【题目】He is p___ to believe in the being of God.

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The research carried out by the University of Bari in Italy could help prove hospitals who are accused of wasting money on art and decoration as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients ease discomfort and pain.

A team headed by Professor Marina de Tommaso at the Neurophysiopathology Pain Unit asked a group of men and women to pick the 20 paintings they considered most ugly and most beautiful from a selection of 300works by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli. They were then asked to look at either the beautiful paintings, or the ugly paintings, or a blank panel while the team zapped(照射) a short laser pulse at their hand, creating a sensation as if they had been stuck by a pin. He subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings, compared with when looking at the ugly paintings or the blank panel. Electrodes measuring the brain's electrical activity also confirmed a reduced response to the pain when the subject looked at beautiful paintings.

While distractions, such as music, are known to reduce pain in hospital patients, Professor Marina de Tommaso says this is the first result to show that beauty plays a part.

The findings, reported in New Scientist, also go a long way to show that beautiful surroundings could aid the healing process.

“Hospitals have been designed to be functional, but we think that their artistic aspects should be taken into account too,” said the neurologist. “Beauty obviously offers a distraction that ugly paintings do not. But at least there is no suggestion that ugly surroundings make the pain worse.” “I think these results show that more research is needed into the field how a beautiful environment can alleviate suffering.”

Pictures they liked included Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Pictures they found ugly included works by Pablo Picasso, the Italian20thcentury artist Antonio Buenoand Columbian Fernando Botero.“ These people were not art experts so some of the pictures they found ugly would be considered masterpieces by the art world,” said Professor Marina de Tommaso.

【1】The underlined word “alleviate” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_____”.

A. cure B. ease

C. improve D. kill

【2】 How many artists have been mentioned in the passage?

A. 4. B. 5.

C. 6. D. 7.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about the view of Professor Marina de Tommaso’s?

A. Beautiful surroundings could help to heal sufferings completely.

B. Hospitals must take their artistic aspects into consideration first.

C. Ugly surroundings will surely make the pain worse.

D. Both music and beauty can reduce pain in hospital patients.

【4】 From the last paragraph, we know that _____.

A. some artists’ paintings were beautiful, so they were masterpieces

B. only art experts could judge whether they were masterpieces or not, though ugly

C. the artists mentioned above were not really art masters

D. some of them were art masters, while others were not

【5】 Which of the /span>following is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Beautiful surroundings can ease pain.

B. Ugly paintings could be masterpieces.

C. More paintings should be done in the field.

D. Latest environmental research

【题目】 How is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.

Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others' lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children aren't getting the same one-on-one time with parents. But that doesn't mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns don't enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between "I" and "me".

A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.

One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.

【1】 How does the writer introduce the topic of the text? (on more than 8 words)

______________________________________________________________

【2】 Why do later-borns in a family most likely have no language problems? (on more than 8 words)

______________________________________________________________

【3】 Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 1(no more than 4 words).

Siblings grow up differently because they are brought up ____.

【4】 How do girls with brothers make themselves different?(no more than 5words)

______________________________________________________________

【5】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.

______________________________________________________________

【题目】What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-coloured flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the prefer picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper colouring with words that shaded my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that shaped my childhood; I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

【1】The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _____.

doing shopping

having a debate

reading a message

leaving for Wyoming

【2】The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _____.

a photo of a flower

a story about a kid

a call from the mother

a text about Christmas

【3】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _____.

the father

the author

William Blake

Edgar Allan Poe

【4】The author made the gift by _____.

searching for the poems online

drawing the background by hand

painting the letters in three colours

matching the words with pictures

【5】What is the main purpose of the passage?

To show how to design images for gifts.

To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.

To explain how computers help create gifts.

To describe the gifts the author has received.

【题目】阅读下面的文字，完成下题。

日前，酝酿了十余年的国产动画电影《大鱼海棠》上映，首日票房即冲破7000万元人民币。从上古神话中取材或改编其故事创作国产影视作品，这不是第一次：此前有电视剧《远古的传说》《女娲传说之灵珠》，也有最近票房大卖的电影《捉妖记》。

上古神话是指中国夏朝以前直至远古时期的神话和传说。这些先民口耳相传的故事经过先秦两汉作家的记录和再创作，主要保存在《诗经》《楚辞》《庄子》等传世典籍中，成为后世文学艺术创作的源泉。

上古神话如何在今天的电影改编中重生？

首先，主创者需找到上古神话与当代相呼应的精神内核，创造出既符合神话精神又与时代审美相契合的艺术形象。避免由于自身知识的缺陷而导致创作时一叶障目、捡了芝麻丢西瓜。《大鱼海棠》的形象设计镌刻着中国传统文化的纹章：鲲鹏、大椿、凤凰、祝融、貔貅、嫘祖等神话形象汇聚一堂，其姿态动作抓住了中国道家文化的气质，其法术神力抓住了东方美学中的自然灵韵。影片的人物矛盾设置意在凸显家族伦理、敬畏生死、天道有常等传统伦理价值与个体自由、个性解放等现代价值观的碰撞，并最终在人（片中的神即人）与大自然的博弈中获得新的价值平衡。遗憾的是，创作者想塑造的形象过多，每一个都没能充分展现出自身的个性特征和文化内涵，模糊和弱化了角色的艺术力量。电影《捉妖记》对上古神话的化用则较为浅层次，其人物塑造虽取法《山海经》中的异人异兽，但角色的行动则带着好莱坞电影的喜剧色彩，没有传递出传统文化的精神气质。

其次，上古神话往往并不具备完整的叙事结构，而讲好一个故事并对人性有深刻的挖掘与表现，则是影视改编的核心。遗憾的是，在这方面我们做得还不够。比如《捉妖记》对妖与人类、妖族内部之间的矛盾冲突表现得不够充分，《大鱼海棠》对主角椿、湫和鲲之间的情感线索铺展不足，人物动机不合理，故事主题也不够凝练，比如灵魂交易的情节设置在一定程度上消弭了主角为理想不断反抗乃至自我牺牲的崇高感。英国的魔幻电影《指环王》情节虽有拖沓之处，但做到了叙事上的合情合理，并始终紧扣人性对抗恶欲，最终实现自我救赎的主题，这种创作经验值得我们学习。

改编自上古神话的大银幕作品，离不开一个具有代入感的奇观世界。伴随电影特效和虚拟现实技术的发展，实现虚构形象的写实已不是问题，然而容易被忽视的，是从细节着手，凸显传统文化的美学价值，确保影片整体风格的统一。

上古神话承载了华夏祖先对世界最初的认识和奇谲瑰丽的想象，是中国传统文化的精神故地。让上古神话在当代电影中重生，既是对传统文化的创造性转化和创新性发展，也是对当代大众文化的丰富与提升。

（1）下列关于原文内容的表述，不正确的一项是（ ）

A．在十余年的准备工作之后，国产动画电影《大鱼海棠》几天以前上映，首日的票房即大有斩获，冲破7000万元人民币。

B．上古神话多保存在《诗经》《楚辞》《庄子》等传世典籍中，经今天的电影、电视剧的改编才得以重生。

C．从上古神话中取材或改编其故事创作国产影视作品，电视剧《远古的传说》《女娲传说之灵珠》、电影《捉妖记》比《大鱼海棠》更早。

D．中国夏朝以前直至远古时期的神话和传说，经先民口耳相传、先秦两汉作家的记录和再创作，得以保存。

（2）下列理解和分析，不符合原文意思的一项是（ ）

A．《大鱼海棠》的形象设计带有中国传统文化的印记，众多的神话形象表现出中国道家文化的气质及东方美学中的自然灵韵。

B．《大鱼海棠》塑造的多个形象均未能充分展现出自身的个性特征和文化内涵，《捉妖记》也未能传递出传统文化的精神气质。

C．《大鱼海棠》的线索、人物、主题、情节及《捉妖记》的矛盾冲突表现方面尚有不足，而《指环王》的叙事、扣题值得学习。

D．《大鱼海棠》的人物矛盾的设置凸显了某些传统伦理价值与个体自由、个性解放等现代价值观的碰撞。

（3）根据原文内容，下列说法不正确的一项是（ ）

A．让上古神话在当代电影中重生，既可以创造性转化和创新性发展传统文化，也可以丰富与提升当代大众文化。

B．从国产动画电影《大鱼海棠》票房和《捉妖记》大卖看，从上古神话中取材或改编其故事进行电影创作同样可以吸引现代观众。

C．以上古神话为艺术创作源泉，电影创作者要做足功课，创造与神话精神相符并与时代审美相契的艺术形象。

D．改编上古神话题材的电影作品，核心是讲好一个故事，对人性有深刻的挖掘与表现，以细节凸显传统文化美学价值，让作品风格统一。

【题目】【2015年高考浙江卷】下列词语中，加点字的注音全都正确的一项是（ ）

A．纠葛（gé） 瓜蔓（màn） 牛皮癣（xuǎn） 为（wèi）虎作伥

B．惬（qiè）意 觊（jì）觎 蒙（mēng）蒙亮 扺（zhǐ）掌而谈

C．谄（chǎn）媚 压轴（zhóu） 一溜（liù）烟 间不容发（fà）

D．豆豉（chǐ） 箴（zhēn）言 轧（zhá）马路 开门揖（yī）盗

【题目】【2015年高考天津卷】下列词语中加点字的读音，全都正确的一组是（ ）

A．寂寥（liáo） 雾霾（mái） 瞋（chēng）目 潜（qián）移默化

B．氛（fēn）围 吝啬（sè） 熹（xī）微 束（shù）之高阁

C．发酵（jiào） 徘徊（huái） 滂（pāng）沱 叱咤（chà）风云

D．模（mó）板 怯（qiè）懦 签（qiān）署 断壁颓垣（yuán）

【题目】【2015年高考湖北卷】下列各组词语中，加点字的注音全都正确的一组是（ ）

A．缜（shèn）密 感喟（kuì） 紫蔷薇（wēi） 暗香盈（yíng）袖

B．镶（xiāng）嵌 驰骋（chěng） 栀（zhī）子花 逸兴遄（chuán）飞

C．热忱（chén） 别（bié）扭 康乃馨（xīn） 积微成著（zhù）

D．菜肴（yáo） 酣（hān）畅 蒲（pú）公英 春风拂（fó）面

【题目】Years ago, my dad taught elementary school all day and then went to his second job of teaching adolescents（青少年）in another school. One evening, a student ___ a penny at him. Dad picked it up and put it into the ___. The teens saw that and ___, and another one another penny. Then ___.

When my father had 12 cents in his pocket, he said, “Guys, I want to ___ you. All I need is 38 more of these and I’m going over to the Fairfield and have a draft beer－ ___ you.”

No more penny was flying. He could see the ___ in their faces: Man, I’m not going to buy the TEACHER a ___!

As you can see, I come by my coin fascination honestly. But I also learned ___ he would call a “useful life skill”: Sometimes you need to use ___ to solve a problem.

Fathers are ___ the ones who earn money and take the ___ in our culture. Check the Father’s Day greeting ___ section and you’ll see plenty of references to cash not growing trees and the need to check one’s oil regularly. You’ll also read a lot about golf, TV remotes and ___.

My dad had zero interest in sports and ___ had the time to watch television. However, he may have ___ the idea of the efficient nap, which he called “___ 20.” He’d lean back in the armchair, ___ “Wake me in 20 minutes,” and fall instantly to sleep. These brief parts of shut-eye were a(n) ___ of survival. My father was and is the hardest-working man I have ever met, ___ maybe for his own dad－but even that would be a tie.

【1】A．dropped B．gave C．threw D．brought

【2】A．pocket B．bag C．drawer D．glass

【3】A．called B．laughed C．cried D．greeted

【4】A．the one B．the other C．another D．the rest

【5】A．punish B．thank C．scold D．praise

【6】A．for B．in C．on D．to

【7】A．satisfaction B．excitement C．shame D．horror

【8】A．drink B．gift C．penny D．present

【9】A．that B．what C．which D．why

【10】A．jokes B．tricks C．penny D．blame

【11】A．wished B．decided C．considered D．believed

【12】A．blame B．promotion C．chance D．responsibility

【13】A．card B．letter C．words D．notes

【14】A．games B．naps C．cash D．program

【15】A．nearly B．also C．rarely D．always

【16】A．got B．taken C．made D．thought

【17】A．giving B．getting C．holding D．taking

【18】A．telling B．calling C．saying D．reading

【19】A．matter B．result C．situation D．attitude

【20】A．including B．besides C．but for D．except

【题目】【2017年高考天津卷】下列词语中加点字的字音和字形，全都正确的一组是（ ）

A．追溯（sù） 隽（jùn）永 忙不迭（dié） 返璞（pú）归真

B．信笺（qiān） 洗漱（shù） 一溜（liù）烟 恪（kè）守不渝

C．收敛（liǎn） 蕴藉（jiè） 一刹（chà）那 敷衍塞（sè）责

D．整饬（chì） 框（kuàng）架 肇（zhào）事者 心无旁鹜（wù）