2025年高二英语寒假衔接（外研版）寒假作业13 阅读理解应用文和记叙文专练(解析版)

第=page1414页，共=sectionpages1515页限时练习：40min完成时间：月日天气：作业13阅读理解应用文和记叙文专练1.OpeningthepagesofLiubaDrawsBeijingtakesyouonafascinatingvisualjourneythroughtheheartofChina’sbusycapitalcity.Withinitslivelywatercolors,traditionalhutong,thegrandSummerPalace,andthecontemporarycharmofBeijing’sSanlitunand798ArtDistrictallcomealivethroughtheartisticlensofLiubaVladimirova,morefamouslyknownasLiubaDraws.Vladimirova’sjourneyfromtheicySiberiancityofIrkutsktothevitalBeijingstartedduringhercollegeyears,whenshecommencedwithanacademicexchangeprogramconnectingherRussianuniversitywithLiaoningUniversityinShenyang,inNortheastChina’sLiaoningProvince.ItwasduringthistransformativeperiodthatshefirstsetfootinBeijing.Sincethen,heraffectionforthecityhasbeenundeniable.Vladimirova’spathasanartistwasfarfromlinear(直线的).SincechildhoodVladimirovahasdevelopedalovefordrawingandpainting.However,shepursuedadifferentacademicandprofessionalroute,studyingChineseandinternationaltradeincollegeandlaterworkingintraderelationsbetweenRussiaandChina,noneofwhichwasdirectlyconnectedtotheworldofart.Yet,Vladimirova’sinnerartistremainedalive.In2015,VladimirovabegancraftingaseriesofillustrationscenteredaroundBeijing,properlynamed“TheBeijingCalendar”.WhatattractsVladimirovamostisBeijing’shistorichutong.Thesenarrowalleyways,richinhistoryandculture,serveasawellspring(源泉)ofinspirationforherartistry.Vladimirova’sabilitytocatchthesehiddensmalldifferenceslikelycomesfromheruniqueperspectiveasan“outsider”—someonewhodidn’tgrowupinBeijing.Thisfreshperspectiveallowedhertoarriveinthecitywithfresheyesandaneagerheart,readytoembraceanewculture.1．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“commencedwith”meaninparagraph2?A．Improved. B．Began. C．Resisted. D．Assessed.2．WhatdoweknowaboutVladimirovafromparagraph3?A．Shegaveupherdream. B．Shewonmanyartprizesseveralyearsago.C．Shewashardworkingoverherchildhood. D．Shedelayedherartisticcareer.3．Whydoestheauthormentionhutong?A．TopraiseBeijing’sarchitecture. B．ToshowtheinspirationofVladimirova’sartmaking.C．Tostatethemaincontentsofanartbook. D．ToadvisetouriststovisitBeijing.4．WhichstatementbestsummarizesVladimirova’ssuccess?A．Curiosityworkswonders. B．Hardworkpaysoffintime.C．Theworldisdiverseandlively. D．Paintinghasnonationalboundaries.词汇积累fascinating______________visual______________contemporary______________vital______________academic______________transformative_____________affection_______________undeniable______________farfrom_____________professionalroute______________pursue_____________illustration______________properly_____________serveas________________uniqueperspective_____________embrace______________resist_______________assess______________diverse_______________nationalboundary_____________Hardworkpaysoff_____________【答案】1．B2．D3．B4．A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了胡同里的外国艺术家俄罗斯插画师LiubaVladimirova以及她用水彩为北京手绘的“纪念册”——《Liuba画北京》。1．词句猜测题。根据第二段中划线部分所在句中的“Vladimirova’sjourneyfromtheicySiberiancityofIrkutsktothevitalBeijingstartedduringhercollegeyears(弗拉基米罗娃从冰冷的西伯利亚城市伊尔库茨克到充满活力的北京的旅程始于她的大学时代)”可知，Vladimirova在上大学时来到北京；由划线部分所在从句“whenshecommencedwithanacademicexchangeprogramconnectingherRussianuniversitywithLiaoningUniversityinShenyang,inNortheastChina’sLiaoningProvince(当时她commencedwith一个学术交流项目，将她所在的俄罗斯大学与中国东北辽宁省沈阳的辽宁大学联系起来。)”以及下文“ItwasduringthistransformativeperiodthatshefirstsetfootinBeijing.(正是在这一变革时期，她第一次踏上了北京的土地。)”可知，她由于在大学期间来到辽宁大学开始学术交流项目而有机会去北京；“shecommencedwithanacademicexchangeprogramconnectingherRussianuniversitywithLiaoningUniversityinShenyang”表达的意思为“她开始了她的俄罗斯大学与沈阳辽宁大学的学术交流项目”，“commencedwith”意为“开始”，与B选项began表达意思一致。故选B。2．推理判断题。根据第三段“Vladimirova’spathasanartistwasfarfromlinear(直线的).SincechildhoodVladimirovahasdevelopedalovefordrawingandpainting.However,shepursuedadifferentacademicandprofessionalroute,studyingChineseandinternationaltradeincollegeandlaterworkingintraderelationsbetweenRussiaandChina,noneofwhichwasdirectlyconnectedtotheworldofart.Yet,Vladimirova’sinnerartistremainedalive.(Vladimirova作为艺术家的道路远非直线的。Vladimirova从小就对绘画和绘画产生了热爱。然而，她追求不同的学术和专业路线，在大学学习中国和国际贸易，后来从事中俄贸易关系方面的工作，这些都与艺术界没有直接联系。然而，Vladimirova内心的艺术家仍然活着。)”可知，尽管Vladimirova从小就对绘画和绘画产生了热爱，但是她在大学学习中国和国际贸易，并从事中俄贸易关系方面的工作；由此可知，她一开始从事的是与艺术没有联系的工作，后来才从事艺术行业，她推迟了她的艺术生涯。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据第四段“In2015,VladimirovabegancraftingaseriesofillustrationscenteredaroundBeijing,properlynamed“TheBeijingCalendar”.WhatattractsVladimirovamostisBeijing’shistorichutong.Thesenarrowalleyways,richinhistoryandculture,serveasawellspring(源泉)ofinspirationforherartistry.(2015年，Vladimirova开始创作一系列以北京为中心的插图，并将其命名为“北京日历”。最吸引Vladimirova的是北京历史悠久的胡同。这些历史文化丰富的窄巷是她艺术创作灵感的源泉。)”可知，最吸引Vladimirova的是北京历史悠久的胡同，历史文化丰富的窄巷是她艺术创作灵感的源泉；由此可知，作者提到胡同是为了展示Vladimirova艺术创作的灵感。故选B。4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段“Vladimirova’sabilitytocatchthesehiddensmalldifferenceslikelycomesfromheruniqueperspectiveasan“outsider”—someonewhodidn’tgrowupinBeijing.Thisfreshperspectiveallowedhertoarriveinthecitywithfresheyesandaneagerheart,readytoembraceanewculture.(Vladimirova能够捕捉到这些隐藏的细微差异，可能是因为她作为一个‘局外人’——一个不在北京长大的人——的独特视角。这种全新的视角让她带着全新的眼光和渴望的心来到这座城市，准备接受一种新的文化。)”可知，Vladimirova的展示北京的绘画之所以如此成功是她对这座城市充满好奇心，以一个“局外人”的身份带着全新的眼光和渴望的心来到北京，以全新的视角去接受一种新的文化；A选项“Curiosityworkswonders.(好奇心能创造奇迹。)”能够最好地概括Vladimirova的成功。故选A。词汇积累fascinating吸引人的visual视觉的contemporary当代的vital重要的academic学术的transformative变革的affection喜爱undeniable不可否认的farfrom远非professionalroute专业路线pursue追求illustration插图properly适当地serveas充当uniqueperspective独特的视角embrace欣然接受resist抵制assess评估diverse多样的nationalboundary国界Hardworkpaysoff努力得到回报2.The2024ScienceFictionShortStoryContestThe2023ScienceFictionShortStoryContestjustcametoanend.Welcometoour2024ScienceFictionShortStoryContestsponsoredbyScienceFictionAssociationinourcity.Thecontestistoencourageamateurandsemi-professionalwriterstoreachthenextlevelofproficiency.Wewilllookforengagingopenings,goodcharacterdevelopment,well-structuredplotting,powerfulimagery,humorouslanguage,uniquewordorphrasingchoices,andconvincingendings.Cometoshowtheworldyourfantasyimaginationandstorytellingtalents!RequirementAqualifyingstorymusthavestrongsciencefictionorfantasyelementsandmustbeshorterthan7,500words.Yourentriesmustbeoriginalworksoffiction.Ifyouhavereceivedprizesforyourfictionwritingfromanysourceoryourstoryhasbeenpublishedinanypayingpublication,youarenolongerqualified.Pastwinnersofourcontestarenolongerqualified.Noreprints,fanfictionorpoetry,please.JudgeandPrizeJudgeswillprovidefeedbacksforallqualifyingcontestentries.First-roundjudgeswillconsistofScienceFictionAssociationmembersandvolunteers.Theprofessionalwriters’decisionisfinal.Thechampions,runners-upandhonorablementionswillreceiveprizesincludingcashprize,acertificateofachievement,ScienceFictionAssociationPressbooks,andafreemembershiptoScienceFictionAssociation,Allwinnerscanselecttheirbooksandeithertakethemimmediatelyoraskforthemtobeshippedlater.DeadlineThecontestwillbelimitedtothefirst60qualifyingentries.WhilethesubmissiondeadlineisSeptember30th,2024,wemaycloseofftheentryfortheyearsooneriftheresponseislargerthanexpected.ThewinnerswillbepublishedonDecember31th.NoticePleaseplaceyourcontactinformationforpossibleawards.Thereisnoentryfee.Pleasesubmitonlyoneentryperauthor.5．Whatistheactivityabout?A．Storytelling. B．Storywriting.C．Writertraining. D．Writerrecommending.6．Whatisarequirementforthesciencefictionofthecontest?A．Itcancomeastheformofapoem. B．Itshouldbeover7,500wordslong.C．Itmustbetheauthor’soriginalone. D．Itissupposedtobepublishedbefore.7．Whowillfinallydeterminethewinners?A．Professionalwriters. B．Amateurwriters.C．ScienceFictionAssociationmembers. D．ScienceFictionAssociationvolunteers.词汇积累cometoanend_____________sponsor______________amateur_____________semi-professional_____________proficiency______________engaging_____________convincing______________fantasy______________entry________________optional______________qualified______________honorablementions____________certificate______________submissiondecline_____________【答案】5．B6．C7．A【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年科幻短篇小说大赛的情况。5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Thecontestistoencourageamateurandsemi-professionalwriterstoreachthenextlevelofproficiency...Cometoshowtheworldyourfantasyimaginationandstorytellingtalents!(比赛是为了鼓励业余和半专业作家达到下一个熟练水平快来向世界展示你的奇幻想象力和讲故事的才能吧！)”可知，这个活动关于故事写作。故选B。6．细节理解题。根据第二段“Yourentriesmustbeoriginalworksoffiction.Ifyouhavereceivedprizesforyourfictionwritingfromanysourceoryourstoryhasbeenpublishedinanypayingpublication,youarenolongerqualified.(参赛作品必须是原创小说。如果你的小说写作获得过任何来源的奖励，或者你的故事在任何付费出版物上发表过，你就不再有资格)”可知，竞赛的科幻作品要求必须是作者的原稿。故选C。7．细节理解题。根据JudgeandPrize部分中“Theprofessionalwriters’decisionisfinal.(专业作家的决定是最终的)”可知，专业作家将最终决定获胜者。故选A。词汇积累cometoanend结束sponsor资助amateuru业余选手semi-professional半专业的proficiency熟练，精通engaging吸引人的convincing有说服力的fantasy幻想entry参赛作品optional选择性的qualified有资格的honorablementions荣誉奖certificate证书submissiondecline递交截止日期3.It’sgettingclosetomidnight,andclosetomydestination—milemarker133onAlaska’sGlennHighway,whereI’montheroadtorealizealifelongdream.I’mgoingtoseethenorthernlights.IamScott’sonlycustomertonight,butwhetherit’sonepersonorabridalpartyfromJapan,theprofessionalphotographerandvideographerlovestocomeputheretowitnessoneofnature’smostspectacularshows—andtoshareitwithothers.“Ican’ttellyouhowmuchjoyIgetfromseeingthesmileonpeople’sfaces.That’sworthitrightthere.That’sthereasonwhyIdotours,”hesays.Iemergefromthevanintominus6degrees.Abazillionstarssparkle,andtheMilkyWaypoursoverhead.Whatlookslikeagraystreamofcloudarcheslowoverthehorizon.“That’sit!”saysScott.Really?That’sit?Ispent13hoursinplanesandairports,andthendrove2.5hourstoseeagraybelt?“Patience,”hesays.“Itwillgetbetter.Waittill2am.That’susuallythebesttime.”Aurora(极光)tourismiscombinedwithwinteractivitieslikeicefishing,snowmachinerides,andhotsprings.Asauroraguidesandscientistswilltellyou,there’snoguaranteeofasighting.ButFairbanksisastatisticallygoodbetbecauseofitsnorthernlocationandfreedomfromcoastalclouds,whichcanbeachallengeforAnchorage.Travelersarerecommendedtoputasideatleastthreenightstoimproveyourchancesofviewing,withtheideathatyou’llbeupmuchofthenighteachtime.EachtimehewakesmeandIstepoutside,itappearsmoreglorious.Atfirst,afuzzthesizeofahoneydewfloatsalongthehorizon.Anothertime,abroadgreenlinestretchesacrossthesky,followedbyashorttail.“Doyouseethered?”Scottasks.Hehasmelookthroughhiscamera.Itcanseemorecolorthanthenakedeye.Finally,asifplayingavisualsymphonictune,agiantlineofphosphorous(发磷光的)greenseemstoswoopdowntothetreetopsanddollopthemwithacurlicueswirl.I’msmilinginsideandout.Wecangonow.8．WhatmakesScottliketodoauroratourism?A．Thechancetotakespectacularphotos. B．Thehappinessoftourists.C．Thepartytoenjoythenortherlights. D．Hislifelongdream.9．WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A．Shefeltveryangry. B．Shewasquitethrilled.C．Shewasalittledisappointed. D．Shegraduallylostherpatience.10．WhyisFairbanksanidealplacetoenjoythenorthernlights?A．Itoffersvisitorsaguaranteedsighting.B．It’slocatedintheAntarcticCircle.C．Ithaswinteractivitiesfortravelers.D．It’sfreefromcoastalcloudyweather.11．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thebeautyofaurora. B．Scott’scamera.C．Theauthor’sdeparture. D．Theshapesofnorthernlights.词汇积累realizealifelongdream_________witness______________spectacular_____________emerge______________guarantee________________statistically______________recommend_____________putaside_____________glorious______________float______________horizon______________stretch______________【答案】8．B9．C10．D11．A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者去看北极光的经历。8．推理判断题。根据第二段中的““Ican’ttellyouhowmuchjoyIgetfromseeingthesmileonpeople’sfaces.That’sworthitrightthere.That’sthereasonwhyIdotours,”hesays.(“看到人们脸上的笑容，我无法告诉你我有多高兴。这是值得的。这就是我参加旅游的原因，”他说)”可推知，游客的快乐让斯科特喜欢做极光旅游。故选B。9．推理判断题。根据第三段中的““That’sit!”saysScott.Really?That’sit?Ispent13hoursinplanesandairports,andthendrove2.5hourstoseeagraybelt?(“就是它！”斯科特说。真的吗？就这些吗？我在飞机和机场待了13个小时，然后开了2.5小时的车去看灰色地带？)”可推知，作者有点失望。故选C。10．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“ButFairbanksisastatisticallygoodbetbecauseofitsnorthernlocationandfreedomfromcoastalclouds,whichcanbeachallengeforAnchorage.(但费尔班克斯在统计上是一个不错的选择，因为它位于北部，没有沿海的云层，这对安克雷奇来说可能是一个挑战)”可知，费尔班克斯是欣赏北极光的理想之地，因为这里没有沿海多云的天气。故选D。11．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“Atfirst,afuzzthesizeofahoneydewfloatsalongthehorizon.Anothertime,abroadgreenlinestretchesacrossthesky,followedbyashorttail.“Doyouseethered?”Scottasks.Hehasmelookthroughhiscamera.Itcanseemorecolorthanthenakedeye.Finally,asifplayingavisualsymphonictune,agiantlineofphosphorous(发磷光的)greenseemstoswoopdowntothetreetopsanddollopthemwithacurlicueswirl.(起初，一团蜜露大小的绒毛漂浮在地平线上。还有一次，一条宽阔的绿线横跨天空，后面是一条短尾。“你看到红色了吗?”斯科特问道。他让我看他的相机。它能看到比肉眼更多的颜色。最后，就像演奏一曲视觉交响乐一样，一条巨大的磷绿线似乎俯冲到树梢上，并以卷曲的漩涡将它们倾倒)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是极光之美。故选A。词汇积累realizealifelongdream实现终生梦想witness见证；目睹spectacular壮观的；令人惊叹的emerge出现guarantee保证，确保statistically数据上recommend推荐putaside把…..放在一边glorious绚丽的；美好的float漂浮horizon地平线stretch延申，绵延4.JohnnyAgarhadalwaysdreamedofcompetingintriathlons(铁人三项赛)asanathlete.Unfortunately,he’dbeendiagnosedwithcerebralpalsy(大脑性瘫痪)shortlyafterhewasborn.Thisdisordermakesitdifficultforthenow-28-year-oldtogetaround.However,heandhisfatherareprovingthatwherethere’sawill—andalotoflove—there’saway!JeffAgar,59,ishelpingJohnnyexperiencelifetothefullestbyenteringtriathlonsbyhisside.Asateam,they’vecompletedover200races,includingafullironmantriathlonthatrequiredthemtoswim,bikeandrun140milesinjust17hours.“I’mnotafanoftriathlon,”Jeffjoked.“I’mdoingitnotbecauseIloveit.ThisisJohnny’sdreamandI’mgivinghimthelegsandthepowertodoit.”AlthoughJefftypicallyprovidesthemajorityofthemanpower,itwasimportantforJohnnytocrossthefinishlineonhisownlegs.“WalkinginraceswasmywayoftellingDad,‘Okay,I’mnotjustgoingtosaythank-youanymore;I’mgoingtoactuallyputwordsintoaction,’”Johnnysaid.JohnnyandhisdadnowformTeamAgar,usingtheirstoryandthepowerofmotivationalspeakingtoinspireothers.“Whenwecompletedthat140-mileIronmantogether,ithadanamazingimpactonmanypeoplewhohadseenourstory.Webegantoseethatcompetingisn’tjustaboutuscrossingthefinishline;it’sabouthelpingothersleaveuncertaintyinthedust—eventhosefacinggreaterobstaclesthanwedid.”Earlierthismonth,theyreceivedsomeincrediblenews.Theywereinvitedtocompeteinoneofthetoughesttriathlons:theIronmanWorldChampionship!Whatmadetheoccasionevenmorespecialwasapre-recordedvideomessagefromJohnny’sidol,athletePeytonManning.“Rumorhasitthatyou’reabigfanofmine,”Peytonsaid,“I’mabigfanofyoursaswell!Youguysareincredible;you’reatrueinspiration.”12．WhatcanwelearnaboutJefffromthetext?A．Hehasagreatpassionfortriathlons.B．HeisupsetaboutJohnny’ssevereillness.C．Hegoesallouttohelphissonachievehisambition.D．Hecrossesthefinishlinewithhissonincompetitions.13．WhydidJeffandJohnnysetupTeamAgar?A．Togivemotivationtootherpeople. B．Toencouragemorepeopletojointhem.C．Tomakethemselvesmorecompetitive. D．Toparticipateinmorecompetitionsasateam.14．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A．PeytonwillrecordmorevideosofJohnnyandJeff.B．JeffandJohnnyhaveinfluencedpeoplepositively.C．JohnnyandJeffhavebeengettingalongwellwithPeyton.D．PeytonhasprovidedJohnnywithmaterialassistance.15．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AnOldFather’sLoveforTriathlonsB．ADisabledCompetitorWorksWondersC．DadHelpsSonWithCerebralPalsyAchieveHisDreamD．GreatAchievementsMadebyDadandSoninSports词汇积累athlete______________bediagnosedwith____________shortlyafter_____________disorder______________getaround______________motivational_____________obstacle______________incredible______________inspiration_____________【答案】12．C13．A14．B15．C【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了JohnnyAgar因患病无法参加铁人三项比赛，但凭着坚强的意志和诸多付出，他的父亲和他一起参加铁人三项，并组成TeamAgar，他们的故事激励了他人，告诉人们虽然结果未知，但是每一次尝试都是值得的。12．细节理解题。根据第三段“I’mdoingitnotbecauseIloveit.ThisisJohnny’sdreamandI’mgivinghimthelegsandthepowertodoit.(我这么做不是因为我喜欢。这是约翰尼的梦想，我要给他双腿和力量去实现它)”可知，杰夫竭尽全力帮助儿子实现他的抱负。故选C。13．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“JohnnyandhisdadnowformTeamAgar,usingtheirstoryandthepowerofmotivationalspeakingtoinspireothers.(约翰尼和他的父亲现在组成了TeamAgar，用他们的故事和励志演讲的力量来激励他人)”可知，杰夫和约翰尼成立TeamAgar是为了给别人动力。故选A。14．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Whatmadetheoccasionevenmorespecialwasapre-recordedvideomessagefromJohnny’sidol,athletePeytonManning.“Rumorhasitthatyou’reabigfanofmine,”Peytonsaid,“I’mabigfanofyoursaswell!Youguysareincredible;you’reatrueinspiration.”(让这个场合更加特别的是约翰尼的偶像，运动员佩顿·曼宁预先录制的视频。“据说你是我的超级粉丝，”佩顿说，“我也是你的超级粉丝!你们太不可思议了；你真是个鼓舞人心的人。”)”可推知，作者在最后一段想表达杰夫和约翰尼对人们产生了积极的影响。故选B。15．主旨大意题。根据第二段“JeffAgar,59,ishelpingJohnnyexperiencelifetothefullestbyenteringtriathlonsbyhisside.Asateam,they’vecompletedover200races,includingafullironmantriathlonthatrequiredthemtoswim,bikeandrun140milesinjust17hours.(59岁的杰夫·艾格陪着约翰尼参加铁人三项，帮助他最大限度地体验生活。作为一个团队，他们已经完成了200多场比赛，包括一个完整的铁人三项，要求他们在17小时内游泳、骑自行车和跑步140英里)”结合文章主要讲述了JohnnyAgar因患病无法参加铁人三项比赛，但凭着坚强的意志和诸多付出，他的父亲和他一起参加铁人三项，并组成TeamAgar，他们的故事激励了别人，告诉人们虽然结果未知，但是每一次尝试都是值得的。由此可知，C选项“父亲帮助患有脑瘫的儿子实现他的梦想”最符合文章标题。故选C。词汇积累athlete运动员bediagnosedwith被诊断为shortlyafter……之后不久disorder紊乱getaround四处走动motivational鼓舞人心的obstacle障碍incredible难以置信的inspiration激励的人5.TopPianoPlayersintheWorldMarthaArgerichMarthaArgerichcouldbeconsideredthenextBeethoven,assheisoneofthemostoutstandingpianistsevertoplay.Argerichpreferredbeingonstagewithothersinsteadofperformingsolo;therefore,shehasbeenperforminginaconcertoformatsincethe1980s.Argerichwasnotoneforthespotlight,assheoftenavoidedpublicappearancessuchasinterviews;however,hergreattalentwasallthepublicitysheneeded,standingoutduringconcertosandsonatas.LeifOveAndsnesKnownforhisappealingperformancesofEdvardGrieg’sworks,Andsneshaswonpraiseforhisperformancesatsomeoftheworld’smostfamousconcerthalls.AndsneshascertainlymadehismarkinNorway,asheisthefoundingdirectorofNorway’sRosendalChamberMusicFestival.Becauseofhisuniquevoiceandinterestingapproach,hewaspraisedbyTheNewYorkTimesasa“pianistofauthoritativeelegance,power,andinsight.”AlfredBrendelKnownforhisbeautifulinterpretationsofBeethoven,Haydn,SchubertandMozart,AlfredBrendelwasconsideredoneofthegreats.Heplayedinvariousconcertosthroughouthiscareerandbecameknownforhisinterpretivecoldnessinrecreatingtheseworks.Brendelwasconsideredoneofthegreatestmusiciansofthe20thcentury,ashemadehismarkintheclassicalmusicindustry.Brendelwasself-taughtandlearnedhisloveofpianoatanearlyage.ArthurRubinsteinArthurRubinsteinwascertainlyoneofthegreats.Hiscareerbeganintheearly20thcenturywhenhebegantocomeintocontactwithsomeoftheworld’smostimportantcomposers,suchasMauriceRavel,PaulDukas,andJacquesThibaud.Hemadevarioustripsworldwideandvisitednearlyeverycontinent,wherecrowdsmethimwithgreatpraiseandencouragement.16．Whatdoesthefemalepianistfocusoninhercareer?A．Skillsinhostingconcertosandsonatas. B．Cooperationwithothermusicians.C．Closerelationshipswiththemedia. D．Uniquewaystointerpretmusic.17．Wholearnedmusicbyhimselforherself?A．MarthaArgerich. B．LeifOveAndsnes.C．AlfredBrendel. D．ArthurRubinstein.18．HowisArthurRubinsteindifferentfromtheotherpianists?A．HewasthedirectorofaNorwegianfestival.B．Hemadeadifferenceinclassicalmusic.C．Hewasthebestmusicianofthe20thcentury.D．Hegotintouchwithsomefamouscomposers.词汇积累outstanding_____________publicity_______________appealing______________elegance_____________insight_______________approach______________【答案】16．B17．C18．D【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文简要介绍了四位世界顶级钢琴演奏家：MarthaArgerich，LeifOveAndsnes，AlfredBrendel和ArthurRubinstein16．细节理解题。根据MarthaArgerich部分中“Argerichpreferredbeingonstagewithothersinsteadofperformingsolo;therefore,shehasbeenperforminginaconcertoformatsincethe1980s.(阿格里奇更喜欢和别人一起在舞台上表演，而不是独自表演;因此，从20世纪80年代开始，她一直以协奏曲的形式演出)”可知，MarthaArgerich在她的职业生涯中注重的是和其他音乐家的合作。故选B。17．细节理解题。根据AlfredBrendel部分中“Brendelwasself-taughtandlearnedhisloveofpianoatanearlyage.(布伦德尔自学成才，在很小的时候就爱上了钢琴)”可知，Brendel自学音乐。故选C。18．细节理解题。根据ArthurRubinstein部分中“Hiscareerbeganintheearly20thcenturywhenhebegantocomeintocontactwithsomeoftheworld’smostimportantcomposers,suchasMauriceRavel,PaulDukas,andJacquesThibaud.(他的职业生涯始于20世纪初，当时他开始接触到一些世界上最重要的作曲家，如莫里斯·拉威尔、保罗·杜卡斯和雅克·蒂博)”可知，Rubinstein的职业生涯始于20世纪初，当时他开始接触到一些世界上最有影响力的作曲家。故选D。词汇积累outstanding杰出的publicity宣传；公开appealing吸引人的elegance优雅insight洞察力approach方法6.WestsiderRare&UsedBooksbookstoreisabignameonManhattan’sUpperWestSide.It’sthetypeofoldshopwhereyoucanwandernarrowwalkwaysforhourswhilelookingthroughtoweringshelvesstuffedwithbooksrangingfromcheap,usedcopiestorarecollections.Thestorehasevenbeenusedasasettinginseveralfilms.InJanuary,aneighborhoodresidentBobbyPanza,sawtheWestsiderwashavingagoing-out-of-businesssale.HealsoreadastoryonalocalbloginwhichstoreownerDorianThornleymadean“offthecuff(即兴的)”remarkthatthestorecouldstayopenifitcouldraise$50,000—“don’tseethathappening,though,”Thornleymentionedatthetime.Panza,whohadneverformallymetThornleybuthadshoppedatthestoreforadecade,startedaGoFundMecampaign.Injustfourdays,850peopledonatedfrom$5tothousandsofdollarseachandraised$54,000.Withthemoney,Thornleyupdated(更新)thestore’sselectionofusedandrarebooksandreorganizedtheinterior(内部)ofthebookstore.Thornleyalsointendedtobuyadvertisingforhisstore,butthepublicityfromtheGoFundMecampaignhashelpedraiseawarenessandhelpedboost(提高)Westsider’ssalesbynearly25%.ThornleyhassavedsomeofthemoneytoensureWestsiderwon’tfallbehindonitsrentagain.ThornleyfoundoutaboutthecrowdfundingeffortthedayafteritstartedwhenacustomeraskedwhetherThornleywasseriousaboutkeepingthestoreopenforgoodif$50,000couldberaised.Whenhetoldherhewasserious,thecustomer—alocalwriternamedSallyKlingensteinMartell—donated$10,000togettheeffortofftheground.ThornleycallsMartell’ssignificantdonation“themotivatorforeveryoneelsedonating”.Whetherthemoneywillbeenoughtopermanentlysavethebusinessremainstobeseen.ButnowthatWestsiderhasavoidedtheworst,Thornleyistryingtomakethathappen.19．WhatdoweknowaboutWestsiderRare&UsedBooks?A．Ithassponsoredseveraloldshops.B．Itishardlyknownbylocalresidents.C．Itisdecoratedtolooklikeacinema.D．Itsellsbothcheapbooksandrarecollections.20．HowdidThornleyfeelaboutraising$50,000forhisbookstoreatfirst?A．Hopeless. B．Ashamed. C．Confident. D．Enthusiastic.21．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Aregularcustomersuccessfullyorganizedthedonationcampaign.B．Panzahasbeenfriendswiththestoreownerfortenyears.C．Thornleywantedtotransferthepossessionofthebookstoreatfirst.D．ThedonationcanmakeWestsidersurvivepermanently.22．WhatdidThornleydowiththedonatedmoney?A．Hepaidforhisdailyexpenses.B．Hebo