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话题 09 文学艺术
序号 体裁 主题 核心素养
1 应用文 人与自我-读书学习 学习能力--一天内读完的四本书的相关情况
2 说明文 人与社会-科学与诗歌 学习能力--科学家和诗人之间的联系
3 议论文 人与社会—艺术-- 文化意识--艺术的重要作用
4 说明文 人与社会---人物介绍 文化意识--印象派画家的经典画
5 说明文 人与社会---电影介绍 文化意识--《星球大战》对电影制作的影响
Passage1
Starting a new book can feel like a bit of a commitment, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are four books
you can read in a single day.
The House on Mango Street
Released in 1984 and written by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango
Street is only 103 pages long. It’s a rapid read for those looking to dip their toes into the water, but it still
deals with complex themes and important subject matters including language, race, ageing and troubles.
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library from the English author Matt Haig was released in 2020. It’s 288 pages, which
makes it a little more challenging but still absolutely doable in a single day. The novel is all about
storytelling, with Nora Seed exploring the “what ifs” of her life.
The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
Released in 2012 and written by the fantastic Malaysian-English author Zen Cho, the page count is an
extremely manageable 76 pages, which makes this another effective first read in one day. The novel is set
in London in the 1920s and follows the life of another writer, Jade Yeo. There is even enough time for
readers to appreciate a film adaptation of the book after reading it.
Stardust
The 1999 novel by English author Neil Gaiman is a perfect presentation of the writer’s fantasy stylings
at their best. Stardust, which became a major motion picture, sits at 256 pages. It’s epic in its scale, but the
reader can fit the novel into a single day, giving them a true sense of absolute escapism to the fantasy land
of Stormhold.
1．What is NOT involved in the book written by Sandra Cisneros?A．Language. B．Race. C．Literature D．Growing old
2．Which book is a bit more difficult to finish in a day?
A．The House on Mango Street.
B．The Midnight Library
C．The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo.
D．Stardust
3．What do The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo and Stardust have in common?
A．They are both set in London.
B．They are both intended for fantasy readers.
C．They were both made into a film.
D．The characters in the two books are fictional.
Passage2
Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But
that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were
both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out
of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再
现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.
“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who
works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called
Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract
appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.
Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s
workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-
syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research
projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue
writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be
used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.
That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often
dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science
communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts andnonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry
provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva
says.
Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with
others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people
with-hopefully-really interesting things to say and to share.
4．What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?
A．To display they were talented.
B．To confirm they were out of favor.
C．To encourage different career paths.
D．To show poetry and science can be combined.
5．What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do?
A．Promote a new science-poetry journal.
B．Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.
C．Encourage science communication through poems
D．Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.
6．What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?
A．Conventional. B．Effective. C．Innovative D．Complex.
7．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Scientists Take on Poetry
B．Scientists and Poets Think Alike
C．Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World
D．Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue
Passage3
Few would question that arts, in its massive forms and media, are like a mirror that reflects the social,
cultural, economic or even political situation of a society of a particular era. However, beyond being simply
an illustration of the human condition, arts can be vital in pushing the country forward culturally and
economically.
Without doubt, arts are important for the progress of society. They enable individuals to develop on the
whole and deepen the social ties in communities by gathering people to create, experience and enjoy arttogether, which can be seen from traditional ethnic dances to interactive theatre performanccs. Beyond
material wants and needs, human beings find fulfilment in experiencing and expressing things of
remarkable value through arts. Meanwhile, strong citizens’ participation in arts also strengthens the social
fabric of a nation.
Moreover, arts enable a nation to progress in human rights and values. As powerful media that are able
to stir hearts and cause reflection, arts can speak up the human voice of criticism sharply and clearly in
times of crisis, and call upon society to seek the common good. It is evident that arts, which express human
values and emotions, can constitute a profound way of promoting human dignity and additionally, form the
barrier of the ethical and moral life of society.
More often than not, a booming arts scene may not narrow the rich-poor divide. It’s not hard to see
that in a highly competitive world, it is essential for govemments to prioritize the development of a strong
workforce and the building of sustainable industries. However, arts may well complement (补充) economic
policies as arts encourage individuals to exercise creativity. As Albert Einstein stated, imagination is more
important than knowledge. While knowledge and professional skills may stimulate a country’s
development, the ability to innovate and think out of the box may be valuable to a society facing ever new
and unpredictable challenges.
While the importance of arts may differ from country to country, depending on its economic
circumstances and the socio-political issues, the importance of arts to the progress of a nation should not be
overlooked.
8．What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The forms of arts.
B．The functions of arts.
C．The definition of arts.
D．The development of arts.
9．How do arts influence human rights and values?
A．By reflecting humans’ views.
B．By pointing out the common good.
C．By giving people a sense of fulfilment.
D．By forming the moral standard of society.
10．Why is Albert Einstein mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．To praise Albert Einstein’s achievements.B．To call on humans to remember our history.
C．To stress the importance of arts in creativity.
D．To show the necessity of knowledge and skills.
11．What will the author probably agree with?
A．Arts serve as the major influence in values.
B．Arts play a part in the progress of a country.
C．Arts should aim at strengthening social bonds.
D．Arts can bridge the gap between rich and poor.
Passage4
A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists Joseph Turner and Claude
Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by authors from Harvard
and Sorbonne universities, analyzed 60 oil paintings by Turner from 1796 to 1850 and 38 paintings by
Monet from 1864 to 1901.
Scientists don't know exactly how polluted the cities were during that time for lack of data. However,
researchers say examining the works of Turner and Monet can give a picture of long-term environmental
change with the air pollution.
In particular, researchers said changes in local sulfur dioxide emissions from burning coal may explain
changes in the colour contrast and intensity of Turner, Monet, and others' works, even after taking into
account the artistic trends and subject matter of the time.
Scientists successfully measured painters' representation of nature, focusing on differences in local
weather patterns which influenced colour in works painted in different parts of Europe. Paintings' done in
Britain generally feature a paler blue sky than other works in other parts of the continent. Generally, artists
can historically accurately represent their environment, so Turner and Monet were chosen because they are
famous for their landscape and cityscape paintings and also because they were active during the Industrial
Revolution, when air pollution grew at a rate never seen before.
Additionally, researchers say that as the air in London and Paris became more polluted, the cities
would appear hazier to the eyes as well as in photographs. By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet
to pictures from the era, they were able to determine the artists were at least partly influenced by the change
in emissions.12．How did the researchers conduct the study?
A．By referring to relevant historical records.
B．By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet.
C．By relating the paintings to the air conditions then.
D．By analyzing the data during the Industrial Revolution.
13．What did the researchers find in the works of Turner and Monet?
A．Air pollution at that time. B．Change in subject matter.
C．Social trends of the period. D．Development of photography
14．What can we learn from paragraph 5?
A．European artists preferred landscape paintings.
B．Scientists focused on studying weather patterns.
C．Turner and Monet intended to present pollution.
D．Britain suffered from air pollution most in Europe.
15．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To inform people of a new discovery. B．To instruct people to appreciate paintings.
C．To introduce the Industrial Revolution. D．To call on people to protect the environment.
Passage5
How Star Wars Changed Movie-making Forever
“May the force be with you!” If you are a Star Wars fan, then you have probably heard this phrase
many times. _____16_____ So many characters, devices, and phrases from the movie have become well-
known. But you might be surprised to find out how much this movie has changed how movies are made.
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . ” is how Star Wars begins. Its plot was not ground-
breaking.
_____17_____ The story was typical science fiction with lots of drama, traditional characters and
good battling evil, in space and in hand-to-hand fight.
It was the special effects that made Star Wars stand out from other movies. People still talk about the
light swords (剑) that could cut, burn and melt through most substances. Spaceships sped through space
and landed on huge, realistic-looking space stations. _____18_____ When Star Wars first came out in
1977, most movie theaters were stand- alone buildings, with just one movie screen. Using the money Star
Wars had made for them, movie-theater owners built more theaters, leading to the multiplexes (多影厅影院)that are common today.
Theaters needed more movies to show on all the additional movie screens and in all the new
multiplexes. So new movie companies sprang up, including small ones creating experimental movies.
_____19_____ Some of the methods became popular and others failed. But, thanks to Star Wars, people
got to see new types of movies.
_____20_____ There had been movie continuations previously, but they were often just poor
imitations of the first movie. The Star Wars movies were all popular. There have been two trilogies (三部
曲)so far, with more planned.
A．They tried out new techniques.
B．In fact, it was quite old-fashioned.
C．Moviegoers had never seen anything like it.
D．Thus, audience began to enjoy science fiction movies there.
E．Star Wars was the first really successful movie trilogy in history.
F．If you are not a fan, you are still likely familiar with these words.
G．If you are a movie maker, you may be inspired by this classic film.
【参考答案】
1 ． C 2 ． B 3 ． C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍的是可以在一天内读完的四本书的相关情况。
1．细节理解题。根据The House on Mango Street部分的“Released in 1984 and written by Mexican-
American author Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street is only 103 pages long. It’s a rapid read for
those looking to dip their toes into the water, but it still deals with complex themes and important subject
matters including language, race, ageing and troubles.(《芒果街上的房子》出版于1984年，由墨西哥
裔美国作家Sandra Cisneros撰写，全书只有103页。这本书对于那些想要涉水的人来说是一本快速
读物，但它仍然涉及复杂的主题和重要的主题，包括语言、种族、衰老和烦恼)”可知，Sandra
Cisneros写的书中没有涉及文学。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据The Midnight Library部分的“It’s 288 pages, which makes it a little more
challenging but still absolutely doable in a single day.(这本书有288页，这使得它更具挑战性，但在一
天内仍然完全可以完成)”可知，The Midnight Library这本书在一天内读完比较难。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo部分的“There is even enough time for readers to
appreciate a film adaptation of the book after reading it.(这本书甚至有足够的时间让读者在读完之后欣赏根据这本书改编的电影)”和Stardust部分的“Stardust, which became a major motion picture, sits at
256 pages.(Stardust后来成为一部重要的电影，长达256页)”可知，The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo和
Stardust两本书的共同点是它们都被拍成了电影。故选C。
4 ． D 5 ． C 6 ． A 7 ． A
【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家和诗人之间的联系。文章提到了一些名人，以显示诗
歌和科学并不总是被认为是互相排斥的职业道路。
4．推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk
Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two
practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is
resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings. (数
学家Ada Lovelace和物理学家James Clerk Maxwell都是有成就的诗人。诗人约翰济慈是一名有执照
的外科医生。将这两种做法结合起来在 19世纪失宠。但是，将研究翻译成歌词、俳句和其他诗歌
形式正在科学家中重新兴起，因为他们正在寻找替代方法来用他们的发现激励他人。)”可知，原文
中提到了传统观念中的诗人和科学家不同，但也提到了历史上有一些科学家也具有诗人才华。提到
这些历史人物的目的是表明诗歌和科学是可以相结合的，故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called
Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract
appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field. (通过研讨会和一本名为Consilience
的新科学诗歌期刊，伊林沃思正在帮助科学家将他们的最新成果转化为诗歌，以吸引他们所在科学
领域以外的人的欣赏。)”可知，伊林沃思的研讨会旨在鼓励通过诗歌进行科学交流。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science
communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint
slides. (Illingworth也赞同这一观点，他认为科学传播计划往往被公开讲座和不干涉的PowerPoint幻
灯片所主导。)”可知，伊林沃思认为，科学交流倡议往往被公开讲座的幻灯片所主导，这是一种老
套的方式。故选A。
7．主旨大意题。文中提到了一些历史人物，如数学家 Ada Lovelace 和物理学家James Clerk
Maxwell 都是杰出的诗人，说明诗歌和科学在过去并不是相互排斥的领域。但是在19世纪，将两
种领域结合起来的做法逐渐没落。现在，随着科学家们在寻找更多向外部人员灌输科研成果的方法，
将研究成果转化为诗歌、俳句等文学形式的做法再次流行起来。文章介绍了Sam Illingworth学者和
诗人的身份交替和新的科学诗歌杂志 Consilience，以及他如何鼓励科学家们将自己的成果转化为韵文和诗歌，从而向更广泛的受众灌输他们的最新研究成果。此外，文章也引用了科学家Manjula
Silva的观点，认为诗歌为将复杂的科学概念转化为大家都可以理解的语言提供了方便，综上，文
章主要强调科学家开始研究诗歌（通过石刻的形式传播科学）。故选A。
8 ． B 9 ． D 10 ． C 11 ． B
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了艺术在国家经济社会发展中的重要作用。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“However, beyond being simply an illustration of the human
condition, arts can be vital in pushing the country forward culturally and economically. (然而，艺术不仅
仅阐释了人类的境况，它在促进国家文化和经济发展方面也是非常重要的)”可知，此处总结上句说
明了艺术能够阐释人类的境况，还引出艺术另一个重要的作用，就是促进经济文化发展。由此可知，
第一段主要谈论了艺术的功能和作用。故选B项。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“It is evident that arts, which express human values and
emotions, can constitute a profound way of promoting human dignity and additionally, form the barrier of
the ethical and moral life of society. (很明显，表达了人类价值观和情感的艺术，构成了提升人类尊严
的深刻途径，形成了社会伦理和道德生活的屏障)”可知，艺术形成了社会道德生活的准则，以此来
影响人权和价值观。故选D项。
10．推理判断题。根据第四段第三四句“However, arts may well complement (补充) economic policies
as arts encourage individuals to exercise creativity. As Albert Einstein stated, imagination is more important
than knowledge. (然而，艺术可以很好地补充经济政策，因为艺术鼓励个人去发挥自己的创造力。正
如爱因斯坦所说，想象力比知识更重要) ”可推知，引用爱因斯坦的话是为了说明艺术的重要性，因
为它可以激发创造力。故选C项。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“While the importance of arts may differ from country to country,
depending on its economic circumstances and the socio-political issues, the importance of arts to the
progress of a nation should not be overlooked. (尽管艺术的重要性因为不同国家的经济，社会政治问题
而有所不同，但是艺术对一个国家发展进步的重要性不应该被忽视)”可推知，作者认为艺术在国家
发展中有重要作用。故选B项。
12 ． C 13 ． A 14 ． D 15 ． A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，著名印象派画家约瑟夫·特纳和克劳德·莫奈的经典
画作可能受到了工业革命期间空气污染的影响。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及发现。
12．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Scientists successfully measured painters' representation of nature,
focusing on differences in local weather patterns which influenced colour in works painted in different partsof Europe.(科学家们成功地测量了画家对自然的再现，重点研究了影响欧洲不同地区画作色彩的当
地天气模式的差异)”可知，研究人员通过将绘画与当时的空气状况联系起来进行这项研究。故选
C。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段“However, researchers say examining the works of Turner and Monet can
give a picture of long-term environmental change with the air pollution.(然而，研究人员表示，通过研究
特纳和莫奈的作品，可以了解空气污染带来的长期环境变化)”可知，研究人员在特纳和莫奈的作品
中发现了当时的空气污染。故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据第五段“Scientists successfully measured painters' representation of nature,
focusing on differences in local weather patterns which influenced colour in works painted in different parts
of Europe. Paintings' done in Britain generally feature a paler blue sky than other works in other parts of
the continent.(科学家们成功地测量了画家对自然的再现，重点研究了影响欧洲不同地区画作色彩的
当地天气模式的差异。在英国创作的画作中，天空的蓝色通常比欧洲大陆其他地区的画作要淡一
些)”可推知，英国在欧洲遭受空气污染最严重。故选D。
15．推理判断题。根据第一段“A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists
Joseph Turner and Claude Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial
Revolution.(一项新的研究表明，著名印象派画家约瑟夫·特纳和克劳德·莫奈的经典画作可能受到了
工业革命期间空气污染的影响)”结合文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及发现。可推知，这篇文章的目
的是告知人们一项新发现。故选A。
16 ． F 17 ． B 18 ． C 19 ． A 20 ． E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了《星球大战》对电影制作的影响。
16．根据上文“If you are a Star Wars fan, then you have probably heard this phrase many times.(如果你
是《星球大战》的粉丝，那么你可能已经听过很多次这个短语了)”以及下文“So many characters,
devices, and phrases from the movie have become well-known.(电影中的许多角色、装置和短语都广为
人知)”可知，空白处表达的含义为：即使你不是它的粉丝，你也对这些话熟悉，因为这些东西都已
经广为人知，与F项“If you are not a fan, you are still likely familiar with these words.( 如果你不是一
个粉丝，你仍然可能熟悉这些词)”表达的含义一致，故选F项。
17．根据上文“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away(很久以前，在一个遥远的星系里)”以及“Its
plot was not ground-breaking.( 它的情节并不是突破性的)”可知，这个故事的情节很老旧，与B项
“In fact, it was quite old-fashioned.( 事实上，它是相当老式的)”表达的含义一致，故选B项。
18．根据上文“People still talk about the light swords (剑) that could cut, burn and melt through mostsubstances. Spaceships sped through space and landed on huge, realistic-looking space stations.(人们仍然
在谈论可以切割、燃烧和融化大多数物质的光剑。太空船在太空中飞驰，降落在巨大的、看起来逼
真的空间站上)”可知，人们对这样的场面从来没见过，与C项“Moviegoers had never seen anything
like it(电影观众从未见过这样的场面)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。
19．根据下文“Some of the methods became popular and others failed. But, thanks to Star Wars, people
got to see new types of movies.( 其中一些方法变得流行起来，另一些则失败了。但是，多亏了《星
球大战》，人们看到了新类型的电影)”可知，电影院尝试了新的技术，与A项“They tried out new
techniques.(他们尝试了新技术)”表达的含义一致，故选A项。
20．根据下文“There had been movie continuations previously, but they were often just poor imitations
of the first movie. The Star Wars movies were all popular.(之前也有电影续集，但它们往往只是对第一
部电影的拙劣模仿。《星球大战》的电影都很受欢迎)”可知，星球大战是历史上一部成功的电影，
与E项“Star Wars was the first really successful movie trilogy in history.(《星球大战》是历史上第一部
真正成功的电影三部曲)”表达的含义一致，故选E项。
