1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Albert Bierstadt move to America?

A．In 1830.

B．In 1831.

C．In 1832.

2. What did Albert Bierstadt do in 1854?

A．He focused on improving his drawing skills.

B．He held exhibitions in different countries.

C．He started to work as an art teacher.

3. Why did Albert Bierstadt go to the Bahamas yearly in his old age?

A．To visit his sick family member.

B．To get inspiration for his paintings.

C．To engage in environmental protection.

2 . Although the piano keys come in black and white, the music it produces is full of color. Chinese pianist Tian Jiaxin explores creative performances and crossover cooperations with traditional Chinese music, with the hope of bringing the music of the East to the Western world.

Tian attended regular school instead of studying at a music school in her childhood. This enabled her to absorb China’s rich culture and understand the bigger picture later in her pursuit of a career as a professional pianist. “There’s so much to grasp when explaining a piece. What we`re conveying is not only the notes, but the culture behind the music,” Tian said.

As a Chinese pianist, Tian is looking to add more depth to her performances, stressing the contrast between Eastern and Western cultures. “No matter which country I am performing in, I always include Chinese music in my program. With Western pieces, I hope to show the world that a female musician from China can perform the music that they are familiar with and love.” Tian says that she believes her mission is to make China heard on a wider stage.

Tian believes that music is developing over time and that music from different ages has its own unique meaning. “I’ve found that people’s understanding of Chinese music is often limited to certain pieces like Jasmine Flower,” Tian said. “However, there are so many great pieces of Chinese music that are unacquainted outside of China. So, I always try to feature both the time-honored classics of Chinese music and the newly created pieces,” she added.

“Chinese music has the magic to cause resonance(共鸣) with the audience and convey the various and deep culture of Chinese civilization,” Tian said.

1. What can we learn about Tian Jiaxin from the first two paragraphs?

A．She went to music school at a young age.

B．She adapted some well-known Chinese pieces.

C．She is a professional pianist known for her unique style.

D．She believes the culture behind each piece should be conveyed.

2. Which of the following best explain “unacquainted” underlined in paragraph 4?

A．Unknown.

B．Unpopular.

C．Unacceptable.

D．Unlimited.

3. What does Tian say about Chinese music?

A．It is setting the fashion.	B．It develops at a low speed.
C．It delivers rich culture of China.	D．It holds little appeal for foreigners.

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

A．Differences Between Eastern and Western Music

B．Chinese Cultural Fueling International Music Trends

C．A Pianist Combing Chinese Music with Western Keys

D．A New Generation of Artists Promoting Chinese Culture

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every day at 9 am, Zhang Canjin, 58, comes to Drum Tower Street in Ningbo and walks into a small house     1     less than 10 square meters. Settling himself     2     (comfortable) in his usual chair, the inheritor of copper coin knitting starts his day.

In ancient times, copper coins     3     (represent) fortune and wealth. Linking copper coins one by one had the positive meaning of accumulating wealth. In 2018, copper coin knitting was listed as     4     intangible cultural heritage.

Zhang learned the skill from his dad     5     young. There weren’t that many ideas back then, just traditional ones like Chinese knots and swords. But this didn’t satisfy Zhang as he gradually mastered the skill. “Knitting the coins into different shapes doesn’t sound difficult, but the essence is     6     (think) big and be creative.” Zhang said.

Since starting his copper coin knitting store in 2014, Zhang     7     (spare) no effort in thinking big. To attract public attention and better promote the skill, Zhang spent two months crafting armor (铠甲) using over 8,000 coins,    8     (tailor) to his own body proportions, in2017. He then applied for a national patent following the work’s     9     (complete).

This success gave him more confidence to continue with his work. Even now, Zhang uses his we alth of creative ideas to make more copper coin products and shares the skill with a    10     (wide) audience.

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。

“Deep Sea,” one of the most expected Chinese animated     1     (film) in the forthcoming Spring Festival, features an     2     (advance) visual effect that shows 3D images similar     3     the traditional Chinese ink painting,     4     provides an immersive experience through IMAX technology, according to the producers.

Marking director Tian Xiaopeng’s second feature, the movie has earned a nomination (提名) during the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. Three days     5     (early) than its general release across China, on the first day of Spring Festival, the movie will launch a preview screening in a total of 100 IMAX cinemas on Jan 19.

Tian gained fame after directing “Monkey King: Hero is Back,”     6     dark horse soaring in 2015 that has been     7     (wide) considered as a game changer to revive then struggling domestic animated industry.

    8     (explore) the theme of fighting loneliness, “Deep Sea” tells the story of Shenxiu, a girl who     9     (feel) a deep sadness since being abandoned by her mother. While on a family cruise, she falls into the sea and breaks into a mysterious restaurant     10     she meets a creative underwater chef and starts a journey between dreams and reality.

5 . When Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s paintings were put on display in a gallery in London, it attracted much attention. A poet and essayist described her paintings as “a ribbon around a bomb”-a quote that went on to provide the title for a documentary about her life. Such a/an _________ comment about her work seems to _________ Kahlo had a big impact on the art world of her time. Sadly, this was not the _________.

Kahlo, born in 1907 in a suburb of Mexico City, was greatly affected by two terrible events early in her life. At the age of 7, she _________ polio. The disease _________ her foot so that it always pointed out, and caused her right leg to grow to a shorter length than her left leg._________, Kahlo’s spine and pelvis became twisted as she grew older. Then in 1925, she was riding in a school bus that was _________ in a traffic accident; her pelvis and back were broken in several places. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist underwent more than 30 _________, but nothing was able to cure the severe _________ in her back and leg. However, the accident did have an __________ side effect: it led Kahlo to begin painting. While lying in her bed recovering in her parents’ home, Kahlo taught herself to paint and created her first self-portrait.

Despite the tragic events in her life, Kahlo had a __________ for inspiring excitement, happiness, and drama wherever she went. She often wore elaborate native jewelry and bright clothing, making her a highly __________ student at school. She also __________ wore her hair tied up on top of her head with bright ribbons in the style of the native people of Oaxaca, Mexico. Her preferred fashion and hairstyle are __________ in the various self-portraits she painted.

Kahlo died in 1954 in her parents’ home. The final words in Kahlo’s diary were, “I hope the __________ is joyful-and I hope never to come back.”

1.

A．ordinary

B．plain

C．reasonable

D．extraordinary

2.

A．approve

B．prove

C．suggest

D．impress

3.

A．point

B．case

C．time

D．issue

4.

A．suffered from

B．escaped from

C．prevented from

D．recovered from

5.

A．bent

B．twisted

C．ruined

D．destroyed

6.

A．Above all

B．In addition

C．In conclusion

D．As a result

7.

A．introduced

B．informed

C．involved

D．reported

8.

A．consultations

B．operations

C．scans

D．emergencies

9.

A．symptom

B．depression

C．pain

D．syndrome

10.

A．unprepared

B．unsolved

C．unexpected

D．unhurt

11.

A．dignity

B．honor

C．prestige

D．reputation

12.

A．sensible

B．visible

C．audible

D．edible

13.

A．casually

B．unintentionally

C．typically

D．absolutely

14.

A．crafted

B．exhibited

C．structured

D．inspired

15.

A．exit

B．entrance

C．benchmark

D．milestone

6 . 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。

A Giorgio Morandi art exhibition, being held in the Dafen Art Museum in Shenzhen, provides China’s art     1     (enthusiast) the opportunity to appreciate the work of the late Italian artist.

A total of 46 works by Morandi are     2     show, including oil paintings, sketches and prints. So far, the exhibition     3     (receive) widespread attention due to the great popularity of the artist, attracting streams of visitors to the gallery.

“Morandi colors” is a term     4     (use) in the design aesthetics industry to describe colors with a grayish tone in the unique style of the Italian painter. Morandi     5     (know) today for his small-scale still life and landscape paintings with intense personal characteristics. He excels at putting the restraint of his personality into his still life paintings     6     (professional), and at capturing the seemingly ordinary scenery outside his window on canvas,     7     (allow) people to experience the eternal when viewing his work.

Visitors to the exhibition are also experiencing a dialogue between Italian art and Chinese philosophy, said Wu Yuhang,     8     is a project director in the Dafen oil painting village. Morandi is considered to have been     9     Western painter with an Eastern spirit.

The collision of two cultural traditions will inspire     10     (differ) creative thinking, providing an opportunity to promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Italy and China, Wu said.

7 . Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers have pulled DNA from his hair, searching for clues about his health problems and hearing loss.

They weren’t able to solve the mystery of the German composer’s deafness or stomach problems. But they did find a genetic risk for liver disease, plus a liver-damaging hepatitis B(乙型肝炎 ) infection in the last months of his life. These factors, together with his frequent drinking, were probably enough to cause the liver failure that is widely believed to have killed him, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology.

March 26 marked the 196th anniversary of Beethoven’s death in Vienna in 1827, at the age of 56. The composer himself wrote that he wanted doctors to study his health problems after he died. Since his death, scientists have long tried to put together Beethoven’s medical history and have suggested various possible explanations for his many health problems.

Now, with advanced DNA technology, researchers have been able to pull genetic clues from some samples of Beethoven’s hair that were cut off and kept in his memory. Using almost 3 meters of Beethoven’s hair, scientists were able to pull out pieces of DNA and put together a genome that they could study for signs of genetic disease.

The researchers didn’t find any clear signs of what caused Beethoven’s hearing loss or stomach problems. However, they found two things probably weren’t causes: celiac disease(腹泻病)— a health problem caused by eating the gluten protein — and lactose ( 乳 糖 ) intolerance — a health problem caused by the lactose sugar in milk.

The researchers also made a surprising discovery: when they tested DNA from living members of the Beethoven family, scientists found a difference in the Y chromosomes (染色体) that get passed down on the father’s side. The Y chromosomes from five men in Beethoven’s family matched each other — but they didn’t match the composer’s. This suggests that sometime before Beethoven was born, a child in the composer’s family was born from an extramarital relationship.

1. What is the purpose of the research?

A．To fulfill Beethoven’s wishes of studying for signs of genetic disease.

B．To introduce the advantages of DNA technology in medical researches.

C．To prove that Beethoven’s hearing loss was not caused by celiac disease.

D．To figure out the reasons for Beethoven’s deafness and health problems.

2. According to paragraph 2, what is generally considered to be the cause of Beethoven’s death?

A．A liver-damaging infection and hearing loss.

B．The liver disease and too much drinking.

C．The lung cancer together with alcohol drinking.

D．A genetic risk of liver disease and stomach problems.

3. What can be inferred from the article?

A．All the men in Beethoven’s family have the same Y chromosome.

B．Frequent drinking will definitely cause liver failure and even death.

C．Scientists pull out pieces of DNA by using more than 3 meters of Beethoven’s hair.

D．Celiac disease is not the probable cause of Beethoven’s hearing or stomach problems.

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

A．Lactose Sugar in Milk Can Cause Celiac Disease.

B．DNA from Hair Offers Clues for Beethoven’s Disease.

C．Advanced DNA Technology Help Make New Discovery.

D．Researchers Have Solved Mystery of Beethoven’s deafness.

8 . Best of British:   Artists’ residences

Get up close with the inspiring places Britain’s most vibrant artists called home.

Red House, London

Nothing better represents the commitment of William Morris, the creative genius of interiors (内饰) to beauty than his striking home in London. From delicate patterns on the doors, to the decorated gardens, the Red House shows a strong medieval style.

The Mackintosh House, Glasgow

Located on the site of the former home of legendary architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, the reconstructed Mackintosh House offers a rare insight into their private lives. Furnished with the couple’s own furniture, everything has been considered in order to recreate the original interior as faithfully as possible.

Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, Cornwall

Though she was born in Yorkshire, British sculptor (雕塑家) Barbara Hepworth moved to Cornwall and stayed there for the rest of her life. She claimed that there was a quality of inspiration to be drawn from the Cornish skyline and sea view that she simply couldn’t obtain from the city. It was Hepworth’s wish that her home would be turned into a museum of her work.

Henry Moore Foundation, Hertfordshire

Sculptor Henry Moore found his Muse in the beautiful Hertfordshire village of Perry Green and created many of his most famous works there. Unlike traditional galleries, visitors can get close with these impressive structures. Access to Moore’s home is through guided tours only. Visit on a sunny day, take a picnic, and experience the scenic village in person!

1. Which residence is influenced by medieval styles?

A．Red House.

B．The Mackintosh House.

C．Henry Moore Foundation.

D．Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.

2. What do we know about the Mackintosh House?

A．It is the current residence of Mackintosh.

B．It is rebuilt to improve Mackintosh’s life.

C．It restores the interior design of the Mackintoshs’.

D．It reflects Mackintosh’s faith in original furniture design.

3. What do the last two residences have in common?

A．Both sculptors take inspiration from nature.

B．Both sites allow close contact with the designers.

C．Both residences will be turned into urban museums.

D．Both sites allow tours accompanied by the guide only.

9 . Daniel Barenboim, the well-known pianist and conductor, is stepping down as general musical director of the Berlin State Opera after more than 30 years.

Barenboim, 80, announced in October that he was “taking a step back” from performing, having had surgery on his back for a “serious neurological condition” last February.

He made a return for Berlin’s traditional new year performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 on December 31 and January 1, which he conducted while seated, earning waves of applause. It was not immediately clear who would succeed him in one of the most significant jobs in music.

“Unfortunately, my health has deteriorated over the past year,” he said in a statement, asking to be released from his position at the end of this month. “I can no longer deliver the performance that is rightly demanded of a general music director.”

Barenboim, who was appointed to the post in 1992, said he was proud to have been elected as chief conductor for life by the resident orchestra of the Berlin State Opera.

He was born in Argentina to Jewish parents and began his international career as a pianist at the age of ten. He married Jacqueline du Pré, the British cellist, in 1967. In 1999 he jointly founded the West-Eastern Divan orchestra, bringing together young musicians from Israel, the Palestinian territories and Arab states.

Matthias Schulz, the state opera director, said the house was “heavily indebted” to Barenboim. “For more than 30 years he has lent his inexhaustible strength as an artistic figure with worldwide charm to this house and its orchestra,” he said. “One can only imagine how difficult this step must have been for him.”

In October Richard Morrison, opera critic for The Times, praised Barenboim as “a pianist who for half a century was peerless in Beethoven and Schubert” and as a conductor “who can shape the giant masterpieces of Wagner, Bruckner and Elgar as few others know how”.

1. What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?

A．Daniel Barenboim once had to stop his performance.

B．Daniel Barenboim always conducted the symphony orchestra while seated.

C．Some of the audience actually weren’t satisfied with Daniel Barenboim’s performance

D．Daniel Barenboim has already found an outstanding conductor to replace him.

2. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 4?

A．Become worse.	B．Recovered completely.
C．Improved a lot.	D．Functioned well.

3. Which is the right order of Daniel Barenboim’s life?
a. He married Jacqueline du Pré, the British cellist.
b. He jointly founded the West-Eastern Divan orchestra.
c. He was appointed to be the chief conductor.
d. He began his international career as a pianist.
e. He had surgery on his back for a “serious neurological condition”.

A．adbce

B．dabce

C．adcbe

D．dacbe

4. What does Richard Morrison think of Daniel Barenboim?

A．He lacks experience as a conductor.

B．He is as excellent as Beethoven and Schubert.

C．He composed the giant masterpieces of Wagner, Bruckner and Elgar.

D．He is the top pianist and conductor in his times.

10 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lang Lang has often said that he was inspired to learn to play the piano after     1     (watch) Tom and Jerry, the American cartoon series. “I am     2     big fan of cartoons. When I was a child, I loved many cartoon     3     (character), such as Monkey King, Mickey Mouse and Snow White. Those cartoons featured many great     4     (music) works, mostly classical and traditional,     5     opened the door to a very big and wonderful world to me,” says the pianist.

He can still remember that, as a child, he put stickers (贴纸) of cartoon characters on pictures of composers (作 曲家) to entertain     6     (him). “I put a Monkey King sticker on a picture of Mozart, a Transformers sticker on Beethoven and Mickey Mouse on Carl Czerny,” he adds. “It gave me so much fun.”

On Friday, the famous pianist released his new album (专辑),     7     (name) The Disney Book. With a hope, he says, that “people     8     all ages will enjoy classical music and experience the joy that we all felt the first time we     9     (see) a Disney film”. The pianist worked along several musicians from across the globe on the record, which features new versions of 30 Disney movie melodies. The preparation for the new album started over three years ago, in     10     (celebrate) of 100 years of the Walt Disney Company.