选修6 unit 1 art 寒假练习
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选修6 Unit 1 《Art》寒假练习
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) ????◆第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分) ???? 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ?21. The new TV show is designed _____ for teenagers, but it is also popular with many
adults. ???? A. specifically B. effectively ???? C. cautiously D. permanently ?22. He _______ to make friends with the local people, but nobody accepted him. ???? A. managed B. advised???? C. attempted D. offered ?23. The book is so interesting that it ______ more and more readers every day. ???? A. appeals to B. applies to ???? C. approves of D. approaches to ??24. With ______ work remaining to be done in his office, he has to do everything in
a hurry. ???? A. a great many B. a great deal ???? C. a great deal of D. a large number of ??25. She decided to _______ the homeless cat, even though she already had five cats. ???? A. adopt B. possess ??? C. purchase D. support ??26. There’s _____ third man who says he was _____ first to reach the top of the mountain. ???? A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a ??27. Please turn down the TV, boy, ______ the neighbor will start complaining. ???? A. or else B. but still C. and then D. so that ??28. ________ where to go, he turned to a policeman for help. ???? A. Having lost his way, and not knowing ???? B. Losing his way, and didn’t know ???? C. Lost his way, and not knowing ???? D. Lost his way, and didn’t know ??29. —Have you seen your uncle lately? ???? —Yes, in fact I saw him yesterday. Until then, I _____ him for three years. ???? A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see ???? C. hadn’t seen D. wouldn’t see ??30. In a Han Dynasty tomb, they found some precious jars and vases, ______are valuable. ???? A. even the pieces of them B. which even pieces ???? C. even the pieces of which D. that even pieces ??31. Eric______ the driving test if he had been a little more careful. ???? A. wouldn’t fail B. wouldn’t have failed ???? C. hadn’t failed D. didn’t fail ??32. ______ I be able to do whatever I want, I would take a spaceship to the moon. ???? A. Would B. Should C. Shall D. Were ??33. How nice it _____ if I _____ an elder brother like you! ???? A. was; had B. would be; had had ???? C. would have been; had D. would be; had ?34. —I heard they went to see a basketball game in the stadium last weekend. ???? —That ________ be true, since the stadium was under repair then. ???? A. may not B. won’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t ?35. —It’s cloudy today. Please take an umbrella with you. ???? —__________ . ???? A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it all depends ???? C. OK, just in case ???? D. All right, you’re welcome ???◆第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分) ???? 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ???? After the battle of Gettysburg, a soldier was found on the field in the spot where he had laid himself down to die. There was a 36 of three small children in his hands. The last object upon 37 the dying father had gazed was the image of his 38 and, as he silently 39 upon them, he passed away. How 40 ! What words can describe the 41 of this father at that moment, so 42 to be orphans were the children! 43 and alone, he lay down to die, his 44 and prayers were all for his family. 45 the battle, when the dead were being 46 , this soldier was found. The photo was taken from his hand and 47 here for identification. His grave has been 48 so that he can be found if the photo 49 his identification. The children, two boys and a girl, are 50 very young. The 51 boy is sitting in a high chair, and on each side of him are his elder brother and sister. The elder boy’s jacket is 52 the same material as his sister’s dress. These are the most important 53 of the three children. Every newspaper in the country is asked to draw attention to the discovery of this picture so that the family of the dead soldier 54 come into possession of it. It will be of great 55 to those children. The last thoughts of their dying father were for them, and them alone. ???? 36. A. sculptureB. photoC. storybookD. painting ???? 37. A. what B. that C. whichD. where ???? 38. A. childrenB. faith C. possessionD. gun ???? 39. A. gazedB. relied C. insistedD. touched ???? 40. A. puzzlingB. touching ???? C. loving D. exciting ???? 41. A. situationB. emotion ???? C. conditionD. position ???? 42. A. disappointedlyB. curiously ???? C. delicately D. unexpectedly ???? 43. A. BoredB. ProudC. WoundedD. Satisfied ???? 44. A. challengesB. fightsC. thoughtsD. attempts ???? 45. A. WhileB. After C. During D. Before ???? 46. A. buriedB. healedC. adopted D. attended ???? 47. A. foundB. sentC. fixed D. accepted ???? 48. A. markedB. painted ???? C. described D. discovered ???? 49. A. relates toB. refers to C. sees to D. leads to ???? 50. A. finallyB. directly ???? C. obviouslyD. recently ???? 51. A. handsomeB. taller ???? C. youngerD. stronger ???? 52. A. made into B. made of ???? C. made outD. made up ???? 53. A. functionsB. characteristics ???? C. preferencesD. differences ???? 54. A. needB. should C. mayD. must ???? 55. A. value B. expense C. worthD. price ???? ????第三部分阅读理解 ???? (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) ????阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 ???? ????A ????难度★
U2, an Irish rock band founded in the 1970s and known in the 1980s, is still very popular today. This afternoon they played a few songs from their new album(专辑), and an old favorite from an earlier record, to a small crowd at the BBC in London. It was part of a promotion(促销)schedule for the Dubliners as they publicized their 12th studio album No Line on the Horizon, which comes out next week. ???? One of the members of U2, Bono, announced a tour starting this summer without giving much else away, and assured everyone that there would be cheap seats available in the terrible economic times. There would, however, still be expensive ones. ???? "Rich people have feelings too and we also want to meet them," he joked. ???? In this promotion at the BBC, U2 played Get on Your Boots, Magnificent and Breathe from their new album and Beautiful Day from All That You Can’t Leave Behind. While the band has played Get on Your Boots at awards ceremonies, this was the first time they had played a number of the new tunes to a non-professional audience. Of course, there were some genuine fans, including myself as a journalist. ???? For those who missed it, there could be a bit more U2 action in the BBC building this evening. The performers are certainly up and ready, and, if you wish, you can see them by yourself.
56. In the first paragraph we are told that U2_____. ???? A. will hold a concert next week
B. is busy promoting a new album
C. released 12 albums this afternoon ???? D. played some old favorite songs at the BBC
57. According to Bono’s announcement, ______. ???? A. there won’t be any expensive tickets
B. the price of tickets will be reasonable
C. there will be very few concerts ???? D. there will be lots of new albums
58. Which of the following songs had been performed at awards ceremonies?
A. Get on Your Boots. B. Magnificent. ???? C. Breathe. D. Beautiful Day.
59. What did the author think of the U2 performance at the BBC?
A. He didn’t think their fans would like them.
B. The performance was successful in helping sell the new album.
C. He thought non-professional audiences would like it.
D. We aren’t told exactly what he thought of it. ???? ???? ????B ????难度:★
At the age of fifty, Theodore Roosevelt, a truly great president, made this comment: "Now I am fifty years old, and if I stopped learning, and stopped trying to better myself, I feel that my usefulness to the community would be pretty nearly at an end." Those who have studied the life of Theodore Roosevelt know that he never did stop learning. He was eager to learn all his life. ???? Many people have the mistaken idea that age is a handicap(障碍)when it comes to learning —that you gradually lose your ability to learn as you grow older. Surveys show that the ability to learn does not diminish greatly after 20, said Dr. C. Ellis Nelson, a well-known professor in Texas. These tests show, said Dr. Nelson, that in terms of reading and vocabulary there is no significant difference between being 20 or being 60. People aged 20 may show greater facility for mathematics, but this is due almost entirely to the fact that 20-year-olds use math all the time, while 60-year-olds don’t. ???? As you grow older, or if you have already reached or passed middle age, don’t fool yourself with the idea that the ability to learn diminishes with age. It just isn’t true! You can learn and grow intellectually(智力地)as long as you want to progress and you can continue to do so as long as you are alive. That is one of the truly exciting facts of life. ???? Cato, a wise man of ancient Rome, was forever seeking new intellectual worlds to conquer, and at about 80 he started to study Greek. When a doubter asked him why he was beginning such a difficult task at such an advanced age, Cato replied calmly and firmly: "It is the youngest age I have left. I enjoy it." and went on with his studies. In the end, he reached his goal. ???? "Age," said E. L. Thorndike, a famous psychologist, "is not a handicap to learning." You never grow too old to learn.
60. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t stop learning at fifty because__________.
A he felt he was useful
B. he was encouraged by his great comment
C. he believed he was never too old to learn ???? D. he wanted to show his value to the community
61. 20-year -old people show greater facility for mathematics than 60-year-old people because ________.
A. they are better educated than the latter
B. they like maths more than the latter
C. they use maths more often than the latter
D. they’re required to learn more maths skills than the latter
62. The underlined word "diminish" in the second paragraph probably means"________".
A. become smaller or weaker B. grow little by little
C. increase ???? D. disappear
63. From the passage we can infer that ancient Greek was ________.
A. very interesting B. difficult to learn
C. a useful language D. very fashionable ???? ????C ????难度:★★
Some people who like to eat very hot chili peppers say that they can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you energy. ???? Do you want to fire up your meals with homegrown chilies? They need a warm climate. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cool, place them under glass, giving them the warmth of the sun and protecting them from the wind. You can also start the seeds in your home or a greenhouse. ???? If you’re planting inside, fill a 7.5-centimeter pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom for water to run out. Tap the sides of the pot to settle the soil. ???? Drop several seeds onto the surface of the soil, and cover it with a thin layer of vermiculite(蛭石), which can hold air, water and nutrients. Then cover the pot with a see-through plastic bag and place it in a warm area. ???? When the chilies start growing, take off the bag. When the plants have grown to about two centimeters, place each one carefully in its own 7.5-centimeter pot. ???? When roots start showing through the holes in the bottom of the pot, transplant each of them into a 12-centimeter pot. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie them to a stick placed in the pot to support them. ???? At thirty centimeters, pinch off the tops of the chili peppers with your fingers to make new branches grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer, and if the weather is warm, put them into five-liter pots and place them outside. Make sure they get lots of light and water.
64. When the plants grow to two centimeters, you should ______.
A. take the plastic bag off the plant
B. place each of them into separate pots
C. tie them to sticks to support them ????D. transplant them into a 12-centimeter pot
65. The underlined expression "pinch off" in the last paragraph probably means "______".
A. hold up B. break up ????C. leave out D. take down
66. Based on this passage, how many times should you move a chili plant?
A. Once. B. Twice. ???? C. Three times. D. Four times.
67. From the passage we can learn that ______. ???? A. people who like eating chilies are energetic
B. the plants should be fertilized when they blossom
C. the pot has holes in the bottom to let the air in
D. it’s quite easy to grow your own chilies ???? ????D ????难度:★★ ???? It’s hard to believe that the UK has less available water per person than most other European countries. In some areas across the country, we have witnessed the lowest levels of rainfall in twenty years and as a result our reservoirs (水库) are under great pressure. ???? On an average day, a person in the UK will use 150 liters of water through drinking, cooking and washing. Around a third of the water will be wasted. Year after year, our daily water use is increasing by one percent, which is simply not sustainable in the long run. ???? The effects of global warming will place pressure on water supplies as warmer summers lead to more water use and wetter winters lead to water quality problems. ???? It is very important that we use water in a sustainable way. The key is not simply to limit water use through bans but to minimize the level of water that we waste on a daily basis. ???? Reducing waste doesn’t mean spending money, although there are water saving appliances (用具) on the market that are worth considering. By making small changes to the way we use water, big savings on wastage are possible. Throughout the home there are a number of ways to cut down on water wastage. By fixing a dripping tap, you can rid yourself of the boring "drip, drip" sound while at the same time save as much as 5,000 liters of water a year. Turning off the tap when brushing your teeth saves six liters of water per minute, while taking a short shower rather than a bath can greatly cut wastage. If the idea of not taking a relaxing bath is too painful, why not reuse your bathwater to water house plants or plants in the garden? ???? For more information, visit www.waterwise.org.uk.
68. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the serious water shortage in the UK?
A. Less rainfall. B. Water wastage.
C. Global warming. ???? D. Dry reservoirs.
69. About ________ liters of water will be wasted in a four-member family in the UK on average per day.
A. 150 B. 200???? C. 400 D. 300
70. www.waterwise.org.uk is probably a website for people to find suggestions about _____.
A. reducing water wastage
B. increasing the level of rainfall
C. purifying waste water ????D. reducing the pressure of reservoirs
71. What’s the purpose of the passage? ????A. To introduce the serious situation of water wastage.
B. To persuade people to buy water-saving appliances.
C. To report the level of rainfall in the UK.
D. To call on people to save water. ???? ????E ???? ????难度:★★★What is great art? On the one hand, we can all see that great art is old art which is called great. But how do we know which art of our own times is great, and which will be forgotten? And who decides? ???? These are important questions, for the great art of the past often was not considered great during its own time. When Shakespeare and Charles Dickens were writing, for example, most critics considered them as hack (平庸的) writers with little or no literary ability. ???? Similarly, Van Gogh and many of the other Impressionist painters of the late nineteenth century were not allowed to participate in events involving what were thought to be the "real" painters of the time, and often they were very poor. Yet today their paintings often sell for millions of dollars, while those so-called "real" painters are now barely remembered. ???? So what makes great art? Can, for example, rock music be great art? Music videos? Cartoons and comics? Those who call themselves critics of the fine arts often have been the last to recognize great art in the past, and we can probably expect this to be the situation today. ???? Critics often don’t recognize great art because they tend to be prejudiced against what is popular. Popular works, whether they are novels, movies, or comics, are usually considered to be produced for the sake of money only, and not for the sake of art. ???? But popularity, it seems to me, is one of the three signs that a present-day work of art may come to be thought of as great. The other two are that it is groundbreaking, and that it is inherently (内在的) beautiful. ???? Many works have one or even two of these qualities of being popular, unusual, and beautiful. But having all the three often will mean that a work of art will someday be seen to be great, though it may take a good spoonful of time, such as a century or two, to know for sure.
72. The first paragraph is intended to__________. ????A. lead to the following and arouse the reader’s curiosity
B. introduce some real painters to the readers
C. introduce the questions the writer wants to answer ????D. explain what kind of art will become popular
73. The author used the examples of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Van Gogh to prove _____.
A. these masters’works have some shortcomings
B. these masters wouldn’t have been so successful without the critics
C. truly beautiful works of art are never understood when first created
D. great masters are often not acknowledged while they were alive
74. According to the author, great works _______. ????A. may be presented in different forms
B. are generally valued by critics
C. are thought valuable because of their sale price ????D. will lose their value if they’re not accepted
75. What can be inferred from the passage? ????A. Critics have changed their attitudes to great works.
B. Most of the opinions of critics are valueless.
C. The work of art itself, not the critics, determines its greatness.
D. Works of Impressionist painters will be great one day. ???? ????第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分) ????◆第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分) ???? 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正: ???? 此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并也用斜线划掉。 ???? 此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 ???? 此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 ???? 注意:原行没有错的不要改。 ???? ????We have a small farm with a handful of hard-working 76.______
worker. Yesterday, the workers, led by Julia, arrived 77.______
early in the morning harvest flowers at their freshness. 78.______
It is hot here in summer, so we tried our best to getting the 79.______
flowers before noon. At half past eleven, we have 80.______
a relaxing lunch and some tea after starting the afternoon work 81.______
of packing boxes. But we were tired from a whole 82.______
day’s work, we were very exciting, since we believe in the 83.______
saying "No pain, no gain." Beside, we are sure that working 84.______
hard can lead for us to a better life. 85.______ ???? ????◆第二节书面表达(满分25分) ???? 周末你和外国朋友Jenny去市博物馆参观了书画展,其中一幅题为"DANCER"(图中女孩没有双脚，但乐观、面带微笑)的作品给你留下了深刻印象,作品中女孩的乐观态度深深打动了你,请写一篇英语短文,和Jenny交流一下你的感受。注意:可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
词数:100左右
参考词汇:书画展painting and calligraphy exhibitions ???? ????
参考答案
21-25 ACACA 26-30 AAACC 31-35 BBDCC
36-40 BCAAB 41- 45 BDCCB 46-50 ABADC 51-55 CBBCA
56-60 BBADC 61-65 CABBD 66-70 CBDBA 71-75 DADAC
76. 正确 77. worker 改为workers 78. harvest前加to 79. getting 改为get
80. have改为had 81. after改为before 82. But 改为Though 或Although
83. exciting改为excited 84. Beside 改为Besides 85. 去掉for
书面表达(One possible version) ???? It was a sunny day; my friend Jenny and I went to the City Museum to see the painting and calligraphy exhibitions. ???? There were many pieces of painting and calligraphy in the exhibition hall. What impressed me most was the painting which showed a dancing girl without feet, but with a charming smile on her face, as if to express her love of every minute of her life. The guide told us that the girl had lost her feet in an accident, but had persisted in her dream of becoming a dancer. I was so deeply inspired that I decided to study hard and enjoy every minute of my life. ???? ?
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) ????◆第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分) ???? 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ?21. The new TV show is designed _____ for teenagers, but it is also popular with many
adults. ???? A. specifically B. effectively ???? C. cautiously D. permanently ?22. He _______ to make friends with the local people, but nobody accepted him. ???? A. managed B. advised???? C. attempted D. offered ?23. The book is so interesting that it ______ more and more readers every day. ???? A. appeals to B. applies to ???? C. approves of D. approaches to ??24. With ______ work remaining to be done in his office, he has to do everything in
a hurry. ???? A. a great many B. a great deal ???? C. a great deal of D. a large number of ??25. She decided to _______ the homeless cat, even though she already had five cats. ???? A. adopt B. possess ??? C. purchase D. support ??26. There’s _____ third man who says he was _____ first to reach the top of the mountain. ???? A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a ??27. Please turn down the TV, boy, ______ the neighbor will start complaining. ???? A. or else B. but still C. and then D. so that ??28. ________ where to go, he turned to a policeman for help. ???? A. Having lost his way, and not knowing ???? B. Losing his way, and didn’t know ???? C. Lost his way, and not knowing ???? D. Lost his way, and didn’t know ??29. —Have you seen your uncle lately? ???? —Yes, in fact I saw him yesterday. Until then, I _____ him for three years. ???? A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see ???? C. hadn’t seen D. wouldn’t see ??30. In a Han Dynasty tomb, they found some precious jars and vases, ______are valuable. ???? A. even the pieces of them B. which even pieces ???? C. even the pieces of which D. that even pieces ??31. Eric______ the driving test if he had been a little more careful. ???? A. wouldn’t fail B. wouldn’t have failed ???? C. hadn’t failed D. didn’t fail ??32. ______ I be able to do whatever I want, I would take a spaceship to the moon. ???? A. Would B. Should C. Shall D. Were ??33. How nice it _____ if I _____ an elder brother like you! ???? A. was; had B. would be; had had ???? C. would have been; had D. would be; had ?34. —I heard they went to see a basketball game in the stadium last weekend. ???? —That ________ be true, since the stadium was under repair then. ???? A. may not B. won’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t ?35. —It’s cloudy today. Please take an umbrella with you. ???? —__________ . ???? A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it all depends ???? C. OK, just in case ???? D. All right, you’re welcome ???◆第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分) ???? 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ???? After the battle of Gettysburg, a soldier was found on the field in the spot where he had laid himself down to die. There was a 36 of three small children in his hands. The last object upon 37 the dying father had gazed was the image of his 38 and, as he silently 39 upon them, he passed away. How 40 ! What words can describe the 41 of this father at that moment, so 42 to be orphans were the children! 43 and alone, he lay down to die, his 44 and prayers were all for his family. 45 the battle, when the dead were being 46 , this soldier was found. The photo was taken from his hand and 47 here for identification. His grave has been 48 so that he can be found if the photo 49 his identification. The children, two boys and a girl, are 50 very young. The 51 boy is sitting in a high chair, and on each side of him are his elder brother and sister. The elder boy’s jacket is 52 the same material as his sister’s dress. These are the most important 53 of the three children. Every newspaper in the country is asked to draw attention to the discovery of this picture so that the family of the dead soldier 54 come into possession of it. It will be of great 55 to those children. The last thoughts of their dying father were for them, and them alone. ???? 36. A. sculptureB. photoC. storybookD. painting ???? 37. A. what B. that C. whichD. where ???? 38. A. childrenB. faith C. possessionD. gun ???? 39. A. gazedB. relied C. insistedD. touched ???? 40. A. puzzlingB. touching ???? C. loving D. exciting ???? 41. A. situationB. emotion ???? C. conditionD. position ???? 42. A. disappointedlyB. curiously ???? C. delicately D. unexpectedly ???? 43. A. BoredB. ProudC. WoundedD. Satisfied ???? 44. A. challengesB. fightsC. thoughtsD. attempts ???? 45. A. WhileB. After C. During D. Before ???? 46. A. buriedB. healedC. adopted D. attended ???? 47. A. foundB. sentC. fixed D. accepted ???? 48. A. markedB. painted ???? C. described D. discovered ???? 49. A. relates toB. refers to C. sees to D. leads to ???? 50. A. finallyB. directly ???? C. obviouslyD. recently ???? 51. A. handsomeB. taller ???? C. youngerD. stronger ???? 52. A. made into B. made of ???? C. made outD. made up ???? 53. A. functionsB. characteristics ???? C. preferencesD. differences ???? 54. A. needB. should C. mayD. must ???? 55. A. value B. expense C. worthD. price ???? ????第三部分阅读理解 ???? (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) ????阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 ???? ????A ????难度★
U2, an Irish rock band founded in the 1970s and known in the 1980s, is still very popular today. This afternoon they played a few songs from their new album(专辑), and an old favorite from an earlier record, to a small crowd at the BBC in London. It was part of a promotion(促销)schedule for the Dubliners as they publicized their 12th studio album No Line on the Horizon, which comes out next week. ???? One of the members of U2, Bono, announced a tour starting this summer without giving much else away, and assured everyone that there would be cheap seats available in the terrible economic times. There would, however, still be expensive ones. ???? "Rich people have feelings too and we also want to meet them," he joked. ???? In this promotion at the BBC, U2 played Get on Your Boots, Magnificent and Breathe from their new album and Beautiful Day from All That You Can’t Leave Behind. While the band has played Get on Your Boots at awards ceremonies, this was the first time they had played a number of the new tunes to a non-professional audience. Of course, there were some genuine fans, including myself as a journalist. ???? For those who missed it, there could be a bit more U2 action in the BBC building this evening. The performers are certainly up and ready, and, if you wish, you can see them by yourself.
56. In the first paragraph we are told that U2_____. ???? A. will hold a concert next week
B. is busy promoting a new album
C. released 12 albums this afternoon ???? D. played some old favorite songs at the BBC
57. According to Bono’s announcement, ______. ???? A. there won’t be any expensive tickets
B. the price of tickets will be reasonable
C. there will be very few concerts ???? D. there will be lots of new albums
58. Which of the following songs had been performed at awards ceremonies?
A. Get on Your Boots. B. Magnificent. ???? C. Breathe. D. Beautiful Day.
59. What did the author think of the U2 performance at the BBC?
A. He didn’t think their fans would like them.
B. The performance was successful in helping sell the new album.
C. He thought non-professional audiences would like it.
D. We aren’t told exactly what he thought of it. ???? ???? ????B ????难度:★
At the age of fifty, Theodore Roosevelt, a truly great president, made this comment: "Now I am fifty years old, and if I stopped learning, and stopped trying to better myself, I feel that my usefulness to the community would be pretty nearly at an end." Those who have studied the life of Theodore Roosevelt know that he never did stop learning. He was eager to learn all his life. ???? Many people have the mistaken idea that age is a handicap(障碍)when it comes to learning —that you gradually lose your ability to learn as you grow older. Surveys show that the ability to learn does not diminish greatly after 20, said Dr. C. Ellis Nelson, a well-known professor in Texas. These tests show, said Dr. Nelson, that in terms of reading and vocabulary there is no significant difference between being 20 or being 60. People aged 20 may show greater facility for mathematics, but this is due almost entirely to the fact that 20-year-olds use math all the time, while 60-year-olds don’t. ???? As you grow older, or if you have already reached or passed middle age, don’t fool yourself with the idea that the ability to learn diminishes with age. It just isn’t true! You can learn and grow intellectually(智力地)as long as you want to progress and you can continue to do so as long as you are alive. That is one of the truly exciting facts of life. ???? Cato, a wise man of ancient Rome, was forever seeking new intellectual worlds to conquer, and at about 80 he started to study Greek. When a doubter asked him why he was beginning such a difficult task at such an advanced age, Cato replied calmly and firmly: "It is the youngest age I have left. I enjoy it." and went on with his studies. In the end, he reached his goal. ???? "Age," said E. L. Thorndike, a famous psychologist, "is not a handicap to learning." You never grow too old to learn.
60. Theodore Roosevelt didn’t stop learning at fifty because__________.
A he felt he was useful
B. he was encouraged by his great comment
C. he believed he was never too old to learn ???? D. he wanted to show his value to the community
61. 20-year -old people show greater facility for mathematics than 60-year-old people because ________.
A. they are better educated than the latter
B. they like maths more than the latter
C. they use maths more often than the latter
D. they’re required to learn more maths skills than the latter
62. The underlined word "diminish" in the second paragraph probably means"________".
A. become smaller or weaker B. grow little by little
C. increase ???? D. disappear
63. From the passage we can infer that ancient Greek was ________.
A. very interesting B. difficult to learn
C. a useful language D. very fashionable ???? ????C ????难度:★★
Some people who like to eat very hot chili peppers say that they can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you energy. ???? Do you want to fire up your meals with homegrown chilies? They need a warm climate. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cool, place them under glass, giving them the warmth of the sun and protecting them from the wind. You can also start the seeds in your home or a greenhouse. ???? If you’re planting inside, fill a 7.5-centimeter pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom for water to run out. Tap the sides of the pot to settle the soil. ???? Drop several seeds onto the surface of the soil, and cover it with a thin layer of vermiculite(蛭石), which can hold air, water and nutrients. Then cover the pot with a see-through plastic bag and place it in a warm area. ???? When the chilies start growing, take off the bag. When the plants have grown to about two centimeters, place each one carefully in its own 7.5-centimeter pot. ???? When roots start showing through the holes in the bottom of the pot, transplant each of them into a 12-centimeter pot. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie them to a stick placed in the pot to support them. ???? At thirty centimeters, pinch off the tops of the chili peppers with your fingers to make new branches grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer, and if the weather is warm, put them into five-liter pots and place them outside. Make sure they get lots of light and water.
64. When the plants grow to two centimeters, you should ______.
A. take the plastic bag off the plant
B. place each of them into separate pots
C. tie them to sticks to support them ????D. transplant them into a 12-centimeter pot
65. The underlined expression "pinch off" in the last paragraph probably means "______".
A. hold up B. break up ????C. leave out D. take down
66. Based on this passage, how many times should you move a chili plant?
A. Once. B. Twice. ???? C. Three times. D. Four times.
67. From the passage we can learn that ______. ???? A. people who like eating chilies are energetic
B. the plants should be fertilized when they blossom
C. the pot has holes in the bottom to let the air in
D. it’s quite easy to grow your own chilies ???? ????D ????难度:★★ ???? It’s hard to believe that the UK has less available water per person than most other European countries. In some areas across the country, we have witnessed the lowest levels of rainfall in twenty years and as a result our reservoirs (水库) are under great pressure. ???? On an average day, a person in the UK will use 150 liters of water through drinking, cooking and washing. Around a third of the water will be wasted. Year after year, our daily water use is increasing by one percent, which is simply not sustainable in the long run. ???? The effects of global warming will place pressure on water supplies as warmer summers lead to more water use and wetter winters lead to water quality problems. ???? It is very important that we use water in a sustainable way. The key is not simply to limit water use through bans but to minimize the level of water that we waste on a daily basis. ???? Reducing waste doesn’t mean spending money, although there are water saving appliances (用具) on the market that are worth considering. By making small changes to the way we use water, big savings on wastage are possible. Throughout the home there are a number of ways to cut down on water wastage. By fixing a dripping tap, you can rid yourself of the boring "drip, drip" sound while at the same time save as much as 5,000 liters of water a year. Turning off the tap when brushing your teeth saves six liters of water per minute, while taking a short shower rather than a bath can greatly cut wastage. If the idea of not taking a relaxing bath is too painful, why not reuse your bathwater to water house plants or plants in the garden? ???? For more information, visit www.waterwise.org.uk.
68. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the serious water shortage in the UK?
A. Less rainfall. B. Water wastage.
C. Global warming. ???? D. Dry reservoirs.
69. About ________ liters of water will be wasted in a four-member family in the UK on average per day.
A. 150 B. 200???? C. 400 D. 300
70. www.waterwise.org.uk is probably a website for people to find suggestions about _____.
A. reducing water wastage
B. increasing the level of rainfall
C. purifying waste water ????D. reducing the pressure of reservoirs
71. What’s the purpose of the passage? ????A. To introduce the serious situation of water wastage.
B. To persuade people to buy water-saving appliances.
C. To report the level of rainfall in the UK.
D. To call on people to save water. ???? ????E ???? ????难度:★★★What is great art? On the one hand, we can all see that great art is old art which is called great. But how do we know which art of our own times is great, and which will be forgotten? And who decides? ???? These are important questions, for the great art of the past often was not considered great during its own time. When Shakespeare and Charles Dickens were writing, for example, most critics considered them as hack (平庸的) writers with little or no literary ability. ???? Similarly, Van Gogh and many of the other Impressionist painters of the late nineteenth century were not allowed to participate in events involving what were thought to be the "real" painters of the time, and often they were very poor. Yet today their paintings often sell for millions of dollars, while those so-called "real" painters are now barely remembered. ???? So what makes great art? Can, for example, rock music be great art? Music videos? Cartoons and comics? Those who call themselves critics of the fine arts often have been the last to recognize great art in the past, and we can probably expect this to be the situation today. ???? Critics often don’t recognize great art because they tend to be prejudiced against what is popular. Popular works, whether they are novels, movies, or comics, are usually considered to be produced for the sake of money only, and not for the sake of art. ???? But popularity, it seems to me, is one of the three signs that a present-day work of art may come to be thought of as great. The other two are that it is groundbreaking, and that it is inherently (内在的) beautiful. ???? Many works have one or even two of these qualities of being popular, unusual, and beautiful. But having all the three often will mean that a work of art will someday be seen to be great, though it may take a good spoonful of time, such as a century or two, to know for sure.
72. The first paragraph is intended to__________. ????A. lead to the following and arouse the reader’s curiosity
B. introduce some real painters to the readers
C. introduce the questions the writer wants to answer ????D. explain what kind of art will become popular
73. The author used the examples of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Van Gogh to prove _____.
A. these masters’works have some shortcomings
B. these masters wouldn’t have been so successful without the critics
C. truly beautiful works of art are never understood when first created
D. great masters are often not acknowledged while they were alive
74. According to the author, great works _______. ????A. may be presented in different forms
B. are generally valued by critics
C. are thought valuable because of their sale price ????D. will lose their value if they’re not accepted
75. What can be inferred from the passage? ????A. Critics have changed their attitudes to great works.
B. Most of the opinions of critics are valueless.
C. The work of art itself, not the critics, determines its greatness.
D. Works of Impressionist painters will be great one day. ???? ????第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分) ????◆第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分) ???? 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正: ???? 此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并也用斜线划掉。 ???? 此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 ???? 此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 ???? 注意:原行没有错的不要改。 ???? ????We have a small farm with a handful of hard-working 76.______
worker. Yesterday, the workers, led by Julia, arrived 77.______
early in the morning harvest flowers at their freshness. 78.______
It is hot here in summer, so we tried our best to getting the 79.______
flowers before noon. At half past eleven, we have 80.______
a relaxing lunch and some tea after starting the afternoon work 81.______
of packing boxes. But we were tired from a whole 82.______
day’s work, we were very exciting, since we believe in the 83.______
saying "No pain, no gain." Beside, we are sure that working 84.______
hard can lead for us to a better life. 85.______ ???? ????◆第二节书面表达(满分25分) ???? 周末你和外国朋友Jenny去市博物馆参观了书画展,其中一幅题为"DANCER"(图中女孩没有双脚，但乐观、面带微笑)的作品给你留下了深刻印象,作品中女孩的乐观态度深深打动了你,请写一篇英语短文,和Jenny交流一下你的感受。注意:可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
词数:100左右
参考词汇:书画展painting and calligraphy exhibitions ???? ????
参考答案
21-25 ACACA 26-30 AAACC 31-35 BBDCC
36-40 BCAAB 41- 45 BDCCB 46-50 ABADC 51-55 CBBCA
56-60 BBADC 61-65 CABBD 66-70 CBDBA 71-75 DADAC
76. 正确 77. worker 改为workers 78. harvest前加to 79. getting 改为get
80. have改为had 81. after改为before 82. But 改为Though 或Although
83. exciting改为excited 84. Beside 改为Besides 85. 去掉for
书面表达(One possible version) ???? It was a sunny day; my friend Jenny and I went to the City Museum to see the painting and calligraphy exhibitions. ???? There were many pieces of painting and calligraphy in the exhibition hall. What impressed me most was the painting which showed a dancing girl without feet, but with a charming smile on her face, as if to express her love of every minute of her life. The guide told us that the girl had lost her feet in an accident, but had persisted in her dream of becoming a dancer. I was so deeply inspired that I decided to study hard and enjoy every minute of my life. ???? ?