1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Fine Arts Western, Chinese and Pop Arts (限时: 35 分钟 ) (对应学生用书第 315 页 ) . 阅读理解 (2018 成都市高三第三次诊断 )Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的 )artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius. A major Vermeer exhibition opens this month at the
2、 Louvre in Paris, whose permanent collection includes his great painting of a woman absorbed in close,visually demanding work, The Lacemaker (about 1669 1670) Like other paintings by Vermeer, this image represents modern culture. So attracted are todays art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shoc
3、king when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans cant name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.Well, maybe they dont go to the movies much. It is not true to say he was forgotten that would suggest he was famous in his lifetime.He was not.Vermeer was one more painter among the many who worked
4、 for money in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.He was not a star like Rembrandt.He obviously took himself and his art seriously.His selfreferential painting The Art of Painting proves that.Even though he worked all his life in Delft, he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when
5、 he died in 1675 at the age of 43. It is fitting that Paris is celebrating Vermeer, because it was the French avantgarde( 先锋派 )in the 19th century who saved him from being completely forgotten.Compare his painting Woman in Blue Reading a Letter or The Little Street with, say, Edouard Manets A Bar at
6、 the FoliesBergre(1882)or Camille Pissarros The Boulevard Montmartre at Night(1897) and it is easy to see why the art of Vermeer found its natural audience in Parisian bohemia. All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic ThorBrger, a veteran
7、of the 1848 Revolution. Vermeers rediscovery is part of the history of modern French art.Vermeer is not only a great artist.He is a great modern artist. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文 , 主要介绍了著名画家 Johannes Vermeer 的生平和【 精品教育资源文库 】 他的艺术特点。 1 How many paintings produced by Vermeer are mentioned in the text? A Four.
8、B Five. C Six. D Seven. B 考查细节理解。通读全文可知 , 本文共提及 Vermeer 的五幅画作 , 包括第二段提及的 The Lacemaker、第三段提及的 Girl with a Pearl Earring、第四段提及的 The Art of Painting、第五段提及的 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter 和 The Little Street, 故 B项正确。 2 What can we know about Vermeer from Paragraph 4? A He was wellknown when he was aliv
9、e. B He gained a good fortune for his family. C He didnt witness the popularity of his works. D He considered painting as a way to have fun. C 考查推理判断。根据第四段最后一句 “Even though he worked all his life in Delft, he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43”
10、 可知 , 尽管他终身在代尔夫特工作 , 但是直到他在 43 岁去世时仅留下了 35 件被人们所知的作品 , 他是在贫困中离世的;结合第一段第一句 “Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的 ) artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius” 可知 , 人们在数百年后才发现他的艺术价值;据此可以判 断 , 他没能看到他的作品受欢迎 , 故 C 项正确。 3 Who made a great contribution to i
11、ntroducing Vermeer to other artists? A Rembrandt. B His family. C American art lovers. D ThorBrger. D 考查细节理解。根据第六段 “All these artist s are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic ThorBrger, a veteran of the 1848 Revolution” 可知 , 由于评论家 ThorBrger 的努力 , Vermeer 才
12、被这些艺术家认可 ,故 D 项正确。 4 Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A Rediscovery of Vermeer B Anecdotes about Vermeer C Great Modern French Art D The Tough Way to Success in Art 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A 考查标题判断。通读全文可知 , 本文主要介绍了画家 Johannes Vermeer 的生平和他的艺术特点。 Johannes Vermeer 在世时 , 画作并不为人所知 , 在贫困中
13、死去;数百年 后人们才发现他是艺术天才。故 A 项最适合作本文的标题。 【导学号: 44040167】 . 阅读七选五 (2017 大连双基测试 )Of all the things that can be stolen from you your possessions, your youth, your health, your words, your rights what no one can ever take from you is. How you feel about yourself. It takes a long time to learn how to NOT judg
14、e yourself through someone elses eyes. 1 Your attitude towards life. The last of your freedom is to choose your attitude in any given circumstance.Choose to be happy and positive.It is not always easy to find happiness in ourselves, but it is always impossible to find it elsewhere. 2 3 The measure o
15、f your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away.And 99 percent of the time you get what you put in, so give freely.If you want to be happy, make those around you happy. Your knowledge and life experiences. Character and wisdom are formed over time. 4 Your best stories will
16、come from overcoming your greatest struggles.So keep standing, keep learning, and keep living. Your choice to move on enthusiastically. 5 Dont let someone or something that didnt make it in your life continue to hurt you.Learn the lesson, forget the pain, and move on. A Your attitude towards yoursel
17、f. B Your ability to spread love and kindness. C They come with losses, lessons, and successes. D But once you do, the world is yours for the taking. E So smile all the way and walk away from negative people. F Dont let past relationships and old mistakes ruin your future. G Holding your uniqueness
18、in high regard is necessary to success. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了五种任何人从你身上都拿不走的东西。 1 D 根据 本段主题句 “How you feel about yourself.” 可知 , 本段主要阐述 “ 人们对自我的一个测评 (认知 )” ;空前说 “ 学会不用他人的眼光来看自己需要很长时间 ” , 紧接着空处应起承上作用 , 故选 D, 表示 “ 但是你一旦这么做了 , 世界都随之属于你 ” 。 2 E 根据本段主题句 “Your attitude towards life.” 可知 , 本段主要阐述 “ 你对生
19、活的态度 ” , 结合空前一句可知 , 选 E 项 “ 一直微笑并远离那些消极的人 ” 。 3 B 此处为本段的主题句。根据下文内容 “ 生活的长度不在于你拥有多少 , 而在于你给予他人多少 ” 可推出 , 本段的中心是 “ 你传递爱与善良的能力 ” 。故选 B。 4 C 此处选上下文衔接句。空前讲 “ 你的品质和智慧都是随着时间而形成的 ” , 空后说 “ 克服最大的苦难你就会过得精彩 ” , 由此可推断出 , 空处选 C 项 “ 它们的形成伴随着失败、教训及成功 ” , 起承上启下的作用。 5 F 根据本段主题句和下文 “Dont let.Learn the lesson , forget
20、 the pain,and move on.” 可推断 , 空处选 F 项 “ 不要让过去的关系和错误毁掉你的未来 ” 。 .语法填空 (2017 青 岛检测 ) Seeing the Great Wall The Great Wall 1. (snake) more than 6, 000 kilometers.First built to keep out invaders, it is now a popular tourist 2. (attract) Badaling is the most famous of the five sections 3. lie near Beijin
21、g and can be accessed 4. (easy) About two hours away by bus lies Jinshanling.This wellpreserved section of the wall has not been repaired since 1570! If youre looking for a 5. (peace) walk and amazing views, this is the spot 6. (visit) About six kilometers from Jiayuguan City in Gansu Province, you
22、can visit Jiayuguan.It was the starting place for the section of the Great Wall 7. (build) during the Ming Dynasty.This pass is the best preserved 8. the Great Wall military forts (军事要塞 ) The eastern end of the Great Wall is Shanhaiguan in Hebei Province.The east tower of the Shanhai Pass is called the First Pass Under Heaven.Stand near the tower to see the roaring sea on one side and the Great Wal