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1、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a young boy, Britain's great Prime Minister(首相), Sir Winston Churchill attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student and nearly 1 from the school for breaking the rules.
2 , he did finish his schoolwork and his mistakes there did not
3 him from going on to the university. He even really had an army experience, for which he was later elected prime minister. He achieved it for his wisdom and 4 , because he once refused to 5 during the painful days of World War Ⅱ. His amazing determination helped inspire his entire nation and was an 6 worldwide.
Towards the end of his period as prime minister, he was invited to make a speech to the students at his old school. When the great day
7 , Sir Winston Churchill gave his short, clear-cut speech: "Young men, never give up. Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never, never!"
Another 8 example is Sandra Day O'Connor who fought to achieve her best education. Graduating at the top of her class, she worked her 9 into Stanford Law School, where she graduated with
10 . Though working hard, she was still a woman in the 1950s. She was 11 by many law firms as they preferred to hire less qualified men rather than a great female lawyer. Yet she refused to give up on her dreams. With great efforts her dream 12 came true.
Churchill and Sandra stand for those who never give up. However, many people in our daily life simply say they want something but without making efforts. Instead, they let the fear of 13 stop them from trying. As a wise saying goes, "It's not how many times you fall down that 14 . It's how many times you get back up that makes success!" With hard work, 15 and preparation, you can overcome any difficulty and achieve success.
(1)A 、 removed B 、 replaced C 、 returned D 、 released(2)A 、 Thankfully B 、 Briefly C 、 Personally D 、 Carefully(3)A 、 perform B 、 protect C 、 prevent D 、 pretend(4)A 、 energy B 、 expression C 、 excuse D 、 courage(5)A 、 give out B 、 give off C 、 give in D 、 give away(6)A 、 inspiration B 、 information C 、 introduction D 、 interview(7)A 、 arose B 、 formed C 、 survived D 、 arrived(8)A 、 familiar B 、 similar C 、 practical D 、 different(9)A 、 route B 、 power C 、 way D 、 path(10)A 、 height B 、 harvest C 、 humour D 、 honours(11)A 、 criticised B 、 refused C 、 employed D 、 received(12)A 、 regularly B 、 finally C 、 gradually D 、 hardly(13)A 、 shame B 、 failure C 、 sadness D 、 concern(14)A 、 deserves B 、 affects C 、 amazes D 、 matters(15)A 、 imagination B 、 creativity C 、 interest D 、 determination -
2、 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。
Much of the work in today's world is accomplished(完成) in teams. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent?
They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed. For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team's performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn't evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team's performance.
To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team's performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, "There is no I in TEAM." .
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
. An A-team may require a balance—not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
A. It's not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talents.
C. The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers' attention.
D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G. This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
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3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A 24-year-old woman who lost her leg due to cancer has proudly shared a raw photograph of herself without the prosthetic(假体的) leg on in an effort to promote body positivity.
Jessica Quinn, from New Zealand, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma—a rare form of bone cancer at the age of nine and eventually she had her leg amputated(截肢) to stop the disease from spreading.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the brave woman said she got up the courage to share the powerful picture publicly for the first time. Following a 14-hour surgery to remove her leg during her childhood, the cancer survivor started struggling with her body image because she was "forever stuck with it". She used to cover up her leg by avoiding wearing anything shorter than her knees.
"It took me 10 years to really start showing people what I looked like without my leg on. Now I don't like feeling weak though I know people will be supportive," she said.
"The challenges sometimes feel endless. But they remind me how lucky I am to have two feet planted on the floor."
Jessica also explained how social media has helped her gain self-confidence and the platform even shaped her into the person she is today.
"I know people often speak about social media in a negative light yet it's helped me grow. Simply just seeing the response and love I get when I share things like this and then seeing how it can help others is so heart-warming."
"If I can make someone feel beautiful in their own skin then I'll take every chance I can get."
Her social media post has since attracted more than 9,000 "likes" after sharing the post on Thursday evening. "The reaction has been extraordinary," Jessica said. "I get a flood of comments and I read every single one of them which brought tears to my eyes. Meanwhile, I'm always blown away by the support and love I get."
(1)、Why did Jessica post her photo on the Internet?A、To attract people's attention. B、To encourage people to like her. C、To spread the optimism about looks. D、To show the importance of the Internet.(2)、What does Jessica want to express by saying the underlined sentence?A、She dislikes social media. B、People usually talk about social media. C、She thinks it common to use social media. D、Some people hold passive opinion towards social media.(3)、What's the feeling after Jessica read the comments?A、Touched and happy. B、Confident and upset. C、Defeated and pleased. D、Encouraged and surprised.(4)、What does the text mainly tell us?A、One is never too old to learn. B、Failure is the mother of success. C、Optimism really counts in life. D、Don't judge a book by its cover. -
4、 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。
Nothing could stop dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure. The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, dad turned off the stove. The pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought dad's piles of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbours came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn't look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn't offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of the soup!
(1)、Why did dad clean Old Man McColgin's chicken house regularly?A、To earn some money for the family. B、To collect manure for his crops. C、To get rid of the terrible smell. D、To set a good example to us.(2)、What can we infer about dad's stew?A、It was popular among the neighbours. B、It contained honey and vegetables. C、It looked wonderful. D、It tasted quite delicious.(3)、What does the underlined word "offend" in the last paragraph mean?A、Attract. B、Upset. C、Air. D、Shut.(4)、What can we learn about dad from the text?A、He is an experienced cook. B、He is a troublesome father. C、He has a positive attitude to life. D、He suffers a lot from his disability. -
5、 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。
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames,is the centre of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favourite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: "Safe! Safe! Safe!" And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've travelled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded(滑) up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. "I was a local here 20 years ago," I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. "Safe, man. Safe."
"Yeah," I said. "Safe."
(1)、What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A、He felt disappointed. B、He gave up his hobby. C、He liked the weather there. D、He had disagreements with his family.(2)、What do the underlined words "Safe! Safe! Safe!" probably mean?A、Be careful! B、Well done! C、No way! D、Don't worry!(3)、Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A、To join the skateboarding. B、To make new friends. C、To learn more tricks. D、To relive his childhood days.(4)、What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A、Children should learn a second language. B、Sport is necessary for children's health. C、Children need a sense of belonging. D、Seeing the world is a must for children. -
6、 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。
As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black shoes—I wanted to be anywhere in the world but this school.
I stood at the classroom door. Before I tried to escape, the door suddenly opened to the sweet voice of Mrs Blackstone, my new teacher.
"We've been waiting for you!" she said gently. With a smile my mum walked away and I was left standing in front of a group of students. Over the next few days, Mrs Blackstone made it her job to find me a new friend.
One spring afternoon, Mrs Blackstone asked me to stay after class. "I'd like to speak with you, Amanda," she said. My mind raced. Had I got bad grades? Had I hurt someone's feelings?
"Are you enjoying your new school?" she asked, sitting comfortably behind her desk. "I want to tell you something, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else." With her eyebrows raised she continued, "I see something special in you—the way you communicate with others, the kindness you show. I think you have the great potential to be something very important."
I listened attentively to every word.
"I've been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can see it. But first you have to believe in yourself. That's very important. Remember that and you'll go far," she said. Then she hugged me and said, "See you tomorrow."
Her sweet voice was music to my ears that day. I walked out of her class, not staring at my shoes, but looking straight ahead with my head high. My teacher saw something special in me!
(1)、Why didn't the author want to go to the primary school?A、She did not enjoy going to school at all. B、She often got low grades at school. C、She wasn't used to the new environment. D、She was treated rudely by her classmates.(2)、Which of the following is the author's feeling after being asked to stay after class?A、She wanted to escape again. B、She thought that she had done something bad. C、She felt nervous because she had got poor grades. D、She realised that she had hurt Mrs Blackstone's feelings.(3)、Why did Mrs Blackstone have a good talk with the author?A、To inform the author of her potential. B、To help the author correct her mistakes. C、To make the author feel cared and loved. D、To encourage the author to be confident. -
7、 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was late spring when my mum and I were driving through the countryside. Back then I was 13 years old and always felt unhappy with mum. However, little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.
A pot of flowers sat in the back seat, whose pleasant smell filled the car. Suddenly, in the middle of nowhere, my mum pulled over. "What are you doing?" I cried, fearing that the car had broken down and that we'd be stuck there, so far from home. Fortunately, that wasn't the case. My mum hopped out of the car, grabbing the flowers from the back seat. "It'll just be a minute," she called back through the open windows.
Impatiently, I cast my eyes towards the edge of the road before they settled on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home. I looked back to the building, somewhat annoyed, as my mum reappeared empty-handed.
Before she started the car, curiosity drove me to ask, "Do you know anyone there?" She shook her head. "Then what did you do with the flowers?" She smiled slightly, "I gave them to the receptionist(接待员)." "What?" She laughed at my confusion. "I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them, especially those who haven't received any."
I kept silent for a moment. Not long after we went on with our driving, I spoke again, "Did you leave your name?" To this she answered instantly, "No. Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good, which is enough for me."
Suddenly, still thinking about mum's deeds, I heard something burst loudly. It was our car that broke down! Nothing could be worse, because neither my mum nor I understood how to repair it, and we didn't know where the garage was. It also seemed impossible to wait for any passer-by, since we had seen so few along the way.
注意:
1)续写词数应为150左右;
2)请按如下格式作答。
I let out a sigh while my mum rooted herself against the car worrying about what could be done.
As we drove along, a flower shop came into sight on the road.
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8、 推行垃圾分类,提倡低碳生活是全民活动。你班英语课堂将举行主题为"Let's Go Green Now"的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿,内容包括:
1)倡导绿色生活的原因;
2)实践途径(至少两点)。
注意:
1)词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Boys and girls,
I'm greatly honoured to deliver the speech.
Thank you.
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9、 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。
Chinese classical poetry is Chinese traditional poetry (write) in classical Chinese and featured by certain traditional forms. Many poems come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Its existence (date) back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shi Jing. (variety) combinations of forms and genres exist. Many or most of these (appear) at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Use and development of Chinese classical poetry (active) continued up to the year of 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place, and it is still developing even today. Poetry created during this 2,500-year period of more or less continuous development shows a great deal of (diverse)—classified by both major historical periods by dynastic periods.
Of the key (aspect) of Chinese classical poetry, another is its close relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy. Chinese classical poetry has proven to have a strong influence poetry worldwide.
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10、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On her 71st birthday in July, Sajean Geer went to spread her husband's ashes near Obstruction Point, inside Olympic National Park.
When she finished, she realised she had got 1 . Geer became worried. Though an experienced hiker, she wasn't prepared to be in the park for such a(n) 2 period of time. She only had her 3
with her. She had a cellphone, but there is no signal. And worst of all, she hadn't told anyone where she was going because she hadn't 4 to be gone for long.
She spent that first day trying to 5 her way out of the park but was unsuccessful. Geer remembered the knowledge she'd picked up from several outdoor survival books. One key tip 6 her:it's important to have a positive mental 7 and a fighting spirit that you're going to live through this.
So she 8 what she needed. She started by constructing a shelter. She walked to a stream three times a day to get fresh 9 and lived on pine needles and even bugs(小虫).
Ticking off the days, she 10 the six nights she and her dog had spent in the wilderness. All the while, she remained 11 , remembering that motto about a positive attitude.
Meantime, a friend in Hawaii grew worried when she couldn't
12 Geer for several days. She contacted Geer's brother, who asked the police to check on her. 13 , a park worker noticed her car and they began to look for her from the sky. Then they found her. When Geer was rescued, she had only a few bug bites, but 14 that, she was in good shape and spirit.
Now, she views the experience as a good one, allowing her to learn about herself and 15 on what's important in life.
(1)A 、 stuck B 、 lost C 、 hurt D 、 attracted(2)A 、 long B 、 hard C 、 important D 、 dangerous(3)A 、 friend B 、 husband C 、 dog D 、 brother(4)A 、 expected B 、 wondered C 、 informed D 、 remembered(5)A 、 push B 、 lose C 、 pay D 、 find(6)A 、 happened B 、 broke C 、 struck D 、 convinced(7)A 、 strength B 、 dream C 、 choice D 、 attitude(8)A 、 built up B 、 looked up C 、 figured out D 、 took over(9)A 、 fruit B 、 water C 、 leaves D 、 bugs(10)A 、 ignored B 、 noticed C 、 noted D 、 doubted(11)A 、 grateful B 、 healthy C 、 desperate D 、 optimistic(12)A 、 reach B 、 affect C 、 prohibit D 、 catch(13)A 、 Unfortunately B 、 Generally C 、 Eventually D 、 Especially(14)A 、 rather than B 、 other than C 、 in addition to D 、 or rather(15)A 、 reflect B 、 insist C 、 take D 、 keep -
11、 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。
Large meals make people full and sleepy. We want our children to learn, not falling asleep at their desks, so let's keep those lunches on the lighter side. You can do this if you provide them with a good breakfast.
By working beside your children and discussing what they eat for lunch, you are helping them understand the importance of whole foods and the avoidance of junk foods. As they get older, these good habits will stay with them. They will learn that these types of food are beneficial to them. Try to let them see that the food choices they are making will help them feel so much better.
I know of one family that actually had the food pyramid on the wall of their kitchen and it helped their children pick out what foods they wanted. Everyone got a chance to decide what to eat, but they had to pick protein, vegetables and fruit. Besides, the mother had a book with recipes for healthy foods. All of the recipes had pictures of what the food looked like. .
Unlike today, when we grew up we played outside, rode our bikes, ran around, and the list goes on and on. So apart from the above healthy eating choices, you need to plan some activities for your children today other than the television or video games.
A. We didn't have TV or computer games.
B. How are children helped to choose their food?
C. You are helping them make smart informed choices.
D. Think what large meals do to your children at school.
E. What adults eat daily has a great effect on their children.
F. So children knew what healthy foods they should choose.
G. The recipes for children should mainly include healthy foods.
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12、 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。
In life, there are many opposite things, which cannot be united by many people. But there is always a chance to unite two different things in one work. The following passage will tell you more about the possibility of combining painting and poetry.
Perhaps, it is not a new idea that a great work can be created by combining paintings and poems. In this case, we can unite both things in two ways. The first way is to make the poem as the main inspiration for the painting. It is also possible to write a poem after looking at a painting.
What about the next idea to combine painting and poetry? Well, we can combine both of them on a canvas(画布). You can paint an oil painting on it and then write down the poem on that canvas. I do not know whether this kind of idea has been used for years. But this is quite a great new idea for me. It will make more people love painting and poetry at the same time. You will not need to read the poem on plain white paper any more.
A poem is a good way to represent a story or a thought. It is usually not too long and not easy to understand literally(字面上地). It is a series of words arranged in stanzas(诗节) and lines with rhymes, which are quite changeable. Therefore, combining it with another type of art (such as painting) will be very good. You can get the message of the poem through the colours on the canvas. All you need to do is use your creativity to make a painting with the right colours and with great words on it.
(1)、What does the author think of the combination of painting and poetry?A、Acceptable. B、Boring. C、Doubtful. D、Ridiculous.(2)、What can be inferred from the text?A、Poetry inspires us to paint but not the opposite. B、Any opposite things can be united through efforts. C、Painting and poetry are hard to combine together. D、The author hasn't combined painting and poetry on a canvas before.(3)、Which of the following is NOT the feature of a poem?A、Not being too long. B、Having fixed forms. C、Being representative. D、Having deep meanings.(4)、What do you need if you want to try to combine painting and poetry?A、Great creativity. B、Rich life experience. C、Good skills of painting. D、Good knowledge of poetry. -
13、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A tiny Alaska village has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on Arctic sea ice.
More than 2,000 people visited the northern Alaska village of Kaktovik in 2018 to see polar bears in the wild. The far north community lies in an area where increasingly higher temperature has sped up the movement of sea ice, the primary habitat of polar bears. As ice has gradually moved to deep water beyond the continental shelf, more bears are remaining on land to look for food.
Polar bears have always been a common sight on sea ice near Kaktovik, but villagers started noticing a change in the mid-1990s. More bears seemed to stay on land, and researchers began taking note of more female bears making homes in the snow on land instead of on the ice to raise their babies. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologists began hearing reports of the increasing number of polar bears in the area in the early 2000s. As more attention was given to the plight of polar bears about a decade ago, more tourists started heading to Kaktovik.
"The village had fewer than 50 visitors annually before 2011," said Jennifer Reed, of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "Today we're talking about hundreds and hundreds of visitors, many from around the world each year," Reed said. Most tourists visit in autumn, when bears are forced towards land because sea ice is farthest away from the shore. Bruce Inglangasak, a local hunter who sometimes offers wildlife-viewing tours, said, "I've been offering polar bear tours since 2004." Many tourists stay several days in the village, which has two small hotels. The villagers have benefited a lot from that. In turn, they provide more effective protection for polar bears with financial support from tourism development.
(1)、What causes more polar bears to stay on land in Kaktovik?A、Their growing numbers. B、Their preference for land. C、The global climate change. D、Their habitats' movement to the shore.(2)、What does the underlined word "plight" in paragraph 3 mean?A、Increase. B、Death. C、Dilemma. D、Reproduction.(3)、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A、Tourism affects the balance of nature. B、Kaktovik has about 50 visitors annually. C、Inglangasak makes a living as a tour guide. D、Hotels in Kaktovik are in demand in autumn.(4)、Which of the following can best describe the text?A、The fittest can survive. B、Every coin has two sides. C、After a storm comes a calm. D、There is always opportunity in crisis. -
14、 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。
German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash(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 North 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 the time of garbage." So far, Schult's social sculptures have been on show in Paris, in Moscow's Red Square, on the Great Wall of China, and in the desert next to the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo.
HA Schult's 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 has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash. Why can't common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art? Maybe it's because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isn't, 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 containers and houses for pets. And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organisers.
(1)、What do we know about Schult's 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 economic awareness.(2)、What do HA Schult's artistic works convey to us?A、An artist must be socially responsible. B、An artist must be as modest as possible. C、An artist must make garbage recyclable. D、An artist must take diverse artistic forms.(3)、What does the author probably agree according to the last two paragraphs?A、It takes talent to be a trash artist. B、Preset ideas are important to artists. C、Trash art can't be seen as a real art form. D、Average people can also be trash artists.(4)、What is a suitable title for the text?A、What Are Social Sculptures? B、Could You Be a Trash Artist? C、Do You Know About Trash Art? D、How Can We Deal with Used Cans? -
15、 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。
Camp Odayin provides fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and community building opportunities for young people and their families this year.
Winter Camp February 15th-February 17th
It is hosted in Amery, a two-hour drive from the Twin Cities and free round trip transportation is provided from Minneapolis and Madison. This camp is for children who have attended Residential Camp or Day Camp before. Campers can experience snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding. Registration is processed during December & January.
Mums Retreat May 16th-May 17th
Scheduled in downtown Stillwater, Mums Retreat will seek to improve the quality of carers' life. It will include meals, boarding and yoga activities.
Registration will open in April for mums who receive the email invitation from Camp Odayin. If the limit is reached, we will start a wait list.
Residential Camp July 13th-July 18th
Campers will have a chance to communicate with other young people sharing the same grade. Hosted in Lutherdale, it will include swimming, horseback riding and talent shows. The approval by the Camp Odayin director is necessary.
Registration will open in early March and is due on May 1st.
Family Camp October 26th-November 1st
Hosted in Camp Lake, the camp is a two-night commitment for families with children suffering from heart disease, who will benefit from connecting with other families that have similar health, emotional and social concerns. Activities will include drawing, fancy dress balls and movies.
Families that have a child in 12th grade or younger(no minimum age) can attend. Camper registration is available online in late August.
(1)、Which camp is intended for previous campers only?A、Winter Camp. B、Family Camp. C、Mums Retreat. D、Residential Camp.(2)、Where can you go if you choose to register on August 28th?A、To Amery. B、To Stillwater. C、To Camp Lake. D、To Lutherdale.(3)、What is special about Residential Camp?A、It offers a variety of activities. B、It provides access to shopping. C、It allows sick children to participate. D、It requires the camp director's approval. -
16、 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One evening, a workman was exhaustedly making his way home after work, when he stopped to rest by the side of the road. A woman came by, pushing a cart full of flowers. The smell of her blossoms filled the air with sweetness and it seemed to take away the tiredness in his bones and lift his spirits. He had never experienced such wonder from the many blooms of his own garden. "How much must I pay, or what must I do, to have some of your wonderful flowers?" he asked the woman.
"Oh, sir," she said, "take what you wish for."
"What return must I make for them?" he asked again.
"Your gratitude is enough," she said, "and it's a pleasure to share the beauty of flowers with you."
So the man filled his arms with blossoms and hurried joyfully home. His wife and his children were also glad over the remarkable flowers, for they, too, discovered that the sight of them was a delight and the smell of them refreshed the soul.
In order not to lose his valuable possession, the man planted the blossoms in a small plot of land behind his house. Sunlight and water kept them amazingly beautiful—they still performed their fantastic magic.
Every day, his children took delight in playing in the yard and always sang and danced around the flowers. They all liked the lovely gift their father had received and even invited many of their friends to share this fantastic magic together. When children came to play near the flowers, the man over and over warned them against carelessness and wild play for fear that they would walk on the flowers and damage them. But the flowers remained strong as long as there was enough sun and water to nourish(滋养) them. Nowhere else could the man or his wife or children find such remarkable relaxation from tiredness, such comfort in sadness, such spiritual nourishment as those remarkable flowers provided.
With the news spreading and more people coming to appreciate his treasure, the man became even more concerned about his remarkable flowers.
注意:
1)续写词数应为150左右;
2)请按如下格式作答。
He was determined to protect the flowers.
However, the flowers seemed to fade day by day, so the man went everywhere for help.
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17、 假定你是李华,正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写一封邮件告知他下次上课的计划,内容包括:
1)时间和地点;
2)学习内容:唐诗;
3)课前准备:简要了解唐朝的历史。
注意:
1)词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Leslie,
I am delighted that you are interested in Tang poems. Now I'm writing to tell you the plan for the next class.
Yours,
Li Hua
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18、 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。
Shi Jing, also called the Book of Songs, is the oldest existing (collect) of Chinese poetry. A few years ago, when Chinese musician Fang Jinlong read Shi Jing, he was interested in the stories in the poems. Because he couldn't (full) understand the ancient Chinese language (use) in the poems, he turned to experts to explore the poems.
Then he decided to portray the poems with musical language by inviting composer Ma Jiuyue (create) an album. Titled Music and the Book of Songs, the album was released on Jan. 18, (feature) 10 original songs composed by Ma. They (perform) by Fang and won great popularity.
The 10 songs are based on 10 poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which conveys gratitude to people who are eager to help others, and Swallows, which (send) farewell messages to friends.
"Young people gave warm feedback about traditional Chinese music they had watched my performance. It has inspired me to create more works for them, which helps popularize traditional Chinese music," says Fang.
"The 10 pieces sound (enjoy) and easy. For the listeners, it's a fresh way to comprehend poems from Shi Jing," says Ma. "We spent three years working on project. There are so many meanings in the poems and we want to display them as deep as possible with music," Ma says. "It's our mutual goal to have traditional Chinese music reach a wider audience."
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19、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore was teaching one of Robert Frost's poems Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. He liked it so much that he 1 it on his home answering machine, which would lead to one of the most 2 friendships of his life.
When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice
3 . One gentleman caller 4 for dialing the wrong number. But, he added, he'd really enjoyed the poem. Phil thought nothing more of it—until the phone rang a few days later.
Phil 5 John's hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to
6 , but he was calling to hear the poem again. The two men talked. It turned out that he had 7 to phone his brother, but dialed the wrong number. Before hanging up, Phil told John to 8 anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.
That was 11 years ago. They've spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is still the starter of most calls. However, Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not 9 , John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the 10 of some heart trouble. They seem to always 11 when there's been a big sports event. The men like to discuss football most. John will also 12 Phil on his life. Slowly, their conversations have grown much more 13 . They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went against them. Their friendship is based on the 14 act of picking up the phone. "My best friend is someone I've not yet met 15 ," says John.
(1)A 、 copied B 、 wrote C 、 recorded D 、 recited(2)A 、 normal B 、 influential C 、 familiar D 、 unusual(3)A 、 news B 、 messages C 、 clues D 、 reports(4)A 、 apologised B 、 complained C 、 commented D 、 screamed(5)A 、 heard B 、 ignored C 、 admired D 、 recognised(6)A 、 criticise B 、 bother C 、 explain D 、 express(7)A 、 intended B 、 decided C 、 guaranteed D 、 offered(8)A 、 call back B 、 call off C 、 call on D 、 call for(9)A 、 angrily B 、 surprisingly C 、 excitedly D 、 proudly(10)A 、 contribution B 、 expectation C 、 instruction D 、 situation(11)A 、 argue B 、 connect C 、 correspond D 、 meet(12)A 、 inform B 、 update C 、 suspect D 、 interview(13)A 、 formal B 、 special C 、 strange D 、 personal(14)A 、 horrible B 、 noble C 、 simple D 、 humble(15)A 、 by accident B 、 on business C 、 for convenience D 、 in person -
20、 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。
If poetry is not your cup of tea, then you will be afraid of the assignments that ask you to analyse poetry. However, even though you "hate" poetry, your final analysis may find you citing(引用) lines from Emily Dickinson or Edgar Allen Poe. .
Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyse. Be careful. Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.
Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet you've selected. Often the poet's personal life has a direct effect on his or her works.
Research the poem. If you are analysing a poem, it is probably quite well known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism can help you in your analysis. You must come up with a new thought and a new analysis for the poem. Simply copying someone else's ideas will not be enough.
Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement(论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.
A. Create an outline.
B. Communicate with other readers first.
C. Here are some tips that help you analyse a poem.
D. However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.
E. Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis.
F. Read about the poet's life, history and style as you begin your analysis.
G. Become familiar with different poem structures before you finish the analysis.