《2026年高中必刷题高二下英语人教版》

答案 P152
语篇类型:记叙文 主题:艺术的力量 词数:276 难度:中 建议用时:13 分钟
[湖北华中师大一附中 2024 高二期中]As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people's lives. Recently, I have had an experience that _1_ the great power of human connection.
One day, as I was _2_ my stand at an outdoor show, a young mother and her daughter caught my attention. The young girl was _3_ fascinated by one of my earlier works, “The Children's Spirit”. The piece _4_ a young girl holding both of her hands up, _5_ a butterfly. The work was mostly red in colour, with one side dark and sad, and the other bright and _6_.
As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl's story. The child used to be an orphan who had experienced a lot of _7_ during childhood, but finally found a new _8_ that cherished and raised her. The mother was moved by the piece and decided to buy a _9_ of it. However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, “I really want the original painting. But I need to _10_ on it tonight.”
Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and took it home with a huge smile.
As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations, creating pieces that are very _11_ to me. But I am never quite sure how they will be _12_ by others. This encounter reminds me of the _13_ bond art fosters. Each of the _14_ emphasises its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort. It showcases the timeless impact of art on uniting and _15_ us all.
1. A. denied
B. highlighted
C. decreased
D. transformed
2. A. adjusting to
B. appealing to
C. setting up
D. wiping out
3. A. mildly
B. barely
C. apparently
D. potentially
4. A. represented
B. exposed
C. predicted
D. clarified
5. A. comforting
B. bothering
C. releasing
D. casting
6. A. vivid
B. cheerful
C. exceptional
D. abstract
7. A. uncertainties
B. hardships
C. changes
D. adventures
8. A. organisation
B. school
C. team
D. family
9. A. copy
B. part
C. photograph
D. draft
10. A. sleep
B. insist
C. depend
D. vote
11. A. dramatic
B. logical
C. personal
D. practical
12. A. crafted
B. shown
C. written
D. interpreted
13. A. spiritual
B. ideal
C. fundamental
D. conventional
14. A. perceptions
B. interactions
C. applications
D. interruptions
15. A. separating
B. devoting
C. uplifting
D. defending

答案： 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为艺术家在一次户外展览会上与一位年轻母亲和她的女儿相遇的经历，展示了艺术对人们生活的深远影响以及人与人之间通过艺术建立起的联系。
1.B 根据上文“As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people’s lives.”可知，作者认为艺术对人们有很深远的影响，由此可知，作者最近的经历凸显了艺术的巨大力量。highlight意为“强调；突出”，故选B项。deny意为“否认”；transform意为“改变；转换”。
2.C 根据下文“The young girl was fascinated by one of my earlier works, ‘The Children’s Spirit’.”以及倒数第二段“Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and took it home with a huge smile.”可知，作者是在展览上摆摊卖画，故此处表示设立自己的摊位。set up意为“搭建；设立”，故选C项。adjust to意为“适应”；appeal to意为“呼吁；对……有吸引力”；wipe out意为“彻底消灭”。
3.C 根据下文中的“As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl’s story.”可知，这对母女是在仔细观看这幅画，由此可知，两人在作者的画前驻足，所以小女孩很明显被作者的作品吸引了。apparently意为“显然”，故选C项。mildly意为“轻微地；温和地”；barely意为“几乎不”；potentially意为“潜在地”。
4.A 根据空后的“a young girl holding both of her hands up, a butterfly”可知，空后描述的是画的内容。represent意为“描绘，展示”，故选A项。clarify意为“澄清；阐明”。
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5.C 根据空前的“a young girl holding both of her hands up”可知，小女孩举起了双手，结合选项可知，她是放飞了一只蝴蝶。release意为“释放”，故选C项。comfort意为“安慰”；bother意为“烦恼；使不安”；cast意为“投；投射”。
6.B 根据上文中的“with one side dark and sad”以及空前的形容词bright可知，设空处和上文的sad意思相反，表示画的一边是阴暗、悲伤的，另一面则是明亮、愉悦的。cheerful意为“高兴的；快乐的”，故选B项。vivid意为“生动的”；exceptional意为“杰出的；罕见的”；abstract意为“抽象的”。
7.B 根据上文中的“The child used to be an orphan”以及下文中的“but finally found a new that cherished and raised her”可知，这个小女孩的童年时期经历了许多苦难。hardship意为“艰难；困苦”，故选B项。uncertainty意为“拿不定的事”。
8.D 根据空后的“that cherished and raised her”以及上文所提及的这个小女孩曾经是个孤儿可推测，小女孩后来被一个新家庭所收养。故选D项。
9.A 根据下文中的“However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, ‘I really want the original painting. But I need to on it tonight.’”可知，这位母亲非常喜欢这幅画，想购买原作，由此可推知，她一开始决定买下的是复制品。故选A项。draft意为“草稿，草图”。
10.A 根据下文中的“Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and took it home with a huge smile.”可知，这位母亲次日又来购买了原作。由此可知，她是要再考虑一下。sleep on意为“把……留待第二天决定”，
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故选A项。insist on意为“坚持”；depend on意为“依赖”。
11.C 根据上文中的“As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations”可推断，作者的作品有个人特色。故选C项。dramatic意为“戏剧性的；引人注目的”；logical意为“符合逻辑的”。
12.D 根据上文可知，作者的作品拥有极强的个人特色，由此可知，此处表达作者并不知道别人如何解读自己的作品。interpret意为“理解；领会”，故选D项。
13.A 上文讲述了作者遇到了一对母女，小女孩被作者的一幅作品吸引，作者从这位母亲口中得知了她女儿的经历，最终母亲买下作者的画作原作，并根据下文“Each of the emphasises its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort.”可知，作者认为与这对母女的相遇让自己想起了艺术所培养的精神纽带。spiritual意为“精神的”，故选A项。ideal意为“理想的”；fundamental意为“基本的；根本的”；conventional意为“传统的”。
14.B 根据上文的“This encounter reminds me of the bond art fosters.”可知，艺术让作者和观众之间产生了精神纽带，这是一种互动。故选B项。perception意为“观念；洞察力”；interruption意为“打扰；中断”。
15.C 根据上文“Each of the emphasises its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort.”可知，艺术能够激励我们。uplift意为“激励”，故选C项。separate意为“(使)分开”；defend意为“保护；维护”。