《创新课堂》Unit 4 Amazing art7 单元过关检测(四)（课件）高中英语外研版必修3同步讲练测
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| 名称 | 《创新课堂》Unit 4 Amazing art7 单元过关检测(四)（课件）高中英语外研版必修3同步讲练测 |
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单元过关检测(四)
(时间：120分钟，满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why doesn't the woman want to ski
A．It's too cold.
B．She is hungry.
C．It's impossible to see anything.
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2．Why is the man dissatisfied with the coat
A．Because of the quality.
B．Because of the price.
C．Because of the color.
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3．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a supermarket.
B．At a restaurant.
C．At a theater.
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4．What does the woman ask John to do
A．Do his homework.
B．Take the piano class.
C．Pick up the package.
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5．What traditional Chinese painting is Susan most interested in
A．Figures.
B．Landscape painting.
C．Birds and flowers.
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第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why does Betty make the call
A．To confirm the tennis court.
B．To cancel the appointment.
C．To show her concern.
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7．What will Betty do next Monday
A．Give Dennis a call.
B．Play tennis with Dennis.
C．Have a talk with Dennis.
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听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What attracts the woman to the shopping mall
A．The big sale.
B．The fashion show.
C．The cartoon show.
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9．Who is Sammy White
A．An actress.
B．A shop owner.
C．A writer.
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10．When will the speakers go to the shopping mall tomorrow
A．At 1：15 p．m.
B．At 1：45 p．m.
C．At 2：15 p．m.
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听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Where is the man going
A．The art exhibition.
B．The supermarket.
C．The library.
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12．What are the man's favorite
A．Cartoons. B．Watercolors. C．Oil paintings.
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13．What can we learn about the man
A．He wishes to paint very well.
B．He dislikes the traditional style.
C．He has much artistic ability.
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14．What is the woman going to do this weekend
A．Buy some paintings.
B．Take painting lessons.
C．Go to the exhibition.
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听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．When does the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids end
A．In August.
B．In September.
C．In October.
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16．What can children do after reading eight books during the program
A．Download free journals.
B．Join the program free.
C．Get a free book.
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17．Which grade is Jim studying in
A．Grade 1. B．Grade 6. C．Grade 7.
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听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How many days will the trip last
A．About 10 days.
B．At most 8 days.
C．At least 13 days.
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19．Where will the speaker do most of the shopping
A．In Tokyo.
B．In Hong Kong.
C．In Seoul.
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20．Which city is included in the trip
A．Beijing. B．Tokyo. C．Taipei.
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听力材料
(Text 1)
M：Shall we stop at the restaurant over there
W：To be honest, I'd prefer to wait here until we can see again.
M：Are you kidding？We can't stay here—we will freeze to death！Come on, follow me.
W：I can't see anything！Everything is white. It's impossible to ski！①
(Text 2)
M：I love this coat.The quality is great，but there's just one thing...
W：The price
M：Actually, I'd like the color to be brighter.②
(Text 3)
W：Do you know if our food is ready？We're going to be late for the theater if it doesn't come soon.
M：I'm sorry, ma'am.The kitchen is backed up.It ought to be ready soon.③
(Text 4)
W：John，pick up the package downstairs，OK？④ I must go to work now.
M：Oh, Mum, you know I have to do my homework now.Why not ask Lisa
W：You are always looking for excuses.Lisa is going out for her piano class.
(Text 5)
M：Susan，do you know what traditional Chinese painting mainly includes
W：Yes.It mainly includes landscape painting, figures, birds and flowers.
M：So which do you like best
W：I love looking at figure paintings most.⑤
(Text 6)
W：Hello, Dennis.This is Betty.
M：Oh, hi. How are you
W：Not so well, I'm afraid.That's why I'm calling you. We're supposed to play tennis this afternoon，right？⑥
M：Yes, the court's been booked.I just have to call and confirm it.
W：But I'm afraid I can't make it.I've got a cold.And since it's windy today, I don't want to risk getting worse.I'll get an important meeting tomorrow. So, we'll have to cancel it...⑥
M：I see.
W：I'm really sorry.We could arrange a time to meet next week.
M：Well, these things happen...Give me a call next Monday.
W：OK, I will.⑦
(Text 7)
W：Can you go to the shopping mall with me tomorrow afternoon
M：Why？Is there a big sale
W：Well, there's a cartoon show there.⑧And Sammy White will sign copies of her book and answer questions on it.⑨She will stay there for two hours and then she has to leave for another appointment.
M：Wow.That sounds great.I'll go with you.Do we have to go early
W：Yeah. Sammy is expected at a quarter past two.So I plan to go there one hour early.⑩ Queues will start to form at a quarter to two or even earlier.
M：OK，the shopping mall is not far，so we can go there by bike.
(Text 8)
W：Hey，Michael.Where are you heading？The supermarket
M：Hi，Linda.I just came back from an art exhibition. I'm going to the library now.
W：Really？Is it good
M：Yeah, pretty good.You know I don't have any artistic ability，but I can appreciate the stuff there.There are cartoons，oil paintings and watercolors.They're really amazing.
W：What paintings do you like best
M：I would have to say watercolors. They are just so colorful and beautiful.
W：Yeah, that's one thing that I like about them.But I can't stand the traditional style.I find it so boring.
M：Really？I don't think so.I'm crazy about art, and I wish that I were able to paint as well as these artists. You should go and have a look at this exhibition if you can afford a day. It's really great.
W：Well, I was just thinking about what to do for the weekend.Now you've given me a good idea. I'm really looking forward to it.
(Text 9)
W：The summer is getting close.I want to encourage my son Jim to read more this summer.Jack，do you know any good summer reading programs for children
M：Yes. The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids is very good. This program begins at the beginning of May and runs for four and a half months.
W：How does it encourage children to read
M：Well, children can earn a free book after they read eight books and log them on the downloadable reading journal. But the choice must be made from the selected books available at the store.
W：Can any child join in the reading program
M：No.It is only available to students in grades 1 to 6.
W：That's bad. Jim is already in the seventh grade.
M：Then try the Books- A- Million Summer Reading Program.Children in middle school can also join in this reading program.
(Text 10)
W：I'm so excited about my trip to Asia.I've never been there before. First I'm flying to Taipei from the US. I'll be spending three days there，because I hear that there's a lot to see and do.I'll also be spending three days in Seoul. I hear the nightlife there is great. Second，we go from there to Hong Kong. I'm planning to do lots of shopping there, so I hope two days is enough to buy everything I need.
I would really love to go to Beijing for a few days.But，unfortunately，this tour doesn't go there.After Hong Kong, we'll end up in Thailand for five days. So I guess I won't be able to get to Tokyo or Malaysia on this trip.Oh well, I have to save a few places to visit on my next vacation.
第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art
25 March－13 August
Rooms 1 to 8
Explore a period of great change when artists broke with established tradition and laid the foundations for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries.
The decades between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 were a complex, energetic period of artistic questioning, searching, risk- taking and innovation.
The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants of the period: Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists and on wider circles of artists across Europe.
With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades. Important loans come to the exhibition from institutions and private collections worldwide.
Ticket prices
Free for Members
Priority booking open for Members.
Join today to get early access to tickets, plus enjoy the exhibition in advance on 24 March.
Standard admission
On sale from 15 February
From Monday－Friday ￡ 24
Saturday and Sunday ￡ 26
A maximum of six tickets can be booked in the same deal. For larger group bookings please email.
We recommend allowing 50－60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一个现代艺术展览的相关信息。
21．What is the probable theme of the exhibition
A．Convention. B．Modern Art.
C．Western Art. D．Impressionism.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章标题After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art可知，展览的主题是关于现代艺术的。
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22．How much should a couple pay if they visit the exhibition on weekends without membership
A．￡ 24. B．￡ 48.
C．￡ 52. D．￡ 26.
解析：细节理解题。根据Standard admission部分中的“On sale from 15 February”“From Monday－Friday ￡24”和“Saturday and Sunday ￡ 26”可知，没有会员资格的一对夫妇在周末参观展览需要支付2×26＝52英镑。
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23．Where is this passage probably taken from
A．A textbook. B．A guidebook.
C．A travel journal. D．A research report.
解析：文章出处题。根据标题After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art和全文内容可知，本文是关于现代艺术展览的一些信息，所以文章可能出自一本旅游指南。
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B
Inside the low lighting of Gather East Rock, the smell of coffee beans swirls (打旋) through the air.Art adorns (装点) the blue walls, but one painting stands out among the others.The painting's name is Mother Divine, by the artist Sarahi Zacatelco.The mother in question is a green woman, with colorful plants adorning her head and water dripping (滴下) down her neck.In every brushstroke, Zacatelco pays homage (敬意) to the man who taught her how to paint: her grandfather Agustin.
Born in 1982, Zacatelco learned how to create art from her grandfather in Oaxaca.At the time, her grandfather lived with her while her mother worked.Together, the two spent hours going out to the central plaza in Juchitán, where she let her senses take over.“You can see the food, you can smell it, you can see the lady selling flowers, and you can see everything，” she recalled excitedly.When she was six years old, her grandfather gave her a piece of paper and watercolors and showed her how to put the colors on it.She hasn't stopped making art since.
Zacatelco's grandparents made chess pieces out of rocks and wood to sell.They also made Talavera pottery (陶器) pieces, which Zacatelco described as “a Baroque tradition” that one might see in old colonial (殖民地的) homes.She no longer has any of her grandparent's Talavera—the tradition was lost due to being poorly paid and a lot of effort going into each piece.
In the 1990s, Zacatelco's mother decided to move her family to give them a better life.She moved her children to Mexico City, then to the Bronx, and then to the Brownsville neighborhood in Eastern Brooklyn.The family moved to Fair Haven, where Zacatelco still lives, in 2001.She called it the perfect place to raise two boys and two girls.Her family did not keep any of her grandfather's old art before he died.But his artistic spirit did not die with him.Zacatelco carries on his legacy today with her art.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了艺术家萨拉伊·扎卡特尔科的经历和艺术启发来源。
24．How is paragraph 1 developed
A．By testing an assumption.
B．By giving a description.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By analyzing a phenomenon.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The mother in question is a green woman, with colorful plants adorning her head and water dripping down her neck.”可知，第一段通过对扎卡特尔科的画作进行描述展开。
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25．How did Agustin inspire Zacatelco's artistic spirit at first
A．He instructed her in watercolor painting.
B．He introduced sensory experiences to her.
C．He taught her to make chess pieces out of rocks.
D．He asked her to observe his creation of pottery pieces.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Together, the two spent hours going out...she recalled excitedly.”可知，一开始，奥古斯丁带扎卡特尔科去进行感官体验，激发了扎卡特尔科的艺术精神。
26．Why did Zacatelco's mother move her family
A．She wanted them to live a better life.
B．She needed to change jobs frequently.
C．She found their house was too small for them.
D．She wanted to relieve the pain of losing a loved one.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“In the 1990s, Zacatelco's mother decided to move her family to give them a better life.”可知，扎卡特尔科的妈妈搬家是为了让大家过上更好的生活。
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27．What would be the best title for this passage
A．Art：Comfort for Imperfect Lives
B．Baroque Tradition：a Dying Art Form
C．An Artist's Last Teacher：Her Grandfather
D.An Artist's Moving Experiences：Sources of Inspiration
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解析：标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第一段最后一句及最后一段最后两句可知，本文讲述了艺术家萨拉伊·扎卡特尔科来自祖父的艺术启发，这对她来说是一段感人的经历，是灵感的源泉。故D项最适合作文章标题。
C
Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1565 realistic painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The work describes farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are，” Ghent University biologist Ive De Smet says. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see wheat is about knee high, which is a result of
selective breeding (培育) from the second half of the 20th century.” De Smet says he's teaming up with art historian David Vergauwen of Amarant to look at things where they can spot differences in shape, in color, and in size. Wheat is just one example of how a historical artwork can help track the transformation of food crops over time.
Friends since childhood, they took an interest in plants in artworks and began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum in Russia—where they noticed an odd looking watermelon in an early -17th -century painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders.
“So if you think of a watermelon, you cut it through, and it should be dark red on the inside. But that one appeared to be pale and white.” De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen said, “This is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he paints it like that, that's the way it must have been.” Other paintings showed that both red and white watermelons were raised during the 17th century.
The team hopes to set up an online research database of historical plant artworks. They create a social media hashtag (主题标签)for it. Anyone could send pictures of relevant artworks and details of plants when they visit a museum or exhibition through the hashtag. But, they add, the sources need to be realistic. “If you're going to use, for example, Picasso to understand how a pear looked, you might be misled.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章以在大都会艺术博物馆展出的一幅1565年的绘画作品《收割者》为例，并结合其他艺术作品，说明了可以通过过去的艺术作品了解当时的农业情况。
28．What can we learn from De Smet's words in paragraph 1
A.Humans have mainly fed on wheat since 1565.
B.Wheat has gone through great changes in height.
C.The scene in The Harvesters may be unbelievable.
D.Selective breeding affects agricultural structure.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The work describes farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are”和“Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see wheat is about knee- high”可知，小麦的高度由几乎和人一样高变成齐膝高，在高度上经历了很大的变化。
29．What is Vergauwen's attitude to the watermelon painted by Frans Snyders
A．Doubtful. B．Disapproving.
C．Favorable. D．Curious.
解析：观点态度题。根据第三段中的“This is one of the best painters...it must have been.”可知，韦尔高文认为弗兰斯·斯奈德斯画的西瓜是真实的。由此可推知，韦尔高文对弗兰斯·斯奈德斯的画是肯定的。
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30．Why is the social media hashtag created
A．To encourage people to focus on art.
B．To collect more paintings for their database.
C．To advertise their research database.
D．To share some historical plant artworks.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，社交媒体标签被创建是为了收集更多的与植物有关的绘画作品，建立一个在线数据库，提供研究资源。
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31．What is the passage mainly about
A．Ancient paintings focus on food crops.
B．Two men create a database of plant artworks.
C.Plants today are different from their ancestors.
D．Old art reveals agricultural information.
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“Wheat is...track the transformation of food crops over time.”可知，本文通过《收割者》反映了小麦的变化为例，并结合其他艺术作品，说明过去的艺术作品可以展现当时的农业情况。
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D
For centuries, artists usually give people an impression: they are the “Starving Artists”， struggling to make ends meet. Henri Murger proved that. He was born the son of a doorman in France. Living in Paris, he was surrounded by creative geniuses and dreamed of joining them, but he grew upset with his failure to earn money.
In 1847, Murger published a book. It's a collection of stories about poverty, which launched the concept of the “Starving Artists” into the public's understanding as the model for a creative life. To this day, it endures as the model for what we imagine when we think of the word “artist”.
Today, what we forget is that the story of the “Starving Artist” is a myth. In fact, it is really just an imaginary story. Due to the power of this myth in Murger's book, many of us just want to become lawyers instead of writers, bankers instead of poets, and doctors instead of painters. Nobody wants to struggle ultimately. Thus, we just keep our passion a hobby instead of a career.
In the early Renaissance, artists did not have reputations for being diligent workers. They were considered manual laborers, receiving small amounts of money for their work. Michelangelo Buonarroti, however, changed all that. He was not only a master sculptor but also the most affluent artist of his time. After him, every artist began to see a “new pattern of doing things”， in the words of Bill Wallace, professor of art history at Washington University. Michelangelo established the idea that an artist could become a new figure in society and have a higher social status, and also that he could become financially successful.
Michelangelo did not need to starve for his creations, and neither do you. When we hear the tales and warnings about what it means to be an artist, we must understand an important truth—you don't have to starve and you might as well make a living from your creative talents.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了几个世纪以来，人们对艺术家有一个错误的认识， 认为他们是一群在温饱线上挣扎的人，而事实情况并非如此。
32．What concept is presented in Henri Murger's story collection
A．Artists are not easy to become well known.
B.Being creative is not a really good thing sometimes.
C.Artists usually experience financial difficulties.
D．One has to be a very creative genius to be an artist.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It's a collection of stories...for a creative life.”可知，亨利·默格在他的故事集里面提到艺术家通常会经历经济上的困难。
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33．What is described in paragraph 3
A．People's imagination of artists.
B．People's various comments on being artists.
C．Murger's understanding of artists.
D．The influence of Murger's book.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要讲述了默格的书所带来的影响。
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34．What does the underlined word “affluent” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Wealthy. B．Controversial.
C．Starving. D．Humorous.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“They were considered manual laborers...Michelangelo Buonarroti, however, changed all that.”可知，上文说的是收入很低，而米开朗基罗·博那罗蒂改变了那一切，工作收入很高， 由此可知，画线词意为“富有的”。
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35．What's the main purpose of the last paragraph
A．To ask people to read more tales.
B．To advise people to make use of their talents.
C．To encourage people to lead a rich life.
D．To tell successful artists an important truth.
解析：写作目的题。根据最后一段中的“you don't have to starve and you might as well make a living from your creative talents”可知，最后一段的目的是劝说人们要充分利用他们的才能。
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第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What Makes Art Valuable
Why do people buy art An even bigger question is, why do people pay tens of millions of dollars to own art Is it for status, prestige (威望), and approval from peers One thing to remember is that value isn't only linked to its artistic quality. 36.__________________________
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B．It's interesting to explore what makes art valuable.
Provenance (出处)
In the art world, an artwork's value can be the result of provenance. In other words, who has owned the painting in the past.37.__________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The masterpiece went from a value of less than $10, 000 when David Rockefeller first owned it, to upwards of $72 million when it was later sold by an auction house.
G．For example, Mark Rothko's White Center was owned by the Rockefeller family, one of America's most powerful families.
The Thrill of Auction (拍卖)
The salerooms at auction houses are full of billionaires—or better yet, their advisors. 38.________________________________________
__________________________________ They know when to bump up a lot and when to slightly tip the scales. They're running the show and it's their job to make sure the highest bidder (出价者) has a shot and that values soar.
D．Auctioneers are skilled salesmen who help raise those prices up and up and up.
Historical Significance
Historical significance works in a couple of ways when it comes to determining the value of art. Firstly, you can consider the piece in terms of its importance to art history in its genre. For example, a painting by Claude Monet is worth more than other more recent Impressionist works since Monet changed the standard of art history and Impressionism as a whole.39.________________________________
____________________________________________________________ After all, art is often a reflection of the culture of its time and as it became a product, art was affected by political and historical changes.
E．It's obvious that changes in polities have a historical effect on the value of art to different people.
40．__________________________________________________
____________________________ Whether in a perfect storm of passion and desire or a calculated risk of business deals and rewards, art collectors continue to spend millions upon millions each year at art auctions. What makes art valuable beyond the cost of supplies and labor We may never truly understand.
C．It seems as though all of these factors combine to determine the value of art.
A.World history also affects the value of art.
B．It's interesting to explore what makes art valuable.
C．It seems as though all of these factors combine to determine the value of art.
D．Auctioneers are skilled salesmen who help raise those prices up and up and up.
E．It's obvious that changes in polities have a historical effect on the value of art to different people.
F．For instance, art describing beautiful women tends to be sold for higher prices than that of beautiful men.
G．For example, Mark Rothko's White Center was owned by the Rockefeller family, one of America's most powerful families.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了影响艺术价值的三个因素。
36．B 解析：上文提到了艺术价值不仅与艺术品质有关，下文介绍了影响艺术价值的三个因素，空处应提到影响艺术价值的因素。B项承上启下，符合语境。
37．G 解析：根据下文The masterpiece可知，空处应提到某一杰作。G项和下文是顺承关系，符合语境。
38．D 解析：根据本段主题“The Thrill of Auction”可知，本段介绍了拍卖对艺术品价值的影响。空处应与拍卖有关。D项符合语境，且下文中的They指代D项中的Auctioneers。
39．E 解析：根据下文“After all, art is often...by political and historical changes.”可知，下文是对空处的句子进行解释。所以空处应提到政治和历史变化对艺术的影响。E项符合语境。
40．C 解析：空处位于段首，应为总结性的句子。C项表明上面提到的这些因素共同决定了艺术的价值， 总结全文，符合语境。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an eldly man with dementia, Gene MoGehee was finding his golden years to be his loneliest.That all ______________ one day when he heard children's ________________ right outside his room.
B．changed
A.laughter
When Gene _______________ outside, he couldn't believe it—a group of lively young kids were playing.The children were more than _______________ to include Gene in their fun.They nicknamed (取绰号) him Big Gene, and a special, long lasting friendship was ______________ between Gene, the kids and Megan, the daycare teacher.
C．stepped
B．willing
D．born
Gene's ________________ disease means he now has only short term memory.For the last three years, Gene has been ______________ kids and Megan but he thinks it to be the first time.“I always tell the kids that his _______________ is kind of sick, but his heart remembers us.” Megan said.
C．serious
A.meeting
D．brain
Gene's daughter, Cathy, said he suffered from _______________ until the kids came into his life and ________________ his days.Every afternoon for an hour, Gene spends time _______________ with the children.He sometimes even _______________ their games.Even though the day's good memories ______________ as the sun sets, something remains in the depths of Gene's mind.It is a ________________ feeling that makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again.
B．loneliness
C．brightened
D．happily
D．joins in
B．disappear
C．special
What a beautiful way these children and Megan have been spreading _______________ and light in Gene's life!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有失智症的老人吉恩·麦吉在孩子们的陪伴下变得开心的故事。
A.love
41．A.began B．changed
C．mattered D．happened
B 解析：根据上文“Gene McGehee was...be his loneliest.”以及下文“when he heard children's ______ right outside his room”可推知，吉恩本来很孤独，但这一切在他听到屋外孩子们的笑声时改变(change)了。
42．A.laughter B．cry
C．story D．breath
A 解析：根据下文“makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again”可知，是孩子们的笑声(laughter)让一切改变了。
43．A.rushed B．left
C．stepped D．stayed
C 解析：根据下文“he couldn't believe it—a group of lively young kids were playing”可知，此处表示吉恩走(step)到外面，看到了孩子们在玩耍。
44．A.afraid B．willing
C．annoyed D．curious
B 解析：根据下文“They nicknamed him Big Gene, and a special, long lasting friendship...the daycare teacher.”可知，孩子们愿意(willing)让吉恩加入到游戏中。
45．A.expected B．paid
C．damaged D．born
D 解析：根据上文“a special, long lasting friendship”以及孩子们和吉恩一起玩耍可知，此处表示他们之间形成了一种特殊而持久的友谊。
46．A.secret B．wild
C．serious D．simple
C 解析：根据下文“means he now has only short term memory”可知，吉恩的病很严重(serious)，现在只有短期记忆。
47．A.meeting B．impressing
C．missing D．caring
A 解析：根据上文“The children were more than ______ to include Gene in their fun.”以及下文“he thinks it to be the first time”可知，此处表示吉恩每天都会见到(meet)梅根和孩子们，但他认为每次见面都是第一次见面。
48．A.leg B．eye
C．arm D．brain
D 解析：根据上文“As an eldly man with dementia”可知，吉恩得了失智症，记忆会衰退，这属于脑部(brain)疾病。
49．A.happiness B．loneliness
C．friendship D．hate
B 解析：根据上文及语境可知，吉恩在孩子们走进他的生活之前，他一直遭受着孤独(loneliness)。
50．A.broke B．designed
C．brightened D．explored
C 解析：根据下文“What a beautiful way these children and Megan have been spreading ______ and light in Gene's life！”可知，孩子们使吉恩的生活快乐起来(brighten)，让吉恩的日子变得有乐趣。
51．A.eventually B．frequently
C．regularly D．happily
D 解析：根据下文“the day's good memories”可知，吉恩和孩子们开心地(happily)玩耍。
52．A.breaks in B．sets up
C．makes up D．joins in
D 解析：根据their games及语境可推知，吉恩有时甚至参加(join in)他们的比赛。
53．A.rise B．disappear
C．move D．fall
B 解析：根据上文可知，患有失智症的吉恩晚上就会忘掉白天发生的事情，即白天的记忆会消失(disappear)。
54．A.normal B．necessary
C．special D．formal
C 解析：根据上文“the day's good memories”以及“something remains in the depths of Gene's mind”可知，此处表示是那种特殊的(special)情感使得吉恩一听到孩子们的笑声就走到外面。
55．A.love B．music
C．patience D．cleverness
A 解析：根据上文“Even though the day's good memories...makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again.”及语境可知，孩子们让原本孤独的吉恩变得开心起来，给他的生活带来了爱(love)和光亮。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Patrick Sommier, 56.____________ French theater director, is devoted to passing on the true meaning of Chinese operas to the French public.
a
In 2004, 57.____________ the 40 anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic (外交) relations between China and France was celebrated, Sommier 58.____________ (invite) to cooperate on a joint project to spread Peking Opera in France. Sommier says that when he arrived in China, like many other 59.____________ (European) he showed great interest in Chinese operas. The beauty of Peking Opera immediately caught his heart, he says.
when
was invited
Europeans
Recalling his first cooperation with the Chinese team, Sommier says he was impressed by the actors' makeups, costumes, 60.____________ the characters of unbelievable strength. He was also touched by the Chinese professors' effort 61.____________ (pass) their acting skills to their students by acting with them. One professor explained, “In China, opera is an art 62.____________ (require) lifelong devotion and the effect of the performance 63.____________ (large) depends on the actors' inner strength and acting skills.”
and
to pass
requiring
largely
Sommier began exploring into different performance forms and suggested introducing Chinese operas 64.____________ the French audience. The team then gave some 65.____________ (origin) performances, some without makeups or costumes and some with students performing classics in a traditional way.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了法国戏剧导演帕特里克·索米耶在庆祝中法建交40周年的活动上受邀合作推广京剧在法国的项目，他致力于向法国公众传达中国戏曲的真正含义。
to
original
56．a 解析：考查冠词。此处泛指“一名法国戏剧导演”，French的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。
57．when 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为2004，空处的引导词在从句中作时间状语，用关系副词when。
58．was invited 解析：考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。 分析句子结构可知，invite在句中作谓语动词，主语Sommier与动词invite之间是被动关系，又结合“In 2004”可知，谓语动词用一般过去时的被动语态，并且主语为单数意义，应用was invited。
59．Europeans 解析：考查名词复数。 European在句子中是可数名词，前有many other修饰，应用复数形式。
60．and 解析：考查并列连词。 makeups、costumes以及“the characters of unbelievable strength”为并列关系，应用并列连词and。
61．to pass 解析：考查动词不定式。分析句子结构可知，空处应用动词不定式作后置定语，表目的。
62．requiring 解析：考查非谓语动词。 分析句子可知，空处作定语，修饰art，art与require之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。
63．largely 解析：考查副词。空处修饰动词，应用副词，作状语。
64．to 解析：考查固定搭配。 introduce...to...意为“把……介绍给……”。
65．original 解析：考查形容词。空处为形容词作定语，修饰performances。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友蒂姆(Tim)打算今年暑假来中国学习中国毛笔书法(Chinese brush calligraphy)，请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.学习毛笔书法的建议(如参观毛笔书法展、参加毛笔书法培训班等)。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
__________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear Tim,
I'm excited to hear that you will come to China to learn Chinese brush calligraphy during this summer vacation. And I have some suggestions, which will be beneficial to you.
First, you'd better see exhibitions of Chinese brush calligraphy, where you can appreciate many excellent works. Besides, you're supposed to select an excellent Chinese brush calligraphy training course and follow what the teacher tells you and practice hard. The more you practice, the better your writing will be. What's more, you can make new friends in the training who will help you with learning.
I'm convinced that you will make rapid progress. Looking forward to your visit.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25 分)
阅读下面的材料，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。
Risha loved school. However, there was one class Risha worried about more than any other—art. She didn't know why she just wasn't any good at drawing, painting, or cutting.
Ms. Clay, the art teacher, stood at the front of the room. “Class, next Friday our school is going to have an art competition，” she announced. Ms.Clay was a great teacher, and Risha liked her a lot. But this announcement made Risha nervous. “Everyone in the school will create a piece of artwork to show in the library. You can use different types of artwork we have been studying.” Ms. Clay was quite excited when she spoke while Risha found herself sinking lower into her chair.
Risha had the whole weekend to work on her project, but she could not think of anything to do. On Monday, Risha felt frightened, so after school Risha asked Ms.Clay if she could write an article about art instead of doing an art project.
“I understand this project scared you, Risha，” Ms. Clay said. “Just remember, you can create any kind of art you want，” Ms. Clay smiled at her. “Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings—it isn't always painting，drawing, or cutting. I know you will think of something very creative, and I can't wait to see it.”
When Risha arrived home, she took out a piece of paper and a pencil. She remembered Ms.Clay's words. “Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings.” Risha wrote the word “terrified” on a piece of paper. She crumpled (弄皱) the paper and threw it to the side of her desk.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Risha stared at the crumpled ball, which reminded her of a snowball. ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On Friday, Risha carried her snowman -themed project into the library. ___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Risha stared at the crumpled ball, which reminded her of a snowball. Suddenly an idea struck her. Why not create a winter wonderland out of crumpled paper Risha didn't have to draw or paint or even cut. Risha made many paper balls, glued them all together, and placed them on a big piece of hard paper to form a snowman. The snowman wore a hat made of black paper and a scarf made of red paper. Her finished project was really incredible.
On Friday, Risha carried her snowman -themed project into the library. She noticed the smile and the nods from teachers and other students as she put her work on a table. Ms. Clay came up to Risha. “You have created a creative piece of artwork. I am so proud of you！” Ms. Clay said. Risha was proud of herself, too. Her pride grew when Ms. Clay placed a first -place star on her artwork. “Perhaps I can be a good artist，” Risha thought.
单元过关检测(四)
(时间：120分钟，满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why doesn't the woman want to ski
A．It's too cold.
B．She is hungry.
C．It's impossible to see anything.
√
2．Why is the man dissatisfied with the coat
A．Because of the quality.
B．Because of the price.
C．Because of the color.
√
3．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a supermarket.
B．At a restaurant.
C．At a theater.
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4．What does the woman ask John to do
A．Do his homework.
B．Take the piano class.
C．Pick up the package.
√
5．What traditional Chinese painting is Susan most interested in
A．Figures.
B．Landscape painting.
C．Birds and flowers.
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第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why does Betty make the call
A．To confirm the tennis court.
B．To cancel the appointment.
C．To show her concern.
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7．What will Betty do next Monday
A．Give Dennis a call.
B．Play tennis with Dennis.
C．Have a talk with Dennis.
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听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What attracts the woman to the shopping mall
A．The big sale.
B．The fashion show.
C．The cartoon show.
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9．Who is Sammy White
A．An actress.
B．A shop owner.
C．A writer.
√
10．When will the speakers go to the shopping mall tomorrow
A．At 1：15 p．m.
B．At 1：45 p．m.
C．At 2：15 p．m.
√
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Where is the man going
A．The art exhibition.
B．The supermarket.
C．The library.
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12．What are the man's favorite
A．Cartoons. B．Watercolors. C．Oil paintings.
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13．What can we learn about the man
A．He wishes to paint very well.
B．He dislikes the traditional style.
C．He has much artistic ability.
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14．What is the woman going to do this weekend
A．Buy some paintings.
B．Take painting lessons.
C．Go to the exhibition.
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听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．When does the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids end
A．In August.
B．In September.
C．In October.
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16．What can children do after reading eight books during the program
A．Download free journals.
B．Join the program free.
C．Get a free book.
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17．Which grade is Jim studying in
A．Grade 1. B．Grade 6. C．Grade 7.
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听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How many days will the trip last
A．About 10 days.
B．At most 8 days.
C．At least 13 days.
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19．Where will the speaker do most of the shopping
A．In Tokyo.
B．In Hong Kong.
C．In Seoul.
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20．Which city is included in the trip
A．Beijing. B．Tokyo. C．Taipei.
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听力材料
(Text 1)
M：Shall we stop at the restaurant over there
W：To be honest, I'd prefer to wait here until we can see again.
M：Are you kidding？We can't stay here—we will freeze to death！Come on, follow me.
W：I can't see anything！Everything is white. It's impossible to ski！①
(Text 2)
M：I love this coat.The quality is great，but there's just one thing...
W：The price
M：Actually, I'd like the color to be brighter.②
(Text 3)
W：Do you know if our food is ready？We're going to be late for the theater if it doesn't come soon.
M：I'm sorry, ma'am.The kitchen is backed up.It ought to be ready soon.③
(Text 4)
W：John，pick up the package downstairs，OK？④ I must go to work now.
M：Oh, Mum, you know I have to do my homework now.Why not ask Lisa
W：You are always looking for excuses.Lisa is going out for her piano class.
(Text 5)
M：Susan，do you know what traditional Chinese painting mainly includes
W：Yes.It mainly includes landscape painting, figures, birds and flowers.
M：So which do you like best
W：I love looking at figure paintings most.⑤
(Text 6)
W：Hello, Dennis.This is Betty.
M：Oh, hi. How are you
W：Not so well, I'm afraid.That's why I'm calling you. We're supposed to play tennis this afternoon，right？⑥
M：Yes, the court's been booked.I just have to call and confirm it.
W：But I'm afraid I can't make it.I've got a cold.And since it's windy today, I don't want to risk getting worse.I'll get an important meeting tomorrow. So, we'll have to cancel it...⑥
M：I see.
W：I'm really sorry.We could arrange a time to meet next week.
M：Well, these things happen...Give me a call next Monday.
W：OK, I will.⑦
(Text 7)
W：Can you go to the shopping mall with me tomorrow afternoon
M：Why？Is there a big sale
W：Well, there's a cartoon show there.⑧And Sammy White will sign copies of her book and answer questions on it.⑨She will stay there for two hours and then she has to leave for another appointment.
M：Wow.That sounds great.I'll go with you.Do we have to go early
W：Yeah. Sammy is expected at a quarter past two.So I plan to go there one hour early.⑩ Queues will start to form at a quarter to two or even earlier.
M：OK，the shopping mall is not far，so we can go there by bike.
(Text 8)
W：Hey，Michael.Where are you heading？The supermarket
M：Hi，Linda.I just came back from an art exhibition. I'm going to the library now.
W：Really？Is it good
M：Yeah, pretty good.You know I don't have any artistic ability，but I can appreciate the stuff there.There are cartoons，oil paintings and watercolors.They're really amazing.
W：What paintings do you like best
M：I would have to say watercolors. They are just so colorful and beautiful.
W：Yeah, that's one thing that I like about them.But I can't stand the traditional style.I find it so boring.
M：Really？I don't think so.I'm crazy about art, and I wish that I were able to paint as well as these artists. You should go and have a look at this exhibition if you can afford a day. It's really great.
W：Well, I was just thinking about what to do for the weekend.Now you've given me a good idea. I'm really looking forward to it.
(Text 9)
W：The summer is getting close.I want to encourage my son Jim to read more this summer.Jack，do you know any good summer reading programs for children
M：Yes. The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids is very good. This program begins at the beginning of May and runs for four and a half months.
W：How does it encourage children to read
M：Well, children can earn a free book after they read eight books and log them on the downloadable reading journal. But the choice must be made from the selected books available at the store.
W：Can any child join in the reading program
M：No.It is only available to students in grades 1 to 6.
W：That's bad. Jim is already in the seventh grade.
M：Then try the Books- A- Million Summer Reading Program.Children in middle school can also join in this reading program.
(Text 10)
W：I'm so excited about my trip to Asia.I've never been there before. First I'm flying to Taipei from the US. I'll be spending three days there，because I hear that there's a lot to see and do.I'll also be spending three days in Seoul. I hear the nightlife there is great. Second，we go from there to Hong Kong. I'm planning to do lots of shopping there, so I hope two days is enough to buy everything I need.
I would really love to go to Beijing for a few days.But，unfortunately，this tour doesn't go there.After Hong Kong, we'll end up in Thailand for five days. So I guess I won't be able to get to Tokyo or Malaysia on this trip.Oh well, I have to save a few places to visit on my next vacation.
第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art
25 March－13 August
Rooms 1 to 8
Explore a period of great change when artists broke with established tradition and laid the foundations for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries.
The decades between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 were a complex, energetic period of artistic questioning, searching, risk- taking and innovation.
The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants of the period: Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists and on wider circles of artists across Europe.
With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades. Important loans come to the exhibition from institutions and private collections worldwide.
Ticket prices
Free for Members
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Standard admission
On sale from 15 February
From Monday－Friday ￡ 24
Saturday and Sunday ￡ 26
A maximum of six tickets can be booked in the same deal. For larger group bookings please email.
We recommend allowing 50－60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一个现代艺术展览的相关信息。
21．What is the probable theme of the exhibition
A．Convention. B．Modern Art.
C．Western Art. D．Impressionism.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章标题After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art可知，展览的主题是关于现代艺术的。
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22．How much should a couple pay if they visit the exhibition on weekends without membership
A．￡ 24. B．￡ 48.
C．￡ 52. D．￡ 26.
解析：细节理解题。根据Standard admission部分中的“On sale from 15 February”“From Monday－Friday ￡24”和“Saturday and Sunday ￡ 26”可知，没有会员资格的一对夫妇在周末参观展览需要支付2×26＝52英镑。
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23．Where is this passage probably taken from
A．A textbook. B．A guidebook.
C．A travel journal. D．A research report.
解析：文章出处题。根据标题After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art和全文内容可知，本文是关于现代艺术展览的一些信息，所以文章可能出自一本旅游指南。
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B
Inside the low lighting of Gather East Rock, the smell of coffee beans swirls (打旋) through the air.Art adorns (装点) the blue walls, but one painting stands out among the others.The painting's name is Mother Divine, by the artist Sarahi Zacatelco.The mother in question is a green woman, with colorful plants adorning her head and water dripping (滴下) down her neck.In every brushstroke, Zacatelco pays homage (敬意) to the man who taught her how to paint: her grandfather Agustin.
Born in 1982, Zacatelco learned how to create art from her grandfather in Oaxaca.At the time, her grandfather lived with her while her mother worked.Together, the two spent hours going out to the central plaza in Juchitán, where she let her senses take over.“You can see the food, you can smell it, you can see the lady selling flowers, and you can see everything，” she recalled excitedly.When she was six years old, her grandfather gave her a piece of paper and watercolors and showed her how to put the colors on it.She hasn't stopped making art since.
Zacatelco's grandparents made chess pieces out of rocks and wood to sell.They also made Talavera pottery (陶器) pieces, which Zacatelco described as “a Baroque tradition” that one might see in old colonial (殖民地的) homes.She no longer has any of her grandparent's Talavera—the tradition was lost due to being poorly paid and a lot of effort going into each piece.
In the 1990s, Zacatelco's mother decided to move her family to give them a better life.She moved her children to Mexico City, then to the Bronx, and then to the Brownsville neighborhood in Eastern Brooklyn.The family moved to Fair Haven, where Zacatelco still lives, in 2001.She called it the perfect place to raise two boys and two girls.Her family did not keep any of her grandfather's old art before he died.But his artistic spirit did not die with him.Zacatelco carries on his legacy today with her art.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了艺术家萨拉伊·扎卡特尔科的经历和艺术启发来源。
24．How is paragraph 1 developed
A．By testing an assumption.
B．By giving a description.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By analyzing a phenomenon.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The mother in question is a green woman, with colorful plants adorning her head and water dripping down her neck.”可知，第一段通过对扎卡特尔科的画作进行描述展开。
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25．How did Agustin inspire Zacatelco's artistic spirit at first
A．He instructed her in watercolor painting.
B．He introduced sensory experiences to her.
C．He taught her to make chess pieces out of rocks.
D．He asked her to observe his creation of pottery pieces.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Together, the two spent hours going out...she recalled excitedly.”可知，一开始，奥古斯丁带扎卡特尔科去进行感官体验，激发了扎卡特尔科的艺术精神。
26．Why did Zacatelco's mother move her family
A．She wanted them to live a better life.
B．She needed to change jobs frequently.
C．She found their house was too small for them.
D．She wanted to relieve the pain of losing a loved one.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“In the 1990s, Zacatelco's mother decided to move her family to give them a better life.”可知，扎卡特尔科的妈妈搬家是为了让大家过上更好的生活。
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27．What would be the best title for this passage
A．Art：Comfort for Imperfect Lives
B．Baroque Tradition：a Dying Art Form
C．An Artist's Last Teacher：Her Grandfather
D.An Artist's Moving Experiences：Sources of Inspiration
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解析：标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第一段最后一句及最后一段最后两句可知，本文讲述了艺术家萨拉伊·扎卡特尔科来自祖父的艺术启发，这对她来说是一段感人的经历，是灵感的源泉。故D项最适合作文章标题。
C
Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1565 realistic painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The work describes farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are，” Ghent University biologist Ive De Smet says. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see wheat is about knee high, which is a result of
selective breeding (培育) from the second half of the 20th century.” De Smet says he's teaming up with art historian David Vergauwen of Amarant to look at things where they can spot differences in shape, in color, and in size. Wheat is just one example of how a historical artwork can help track the transformation of food crops over time.
Friends since childhood, they took an interest in plants in artworks and began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum in Russia—where they noticed an odd looking watermelon in an early -17th -century painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders.
“So if you think of a watermelon, you cut it through, and it should be dark red on the inside. But that one appeared to be pale and white.” De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen said, “This is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he paints it like that, that's the way it must have been.” Other paintings showed that both red and white watermelons were raised during the 17th century.
The team hopes to set up an online research database of historical plant artworks. They create a social media hashtag (主题标签)for it. Anyone could send pictures of relevant artworks and details of plants when they visit a museum or exhibition through the hashtag. But, they add, the sources need to be realistic. “If you're going to use, for example, Picasso to understand how a pear looked, you might be misled.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章以在大都会艺术博物馆展出的一幅1565年的绘画作品《收割者》为例，并结合其他艺术作品，说明了可以通过过去的艺术作品了解当时的农业情况。
28．What can we learn from De Smet's words in paragraph 1
A.Humans have mainly fed on wheat since 1565.
B.Wheat has gone through great changes in height.
C.The scene in The Harvesters may be unbelievable.
D.Selective breeding affects agricultural structure.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The work describes farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are”和“Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see wheat is about knee- high”可知，小麦的高度由几乎和人一样高变成齐膝高，在高度上经历了很大的变化。
29．What is Vergauwen's attitude to the watermelon painted by Frans Snyders
A．Doubtful. B．Disapproving.
C．Favorable. D．Curious.
解析：观点态度题。根据第三段中的“This is one of the best painters...it must have been.”可知，韦尔高文认为弗兰斯·斯奈德斯画的西瓜是真实的。由此可推知，韦尔高文对弗兰斯·斯奈德斯的画是肯定的。
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30．Why is the social media hashtag created
A．To encourage people to focus on art.
B．To collect more paintings for their database.
C．To advertise their research database.
D．To share some historical plant artworks.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，社交媒体标签被创建是为了收集更多的与植物有关的绘画作品，建立一个在线数据库，提供研究资源。
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31．What is the passage mainly about
A．Ancient paintings focus on food crops.
B．Two men create a database of plant artworks.
C.Plants today are different from their ancestors.
D．Old art reveals agricultural information.
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“Wheat is...track the transformation of food crops over time.”可知，本文通过《收割者》反映了小麦的变化为例，并结合其他艺术作品，说明过去的艺术作品可以展现当时的农业情况。
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D
For centuries, artists usually give people an impression: they are the “Starving Artists”， struggling to make ends meet. Henri Murger proved that. He was born the son of a doorman in France. Living in Paris, he was surrounded by creative geniuses and dreamed of joining them, but he grew upset with his failure to earn money.
In 1847, Murger published a book. It's a collection of stories about poverty, which launched the concept of the “Starving Artists” into the public's understanding as the model for a creative life. To this day, it endures as the model for what we imagine when we think of the word “artist”.
Today, what we forget is that the story of the “Starving Artist” is a myth. In fact, it is really just an imaginary story. Due to the power of this myth in Murger's book, many of us just want to become lawyers instead of writers, bankers instead of poets, and doctors instead of painters. Nobody wants to struggle ultimately. Thus, we just keep our passion a hobby instead of a career.
In the early Renaissance, artists did not have reputations for being diligent workers. They were considered manual laborers, receiving small amounts of money for their work. Michelangelo Buonarroti, however, changed all that. He was not only a master sculptor but also the most affluent artist of his time. After him, every artist began to see a “new pattern of doing things”， in the words of Bill Wallace, professor of art history at Washington University. Michelangelo established the idea that an artist could become a new figure in society and have a higher social status, and also that he could become financially successful.
Michelangelo did not need to starve for his creations, and neither do you. When we hear the tales and warnings about what it means to be an artist, we must understand an important truth—you don't have to starve and you might as well make a living from your creative talents.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了几个世纪以来，人们对艺术家有一个错误的认识， 认为他们是一群在温饱线上挣扎的人，而事实情况并非如此。
32．What concept is presented in Henri Murger's story collection
A．Artists are not easy to become well known.
B.Being creative is not a really good thing sometimes.
C.Artists usually experience financial difficulties.
D．One has to be a very creative genius to be an artist.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It's a collection of stories...for a creative life.”可知，亨利·默格在他的故事集里面提到艺术家通常会经历经济上的困难。
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33．What is described in paragraph 3
A．People's imagination of artists.
B．People's various comments on being artists.
C．Murger's understanding of artists.
D．The influence of Murger's book.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要讲述了默格的书所带来的影响。
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34．What does the underlined word “affluent” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Wealthy. B．Controversial.
C．Starving. D．Humorous.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“They were considered manual laborers...Michelangelo Buonarroti, however, changed all that.”可知，上文说的是收入很低，而米开朗基罗·博那罗蒂改变了那一切，工作收入很高， 由此可知，画线词意为“富有的”。
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35．What's the main purpose of the last paragraph
A．To ask people to read more tales.
B．To advise people to make use of their talents.
C．To encourage people to lead a rich life.
D．To tell successful artists an important truth.
解析：写作目的题。根据最后一段中的“you don't have to starve and you might as well make a living from your creative talents”可知，最后一段的目的是劝说人们要充分利用他们的才能。
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第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What Makes Art Valuable
Why do people buy art An even bigger question is, why do people pay tens of millions of dollars to own art Is it for status, prestige (威望), and approval from peers One thing to remember is that value isn't only linked to its artistic quality. 36.__________________________
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B．It's interesting to explore what makes art valuable.
Provenance (出处)
In the art world, an artwork's value can be the result of provenance. In other words, who has owned the painting in the past.37.__________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The masterpiece went from a value of less than $10, 000 when David Rockefeller first owned it, to upwards of $72 million when it was later sold by an auction house.
G．For example, Mark Rothko's White Center was owned by the Rockefeller family, one of America's most powerful families.
The Thrill of Auction (拍卖)
The salerooms at auction houses are full of billionaires—or better yet, their advisors. 38.________________________________________
__________________________________ They know when to bump up a lot and when to slightly tip the scales. They're running the show and it's their job to make sure the highest bidder (出价者) has a shot and that values soar.
D．Auctioneers are skilled salesmen who help raise those prices up and up and up.
Historical Significance
Historical significance works in a couple of ways when it comes to determining the value of art. Firstly, you can consider the piece in terms of its importance to art history in its genre. For example, a painting by Claude Monet is worth more than other more recent Impressionist works since Monet changed the standard of art history and Impressionism as a whole.39.________________________________
____________________________________________________________ After all, art is often a reflection of the culture of its time and as it became a product, art was affected by political and historical changes.
E．It's obvious that changes in polities have a historical effect on the value of art to different people.
40．__________________________________________________
____________________________ Whether in a perfect storm of passion and desire or a calculated risk of business deals and rewards, art collectors continue to spend millions upon millions each year at art auctions. What makes art valuable beyond the cost of supplies and labor We may never truly understand.
C．It seems as though all of these factors combine to determine the value of art.
A.World history also affects the value of art.
B．It's interesting to explore what makes art valuable.
C．It seems as though all of these factors combine to determine the value of art.
D．Auctioneers are skilled salesmen who help raise those prices up and up and up.
E．It's obvious that changes in polities have a historical effect on the value of art to different people.
F．For instance, art describing beautiful women tends to be sold for higher prices than that of beautiful men.
G．For example, Mark Rothko's White Center was owned by the Rockefeller family, one of America's most powerful families.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了影响艺术价值的三个因素。
36．B 解析：上文提到了艺术价值不仅与艺术品质有关，下文介绍了影响艺术价值的三个因素，空处应提到影响艺术价值的因素。B项承上启下，符合语境。
37．G 解析：根据下文The masterpiece可知，空处应提到某一杰作。G项和下文是顺承关系，符合语境。
38．D 解析：根据本段主题“The Thrill of Auction”可知，本段介绍了拍卖对艺术品价值的影响。空处应与拍卖有关。D项符合语境，且下文中的They指代D项中的Auctioneers。
39．E 解析：根据下文“After all, art is often...by political and historical changes.”可知，下文是对空处的句子进行解释。所以空处应提到政治和历史变化对艺术的影响。E项符合语境。
40．C 解析：空处位于段首，应为总结性的句子。C项表明上面提到的这些因素共同决定了艺术的价值， 总结全文，符合语境。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an eldly man with dementia, Gene MoGehee was finding his golden years to be his loneliest.That all ______________ one day when he heard children's ________________ right outside his room.
B．changed
A.laughter
When Gene _______________ outside, he couldn't believe it—a group of lively young kids were playing.The children were more than _______________ to include Gene in their fun.They nicknamed (取绰号) him Big Gene, and a special, long lasting friendship was ______________ between Gene, the kids and Megan, the daycare teacher.
C．stepped
B．willing
D．born
Gene's ________________ disease means he now has only short term memory.For the last three years, Gene has been ______________ kids and Megan but he thinks it to be the first time.“I always tell the kids that his _______________ is kind of sick, but his heart remembers us.” Megan said.
C．serious
A.meeting
D．brain
Gene's daughter, Cathy, said he suffered from _______________ until the kids came into his life and ________________ his days.Every afternoon for an hour, Gene spends time _______________ with the children.He sometimes even _______________ their games.Even though the day's good memories ______________ as the sun sets, something remains in the depths of Gene's mind.It is a ________________ feeling that makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again.
B．loneliness
C．brightened
D．happily
D．joins in
B．disappear
C．special
What a beautiful way these children and Megan have been spreading _______________ and light in Gene's life!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有失智症的老人吉恩·麦吉在孩子们的陪伴下变得开心的故事。
A.love
41．A.began B．changed
C．mattered D．happened
B 解析：根据上文“Gene McGehee was...be his loneliest.”以及下文“when he heard children's ______ right outside his room”可推知，吉恩本来很孤独，但这一切在他听到屋外孩子们的笑声时改变(change)了。
42．A.laughter B．cry
C．story D．breath
A 解析：根据下文“makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again”可知，是孩子们的笑声(laughter)让一切改变了。
43．A.rushed B．left
C．stepped D．stayed
C 解析：根据下文“he couldn't believe it—a group of lively young kids were playing”可知，此处表示吉恩走(step)到外面，看到了孩子们在玩耍。
44．A.afraid B．willing
C．annoyed D．curious
B 解析：根据下文“They nicknamed him Big Gene, and a special, long lasting friendship...the daycare teacher.”可知，孩子们愿意(willing)让吉恩加入到游戏中。
45．A.expected B．paid
C．damaged D．born
D 解析：根据上文“a special, long lasting friendship”以及孩子们和吉恩一起玩耍可知，此处表示他们之间形成了一种特殊而持久的友谊。
46．A.secret B．wild
C．serious D．simple
C 解析：根据下文“means he now has only short term memory”可知，吉恩的病很严重(serious)，现在只有短期记忆。
47．A.meeting B．impressing
C．missing D．caring
A 解析：根据上文“The children were more than ______ to include Gene in their fun.”以及下文“he thinks it to be the first time”可知，此处表示吉恩每天都会见到(meet)梅根和孩子们，但他认为每次见面都是第一次见面。
48．A.leg B．eye
C．arm D．brain
D 解析：根据上文“As an eldly man with dementia”可知，吉恩得了失智症，记忆会衰退，这属于脑部(brain)疾病。
49．A.happiness B．loneliness
C．friendship D．hate
B 解析：根据上文及语境可知，吉恩在孩子们走进他的生活之前，他一直遭受着孤独(loneliness)。
50．A.broke B．designed
C．brightened D．explored
C 解析：根据下文“What a beautiful way these children and Megan have been spreading ______ and light in Gene's life！”可知，孩子们使吉恩的生活快乐起来(brighten)，让吉恩的日子变得有乐趣。
51．A.eventually B．frequently
C．regularly D．happily
D 解析：根据下文“the day's good memories”可知，吉恩和孩子们开心地(happily)玩耍。
52．A.breaks in B．sets up
C．makes up D．joins in
D 解析：根据their games及语境可推知，吉恩有时甚至参加(join in)他们的比赛。
53．A.rise B．disappear
C．move D．fall
B 解析：根据上文可知，患有失智症的吉恩晚上就会忘掉白天发生的事情，即白天的记忆会消失(disappear)。
54．A.normal B．necessary
C．special D．formal
C 解析：根据上文“the day's good memories”以及“something remains in the depths of Gene's mind”可知，此处表示是那种特殊的(special)情感使得吉恩一听到孩子们的笑声就走到外面。
55．A.love B．music
C．patience D．cleverness
A 解析：根据上文“Even though the day's good memories...makes him go outside as soon as he hears the children's laughter once again.”及语境可知，孩子们让原本孤独的吉恩变得开心起来，给他的生活带来了爱(love)和光亮。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Patrick Sommier, 56.____________ French theater director, is devoted to passing on the true meaning of Chinese operas to the French public.
a
In 2004, 57.____________ the 40 anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic (外交) relations between China and France was celebrated, Sommier 58.____________ (invite) to cooperate on a joint project to spread Peking Opera in France. Sommier says that when he arrived in China, like many other 59.____________ (European) he showed great interest in Chinese operas. The beauty of Peking Opera immediately caught his heart, he says.
when
was invited
Europeans
Recalling his first cooperation with the Chinese team, Sommier says he was impressed by the actors' makeups, costumes, 60.____________ the characters of unbelievable strength. He was also touched by the Chinese professors' effort 61.____________ (pass) their acting skills to their students by acting with them. One professor explained, “In China, opera is an art 62.____________ (require) lifelong devotion and the effect of the performance 63.____________ (large) depends on the actors' inner strength and acting skills.”
and
to pass
requiring
largely
Sommier began exploring into different performance forms and suggested introducing Chinese operas 64.____________ the French audience. The team then gave some 65.____________ (origin) performances, some without makeups or costumes and some with students performing classics in a traditional way.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了法国戏剧导演帕特里克·索米耶在庆祝中法建交40周年的活动上受邀合作推广京剧在法国的项目，他致力于向法国公众传达中国戏曲的真正含义。
to
original
56．a 解析：考查冠词。此处泛指“一名法国戏剧导演”，French的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。
57．when 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为2004，空处的引导词在从句中作时间状语，用关系副词when。
58．was invited 解析：考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。 分析句子结构可知，invite在句中作谓语动词，主语Sommier与动词invite之间是被动关系，又结合“In 2004”可知，谓语动词用一般过去时的被动语态，并且主语为单数意义，应用was invited。
59．Europeans 解析：考查名词复数。 European在句子中是可数名词，前有many other修饰，应用复数形式。
60．and 解析：考查并列连词。 makeups、costumes以及“the characters of unbelievable strength”为并列关系，应用并列连词and。
61．to pass 解析：考查动词不定式。分析句子结构可知，空处应用动词不定式作后置定语，表目的。
62．requiring 解析：考查非谓语动词。 分析句子可知，空处作定语，修饰art，art与require之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。
63．largely 解析：考查副词。空处修饰动词，应用副词，作状语。
64．to 解析：考查固定搭配。 introduce...to...意为“把……介绍给……”。
65．original 解析：考查形容词。空处为形容词作定语，修饰performances。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友蒂姆(Tim)打算今年暑假来中国学习中国毛笔书法(Chinese brush calligraphy)，请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.学习毛笔书法的建议(如参观毛笔书法展、参加毛笔书法培训班等)。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear Tim,
I'm excited to hear that you will come to China to learn Chinese brush calligraphy during this summer vacation. And I have some suggestions, which will be beneficial to you.
First, you'd better see exhibitions of Chinese brush calligraphy, where you can appreciate many excellent works. Besides, you're supposed to select an excellent Chinese brush calligraphy training course and follow what the teacher tells you and practice hard. The more you practice, the better your writing will be. What's more, you can make new friends in the training who will help you with learning.
I'm convinced that you will make rapid progress. Looking forward to your visit.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25 分)
阅读下面的材料，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。
Risha loved school. However, there was one class Risha worried about more than any other—art. She didn't know why she just wasn't any good at drawing, painting, or cutting.
Ms. Clay, the art teacher, stood at the front of the room. “Class, next Friday our school is going to have an art competition，” she announced. Ms.Clay was a great teacher, and Risha liked her a lot. But this announcement made Risha nervous. “Everyone in the school will create a piece of artwork to show in the library. You can use different types of artwork we have been studying.” Ms. Clay was quite excited when she spoke while Risha found herself sinking lower into her chair.
Risha had the whole weekend to work on her project, but she could not think of anything to do. On Monday, Risha felt frightened, so after school Risha asked Ms.Clay if she could write an article about art instead of doing an art project.
“I understand this project scared you, Risha，” Ms. Clay said. “Just remember, you can create any kind of art you want，” Ms. Clay smiled at her. “Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings—it isn't always painting，drawing, or cutting. I know you will think of something very creative, and I can't wait to see it.”
When Risha arrived home, she took out a piece of paper and a pencil. She remembered Ms.Clay's words. “Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings.” Risha wrote the word “terrified” on a piece of paper. She crumpled (弄皱) the paper and threw it to the side of her desk.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Risha stared at the crumpled ball, which reminded her of a snowball. ___________________________________________________
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On Friday, Risha carried her snowman -themed project into the library. ___________________________________________________
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One possible version：
Risha stared at the crumpled ball, which reminded her of a snowball. Suddenly an idea struck her. Why not create a winter wonderland out of crumpled paper Risha didn't have to draw or paint or even cut. Risha made many paper balls, glued them all together, and placed them on a big piece of hard paper to form a snowman. The snowman wore a hat made of black paper and a scarf made of red paper. Her finished project was really incredible.
On Friday, Risha carried her snowman -themed project into the library. She noticed the smile and the nods from teachers and other students as she put her work on a table. Ms. Clay came up to Risha. “You have created a creative piece of artwork. I am so proud of you！” Ms. Clay said. Risha was proud of herself, too. Her pride grew when Ms. Clay placed a first -place star on her artwork. “Perhaps I can be a good artist，” Risha thought.