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演练方阵
第2讲 Art (B)
基础巩固
一、单词拼写
1. What is the ___________（确切的）aim since you are working so hard?
2. Lincoln is regarded as one of the most inspiring ___________（人物）in the world.
3. Which is your ___________（偏爱）, tea or coffee?
4. They are ___________（呼吁）to the public for donation for the earthquake-hit areas.
5. His skill in dealing with emergency has earned him a ___________（名声）.
6. Most people hope to get ___________（永久的）employment.
7. The Chinese ___________（文明）is one of the oldest in the world.
8. An agreement seems to be impossible because the majority of the ___________（委员会）members are against it.
9. Carrying two ___________（束）of roses, he walked happily into the room.
10. Severe ___________（过敏的）reactions may accompany the use of the drug.
二、选词填空
in the flesh, make an appeal to, a bunch of, more than, to be specific, figure out, have a preference for, be allergic to
1. ______________ , he is 54 years old, though he looks much younger.
2. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to ______________ its reality.
3. She ______________ blue, while I like red better.
4. The police ______________ the public to remain calm.
5. You look much younger ______________ than in the photographs.
6. My mother ______________ many substances, such as flowers, so she can’t touch or even get close to them.
7. From the drawer Mr. Mach took out a chain, with ______________ keys dangling at its end.
8. ______________ twenty people were injured in the accident.
三、单项填空
1. Researchers have been determined to ________ how bird flu spreads from human to human worldwide.
A. turn out B. figure out C. pick out D. check out
2. Sarah is ________ all kinds of flowers, which is always considered as a regrettable thing by her husband.
A. curious about B. fond of C. satisfied with D. allergic to
3. The suggestions deserve support as the needs of children should be given ________ to.
A. priority B. preference C. privilege D. promotion
4. — The book deserves ________ a second time.
— Sorry, I can’t follow you clearly.
— I said the book is worth ________ again.
A. reading; to study B. to be read; to study
C. reading; studying D. reading; being studied
5. In this article, you need to back up general statements with ________ examples.
A. specific B. permanent C. abstract D. universal
6. — What attracted the boy?
— It was the toy gun that took his ________ .
A. appeal B. interest C. fancy D. heart
7. The entire organization has to be ready to ________ all of these changes at a moment’s notice.
A. refer to B. apply to C. adapt to D. appeal to
8. The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good ________ .
A. expectation B. reputation C. contribution D. civilization
9. India reached 112 million users in September, ________ it the third largest Internet market worldwide.
A. making B. to make C. made D. having made
10. Instead of sand ________ everywhere, there is mud and water everywhere, ________ it difficult to travel from place to place.
A. blowing; having made B. blowing; making
C. being blown; making D. being blown; having made
11. It rained heavily in the south, ________ serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused
C. causing D. to cause
12. Children dream of being sporting superstars ________ doctors and lawyers when they grow up.
A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
13. He will be punished by law because he made no ________ at all to save the dying boy.
A. remark B. attempt C. sign D. action
14. You should keep an eye ________ him, for I have lost faith ________ him.
A. in; on B. on; in C. at; at D. on; for
15. Out ________ when the fire burst forth.
A. rushed they B. did they rush
C. the children rushed D. rushed the children
16. Jane opened the window to ________ a little air and sunshine.
A. admit B. admire C. adapt D. adopt
17. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ________ the traditional customs.
A. expand B. possess C. observe D. behave
18. However hard I tried, I just couldn’t ________ them of the truth of my story.
A. remind B. convince C. rid D. inform
19. — My best friend James and I have exactly the same taste for action movie.
— ________ !
A. Congratulations B. Sounds brilliant
C. All the best D. What a coincidence
20. The general manager thought ________ of these problems before he made the final decision.
A. a good many B. a great deal
C. lots D. a plenty
能力提升
一、完形填空
I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have 1 memories of your childhood. Of 2 you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance 3 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch 4 I put so much more peanut butter on your 5 than anyone else. Of the 6 phone call we ever had—an echo（共鸣）of my own university years—when you wanted to 7 university and study dance.
Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so 8 wanted but never got—to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always 9 how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) 10 career path for me, their eldest child.
I know you have 11 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. 12 , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to 13 your dream.
There’s a 14 between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the 15 I missed your teenage years. That 16 me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common — a 17 in the city and a biologist in West Africa—but in you I 18 some of my own dreams realized.
But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an elder sister. So, on the rare 19 when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.
I wish I, as an adult, could hold you at arm’s 20 . I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.
1. A. painful B. vivid C. admirable D. awful
2. A. putting B. picking C. making D. dressing
3. A. in B. as C. with D. for
4. A. although B. because C. when D. if
5. A. sandwiches B. lunch C. bread D. pies
6. A. longest B. farthest C. loudest D. simplest
7. A. give in to B. look away from C. go in for D. drop out of
8. A. badly B. hardly C. perfectly D. naturally
9. A. believed B. understood C. wondered D. regretted
10. A. official B. original C. traditional D. special
11. A. managed B. refused C. struggled D. preferred
12. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Otherwise
13. A. choose B. support C. have D. follow
14. A. promise B. quarrel C. distance D. plan
15. A. direction B. environment C. experience D. process
16. A. shocks B. upsets C. comforts D. moves
17. A. rock star B. performer C. professor D. dancer
18. A. remember B. see C. guess D. keep
19. A. vacations B. stages C. spots D. occasions
20. A. length B. width C. depth D. height
二、阅读理解
A
No artist has affected modern art more than Pablo Picasso. The thousands of masterpieces he had created changed the way people thought about art. Picasso was perhaps the most talented and successful artist who ever lived.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born in 1881 in a small town on the southern coast of Spain. His father was a painter who taught art. Picasso showed exceptional talent at an early age and, by the time he was in his teens, painted better than his father or any of the local art teachers. At sixteen, Picasso was sent to the Royal Academy of Madrid, where students drew from plaster casts and copied works of the old masters. Picasso felt these assignments were pointless and began to work on his own. Picasso’s father soon became angry with his son’s rebellious behavior, long hair, and strange clothes. He believed that Picasso was wasting his talent and scolded him, “Why don’t you cut your hair and paint sensibly?”
In 1900, Picasso left for Paris — then the center of the art world. He lived in a cold, rundown building, painting constantly, sometimes surviving for days on only a piece of bread. During these years, his art reflected his dismal（凄凉的）surroundings. Homeless outcasts were the subject of many of his fairly realistic early paintings. After seeing African masks and sculptures, his works became more simplified and angular（有角的）leading up to the revolutionary new style known as Cubism（立体主义）.
Picasso didn’t sell many of his works during these early years. On May 8, 1995, Picasso’s Angel Fernanadez de Soto was sold at auction for $29 million. The next day Blue Period, one of his later works, sold for $5 million. But he worked continuously, always experimenting with different styles of painting. Though Picasso lived to be ninety-two and became the most famous artist in the world, he spoke of his youthful days in Paris as “the happiest time of my life”.
1. This passage mainly discusses ________ .
A. Picasso’s Cubism as a revolutionary style in art
B. Picasso as a rebel and his art
C. Picasso’s life and painting in Paris
D. Picasso’s influences on the development of modern art
2. Pablo Picasso showed unusual talent for painting ________ .
A. in his early childhood
B. in his early teens
C. at the age of sixteen
D. when he painted better than local art teachers
3. Pablo Picasso started to reveal his rebellious spirit ________ .
A. when he was a child
B. in his early teens
C. when he was studying in the Royal Academy
D. after he moved to Paris
4. What marks something of a turning point in his career as an artist?
A. Those miserable but fruitful youthful days in Paris.
B. Those realistic paintings reflecting dismal social surroundings.
C. The influence of masks and sculptures created by native African artists.
D. Experimenting with new different styles of painting.
B
The history of pop art begins with abstract art. Pop art emerged from the foundation of abstract art in the 1950s, first gaining recognition in Great Britain, then establishing itself in the United States in the 1960s.
In the 1930s and 1940s, abstract art was greatly popular, but people began to hate this art form. Most abstract art produced in this era could be found in art galleries or the homes of the elite（名流）, not in the homes of everyday people. Pop art sprung onto the scene as the people’s art.
Some art critics say pop art is a rebellion against abstract art; others say it is an extension of abstract art. You can see elements of abstract art in many pop art prints, especially those that consist of a collage of images. However, some pop art pieces have nothing to do with abstract art, looking more like a photo of a popular consumer item, which impressed people deeply.
Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were two of the first contemporary pop art pioneers recognized in Great Britain. They were a part of the Independent Group, an organized group of British artists who wanted to challenge ruling modernist approaches to culture. They recognized the value of modern advertising and comic book images. They used these popular images in art as a social commentary, often building irony and humor into their artworks, thus creating a new form of art. These pieces were mass-produced and sold at affordable prices.
When pop art took off in the United States, it expanded to include a celebration of kitsch and the common images found in movies and television. Andy Wharhol is perhaps the most famous American pop art artist, known for his prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, the singer Elvis Presley and of Campbell’s soup cans. Andy Wharhol was inspired by images from advertisements and common consumer items. He also made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents.
5. Why did people dislike abstract art?
A. People found it hard to understand.
B. Ordinary people couldn’t afford it.
C. People disliked enjoying it in galleries.
D. It wasn’t based on everyday life.
6. What impression do pop art works leave on people?
A. They are a rebellion against abstract art.
B. They have many elements of abstract art.
C. They are created so real.
D. They are products of advertisers.
7. The Independent Group was set up to ________ .
A. introduce a new art form to the world
B. develop modern advertising further
C. create new comic book images
D. make British culture better known
8. What is the writer’s attitude towards Pop Art?
A. Supportive. B. Uninterested.
C. Objective. D. Negative.
三、七选五阅读
No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words: I’m sorry. Sometimes, though, they can be difficult to say. 1
It’s not about winning.
Friendships aren’t like the Super Bowl, and there should never be a winner and a loser. When you start fighting with a friend, it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving you’re right and he is wrong, or by making him be the first to apologize. In fact, there’s no winner.
2
You may have heard the expression “His pride stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever. 3 Remember: As time goes on, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.
Take the first step.
Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship? 4 You don’t have to take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said that’s worth apologizing for. Maybe you’re sorry that you let the fight go for so long, or that you over-reacted（反应过度）to something your friend did. If you say you are sorry, it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same. 5
A. Then try to be the first to apologize.
B. Stop thinking about your pride.
C. It’s about taking some responsibility for the argument.
D. Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about.
E. Here are some things to keep in mind.
F. There are some special cases when you shouldn’t be the one to apologize first.
G. Once you’ve both said it, you’ll both feel a million times better.
四、写作
假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack正在为即将到
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