高考英语总复习 文学、艺术

主题六文学、艺术

组合练一:阅读(2)&七选五

1五年高考(2024浙江一考,A)主题：艺术

TomSawyerPlayIsanAdventure

A35-minutchand-clapping,foot-stompingmusicalversionofaMarkTwainfavorite

returnswiththisTallStacksfestival.

“TomSawyer:ARiverAdventure,,hasallthegoodstuff,includingthefencepainting,

thegraveyard,theislandandthecave.ItisadaptedbyJoeMcDonough,withmusicbyDavid

Kisor.That'sthelocalstagewritingteamthatcreatesmanyoftheChildren'sTheatreof

Cincinnati'soriginalmusicals,alongwiththeholidayfamilymusicalsatEnsembleTheatre.

ThisyearNathanTurnerofBurlingtonisTomSawyer,andRobbieMcMathofFort

MitchellisHuckFinn.

Turner,alOth-graderatSchoolforCreativeandPertbrmingArts,isafamiliarpresence

onCincinnati'sstages.HeisastaractorofChildren'sTheatre,havingplayedleadingrolesin

“TheLegendofSleepyHollow^^andt4TheWizardofOz,"andisfreshfromJersey

Production"Ragtime.”

McMathisajunioratBeechwoodHighSchool.Hewasinthecastof“TomSawyer''

whenitwasfirstperformedandisaChildren'sTheatreregular,withfiveshowstohiscredit.

ThissummerheattendedKentucky'sGovernor'sSchoolfortheArtsinMusicalTheatre.

Notetoteachers:Children'sTheatrehasastudyguidsdemonstratinghowmathand

sciencecanbetaughtthrough“TomSawyer."Fordownloadablelessons,visittheofficial

websiteofChildren'sTheatre.

1.Whowrotellicinuhiufur^TumSawyer;ARivciAdvenluic''?

A.DavidKisor.

B.JoeMcDonough.

C.NathanTurner.

D.RobbieMcMath.

2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoactors?

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A.Theystudyinthesameschool.

B.Theyworkedtogetherin“Ragtime”.

C.Theyareexperiencedonstage.

D.Theybecamefriendstenyearsago.

3.WhatdocsChildren'sTheatreprovideforteachers?

A.Researchfunding.

B.Trainingopportunities.

C.Technicalsupport.

D.Educationalresources.

答案

1.A2.C3.D

2五年高考（2023新课标H,C）主题：文学与艺术

ReadingArt:ArtforBookLoversisacelebrationofaneverydayobject—thebook,

representedhereinalmostthreehundredartworksfrommuseumsaroundtheworld.The

imageofthereaderappearsthroughouthistory,inartmadelongbeforebooksaswenow

knowthemcameintobeing.Inartists'representationsofbooksandreading,\vcseemoments

ofsharedhumanitythatgcbeyondcultureandtime.

Inthis“bookofbooks,“artworksareselectedandarrangedinawaythatemphasizes

theseconnectionsbetweendifferenterasandcultures.Weseescenesofchildrenlearningto

readalhomeoratschool,withthebookasafocusforrelationsbetweenthegenerations.

Adultsareportrayed（描绘）aloneinmanysettingsandposes-absorbedinavolume,deepin

thoughtorlostinamomentofleisure.Thesescenesmayhavebeenpaintedhundredsofyears

ago,bulllicyicuoidiiiomciilswccanall2ale

BooksthemselvesmaybeusedsymbolicallyinpaintingstodemonstratetheEtcllccK才

智），wealthorfaithofthesubject.Beforethewideuseoftheprintingpress,bookswere

treasuredobjectsandcouldbeworksofartintheirownright.Morerecently,asbookshave

becomeinexpensiveoreventhrowaway,artistshaveusedthemastherawmaterialfor

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artworks-transformingcovers,pagesorevencompletevolumesintopaintingsand

sculptures.

Continueddevelopmentsincommunicationtechnologieswereoncebelievedtomakethe

printedpageoutdated.Froma21st-centurypointofview,theprintedbookiscertainlyancient,

butitremainsasinteractiveasanybattery-poweredc-rcadcr.Toserveitsfunction,abook

mustbeactivatedbyauser:thecoveropened,thepagesparted,thecontentsreviewed,

perhapsnoteswrittendownorwordsunderlined.Andincontrasttoourincreasingly

networkedliveswheretheinformationweconsumeismonitoredandtracked,aprintedbaok

stilloffersthechanceofawhollyprivate,4toff-line^^activity.

1.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anintroductiontoabook.

B.Anessayontheartofwriting.

C.Aguidebooktoamuseum.

D.Areviewofmodernpaintings.

2.Whataretheselectedartworksabout?

A.Wealthandintellect.

B.Homeandschool.

C.Booksandreading.

D.Workandleisure.

3.Whatdotheunderlinedwords^relateto''inparagraph2mean?

A.Understand.B.Paint.C.Seize.D.Transform.

4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningthee-reader?

A.Theprintedbookisnottotallyoutofdate.

B.Technologyhasuliangcdthewaywcicad.

C.Ourlivesinthe21stcenturyarcnetworked.

D.Peoplenowrarelyhavethepatiencetoread.

答案

1.A2.C3.A4.A

3三年模拟（2024浙江温州二模）主题：文学

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HowtoPlotaShortStory

Agreatshortstorydropsthereaderintoitsworldswiftlyandholdstheirattenlionallthe

waythrough.LItcanbeassimpleasknowingafewkeymomentsyouwanttowork

yourwaytoward.You'llwindupwiththingsyouneverimaginedatthestart.Followthese

stepstoplotyournextstory.

Brainstorm.Youdon'tneedtohavemultipleshortstoryideasreadytogoatamoment's

notice.2.Whenthatideacomestoyou,sitdownandfleshitout.Makeanoteofany

characters,settings,orbitsofdialoguethatyousee.

3.Thefoundationsofyourmainconflictorthemeoftenformashortstory's

risingaction.Tocreatetensionandmovement,youmustknowexactlywhatyourcharacter

wantsandwhatwouldpreventthemfromgettingit.Conflictscanbeinternalorexternal,so

imagineatwhatstagethereaderwillbemeetingyourcharacter.

Createabriefoutline.Sketchoul（草拟）theflowofeventsyourshortstorywillcontain,

includinginteractionsbetv/eencharactersandkeymoments.Writedownidentifying

characteristics.Butwhenitcomestodrafting,pickyourmomentsofbackstorycarefully.

4.

Pickapointofview.Manyshortstoriesworkwellinthefirstpersonbecauseoftheir

brevity（简洁）.5.Ifyourstoryneedstobetoldinthesecondpersonorthirdperson,

thatworks,too.RegardlessofwhichPOVyouchoose,it'susuallybesttocenterthatnarrative

aroundonemaincharactertoensureaconsistentreadonthesituationathand.

A.Selecttherightcharacter.

B.Writeoutthecentralconflict.

C.Allyouneedisonesolidconcept.

D.Butthere'snohardandfastrulesayingyoursmust.

E.Shortstoriesallowthefreedomtoexperimentbecauseoftheirfreestyle.

F.Plottingashortstorydoesn'thavetoinvolveadetailedlistofplotpoints.

G.Tomakethecut,apieceofinformationmustcontributetotheslory'scentralevents.

答案

1.F2.C3.B4.G5.D

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组合练二:阅读（2）&完形

1三年模拟

主题：艺术

NationalGalleryofArt:WhafsOn?

TheAnxiousEye:GermanExpressionismandItsLegacy

NOWONVIEW

February11-May27,2024WestBuilding,GroundFloor,WestOuterTier

TheAnxiousEye:GermanExpressionismandIlsLegacypresentsinsightsintothework

oftheseinnovative,early20th-centuryartistsandtheircontinuingimpactacenturylater.The

exhibitionfeaturesrecentacquisitionsaswellasworksthathaverarely,ifever,beenonview,

includinggiftsdonatedbycelebratedWashington.DCcollectorsJacobandRuthCole

Kainen.

IntheLibrary:LatinAmericanArchitectureinCirculation

NOWONVIEW

January8-April26,2024EastBuilding,GroundLevel-LibraryAtrium

Nearly40prints,rarebooks,postcards,maps,tindphotographsexhibitedhere,fromthe

NationalGalleryofArtLibrary,documentthebuildingsthatresultedfromculturalexchange.

TheseworkspointtothewaythatpeopleusedbuildingstodefineLatinAmericaasacultural

andpoliticalspaceinthecenturiesbetweenEuropeancolonizationandtheindependence

movementsofthe19（hcentury.

WovenHistories:TextilesandModernAbstraction

NOWONVIEW

Maicli17-July28,2024EastBuilding,ConuouiscGalleries

Inthe20thcentury,textiles（纺织品）haveoftenbeenconsideredlesser-asappliedart,

women'swork,ordomesticcraft.Puttingintodialoguesome160worksbymorethan50

creatorsfromacrossgenerationsandcontinents,theexhibitionexploresthecontributionsof

weavingandrelatedtechniquestoabstraction,modernismsoutstandingartform.

Paris1874:TheImpressionistMoment

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UPCOMINGEXHIBITION

WestBuilding,MainFloor

HowdidImpressionismbegin?DiscovertheoriginsoftheFrenchartmovementina

newlookatthe1874exhibitionconsideredthebirthofmodernpainting.Don'tmissthe

uniquechancetoimmerseyourselfinthedynamicParisianartscene.

1.WhatdowcknowaboutGermanExpressionismandItsLegacy?

A.Itisthecradleofmodernpainting.

B.Politicalshiftsinspiredfamouspainters.

C.Collectionsandworksrarelyonshowareincluded.

D.Itoffersinsightsintotheearly20th-centuryartists.

2.Ifyou'reinterestedinthsbuildingsconcerninghistory,youwillprobablypayavisit

to.

A.GermanExpressionismandItsLegacy

B.TheImpressionistMoment

C.LatinAmericanArchitectureinCirculation

D.TextilesandModernAbstraction

3.InwhatwayisTheImpressionistMomentdifferentfromtheotherthree?

A.Itisstillnotopentothepublic.

B.ItincludedgiftsdonatedbyJacob.

C.Ithasbeenconsideredasappliedart.

D.Ithasalargercollectionofart.

答案

l.C2.C3.A

2五年高考（2023全国甲,C）主题：哲学

Iwasabout13whenanunclegavemeacopyofJosteinGaarder'sSophie'sWorld.It

wasfullofideasthatwerenewtome,soIspentthesummerwithmyheadinandoutofthat

book.Itspoketomeandbroughtmeintoaworldofphilosophy（哲学）.

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ThatloveforphilosophylasteduntilIgottocollege.Nothingkillsthelovefor

philosophyfasterthanpeoplewhothinktheyunderstandFoucault,Baudrillard,orConfucius

betterthanyou—andthentrytoexplainthem.

EricWeiner'sTheSocratesExpress:InSearchofLifeLessonsfromDeadPhilosophers

reawakenedmyloveforphilosophy.Itisnotanexplanation,butaninvitationtothinkand

experiencephilosophy.

Weinerstartseachchapterwithasceneonatrainridebetweencitiesandthenframes

eachphilosopher'sworkinthecontexl（背景）ofonethingtheycanhelpusdobetter.Theend

resultisareadinwhichwelearntowonderlikeSocrates,seelikeThoreau,listenlike

Schopenhauer,andhavenoregretslikeNietzsche.This,more（hanabookabout

understandingphilosophy,isabookaboutlearningtousephilosophytoimprovealife.

Hemakesphilosophicalthoughtanappealingexercisethatimprovesthequalityofour

experiences,andhedoessowithplentyofhumor.Weinerentersintoconversationwithsome

ofthemostimportantphilosophersinhistory,andhebecomespartofthatcrowdinthe

processbydecoding（解读）theirmessagesandaddinghisowninterpretation.

TheSocratesExpressisafun,sharpbookthatdrawsreadersinwithitsapparent

simplicityandgraduallypullsthemindeeperthoughtsondesire,loneliness,andaging.The

invitationisclear:Weinerwantsyoutopickupacoffeeorteaandsitdownwiththisbook.I

encourageyoutolakehisoffer.It'sworthyourtime,eveniftimeissomethingwedon'thave

alotof.

1.Whoopenedthedoortophilosophyfbrtheauthor?

A.Foucault.

B.EricWeiner.

C.JosteinGaarder.

D.Acollegeteacher.

2.Whydoestheauthorlistgreatphilosophersinparagraph4?

A.TocompareWeinerwiththem.

B.Togiveexamplesofgreatworks.

C.Topraisetheirwritingskills.

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D.TohelpreadersunderstandWeiner'sbook.

3.WhatdoestheauthorlikeaboutTheSocratesExpress'!

A.Itsviewsonhistoryarewell-presented.

B.Itsideascanbeappliedtodailylife.

C.Itincludescommentsfromreaders.

D.Itleavesanopenending.

4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofWeiner'sbook?

A.Objectiveandplain.

B.Daringandambitious.

C.Seriousandhardtofollow.

D.Humorousandstraightforward.

答案

l.C2.D3.B4.D

3三年模拟（2025届广东八校联合检测）主题：艺术

Inmyroleasaclown（/J\fi）doctor,Iamdressedinmywhitecoatwithacurlyrainbow

wig4取发）abigrednoseandmynamebadge“DoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud,*.AsIenter

thewaitingarea,Inoticethefamiliaratmosphereof]andtension:peoplesitting2

onplasticchairs,lookingthroughworn-outmagazines,andanxiousparentstryingto3

theircryingchildren.

Inthemiddleofthisparticularscene,I4asmallgirlwithaswollenankle.The

on-dutynursetellsmethatLara'sparents5hertothehospitalafterabicycleaccident.I

understandthatwhilethemedicalstaffwilltreatherphysicalinjury,myroleisto6her

spirits.BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeopleby7them.

Iperformmagictricks,singsongs,tellstoriesandsharesillyjokes.Somechildren,

though,don'tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey'reinpain.SoIworkcloselywithdoctors

andnursesto8ourapproachsensitivelytoeachpatient'sneeds.

Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemto9.Whilethedoctor10

examiningLara'sankle,Igether11bydoingamagictrick.Her12smilesoon

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turnsintoheartylaughterasI“magically”producehersockfrommypocket.Seeingtheir

daughtersomuchhappierhasinturnmadeLara'sparentsmorerelaxed.

AsIleavethehospital,13mywigandrednose,Icarrywithmeabroadsmile,

knowingthattodayImakeadifference.Whiletheremaybemore14aheadforLara

andothers,Ihopethatmypresenceasaclowndoctorcontinuestomakethehospitala15

placetovisit.Afterall,asthesayinggoes,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”

1.A.interestB.emptinessC.boredomD.pleasure

2.A.uncomfortablyB.calmlyC.peacefullyD.nicely

3.A.encourageB.comfortC.criticizeD.reward

4.A.spotB.recognizeC.acknowledgeD.distinguish

5.A.forcedB.draggedC.pushedD.rushed

6.A.showB.lowerC.liftD.admire

7.A.treatingB.entertainingC.examiningD.instructing

8.A.sellB.purchaseC.marketD.tailor

9.A.workB.respondC.answerD.deserve

10.A.looksforwardtoB.concentratesonC.preferstoD.refersto

11.A.agreementB.praiseC.appreciationD.attention

12.A.embarrassingB.frighteningC.initialD.final

13.A.removingB.losingC.forgettingD.ignoring

14.A.dangersB.challengesC.adventuresD.explorations

15.A.saferB.colderC.friendlierD.lonelier

答案

l.C2.A3.B4.A5.D6.C7.B8.D9,A10.BII.D12.C13.A

14.B15.C

组合练三:语法填空&应用文写作&读后续写

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1±L年高考2023全国中)王题：又字

Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavetoldfables(寓言)L(teach)alesson

ortopassonwisdom.Fableswerepartoftheoraltraditionofmanyearlycultures,andthe

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well-knownAesop'sfablesdatetothe2.(six)centuryB.C.Yet,theformof

thefablestillhasvaluestoday,3.RachelCarsonsaysin“AFablefor

Tomorrow.”

Carsonusesasimple,directstylecommontofables.Infact,herstyleandtone(口吻)are

seeminglydirectedatchildren.l4TherewasonceatownintheheartofAmerica4.

alllifeseemedtoenjoypeacefulco-existencewithitssunoundings/'herfablebegins,5.

(borrow)sonicfamiliarwordsfrommanyage-oldfables.Behindthesimplestyle,however,is

aseriousmessage62(intend)foreveryone.

7.(difference)fromtraditionalfables,Carson'sstoryendswithan

accusationinsteadofamoral.Shewarnsoftheenvironmentaldangersfacingsociety,andshe

teaches(hatpeoplemustlakeresponsibility8.savingtheirenvironment.

Thethemesoftraditionalfablesoftendealwithsimpletruthsabouteverydaylife.

However,Carson'sthemeisamoreweighty9.(warn)aboutenvironmental

destruction.Carsonprovesthatasimpleliteraryformthathasbeenpasseddownthroughthe

agescanstilljO.(employ)todaytodrawattentiontoimportanttruths.

答案

I.toteach2.sixth3.as4.where5.borrowing6.intended7.Different8.for

9.warning10.beemployed

2三年模拟(2025届福建宁德五校期中)

(邀请信)假设你是学生会干部李华学校即将举办一场主题为、汉字的魅力”(The

CharmofChineseCharacters)的文化展览,你打算邀请国际学生Emma参加。请撰写一封

电子邮件，内容包括：

1.对Emma的邀请：

2.介绍活动的主要内容和安排。

注意:写作词数应为80个左右。

DearEmma,

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Yours,

LiHua

答案

Onepossibleversion:

DearEmma,

Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.Iamthrilledtoinviteyoutoourupcomingexhibition

themed“TheCharmofChineseCharacters”.Thisculturaleventwillshowcasetherich

historyandbeautyofChinesecharactersthroughvariousinteractivedisplays.

TheexhibitionwilltakeplacenextSundayfrom8amto12amintheschoolauditorium.

Wchavearrangedforaseriesoflectures,includinginteractivecalligraphyworkshops,

culturallectures,andengaginggamesthatexplorethehistoryandartistryofChinese

characters.Theeventwillalsofeaturelivedemonstrationsandagalleryshowcasingbeautiful

calligraphyart.

Wewouldbedelightedtohaveyoujoinus.Welookforwardtoyourpositiveresponse.

Yours,

LiHua

3三年模拟（2025届四川成都树德中学期中）

主题：数学与艺术相结合

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。

EmilyHarpersatatherdesk,staringblanklyatthemathproblemsinfrontofher.

Numbersandvariablesdancedconfusinglyacrossthepage,laughingathereveryeffort.At

school,Emilywasknownforherartistictalents,butmathhadalwaysbeenherweakness.No

matterhowhardshetried,shejustcouldn'tmakesenseofit.

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HerstrugglesonlyworsenedintheIOthgrade.Thepressuretokeepupwithher

classmatesgrew,andthepoorgradesshookherconfidence.Herparentsdecidedtostepin.

“Weneedtofindyousomehelp,^^hermothergentlysuggestedoneevening.

ThencameMr.Jenkins,aretiredlocalteticherknownforhisuniqueteachingstyle.

Emilywasinitiallyresistant;theideaofspendingextrahoursonasubjectshehatedsccircd

likeapunishment.Butsheunwillinglyagreed,knowingsomethinghadtochange.

Theirfirstsessionwastense.Mr.Jenkins,sensingherfrustration,didn'tdivestraightinto

problems.Instead,heaskedaboutherinterests.WhenEmilyspokepassionatelyabouther

painting,hesmiled."Mathislikeart,Emily.Ilhaspatternsandbeautyifyouknowwher?to

look.^^

Doubtfulbutinspired,Emilylistenedashebegantoexplainconceptsthroughvisual

examples.Heusedcolorsandshapes,turningabstractnumbersintosomethingalmost

tangible（有形的）.Forthefirsttime,mathseemedlesslikeaforeignlanguageandmorelikea

puzzlewaitingtobesolved.

However,progresswasslow.Weekspassedwithminimalimprovement,andEmily's

patienceworethin.Aparticularlydifficultquizleftherintears,convincedshewassuretofail.

Mr.Jenkinssaid,“Remember,Emily,everyartiststartswithablankcanvas.Masterpieces

aren'tcreatedovemight.^^

Encouragedbyhisfirmbelief,Emilypushedon.Shebegantoseetheconnections

betweenthestepsandhoweachsolutionfollowedalogicalpath.Smallvictoriesinpractice

problemsgavehersomehope.Mr.Jenkinswasalwaysthere,celebratinghersuccesses,no

matterhowminor.

注意:续写词数应为150个左右。

Gradually,Emily'sconfidencegrewwithMr.Jenkins'help.

Emily'sheartracedwhentheresultsdayarrived.

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答案

Onepossibleversion:

Gradually,Emily'sconfidencegrewwithMr.Jenkins'help.Shefoundherself

approachingmathproblemswithanewfoundcuriosityinsteadofanxiety.Theonceconfusing

numbersandsymbolsbegantobecomepatternsshecouldunderstand.Mr.Jenkinscontinued

toteachherinhisuniqueway.Emilystartedtoenjoythechallenge,andheroncehesitant

handnowmovedsteadilyacrossthepaper.Thejoyshefeltwhenasolutionclickedintoplace

wassomethingshehadneverexpectedtoexperiencewithmath.Shepluckedupthecourage

totakethefinaltestandwaitedfortheresultstobeannounced.

Emily'sheartracedwhentheresultsdayarrived.Shesatintheclassroom,herhands

tremblingslightlyasshereceivedhertestpaper.Hereyeswidenedindisbeliefasshesawthe

grade—asolidA.Tearsofreliefandhappinesswelledupinhereyes.ShelookedupatMr.

Jenkins,whostooda(thebackoftheclassroom,watchingherwithaproudsmile.Atthat

moment,Emilyknewthatshehadnotonlyconqueredherfearofmathbutalsodiscoveredthe

powerofperseverance.

组合练四阅读(2)&七选五

1五年高考(2022全国乙,A)主题：艺术

HenryRaeburn(1756-1823)

TheExhibition

ThisexhibitionofsomesixtymasterpiecescelebratingthelifeandworkofScotland's

bestlovedpainter,SirHenryRaeburn,comestoLondon.Selectedfromcollections

throughouttheworld,itisthefirstmajorexhibitionofhisworktobeheldinoverfortyyears.

LectureSeries

ScottishNationalPortrait(肖像固)Gallerypresentsaseriesoflecturesforthegeneral

public.TheyareheldinthsLectureRoom.Admissiontolecturesisfree.

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AnIntroductiontoRaeburnRaeburn'sEnglishContemporaries

Sunday26Oct.,15.00Thursday30Oct.,13.10

DUNCANTHOMSONJUDYEGERTON

CharactersandCharacterisationinRaeburn's

RaeburnandArtist'sTraininginthe18thCentury

Portraits

Thursday13Nov.,13.10

Thursday6Nov.,13.10

MARTINPOSTLE

NICHOLASPHILLIPSON

ExhibitionTimes

Monday-Saturday10.00-17.45Sunday12.00-17.45

Lastadmissiontotheexhibition:17.15.Thereisnore-admission.

Closcd:24-26DecemberandIJanuary

Admission

£4.Childrenunder12yearsaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.

SchoolsandColleges

Aspeciallowentrancechargeof£2perpersonisavailabletoallinfull-timeeducation,

uptoandincludingthoseatfirstdegreelevel,inorganisedgroupswithteachers.

1.WhatistherighttimeforattendingRaeburn'sEnglishContemporaries?

A.Sun.26Oct.

B.Thurs.30Oct.

C.Thurs.6Nov.

D.Thurs.13Nov.

2.Howmuchwouldacouplewithtwochildrenunder12payforadmission?

A.£4.B.£8.C.£12.D.£16.

3.Howcanfull-timestudentsgetgroupdiscounts?

A.TheyshouldgoonSundaymornings.

B.Theyshouldcomefromartschools.

C.Theymustbeledbyteachers.

D.TheymusthaveIDcardswiththem.

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答案

l.B2.B3.C

2三年模拟（2025届海南期中,D）主题：文学与艺术

Thispastweek,Sotheby'sannouncedtheauctioninNewYorkofThomasTaylor's

originalwatercolorillustrationforthefirsteditionofHarryPotterandthePhilosopher's

Stone.PublishedbyBloomsburyin1997,thetitlekickedoffthefamousseven-bookseries.

InastatementsharedwithNPR,theauctionhousesaidtheartworkisexpectedtosellfor

$400,000to$600,000—arecordestimateforanyHarryPoZ/er-relatedmaterialeveroffered

atauction.

Taylor*sillustration,whichdescribestheboywithhistrademarkroundglassesandscar

boardingthetraintoHogwartsfromKing'sCrossStation'splatform93/4,wasfirstofferedat

auctionatSotheby'sinLondonin2001,accordingtothestatement.At（hatpoint,therewere

onlyfourpublishedHarryPotterbooks,yetPodermaniawasalreadytakinghold:theartwork

soldforathen-record-breaking£85,750.

Sotheby'ssaysitexpectsthereturnoftheartworktotheauctiontodobetterthistime

around,astheloveforHarryPotter-relatedfarehasonlyincreasedoverthepastcoupleof

decadeswiththereleaseoftheHarryPotterfilms.In2021,anunsignedfirsteditionofHany

PotterandthePhilosopher'sStonesoldfor$421,000—thecurrentrecordforaHarry

Po//er-relateditem.

WhatdoesThomasTaylorhimselfthinkofhisearly,giantsuccess?Itwasthisartist's

firstprofessionalassignment.

“Normally,whenyoustartoutasanillustrator,youkindofhopethatyourfirstworkwill

beabitfurgullciiandthenyou'lldevelopandgelbcllciandbelter.Buiinlliisease,thisfirst

pieceofworkhassortoffollowedmeinmyentirecareer.SoIlookatitandIthink,'Why

didIpaintthat?WhydidntIpaintsomethingmoreexciting?”'Buthesaidhe'sfinallymade

peacewithit—inpartbecauseofhowvaluablehisHarryPotterbookcoverpaintinghas

becomeatauction.

1.Whatdoesthetextsay£bouttheauctioninNewYork?

A.ItwillcooperatewithBloomsbury.

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B.Itwillprobablysetarecord.

C.ItishostedbyTaylor.

D.ItisaboutbooksofHarryPotterseries.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“takinghold“inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Necessary.B.Formal.C.Familiar.D.Popular.

3.HowdidTaylorfeelabouthisfirstillustrationinthebeginning?

A.Confused.B.Excited.C.Proud.D.Regretful.

4.Wheremightthistextappear?

A.Inanewspaper.

B.Inatextbook.

C.InHarryPotterbooks.

D.Inachildren'spicturebook.

答案

LB2.D3.D4.A

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