1 . Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is perhaps the most famous musician and composer you’ve never heard of.

Bologne was born in 1745 on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, son of an enslaved (使成为奴隶) Senegalese woman and a white plantation owner. Bologne’s father was eager for him to acquire a good education and he was sent to France to be schooled in literature and fencing. As well as showing great skill in sport, Bologne was intelligent and appealing.

As if being handsome, clever and a champion athlete wasn’t enough, Bologne was also a seriously skilled musician and composer. His main instrument was the violin, and in 1761, he was made a member of the Royal Guards as a soldier and musician. It is around this time that he became known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges in recognition of his skill as a fencer and horseman. He was then invited to join the incredibly distinguished Concert des Amateurs as the first violinist and became its leader in 1773.

Although things were going very well for Bologne, he still experienced apparent racism. Some of the opera s leading women campaigned against having what they called “a mixed-race person” in charge of the opera. Despite this attempt to undermine his career, he fell into favour with the influential playwright Madame de Montesson, who put him in charge of her private theatre and introduced him to her husband, the Duke of Orleans. When the French Revolution (革命) broke out in 1789, Bologne sided with the revolutionaries. However, he was later imprisoned for 18 months and ultimately died in 1799 due to a severe leg injury.

Shortly after Bolognes death, Napoleon reinstated slavery in the French colonies and also banned Bologne’s music in an attempt to erase him from French history. However, Afro-Caribbean communities in France, and on Guadeloupe and Martinique have been working tirelessly to keep his legacy alive and Joseph Bologne is now enjoying a long overdue and richly deserved revival.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 2 about Bologne?

A．He was a man of determination.

B．He was passionate about literature.

C．He received great support from his father.

D．He had a difficult and troubled childhood.

2. What earned Bologne the name Chevalier de Saint-Georges?

A．His military service.

B．His exceptional athletic abilities.

C．His noble birth.

D．His musical achievements.

3. What did the campaign of some women in the opera imply?

A．Bologne faced significant discrimination.

B．Bologne’s talents were a threat to the opera.

C．Bologne shouldn’t have joined the private theatre.

D．Bologne’s leadership suffered from a lack of foresight.

4. What is happening to Bolognes music now?

A．It’s being recognized and celebrated.

B．It’s receiving conflicting opinions.

C．It’s leading to a revolution in music.

D．It’s still being overlooked in France.

2 . Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to EGOT: to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. But come a little closer, and Moreno’s is another kind of immigrant (移民的) story.

She was a teen when MGM (米高梅电影公司) signed her in the 1950s. Major studios were still dominated by the men who’d run them for decades. They had her change her name. While recognizing her talent, they didn’t know what to do with a Latin girl. Moreno played small parts, including a girl from India and a Burmese (缅甸的) woman. What should have been her big break came when she was cast as Anita in West Side Story. She’d remember Anita as “the very first Hispanic (西班牙的) character I had ever played who had dignity, a sense of self-respect. She became my role model. ” The night Moreno won the Oscar, the Hispanic community across the USA broke out into cheers.

But that career turn didn’t happen. Instead, she received more offers to play what she described as “dusky servants”. The racial and ethnic prejudice was still at play. “It broke my heart, ”she says. Rita Moreno didn’t make another movie for seven years.

Then began her new act. Holding to her mother’s philosophy — Never give in, never quit, keep on moving — she survived professionally during those years with work on the London stage and in nightclubs, slowly reemerging on film and television, and eventually she earned herself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Peabody Career Achievement Award.

But even as she continues to perform, her work continues off the screen, speaking out for and representing the Latin community. “I’m now known as la pionera, or the pioneer,” Moreno says. “I really don’t think of myself as a role model. But it turns out that I am, to a lot of the Hispanic community. Not just in show business, but in life. But that’s what happens when you’re first, right?”

1. What do we know about Moreno in Paragraph 2?

A．She was an actress contracted with MGM.

B．She had her future well-planned for her talent.

C．She was treated as a Hispanic girl with dignity.

D．She won the Oscar for acting a Burmese woman.

2. Why didn’t Moreno make movies for seven years after winning the Oscar?

A．She did not receive any film offers.

B．She rejected roles of racial prejudice.

C．She was tired of performing on the stage.

D．She focused on her stage career in nightclubs.

3. Which of the following can best describe Moreno?

A．Generous and brave.	B．Kind and grateful.
C．Honest and trustworthy.	D．Tough and determined.

4. What can we learn from Moreno’s words in the last paragraph?

A．She prefers to be a role model in show business.

B．She is unhappy with what happened to an actress.

C．She makes a difference to the Hispanic community.

D．She feels pressured about being a Hispanic pioneer.

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the history of Chinese painting, the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties was a very important period. Gu Kaizhi, a painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was     1     figure that had to be mentioned during this period.

Gu kaizhi was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in the year 344 and     2    (occupy) an important place in the history of Chinese literature. He was also a talented poet and calligrapher. Meanwhile,     3    (extreme) uninterested in fame and wealth, he made his living on the philosophy of “being half sly (狡黠) and half silly”     4     was given the title of “three excellences”, namely “excellence in poems”, “excellence in painting” and “excellence in stupidity”.

As the first painter     5     (maintain) influence on the development of Chinese painting, Gu Kaizhi not only created the basic model of figure painting, leaving     6     his most famous work, Nymph of the Luo River (《洛神赋图》 ), but also proposed the principles of painting     7     influence has lasted a thousand years, such as “realizing perfection through empathy”, “exposing spirit with form”, as well as his “six methods”.

The story of Nymph of the Luo River     8     (root) in historical records and the poetry of Cao Zhi, a prince and poet from the Three Kingdoms period. According to accounts, Cao Zhi wrote a poem called “Rhapsody of the Goddess of Luo” which described a goddess of extraordinary     9     (attractive).

Inspired by Cao Zhi’s poem, Gu Kaizhi set out to illustrate the charming nymph. His painting exhibits the soul of the poem,     10     (display) the nymph’s unique elegance and appealing charm. The work exemplifies Gu Kaizhi’s skill in bringing literary inspiration to life through art.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xiao Han and He Ting, are now full-time artists and they run their own studios. They graduated from Shanghai Normal University     1     they majored in traditional Chinese painting,     2     unique ancient art form, which is created by using ink and water-based colors on materials such as paper or silk.

Xiao     3     (use) to creating paintings on round silk fans. His creative     4     (inspire) comes from the pure and simple life of people in the Southern Song Dynasty, “That is the very ideal painting and life style in a busy world     5     I dream of,” says Xiao, who set up a home studio in Shanghai     6     a window allowing him to enjoy the sunrise.

Despite drawing people and life, He Ting, from the coastal city of Xiangshan in Zhejiang Province, decorates the folding fans     7    (feature) paintings that are focused on landscapes. And he loves the views of Jiangnan water towns, which can bring people much     8     (warm).

“We are lucky to be living in a time when the government supports the culture industry     9     (complete). Now the revival(复兴) of traditional Chinese culture     10     (promote) in the whole country. And I believe that artists will get more chances to spread the culture both at home and abroad,” says He Ting.

5 . As a physically fit 89-year-old big band singer, Tony Bennett performed timeless ballads (民歌，情歌) perfectly. He was an exception to the belief of aging and decline.

However, the trouble with his _______ concerned Bennett, especially since it might impact his ability to put on his signature fine-tuned show. Eventually, Bennett was _______ with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017.

After receiving the diagnosis, Bennett insisted on continuing to perform. “Tony has always had a very _______ attitude,” his wife Benedetto says. “He was going to keep going straight ahead _______ he always has.”

As one of only a few artists to produce chart-topping records every decade since the 1950s — _______ more than 60 albums — Bennett is an American icon (偶像). His _______ “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” and “Rags to Riches”, among many others — have earned him 19 Grammy Awards.

_______ the disease, Bennett’s desire to help others connect through music remained strong. He felt it _______ to make people feel good.

In February 2021, Bennett _______ shared that he was living with Alzheimer’s in an interview. Shortly after the news, the ________ from the public was overwhelmingly supportive. In October, Bennett and Lady Gaga released ________ is billed as Bennett’s final studio album, “Love for Sale.” Upon its release, Bennett earned the Guinness World Records ________ for the oldest artist to release an album of new material.

As the disease ________, music has a renewed importance in Bennett’s life. Over seven decades, Bennett’s brave and ________ voice is helping people find joy among life’s hardships. “He gives people courage and hope. And he is ________.”

1.

A．memory

B．appearance

C．finance

D．origin

2.

A．charged

B．assigned

C．diagnosed

D．choked

3.

A．negative

B．positive

C．professional

D．confident

4.

A．as

B．like

C．except

D．if

5.

A．adopting

B．discounting

C．packing

D．totaling

6.

A．beats

B．instances

C．plots

D．hits

7.

A．Though

B．Unless

C．Despite

D．Unlike

8.

A．incredible

B．honorable

C．convincing

D．dynamic

9.

A．publicly

B．secretly

C．instantly

D．critically

10.

A．response

B．priority

C．influence

D．resolution

11.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．what

12.

A．topic

B．title

C．theme

D．model

13.

A．spreads

B．exposes

C．progresses

D．explodes

14.

A．hopeful

B．original

C．faithful

D．merciful

15.

A．moving the goalposts

B．walking on air

C．taking no notice

D．leading the way

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many books did Eric Carle create for children?

A．Less than 55.

B．Over 70.

C．Almost 90.

2. Which book is the most famous one?

A．The Grouchy Ladybug.

B．The Mixed-Up Chameleon.

C．The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

3. Why did Eric Carle write?

A．To make school a fun and welcome place.

B．To help children get inspiration.

C．To offer materials to teachers.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Mozart begin to do at the age of 5?

A．Create his own music.

B．Learn to play the piano.

C．Perform in concert halls.

2. How many works did Mozart write all his life?

A．More than 350.

B．More than 600.

C．More than 1100.

3. How do the listeners feel?

A．Tired.

B．Excited.

C．Disappointed.

4. What do Mozart and the performer have in common?

A．They were both born in Europe.

B．They both spent too much money.

C．They both learned music very early.

8 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

For years, artist Ren Jianguo     1     focuses on Chinese ink wash paintings has been exploring how the modern spirit of ink wash paintings can     2    (combine) with traditional Chinese aesthetics (美学).

The artist puts his deep     3    (understand) of Chinese culture and abstract (抽象的) expressionist painting language together     4    (produce) art with a unique modern sense.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Ren     5    (devote) to developing a new “figure landscape” painting style,     6     innovative combination of traditional Chinese figure and landscape paintings.

Ren’s works inherit (继承) the     7    (peace) sense of traditional Chinese ink wash paintings. Many of his works were inspired by the lifestyle that the poet Tao Yuanming described in his poetry.

Born in Beijing and late     8    (travel) to Australia, Ren made a name for himself as early as 1985, when he brought     9    (he) work to the milestone national art exhibition of Chinese contemporary art China Youth in Progress. The exhibition paved the way (为……铺平道路) for the 85 New Art Movement, which has been seen by many     10     an introduction to Chinese contemporary art.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Yuan Dynasty witnessed the maturity of Chinese landscape painting. The techniques of ink and wash     1     (employ) in this period, which brought Chinese landscape painting     2     the peak of prosperity and splendor. The ink-and-wash landscape painters developed the idea     3     a stretch of landscape represents a stretch of one’s spiritual world.

Ni Yunlin, Wu Zhen, Huang Gongwang and Wang Meng were known as the “Four Masters of the Yuan”,     4     enjoyed the free clouds and green mountains of nature. Of them all Ni Yunlin is considered to be     5     typical.

In Ni’s The Rongxi Studio, colours are completely abandoned and “the level and distant” method is applied to the     6     (compose) of the painting, so as to achieve the effect of peace and detachment (超脱). The world     7    (create) here is the world in the artist’s mind: cold mountains and insignificant waters reveal the     8    (painter) desire to leave the earthly world. Withered (枯萎的) trees convey the artist’s pursuit of freedom, though it sometimes means     9     (pain) loneliness. The small pavilion under the trees is “Rongxi Studio,” the name meaning a studio big enough only     10     (hold) a knee-a reflection of a human being’s inferior position in the universe.

10 . Though many artists specialize in cityscapes (城市风光), very few create masterpieces as detailed as those sketched (画素描) by Stephen Wiltshire. Even more impressive is that each landscape, which takes the British artist just a few days to complete, is drawn from memory, a talent that has earned him the name “The Human Camera”.

Though Stephen is now considered an artistic talent, his start in life was rocky. Suffering from autism (自闭症) at the age of three, he was unable to relate to people and refused to say a single word. His talent came to light when his kindergarten teachers noticed how much the young boy enjoyed drawing. To encourage him to speak, they began providing him with art supplies only if he orally requested them. It was not surprising what was Stephen’s first word, spoken at age five. As a child, Stephen was good at sketching wildlife along with drawings of his teachers and classmates. However, as he grew older, it became apparent that his real talent and passion lay in drawing city skylines.

His unbelievable work did not go unnoticed. Stephen sold his first painting for $1620 (£ 1150) at age seven, and was invited by the British Prime Minister to create a drawing of the Salisbury Cathedral at age eight. Five years later, his first book of art came out in London! In 2006, to honor his significant contribution to the art world, Stephen was presented with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Prince Charles.

Stephen’s famous artwork includes skylines of Rome, Hong Kong, Dubai, and London. A career highlight remains his first visit to New York when he was 13, a city he loves and often visits. It was there where he met the late author Oliver Sacks. The two became lifelong friends. Sacks once wrote, “His limitations can serve as strengths, too. His vision is valuable, because it conveys a wonderfully direct, unconventional view of the world.”

1. Why is Stephen called “The Human Camerna”

A．He is able to copy cityscapes exactly.

B．He can draw cities entirely from memory.

C．He is able to sketch cityscapes quickly.

D．He has drawn many cities in a few days.

2. What was probably Stephen’s first word since birth?

A．Mom.

B．Art.

C．Teacher.

D．Paper.

3. What happened to Stephen when he was 13?

A．He sold his first painting.	B．He met the government head.
C．He published a book.	D．He received an MBE

4. How did Sacks regard Stephen’s disease?

A．It contributes to Stephen’s talent.	B．It has no limitations to Stephen.
C．It gives Stephen great inner strength.	D．It conveys a different view of the world.