新高考英语一轮半小时训练：话题练 第13练 文学与艺术 含解析

高考英语作文话题-文学与艺术-范文+详解（全）[话题解读]“文学与艺术”是高中新课标24话题之一。

该话题主要包括各种文学类型、艺术形式、文化名人以及艺术家等方面。

“文学与艺术”这个话题与我们的实际生活密切相关，对于学生了解国内外的文学与艺术形式，还有它们的特点、历史、发展与创新等都有帮助。

该话题能够引导学生接受和尊重不同国家和民族的文学及艺术，并亲身感受文学与艺术的魅力。

[高考探究] “文学与艺术”话题是近几年的高考英语必考话题之一，而且常以阅读理解、完形填空、七选五以及书面表达的形式来考查，例如2016年全国卷Ⅱ七选五、书面表达；2015年全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解C篇；2015年重庆卷阅读理解E篇；2014年新课标全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解D篇；2012年天津卷书面表达；2011年山东卷完形填空等。

假如你叫李华，你的加拿大笔友Jean来信，表示想学习中国画，但是对中国画不太了解，请你根据下面内容，给Jean回信，简单介绍中国画的有关知识。

1．中国传统绘画是我国文化遗产的重要组成部分，历史悠久，深受人们的喜爱。

2．传统国画的作画工具有：毛笔、墨、宣纸(Xuan paper)、颜料(pigment)。

3．中国传统绘画的重要特征是诗、书(calligraphy)、画、印(seal)的完美结合。

4．中国历史上有许多传统的国画家，如齐白石，擅长画虾；徐悲鸿，对画马颇有研究。

佳作欣赏Dear Jean，I am very glad to learn from your letter that you like Chinese painting. The traditional Chinese painting，an important part of our country’s cultural heritage，has a long history.It is very popular among people at home and abroad.What we need for painting are writing brushes，Chinese ink，Xuan paper and pigments.Besides，an important feature of Chinese painting is that a painter should combine pictures，poems，calligraphy and seals perfectly.In fact，many painters are at the same time a calligrapher and a poet as well.In Chinese history，there are many famous traditional painters，including Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong.Qi Baishi was proficient in painting little shrimps while Xu Beihong was famous for his lively horses.Yours，Li Hua名师点睛本文熟练地运用了各类复合句，如宾语从句、主语从句、表语从句等。

2021年高考英语一轮精选练Unit1Art含解析新人教版选修620210831162李仕才一、阅读明白得。

（2020·河南郑州高三质量推测）At 23， my career got going. I was midway through a master’s degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science and had been hired as a part­time reporter for a finance webs ite. I got a great one­month review and my boss asked if I was interested in staying at the company after graduation.However， balancing graduate studies with work was challenging. To deal with it， I checked my real self at my office door. I came in to work， greeted my colleagues and listened more than I contributed in each morning meeting. The small team I worked with often seemed busy， so rather than giving ideas that might get turned down，I stayed back.After four months， my boss called me into his office. The meeting was going well until he told me that despite the great work I had produced， the team had held a meeting and decided，“We don’t think it’s the right fit.”I must have looked confused. “You’re ambitious， intelligent and will be very successful，” my boss said. “But you haven’t made enough effort to join the team. You lost the enthusiasm you showed in your interview. That won’t work long term，and if I could give you one piece of advice， it would be to get your guard down.”I couldn’t believe that performing well at my job wasn’t enough to keep it. But I knew my boss was right. They knew that when they hired me， I had no experience in finance reporting， yet they took a chance on me. In meetings I usually contributed last， after I had heard eve ryone else’s suggestions. I did it to show that I was a listener， but also to hide my fears. They liked the person who walked into the interview， and they didn’t respect me when I hid that person from them.“Don’t leave before you leave.” That advice is essential for women at all stages of our careers. Because we work so hard for success， we don’t like to think that we hurt ourselves sometimes. But each of us must change when necessary. In trying to earn a full­time job， I “leaned back” in order not to show too much of myself or my lack of expertise（专门知识）. I learned that the hard way wasn’t the way to achieve our goals.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。

话题24文学与艺术（Literature and art）I. 课前自主复习本话题作文相关词汇和短语• 1.诗(总称)；诗意• 2. (长篇)小说• 3. novelist n. • 4. adapt vt.• 5. literature n. • 6. n.角色；人物•7. fiction n. •8. classic adj. •9. literary adj. •10. essay n. •11. drama n.•16. represent vt. •13. background n. •14. adj.原创的n.原作•15. n. 艺术•16. n. 艺术家•17. sculpture n. •18. gallery n.•19. adj. 典型的；•20. adj. 有价值的•21. 相声•22. 京剧•23. (书)出版•24. 以……为基础•25. 以……为背景•26.在……中担任主角•27.作为……而著称•28.在……中受欢迎•29.当代文学•30.民间文学句型模仿1. have a strong interest in 对……有强烈的兴趣自小汤姆就对绘画有着强烈的兴趣。

Tom painting when he was a child2. the art of Chinese folk paper cutting中国民间剪纸艺术，with a history of具有……的历史我国的民间剪纸艺术超过1, 000多年的历史, 闻名全世界。

The art of Chinese folk paper cuttingII. 语篇欣赏与运用京剧在中国很受欢迎，历史悠久，有200多年的历史。

在清朝，当时的皇帝对地方剧有兴趣了。

18世纪末，为庆祝皇帝80岁生日，各地方剧团来京演出。

4个来自安徽的剧团在庆典后留在北京。

一种新剧种慢慢形成了，被称为京剧。

Beijing Opera, 200 years, is very popular in China. （京剧在中国很受欢迎，历史悠久，有200多年的历史）。

（文学、艺术、音乐）李仕才导读：一位美国早期的作家曾经说过：“美国人对音乐艺术几乎是相当无知。

”你认可这种观点吗？美国人究竟有哪些音乐爱好呢？American Music StylesJames Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans--even those without a musical bone in their bodies--have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life´s hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee--Music City U.S.A.Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. ①Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s. This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities,②such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City.③The 1950s saw the development of an explosive new music style: rock ´n´ roll.This powerful music style addresses issues like love, sex, drugs, politics and death. Often it rebels against the accepted values of society. Rock concerts, featuring loud music and sometimes weird stage acts, have become a major part of American youth culture. Music videos on television have spread the message of rock to the far corners of the globe.And the beat goes on. Pop music represents popular styles that have wide appeal. "Golden oldies" from the past bring back pleasant memories for many. Rap music, which burst onto the music scene in the 1970s, is actually more like a rhyming chant. Rappers give a strong--sometimes vulgar--messageabout life in the streets.Americans have always been a religious people, and music has long been a part of their religious experience, as well. Today´s Chr istian styles fit all musical tastes--from country to jazz to pop to rock to rap.In America, music is a shared experience. People grow up with piano lessons, chorus classes and marching band practices. They can talk about their tastes in music when there isn´t anything else to talk about. ④If James Fenimore Cooper were here today, he would surely have to change his tune.美国的音乐风格詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏，一位美国早期的作家，曾经说过：“美国人对音乐艺术几乎是相当无知。

2021年高考英语题型集训之话题写作15文学与艺术1.假如你是校英文报编辑李华。

你校原定于本星期五下午在302室举办的英文经典片段配音比赛(English Dubbing Contest)，因故需更改时间和地点。

请你写一封电子邮件通知评委中的外教Mrs.Jenkins，内容包括:1.比赛更改原因；2.更改后的安排；3.表达歉意。

注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________【答案】Dear Mrs. Jenkins,I’m writing to tell you that there have to be some changes about the English Dubbing Contest intended to be held this Friday afternoon as more students want to participate in this activity than we had expected.As a result, we have to start the contest earlier at 8:30 on Friday morning instead of 2:00 in the afternoon. Moreover, the contest will he held in the Lecture Hall rather than Room 302 because it can hold more people.We do feel sorry for the change as it may bring some inconvenience to you. Anyway we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday morning.Yours,Li Hua 【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封电子邮件。

新课标新高考英语人教版高三一轮习题精做：语块八文化与艺术(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2019·全国卷Ⅲ卷C]Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $ 8 to $ 10 a year. Today $ 8 or $ 10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper”— a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible (but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer's office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny — usually two or three cents was charged — and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well. Some of the early ventures (企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.1．Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?A．Academic. B．Unattractive.C．Inexpensive. D．Confidential.2．What did street sales mean to newspapers?A．They would be priced higher.B．They would disappear from cities.C．They could have more readers.D．They could regain public trust.3．Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?A．Local politicians. B．Common people.C．Young publishers. D．Rich businessmen.4．What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A．It was a difficult process.B．It was a temporary success.C．It was a robbery of the poor.D．It was a disaster for printers.B[2020·安徽省百所重点中学三模]Along with the progress of reform and opening up, the Chinese film industry has also made remarkable achievements and become in a flourishing(繁荣的) state in economic growth. It has recorded social changes in the past decades through the medium of the film. The film market of China has been much better than that of North America, becoming the largest in the world during the first season of 2019.In the original stage of reform and opening up, old Chinese movies were rescreened and foreign movies dubbed(译制). Audiences' enthusiasm for movies was lighted up by both these practices. In 1979, the attendance of Chinese moviegoers reached a record high of 29.3 billion. However, televisions and other entertainment activities sprang up in the late 1980s and drew many audiences away from movies when the film market faced a danger.The employment of a socialist market economy in China in 1992 brought energy again to the film industry. With the introduction of free competition and reforms, it made an abundant recovery and experienced rapid growth. In the same period, China began to introduce overseas movies into the home market, especially those from Hollywood. Despite the argument that foreign movies occupy the space of home-made ones, Chinese movies with increasingly higher quality have gained a firm foothold in the local market with box offices setting several new records.The development of the Internet has added new energy to the Chinese film industry. In 2015, the powerful Internet companies, one called Tencent and another Alibaba, developed their own film arm and began to adapt popular online stories for movies. With big data, more accurate marketing skills can target specific audiences to satisfy their personal preferences. Yet the development of online cinemas may pose threats to the survival of offline ones. Now the film industry is exploring more advanced film screening technologies to provide audiences with an improved movie experience.5．Which threat did the Chinese film market face in the late 1980s?A．Popularity of televisions.B．Development of online cinemas.C．A slowdown in economic growth.D．Introduction of overseas movies.6．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?A．The space of Chinese movies.B．The Chinese film industry.C．The socialist market economy.D．The introduction of reform and opening up.7．What does the author indicate in the end?A．Online cinemas will replace traditional ones sooner.B．The film screening technology is the key to films' success.C．The Internet is a two-edged sword for the film industry.D．Movies made by Tencent and Alibaba are most successful.8．What would be the best title for the text?A．The Ever-changing Film MarketB．Popular Online FilmsC．Advanced Film TechnologiesD．Flourishing Chinese Film IndustryⅡ.完形填空For years, couples have dedicated (把……专用于) a single “ring”finger of the left hand to romance when any other finger would do. A case for the left side, the strong side? __1__ according to history.In the Middle Ages, getting caught writing with one's left hand could earn __2__ of being abnormal and in Spain, left-handed people might even get severe __3__. So why do we __4__ a finger on the left hand to symbolize lasting love?Past __5__ wasn't all bad. The union of marriage and the now-standard ring placement can be __6__ back to second-century Egyptians who falsely believed that “a certain most fragile __7__” began in the fourth finger of the left hand and went directly to the heart. Centuries later, the Romans came to a(n) __8__ conclusion. But they were convinced that a “lover's vein (静脉)”—in __9__ of a nerve —connected this finger with the organ that __10__ blood. During the Roman engagement (订婚) process, a rich man who could __11__ a ring would put it on his bride-to-be's fourth finger. The modern world may have __12__ that custom from the Romans.Until the seventeenth century, European couples __13__ wore their rings on the right hand. But in 1549, an English reformer published a book, which instructs couples to abandon a centuries-old __14__ by slipping their wedding rings over the left hand's fourth finger. Before long, couples throughout the continent __15__.1．A.Maybe B．IndeedC．Sure D．Not2．A.accusations B．debatesC．discriminations D．anxieties3．A.blame B．hateC．punishment D．disapproval4．A.justify B．arrangeC．reward D．favor5．A.belief B．behaviorC．history D．experience6．A.put B．tracedC．rooted D．held7．an B．fingerC．soul D．nerve8．A.contrary B．accurateC．similar D．mistaken9．A.place B．consequenceC．view D．advance10．A.purifies B．producesC．absorbs D．pumps11．A.possess B．affordC．make D．value12．A.promoted B．adoptedC．based D．developed13．A.normally B．ridiculouslyC．politely D．romantically14．A.restriction B．habitC．practice D．feeling15．A.took the lead B．cut a dealC．poured into D．followed suit新课标新高考英语人教版高三一轮习题精做：语块八文化与艺术(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文题材：人与社会主题：社会进步【文章大意】文章介绍了报纸走向街头，走向大众的过程。

丛台区永安学校中考备考阅读话题练习：文学与艺术一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）AOnce Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相), He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died, when the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since(既然) you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death(死), say it out, or you'll die today."Effendi looked at the king for a while, Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you." The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive(活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.1. This story tells us .A. how Effendi fool(愚弄) the kingB. when the king would dieC. why the Minister diedD. Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death2. The prime Minister died because .A. Effendi killed himB. Effendi said he would dieC. he was badly illD. he fell of the horse3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.B. Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.4. The king let Effendi go because .A. he hoped to live a long lifeB. he was afraid of EffendiC. he didn't believe(相信) Effendi's wordsD. he knew he would die two days later5. Which of the following is not true?A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.B. The king was afraid of death.C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.BLike most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published(出版).Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil's largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day's page.Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治)."I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you." Montanaro says.Folha's art director, Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro's work. "We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics," Kanno says.Montanaro's love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says. "They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day."6. What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?A. He is publishing story books.B. He is drawing cartoons.C. He is sending newspapers.D. He is writing articles.7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.8. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.C. Because he thinks it's easier to draw political cartoons.D. Because he can make fun of some important people.9. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?A. The comics his dad bought him.B. His interest in cartoon films.C. The fun of drawing cartoons.D. His dad's ideas about cartoons.10. What's the best title for this passage?A. Folha's Art DirectorB. Brazil's Largest NewspaperC. Teen Artist in BrazilD. Montanaro's Great FatherCWhat do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist(立体画派)" because they are made of painted squares.After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original; many of his fellow artists didn't understand it. Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.Other artists like the surrealists(超现实主义者), were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.11. Which would be most like abstract art?A. A painting of a house.B. A sculpture of a car.C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house.D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.12. What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?A. It became more abstract.B. It became less original.C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.D. He only painted with coloured squares.13. How did Kandinsky express feelings?A. By using colours and shapes.B. By painting realistic people.C. By painting with a lot of symbols.D. By painting in red and pink colours.14. Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?A. Breton.B. Dali.C. Picasso.D. Magritte.15. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Picasso painted in many different styles.B. Dali was interested in dreams.C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.D. Magritte's art was full of symbols.DWhat's this? If you're looking at this tree in the shape of a butterfly, it's a topiary.A topiary is a tree or bush that is trained into a shape.A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the "final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.In June of the plant's first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it's time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In winter the bushes don't grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it's popular in many parts of the world.16. Put the following in the right order according to the passage.a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.A. d-a-b-c.B. b-c-a-d.C. a-d-c-b.D. d-a-c-b.17. What does the underlined word "trimmed" in the third paragraph mean?A. shakenB. cutC. cleanedD. collected18. Why must we cut a topiary many times in the summer?A. Because the bush can be in good shape.B. Because it will make the bush grow slowly.C. Because it can change the bush into another one.D. Because it helps the bush grow tall enough.19. Growing a topiary garden take both skills and .A. moodB. luckC. moneyD. time20. The last paragraph mainly tells us that .A. topiary gardening has a long historyB. topiary gardening is too difficult an art to learnC. topiary gardening plays a great role in our lifeD. topiary gardening will be more popular in the future二、阅读与表达(表格式)（共5小题；共5分）I have many storybooks, but my favourite is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. I have had it for five years. My parents gave it to me as a birthday gift. I have read it many times since then. It's really interesting.Nils is a 14-year-old farm boy and he is very lazy and naughty. In his free time, he likes hurting the animals on his family farm. When his parents leave him home alone, an elf(小精灵) punishes him by turning him into a midget(小矮人). Nils must improve in order to change back to his normal size. My favourite scene in the book is when Nils and a white goose(鹅) on his family farm join a group of wild geese(大雁). The wild geese are not pleased at all to be joined by a boy and a farm goose. The farm goose has to prove he can fly like the wild geese and Nils has to prove that he is useful. During the trip, Nils learns that the elf might be glad to change him back if he proves he has changed for the better.The themes of the book have to do with children growing up and peace among all living things. Although the story is very simple, the writer made it a wonderful book to read with amazing skills. Come on—read it, I know you'll enjoy it, too.根据短文内容，完成表格。

备战2021年高考英语·爱尚阅读专题09 文学与艺术【美文阅读1】导读：一个花匠用两只水桶给花浇水，一只崭新，另一只则非常破旧，总是漏水。

这其中到底蕴藏着什么玄机呢？Two Buckets①There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket ②was very proud of itself. ③It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, ＂See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!＂And all that the old bucket could say was, ＂I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, ④at least.＂One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers ⑤as usual, he said, ＂You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.＂Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; one the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.两只水桶从前有一个花匠，他精心地照管着自己的花园。

基础巩固Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Sports are perhaps the most popular form of (relax) that almost all can enjoy.2．In his spare time，he often listens to some soft music to make himself (relax)．3．It’s said that the film (direct) by a young man is very popular with young people. 4．Jane has a sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues (amuse) with her stories. 5．The pop star walked out of the stage，(wave) his hands to his crazy fans.6．The young actor is sure to win the big award，he has been working very hard. 7．The Godfather is regarded one of the best American films ever made.8．The band broke up in 1970，but (happy) they reunited in the mid-1980s.9．I like playing basketball，helps me to grow stronger and become more confident. 10．Among the winners (be) a young girl who came to such a big city for the first time. 11．All singers were active and careful.As result，their performances were successful. 12．Some of the world’s most famous (music) recently gathered in Paris to celebrate the coming festival.13．What I’m hoping to accomplish is the young people start to understand that jazz is not black and white.14．Sports can be of benefit (especial) to people who work with their brains most of the day.15．Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audience (influence) by popular entertainment.话题词汇1．audience n．观众2．champion n．冠军3．a close game一场势均力敌的比赛4．cheer n．欢呼5．be beneficial to...对……有好处能力提升Ⅱ.阅读理解(2019·江西上高县质检)Nowadays，top performing sportsmen earn a huge amount of money compared to people in other professions.Some people consider it a rational approach.However，there are a few who think it is unjustifiable.Some people think sports professionals with outstanding performance should be overpaid as it is a short-lived career which requires rigorous hard work compared to other professions.This field demands a strict，disciplined life with extensive physical efforts，consistent practice，a fixed diet schedule to bring pride and glory to the country.Due to such tough requirements，people in this field have an average career span of 10－15 years.As sports professionals have limited tenure，they should be rewarded with high monetary gains to acknowledge their excellent performance.However，there are a few who think that top performing sportsmen and women should not have high salaries as it is a biased approach.They feel that there are other critical professions which are more valuable to the country compared to the sports field.For example，the professions like doctors，social workers，work for the betterment of the society.Their efforts not only help to reduce the social issues prevailing in the community，but they also contribute in providing a healthy environment.As a result，they significantly contribute to the growth of the country.Henceforth，their efforts should be equally recognized along with the sports professionals.In my opinion，although there are some logical reasons for huge earnings of the top performing players，people from other professions should also be equally appreciated in terms of lucrative monetary benefits for their outstanding contribution，as all the professions are critical in their own field and contribute to the overall development of the country.To conclude，sports people delivering excellent performance should not be overpaid in comparison to other professionals who make a significant contribution to the society.16．A key reason for overpaying sports professionals with outstanding performance is that .A．they work harder than othersB．they have to keep a strict dietC．their career is relatively shortD．they meet tough requirements17．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A．Some people look down on sportsmen.B．Valuing sports can lead to prejudice.C．Doctors have lower status in society.D．Not all professions can get great incomes.18．What’s the author’s attitude towards overpaying top sportsmen?A．Opposing. B．Supportive.C．Ambiguous. D．Unconcerned.19．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．People’s various attitudes to top sportsmen.B．Whether top sportsmen should be overpaid.C．Top sportsmen bring honor to their homeland.D．Overpaying top sportsmen harms other professions.Ⅲ.语法填空(2019·四川攀枝花统考)Since the beginning of the 21st century，artificial intelligence(AI) 20. (find) its way in different areas in the entertainment industry.Disney，which is one of the world’s leading entertainment 21. (company)，has decided to make use 22. the technology in its theme parks，where robot cartoon characters will soon walk among guests.Disney has also its robot Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to communicate with tourists.“I think AI is going to be 23. (great) important for what we do，” said Jon Snoddy，an official of the entertainment company.“Robot characters that can move around among our guests need to understand where they’re going and know 24. to behave in a world with humans.”However，the company also 25. (know) some of the fears surrounding AI.“26. (scare) kids won’t be part of what we do，” said Mr Snoddy.“We will go and do tests in our parks to find out what kids find 27. (interest) about these things.We will carry out tests28. (make) sure the robot characters make a positive 29. (impress) on kids.”Ⅳ.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Unit 1 Art李仕才一、阅读理解。

Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks(挫折) and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up come the old patterns and pitfalls(陷阱) that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.This tension between what we feel we can have and what we’re seemingly able to have is the niggling(烦人的)suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think it’s easier to just give up. But we’re never meant to let go of part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us — the real us. It’s the part that believes in the life and its possibilities. If you drop that, you begin to feel a little ＂dead＂ inside because you’re dropping ＂you＂.So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck，how do we break these patterns?Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through today’s challenges.While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind — or the minds of those close to us — usually says we can’t. That isn’t a reason to stop, it’s just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. It’s all about starting simple and doing it now.Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and you’ll be on your way.1. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should ________.A. slow down and live a simple lifeB. be careful when we choose to changeC. stick to our dreams under any circumstancesD. be content with what we already have2. What is the key to breaking the old patterns?A. To focus on every detail.B. To decide and take immediate action.C. To listen to those close to us.D. To think twice before we act.3. Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph?A. Escape from your punishment.B. Realization of your dreams.C. Freedom from your tension.D. Reduction of your expectations.4. What does the author intend to tell us?A. It’s easier than we think to get what we want.B. It’s important to learn to accept sufferings in life.C. It’s impractical to change our way of thinking.D. It’s harder than we expect to follow a new course.【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。