1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Art . 阅读理解 A (2018 昆明市高三复习适应性检测 ) Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentines Day dance party at school. The thought
2、of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed. When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at h
3、er and I was crazyI had never seen such a beautiful girl! I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “Thats Marilyn Riley, Cut Rileys daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Im Jack Joseph.”
4、“I know who you are ， ” was her nottoofriendly response. “Would you like to dance ？ ” I asked. “No! Im working ， ” she shot back. “Can I call you next week for a movie date ？ ” I asked. “No” was her response. For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. T
5、hen one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next
6、 to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者海军退伍之后受母校校长邀请参加情人节舞会，遇到一位女孩并与其交往的故事。 【难句分析】 Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice， I saw Marilyn， w
7、alking with no umbrella， no raincoat and no hat. 分析：本句含有 as 引导的时间状语从句；现在分词短语 walking with. no hat 作谓语动词 saw 的伴随状语。 译文：接着，在三月一个雨天的下午，在我篮球训练完开车回家的途中，我看见了Marilyn，她走在雨中，没有带雨伞，没有穿雨衣，也没有戴帽子。 1. Why did Jack decide to attend the party? A The party was held to welcome him back home. B Marilyn would be intro
8、duced to him at the party. C He could meet some of his former teachers there. D They gathered there to celebrate Valentines Day. 答案与解析： C 考查细节理解。根据第一段的 “The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed” 可以看出，由于在校园舞会上可以见到原来的老师，所以作者决定参加舞会。所以选 C 项。 2. What was the authors attitude tow
9、ards the party? A Casual. B Formal. C Passive. D Worried. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案与解析： B 考查推理判断。根据第二段首句 “When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym” 的描述可以看出，作者对这次舞 会的态度是很正式的 (formal)。所以选 B 项。 3. We can infer from the text that_ . A Jack once served in the army after high sch
10、ool B it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home C Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other D it was Marilyns cold attitude that interested Jack 答案与解析： A 考查推理判断。根据第一段的 “Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for
11、 four years” 可以推断，作者在高中毕业后去海军服役 4 年，退役后就读于家乡的大学。所以选 A 项。 4. How would the story most probably develop in the end? A Marilyn would fall in love with Jack. B Jack would make great achievements in college. C Marilyn would become a famous singer. D Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn. 答案与解析：
12、 A 考查推理判断。根据末段最后两句 “It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on” 可以看出，作者和这位女孩的关系有很大改善；特别是从最后一句 “ 从那以后 (我们之间的关系 )很神奇 ” 可以推断出，故事结局与两人的关系有关，而四个选项的叙述之中，只有选项 A 提及二人关系。所以选 A 项。 B (2018 长沙市高中毕业生供题 ) The artists in Madhubani
13、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 targets for local villagers have survived the axes(斧子 ) The
14、 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 northeastern region of Bihar which is done with finger
15、s, brushes and even matchsticks using natural colors and is characterised by eyecatching patterns. There are paintings for various occasions and festivals such as births, marriages and also about Hindu tales. “Normally, the Hindus almost stopped cutting trees down once we painted the tree trunks wit
16、h different pictures of deities， ” Siya Devi, one of the artists associated with the tree painting campaign, says. “Previously, the sigh t of people cutting roadside trees was quite common. Now it gives us much satisfaction to see the crowds of tourists paying visits to this particular area to see t
17、he 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 people cutting down trees with axes and saws alw
18、ays 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 significantly, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 and yes， it has begun work
19、ing now， ” claim s Jha. 【文章大意】 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。 【难句分析】 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. 分析：本句是一个复合句。 who 引导
20、定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词Shashthi Nath Jha； which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 a nongovernmental organization，引导词在从句中作主语。 译文：这是当地一个名叫 Shashthi Nath Jha 的村民想出来的，他一直在一个名为 Gram Vikas Parishad 的非政府组织工作，这个组织帮助保护女性和童工的权利。 5 What can we know about the tree art? A It makes no use of artificial colors. B It cannot be done w
21、ithout brushes. C It is a style popular throughout India. D It focuses on traditional Indian festivals. 答案与解析： A 考查细节理解。根据第二段的关键信息 “using natural colors” 可知，这种艺术采用自然色彩而非人工颜料来绘画，故选 A。 干扰项分析： B 项错在这种艺术必 须得有刷子，文章中只是提到了这种艺术可以用刷子作为绘画工具； C 项错在这种风格风靡印度，这与第二段第二句的 “Madhubani painting ，also known as Mithila p
22、ainting， is a style of Indian painting practised in the northeastern region of Bihar” 不符； D 项错在这种艺术主要专注于印度的传统节日，这与第一段第一句 “The artists in Madhubani district of India h ave been painting trees and leaves， with coats of lively colors describing pictures of Hindu deities(印度神 )” 不符，故排除。 6. According to the text, Shashthi Nath Jha_ A works in the government B is the creator of the campaign C is strongly against child labor D is the designer of a local village 答案与解析： B 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段 “The idea is the brainchild of a local vil
