2023-2024学年高考英语周报外研综合第五期

2023-2024学年高考英语周报外研综合第五期

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till without stopping, and continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.

The outlines were: in a commonplace(普通的) environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

1.Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because____________.

A. people were in a hurry

B. they were not interested in music

C. it was too cold in the subway

D. the performance was not good enough

2.When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents ____________.

A. would give him some money

B. would stop to enjoy the music

C. would applaud for the performance

D. would urge them to continue walking

3.Which of the following is true about Joshua Bell’s performance?

A. Nobody gave him money

B. Nobody recognized him.

C. Nobody appreciated it

D. Nobody organized it

4.Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ____________.

A. make more money

B. practice his skills in playing music

C. made an advertisement for his concert

D. find out people’s reaction under such a circumstance

5.The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. set us to think about our life

B. show us how to play music

C. tell us the importance of music

D. report a subway performance

2023-2024学年高考英语周报外研综合第五期试题答案

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：华盛顿邮报在繁忙的地铁站做了一项实验，让伟大的音乐家Joshua Bell在地铁站演奏，看有多少人驻足欣赏，实验的结果并未能让人满意。作者由此感慨，人们因为忙碌而忽视了太多发生在身边的美好事物。

1.since it was rush hour, …most of them on their way to work”和第二段“…and then hurried up to meet his schedule”以及后文多次出现的“hurry”一次可知，大多数人都是匆忙赶着去上班，故选A。

2.Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, …All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.”可知，当孩子们停下来欣赏音乐时，他们的父母都是催促他们继续前行，故选D。

3.No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.”和第七段“No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell,”以及第十段“Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?”可知，当时没有人认出了这个伟大的音乐家，故选B。

4.This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.”和第十段“Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?”可知，这个事件是华盛顿邮报组织的，主要是为了查明在不知情的情况下，人们对一件事的反应，故选D。

5.If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”可知，如果连最伟大音乐家的演奏，我们都错过了的话，我们生活中所错过的事情会有多少啊！作者通过本文主要是呼吁人们思考现在的生活，不应忽视身边的美好。故选A。

考点：生活类短文阅读

Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of life. You don’t need statistics to understand the Dane’s happy lot. Walk around any Danish town and you’ll experience some of the most harmonious civic spaces anywhere. Their intimate scales and perfect transport systems combine the rich history and bold modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye, and the locals’ manners and sense of humor is refreshing.

Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is a remarkable city with well-preserved medieval streets, renowned art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants and a healthy business center. Finding something to do is never a problem and if all else fails, just admiring the streets with a hotdog in hand is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours .

Beyond the capital and the bigger cities, Denmark offers a mix of lively towns such as Ribe and Odense plus rural countryside, medieval churches , Renaissance castles and tidy 18th-century villages.

The coastline of Denmark with its sand dunes and greenery is a sight that always attracts visitors. So, no matter what time of year you’re in Denmark, you shouldn’t miss out on a trip to the nearest beach .

It’s hard , in short , to find fault with the place. The visitor’s most heartfelt complaint is usually the cost of visiting Denmark. True, it is not a cheap destination , but no more so than the UK, and which nation’s public transport system would you rather use?

Cheer yourself up by thinking of the country’s remarkable organization and clockwork railway timetable as being financed by the extremely high taxes paid by your hosts. When viewed in this way , this first-rate destination seems like good value, and you get the fairy tales thrown in for free: the Danish royal family is genuinely loved and respected by the vast majority of its citizens, not least handsome Prince Frederik , his beautiful Australian-born princess-bride, Mar, and their young family.

1.Which of the following words can best describe Danes ?

A. Polite and humorous .B. Happy and romantic.

C. Kind and friendly. D. Out-going and humorous .

2.The writer implies in the last two paragraphs that __________ .

A. Visiting the U.K. will cost less than travelling in Denmark .

B. The transport system in the UK can’t equal that in Denmark .

C. People in Denmark pay high taxes to welcome visitors .

D. The Danish royal family plays an important role in politics .

3. How does the passage mainly develop ?

A. By providing examples.B. By making comparisons.

C. By giving descriptions.D. By following time order.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?

A. To introduce Danish culture .

B. To show the attractions of Denmark .

C. To share experiences of travelling in Denmark .

D. To describe the happy life people live in Denmark .

2023-2024学年高考英语周报外研综合第五期试题答案

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了世界上最幸福国家之一丹麦。

1.推断题：根据and the locals’ manners and sense of humor is refreshing.可推断丹麦人的特点有礼貌幽默. 故选A。

2.True, it is not a cheap destination , but no more so than the UK, and which nation’s public transport system would you rather use?可知对比之后英国的交通系统不能与丹麦的媲美，故选B。

3.主旨题：根据上下文可知文章是按照描述的方式展开的，故选C。

4.推断题：根据Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of life. You don’t need statistics to understand the Dane’s happy lot. Walk around any Danish town and you’ll experience some of the most harmonious civic spaces anywhere. Their intimate scales and perfect transport systems combine the rich history and bold modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye, and the locals’ manners and sense of humor is refreshing.可知这篇文章主要为了向读者介绍丹麦的景点，故选B。

考点：考查风土人情类阅读

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