Unit1 Art and artists 单元话题阅读套餐练 -2025-2026学年沪教版五四制八年级英语下册

Unit1 Art and artists单元话题阅读套餐练 选材聚焦本单元话题，语篇以不同题型呈现，兼顾多种文本体裁，难度适中。 语法选择 A.阅读短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，然后在每小题所给的选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Wang Yiyi is an excellent Beijing Opera (京剧) artist. She was born and grew up 1 a village in Hebei province. She 2 Beijing Opera since she was a little girl. She was her music 3 favorite student. One day, the teacher told her 4 a test. If she passed the test, she could study in a Beijing Opera school. Wang Yiyi passed the test 5 and became a student of that school. She worked much 6 . Students in the school got up at 6:45 a.m. to practice their basic skills. But she got up at 6:00 in the morning. And she was always the last one to go to bed. 7 hard student she was! Sometimes she was so tired that she wanted to cry, she would find 8 quiet place and cried aloud. She told herself 9 she still had a long way to go and that she should keep practicing. Years went by. Finally, 10 hard work paid off. She began her life as a Beijing Opera actress. 1．A．in B．for C．with 2．A．learned B．has learned C．learns 3．A．teacher B．teachers C．teacher’s 4．A．take B．to take C．taking 5．A．success B．successful C．successfully 6．A．hard B．harder C．the hardest 7．A．What B．How C．What a 8．A．a B．an C．the 9．A．what B．why C．that 10．A．she B．her C．hers 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文讲述了京剧艺术家王艺艺从小刻苦学习京剧，最终实现梦想的故事。 1．句意：她出生并成长于河北省的一个村庄。 in在……内；for为了；with和。根据“a village”表示地点可知，in符合。故选A。 2．句意：她从小就开始学习京剧。 learned学习，过去式；has learned学习，现在完成时；learns学习，一般现在时。根据“since”可知，此处用现在完成时，B项符合。故选B。 3．句意：她是她音乐老师最喜欢的学生。 teacher老师，单数形式；teachers老师，复数形式；teacher’s老师的。空处修饰名词“student”，用’s所有格形式。故选C。 4．句意：一天，老师告诉她去参加一个测试。 take参加，动词原形；to take参加，不定式；taking参加，动名词。tell sb. to do sth.“告诉某人做某事”，是固定搭配。故选B。 5．句意：王艺艺成功地通过了测试，成为了那所学校的学生。 success成功，名词；successful成功的，形容词；successfully成功地，副词。根据“passed the test...”可知，此处修饰动词“passed”，要用副词形式，所以用successfully。故选C。 6．句意：她学习更加努力了。 hard努力地，副词原形；harder更努力地；the hardest最努力地。根据比较级修饰语“much”可知，此处用比较级形式。故选B。 7．句意：她是多么努力的一个学生啊！ What什么；How怎样；What a好一个。此句为感叹句，中心词“student”是可数名词单数，“hard”是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用What a。故选C。 8．句意：有时候她累得想哭，她会找一个安静的地方大声哭出来。 a一个，用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，用于以元音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表特指。根据“...quiet place”可知，此处表示泛指“一个安静的地方”，“quiet”是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用a。故选A。 9．句意：她告诉自己她还有很长的路要走，她应该继续练习。 what什么；why为什么；that，引导宾语从句时，无实际意义，只起连接作用。根据“She told herself...she still had a long way to go and that she should keep practicing.”可知，此处是“told herself”后接两个并列的宾语从句，第二个宾语从句“that she should keep practicing”前已经用了that，为了保持句子结构的平衡，第一个宾语从句“...she still had a long way to go”也用that引导。故选C。 10．句意：最后，她的努力有了回报。 she她，人称代词主格；her她的，形容词性物主代词；hers她的，名词性物主代词。根据“...hard work paid off”可知，此处修饰名词“work”，要用形容词性物主代词，所以用her。故选B。 B.阅读短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，然后在每小题所给选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Some artists are often not famous during their lifetime. Vincent Van Gogh (梵高) was such 1 artist. People did not pay much attention to his paintings. He began to think he was not a very good painter. But he did not give up painting. He was so interested in 2 that he did not want to stop. He would even forget to eat! At first, his paintings were dark. He used 3 or charcoal sticks (炭条) to make them. Gradually, colors like brown and dark green 4 to his paintings. Later, Vincent moved to France. He wanted to learn 5 the artists who worked there. They were trying new ways of painting. In France, Vincent began using bright colours. He used oil paints (油画颜料) 6 his art. He painted both the countryside and people. He also painted self-portraits (自画像). He created more than 20 portraits of 7 ! Vincent completed more than 2, 000 paintings in his life. 8 people did not buy his paintings during his lifetime, his paintings sell for a lot of money today. People think his paintings are masterpieces (杰作). For example, Sunflowers is one of 9 paintings all over the world. Next time if you get the chance to admire the painting in person, I am sure you 10 in love with it in a minute. 1．A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．A．what he was painting B．when he was painting C．what was he painting D．when was he painting 3．A．pencil B．pencils C．book D．books 4．A．is added B．was added C．are added D．were added 5．A．from B．in C．on D．with 6．A．create B．to create C．sell D．to sell 7．A．him B．he C．himself D．his 8．A．Before B．After C．Unless D．Although 9．A．more famous B．famous C．the most famous D．most famous 10．A．have fallen B．fell C．fall D．will fall 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了艺术家文森特·梵高的一生及其艺术成就。 1．句意：文森特·梵高就是这样一位艺术家。 a一个，不定冠词表泛指，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，不定冠词表泛指，用于元音音素开头的单词前；the这个，定冠词表特指；/零冠词。此处泛指一位艺术家，artist开头发音为元音音素，应用an修饰。故选B。 2．句意：但他对他要画什么太感兴趣，以至于不想停下来。 what he was painting他在画什么，陈述语序；when he was painting他什么时候画，陈述语序；what was he painting他在画什么，疑问语序；when was he painting他什么时候画，疑问语序。此处为宾语从句，遵循陈述语序原则，切此处强调绘画内容，应用what引导。故选A。 3．句意：他用铅笔或炭条作画。 pencil铅笔，单数；pencils铅笔，复数；book书籍，单数；books书籍，复数。此处与“charcoal sticks”并列，可知是用铅笔，且为复数形式。故选B。 4．句意：渐渐地，他的画上加入了棕色和深绿色等颜色。 is added被添加，一般现在时的被动语态；was added被添加，一般过去时的被动语态；are added被添加，一般现在时的被动语态；were added被添加，一般过去时的被动语态。句子叙述过去的事情，应用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语为复数，be动词用were。故选D。 5．句意：他想向在那里工作的画家学习。 from来自；in在……里；on在……上面；with和，用。learn from sb“向某人学习”。故选A。 6．句意：他用油画颜料作画。 create创造，动词原形；to create创造，动词不定式；sell卖，动词原形；to sell卖，动词不定式。use sth to do“用某物做某事”，固定搭配，结合句意，此处表达创作绘画。故选B。 7．句意：他创作了20多幅自己的肖像画。 him他，人称代词宾格；he他，人称代词主格；himself他自己；his他的，形容词性物主代词或名词性物主代词。根据“He created”可知，他创作自己的肖像画。故选C。 8．句意：尽管在他有生之年没有人买他的画，他的画今天仍然卖了很多钱。 Before在……以前；After在……之后；Unless除非；Although尽管。前后句为让步关系，应用although引导让步状语从句。故选D。 9．句意：例如，《向日葵》就是世界最著名的画作之一。 more famous更著名的；famous著名的；the most famous最著名的；most famous最著名的。根据“all over the world.”可知此处为形容词最高级，这里属于特定范围内，应用the most famous。故选C。 10．句意：下次如果你有机会亲自欣赏这幅画，我相信你很快就会爱上它。 have fallen已经落下，现在完成时；fell落下，一般过去时；fall落下，动词原形；will fall将要落下，一般将来时。此处为if引导的条件状语从句，空处应用一般将来时。故选D。 选词填空 A.Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each one can be used only once. （用方框中的单词完成以下短文。每个单词只能使用一次。） A．abilities  B．quickly  C． different  D．little  E. painter  F. same Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most famous Dutch artists of the 19th century. Over the course of his 37 years, Van Gogh painted some of the most famous paintings of our time. At the age of 16, he began a career not as a 1 but as an art salesman for the firm Goupil & Cie. Van Gogh spent seven years with the firm, but became unhappy. In the following years, Van Gogh went from job to job, living in 2 cities in Europe. Van Gogh was not certain of his own 3 , but he got the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo. He went to Brussels to begin studies in art. During the next 10 years, he painted 872 paintings. Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, but he was 4 known to the art world while he was alive. He sold only one painting during his lifetime, but his fame grew 5 in the years after his death. Later Van Gogh suffered from serious depression and was sent to an asylum (精神病院). In the asylum, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known paintings—Starry Night. On July 17, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field. Van Gogh produced more than 2,000art works. His work was a strong influence on the modern art. 【答案】1．E 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲了著名画家文森特•梵高的生平经历。 1．句意：16岁时，他开始的职业生涯不是画家，而是古皮尔画廊的一名美术品推销员。根据“but as an art salesman”及备选词可知，此空表示“不是一名画家”，painter“画家”，名词，不定冠词a后接名词单数，故填E。 2．句意：在接下来的几年里，梵高从事了各种工作，辗转于欧洲不同的城市。根据“Van Gogh went from job to job”及备选词可知，从事各种工作，所以辗转于不同的城市，different“不同的”，形容词，修饰名词cities，故填C。 3．句意：梵高不确定自己的能力，但在他深爱的弟弟西奥的鼓励和支持下，他去布鲁塞尔开始学习艺术。根据“but he got the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo. He went to Brussels to begin studies in art”及备选词可知，因为不确定自己的能力，所以在弟弟的鼓励下，去布鲁塞尔开始学习艺术，abilities“能力”，名词，故填A。 4．句意：如今梵高是一位举世闻名的艺术家，但他在世时并不怎么为艺术界所知。根据“Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today”及“but”可知，前后句表转折，现在是一位举世闻名的艺术家，但是在世时并不怎么出名，little“一点”，修饰动词known，故填D。 5．句意：他一生中只卖出了一幅画，但在他去世后的几年里，他的名声迅速增长。根据“He sold only one painting during his lifetime”及“but his fame grew”可知，在世时只卖出了一幅画，但是去世后，他的名声迅速增长，quickly“迅速地”，副词，修饰动词grew，故填B。 A．famous    B．real    C． Thanks to    D．the greatest    E. born    F. filmed Mei Lanfang (1984—1961) was a great artist of Peking Opera. Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His 34 name was Mei Lan. Mei Lanfang was 35 in a family of Peking Opera performers in Beijing. Mei began studying Peking Opera at the age of eight. He made his first performance on the stage when he was ten years old, playing a role of a girl. He was 36 for playing nandan roles. Some of his most famous roles were Bai Niangzi, Lin Daiyu, Yuji and Yang Yuhuan. Mei was one of 37 singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. He was the first artist to spread Peking Opera to many foreign counties. 38 his wonderful performances, Peking Opera was widely known to lots of foreigners and won their hearts. On May 31, 1961, Mei Lanfang performed Mu Guiying Taking Command in Beijing. It was his last performance on the stage, marking the end of his 60-year career. In 2000, the story of his life was made into a documentary in memory of him. Its name is The Worlds of Mei Lanfang. 【答案】1．B 2．E 3．A 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了京剧艺术家梅兰芳的生平及成就。 1．句意：他的真名是梅兰。根据“Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His...name was Mei Lan.”可知，前面介绍他的艺名，此处介绍他的真名。real“真正的”，形容词作定语。故选B。 2．句意：梅兰芳出生于北京的一个京剧表演世家。be born in表示“出生于”。故选E。 3．句意：他因扮演旦角而闻名。be famous for表示“因……而出名”，为固定短语。故选A。 4．句意：梅是中国历史上最伟大的歌手、演员、舞蹈家演员之一。根据“one of...”可知，此处需填一个形容词最高级，one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数，表示“最……之一”。故选D。 5．句意：多亏了他的精彩表演，京剧被很多外国人所熟知并赢得了他们的心。根据“Peking Opera was widely known to lots of foreigners and won their hearts”可知，此处指多亏了梅兰芳，京剧得以广泛传播，thanks to表示“多亏了，由于”，符合题意。故选C。 B.Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each one can be used only once. （用方框中的单词完成以下短文。每个单词只能使用一次。） A．worst  B．real  C． famous  D．greatest  E. born  F. filmed Mei Lanfang (1894—1961) was a great artist of Peking Opera. Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His 1 name was Mei Lan. Mei Lanfang was 2 in a family of Peking Opera performers in Beijing. Mei began studying Peking Opera at the age of eight. He made his first performance on the stage when he was ten years old, playing a role of a girl. He was 3 for playing nandan roles. Some of his most famous roles were Bai Niangzi, Lin Daiyu, Yuji and Yang Yuhuan. Mei was one of the 4 singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. He was the first artist to spread Peking Opera to many foreign countries. 【答案】1．B 2．E 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文介绍了京剧艺术大师梅兰芳的核心信息，包括他的艺名与本名、出生背景、学艺及登台经历，同时说明他因旦角表演闻名的成就。 1．句意：他真正的名字是梅澜。根据“Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His...name was Mei Lan.”及备选词汇可知，梅兰芳是他的舞台名，此处对应“真实的名字”，real表示“真实的，真正的”。故选B。 2．句意：梅兰芳出生于北京一个京剧演员家庭。根据“Mei Lanfang was...in a family of Peking Opera performers in Beijing.”及备选词汇可知，此处指梅兰芳出生于京剧演员家庭；“be born in...”表示“出生于……”，是固定搭配。故选E。 3．句意：他因饰演男旦角色而闻名。根据“He was...for playing nandan roles.”及备选词汇可知，此处指他因饰演男旦角色而知名；“be famous for”意为“因……而闻名”。故选C。 4．句意：梅兰芳是中国历史上最伟大的歌唱家兼演员兼舞蹈家之一。根据“Mei was one of the...singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history”及备选词汇可知，此处是“one of the+形容词最高级”固定结构，意为“最……的……之一”；此处指梅兰芳是中国历史上最伟大的歌唱家兼演员兼舞蹈家之一，greatest（great的最高级）符合该结构与语境。故选D。 Choose the correct words and phrase from the box to complete the passage. (从方框中选择适当的单词或短语完成短文) A．success   B．hit   C． even   D．several   E. admire Vincent Van Gogh was a famous Dutch artist. At 16, he worked as an art salesman, not an artist. He moved to 1 cities but found it hard to find his way to 2 . With his brother Theo’s help, he studied art and painted 872 works in 10 years. Yet, 3 experts (专家) didn’t care about him. He sold just one painting in his lifetime. Sad feelings 4 him hard. In a hospital, he painted Starry Night. In 1890, he died in a wheat field. Though unknown in life, his works became famous after death. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 【导语】文章介绍了荷兰著名艺术家文森特・梵高的生平经历，包括他早年的职业、艺术生涯中的波折、情绪对他的影响，以及他的作品在其去世后声名远扬。 1．句意：他搬到了几个城市，但发现很难找到走向成功的道路。根据“He moved to … cities but found it hard to find his way to...”可知，此处需要一个形容词修饰cities；several“几个；若干”符合语境，即他搬到几个城市生活。故选D。 2．句意：他搬到了几个城市，但发现很难找到走向成功的道路。根据“He moved to several cities but found it hard to find his way to …”可知，find one’s way to...后接名词，此处指在艺术领域获得成功。success“成功”符合题意。故选A。 3．句意：然而，甚至专家们也不关注他。根据“With his brother Theo’s help, he studied art and painted 872 works in 10 years. Yet, … experts (专家) didn’t care about him.”可知，此处需要一个副词来加强语气，even“甚至”符合题意，强调连专家都不关注他的境遇。故选C。 4．句意：悲伤的情绪沉重地打击着他。根据“Sad feelings … him hard.”可知，此处需要一个动词作谓语，hit“打击；使遭受”符合语境，指悲伤情绪对他造成沉重影响。故选B。 完形填空 (A) Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his 1 in 1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting. This star of the art world led a short, sad life that ended in a struggle with mental illness. Vincent was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He studied to be a minister of the church, like his father. But his mental illness was beginning and he felt 2 too deeply. The leaders of his church asked him to leave. At the age of twenty-seven, he went to study art in Belgium. He thought that he could bring people happiness by 3 something beautiful. He started painting. In 1886, Vincent moved to Paris. Around this time, there was a new style of painting among the artists there—impressionism. Vincent began to paint in this style. He used short strokes of his paintbrush and bright colours to create a feeling—an impression—of light and movement. In early 1888, he moved to Arles in the south of France. He wanted other artists to come and live there, too, 4 they could all work together. His friend, the artist Paul Gauguin, joined him. But Vincent’s mental illness became worse. Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years, 5 Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night. But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself 6 a failure. He died at 37. After he died, his paintings became more and more popular. He is regarded as one of the most successful painters. 1．A．birth B．college C．death D．work 2．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．some things 3．A．creating B．buying C．having D．saying 4．A．or B．so C．but D．still 5．A．include B．included C．includes D．including 6．A．as B．with C．by D．against 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 【导语】本文介绍了梵高这位伟大画家的短暂而充满悲剧色彩的一生。 1．句意：但在梵高1890年去世之前，他只卖出了一幅画。 birth出生；college大学；death死亡；work工作。根据“The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his…in1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting.”可知，如今，文森特·梵高的画作可以卖很多钱，但是在他去世之前他只卖出了一幅画。故选C。 2．句意：但他的精神疾病已经开始发作，他对一切的感受太深了。 something某事；everything一切；nothing没有什么；some things一些事。根据“But his mental illness was beginning and he felt…too deeply.”可知，他对万事万物都感受太深刻，过于敏感，因此导致精神疾病开始发作，此处应用代词everything表示“一切”。故选B。 3．句意：他认为他可以通过创造美好的事物给人们带来幸福。 creating创造；buying买；having有；saying说。根据“He thought that he could bring people happiness by…something beautiful. He started painting.”可知，他想通过创造美丽的事物带给人快乐。故选A。 4．句意：他希望其他艺术家也能来住在那里，这样他们就可以一起工作。 or或者；so这样；but但是；still仍然。根据“He wanted other artists to come and live there, too,…they could all work together.”可知，应用so连接，前后句是因果关系。故选B。 5．句意：尽管经常住院，文森特在接下来的几年里还是画出了他最好的作品，包括《向日葵》、《阿尔勒的卧室》和《星月夜》。 include包括；included包括在内的；includes包括，三单形式；including包括，为介词。根据“Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years,…Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night.”可知，空前已有谓语动词，此处应用介词including作状语。故选D。 6．句意：但人们并不买他的画，他也一直认为自己是个失败者。 as作为；with和；by通过；against反对。根据“But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself…a failure.”可知，把自己当作一个失败者。故选A。 (B) Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he 1 the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. 2 , Sparky would be surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. However, one thing was important to Sparky— 3 . He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else enjoyed it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were refused, Sparky didn’t complain or become 4 . He still believed in his ability and decided to become an artist. After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. 5 , the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again. Another loss for the loser. So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever (后进生). The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little 6 in school and whose work was refused again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and little cartoon character—Charlie Brown. 1．A．admitted B．recorded C．lost D．watched 2．A．At first B．In fact C．What’s more D．On the other hand 3．A．drawing B．singing C．playing D．acting 4．A．useless B．weak C．frightened D．disappointed 5．A．Luckily B．Yet C．Finally D．Strangely 6．A．time B．success C．experience D．homework 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．B 【导语】本文介绍了Sparky虽然在学业上并不成功，但他一直喜欢画画，并坚持没有放弃，最后根据自己的经历所创作的漫画获得巨大成功。 1．句意：虽然他参加了学校的高尔夫球队，但他输掉了本赛季唯一一场重要的比赛。 admitted承认；recorded记录；lost失去；watched观察。根据“Although he played for the school’s golf team”可知，此处为让步关系，是指他输掉了本赛季唯一重要的比赛，故选C。 2．句意：事实上，如果有同学在课余时间跟斯帕克打招呼，他会很惊讶的。 At first起初；In fact事实上；What’s more而且；On the other hand另一方面。根据上文“It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. ”可知，Sparky的同学们不那么在乎他，所以事实上要是有人跟他打招呼，他会感到吃惊，故选B。 3．句意：然而，有一件事对Sparky很重要——绘画。 drawing画画；singing唱歌；playing玩；acting表演。根据“He was proud of his artwork”可知，是指画画对他很重要，故选A。 4．句意：虽然漫画被拒绝了，但Sparky没有抱怨，也没有失望。 useless无用的；weak虚弱的；frightened害怕的；disappointed失望的。根据“Sparky didn’t complain”可知，此处是说Sparky没有抱怨，故选D。 5．句意：最后，回复来自迪士尼工作室。 Luckily幸运的是；Yet仍然；Finally最终；Strangely不寻常地。根据“the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again.”可知，此处是说最后收到了来自迪士尼工作室的回复，故选C。 6．句意：对Sparky来说，那个在学校成绩不佳，作业一次又一次被拒绝的男孩就是Charles Schulz。 time时间；success成功；experience经验，经历；homework作业。根据上文“He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever”可知，Sparky所描述的人物在学校成绩不好，故选B。 Have you ever looked at a simple drawing and felt something deep inside? That’s the magic that Feng Zikai, the father of Chinese cartoons, could create 1 his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care. Feng was born in 1898 in Zhejiang Province. He grew up in a wealthy family, but he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued. 2 , he loved art from a young age. He even borrowed dyes (染料) from the family shop to color illustrations in his father’s books. After his father passed away, Feng became known as the “Little Artist” in his town. At school, a teacher named Li Shutong encouraged him to 3 his passion. Li taught Feng to sketch from real life, not just to trace (临摹) pictures. He also said that a good artist needs both skill and good character-an idea deeply influencing Feng Zikai’s art. After graduation, Feng worked as an art teacher in Shanghai, but he wanted more training. In 1921, he went to Tokyo to study Japanese and European art. Inspired by the Japanese artist Takehisa Yumeji (竹久梦二), he returned home 4 fresh ideas about his ink paintings. Back in China, he joined a group of writers and artists. His drawings soon appeared in popular magazines, making art available to everyone. These works became known as manhua, a type of Chinese cartoon. Feng also designed book covers, illustrated (插图的) books, and 5 magazines, sharing his ideas about kindness and caring for people. Feng had a kind heart. He loved all living things, especially children. He believed that the most precious thing in the world is a person and children are full of life and spirit. He said teaching children was simple—“Just let them stay a child, and never let them 6 .” Through his art and caring ideas, Feng Zikai continues to inspire people today. 1．A．although B．while C．unless D．because 2．A．Luckily B．Instead C．Afterwards D．Besides 3．A．fit B．follow C．control D．affect 4．A．for B．with C．on D．at 5．A．created B．edited C．purchased D．imagined 6．A．lose heart B．make a complaint C．meet difficulties D．break in 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．B 6．A 【导语】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了中国漫画之父丰子恺的生平，包括他的早年爱好、恩师影响、海外求学、艺术创作以及其充满仁慈与关怀的艺术理念。 1．句意：这就是中国漫画之父丰子恺能够创造的魔力，因为他的作品展现了生活的悲欢，充满了仁慈与关怀。 Although虽然；while当……时/然而；unless除非；because因为。空格前后为因果关系，“his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care”是原因，“That’s the magic that Feng Zikai...could create”是结果。故选D。 2．句意：相反，他从小热爱艺术。 Luckily幸运地；Instead相反；Afterwards之后；Besides此外。前句说“he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued”，本句说“he loved art”，前后为转折关系。instead“相反”，表转折。故选B。 3．句意：在学校，一位名叫李叔同的老师鼓励他追随自己的热情。 fit适合；follow跟随，追随；control控制；affect影响。根据宾语“his passion”，follow one’s passion“追随热情/热爱”。故选B。 4．句意：受到日本艺术家竹久梦二的启发，他带着关于水墨画的新想法回到了家。 for为了；with带着，具有；on在……上；at在。return with...“带着……回来”。故选B。 5．句意：丰子恺还设计书籍封面，为书籍绘制插图，并编辑杂志，分享他关于仁慈与关爱他人的理念。 created创造；edited编辑；purchased购买；imagined想象。根据并列的动词“designed”和“illustrated”，以及宾语“magazines”，最合理的动作为“编辑”杂志。故选B。 6．句意：他说教育孩子很简单——“就让他们保持童真，永远不要让他们失去信心。” lose heart失去信心，灰心；make a complaint抱怨；meet difficulties遇到困难；break in打断，闯入。根据前文“Just let them stay a child”的积极引导理念，与之呼应的应是避免消极心态。“lose heart”符合语境。故选A。 阅读理解 (A) Charlie Chaplin Never heard of him? Well, you must know the famous film star who wore a black hat, a black suit, and a pair of big black shoes which was too big for his feet. And you would never forget his funny way of walking with a stick in his hand! Yes, that was Charlie Chaplin, a small-sized man with dark hair. In the year 1900, he was often seen waiting outside the back entrances to theatres in London. He was thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance and he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work, so he always walked on the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage(孤儿院). But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known and best loved comedian in the world. Any person who came to the cinema must have seen some of his films. He brought laughter to people everywhere. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films because there are few words in his films. His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world. He used a kind of world language. He borrowed or “stole” the clothes and shoes from other people, but he developed his own way to go with them. He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight. People all over the world were sad because of his death. 1．Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrances of theatres? A．Because he wanted to be an actor in the theatres. B．Because he had no money to buy tickets. C．Because he wished to become a man of business. D．Because he was waiting for someone. 2．What was Chaplin like when he was a boy? A．Acting. B．Small, thin and hungry. C．Laughing. D．Small, thin and thirsty. 3．What was that kind of world language according to the passage? A．Films. B．Laughter. C．Actions. D．English. 4．How did he find that funny way of walking in his films? A．By thinking it for a long time. B．By copying it from a London driver. C．By seeing films D．By asking other actors. 5．Why were people sad in 1977? A．Because Chaplin no longer lived in America. B．Because people had nothing on Christmas Day. C．Because Chaplin passed away. D．Because people couldn’t see Chaplin. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 【分析】本文主要向我们介绍了世界著名的幽默大师卓别林。 1．细节理解题。根据“He was hoping to get work in show business.”可知，他等在剧院后门是希望得到一份演艺工作，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“a small-sized man with dark hair… He was thin and hungry.”可知，他又小又瘦又饿，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world.”可知，他的电影依靠动作，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot.”可知，他的走路灵感来自一位脚上有伤口的伦敦司机，故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight.”可知，卓别林在1977年去世，所以人们很伤心，故选C。 【点睛】本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考查细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。如第一小题根据题目中的back entrances 可以定位到第二段第一句。 (B) Who was the most talented person that ever lived? It might be Leonardo da Vinci. The Italian was a painter, sculptor (雕塑家) and inventor. This year, we celebrated his 568th birthday on April 15th. Da Vinci is still widely considered as one of the greatest painters. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, which still sits in the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫), is one of the greatest art works of the world. The Mona Lisa is famous for the mysterious (神秘的) smile. What is the reason for the woman’s smile? This is a question always asked, but it remains unanswered to this day. Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait (肖像) of Da Vinci himself! This is because some of her expressions on the face are similar to those in one of Da Vinci’s self-portraits. Others might suggest she smiles because she has lost her teeth! We will never know for sure…It is just fun to guess! But the new research from scientists showed that some people even think she isn’t smiling but looks unhappy. The scientists also said that if Mona Lisa doesn’t look happy to you, it might be because of your own feelings. The researchers showed 43 people two groups of pictures. Group One all had neutral (中性的) faces. Group Two had happy and angry faces. Each time, people saw two pictures, one from Group One, the other from Group Two. Later, they described what the neutral faces were like. When people saw a neutral face after a happy face, most of them thought it was smiling. When they saw a neutral face after a sad face, most of them thought it had a sad expression. Scientists believe our brain has predictive (预测性的) power. People use their past experiences to predict what they are going to experience next. “ ▲ ” said Erika Siegel, one of the researchers. “However, if you see the Mona Lisa after you have great fun, you can see her beautiful smile.” 1．According to the passage, Leonardo da Vinci ________. A．was also a writer when he was alive B．is still known as a great painter C．was born on April 15th, 568 D．studied in Italy but worked in Paris 2．Some people think Mona Lisa is a portrait of Da Vinci himself because ________. A．Mona Lisa is actually a man but not a woman B．most of Da Vinci’s paintings were about himself C．some expressions were in the way he once painted himself D．Mona Lisa lost her teeth and so did Da Vinci 3．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Da Vinci’s self-portrait. B．The Mona Lisa’s lost teeth. C．The true reason for the Mona Lisa’s smile. D．The research on the Mona Lisa. 4．Which sentence can we put in the ________ in the last paragraph? A．Different people get different feelings while seeing the Mona Lisa. B．If you see the Mona Lisa after you fail your exam, you may think she is sad. C．The expression of the Mona Lisa is always changing. D．People always like the Mona Lisa’s smile. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了达·芬奇作为一位多才多艺的艺术家，其最著名的作品《蒙娜丽莎》的神秘微笑引发了人们的广泛猜测。科学家通过研究揭示，人们对蒙娜丽莎表情的感知可能受到自身情绪的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Da Vinci is still widely considered as one of the greatest painters.”可知，达·芬奇至今仍被广泛认为是最伟大的画家之一。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait (肖像) of Da Vinci himself! This is because some of her expressions on the face are similar to those in one of Da Vinci’s self-portraits.”可知，有些人认为蒙娜丽莎实际上是达·芬奇自己的肖像，是因为她脸上的一些表情与达·芬奇的一幅自画像中的表情相似。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“What is the reason for the woman’s smile? This is a question always asked, but it remains unanswered to this day...We will never know for sure…It is just fun to guess!”可知，蒙娜丽莎微笑的真正原因一直是个未解之谜，人们只能猜测。因此，“it”指代的是蒙娜丽莎微笑的真正原因。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“However, if you see the Mona Lisa after you have great fun, you can see her beautiful smile.”可知，此处应填入一个与情绪影响感知蒙娜丽莎表情相关的句子。选项B“如果你在考试失败后看到蒙娜丽莎，你可能会认为她很悲伤”符合语境，与后文形成对比。故选B。 (C) 阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Who is the most famous artist in the world？ 1 Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. 2 The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才). However, this “genius” was not an excellent student when he listened to the teachers. As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy. 3 He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. When he was 13, he could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He also liked to try out new ideas. Picasso lost himself in the world of imagination every day. 4 One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period. Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. 5 This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol (偶像) to many artists nowadays. He has helped us see the world in new ways. A．Because he could take a piece of paper and paint freely there. B．In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray (透视) eyes. C．If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. D．He liked to paint different things in the same style. E．People put his life and art into different periods. F．He could create many amazing paintings. 【答案】1．C 2．F 3．A 4．E 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上最著名的艺术家之一——毕加索。 1．根据“Who is the most famous artist in the world？”以及“Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.”可知，此处应是回答世界上最著名的艺术家是谁，选项C“如果不是列奥纳多·达·芬奇，那可能就是巴勃罗·毕加索。”符合语境。故选C。 2．根据“Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age.”以及“The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才).”可知，此处应是进一步说明毕加索的天赋，选项F“他能创作出许多令人惊叹的画作。”符合语境。故选F。 3．根据“As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy.”可知，此处应是说毕加索被关禁闭时为什么很开心，选项A“因为他可以在那里拿一张纸自由地画画。”符合语境。故选A。 4．根据“One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period.”可知，此处应是说毕加索的艺术生涯被划分为不同的时期，选项E“人们把他的生活和艺术划分为不同的时期。”符合语境。故选E。 5．根据“Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time.”可知，此处应是对立体派绘画特点的进一步描述，选项B“在某种程度上，这有点像有透视眼。”符合语境。故选B。 (D) 阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Who is the most famous artist in the world? 1 Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. 2 The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才). However, this “genius” was not an excellent student when he listened to the teachers. As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy. 3 He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. When he was 13, he could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. 4 One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period. Cubism is when an artist paints things from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. 75 This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol (偶像) to many artists nowadays. He has helped us see the world in new ways. A．Because he could take a piece of paper and paint freely there. B．In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray (透视) eyes. C．If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. D．He liked to paint different things in the same style. E．People put his life and art into different periods. F．He could create many amazing paintings. 【答案】1．C 2．F 3．A 4．E 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了20世纪最著名的艺术家之一——毕加索。 1．根据“Who is the most famous artist in the world?”可知，前句问世界上最著名的艺术家是谁，此处应该引出毕加索，选项C“如果不是达·芬奇，也可能是巴勃罗·毕加索。”符合语境。故选C。 2．根据“Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age.”可知，前文强调毕加索的天赋，此处应该说他可以创作出许多令人惊叹的画作。选项F“他能创作出许多令人惊叹的画作。”符合语境。故选F。 3．根据“There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he is happy.”可知，前文提到被关禁闭他很开心，此处可以解释原因。选项A“因为他可以拿一张纸在那里自由地画画。”符合语境。故选A。 4．根据“One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period.”可知，后句介绍“立体派时期是他著名时期之一”，需总起句引出“艺术分期”。选项E“人们把他的生活和艺术归入不同的时期。”符合语境。故选E。 5．根据“So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time.”可知，此处应该补充说明立体派的视觉效果，选项B“在某种程度上，这有点像透视。”符合语境。故选B。 第 20 页 共 21 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit1 Art and artists单元话题阅读套餐练 选材聚焦本单元话题，语篇以不同题型呈现，兼顾多种文本体裁，难度适中。 语法选择 A.阅读短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，然后在每小题所给的选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Wang Yiyi is an excellent Beijing Opera (京剧) artist. She was born and grew up 1 a village in Hebei province. She 2 Beijing Opera since she was a little girl. She was her music 3 favorite student. One day, the teacher told her 4 a test. If she passed the test, she could study in a Beijing Opera school. Wang Yiyi passed the test 5 and became a student of that school. She worked much 6 . Students in the school got up at 6:45 a.m. to practice their basic skills. But she got up at 6:00 in the morning. And she was always the last one to go to bed. 7 hard student she was! Sometimes she was so tired that she wanted to cry, she would find 8 quiet place and cried aloud. She told herself 9 she still had a long way to go and that she should keep practicing. Years went by. Finally, 10 hard work paid off. She began her life as a Beijing Opera actress. 1．A．in B．for C．with 2．A．learned B．has learned C．learns 3．A．teacher B．teachers C．teacher’s 4．A．take B．to take C．taking 5．A．success B．successful C．successfully 6．A．hard B．harder C．the hardest 7．A．What B．How C．What a 8．A．a B．an C．the 9．A．what B．why C．that 10．A．she B．her C．hers B.阅读短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，然后在每小题所给选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Some artists are often not famous during their lifetime. Vincent Van Gogh (梵高) was such 1 artist. People did not pay much attention to his paintings. He began to think he was not a very good painter. But he did not give up painting. He was so interested in 2 that he did not want to stop. He would even forget to eat! At first, his paintings were dark. He used 3 or charcoal sticks (炭条) to make them. Gradually, colors like brown and dark green 4 to his paintings. Later, Vincent moved to France. He wanted to learn 5 the artists who worked there. They were trying new ways of painting. In France, Vincent began using bright colours. He used oil paints (油画颜料) 6 his art. He painted both the countryside and people. He also painted self-portraits (自画像). He created more than 20 portraits of 7 ! Vincent completed more than 2, 000 paintings in his life. 8 people did not buy his paintings during his lifetime, his paintings sell for a lot of money today. People think his paintings are masterpieces (杰作). For example, Sunflowers is one of 9 paintings all over the world. Next time if you get the chance to admire the painting in person, I am sure you 10 in love with it in a minute. 1．A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．A．what he was painting B．when he was painting C．what was he painting D．when was he painting 3．A．pencil B．pencils C．book D．books 4．A．is added B．was added C．are added D．were added 5．A．from B．in C．on D．with 6．A．create B．to create C．sell D．to sell 7．A．him B．he C．himself D．his 8．A．Before B．After C．Unless D．Although 9．A．more famous B．famous C．the most famous D．most famous 10．A．have fallen B．fell C．fall D．will fall 选词填空 A. Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each one can be used only once. （用方框中的单词完成以下短文。每个单词只能使用一次。） A．abilities  B．quickly  C． different  D．little  E. painter  F. same Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most famous Dutch artists of the 19th century. Over the course of his 37 years, Van Gogh painted some of the most famous paintings of our time. At the age of 16, he began a career not as a 1 but as an art salesman for the firm Goupil & Cie. Van Gogh spent seven years with the firm, but became unhappy. In the following years, Van Gogh went from job to job, living in 2 cities in Europe. Van Gogh was not certain of his own 3 , but he got the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo. He went to Brussels to begin studies in art. During the next 10 years, he painted 872 paintings. Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, but he was 4 known to the art world while he was alive. He sold only one painting during his lifetime, but his fame grew 5 in the years after his death. Later Van Gogh suffered from serious depression and was sent to an asylum (精神病院). In the asylum, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known paintings—Starry Night. On July 17, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field. Van Gogh produced more than 2,000art works. His work was a strong influence on the modern art. A．famous    B．real    C． Thanks to    D．the greatest    E. born    F. filmed Mei Lanfang (1984—1961) was a great artist of Peking Opera. Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His 34 name was Mei Lan. Mei Lanfang was 35 in a family of Peking Opera performers in Beijing. Mei began studying Peking Opera at the age of eight. He made his first performance on the stage when he was ten years old, playing a role of a girl. He was 36 for playing nandan roles. Some of his most famous roles were Bai Niangzi, Lin Daiyu, Yuji and Yang Yuhuan. Mei was one of 37 singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. He was the first artist to spread Peking Opera to many foreign counties. 38 his wonderful performances, Peking Opera was widely known to lots of foreigners and won their hearts. On May 31, 1961, Mei Lanfang performed Mu Guiying Taking Command in Beijing. It was his last performance on the stage, marking the end of his 60-year career. In 2000, the story of his life was made into a documentary in memory of him. Its name is The Worlds of Mei Lanfang. B. Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each one can be used only once. （用方框中的单词完成以下短文。每个单词只能使用一次。） A．worst  B．real  C． famous  D．greatest  E. born  F. filmed Mei Lanfang (1894—1961) was a great artist of Peking Opera. Mei Lanfang was his stage (舞台) name. His 1 name was Mei Lan. Mei Lanfang was 2 in a family of Peking Opera performers in Beijing. Mei began studying Peking Opera at the age of eight. He made his first performance on the stage when he was ten years old, playing a role of a girl. He was 3 for playing nandan roles. Some of his most famous roles were Bai Niangzi, Lin Daiyu, Yuji and Yang Yuhuan. Mei was one of the 4 singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. He was the first artist to spread Peking Opera to many foreign countries. A．success   B．hit   C． even   D．several   E. admire Vincent Van Gogh was a famous Dutch artist. At 16, he worked as an art salesman, not an artist. He moved to 1 cities but found it hard to find his way to 2 . With his brother Theo’s help, he studied art and painted 872 works in 10 years. Yet, 3 experts (专家) didn’t care about him. He sold just one painting in his lifetime. Sad feelings 4 him hard. In a hospital, he painted Starry Night. In 1890, he died in a wheat field. Though unknown in life, his works became famous after death. 完形填空 (A) Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) The paintings of Vincent van Gogh sell for a lot of money today. But before his 1 in 1890, van Gogh had only been able to sell one painting. This star of the art world led a short, sad life that ended in a struggle with mental illness. Vincent was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He studied to be a minister of the church, like his father. But his mental illness was beginning and he felt 2 too deeply. The leaders of his church asked him to leave. At the age of twenty-seven, he went to study art in Belgium. He thought that he could bring people happiness by 3 something beautiful. He started painting. In 1886, Vincent moved to Paris. Around this time, there was a new style of painting among the artists there—impressionism. Vincent began to paint in this style. He used short strokes of his paintbrush and bright colours to create a feeling—an impression—of light and movement. In early 1888, he moved to Arles in the south of France. He wanted other artists to come and live there, too, 4 they could all work together. His friend, the artist Paul Gauguin, joined him. But Vincent’s mental illness became worse. Although he was often in hospital, Vincent painted his best works in the next few years, 5 Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and The Starry Night. But people didn’t buy his paintings, and he always saw himself 6 a failure. He died at 37. After he died, his paintings became more and more popular. He is regarded as one of the most successful painters. 1．A．birth B．college C．death D．work 2．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．some things 3．A．creating B．buying C．having D．saying 4．A．or B．so C．but D．still 5．A．include B．included C．includes D．including 6．A．as B．with C．by D．against (B) Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade, He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he 1 the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him better, it is just that no one really cared all that much. 2 , Sparky would be surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. However, one thing was important to Sparky— 3 . He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else enjoyed it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were refused, Sparky didn’t complain or become 4 . He still believed in his ability and decided to become an artist. After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. 5 , the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been refused once again. Another loss for the loser. So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. He described his childhood—a little boy loser and underachiever (后进生). The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little 6 in school and whose work was refused again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and little cartoon character—Charlie Brown. 1．A．admitted B．recorded C．lost D．watched 2．A．At first B．In fact C．What’s more D．On the other hand 3．A．drawing B．singing C．playing D．acting 4．A．useless B．weak C．frightened D．disappointed 5．A．Luckily B．Yet C．Finally D．Strangely 6．A．time B．success C．experience D．homework (C) Have you ever looked at a simple drawing and felt something deep inside? That’s the magic that Feng Zikai, the father of Chinese cartoons, could create 1 his works show the joys and sorrows of life, full of kindness and care. Feng was born in 1898 in Zhejiang Province. He grew up in a wealthy family, but he didn’t enjoy the traditional studies his father valued. 2 , he loved art from a young age. He even borrowed dyes (染料) from the family shop to color illustrations in his father’s books. After his father passed away, Feng became known as the “Little Artist” in his town. At school, a teacher named Li Shutong encouraged him to 3 his passion. Li taught Feng to sketch from real life, not just to trace (临摹) pictures. He also said that a good artist needs both skill and good character-an idea deeply influencing Feng Zikai’s art. After graduation, Feng worked as an art teacher in Shanghai, but he wanted more training. In 1921, he went to Tokyo to study Japanese and European art. Inspired by the Japanese artist Takehisa Yumeji (竹久梦二), he returned home 4 fresh ideas about his ink paintings. Back in China, he joined a group of writers and artists. His drawings soon appeared in popular magazines, making art available to everyone. These works became known as manhua, a type of Chinese cartoon. Feng also designed book covers, illustrated (插图的) books, and 5 magazines, sharing his ideas about kindness and caring for people. Feng had a kind heart. He loved all living things, especially children. He believed that the most precious thing in the world is a person and children are full of life and spirit. He said teaching children was simple—“Just let them stay a child, and never let them 6 .” Through his art and caring ideas, Feng Zikai continues to inspire people today. 1．A．although B．while C．unless D．because 2．A．Luckily B．Instead C．Afterwards D．Besides 3．A．fit B．follow C．control D．affect 4．A．for B．with C．on D．at 5．A．created B．edited C．purchased D．imagined 6．A．lose heart B．make a complaint C．meet difficulties D．break in 阅读理解 (A) Charlie Chaplin Never heard of him? Well, you must know the famous film star who wore a black hat, a black suit, and a pair of big black shoes which was too big for his feet. And you would never forget his funny way of walking with a stick in his hand! Yes, that was Charlie Chaplin, a small-sized man with dark hair. In the year 1900, he was often seen waiting outside the back entrances to theatres in London. He was thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance and he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work, so he always walked on the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage(孤儿院). But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known and best loved comedian in the world. Any person who came to the cinema must have seen some of his films. He brought laughter to people everywhere. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films because there are few words in his films. His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world. He used a kind of world language. He borrowed or “stole” the clothes and shoes from other people, but he developed his own way to go with them. He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight. People all over the world were sad because of his death. 1．Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrances of theatres? A．Because he wanted to be an actor in the theatres. B．Because he had no money to buy tickets. C．Because he wished to become a man of business. D．Because he was waiting for someone. 2．What was Chaplin like when he was a boy? A．Acting. B．Small, thin and hungry. C．Laughing. D．Small, thin and thirsty. 3．What was that kind of world language according to the passage? A．Films. B．Laughter. C．Actions. D．English. 4．How did he find that funny way of walking in his films? A．By thinking it for a long time. B．By copying it from a London driver. C．By seeing films D．By asking other actors. 5．Why were people sad in 1977? A．Because Chaplin no longer lived in America. B．Because people had nothing on Christmas Day. C．Because Chaplin passed away. D．Because people couldn’t see Chaplin. (B) Who was the most talented person that ever lived? It might be Leonardo da Vinci. The Italian was a painter, sculptor (雕塑家) and inventor. This year, we celebrated his 568th birthday on April 15th. Da Vinci is still widely considered as one of the greatest painters. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, which still sits in the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫), is one of the greatest art works of the world. The Mona Lisa is famous for the mysterious (神秘的) smile. What is the reason for the woman’s smile? This is a question always asked, but it remains unanswered to this day. Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait (肖像) of Da Vinci himself! This is because some of her expressions on the face are similar to those in one of Da Vinci’s self-portraits. Others might suggest she smiles because she has lost her teeth! We will never know for sure…It is just fun to guess! But the new research from scientists showed that some people even think she isn’t smiling but looks unhappy. The scientists also said that if Mona Lisa doesn’t look happy to you, it might be because of your own feelings. The researchers showed 43 people two groups of pictures. Group One all had neutral (中性的) faces. Group Two had happy and angry faces. Each time, people saw two pictures, one from Group One, the other from Group Two. Later, they described what the neutral faces were like. When people saw a neutral face after a happy face, most of them thought it was smiling. When they saw a neutral face after a sad face, most of them thought it had a sad expression. Scientists believe our brain has predictive (预测性的) power. People use their past experiences to predict what they are going to experience next. “_____▲ ____” said Erika Siegel, one of the researchers. “However, if you see the Mona Lisa after you have great fun, you can see her beautiful smile.” 1．According to the passage, Leonardo da Vinci ________. A．was also a writer when he was alive B．is still known as a great painter C．was born on April 15th, 568 D．studied in Italy but worked in Paris 2．Some people think Mona Lisa is a portrait of Da Vinci himself because ________. A．Mona Lisa is actually a man but not a woman B．most of Da Vinci’s paintings were about himself C．some expressions were in the way he once painted himself D．Mona Lisa lost her teeth and so did Da Vinci 3．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Da Vinci’s self-portrait. B．The Mona Lisa’s lost teeth. C．The true reason for the Mona Lisa’s smile. D．The research on the Mona Lisa. 4．Which sentence can we put in the ________ in the last paragraph? A．Different people get different feelings while seeing the Mona Lisa. B．If you see the Mona Lisa after you fail your exam, you may think she is sad. C．The expression of the Mona Lisa is always changing. D．People always like the Mona Lisa’s smile. (C) 阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Who is the most famous artist in the world？ 1 Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. 2 The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才). However, this “genius” was not an excellent student when he listened to the teachers. As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy. 3 He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. When he was 13, he could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He also liked to try out new ideas. Picasso lost himself in the world of imagination every day. 4 One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period. Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. 5 This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol (偶像) to many artists nowadays. He has helped us see the world in new ways. A．Because he could take a piece of paper and paint freely there. B．In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray (透视) eyes. C．If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. D．He liked to paint different things in the same style. E．People put his life and art into different periods. F．He could create many amazing paintings. (D) 阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Who is the most famous artist in the world? 1 Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. 2 The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才). However, this “genius” was not an excellent student when he listened to the teachers. As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy. 3 He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. When he was 13, he could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. 4 One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period. Cubism is when an artist paints things from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. 75 This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol (偶像) to many artists nowadays. He has helped us see the world in new ways. A．Because he could take a piece of paper and paint freely there. B．In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray (透视) eyes. C．If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. D．He liked to paint different things in the same style. E．People put his life and art into different periods. 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