1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was Now and Then recorded by Lennon?

A．In 1970.

B．In 1977.

C．In 1979.

2. What made it possible to release Now and Then?

A．The use of advanced technology.

B．The living will of Lennon.

C．The request of fans.

3. What do we know about blue album?

A．It consists of classics.

B．It was finished in 1967.

C．It doesn’t include Now and Then.

4. What did Ringo Starr say about recording the song?

A．It would make their album a hit.

B．It allowed the members to get together.

C．It offered a chance to remember Lennon.

2 . Inside the low lighting of Gather East Rock, the smell of coffee beans swirls (打旋) through the air. Art adorns (装点) the blue walls, but one painting stands out among the others. The painting’s name is “Mother Divine”, by the artist Sarahi Zacatelco. The mother in question is a green woman, with colorful plants adorning her head and water dripping (滴下) down her neck. In every brushstroke, Zacatelco pays homage to the man who taught her how to paint: her grandfather Agustin.

Born in 1982, Zacatelco learned how to create art from her grandfather in Oaxaca. At the time, her grandfather lived with her while her mother worked. Together, the two spent hours going out to the central plaza in Juchitán, where she let her senses take over. “You can see the food, you can smell it, you can see the lady selling flowers, and you can see everything,” she recalled excitedly. When she was six years old, her grandfather gave her a piece of paper and watercolors and showed her how to put the colors on it. She hasn’t stopped making art since.

Zacatelco’s grandparents made chess pieces out of rocks and wood to sell. They also made Talavera pottery (陶器) pieces, which Zacatelco described as “a Baroque tradition” that one might see in old colonial (殖民地的) homes. She no longer has any of her grandparent’s Talavera —“the tradition was lost due to being poorly paid and a lot of effort going into each piece.”

In the 1990s, Zacatelco’s mother decided to move her family to give them a better life. She moved her children to Mexico City, then to the Bronx, and then to the Brownsville neighborhood in Eastern Brooklyn. The family moved to Fair Haven, where Zacatelco still lives, in 2001. She called it the perfect place to raise two boys and two girls. Her family did not keep any of her grandfather’s old art before he died. But his artistic spirit did not die with him. Zacatelco carries on his legacy today with her art.

1. How is paragraph 1 developed?

A．By testing an assumption.	B．By giving a description.
C．By making a comparison.	D．By analyzing a phenomenon.

2. How did Agustin inspire Zacatelco’s artistic spirit at first?

A．He instructed her in watercolor painting.

B．He introduced sensory experiences to her.

C．He taught her to make chess pieces out of rocks.

D．He asked her to observe his creation of pottery pieces.

3. Why did Zacatelco’s mother move her family?

A．She wanted them to live a better life.

B．She needed to change jobs frequently.

C．She found their house was too small for them.

D．She wanted to relieve the pain of losing a loved one.

4. What would be the best title for this text?

A．Art: comfort for imperfect lives

B．Baroque tradition: a dying art form

C．An artist’s first teacher: her grandfather

D．An artist’s moving experiences: sources of inspiration

3 . For Vishwanath Mallabadi from Bangalore, India, there is no such thing as a useless object or “waste”. Give him anything—abandoned metal or plastic items, old devices, dysfunctional printed circuit boards — and he’ll create art out of it.

Vishwanath’s passion is particularly relevant in the current age, where India generates more e-waste than it can recycle. From 2019 to 2020, the country generated a total of more than 1 million tonnes of e waste. Of this, only 22.7 percent was collected, taken apart and recycled. The eco-artist has upcycled and transformed nearly 200 kg of e-waste into usable products and proposes eco-art as a means to deal with waste management.

Vishwanath’s father, D M Shambhu, was a famous sculptor and painter, but he wanted his son to choose medicine and become a doctor. However, Vishwanath, who was interested in upcycling second-hand objects right from childhood, decided to pursue a BFA in Applied Art. He later went on to work in a company as a high-level administrator and retired two years ago. “In my free time and during the weekends. I used to conduct experiments in e-waste and try to develop something unique,” he recalled.

So far, the eco-artist has created more than 500 objects. These include a six-foot tall sculpture made from upcycled computer keyboard keys, and a painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, using upcycled resistors (电阻器) on wood. Among his other artworks are a 42×38 inch figure statue created from upcycled keyboard keys on a sun board finished with plastics, a deer made of colorful used wires, plants and flowers from computer parts, and eco jewellery from upcycled digital wrist watch parts.

“The work involves selecting the e-waste objects—the texture, shape, and colour etc, and visualising and conceptualising the final product. It might take weeks and months for sculptures. However, sustainable initiatives and upcycled art are nowadays in demand in multinational companies opting for a sustainable culture,” he said.

1. What does the author try to convey in paragraph 2?

A．The seriousness of e-waste in India.

B．Vishwanath’s passion for environment protection.

C．The achievements of waste management in India.

D．Vishwanath’s attitude towards dealing with e-waste.

2. What did Vishwanath work as before retiring?

A．A passionate eco-artist.	B．A private doctor.
C．A famous sculptor.	D．A senior manager.

3. Which of the artworks were made of the same materials?

A．The deer and the plants.	B．The sculpture and the figure statue.
C．The painting and the flowers.	D．The deer and the eco jewellery.

4. What does Vishwanath think of his working on eco-art?

A．Exciting but unprofitable.	B．Creative but useless.
C．Demanding but worthwhile.	D．Efficient but costly.

4 . 在短文空白处填入恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Releasing her first album in 1999, Jolin quickly rose to fame in the following years.     1    (know) as the Dancing Queen of C-pop, Jolin Tsai has achieved everlasting popularity by releasing a series of     2    (commercial) successful albums, having sold over 250 million records since 1999. In 2003, her new album, Magic 72 , enabled her to become the female best selling artist of the year. Despite these remarkable     3    (honor), Jolin continued to strive for more. For instance, she     4    (choose) to represent Taiwan in the Expo (世博) 2010 in Shanghai, China by     5    (sing) the Taiwanese theme song Heartbeat of Taiwan. Throughout her career of more than 20 years, she has won     6    (number) awards such as the Golden Melody Awards,     7     enable her to be crowned the official Guinness world record (吉尼斯世界纪录). What’s more, she is also     8     social activist. She has attended countless events throughout the years to show her strong support     9     different causes.

Over the past 2 decades, she’s already reached an incredible degree of success. Her persistence and diligence has led more common folks     10    (pursue) their own goals.

5 . 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。

Few people would consider a pair of scissors to be among the     1     (thing) that they need to take with them at all times. But for Shi Qinling, this tool has been with her everywhere she goes for the past decade, not as a way of self-protection, but     2     expression of art.

Scissors to this paper-cutting artist are just like pens to writers. Always having a pair of scissors with her     3     (allow) her to create art whenever inspiration (灵感) hits. Most of her paper-cutting works are from the moments in daily life, such as a very     4     (friend) dog, her own pets and scenes on the streets.

“Some people like to pen their feelings in diaries,     5     I prefer to cut them out,” says the 35-year-old woman     6     is now working at the Fenglin community cultural activity center in Shanghai.

Shi developed an interest in handicraft when she was a child who often found     7     (she) alone at home. This interest later developed into a passion and encouraged her to take arts and crafts design class during her university time. After her     8     (graduate), however, she landed a job at a ship design company, as she was unsure about what she wanted to do with her future. About a year later, the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Research Institute     9     (offer) her a position in their paper-cutting department. Realizing that she still had a love for the craft, she decided     10     (follow) her heart and go in for her favorite career.

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。

Also     1     primary note are the extraordinary masterpieces from Tang Yin, a very     2     (influence) painter from China. Born during the Ming Dynasty, he     3     (seek) and failed to gain entry into the civil service, so he turned to painting instead, where he eventually gained     4     (recognize) as a noted artist of Chinese ink wash painting.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Christopher is a famous actor     1     (know) for his Superman films. When he was four years old, his parents got divorced. At eight, he was in his first play and later he was very successful in films and TV shows.

    2     (fortunate), he fell off his horse and broke his back in 1995. He was not expected     3     (live) and he couldn’t breathe without a machine. However, he pulled through and made     4     (amaze) progress.

After the accident, Christopher returned to film making and he also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back     5     (injury). He made speeches about his experiences, which not only     6     (draw) public attention but also encouraged a lot of people who were stuck     7     illness.

Although he sometimes felt sorry for     8     (him), he never thought of giving up. He appreciated     9     he had a fantastic wife and their relationship was very strong.

    10     October 10, 2004, he passed away, but he will always be remembered as a superhero.

8 . Joao Carlos Martins is a famous pianist and conductor. However, his career has been ________ and his life has taken him in many different ________.

As a teenager Martins began to perform in concerts. But in his late twenties, he had to ________ after badly breaking his arm. It was really a terrible time. He couldn’t look at a piano or ________ listen to music. ________, he decided to become the manager of a boxer, who won the world championship later. This ________ Martins to take up the piano and practise much harder. Six years later, he gave his first concert at the Carnegie Hall, which was the most ________ moment of his life. He performed in concerts for years before he had to quit because of the unbearable ________ in his hands caused by too much ________.

Martins, in his forties, became a politician. However, he couldn’t stand this ________, so once again, he went back to the piano. All was going well until something unexpected ________ while leaving a concert. He ________ a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand. Again, with great ________ he played just with his left hand. Years later he lost the use of the left hand and ________ himself a conductor. Now, in his late seventies, Martins is still taking ________ to work and has conducted over a thousand concerts.

1.

A．smooth

B．tough

C．flexible

D．interesting

2.

A．cultures

B．forms

C．directions

D．levels

3.

A．give up

B．set out

C．turn up

D．hold out

4.

A．still

B．just

C．ever

D．even

5.

A．Generally

B．Ultimately

C．Occasionally

D．Naturally

6.

A．forced

B．promised

C．motivated

D．forbade

7.

A．realistic

B．emotiona1

C．struggling

D．striking

8.

A．pain

B．cuts

C．tension

D．sensitivities

9.

A．conducting

B．playing

C．instruction

D．competition

10.

A．career

B．popularity

C．condition

D．behavior

11.

A．existed

B．remained

C．occurred

D．continued

12.

A．found

B．suffered

C．cured

D．nursed

13.

A．patience

B．care

C．pleasure

D．determination

14.

A．fancied

B．considered

C．made

D．chose

15.

A．measures

B．chances

C．courage

D．trouble

9 . The day before we met, Juliette Binoche was in the French Alps. Today , she’s sitting in her room in Berlin’s Hotel Marriott.“We arrived last night at 12,”she says, casually brushing off her tight schedule. It ‘s been this way for four decades now , ever since she became a real hit at the Cannes FilmFestival as a 21-year-old , starring in 1985’s Rendez-vous. The film was well received and“La Binochas the French call her , was born.

Almost immediately, people were deeply attracted by this charming young lady. “After Rendez-vous,when I started , somebody asked me about doing an autobiography of my life… when I was 21 !”she reveals , quite shocked at this absurd(荒唐的)idea.”Some people actually thought about it.”

Instead , Binoche concentrated on a constant rise through the ranks of world cinema. Rather than addicted to the fame and wealth brought by Hollywood,Binoche simply continued working with celebrated filmmakers from-around the globe ,developing a reputation as a risk-taker.“For me, the risk is to repeat myself or get into a comfort zone that is not opening my horizons(视野),”she says.

Now 58, there isn’t much this extraordinary artist hasn ‘t done. On stage, she starred with Akram Khan at London ‘s National Theatre in dance piece In-i.”When you’re not a dancer , then you see that you need courage , you need trust and you need magic that is inside you that is going to take place,”she says. She also sang in the show It ‘s Almost Nothing and would love to film a musical. Which one? “I would never answer that,”she smiles.“ A film is a connection of different people.”In other words,about creative magic.

1. What do we know about Juliette Binoche in Paragraph 1 ?

A．She stayed busy after gaining fame.

B．She acted as a film star in Rendez-vous.

C．She went sightseeing in European countries.

D．She was named“La Binoche”by the German.

2. What did Juliette Binoche do after Rendez-vous?

A．She wrote an autobiography.

B．She worked in her comfort zone.

C．She kept climbing the career ladder.

D．She sought more fame and fortune.

3. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the text?

A．Youth time passes in an instant.

B．Fame and wealth make no sense.

C．Suffering is the best teacher of life.

D．Life needs challenge and innovation.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A magazine.

B．A novel.

C．diary.

D．A guidebook.

10 . From woodworker to great artist—this was the course of Qi Baishi’s life. He achieved success by coupling talent with hard work. In 1953, he was honoured with the title “People’s Artist” by the Chinese government.

For most of the general public, his masterpieces are his paintings of shrimps. At the beginning, he painted these small animals by following ancient models. Later, he developed a personal style by using shades of black ink to show a shrimp’s body, giving it an almost real-life feel. Besides, his paintings of flowers and vegetables, indicating rich harvests (丰收), are famous as well. People love these nature-based paintings because the works remind them of the countryside and of their hometowns. The dove is another common image in Qi’s art during his later years, showing his wish for world peace.

Be it landscapes, birds, flowers or figures, Qi’s paintings are rich in expression and detail. Using heavy ink, bright colors and energetic strokes (运笔), he created works in a fresh and lively manner, expressing his love of nature and life. His art reflects an international trend (趋势) in modern art at the time, yet he expressed it in a typical Chinese way.

Qi was hard-working even in his 70s. He kept looking for higher goals, especially as he got older. While many other Chinese artists retire from public life at an old age, Qi actively took on more social responsibilities. He said: “I love my hometown, my country and all the lives there. In recent years, I have realized that what I run after is world peace.”

In 1956, he was awarded the International Peace Prize by the World Peace Council.

1. Why are Qi Baishi’s nature-based paintings popular?

A．They lift people’s spirits.	B．They touch people’s feelings.
C．They inspire people’s passions.	D．They reflect people’s wishes.

2. What does paragraph 3 focus on about Qi Baishi?

A．His masterpieces.	B．His influence.
C．His painting subjects.	D．His painting style.

3. Why was Qi Baishi still hard-working at an old age?

A．To popularize Chinese paintings.	B．To involve the youth in arts.
C．To shoulder more social responsibilities.	D．To earn international reputation.

4. Which of the following words can be used to best describe Qi?

A．Remarkable and admirable.	B．Passionate and confident.
C．Intelligent and generous.	D．Realistic and professional.