1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to Stevie Wonder shortly after his birth?

A．He broke his arm.

B．He was unable to see.

C．He couldn’t hear anything.

2. When did Stevie Wonder have his first hit record?

A．As a child.

B．As an adult.

C．As a teenager.

3. When was Stevie Wonder’s most successful period?

A．In the 1960s.

B．In the 1970s.

C．In the 1980s.

2 . 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。

Thomas Eakins, a painter, photographer,     1     (sculpt) and fine arts educator, received little     2     (recognize) during his lifetime but he is now widely considered as one of the most     3     (influence) figures in American art history. Eakins was interested in bringing     4     the individuality of his models and created     5     are now regarded as masterpieces in portraiture (肖像画法). His most famous work, The Gross Clinic, is “celebrated as a great 19th-century medical history painting,     6     (feature) one of the greatest portraits in American art.”

Apart from his art, Eakins     7     (credit) for introducing “the camera to the American art studio”     8     for being a famous art teacher. As an early pioneer of photography, he used the medium extensively throughout his career as both a way of documenting his own work and as a tool for     9     (explore) new visual ideas. He is recognized as the most important     10     (real) in American art in the 19th and early 20th century.

3 . Famous People Who Begin With Difficulties

Oprah Winfrey

Probably having one of the most famous success stories, Oprah was born into a poor family in Mississippi, raised by a single mother living on welfare. She was physically, and mentally abused during her childhood. Despite her initial struggles as a young girl, she turned herself into one of the most successful talk show hosts of our time.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time. But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada. When he was a teenager, his family took security jobs in a factory to help pay the bills. And during his first stand-up comedy performance, he was booed off （喝倒彩） the stage. Not shortly after, he made it big on In Living Color and then went on to star in Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Ace Ventura in the same year!

James Dyson

If you thought Thomas Edison’s failures were bad, let me introduce you to James Dyson, the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums （真空吸尘器） you see all over the television. Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes （原型） before finding the bagless vacuum brand. Not only that, he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen years! Luckily, the bagless vacuum worked.

Stephen King

Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60 novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and over again. In his memoir, On Writing, King describes how he used to post his rejection letters on the wall for inspiration. His first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times.

1. What do Oprah and Jim have in common?

A．They were abused by parents.	B．They grew up in poor families.
C．They were hired as comedians.	D．They found jobs in a factory.

2. What did James Dyson do?

A．He repaired the failed prototypes.	B．He developed over 5,000 brands.
C．He put all efforts into marketing.	D．He invented the bagless vacuum.

3. Who is a novelist?

A．Oprah Winfrey.

B．Stephen King.

C．James Dyson.

D．Jim Carrey.

4 . To create “Washed Up: Transforming a Trashed Landscape”. Alejandro Duran gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches of Sian Karan, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve. The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Yet every day, plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores. These materials inspired Duran to create a series of environmental art pieces, which he re-cords with photos and videos.

Duran was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn. He said that he had been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years, and the work was ongoing. “The project will tell me when to stop.”

Each piece can convey a vastly different mood, from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes. “I’m making art,” said Duran. “It comes from the context and my moods. You can’t say only something dark.” The work reflects and plays with natural forms, exploring how humans influence the environment. The colorful and playful images can be much attention-grabbing. “Beauty is a hook (钩子) to attract people’s attention,” said Duran.

In addition to promoting awareness of the plastic pollution problem, Duran is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach clean-ups. He has also made a study of the types of products that are washed ashore in Sian Ka’an, and has identified objects from 50 different countries. Although there’s no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea, their labels show the global nature of the problem.

1. What does Alejandro Duran do with the trash?

A．He moves it away.	B．He collects and burns it.
C．He turns it into a form of art.	D．He puts it together for people to see.

2. What does Alejandro Duran mean by saying “The project will tell me when to stop.”?

A．He will stop the project soon.	B．It’s hard to carry on the project.
C．He will go on with the project.	D．The project is important to him.

3. Aleandro Duran runs the project mainly to __________.

A．recycle the trash	B．change his career
C．clean up the beach	D．raise public awareness of pollution

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Plastic pollution in the ocean.

B．An artist creating environmental art.

C．The global nature of the pollution problem.

D．Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve.

5 . For those who are deaf or have hearing loss, making and enjoying music can be a challenge. However, that hasn’t stopped Dame Evelyn Glennie from achieving success.

Scottish-born Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world’s most recognized percussionists (打击乐器乐手). However, she started going deaf at the age of eight due to a nerve disease. At 12, she totally lost her hearing.

At first, Glennie was desperate. But her percussion teacher at school taught her to feel particular notes. For example, she had to place her hands on a wall, and he would play two notes on two timpani. He would then ask her which was the higher note and where she felt the vibration. Through trials and errors, she managed to distinguish the pitch of notes by associating where on her body she feels the sound. Thanks to her perfect pitch and the fact that she performs barefoot, Evelyn “hears” the sound. Together with her lip-reading skills, and amazing musicianship, she has conquered any troubles and inconvenience caused by her impairment.

Till now, Glennie has performed with almost all the major orchestras (管弦乐队) globally. Besides classical music, she is famous for partnerships with pop and rock artists like Sting and Bjork. Glennie’s works has earned her over 100 music awards, including two Grammys. She even led 1,000 drummers in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

At the age of 58 this year, Glennie’s mission now is to “teach the world to listen” to improve communication by encouraging everyone to discover a new way of listening. “It’s important to grab on to any opportunity that comes your way, but you also need to create your own opportunities,” says Evelyn. “It’s a personal time to reflect on the impact you might have on other people as well. I don’t know if age plays a part in it, because I feel as though I haven’t really achieved very much and there’s still so much to do!”

1. How could Glennie identify different notes as a deaf person?

A．By reading her teacher’s lips.	B．By putting her hands on a wall.
C．By applying her amazing musicianship.	D．By feeling the vibration through her body.

2. What does the underlined word “impairment” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Sorrow.

B．Mismatch.

C．Abnormality.

D．Fear.

3. Which of the following best describes Glennie’s character?

A．faithful and tolerant	B．cheerful and practical
C．determined and kind	D．considerate and dutiful

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Dream Pursued by Evelyn Glennie	B．A Deaf Musician Heard by the World
C．Evelyn Glennie: Teach the World to Listen	D．Talented Percussionist: Say “No” to Age

6 . Chopin, one of the most influential and popular pianists in the field of music, was born in Poland. He lived in a happy family. His father was a French teacher at the Warsaw Lyceum which Chopin later attended. His mother liked singing Polish folk songs very much. When Chopin was still a baby, his mother often sang songs to make him sleep. The charm of music was firmly rooted in the young Chopin’s heart and accompanied him until the end of his life.

His early training started at home, including getting piano lessons from his mother. When he was 4, his parents bought a piano at home. His mother often played the piano with him. Chopin had an unspeakable feeling for the piano. He often climbed onto the chair and beat the keys with his tender hands. “This is our son playing the piano. And it is a Polish folk song!” Chopin’s mother was surprised, and his father was very proud.

By the age of seven, Chopin had created original works, which showed his prodigious musical ability. Then his parents sent him to learn piano from Wojciech Zywny. When Chopin was sixteen, he attended the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, directed by composer Josephy Elsner. Like other young musicians during the Classical and Romantic Periods, Chopin was sent to Vienna, the center of music for that day. While he was in Vienna, Poland and Russia faced off in the beginnings of war. He returned to Warsaw to get his things for a more permanent move.

The war in Poland inspired Chopin to write many sad works expressing his grief for his motherland. Among these was the famous “Revolutionary Etude”. As the war continued in Warsaw and then reached Paris, Chopin retired to Scotland with friends. Although he was far beyond the reach of the revolution, he fell into deep depression. Besides, his health was in bad condition. Finally, he died at the age of 39, and was buried in Paris.

1. Who was Chopin’s first music teacher?

A．Wojciech Zywny.

B．His mother.

C．Josephy Elsner.

D．His father.

2. Which sentence is true about Chopin’s childhood?

A．Chopin’s parents paid much attention to his education.

B．Chopin was forced to practice the piano by his mother.

C．His mother was his French teacher.

D．He lacked love in his childhood.

3. Why did Chopin create so many sad works?

A．Because his health was poor.	B．Because he had special ability in music.
C．Because he loved his homeland, Poland so much.	D．He was inspired by his friends.

4. What can we learned from the passage?

A．After first being sent to Vienna, Chopin never returned to Poland.

B．The center of music was in Paris for that day.

C．Chopin left Poland because he hated it.

D．He died early because of his poor health and his deep feeling of depression.

7 . Here is a brief introduction to the “three masters of art” of the Renaissance.

Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519)

He was the most famous artist, sculptor and inventor of the Italian Renaissance. He was also known as “the most perfect representative of the Renaissance”. He was born in the town of Vinci, on the outskirts of Florence, and died in France. The fresco The Last Supper, the altarpiece Our Lady of the Rock and the wall painting Mona Lisa are the three masterpieces of his life.

Raphael(1483-1520)

He was an Italian painter and sculptor. His series of wall paintings of the Virgin reflected a humanism with maternal warmth, which were different from the medieval painters. Our Lady of Frio, Our Lady in the Chair and Our Lady of Alba are all his perfect works. After 1509, he was invited by Pope Julier II to paint wall paintings in the Vatican Palace. He died in Rome on April 6, 1520.

Michelangelo(1475-1564)

He was a great painter, sculptor and architect of the Italian Renaissance and a representative of the highest peak of Renaissance sculpture. From 1501 to 1504, he completed the world-famous David. From 1508, he spent more than four years completing the famous wall painting in the Sistine Chapel. He devoted his whole life to great art until his death in his studio on February 18, 1564.

1. From this passage. what is the name of the wall painting created by Leonardo da Vinci?

A．The Last Supper.	B．Our Lady of the Rock.
C．Mona Lisa.	D．The Battle of Angeli.

2. How did Raphael’s works differ from that of medieval painters?

A．His works reflected a humanism with maternal warmth.

B．His works had extremely strong religious overtones.

C．His works emphasized the aesthetic function of painting.

D．His works emphasized the performance of subjective spirit.

3. Which one is not what these painters have in common?

A．They all painted wall paintings.	B．They were Italian.
C．They were born in early 15th century.	D．They were sculptors.

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。

While athletes were racing to realize their dreams during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, Ding Jiao kept     1     close watch on them, hoping to capture their most inspiring and     2     (happy) moments through her comics.

Ding, a physically challenged artist created 96 comics for the Chinese athletes in the Tokyo Summer Paralympics last year. These comics were popular, with     3     (view) surpassing 100 million on social media.

The 31-year-old Ding says: “I’m physically challenged, so I know how hard it is for physically challenged people     4     (fight) for their dreams.”

Ding recalls when she watched Chinese athletes coming into sight at the opening ceremony, tears     5     (course) down her face.

She spent around five hours drawing a comic piece, describing the Chinese athletes at the opening ceremony. The work     6     (post) by Zhou Jiamin, the flag bearer of Chinese team, to her Sina Weibo account, which encouraged Ding to continue creating more comics for Chinese athletes.

Every time she drew an athlete, she watched the athlete’s race     7     (repeat）.

Ding finished 96 comics within one month. “I worked overtime, but it is worthy     8     the efforts, especially when I read the messages left by the athletes and their relatives,” she says.

Officially     9     (invite) by the IPC, Ding was busy creating comics for athletes at the Beijing Winter Paralympics. “I’d like to create a comic, through     10    viewers can feel the athlete’s positive attitude that encourages people to go on and enjoy life,” she says.

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。

Vincent Van Gogh, for     1     colour was the main symbol of expression, was born in 1853. He     2     (bring) up in a cultured family. Van Gogh was highly     3     (emotion) and wasn’t self-confident. Between 1860 and 1880, when he finally decided to become     4     artist, Van Gogh had two unhappy love stories and worked     5     (successful) in Belgium. However, he remained there to study art, and decided to give happiness by     6     (create) beauty. Of the works of his early Dutch period, the most famous is The Potato Eaters.

In 1886, he went to Paris     7     (study) with Cormon, later met Pissarro, Monet, and Gauguin, and began     8     (light) his very dark palette (调色板). His nervousness made him a difficult person to get along     9     and night-long discussions and painting all day also affected his health. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help set up a school of art.

Van Gogh died in 1890. During his life he had sold one painting. Van Gogh’s finest works were produced in     10     (little) than three years.

10 . Four People Pushing Anamorphic (变形) Art to New Limits

Adry del Rocio

Mexican street artist Adry del Rocio creates 3D murals (壁画). In a piece for Den Helder City in the Netherlands, a playful seal intertwines (缠绕) between impossible column structures that reminds people of the mind-bending imaginings of the classic modernist artist MC Escher. In 2019, she created the award-winning “Swimming in red” for the International Street Art Festival in Brande, Denmark. The killing of whales in the Faroe Islands is marked by her work, where these beautiful mammals jump and play out of a sea of crimson, their tails changing into flowers.

Jonty Hurwitz

Using a variety of materials, the London artist/scientist performs a number of computer calculations, enabling him to warp (扭曲), say, an endangered frog or horse or even, basketball players into unrecognizable objects.

James Nizam

James Nizam works with light to transform a space. In 2016’s “Frieze”, a single beam of sunlight enters a common room through a carefully made hole. The resulting flood of light into the space creates an almost dreamlike feel, with the shining beams creating captivating lines and divisions in what cannot now be described as an empty room. Nizam is also known for transforming rooms by removing walls and floorboards to create anamorphic effects like in “Orthodrome”.

John Pugh

In a career extending over 30 years, world-famous American artist John Pugh has been creating show-stopping trompe L’oeil murals ( French for “deceiving the eye”) on a grand scale, whether it be giant snakes crashing through solid walls or revealing hidden temples and buildings by “peeling away” completely flat surfaces.

1. Who created the work “Frieze”?

A．Adry del Rocio.

B．Jonty Hurwitz.

C．James Nizam.

D．John Pugh.

2. What’s the nationality of John Pugh?

A．He is French.

B．He is American.

C．He is Mexican.

D．He is British.

3. What do the four artists have in common?

A．Their works won many awards.	B．They are fond of creating 3D murals.
C．Their works have reached a new height.	D．They are famous for transforming rooms.