UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Known as “the Mona Lisa of the North”， Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring becomes one of the most known artworks in history.But who was the woman that inspired it
In the 2003 film Girl with a Pearl Earring, we're introduced to Griet, a young beautiful girl, played by Scarlett Johansson, who works as a maid to feed her family after her painter father goes blind.The owner of the house where she works is Vermeer, and that's where the story begins.One day she's asked to clean the master's studio, and she finally meets the famous artist.They both start talking to each other about art, paint, light techniques, and colours, and he gets really attracted by this young maid with knowledge about art.
In the movie, when Vermeer's patron (赞助人) sees her, he really likes her.He asks Vermeer if he can take her as his maid, which Vermeer refuses politely.In exchange, he offers to paint her for him.
Now, this film is actually an adaptation of a 1999 novel of the same name by Tracy Chevalier.The novel is a historical fiction inspired by the painting and the life of Vermeer, but there's actually no evidence to prove the story.Then, if this isn't the story, which is
As I said, we knew very little about the artist's life, so we can't even know if his model even existed.What is known is that he was a famous artist in his small town of Delft in the Netherlands, but since most of his paintings were actually bought by his main patron to decorate his house, he wasn't very famous out of his town.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过同名电影勾勒了Johannes Vermeer的名作《戴珍珠耳环的少女》中模特的形象，但其具体身份是谁呢？这至今仍是一个谜。
1．What does Johannes Vermeer think of Griet after talking with her
A．She has a great talent for painting.
B．She really knows a lot about art.
C．She will take his place one day.
D．She can be a good model.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“he gets really attracted by this young maid with knowledge about art”可知，这位画家认为她很懂艺术。
2．What does Vermeer's patron want to do after seeing Griet
A．To let her work for him.
B．To become her patron.
C．To help her become free.
D．To have a painting of hers.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He asks Vermeer if he can take her as his maid”可知，Vermeer的赞助人想让Griet去给他做事。
3．What do we know about the novel by Tracy Chevalier
A．It's an adaptation of a movie.
B．It's based on a true story in history.
C．It's based on the author's life story.
D．It's created from the author's imagination.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The novel is a historical fiction ...but there's actually no evidence to prove the story.”可推断，这本小说是根据作家的想象创作出来的。
4．What can we learn from the text
A．The painting is Vermeer's best artwork.
B．The model's identity remains unknown.
C．The model was a maid of Vermeer's patron.
D．Vermeer really loved the model in that painting.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As I said, we knew very little about the artist's life, so we can't even know if his model even existed.”可推断，这个模特的身份是一个未解之谜。
Ⅱ.完形填空
There are always some people who refuse to accept someone else's bad expectation for their lives.The __1__ of Marisa Thomas are among them.Marisa __2__ the world as a beautiful baby.As the Thomases were about to leave the __3__， they were told their daughter had a rare __4__ called microcephaly — an abnormally small brain.The couple's world fell to pieces as the doctors __5__ them that their daughter would be blind and would never walk or talk.“She probably won't __6__ you're her parents，” one said.A nurse suggested they put her in an institution (机构)．
Marisa's parents refused.They took their baby home and were__7__ about how to treat their daughter.Then they noticed that when music was played in Marisa's room, she brightened.Her dad __8__ with Marisa in his arms and her face would be filled with __9__.Perhaps music was the key that would unlock the door to this little girl.That's when Marisa's parents __10__ Clive Robbins, the founder of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy (治疗), which helps physically and mentally__11__ children.The treatment went on slowly, but it was moving forward.Two years after starting music therapy, Marisa was __12__ to hold a cup and __13__ herself.Four years after beginning the program she began to talk！__14__ she “graduated” from music therapy and joined a school for disabled children.
Nothing is __15__， because the word itself says “I'm possible”．So just believe in yourself and try your best.
语篇解读：Marisa出生后，患有一种被叫作小头症的罕见病症，后来通过音乐疗法慢慢地开始说话，会自己吃饭了。文章旨在通过她的故事告诉我们，只要尽己所能，没有什么事是不可能的。
1．A.parents B．doctors
C．nurses D．friends
解析：选A 根据下文多次出现的“parents”可知，此处指Marisa的父母也在他们之中。
2．A.entered B．changed
C．left D．understood
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处指这个婴儿来到(enter)世界上。
3．A.theatre B．playground
C．kindergarten D．hospital
解析：选D 根据下文中提到的“doctors” “nurse”可知，此处指医院(hospital)。
4．A.ability B．chance
C．choice D．condition
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处指Marisa有一种罕见的状况(condition)。
5．A.lied to B．told
C．referred to D．contacted
解析：选B 根据语境可知，此处指医生告诉(tell)他们，他们的女儿可能会失明，而且可能不会走路，也不会说话。
6．A.admit B．know
C．like D．appreciate
解析：选B 根据语境可知，此处指她可能不认识(know)自己的父母。
7．A.worried B．surprised
C．disappointed D．pleased
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，医生说了他们女儿的病情，所以他们担心(worried)怎样给女儿治疗。
8．A.worked on B．showed up
C．looked back D．danced around
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处指父亲伴随着音乐抱着她跳舞(dance around)，她的脸上充满了快乐(joy)。
9．A.fear B．embarrassment
C．fright D．joy
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
10．A.turned to B．lived with
C．argued with D．shouted to
解析：选A 由下文内容可知，Marisa 的父母向Clive Robbins求助。turn to“求助于”；live with“和……生活”；argue with“和……争论”；shout to“对……大喊”。
11．A.disabled B．normal
C．healthy D．hurt
解析：选A 根据上下文内容可知，Marisa是一个有残疾的孩子，所以这种音乐治疗是帮助身体和心智有缺陷的(disabled)孩子。
12．A.anxious B．ready
C．able D．addicted
解析：选C 根据语境可知，此处指她能(able)握住杯子了。
13．A.feed B．teach
C．enjoy D．protect
解析：选A 根据上文可知，她能握住杯子，自己也能吃饭(feed)了。
14．A.Unluckily B．Eventually
C．Actually D．Surprisingly
解析：选B 根据上文可知，经过漫长的四年的治疗后，她开始说话了，最后(eventually)结束了音乐治疗并上了为残疾孩子开设的学校。
15．A.impossible B．perfect
C．difficult D．probable
解析：选A 根据后面的“because the word itself says ‘I'm possible’”可知，此处填impossible。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Though many artists specialize in cityscapes (城市风光画), very few create masterpieces as detailed as those drawn by Stephen Wiltshire.__1__ is more impressive is that monochromatic (黑白的) landscape, which takes the British artist just a few days to complete, is drawn __2__ (complete) from memory, so he is called the “Human Camera”．
Stephen's artwork includes skylines of Rome, Hong Kong, etc.He is fond __3__ high-rise buildings.It is not __4__ (surprise) to hear the artist is a big fan of New York City.__5__ amazing 18-foot drawing featuring Manhattan's landmarks, like the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, was drawn from memory during a 20-minute helicopter ride.
Though Stephen, whose works sell for thousands of dollars, is now considered an artistic genius, his start in life was not good.As an autistic (患自闭症的) child, he was unable __6__ (communicate) with people and refused to say a single word.His talent __7__ (come) to light when his kindergarten teachers noticed how much the young boy enjoyed __8__ (draw)．To encourage him to speak, they began providing him with art supplies only if he spoke.Not surprisingly, Stephen's first word, __9__ (speak) at age five, was “paper”．
The “Human Camera” says the best thing about his __10__ (succeed) is meeting with the thousands of people that gather to see his work in every city.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了以画黑白的城市风光画而出名的画家Stephen Wiltshire，他也被称为“人体照像机”。
1．What 考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导主语从句，在从句中作主语，故用what，表示“……的东西”。
2．completely 考查副词。此处需用副词修饰后面的介词短语from memory。
3．of 考查固定搭配。be fond of意为“喜欢”，为固定搭配。
4．surprising 考查形容词。空处在此处作表语，应用形容词，表示“令人吃惊的，惊人的”，故填surprising。
5．An 考查冠词。此处指一幅惊人的18英尺大小的画，为泛指，且amazing以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词An。
6．to communicate 考查非谓语动词。be able/unable to do sth.意为“能/不能做某事”，为固定用法。
7．came 考查动词时态。此处是讲Stephen小时候的事情，所以用一般过去时。
8．drawing 考查非谓语动词。enjoy doing sth.意为“喜欢做某事”，为固定用法。
9．spoken 考查非谓语动词。此处是过去分词短语作定语修饰word。
10．success 考查名词。根据空前面的“his”可知，此处需填名词。UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Known as “the Mona Lisa of the North”， Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring becomes one of the most known artworks in history.But who was the woman that inspired it
In the 2003 film Girl with a Pearl Earring, we're introduced to Griet, a young beautiful girl, played by Scarlett Johansson, who works as a maid to feed her family after her painter father goes blind.The owner of the house where she works is Vermeer, and that's where the story begins.One day she's asked to clean the master's studio, and she finally meets the famous artist.They both start talking to each other about art, paint, light techniques, and colours, and he gets really attracted by this young maid with knowledge about art.
In the movie, when Vermeer's patron (赞助人) sees her, he really likes her.He asks Vermeer if he can take her as his maid, which Vermeer refuses politely.In exchange, he offers to paint her for him.
Now, this film is actually an adaptation of a 1999 novel of the same name by Tracy Chevalier.The novel is a historical fiction inspired by the painting and the life of Vermeer, but there's actually no evidence to prove the story.Then, if this isn't the story, which is
As I said, we knew very little about the artist's life, so we can't even know if his model even existed.What is known is that he was a famous artist in his small town of Delft in the Netherlands, but since most of his paintings were actually bought by his main patron to decorate his house, he wasn't very famous out of his town.
1．What does Johannes Vermeer think of Griet after talking with her
A．She has a great talent for painting.
B．She really knows a lot about art.
C．She will take his place one day.
D．She can be a good model.
2．What does Vermeer's patron want to do after seeing Griet
A．To let her work for him.
B．To become her patron.
C．To help her become free.
D．To have a painting of hers.
3．What do we know about the novel by Tracy Chevalier
A．It's an adaptation of a movie.
B．It's based on a true story in history.
C．It's based on the author's life story.
D．It's created from the author's imagination.
4．What can we learn from the text
A．The painting is Vermeer's best artwork.
B．The model's identity remains unknown.
C．The model was a maid of Vermeer's patron.
D．Vermeer really loved the model in that painting.
Ⅱ.完形填空
There are always some people who refuse to accept someone else's bad expectation for their lives.The __1__ of Marisa Thomas are among them.Marisa __2__ the world as a beautiful baby.As the Thomases were about to leave the __3__， they were told their daughter had a rare __4__ called microcephaly — an abnormally small brain.The couple's world fell to pieces as the doctors __5__ them that their daughter would be blind and would never walk or talk.“She probably won't __6__ you're her parents，” one said.A nurse suggested they put her in an institution (机构)．
Marisa's parents refused.They took their baby home and were__7__ about how to treat their daughter.Then they noticed that when music was played in Marisa's room, she brightened.Her dad __8__ with Marisa in his arms and her face would be filled with __9__.Perhaps music was the key that would unlock the door to this little girl.That's when Marisa's parents __10__ Clive Robbins, the founder of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy (治疗), which helps physically and mentally__11__ children.The treatment went on slowly, but it was moving forward.Two years after starting music therapy, Marisa was __12__ to hold a cup and __13__ herself.Four years after beginning the program she began to talk！__14__ she “graduated” from music therapy and joined a school for disabled children.
Nothing is __15__， because the word itself says “I'm possible”．So just believe in yourself and try your best.
1．A.parents B．doctors
C．nurses D．friends
2．A.entered B．changed
C．left D．understood
3．A.theatre B．playground
C．kindergarten D．hospital
4．A.ability B．chance
C．choice D．condition
5．A.lied to B．told
C．referred to D．contacted
6．A.admit B．know
C．like D．appreciate
7．A.worried B．surprised
C．disappointed D．pleased
8．A.worked on B．showed up
C．looked back D．danced around
9．A.fear B．embarrassment
C．fright D．joy
10．A.turned to B．lived with
C．argued with D．shouted to
11．A.disabled B．normal
C．healthy D．hurt
12．A.anxious B．ready
C．able D．addicted
13．A.feed B．teach
C．enjoy D．protect
14．A.Unluckily B．Eventually
C．Actually D．Surprisingly
15．A.impossible B．perfect
C．difficult D．probable
Ⅲ.语法填空
Though many artists specialize in cityscapes (城市风光画), very few create masterpieces as detailed as those drawn by Stephen Wiltshire.__1__ is more impressive is that monochromatic (黑白的) landscape, which takes the British artist just a few days to complete, is drawn __2__ (complete) from memory, so he is called the “Human Camera”．
Stephen's artwork includes skylines of Rome, Hong Kong, etc.He is fond __3__ high-rise buildings.It is not __4__ (surprise) to hear the artist is a big fan of New York City.__5__ amazing 18-foot drawing featuring Manhattan's landmarks, like the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, was drawn from memory during a 20-minute helicopter ride.
Though Stephen, whose works sell for thousands of dollars, is now considered an artistic genius, his start in life was not good.As an autistic (患自闭症的) child, he was unable __6__ (communicate) with people and refused to say a single word.His talent __7__ (come) to light when his kindergarten teachers noticed how much the young boy enjoyed __8__ (draw)．To encourage him to speak, they began providing him with art supplies only if he spoke.Not surprisingly, Stephen's first word, __9__ (speak) at age five, was “paper”．
The “Human Camera” says the best thing about his __10__ (succeed) is meeting with the thousands of people that gather to see his work in every city.UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（三） 语言技能应用练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Peking Opera (Beijing Opera), is one of the most ancient forms of drama in the world.The roles in it were Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, Wuhang, and Longtao during its early age.But with the development of Peking Opera, there are four main roles in it today: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.
Sheng — Men Roles
Sheng are the men roles in Peking Opera, which can be divided into Laosheng, Wusheng, Xiaosheng and Wawasheng.
Laosheng are middle-aged or older men who are decisive and honest.Hongsheng, a type of Laosheng, have a red face.There are only two roles known as Hongsheng.One is Guan Gong and the other is Zhao Kuangyin.Wusheng are young generals skilled in martial arts. Xiaosheng are clean-shaven (没有胡须的) and handsome.Wawasheng are children's parts.
Dan — Women Roles
Dan are women roles that can be divided into different types — Laodan, Qingyi, Huadan, Wudan and Caidan.
Laodan play old and clever women.Qingyi are the main women roles.Huadan, a type of Qingyi, was created by Mei Lanfang, who played an important role in shaping Peking Opera.Huadan are lively and unmarried women roles.Wudan characters are women skilled in martial arts.Caidan are clowns in funny plays and comedies.
Jing — Painted Face Men Roles
A Jing role is an important man character with striking looks and high social position.Three main types of Jing are Tongchui, good at singing and usually a general; Jiazi, good at acting with less singing; and Wujing, a martial arts and acrobatics role.
Chou — Comedy Roles
Chou are comedy roles in Peking Opera.There are Wenchou who speak, act and sing, and Wuchou who both speak and fight.What makes this type of painted face role special is a small patch of white chalk around the nose.One of the famous roles is the Monkey King, who has a special position in the hearts of all who are interested in Chinese opera.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章详细介绍了京剧中四个主要角色——生、旦、净、丑各自的特点。
1．What is the passage mainly about
A．The roles in Peking Opera.
B．The development of plays.
C．Different forms of dramas.
D．The features of Peking Opera.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了京剧里生、旦、净、丑四大角色的特点。
2．Who are good at martial arts according to the passage
A．Wusheng and Wenchou. B．Wusheng and Wudan.
C．Wuchou and Caidan. D．Laosheng and Wudan.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Wusheng are young generals skilled in martial arts.”和第五段中的“Wudan characters are women skilled in martial arts.”可知，擅长武术的有武生和武旦。
3．Who belong to the same role type in Peking Opera according to the passage
A．Wujing and Huadan.
B．Tongchui and Jiazi.
C．Laosheng and Laodan.
D．Wusheng and Wujing.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Three main types of Jing are Tongchui, good at singing and usually a general; Jiazi, good at acting with less singing”可知，Tongchui and Jiazi (铜锤和架子)都属于京剧里净的角色。
4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Mei Lanfang created a type of Qingyi — Hongsheng.
B．Zhao Kuangyin and Guan Gong are two roles known as Xiaosheng.
C．The Monkey King has a special position among Peking Opera fans.
D．The role with a small patch of white chalk around the nose is a tragedy role.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，美猴王在所有对京剧感兴趣的人的心里占有特殊的位置。
B
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison (野牛) that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnon.
Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called the Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags (牡鹿) and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned (两只角的) animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls Did the drawings call upon some magic power Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画。
5．The author uses the word “you” in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．attract readers' attention
B．make it clear that this is a true story
C．give readers good directions to find the caves
D．compare modern people with Cro-Magnon people
解析：选A 推理判断题。第一段虚构了一个以读者为主人公的场景，旨在引起读者的注意。
6．Most of the drawings in the caves are about ________.
A．boys B．tools
C．humans D．animals
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三、四段对壁画的描述可知，洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。
7．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．The cave paintings are beautiful.
B．Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C．The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D．Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
解析：选C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章首先介绍了发现壁画的过程，接下来具体描述了这些壁画的内容，故文章主要告诉我们Lascaux岩洞内有多彩的古代壁画。
8．The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a research paper B．a cultural magazine
C．a science newspaper D．a travel guide
解析：选B 文章出处题。文章主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画，这些古老的壁画都是宝贵的文化遗产，因此本文最有可能出自文化方面的杂志。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Are you nervous？Maybe you should sit in a blue room.Are you always cold？__1__ Are you often sad？Maybe you should sit in a yellow room.Some researchers believe that color has the power to affect our feelings.They believe that colors affect almost everyone in the same way.__2__
One study was done in a workplace.The researchers painted heavy boxes white and light boxes black.They wanted to see how color affected the workers' feelings.Which boxes do you think were more difficult to lift？The heavy white ones？No.The black boxes were more difficult.__3__ The researchers think that this is because light colors seem light.
__4__ Painters repainted the hospital walls in bright colors — bright orange on the first floor, bright pink on the second, bright green on the third.Guess what happened？The patients changed.They visited each other and talked more.The workers also changed and were happier about their work.
Another study was done at a school.Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, studied children with behavior problems in their classroom.When the walls were brown and yellow, the children's heart rates went up and they were overactive.__5__
If this is true, people might start to think carefully about the colors around them — not just in house, but also in offices, in schools, in hospitals, in gyms, in prisons, in museums, and in restaurants!
A．They tested the idea in different settings.
B．They compared some data collected from studies.
C．The white boxes were heavier but they looked light.
D．Another study was done at a hospital with brown and dark green walls.
E．The children prefer to stay in a room painted in dark color such as black.
F．Maybe you should sit in a room painted in a warm color such as soft orange.
G．When the walls were light and dark blue, the children's heart rates were slower and the children were much calmer.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了颜色对人的心情的影响。
1．解析：选F 根据空前后的句子结构可知，此处都是一问一答，并且回答时都是以Maybe开头。故F项“可能你应该坐在涂成暖色调，如柔和的橘色的房间里”承上启下，符合语境。
2．解析：选A 下面的三段提到了在不同的环境做的研究，所以此处是引出下文，故A项“他们在不同的背景下测试了这个想法”符合语境。
3．解析：选C 空前一句提到员工认为黑箱子更难举起来，空后一句则解释了原因，故C项“其实白色的箱子更重，但它们看起来轻”承上启下，符合语境。
4．解析：选D 第二段提到在车间做的实验，第四段提到在学校做的实验；根据空后的“hospital”可知，此处指在医院做的实验。故D项符合语境。
5．解析：选G 空前一句提到当墙壁是褐色和黄色时，孩子们的心率会上升。故G项“当墙壁是浅蓝色和深蓝色时，孩子们的心率变慢，也安静多了”承接上文，符合语境。
Ⅲ.语法填空
The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since papermaking __1__ (improve) by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one of the most important __2___ (type) of Chinese folk art.Later, __3__ different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.__4__ (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with __5__ (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.
With __6__ (it) long history, paper-cutting, __7__ originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people.People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals __8__ (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.
Chinese papercuts are rich in content.The auspicious (吉祥的) designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child and lotus (莲花) designs suggest a family with __9__ large number of children and grandchildren.Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects __10__ (accept) by Chinese farmers.In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的剪纸艺术。
1．was improved 考查动词时态和语态。时间是东汉，造纸术是被改进的，应用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was improved。
2．types 考查名词复数。One of后接名词复数，意为“最重要的中国民间艺术种类之一”。故填types。
3．with 考查介词。此处为“with＋宾语＋宾补”结构作状语，故填with。
4．Usually 考查副词。修饰后面整个句子，应用副词作状语，故填Usually。
5．happiness 考查名词。作介词with的宾语应用名词，故填happiness。
6．its 考查代词。修饰名词history应用形容词性的物主代词，故填its。
7．which 考查非限制性定语从句。此处指代先行词paper-cutting，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词which。
8．to strengthen 考查不定式。此处表目的，应用不定式作目的状语，故填to strengthen。
9．a 考查固定短语。此处为固定短语：a large number of，意为“许多，大量”。
10．accepted 考查非谓语动词。句中已有谓语动词，因此此处为非谓语动词；逻辑主语是前面的名词objects，和accept之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作后置定语，故填accepted。UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（三） 语言技能应用练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Peking Opera (Beijing Opera), is one of the most ancient forms of drama in the world.The roles in it were Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, Wuhang, and Longtao during its early age.But with the development of Peking Opera, there are four main roles in it today: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.
Sheng — Men Roles
Sheng are the men roles in Peking Opera, which can be divided into Laosheng, Wusheng, Xiaosheng and Wawasheng.
Laosheng are middle-aged or older men who are decisive and honest.Hongsheng, a type of Laosheng, have a red face.There are only two roles known as Hongsheng.One is Guan Gong and the other is Zhao Kuangyin.Wusheng are young generals skilled in martial arts. Xiaosheng are clean-shaven (没有胡须的) and handsome.Wawasheng are children's parts.
Dan — Women Roles
Dan are women roles that can be divided into different types — Laodan, Qingyi, Huadan, Wudan and Caidan.
Laodan play old and clever women.Qingyi are the main women roles.Huadan, a type of Qingyi, was created by Mei Lanfang, who played an important role in shaping Peking Opera.Huadan are lively and unmarried women roles.Wudan characters are women skilled in martial arts.Caidan are clowns in funny plays and comedies.
Jing — Painted Face Men Roles
A Jing role is an important man character with striking looks and high social position.Three main types of Jing are Tongchui, good at singing and usually a general; Jiazi, good at acting with less singing; and Wujing, a martial arts and acrobatics role.
Chou — Comedy Roles
Chou are comedy roles in Peking Opera.There are Wenchou who speak, act and sing, and Wuchou who both speak and fight.What makes this type of painted face role special is a small patch of white chalk around the nose.One of the famous roles is the Monkey King, who has a special position in the hearts of all who are interested in Chinese opera.
1．What is the passage mainly about
A．The roles in Peking Opera.
B．The development of plays.
C．Different forms of dramas.
D．The features of Peking Opera.
2．Who are good at martial arts according to the passage
A．Wusheng and Wenchou. B．Wusheng and Wudan.
C．Wuchou and Caidan. D．Laosheng and Wudan.
3．Who belong to the same role type in Peking Opera according to the passage
A．Wujing and Huadan.
B．Tongchui and Jiazi.
C．Laosheng and Laodan.
D．Wusheng and Wujing.
4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Mei Lanfang created a type of Qingyi — Hongsheng.
B．Zhao Kuangyin and Guan Gong are two roles known as Xiaosheng.
C．The Monkey King has a special position among Peking Opera fans.
D．The role with a small patch of white chalk around the nose is a tragedy role.
B
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison (野牛) that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnon.
Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called the Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags (牡鹿) and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned (两只角的) animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls Did the drawings call upon some magic power Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
5．The author uses the word “you” in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．attract readers' attention
B．make it clear that this is a true story
C．give readers good directions to find the caves
D．compare modern people with Cro-Magnon people
6．Most of the drawings in the caves are about ________.
A．boys B．tools
C．humans D．animals
7．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．The cave paintings are beautiful.
B．Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C．The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D．Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
8．The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a research paper B．a cultural magazine
C．a science newspaper D．a travel guide
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Are you nervous？Maybe you should sit in a blue room.Are you always cold？__1__ Are you often sad？Maybe you should sit in a yellow room.Some researchers believe that color has the power to affect our feelings.They believe that colors affect almost everyone in the same way.__2__
One study was done in a workplace.The researchers painted heavy boxes white and light boxes black.They wanted to see how color affected the workers' feelings.Which boxes do you think were more difficult to lift？The heavy white ones？No.The black boxes were more difficult.__3__ The researchers think that this is because light colors seem light.
__4__ Painters repainted the hospital walls in bright colors — bright orange on the first floor, bright pink on the second, bright green on the third.Guess what happened？The patients changed.They visited each other and talked more.The workers also changed and were happier about their work.
Another study was done at a school.Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, studied children with behavior problems in their classroom.When the walls were brown and yellow, the children's heart rates went up and they were overactive.__5__
If this is true, people might start to think carefully about the colors around them — not just in house, but also in offices, in schools, in hospitals, in gyms, in prisons, in museums, and in restaurants!
A．They tested the idea in different settings.
B．They compared some data collected from studies.
C．The white boxes were heavier but they looked light.
D．Another study was done at a hospital with brown and dark green walls.
E．The children prefer to stay in a room painted in dark color such as black.
F．Maybe you should sit in a room painted in a warm color such as soft orange.
G．When the walls were light and dark blue, the children's heart rates were slower and the children were much calmer.
Ⅲ.语法填空
The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since papermaking __1__ (improve) by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one of the most important __2___ (type) of Chinese folk art.Later, __3__ different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.__4__ (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with __5__ (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.
With __6__ (it) long history, paper-cutting, __7__ originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people.People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals __8__ (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.
Chinese papercuts are rich in content.The auspicious (吉祥的) designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child and lotus (莲花) designs suggest a family with __9__ large number of children and grandchildren.Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects __10__ (accept) by Chinese farmers.In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（四） 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years.The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals.They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill.Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.No one knows why they were painted there.Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.
About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing.They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet (字母)．The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together.When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried (埋葬)．For the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.The ordinary people could not understand it.
These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures.But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams.We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work.Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了象形文字的历史以及图画在当今社会的用途。
1．Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because ________.
A．the hunters wanted to see the pictures
B．the painters were animal lovers
C．the painters wanted to show imagination
D．the pictures were thought to be helpful
解析：选D 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知，古代人可能以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助。
2．How did the Egyptians record information and tell stories
A．By combining picture writing and pictures.
B．By painting pictures of the animals.
C．By writing them down in a book.
D．By singing them.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together.”可知，埃及人过去通过把图像文字和绘画组合在一起来记录信息和讲故事。
3．Why did the Egyptians make their way of writing complex
A．They wanted to show they were educated.
B．They wanted to express their mixed feelings.
C．They thought writing had magic power.
D．They thought writing better than pictures.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.”可知，埃及人没有简化他们的象形文字，是因为他们认为图画具有魔力。
4．What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A．Pictures should be made comprehensible.
B．Pictures should be made interesting.
C．Pictures are of much use in our life.
D．Pictures have disappeared from our life.
解析：选C 段落大意题。根据文章最后一段内容可知，本段主要讲述了图画在当今社会的用途。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1．写信目的； 2.个人优势； 3.能做的事。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Sir/Madam，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Sir/Madam，
I'm Li Hua, a student currently studying in London.Knowing that the local art museum is to hold an exhibition of Chinese paintings, I am writing to apply to be a volunteer.
I am qualified for this job for several reasons.First, I have learned Chinese paintings.Besides, I'm fluent in English and willing to communicate with others.If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, not only can I show visitors around the gallery, but I can help them have a good knowledge of the paintings.
I do hope I can be accepted.Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
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。
I was responding to a call from a small brick flat in a quiet part of town.I assumed I was being sent to pick up some party-goers, or someone who had just had a fight with a lover, or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town.
When I arrived at 2：30 a．m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.Under such circumstances, many drivers just honk (按喇叭) once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.But I had seen too many weak people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation.
Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door.
This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself.So I walked to the door and knocked.“Just a minute，” answered a frail, elderly voice.I could hear something being dragged across the floor.After a long pause, the door opened.A small woman in her 80s stood before me.She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat, like somebody out of a 1940s movie.By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years.All the furniture was covered with sheets.There were no clocks on the walls, no equipment on the counters.In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
“Would you carry my bag out to the car？” she said.I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.She took my arm, and we walked slowly toward the cab.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.“It's nothing，” I told her.“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Having given me an address, a hospice, she asked, “Could you drive through downtown？”
Paragraph 2:
We drove in silence to the address she had given me, and it was a low building，
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Having given me an address, a hospice, she asked, “Could you drive through downtown？” Asked why we didn't take the shortest way, the small woman told me it was the last chance for her to visit the city.We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived.Besides, she asked me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At last, she said she was tired and wanted to go to the hospice.
Paragraph 2：
We drove in silence to the address she had given me, and it was a low building, where the old lady would live the rest of her life.Two nurses who must have been expecting her came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up.I opened the trunk and took the suitcase to the door and the woman was already seated in a wheelchair.When she asked how much she owed me, without thinking, I said nothing and bent to give her a hug.It was my assistance that helped one of weak people realize her wish.UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（四） 阅读写作融会练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years.The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals.They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill.Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.No one knows why they were painted there.Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.
About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing.They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet (字母)．The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together.When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried (埋葬)．For the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.The ordinary people could not understand it.
These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures.But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams.We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work.Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了象形文字的历史以及图画在当今社会的用途。
1．Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because ________.
A．the hunters wanted to see the pictures
B．the painters were animal lovers
C．the painters wanted to show imagination
D．the pictures were thought to be helpful
解析：选D 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知，古代人可能以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助。
2．How did the Egyptians record information and tell stories
A．By combining picture writing and pictures.
B．By painting pictures of the animals.
C．By writing them down in a book.
D．By singing them.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together.”可知，埃及人过去通过把图像文字和绘画组合在一起来记录信息和讲故事。
3．Why did the Egyptians make their way of writing complex
A．They wanted to show they were educated.
B．They wanted to express their mixed feelings.
C．They thought writing had magic power.
D．They thought writing better than pictures.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.”可知，埃及人没有简化他们的象形文字，是因为他们认为图画具有魔力。
4．What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A．Pictures should be made comprehensible.
B．Pictures should be made interesting.
C．Pictures are of much use in our life.
D．Pictures have disappeared from our life.
解析：选C 段落大意题。根据文章最后一段内容可知，本段主要讲述了图画在当今社会的用途。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1．写信目的； 2.个人优势； 3.能做的事。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Sir/Madam，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Sir/Madam，
I'm Li Hua, a student currently studying in London.Knowing that the local art museum is to hold an exhibition of Chinese paintings, I am writing to apply to be a volunteer.
I am qualified for this job for several reasons.First, I have learned Chinese paintings.Besides, I'm fluent in English and willing to communicate with others.If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, not only can I show visitors around the gallery, but I can help them have a good knowledge of the paintings.
I do hope I can be accepted.Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
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。
I was responding to a call from a small brick flat in a quiet part of town.I assumed I was being sent to pick up some party-goers, or someone who had just had a fight with a lover, or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town.
When I arrived at 2：30 a．m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.Under such circumstances, many drivers just honk (按喇叭) once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.But I had seen too many weak people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation.
Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door.
This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself.So I walked to the door and knocked.“Just a minute，” answered a frail, elderly voice.I could hear something being dragged across the floor.After a long pause, the door opened.A small woman in her 80s stood before me.She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat, like somebody out of a 1940s movie.By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years.All the furniture was covered with sheets.There were no clocks on the walls, no equipment on the counters.In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
“Would you carry my bag out to the car？” she said.I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.She took my arm, and we walked slowly toward the cab.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.“It's nothing，” I told her.“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Having given me an address, a hospice, she asked, “Could you drive through downtown？”
Paragraph 2:
We drove in silence to the address she had given me, and it was a low building，
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Having given me an address, a hospice, she asked, “Could you drive through downtown？” Asked why we didn't take the shortest way, the small woman told me it was the last chance for her to visit the city.We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived.Besides, she asked me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At last, she said she was tired and wanted to go to the hospice.
Paragraph 2：
We drove in silence to the address she had given me, and it was a low building, where the old lady would live the rest of her life.Two nurses who must have been expecting her came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up.I opened the trunk and took the suitcase to the door and the woman was already seated in a wheelchair.When she asked how much she owed me, without thinking, I said nothing and bent to give her a hug.It was my assistance that helped one of weak people realize her wish.UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（五） 主题阅读拓展练
一、阅读理解限时练(限时25分钟)
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.)
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四场演出的主要内容、导演、时间、地点等信息。
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.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据话剧Animals Out of Paper中的“Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.”可知，Rajiv Joseph创作的话剧是关于折纸艺术。
2．Who is the director of The Audience
A．Helen Mirren. B．Peter Morgan.
C．Dylan Baker. D．Stephen Daldry.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据话剧The Audience中的“Stephen Daldry directs.”可知，本剧是Stephen Daldry导演的。
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.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据音乐剧Hamilton中的“Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.”可知，该剧的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果对美国历史感兴趣，可以看这部音乐剧。
B
Born into a poor family, two of the Durers' children still had a dream for art, but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy (院校)．
After discussions, the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin.The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy.Then, when the winner completed his studies, he would support the other brother, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, by working in the mines.So they tossed a coin.Albrecht Durer won the toss and went to Nuremberg.Albert went to the dangerous mines and financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success, and by graduation, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his works.
When the Durer family held a dinner to celebrate Albrecht's homecoming, Albrecht drank a toast to his brother，“Now, Albert, it is your turn to go to Nuremberg and follow your dream, and I will take care of you.”
Albert wiped the tears from his cheeks, glanced at the faces he loved, and said softly, “No, brother.It is too late for me.Look ...look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make lines on canvas (画布) with a pen or a brush.No, brother ...for me it is too late.”
Therefore, Albrecht took pains to draw his brother's injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.The entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it The Praying Hands.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了The Praying Hands这幅画背后的故事。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．The early life of Albrecht Durer.
B．The story behind The Praying Hands.
C．The sacrifice Albrecht made for his brother.
D．A young man showing his talent through effort.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了The Praying Hands这幅画的创作背景。
5．According to the two brothers' agreement, we can know ________.
A．they let the coin decide who would go to the academy first
B．the winner would work at the academy in exchange for the loser's help
C．the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education
D．the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser's support
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的前三句可知，这两个兄弟是靠抛硬币的方式来决定谁先去上学。
6．Why did Albert refuse his brother's offer
A．He was too old to learn drawing.
B．He suffered an accident.
C．He was not used to holding a pen or brush.
D．His hands were out of shape as a result of hard work.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，他的手因为辛苦的工作已经变形，无法继续画画。
7．Why did the artist create the masterpiece The Praying Hands
A．To show kindness to his poor brother.
B．To encourage people to realize their dreams.
C．In praise of his brother's sacrifice and love.
D．In honor of his brother as a symbol of working people.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，他画这幅作品是为了赞扬他兄弟的牺牲和爱。
C
From the earliest times, man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.It is the biggest art museum in the world.
The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort (堡垒). In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies.
Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in.During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis Ⅰ became King of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy.Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了卢浮宫的历史及其目前的情况。
8．How long has the Louvre been a public museum
A．For over 800 years. B．Since 1350.
C．Since 1515. D．For over 200 years.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum”可知，卢浮宫在1793年成为公共博物馆。所以卢浮宫成为公共博物馆已有200多年了。
9．Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by ________.
A．the French people B．Francis Ⅰ
C．Leonardo da Vinci D．people of the world
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.”可知，卢浮宫的大部分艺术品可能是法国人民收藏的。
10．From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．the Louvre was once a church as well as a palace
B．Mona Lisa is kept in Italy
C．Leonardo da Vinci once stayed in France
D．the Louvre is only a place of interest to the French people
解析：选C 推理判断题。由倒数第二段前两句可知，达·芬奇曾经在法国待过。
11．Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums
A．Works of art will not be stolen.
B．Works of art will not be damaged.
C．Artists can study the works of art.
D．Everyone can enjoy the works of art.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy.”可知，把艺术品收藏在公共博物馆里是件好事是因为在公共博物馆里，人人都可以欣赏艺术作品。
二、读后续写增分练(限时25分钟)
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。
As Good as Cinderella
“How did tryouts (选拔赛) go, Shayna？” Mom asked after school. “Terrible，” I said. “Kristie got the part of Cinderella (灰姑娘) while I got none.” I whispered.I ran to my room and started drawing, which always made me feel better.
The next day, Kristie was cheerful.But when the last bell rang, she became nervous and begged me to go with her to rehearsal (排练)．In the great hall, Ms Carson, director of the play, pulled an old cardboard (卡纸) castle onto the middle of the stage.It was brown with small windows and doors.Ms Carson turned on the music, and Kristie and the Prince started dancing.Finally as the curtain came down, the rehearsal ended.
“When will we get the real sets (舞台背景)？” Kristie pointed to the cardboard castle. “These are the real sets，” Ms Carson said. “We don't have an art teacher this year.So that's the best we could do.”
Kristie and I walked outside. “You were great，” I said. “Everyone will love the play.” “Thanks，” Kristie said. “But did you see the sets They were really terrible.” I thought for a moment.Maybe there's something we can do.I spent that evening drawing and on the next morning I showed my ideas to Ms Carson and she liked them.Over the next two weeks, a corner of the lunchroom was filled with cardboard and paints.And lots of kids painting.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Finally, the night of performance arrived.
Paragraph 2：
After the play, Ms Carson called me up to the stage.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Finally, the night of performance arrived. I was seated in the great hall, quiet but excited.When the curtain rose, everyone saw a magical land with rolling hills, a fancy carriage, and a shining castle.The castle was colorful with well decorated windows and doors.Kristie was a wonderful Cinderella, and everyone cheered when the play was over.
Paragraph 2：
After the play, Ms Carson called me up to the stage.She said fondly, “I'd like to thank the many students who painted the sets.And a special thanks to Shayna, who designed them.Her great efforts and amazing talent made tonight extra special.”Everyone clapped.For me! I did get a part in the play after all.And it was just as good as being Cinderella.UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（五） 主题阅读拓展练
一、阅读理解限时练(限时25分钟)
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
Born into a poor family, two of the Durers' children still had a dream for art, but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy (院校)．
After discussions, the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin.The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy.Then, when the winner completed his studies, he would support the other brother, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, by working in the mines.So they tossed a coin.Albrecht Durer won the toss and went to Nuremberg.Albert went to the dangerous mines and financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success, and by graduation, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his works.
When the Durer family held a dinner to celebrate Albrecht's homecoming, Albrecht drank a toast to his brother，“Now, Albert, it is your turn to go to Nuremberg and follow your dream, and I will take care of you.”
Albert wiped the tears from his cheeks, glanced at the faces he loved, and said softly, “No, brother.It is too late for me.Look ...look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make lines on canvas (画布) with a pen or a brush.No, brother ...for me it is too late.”
Therefore, Albrecht took pains to draw his brother's injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.The entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it The Praying Hands.
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．The early life of Albrecht Durer.
B．The story behind The Praying Hands.
C．The sacrifice Albrecht made for his brother.
D．A young man showing his talent through effort.
5．According to the two brothers' agreement, we can know ________.
A．they let the coin decide who would go to the academy first
B．the winner would work at the academy in exchange for the loser's help
C．the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education
D．the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser's support
6．Why did Albert refuse his brother's offer
A．He was too old to learn drawing.
B．He suffered an accident.
C．He was not used to holding a pen or brush.
D．His hands were out of shape as a result of hard work.
7．Why did the artist create the masterpiece The Praying Hands
A．To show kindness to his poor brother.
B．To encourage people to realize their dreams.
C．In praise of his brother's sacrifice and love.
D．In honor of his brother as a symbol of working people.
C
From the earliest times, man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.It is the biggest art museum in the world.
The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort (堡垒). In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies.
Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in.During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis Ⅰ became King of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy.Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.
8．How long has the Louvre been a public museum
A．For over 800 years. B．Since 1350.
C．Since 1515. D．For over 200 years.
9．Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by ________.
A．the French people B．Francis Ⅰ
C．Leonardo da Vinci D．people of the world
10．From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．the Louvre was once a church as well as a palace
B．Mona Lisa is kept in Italy
C．Leonardo da Vinci once stayed in France
D．the Louvre is only a place of interest to the French people
11．Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums
A．Works of art will not be stolen.
B．Works of art will not be damaged.
C．Artists can study the works of art.
D．Everyone can enjoy the works of art.
二、读后续写增分练(限时25分钟)
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。
As Good as Cinderella
“How did tryouts (选拔赛) go, Shayna？” Mom asked after school. “Terrible，” I said. “Kristie got the part of Cinderella (灰姑娘) while I got none.” I whispered.I ran to my room and started drawing, which always made me feel better.
The next day, Kristie was cheerful.But when the last bell rang, she became nervous and begged me to go with her to rehearsal (排练)．In the great hall, Ms Carson, director of the play, pulled an old cardboard (卡纸) castle onto the middle of the stage.It was brown with small windows and doors.Ms Carson turned on the music, and Kristie and the Prince started dancing.Finally as the curtain came down, the rehearsal ended.
“When will we get the real sets (舞台背景)？” Kristie pointed to the cardboard castle. “These are the real sets，” Ms Carson said. “We don't have an art teacher this year.So that's the best we could do.”
Kristie and I walked outside. “You were great，” I said. “Everyone will love the play.” “Thanks，” Kristie said. “But did you see the sets They were really terrible.” I thought for a moment.Maybe there's something we can do.I spent that evening drawing and on the next morning I showed my ideas to Ms Carson and she liked them.Over the next two weeks, a corner of the lunchroom was filled with cardboard and paints.And lots of kids painting.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Finally, the night of performance arrived.
Paragraph 2：
After the play, Ms Carson called me up to the stage. UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Stuck at home These famous museums offer virtual tours you can take on your sofa. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to bring you virtual tours and online exhibits.
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Google's Street View lets visitors tour the Guggenheim's famous spiral (螺旋式) staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary times.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
As one of Germany's largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer — even if you can't physically be there.This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, gifted painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum — the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
European artworks from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.
To see more of Google Arts & Culture's collection of museums, visit the collection's website.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个可以应用虚拟现实技术参观的博物馆。
1．Which one will you visit if you like modern art
A．Pergamon Museum.
B．Guggenheim Museum.
C．The J．Paul Getty Museum.
D．Van Gogh Museum.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist，Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary times.”可知，如果你喜欢现代艺术作品，可以参观纽约的古根海姆博物馆。
2．Who will be interested in Pergamon Museum
A．One who is fond of tragic films.
B．One who enjoys European artworks.
C．One who likes paintings of Van Gogh.
D．One who is interested in ancient artworks.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works”可知，对古代艺术品感兴趣的人会对柏林的佩加蒙博物馆感兴趣。
3．What is special about the J．Paul Getty Museum
A．It is one of the largest museums in the USA.
B．It is the only home to artworks in California.
C．It includes all forms of artworks in the world.
D．It exhibits European artworks from the 8th century.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“European artworks from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.”可知，洛杉矶的J·保罗·盖蒂博物馆的特殊之处在于它展览来自8世纪的欧洲艺术品。
B
Salvador Dali (1904－1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also L'Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist's showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限)．“From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid，Spain，and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg, Florida.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心展览了萨尔瓦多·达利众多的艺术展品，以帮助人们了解萨尔瓦多·达利的作品风格。
4．Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1
A．Optimistic. B．Productive.
C．Generous. D．Traditional.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第一段中的“The Pompidou Centre in Paris ... bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more.”可知，巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心的展览汇集了达利 200 多件油画、雕塑、绘画等作品，由此可推断出达利是一个多产的艺术家。
5．What is Dali's The Persistence of Memory considered to be
A．One of his masterworks.
B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.
D．One of the best TV programmes.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory.”可知，The Persistence of Memory 是达利最优秀的作品之一，即杰作之一。
6．How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali
A．By popularity. B．By importance.
C．By size and shape. D．By time and subject.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.”可知，达利的作品展览是按照时间和主题组织的。
7．What does the underlined word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Artworks. B．Projects.
C．Donations. D．Documents.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的“The fine selection of the major works”可知，最后一段强调了该展览对主要作品进行了精选，又点明contributions来自其他机构，所以可推断出contributions应该属于works的范畴，故A项正确。
C
Chinese painting, also known as the traditional national painting, one of the traditional paintings with a long history, has its unique and independent system.Using brushes, ink, and Chinese pigments (天然颜料), a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper (Xuan paper) or silk.The traditional subjects are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds.
In comparison with Western painting, Chinese painting has its own artistic characteristics.After a careful study of the object, a painter can discover the rules of its structure, and then produce it by the mind's eye.It is not merely a simple copy, but it combines the object with the artistic concept of the producer, turning a natural image into an “artistic image”．The object can show the artist's feelings and personality to achieve the effect of “being alike not only in appearance, but also in spirit”．Not all the objects are to be drawn on the paper, and much space is left for the imagination.The use of lines is important in Chinese painting.Clear, swift, sharp and changeable lines are combined with the push, point and press of the brush and ink to show the quality of the object and variations of tone (色调)．Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure painting.Different ways of creating lines are used when painting a landscape, flowers and birds, clouds, and bamboos.
Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming (起源) from the same origin.They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are variations of the points and lines of calligraphy.Though they are different artistic forms, they are closely linked in terms of their expression of thoughts and feelings.They influence each other to create another artistic feature.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国画作为传统国画的特点，以及传统绘画与书法的异同点。
8．Which of the following words can describe the common subjects of traditional Chinese painting
A．Valuable. B．Independent.
C．Special. D．Natural.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，中国画传统的题材是人物、风景和花鸟。因此，可以用“自然的”一词描述中国画的共同主题。
9．The writer believes that a traditional Chinese painter's picture ________.
A．reflects social problems of his times
B．describes mainly a natural image
C．expresses his thoughts
D．tells a true story
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The object can show the artist's feelings and personality”可知，作品能表现艺术家的情感和个性，达到不仅形似而且神似的效果。因此，一个中国传统画家的画表达了画家的思想。
10．It can be inferred that a traditional Chinese painter spent much time ________.
A．traveling
B．learning to draw lines
C．reading
D．studying calligraphy before drawing
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The use of lines is important in Chinese painting.”及本段最后两句可知，在中国画中线条的使用很重要。由此可以推断，一位传统的中国画家会花很多时间学习画线条。
11．What do painting and calligraphy have in common
A．Using the similar techniques.
B．Starting from the same period.
C．Belonging to the same artistic form.
D．Covering the same themes.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，绘画和书法使用同样的工具，绘画中使用的所有线条都是书法的点和线的变化。由此可知，绘画和书法使用类似的技法。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Almost every large city has its own museums.The museums often show things from the city's or the country's past, including its history, developments and other well-known achievements.__1__
The things that are displayed in a museum are usually the best things, just like the Louvre Palace in France which is regarded as one of three great museums in the world.Works of art such as the sculpture of Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa painting are very famous.__2__ We all want to see those things even if we are not artists.
__3__ They are not as famous as the Louvre.However, if you are going to visit the US or the UK, your guide will surely introduce these museums to you.They are both very well-known places.The things on display are not only works of art, but also the country's pride and joy.It doesn't matter where they were produced; people just care about where they are displayed.
__4__ Every day, thousands of visitors go to these museums.Parents take their young children to museums in order to educate them and give them role models.Teachers take students there to show how great and beautiful China is.__5__ Artists find their inspiration there.
A．If I get a chance to visit France one day, the Louvre is of course the first place I will visit.
B．Friends meet at museums to do something different instead of simply having dinner together.
C．Parents and their children can have a good time in the museums if they are interested in history.
D．Museums are likely to be the best places when you want to have a better understanding of a country.
E．Two other museums are the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the British Museum in London.
F．That's why museums are perhaps the best choice for a tourist who wants to learn about the city or the country.
G．China has its own museums, and their themes can be very different — paintings, historical persons, books and so on.
语篇解读：本文介绍了世界各地都有博物馆以及博物馆的作用。
1．解析：选F 空前一句提到博物馆通常能展示一座城市或一个国家过去的历史、发展及成就，故F项“那就是对于一位想了解这座城市或这个国家的游客来说博物馆可能是最佳选择的原因”承接上文，符合语境。
2．解析：选A 空前提到了卢浮宫及其中的名作，故A项“如果有一天我有机会去法国，卢浮宫当然是我将首先游览的地方”承接上文，符合语境。
3．解析：选E 根据空后的两句话可知，they指代的是位于英国和美国的两个博物馆。故E项“另外两个博物馆是位于纽约的大都会博物馆和位于伦敦的大英博物馆”衔接下文，符合语境。
4．解析：选G 第二段提到法国的卢浮宫，第三段提到美国的纽约大都会博物馆和英国的大英博物馆；又根据本段中的“Teachers take students there to show how great and beautiful China is.”可知，空处应提到中国也有博物馆，故G项承上启下，符合语境。且空后的“these museums”对应G项中的“China has its own museums”。
5．解析：选B 空处上下文提到不同的人参观博物馆的不同目的，故B项“朋友们在博物馆见面会做些不同的事情，而不仅仅是在一起吃饭”承上启下，符合语境。UNIT 7 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Stuck at home These famous museums offer virtual tours you can take on your sofa. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to bring you virtual tours and online exhibits.
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Google's Street View lets visitors tour the Guggenheim's famous spiral (螺旋式) staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary times.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
As one of Germany's largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer — even if you can't physically be there.This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, gifted painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum — the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
European artworks from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.
To see more of Google Arts & Culture's collection of museums, visit the collection's website.
1．Which one will you visit if you like modern art
A．Pergamon Museum.
B．Guggenheim Museum.
C．The J．Paul Getty Museum.
D．Van Gogh Museum.
2．Who will be interested in Pergamon Museum
A．One who is fond of tragic films.
B．One who enjoys European artworks.
C．One who likes paintings of Van Gogh.
D．One who is interested in ancient artworks.
3．What is special about the J．Paul Getty Museum
A．It is one of the largest museums in the USA.
B．It is the only home to artworks in California.
C．It includes all forms of artworks in the world.
D．It exhibits European artworks from the 8th century.
B
Salvador Dali (1904－1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also L'Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist's showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限)．“From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid，Spain，and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg, Florida.
4．Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1
A．Optimistic. B．Productive.
C．Generous. D．Traditional.
5．What is Dali's The Persistence of Memory considered to be
A．One of his masterworks.
B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.
D．One of the best TV programmes.
6．How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali
A．By popularity. B．By importance.
C．By size and shape. D．By time and subject.
7．What does the underlined word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Artworks. B．Projects.
C．Donations. D．Documents.
C
Chinese painting, also known as the traditional national painting, one of the traditional paintings with a long history, has its unique and independent system.Using brushes, ink, and Chinese pigments (天然颜料), a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper (Xuan paper) or silk.The traditional subjects are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds.
In comparison with Western painting, Chinese painting has its own artistic characteristics.After a careful study of the object, a painter can discover the rules of its structure, and then produce it by the mind's eye.It is not merely a simple copy, but it combines the object with the artistic concept of the producer, turning a natural image into an “artistic image”．The object can show the artist's feelings and personality to achieve the effect of “being alike not only in appearance, but also in spirit”．Not all the objects are to be drawn on the paper, and much space is left for the imagination.The use of lines is important in Chinese painting.Clear, swift, sharp and changeable lines are combined with the push, point and press of the brush and ink to show the quality of the object and variations of tone (色调)．Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure painting.Different ways of creating lines are used when painting a landscape, flowers and birds, clouds, and bamboos.
Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming (起源) from the same origin.They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are variations of the points and lines of calligraphy.Though they are different artistic forms, they are closely linked in terms of their expression of thoughts and feelings.They influence each other to create another artistic feature.
8．Which of the following words can describe the common subjects of traditional Chinese painting
A．Valuable. B．Independent.
C．Special. D．Natural.
9．The writer believes that a traditional Chinese painter's picture ________.
A．reflects social problems of his times
B．describes mainly a natural image
C．expresses his thoughts
D．tells a true story
10．It can be inferred that a traditional Chinese painter spent much time ________.
A．traveling
B．learning to draw lines
C．reading
D．studying calligraphy before drawing
11．What do painting and calligraphy have in common
A．Using the similar techniques.
B．Starting from the same period.
C．Belonging to the same artistic form.
D．Covering the same themes.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Almost every large city has its own museums.The museums often show things from the city's or the country's past, including its history, developments and other well-known achievements.__1__
The things that are displayed in a museum are usually the best things, just like the Louvre Palace in France which is regarded as one of three great museums in the world.Works of art such as the sculpture of Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa painting are very famous.__2__ We all want to see those things even if we are not artists.
__3__ They are not as famous as the Louvre.However, if you are going to visit the US or the UK, your guide will surely introduce these museums to you.They are both very well-known places.The things on display are not only works of art, but also the country's pride and joy.It doesn't matter where they were produced; people just care about where they are displayed.
__4__ Every day, thousands of visitors go to these museums.Parents take their young children to museums in order to educate them and give them role models.Teachers take students there to show how great and beautiful China is.__5__ Artists find their inspiration there.
A．If I get a chance to visit France one day, the Louvre is of course the first place I will visit.
B．Friends meet at museums to do something different instead of simply having dinner together.
C．Parents and their children can have a good time in the museums if they are interested in history.
D．Museums are likely to be the best places when you want to have a better understanding of a country.
E．Two other museums are the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the British Museum in London.
F．That's why museums are perhaps the best choice for a tourist who wants to learn about the city or the country.
G．China has its own museums, and their themes can be very different — paintings, historical persons, books and so on.
