1、真题研练 8 Task 1:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。(2015全国,C)Salvador Dali (19041989) was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings,s
2、culptures,drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces,most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938,works on paper,objects,and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes r
3、eflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning,the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two inf
4、inities (无限),“From the infinity small to the infinity large,contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus:amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museumtheatre in Figueras, ” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done
5、 in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid,Spain,and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg,Florida.【语篇解读】 这篇短文主要介绍了现代著名艺术家 Dali的作品风格及 the world of Dali中的展品情况。1Which of the following best describes Dali according to Pa
6、ragraph 1?AOptimistic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.答案 B 推理判断题。短文首段介绍了艺术家 Dali的作品。由“.with an exhibition bring together over 200 paintings,sculptures,drawings and more.”一句可知,Dali 的作品众多,是一个多产画家。故答案为 B。2What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BA successfu
7、l screen adaptation.CAn artistic creation for the stage.DOne of the best TV programmes.答案 A 推理判断题。根据第一段“.the visitors will find the best pieces,most importantly the Persistence of Memory”可知,该作品在 Dali的最佳作品中是最重要的,由此可以推断它是 Dali的杰作之一。3How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?ABy popularity. BB
8、y importance.CBy size and shape. DBy time and subject.答案 D 事实细节题。根据第二段末句中的“.follows a path of time and subject.”可知,Dali 的作品是按时间和主题进行布展的。答案选 D。4What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?AArtworks. BProjects. CDonations. DDocuments.答案 A 词义猜测题。由最后一段可知,展出的作品主要来源于两个途径:一是与马德里的一家艺术馆
9、密切合作;一是靠像 Salvador Dali Museum 这样的机构的捐赠。联系全文大意及前一分句不难推测其它机构捐赠的是艺术作品。因此答案为 A。Task 2:词汇积累1admiration n赞美,钦佩,羡慕be struck with admiration 惊叹,赞叹2personality n个性;性格;品格a man with little personality 个性不强的人3reflect v反射(光、热、声音等);(镜子等)映现(影像等);反响,反照4contraction n缩短,收缩;(开支等)缩减;收敛5expansion n伸展;扩大the expansion of
10、 currency 通货膨胀6institution n设立;惯例,制度;学会,协会Task 3:语法填空Dali was _1_ of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing _2_ respect and admiration for the artist and his _3_ (power) personality with an exhibition _4_ (bring) together over 200 paintings,sculptures,drawings and
11、 more.Among the works and masterworks _5_ exhibition the visitor will find the _6_ (good) pieces,most importantly The Persistence of Memory.答案 1.one 2.its 3.powerful 4.bringing 5.on 6.bestTask 4:短文改错(下面文字有五处错误,请改正)The visitor will enter World of Dali through an egg and is met the the atwithbeginning
12、,the world of birth.The exhibition a path of time and subject with followfollowsthe visitor exiting through the brain.The fine selection of the major was done in close collaboration (合作)with workworksthe Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid,Spain, and with contributions from the other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg,Florida.Task 5:攻克长难句(分析句子结构,尝试翻译成汉语)The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning,the world of birth.分析:这是一个由 and连接的并列句,谓语动词分别是 will enter与 is met。译文:访客将通过一个鸡蛋进入达利世界,并且首先见到的是世界的诞生。