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1、高三英语考前冲刺模拟卷41、 Thoughmanyartistsspecializeincityscapes(城市风光),veryfewcreatemasterpiecesasdetailedasthosesketched(画素描)byStephenWiltshire.Evenmoreimpressiveisthateachlandscape,whichtakestheBritishartistjustafew daystocomplete,isdrawnfrommemory,atalentthathasearnedhimthenameTheHumanCamera". Thoug
2、hStephenisnowconsideredanartistictalent,hisstartinlifewasrocky.Sufferingfromautism(自闭症)attheageofthree,hewasunabletorelatetopeopleandrefusedtosayasingleword.Histalentcametolightwhenhiskindergartenteachersnoticedhowmuchtheyoungboyenjoyeddrawing.Toencouragehimtospeak,theybeganprovidinghimwithartsup
3、pliesonlyifheorallyrequestedthem.ItwasnotsurprisingwhatwasStephen^firstword,spokenatagefive.Asachild,Stephenwasgoodatsketchingwildlifealongwithdrawingsofhisteachersandclassmates.However,ashegrewolder,itbecameapparentthathisrealtalentandpassionlayindrawingcityskylines. Hisunbelievableworkdidnotg
4、ounnoticed.Stephensoldhisfirstpaintingfor$1,620(£1,150)atageseven,andwasinvitedbytheBritishPrimeMinistertocreateadrawingoftheSalisburyCathedralatageeight.Fiveyearslater,hisfirstbookofartcameoutinLondon!In2006,tohonorhissignificantcontributiontotheartworld,StephenwaspresentedwithanMemberoftheOrder
5、oftheBritishEmpire(MBE)byPrinceCharles. Stephen'sfamousartworkincludesskylinesofRome,HongKong,Dubai,andLondon.AcareerhighlightremainshisfirstvisittoNewYorkwhenhewas13,acityhelovesandoftenvisits.ItwastherewherehemetthelateauthorOliverSacks.Thetwobecamelifelongfriends.Sacksoncewrote,"Hislimitatio
6、nscanserveasstrengths,too.Hisvisionisvaluable,becauseitconveysawonderfullydirect,unconventionalviewoftheworld."1.WhyisStephencalled"TheHumanCamera"?A.Heisablelocopycityscapesexactly.B.Hecandrawcitiesentirelyfrommemory.C.Heisabletosketchcityscapesquickly.D.Hehasdrawnmanycitiesinafewdays.2.Whatwasp
7、robablyStephen'sfirstwordsincebirth?A.Mom.B.Art.C.Teacher.D.Paper.3.WhathappenedtoStephenwhenhewas13?A.Hesoldhisfirstpainting.B.Hemetthegovernmenthead.C.Hepublishedabook.D.HereceivedanMBE4.HowdidSacksregardStephen'sdis
