2024年高考英语复习跳出题海文化习俗（模拟篇）（原卷版）第一辑

优点英语英语教材·单元主题语境专题训练文化习俗—模拟篇（原卷版）【湖北省武汉市武昌区2021-2022学年高三上学期1月质量检测，B】Inthe17thcentury,theNetherlandsexperiencedaperiodofartisticprosperityknownastheDutchGoldenAge.Duringthisperiod,artistsfoundinspirationinNorthernRenaissancepaintingtechniques,contributingtomasterpieceslikeGirlwithaPearlEarringbyJohannesVermeer.Knownasthe“MonaLisaoftheNorth”,thispaintingrepresentsthebestofDutchartandithasbecomeoneofarthistory’smostbelovedpaintings.DutchartistJohannesVermeerisfamousforhispaintingsofcontemporaryDelft,acityinHollandwheretheartistwasborn,livedanddied.GirlwithaPearlEarringisVermeer’smostwell-knownworkofart.However,itdidnotattaininternationalfameatitstimeofcompletion.Thatcameaboutattheendofthe20thcentury,whenitwasfeaturedinaspecialexhibitioninWashington,D.C.GirlwithaPearlEarringdoesnotshowaspecificperson.Instead,itshowsanunknowngirldressedingrandclothingwho,“likeavisioncomingfromthedarkness,”arthistorianArthurK.WheelockexplainedintheJohannesVermeercatalogue,“belongstonospecifictimeorplace.”Vermeerisknownforhisabilitytocreateshapesandformsusinglightratherthanline.ThischaracteristicapproachtomodelingisparticularlyevidentinGirlwithaPearlEarring.First,hewould“invent”,orcreateaninitialdrawingonthecanvas.Then,hemadeasinglecoloredunderpainting.Next,headdedcolor.And,finally,inordertomakethepieceextraordinarilybright,hewouldapplyathinlayerofglazetocertainpartsofthepainting.Inadditiontoitsfascinatingcontextandappealingbeauty,thepieceiscelebratedforthemysterythatsurroundsit.“WhenyouthinkabouttheMonaLisa,sheisalsolookingatus,butsheisn’tengaging—she’ssittingbackinthepainting,self-contained,”TracyChevalier,theauthoroftheNewYorkTimesbestsellinghistoricalnovel,GirlwithaPearlEarring,pointsout.“WhileGirlwithaPearlEarringisrightthere—thereisnothingbetweenherandus.Shehasthismagicalqualityofbeingincrediblyopenandyetmysteriousatthesametime—andthatiswhatmakeshersoappealing.”1.WhatinspiredthecreationofGirlwithaPearlEarring?A.Previousartists’skills. B.Theappearanceofthegirl.C.Vermeer’sinternationalfame. D.Encouragementfromotherartists.2.WhatdoweknowaboutGirlwithaPearlEarring?A.Itissetintheartist’sbirthplace. B.Itmakestheartistfamousovernight.C.Itdescribesaparticularandexactgirl. D.ItisregardedasamatchforMonaLisa.3.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph4?A.Tointroducethesubjectofthepainting. B.Toshowtechniquesusedinthepainting.C.Toexplaintheartisticvalueofthepainting. D.Touncoverthemysterybehindthepainting.4.HowdoesTracycommentonGirlwithaPearlEarring?A.Bycitingatheory. B.Bygivingadefinition.C.Byofferinganexample. D.Bymakingacomparison.【广东省普通高中2021-2022学年高三上学期12月联合质量测评，C】Thewordhobbyhasaninterestinghistory,andsodoestheconceptofthehobbyitself.Culturalattitudeshavechangedgreatlyaboutwhichonesareworthpursuing,andindeedwhetherhavingahobbyisdesirableatall.Itisprobablysafetosaythatwhenhobbywasfirstusedinthe15thcentury,mostpeopledidn’thaveone,asitreferredtoaparticularkindofhorse.Ahobbywasasmallhorsethatcould“amble”(漫步),aparticularlysmooth,quickgait(步态)thatwasprizedforlongridesoverterribleroads.AccordingtotheOxfordEnglishDictionary,thewordisashortenedformofHobbin,thenameforacart-horse,likeRoverforadog.Thehobbyalsohadapartinmedievalfolkcelebrations.MummersandMorrisdancersoftenincludedapersonortwodressedupinhorsecostume,orpretendingtorideawoodenstickwithahorse’shead.Suchhobbyhorsesmadepopularchildren’stoys,too.Sincehobbyhorseswerethetoysofyoungchildrenandmimeactors,“ridingone’shobby-horse”orbeing“onone’shobby”becameanidiomforwildlypursuinganideaoractivitythatlookssillytoothers.Hobbieswereconsideredslightlyembarrassing,thoughmostlyharmless,throughthe18thcentury.Inthe19thcentury,theygrewmoresociallyacceptableasmiddle-classleisuretimeincreased.Itbecamederigueurforbothmenandwomentopursueactivitiesthatwouldhaveseemedstrangeorshallowacenturybefore.Intheearly20thcentury,accordingtohistorianStevenGelber,hobbies“gotridoftheoldstigmaofeccentricity(古怪的旧污名)”andcametobeseenasawaytofilllifewithmeaninganddignity.Withahobby,peoplecouldchoosetheirowngoalsandprogresstowardthem.1.Whatdetermineswhetherhavingahobbyisdesirable?A.History B.Concept C.Culturalattitudes D.Pursuits2.Whatcanwelearnfromthewordhobby?A.Hobbywasreferredtoahorsein19thcentury.B.“Ridingone’shobby-horse”isapositiveexpressiontodescribeaperson’senthusiasmabouthispursuit.C.Hobbiesweretotallysociallyacceptableinthe18thcentury.D.Hobbiesbecamedesirableintheearly20thcentury.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninparagraph4?A.Necessary B.Unsuitable C.Illegal D.Changeable4.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Anewconceptoftheword“hobby”B.Anevolutionofthemeaningoftheword“hobby”C.Atrendofnarrowingthemeaningoftheword“hobby”D.Anewwayoftheapplicationoftheword“hobby”【2022·四川南充·二模，B】Chinesetraditionalpaintinganddancearetwovitalpartsoftheartworld.Butwhataboutwhentheymeeteachother?Thisyear,adancedramatitledPoeticDance:TheJourneyofaLegendaryLandscapePainting(《只此青绿》)wasstagedonCCTV’sSpringFestivalGalaandwentviral.AccordingtoCCTV,thispoeticdanceprogramwasinspiredbythe900-year-oldChinesepaintingAPanoramaofRiversandMountains(《千里江山图》).CreatedbySongDynastypainterWangXimengatabout18,thepaintingisamazinginitssweepingsize,richcolorationandtheexpressivedetails,reportedCCTV.ItshowsaChineseblue-greenlandscape:“mountainsandgroupingsofinfiniteriseandfallbetweencloudlessskyandripplingwater”.Whenthedancersmovedelegantly,audiencesseemedtobelookingatthemovingmountainsandrivers.“Itbringsmeapureexperienceofbeauty.Itisnotonlyadramabutalsoan‘exhibition’.Vastmountainsandriversarecomingtolife!”InternetuserMoWeishawroteinareview.“Morethanathousandyearslater,greenmountainsandriversstillwowpeopleastheydidlongago.”Somepeopleevendecidedtowatchthedanceagainwhenitwasstagedinthetheaterslater.Infact,inrecentyears,moreandmoremodernshowshighlightChinesetraditionalcultureandhavereceivedwarmwelcome.Asforwhy,itisduetopeople'sgreatlovefortraditionalculture.“Theyoungergenerationshavegrownupwithamoreopenmindset.TheyembraceChinesecultureandareproudofit.”YaoWei,directorofHenanTVStation’sInnovationCenter,toldChinaDaily.1.WhatisthefunctionofparagraphIinthepassage?A.Topresentacommonphenomenon. B.Toarousereaders’interest.C.Todescrib