New words and expressions生词和短语
current n.电流 flicker v.闪烁 sculpture n.雕塑 emit v.放射
mistaken adj.错误的 flash v.闪光 gallery n.美术馆 prehistoric adj.史前的,老掉牙的
exhibit n.展品,陈列品 oddly adv.古怪地 electronic adj.电子的 attach .连,系
peculiar adj.奇异的 sphere n.球体 shock v.令人震惊,刺激人 magnetize .使磁化
emotionally adv.感情上 repel v.排斥
根据课文原文回答下列问题
1 What did the writer see when he entered the art gallery
2 Why did it forbid people to touch the exhibits
3 What did the exhibition consist of
4 What did the writer see against the wall
5 What did the spheres do
6 What did the tall structures in the centre of the hall contain
7 What did the coloured lights do
8 What was emitted from black boxes
9 Did red lamps go on and off or not
I根据汉语或首字母提示,用单词的适当形式填空。
1.At first glance I thought it was a dog but I was m_________________it was a wolf.
2.Many paintings are displayed in that art g________________.Let's go and see them.
3.Many________________(雕塑)have become landmarks of the city with their unique spirit.
4.The________________(史前的)people of Asia preserved meat and fish by packing them in salt.
5.Her decoration was a large diamond,________________(古怪地)set.
II用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.She has been busy preparing the________________(exhibit)since we met last time.
2.In recent years,the prices of________________(electricity)products have risen a lot.
3.You should find ways of disciplining your child and not hurt them(emotion).
4.He called me and told me something________________(peculiar)occurred last night.
5.We were________________(shock)at the bad conditions of the classroom in this university
III根据汉语提示补全句子,每空一词。
1.When he was a little boy,he________ _________ _______ ________(对…不感兴趣)science at all.
2.________ ________ ________ (作为回应)his request,.she chose to keep silent..
3.The singer________ ________ ________ (为所熟悉)us,who has become popular in recent years.
4________ ________ ________ (the bad weather,the students enjoyed themselves in the mountains
5.Having lived in France for two years,he________ ________ ________ ________(已经习惯了)the lifestyle there.
IV根据提示,把下列句子译成英语。
1.我们的足球队赢得了比赛的消息让我们很高兴。(同位语从句)
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2.这是我叔叔工作了30年的工厂。(which引导定语从句)
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3.爱丽丝好像对上次发生的事情一无所知。(sb.+seems to do.....)
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4.我走进房间看见的第一件东西是墙上的那张旧照片。(when引导状语从句)
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5.这里的图书馆不仅对市民开放,也,对外地人开放。(not only.....but....)
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V用适当的介词填空。
1.The paintings______________display in the museum mainly came from amateurs.
2.The lamp was suspended____________the ceiling.
3.The children were asked to line up____________the wall.
4.He is studying in a middle school,which is attached____________Peking University.
5.They didn't move to the flat____________the centre of city until they got married.
Ⅵ单项选择。
1.The idea____________we should provide the students with more practice has gained wide support.
A.which B.that C.when D.where
2.---Would you like some more bread,Jenny ----No,thanks.I____________enough.
A.have B.had C.have had D.had had
3.-Why are your eyes so red You____________have slept well last night.
--Yeah,I stayed up late writing a report
A.can't B.mustn't C.needn't D.won't
4.The paintings____________at the gallery are from the famous artists all over the country.
A.show B.to show C.showing D.shown
5.-Why will the meeting be held in the near future
--____________a decision for the economic reform.
A.Make B.Making C.To make D.Made
VII阅读下面的短文,根据课文内容完成摘要。可在空格处填入一个适当的词,或用括号内单词的确形式或汉译英的方式填空,使摘要内容与原文意思一致。
The idea 1.________________modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.Even people who are not interested in art can notice examples of modern sculpture 2.____________(展出)in public places,and some modern pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.3.____________(尽管如此),some people were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.4.____________________________________(当我走进美术馆的时候),the first thing I saw was a notice which said:'Do not touch the exhibits.Some of them are dangerous!'The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture and they were different. 5.____________________________________(在大厅的中央),there were a number of tall structures containing coloured lights,which 6.________________________(闪烁)7._________________(continue)like traffic lights which have gone mad.Sparks were 8.________________________(放射)from small black boxes and red lamps
9.________________________(闪光)on and off angrily.It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.These peculiar forms not only seemed designed 10.____________(shock)people emotionally,but to give them electric shocks as well!
Ⅷ 仔细阅读短文,选择与题目对应的最佳答案。
There are many famous Baroque paintings that contain the main artistic styles of the erd which lasted between 1600 and 1750 in Europe.The subjects of paintings range from mythological images and church subjects to portraits from the lower classes.
'Bacchus',one of Caravaggio's Baroque paintings,describes the youthful Roman god of wine.This painting is stored in the Florence at the Uffizi Gallery.The inedible(不能吃的)fruit in the painting is thought to describe how time moves quickly and life is short.This aspect of nature was new to art in the Baroque.
Frans Hal,a Dutch painter,produced many portraits.The personal portrait was a very popular type of Baroque painting.The Gypsy Girl is a notable portrait of a young girl.Art critics have described the portrait of capturing a moment in time,as the sitter appears to be moving.
'St.George and the Dragon'by Peter Paul Reubens is considered one of the first Baroque paintings.The painting describes St.George riding a horse in the midst of battle.A princess is in the background and is thought to symbolize the church.Johannes Vermeer was a famous Baroque Dutch painter.One of his most famous paintings,The Girl with the Pearl Earring',is thought to be painted during the Baroque era,in 1665.Almost nothing is known about the sitter or the painting.The realism of this famous piece is considered by admirers to be one of the painting's most distinguishing features.
'The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame',by Georges de la Tour,is one of his many famous Baroque paintings.He is famous for his use of light.Paintings by de la Tour are highly regarded because they are so rare.There are only 50 found in the world,including this one which is housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
In Spain,Jusepe de Ribera was considered the painter who achieved most in Baroque paintings.In particular,his paintings of saints incorporated naturalism,colour and dynamic movement in Baroque paintings.'The Martyrdon of St Batholomew'that hangs in the Prado is one of his most famous pieces.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.Most Baroque paintings were about the life of lower classes.
B.The Girl with the Pearl Earring was the first Baroque painting.
C.Georges de la Tour created only fifty paintings in his life.
D.Jusepe de Ribera was considered the master of Baroque.
2.Which of the following paintings is mythical
A.Bacchus. B.St.George and the Dragon.
C.The Gypsy Girl. D.The Girl with the Pearl Earring.
3.Which of the following words can best describe 'The Gypsy Girl'
A.Lively B.Perfect. C.Valuable. D.Particular.
4.The passage is mainly developed by_______
A.telling personal experiences B.examining differences
C.providing examples D.making comparisons
写作特训
以根据汉语意思,默写课文原句。
1,那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。
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2,人们所熟悉的是悬挂在天花板上、造型奇特、随风飘荡的雕塑品。
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3.靠墙排列着许多细长的电线,而电线又连着金属球。
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4.金属球经过磁化,相互之间不停地吸引或排斥。
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5.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
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Composition作文
In not more than 200words describe an exhibition of modem paintings(real or imaginary).Use the ideas
given below.Do not write more than three paragraphs.
Title:An interesting exhibition.
Introduction:Work of many artists exhibited--great public interest--you went to the art gallery.
Development:Description of some of the pictures on display-the picture you liked best-the strangest picture of them all.
Conclusion:People's comments overheard-your opinion of the paintings at the exhibition.
Letter writing书信写作
Write a letter of about 80 words to a friend accepting an invitation to go with him to an exhibition.Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion.Use the following information to write the Purpose:thank him for invitation-looking forward to meeting him again soon-particularly interested in the exhibition-why-where you will meet your friend:time and place.
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