甘肃省兰州市第五十五中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学测试英语

2024年寒假作业检测高一英语第一部分：第一节：阅读理解(每小题2.5分，共37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAfterhoursEventsin2021Joinusafterhoursforaspecialprogrammeofuniqueeventsthroughout2021atShakespeare’sBirthplace.Whenthecrowdshaveleftandourbeautifulbuildingsarequiet,weinviteyoutotrysomethingdifferent.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne—9SeptemberJoinartistLeeLapthorneforaprivateeveningwhenhewillshowtwopiecesoffurnitureinspiredbyourcollectionsanddiscusshisprocessofreinventingpiecesoffurnituretocreatesomethingnew.Venue(举办地点):TheShakespeareCentrePoetrywithPunch—8OctobereandmeetMattWindle,the“PoetwithPunch”andBirmingham’sPoetLaureate20162018forauniqueworkshop,fulloftipsandadvicetohelpyougetyourpoetrymoving.Suitableforbeginners,thisworkshopwillgetyouthinkingabouttakingthenextstepstocreatewriting!Tickets:£10peradultVenue:TheShakespeareCentreOverThrone—9NovemberThefrequentchangingofrulersisnothingnew.JoinusforaneveningofperformanceanddiscussionaswetakealookatthebadrulersthatwereoverthrowninShakespeare’splays.ThisishostedbyourSeniorLecturerinShakespeareStudies,Dr.AnjnaChouhan.Tickets:£10peradultVenue:TheShakespeareCentreHerbsforHealth—12DecemberGrowingintheHall’sCroftgardenarethesecretrecipestonaturalgoodhealth.FindoutmoreaboutthemedicineusedbytheTudorsthatstillinfluencesourwellbeing(康乐)today.Usingherbsandsharingrecipes,youwilllearnthetheoriesbehindnaturalmedicine.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Tickets:£10peradultVenue:Hall’sCroft1.Whencanyouseethereinventedfurniture?A.On9September.B.On8October.C.On9November.D.On12December.2.WhatcanyoudoifyouattendtheeventhostedbyChouhan?A.Enjoyaperformance.B.Learntobealecturer.C.VisittheHall’sCroftgarden.D.PerforminShakespeare’splays.3.Whicheventdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A.PoetrywithPunch.B.HerbsforHealth.C.OverThrone.D.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne.BAnewstudybyChineseresearchershasfounddifferencesinthebrainactivityofmenandwomenaddicted(上瘾的)toInternetgaming.Thestudysaysaddictedmenhavelowerimpulsecontrolparedwithwomen,indicatingthatmenaremorelikelytobeeaddictedtointernetgaming.ResearchersfromRenjiHospital,whichisconnectedwithShanghaiJiaotongUniversity,recruited105Chineseparticipantsforthestudy,whichhadtwogroupsonewith32menand23womenaddictedtogaming,andtheotherwith30menand22womenwhowerenotaddicted.Theypletedaquestionnaireforgamingaddiction,andreportedtheirgaminghistoryandnumberofhoursplayingperweek.Researchersalsotalkedwiththeirfamiliestocollecttheinformation.ThroughFMRI(磁共振扫描),researchersfoundthatmenaddictedtogaminghadlowerbrainactivityinthebrainregionassociatedwithimpulsecontrol,thannonaddictedmen.Thelowertheactivitylevels,thepoorertheimpulsecontrol.Addictedwomen,however,showednodifferencesparedwiththehealthyfemalegroup.Researchersalsostudiedthefunctionalconnectivitybetweenbrainregions,whichwerelowerinmenwithaddictionthaninnonaddictedmen,butshowednodifferencesinthefemalegroups.Althoughtherearesomelimitations,thefindingssuggestthatactivitylevelsdisplayedinthebrainregioncouldbebiomarkerstoevaluatethebehavioralinhibitionsofgamingaddictedmen,theysaid.GamingdisorderwaslistedasamentaldisorderbytheWorldHealthOrganizationearlierthisyear.Peoplewiththedisorderhaveimpairedcontrolovergamingandgiveitincreasedpriorityintheirlives－totheextentthatgamingtakesprecedenceoverotherlifeinterestsanddailyactivities.4.ByFMRIscanning,researchersfound.A.addictedmenhavehigherbrainactivitiesB.addictedwomenhavelowerimpulsecontrolC.addictedmenarethesamewithnonaddictedonesD.addictedwomenhavenodifferencewithnonaddictedones5.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorwantstoshow.AgamingdisorderwillinfluenceourdailylifeB.gamingdisorderwillplayanactivepartinouractivitiesC.gamingdisorderisnotdifficulttocontrolD.gamingdisorderwillbeeapartofourlife6.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ResearchersfromRenjiHospitaldidtheresearchindependently.B.53mentookpartintheresearch.C.Gamingdisorderdoesharmtoourlives.D.Theresearchhassolvedtheproblempletely.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToexplainthebeatwayofgettingridoftheInternetgameaddiction.B.Toshowthelatestbrainresearchondifferencesbetweenaddictedmenandwomen.C.Todescribeinternetgaming’sharmfuleffectsonmenandwomen.D.Toadviseonthespecialuseofinternetgamingtomenandwomen.CAnAmericanphotographerismakingcopiesofgreatartworkavailableforblindpeopleandthosewithverypooreyesight.Atleast285millionpeopleworldwideareeitherblindorconsideredvisuallyimpaired(有缺陷的).Theyareunabletoseeorenjoyvisualfineart.RomeoEdmeadlosthiseyesightwhenhewasonlytwoyearsold.Butthathasnotstoppedhimfromlivinglifetothefullest.Hewenttocollageandstudiedjournalism.HenowlivesinNewYork.Hedependsheavilyonhisothersenses.ButhecannotexperiencethegreatworksofartintheCity.Heremembersavisittoanartcollectionwithhisgrandmother.“WewenttothismuseumandIjustwanderedoffsomewhereandIstartedtouchingsomething,andallofasuddenalarmwentoff.Andaguardcamerunningover,andmygrandmotherwasallashamed."Romeoisnowabletousehisfingerstofeelartpaintings.Hecangetanideaoftheappearancebyfollowingthemarkings.JohnOlsononceworkedasaphotographerforLIFEmagazine.HedevelopedaprintingprocesstomaketheartofDaVinciandVanGoghtouchableforvisuallyimpairedpeople.“Ibegantorealizehowimportantimages(影像)havebeentome,andwhattheyhaveallowedmetodo.Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”Olson'spanyiscalled3DPhotoworks.Itproducescopiesofartworkinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.Thankstonewtechnology,3Dartmaysoonhanginartmuseumsallovertheworld.Itgivesthevisuallyimpairedthechancetoexperiencethebeautyofvisualart.8.WhatmotivatedJohnOlsontomake3Dartforblindpeople?A.Thebenefitofhispany. B.RomeoEdmead'ssufferings.C.Hisappreciationtoblindpeople. D.Theimportanceofimagestopeople.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dimension”mean?A.aperiodoftime B.thesizeofasituationC.ameasurementinspace D.thewayofdoingthings10.HowwillJohnOlson'sworkinfluencethelifeofblindpeople?A.Theyareabletolivetheirlifetothefullest.B.Theycanhavethechancetofeelthebeautyofvisualart.C.Theydon'tneedtodependheavilyontheirothersenses.D.Theyhavefreeaccesstomuseumswithoutanydifficulty.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Ittakesamonthorsotoproducea3Dartwork.B.3Dartisproducedbasedonheightanddepth.C.3Dartisdisplayedinartmuseumsallovertheworld.D.JohnOlsonisrichforwhathehasdonefortheblind.DLaptopputersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanes,inairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestoday,laptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyears,eachofthe1,500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millionputerprogramatWestlake,a110­year­oldcollege.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inaddition,theywillbeabletousee­mailto“speak”withtheirteachers,theirclassmates,andtheirfamilies.However,themostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletouseputerswithoutgoingtoputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathome,inafast­foodrestaurantorunderthetrees—anywhereatall!Becauseofthemanychangesinputertechnology,laptopuseinhighereducation,suchascollegesanduniversities,isworkable.Aslaptopsbeemorepowerful,theybeemoresimilartodesktopputers.Inaddition,theportableputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternet,butalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher­educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversities,too.AtWestlakeCollege,morethan60percentofthestaffuseputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstouseputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaid,“HereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.”12.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto________.A.usefortheirschoolworkB.accesstheInternetC.workathomeD.connectthemtolibraries13.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWestlakeCollege?A.Allteachersuseputers.B.1,500studentshavelaptops.C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmerica.D.Studentstherecandoeverything.14.“Awindowontheworld”inthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyBtravelaroundtheworldC.getinformationfromaroundtheworldD.havefreelaptops15.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theprogramissuccessful.B.Theprogramisnotworkable.C.Theprogramistooexpensive.D.Wedon’tknowtheresultyet.第二节：七选五(每小题2.5分，共12.5分)Mostchildrennowchatdailyeitheronlineorthroughtheirmobilephones.____16____Someareshyinreallifebutareconfidenttomunicatewithothersonline;othersfindsupportfrompeopleoftheirownageonrelationshipissues,orproblemsathome.Sometimestheonlineworld,justliketherealworld,cancauseproblems,suchasbullying(恃强凌弱)orarguments.____17____ButtherearealsoafewpeoplewhousetheInternetforillegalaims.Childrenmustbemadeawareofboththegoodthingsandthedangers.____18____JustasyoudecidewhichTVprogramsaresuitable,youneedtodothesameforthewebsitesandthechatroomsyourchildrenvisit.Remindyourchildrenthatonlinefriendsarestillstrangers.Remindingthemoftheriskswillkeepthemalert(警惕的).____19____Soit’slikelythatyourchildrenmayknowmorethanyoudo.Wegetleftbehindwhenitestothelatestgadgetsandtheinteractiveareasofwebsites,likechatroomsandmessageboards.____20____Chatterslovetouseabbreviations(缩略语)suchas:atb(allthebest),bbfn(byebyefornow),Idk(Idon’tknow),xlnt(excellent).A.Goingonlineisgreatfun.B.puterstudiesarepartofschoolworknow.C.Thelanguageofchatisstrangetomanyparents,too.D.Therearesomewebsitesthatarenotsuitableforthechildren.E.Tokeepchildrensafe,yourmanagementmustcoverthefamilyputer.F.Theyareconnectingtoahugenumberofotherchildrenallovertheworld.GSurfingtheInternettakesuptoomuchofthetimethatshouldbespentonlessons.第二部分：语言应用第一节：完形填空(每小题1分，共15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MydadcametoAmericafromGreeceattheveryyoungageoffourteen.He____21____anaverageoffourteenhoursperday,sixtosevendaysaweek,foroverthirty­fiveyears.Becauseofhis____22____work,heownedmanyrestaurantsinNewJersey.Hewasproudofhisachievementsandwhathecould____23____forhisfamily.WhenIwasgraduatingfromcollege,Dadtoldmehedecidedto____24____therestaurantsandretire.“Ifyouaregraduating,my____25____isover.Ihaveeducatedmychildrenandprovidedforallofyou.Iamgoingto____26____.”“Great,butwhatwillyoudo?I____27____knowyoucookinginthekitchenandservingcustomers.Ican’timagineyoudoinganythingelse,”Isaid.“Iamgoingtoplaygolf!”he____28____.“Golf?Youhaveneverplayedgolf.Ineverheardyoumentiongolf,”Iwas____29____.AndthenDadbegantoplaygolf.Hetaughtmybrotherandmethe____30____andsharedhisinterestwithus.Dadwouldlookatusandsay“Ifyouliveyourlifeasyouplaythegameofgolf,youwillbe____31____.”Herepeatedoften,“Whenyougettothegreen,stayfocusedandhitstraightdownthefairway(平坦球道).Don’tthinkaboutanythingelse,andjustknowwhereyouwanttoputtheball.Dothisandyouwill____32____yourgoals.”Dadwantedustohave____33____andtostayfocusedonthemtoachievesuccess.Healsowantedusto____34____ourselvesandtaketimetohavefunwithfriendsandfamily.Dadretiredattheageoffifty­sixandplayedgolfeverydayuntilhisdeathattheageofeighty­six.Whata____35____rolemodel!21.A.worked B.studied C.practiced D.ran22.A.dangerous B.light C.poor D.hard23A.care B.find C.say D.provide24.A.open B.sell C.manage D.decorate25.A.plan B.doubt C.job D.hobby26.A.retire B.travel C.leave D.cook27.A.still B.only C.even D.never28.A.suggested B.accepted C.agreed D.replied29.A.excited B.ashamed C.shocked D.satisfied30.A.direction B.game C.custom D.language31.A.strong B.special C.normal D.fine32.A.reach B.change C.refuse D.keep33.A.memories B.goals C.problems D.families34.A.trust B.organize C.enjoy D.count35.A.terrible B.great C.strange D.simple第二节：阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Accordingtoareviewofevidenceinamedicaljournal,runnerslivethreeyears____36____(long)thannonrunners.Youdon'thavetorunfastorforlong____37____(see)thebenefit.Youmaydrink,smoke,beoverweightandstillreduceyourriskof____38____(die)earlybyrunning.Whilerunningregularlycan'tmakeyouliveforever,thereviewsaysit____39____(be)moreeffectiveatlengtheninglife____40____walking,cyclingorswimming.Twooftheauthorsofthereviewalsomadeastudypublishedin2014____41____showedamerefiveto10minutesAdayofrunningreducedtheriskofheartdiseaseandearlydeathsfromall____42____(cause).Thebestexerciseisonethatyouenjoyandwilldo.Butotherwise…it'sprobablyrunning.Toavoidkneepain,youcanrunonsoftsurfaces,doexercisesto____43____(strength)yourlegmuscles(肌肉),avoidhillsandgetgoodrunningshoes.Runningischeap,easyandit'salways____44____(energy).Ifyouaretimepoor,youneedrunforonlyhalfthetimetogetthesamebenefitsasothersports,soperhapsweshouldallgive_____45_____atry.五、写作(20分)46.假定你是李华，你打算参加学校组织的一场以“Howtoliveahealthylifestyle”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿，要点如下：1.健康生活方式的重要性2.如何养成健康的生活方式（至少两点）注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Goodmorning!MynameisLiHua._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!2024年寒假作业检测高一英语第一部分：第一节：阅读理解(每小题2.5分，共37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAfterhoursEventsin2021Joinusafterhoursforaspecialprogrammeofuniqueeventsthroughout2021atShakespeare’sBirthplace.Whenthecrowdshaveleftandourbeautifulbuildingsarequiet,weinviteyoutotrysomethingdifferent.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne—9SeptemberJoinartistLeeLapthorneforaprivateeveningwhenhewillshowtwopiecesoffurnitureinspiredbyourcollectionsanddiscusshisprocessofreinventingpiecesoffurnituretocreatesomethingnew.Venue(举办地点):TheShakespeareCentrePoetrywithPunch—8OctobereandmeetMattWindle,the“PoetwithPunch”andBirmingham’sPoetLaureate20162018forauniqueworkshop,fulloftipsandadvicetohelpyougetyourpoetrymoving.Suitableforbeginners,thisworkshopwillgetyouthinkingabouttakingthenextstepstocreatewriting!Tickets:£10peradultVenue:TheShakespeareCentreOverThrone—9NovemberThefrequentchangingofrulersisnothingnew.JoinusforaneveningofperformanceanddiscussionaswetakealookatthebadrulersthatwereoverthrowninShakespeare’splays.ThisishostedbyourSeniorLecturerinShakespeareStudies,Dr.AnjnaChouhan.Tickets:£10peradultVenue:TheShakespeareCentreHerbsforHealth—12DecemberGrowingintheHall’sCroftgardenarethesecretrecipestonaturalgoodhealth.FindoutmoreaboutthemedicineusedbytheTudorsthatstillinfluencesourwellbeing(康乐)today.Usingherbsandsharingrecipes,youwilllearnthetheoriesbehindnaturalmedicine.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Tickets:£10peradultVenue:Hall’sCroft1.Whencanyouseethereinventedfurniture?A.On9September.B.On8October.C.On9November.D.On12December.2.WhatcanyoudoifyouattendtheeventhostedbyChouhan?A.Enjoyaperformance.B.Learntobealecturer.C.VisittheHall’sCroftgarden.D.PerforminShakespeare’splays.3.Whicheventdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A.PoetrywithPunch.B.HerbsforHealth.C.OverThrone.D.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne.【答案】1.A2.A3.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在莎士比亚中心举行的四种休闲活动。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne—9September(设计艺术与李·拉普索恩——9月9日)中的“JoinartistLeeLapthorneforaprivateeveningwhenhewillshowtwopiecesoffurnitureinspiredbyourcollectionsanddiscusshisprocessofreinventingpiecesoffurnituretocreatesomethingnew.(与艺术家LeeLapthorne一起参加一个私人的夜晚，他将展示两件从我们的收藏中得到灵感的家具，并讨论他重新设计家具以创造新东西的过程)”可知，你可以在9月9日看到改造后的家具。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据OverThrone—9November(王座之上——11月9日)中的“JoinusforaneveningofperformanceanddiscussionaswetakealookatthebadrulersthatwereoverthrowninShakespeare’splays.ThisishostedbyourSeniorLecturerinShakespeareStudies,Dr.AnjnaChouhan.(加入我们的表演和讨论之夜，我们来看看在莎士比亚的戏剧中被推翻的坏统治者。本次会议由我们的莎士比亚研究中心高级讲师AnjnaChouhan博士主持。)”可知，如果你参加Chouhan主持的活动，可以观赏演出。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据HerbsforHealth—12December(健康草药——12月12日)中的“Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.(在有空位之前预订你的位置)”可知，HerbsforHealth需要提前预定。故选B。BAnewstudybyChineseresearchershasfounddifferencesinthebrainactivityofmenandwomenaddicted(上瘾的)toInternetgaming.Thestudysaysaddictedmenhavelowerimpulsecontrolparedwithwomen,indicatingthatmenaremorelikelytobeeaddictedtointernetgaming.ResearchersfromRenjiHospital,whichisconnectedwithShanghaiJiaotongUniversity,recruited105Chineseparticipantsforthestudy,whichhadtwogroupsonewith32menand23womenaddictedtogaming,andtheotherwith30menand22womenwhowerenotaddicted.Theypletedaquestionnaireforgamingaddiction,andreportedtheirgaminghistoryandnumberofhoursplayingperweek.Researchersalsotalkedwiththeirfamiliestocollecttheinformation.ThroughFMRI(磁共振扫描),researchersfoundthatmenaddictedtogaminghadlowerbrainactivityinthebrainregionassociatedwithimpulsecontrol,thannonaddictedmen.Thelowertheactivitylevels,thepoorertheimpulsecontrol.Addictedwomen,however,showednodifferencesparedwiththehealthyfemalegroup.Researchersalsostudiedthefunctionalconnectivitybetweenbrainregions,whichwerelowerinmenwithaddictionthaninnonaddictedmen,butshowednodifferencesinthefemalegroups.Althoughtherearesomelimitations,thefindingssuggestthatactivitylevelsdisplayedinthebrainregioncouldbebiomarkerstoevaluatethebehavioralinhibitionsofgamingaddictedmen,theysaid.GamingdisorderwaslistedasamentaldisorderbytheWorldHealthOrganizationearlierthisyear.Peoplewiththedisorderhaveimpairedcontrolovergamingandgiveitincreasedpriorityintheirlives－totheextentthatgamingtakesprecedenceoverotherlifeinterestsanddailyactivities.4.ByFMRIscanning,researchersfound.A.addictedmenhavehigherbrainactivitiesB.addictedwomenhavelowerimpulsecontrolC.addictedmenarethesamewithnonaddictedonesD.addictedwomenhavenodifferencewithnonaddictedones5.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorwantstoshow.A.gamingdisorderwillinfluenceourdailylifeB.gamingdisorderwillplayanactivepartinouractivitiesC.gamingdisorderisnotdifficulttocontrolD.gamingdisorderwillbeeapartofourlife6.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ResearchersfromRenjiHospitaldidtheresearchindependently.B.53mentookpartintheresearch.C.Gamingdisorderdoesharmtoourlives.DTheresearchhassolvedtheproblempletely.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToexplainthebeatwayofgettingridoftheInternetgameaddiction.B.Toshowthelatestbrainresearchondifferencesbetweenaddictedmenandwomen.C.Todescribeinternetgaming’sharmfuleffectsonmenandwomen.D.Toadviseonthespecialuseofinternetgamingtomenandwomen.【答案】4.D5.A6.C7.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲了最新的大脑研究表明了游戏上瘾的男性和女性之间的存在差异。【4题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第三段Addictedwomen,however,showednodifferencesparedwiththehealthyfemalegroup.通过磁共振扫描，研究人员发现，上瘾的女性和没有上瘾的女性没有区别，故选D。【5题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段totheextentthatgamingtakesprecedenceoverotherlifeinterestsanddailyactivities.（游戏优先于其他生活兴趣和日常活动），由此推断出游戏成瘾会影响我们的日常生活，故选A。【6题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段GamingdisorderwaslistedasamentaldisorderbytheWorldHealthOrganizationearlierthisyear.（今年早些时候，世界卫生组织将游戏成瘾列为精神病。）由此推断出游戏成瘾对我们的生活有害，故选C。【7题详解】主旨大意题。第一段AnewstudybyChineseresearchershasfounddifferencesinthebrainactivityofmenandwomenaddicted(上瘾的)toInternetgaming.是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了最新的大脑研究表明了游戏上瘾的男性和女性之间的存在差异，故选B。CAnAmericanphotographerismakingcopiesofgreatartworkavailableforblindpeopleandthosewithverypooreyesight.Atleast285millionpeopleworldwideareeitherblindorconsideredvisuallyimpaired(有缺陷的).Theyareunabletoseeorenjoyvisualfineart.RomeoEdmeadlosthiseyesightwhenhewasonlytwoyearsold.Butthathasnotstoppedhimfromlivinglifetothefullest.Hewenttocollageandstudiedjournalism.HenowlivesinNewYork.Hedependsheavilyonhisothersenses.ButhecannotexperiencethegreatworksofartintheCity.Heremembersavisittoanartcollectionwithhisgrandmother.“WewenttothismuseumandIjustwanderedoffsomewhereandIstartedtouchingsomething,andallofasuddenalarmwentoff.Andaguardcamerunningover,andmygrandmotherwasallashamed."Romeoisnowabletousehisfingerstofeelartpaintings.Hecangetanideaoftheappearancebyfollowingthemarkings.JohnOlsononceworkedasaphotographerforLIFEmagazine.HedevelopedaprintingprocesstomaketheartofDaVinciandVanGoghtouchableforvisuallyimpairedpeople.“Ibegantorealizehowimportantimages(影像)havebeentome,andwhattheyhaveallowedmetodo.Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”Olson'spanyiscalled3DPhotoworks.Itproducescopiesofartworkinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.Thankstonewtechnology,3Dartmaysoonhanginartmuseumsallovertheworld.Itgivesthevisuallyimpairedthechancetoexperiencethebeautyofvisualart.8.WhatmotivatedJohnOlsontomake3Dartforblindpeople?A.Thebenefitofhispany. B.RomeoEdmead'ssufferings.C.Hisappreciationtoblindpeople. D.Theimportanceofimagestopeople.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dimension”mean?A.aperiodoftime B.thesizeofasituationC.ameasurementinspace D.thewayofdoingthings10.HowwillJohnOlson'sworkinfluencethelifeofblindpeople?A.Theyareabletolivetheirlifetothefullest.B.Theycanhavethechancetofeelthebeautyofvisualart.C.Theydon'tneedtodependheavilyontheirothersenses.D.Theyhavefreeaccesstomuseumswithoutanydifficulty.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Ittakesamonthorsotoproducea3Dartwork.B.3Dartisproducedbasedonheightanddepth.C.3Dartisdisplayedinartmuseumsallovertheworld.D.JohnOlsonisrichforwhathehasdonefortheblind.【答案】8.D9.C10.B11.A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了约翰·奥尔森发明的印刷新技术可以将名画复制品变为立体的图像，方便盲人的鉴赏。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的“Ibegantorealizehowimportantimages(影像)havebeentome,andwhattheyhaveallowedmetodo.Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”可知，约翰·奥尔森意识到图像对人们的重要性，而盲人看不到图像，这促使约翰·奥尔森为盲人创作3D艺术，故选D。【9题详解】词义猜测题。句意：它以高度、宽度和深度三个维度复制艺术品。根据破折号后的height,widthanddepth.可知，从高度，宽度和深度三个方面是立体空间，结合本文的讲述的3D技术可知，此处的dimensions是指维度，即从空间测量，故选C。10题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的3Dartmaysoonhanginartmuseumsallovertheworld.Itgivesthevisuallyimpairedthechancetoexperiencethebeautyofvisualart.可知，约翰·奥尔森使得盲人有机会感受视觉艺术的美，故选B。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的Itproducescopiesofartworkinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.可知，制作3D艺术品需要一个月左右的时间，故选A。DLaptopputersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanes,inairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestoday,laptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyears,eachofthe1,500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millionputerprogramatWestlake,a110­year­oldcollege.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inaddition,theywillbeabletousee­mailto“speak”withtheirteachers,theirclassmates,andtheirfamilies.However,themostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletouseputerswithoutgoingtoputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathome,inafast­foodrestaurantorunderthetrees—anywhereatall!Becauseofthemanychangesinputertechnology,laptopuseinhighereducation,suchascollegesanduniversities,isworkable.Aslaptopsbeemorepowerful,theybeemoresimilartodesktopputers.Inaddition,theportableputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternet,butalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher­educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversities,too.AtWestlakeCollege,morethan60percentofthestaffuseputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstouseputersintheirlessons.Aso