Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese
and Pop Arts
培优练习
Ⅰ. 在句中空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. The houses in the village ________ (destroy) in the 2011Earthquake.
2. His dream of becoming an actor came ________ (truly) at last.
3. The expression ________ his face suggested that he was angry.
4. Like Qi Baishi, Xu painted in the ________ (tradition) Chinese style.
5. My parents are fond ________ going to art galleries and often take me with them.
6. It is a style of painting ________ (adopt) by a group of artists.
7. Please remember ________ ( lock) the door before you leave.
8. Although he’d gotten tired of trying, he _______ (final) succeeded.
9. Stella offered ________( help) Roy, but he refused.
10. He always avoids ________ (make) mistakes in learning English.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes(撞击) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!
Of course he isn’t really dead. With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why？Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.
There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress(床垫)．Again，when they hit one another with chairs，the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows，the glass is made of sugar!
But although their work depends on trick of this sort，it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example，when he is “blown up” in a battle scene，he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work，but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured，and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman，for example，skied over the edge of a cliff(悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute(降落伞) failed to open，and he was killed.
In spite of all the risks，this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous actions. For nowadays there are stuntwomen, too!
1．From the passage, we know that stuntmen are those who ________.
A．often dress up as actors B．prefer to lead dangerous lives
C．often perform seemingly dangerous actions D．often fight each other for their lives
2．How do stuntmen earn their living ?
A．By playing their dirty tricks B．By selling their special skills
C．By jumping out of high windows D．By jumping from fast-moving trains
3．When a stuntman falls from a high building, ________.
A．he needs little protection B．he will be covered with a mattress
C．his life is endangered D．his safety is generally all right
4．Which of the following is the main factor(因素) of a successful performance?
A．Strength. B．Exactness. C．Speed. D．Carefulness.
Ⅲ. 完形填空
Life will be peaceful if you always do kind things. I teach my daughters to develop a habit of __1__ others. The little acts of __2__ give you opportunities to provide service for others. They can make you remember how __3__ it feels to be kind and helpful.
We __4__ in a rural (乡村的) area. Most of what we __5__ is beautiful nature. One of the exceptions to the __6__ is the rubbish that some people throw out of their car windows as they drive along the rural roads. One of the few __7__ of living there is the lack (缺少) of __8__ public services，such as rubbish collection，which is common in the __9__.
A helping behavior that I practise regularly with my daughters is __10__ rubbish in our neighborhood. My daughters often have a match to see who can collect the most rubbish. They will often say to me in a(n) __11__ voice, “There’s some rubbish，Daddy—__12__ the car！” And if we have time，we will often get out of our car and pick it up.__13__ it may seem strange，we do it. In fact，we __14__it. We pick up rubbish in parks , on sidewalks, almost anywhere.
One day I saw a stranger picking up rubbish on the road. I stopped. He __15__ his head and smiled，“I saw you doing this with your family. It’s a good __16__ to protect our environment.”
There are many other ways to __17__ kindness for others. You may share a dinner with a beggar，visit __18__ old people in the nursing home，or help the blind __19__ the street. You can think of something that can be finished __20__ but helpful. It is fun, self-satisfying, and what’s more, it can set a good example. Helping others is helping yourself.
1．A. watching B．welcoming C．helping D．teaching
2．A. kindness B．peace C．carefulness D．interest
3．A. sad B．unusual C．easy D．great
4．A. work B．live C．travel D．stay
5．A. see B．dream C．need D．develop
6．A. environment B．beauty C．area D．weather
7．A. favorites B．disadvantages C．wishes D．answers
8．A.comfortable B．modern C．necessary D．excellent
9．A. city B．village C．sky D．street
10．A. looking for B．picking up C．taking away D．laughing at
11．A. surprised B．tired C．excited D．angry
12．A. speed B．start C．move D．stop
13．A. Although B．But C．And D．Since
14．A. enjoy B．experience C．forget D．understand
15．A .covered B．lowered C．shook D．raised
16．A. sport B．idea C．result D．question
17．A. provide B．buy C．describe D．make
18．A. puzzled B．successful C．healthy D．lonely
19．A .clean B．cross C．design D．draw
20．A. suddenly B．impossibly C．easily D．hardly
答案和解析
Ⅰ. 在句中空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. were destroyed 【解析】分析句意及结构可知，该空要用一般过去时的被动语态。
2. true 【解析】句意：最终，他当演员的梦想实现了。come true“实现”，是固定搭配。
3. on 【解析】“在脸上”要用介词on。
4. traditional 【解析】分析结构可知，此处要用tradition的形容词形式。
5. of 【解析】be fond of“喜欢；喜爱”，是固定搭配。
6. adopted 【解析】style与adopt之间是动宾关系，要用过去分词作定语。
7. to lock 【解析】remember to do sth“记住要做某事”，符合句意。
8. finally 【解析】分析结构可知，此处要用final的副词形式。
9. to help 【解析】offer后接动词不定式作宾语。
10. making 【解析】avoid后接动词的-ing形式作宾语。
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
1．C【解析】根据文章第二段第四句“Because the men who fall out of high windows...or even catch fire，are professionals.”及第二段后两句“These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.”可知，正确答案为C项。
2．B【解析】 由第四段第一句“But although their work depends on trick of this sort，it also requires a high degree of skill and training.”可知，正确答案为B项。
3．D【解析】 从文中第三段第三、四句“For example，they fall from a high building. However，they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress.”可知，正确答案为D项。
4．B【解析】由文中第四段后两句“Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing.For example，when he is ‘blown up’ in a battle scene，he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.”可知，特技演员的成功表演要求最主要因素不是小心、仔细，而是要精确。所以，正确答案为B项。
Ⅲ. 完形填空
1．C【解析】 全文内容讲述的是做一些好的事情去帮助其他人。
2．A【解析】帮助别人是一种善良的行为。
3．D【解析】根据最后一段“It is fun，self-satisfying...”可知帮助别人后自我感觉很好。
4．B【解析】由第二段“...of living there is...”可知作者住在那里。
5．A【解析】郊区的环境优美，作者所能看到的是一派自然风光。
6．B【解析】上文说的是美景，下文是垃圾，此处把美景和垃圾相对照。
7．B【解析】垃圾没有人清理，这是住在那里的缺点。
8．C【解析】有专人负责收垃圾是一个居住区必要的公共服务。
9．A【解析】根据上文可知作者住在郊区，没有专人负责收垃圾，但是在城里这样的服务是很常见的。
10．B【解析】根据下文可知作者是带着孩子捡垃圾。
11．C【解析】根据上下文可知作者的女儿们对待捡垃圾一事有很积极的态度，她们甚至比赛谁捡得最多，所以看到垃圾肯定感到兴奋。
12．D【解析】根据下文“we will often get out of our car and pick it up.”可知作者的女儿让他停车。
13．A【解析】本句上半句和下半句之间在逻辑上是让步关系。
14．A【解析】根据上文作者的女儿们的表现可知作者和女儿们很喜欢做这件事。
15．D【解析】陌生人正在低头捡垃圾，要抬起头才能看见作者。
16．B【解析】陌生人对作者及其家人捡垃圾的行为进行赞许，说这是个好主意。
17．A【解析】捡垃圾是善举，下文列举的几个例子也是善举，都是把善意带给别人。
18．D【解析】通常来说，住在养老院的老人都会感到孤独。
19．B【解析】帮助盲人“过”马路的情况在生活中经常会发生。帮助盲人“清扫”街道、“设计”街道或“画”街道，这样的情况很少发生。
20．C【解析】上面举的几个例子都是很容易就能做到的。
Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese
and Pop Arts
基础练习
第一部分 单词拼写
1. We were all a_______ about his safety when we found that he didn’t come back.
2. Having no children of their own, they a________ one.
3. Those who o________ to this plan please put up your hands.
4. I was on the way to the art e_______ when I came across Mary.
5. The Spring Festival is our t________ festival.
6. His dream of going abroad was ________ (实现) at last.
7. A ________ (肖像) is a picture of a person.
8. The ________ (表情) on her face is very friendly.
9. A ________ (水彩画) painting uses a type of paint that is mixed with water.
10. Such cold weather is quite ________ (不平常的).
第二部分 短语翻译
1. 对……厌恶________________________
2. 轮流____________________________
3. 推迟；延期____________________________
4 从……可以看出__________________________
5. 一系列的_______________________
6. be fond of___________________________
7. make of ____________________________
8. get it right _______________________________
9. come into style______________________________
10. in reality_______________________
第三部分 翻译句子
这是青岛市，被认为是山东最美的城市之一。（considered to be作定语）
__________________________________________________________
这项致力于提高学生听说能力的活动将在11月份举行。(aim to)
__________________________________________________________
由于这场大雨，我们不得不把运动会推迟了。(because of)
____________________________________________________________
法国以其葡萄酒而著称。( famous for)
______________________________________________________________
我受不了他的坏脾气。(stand)
_____________________________________________________________
他们决定把会议推迟到下周。(put off)
_____________________________________________________________
他们成功地做了这个实验。(succeed)
_____________________________________________________________
8. 我们盼望有一天参观你们的城市。(look forward to)
_______________________________________________________________
9. 所有的学生将轮流回答老师的问题。（take turns）
_______________________________________________________________
10. 我极度热爱齐白石的画。(crazy; painting)
_______________________________________________________________
第四部分 单项填空
1．It was during ________ early 1990s that she became one of the layoff workers in ________ forties, which was the main reason why she started to do business.
A．the；her B．an；the
C．the；an D．an；her
2．—Hey, you really did a good job. Your report was excellent.
—________ I tried to do my best.
A．What do you make of it? B．Do you think so?
C．Thanks for your compliment. D．I’m not half as good as you.
3．The opening ceremony showed ________ the traditional Chinese style is popular ________ people all over the world.
A．of；in B．as；with
C．on；in D．in；with
4．It is agreed that ________ widely is one of the most effective ways to enlarge our vocabulary.
A．reading B．to read
C．read D．having read
5．They can’t stand ________ for the reply. In other words, they don’t have any patience with it.
A．continuing to wait B．to continue to wait
C．continuing waiting D．continued waiting
6．Don’t ________ till tomorrow what can be done today.
A．put away B．put on
C．put out D．put off
7．We can guess when the play takes place, telling by the colorful ________ on the stage.
A．scenery B．sight C．scene D．view
8．Many people hold the idea that E-books have so many benefits that they will replace ________ books.
A．traditional B．historic C．basic D．contemporary
9．—I suggest we ________ the car. After all, a non-stop eight-hour drive is unpleasant.
—It’s a good idea.
A．taking turns drive B．taking turns to drive
C．take turns drive D．take turns to drive
10．—How are you today?
—Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a very long time.
A．didn’t feel B．haven’t felt
C．don’t feel D．wasn’t feeling
11．Only later ________ that he probably took the stone from the exhibition without permission.
A．I had realized B．I realized
C．did I realize D．had I realized
12．The Turners have no children of their own，so they decided to ________ an orphan.
A．admit B．avoid C．addict D．adopt
13．The strange man was observed ________ the store last night.
A．to entering B．enter
C．entered D．to enter
14．Children today are still suffering from heavy work ________ at preparing for the Entrance Examinations to college.
A．aim B．aimed
C．to aim D．aims
15．During the visit to Dalian，my husband took a series of pictures ________ the main color was blue.
A．that B．where C．which D．there
答案与解析
第一部分 单词拼写
1. anxious 【解析】句意：当发现他没有回来时，我们都对他的安全担心。
2. adopted 【解析】句意：因为他们没有自己的的孩子，所以他们收养一个。
3. object 【解析】句意：反对这项计划的人请举手。
4. exhibition 【解析】句意：我正要去看画展，突然遇到了玛丽。
5. traditional 【解析】句意：春节是我们的传统节日。
6. realized 【解析】句意：他到国外的梦想最终实现了。
7. portrait 【解析】句意：肖像是一个人的画像。
8. expression 【解析】句意：她露出友好的表情。
9. watercolor 【解析】句意：水彩画使用颜料与水的混合物来作画。
10. unusual 【解析】句意：如此冷的天气是不平常的。
第二部分 短语翻译
1. be/get tired of 2. take turns 3. put off 4. tell by
5. a series of 6. 喜欢；喜爱 7. 理解 9. 变得时髦
10. 事实上
第三部分 翻译句子
1. This is the city of Qingdao, considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Shandong.
2. The activity that aims to improve the students’ ability of listening and speaking will be held in November.
3. We had to put off the sports meeting because of the heavy rain.
4. France is most famous for its wine.
5. I can’t stand his bad temper.
6. They decided to put off the meeting until next week.
7. They succeeded in doing the experiement.
8. We are looking forward to visiting your city someday.
9. All the students will take turns to answer the teacher’s questions.
10. I’m crazy about the paintings of Qi Baishi.
第四部分 单项填空
1．A【解析】 年代前用定冠词the修饰；在表示某人几十岁的时候用“in one’s＋基数词的复数形式”。
2．C【解析】 第一句话是对“你”工作的赞美，而对于这些赞美之词的答语要用“Thanks for your compliment.(谢谢你的赞美)”。
3．D【解析】 in the traditional Chinese style意为“以传统的中国风格”；be popular with意为“受……欢迎；受……喜爱”。句意为：展示了传统的中国风格的那场开幕式受到了全世界人民的欢迎。
4．A【解析】 动词不定式和动名词都可以用作主语，在意义上相近。但动名词多用来表示泛指或抽象动作，不定式多用来表示特指或具体动作。“广泛阅读是扩大词汇量的最有效途径之一”是泛指意义，故选A项。
5．C 【解析】 stand doing sth.容忍做某事；continue to do sth.表示继续做另外一件事；continue doing sth.表示继续做同一件事。根据句意“他们无法容忍继续等待回复了。换句话说，他们对它一点耐心都没有了。”可知，前句说的是同一件事情，故需要用continue doing sth.。
6．D【解析】 句意为：别把今天的事情拖到明天去做。put off推迟，延期，符合题意。put away放好，收好；put on穿上，戴上；put out伸出；熄灭。
7．C 【解析】 scenery风景，尤指乡村中的自然景色；sight指某一地区值得观看的建筑物、胜地、风景等；scene景色或景象，多指舞台背景、布景、抽象的环境等；view指从某一位置所看到的风景、景色。句意为：通过舞台上艳丽多彩的布景，我们能猜出这出剧发生在什么时候。
8．A【解析】 traditional传统的；historic有历史意义的；basic基本的；contemporary当代的。只有traditional books“传统书籍”和E-books“电子书刊”相对应。因此选A项。
9．D 【解析】 suggest (that) ... (should) do sth.建议做某事；take turns to do sth.轮流做某事。句意为：——我建议我们轮流开车吧。毕竟，连续8小时的驾驶很不愉快啊。——好主意。
10．B 【解析】 句意为：——今天感觉怎么样？——我好长时间都没有感到病得像现在这样厉害了。由答语for a very long time这一时间状语可以确定，答语应该用现在完成时。
11．C【解析】 only后接副词位于句首，句子需要部分倒装，将谓语动词的一部分did提前。句意为：只是后来，我才意识到，他可能未经许可从展览会上拿走了那块石头。
12．D【解析】 句意为：特纳夫妇没有自己的孩子，所以他们决定收养一个孤儿。admit承认；avoid避免；addict成瘾；adopt收养。根据句意，应选D项。
13．D 【解析】 observe＋名词＋doing/do sth.意为“注意到(某人)做(某事)”，observe用作被动语态时to不能省略，故答案为D项。
14．B 【解析】 此处heavy work后面实际上是省略了which is，完整的形式应该是“...heavy work which is aimed at preparing...”；aim与heavy work之间存在的是动宾关系，故用过去分词短语作定语，表示被动。
15．B【解析】 pictures为先行词，where在从句中作状语，意思是“在照片上”，相当于in which，故答案为B项。
Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese
and Pop Arts
提高练习
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节 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
Animal moms are great moms. You might be surprised at some of these moms.
Octopuses(章鱼)
The mother octopus lays about 50,000 eggs. For about 300 days，she stays with the eggs，cleans them and protects them. She does not leave to feed. However，this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched(孵化)．
Crocodiles
A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies.She starts by building a nest(巢)，which she guards for over two months！When the eggs are ready to hatch，the young crocodiles call out to their mother，who digs them out and helps them hatch. She then carries them in her mouth down to the water，where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own.
Bats
Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave，giving birth. Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below，she puts it in a pouch(育儿袋)．Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days. As the little bats get bigger and heavier，moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them. It continues for about three weeks，until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own.
Koalas(考拉)
The animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy(怀孕期) of only 35 days. The hairless baby climbs into its mother's pouch and lives there for another five months. When the little koala is between five and eight months old，it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety. Once it is too big to return to the pouch，it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old.
1．Which animal moms die when their babies are born?
A．Octopuses. B．Crocodiles. C．Bats. D．Koalas.
2．A crocodile mother usually carries her baby to the water ______.
A．in her pouch B．on her back C．in her mouth D．by her tail
3．How long does a young koala usually stay with its mom?
A．35 days. B．5 months. C．8 months. D．12 months.
4．The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A．introduce the relationship among animals
B．persuade people to protect animal moms
C．describe some animal mom's life habits
D．show some animals' breeding ways
B
Throughout the history of the arts, the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists. No matter what objects they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change—to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.
Landscape (风景) is another unchanging element of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17th-century Dutch painters to the 19th-century romanticists and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie，one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist，had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings，there is no particular change in emotions, and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄影术) to help both the eyes and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.
Besides, all art begs the age-old question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects, the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the Cro-Magnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests. To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.
Over thousands of years the fun_ction of the arts has remained relatively constant. Past or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art，and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.
5．The underlined word “poetry” most probably means“________”．
A．an object for artistic creation B．a collection of poems
C．an unusual quality D．a natural scene
6．Leslie’s paintings are extraordinary because________.
A．they are close in style to works in ancient times
B．they look like works by 19th-century painters
C．they draw attention to common things in life
D．they depend heavily on color photography
7．What is the author’s opinion of artistic reality?
A．It will not be found in future works of art.
B．It does not have a long-lasting standard.
C．It is expressed in a fixed artistic form.
D．It is lacking in modern works of art.
8．What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?
A．They express people’s curiosity about the past.
B．They make people interested in everyday experience.
C．They are considered important for variety in form.
D．They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.
C
A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even give financial (财政) profit (利润). Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play.
Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of his age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes (娱乐)．
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood, pottery (陶器). People today have more time than ever before for hobbies.
Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same unchanging tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found spare time hours.
Sir. William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
9．Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A．Hobby is one’s regular business in his office.
B．Hobby is not one’s regular business in his spare time.
C．Hobby is a kind of business only for young people.
D．Hobby is a kind of business only for old people.
10．The underlined word “recover” in the third paragraph means “________”．
A．get back B．become well
C．become calm D．supply with a new cover
11．Which of the following hobbies don’t offer according to the second paragraph?
A．entertainment B．learning
C．relaxation D．health
12．What’s the writer’s opinion about hobbies?
A．People should have good hobbies in their spare time.
B．Machines also have their hobbies.
C．Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.
D．People all over the world have the same hobby.
D
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.
Now,150 years after his birth on March 30,1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam，home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are interested in his life，which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of the minster. He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27，he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880，he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short，broad brush strokes (绘画笔法)．“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcefully,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990.It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.
13．All through his life Van Gogh________.
A．depended on his brother B．worked hard on art studies
C．was not recognized by people D．expressed himself in paintings
14．One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is________.
A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B．the short time for him to complete a painting
C．the various styles mixed together
D．the special strokes he made
15．We can infer from the text________.
A．his powerful art came from his poor life
B．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairly
C．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life
D．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown
第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in horror.______16______
Barbara hid her jewellry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn't remember where she'd put it.
______17______ Most people have. But memory can be developed.
First, relax. If you're overanxious about remembering something, you'll forget it. ______18______ Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you have all the time in the world to remember.
Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won't remember things. When you forget something, don't say, “Gee, I need to have my brain rewired(重装电线)．”
To improve your memory, you'll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise.______19______ For example, if you're learning a language, try to actively remember irregular verbs.
You may also want to make associations, or links, between what you're trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2：00 p．m., you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings.______20______
第二部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空 阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a young farmer named Luke. Two days had passed since he had last eaten，and he was very hungry. A __21__ baker at the market saw Luke and __22__ him. He offered a thick slice of bread to Luke.
Luke brought the slice to his mouth and was about to eat it when he __23__ changed his mind. He walked through the crowded market，looking this way and that __24__ he found a cook who was looking after a steaming kettle (锅) of stew (炖肉)．Luke held his slice of __25__ above it for several minutes，letting it absorb the flavor (气味) of the rising steam.When Luke finally ate the slice，he sighed with __26__.
The cook，however，was very __27__.“You must pay me for what you took from my kettle！” he demanded.
“I __28__ nothing but the steam，”Luke insisted.
Luke and the cook __29__ for a few minutes，and finally，the cook grabbed Luke by the elbow and led him to the king's palace.“Our king is famous for his wisdom and __30__，”he said，“so we shall __31__ our case to him and let him __32__ which of us is right.”
Before long，Luke and the cook were standing before the king. After hearing what they said，the king looked at both men and said，“It is my __33__ that something has __34__ been taken from the cook，and so he should be paid for it.”
Hearing these words，the cook __35__.But the king had not finished speaking.
“Of course，”he __36__，“that payment should __37__ the value of what the hungry man has taken from the cook.”__38__ that，the king took out two coins，and shook them so they jingled (发出叮当声)．
Then the king looked at the __39__ and said，“If two coins are fair payment for a serving (一份) of stew，then the jingle of two coins is fair payment for the __40__ from the stew. vSo you have now received fair payment for what was taken from you.”
21．A. busy B．clever C．lovely D．kind
22．A. took care of B．took pity on C．made use of D．became tired of
23．A. strangely B．gradually C．suddenly D．clearly
24．A. until B．unless C．if D．as[来源:学科网]
25．A. meat B．cake C．bread D．pizza
26．A. relief B．helplessness C．disappointment D．satisfaction
27．A. shocked B．angry C．worried D．curious
28．A. took B．stole C．enjoyed D．watched
29．A. fought B．argued C．discussed D．stopped
30．A. success B．patience C．fairness D．humor
31．A. read B．present C．send D．post
32．A. prove B．choose C．determine D．guess
33．A. explanation B．imagination C．agreement D．judgment
34．A. partly B．simply C．naturally D．actually
35．A. doubted B．sighed C．smiled D．shouted
36．A. described B．continued C．introduced D．expressed
37．A. equal B．support C．cover D．receive
38．A. For B．With C．Of D．In
39．A. farmer B．cook C．servant D．baker
40．A. color B．taste C．steam D．smell
第二节 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, with a severe look on his face and keen expressive __41__ (eye). At first sight you may feel him hard __42__ (approach). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a __43__ (talent) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and efforts, he has secured for his family a good social position and a __44__ (relative) rich life.
Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never quarrels __45__ anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my house, from __46__ I’ve gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a harsh parent who is hard on me and has high __47__ (expect) of me. When I’m idling away my time, I can see that it hurts him deeply. When I __48__ (do) something great and meaningful, such as __49__ (write) a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind myself I must go on and on, and never shall I give __50__ halfway.
第三部分 写作
第一节 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
In our daily life, a smile sometimes is best gift we can give someone. Yesterday while in a shop, I saw a young man stand with a sad look on his face. I walked by and give him a big smile. All of a sudden, her eyes brightened and he smiled back. I had no idea that why he looked so sadly, but for that moment he smiled. Nowadays people are under pressures. Give the gift or our smile, or we will make a difference in others’ life. I think we should keep on mind that a smile is a valuable gift, that can make the whole world warm.
第二节 书面表达
为了丰富同学们的业余生活,学校将举办一次学生艺术作品展。假如你是学生会的一员,你的外教Susan给你发e-mail询问艺术展的情况,请根据以下提示给她写一封回信。
内容提示：
1. 参展作品都出自美术系学生之手,内容包括风景画、人物画、雕塑等；
2. 展会将于12月10日到20日在校艺术大厅举行；
3. 全校师生免费入场,所有作品均可出售。
注意：
1. 词数100左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节。
Dear Susan,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
答案与解析
第一部分 第一节
1． A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“However，this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched.”可知，A项正确。
2．C【解析】根据第三段的“She then carries them in her mouth down to the water...”可知，鳄鱼是把幼崽衔在嘴里。所以，选项C是正确答案。
3．D【解析】根据最后一段的“Once it is too big to return to the pouch，it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old.”可知，小考拉和妈妈要在一起生活12个月。所以，选项D是正确答案。
4．D【解析】短文主要介绍了几种动物的繁殖方式，故D项为正确答案。
5．C 【解析】由第一段第二句“...where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.”可知， poetry在此是指一种不同寻常的品质。
6．C 【解析】根据短文第二段倒数第二句“In his paintings，there is no particular change... in the background.”可知，选项C。
7．B 【解析】根据倒数第二段最后一句“To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.”可知，选项B是正确答案。
8．D【解析】根据最后一段的信息可知，选项D是正确答案。
9．B【解析】根据短文信息可知，爱好不是一个人在闲暇时间里做的一项生意。所以，选项B是正确答案。
10．B【解析】根据下文信息“from physical or mental illness”可知，此处recover的意思是“康复”。所以，选项B是正确答案。
11．D【解析】由第二段可知，爱好给人们带来快乐、友谊、知识和放松，没有提到健康。健康是在第三段提到。
12．A【解析】在最后一段里，作者引用加拿大医生的话来表达爱好的重要性。
13．C【解析】由第一段前两句可知，梵·高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。故C项正确。
14．D【解析】由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short，broad brush strokes”可知，D项正确。
15．C【解析】通读全文可知，梵·高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年开枪自杀，由此可推断，他的作品都创作于生命中的最后十年。故选C项。
第二节 16—20 BCGDF
第二部分 第一节
21．D【解析】由下文的“He offered a thick slice of bread to Luke.”可知，这个面包店店主心地善良。
22．B【解析】既然面包店店主给了Luke一片厚面包，这说明他很同情两天没有吃任何东西的Luke。
23．C【解析】由上文的“...was about to eat it...”和下文的“When Luke finally ate the slice...”可知，Luke本来马上要吃那片面包但突然改变了主意。
24．A【解析】根据“...looking this way and that...”可知，Luke在拥挤的集市里左看右看，直到发现冒着蒸汽的炖肉锅。
25．C【解析】由上文的a thick slice of bread可知，Luke将他的面包片放到炖肉锅的上方。
26．D【解析】由上文的“...letting it absorb the flavor of the rising steam.”可知，Luke把面包片放到炖肉锅上方以吸收肉的香味，因此吃的时候很满足。
27．B【解析】由下文的“You must pay me for what you took from my kettle.”和“...the cook grabbed Luke by the elbow and led him to the king's palace.”可知，那个厨师很生气。
28．A【解析】Luke坚持认为他只是从厨师那里弄了点蒸汽，并没有拿走任何东西。
29．B【解析】由上文厨师认为Luke应该为从他的锅里拿走的东西付钱而Luke认为他没有拿走任何东西可知，他们开始各说各的争吵了一会儿。
30．C【解析】由下文的fair payment可知国王办事很公平、公正。
31．B【解析】由下文Luke和厨师都出现在国王的宫殿以及国王现场断案可知，厨师觉得应该把他们的案子交给国王处理。
32．C【解析】由下文国王说的话可知，厨师想让国王来决定谁对谁错。
33．D【解析】that后面的内容为国王的判断。
34．D【解析】由下文的“...and so he should be paid for it.”可知，国王觉得厨师确确实实是损失了一些东西。
35．C【解析】厨师听到国王说Luke应该付钱给他当然感到很高兴，因此笑了。
36．B【解析】由上文的“But the king had not finished speaking.”和下文国王说的话可知，国王继续说道。
37．A【解析】国王认为付给厨师的钱应该等同于Luke从他那里取走的东西的价值。
38．B【解析】国王边说边掏出两个硬币。with在此表示“伴随的情况或结果”。
39．B【解析】由下文的“So you have now received fair payment for what was taken from you.”可知，国王是在对厨师说话。
40．C【解析】由上文的nothing but the steam可知，Luke和厨师间争论的焦点是是否该为“蒸汽”付钱。
第二节
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第三部分
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第二节 One possible version:
Dear Susan,
I am glad that you are interested in the art show and I am very glad to share some information about it with you. All the works to be shown in the exhibition are painted by the students of the art department, including paintings of natural scenery, portraits, sculptures and so on. The exhibition will be held at the school art gallery from December the 10th to the 20th. All the teachers and students can enter the exhibition for free and all the works can be bought. I hope to see you there.
Yours,
Li Hua
