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(2021•黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市高三下学期第三次模拟)
London-based artist Sarah Ezekiel has won international recognition for her vivid, life-filling images.But her work is more remarkable for the fact that she has a medical condition that has left her unable to move her arms.
Ezekiel’s pictures are painstakingly produced, using the movement of her eyes and specialized technology that relays those movements to a computer.The eye-tracking technology gives Ezekiel a platform for artistic expression, otherwise denied by her disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)．
Ezekiel showed no signs of the condition until 2000, when she was aged 34．Pregnant with her second child, she noticed some weakness in her left arm and that she was unable to produce each word clearly.Within months, she was diagnosed with incurable ALS.
Ezekiel describes her first five years living with ALS as “very lonely”．Today, she can neither speak nor move but says “technology has made my life worth living”．She uses a system made by Tobii Dynavox, a company specializing in “Eye Gaze” devices that help people with medical conditions communicate.Its technology adopts projectors, cameras and algorithms to track the tiny movements of the user’s pupils and control a cursor on a screen.
To interview Ezekiel, CNN sent her questions and she prepared her answers letter by letter, using predictive text.The technology also lets her surf the net, shop online and use social media.
Ezekiel, who studied art when she was younger, began painting using the Eye Gaze device in 2012．Her first artwork.Peaceful Warrior, took its title from a book by Dan Millman.“It was originally supposed to illustrate despair, but the finished result had a totally different feel，” she recalls.
“Being an artist because of technology has totally improved my general attitude towards life and opened up many other possibilities for me，” says Ezekiel.I couldn’t create pictures for years and it’s fantastic that technology has made it possible again.
1．What can we know about Ezekiel’s disease?
A．It inspired her to be a devoted artist.
B．It was totally cured when she was 46．
C．It draws more attention to her works.
D．It stops her from thinking independently.
2．What does Tobii Dynavox’s system allow Ezekiel to do?
A．Enjoy her basic online life.
B．Move her body at her own will.
C．Suffer less pain from her disease.
D．Write letters to her baby by hand.
3．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A．Drawing pictures. B．Staying positive.
C．Using technology. D．Being a special artist.
4．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A Platform Brings Fame
B．An Artist Paints With Eyes
C．Art Makes Life Meaningful
D．A System Wins Much Favor
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。伦敦艺术家Sarah Ezekiel因肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症不能使用手画画，但眼球追踪技术为她提供了艺术表达的平台，使她能够运用自己的眼睛进行创作。
1．C 细节理解题。根据第一段“London-based artist Sarah Ezekiel has won international recognition for her vivid, life-filling images.But her work is more remarkable for the fact that she has a medical condition that has left her unable to move her arms.(伦敦艺术家Sarah Ezekiel因其生动、充满生活气息的画作赢得了国际认可。但她的作品更值得注意的是，她的身体状况导致她无法移动手臂。)”可知，Ezekiel的疾病使得人们更加关注她的作品。故选C。
2．A 细节理解题。根据第五段中“The technology also lets her surf the net, shop online and use social media.(这项技术还能让她上网、网上购物和使用社交媒体。)”可知，Tobii Dynavox的系统使得Ezekiel可以享受基本的网络生活。故选A。
3．A 代词指代题。根据画线词上文“I couldn’t create pictures for years and it’s fantastic that technology has made”以及后文“possible again”结合前文提到的Ezekiel画画的艺术生活，可知，多年来Ezekiel不能画画，而科技又让画画成为了可能，这真是太棒了。故画线词指代“画画”。故选A。
4．B 标题归纳题。根据第二段“Ezekiel’s pictures are painstakingly produced, using the movement of her eyes and specialized technology that relays those movements to a computer.The eye-tracking technology gives Ezekiel a platform for artistic expression, otherwise denied by her disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)．(Ezekiel的画是用她眼睛的运动和专门的技术精心制作的，这些运动被传送到电脑上。眼球追踪技术为Ezekiel提供了一个艺术表达的平台，否则她的疾病肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症就否认了这一点。)”结合本文主要介绍了伦敦的艺术家在眼球追踪技术的帮助下得以用自己的眼睛创作画作的故事。故B选项“艺术家用眼睛作画”最符合文章标题。故选B。
