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Art.閱讀理解Afewyearsago,DarlaHoffpaintedapumpkinfaceontoaroundstrawbale(捆)atAlandKarenGoldmansfarminIdahoFallstoadvertiseherU-Pickpumpkinfield.WhileDarlahasstoppedgrowingpumpkins,theannualtraditionofstrawbaleartlivesonatthefarmandhasdrawnfriendsandneighbourstoparticipateinit.Pastcreationshaveincludedanowl,Minions,tractorsandateddybear.Tomakethetractors,Albaledroundstrawbalesintwodifferentsizessmalleronesforthetractorsfronttyresandlargeronesfortherear(尾部).Largesquarebalesmadeupthebodies.JerryKienlenusedhisfarmingequipmenttoarrangethebalesintheshapeoftwotractors.Thenitwastimetobringthetractorstolife.Karenandherdaughter,LanaHedrick,securedsomegreenpaint,andAlgotsomeredpaint.Darlashusband,James,sprayedthecreationwithapaintgun.ForthefinishingtouchesStevendonatedtwoshinyexhauststacks(排氣管),andAlandKarendonatedtwosteeringwheelsfromtheirfarmparts.Thefarmsannualstrawbaleartprojectshavenowbecomeawayforeveryonetocelebratetheendofanothergrowingseason.Itsjustsomethingfuntodotogetherafterharvest.Thisneighbourhoodhasalwaysbeenclose.Generationsofthesefamilieshavegrowncropsinthissoil.Raisedonthefarmswheretheylivenow,theygrewuptogetherastheireldersdidbefore.AlandKarenaretrulysuperneighbours.Everyyeartheyalsogrowabouttwoacresofcorntogiveaway.Anyonecanpicksome,orAlandKarenwillevendeliver.AndduringlongIdahowinters,everyonegathersatthefarmtoenjoyfreshcoffeeandcookies.ThisyearsstrawbalecreationthemeisStrawWars.AndalleyeswillbeonAlandKarensfarmastheircreationtakesshape.1.WhydidDarlapaintapumpkinfaceontoastrawbale?A.Torecyclestrawbales.B.Topleasehisneighbours.C.Tocreateanewtradition.D.Tomakeanadvertisement.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart “thecreation” inParagraph2referto?A.Thestrawbaletyres.B.Thesquarestrawbales.C.Thestrawbaletractors.D.Thefarmingequipment.3.Whatdolocalpeoplethinkofthestrawbaleartshow?A.Itneedssomethingfun.B.Itsagoodwaytocelebrateharvest.C.ItmakesAlandKarenfamousinthetown.D.Itstandsforthebeginningofanewseason.4.WhatkindofneighboursareAlandKarenaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Generous.B.Creative.C.Funny.D.Determined.閱讀七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Artisforeveryoneanditexistseverywhere.Whenitcomestoappreciatinganartpainting,thereisnorightorwrongway.1Knowtheartist.Toknowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting.2Onceyougetfamiliarwiththepaintingsfromaparticularartist,youwillstartrelatingtohisuniquestyle.3Thisisreallytough.Therearedifferentstylesandtypesofartmediumsrealism,surrealism,andImpressionism,tonamebutafew.Soforbeginners,itsadvisabletokeepthingssimple.Trytounderstandiftheartyouseeisawatercolour,oilpaintingoracrylic(丙烯酸顏料)orsketch(速寫)onpaper.Youalsoneedtofigureoutthestylesoftheworkfigurative(形象的)orabstract.Tryandfindameaning.Toreadbetweenlinesandcoloursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult.4Soheresasimpleguide.Figurativepaintingsareeasybecausetheyareanhonestdescriptionofemotionsonthecanvas(油畫布).Still,itdoesntmeanyourunderstandingisthesameastheartists.Abstractsattempttocreatemagicwithshapes,linesandcoloursandtheirmeaningisdifferentforeveryonewhoseesthem.Searchforemotions.Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyeoremotionsatfirstsight.5Exploretheartworkwithyoureyes.Onceyouareawareofthesethings,youwillbeabletobreaktheicewithart.A.Discoveryourtasteandstyles.B.Knowthetypeofartandmediumused.C.Someoftheseartworkswilltaketimetoreachyou.D.Youjustmightfindthatartchangesthewayyouseetheworld.E.Learningsomethingabouttheartistaddstotheappreciationofart.F.Asimpleartpaintingmightbeunderstoodotherwisefordifferentpeople.G.Thefollowingideasmayhelpyoujoinintheconversationbetweenyouandtheartist.完形填空AllofusinMonteVistaChristianSchoolknowwellonedayhavegraduationphotosfortheyearbooktaken.Asthetime1,thegirlsstarttohavea2aboutwhattheyllwearandwheretotakethephotos,whiletheboys,3,hardlytalkaboutit.Asforme,I4formyphotostobetakenbythesea.WhenIarrivedthere,Imetmyphotographer,Annie.SheaskedmetomakesomeposesandI5heradvice.Afterthat,Iaskedifshecouldmakemelook6bytakingaphotoinadifferentway,7Imlessthan1.6metrestall.Tomy8sheresponded, “Iwillmakeno9tomakeyoulooklikesomeoneyourenot.Youlookgoodinyourownway.” She10shewouldnttrytoeditthephotoseither.Iwasshockedbywhatshesaid.Girlsalways11tolookperfectbyusingdifferentvisualangles.Whenyougotoaphotostudio,photographersalwaystrytohideyour12bytellingyoutostandinacertainway.Andpictureeditorscaneasily13yourlookbymakingyouappearanyyouwantto.14,thatsnotthecasehere.SeeingIwas15,Annieexplained: “Everyonehashisuniqueness.Youneedto16yourownbeauty.Youcannotliveinaworldof17photos.”ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadmetaphotographerwhodoesnt18photosatall.Aftertheshoot,Isawthephotostheyare19specialandnatural.ButwhatsevenmorespecialareAnnies20,whichwillalwaysstayinmyheart.1.A.flowsB.approachesC.shrinksD.develops2.A.discussionB.requestC.reasonD.complaint3.A.byaccidentB.inadditionC.bycomparisonD.inadvance4.A.accountedB.appliedC.searchedD.arranged5.A.consideredB.declinedC.followedD.consulted6.A.tallerB.prettierC.thinnerD.stronger7.A.unlessB.thoughC.sinceD.while8.A.delightB.astonishmentC.reliefD.satisfaction9.A.decisionB.choiceC.promiseD.attempt10.A.addedB.sworeC.explainedD.admitted11.A.pretendB.manageC.desireD.pay12.A.preferencesB.strengthsC.personalitiesD.imperfections13.A.exposeB.recoverC.transformD.recognize14.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Anyway15.A.annoyedB.confusedC.discouragedD.embarrassed16.A.fosterB.admireC.describeD.advocate17.A.vividB.colourfulC.artificialD.popular18.A.polishB.organizeC.cutD.exhibit19.A.casuallyB.roughlyC.partiallyD.truly20.A.attitudesB.wordsC.actionsD.skills課時(shí)作業(yè)(二十六).【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了每年一度的農(nóng)場稻草藝術(shù)展活動(dòng)。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Afewyearsago,DarlaHoffpaintedapumpkinfaceontoaroundstrawbale(捆)atAlandKarenGoldmansfarminIdahoFallstoadvertiseherU-Pickpumpkinfield.”可知,Darla在稻草捆上畫南瓜臉是為了給自家的南瓜園做廣告,故選D。2.C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段第三句“JerryKienlenusedhisfarmingequipmenttoarrangethebalesintheshapeoftwotractors.”可知,這里的thecreation是指兩個(gè)用稻草捆做成的拖拉機(jī),故選C。3.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段前兩句“Thefarmsannualstrawbaleartprojectshavenowbecomeawayforeveryonetocelebratetheendofanothergrowingseason.Itsjustsomethingfuntodotogetherafterharvest.”可知,當(dāng)?shù)厝苏J(rèn)為稻草捆藝術(shù)展是一個(gè)很好的慶祝豐收的方式,故選B。4.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“AlandKarenaretrulysuperneighbours.Everyyeartheyalsocoffeeandcookies.”可知,Al 和 Karen很慷慨,故選A。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了更好地欣賞藝術(shù)作品的方法和建議。1.G結(jié)合對上下文的理解可知,本空是一個(gè)過渡句,起到承上啟下的作用。結(jié)合各段的主題句,并根據(jù)文章最后一句“Onceyouareawareofthesethings,youwillbeabletobreaktheicewithart.”可知,此處說明下述方法將有助于讀者和藝術(shù)家的交流,故選G。2.E根據(jù)本段的主題句“Knowtheartist.”并結(jié)合上文“Toknowtheartististhefirststeptowardsappreciatinganyartpainting.”可知,了解藝術(shù)家是欣賞任何藝術(shù)作品的第一步,由此可推知,此處表示了解藝術(shù)家對欣賞作品的作用,故選E。3.B根據(jù)下文“Thisisreallytough.Therearedifferentstylesandtypesofartmediumsrealism,surrealism,andImpressionism,tonamebutafew.”可知,藝術(shù)形式有不同的風(fēng)格和類型,由此可推知,本段主要講述的是要了解藝術(shù)的種類和其所使用的藝術(shù)形式,故選B。4.F承接上文“Toreadbetweenlinesandcoloursandunderstandwhattheartistmeanscanbeverydifficult.”可知,讀懂線條和顏色,理解藝術(shù)家的意思是很困難的,由此可推知,不同的人對同一個(gè)藝術(shù)作品也許會(huì)有不同的理解,故選F。5.C承接上文“Noteveryworkofartwillcatchyoureyeoremotionsatfirstsight.”可推知,有些藝術(shù)作品是需要時(shí)間才能夠領(lǐng)會(huì)其中的意義的,故選C。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇記敘文,主要講述了作者在照畢業(yè)照時(shí),要求攝影師把自己照得漂亮些遭到拒絕后得到啟示的故事。1.Basthetimeapproaches隨著時(shí)間臨近。flow流動(dòng);approach接近;shrink縮水;develop開發(fā),發(fā)展。2.A根據(jù)語境“thegirlsstarttohaveaaboutwhattheyllwearandwheretotakethephotos”可推知,隨著畢業(yè)臨近,女孩們開始對拍畢業(yè)照時(shí)的穿著和拍攝地點(diǎn)進(jìn)行討論,故選A。discussion討論;request要求;reason理由;complaint抱怨,投訴。3.C根據(jù)語境while的提示可推知,男孩兒和女孩兒們的反應(yīng)形成了鮮明的對比,故選C。byaccident偶然;inaddition此外;bycomparison比較起來;inadvance提前。4.D根據(jù)語境可推知,此處表示作者對自己畢業(yè)照拍攝的安排和打算,故選D。accountfor解釋,說明,占;applyfor申請;searchfor搜尋;arrangefor安排。5.C根據(jù)下文“Afterthat”可推知,作者接受了攝影師的建議,故選C。consider考慮,認(rèn)為;decline下降,拒絕;follow跟隨;consult咨詢。6.A根據(jù)語境“Imlessthan1.6metrestall.”可推知,作者想讓攝影師把自己拍得看起來高一些,故選A。taller更高;prettier更美;thinner更瘦,更薄;stronger更強(qiáng)壯。7.C根據(jù)語境可知,上下句表示邏輯上的因果關(guān)系,故選C。unless除非;though盡管;since因?yàn)?由于;while在期間,然而,盡管。8.B根據(jù)語境“Youlookgoodinyourownway.”可推知,攝影師拒絕了作者的要求,這讓作者很是意外,與下文“Iwasshockedbywhatshesaid.”呼應(yīng),故選B。delight高興;astonishment吃驚;relief緩解;satisfaction滿意。9.D根據(jù)語境“Youlookgoodinyourownway.”可推知,攝影師不打算拍出不真實(shí)的作者,故選D。decision決定;choice選擇;promise允諾;attempt嘗試。10.A根據(jù)語境可推知,這句話是攝影師的補(bǔ)充說明,故選A。add增加,補(bǔ)充說;swear發(fā)誓;explain解釋;admit承認(rèn)。11.C根據(jù)語境lookperfect并與下文“bymakingyouappearanyyouwantto.”呼應(yīng)可推知,每個(gè)女孩都渴望完美,故選C。pretend假裝;manage管理;desire渴望;pay付錢。12.D根據(jù)上文“Girlsalwaystolookperfectbyusingdifferentvisualangles.”可推知,攝影師總會(huì)隱藏女孩子的缺點(diǎn),故選D。preference偏好;strength優(yōu)點(diǎn);personality個(gè)性;imperfection缺點(diǎn),瑕疵。13.C根據(jù)上文“Sheshewouldnttrytoeditthephotoseither.”,及語境可推知,照片編輯會(huì)給照片進(jìn)行修圖,改變你的外觀,讓照片上的你看起來更完美,故選C。expose暴露;recover恢復(fù);transform改變;recognize認(rèn)出,認(rèn)可。14.A根據(jù)語境可知,上下句表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,故選A。however然而;therefore因此;otherwise否則;anyway無論如何,不管怎樣。15.B根據(jù)語境“Annieexplained”可推知,作者當(dāng)時(shí)對攝影師的話很是困惑不解,故選B。annoyed惱火的;confused困惑的;discouraged氣餒的;embarrassed尷尬的。16.B根據(jù)上文“Youlookgoodinyourownway.”可推知,攝影師建議作者學(xué)會(huì)欣賞自己的本真美,故選B。foster培養(yǎng);admire欣賞;describe描述;advocate提倡。17.C根據(jù)上文可知,作者想讓攝影師把自己拍得更高些,也希望照片會(huì)被修得更好,由此可推知,照片有時(shí)并不真實(shí),是人為的美,故選C。vivid生動(dòng)的;colourful多彩的;artificial人工的,假的;popular流行的。18.A根據(jù)上文可知,攝影師拒絕了作者的要求,希望拍出作者的真實(shí)容貌,不加任何修飾,故選A。polish修改,潤飾;organize組織;cut切;exhibit展覽,展示。19.D因?yàn)檎掌瑳]有經(jīng)過任何修飾,因此看起來確實(shí)很特別、很自然,故選D。casually隨意地;roughly粗糙地,概略地;partially部分地,偏袒地;truly確實(shí)。20.B根據(jù)語境可推知,讓作者印象更深刻的是攝影師的一番話語,故選B。 attitude態(tài)度;word話語,單詞;action行動(dòng);skill技能。