1 . 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 a wooden fan workshop in Jiangxi Province, China, Yu Xiuying is     1     (busy) than usual, and as she paints, delicate flowers appear across the fan.

“Now I decorate at least 120 fans a day,” says the artist,     2     has 14 years of fan painting experience under her belt. “As the market recovers, orders for this kind of handicraft (手工艺) wooden fans have been     3     the increase,” she adds.

The fans Yu has painted in Ganzhu Township in Guangchang County     4     (export) to Spain next month. The small town owns a flourishing (繁荣的) handicraft fan industry,     5     its annual output of fans is over 70 million with an output value of over 300 million yuan.

The fans are     6     elegant that they attract more and more European buyers. “At the end of each year, the     7    (prepare) for the coming year begins. The fans are shipped to Spain,     8     (distribute) all over Europe,” one owner of a fan company says. He also adds that the wooden fans needed by Spanish traders     9     (become) the main products of his enterprise so far. The handicraft fan craze fanned by the success motivates a large number of locals     10     (work) in the industry now.

2 . Top Piano Players in the World

Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich could be considered the next Beethoven, as she is one of the most outstanding pianists ever to play. Argerich preferred being on stage with others instead of performing solo; therefore, she has been performing in a concerto format since the 1980s. Argerich was not one for the spotlight, as she often avoided public appearances such as interviews; however, her great talent was all the publicity she needed, standing out during concertos and sonatas.

Leif Ove Andsnes

Known for his appealing performances of Edvard Grieg’s works, Andsnes has won praise for his performances at some of the world’s most famous concert halls. Andsnes has certainly made his mark in Norway, as he is the founding director of Norway’s Rosendal Chamber Music Festival. Because of his unique voice and interesting approach, he was praised by The New York Times as a “pianist of authoritative elegance, power, and insight.”

Alfred Brendel

Known for his beautiful interpretations of Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Mozart, Alfred Brendel was considered one of the greats. He played in various concertos throughout his career and became known for his interpretive coldness in recreating these works. Brendel was considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, as he made his mark in the classical music industry. Brendel was self-taught and learned his love of piano at an early age.

Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein was certainly one of the greats. His career began in the early 20th century when he began to come into contact with some of the world’s most important composers, such as Maurice Ravel, Paul Dukas, and Jacques Thibaud. He made various trips worldwide and visited nearly every continent, where crowds met him with great praise and encouragement.

1. What does the female pianist focus on in her career?

A．Skills in hosting concertos and sonatas.	B．Cooperation with other musicians.
C．Close relationships with the media.	D．Unique ways to interpret music.

2. Who learned music by himself or herself?

A．Martha Argerich.	B．Leif Ove Andsnes.
C．Alfred Brendel.	D．Arthur Rubinstein.

3. How is Arthur Rubinstein different from the other pianists?

A．He was the director of a Norwegian festival.

B．He made a difference in classical music.

C．He was the best musician of the 20th century.

D．He got in touch with some famous composers.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which statement is true about the park that Walt dreamed of?

A．Children instead of adults would like to go to his park.

B．The park would be exciting and safe.

C．The park would be attractive to Americans only.

2. When was Disneyland opened in California?

A．In 1966.

B．In 1955.

C．In 1958.

3. Which statement is true about Walt?

A．Before he died in 1966, he built only one amusement park in America.

B．He was forgotten by the world quickly after he died.

C．He had two daughters, who liked to go to amusement parks.

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。

Black and white mountains and rocks are covered in colorful mist — the combination of Chinese and Western painting styles attracts art-lovers at an art exhibition. The exhibition, The Flying Colors,     1     (hold) at San Francisco City Hall the previous month with over 60 Chinese ink and color paintings by Arthur Ku,     2     endless devotion to the art community has contributed to the vitality of San Francisco.

Ku was born in Guangdong province, China in 1941. He moved to the US in the 1970s and began     3     career in the field related to the media there. As soon as his     4     (retire) began more than two decades later, he returned to art,     5     (integrate) Chinese art elements with Western-style painting. Over the years, he     6     (be) committed to exploring the “splash ink(泼墨)and color” style, a technique of working with bright, colorful washes to create an abstract, expressive style.

“Ku has a very solid command of the Chinese way of painting and has also benefited from the exposure     7     Western culture,” said Zhang Jianmin, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco. “I think such exchanges and combinations are     8     (meaning). We are now living in the most challenging times, so I think it is important     9     (welcome) more inclusiveness and diversity, and have more cultural dialogue, so that we can communicate     10     (well) and respect each other more.”

5 . The studio of the Lyon-based artist known as Ememem received an urgent call from an architectural firm close to Place Sathonay last year. Someone was in the process of removing a mosaic (马赛克) he had fixed on the road in front of their offices. By the time he arrived, the man was gone.

Part of that artwork may have disappeared, but many of Ememem’s creations remain dotted (分散的) throughout the city streets...about 350 and counting.

Ememem calls himself “the road’s surgeon”. He has written that the works are “a memory notebook of the city”. His works have been drawing more and more attention. “He’s a star of local street art,” says Lisa Mambre, the mayor of Lyon.“His work is so noticeable. Everyone you ask seems to know about it.”

Yet while Ememem’s works may be visible, he prefers to remain unknown to the Public. He refuses to be photographed and doesn’t give either phone or face-to-face interviews. Ememem’s agent, Guillaume Abou, who has known him for 15 years, can offer some insight. “He’s someone with a great urge to give,” says Abou. “He’s quite laid-back.“

Whoever he is and whatever his growing popularity brings, one thing is for sure: Ememem will continue to go out at night to beautify Lyon’s damaged roads. He sees his interventions not only as a service to the community, but also as a means of bringing beauty to daily life. “The goal,” he writes, “is to spread a touch of poetry under our shoes, to generate a moment of amazement, a smile.”

1. What did Ememem do after he received the call?

A．He called the police immediately.

B．He went to have a check himself.

C．He began repairing the artwork.

D．He set off to search for the thief.

2. Which of the following best describes Ememem’s artworks?

A．Priceless.

B．Puzzling.

C．Inspiring.

D．Impressive.

3. What do we know about Ememem?

A．He considers fame to be insignificant.

B．Many of his artworks have disappeared.

C．He is called the city’s memory notebook.

D．Street art becomes noticeable thanks to him.

4. Why does Ememem beautify Lyon’s damaged roads?

A．To make his daily life colorful.

B．To share his understanding of art.

C．To fill people with surprise and delight.

D．To raise public awareness of community service.

6 . This painting Spring Bouquet has a precise structure. The flowers spill over into the lower left-hand corner, with an imbalance as free and as wild as nature. But at once the artist responds to this unbalance. To the right of the vase, Renoir has developed a heavy shadow area, rich in purples and sharply contrasted with the light below it. The placing of the straight line in the lower right side is necessary. If the reader covers this line, he will see that the composition becomes unbalanced.

The Impressionist technique had not yet developed when Renoir painted this picture. Yet the painting with light and color indicates Impressionism is around the corner; there is something of that school in the feeling of the out-of-doors that Renoir has acquired. The texture (纹理) of the flowers is described. Above all, one can’t help saying the very nice smell of the flowers is there, too.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in 1841. He began working as a young painter of porcelain and textiles. At age 21, Renoir entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and went on to study under the instructions of painter Charles Gleyre’s. Even though his paintings had been initially rejected by the Academy and the public, with time he became one of the most admired artists of his generation.

Unfortunately, in 1899, he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (风湿性关节炎). It is a disease that causes a lot of pain. In addition, the person affected by it may also have deformities (畸形). Consequently, his movements became very limited and each movement was a big and certainly painful effort.

His son, Jean Renoir, writes in the book Renoir, My Father after his father passed away, the reaction of the people to the painting of the father, after seeing his hands:

Visitors who were unprepared for this could not take their eyes off his deformity. Though they did not dare to mention it, their reaction would be expressed by some such phrase as “It isn’t possible!” With hands like that, how can he paint those pictures? There’s some mystery somewhere.

1. What can readers see in the painting?

A．A vase in the left corner.	B．A shadow to the vase’s right.
C．A straight line at the bottom.	D．A natural light in the middle.

2. What seems quite special about this picture when people appreciate it?

A．The painting material.	B．The color choice.
C．The smelly flower taste.	D．The impressive feeling.

3. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Renoir, My Father.	B．Spring Bouquet.
C．Rheumatoid arthritis.	D．Renoir’s bravery.

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

A．Patience Is a Lifetime Practice	B．Pain Passes, but Beauty Remains
C．Impressionism Is a Unique Technique	D．Work hard, and You Will Catch Up

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zheng Chunhui, a wood carving craftsman for nearly four decades, has recently been busy     1     a new creation — a wood carving 100 meters long and 2.6 meters high，depicting (描绘) the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. In his carving, Zheng hopes to show local traditions and customs of the     2     (area) along the canal’s route.

Born in 1968, Zheng became a wood carving craftsman in 1983. His birthplace, Putian, Fujian Province, is known for     3     (it) Putian wood carving. “I was really interested in painting and other arts during childhood, so I     4     (choose) to become a craftsman,” Zheng said.

His love of painting can     5     (see) in his wood carvings. Similar to     6     landscape themes of traditional Chinese paintings, Zheng’s artworks are also about nature. “I often draw my     7     (inspire) from the poems and paintings of ancient artists, and then express my understanding of them by     8     (create) new works with different types of wood,” Zheng said.

    9     (exhibit) his works and promote the craft, Zheng opened a wood carving gallery in Putian in 2015,the first run by an individual artist and free to the public.

Zheng plans to finish the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal wood carving in three years. “It will take a lot of time and energy to complete,     10     I am confident in my skills and experience,” he said.