五、阅读理解
I was born in a small town called Quetta in Pakistan in 1980. When I was a little boy of about ten years old, I developed an interest in calligraphy. Back then, we only had a TV channel（频道）with only a few programmes. One of the programmes was about learning calligraphy. I became interested and spent several years learning different calligraphy scripts（笔迹）in the Urdu language.
After graduation, I came to Dubai, UAE, falling in love with the architecture（建筑学）and high-rise buildings. I wanted to ▲. So I bought a camera and learned photography, joined photography groups and attended workshops. After a few years, I got bored of photographing landscapes and cityscapes.
Seven years ago, while going through photography blogs and others' works, I read the term called “light painting”, a photography technique that allows you to draw in space. I gave it a try and soon it hit me: Why not bring back my passion（热衷的爱好）for calligraphy using light painting? This creative way perfectly matched my two greatest hobbies. Since that day, I've been drawing light calligraphy. To achieve the best results, I decided to build the lights myself. The best part about my works is that they are not edited（编辑）. I prefer to get the results straight out of the camera. I don't even turn over the images. To achieve that, I have to write in reverse（倒置）and that takes a lot of practice to get it right.
Today, I'm working on the idea of bringing abandoned（废弃的）places back to life, including buildings which have lost their charm and are hidden in darkness. Through my photography, I try to use light calligraphy by writing words that add deep meaning to those places and telling the stories behind them. In this way, I hope people will revisit these places and understand the real reason for their construction（建造）.
（）1. What can we know about the writer's experience in Quetta?
A. He had different channels to watch.
B. He was willing to dig into calligraphy.
C. He learnt calligraphy in many languages.
D. He could easily find plenty of art resources.
（）2. What can be put in “▲” of paragraph 2?
A. enjoy the modern life in the big city
B. make friends with local photographers
C. record the amazing beauty of buildings
D. learn to design new high-rise buildings
（）3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The hobby of taking photos of city buildings.
B. The plan to learn Urdu calligraphy all over again.
C. The habit of reading different photography blogs online.
D. The idea of bringing light painting with calligraphy together.
（）4. What is the writer's main purpose in creating light calligraphy for abandoned places?
A. To become a famous photographer in Dubai.
B. To show his great talent in Urdu calligraphy.
C. To attract people to notice these forgotten sites.
D. To make abandoned buildings new and modern again.

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C

【分析】
先通读全文梳理作者经历：出生于巴基斯坦Quetta，十岁左右对书法产生兴趣并学习多年；毕业后到迪拜，爱上当地建筑后开始学摄影；接触光绘后，将书法与光绘结合创作光书法；如今用光书法为废弃建筑赋予意义，吸引人们关注这些地方。再针对每道题，通过定位原文、分析上下文逻辑、结合选项逐一判断。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“we only had a TV channel”排除A；“spent several years learning different calligraphy scripts in the Urdu language”说明作者愿意钻研书法，B正确；仅学习乌尔都语书法，排除C；资源有限，排除D，故选B。
2. 推理判断题：第二段前文提到作者“falling in love with the architecture and high-rise buildings”，后文买相机学摄影，目的是记录这些建筑的美，C符合；A未提及现代生活，B未提交朋友，D不是学设计，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：根据上下文，作者接触光绘后，突然想到将书法与光绘结合，此处it指代“把光绘和书法结合的想法”，对应D，故选D。
4. 细节理解题：最后一段提到“hope people will revisit these places and understand the real reason for their construction”，即吸引人们关注这些被遗忘的废弃建筑，C正确；A、B、D均不符合原文，故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、推理判断、词义猜测）
【点评】
本文围绕作者将书法与光绘结合的创作经历展开，题目为英语阅读理解常见题型，考查学生对原文细节的定位、逻辑推理及词义猜测能力，整体难度适中，需学生仔细分析原文信息。
【难度系数】
0.5