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1、Unit 2 Working the land2015年新课标IC 说明文文章介绍了现代艺术大师Salvador Dali的作品展。2166分钟Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 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 20
2、0 paintings, sculptures, 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 te
3、levision programmes reflecting 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
4、 viewer between two infinities (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 museum-theatre in Figueras, explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of t
5、he major works was done 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.28Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?A. Optimistic.B. Productive. C.
6、 Generous.D. Traditional.29What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks.B. A successful screen adaptation. C. An artistic creation for the stage.D. One of the beat TV programmes.30How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity. B. By importa
7、nce.C. By size and shape.D. By time and subject.31What does the wordcontributions in the last paragraph refer to?A. Artworks. B. Projects.C. Donations.D. Documents.【文章大意】本文介绍了现代艺术大师Salvador Dali的作品展。28. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the art
8、ist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more.可知，这次展览展出了Salvador Dali的200多件作品，由此可推知他是一个作品非常多的艺术家，故选B。故选A。30. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.可知，这次
9、展览是以时间和主题为顺序的，故选D。31. A 【解析】词义猜测题。artwork作品；project项目；donation捐赠；document文件。 根据最后一段可知，这次展览的作品选择是与马德里的Museo Nacional Reina Sofia合作完成，另外还有来自于其他一些机构的作品。故选A。2015年陕西C 说明文文章介绍阳光充足的咖啡生产给环境和生态带来的种种危害，呼吁人们不要购买这种咖啡，而要买对环境有利的产品。2937分钟The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortuna
10、tely, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the worlds ecological balance.On a local level,
11、the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the areas birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species(物种)that depend on the trees flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly
12、dying out.On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threatens(威胁)human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases. I
13、n addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the worlds groundwater.Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations(种植园)could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a sligh
14、t change in the worlds climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic(酸性的)soil conditions.It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from
15、 the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee.54What can we learn about full-sun coffee production from Paragraph 4?A.It limits the spread of new growing techniques.B.It leads to air pollution and global warming.C.It slows down the loss of shade trees.D.It improves local soil conditions.55The purpose of the text is to. A. entertainB. advertise C
