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.It seemed just as one problem was solved，another one soon followed.Her father，a chef，took her to
20、the kitchen.He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.Once the three pots began to boil，he placed potatoes in one pot，eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot.He then let them sit and boil，without saying a word to his daughter.The daughter complained and i
21、mpatiently waited，wondering what he was doing.After twenty minutes he turned off the burners.He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.He then ladled(舀)the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her，he asked，“Daughter，what do
22、 you see？”“Potatoes，eggs and coffee，”she quickly replied.“Look closer，”he said，“and touch the potatoes.”She did and noted that they were soft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell，she observed the hardboiled egg.Finally，he asked her to sip the coffee.“Father，what
23、does this mean？”she asked.He then explained that the potatoes，the eggs and the coffee beans had each faced the same boiling water.However，they reacted differently.The potatoes went in strong，hard，but in the boiling water，they became soft and weak.The eggs were fragile(易碎的)，with the thin outer shell
24、protecting their liquid inside until they were put in the boiling water.Then the inside of the eggs became hard.However，the ground coffee beans were unique.After they were exposed to the boiling water，they changed the water and created something new.“Which one are you？”he asked his daughter.“When th
25、e disaster knocks on your door，how do you respond？Are you a potato，an egg, or a coffee bean？”注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。“Father，I want to be a coffee bean，”said the daughter，_In the end，she understands that_【参考范文】“Father，I want to be a coffee bean，”said the daughter，turning to him.Father was satisfie
26、d to hear what she said，and asked his daughter，“Why do you want to be a coffee bean？”“Because it can change the water and create something new in the same boiling water.Therefore，Id like to change the old thing and make it into a new thing，which can solve problems whenever I meet one，”said the daugh
27、ter.In the end，she understands that one shouldnt flee away when he meets a problem.He should face the problems in life bravely，and he can turn bad things into good ones and pull off his goals.Bad things may sometimes happen around us in our life.However，the only thing that truly matters is how we ch
28、oose to react to them and what we make out of them.Life is all about learning，adopting and changing the disaster that we experience into something positive，so we should face it with a smile.【导读】一个干净明亮的地方是海明威的早期作品，是一部典型的虚无主义小说，具有典型的海明威风格：文章以虚无思想为主题并大量使用简洁句。A Clean，Welllighted Place(excerpt)It was ver
29、y late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light.In the day time the street was dusty，but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he f
30、elt the difference.The two waiters inside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk，and while he was a good client they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without paying，so they kept watch on him.“Last week he tried to commit suicide，” one waiter said.“Why？”“He was in despair.”“
31、What about？”“Nothing.”“How do you know it was nothing？”“He has plenty of money.”They sat together at a table that was close against the wall near the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that m
32、oved slightly in the wind.A girl and a soldier went by in the street.The street light shone on the brass number on his collar.The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him.“The guard will pick him up，”one waiter said.“What does it matter if he gets what hes after？” “He had better get off the
33、 street now.The guard will get him.They went by five minutes ago.” The old man sitting in the shadow rapped on his saucer with his glass.The younger waiter went over to him.“What do you want？”The old man looked at him.“Another brandy，” he said.“Youll be drunk，” the waiter said.The old man looked at
34、him.The waiter went away.“Hell stay all night，” he said to his colleague. “Im sleepy now.I never get into bed before three oclock.He should have killed himself last week.”The waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the counter inside the cafe and marched out to the old mans table.He pu
35、t down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy.“You should have killed yourself last week，”he said to the deaf man.The old man motioned with his finger.“A little more，”he said.The waiter poured on into the glass so that the brandy slopped over and ran down the stem into the top saucer of the
36、pile.“Thank you，” the old man said.The waiter took the bottle back inside the cafe.He sat down at the table with his colleague again.“Hes drunk now，” he said.“Hes drunk every night.”“What did he want to kill himself for？”“How should I know.”“How did he do it？”“He hung himself with a rope.”“Who cut h
37、im down？”“His niece.”“Why did she do it？”“Fear for his soul.”“How much money has he got？”“Hes got plenty.”“He must be eighty years old.”“Anyway I should say he was eighty.”“I wish he would go home.I never get to bed before three oclock.What kind of hour is that to go to bed？”“He stays up because he
38、likes it.”“Hes lonely.Im not lonely.I have a wife waiting in bed for me.”“He had a wife once too.”“A wife would be no good to him now.”“You cant tell.He might be better with a wife.”“His niece looks after him.You said she cut him down.”“I know.”“I wouldnt want to be that old.An old man is a nasty th
39、ing.”“Not always.This old man is clean.He drinks without spilling.Even now，drunk.Look at him.”“I dont want to look at him.I wish he would go home.He has no regard for those who must work.” The old man looked from his glass across the square，then over at the waiters.“Another brandy，” he said，pointing
40、 to his glass.The waiter who was in a hurry came over.“Finished，”he said，speaking with that omission of syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners.“No more tonight.Close now.” “Another.”said the old man.“No.Finished.”The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel a
41、nd shook his head.The old man stood up，slowly counted the saucers，took a leather coin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks，leaving half a peseta tip.The waiter watched him go down the street，a very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity.一个干净明亮的地方(节选)时间很晚了，大家都离开餐馆，只有一个老人还坐在树叶挡住灯光的阴影里。白天
42、，街上尽是浮尘，到了晚上，露水压住了浮尘。这个老人喜欢坐到很晚，因为他聋了。现在是夜里，十分寂静，他感觉得到跟白天的不同。待在餐馆里的两个侍者知道这老人有点儿醉了，他虽然是个好主顾，可是，他们知道，如果他喝得太醉了，他会不付账就走，所以他们一直在留神他。“上个星期他想自杀。”一个侍者说。“为什么？”“他绝望啦。”“干吗绝望？”“没事儿。”“你怎么知道是没事儿？”“他有很多钱。”他们一起坐在紧靠着餐馆大门墙边的桌旁，眼睛望着平台，那儿的桌子全都空无一人，只有那个老人坐在随风轻轻飘拂的树叶的阴影里。有个少女和一个大兵走过大街。街灯照在他那领章的铜号码上。那个少女没戴帽子，在他身旁匆匆走着。“警卫队
43、会把他带走。”一个侍者说。“如果他得到了他要找的东西，那又有什么关系呢？”“他这会儿还是从街上溜走好。警卫队会找他麻烦，他们五分钟前才经过这里。”那老人坐在阴影里，用杯子敲了敲茶托。那个年纪比较小的侍者走到他那儿。“你要什么？”老人朝他看了看。“再来杯白兰地。”他说。“你会喝醉的。”侍者说。老人朝他看了看。侍者走开了。“他会通宵待在这里。”他对他的同事说。“我困了。我从来没有在三点钟以前睡觉过。他应该在上星期就自杀的。”侍者从餐馆里的柜台上拿了一瓶白兰地和另一个茶托，大步走了出来，送到老人桌上。他放下茶托，把杯子倒满了白兰地。“你应该在上星期就自杀的。”他对那个聋了的老人说。老人把手指一晃。“
44、再加一点。”他说。侍者又往杯子里倒酒，酒溢了出来，顺着高脚杯的脚流进了一叠茶托的第一只茶托。“谢谢你。”老人说。侍者把酒瓶拿回到餐馆去。他又同他的同事坐在桌旁。“他这会儿喝醉了。”他说。“他每天晚上都喝醉。”“他干吗要自杀呀？”“我怎么知道。”“他上次是怎样自杀的？”“他用绳子上吊。”“谁把他放下来的？”“他侄女。”“干吗要把他放下来？”“为他的灵魂担忧。”“他有多少钱？”“他有很多钱。”“他准有八十岁喽。”“不管怎样，我算准他有八十岁。”“我真希望他回家去。我从来没有在三点钟以前睡觉过。那是个什么样的睡觉时间呀？”“他因为不喜欢睡觉所以才不睡觉。”“他孤孤单单。我可不孤单。我有个老婆在床上等
45、着我呢。”“他从前也有过老婆。”“这会儿有老婆对他可没好处。”“话可不能这么说。他有老婆也许会好些。”“他侄女会照料他。你刚才说是她把他放下来的。”“我知道。”“我才不要活得那么老。老人邋里邋遢。”“不一定都是这样。这个老人干干净净。他喝啤酒并不滴滴答答往外漏。哪怕这会儿喝醉了。你瞧他。”“我才不想瞧他。我希望他回家去。他并不关心那些非干活不可的人。”那老人从酒杯上抬起头来望望广场，又望望那两个侍者。“再来杯白兰地。”他指着杯子说。那个侍者急忙跑了过去。“没啦，”他不顾什么句法地说，蠢汉在对醉汉或外国人说话时就这么说法，“今晚上没啦。打烊啦。”“再来一杯。”那老人说。“不，没啦。”侍者一边拿块
46、毛巾揩揩桌沿，一边摇摇头。老人站了起来，慢慢地数着茶托，从口袋里摸出一只装硬币的零钱袋子来，付了酒账，又放下半个比塞塔作小费。那个侍者瞅着他顺着大街走去，这个年纪很大的人走起路来，虽然脚步不稳，却很有神气。知识积累1keep watch on注意2in despair 绝望地3march out to 出发去4have no regard for 不尊重；不重视文化链接一个干净明亮的地方内容概要这篇小说所描述的是一位老人和两位侍者的故事，其中老人这一人物形象看似微不足道，但从他自杀和饮酒的两个行为来分析，他是个展现了重压之下的优雅风度和精神不败的尊严感的海明威式主人公。两位侍者之间的对话引出了“虚无”这一主题，表明“虚无是对存在的体验，人类只有在内心保持一片干净明亮的地方才能抵御虚无”。
