What do you see when you look at abstract (抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything?
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things like they looked. They didn’t want their art to be realistic (现实的). They were more interested in basic shapes(基础的造型) and colours.
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his “blue period”). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his “rose period”). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist (立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares.
After a long time, Picasso’s paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original, many his fellow artists didn’t understand it.
Kindinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.
Other artists like the surrealists (超现实主义者), they were interested in the subconscious (潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols (象征) in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn’t always clear. Dai, another artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.
There are still many abstract artists around the world. It's often hard to say what their art is about. That’s the way many artists like better. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.
Which would be most like abstract art?
A.a painting of a horse |
B.a sculpture(雕塑) of a car |
C.a drawing of two people in a coffee house. |
D.A red and blue painting, with no clear subject. |
What happened to Picasso’s work after a long time?
A.It became more abstract. |
B.It became less original. |
C.He went from using red colours to using blue colours |
D.He only painted with coloured squares |
Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?
A.Breton | B.Dali. | C.Picasso | D.Magritte |
Which of the following is Not true?
A.Picasso painted in many different styles. |
B.Dali was interested in dreams. |
C.Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning |
D.Magritte’s art was full of symbols. |
阅读短文,根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
Martina’s Grandpa Peter lived with the family after Grandma’s death.
One day, Mom Susan decided to do the spring cleaning. They cleaned the house until everything was clean. Then Mom pointed to Grandpa’s sofa and said, “That old sofa has got to go. We’ll buy Grandpa a new one.”
But as they moved the sofa, Grandpa stopped them and shouted, “You can’t take my sofa! I don’t want a new one.” Mom had to say, “We will talk about it tonight when John gets home.” John, Martina’s dad, was still at work.
“Grandpa, why don’t you let us take away the sofa?” Martina asked at supper. Grandpa shook his head, “I sat in this sofa, with your grandma, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes, she seems to be near.”
“It’s surprising!” Martina thought, “How Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything.”
Grandpa smiled to Martina, “The night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms.”
“Many years later,” Grandpa continued, “I sat in this sofa when the doctor told me your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort.”
“I do see now.” Martina looked at Grandpa. “This is not just an old sofa. It is more like a friend.” “Yes.” Grandpa added, “We’ve got through a lot together.”
The whole family agreed that the house would be boring without the old sofa.
(1)What was Grandpa like these days?
A. |
Forgetful. |
B. |
Impatient. |
C. |
Angry. |
D. |
Careless. |
(2)Who does the underlined phrase “the little baby” in Paragraph 7 refer to(指的是)?
A. |
Martina. |
B. |
John. |
C. |
Susan. |
D. |
Peter. |
(3)According to the passage, what important things did Grandpa experience sitting in the old sofa?
①Grandma’s death
②holding the little baby for the first time
③asking Grandma to marry him
④hearing the news that Grandma was ill
A. |
①②③ |
B. |
①②④ |
C. |
②③④ |
D. |
①③④ |
(4)We can infer(推断) that the family were probably ________ at the end of the story.
A. |
surprised |
B. |
bored |
C. |
moved |
D. |
nervous |
(5)What’s the best title for this passage?
A. |
Martina’s Wish |
B. |
A Spring Cleaning |
C. |
A Happy Family |
D. |
Grandpa’s Old Sofa |
阅读短文,根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious problem. So she starts a Health Program to deal with it. The Health Program is to reduce the number of fat students today and in the future.
The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight.
The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods; schools should arrange(安排) healthier meals without too much fat and more gym classes.
The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and high food cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time, she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one, too.
The Health Program is really meaningful to the students today and in the future. As she says, “We can’t always build the future for the young, but we can build the young for the future.”
(1)In Michelle’s country, over ______ of the students are too fat.
A. |
15% |
B. |
a quarter |
C. |
a half |
D. |
75% |
(2)What does the underlined word “obesity” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. |
厌食症 |
B. |
抑郁症 |
C. |
肥胖症 |
D. |
强迫症 |
(3)What does the lady want the shops to do?
A. |
To arrange gym classes. |
B. |
To plant a vegetable garden. |
C. |
To serve meals with less fat. |
D. |
To sell healthier foods. |
(4)According to the passage, which of the statements(陈述) below is right?
A. |
Everyone must plant a vegetable garden. |
B. |
The students’ obesity can cause many kinds of sicknesses. |
C. |
Schools are supposed to arrange meals with too much fat. |
D. |
We can know that Michelle comes from America. |
(5)What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. |
The lady fights obesity in students. |
B. |
The lady cares about food cost. |
C. |
The lady introduces healthy drinks. |
D. |
The lady worries about the height. |
阅读短文,根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
Do you want to have a nice trip in your spare time? Maybe Yunnan Province is a good choice for you. There you can enjoy different places of interest.
Time |
Activities |
Day 1 |
Arrive in Shangri-La. You will meet your local guide at the airport or the station and he or she will take you to the hotel. Visit Napa Lake in your free time in the afternoon. |
Day 2 |
Drive to Lijiang (about 2 hours) and visit Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way. After you reach Lijiang, you can visit Black Dragon Pond and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. You can take the cable cars (缆车) to Baisha Village in Lijiang. |
Day 3 |
Take a bus to Dali (about 3.5 hours). You can go boating on Erhai Lake, visit Bai Village, Xizhou and Zhoucheng or do some shopping in the old Dali town. |
Day 4 |
Fly to Kunming in the morning, which is the capital of Yunnan. Then take a tour to the Stone Forest. In the afternoon, end your trip and leave Kunming by air. |
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(1)Who will take you to the hotel when you arrive in Shangri-La?
A. |
Your local guide. |
B. |
Your friends. |
C. |
Your parents. |
D. |
Your driver. |
(2)You can visit the old Dali town _______.
A. |
on the first day |
B. |
on the second day |
C. |
on the third day |
D. |
on the fourth day |
(3)How can you go to Kunming on the fourth day?
A. |
By bus. |
B. |
By plane. |
C. |
By car. |
D. |
By train. |
(4)When can you call the agency if you want to get more information?
A. |
At 19:00 on Wednesday. |
B. |
At 8:30 on Tuesday. |
C. |
At 14:00 on Sunday. |
D. |
At 10:30 on Thursday. |
(5)Where does this passage probably come from?
A. |
A story. |
B. |
An ad. |
C. |
A play. |
D. |
A news report. |
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。
Zhu Lihua is a 65-year-old blind massage therapist(推拿师) and a member of the CPC(中国共产党) for 28 years. She has helped over 100 blind people find jobs, donated(捐赠) 5.06 million yuan to hundreds of poor students and treated many patients over the past few years.
Zhu became blind when she was (3)At first, she was very sad. But in 1983, she heard the story of Zhang Haidi on the radio. Then Zhu became happy again and took part in the massage training for blind people in 1985. After three years of training, she began to work at a local orphanage(孤儿院). Zhu’s magic hands helped many children.
As a person living in Jiaxing city, Zhu has been influenced by the Red Boat spirit since she was a child. She joined the CPC in 1994. Driven by the Red Boat spirit, Zhu started a massage clinic(诊所) in 2008. It only trained blind people.
Where there are difficulties, there are helping hands from Zhu. In 2008, Zhu heard the news of the Wenchuan earthquake on TV and gave 100,000 yuan to the hard-hit area of the earthquake. And by now she has treated over 4,000 servicemen freely.
Three years ago, Zhu Lihua became the “Touching China 2019 Person of the Year”. All people said, “Although bad luck closed her door, Zhu opened a window of hope for others.”
(1)What can we know about Zhu Lihua?
A. |
She was blind when she was born. |
B. |
She is an old member of the . |
C. |
She donated over 5 million yuan to poor workers. |
D. |
She treated 100 blind patients over the past few years. |
(2)Zhu Lihua heard the story of Zhang Haidi ________.
A. |
on the radio |
B. |
on TV |
C. |
in the orphanage |
D. |
in the clinic |
(3)What’s the right order of the following things Zhu did?
① Zhu joined the CPC.
② Zhu started a massage clinic.
③ Zhu worked at a local orphanage.
④ Zhu took part in the massage training.
A. |
①③②④ |
B. |
②④③① |
C. |
④③①② |
D. |
③④①② |
(4)Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.
A. |
the city of Jiaxing |
B. |
the massage clinic |
C. |
the birth of the Red Boat spirit |
D. |
the Red Boat spirit’s influence on Zhu |
(5)Which of the following is NOT true?
A. |
Zhu gave hope to many people. |
B. |
Zhu treated many servicemen freely. |
C. |
Only blind people were trained in the clinic. |
D. |
No area of Wenchuan got help from Zhu in 2008. |
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。
When the teacher asked students if they wanted to show their swordplay skills(剑术), many of them raised their hands. This is common in Yingbinlu Primary School(YPS) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It started martial arts (武术) training in 2011.
For PE lessons, students in this school can choose from martial arts, table tennis, rope jumping, football and so on. “Only 8 students chose martial arts in the beginning. Now about 200 out of 1,446 students take part in the training,” the headmaster (校长) Chen Xue said.
Lou Yiling is 12 years old. She likes the course so much that she practises swordplay at home. Li Zhuoqian is now a 15-year-old middle school student. She graduated (毕业) from YPS three years ago. She used to be very timid and hid behind her mother when it was her turn to show up. After taking martial arts lessons, she became confident and won many prizes in competitions in Chengdu. She even showed martial arts in Japan with her classmates.
Now martial arts become popular not only in this school but also in other parts of our country. In Chenzhou, Hunan Province, more than 100,000 students at primary and middle schools are taking part in martial arts training.
(1)In Yingbinlu Primary School ________ now.
A. |
there are 1,646 students |
B. |
only 8 students like martial arts |
C. |
many students practise swordplay |
D. |
all students must choose martial arts |
(2)What can we know about Li Zhuoqian?
A. |
She used to be a very brave girl. |
B. |
She is very good at martial arts. |
C. |
She is one of Lou Yiling’s classmates. |
D. |
She showed martial arts alone in Japan. |
(3)The underlined word “timid” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________ ” in Chinese.
A. |
渴望的 |
B. |
认真的 |
C. |
羞怯的 |
D. |
好奇的 |
(4)From the passage we know that ________.
A. |
martial arts were not popular in YPS in 2011 |
B. |
Lou Yiling often practises rope jumping at home |
C. |
martial arts training was started in YPS 12 years ago |
D. |
over 100,000 primary school students practise martial arts in Chenzhou |
(5)What’s the best title(题目) for the passage?
A. |
Martial arts in schools |
B. |
Lou Yiling—a martial arts lover |
C. |
Chen Xue—a famous headmaster |
D. |
Martial arts competitions in Chengdu |