2019-2020学年高中英语 阅读强化训练（一）牛津译林版选修6

1阅读强化训练(一)(建议用时：15分钟)Ⅰ阅读理解ShortlyafterWorldWarⅡ，aDutchartdealerwasarrested(逮捕)forsecretlysellingpaintingsbyVermeer(1632－1675)totheNaziswhoinvadedHollandduringthewar.BecauseVermeerisconsideredtobeoneofHolland’sbestpainters,thedealerwaschargedwithsellingnationaltreasurestotheenemy.Toavoidthepunishmentforthisseriouscrime,headmittedthatthepaintingswereforgeries(伪造品),orfakes—hehadpaintedthemhimselfandfooledtheartworldandtheNazis.Today,expertsagreethattheforgeriesdonotlooklikeVermeer’sotherworks.Why,then,didtheartworldacceptthefakesasreal?OnereasonwhytheywereacceptedwasthattheforgeriesactuallylookeddifferentthanVermeer’sotherworks.Thedealerhadclaimed(声称)thattheforgerieswerefromanunknownperiodearlyinVermeer’sartcareer.Becausepainters’stylesoftenchangethroughouttheircareers,arthistoriansatthetimedidnotexpectthe“newdiscoveries”tolookexactlyliketheknownworksofVermeer.Infact,becausetheydidnotlooksimilartotheknownworks,expertsdidnotbothertolookatthemcarefully.Thisisbecauseexpertsexpectaforgertocopyfamouspaintingsascloselyaspossible.Oncetheartdealer’sfirstforgerieswereacceptedasreal,hewasfreetomakemore.Theotherscloselymatchedthefirstpaintingsinstyle,sotheywerealsoacceptedasrealVermeerpaintingsfromthesameearlyperiod.AnotherreasonexpertswerefoolediswhatsomehistorianscallTheEmperor’s2NewClotheseffect.InHansChristianAndersen’sstory,TheEmperor’sNewClothes,twocriminalsconvinceanemperorthatheiswearingbeautifulclothes,whenheisactuallynaked(赤裸的).Nooneintheempirewantstoadmitthattheycannotseetheclothesbecausetheybelievetheclothesaremagicandthatonlygoodpeoplecanseethem.Similarly,theartworldwasinfluencedbyafamousarthistorian,WilhelmvonBode,whosaidtheforgeriesweresomeofVermeer’sbestworks.BecausevonBodewashighlyrespected,otherexpertsbeganpraisingthe“newdiscoveries”．Atthetime,thismadeitdifficulttocriticize(批评)thepaintingsorsuggestthattheywerefakes.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。二战期间，荷兰画家Vermeer的“画作”被卖给纳粹党人，而被捕的画商却称这些画作是赝品，那么这些赝品是如何骗过了众多专家呢？1．Whydidtheartdealeradmitthathehadforgedpaintings?A．HewantedtoangertheNazis.B．Hefeltbadaboutwhathehaddone.C．Hewantedtoescapeheavypunishment.D．Hewantedtoprovehewasagoodpainter.C解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的Toavoidthepunishmentforthisseriouscrime,headmittedthatthepaintingswereforgeries(伪造品)可知，那位画商承认那些画作是赝品，目的是为了逃避重罪的惩罚。2．Whydidn’texpertsexpecttheforgeriestolooklikeVermeer’sknownworks?A．Painters’stylesvaryduringtheircareers.B．Paintersoftencreateforgeriestofoolexperts.C．Theexpertsdidn’tcarefullyexaminethepaintings.D．ThepaintingslookedsimilartoVermeer’searlyworks.A解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Becausepainters’stylesoftenchangethroughouttheircareers,arthistoriansatthetimedidnotexpectthe“newdiscoveries”tolookexactlyliketheknownworksofVermeer.可知，因为画家的风格在其整个职业生涯中经常改变，所以艺术史学家那时并没有期望这些伪造的画作像Vermeer的知名画作。3．WhywasithardtocriticizetheVermeerforgeriesafterWorldWarⅡ？3A．Artexpertspraisedthem.B．Theywerelostduringthewar.C．WilhelmvonBodepaintedthem.D．Peoplebelievedtheyweremagic.A解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的WilhelmvonBode,whosaidtheforgeriesweresomeofVermeer’sbestworks.BecausevonBodewashighlyrespected,otherexpertsbeganpraisingthe“newdiscoveries”．可知，WilhelmvonBode是一位受大家尊敬的艺术家，他曾评论这些赝品是Vermeer最好的作品，这使得其他专家也对这些伪造画作大加赞美。4．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheNaziInvasionofHollandinWorldWarⅡB．ThePaintingsofVermeer’sEarlyPeriodC．HowWilhelmvonBodeInfluencedtheArtWorldD．HowSomeForgeriesFooledtheArtWorldD解析：标题归纳题。在二战期间，一位画商把Vermeer画作的赝品卖给纳粹党人，最后被逮捕并承认了这些画作是伪造画作，本文主要讲述了当时这些伪造画作是如何骗过了众多专家和艺术界的。Ⅱ七选五Goodlearnerscaninspirestudentsoranybodytolearnwell.Herearesomecharacteristicsofgoodlearners.Goodlearnersarecurious.Theywonderaboutallsortsofthings,oftenaboutknowledgebeyondtheirareasofexpertise(专长).1.________Findingoutaboutsomethingtheydidn’tknowsatisfiesthemforthemoment,buttheircuriosityisaddictive.Goodlearnersdon’tgiveupeasily.Afewthingsmaycomeeasilytolearnersbutmostknowledgearrivesaftereffort.2.________Theytrytosearchoutnewinformation.Theyread,analyze,andevaluatetheinformationthey’vefound.Thentheystudymoreandworkatwhattheydon’tunderstand.Goodlearnersknowthatalotoflearningisn’tfun.Thejourneytounderstandinggenerallyisn’tallthatexciting.3.________Othersneedatiresome4attentiontodetail,andstillothersneedperiodsofintensementalfocus.Yourbackhurts,yourarmsandlegsgettired,andyourcoffeegetscold.4．________There’salwaysmoretoknow.Goodlearnersareneversatisfiedwithhowmuchtheyknowaboutanything.Theyarepulledaroundbyquestions—theonestheystillcan’tanswer,ortheoneswithoutverygoodanswers.Thosequestionsfollowthemaroundlikedayfollowsnightwiththeanswersbringingdaylight.Goodlearnerssharewhatthey’velearned.Goodlearnersareteacherscommittedtosharingwithotherswhatthey’velearned.5.________Goodlearnerscanalsoexplainwhattheyknowinwaysthatmakesensetoothers.Theyareconnectedtotheknowledgepassedontothemandcommittedtoleavingwhatthey’velearnedwithothers.A．Goodlearnersstaypositive.B．Theywriteaboutit,andtalkaboutit.C．Theylovethediscoverypartoflearning.D．Goodlearnersneverrunoutofquestions.E．Someknowledgecanbroadenourviews.F．Goodlearnersarewillingtoputinthetime.G．Somelearningtasksrequireboringrepetition.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了善于学习者的几种特点。