第二节 话题阅读
(2017·天津，阅读理解B)
Fifteen years ago，I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy.After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea，white buildings and green olive trees，I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately，just as I took out my camera，a woman approached from behind，and planted herself right in front of my view.Like me，this woman was here to stop，sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was，after about 15 minutes，my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take，I grew frustrated.Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape？Sure，I could have asked her，but something prevented me from doing so.She seemed so content in her observation.I didn’t want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored.The woman was still there.I decided to take the photo anyway.And now when I look at it，I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting.The landscape，beautiful on its own，somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo，with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it，now hangs on a wall in my bedroom.What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall？A bedroom，after all，is a very private space，in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存).In some ways，she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others’ spaces.Perhaps this is what photos are for：to remind us that we all appreciate beauty，that we all share a common desire for pleasure，for connection，for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder，a captured moment，an unspoken conversation between two women，separated only by a thin square of glass.
语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要讲述了自己十五年前暑假时在意大利南部城市莱切观光时的一次经历：作者拍风景时一位陌生的女士进入了作者的镜头。这张照片让作者联想到很多事情并引发了作者对人生的深层感悟。
41.What happened when the author was about to take a photo? A.Her camera stopped working. B.A woman blocked her view. C.Someone asked her to leave.
D.A friend approached from behind. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...a woman approached from behind，and planted herself right in front of my view.”可知，就在“我”拿出相机的时候，一位女士从后面走过来，正好停在“我”的视线前面，即“我”的视线被挡住(blocked)了。故选B项。 42.According to the author，the woman was probably . A.enjoying herself B.losing her patience C.waiting for the sunset D.thinking about her past 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She seemed so content in her observation.”可知，那位女士似乎在怡然地欣赏风景。故选A项。
43.In the author’s opinion，what makes the photo so alive? A.The rich color of the landscape. B.The perfect positioning of the camera. C.The woman’s existence in the photo. D.The soft sunlight that summer day. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知，作者认为，那位女士在照片中的存在让照片变得很生动。故选C项。
44.The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand . A.the need to be close to nature B.the importance of private space C.the joy of the vacation in Italy D.the shared passion for beauty 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“...to remind us that we all appreciate beauty，that we all share a common desire for pleasure，for connection，for something that is greater than us.”可知，通过那张照片作者明白了：我们都欣赏美，都有着对快乐的共同渴望、对人际关系改善的共同期待和对超越自身价值的共同追求。由此可知，这张照片让作者更好地理解人们对美的共同热爱。 45.The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon . A.a particular life experience B.the pleasure of traveling C.the art of photography D.a lost friendship 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。本文讲述的是作者的一次特殊经历及由此产生的一些人生感悟。故选A项。
1.take a summer vacation度暑假 2.view n.(站在高处眺望的)景色 3.catch one’s breath喘口气，歇口气
4.position vt.安置；把……放在适当位置；给……定位；使处于 5.take a photo of给……拍照 6.review v.评论；复习；复查；检验 7.frustrated adj.挫败的；失意的；泄气的
8.come to life苏醒过来；表现生动；变得活跃；振作起来 9.unfold v.展开，打开，摊开；展现；披露
1.(第41题)[正确答案]B项A woman blocked her view.
[命题句子]Unfortunately，just as I took out my camera，a woman approached from behind，and planted herself right in front of my view. 请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。
2.(第43题)[正确答案]C项The woman’s existence in the photo.
[命题句子]The landscape，beautiful on its own，somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it. 请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。
3.Perhaps this is what photos are for：to remind us that we all appreciate beauty，that we all share a common desire for pleasure，for connection，for something that is greater than us.
翻译：这或许就是照片的用途：它提醒我们，我们都欣赏美，我们都渴望快乐，渴望联系，渴望比我们更伟大的东西。
分析：在该句中，what引导表语从句。前两个that引导并列的宾语从句，而最后的that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语(成分)。