1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Fine Arts Western, Chinese and Pop Arts .阅读理解 阅读下面短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 Seven-year-old artist Kieron Williamson has sold his 16 watercolours for 17,000 in just 14 minutes, setting the world record as the youngest successful painter. His latest paintings of land
2、scapes(风景 ),seascapes and churches were supposed to be on display for a month at the Picturecraft Gallery in Holt. They went on sale at 9 am but were bought by 9:14 am, some by telephone from abroad. Kieron is red hot. People are saying that he could become an all-time great artist. They want his pa
3、intings as investment(投资 ) because they think the price will go up. The last child artist was Picasso. And Kieron is getting better and better. The pace at which he learns is quite amazing. He has a very mature mind and has mastered certain techniques at an early stage which some artists would take
4、years to perfect. His work has been very unusual and impressive. His use of tone, colour and light is wonderful. The way he gets his paintings to do the talking is extremely good. He just paints when he wants. He still likes playing football and playing computer games like other seven-year-olds. Ins
5、pired to start painting on a family holiday in Devon and Cornwall, Kieron was just six when he asked his parents for paper to draw a boat and swiftly developed a mature and confident talent for seascapes and countryside scenes that has been described as close to the“young Picasso”. The talented boy
6、described his shows sell -out success as“brilliant”.“ Painting is my favourite hobby but I like football as well,”said Kieron, who is so absorbed in painting that he is always drawing from getting up to going to school. 1.Kieron Williamson set the world record as the youngest painter by . A.selling
7、his 16 watercolours for 17,000 in 14 minutes B.drawing as many as 16 watercolours in 14 minutes C.painting landscapes as a child of seven D.earning the most money for 16 watercolours 2.The underlined words“red hot”here probably mean“ ”. A.in bright colour and high temperature B.in high fever 【 精品教育
8、资源文库 】 C.popular D.very smart 3.What is Kierons work like according to the text? A.Strange. B.Outstanding. C.Ordinary. D.Common. 4.From the text we know that Kieron learned to paint . A.by himself B.from his parents C.by copying Picasso D.from his teacher .七选五 根据短文内容 ,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
9、选项。 (2017 课标卷 押题卷 ) This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant,especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing.Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them.They can seem forgetful and clumsy. 1 They annoy us be
10、cause they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things. But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 2 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions? So how can you come up with brilliant daydr
11、eams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool? First,understand that some opportunities(机会 ) for daydreaming are better than others.Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 3 And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while youre
12、 daydreaming,try to do it while you are involved in another task preferably something simple,like taking a shower or walking,or even making meaningless drawings. Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate.“Mindfulness”,being focused,is a too
13、l that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 4 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Finally,you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. 5 Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds. A.Having interesting things to think about also h
14、elps. B.They stare off into space and wander by themselves. C.Without wandering minds,we wouldnt have relativity,Coke or Post -it notes. D.At one time,daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. E.It involves slow,steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and
15、attentive. F.Daydreams are often very simple and direct,quite unlike sleep dreams,which may be hard to understand. G.Therefore,its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2017
16、江西赣南五校联考 ) I love a good murder mystery. It is so 1 to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the 2 yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she 3 over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her 4 Hercule Poirot
17、, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady 5 is also an amateur detective. As I am a big 6 of Agatha Christie, I was excited to 7 her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her 8 by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a 9 setting for
18、a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 10 , all the passengers arrived safely! After a pleasant walk through the woods, I 11 the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her 12 . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的 )bookcase. However
19、, my 13 part of the estate(房产 )was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river 14 the boathouse also served a more special purpose inspiration for a crime 【 精品教育资源文库 】 15 . In the Poirot novel, Dead Mans Folly, a girls body is 16 in the boathouse. They even 17 the TV adaptation of the book
20、at Greenway. I really 18 my visit to Greenway. It was such a 19 place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was 20 to write so many exciting stories. 1.A.attention B.heat C.success D.fun 2.A.doubt B.problem C.murder D.method 3.A.read B.wrote C.saw D.contributed 4.A.creations B.inventi
21、ons C.discussions D.reasons 5.A.when B.who C.where D.what 6.A.guide B.fellow C.fan D.gift 7.A.watch B.rebuild C.explode D.visit 8.A.farm B.family C.hometown D.site 9.A.perfect B.central C.colorful D.direct 10.A.Sadly B.Fortunately C.Hopefully D.Surprisingly 11.A.fetched B.got C.reached D.mentioned 1
22、2.A.posts B.articles C.letters D.books 13.A.personal B.useful C.rewarding D.favorite 14.A.or B.and C.but D.for 15.A.scenery B.sight C.view D.scene 16.A.dissolved B.tended C.found D.buried 17.A.developed B.filmed C.adapted D.affected 18.A.enjoyed B.treasured C.exploited D.focused 19.A.shocking B.beau
23、tiful C.skillful D.helpful 【 精品教育资源文库 】 20.A.inspired B.disappointed C.marked D.honored 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 语篇解读 本文介绍了著名画家 Kieron Williamson 和他的水彩画。 1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知 ,七岁画家 Kieron Williamson 仅仅在 14 分钟内就以 17,000 英镑的价格卖掉了他的 16 幅水彩画 ,创造了世界纪录。 2.C 词义猜测题。根据第三段可知 ,人们说他可能会成为一位伟大的画家 ,他们认为他的画会 增值 ,因此他们都想要收藏他的画作为投资。由此说明 Kieron 很受欢迎。 3.B 推理判断题。根据第四段的第五句和第六句可知 ,他的作品与众不同 ,给人留下深刻的印象 ,他对色调、颜色和光线的使用都是绝妙的。由此可知他的画非常出色。 4.A 推理判断题。 Kieron 在 Devon 和 Cornwall 度假时开始绘画 ,当时他六岁 ,向父母要纸画船 ,很快培养了成熟自信的画海景和乡村景色的才能 ,被认为是近似年轻的毕加索。全文没提到他的老师 ,所以推断出他是自学绘画的。 .七选五 语篇解读 文章介绍了做白日梦的人有时健忘、 笨拙 ,但是伟大的思想和成就是和
