三、完成句子
1. 因为迟到而受到责备,李强情绪很低落。(过去分词短语作状语)
2. 我得照看吉姆,他的父母到国外去了。(whose引导非限制性定语从句)
I had to take care of Jim,
3. 直到警察赶到,人群才散去。(强调句型)
4. 我们不仅可以更多地了解伟人的生活,而且可以了解其他国家的历史和文化。(as well as)
We can
5. 他的话就是这样,每个人都相信是真的。(such引导倒装句)
1. 因为迟到而受到责备,李强情绪很低落。(过去分词短语作状语)
Criticized for coming/being late
, Li Qiang was in low spirits.2. 我得照看吉姆,他的父母到国外去了。(whose引导非限制性定语从句)
I had to take care of Jim,
whose parents had gone abroad
.3. 直到警察赶到,人群才散去。(强调句型)
It was not until the police arrived that
the crowd broke up.4. 我们不仅可以更多地了解伟人的生活,而且可以了解其他国家的历史和文化。(as well as)
We can
know more about the history and culture of other countries as well as
more about the life of great people.5. 他的话就是这样,每个人都相信是真的。(such引导倒装句)
Such were his words
, which everyone believed were true.答案
1. Criticized for coming/being late 2. whose parents had gone abroad 3. It was not until the police arrived that 4. know more about the history and culture of other countries as well as 5. Such were his words
四、阅读理解
A
Have you ever stared at Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting The Starry Night and felt like you could almost see the sky moving? Well, it turns out that your eyes weren't playing tricks on you. A team of researchers has discovered that the swirling(旋动) patterns in van Gogh's masterpiece actually mirror real-world atmospheric turbulence(湍流) with surprising accuracy!
The researchers used some clever techniques to analyze van Gogh's brushstrokes. They treated the varying brightness of the paint colors as a stand-in for the energy of physical movement in the atmosphere. What they found was astonishing. The patterns in The Starry Night correspond to two important principles in fluid dynamics: Kolmogorov's law and Batchelor's scaling. Don't worry if these terms sound abstruse—let's break them down.
Kolmogorov's law describes how energy moves from larger to smaller scales in turbulent flows. Imagine a big swirl breaking down into smaller and smaller ones. This is what happens in the atmosphere, oceans... and amazingly, it's what van Gogh's work seems to represent. Batchelor's scaling, on the other hand, deals with how small-scale turbulence behaves. The researchers found that the fine details in van Gogh's brushstrokes match this principle, which describes how substances like heat or pollutants spread in a turbulent fluid.
Finding both of these patterns in one system is rare, which makes this discovery even more exciting. "It reveals a deep and intuitive understanding of natural phenomena. Van Gogh's precise representation of turbulence might be from studying the movement of clouds and the atmosphere or an inborn sense of how to capture the dynamism of the sky," says Yongxiang Huang, the study's lead author. The fact that an artist in the 19th century could capture these complex dynamics so accurately is mind-blowing. This research opens up exciting possibilities for the intersection of art and science. It shows that beauty and scientific accuracy aren't mutually exclusive—they might be more closely linked than we realize.
So, the next time you look at The Starry Night, remember that you're not just seeing a beautiful painting. You're witnessing a snapshot of the swirling, turbulent dance of the atmosphere.
(
A. They are hard to comprehend.
B. They are inappropriate to say.
C. They are easy to break down.
D. They are inaccurate to tell.
(

(
A. To stress the significance of the discovery.
B. To state the complexity of natural phenomena.
C. To applaud the exceptional talent of van Gogh.
D. To reveal the limitations of the 19th century artists.
(
A. Van Gogh: A Pioneer of Turbulence Research
B. Van Gogh: A Talented Artist and a Natural Scientist
C. The Starry Night: Beauty Meets Scientific Precision
D. The Starry Night: Art Teaches Atmospheric Physics
A
Have you ever stared at Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting The Starry Night and felt like you could almost see the sky moving? Well, it turns out that your eyes weren't playing tricks on you. A team of researchers has discovered that the swirling(旋动) patterns in van Gogh's masterpiece actually mirror real-world atmospheric turbulence(湍流) with surprising accuracy!
The researchers used some clever techniques to analyze van Gogh's brushstrokes. They treated the varying brightness of the paint colors as a stand-in for the energy of physical movement in the atmosphere. What they found was astonishing. The patterns in The Starry Night correspond to two important principles in fluid dynamics: Kolmogorov's law and Batchelor's scaling. Don't worry if these terms sound abstruse—let's break them down.
Kolmogorov's law describes how energy moves from larger to smaller scales in turbulent flows. Imagine a big swirl breaking down into smaller and smaller ones. This is what happens in the atmosphere, oceans... and amazingly, it's what van Gogh's work seems to represent. Batchelor's scaling, on the other hand, deals with how small-scale turbulence behaves. The researchers found that the fine details in van Gogh's brushstrokes match this principle, which describes how substances like heat or pollutants spread in a turbulent fluid.
Finding both of these patterns in one system is rare, which makes this discovery even more exciting. "It reveals a deep and intuitive understanding of natural phenomena. Van Gogh's precise representation of turbulence might be from studying the movement of clouds and the atmosphere or an inborn sense of how to capture the dynamism of the sky," says Yongxiang Huang, the study's lead author. The fact that an artist in the 19th century could capture these complex dynamics so accurately is mind-blowing. This research opens up exciting possibilities for the intersection of art and science. It shows that beauty and scientific accuracy aren't mutually exclusive—they might be more closely linked than we realize.
So, the next time you look at The Starry Night, remember that you're not just seeing a beautiful painting. You're witnessing a snapshot of the swirling, turbulent dance of the atmosphere.
(
A
)1. What does the author imply by saying "these terms sound abstruse" in paragraph 2?A. They are hard to comprehend.
B. They are inappropriate to say.
C. They are easy to break down.
D. They are inaccurate to tell.
(
B
)2. Which of the following best illustrates Kolmogorov's law?(
A
)3. What is the purpose of paragraph 4?A. To stress the significance of the discovery.
B. To state the complexity of natural phenomena.
C. To applaud the exceptional talent of van Gogh.
D. To reveal the limitations of the 19th century artists.
(
C
)4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Van Gogh: A Pioneer of Turbulence Research
B. Van Gogh: A Talented Artist and a Natural Scientist
C. The Starry Night: Beauty Meets Scientific Precision
D. The Starry Night: Art Teaches Atmospheric Physics
答案
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。一项研究发现,梵高的《星月夜》蕴含科学的大气湍流原理。
1. A 解析:词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Kolmogorov's law and Batchelor's scaling. Don't worry if these terms sound abstruse—let's break them down.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律和巴切勒标度。如果 these terms sound abstruse,别担心——我们来把它们拆解一下。)”及第三段中“Kolmogorov's law describes ... how small-scale turbulence behaves.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了湍流中能量如何从大尺度向小尺度传递。想象一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡,这正是大气、海洋中发生的现象……令人惊奇的是,这也似乎体现在梵高的作品中。另一方面,巴切勒标度法则则涉及小尺度湍流的行为。)”可知,作者表示不用担心这些术语听起来难懂,随即进行详细解释。由此可推知,画线词句意为“这些术语听起来很晦涩难懂”。故选A。
2. B 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中“Kolmogorov's law describes how energy moves from larger to smaller scales in turbulent flows. Imagine a big swirl breaking down into smaller and smaller ones.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了湍流中能量如何从大尺度向小尺度传递。想象一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡。)”可知,柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了能量在湍流中从大尺度向小尺度转移的过程,即一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡。图片B(漩涡从大到小)最能说明这一原理。故选B。
3. A 解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中“Finding both of these patterns in one system is rare, which makes this discovery even more exciting.”及“This research opens up ... than we realize.(这项研究为艺术与科学的交叉领域开辟了令人兴奋的可能性。……它表明,美与科学准确性并非相互排斥——它们之间的联系可能比我们意识到的更为紧密。)”可知,本段的目的是强调这一发现的重要性。故选A。
4. C 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其根据第一段中“A team of researchers has discovered that the swirling patterns in van Gogh's masterpiece actually mirror real-world atmospheric turbulence with surprising accuracy!(一组研究人员发现,梵高这幅杰作中那些旋动的图案,竟然以惊人的准确度再现了现实世界中的大气湍流现象!)”及最后一段的内容“所以,下次你欣赏《星月夜》时,请记住:你看到的不仅仅是一幅美丽的画作,你正在见证大气旋动、湍流的瞬间定格”可知,文章主要介绍了研究发现梵高的《星月夜》中旋动的图案与现实世界的大气湍流惊人地吻合,这表明美与科学准确性并非相互排斥,而是紧密相连的。C选项“《星月夜》:美与科学精度的相遇”最能概括全文主旨,是本文合适的标题。故选C。
1. A 解析:词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Kolmogorov's law and Batchelor's scaling. Don't worry if these terms sound abstruse—let's break them down.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律和巴切勒标度。如果 these terms sound abstruse,别担心——我们来把它们拆解一下。)”及第三段中“Kolmogorov's law describes ... how small-scale turbulence behaves.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了湍流中能量如何从大尺度向小尺度传递。想象一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡,这正是大气、海洋中发生的现象……令人惊奇的是,这也似乎体现在梵高的作品中。另一方面,巴切勒标度法则则涉及小尺度湍流的行为。)”可知,作者表示不用担心这些术语听起来难懂,随即进行详细解释。由此可推知,画线词句意为“这些术语听起来很晦涩难懂”。故选A。
2. B 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中“Kolmogorov's law describes how energy moves from larger to smaller scales in turbulent flows. Imagine a big swirl breaking down into smaller and smaller ones.(柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了湍流中能量如何从大尺度向小尺度传递。想象一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡。)”可知,柯尔莫哥洛夫定律描述了能量在湍流中从大尺度向小尺度转移的过程,即一个大漩涡分解成越来越小的漩涡。图片B(漩涡从大到小)最能说明这一原理。故选B。
3. A 解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中“Finding both of these patterns in one system is rare, which makes this discovery even more exciting.”及“This research opens up ... than we realize.(这项研究为艺术与科学的交叉领域开辟了令人兴奋的可能性。……它表明,美与科学准确性并非相互排斥——它们之间的联系可能比我们意识到的更为紧密。)”可知,本段的目的是强调这一发现的重要性。故选A。
4. C 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其根据第一段中“A team of researchers has discovered that the swirling patterns in van Gogh's masterpiece actually mirror real-world atmospheric turbulence with surprising accuracy!(一组研究人员发现,梵高这幅杰作中那些旋动的图案,竟然以惊人的准确度再现了现实世界中的大气湍流现象!)”及最后一段的内容“所以,下次你欣赏《星月夜》时,请记住:你看到的不仅仅是一幅美丽的画作,你正在见证大气旋动、湍流的瞬间定格”可知,文章主要介绍了研究发现梵高的《星月夜》中旋动的图案与现实世界的大气湍流惊人地吻合,这表明美与科学准确性并非相互排斥,而是紧密相连的。C选项“《星月夜》:美与科学精度的相遇”最能概括全文主旨,是本文合适的标题。故选C。
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