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五、阅读理解。（2025·江苏无锡·期中）
You have probably seen many cartoons during your life. Some of these cartoons appear in newspapers and others are in books. Others are seen in full-length movies and TV shows. Cartoons are very popular with people but are they works of art?
Works of art are made by artists for a certain purpose. Usually, works of art are made by people to illustrate an idea or show part of a story. You can probably think of many famous works of art, like Mona Lisa or David. These works of art took a long time to create. The people who made them wanted to show an important idea about the subject of their art. When people think of works of art, they usually think of paintings or sculptures that are known to even people who know little about art. Year after year, people come to look at Mona Lisa’s strange smile. The sculpture David is similar—a lot of people know the story of how David fought a giant. The sculpture shows David as a hero. Since most of us wish we were heroes, David interests us no matter who we are.
Cartoons can be seen in the same way, since many people who draw cartoons go to art school and study how to create pictures and stories. They think carefully about what ideas or stories they want to show with their work. Cartoons have an advantage over the works of art you see in museums too. People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet. Cartoons talk about ideas that are important to people in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Most people do not need to stare at a cartoon for a long time to understand its meaning.
However, not everyone agrees with the idea that cartoons are art. For example, some cartoons tend to deal with very recent issues, like political（政治的）cartoons that appear in newspapers. They show an important news item of the day. However, in a few years, the people who look at the cartoons may not know anything about that news item. This means that they will not understand what the cartoon is about. Additionally, some people argue that cartoons take less time to make than other works of art, so they are not true pieces of art.
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A. Because they think cartoons take longer time to create.
B. Because they think cartoons don’t have deep meanings.
C. Because they think cartoons aren’t for people of all ages.
D. Because they think some cartoons have no lasting value.
(
A. Something better.
B. Something worse.
C. Something equal.
D. Something similar.
(
A. To introduce the steps of how cartoon artists create their works.
B. To show different opinions on whether cartoons are works of art.
C. To explain why people prefer artworks like paintings to cartoons.
D. To share the reasons why cartoons are thought of as works of art.
(
This makes it possible for cartoons to reach more people than most traditional art forms.
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
You have probably seen many cartoons during your life. Some of these cartoons appear in newspapers and others are in books. Others are seen in full-length movies and TV shows. Cartoons are very popular with people but are they works of art?
Works of art are made by artists for a certain purpose. Usually, works of art are made by people to illustrate an idea or show part of a story. You can probably think of many famous works of art, like Mona Lisa or David. These works of art took a long time to create. The people who made them wanted to show an important idea about the subject of their art. When people think of works of art, they usually think of paintings or sculptures that are known to even people who know little about art. Year after year, people come to look at Mona Lisa’s strange smile. The sculpture David is similar—a lot of people know the story of how David fought a giant. The sculpture shows David as a hero. Since most of us wish we were heroes, David interests us no matter who we are.
Cartoons can be seen in the same way, since many people who draw cartoons go to art school and study how to create pictures and stories. They think carefully about what ideas or stories they want to show with their work. Cartoons have an advantage over the works of art you see in museums too. People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet. Cartoons talk about ideas that are important to people in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Most people do not need to stare at a cartoon for a long time to understand its meaning.
However, not everyone agrees with the idea that cartoons are art. For example, some cartoons tend to deal with very recent issues, like political（政治的）cartoons that appear in newspapers. They show an important news item of the day. However, in a few years, the people who look at the cartoons may not know anything about that news item. This means that they will not understand what the cartoon is about. Additionally, some people argue that cartoons take less time to make than other works of art, so they are not true pieces of art.
(
D
)1. Why do some people think cartoons are not works of art?A. Because they think cartoons take longer time to create.
B. Because they think cartoons don’t have deep meanings.
C. Because they think cartoons aren’t for people of all ages.
D. Because they think some cartoons have no lasting value.
(
A
)2. What does the underlined word “advantage” mean in this passage?A. Something better.
B. Something worse.
C. Something equal.
D. Something similar.
(
B
)3. What can most possibly be the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce the steps of how cartoon artists create their works.
B. To show different opinions on whether cartoons are works of art.
C. To explain why people prefer artworks like paintings to cartoons.
D. To share the reasons why cartoons are thought of as works of art.
(
C
)4. 创新考法—语篇逻辑 The following sentence would best be placed at the end of .This makes it possible for cartoons to reach more people than most traditional art forms.
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
答案
1. D 【点拨】根据最后一段可知,部分人认为卡通不是艺术品的原因之一是有些卡通只涉及近期事件,缺乏持久价值,多年后人们可能因不了解相关背景而无法理解其含义;且有人认为卡通制作时间短。故选 D。
2. A 【点拨】根据“People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet.”可知,卡通相较于博物馆艺术品有优势。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据文章内容可知,文章的核心目的是呈现关于“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同观点。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】综合分析全文可知,第三段正是“卡通易于获取”的体现,与题干句子构成逻辑衔接,使得其能接触到更多人。故选 C。
2. A 【点拨】根据“People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet.”可知,卡通相较于博物馆艺术品有优势。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据文章内容可知,文章的核心目的是呈现关于“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同观点。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】综合分析全文可知,第三段正是“卡通易于获取”的体现,与题干句子构成逻辑衔接,使得其能接触到更多人。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
1. 第1题：先定位题干关键词“some people think cartoons are not works of art”，找到文章最后一段，该段阐述反对者的理由：部分卡通涉及近期事件，缺乏持久价值，多年后人们无法理解；制作时间短。对比选项，A与原文相悖，B、C未提及，D符合，故选D。
2. 第2题：词义猜测题，定位划线词所在句，对比“看博物馆艺术品需旅行”和“看卡通只需报纸/网络”，可知卡通更便利，是优势，故advantage意为“更好的事物”，选A。
3. 第3题：通读全文，第一段提出问题，第二段讲艺术品特点，第三段说卡通符合艺术的点，第四段讲反对观点，整体围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同看法展开，故选B。
4. 第4题：题干句子意为“卡通能接触更多人”，第三段讲卡通易获取（报纸、网络），与该句逻辑衔接，故插入第三段末尾，选C。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词定位至文章最后一段，反对者认为卡通不是艺术品的原因包括：部分卡通涉及近期事件，缺乏持久价值，多年后人们无法理解；制作时间短。A项“制作时间更长”与原文“take less time to make”相悖；B项“没有深层含义”、C项“不适合各年龄段”原文未提及；D项“没有持久价值”符合原文，故选D。
2. 词义猜测题：定位至第三段划线词所在句“Cartoons have an advantage over the works of art you see in museums too. People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet.”，对比可知，卡通比博物馆艺术品更便利，是一种优势，故advantage意为“更好的事物”，选A。
3. 主旨大意题：文章第一段提出“卡通是否是艺术品”的问题，第二段阐述艺术品的特点，第三段说明卡通符合艺术的属性，第四段呈现反对者的观点，整体围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同看法展开，故选B。
4. 句子插入题：题干句子意为“这使得卡通能比大多数传统艺术形式接触到更多人”，第三段主要讲述卡通易获取（在报纸、网络上），与题干句子逻辑衔接，故应放在第三段末尾，选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”展开的英语阅读理解，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、句子插入等常见题型，考查学生定位原文、分析文本逻辑的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：先定位题干关键词“some people think cartoons are not works of art”，找到文章最后一段，该段阐述反对者的理由：部分卡通涉及近期事件，缺乏持久价值，多年后人们无法理解；制作时间短。对比选项，A与原文相悖，B、C未提及，D符合，故选D。
2. 第2题：词义猜测题，定位划线词所在句，对比“看博物馆艺术品需旅行”和“看卡通只需报纸/网络”，可知卡通更便利，是优势，故advantage意为“更好的事物”，选A。
3. 第3题：通读全文，第一段提出问题，第二段讲艺术品特点，第三段说卡通符合艺术的点，第四段讲反对观点，整体围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同看法展开，故选B。
4. 第4题：题干句子意为“卡通能接触更多人”，第三段讲卡通易获取（报纸、网络），与该句逻辑衔接，故插入第三段末尾，选C。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词定位至文章最后一段，反对者认为卡通不是艺术品的原因包括：部分卡通涉及近期事件，缺乏持久价值，多年后人们无法理解；制作时间短。A项“制作时间更长”与原文“take less time to make”相悖；B项“没有深层含义”、C项“不适合各年龄段”原文未提及；D项“没有持久价值”符合原文，故选D。
2. 词义猜测题：定位至第三段划线词所在句“Cartoons have an advantage over the works of art you see in museums too. People need to travel to museums to see famous works of art, but a cartoon is as near as the newspaper or the internet.”，对比可知，卡通比博物馆艺术品更便利，是一种优势，故advantage意为“更好的事物”，选A。
3. 主旨大意题：文章第一段提出“卡通是否是艺术品”的问题，第二段阐述艺术品的特点，第三段说明卡通符合艺术的属性，第四段呈现反对者的观点，整体围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”的不同看法展开，故选B。
4. 句子插入题：题干句子意为“这使得卡通能比大多数传统艺术形式接触到更多人”，第三段主要讲述卡通易获取（在报纸、网络上），与题干句子逻辑衔接，故应放在第三段末尾，选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇围绕“卡通是否为艺术品”展开的英语阅读理解，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、句子插入等常见题型，考查学生定位原文、分析文本逻辑的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
