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2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）3-无忧考网
(B)
There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a sepa[rate area of activity. Many
artists, __55___ would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between
the various areas of human activity.__56___, in the late nineteenth century the
connections between music and painting were particularly__57___. Artists were
invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the
musicians who were inspired (给……以灵感) by the work of contemporary painters. Of
the musical compositions that were considered as __58___ to the visual arts, perhaps
the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist
Victor Hartmann.__59___ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one,
Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s __60___ death. The following year the critic,
Vladimir Stasov, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that
Mussorgsky try to __61___ his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.
The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that make up
Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as __62___ rather than representations of the
paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade (舞曲中的行进), __63___
the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty ant
playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising
__64___, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.
55. A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
56. A. For example B. On the contrary C. In general D. On the other hand
57. A. separate B. unknown C. close D. relevant
58. A. links B. additions C. responses D. keys
59. A. Before B. Though C. As D. If
60. A. unavoidable B. undiscovered C. unnecessary D. unexpected
61. A. control B. relieve C. conceal D. represent
62. A. symbols B. imaginations C. contributions D. subjects
63. A. but B. for C. once D. as
64. A. paintings B. topics C. contrasts D. visions
Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions
or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you
have just read.
(A)
You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some
people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose
themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood
how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply
worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University
supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use is, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says JimMartland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out
alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to
improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a
tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return,
go back along the same route.
●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,
streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know
how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can
help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
65. Scientists believe that_______.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
66. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps
B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction
C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around
D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
67. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ________.
A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
D. remember something easily recognizable on the route
68. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ________.
A. ask policemen for directions.
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D. count the number of landmarks that you see
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