话题阅读（一）Literature and Art
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A. keeping F. left B. ranging C. wrote D. mirror E. invented
J. stories G. backwards H. right I. written Leonardo's notebooks are the main reason why we know so much about him. He drew and wrote constantly, covering thousands of pages with his many ideas in different fields, 1 from art to philosophy and science. Leonardo 2 down things that interested him, such as riddles(谜语), sayings and 3 he had heard or read, and ideas for different inventions and projects. He also wrote this remark in one of his notebooks: With slight strokes(笔画), take a note in a little book which you should always carry with you. Much has been said about Leonardo writing his words 4 , from right to left, so that they only appear correctly if read in a mirror. People often say this is because Leonardo did not want anyone to read his work, but this is an unlikely explanation as anyone with a 5 could do so. A more practical way of 6 ideas secret would have been to write in a special code. And this is exactly what Leonardo did. In some of his notebooks, he wrote in a shorthand(速记法) which he 7 himself. A more probable reason for Leonardo's \-writing\-handedness. If you write in ink with your 8 hand, from left to right, it is easy for your hand to smear(沾染) what you have just 9 ! Leonardo, as usual, was both different and practical.
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Many people often recall the lazy days of their youth. While playing happily in the 1 they would raise their hands to the cloud-filled blue 2 . It was easy then to 3 that the clouds resembled many different 4 such _____________________________ 5 white cotton, ice cream, and animals like cows and dogs. But as ____ 6_, these people look up to see that the clouds are as ever changing as life. Adults no longer 7 of clouds as lively. Clouds, apparently covering the golden light of 8 , appear to be full of 9 The many hues(色彩) at dusk 10 a colorful painting. The rapid movement of clouds in the sky when it is about to rain gives us the 11 of gods fighting in the sky. Ancient poets and scholars were more sensitive to these changes than modern man. In today's
big cities, 12 filled world, if we do look up at the sky, we seem to be in a 13 and only see a small part of the sky. There is a song, \ 14 your worries, forget your unhappiness, and walk outside with me and let us watch the clouds.\ 15 and goes out to watch the clouds, he may be able to recapture the days of his youth. So... 1. A. land 2. A. heavens 3. A. impress 4. A. saucers 5. A. as 6. A. children 7. A. consider 8. A. brightness 9. A. strength 10. A. resemble 11. A. image 12. A. rock 13. A. gulf 14. A. Throw 15. A. behind
B. countryside B. sky B. fix B. things B. like B. grown-up B. think B. darkness B. liveliness B. like B. ghosts B. high-rises B. harbor B. Dispense B. once
C. opening C. peaks C. wander C. articles C. that C. adults C. regard C. earth C. energetic C. assemble C. spirits C. blankets C. channel C. Abandon C. alone
D. fields D. mountains D. imagine D. objects D. the D. farmers D. treat D. dawn D. symphony D. compose D. shadow D. bundles D. tunnel D. Get D. undone
1-5. B B D B A 6-10. C B D B A 11-15. A B D C A
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Many people think that Shakespeare's greatest play is \far off in the past, who decides that it is time for him to take a rest, so he decides to divide his lands among his three daughters. But first he gives them a love-test. They have to tell him how much they love him. The two elder daughters tell him their love is as high as the sky and as deep as the ocean, but the third, Cordelia, refuses to play his game and simply says she loves him as much as she should. Angrily, he orders her to leave, and divides his kingdom into two, saying he
will spend six months a year with each of his loving daughters. Cordelia goes overseas.
There are many side stories, but what basically happens next is that his daughters once they have power, begin to treat their father badly. They tell him he should lead a quiet life and not cause trouble. If he will not follow their rules, they will not take care of him. Lear feels so hurt that he loses his mind and runs through the countryside during a great storm.
Cordelia comes to help him, but she and her father are thrown into prison. Cordelia forgives Lear and he feels better when he knows her love. The sisters, however, kill Cordelia. Lear can take no more and dies. The sisters are themselves killed, and a good king takes over, but there is a great feeling of sadness as the story ends. So much love is lost for nothing.
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1. Why does King Lear divided his land?
A. Because he is not well. C. Because he feels too old.
B. Because he is an unsuccessful king.
D. Because he has no choice.
2. Which of these statements about the two elder daughters is true? A. They love Lear more than Cordelia does. B. They only want what is best for Lear.
C. They leave their father out homeless in the rain. D. They are successful in the end. 3. Which word can best describe Lear? A. Wise.
B. Envious.
C. Strong. D. Stupid.
4. What kills Lear?
A. His daughters. B. His age. C. The weather. D. His sadness.
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牛津上海版高二年级英语第一学期话题阅读(一)literature and art(有答案)
