高考英语一轮复习 第一部分 教材课文要点 Module 4 Fi

Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese and Pop Arts
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Seven-year-old artist Kieron Williamson has sold his 16 watercolours for ￡17,000 in just 14 minutes, setting the world record as the youngest successful painter.
His latest paintings of landscapes(风景),seascapes and churches were supposed to be on display for a month at the Picturecraft Gallery in Holt. They went on sale at 9 am but were bought by 9:14 am, some by telephone from abroad.
Kieron is red hot. People are saying that he could become an all-time great artist. They want his paintings as investment(投资) because they think the price will go up.
The last child artist was Picasso. And Kieron is getting better and better. The pace at which he learns is quite amazing. He has a very mature mind and has mastered certain techniques at an early stage which some artists would take years to perfect. His work has been very unusual and impressive. His use of tone, colour and light is wonderful. The way he gets his paintings to do the talking is extremely good. He just paints when he wants. He still likes playing football and playing computer games like other seven-year-olds.
Inspired to start painting on a family holiday in Devon and Cornwall, Kieron was just six when he asked his parents for paper to draw a boat and swiftly developed a mature and confident talent for seascapes and countryside scenes that has been described as close to the“young Picasso”.
The talented boy described his show’s sell-out success as“brilliant”.“Painting is my favourite hobby but I like football as well,”said Kieron, who is so absorbed in painting that he is always drawing from getting up to going to school.
1.Kieron Williamson set the world record as the youngest painter by .
A.selling his 16 watercolours for ￡17,000 in 14 minutes
B.drawing as many as 16 watercolours in 14 minutes
C.painting landscapes as a child of seven
D.earning the most money for 16 watercolours
2.The underlined words“red hot”here probably mean“”.
A.in bright colour and high temperature
B.in high fever
C.popular
D.very smart
3.What is Kieron’s work like according to the text?
A.Strange.
B.Outstanding.
C.Ordinary.
mon.
4.From the text we know that Kieron learned to paint .
A.by himself
B.from his parents
C.by copying Picasso
D.from his teacher
Ⅱ.七选五
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

(2017课标卷Ⅰ押题卷)
This Way to Dreamland
Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant,especially when this makes them
forget what they should be doing.Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them.They can seem forgetful and clumsy. 1 They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.
But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 2 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?
So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?
First,understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than
others.Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 3 And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming,try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple,like taking a shower or walking,or
even making meaningless drawings.
It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate.“Mindfulness”,being focused,is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 4
Finally,you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. 5
Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.
A.Having interesting things to think about also helps.
B.They stare off into space and wander by themselves.
C.Without wandering minds,we wouldn’t have relativity,Coke or Post-it notes.
D.At one time,daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.
E.It involves slow,steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.
F.Daydreams are often very simple and direct,quite unlike sleep dreams,which may be hard to understand.
G.Therefore,it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Ⅲ.完形填空
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。

(2017江西赣南五校联考)
I love a good murder mystery. It is so 1 to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the 2 yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she 3 over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her 4 —Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady 5 is also an amateur detective.
As I am a big 6 of Agatha Christie, I was excited to 7 her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her 8 by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was
lots of smoke. It was a 9 setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 10 , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I 11 the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her 12 . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转
的)bookcase. However, my 13 part of the estate(房产)was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river 14 the boathouse also served a more special purpose—inspiration for a crime
15 . In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is16 in the boathouse. They even
17 the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really 18 my visit to Greenway. It was such a 19 place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was 20 to write so many exciting stories.
1.A.attention B.heat C.success D.fun
2.A.doubt B.problem C.murder D.method
3.A.read B.wrote C.saw D.contributed
4.A.creations B.inventions
C.discussions
D.reasons
5.A.when B.who C.where D.what
6.A.guide B.fellow C.fan D.gift
7.A.watch B.rebuild C.explode D.visit
8.A.farm B.family C.hometown D.site
9.A.perfect B.central C.colorful D.direct
10.A.Sadly B.Fortunately
C.Hopefully
D.Surprisingly
11.A.fetched B.got C.reached D.mentioned
12.A.posts B.articles C.letters D.books
13.A.personal eful
C.rewarding
D.favorite
14.A.or B.and C.but D.for
15.A.scenery B.sight C.view D.scene
16.A.dissolved B.tended
C.found
D.buried
17.A.developed B.filmed
C.adapted
D.affected
18.A.enjoyed B.treasured
C.exploited
D.focused
19.A.shocking B.beautiful
C.skillful
D.helpful
20.A.inspired B.disappointed
C.marked
D.honored
答案精解精析
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了著名画家Kieron Williamson和他的水彩画。

1.A 细节理解题。

根据第一段可知,七岁画家Kieron Williamson仅仅在14分钟内就以17,000英镑的价格卖掉了他的16 幅水彩画,创造了世界纪录。

2.C 词义猜测题。

根据第三段可知,人们说他可能会成为一位伟大的画家,他们认为他的画会增值,因此他们都想要收藏他的画作为投资。

由此说明Kieron很受欢迎。

3.B 推理判断题。

根据第四段的第五句和第六句可知,他的作品与众不同,给人留下深刻的印象,他对色调、颜色和光线的使用都是绝妙的。

由此可知他的画非常出色。

4.A 推理判断题。

Kieron在Devon和Cornwall度假时开始绘画,当时他六岁,向父母要纸画船,很快培养了成熟自信的画海景和乡村景色的才能,被认为是近似年轻的毕加索。

全文没提到他的老师,所以推断出他是自学绘画的。

Ⅱ.七选五
[语篇解读] 文章介绍了做白日梦的人有时健忘、笨拙,但是伟大的思想和成就是和白日梦分不开的。

1.B 由前句和后句可知该句在描述做白日梦的人的情况。

故选B项。

2.C 由前句的表述可知在人类历史上一些伟大的想法和辉煌的成就是由那些爱做白日梦的人带来的。

C项中的relativity(相对论),Coke和Post-it notes是列举的一些伟大想法和成就,故C项符合此处语境。

3.A 由前文可知本段在讲述如何做巧妙的白日梦,故选A项。

4.E 第五段叙述了在人们需要集中注意力时,如何避免做白日梦。

由E项中的关键词attentive(专注的)可知选E项。

5.G 文章第六段第一句与G项为因果关系。

Ⅲ.完形填空
[语篇解读] 作者非常喜欢侦探小说,是著名侦探小说之王Agatha Christie的爱好者,特别喜欢她的作品。

因此作者很高兴地参观了她的房子,看到了这个激励Agatha Christie写出许多令人兴奋的侦探小说的地方。

1.D 根据上文提到的I love a good murder mystery.可知,作者喜欢侦探小说,因此推断,作者认为观看或者阅读一个令人兴奋的侦探故事并亲身经历破案的过程是有趣的。

attention注意;heat热度;success成功;fun 有趣的。

故选D。

2.C 此处考查单词重现。

前文提到作者喜欢侦探小说,因此推断作者认为侦破谋杀案是令人兴奋的。

doubt 疑问;problem问题;murder谋杀;method方式。

故选C。

3.B 根据前面提到的Agatha Christie无疑是侦探小说之王可知,她写了80多部小说。

read 读;write 写;see看;contribute贡献。

故选B。

4.A 根据上文可知,Agatha Christie是侦探小说家,写出了许多作品,被称为“侦探小说之王”,因此许多人喜欢她的创作。

creation创作;invention发明;discussion讨论;reason原因。

故选A。

5.B 考查定语从句,修饰an old lady,指人,故选B。

6.C 根据第一段可知,作者喜欢侦探小说,Agatha Christie是“侦探小说之王”,写了80多部作品,因此推断作者非常喜欢她,是她的爱好者。

guide 向导; fellow 伙伴;fan 爱好者;gift 礼物。

故选C。

7.D 根据上文提到的 As I am a big fan of Agatha Christie 可知作者是Agatha Christie 的爱好者,因此他很高兴去参观她的房子。

watch 观看;rebuild 重建;explode爆炸;visit 参观。

故选D。

8.C 根据上文可知,作者去参观Agatha Christie 的房子,因此推断,他乘坐蒸汽火车去了她的家乡。

farm 农场;family 家庭;hometown 家乡;site 遗址。

故选C。

9.A 作者一行穿过一个漆黑的隧道,隧道里有许多烟,很像Agatha Christie 的著名小说Murder on the Orient Express 里的一个完美的谋杀案的背景。

perfect 完美的;central 中间的;colorful 多彩的;direct 直接的。

故选A。

10.B 根据上文提到的 It was a 9 setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 可知,这个隧道有点危险,再结合下文提到的所有的乘客都安全地到达了,因此是幸运地。

sadly 悲哀地;fortunately 幸运地;hopefully 有希望地;surprisingly 令人惊奇地。

故选B。

11.C 作者一行去参观Agatha Christie的故居,愉快地走过一片树林,到达了那所壮丽的房子。

fetch(去)取来;get(不及物)to 到达;reach 到达;mention 提到。

故选C。

12.D 根据上文可知,Agatha Christie是小说家,因此这所房子是Agatha Christie写书的地方。

post邮件;article文章;letter信件;book书。

故选D。

13.D 作者是侦探小说爱好者,因此推断船库是他最喜欢的地方。

personal 私人的;useful 有用的; rewarding 值得的;favorite 最喜欢的。

故选D。

14.C 这个船库有美丽的风景,但是它也是激发Agatha Christie写出一个犯罪现场的灵感来源。

根据语境可知,前后分句之间是转折关系。

or 或者;and 和;but 但是;for 为了。

故选C。

15.D 此处指这个船库也是激发Agatha Christie写出一个犯罪现场的灵感来源。

scenery风景(一般指某地总的自然风景或景色);sight 景象(一般指眼前看到的景观,可指名胜古迹);view 风景(常指从远处或高处看到的scenery的一部分);scene 景象,现场 (指展现在眼前的情景,也可以指scenery的一部分,大多包括景物中的人及活动在内,也可以指事件发生的现场)。

故选D。

16.C 根据上文可知,这个船库是小说中一个犯罪现场的灵感源泉,因此推断在这部关于神探波洛的小说Dead Man’s Folly中,一个女孩的尸体在这个船库里被发现。

dissolve 溶解;tend照料;find发现;bury 埋葬。

故选C。

17.B 这本书甚至被改编并拍摄成了电视剧。

develop发展; film拍摄;adapt改编;affect影响。

故选B。

18.A 根据上文的描述可知,作者很喜欢这次参观。

enjoy喜欢;treasure珍惜;exploit开发;focus集中。

故选A。

19.B 根据倒数第二段的描述可知,作者认为这是一个非常美丽的地方。

shocking 令人震惊的; beautiful 美丽的;skillful 熟练的;helpful 有帮助的。

故选B。

20.A 根据上文可知,作者参观了Agatha Christi 的房子,这里也是这位侦探小说之王写出那些令人兴奋的侦探故事的地方,因此推断这个地方激励Agatha Christie写出了许多令人兴奋的侦探小说。

inspire激励,鼓舞;disappoint使失望;mark标志;honor尊敬。

故选A。