备考2024届高考英语一轮复习课时提能 第一部分 过透教材 Unit 1 Art 新人教版选择性必修第三册.docx

1、Unit 1 Art一、阅读理解A2023重庆名校一测In 1665， Johannes Vermeer put the last drop of paint onto a canvas and completed his masterpiece GirlwithaPearlEarring. But years later on an April day a cyclist named Janine Strong stopped her bike， paused her fitness app， and watched as the snaking line of her cycling ro

2、ute drew the shape of Vermeers masterpiece over the streets.Ms. Strong creates what has come to be known as GPS art. It is an art category， which means you go outside with your handheld Global Positioning System （GPS） and start moving. The GPS records your movement by creating the dot type of track.

3、 This track is a line that details the path youve travelled. When you look at this line on the map， then you can see various shapes. Ms. Strong plans her rides in the shapes of stars， birds， lions and the occasional Vermeer. Then to complete the digital vision of Vermeers masterpiece， she biked almo

4、st 50 miles around southern Brooklyn to make sure each turn and circle was accurately achieving the covering of Vermeers original. This kind of art form has grown with the widespread availability of satellite tracking for use by ordinary people in fitness apps. It is particularly popular in the app，

5、 Strava， and experienced a surge in use during the pandemic. According to a report， more than three billion activities have been uploaded to Strava since the beginning of 2020.The GPS art can be considered the 21st-century version of large-scale drawings on the landscape， a concept gradually known t

6、o the world. It even has its own Guinness World Records categories. There was once a couple who completed a 4，500-mile bike ride across Europe that resulted in a 600-mile-wide GPS drawing of a bicycle the largest such drawing on record.本文介绍了GPS艺术的起源以及发展。GPS艺术通过创建圆点类型的轨迹详细记录骑行者所走的路线。这种艺术形式随着卫星跟踪的广泛普及

7、而发展起来，并且逐渐为世人所知。1.What is GPS art based on paragraph 2？A. It is a system established by Janine Strong.B. It is a line recording the path you travelled.C. It is an art form realized by GPS tracking.D. It is an app creating pictures.解析C细节理解题。由第二段中的It is an art category.The GPS records your movement by

8、 creating the dot type of track可知，GPS艺术是一个艺术类别，通过创建圆点类型的轨迹来记录你的运动，这与选项C相符。2.How did Janine Strong finish her digital vision of Vermeers masterpiece？A. By painting casually on her canvas.B. By accidentally using her fitness app.C. By occasionally running around Brooklyn.D. By carefully planning and c

9、ycling around.解析D细节理解题。由第二段中的Ms. Strong plans her rides.circle was accurately achieving the covering of Vermeers original可知，Ms. Strong是通过认真设计并骑行完成的，故选D。3.What does the underlined phrase a surge probably mean in paragraph 3？A. A sudden rise.B. A great success.C. A sharp reduction.D. A severe downturn

10、.解析A词义猜测题。本段中的grown和popular是解题的关键。由前面的内容可知，这种GPS艺术形式随着卫星跟踪的广泛普及而发展起来，普通人可以在健身应用程序中使用，它在应用程序Strava中特别受欢迎。由此可知，画线词应含有增加的意思，故选A。4.What can we learn from this passage？A. GPS art can be only completed on Strava.B. Strava is in fact an app for people to draw pictures.C. The art form of GPS art is getting

11、known worldwide.D. Janine Strong created the largest drawing in the world.解析C推理判断题。由最后一段的第一句话The GPS art can be considered the 21st-century version of large-scale drawings on the landscape， a concept gradually known to the world可知，GPS艺术逐渐为世人所知，故选C。B2023广东广州调研Pieter Bruegels iconic 1565 painting TheH

12、arvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.Nowadays， however， if you walk through a wheat field， you basically see that wheat is about knee-height. The reduced height is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second

13、half of the 20th century， biologist Ive De Smet explained.De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time. He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen， a friend since childhood， to document such artwork around the world.

14、 They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape， color and size.Their interest in plants in artwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum， where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. It appeared to be pale and white on the inside

15、. De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen had a different idea. No， this is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he painted it like that， thats the way it must have looked like， he explained.Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown

16、during the 17th century.With all the genetic knowledge we now have， we can look at how something comes about in more detail，De Smet said. For example， until the 18th century， European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties.

17、Ultimately， the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. However， Vergauwen reminds， if youre going to use， for example， Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the e

18、arly 20th century， you might be misled.通过观察不同时期的写实艺术作品人们可以更好地了解粮食作物的变化。1.What can we learn about the painting TheHarvesters？A. It shows how people successfully grew wheat.B. It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past.C. It explains the consequence of different breeding methods.D. It gives clu

19、es about how wheat in the 16th century looked like.解析D细节理解题。由第一段内容可知，在该作品中小麦几乎和人一样高，即人们可以看到16世纪的小麦是什么样的，故D项正确。2.What inspired the research team to start their study？A. Their preference for food crops.B. Their friendship since childhood.C. Their divided views on an old painting.D. Their shared intere

20、st in the Hermitage Museum.解析C细节理解题。由第三段中的Their interest. had a different idea可知，该团队的两人对博物馆内一幅画有奇怪的西瓜的作品有不同的看法，所以对艺术作品中的植物开始感兴趣，故C项正确。3.What is the message from Vergauwen in the last paragraph？A. Art enthusiasts are not careful enough.B. Abstract paintings often mislead people.C. The source painting

21、s need to be realistic.D. Picassos paintings are hard to understand.解析C推理判断题。由最后一段中的if youre going to use. you might be misled可知，如果你要用毕加索的画来尝试理解20世纪早期的梨是什么样的，你可能被误导。由此可推知，Vergauwen是想说画作本身要写实，故C项正确。4.What is the purpose of the text？A. To comment on historical plant paintings.B. To tell interesting st

22、ories behind plant artwork.C. To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough.D. To introduce a study on food crop transformation.解析D意图推断题。文章第一段介绍一幅画作，引出小麦变化的问题，后续内容讲述一个团队通过研究不同时代的艺术画作来追踪粮食作物变化问题，故D项正确。二、七选五2024江苏海安联考Why Is Art So Powerful？Perhaps the simplest answer to this question is that art touc

23、hes us emotionally.Art is powerful because it can potentially influence our culture， politics， and even the economy. When we see a powerful work of art， you feel it touching deep within your core. And it can give us the power to make real-life changes.It has the power to educate people about almost

24、anything. 1 During the pandemic， some artists created vivid and impressive paintings to spread the message of wearing a mask， which was well received by the whole public.It breaks cultural， social， and economic barriers. While art hardly really solves poverty or promotes social justice on its own， i

25、t can be used as a fair playing field for conversation and expression. 2 Therefore， anyone can learn to appreciate art regardless of their social status， economic standing， or political background.It accesses higher orders of thinking. Art doesnt just make you absorb information. 3 This is why creat

26、ivity is a form of intelligence it is a special ability that unlocks the potential of the human mind. 45 Many times in history we have heard of people being criticized， threatened and even killed because of their artwork. Those responsible for these reactions， may it be an aggressive government， tak

27、e these measures against artists knowing how much their works can affect the politics in a given area. In the hands of good people， however， art can be used to give back hope or offer courage in a society thats undergoing a lot of hardships.A. Art， at its simplest， is a form of communicating with ea

28、ch other.B. The truth is that people have recognized how powerful art can be.C. It presents information in a way that could be absorbed by many easily.D. Rather， it makes you think about current ideas and inspire you to make your own.E. Everyone can relate to art because everyone has emotions and pe

29、rsonal experiences.F. Art may seek to bring about some particular emotion to relax and entertain the viewers.G. As a matter of fact， studies have shown that exposure to art can make you better in other fields.本文是一篇说明文。本文主要解释了为什么艺术如此强大。1.CDuring the pandemic.by the whole public是针对C项举的例子。C项中的could be

30、absorbed by many easily与空后句子中的was well received by the whole public相照应。2.ETherefore， anyone can learn to appreciate art regardless of their social status， economic standing， or political background与E项之间是因果关系。3.DArt doesnt just make you absorb information与D项之间存在递进关系，且空后句子中的This指的便是D项。4.G空前句子中的unlocks

31、 the potential of the human mind与G项中的make you better in other fields相对应。5.BB项放在此处能充当段落主题句。三、完形填空2024广东高三10月联考Our cities are full of statues. You might even have found yourself staring at a lifelike figure and 1， Did they just blink or breathe？ Izabela Radcliffe is a living proof！Izabela has now been

32、 a living 2 for over 20 years， developing a whole cast of characters. She has her own company now and she has performed many 3 including Queen Victoria， Marilyn Monroe and Marie Curie. But its never as simple as just showing up and 4 in the street.Before I leave for a job， I must 5 everything and th

33、at can take up to two hours， Izabela explains. Its not just about the 6； she also needs to make sure that she has all the make-up she needs， too. Some characters take a longer 7 time than others.Izabelas unique art is often in demand. I stay8 for quite a long time during my work， but standing still

34、is not the goal， she explains. Sometimes Im in a set position and other times I 9 with the audience. Standing still is super entertaining， she admits. People love to see that， because staying still is very unnatural for humans.Being a living statue also requires being in good 10 condition. Exercisin

35、g 11is something that is really important for my job. I personally find yoga 12， because it helps you develop good body awareness. Without that， you can 13 your body， she says.Izabela finds it to be a very 14 job. Bringing charm and happiness to others brings those things into your own life， too. It

36、s like a（n）15 of energy. There is a constant interaction between you and your audience its beautiful， she says.文章主要讲述了Izabela的职业和她的从业经历。她从事的职业是活雕像，她扮演形形色色的人物，站在街头，有时一动不动，有时也要和观众互动。这份工作不仅给观众带去了乐趣，也给她自己带来了乐趣。1.A. knowingB. explainingC. believingD.wondering解析D你甚至可能会发现自己盯着一个栩栩如生的人物，心里琢磨（wondering），它刚才眨眼

37、或呼吸了吗？，故选D项。2.A. statueB. modelC. artistD. pictures解析A由第五段第一句可知，本题选A。3.A. actressesB. charactersC. playersD. champions解析B她现在有了自己的公司，她扮演了许多角色（characters），包括维多利亚女王、玛丽莲梦露和玛丽居里。4.A. displayingB. undertakingC. performingD. gathering解析C但这绝不像在街上露面并表演（performing）那么简单。performing与前文she has performed.中的perform

38、ed相呼应。5.A. pick upB. give upC. pack upD. put up解析CIzabela解释说：在我去工作之前，我必须打包收拾好（pack up）所有的东西，这可能需要两个小时。6.A. costumeB. plotC. informationD. material解析A这不仅仅是服装（costume）的问题，她还需要确保自己也拥有所需的所有化妆品。7.A. meetingB. preparationC. appointmentD. test解析B有些角色需要比其他角色更长的准备（preparation）时间。8.A. stillB. straightC. serio

39、uslyD. quietly解析A她解释道：我在工作期间很长一段时间都处于保持不动的（still）状态，但静止不动并不是我的目标。still与but standing still is not the goal对应。9.A. stayB.interactC. cooperateD. share解析B有时我保持一个固定的姿势，有时我与观众互动（interact）。10.A. livingB. workingC. physicalD. mental解析C作为一个活雕像也需要有良好的身体（physical）状况。11.A. occasionallyB. fiercelyC. activelyD. r

40、egularly解析D经常（regularly）锻炼对我的工作非常重要。12.A. appealingB.beneficialC. interestingD. significant解析B我个人认为瑜伽是有益的（beneficial），因为它能帮助你培养良好的身体意识。beneficial与because it helps you develop good body awareness吻合。13.A. relieveB. trembleC. hurtD. protect解析C没有这个，你可能会伤害（hurt）你的身体。14.A. rewardingB. generousC. boringD. tiring解析AIzabela发现这是一份非常有回报的（rewarding）工作。 rewarding与Bringing charm and happiness to others brings those things into your own life， too相吻合。15.A. lossB. outbreakC. consumptionD. exchange解析D这就像是能量的交换（exchange）。