问题 阅读理解与欣赏

阅读下面的文字,完成后面习题。(14分)

给匆忙走路的人

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我们每每在一些东西的边端上经过,因为匆忙使我们的头低下,往往已经走过了几次,还不知有什么曾经在我们旁边存在。有一些人就永处在忧愁的圈子里,因为在他即使不需要匆忙的时候,他的心也俨然是有所焦灼。这种人的唯一乐趣就是埋首于那贫乏的回忆里。

这样的人多少有点不幸。他的日子同精力都白白地浪费在期待一个时刻,那个时刻对于他好像是一笔横财,那一天临到了,将要偿还他的一切。于是他弃掉那一刻以前所有的日子而处在焦虑粗率之中,也许真的那一刻可以令他满足,可是不知道他袋子内所有的时刻已经花尽了。我的心不免替他难过。

一条溪水从孕育它的湖泊往下流时,它就进发着,喃喃地冲激着往平坦的地方流去。在中途,一根直立的芦苇可以使它发生一个漩涡,一块红沙石可以使它跳跃一下。它让时间像风磨一样地转,经过无数的曲折,不少别的细流汇集添加,最后才徐徐地带着白流入大海里,它的被人叹赏绝不是因它最后流入了海。它自然得入海。诗人歌颂它的是它的闪光,它的旺盛;哲学家赞扬它的是它的力,它的曲折。这些长处都显现在它奔流当中的每一刻上,而不是那个终点。终点是它的完结,到达了终点,已经没有了它。它完结了。

我们岂可忽略我们途程上的每一瞬!

如果说为了惧怕一个最后的时候,故免不了忧虑,从此这个说话人的忧虑将永无穷尽,那是我们自己愿意加上的桎梏。

一颗星,闪着蓝色光辉的星,似乎不会比平凡多上一点什么,但它的光到达我们的眼里需要好几千年还要多。我们此刻正在惊讶的那有魅力的耀人眼目的一点星光,也许它的本体早已寂冷,或者甚至于没有了。如果一颗星想知道它自己的影响,这个想法就是愚人也会说它是妄想。星是静静地闪射它的光,绝没有想到永久同后来,它的生命就是不理会,不理会将来,不理会自己的影响。它的光是那样亮,我们每个人在静夜里昂头时都发现过那蓝空里的一点,却为什么没有多少人于星体有所领悟呢?

那个“最后”在具体的形状上如同一个点,达到它的途程如同一条线。我们是说一点长还是一条线长呢?

忽略了最大最长的一节,却专门守候那极小的最后的一个点,这个最会讲究利益同价值的人类却常常忽略了他自己的价值。

伟大的智者,你能保证有一个准确的最后一点,是真美,真有意义,超越以前一切的吗?告诉我,我不是怀疑者。

不是吗?最完善的意义就是一个时间的完善加上又一个时间的完善,生命的各个小节综合起来方表现得出生命,同各个音有规律地连贯起来才成为曲子,各个色有规律地组合起来才成为一幅画一样。专门等待一个最后的好的时刻的人就好像是在寻找一个曲子完善的收尾、同一幅画最后有力的笔触,但忽略了整个曲子或整幅画的人怎么会在最后一下表现出他的杰作来?

故此我要强辩陨星的存在不是短促的,我说它那摇曳的成一条银色光带消去的生命比任何都要久长,它的每一秒没有虚掷,它的整个时辰都在燃烧,它的最后就是没有烬余,它的生命发挥得最纯净。如果说它没有一点遗留,有什么比那一瞬美丽的银光的印象留在人心里还要深呢!

过着一千年空白日子的人将要实实在在地为他自己伤心,因为他活着犹如没有活着。

(选自《山寺暮》,1937年6月初版,有删改)

小题1:根据文意,解释“匆忙走路的人”的含义。(4分)

小题2:作者为什么要用较多笔墨写溪水、星光、陨星?试作简要分析。(4分)

小题3:文章最后一段写到了匆忙走路的人的“伤心”,文中哪词语与之相呼应?这种写法有什么作用?(4分)

小题4:下列对这篇文章的赏析,错误的两项是(  )(  )(2分)

A.本文是一篇哲理色彩较浓的散文,它探讨的是关于如何对待人生、对待时间的问题。

B.除了比喻,文中还使用了拟人、反问、对比等修辞手法,使文章更富有艺术感染力。

C.作者认为,伟大的智者能保证他的“ 最后一点”是真美,又有意义,且超越以前一切的。

D.匆忙走路的人古今中外都有。在焦灼中生活,实在是人类的痼疾,作者对此给予了深刻而尖锐的批判。E.《给匆忙走路的人》中的“等待”和《等待戈多》中的“等待”,其寓意不尽相同。

答案

小题1:指那些不注重过程之美,只追求结果的人。

小题2:使用多个比喻强调说明不可忽视我们路途上的每一瞬。与匆忙走路的人形成对比。形象、情感、哲理三者相融,更生动地表达了文章的主旨。

小题3:忧愁、焦灼、焦虑、忧虑,构成一条贯穿全文的情感线索,既使文章结构紧凑,又呼应文题。

小题4:C、D

小题1:

题目分析:本题答题区域在第一、二、四段。关键在于体会文中作者“匆忙走路”喻指的内容。尤其是第四段“我们岂可忽略我们途程上的每一瞬!”这句单独成段的语言。

小题2:

题目分析:本题中“溪水、星光、陨星”。联系全文可知它们与作者所提到的“匆忙走路的人”形成对比。更全面的说明了作者不可忽视路途上的每一瞬的观点。答题时应注意比喻修辞的表达效果。本题其实是对文中修辞手法的考查。

小题3:

题目分析:答题关键在于体会“伤心”一词在文中的意义。联系全文可知作者说的“伤心”是指匆忙赶路的人伤心。那么,可在文中找出与匆忙赶路的人有关的语句找出来思考可得出答案。能与“伤心”相呼应的只有“忧愁、焦灼、焦虑、忧虑”等词。而这些词语都反应了一种情感,前后连贯起来就成了本文的情感主线。

小题4:

题目分析:C项曲解原文意思。“伟大的智者,你能保证有一个准确的最后一点,是真美,真有意义,超越以前一切的吗?告诉我,我不是怀疑者。”为疑问语气,并非肯定表述。D项错在作者并没有在文中对匆忙走路的人进行深刻和尖锐的批判。本文中作者强调了不可忽视我们路途上的每一瞬。

单项选择题
阅读理解

阅读理解

     Robert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky.His mother was

his first music teacher.As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.

     In 1930, he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City.Then he

moved to Washington.For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington.At that

time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music.Teaching at

Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly

black student population.  He taught special ways to present the music.These special ways became

known as the Duncan Technique.

     Besides teaching, Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black.But it seemed

that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist.However, his life took a different turn in the

middle 1930s.At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for

someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess.The music critic (评论家) of the New

York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan.Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as

he knew it would not be easy to get it.But he changed his mind.He sang a piece from an Italian opera

for Gershwin.He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part.He became famous

because of the part in Porgy and Bess.

     Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist.But his greatest love in music was

teaching.When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington

home until the week before his death.

1. What is this passage mainly about?

A. What Robert Todd Duncan loved most.

B. How Robert Todd Duncan became famous.

C. Robert Todd Duncan and his works of music.

D. A brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.

2. According to Paragraph 2, while teaching at Howard University, Duncan________.

A. found special ways to present music

B. opened doors for other black classical singers

C. had the chance to know many famous black musicians

D. became known for writing and performing classical  music

3. What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s?

A. He gave up teaching at Howard University.

B. He was introduced by the New York Times in detail.

C. He was asked to be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess.

D. He was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.

4. We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didn't at first want  to try for the part mainly because_____.

A. he was too busy to do it

B. he was not interested in it

C. he was not confident enough

D. he didn't want to become famous

5. Based on the passage, what did Robert Todd Duncan love most?

A. Singing in concerts.  

B. Writing music.

C. Singing opera.  

D. Teaching music.