高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷Unit1 Art能力提升B卷（无听力版，含答案和解析）
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2021-2022学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷Unit 1 Art 能力提升B卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12.(West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212 - 719 -1300.)
1.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A.A type of art. B.A teenager's studio. C.A great teacher. D.A group of animals.
2.Who is the director of The Audience
A.Helen Mirren. B.Peter Morgan. C.Dylan Baker. D.Stephen Daldry.
3.Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A.Animals Out of Paper. B.The Audience.
C.Hamilton. D.On the Twentieth Century.
B
After finishing my teaching for a school year, I thought that I should go back to Montreal, Quebec, my hometown for a visit. My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coining year.
Through my stay in Montreal, I met lots of Chinese who are struggling to succeed and then lead a better life in Canada. Some travelled thousands of miles to get knowledge. When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier(障碍) they had to face after they arrived in Canada, they all talked about the two official languages of Canada. But I was impressed by their ability to express their ideas while switching between English and French.
Almost all of those people said they often felt homesick. They missed their families and friends. Though Montreal has lots of Chinese restaurants, they longed for a home-cooked meal.
I met some tourists who were trying to realize their childhood dreams of experiencing the life in a developed country. When I asked them if Montreal had lived up to their expectations, they hesitated. They said that reality never agreed with fantasies. However, they were glad to have the opportunity to visit Montreal and didn't regret taking the trip.
Not all the Chinese people I met were happy. I once met a young lady who met with a gentleman through the Internet. However, to her disappointment, he disappeared after he promised to marry her in Montreal.
I was served by another Chinese person who could not handle the challenges of studying in an English-speaking environment and ended up working in a restaurant with low pay.
Exploring different parts of the world, without any doubt, is a rich experience. However, one should be realistic when it comes to leaving his hometown to start a new life in a foreign country. One should take time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the adventure before he decides to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life.
1.Why did the writer go to his hometown
A.To meet his old friends. B.To study a new language.
C.To go on with his teaching. D.To prepare for his retirement life.
2.What is the main barrier for some Chinese longing to get knowledge in Canada
A.Food. B.Homesickness. C.Language. D.Income.
3.The writer thinks that ________.
A.overseas Chinese are good at communication in Canada
B.the trip to Montreal is a good chance for people to study
C.overseas Chinese feel disappointed at their life in Canada
D.people should think carefully before chasing their dreams abroad
4.What is the best title for the passage
A.Improving Life Skills in Canada B.Exploring Different Parts of Canada
C.Struggling for a Better Life in Canada D.Going to Canada—Your Ideal Destination
C
Just last month, AI-generated art arrived on the auction(拍卖) stage of Christie's, proving that artificial intelligence can not only be creative but also produce world-class works of art—another significant AI milestone blurring the line between humans and machines.
Naturally, the news sparked off debates about whether the work produced by Paris-based art collective Obvious could really be called art at all. Popular opinion among creatives is that art is a process by which human beings express some ideas or emotions, filter them through personal experience and set them against a broader cultural context. The story raised additional questions about ownership. In this circumstance, who can really be named as the author The algorithm(算法) itself or the team behind it
At GumGum, an AI company that focuses on computer vision, we wanted to explore the intersection of AI and art by devising a Turing Test of our own in association with Rutgers University's Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Cloud-painter, an artificially intelligent painting robot. We were keen to see whether AI can, in fact, replicate(复制) the intent and imagination of traditional artists, and we wanted to explore the potential impact of AI on the creative sector.
To do this, we enlisted a broad collection of diverse artists from traditional paint-on-canvas artists to 3-D rendering and modeling artists alongside Pindar Van Arman—a classically trained artist who has been coding art robots for 15 years. Van Arman was tasked with using his Cloudpainter machine to create pieces of art based on the same data set as the more traditional artists. This data set was a collection of art by 20th century American Abstract Expressionists. Then, we asked them to document the process, showing us their preferred tools and telling us how they came to their final work.
Amazingly, while at face value the AI artwork was indistinguishable from that of the more traditional artists, the test revealed that the creative spark and ultimate agency behind creating a work of art are still very human. Even though the Cloudpainter machine has evolved over time to become a highly intelligent system capable of making creative decisions of its own, the final piece of work could only be described as a collaboration(合作) between humans and machines. Van Arman served as more of an "art director for the painting".
As AI becomes an unstoppable force, it raises some difficult questions about the fixture role of humans in an increasingly automated world. Instead of worrying about AI's threat to human creative supremacy, the future will be about accepting new technologies and the possibilities it brings for speeding up the process. It's better to think of AI as your next creative assistant; beautiful pieces of work can be produced in collaboration with it.
1. According to popular opinion, the Al-generated work _____.
A. should have been based on personal experience
B. was set against a broader cultural context
C. couldn't be considered art at all
D. expressed no idea or emotion
2. What did the experiment at GumGum show
A. AI artworks could be easily identified.
B. AI artworks could show human emotions.
C. AI had trouble making sensible decisions.
D. AI couldn't complete a work independently.
3. Which of the following statements would the author agree with
A. Beautiful pieces cannot be works of AI.
B. AI could be an advanced tool for artists.
C. AI could challenge the supremacy of humans.
D. New technologies can pose a danger to humans.
4. What is the best title for the passage
A. Can AI Create True Art
B. Can AI Threaten Humans
C. Will Human Art Disappear
D. Are AI Artworks Distinguishable
D
The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck's The Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas(帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title "Guernica" refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A. Guernica. B. The Harvesters.
C. The Starry Night. D. The Amolfini Portrait.
2. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons
A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Jan van Eyck. D. Pablo Picasso.
3. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night
A. It was painted on wood in oils.
B. It described the painter's life in hospital.
C. It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 If you have ever been in a school play or even made to believe you were a doctor, a detective, or a space traveler, you will know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone—or something else. ① _____
In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C., trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and made up at harvest festivals. ②_____
To the dance was gradually added pantomime— the imitation of movements and gestures—as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.
While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a kind of highly specialized and influential art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. ③_____
Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. ④_____
A special form of acting took place in the form of radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face a unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners.
⑤_____ Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.
A.The origin of acting is in the act of remembering.
B.Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.
C.It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.
D.Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself.
E.Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to reputation and wealth.
F.Therefore, they had little opportunity to show their individual personalities.
G.Broadway (百老汇) and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One and a half years ago, Dianna found herself 1 as a wife, mother and doctor. She got up early and went to bed late, just to meet daily 2 , but lacked time for the things that mattered most.
She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to 3 their lives. "We had to decide what was really 4 ," says Dianna. They knew they wanted more time to 5 with their three-year-old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.
So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 6 such as reading, cooking and going to the park.
Then Dianna gave up her job and began working part-time. She printed business cards that 7 "At your service, buy yourself a little time" and helped clients (客户) with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and 8 parties. "I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a 9 ," she says, "I can spare time to take my son to the park or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are 10 ."
Dianna and her husband are far from alone in wanting to 11 and live a satisfying life. A survey found that 54% of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47% of married couples complain that they lack time together. 12 does the time go
For most people, working and commuting (通勤) 13 most of the day. Simplifying means becoming 14 of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things easier. Then we have to 15 control over life and have time for the pleasures.
1.A.exhausted B.concerned C.delighted D.amazed
2.A.commands B.services C.needs D.exercises
3.A.lead B.ignore C.simplify D.consider
4.A.comfortable B.interesting C.impressive D.important
5.A.play B.help C.meet D.unite
6.A.materials B.pleasures C.tasks D.goods
7.A.read B.wrote C.told D.meant
8.A.attending B.organising C.clarifying D.taking
9.A.life .result C.difference D.balance
10.A.clear B.strange C.strong D.gone
11.A.come up B.settle down C.take off D.slow down
12.A.How B.Where C.When D.Why
13.A.speed up B.care about C.take up D.lead to
14.A.afraid B.aware C.proud D.fond
15.A.gain B.announce C.challenge D.conquer
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked ①__________(paint) some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and ②__________ big platform(平台) was made ③__________ the help of a worker. Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year ④__________ at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were ⑤__________ (real) beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even ⑥__________ (much) beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally, he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he ⑦__________ (think) of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. "⑧__________ should I do " he thought. "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off the platform and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint and threw ⑨__________ at the pictures. "What are you doing " cried the painter, ⑩__________ (run) quickly forward to his pictures.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你叫李华,是你班上的英语课代表。为了弘扬 中国传统文化,你校艺术倶乐部准备举办一次关于“国画 (Chinese painting) ”的讲座。你班外籍教师Peter对国画很感兴趣,给你发来邮件询问本次讲座的情况。请给Peter回复一封邀请信,内容包括:
1. 讲座目的;
2. 讲座内容;
3. 讲座时间和地点;
4. 邀请Peter参加。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
Ten-year-old Sam loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sam would break them open and drink the coconut juice. Sam liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.
This winter vacation, Sam was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.
One night, Sam was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed and turned (辗转反侧) in bed. Suddenly, the ground began shaking as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung (附着) to his grandpa. Grandpa cried out, "It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that it would be safer there.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, "The sea is rising! The sea is rising!" The villagers started running away from the beach. Sam was dumbstruck (呆若木鸡).
The waves were rising higher and higher. Sam thought, "How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.
Sam remembered his mother telling him long ago, "You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." So he ran out to be with Grandpa.
Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Grandpa held Sam's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"Sam! Sam!" cried Grandpa. "Don't be scared, little e to me, quickly!" _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3.ADC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一部分中的"in which an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio"可知,它与一种艺术有关。
2.细节理解题。根据文章The Audience部分中的"Stephen Daldry directs"可知,The Audience的导演是Stephen Daldry,故D项正确。
3.细节理解题。根据文章Hamiltion部分中的"in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story"可知,该戏剧是和美国的诞生有关的,所以,如果你对美国历史感兴趣,就应该去看这出戏剧。
B
答案：1-4.DCDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的"My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coming year."可知,作者回到家乡为退休生活做准备。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier they had to face after they arrived in Canada, they all talked about the two official languages of Canada."可知,一些中国人在蒙特利尔学习知识的主要障碍是语言。故选C项。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的"One should take time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the adventure before he decides to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life."可知,作者认为人们在追逐出国的梦想之前应该考虑清楚。故选D项。
4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲了作者从很多在加拿大生活、学习的中国人的生活经历中了解到在加拿大过上更好的生活很不易。故选C。
C
答案：1-4 CDBA
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Popular opinion among creative is that...”可知创作者普遍认为，艺术是一个过程，通过这个过程，人们表达一些思想或情感，通过个人经验加以过滤，并将其置于更广泛的文化背景中。因此，根据普遍的观点，人工智能的作品不能被认为是艺术。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段中“To do this, we enlisted a broad collection of...”可知“为了做到这一点，我们征集了大量不同的艺术家，从传统的画布上的艺术家到三维渲染和建模上的艺术家，还有彭德尔 凡 阿尔曼，他是一位受过古典训练的艺术家，已经为艺术机器人编码15年”。因此，人工智能不能独立完成一项工作，需要结合人工编程。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Van Arman served as more of an 'art director for the painting'.（凡 阿尔曼更像是一位‘绘画艺术总监’）”可知，人工智能机器人更可能是艺术家的高级工具。故选B。
4.主旨大意题。结合全文可知，文章分析了人工智能机器人能够进行绘画，但是人工智能所作的画并不是真正意义上的艺术。A项“人工智能能创造真正的艺术吗？”适合作本文最佳标题。故选A。
D
答案：1-3 DAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据The Amolfini Portrait中的Jan van Eyck's The Amolfini Portrait...produced in 1434, The Starry Night中的“...France between 1889 and 1890.”， The Harvesters中的“…completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”和Guernica中的“…was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937.”可知, The Amolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据The Harvesters中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”可知，《收割者》是一幅木刻油画，由老彼得 勃鲁盖尔于1565年完成。所以老彼得 勃鲁盖尔画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据The Starry Night中的“When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.”可知，1941年，当纽约现代艺术博物馆从一位私人收藏家手中买下这幅画时，它并不为人所知，但后来却成了梵高最著名的作品之一。所以The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。
第二节
答案：①-⑤ DCFGE
解析：①上句中的wish对应D选项中的this desire。故选D。
②提到历史起源的选项有两个，一个是A选项，一个是C选项。A选项中的act of remembering与设空处前一句中的dances没有关系，所以排除。故选C。
③根据下一段中的by contrast可知此处与下一段构成对比关系，所以选择F项，其中little opportunity与下段第一句中的great opportunity形成对比。
④本段介绍了现代的表演形式。下文提示广播剧是一种特殊的表演形式，在电视出现之前很受欢迎。G项Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents.（百老汇和电视提供了演员可以施展才华的其他舞台。）切题。故选G。
⑤此段提到表演职业的困难。选项中只有E选项Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to reputation and wealth.（表演并不像许多人认为的那样是一条通往名利的捷径。）切题。故选E。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5.ACCDA; 6-10.BABCD; 11-15.DBCBA
解析：本文通过黛安娜的亲身经历告诉我们要简化生活,这样才有时间做让我们感到快乐的事情。
1.根据下一句中的but lacked time for the things that mattered most可知,此处表示黛安娜对于自己同时担当妻子、妈妈、医生这三个角色而感到筋疲力尽。故选A项。
2.句意为:她每天起早贪黑只是为了满足日常需求。meet daily needs/demands意为“满足日常需求”。故选C项。
3.根据第三段中的So the couple chose to live more simply和最后一段中的Simplifying means...可知,此处指她和她的丈夫开始寻找简化他们生活的方法。simplify意为“使简单”,故选C项。
4.根据第一段中的the things that mattered most可知,此处表示他们要决定什么才是真正重要的。故选D项。
5.根据语境可知,他们想要更多的时间和他们三岁的儿子一起玩。故选A项。
6.根据设空处后面的such as reading, cooking and going to the park可知,这些都是花不了什么钱但是能带来快乐的事,文章最后一句中的for the pleasures也是提示。故选B项。
7.此处read意为“(指示牌、信上等)写着”。故选A项。
8.此处和shopping, paying bills一样都是客户的一些私人事情,故B项“组织”聚会符合题意。
9.make a difference为固定搭配,意为“有作用;有影响”。故选C项。
10.简化生活后,黛安娜没有压力了,头也不疼了。gone意为“不复存在;走了”。故选D项。
11.句意为:远非只有黛安娜和她的丈夫想放慢生活节奏去过令人感到开心的生活。slow down意为“放慢速度”。故选D项。
12.句意为:时间都去哪儿了 故选B项。
13.根据下一句可知,工作和通勤占用了他们一天大部分的时间。take up意为“占用”。故选C项。
14.be afraid of意为“害怕”;be aware of意为“意识到;明白”;be proud of意为“为……感到骄傲”;be fond of意为“喜爱,喜欢”。句意为:简化生活指要意识到我们花费金钱、时间和精力的方式,并且找到使事情简单的方法。故选B项。
15.句意为:然后我们必须掌控自己的生活,有时间做让我们感到快乐的事。gain/have control over/of为固定搭配,意为“控制”。故选A项。
第二节
答案：to paint; a; With; and; really; more; was thinking; What; it; running
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了英国著名油画家James Thornhill 一次在平台作画时,一步步退后来欣赏自己的画,帮助他的工人担心他摔下平台,急中生智把油漆扔向他的画的故事。
①此处为"ask sb. to do sth."结构,变为被动语态后仍用不定式形式做补语。
②从下句中的"Thornhill started painting on the platform."可知,设空处修饰名词platform,此词是第一次出现,表示泛指。故用不定冠词a。
③根据设空处后的"the help of a worker"可知,平台的搭建是在一位工人的帮助下完成的。故用结构"with the help of..."。
④设空处前后句子为并列关系,故用并列连词and。
⑤空后的 beautiful为形容词,故用副词形式侈饰形容词。
⑥设空处与上一句中的“漂亮”相比更加“美丽”。故用more构成比较级形式。
⑦根据上下句表示过去的情况可知,动词hink为“当时正在思考”,用过去进行时。
⑧根据下一句中工人所采取的行动可知,设空处为“我应该做什么 ”。故用疑问词 What。
⑨设空处叙述工人向画上所扔的东西就是前文提到的 paint。故用代词it代替。
⑩设空处与前文的动作cried几乎同时发生。故用现在分词形式做伴随状语。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Peter,
How is it going these days Hearing that you are interested in Chinese paintings, I'm writing to invite you to attend the lecture on Chinese painting to be organized by the Art Club in our school, whose purpose is to promote Chinese traditional culture.
As an excellent art form, Chinese painting is one of the major parts of China's tradition. Therefore, the lecture will help us understand the history and the main techniques of Chinese painting. It will be held in our school lecture hall and will start at 3 p. m. next Friday afternoon, lasting 2 hours. I'm sure it will be a good opportunity for you to experience the charm of Chinese painting. I would be really delighted if you can come to attend it. I'm looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案： Grandpa held Sam's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. Grandpa fought the waves and strived to catch Sam, but failed. Sam was washed away! Grandpa struggled to keep his head above the water. The water pushed him ahead. Fortunately, he caught a palm tree in his courtyard. He panicked and screamed out at Sam but could not see him. He clung to the tree tightly while the water was all around. In the hope of seeing Sam, Grandpa climbed higher up the tree. The water carried Sam round and round.
"Sam! Sam!" cried Grandpa. "Don't be scared, little e to me, quickly!" "But Grandpa, I can't swim!" Another wave came with terrifying speed and force. Sam cried in despair. Suddenly, Sam felt himself thrown onto the top of a tree. He immediately held it! Looking around, he saw everything was terribly destroyed; but in the near distance, Grandpa was in another tree! Soon it was calm; both Grandpa and Sam came down from the trees and rushed to hug each other, and then they hugged the trees with tears of gratitude.
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12.(West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212 - 719 -1300.)
1.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A.A type of art. B.A teenager's studio. C.A great teacher. D.A group of animals.
2.Who is the director of The Audience
A.Helen Mirren. B.Peter Morgan. C.Dylan Baker. D.Stephen Daldry.
3.Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A.Animals Out of Paper. B.The Audience.
C.Hamilton. D.On the Twentieth Century.
B
After finishing my teaching for a school year, I thought that I should go back to Montreal, Quebec, my hometown for a visit. My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coining year.
Through my stay in Montreal, I met lots of Chinese who are struggling to succeed and then lead a better life in Canada. Some travelled thousands of miles to get knowledge. When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier(障碍) they had to face after they arrived in Canada, they all talked about the two official languages of Canada. But I was impressed by their ability to express their ideas while switching between English and French.
Almost all of those people said they often felt homesick. They missed their families and friends. Though Montreal has lots of Chinese restaurants, they longed for a home-cooked meal.
I met some tourists who were trying to realize their childhood dreams of experiencing the life in a developed country. When I asked them if Montreal had lived up to their expectations, they hesitated. They said that reality never agreed with fantasies. However, they were glad to have the opportunity to visit Montreal and didn't regret taking the trip.
Not all the Chinese people I met were happy. I once met a young lady who met with a gentleman through the Internet. However, to her disappointment, he disappeared after he promised to marry her in Montreal.
I was served by another Chinese person who could not handle the challenges of studying in an English-speaking environment and ended up working in a restaurant with low pay.
Exploring different parts of the world, without any doubt, is a rich experience. However, one should be realistic when it comes to leaving his hometown to start a new life in a foreign country. One should take time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the adventure before he decides to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life.
1.Why did the writer go to his hometown
A.To meet his old friends. B.To study a new language.
C.To go on with his teaching. D.To prepare for his retirement life.
2.What is the main barrier for some Chinese longing to get knowledge in Canada
A.Food. B.Homesickness. C.Language. D.Income.
3.The writer thinks that ________.
A.overseas Chinese are good at communication in Canada
B.the trip to Montreal is a good chance for people to study
C.overseas Chinese feel disappointed at their life in Canada
D.people should think carefully before chasing their dreams abroad
4.What is the best title for the passage
A.Improving Life Skills in Canada B.Exploring Different Parts of Canada
C.Struggling for a Better Life in Canada D.Going to Canada—Your Ideal Destination
C
Just last month, AI-generated art arrived on the auction(拍卖) stage of Christie's, proving that artificial intelligence can not only be creative but also produce world-class works of art—another significant AI milestone blurring the line between humans and machines.
Naturally, the news sparked off debates about whether the work produced by Paris-based art collective Obvious could really be called art at all. Popular opinion among creatives is that art is a process by which human beings express some ideas or emotions, filter them through personal experience and set them against a broader cultural context. The story raised additional questions about ownership. In this circumstance, who can really be named as the author The algorithm(算法) itself or the team behind it
At GumGum, an AI company that focuses on computer vision, we wanted to explore the intersection of AI and art by devising a Turing Test of our own in association with Rutgers University's Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Cloud-painter, an artificially intelligent painting robot. We were keen to see whether AI can, in fact, replicate(复制) the intent and imagination of traditional artists, and we wanted to explore the potential impact of AI on the creative sector.
To do this, we enlisted a broad collection of diverse artists from traditional paint-on-canvas artists to 3-D rendering and modeling artists alongside Pindar Van Arman—a classically trained artist who has been coding art robots for 15 years. Van Arman was tasked with using his Cloudpainter machine to create pieces of art based on the same data set as the more traditional artists. This data set was a collection of art by 20th century American Abstract Expressionists. Then, we asked them to document the process, showing us their preferred tools and telling us how they came to their final work.
Amazingly, while at face value the AI artwork was indistinguishable from that of the more traditional artists, the test revealed that the creative spark and ultimate agency behind creating a work of art are still very human. Even though the Cloudpainter machine has evolved over time to become a highly intelligent system capable of making creative decisions of its own, the final piece of work could only be described as a collaboration(合作) between humans and machines. Van Arman served as more of an "art director for the painting".
As AI becomes an unstoppable force, it raises some difficult questions about the fixture role of humans in an increasingly automated world. Instead of worrying about AI's threat to human creative supremacy, the future will be about accepting new technologies and the possibilities it brings for speeding up the process. It's better to think of AI as your next creative assistant; beautiful pieces of work can be produced in collaboration with it.
1. According to popular opinion, the Al-generated work _____.
A. should have been based on personal experience
B. was set against a broader cultural context
C. couldn't be considered art at all
D. expressed no idea or emotion
2. What did the experiment at GumGum show
A. AI artworks could be easily identified.
B. AI artworks could show human emotions.
C. AI had trouble making sensible decisions.
D. AI couldn't complete a work independently.
3. Which of the following statements would the author agree with
A. Beautiful pieces cannot be works of AI.
B. AI could be an advanced tool for artists.
C. AI could challenge the supremacy of humans.
D. New technologies can pose a danger to humans.
4. What is the best title for the passage
A. Can AI Create True Art
B. Can AI Threaten Humans
C. Will Human Art Disappear
D. Are AI Artworks Distinguishable
D
The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck's The Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas(帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title "Guernica" refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A. Guernica. B. The Harvesters.
C. The Starry Night. D. The Amolfini Portrait.
2. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons
A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Jan van Eyck. D. Pablo Picasso.
3. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night
A. It was painted on wood in oils.
B. It described the painter's life in hospital.
C. It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 If you have ever been in a school play or even made to believe you were a doctor, a detective, or a space traveler, you will know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone—or something else. ① _____
In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C., trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and made up at harvest festivals. ②_____
To the dance was gradually added pantomime— the imitation of movements and gestures—as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.
While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a kind of highly specialized and influential art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. ③_____
Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. ④_____
A special form of acting took place in the form of radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face a unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners.
⑤_____ Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.
A.The origin of acting is in the act of remembering.
B.Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.
C.It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.
D.Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself.
E.Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to reputation and wealth.
F.Therefore, they had little opportunity to show their individual personalities.
G.Broadway (百老汇) and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One and a half years ago, Dianna found herself 1 as a wife, mother and doctor. She got up early and went to bed late, just to meet daily 2 , but lacked time for the things that mattered most.
She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to 3 their lives. "We had to decide what was really 4 ," says Dianna. They knew they wanted more time to 5 with their three-year-old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.
So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 6 such as reading, cooking and going to the park.
Then Dianna gave up her job and began working part-time. She printed business cards that 7 "At your service, buy yourself a little time" and helped clients (客户) with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and 8 parties. "I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a 9 ," she says, "I can spare time to take my son to the park or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are 10 ."
Dianna and her husband are far from alone in wanting to 11 and live a satisfying life. A survey found that 54% of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47% of married couples complain that they lack time together. 12 does the time go
For most people, working and commuting (通勤) 13 most of the day. Simplifying means becoming 14 of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things easier. Then we have to 15 control over life and have time for the pleasures.
1.A.exhausted B.concerned C.delighted D.amazed
2.A.commands B.services C.needs D.exercises
3.A.lead B.ignore C.simplify D.consider
4.A.comfortable B.interesting C.impressive D.important
5.A.play B.help C.meet D.unite
6.A.materials B.pleasures C.tasks D.goods
7.A.read B.wrote C.told D.meant
8.A.attending B.organising C.clarifying D.taking
9.A.life .result C.difference D.balance
10.A.clear B.strange C.strong D.gone
11.A.come up B.settle down C.take off D.slow down
12.A.How B.Where C.When D.Why
13.A.speed up B.care about C.take up D.lead to
14.A.afraid B.aware C.proud D.fond
15.A.gain B.announce C.challenge D.conquer
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked ①__________(paint) some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and ②__________ big platform(平台) was made ③__________ the help of a worker. Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year ④__________ at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were ⑤__________ (real) beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even ⑥__________ (much) beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally, he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he ⑦__________ (think) of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. "⑧__________ should I do " he thought. "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off the platform and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint and threw ⑨__________ at the pictures. "What are you doing " cried the painter, ⑩__________ (run) quickly forward to his pictures.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你叫李华,是你班上的英语课代表。为了弘扬 中国传统文化,你校艺术倶乐部准备举办一次关于“国画 (Chinese painting) ”的讲座。你班外籍教师Peter对国画很感兴趣,给你发来邮件询问本次讲座的情况。请给Peter回复一封邀请信,内容包括:
1. 讲座目的;
2. 讲座内容;
3. 讲座时间和地点;
4. 邀请Peter参加。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
Ten-year-old Sam loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sam would break them open and drink the coconut juice. Sam liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.
This winter vacation, Sam was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.
One night, Sam was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed and turned (辗转反侧) in bed. Suddenly, the ground began shaking as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung (附着) to his grandpa. Grandpa cried out, "It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that it would be safer there.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, "The sea is rising! The sea is rising!" The villagers started running away from the beach. Sam was dumbstruck (呆若木鸡).
The waves were rising higher and higher. Sam thought, "How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.
Sam remembered his mother telling him long ago, "You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." So he ran out to be with Grandpa.
Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Grandpa held Sam's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"Sam! Sam!" cried Grandpa. "Don't be scared, little e to me, quickly!" _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3.ADC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一部分中的"in which an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio"可知,它与一种艺术有关。
2.细节理解题。根据文章The Audience部分中的"Stephen Daldry directs"可知,The Audience的导演是Stephen Daldry,故D项正确。
3.细节理解题。根据文章Hamiltion部分中的"in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story"可知,该戏剧是和美国的诞生有关的,所以,如果你对美国历史感兴趣,就应该去看这出戏剧。
B
答案：1-4.DCDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的"My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coming year."可知,作者回到家乡为退休生活做准备。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier they had to face after they arrived in Canada, they all talked about the two official languages of Canada."可知,一些中国人在蒙特利尔学习知识的主要障碍是语言。故选C项。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的"One should take time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the adventure before he decides to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life."可知,作者认为人们在追逐出国的梦想之前应该考虑清楚。故选D项。
4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲了作者从很多在加拿大生活、学习的中国人的生活经历中了解到在加拿大过上更好的生活很不易。故选C。
C
答案：1-4 CDBA
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Popular opinion among creative is that...”可知创作者普遍认为，艺术是一个过程，通过这个过程，人们表达一些思想或情感，通过个人经验加以过滤，并将其置于更广泛的文化背景中。因此，根据普遍的观点，人工智能的作品不能被认为是艺术。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段中“To do this, we enlisted a broad collection of...”可知“为了做到这一点，我们征集了大量不同的艺术家，从传统的画布上的艺术家到三维渲染和建模上的艺术家，还有彭德尔 凡 阿尔曼，他是一位受过古典训练的艺术家，已经为艺术机器人编码15年”。因此，人工智能不能独立完成一项工作，需要结合人工编程。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Van Arman served as more of an 'art director for the painting'.（凡 阿尔曼更像是一位‘绘画艺术总监’）”可知，人工智能机器人更可能是艺术家的高级工具。故选B。
4.主旨大意题。结合全文可知，文章分析了人工智能机器人能够进行绘画，但是人工智能所作的画并不是真正意义上的艺术。A项“人工智能能创造真正的艺术吗？”适合作本文最佳标题。故选A。
D
答案：1-3 DAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据The Amolfini Portrait中的Jan van Eyck's The Amolfini Portrait...produced in 1434, The Starry Night中的“...France between 1889 and 1890.”， The Harvesters中的“…completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”和Guernica中的“…was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937.”可知, The Amolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据The Harvesters中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”可知，《收割者》是一幅木刻油画，由老彼得 勃鲁盖尔于1565年完成。所以老彼得 勃鲁盖尔画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据The Starry Night中的“When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.”可知，1941年，当纽约现代艺术博物馆从一位私人收藏家手中买下这幅画时，它并不为人所知，但后来却成了梵高最著名的作品之一。所以The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。
第二节
答案：①-⑤ DCFGE
解析：①上句中的wish对应D选项中的this desire。故选D。
②提到历史起源的选项有两个，一个是A选项，一个是C选项。A选项中的act of remembering与设空处前一句中的dances没有关系，所以排除。故选C。
③根据下一段中的by contrast可知此处与下一段构成对比关系，所以选择F项，其中little opportunity与下段第一句中的great opportunity形成对比。
④本段介绍了现代的表演形式。下文提示广播剧是一种特殊的表演形式，在电视出现之前很受欢迎。G项Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents.（百老汇和电视提供了演员可以施展才华的其他舞台。）切题。故选G。
⑤此段提到表演职业的困难。选项中只有E选项Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to reputation and wealth.（表演并不像许多人认为的那样是一条通往名利的捷径。）切题。故选E。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5.ACCDA; 6-10.BABCD; 11-15.DBCBA
解析：本文通过黛安娜的亲身经历告诉我们要简化生活,这样才有时间做让我们感到快乐的事情。
1.根据下一句中的but lacked time for the things that mattered most可知,此处表示黛安娜对于自己同时担当妻子、妈妈、医生这三个角色而感到筋疲力尽。故选A项。
2.句意为:她每天起早贪黑只是为了满足日常需求。meet daily needs/demands意为“满足日常需求”。故选C项。
3.根据第三段中的So the couple chose to live more simply和最后一段中的Simplifying means...可知,此处指她和她的丈夫开始寻找简化他们生活的方法。simplify意为“使简单”,故选C项。
4.根据第一段中的the things that mattered most可知,此处表示他们要决定什么才是真正重要的。故选D项。
5.根据语境可知,他们想要更多的时间和他们三岁的儿子一起玩。故选A项。
6.根据设空处后面的such as reading, cooking and going to the park可知,这些都是花不了什么钱但是能带来快乐的事,文章最后一句中的for the pleasures也是提示。故选B项。
7.此处read意为“(指示牌、信上等)写着”。故选A项。
8.此处和shopping, paying bills一样都是客户的一些私人事情,故B项“组织”聚会符合题意。
9.make a difference为固定搭配,意为“有作用;有影响”。故选C项。
10.简化生活后,黛安娜没有压力了,头也不疼了。gone意为“不复存在;走了”。故选D项。
11.句意为:远非只有黛安娜和她的丈夫想放慢生活节奏去过令人感到开心的生活。slow down意为“放慢速度”。故选D项。
12.句意为:时间都去哪儿了 故选B项。
13.根据下一句可知,工作和通勤占用了他们一天大部分的时间。take up意为“占用”。故选C项。
14.be afraid of意为“害怕”;be aware of意为“意识到;明白”;be proud of意为“为……感到骄傲”;be fond of意为“喜爱,喜欢”。句意为:简化生活指要意识到我们花费金钱、时间和精力的方式,并且找到使事情简单的方法。故选B项。
15.句意为:然后我们必须掌控自己的生活,有时间做让我们感到快乐的事。gain/have control over/of为固定搭配,意为“控制”。故选A项。
第二节
答案：to paint; a; With; and; really; more; was thinking; What; it; running
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了英国著名油画家James Thornhill 一次在平台作画时,一步步退后来欣赏自己的画,帮助他的工人担心他摔下平台,急中生智把油漆扔向他的画的故事。
①此处为"ask sb. to do sth."结构,变为被动语态后仍用不定式形式做补语。
②从下句中的"Thornhill started painting on the platform."可知,设空处修饰名词platform,此词是第一次出现,表示泛指。故用不定冠词a。
③根据设空处后的"the help of a worker"可知,平台的搭建是在一位工人的帮助下完成的。故用结构"with the help of..."。
④设空处前后句子为并列关系,故用并列连词and。
⑤空后的 beautiful为形容词,故用副词形式侈饰形容词。
⑥设空处与上一句中的“漂亮”相比更加“美丽”。故用more构成比较级形式。
⑦根据上下句表示过去的情况可知,动词hink为“当时正在思考”,用过去进行时。
⑧根据下一句中工人所采取的行动可知,设空处为“我应该做什么 ”。故用疑问词 What。
⑨设空处叙述工人向画上所扔的东西就是前文提到的 paint。故用代词it代替。
⑩设空处与前文的动作cried几乎同时发生。故用现在分词形式做伴随状语。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Peter,
How is it going these days Hearing that you are interested in Chinese paintings, I'm writing to invite you to attend the lecture on Chinese painting to be organized by the Art Club in our school, whose purpose is to promote Chinese traditional culture.
As an excellent art form, Chinese painting is one of the major parts of China's tradition. Therefore, the lecture will help us understand the history and the main techniques of Chinese painting. It will be held in our school lecture hall and will start at 3 p. m. next Friday afternoon, lasting 2 hours. I'm sure it will be a good opportunity for you to experience the charm of Chinese painting. I would be really delighted if you can come to attend it. I'm looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案： Grandpa held Sam's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. Grandpa fought the waves and strived to catch Sam, but failed. Sam was washed away! Grandpa struggled to keep his head above the water. The water pushed him ahead. Fortunately, he caught a palm tree in his courtyard. He panicked and screamed out at Sam but could not see him. He clung to the tree tightly while the water was all around. In the hope of seeing Sam, Grandpa climbed higher up the tree. The water carried Sam round and round.
"Sam! Sam!" cried Grandpa. "Don't be scared, little e to me, quickly!" "But Grandpa, I can't swim!" Another wave came with terrifying speed and force. Sam cried in despair. Suddenly, Sam felt himself thrown onto the top of a tree. He immediately held it! Looking around, he saw everything was terribly destroyed; but in the near distance, Grandpa was in another tree! Soon it was calm; both Grandpa and Sam came down from the trees and rushed to hug each other, and then they hugged the trees with tears of gratitude.