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① Have you seen circles, squares and triangles（三角形）everywhere in your daily life? Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colors, different shapes can show different features （特征）of characters in the scenes.
②Circles represent（象征）things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies' round faces... All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters' bodies—heroes, kids,
good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
③Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters' personalities. Carl is stubborn（执拗的）and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
④The angriest shape is the triangle. Kids who draw a monster with sharp teeth draw a row of triangles, don't they? That's because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. If you look at the bad guys in cartoons, you'll find they're all drawn with plenty of points and triangles. And triangles are stable and don't easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
⑤Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
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A. By telling a story.
B. By asking questions.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By giving an example.
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A. Cartoon characters in triangles can be easy to get along with.
B. Cartoon characters with a square face can be lovely and full of energy.
C. Cartoon characters drawn with triangles can be good and brave.
D. Cartoon characters in round shapes can be friendly and happy.
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A. 完整的 B. 稳固的 C. 常见的 D. 规则的
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②Circles represent（象征）things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies' round faces... All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters' bodies—heroes, kids,
good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
③Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters' personalities. Carl is stubborn（执拗的）and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
④The angriest shape is the triangle. Kids who draw a monster with sharp teeth draw a row of triangles, don't they? That's because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. If you look at the bad guys in cartoons, you'll find they're all drawn with plenty of points and triangles. And triangles are stable and don't easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
⑤Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
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B
)27. How does the writer start the passage?A. By telling a story.
B. By asking questions.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By giving an example.
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D
)28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Cartoon characters in triangles can be easy to get along with.
B. Cartoon characters with a square face can be lovely and full of energy.
C. Cartoon characters drawn with triangles can be good and brave.
D. Cartoon characters in round shapes can be friendly and happy.
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B
)29. What does the underlined word "stable" mean in Paragraph 4?A. 完整的 B. 稳固的 C. 常见的 D. 规则的
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A
)30. Which of the following is the structure of the passage?（①＝Paragraph 1...）答案
27.B 28.D 29.B 30.A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需针对每个问题定位原文对应内容，结合语境分析判断：
1. 27题：问作者开篇方式，直接定位第一段，观察开篇句式即可判断。
2. 28题：需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，回原文对应段落找各选项的依据。
3. 29题：猜词义，定位划线词所在句，结合后文解释性内容推导词义。
4. 30题：分析文章结构，划分段落功能（引出主题、分述内容、总结观点）即可判断结构类型。
【解析】
27题：文章第一段以两个疑问句“Have you seen...? Have you thought about...”开篇，属于提问式开篇，对应选项B；A（讲故事）、C（列数字）、D（举例子）均不符合，故选B。
28题：逐一验证选项：A项，第四段指出三角形对应坏人，并非易相处，错误；B项，第三段提到圆脸的Russell可爱有活力，不是方脸，错误；C项，三角形代表恐惧等，对应坏人，并非好勇敢，错误；D项，第二段明确圆代表善良、幸福、友好，正确，故选D。
29题：第四段中“stable”后接“don't easily fall down”（不容易倒下），结合语境可知其意为“稳固的”，对应选项B，故选B。
30题：文章结构：①段引出“不同形状在电影中代表人物特征”的主题；②-④段分别阐述圆、方、三角的象征意义；⑤段总结观点，结构为总-分-总，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
27.B 28.D 29.B 30.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的基础能力，涉及细节定位、词义推断、文章结构分析，解题时需紧扣原文信息，避免主观臆断，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需针对每个问题定位原文对应内容，结合语境分析判断：
1. 27题：问作者开篇方式，直接定位第一段，观察开篇句式即可判断。
2. 28题：需逐一核对选项与原文表述是否一致，回原文对应段落找各选项的依据。
3. 29题：猜词义，定位划线词所在句，结合后文解释性内容推导词义。
4. 30题：分析文章结构，划分段落功能（引出主题、分述内容、总结观点）即可判断结构类型。
【解析】
27题：文章第一段以两个疑问句“Have you seen...? Have you thought about...”开篇，属于提问式开篇，对应选项B；A（讲故事）、C（列数字）、D（举例子）均不符合，故选B。
28题：逐一验证选项：A项，第四段指出三角形对应坏人，并非易相处，错误；B项，第三段提到圆脸的Russell可爱有活力，不是方脸，错误；C项，三角形代表恐惧等，对应坏人，并非好勇敢，错误；D项，第二段明确圆代表善良、幸福、友好，正确，故选D。
29题：第四段中“stable”后接“don't easily fall down”（不容易倒下），结合语境可知其意为“稳固的”，对应选项B，故选B。
30题：文章结构：①段引出“不同形状在电影中代表人物特征”的主题；②-④段分别阐述圆、方、三角的象征意义；⑤段总结观点，结构为总-分-总，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
27.B 28.D 29.B 30.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的基础能力，涉及细节定位、词义推断、文章结构分析，解题时需紧扣原文信息，避免主观臆断，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
