UNIT 1 ART Section I Reading and Thinking 一、单词拼写 best to grab the chance. 1.You don't need to p additional 3.The artists had a lot of comments about software if you buy this new computer in the techniques in the painting my shop. particular. 2.She is famous now,but her success and 4.The operator's bright red scarf set her r both result from her apart the other girls. own great efforts. 5.It seemed that they paid more attention 3.The very i government to the (human)nature official shows his great concern about of classical photography. the surviving victims in the disaster. 6.Although she was out of shape,she still 4.Please c my apologies to concentrates her teaching. your wife. 7.Newton was not just a genius.He was 5.We should analyse s causes among the most (influ- concerning anxiety of the fellows. ence)figures. 6.We can see there was a swollen blister 8.Besides,I was fond our little (水疱)on the o layer of the rented house in the suburb,which is not skin. far from the workplace. 7.With the increase of population in 9.His techniques rank) years,the local govern- high among those of other contemporary ment has to seek practical measures to photographers won him great popularity. protect wild animals in this area. 10.People who are less 8.The judge was praised for his courage (subjective)involved are better judges. and h 三、完成句子 二、单句语法填空 1.尽管学生们来自不同的国家，但是他们 1.The young manager was asked to justify 在夏令营相处得很融洽。 the decision (precise). 2.We have to be (real) about our chances of winning and try our they got along quite well
UNIT1 ART SectionⅠ ReadingandThinking 一、单词拼写 1.Youdontneedtop additional softwareifyoubuythisnewcomputerin myshop. 2.Sheisfamousnow,buthersuccessand r bothresultfrom her owngreatefforts. 3.Theveryi government officialshowshisgreatconcernabout thesurvivingvictimsinthedisaster. 4.Pleasec myapologiesto yourwife. 5.Weshouldanalyses causes concerninganxietyofthefellows. 6.Wecanseetherewasaswollenblister (水疱)ontheo layerofthe skin. 7.With the increase of population in s years,thelocalgovernmenthastoseekpracticalmeasuresto protectwildanimalsinthisarea. 8.Thejudgewaspraisedforhiscourage andh . 二、单句语法填空 1.Theyoungmanagerwasaskedtojustify thedecision (precise). 2.Wehaveto be (real) aboutourchancesofwinningandtryour besttograbthechance. 3.Theartistshadalotofcommentsabout thetechniquesinthepainting particular. 4.Theoperatorsbrightredscarfsether apart theothergirls. 5.Itseemedthattheypaidmoreattention tothe (human)nature ofclassicalphotography. 6.Althoughshewasoutofshape,shestill concentrates herteaching. 7.Newtonwasnotjustagenius.Hewas amongthemost (influence)figures. 8.Besides,Iwasfond ourlittle rentedhouseinthesuburb,whichisnot farfromtheworkplace. 9.Histechniques (rank) highamongthoseofothercontemporary photographerswonhimgreatpopularity. 10.Peoplewhoareless (subjective)involvedarebetterjudges. 三、完成句子 1.尽管学生们来自不同的国家,但是他们 在夏令营相处得很融洽。 ,theygotalongquitewell — 1 —
in the summer camp.(while) town on the southern coast of Spain.His 2.中国伟大的思想家和教育家孔子在各个 father was a painter who taught art.Picasso 方面都发展了许多理论，这些理论为几 showed exceptional talent at an early age 乎全世界的人所钦佩和应用。 and,by the time he was in his teens,painted Confucius,a great thinker and educator in better than his father or any of the local art China,developed many theories 0 teachers.At sixteen,Picasso was sent to various aspects the Royal Academy of San Fernando, where students drew from plaster casts and copied works of the old masters.Picasso felt these assignments were pointless and (that引导定语从句) began to work on his own.Picasso's father 3.他没有意识到自己做出了多么重要的 soon became angry with his son's rebellious 决定。 behaviour,long hair,and strange clothes. He was not conscious of He believed that Picasso was wasting his talent and scolded him,"Why don't you cut your hair and paint sensibly?" (what引导宾语从句) In 1900,Picasso left for Paris-then 4.令游客们感到震惊的是如此多的艺术品 the center of the art world.He lived in a 都放在同一个博物馆里。 cold,run-down building,painting constantly, sometimes surviving for days on only a that so many works of art piece of bread.During these years,his art are housed in the same museum.(what reflected his dismal(凄凉的)surroundings. 引导主语从句) Homeless outcasts were the subject of 四、阅读理解 many of his fairly realistic early paintings. A After seeing African masks and sculptures,he No artist has affected modern art more made his works more simplified and angu- than Picasso.The thousands of masterpieces lar(有角的)leading up to the revolutionary he had created changed the way people new style known as Cubism. thought about art.Picasso was perhaps the Picasso didn't sell many of his works most talented and successful artist who during these early years.On May 8,1995, ever lived. Picasso's Angel Fernanadez de Soto was Picasso was born in 1881 in a small sold at auction for $29 million.The next —2
inthesummercamp.(while) 2.中国伟大的思想家和教育家孔子在各个 方面都发展了许多理论,这些理论为几 乎全世界的人所钦佩和应用。 Confucius,agreatthinkerandeducatorin China,developed many theories in variousaspects . (that引导定语从句) 3.他没有意识到自己做出了多么重要的 决定。 Hewasnotconsciousof . (what引导宾语从句) 4.令游客们感到震惊的是如此多的艺术品 都放在同一个博物馆里。 thatsomanyworksofart arehousedinthesamemuseum.(what 引导主语从句) 四、阅读理解 A Noartisthasaffectedmodernartmore thanPicasso.Thethousandsofmasterpieces hehadcreatedchangedthe way people thoughtaboutart.Picassowasperhapsthe mosttalentedandsuccessfulartist who everlived. Picassowasbornin1881inasmall townonthesoutherncoastofSpain.His fatherwasapainterwhotaughtart.Picasso showedexceptionaltalentatanearlyage and,bythetimehewasinhisteens,painted betterthanhisfatheroranyofthelocalart teachers.Atsixteen,Picasso wassentto the Royal Academy of San Fernando, wherestudentsdrewfromplastercastsand copiedworksoftheold masters.Picasso felttheseassignmentswerepointlessand begantoworkonhisown.Picassosfather soonbecameangrywithhissonsrebellious behaviour,longhair,andstrangeclothes. HebelievedthatPicassowaswastinghis talentandscoldedhim,“Whydontyoucut yourhairandpaintsensibly?” In1900,PicassoleftforParis—then thecenteroftheartworld.Helivedina cold,run-downbuilding,paintingconstantly, sometimessurvivingfordaysononlya pieceofbread.Duringtheseyears,hisart reflectedhisdismal(凄 凉 的)surroundings. Homelessoutcasts werethe subject of manyofhisfairlyrealisticearlypaintings. AfterseeingAfricanmasksandsculptures,he madehisworksmoresimplifiedandangular(有角的)leadinguptotherevolutionary newstyleknownasCubism. Picassodidntsellmanyofhisworks duringtheseearlyyears.OnMay8,1995, PicassosAngelFernanadezdeSoto was soldatauctionfor$29million.Thenext — 2 —
day Blue Period,one of his later works, looks can last forever.But,at nearly 500 sold for $5 million.But he worked continuously, years of age,time is catching up with the always experimenting with different styles Mona Lisa. of painting.Though Picasso lived to be The health of the famous picture, ninety-two and became the most famous painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1503- artist in the world,he spoke of his youthful 1505,is getting worse by the year,according days in Paris as "the happiest time of my to the Louvre Museum where it is housed. life”. "The thin,wooden panel on which the 1.This passage mainly discusses Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed A.Picasso's Cubism as a revolutionary shape since experts checked it,"the museum style in art said.Visitors have noticed the changes but B.Picasso as a rebel and his art repairing the world's most famous painting C.Picasso's life and painting in Paris is not easy.Experts are not sure about the D.Picasso's influences on the development materials the Italian artist used and their of modern art current chemical state. 2.Pablo Picasso showed unusual talent for Nearly 6 million people go to see the painting Mona Lisa every year,many attracted by A.in his early childhood the mystery of her smile."It is very interesting B.in his early teens that when you're not looking at her,she C.at the age of sixteen seems to be smiling,and then you look at D.when he painted better than local art her and she stops,"said Professor Margaret teachers Livingstone of Harvard University."It's 3.Pablo Picasso started to reveal his rebellious because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at spirit picking up details,but less suited to looking at A.when he was a child shadows.Da Vinci painted the smile in B.in his early teens shadows.” C.when he was studying in the Royal However,the actual history of the Academy of San Fernando Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the D.after he moved to Paris smile.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him,until it B was eventually sold to the king of France, She is widely seen as proof that good Francis I,in 1518. —3
dayBluePeriod,oneofhislaterworks, soldfor$5million.Butheworkedcontinuously, alwaysexperimentingwithdifferentstyles ofpainting.Though Picassolivedtobe ninety-twoandbecamethemostfamous artistintheworld,hespokeofhisyouthful daysinParisas“thehappiesttimeofmy life”. 1.Thispassagemainlydiscusses . A.PicassosCubism asarevolutionary styleinart B.Picassoasarebelandhisart C.PicassoslifeandpaintinginParis D.Picassosinfluencesonthedevelopment ofmodernart 2.PabloPicassoshowedunusualtalentfor painting . A.inhisearlychildhood B.inhisearlyteens C.attheageofsixteen D.whenhepaintedbetterthanlocalart teachers 3.PabloPicassostartedtorevealhisrebellious spirit . A.whenhewasachild B.inhisearlyteens C.whenhewasstudyingintheRoyal AcademyofSanFernando D.afterhemovedtoParis B Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgood lookscanlastforever.But,atnearly500 yearsofage,timeiscatchingupwiththe MonaLisa. Thehealth ofthefamous picture, paintedbyLeonardoda Vinciin1503— 1505,isgettingworsebytheyear,according totheLouvreMuseumwhereitishoused. “Thethin,woodenpanelonwhichthe MonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschanged shapesinceexpertscheckedit,”themuseum said.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbut repairingtheworldsmostfamouspainting isnoteasy.Expertsarenotsureaboutthe materialstheItalianartistusedandtheir currentchemicalstate. Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseethe MonaLisaeveryyear,manyattractedby themysteryofhersmile.“Itisveryinteresting thatwhenyourenotlookingather,she seemstobesmiling,andthenyoulookat herandshestops,”saidProfessorMargaret Livingstoneof Harvard University.“Its becausedirectvision(视觉)isexcellentat pickingupdetails,butlesssuitedtolookingat shadows.Da Vincipaintedthesmilein shadows.” However,theactualhistory ofthe MonaLisaisjustas mysteriousasthe smile.DaVincihimselfloveditso much thathealwayscarrieditwithhim,untilit waseventuallysoldtothekingofFrance, FrancisⅠ,in1518. — 3 —
In 1911,the painting was stolen from a.It was stolen from the Louvre. the Louvre by a former employee,who b.Its painter sold it to King Francis I. took it out of the museum hidden under his c.Its state of health was checked. coat.He said he planned to return it to d.It was returned to France and housed Italy.The painting was sent back to France in the Louvre Museum. two years later.During World WarⅡ， e.It was hidden and protected against French hid the painting in small towns to German forces. keep it out of the hands of German forces. A.b-a-d-e-c B.d-e-c-b-a 4.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph C.d-a-e-c-b D.b-c-a-d-e means the Mona Lisa 6.What makes her smile so mysterious A.is losing its value according to Professor Livingstone? B.is being damaged after so many years A.The materials the Italian artist used. C.is getting more valuable with years B.The way she smiles. passing C.The way Leonardo da Vinci painted D.will rot away the smile. 5.Choose the right order about the happenings D.It plays a trick upon the human eye. onto the Mona Lisa
In1911,thepaintingwasstolenfrom theLouvrebyaformeremployee,who tookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhis coat.Hesaidheplannedtoreturnitto Italy.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrance twoyearslater.During World War Ⅱ, Frenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownsto keepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces. 4.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraph meanstheMonaLisa . A.islosingitsvalue B.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyears C.isgetting morevaluablewithyears passing D.willrotaway 5.Choosetherightorderaboutthehappenings ontotheMonaLisa. a.ItwasstolenfromtheLouvre. b.ItspaintersoldittoKingFrancisⅠ. c.Itsstateofhealthwaschecked. d.ItwasreturnedtoFranceandhoused intheLouvreMuseum. e.Itwashiddenandprotectedagainst Germanforces. A.b-a-d-e-c B.d-e-c-b-a C.d-a-e-c-b D.b-c-a-d-e 6.What makeshersmileso mysterious accordingtoProfessorLivingstone? A.ThematerialstheItalianartistused. B.Thewayshesmiles. C.ThewayLeonardodaVincipainted thesmile. D.Itplaysatrickuponthehumaneye. — 4 —
SectionⅡ Learning About Language 一、单词拼写 an important press confer- 1.Both of the sisters are fond of ence this afternoon.(be to do) (雕刻术)and decide to go abroad on further 3.他的抱负是创办一家大公司，为社会提 study. 供大量的工作岗位。 2.More and more young people became interested in (视觉的)arts while the elderly are absolutely puzzled. and offer 3.Water running from the (池 a large number of jobs to the society. can irrigate his big garden rich in 词十be to do) fruit and vegetables that many citizens 4.现在最大的困难之一是如何确保所有人 like to purchase. 的基本生活需求。 4.With the windows shining in the reflected Now one of the greatest difficulties rays of the rising sun,the (新娘)and bridegroom left home to honeymoon in Europe. 5.The accident has not done any for all people.(疑问词十todo) (长久的)damage. 5.除了等待申请结果以外，我们还有很多 6.He wrote a poem as a (纪 事情可以做。 of his close friend who was a gifted We have many things to do sculptor by reputation. 二、完成句子 1.当老师进入教室时，那个男孩好像在看 (except/but) 外边的东西。 三、完形填空 More than anything else in the world, Jayden Hairston wanted to learn how to something outside when sing.1 his elementary school in Yonkers the teacher entered the classroom.(seem) didn't 2 the music instruction he 2.今天下午，他们要举行一个重要的新闻 needed.So he begged his parents to sign 发布会。 him up for after-school lessons. His mother said,"Ever since I could
SectionⅡ LearningAboutLanguage 一、单词拼写 1.Bothofthesistersarefondof (雕刻术)anddecidetogoabroadonfurther study. 2.Moreand moreyoungpeoplebecame interestedin (视觉的)arts whiletheelderlyareabsolutelypuzzled. 3.Waterrunningfromthe (池 塘)canirrigatehisbiggardenrichin fruitandvegetablesthatmanycitizens liketopurchase. 4.Withthewindowsshininginthereflected raysoftherisingsun,the (新 娘)andbridegroom lefthometo honeymooninEurope. 5.The accident has not done any (长久的)damage. 6.Hewroteapoemasa (纪 念)ofhisclosefriendwhowasagifted sculptorbyreputation. 二、完成句子 1.当老师进入教室时,那个男孩好像在看 外边的东西。 somethingoutside when theteacherenteredtheclassroom.(seem) 2.今天下午,他们要举行一个重要的新闻 发布会。 animportantpressconferencethisafternoon.(betodo) 3.他的抱负是创办一家大公司,为社会提 供大量的工作岗位。 andoffer alargenumberofjobstothesociety.(名 词+betodo) 4.现在最大的困难之一是如何确保所有人 的基本生活需求。 Now one ofthe greatest difficulties forallpeople.(疑问词+todo) 5.除了等待申请结果以外,我们还有很多 事情可以做。 Wehavemanythingstodo .(except/but) 三、完形填空 Morethananythingelseintheworld, Jayden Hairston wantedtolearnhowto sing. 1 ,hiselementaryschoolinYonkers didnt 2 the musicinstruction he needed.Sohebeggedhisparentstosign himupforafter-schoollessons. Hismothersaid,“EversinceIcould — 5 —
3 he has been singing and dancing for isn't valuable.Arts train a set of thinking the family."She wanted to help her son to skills 13 those measured by test do whatever he loved,but private lessons scores.It can also offer another direction were too 4 for the family where there for children who may not obtain good was only one breadwinner. scores in such exams.Without it,students Then Jayden began researching after- might never 14 their strengths and school arts 5 on the Internet.Luckily, possibly their future occupations. he soon 6 the website of Harlem Jayden Hairston knows this firsthand. School of the Arts (HSA)in New York He says Harlem School of the Arts has City.There,he could attend singing and 15 him to go after his professional dancing lessons.It was a bit far from Yonkers. goals. But he 7 his parents to take him for a 1.A.Besides B.Instead visit. C.Therefore D.However That was three years ago.Now Jayden 2.A.offer B.hold is one of HSA's most 8 students.He C.sell D.follow takes singing,dancing,or theatre lessons 3.A.imagine B.speak almost every day after school.Last year,he C.remember D.listen performed in seven productions."When 4.A.attractive B.horrible I'm at HSA,I don't want to leave,"he C.troublesome D.expensive says."It's made me more 9.I feel 5.A.applications B.programmes better about myself,"Jayden says. C.competitions D.technologies Like Jayden,many poor students across 6.A.ran over B.broke into the United States have 10 access to C.set up D.came across arts instruction in schools.HSA is one of 7.A.convinced B.forced many nonprofit groups that 11 this C.instructed D.forbade gap(缺口)by offering cheaper online arts 8.A.friendly B.active classes which most families can afford. C.selfless D.cautious These groups are usually funded by donations. 9.A.confident B.modest A Harvard University study found C.reasonable D.sensitive that arts instruction does not straightly 10.A.direct B.normal raise students'12 in math and English. C.limited D.broadened However,that doesn't mean arts education 11.A.bridges B.widens 6
3 ,hehasbeensinginganddancingfor thefamily.”Shewantedtohelphersonto dowhateverheloved,butprivatelessons weretoo 4 forthefamilywherethere wasonlyonebreadwinner. ThenJaydenbeganresearchingafterschoolarts 5 ontheInternet.Luckily, hesoon 6 the websiteof Harlem SchooloftheArts (HSA)inNew York City.There,hecouldattendsingingand dancinglessons.ItwasabitfarfromYonkers. Buthe 7 hisparentstotakehimfora visit. Thatwasthreeyearsago.NowJayden isoneofHSAsmost 8 students.He takessinging,dancing,ortheatrelessons almosteverydayafterschool.Lastyear,he performedin seven productions.“When Imat HSA,Idontwanttoleave,”he says.“Its made me more 9 .Ifeel betteraboutmyself,”Jaydensays. LikeJayden,manypoorstudentsacross theUnitedStateshave 10 accessto artsinstructioninschools.HSAisoneof manynonprofitgroupsthat 11 this gap(缺口)byofferingcheaperonlinearts classes which mostfamiliescanafford. Thesegroupsareusuallyfundedbydonations. A Harvard University study found thatartsinstruction doesnotstraightly raisestudents 12 inmathandEnglish. However,thatdoesntmeanartseducation isntvaluable.Artstrainasetofthinking skills 13 those measured bytest scores.Itcanalsoofferanotherdirection forchildren who may notobtain good scoresinsuchexams.Withoutit,students mightnever 14 theirstrengthsand possiblytheirfutureoccupations. JaydenHairstonknowsthisfirsthand. Hesays Harlem SchooloftheArtshas 15 him togoafterhisprofessional goals. 1.A.Besides B.Instead C.Therefore D.However 2.A.offer B.hold C.sell D.follow 3.A.imagine B.speak C.remember D.listen 4.A.attractive B.horrible C.troublesome D.expensive 5.A.applications B.programmes C.competitions D.technologies 6.A.ranover B.brokeinto C.setup D.cameacross 7.A.convinced B.forced C.instructed D.forbade 8.A.friendly B.active C.selfless D.cautious 9.A.confident B.modest C.reasonable D.sensitive 10.A.direct B.normal C.limited D.broadened 11.A.bridges B.widens — 6 —
C.breaks D.deepens make sentences that are grammatically 12.A.responses B.achievements correct. C.memory D.attention There is no easy way to success 13.A.different from B.regardless of 4. language learning.A good C.similar to D.along with memory is of great help,but it is not 14.A.expect B.discover enough only 5. memorise C.process D.satisfy rules from a grammar book.It is not much 15.A.required B.motivated use learning by heart long lists of words C.promised D.reminded 6. their meanings,studying the 四、语篇填空 dictionary and so on.We must learn by using In order to know a foreign language the language.If we are 7. thoroughly,four things are necessary. (satisfy)with only a few rules we have Firstly,we must understand the language memorised,we are not really learning the when we hear it 1. (speak). language.“Learn through use”is a good Secondly,we must be able to speak it piece of 8. advise)for 2. correct)with confi- those who 9. (study)a dence.3. .we must be able new language.Practice is important.We to read the language,and fourthly,we must must practise speaking and 10. be able to write it.We must be able to (write)the language whenever we can
C.breaks D.deepens 12.A.responses B.achievements C.memory D.attention 13.A.differentfrom B.regardlessof C.similarto D.alongwith 14.A.expect B.discover C.process D.satisfy 15.A.required B.motivated C.promised D.reminded 四、语篇填空 Inordertoknowaforeignlanguage thoroughly,four things are necessary. Firstly,wemustunderstandthelanguage whenwehearit1. (speak). Secondly,we mustbeabletospeakit 2. (correct)withconfidence.3. ,wemustbeable toreadthelanguage,andfourthly,wemust beableto writeit.We mustbeableto make sentences that are grammatically correct. Thereis no easy way to success 4. languagelearning.A good memoryisofgreathelp,butitisnot enoughonly5. (memorise) rulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnotmuch uselearningbyheartlonglistsofwords 6. theirmeanings,studyingthe dictionaryandsoon.Wemustlearnbyusing thelanguage.Ifweare7. (satisfy)withonlyafewruleswehave memorised,wearenotreallylearningthe language.“Learnthroughuse”isagood pieceof8. (advise)for thosewho9. (study)a newlanguage.Practiceisimportant.We mustpractisespeakingand10. (write)thelanguagewheneverwecan. — 7 —
Section III Using Language,Assessing Your Progress Video Time 一、单词拼写 tries are the decline. 1.She carefully wrote down her name with 3.The new digital technology will allow a an (墨水)pen on the new rapid (expand)in the notebook,which she valued as a memorial. number of TV channels. 2.The company reported a small 4.This beautiful vase well shows the (减少)in its profits.. (art)and technical level 3.It's a window with aluminium of China. (框架). 5.The butterflies in the painting seem to 4.Her special way to perform the have been brought life by (交响乐)set her apart from other that famous artist. performers. 6.The telephone has changed beyond 5.The way that you're collecting suggestions (recognise)since its on the location of the art invention in 1876. (展览)to be held next year is practical. 7.These new laws will not take effect 6.People wonder why the businessman next January. purchased a pair of (青 8.He is expected (accept) vases at such a high price. the position offered by that famous company, 7.Building on our reputation, future which means a very good salary. (扩展)of the business is 三、完成句子 promising. 1.其中一些展品被认为是来自乾隆皇帝的 8.Helicopters are mainly used for military 收藏，乾隆皇帝是商代青铜器的狂热崇 rather than (民用的)use. 拜者。 9.There's no (保证)that Some of the items on display she'll come. 10.I had mentioned that I was fond of the collection of (当代)music and Emperor Qianlong,a great admirer of spent most of time on it at that time. Shang Dynasty bronze. 二、单句语法填空 2.这些作品旨在传播人文主义思想，它们 1.The representative) 品相超群。 elected from each department will take These works part in the conference this afternoon. humanistic 2.Due to the financial crisis,many indus- ideas and they are of exceptional beauty
SectionⅢ UsingLanguage,AssessingYour Progress& VideoTime 一、单词拼写 1.Shecarefullywrotedownhernamewith an (墨水)penonthenew notebook,whichshevaluedasamemorial. 2.Thecompanyreportedasmall (减少)initsprofits. 3.Itsawindowwithaluminium (框架). 4.Herspecialwaytoperformthe (交 响 乐 )setherapartfrom other performers. 5.Thewaythatyourecollectingsuggestions onthelocationoftheart (展览)tobeheldnextyearispractical. 6.People wonder whythe businessman purchasedapairof (青 铜)vasesatsuchahighprice. 7.Building on our reputation,future (扩展)ofthebusinessis promising. 8.Helicoptersaremainlyusedformilitary ratherthan (民用的)use. 9.Theresno (保证)that shellcome. 10.Ihad mentionedthatIwasfondof (当代)musicand spentmostoftimeonitatthattime. 二、单句语法填空 1.The (representative) electedfromeachdepartmentwilltake partintheconferencethisafternoon. 2.Duetothefinancialcrisis,manyindustriesare thedecline. 3.Thenewdigitaltechnologywillallowa rapid (expand)inthe numberofTVchannels. 4.This beautiful vase wellshows the (art)andtechnicallevel ofChina. 5.Thebutterfliesinthepaintingseemto havebeenbrought lifeby thatfamousartist. 6.The telephone has changed beyond (recognise)sinceits inventionin1876. 7.Thesenew laws willnottakeeffect nextJanuary. 8.Heisexpected (accept) thepositionofferedbythatfamouscompany, whichmeansaverygoodsalary. 三、完成句子 1.其中一些展品被认为是来自乾隆皇帝的 收藏,乾隆皇帝是商代青铜器的狂热崇 拜者。 Someoftheitemsondisplay thecollectionof EmperorQianlong,agreatadmirerof ShangDynastybronze. 2.这些作品旨在传播人文主义思想,它们 品相超群。 These works humanistic ideasandtheyareofexceptionalbeauty — 8 —
and quality. up. 3.我们有幸欣赏到过去收集的经典摄影 Kieron is getting better and better. 作品。 The pace at which he learns is quite amazing. We are lucky enough to have a chance He has a very mature mind and has mastered certain techniques at an early stage which some artists would take years collected in the past. to perfect.His work has been very unusual 4.这幅正在展出的写实画栩栩如生，画中 and impressive.His use of tone,colour and 池塘里的鱼仿佛正在游动，令人们赞不 light is wonderful.The way he gets his 绝口。 paintings to do the talking is extremely This realistic painting on exhibition good.He just paints when he wants.He still likes playing football and playing computer games like any other seven-year- and olds. won people's praise. Inspired to start painting on a family 5.作曲家要写出一部歌剧来才会被认为是 holiday in Devon and Cornwall,Kieron was 名副其实。 just six when he asked his parents for No composer was considered paper to draw a boat and swiftly developed the name until he had a mature and confident talent for seascapes written an opera. and countryside scenes that has been 四、阅读理解 described as close to the“young Picasso”. Seven-year-old artist Kieron Williamson The talented boy described his show's has sold his 16 watercolours for f17,000 sellout success as“brilliant”.“Painting is in just 14 minutes,setting the world record my favourite hobby but I like football as for the youngest successful painter. well,"said Kieron,who is so absorbed in His latest paintings of landscapes( painting that he is always drawing from 景)，seascapes and churches were supposed getting up to going to school. to be on display for a month at the Picture- 1.Kieron Williamson set the world record craft Gallery in Holt.They went on sale at for the youngest painter by 9 a.m.but were bought by 9:14 a.m., A.selling his 16 watercolours for f17,000 some by telephone from abroad. in 14 minutes Kieron is red hot.People are saying B.drawing as many as 16 watercolours that he could become an all-time great in 14 minutes artist.They want his paintings as invest- C.painting landscapes as a child of seven ments because they think the price will go D.earning more money for 16 watercolours
andquality. 3.我们有幸欣赏到过去收集的经典摄影 作品。 Weareluckyenoughtohaveachance collectedinthepast. 4.这幅正在展出的写实画栩栩如生,画中 池塘里的鱼仿佛正在游动,令人们赞不 绝口。 This realistic painting on exhibition and wonpeoplespraise. 5.作曲家要写出一部歌剧来才会被认为是 名副其实。 Nocomposerwasconsidered the name untilhe had writtenanopera. 四、阅读理解 Seven-year-oldartistKieron Williamson hassoldhis16watercoloursfor￡17,000 injust14minutes,settingtheworldrecord fortheyoungestsuccessfulpainter. Hislatestpaintingsoflandscapes(风 景),seascapesandchurchesweresupposed tobeondisplayforamonthatthePicturecraftGalleryinHolt.Theywentonsaleat 9 a.m.butwereboughtby9:14 a.m., somebytelephonefromabroad. Kieronisredhot.Peoplearesaying thathecould becomean all-timegreat artist.Theywanthispaintingsasinvestmentsbecausetheythinkthepricewillgo up. Kieronisgettingbetterandbetter. Thepaceatwhichhelearnsisquiteamazing. He has a very mature mind and has mastered certaintechniquesatan early stagewhichsomeartistswouldtakeyears toperfect.Hisworkhasbeenveryunusual andimpressive.Hisuseoftone,colourand lightis wonderful.The wayhegetshis paintingstodothetalkingisextremely good.Hejustpaintswhenhewants.He stilllikes playing football and playing computergameslikeanyotherseven-yearolds. Inspiredtostartpaintingonafamily holidayinDevonandCornwall,Kieronwas justsix when heasked hisparentsfor papertodrawaboatandswiftlydeveloped amatureandconfidenttalentforseascapes and countryside scenes that has been describedasclosetothe“youngPicasso”. Thetalentedboydescribedhisshows selloutsuccessas“brilliant”.“Paintingis myfavouritehobbybutIlikefootballas well,”saidKieron,whoissoabsorbedin paintingthatheisalwaysdrawingfrom gettinguptogoingtoschool. 1.Kieron Williamsonsettheworldrecord fortheyoungestpainterby . A.sellinghis16watercoloursfor￡17,000 in14minutes B.drawingasmanyas16watercolours in14minutes C.paintinglandscapesasachildofseven D.earningmoremoneyfor16watercolours — 9 —
2.The underlined words“red hot”here whose art showed that young people wanted probably mean to rebel against society. A.in bright colour and high temperature Street artists do their work for different B.in high fever reasons.3 They choose street art C.very popular because it is closer to the people.Some D.very smart artists try to express their political opinions in 3.What is Kieron's work like according to their works.Others like to do things that the text? are not allowed and hope they can't be A.Strange. caught.Advertising companies also use B.Outstanding. street art in their ads because it gives C.Ordinary. people the impressions of youth and energy. D.Common. 4 Artists can show their pictures 4.From the text we know that Kieron to people all over the world.Many people, learned to paint however,say that seeing a picture on the A.by himself Internet is never as good as seeing it alive. B.from his parents 5 There,it will continue to change C.by copying Picasso and grow. D.from his teacher A.Some of them do not like artists who 五、七选五阅读理解 make so much money in galleries and 1 You can find it on buildings, museums. sidewalks,street signs and trash cans from B.The Internet has a big influence on Tokyo to Paris,from Moscow to Cape street art now. Town.Street art has become a global C.People often have different opinions culture.Even art museums and galleries about street art. are collecting the works of street artists. D.Street art used to be illegal,but now has Street art started very secretly because become popular. it was illegal to paint on public and private E.Street art,a very popular form of art property without permission.2 Some spreads quickly all over the world. think it is a crime and others think it is a F.With the development of science and very beautiful new form of culture.Art technology,different art styles come experts say that the street art movement into the Internet. began in New York in the 1960s.Young G.The street art movement lives with the adults painted words and other images on energy and life of a big city. the walls and trains.This colourful style of writing became known as graffiti(涂鸦)， 10
2.Theunderlined words “redhot”here probablymean . A.inbrightcolourandhightemperature B.inhighfever C.verypopular D.verysmart 3.WhatisKieronsworklikeaccordingto thetext? A.Strange. B.Outstanding. C.Ordinary. D.Common. 4.From thetext weknow that Kieron learnedtopaint . A.byhimself B.fromhisparents C.bycopyingPicasso D.fromhisteacher 五、七选五阅读理解 1 Youcanfinditonbuildings, sidewalks,streetsignsandtrashcansfrom Tokyoto Paris,from Moscow to Cape Town.Streetart has become a global culture.Evenart museumsandgalleries arecollectingtheworksofstreetartists. Streetartstartedverysecretlybecause itwasillegaltopaintonpublicandprivate propertywithoutpermission. 2 Some thinkitisacrimeandothersthinkitisa verybeautifulnewform ofculture.Art expertssaythatthestreetartmovement beganin New Yorkinthe1960s.Young adultspaintedwordsandotherimageson thewallsandtrains.Thiscolourfulstyleof writingbecameknownasgraffiti(涂鸦), whoseartshowedthatyoungpeoplewanted torebelagainstsociety. Streetartistsdotheirworkfordifferent reasons. 3 Theychoosestreetart becauseitisclosertothepeople.Some artiststrytoexpresstheirpoliticalopinionsin theirworks.Othersliketodothingsthat arenotallowedandhopetheycantbe caught.Advertising companies also use streetartintheiradsbecauseitgives peopletheimpressionsofyouthandenergy. 4 Artistscanshowtheirpictures topeopleallovertheworld.Manypeople, however,saythatseeingapictureonthe Internetisneverasgoodasseeingitalive. 5 There,itwillcontinuetochange andgrow. A.Someofthem donotlikeartistswho makeso much moneyingalleriesand museums. B.TheInternethasabiginfluenceon streetartnow. C.People often have differentopinions aboutstreetart. D.Streetartusedtobeillegal,butnowhas becomepopular. E.Streetart,averypopularform ofart spreadsquicklyallovertheworld. F.Withthedevelopmentofscienceand technology,differentartstyles come intotheInternet. G.Thestreetartmovementliveswiththe energyandlifeofabigcity. — 10 —