2021高考英语通用一轮复习练习：考点十六　人物故事类 WORD版含解析.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家考点十六人物故事类A限时10分钟Idema, a Dutch Sinologist (汉学家), has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvards Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. He has studied ancient Chinese plays, novels

2、 and literature, and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages.The 70yearold Dutch Sinologist recalled his halfcenturylong romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing. As a child, the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and P

3、ulitzer Prizewinner Pearl S. Bucks books sparked Idemas interest in the country. He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.While many other experts on China focused on the countrys economic transformation, Idema continued to

4、study traditional Chinese literature. “There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest，” Idema explains.Finding reference books for his research, especially regional publications, used to be a huge challenge, and Idema us

5、ed to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China. Now it is much more convenient with the Internet.Idema usually chooses lessknown subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials. In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk

6、tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture.“Traditional Chinese culture is a passion. I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so，” says the retired professor.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了荷兰汉学家Idema对中国古代戏剧、小说、文学50年的不懈研究的故事。1What does the underlined word “sparked” in Pa

7、ragraph 2 mean?AIncreased. BBroke.CPerformed. DAroused.答案：D词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.”后来他开始阅读中国古典文学，可推断前文的books引起了他对中国的兴趣。故选D。2Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because _.Ahe w

8、anted to show he was different from othersBhe was interested in traditional Chinese literatureCtraditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fieldsDhe could benefit a lot from the traditional Chinese literature答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“There were scholars studying law, religion and society

9、, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest”可知，他研究中国古典文学，是因为他的兴趣。故选B。3What may be the best title for the text?AA Passion for Chinese Culture BThe Life of IdemaCIdemas Visit to China DThe Personal Hobby答案：A标题判断题。浏览全文，讲述的都是Idema对于中国古典文学的研究与热爱，结合第三段中的“While many other exper

10、ts on China . Idema explains.”可知，他研究中国古典文学是带着很大的兴趣和热情的。故选A。B限时10分钟As the old saying goes, “Dont judge a book by its cover.” And neither should we judge movie stars by their ages.At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it

11、 lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Cannes Jury，” Fanning said during a press conference.As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fan

12、ning was too young compared to other veterans in the industry. But Fannings acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury membership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize.The 21yearold has been in many big productions. She began acting in I AM Sam at

13、 age 3. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt, shes appeared in 60 projects and is one of Hollywoods hottest young stars. Fannings devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults.In her latest movie Teen Spir

14、it, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammywinning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day，” she said. “

15、He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills.”With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, Fanning certainly was able to “represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。21岁的艾丽范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审

16、团成员。凭借丰富的表演经验和对艺术的热爱，范宁无疑能够在戛纳电影节上“代表电影界的一个新阶层”。4What does the underlined word “veterans” probably mean?AShocked actresses. BGreen hands.CExperienced people. DMusic producers.答案：C词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句可知，范宁当选为戛纳电影节评审团成员招致了一些人的批评，他们认为范宁与业内其他资深人士相比过于年轻。据此可推知，画线词意为“经验丰富的人，老手”，故C项正确。5In which film does Fanning

17、play a pop singer?AI AM Sam. BSuper 8.CWe Bought a Zoo. DTeen Spirit.答案：D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“In her latest movie Teen Spirit . Fanning plays a pop singer.”可知，D项正确。6What does the writer think of Elle Fanning?AWealthy. BDevoted.CConsiderate. DFriendly.答案：B推理判断题。根据第五段叙述的无唱歌经验的范宁为扮演一位流行音乐歌手所做的努力和尾段中的“With su

18、ch rich acting experience and devotion to her art”可推知，作者认为范宁是一位对工作尽心尽力的演员，故B项正确。7What is the main idea of the text?AElle Fannings earning her honor.BA person judged by appearance.CIntroducing some famous films.DElle Fannings presenting in a new film.答案：A主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“At just 21, Elle Fanning made h

19、istory by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival”并结合全文其他内容可知，本文主要讲述了21岁的艾丽范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团成员，并介绍了她的演艺经历，故A项正确。C限时7分钟Writers used to approach publishers to have their work read by the public. Now they can simply post their work and find millions of instant audience.Af

20、ter breaking up with her boyfriend, Bao Jingjing started “making up” a love story simply to distract (转移) her attention. Her story of a girl suffering the pain like hers progressed quickly, attracting many readers.When Bao stopped writing as she was reunited with her boyfriend, she was urged to cont

21、inue, as readers wanted to know what happened next. Bao finished it soon. It became so popular that it was turned into a bestseller. To_cap_it_all_off,_Baos novel was later adapted into a successful movie.Baos story is only one of many Internet novels that have landed deals for physical books, TV sh

22、ows and films. Unlike traditional writers who buried themselves in their books for years, some young writers like Bao have got readers rapidly online and find overnight success.Bao admits her success was unexpected. She still remembers how surprised her parents were when she proudly gave them her co

23、pyright earnings. Online literature forums (论坛) are platforms for grass roots writers to succeed.In recent years, Zhang Wei, known as “Tangjiasanshao”， has earned 177 million yuan by his fingers though working as an author was beyond his dreams. He topped the list of wealthiest Chinese Internet nove

24、lists twice and was the only online writer to be listed on the 2014 Forbes “Chinese Celebrity List”He admits that he is one of the few writers at the top of the pyramid while most online writers remain unknown. However, he urges that his success can be achieved by others, as long as “they write hard

25、 enough”. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了鲍鲸鲸等现代网络作家的成功事例。8According to the passage, we know that _.ABao Jingjings parents didnt want her to be a writerBBao Jingjing didnt really expect her success overnightCBao Jingjing didnt finish her first online love storyDBao Jingjings first online story was turned into

26、a TV show答案：B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Bao admits her success was unexpected.”可知，鲍鲸鲸承认她的成功是意想不到的。故选B。9The underlined phrase “To cap it all off” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Ain conclusion Bin turn Cin time Din addition答案：D词义猜测题。根据第三段倒数第二句“It became so popular that it was turned into a bestseller.”和最后一句中的“B

27、aos novel was later adapted into a successful movie.”可知，鲍鲸鲸的作品如此受欢迎以至于它后来被出版，并成了畅销书。她的小说后来又被改编成一部成功的电影。由此推断，To cap it all off在此处表递进关系。故选D。10The author mentioned Zhang Weis example mainly to _.Aintroduce another online writer to the readersBshow the example of another online writers success Cencourag

28、e readers to become online writers Dexpress his admiration for online writer Zhang Wei答案：B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述一些现代网络作家获得了成功的故事，张威的经历只是其中一例。故选B。11What can we infer from what Zhang Wei says in the last paragraph?AFew words, many deeds.BFirst try, and then trust.CHarm set, harm get. DNo pain, no gain.答案

29、：D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，张威认为只要够努力，就能像他一样成功。故选D。No pain, no gain.“不劳，无获”；Few words, many deeds.“少说多做”；Harm set, harm get.“害人害己”；First try, and then trust.“试过才信”。D限时8分钟While many Chinese watched movies at cinemas during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday, Zheng Wei explained the film The Spring Festiva

30、l to an audience of visually impaired (受损伤的) people at cinema in Northern Chinas Tianjin.“Fireworks light up the dark on New Years Eve, and children are playing in an open place covered with white snow，” said Zheng to the audience, describing the visual elements of the movie while holding a micropho

31、ne and a script.As the founder of “cinema for the blind” in Tianjin, the 55yearold has insisted on brightening the dark world of the visually impaired in his own way for 11 years.Shao Yuxiang and her husband, who are both blind, are regular visitors of the cinema. She wore an elegant yellow sweater

32、to attend the couples significant “movie day”Since October 2007, the free movies, which are described through audio, start at 9：30 am on the third Saturday of each month. More than 150 movies have been screened to more than 20,000 visually impaired people so far.“The theater is equipped with lights,

33、 a sound system, projector, and a big screen to give the blind a complete and equal movie experience，” Zheng said.In 2007, after having learned that a “cinema for the blind” established by Wang Weili had benefited many visually impaired people in Beijing, Zheng rushed to Wangs establishment for advi

34、ce. Under Wangs guidance, Zheng built a new cinema in Tianjin and screened The Dream Factory by Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. It attracted more than 50 visually impaired people from different districts and even suburban areas in Tianjin.Zheng always treats movie selections with seriousness. He usu

35、ally chooses Mandarin language movies with positive themes that reflect modern society. Special movies for certain Chinese festivals are also part of Zhengs selection criteria. “For example, The Founding of Republic is specially for National Day. Now, films for Spring Festival are on my agenda，” Zhe

36、ng said.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了郑伟创办的盲人电影院。12How did Zheng Wei help the blind watch movies?AZheng Wei helps the blind watch movies clearly by themselves.BZheng Wei helps the blind watch movies with a special device.CZheng Wei describes the visual elements of the movie to the blind.DZheng Wei helps the bl

37、ind cure their blindness in the cinema.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“describing the visual elements of the movie while holding a microphone and a script” 可知，郑伟通过向盲人描述电影中的视觉元素来帮助他们“看”电影。故选C项。13What do the blind think of “cinema for the blind”？ANo one wants to see movies in it.BIt is welcomed by blind people.CThe

38、y still cant benefit from it.DThe ticket price is truly affordable.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Shao Yuxiang and her husband, who are both blind, are regular visitors of the cinema.”以及第五段中的“More than 150 movies have been screened to more than 20,000 visually impaired people so far.”可知，它受到盲人的欢迎。故选B项。14What kind

39、 of person do you think Zheng Wei is?ACaring and creative.BIntelligent and modest.CWarmhearted and brave.DCreative and outgoing.答案：A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As the founder of cinema for the blind in Tianjin, the 55yearold has insisted on brightening the dark world of the visually impaired in his own way for 11

40、 years.”并结合全文内容可推断出，郑伟很有爱心和创意，为盲人开电影院。故选A项。15Which of the following may be the best title?AA man who helps the blind people in ChinaBA special cinema will open up in China soonCHow do the visually impaired people watch movies?DThe “cinema for the blind” that will never close答案：D标题判断题。根据全文可知郑伟独创盲人电影院

41、，并坚持了11年，因此“The cinema for the blind that will never close (盲人影院永远不会关门)”，符合主旨大意，作为题目最为合适。故选D项。A限时10分钟(2018浙江高考)In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 17

42、19but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steampowered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.” Novels, for the most part, were looked

43、upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held u

44、p as moral touchstones. Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa. How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers

45、game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a halfdozen of them. Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. Its par

46、tly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniver

47、sary of his birth approaches, it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国小说家狄更斯在文学上的成就。在他200周年诞辰之际，让我们永远记住这位对文学艺术作出巨大贡献的小说家。1Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?AThey were difficult to under

48、stand.BThey were popular among the rich.CThey were seen as nearly worthless.DThey were written mostly by women.答案：C细节理解题。由题干中的18世纪可定位到第一段。由该段最后一句“Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.”可知，在18世纪，英国的小说几乎被认为没有价值。故选C。2Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in th

49、e text to stress _.Ahis reputation in FranceBhis interest in modern artChis success in publicationDhis importance in literature答案：D细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知，把他从英国文学殿堂中剔除的意义如同卢浮宫抛售蒙娜丽莎。将狄更斯与蒙娜丽莎进行比较是为了强调狄更斯在文学上的重要性。故选D。3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember a great writer.BTo introduce

50、an English novel.CTo encourage studies on culture.DTo promote values of the Victorian age.答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句以及全文可知，文章主要介绍了狄更斯的伟大成就，旨在让人们永远记住这位伟大的作家。故选A。B限时7分钟(2019北京高考)Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur (创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company

51、was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a supersweet treat that could save kids teeth, instead of destroying them.It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But

52、Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why cant I make a healthy candy thats good for my teeth so that my parents cant say no to it？” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research

53、 and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and toothfriendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she s

54、ucceeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moores productCanC

55、andy.As CanCandys success grows, so does Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and shes also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Meanwhile, with her parents help, Moore

56、is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasnt driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilieCandys profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it

57、 appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个小女孩创业成功的故事。小女孩Alice Moore面对问题不退缩，想办法解决问题，经过两年的调研和多次实验，最终创业成功。她也给更多的孩子带来了健康和微笑。4How did Moore react to her dads warning?AShe argued with him.BShe tried to find a way out.CShe paid no attention.DShe chose to consult dentists

58、.答案：B推理判断题。根据题干中关键词“warning”可直接定位到第二段第五句，该句表示Alice Moore想要解决父亲提出的问题，因为她不愿意放弃享用糖果的机会，故B项“她试图找到解决的办法”为正确选项。5What is special about CanCandy?AIt is beneficial to dental health.BIt is free of sweeteners.CIt is sweeter than other candies.DIt is produced to a dentists recipe.答案：A推理判断题。题干是问CanCandy的特别之处，由此定

59、位到第三段第一句：它“既可口又对牙齿无害”，故A项“它有益于牙齿健康”正确。6What does Moore expect from her business?ATo earn more money.BTo help others find smiles.CTo make herself stand out.DTo beat other candy companies.答案：B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，Alice Moore希望每位小朋友都有洁净的牙齿和灿烂的笑容。B项意为“帮助别人找到笑容”，与原文意思相符。7What can we learn from Alice Moore

60、s story?AFame is a great thirst of the young.BA youth is to be regarded with respect.CPositive thinking and action result in success.DSuccess means getting personal desires satisfied.答案：C推理判断题。文章介绍了一个叫Alice Moore的小女孩，年纪虽小，但面对问题不退缩，积极思考，想办法解决问题，勇于创新，最后创业成功的故事。故C项正确。C限时7分钟(2020大同市高三学情调研测试试题)My family

61、lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. However, around my second year in the law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!I realized this after completing my firstyear inte

62、rnship (实习期). I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to

63、my hotel. I thought if I could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready.There was just one problem: I wasnt invited to the StubHub party. But you know Im the type of person who goes for something she wants.

64、Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what? They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed.Although the legal department didnt have a permanen

65、t position for me, the experience has shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, Im incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas.By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. Exploring the unfamiliar

66、is how youll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in first.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去达拉斯主动创造机会寻找实习机会的经历及从中得到的感悟。8What happened to the author in Dallas in 2011?AShe was accepted as a legal intern.BShe played in the Super Bowl.CShe escaped from San Francisco.DShe met up with her family.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二

67、段的内容和第三段尾句中的“They accepted my request to be a legal intern”可知，2011年在达拉斯作者成功说服一家旧金山的大公司总裁接受她为一名法律实习生，故A项正确。9The author was able to leave Texas because _.Ashe introduced herself to the president of StubHubBshe watched the 2011 Super Bowl in DallasCshe dropped out of the University of Texas at AustinDa

68、 snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program”可知，作者找到了StubHub公司的总裁，友好地介绍了自己，然后问他们是否有法律实习项目，并最终被接受，做了一名法律实习生，得以离开得克萨斯州，故A项正确。10Which is the biggest l

69、esson that the author learned from the experience?AYou must choose a career that you like.BJumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding.CAccepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.DYou should listen to your family to learn about your potential.答案：B细节理解题。根据末段第一句“By leaving Texas, I learn

70、ed that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable.”可知，通过这次经历，作者认识到跳出舒适圈是值得做的，故B项正确。11Which of the following words can best describe the author?APatient and modest.BSupportive and energetic.CIntelligent and humorous.DDetermined and adventurous.答案：D推理判断题。根据第三段中

71、的“I wasnt invited to the StubHub party. But you know Im the type of person who goes for something she wants.”可知，作者虽没被邀请参加派对，但她是那种追求她想要的东西的人，由此可见作者很坚定；再根据“I crashed the party and found my way to the president . if they had a legal internship program”可知作者闯进派对，找董事长毛遂自荐，说明作者很大胆。故D项正确。D限时10分钟(2018全国卷)Whi

72、le famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Sh

73、u, a 49yearold Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prizewhich is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architectureon February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is

74、 located at the Xiangshan campus (校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant

75、 building types. The curves (曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creat

76、ion attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements (元素)Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winne

77、r of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed，” he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also

78、 refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created，” he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，” said Wang.The s

79、tudy of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了中国建筑设计师王澍在其作品中体现了中国传统文化和现代建筑的和谐平衡，获得了建筑界的诺贝尔奖普利策奖，这让中国建筑师得到了国际社会的认可。12Wangs winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are _.Afollowing th

80、e latest world trendBgetting international recognitionCworking harder than ever beforeDrelying on foreign architects答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，王澍获得2012年普利策奖，而普利策奖相当于建筑界的诺贝尔奖，他是第一个获此奖的中国人，故推知中国建筑师得到了国际社会的认可。故B项正确。13What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?AIts hilly environment. BIts larg

81、e size.CIts unique style. DIts diverse functions.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第四段对CAA校园的描述，尤其是该段最后一句可知，它独特的设计风格，给参观者留下了极为深刻的印象，故C正确。14What made Wangs architectural design a success?AThe mixture of different shapes.BThe balance of East and West.CThe use of popular techniques.DThe harmony of old and new.答案：D细节理解题。根据

82、文章第六段1995年普利策奖的获得者Tadao Ando的评语可知，王澍设计的成功之处在于他把中国传统元素融入现代设计，并保持两者之间的和谐平衡，故D正确。15What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?ASpread them to the world. BPreserve them at museums.CTeach them in universities. DRecreate them in practice.答案：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段和倒数第三段中的“In fact, tradition also

83、 refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created”可知，对传统的研究要与实践相结合，在实践中进行再创造，否则就会是虚假的和空洞的，故D正确。E限时10分钟(2019陕西省部分学校摸底检测)Thomas Hardy, probably the most searching and knowledgeable novelist of his time, was born on June 2, 1840, in Dorsetshire, England. He died on Januar

84、y 11, 1928. In his youth, Hardy read much and dreamt of becoming a poet, but he studied and practiced architecture as an assistant to a London architect, winning a prize for design. The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training.For five yea

85、rs Hardy worked hard to practice writing poetry, but when he was twentyseven, he turned to fiction. His first novel finished by 1867, but according to the advice of George Meredith he decided not to publish it. After he abandoned his first novel, his another novel Desperate Remedies, appeared in 187

86、1. During the next twentyfive years he published ten more novels and two collections of short stories.Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) was never surpassed (超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art. This and his next novel, A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873), began to show deep irony (讽刺) which is so obvio

87、us throughout Hardys writings.Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) was his first popular success. It shows Hardys amazing power of describing nature as symbolic background for his characters, an organic part of the action of his story. This was the earliest of what he called his novels of character and

88、 environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the dUrbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscure. Not until he was fiftyeight years old was his first collection of poems published, and he was sixtyfour when the first part of his drama The Dynasts surprised the literary world.篇章

89、导读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作家Thomas Hardy和他的一些作品。16How did Thomas Hardy benefit from his architectural career?AHe could practice writing while working.BHe made a lot of money to support his writing.CHe found material for his novels and poems.DHe applied architectural knowledge in his novels.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一

90、句“The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training.”可知，在他的小说中细腻的结构描述可能得益于他在建筑方面的学习训练，即他把建筑知识应用到了他的小说中，故选D项。17What is Thomas Hardys Under the Greenwood Tree considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BHis first popular success.CHis best novel in

91、perfection of art.DOne of his best collections of poems.答案：C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) was never surpassed (超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art.”可知，绿树林下在艺术的恰当和熟练方面从未被超越。18Which of the following is one of his novels of character and environment?ADesperate Remedies.BA Pair

92、of Blue Eyes.CTess of the dUrbervilles.DThe Dynasts.答案：C细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“This was the earliest of what he called his novels of character and environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the dUrbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscure.”可知，Tess of the dUrbervilles是性格和环境小说，故选C。19What type of writing is this text?AA novel. BA biography.CA book review. DA news report.答案：B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了作家Thomas Hardy和他的一些作品，属于人物传记，故选B。- 18 - 版权所有高考资源网