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Wish you were here一、阅读理解。Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的)artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius.A major Vermeer exhibition opens this month at the Louvre in Paris，whose permanent collection includes his great painting of a woman absorbed in close，visually demanding work，The Lacemaker(about 16691670)Like other paintings by Vermeer，this image represents modern culture.So attracted are todays art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans cant name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.Well，maybe they dont go to the movies much.It is not true to say he was forgottenthat would suggest he was famous in his lifetime.He was not.Vermeer was one more painter among the many who worked for money in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.He was not a star like Rembrandt.He obviously took himself and his art seriously.His selfreferential painting The Art of Painting proves that.Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43.It is fitting that Paris is celebrating Vermeer，because it was the French avantgarde(先锋派)in the 19th century who saved him from being pletely forgotten.pare his painting Woman in Blue Reading a Letter or The Little Street with，say，Edouard Manets A Bar at the FoliesBergre(1882)or Camille Pissarros The Boulevard Montmartre at Night(1897)and it is easy to see why the art of Vermeer found its natural audience in Parisian bohemia.All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic ThorBrger，a veteran of the 1848 Revolution.Vermeers rediscovery is part of the history of modern French art.Vermeer is not only a great artist.He is a great modern artist.1How many paintings produced by Vermeer are mentioned in the text?AFour. BFive.CSix. DSeven.2What can we know about Vermeer from Paragraph 4?AHe was wellknown when he was alive.BHe gained a good fortune for his family.CHe didnt witness the popularity of his works.DHe considered painting as a way to have fun.3Who made a great contribution to introducing Vermeer to other artists?ARembrandt. BHis family.CAmerican art lovers. DThorBrger.4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ARediscovery of VermeerBAnecdotes about VermeerCGreat Modern French ArtDThe Tough Way to Success in Art【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了著名画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。【难句分析】So attracted are todays art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans cant name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.分析：该句为主从复合句。主句使用了so.that.结构，表示“如此以至于”，that引导结果状语从句；该从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans cant name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring，在该时间状语从句中，who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring为who引导的宾语从句，作及物动词name的宾语。译文：尽管现今有许多艺术爱好者被Vermeer吸引，但是最近的一项调查发现，82%的美国人不知道戴珍珠耳环的少女是谁的作品，这一发现令人们震惊。1B考查细节理解。通读全文可知，本文共提及Vermeer的五幅画作，包括第二段提及的The Lacemaker、第三段提及的Girl with a Pearl Earring、第四段提及的The Art of Painting、第五段提及的Woman in Blue Reading a Letter和The Little Street，故B项正确。2C考查推理判断。根据第四段最后一句“Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43”可知，尽管他终身在代尔夫特工作，但是直到他在43岁去世时仅留下了35件被人们所知的作品，他是在贫困中离世的；结合第一段第一句“Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的)artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius”可知，人们在数百年后才发现他的艺术价值；据此可以判断，他没能看到他的作品受欢迎，故C项正确。根据第四段第四句“He was not a star like Rembrandt”可知，他在世时并不出名，故A项错误；根据第四段最后一句“Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43”可知，他在贫困中离世，并没有给家人带来财富，故B项错误；根据第四段第五句“He obviously took himself and his art seriously”可知，他对艺术是严肃认真的，故D项错误。3D考查细节理解。根据第六段“All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic ThorBrger，a veteran of the 1848 Revolution”可知，由于评论家ThorBrger的努力，Vermeer才被这些艺术家认可，故D项正确。4A考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。Johannes Vermeer在世时，画作并不为人所知，在贫困中死去；数百年后人们才发现他是艺术天才。故A项最适合作本文的标题。二、单项填空1.Busy with their business, they had no time to _ their wedding, so they had it organized by a pany.A.accelerate B.arrange C.approve D.acknowledge【答案】B【解析】句意：他们没有时间安排婚礼。accelerate庆祝；arrange安排；approve赞同；acknowledge意识到。故选B。2.Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are _ on the capitalA. attacking B. advancingC. contradicting D. reflecting【答案】B【解析】advance前进；attack及物动词：袭击，攻击。句意：来自乍得的报告显示叛军正向首都推进。3.In order to rescue the miners caught in the flood quickly, the rescuers have got a busy _. A. settlement B. identity C. scheduleD. security【答案】C 【解析】settlement定居；identity身份；schedule时间表；security安全。句意：为了尽快地把被困水灾中的矿工营救出来，营救人员把工作安排得紧紧的(营救人员马不停蹄)。根据句意选C项。4.When the police dog found something strange that was _ under the ground，it didnt go ahead any longer but stopped instead.A. painted B. settledC. buried D. liked【答案】C【解析】句意：当警犬发现埋在地底下的奇怪东西时，便不再向前走，而是停下来。bury“埋葬；埋藏”，符合题意。paint绘画；settle定居，停留；like喜欢。5.How much you are paid _ how important you are to the pany, and youd better wait for the right occasion to ask for an increase.A. attachesB. reflectsC. accumulatesD. conducts【答案】B6.It is really important for parents to _ a promise between what they want and what their kids desire.A. arrive B. reachC. imagine D. consider【答案】B【解析】reach a promise句意：在父母的期望和孩子的愿望之间达成妥协，对父母来说是非常重要的。7.Because of the urgent situation, the school _ the children to leave school at once.A. prepare for B. provided forC. asked for D. arranged for【答案】D【解析】prepare for为做准备；provide for供应；ask for要求，其宾语是物；arrange for sb. to do sth.安排某人做某事。句意：由于紧急情况，校方安排孩子们马上离校。8.The reports also warn that Mr. Block and his firm have likely sold stocks in those panies short _ issuing the reports. A. in front of B. in advance of C. in terms of D. in case of【答案】B9.We should give this project every support so that it can be pleted _.A. on average B. on occasionC. on trialD. on schedule【答案】D【解析】on average中等(水平)，平均起来，按平均数计算；on occasion偶尔，有时；on trial在试用，在受审；on schedule，相当于on time。句意：我们应该对该项工程应予大力支持，以便能够按期完成。10.When I got into the office, I found Mr. Green _ in his work, without noticing my arrival.A. buriedB. buryingC. to buryD. to be buried【答案】A【解析】作宾语补足语的动词的-ed形式多来自及物动词，说明宾语的状态或性质，与宾语一起构成复合宾语。I found find Mr. Green buried in.= I found that Mr. Green was buried in.。句意：当我进入办公室时，我发现格林先生沉浸在他的工作中，并没有注意到我。11.Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the pany should _ its original marketing methods.A. account for B. reflect on C. work out D. call up【答案】B12.One can _ another person without any words. What it takes is a shoulder to cry on and an ear that listens. A. take advantage of B. spare a thought for C. catch sight of D. reach out to【答案】D【解析】take advantage of 利用；spare a thought for替着想；catch sight of 看见；reach out to 向伸出援助之手。句意：一个人可以不通过语言而向他人伸出援助之手。所需要的是一个(在别人)痛哭时可以依偎的肩膀，以及一双聆听的耳朵。13.He asked me to give him a lift _ I could make an explanation about the crowded space in my car. It was so hard to refuse him!A. untilB. whileC. beforeD. when【答案】C【解析】考查状语从句。before与情态动词can/could连用这时候从句虽为肯定形式，根据汉语表达习惯译成“还没来得及就”。故选C。句意：我还没有来得及解释一下我车里很拥挤他就请求让他搭车。要拒绝他真是太难了！14.He was about to tell me the secret _ someone patted him on the shoulder.A. as B. until C. while D. when【答案】D15.The new machines have arrived and are being tested in the workshop. Im glad we _ them in the years ahead.A. will be operating B. have been operatingC. would be operating D. had been operating【答案】A【解析】“in the years ahead”时间状语表示将来，结合“新机器已经运到并正在车间进行测试”应该用将来进行时。句意：“新机器已经运到并正在车间进行测试。”“我很高兴我们能在今后的岁月里操作它们。”三、完形填空There was once a widow who had two daughters.The 1 widow loved the elder who was like herself both in looks and personality, but didnt love the other, who resembled her 2 ， although she was pretty and friendly.The younger daughter had to 3 hard all day and live upon the leftovers of her elder sister.Among her other 4 jobs, she was forced to carry water every day 5 One day 6 she had just filled her pot at the fountain, an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water.Glad to show a kindness to the old woman, she 7 Now, all of a sudden, there was no old trembling woman but a(n) 8 who rewarded good deeds before her.“Your face is pretty 9 your heart is gentle，” she said.“For your kindness, I will make you a gift.Every time you speak, from your mouth shall e a flower or a jewel.”When the girl reached home, her ill mother 10 her for her long absence.“Pardon me for being away so long，” she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her 11 “What is this I see, child？” asked the 12 widow.The poor girl was so happy to be 13 child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her 14 with the old woman at the fountain.The widow immediately 15 her favorite daughter to do as the 16 girl had done.When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the 17 ，a beautiful lady appeared and 18 a drink of water from the girl.“I have not e here to serve you, ” she 19 replied.The lady, who was the fairy, said，“I will make you a gift to 20 your rudeness.Every time you speak，from your mouth shall e a snake or a toad(蟾蜍)”【解题导语】本文主要讲述了两个性格和外表不同的姐妹对给予他人帮助的不同反应及她们得到的相应的结果，彰显了善有善报的道理。1A.goodtemperedBbadtemperedCkindDbeautifulB解析：根据下文中的“her ill mother” 并结合下文她训斥小女儿可推知，她脾气不好。2A.daughterBteacherCmotherDfatherD解析：根据语境中的转折可知，此处与 “herself” 形成对比。小女儿不像她而是像父亲。3A.plainBplayCworkDstudyC解析：根据下文中的 “Among her other jobs, she was forced to carry water every day ” 并结合“live upon the leftovers of her elder sister ” 可推知，小女儿整天要做许多工作，靠吃姐姐的剩饭菜生活。4A.easyBhardCinterestingDboringB解析：根据上文中的“The younger daughter had to hard all day” 可推知，小女儿的工作都很辛苦，很累人。5A.within reachBwith easeCwithout hesitationDfrom a great distanceD解析：根据本段的整体内容可知，小女儿过得很艰难。由 “she was forced to carry water every day” 可推知，小女儿还得每天从很远的地方挑水，这与其艰难的生活境况呼应。6A.whenBwhileConceDbeforeA解析：此处应用 when 引导定语从句，在从句中作时间状语，修饰先行词 One day。7A.hesitatedBagreedCleftDarguedB解析：根据空前的“Glad to show a kindness to the old woman” 可推知，小女儿答应了老妇人的请求。8A.boyBold womanCold manDfairyD解析：根据下文的“The lady, who was the fairy” 可推知，老妇人是仙女变过来的。9A.althoughBbutCwhileDandD解析：根据语境可知，空处前后句表示逻辑上的并列关系，故选 D。10A.scoldedBpraisedCthankedDforgaveA解析：与 “her ill mother” 和 “her long absence” 呼应并结合下文小女儿的道歉可知，此处表示小女儿受到母亲的训斥。11A.waistBhairClipsDhandsC解析：根据上文中的 “Every time you speak, from your mouth shall e a flower or a jewel.” 可知，小女儿以后说话会口吐花儿或者宝石，故选 C。lip “嘴唇”，符合语境。12A.amusedBinterestedCastonishedDfrightenedC解析：小女儿突然口吐珍珠和宝石，她的母亲自然很吃惊。 astonished “吃惊的”。13A.awardedBcalledCshowedDtaughtB解析：根据上文中的“What is this I see, child？” 可推知，寡妇很震惊，对小女儿的态度突然转变，柔和了很多，称她为“孩子”。14A.difficultyBthoughtCexperimentDexperienceD解析：小女儿迫切地将自己遇到仙女的经历告诉了母亲。experience “经历”。15A.advisedBgotCforcedDinvitedB解析：get sb.to do sth.意为“让某人做某事”，符合语境。16A.slimBtallCelderDpoorD解析：与上文中的“The poor girl”呼应可推知，这里指可怜的小女儿。17A.riverBpoolCfountainDwellC解析：与上文中的“One day she had just filled her pot at the fountain” 呼应可推知，大女儿也来到喷泉那里。18A.asked forBasked ofCasked aboutDasked afterA解析：与上文中的“an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water” 呼应可推知，一个漂亮的女士向大女儿讨水喝。19A.rudely BjokinglyCproudlyDhurriedlyA解析：与下文中的“your rudeness”呼应可推知，当时大女儿举止很粗鲁，与上文的“the impatient girl” 呼应，故选A。20A.deserveBfaceCequalDrepayC解析：结合语境可知，此处表示仙女要送给大女儿一份与她的粗鲁相匹配的礼物。equal “比得上”。四、短文改错The day before Mothers Day, everybody around me was talking about what was most suitable gift they would buy for their mothers.Buying flowers were what most students would do.However，I wanted to do something differently. As then I lived in school and couldnt go back home on Mothers Day, so I decided to call her and sent her my best wishes.I searched the Internet for suggestions, what were very useful, and I read it carefully. When I called my mother，however，I had the feel that someone elses words would have no meaning to her.So I gave in and just told my mother I loved her and thanked her to all she had done for me.答案：The day before Mothers Day, everybody around me was talking about what was most suitable gift they would buy for their mothers.Buying flowers what most students would do.However，I wanted to do something .As then I lived in school and couldnt go back home on Mothers Day， I decided to call her and her my best wishes.I searched the Internet for suggestions, were very useful, and I read carefully. When I called my mother，however，I had the that someone elses words would have no meaning to her.So I gave and just told my mother I loved her and thanked her all she had done for me.
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