1、UNIT 1单元测评(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.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a bar.B.At home.C.In a restaurant.2.What are the speakers talking about?A.Politeness to
2、strangers.B.Friendliness to foreigners.C.Service in restaurants.3.What is the woman doing?A.Making a speech.B.Introducing a new employee.C.Asking for advice.4.How does the bridegroom feel at the wedding?A.Nervous.B.Happy.C.Excited.5.When did the woman take her father out on Fathers Day?A.In the morn
3、ing.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.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.Where is the woman likely to go in the afternoon?A.To the sports centre.B.To the sports ground.C.To the park.7
4、.What is the mans favourite sport?A.Baseball.B.Basketball.C.Table tennis.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.What are the speakers have in common?A.They are art students.B.They live far from the school.C.They are in the same class.9.Where is the woman living at the moment?A.At the hosts house.B.At a friends.C.At a ho
5、tel.10.What does the mans friend want to do?A.Look for an apartment.B.Share her apartment with someone.C.Live with a family.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.What do both of the speakers like?A.Drama.B.Science fiction.C.Stories.12.What does the man think of alien stories?A.Terrifying.B.Exciting.C.Interesting.13.H
6、ow did the girl find her way home in the dream?A.By asking others the way.B.With the help of a wizard.C.By following a yellow brick road.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.When did the woman go to the History Museum?A.Last Tuesday.B.Last Thursday.C.Last Saturday.15.Which bus did the woman take first?A.Bus No.15.B.
7、Bus No.13.C.Bus No.23.16.Why did the woman fail to see the exhibition?A.The museum was not open.B.They had taken the wrong bus.C.They had forgotten the correct time.17.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.The History Museum.B.Ancient Chinese paintings.C.An experience of the woman.听第10段材料
8、,回答第18至20题。18.How many teachers taught from the first to eighth grades at that time?A.One.B.Four.C.Eight.19.Where is the teachers desk?A.In the front of the room.B.In the middle of the room.C.At the back of the room.20.What will you do if you want to know more information?A.Experience the school you
9、rself.B.Read related books.C.Go to the lecture next time.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。APopular ShowsThis Is UsEvery family has a story.This Is Us follows the Pearson family across the decades:from Jack and Rebecca as young parents in the 1980s to their 3
10、7-year-old kids,Kevin,Kate and Randall searching for love and fulfilment in the present day.This dramedy in a grounded way shows how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become,and how the connections we share with each other can survive time,distance and even death.The VoiceThe Voice,which
11、 has won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program,returns with the strongest singers from across the country invited to compete in the shows new season.Superstar singer,songwriter,actress and pop-culture icon Miley Cyrus takes a red chair on Season 13 alongside the shows returnin
12、g coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and the host Carson Daly.Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live,the Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy show,enters its 45th season for another year of laughs,surprises and great performances.Since its first show in 1975,Saturday Night Live has launched the c
13、areers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation.The program has won 67 Emmy Awards,the most for any shows in television history.Saturday Night Live is influencing the political dialogue while making fun of it at the same time.Americas Got TalentThe summer sensation Americas Got
14、 Talent promises of the fun,excitement and feel-good performances that America has come to love over 13 seasons.With the show open to acts of all ages,Americas Got Talent continues to celebrate the variety format(形式) like no other show on television.Year after year,Americas Got Talent features a col
15、ourful array(大量) of singers,dancers,comedians,magicians and hopeful stars.21.What is This Is Us mainly about? A.American families in the 1980s.B.Peoples reactions facing death.C.The impact of time on friendship.D.Everyday life and relationships.22.What has Saturday Night Live achieved as a TV show?A
16、.Entering the 67th season.B.Winning the most Emmy Awards.C.Having the most comedians.D.Making national policies.23.In which show may you see an 85-year-old man perform magic?A.This Is Us.B.The Voice.C.Americas Got Talent.D.Saturday Night Live.BGerman artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses tr
17、ash(废物) to make sculptures.“We are living in the time of garbage,” says Schult.“I created a thousand sculptures of garbage.They are a mirror of ourselves.” Here,Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans.He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of No
18、rth Rhine-Westphalia.“They are social sculptures,” he explains.“They are not only sculptures for the eyes.They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage.” So far,Schults social sculptures have been on show in Paris,in Moscows Red Square,on the Great Wall of China,and in the
19、 desert next to the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo.HA Schults work is unforgettable.Although his work has had a big influence on the art world,Schult remains modest about his creations:“Artists have to learn every time.We are not important.All that counts is the time in which we are living.”Trash art h
20、as been around for years.But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash.Why cant common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some forms of personal art?Maybe its because we all have our own preset ideas of wh
21、at art is and isnt,or whom artists are or should be.You can be an artist like Schult if you try.Look at used metal cans.What might be done with them?Imagine them in any number of new uses,or imagine them simply as an art form.What about boxes or clothing?Boxes can usually serve as new storage contai
22、ners and houses for pets.And clothing?Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers.24.What do we know about Schults sculptures?A.They served as garbage containers.B.They reflected environmental issues.C.They were first shown in Paris,France.D.They were to raise economi
23、c awareness.25.HA Schults artistic works also get the message across that an artist must .A.be socially responsibleB.be as modest as possibleC.make garbage recyclableD.take diverse artistic forms26.According to the last two paragraphs,the author probably agrees that .A.it takes talent to be a trash
24、artistB.preset ideas are important to artistsC.trash art cant be seen as a real art formD.average people can also make trash artists27.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Could You Be a Trash Artist?B.What Are Social Sculptures?C.Do You Know about Trash Art?D.How Can We Deal with
25、 Used Cans?CMention sand art and the image that comes to mind is that of an intricately(杂乱的) carved sculpture or design sketched on a beach surface.Though impressive,they are transient(短暂的) masterpieces that disappear with the first large wave or splash of rain.However,24-year-old Tim Bengels sand a
26、rt is permanent.Thats because the German artist uses the grit(粗砂) to “paint” his masterpieces on canvas.While the final product is certainly beautiful,what is even more so is the way it is created.Bengel begins by covering a blank canvas with a special adhesive(黏合剂) that dries extremely slowly,givin
27、g the artist enough time to draw the desired image.He then begins “painting” with grains of black sand and in some cases,gold foil.It takes the young man anywhere from 200 to 300 hours to complete each work of art.What is most intriguing about Bengels process is that only the artist knows what the f
28、inal image will be.To the rest of the world,the canvas appears to be a mess of black sand.It is only when Bengel sprinkles white sand over the canvas and then dramatically sweeps off all the excess grit that the masterpiece is revealed!The talented artist,who is currently studying art at the Univers
29、ity of Tubingen,says his interest in the subject began after he visited the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Art Museum as a child.Bengel was so inspired that he came home and began trying to reproduce the paintings he had seen at the museum.After winning an art competition at this school at the age of 18,Be
30、ngel knew that it was the career he wanted to pursue.But the young man also realised that to be successful,he would have to develop his own unique style.28.From the first paragraph we can see that .A.sand art only last for a short timeB.Bengels works are intricately carved sculpturesC.Bengels works
31、stretch on the beachD.the creation of sand art is more beautiful29.What can we infer from the second paragraph?A.The artist creates his work on the beach.B.It takes the artist a long time to finish each work of art.C.This kind of art work is very easy to create.D.The artist has to work quickly becau
32、se of the adhesive.30.Bengel became interested in art .A.when he became a university studentB.after he went to an art museumC.after he saw some sand sculpturesD.when he was at the age of 1831.What did Bengel realise he had to do if he wanted to be successful?A.He must visit museums often.B.He must r
33、eproduce the paintings.C.He must have his own unique style.D.He must win art competitions.DOne of Americas best-known artist colonies,the MacDowell Colony,will turn 110 next year.It is a place where artists of all types can sweep away distractions(分神之事) and just create.MacDowells operations are fund
34、ed by foundations,corporations and individuals.Writers,composers,photographers,filmmakers and sculptorsboth famous and unknowncompete for the 32 free studios at the place.Once accepted,an artist can stay for as little as a couple of weeks,or as long as a couple of months.When they arrive,artists fin
35、d a kind of isolation(隔绝) hard to find in our world.Theres no phone.No fax.No friends.No family.Its just a cabin in the snowy woods.Writer Emily Raboteau lives in New York City.She came to MacDowell to work on a novel.She received a desk,chairs,pencils and paperand ice grippers.The walk from one iso
36、lated,one-room studio to another is icy,so colony residents fasten the ice grippers to the bottom of their shoes.Another colony resident,Belfast composer Elaine Agnew,play a piece called “To a Wild Rose”,written by Edward MacDowell.She says its so famous that every pianist in the world has played th
37、e tune.A hundred years ago,MacDowell owned the land where the colony now sits.He liked its isolation and his ability to get work done there.After his death,his wife,Marion,encouraged other artists to come.And for the last century,artists have accepted the invitation,coming to step outside of their d
38、aily lives for a short time.Privacy is respected,but cooperation and discussion is common.Screenwriter Kit Carsonwho wrote Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the film adaption of Sam Shepherds play Paris,Texashas visited MacDowell twice.He says that the interdisciplinary(学科间的) discussion there is valuable.
39、“You sit around at dinner,talking,and then somebody runs off and brings you back some stuff and shows it to you,”he says.“That,I didnt realise,was part of the magic here,because people are really open to showing their opinions here.”32.Who sponsored MacDowells operations?A.Artists of all types.B.The
40、 government and individuals.C.Foundations,corporations and individuals.D.Writers,composers,filmmakers and sculptors.33.What can we learn about colony residents?A.They find it hard to survive the loneliness.B.They usually stay in the colony for months.C.They are already famous in their own field.D.Th
41、ey are nearly cut off from the outside world.34.Why is Elaine Agnew mentioned in the text?A.To show respect for MacDowell.B.To admire her great musical talent.C.To introduce the origin of the colony.D.To tell us the wide range of the residents.35.What would be the best title for the text?A.Artists a
42、nd Their DreamB.Wonderland for ArtistsC.Creativity at WorkD.Power of Silence第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,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。Think “art”.What comes to your mind?Is it sculptures in the Louvre,or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum?Or maybe,just maybe,its a dancing pattern of lig
43、hts?The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when lit up at night.Visitors can not only enjoy looking at them,they can also interact with themliterally.36 Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting,but are they really art?Whatever your opinion,peo
44、ple have been expressing their thoughts through art with various tools and technologies for thousands of years.Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as“artists” rather than “technicians”.37Today,however,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology.As a result,the a
45、rt world is changing greatly.38 Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings,Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival.As this artwork is rarely on display,people have sometimes queued a long time for a chance to see it.Thanks to technology however,more people have been able to experience a digit
46、al version of it with 3D animation.39 Not only can we interact with art,but also take part in its creation.With new technological tools at our fingertips,more and more people have created exciting new art forms,such as digital paintings and videos.However,such developments are making the line betwee
47、n art and technology less distinct.Is the artist the creator of the art itself,or the maker of the technology behind it?40 But one thing is for surewith so many artists exploring new possibilities,we can definitely expect the unexpected.A.Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.B.Where tec
48、hnology will take art next is anyones guess.C.Its not important whether they are artists or technicians.D.They do this by using their phones to change their colours and patterns.E.They watch as the different scenes change from daylight into night time.F.The arttech combination is also changing our c
49、oncepts of “art”.G.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Look Mum,he paints like me!” Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita had just discovered Pablo Picassos artwork for the
50、first time.The art world 41 and began to call Alexandra the “Petite(小的) Picasso”.This talented artist has been turning heads in the art world ever since.Even at age two,Alexandra 42 nearly all her time on her colouring books.43 their daughter spent too much time alone,Alexandras parents took her col
51、ouring books away.They 44 shed start to jump rope or play with dolls.But taking away her colours was like taking the air out of her life.Alexandra began to colour on paper her mother 45 home from office.When Alexandra was four,her parents began to notice the figures she 46.They were abstract and 47
52、Picassos work,with four eyes and two faces.She 48 painting with watercolours and then with other paints.Alexandras classmates would sometimes laugh at her paintings.But her 49 school teacher saw talent in her drawings.She helped eight-year-old Alexandra organise her first 50 at a local library.Withi
53、n a year,Alexandra had several other exhibitions.By then,she had 51 more than 250 paintings.Her exhibition at the famous Mary Paxon Gallery brought her to the attention of national art critics(评论家).She began to 52 on television,in news and talk shows around America.Today,Alexandra 53 paints in her s
54、pecial style.Admirers have spent a large amount of money buying her paintings.But the 54 doesnt seem to have affected her negatively (消极地).Through various charities,Alexandra shares her wealth with those 55 around the world.And as Alexandra continues to paint,the world will be blessed to experience
55、more of her love for life and art.41.A.improvedB.agreedC.waitedD.broke42.A.spentB.forgotC.rememberedD.wasted43.A.AfraidB.SureC.ProudD.Ashamed44.A.promisedB.provedC.reportedD.hoped45.A.calledB.droveC.broughtD.sent46.A.drewB.countedC.explainedD.met47.A.referred toB.looked likeC.consisted ofD.depended
56、on48.A.stoppedB.startedC.suggestedD.avoided49.A.medicalB.highC.primaryD.previous50.A.conferenceB.systemC.partyD.exhibition51.A.completedB.usedC.copiedD.lost52.A.appearB.performC.shopD.train53.A.directlyB.suddenlyC.stillD.seldom54.A.styleB.timeC.energyD.money55.A.on holidayB.in powerC.on dutyD.in nee
57、d第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The history of Chinese poetry dates back almost 2,700 years 56. the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC).Records are rare before that time 57. Qinshihuang destroyed all the books that could 58. (locate).The styles,rules,and regulations for
58、 Chinese poetry gradually 59. (change) over the centuries until the time of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-AD 907).This became the golden age for Chinese poetry.During that time a number of 60. (product) poets turned out as many as 50,000 classical poems.All aspects of Chinese society 61. (high) regarded
59、these poets.Seven-character lines became very popular.Poetry,painting,and calligraphy(书法) are three of these art forms that go particularly well together.Many poets were also excellent 62. (paint) and calligraphers.A poem would be written for 63. purpose of matching a painting and then written into
60、the forefront of the painting with traditional Chinese calligraphy.This gives the paintings deeper 64.(mean) and more elegance.It is common 65. (find) this type of poetry,calligraphy art hanging in peoples homes.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,在你校学习的英国交换生Tim发邮件说他下学期要选修一门艺术课,学校共开设两门课程:中国书法和中国绘画,希望你
61、能向他推荐其中一门课程。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:1.推荐的课程;2.推荐的理由;3.你的祝愿。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:中国书法 Chinese calligraphy;中国绘画Chinese painting第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Located halfway up the Italys Apennine Mountain,about 100 miles northeast of Rome,the Hotel Rigopiano has never been easy
62、to reach.But its isolation(隔绝) only adds to its appeal,attracting a great number of tourists.Snow began to fall across the Apennines in January and lasted for days.From his home in the Rome suburbs,Matrone watched the weather with concern.He and his wife,Cicioni,had planned an overnight getaway to t
63、he hotel.But now he wondered whether they should go.After phoning the hotel,they decided to make the trip.By the time they neared the hotel six hours later,they were battling a snowstorm.When they finally arrived,they were both cold and exhausted.They checked into their room and went to bed early.As
64、 they awoke the next day,they discovered that their difficulty had worsened overnight.The cars in the parking lot were invisible.The phone and power lines were down.They were having breakfast when the hotel began to shake.An earthquake with a magnitude(震级) of 5.7 had struck the mountain.“Get out of
65、here!” Matrone shouted to his wife.They headed quickly to the parking lot,where others were digging their cars.Fifteen minutes after the first earthquake,another quake hit,this one measuring 5.6.With a dozen vehicles freed by noon,the guests set off down the driveway.But when they reached the main r
66、oad,the path was blocked by a six-foot-high wall of snow.Matrone climbed out of his car and investigated it.There was no road in sight.“Were trapped!” he told his wife.So they had no choice but to make their way back to the hotel.As it was getting dark,they managed to be back.That was when the snow
67、on the mountain began to slide.They heard the avalanche(雪崩)before they saw it.The avalanche gathered speed and size,grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way down the mountain,tearing the hotel from its foundation.When the avalanche came to a stop,those caught inside the hotel were left
68、buried in the icy rocks and ruins.注意:续写词数应为150左右。When Matrone came to himself,he was stuck in the darkness.It was not until the next morning that the rescuers finally arrived.UNIT 1单元测评附:听力原文(Text 1)M:Im ready for breakfast.Wheres the coffee,mum?W:Its in that pan there.Jean broke the pot last week,s
69、o Im still boiling it.(Text 2)W:So,Simon,you live in Japan and you were just in Germany.How is the service in restaurants different?M:In Japan the emphasis would be on politeness.In Germany the emphasis would be on efficiency.(Text 3)W:Good morning,Tom.Id like you to meet Alice,our new software engi
70、neer.Alice,Tom is our department manager.M:Hello.Its a pleasure to meet you,Alice.Welcome aboard.(Text 4)W:The bridegroom seems worried about something.M:On this occasion,most people do.W:Oh,they are playing The Wedding March.Here they come.(Text 5)M:What did you do on Fathers Day,Joan?W:I took my d
71、ad to a really fancy restaurant for supper and we came back very late.M:I bet he liked that,Joan.You are very thoughtful.W:Well,my dad really helped me when I was growing up.(Text 6)W:Hey,how are you doing?M:Good.How about you?Whatre you doing today?W:Im good.Ill probably go to the park and play som
72、e soccer in the afternoon.M:Oh,thats cool.Do you like playing football?W:Yeah.I like tennis,too.M:Tennis is fun.My favourite sport is baseball.W:Oh,really?Ive never played baseball.M:Its tons of fun!Maybe I should show you how.(Text 7)M:Hi!Im Robert.Whats your name?W:Hello,Robert.My names Betty.M:Hi
73、,Betty.Are you a new student here?W:Yes,I had my first lesson this morning.Are you a new student,too?M:No,Ive been here for two months.W:Two months.Thats a long time.M:Its not so long really.What class are you in?W:I am in Art Class Three.Its for beginners,and what about you?M:I am in Art Class One.
74、How long have you been here?W:Only a week.M:Wow,not long.Where do you live?With a family?W:Well,Im staying in a hotel at the moment,but its a bit far from here,so Im looking for somewhere nearer.Do you know any good places?M:Yes.Actually my friend has a spare room in her apartment and shes looking f
75、or some company.Would you like her phone number?W:That would be great!Thanks for your help.(Text 8)M:Whats your favourite kind of movie?W:I like drama.M:Do you?I like science fiction!W:I like science fiction too!M:Whats your favourite kind of story?W:I love alien stories.M:I agree.Those are scary!W:
76、Have you ever seen that movie about a girl who gets lost in a storm and wakes up in a strange new land.M:No,never heard of it.W:Its really good.She has to walk on a yellow brick road to find her way home.M:Does she ever do it?W:Yeah.But it turns out it was all a dream!(Text 9)M:Did you go to the His
77、tory Museum last Thursday?W:Yes.But we didnt see any ancient Chinese paintings there.M:You didnt?Why not?These precious paintings are rarely displayed.W:I see.But we took the wrong bus that day.When we got there,the museum was closed.M:Thats terrible.How did you get there?W:We waited for the bus No.
78、15,but the No.13 came first,and the driver said we could take this bus to Middle Street.M:Yes.But Middle Street is a long way from the museum.W:Thats what we found out later.We had to change No.23 bus there.We waited for a long time,at last we got on.M:So you finally got to the museum,however,it was
79、 closed.W:Yes,but thats not the whole story.That bus didnt take us to the museum.It was going in the opposite direction.M:What an experience!I should have told you how to go there.(Text 10)Today I am going to talk about what going to school was like in the late 1800s.In the 19th and early 20th centu
80、ries,most American students went to a one-room schoolhouse.A single teacher would typically have students in the first through eighth grades,and she taught them all.The number of students varied from 6 to 40 or more.The youngest children sat in the front,while the oldest students sat in the back.The
81、 teacher usually taught reading,writing,arithmetic,history and geography.Students memorized and retold their lessons.The classroom of a one-room schoolhouse probably looked much like your own.The teachers desk stood on a raised platform at the front of the room,however,and there was a wood-burning s
82、tove since there was no other way of heating.The bathroom was outside in an outhouse.In Honeoye Falls,New York,there is a one-room schoolhouse where kids today can experience what it was like to the students in the late 19th century.For a week during the summer,they wear 19th century clothes and lea
83、rn the way children learned more than a hundred years ago.What else has changed about school since the 19th century?For more information,please listen to my talk next time.1.B2.C3.B4.A5.C6.C7.A8.A9.C10.B11.B12.A13.C14.B15.B16.B17.C18.A19.A20.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些热门节目。21.D细节理解题。根据This Is Us部分最后一句
84、可知,这个电视节目主要讲人们日常生活中的小事以及人与人之间的关系。22.B细节理解题。根据Saturday Night Live部分第三句可知,Saturday night Live是获得艾美奖数量最多的电视节目。23.C推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知,Americas Got Talent不限制表演者的年龄和表演形式。因此可推测,在该节目中可能会看到一位85岁的老人表演魔术。【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了德国艺术家HA Schult用废物做雕塑来展现生活的故事,号召我们对废物进行重新利用。24.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They are sculptures to sp
85、read the idea that we live in a time of garbage.”可知,Schult的作品反映了环境问题,故选B项。25.A推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“All that counts is the time in which we are living.”和第二段的整体内容可推知,Schult的作品同样传递了这样一个思想,即艺术家除了自己的艺术追求之外,也应该有社会责任感,故选A项。26.D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“You can be an artist like Schult if you try.”可推知,作者认为普通人也可以利用周围的废物或者垃
86、圾而成为一位艺术家,故选D项。27.A主旨大意题。文章最后一段第一句“You can be an artist like Schult if you try.”点题,再结合全文内容可推知,本文主要通过讲述一位艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的故事,激励人们行动起来,为环保做贡献,人人都可以成为一位艺术家,故A项最适合做文章标题。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。提到沙画艺术,人们会想到杂乱无章的沙雕。尽管很吸引人,但是这些杰作很短暂。然而,Tim Bengel的沙画作品是在帆布上作画,可以永久保存。28.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Though impressive,they are transien
87、t masterpieces that disappear with the first large wave or splash of rain.However,24-year-old Tim Bengels sand art is permanent.”可知,沙画艺术持续的时间很短。29.B推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“It takes the young man anywhere from 200 to 300 hours to complete each work of art.”可知,这个画家创作一幅作品需要200到300个小时。由此可知选B项。30.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的
88、“.his interest in the subject began after he visited the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Art Museum as a child”可知,他是在一次参观斯图加特州立绘画艺术博物馆后开始对艺术感兴趣的,所以选B项。31.C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“But the young man also realized that to be successful,he would have to develop his own unique style.”可知,要想成功就要有自己的特色,所以选C项。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明
89、文。文章介绍了美国的麦克道威尔文艺营的具体情况。麦克道威尔文艺营是艺术家可以居住和创作的艺术中心,已经有接近110年的历史了。32.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“MacDowells operations are funded by foundations,corporations and individuals.”可知,是一些基金会、公司和个人资金赞助麦克道威尔文艺营的运营。故选C项。33.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“sweep away distractions”和第三段的内容可知,艺术家们在麦克道威尔文艺营基本与世隔绝,这样他们才能更安心地创作。故选D项。34.C推理判断题。作者在
90、第五段提到作曲家Elaine Agnew,由她演奏麦克道威尔的名曲致野玫瑰,进而谈起麦克道威尔文艺营的起源等。故选C项。35.B主旨大意题。 文章介绍了麦克道威尔文艺营。很多艺术家竞相来到这里,创作的灵感在寂寥无人处得以迸发。文章引用了几位艺术家的实例来突出表现该文艺营的独特之处。故B项“艺术家们的奇境之地”符合文章主旨。故选B项。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了随着科技的发展,艺术的创作以及人们对艺术的观念也发生了变化。现代艺术家们将科学技术与绘画结合,创造出一种崭新的艺术形式,使人们大开眼界,人们期待新形式艺术所带来的震撼。36.D根据空前的“interact with the
91、m”可知,参观者可参与互动,根据空后的“Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting”可知,这样的展品就是新颖而令人振奋的,故本空选D项,表示这种互动可用手机来完成。37.GG项中的“This”指代米开朗基罗和其他人被称为“艺术家”而不是“技术人员”这件事,表明艺术和技术一直被视为两种完全不同的东西,故选G项。38.A根据本段内容,特别是最后一句话可知,感谢技术的发展,人们才有更多的机会接触到那些杰作,故选A项。39.F根据空后内容可知,我们不仅可以与艺术互动,也可以参与艺术的创作,从而也改变了我们对“艺术”的观念,故选F项。40.
92、B根据空后的“But one thing for sure”可知,后文说的是有一件事情是可以确定的。B项“所有人都在猜测科技接下来会把艺术带到哪里”可以呼应下文,故选B项。【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了画画天才Alexandra 的故事。这个孩子刚八岁时,画画就像毕加索一样。当她出名后,很多仰慕者购买她的画,而她卖画的钱则被她用来帮助有需要的人。41.B由后文“began to call Alexandra the Petite Picasso”可知,艺术界同意“he paints like me!”这一说法。improve“提高”;agree“同意”;wait“等”;break“打
93、破”。故选B项。42.A句意:甚至在Alexandra两岁的时候,她几乎把所有的时间都花在了涂色书上。spend“花费”;forget“忘记”;remember“记住”;waste“浪费”。句型spend time/money on sth意为“花费时间/金钱做某事”,故选A项。43.A句意:父母担心她独自待的时间太长,所以把书拿走。afraid“担心的”;sure“确定的”;proud“自豪的”;ashamed“害羞的”。故选A项。44.D父母担心她独自待的时间太长,所以把书拿走,希望她出去玩耍。promise“许诺”;prove“证明”;report“报道”;hope“希望”。故选D项。4
94、5.C这些纸是她妈妈从公司带到家里的。call“呼叫”;drive“驾驶”;bring“带回”;send“送走”。故选C项。46.A句意:在她4岁的时候,她父母开始注意到她画的人物像。draw“画”;count“数”;explain“解释”;meet“遇见”。故选A项。47.B句意:它们很抽象,看起来像毕加索的作品。refer to“指”;look like“看起来像”;consist of“由组成”;depend on“依靠”。故选B项。48.B句意:她开始先画水彩画,然后再画其他画。stop“停止”;start“开始”;suggest“建议”;avoid“避免”。故选B项。49.CAlex
95、andra现在刚八岁,还在上小学。medical“医药的”;high“高级的”;primary“初级的”;previous“以前的”。故选C项。50.D由下文“Within a year,Alexandra had several other exhibitions.”可知,她帮助8岁的Alexandra在当地一家图书馆组织了她的第一次画展。conference“会议”;system“系统”;party“晚会”;exhibition“展览”。故选D项。51.A句意:到那时她已经完成了250多幅画。complete“完成”;use“使用”;copy“抄写”;lose“丢失”。故选A项。52.A句
96、意:她开始出现在美国的电视上、新闻里以及脱口秀节目里。appear“出现”;perform“表演”;shop“购物”;train“训练”。故选A项。53.C句意:现在她依旧以她的特殊风格画画。directly“直接地”;suddenly“突然”;still“依旧”;seldom“很少”。故选C项。54.D根据上文“spent a large amount of money buying her paintings”可知,此空是money,意为“但钱似乎并没有给她带来负面影响”。style“风格”;time“时间”;energy“能量”;money“金钱”。故选D项。55.D句意:通过各种慈善团
97、体,Alexandra与世界各地的那些在穷困中的人分享她的财富。on holiday“在度假”;in power“执政的”;on duty“值班;上班”;in need“在穷困中的”。故选D项。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国诗歌的发展历史。56.to考查介词。根据句意可知,中国诗歌的历史可以追溯到2 700年前的春秋时期(公元前770公元前476年)。该句中的date back to.是固定短语,表示“追溯到,从就开始有”。57.because/since/as考查连词。因为秦始皇毁掉了所有可以找到的书,所以在那之前记录很少。根据语境可知,此处应用表示原因的连词because/s
98、ince/as引导原因状语从句。58.be located考查动词的语态。在该句中locate表示“查明,找到”,在that引导的定语从句中,that所指代的“all the books”与locate之间为被动关系,因此用be located。59.changed考查动词的时态。根据句意可知,唐朝前的几个世纪间,中国诗歌的风格、习惯、规则逐渐发生了变化。这是在描述过去发生的事情,故用一般过去时。60.productive考查形容词。空处位于名词poets之前,修饰人,因此用形容词,再结合语境可知,此处应用productive表示“多产的”。61.highly考查副词。分析句子结构可知,空处修
99、饰谓语动词regarded,因此用副词。high和highly都可作副词,前者表示具体意义的“在高处,向高处”;后者表示抽象意义的“钦佩地,赞赏地;很,非常”。根据语境可知,此处用副词highly。62.painters考查名词复数。根据下文的“calligraphers”可以推断,此处指“画家”,且要用复数形式,故用painters。63.the考查冠词。for the purpose of是固定搭配,意为“为了目的”。64.meaning考查名词。根据空前的“deeper”和空后的“more elegance”可知此处用名词meaning,表示“意义”。65.to find考查非谓语动词。
100、本句是“it is+adj.+to do sth”句型,其中it是形式主语,不定式是真正的主语。故填to find。写作第一节Dear Tim,Knowing that you havent decided which course to choose between Chinese calligraphy and Chinese painting,I am writing to offer my recommendation. Chinese calligraphy is highly recommended,which serves as a window into Chinese pro
101、found culture.The course,a combination of theory and practice,is given by a famous master,and ranks number one among our school courses in terms of popularity.Besides,the course includes weekly workshops for calligraphy lovers to practice calligraphy and to communicate.Seize the chance and you wont
102、be disappointed!Wish you a rewarding voyage of discovering the beauty of Chinese calligraphy!Yours,Li Hua第二节When Matrone came to himself,he was stuck in the darkness. Lying on his stomach,he realized with horror that he was under something heavy and couldnt move at all.“Cicioni!Cicioni!” he called,b
103、ut there was no response.He could hear nothing of what was happening at the surface.The whole world was dead still.What he had to face was a terrible realitythey were buried alive.Despair washed over him.He asked himself again and again,“Who is going to save us?”It was not until the next morning tha
104、t the rescuers finally arrived. Without any hesitation they got down to detecting the remains of the hotel and they were delighted to discover there was a sign of life beneath.With great efforts they removed the thick snow and began cutting the roof.Then they carefully lowered themselves through the hole theyd made.Suddenly,they heard someone crying for help in a weak voice.It was Matrone.Later all the survivors were rescued including Matrones wife.The couple felt really lucky to be still alive!