Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
Built in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers’ desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris, France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the"Mona Lisa"by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But, the Louvre is much more than a home to the"Mona Lisa". The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man’s private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes(湿壁画)decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli, such as"The Birth of Venus". Classic artworks from nearly 1,000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
21．Which of the following is the most popular?
A.The Louvre. B.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
C.The Barnes Foundation. D.The Uffizi Gallery.
22．What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?
A.Its structure. B.Its collection. C.Its location. D.Its history.
23．What type of writing is this text?
A.An activity poster. B.An exhibition announcement.
C.An art show review. D.A travel guide.
知识点：政治经济文化类阅读
21．A
22．B
23．D
21．考查细节理解。由The Louvre in Paris, France部分的"Crowds can be found any day"和"The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world"可知四个博物馆中卢浮宫人气最旺。
22．考查细节理解。由The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, America部分的"the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man’s private collection"可知,该博物馆的特殊之处在于其所有的展览品均是复制品。故选择B。
23．考查推理判断。由"Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world"可知,本文主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆的概况,故最有可能是旅行指南。
【备注】本文为应用文,涉及文学与艺术话题。文章主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆。
The best family vacation that I ever had was going on a road trip to Myrtle Beach. The trip was for 2 weeks during the March break from school. This trip was probably about 20 years ago so it was before the time of things like portable video games and being able to watch movies in the back seat.
So to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other. My mum would set the back seat up so that it was our own little playroom. She would pack everything up so that we had a big level area to play in. We would play cards and board games.
When it got to the point where we were at each other’s throats we would be sent back to our own side of the seat and would be forced to either nap or read by ourselves until we could be friendly to each other again. I can remember us playing for quite some time when we turned the back seat into a spaceship and traveled around the earth.
Another time we turned it into a kitchen and had a bake-off(食品烘烤赛). But the thing that I remember the most and that gave us many hours of enjoyment was using each other’s faces as silly Plasticine(普莱斯蒂辛橡皮泥) and making funny faces. We would see how far we could stretch each other’s mouths open, see how thin we could make the other’s eye by pulling on it. We would keep going until one of us begged for mercy because we had to give our faces a rest.
So while I can remember us having a great time on the beach, laughing a lot trying to put the tent up in the rain, what I remember the most of that trip and what always makes me smile the most is remembering the pain that our faces would be in after the trip.
24．What did the author do when traveling to Myrtle Beach?
A.Watch movies. B.Play video games.
C.Have fun with his brother. D.Pack things up to amuse himself.
25．What does the author mean by saying"we were at each other’s throats"?
A.We were fighting with each other. B.We used up our skills.
C.We were quite out of breath. D.We were about to fall asleep.
26．What impressed the author most during the trip?
A.Playing cards and board games.
B.Pulling each other’s faces and eyes.
C.Having a cooking competition.
D.Playing with silly Plasticine.
27．Which of the following titles would best suit the passage?
A.An Unforgettable Family Travel
B.What Is the Most Meaningful Journey
C.The Good Old Days Never to Be Forgotten
D.How to Kill Time while Traveling in the Past
知识点：日常生活类阅读
24．C
25．A
26．B
27．D
24．考查细节理解。由第二段中的"to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other"可知答案。
25．考查句意理解。下文的"... until we could be friendly to each other again"说明画线部分的意思应为"互相打斗,激烈争吵"。
26．考查推理判断。由第四段中的"But the thing that I remember the most ... hours of enjoyment was using each other’s faces ... by pulling on it"可知,旅途中作者印象最深的是和弟弟彼此拉对方的脸或者眼来做鬼脸。
27．考查主旨要义。结合文章内容看,本文主要谈论的是在没有便携式游戏机、不能在后座看电影的情况下,作者一家去旅游时,作者在途中消遣的方式,故D项作本文标题最佳。
【备注】本文为记叙文。作者回忆了小时候在没有电子游戏、不能在坐车时看电影的旅途中打发时间的方式。
"Food in France is still primarily about pleasure,"says Mark Singer, technical director of cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris."Cooking and eating are both pastimes(消遣) and pleasure."The French might start their day with bread, butter, jam, and perhaps something hot to drink — it’s a time of the day when the whole family can be united. Singer, born in Philadelphia, has lived in France for more than 40 years.
"Although things have changed greatly in the past 20 years when it comes to food in the country,"he says,"and what was a big affair with eating has been slowly softened up, there are still events in the year, like birthdays and New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve that are still really anchored in traditional food and cooking. But it’s not every day."
Some people think French food life may be a performance, adds Jennifer Berg, director of graduate food studies at New York University."They want to believe that France is this nation where people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food. The reality is most croissants(羊角面包)are factory-made, and most people are buying convenience food, except for the very small group of people in high society. But part of our identity relies on believing that myth."
In Italy, as in France, takeout is still ly rare."Eating fast is not at all part of our culture,"says Marco Bolasco, editorial director of Slow Food and an Italian food expert. Our meals are relaxed, even during a lunch break. Food in Italy is love, and nutrition, and pleasure, he says. An Italian child’s first experience with food is not small round cakes or rice or eggs, but probably ice cream, notes Bolasco. Status and wealth play less of a role in food.
28．How have things about French food changed?
A.People prefer to cook at home.
B.More people choose to eat out.
C.Traditional food is less frequently cooked.
D.People eat faster than before.
29．What does the underlined word"performance"in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.A bother. B.A play. C.A hobby. D.A routine.
30．Why is Italian food compared with French food in the last paragraph?
A.To show the advantages of Italian food.
B.To prove the differences between them.
C.To reflect the customs of Italian food.
D.To indicate the common points of the two.
31．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Food as identity. B.Food as pleasure.
C.Food as survival. D.Food as status.
知识点：人生百味类阅读
28．C
29．A
30．B
31．D
28．考查推理判断。根据第二段的内容可知,法国传统美食受到冲击,人们只是偶尔在重大节日中才去享用传统美食,并不是每一天,故选择C。
29．考查词义猜测。由后文中的"people are spending five hours a day going to 12 different markets to get their food"可知,此处应是指部分人认为法国传统烹饪比较繁琐。故此处performance指"麻烦"。故选A。
30．考查推理判断。由本段中的"In Italy, as in France",再结合第一段中的"Food in France is still primarily about pleasure"和最后一段中的"Food in Italy is love, and nutrition, and pleasure"可知,作者比较这两种食物的目的是找出二者的共同点,阐明主旨,故选D。
31．考查主旨要义。由文中的"Food in France is still primarily about pleasure","Cooking and eating are both pastimes(消遣) and pleasure"以及"Food in Italy is love, and nutrition, and pleasure"可知答案。
【备注】本文为说明文,涉及饮食话题。作者通过专家的话语来说明法国人和意大利人对于食物是一种享受生活的态度。
Earlier this week, I wrapped up(圆满完成) a 5-day trip in San Francisco. I woke up a few hours before sunrise, drove through the darkness and out of the city, hiked for 30 minutes to the top of a hill overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, and snapped(拍摄)this photo. As I stood there soaking in the early morning light, I was reminded of an important lesson.
When I arrived in San Francisco, I told myself,"Just take photos as you do other things."My primary goal was to meet with friends and so I figured I could take pictures as we walked around the city. This resulted in exactly zero photos worth sharing. I had vague ideas like,"I’d like to do some street photography,"but I never went out with the intent of photographing something specific. Finally, on the last morning, I went out with the intent of capturing a specific picture and I ended up with something worth sharing. My mistake was that I assumed that because I wanted to take photos, I would end up getting a desirable result.
How often do you do this in your own life? We go to the gym to"work out"without trying to become better at something specific. We wish that we were more creative, but never work on a particular project. When you commit to a task, however, then the next step is obvious. You want to take a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise? Next step: find a good spot. You’ve found a good spot? Next step: wake up early and drive there.
This is perhaps the most shocking thing: if box yourself in, then you’ll begin to break out and achieve something greater than you ever imagined.
32．What’s the author’s original purpose of the trip?
A.To take pictures. B.To attend lessons.
C.To visit friends. D.To enjoy sunrise.
33．What lesson did the author learn?
A.A given task leads to achievement. B.Stick to your own decision.
C.Get ready for challenges. D.Hard work pays off.
34．What are you advised to do first when you want to get stronger physically?
A.Make a detailed outline. B.Go to work out immediately.
C.Discuss the ways with coaches. D.Choose a certain muscle group.
35．What’s the function of the last paragraph?
A.To introduce a new topic.
B.To draw a conclusion.
C.To make a suggestion.
D.To ask readers to reflect on something.
知识点：人生百味类阅读
32．C
33．A
34．D
35．B
32．考查细节理解。由第二段中的"My primary goal was to meet with friends"可知作者来旧金山的最初目的就是访友。
33．考查推理判断。由第一段末尾可知作者这次旅行感触颇深,再结合倒数第二段中的"something specific""a particular project"和"When you commit to a task, however, then the next step is obvious. You want to take a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise? Next step: find a good spot. You’ve found a good spot? Next step: wake up early and drive there"可知作者收获的感悟是任务要具体,目标要明确,才会有结果。
34．考查推理判断。由第二段中的"I had vague ideas",再结合第三段的内容,尤其是"without trying to become better at something specific"和"When you commit to a task, however, then the next step is obvious"可知只有任务具体了,方向才能明确,四个选项中只有D项是一个具体的任务,且是首先应做的。
35．考查推理判断。由最后一段的内容,尤其是"if box yourself in, then you’ll begin to break out and achieve something greater than you ever imagined"可知,最后一段点明了文章的主题,对上文内容作出了总结。故选B。
【备注】本文为夹叙夹议文。作者去旧金山看日出时突然悟出人生真谛:任务要具体,目标要明确,才会有结果。
There are certain steps you can take to relieve the damage done by some of the previously mentioned reading problems. 36 Be sure to use and practice them as you read.
Take breaks.
Remember tiredness can lead to all of the health problems and to other problems as well. If you do not rest your mind, you will likely get tired and it will cost you points.
37
You can mark your place either by pointing to each word as you read it, or by placing a sheet of paper underneath the line you are reading. Pointing to each word with a pencil or your finger helps your eyes see where they should be reading. Placing a piece of paper under the line helps you to move smoothly from one line to the next.
Read aloud.
38 If you must remain silent, whisper the words to yourself, or mouth the words, and say them in your head. It is important that you actually hear the sounds, even if you only hear them in your imagination. This multisensory approach allows you to see, hear, and feel what you are reading. Reading aloud should help you stay focused, understand better and remember what you are reading.
39
If you are thinking about what is important enough to write down, you will pay more attention to the reading. 40 It will also help you process the main point of the passage and improve the possibility that you will remember things. In addition, the notes you take are a record of the passage that you can refer back to if you do forget elements.
A. Take notes.
B. Highlight text.
C. Trace your place.
D. This will keep your mind from wandering.
E. Notes about the entire passage should be written.
F. Just knowing about these techniques is not enough.
G. If you’re in your own room, you can say each word aloud.
知识点：七选五
36．F
37．C
38．G
39．A
40．D
36．结合空前的"certain steps you can take to..."和空后的"Be sure to use and practice them"可知,仅知道技巧还不够,还需将这些技巧付诸实践,故选F。
37．由空后的"mark your place either by pointing to each word...or by placing a sheet of paper..."可知此段主要讲述的是追踪阅读过程,故选C。
38．由本段小标题Read aloud以及空后的"If you must remain silent"可知,G项"如果你在自己的房间里,你可以放声阅读"符合语境。
39．由空后的"write down""the notes"可知,本段主要讲的是作笔记,故选A。
40．由空后的"It will also..."可知,空处讲的是作笔记的好处,故D项符合语境。
We would all love to learn how to be happy. And sometimes, the 41 comes from a surprising place.
There was an anthropologist(人类学家) who had been studying the habits and 42 of a remote African tribe. He had been 43 in the village for 44 some time and the day before he was to return home, he put together a gift basket filled with delicious fruits from around the region and 45 it in a piece of cloth. He placed the basket under a tree and then he 46 the children in the village.
The man drew a 47 in the dirt, looked at the children, and said,"When I tell you to 48 , run to the tree and 49 gets there first will win the basket of the fruits."When he told them to run, they all 50 each other’s hands and ran together to the tree. Then they 51 together around the basket and enjoyed their 52 as a group.
The anthropologist was 53 . He asked why they would all go together when one of them could have won all the fruits for himself or herself. A 54 girl looked up at him and said 55 ,"How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are 56 ?"
Years later, the well-known South African activist Desmond Tutu would describe the little girl’s 57 process by using the word ubuntu, which means"I am because 58 are."People in that tribe believe that a person is a person through other people. Happiness is the 59 of combining what we love to do with something that is 60 .
41．A.determination B.solution C.design D.consideration
42．A.culture B.difference C.origin D.diversity
43．A.surviving B.searching C.working D.wandering
44．A.quite B.still C.even D.just
45．A.decorated B.fixed C.wrapped D.tied
46．A.picked up B.called up C.cleared up D.gathered up
47．A.line B.picture C.symbol D.sign
48．A.depart B.escape C.start D.prepare
49．A.whatever B.whoever C.whichever D.whenever
50．A.held B.shook C.dragged D.pushed
51．A.lay B.sat C.played D.united
52．A.service B.effort C.experience D.treat
53．A.excited B.ashamed C.shocked D.annoyed
54．A.troublesome B.crazy C.noisy D.young
55．A.innocently B.confusedly C.pitifully D.hopefully
56．A.curious B.sad C.silent D.greedy
57．A.study B.growth C.analysis D.thought
58．A.you B.they C.we D.all
59．A.direction B.secret C.truth D.result
60．A.meaningful B.important C.demanding D.practical
知识点：完型填空
41-45．BACAC 46-50．DACBA 51-55．BDCDA 56-60．BDCDA
41．由前文的"learn how to be happy"可知本文旨在探索如何才能快乐,由全文内容可知,作者以一个人类学家在非洲作研究的故事揭开问题的答案(solution)。
42．由前文的"the habits and"及后文的内容可知,这个人类学家是在研究一个非洲部落的习惯和文化(culture)。
43．由前文中的"who had been studying"可知这个人类学家是在一个非洲部落作研究,即工作(working)。
44．由前文中的"had been studying the habits and of a remote African tribe"可知研究习惯和文化需要花费大量的时间。quite some表示"大量,许多"。
45．由空后的"in a piece of cloth"可知该果篮用一块布包裹着。wrap"包,裹"符合语境。
46．由空后的"the children in the village"以及下文内容可知果篮准备妥当后,这个人类学家把部落里的孩子们集中(gathered up)到一起。
47．由后文中的"run to the tree""gets there first"可知,此处应是指这个人类学家在地上画了一条起跑线(line)。
48．由后文中的"run to the tree"可知,此处表示当这个人类学家告诉孩子们开始(start)的时候,孩子们要跑向大树。
49．由后文中的"gets there first will win the basket of the fruits"可知,第一个跑到那儿的人赢得这篮水果。分析句子结构及语境可知,应用whoever在此引导主语从句,表示"无论谁"。
50．由后文中的"each other’s hands and ran together to the tree"可知,此处指孩子们互相拉着手一块跑。hold"握住,抓住"符合语境。
51．由后文中的"together around the basket and enjoyed..."可知,此处应是指孩子们围着果篮坐(sat)下来分享水果。
52．由前文中的"win the basket of the fruits""enjoyed"可知,孩子们一块分享水果,这是他们团队获得的款待。treat作名词时,表示"款待"。
53．由后文中的"He asked why they would all go together"可知,这个人类学家对孩子们的行为感到很惊讶(shocked)。
54．前文提到了"children",再由后文中的"the little girl’s"可知,此处表示一个小(young)女孩。
55．根据语境,此处指一个小女孩天真地回答。故应选innocently"天真地"。
56．根据语境,此处指小女孩表示如果其他人难过(sad),我们中的一个人怎能快乐呢。
57．由空后的"process by using the word ubuntu, which means..."可知,此处指这个小女孩的思维(thought)过程。
58．由后文中的"a person is a person through other people"可知,此处表示正是因为有我们(we)才会有我。
59．本句升华了文章的主题,指快乐是把我们喜欢做的事和一些有意义的事结合起来的结果(result)。
60．参见上题解析。meaningful"有意义的"。
【备注】本文为记叙文。我们都想探索快乐的秘诀。非洲的一个部落的文化为我们揭示了快乐的真谛。
Also 61 (know) as"paper paintings"and"painted pictures", New Year paintings are 62 unique art form in Chinese folk culture. The paintings are called"New Year paintings"because they are 63 (most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday 64 decoration and they are also a symbol of New Year’s greetings.
New Year paintings 65 (appear) around the Tang dynasty, replacing the previous door pictures 66 (feature) the gods believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song dynasty, New Year paintings were created on a large scale. With the advancement of printing technology, the content and forms of New Year paintings became 67 (diversity). The development of the paintings matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties, 68 the art hit its heyday(全盛期).
Traditional printing 69 (method) of New Year paintings include woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset(胶印) printing, traditional Chinese painting, watercolor1 painting and sketches etc. Woodblock printed New Year paintings 70 (be) the most popular and interesting ones.
知识点：词类
61．known
62．a
63．mostly
64．for
65．appeared
66．featuring
67．diverse/diversified
68．when
69．methods
70．are
61．考查过去分词。空前无主语,故填非谓语动词。be known as"作为……而知名",故填known。
62．考查冠词。年画是中国民间文化中的一种独特的艺术形式。此处表示泛指,故填不定冠词。unique的发音不是以元音音素开头的,故用a。
63．考查副词。因为它们通常都在春节期间被张贴,作为装饰画。修饰谓语动词用副词。mostly"通常,多半,大部分"。
64．考查介词。此处表示目的,故用介词for。
65．考查时态。年画大约起源于唐代,表示过去发生的动作,故使用一般过去时。
66．考查动词的-ing形式。代替先前的以神为特色的门画。分析句子结构可知,空处作定语修饰door pictures。door pictures与feature之间存在逻辑上的主谓关系,故填动词的-ing形式作定语,feature在此是动词,意为"以……为特色"。
67．考查形容词。在本句的系表结构中,作表语的应是形容词。diverse"多种多样的"。也可填diversified"多样化的"。
68．考查定语从句。年画在明清时期走向成熟,达到鼎盛。分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句,且从句中缺少时间状语,故填when。
69．考查名词单复数。从后文可知,年画的制作工艺有很多种,故填method的复数形式。
70．考查主谓一致和时态。木版年画最为盛行,也最有趣。由主语paintings可知,谓语动词应使用复数。且此处是对客观情况的陈述,应用一般现在时。
【备注】本文为说明文,涉及社会文化和习俗话题。本文主要介绍了中国的传统文化艺术之一——年画的用途、起源和分类,彰显了中国元素。
假如你是某国际学校的学生李华,请按以下提示写一则通知,公布英语沙龙(English Salon)社团本周的活动安排。
活动时间:2016年5月13日
活动地点:学生活动中心308室
活动内容:17:00—17:40 外教Smith英语演讲技巧讲座
17:40—18:00 问答环节
活动要求:自拟
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Notice
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English Salon
May 9, 2016
知识点：书面表达
Notice
In order to enrich school life and broaden the international vision, an English lecture is due to be held on May 13, 2016 in Room 308 at the Student Activity Center. It will focus on the skills of delivering English speeches. Mr. Smith is to give this lecture between 17:00 and 17:40.
After that, there follows a Q&A session when you can raise questions that you are interested in. The activity is supposed to end at 18:00.
The members of the English Salon Association are expected. Be active. Don’t be late!
English Salon ，
May 9, 2016