主题语境12：文娱与爱好

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Ⅰ. 阅读理解

As a child， Rob Stewart loved the natural world. “He loved everything in the sea， but sharks the most，” said his mother， Sandy Stewart.

Stewart spent his life studying and photographing sharks and other sea creatures， and creating films. Sadly， he died in 2017 at the age of 37 in a diving accident. The accident happened while Stewart was filming Sharkwater Extinction， which members of his crew completed after his death.

Knowing that about 25% of shark species were endangered and sharks might soon be extinct， Stewart worked hard to raise awareness of sharks and their key role in nature. Stewart believed that they should be protected against humans and other enemies. He studied how illegally shark finning has led to a great fall in the shark population.

When Stewart found out about the finning， he tried to end it. As an experienced diver and skilled cinematographer， he was able to raise awareness of the problem by filming sharks in their natural environment. “His films，” said Sandy Stewart， “show people how beautiful the underwater creatures are. People would fall in love with them and work to protect them.”

As of 2013， 55 countries had banned shark finning. Stewart lived and died a hero in pursuit of saving sharks and the sea. He is believed to have saved one?third of the worlds sharks.

Stewarts parents hope kids will continue his story by supporting shark?friendly actions. They encourage kids to buy or ask their parents to buy shark?free products. Another thing that young people can do is learn more about sharks. A good place to start is “Shark Database”， an online resource that was created by Rob Stewarts friends.

“Its your generation that we want to make sure see the world that Rob saw and do whatever you can to protect the big fish，” said Stewarts father. “One person can make a big difference.”

1. What do we know about Rob Stewart？

A. He died because of a shark attack.

B. He was interested in sea animals.

C. He led a research team studying the sea.

D. He made Sharkwater Extinction in 2017.

2. What did Rob Stewart do to end illegal shark finning？

A. He made films showing sharks living naturally.

B. He encouraged people to buy shark?free products.

C. He wrote to the government asking for a ban on shark finning.

D. He collected information to show the influence of illegal shark finning.

3. How may Rob Stewarts action to save sharks be described？

A. Creative. B. Successful.

C. Fruitless. D. Unwelcome.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph？

A. Many shark species were in danger.

B. Less than 50 countries banned shark finning.

C. Human should take action to protect sharks.

D. Human behavior was the main cause of shark extinction.

Ⅱ. 补全信息

Beijing Opera represents the finest combination of literature， music， dance， kung fu， fine arts and many other arts. Its way of performing is different from opera and drama.1

Beijing Opera is a kind of art that pays

equal attention to singing， speaking， acting and fighting.2Meanwhile， Beijing Opera provides the opportunity to appreciate the pleasing artistic balance of the dance， the strength and music， even from only one act.3According to the historical record， it dates back to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty. In the 55th year ruled by the Emperor Qianlong， the most famous four theatrical groups in Anhui went to Beijing to show their opera performance and then got a great success. Then， based on “Anhui Opera” and “Han Opera”， and also mixed with characteristics of Beijing dialect， Beijing Opera was formed.4

Beijing Opera was officially formed after the 20th year of the Emperor Daoguang （1840）. At that time， the forms of each kind of arias （唱腔） and the language characteristics of Beijing Opera originally came into being. New changes appeared in Beijing Operas roles.5Later， the first generation of the opera actors also appeared.

A. Beijing Opera is a kind of modern opera.

B. Actually Beijing Opera has its own characters.

C. Many roles of Beijing Opera had ap?peared.

D. Because it was popular in Beijing， it

spread nationwide.

E. Many people wonder what is the origin of Beijing Opera.

F. It enables the audience to be inspired by language， music and fine arts.

G. Although it was formed in Beijing， it didnt have its origins in Beijing totally.

Ⅲ. 完形填空

Ryan， an engineering student， found himself with some excessive（额外的） time at his grandparents house during the holiday. He decided to use the___1___time to do what hes always dreamed of：___2___a backyard roller coaster.

“Ever since I was really little， Ive wanted to build a roller coaster. Ive always known Ive wanted to go into engineering，___3___rollercoasters， and when I have some extra time， I just got the___4___again，” said Ryan.

To make his dream a___5___， he started drafting up___6___and began building using

materials from the playscape his grandfather had installed in the___7___when Ryan was just a kid. Over the next days， he and his cousin built the structure， using___8___and screws.___9___， Ryan constructed a 10?foot?tall， 150?foot?long roller coaster that winds through his grandparents backyard while the rider sits on a seat with___10___on the bottom. While Ryan himself has taken endless rides on the wooden coaster， the first rider on his construction was none other than his 83?year?old___11___.

“The first official rider was my grandpa. He was a little___12___at the top. I told him its fine and___13___， and then he just did it，” said Ryan. “He said it was awesome and___14___me. It seemed like he had a lot of fun.”

Always one for adventure， Ryan says hes hardly done with his creation. Hes planning on___15___the coaster even more.

1. A. limitless B. extra

C. useless D. rough

2. A. building B. designing

C. painting D. buying

3. A. rarely B. likely

C. firmly D. specifically

4. A. idea B. tension

C. pain D. money

5. A. joke B. belief

C. reality D. quarrel

6. A. price B. codes

C. plans D. standards

7. A. backyard B. campus

C. bedroom D. river

8. A. plastic B. wood

C. stone D. sand

9. A. However B. Eventually

C. Besides D. Surely

10. A. water B. mud

C. wheels D. photographs

11. A. grandma B. cousin

C. grandfather D. guard

12. A. sad B. nervous

C. excited D. enthusiastic

13. A. safe B. beneficial

C. uncertain D. expensive

14. A. spied on B. apologized to

C. greeted D. congratulated

15. A. recycling B. playing

C. failing D. expanding

Ⅳ. 读后续写

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I walked to Mrs Windsors house and waited outside. She was working with another student， and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed about what Id rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read， understand， and even write some musical compositions， but I just didnt have a gift for it. Mrs Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free， so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in， sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me.