The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (騷動(dòng)), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批評(píng)的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.
The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (筆) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.
小題1:Before Impressionism, the works of artists were         .
A．quite abstractB．very confusing
C．very detailed D．quite controversial
小題2:Who first started Impressionism? ___________
A．Claude Monet.B．Edouard Manet.
C．Auguste Renoir.D．Alfred Sisley.
小題3: The works of the Impressionists are best viewed         .
A．with imagination B．a(chǎn)t a distance
C．outdoors D．in a studio
小題4:The second paragraph is mainly about ______.
A．the painting style of the Impressionists
B．how to describe the Impressionist paintings
C．the influences of the Impressionist paintings
D．the subjects of the Impressionist paintings

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A

小題1:從第一段第四行creating paintings that were extremely detailed在印象畫派之前的繪畫是相當(dāng)細(xì)節(jié)化。
小題2:從第一段第五行In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting 。。。 thus starting the Impressionist movement.可知答案。
小題3:從第二段viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal可知印象畫靠近看的話很凌亂，很不真實(shí)，所以最好離開一定距離看，故選B
小題4:仔細(xì)閱讀第二段可以看出主要寫印象主義畫派的繪畫風(fēng)格。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文陳述了印象主義畫派的歷史以及它的繪畫風(fēng)格
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Jungle(叢林) country is not friendly to man，but it is possible to survive there. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft(山林野外知識(shí)). Then your chances of staying alive are very good.
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In the jungle you can get hopelessly lost within five minutes after leaving known landmark(地界碑). That is why you should always carry a compass. In open country during the day, you can tell which way to go by studying the sun. At night the stars are sure guides to direction. But in most places the jungle rooftop is so thick that it is impossible to see the sun or the stars. Again and again you must check your position by the compass.
Keep alert(警惕的). Watch the ground in front of you carefully. Stop and listen now and again. Avoid haste(匆忙), and rest often. In a place that is hot and humid(潮濕的), the person who sets a fast pace will soon become tired. A steady and even pace is wisest in the long run.
If you lose your way, don't panic. Try to decide how long it has been since you were sure of your position. Mark the spot where you are with blazes on a tree. Put them on four sides of the tree, so that you will be able to see them from any direction. Then you can begin retracing your steps(going back exactly the way you have come), knowing that you can always find the spot from which you started. Except in an emergency, never try to travel the jungle at night.
Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams and rivers that are going in your general direction. This may cause you many extra miles of travel. But in the end it will save time and energy. Nothing is more exhausting (extremely tiring) than hacking(cutting) a way through unbroken jungle.
Surviving in the jungle is a science. The jungle people have become perfect in this science, and you can too. Learn as much as you can about what to expect in the jungle. Make sure you have the right equipment. Then no part of the jungle will seem completely or frightening. In fact, you will be able to “l(fā)ive off” it for a long time.
小題1:To keep alive in the jungle, you should make it clear that the right equipment is _________.
A．more important than a knowledge of woodcraft
B．less important than a knowledge of woodcraft
C．just as important as a knowledge of woodcraft
D．not as important as a knowledge of woodcraft
小題2:If you lose your way in the jungle, which of the following can NOT be done?
A．Check your position by the compass again and again.
B．Decide how long ago it was that you got lost.
C．Tell which way to go by studying the sun/the stars.
D．Mark blazes on four sides of a tree and be sure to see them from any direction.
小題3:The author is strongly against traveling at night probably because __________.
A．one tends to move too slowly at night
B．some animals will attack you
C．emergencies occur most frequently at night
D．it is more difficult to check your position
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A．a(chǎn)void animals’ attacks
B．save many extra miles of travel
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For the better part of a century, politics, industry and culture lined up to create a fetish of the idea of buying a house. Homeownership has done plenty of good over the decades; it has provided stability to tens of millions of families. Yet by idealizing the act of buying a home, we have ignored the downsides. In the bubble years, lending standards slipped dramatically, allowing many Americans to put far too much of their income into paying for their housing. And we ignored longer-term phenomena too. Homeownership contributed to the hollowing out of cities and kept renters out of the best neighborhoods. It fed America’s overuse of energy and oil. It made it more difficult for those who had lost a job to find another. Perhaps worst of all, it helped us become casually self-deceiving: By telling ourselves that homeownership was a pathway to wealth and stable communities and better test scores, we avoided dealing with these frightening issues head-on.
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B．homeownership could shape a country
C．houses could save families and America
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In spite of their small size, they are the best hunters among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be caught by them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are constantly moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is not furniture at all except for some weapons such as spears, bows and arrows. There are no cooking pots either. Food is eaten uncooked or smoked over a lire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pymies can move on the tree tops almost as skillfully as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through the branches without touching the ground.
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A．they never walk on the groundB．they can move on the top of trees
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A．a(chǎn)sk people to learn from Pygmies
B．help Pygmies go out of the forests
C．let us know the local condition and customs of the Pygmies
D．tell us the world is big and wide
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A．something unfair
B．small hot-tasting peppers
C．the person who is very angry
D．popular music like Dixieland Jazz
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A．the expression has a very long history
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C．people think the color pink is gentler than red
D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin
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小題4:In the writer’s eyes, what is related to a black day?
A．Being sent a beautiful gift．
B．Passing a very difficult test．
C．Failing in an important interview．
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A．MicrosoftB．FacebookC．GoogleD．Yahoo
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小題2:When did the Edinburgh Festival begin?
A．August 10.B．August 15.
C．August 31.D．September 11.
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A．Youth orchestra’s performances.
B．Poetry and music presentations.
C．Late evening classical music concerts.
D．Performances of American pianists and violinists.
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B．The artists who want to take part in the festival have to pay a small amount of money.
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A new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when people interpret facial emotions (情感)．The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard，such as Japan，the focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions. Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed，such as the United States，the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotions.
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These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emoticons(情感符號(hào))，which are used to convey a writer’s emotions by email and text message. The Japanese emotions for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn ，while the American emotions vary with the direction of the mouth. In the United States the emoticons∶)and∶­) show a happy face，whereas the emoticons∶(and∶­(show a sad face. However，the Japanese tend to use the symbol (‘­‘) to indicate a happy face，and (；­；) to indicate a sad face.
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A．cultural differences are expressed in emotions
B．culture is a key to interpreting facial emotions
C．different emoticons are preferred in different cultures
D．people from different cultures express emotions differently
小題2:Which emoticon is used by Americans to show a happy face?
A．(；­；)B．∶­)
C．∶­(D．∶(
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小題4:The computer emoticons used by Americans show that________.
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A．most parents pay no attention to their children's playing
B．most schools and kindergartens have no playgrounds
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A．to allow children to do whatever we want them to do
B．never to forbid children to do anything they want to do
C．to explain why when you don't let children do something
D．to watch children playing anytime to ensure their safety
小題4:Which would be a best title for this passage?
A．How to develop the brain of your children better
B．Playing is good for your children in many aspects
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