1 . 请你根据下列要点提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，简要介绍中国著名画家张大千。
1. 出生于1899年，1983年去世。年轻时学诗。受妈妈和哥哥的影响学习中国画；
2. 他不断地学习和探索西方绘画，形成了自己独特的风格；
3. 他一生中大部分时间都在临摹传统绘画；
4. 他被认为是二十世纪最有天赋的画家之一。
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When we think about great art, we often think of paintings hanging in museums. But great art doesn’t require paints and    1    paintbrush. There are many kinds of materials    2    can be used to create amazing works of art. With a little imagination, almost any object can be turned into a work of art. In fact, many of today’s most    3    (create) artists use everyday objects to make their artworks. Jane Perkins is one such artist: she uses a wide range    4    materials to make her art. She is well    5    (know) for her portraits of famous people. She creates these    6    (use)whatever she finds in rubbish bins, at recycling centers or at car boot sales. For example, she has used old buttons and even small toys    7    (make) her portraits.

What one person regards as rubbish, an artist may regard as a source of creativity. But you don’t    8    (necessary) have to fish around for used objects to find inspiration for your art. Instead, you could take a walk outside and look for interesting natural materials. Nature is a great source of unexpected art    9    (supply) such as leaves, grass, small stones and sand. All it     10    (take) is a little bit of imagination.

4 . Matilda Browne (1869-1947) was a successful artist in the early 20th century. Unfortunately, few people know her name or her art today.

Matilda Browne showed promising artistic talent early in her life. Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, she got an introduction to art by watching her neighbor, painter Thomas Moran. Her parents supported their budding young artist.     1    And it paid off. Matilda Browne participated in her first major exhibition when she was just twelve years old.

Browne loved to paint animals, especially cows and other animals.     2     Her bold brushwork gave her paintings a live appearance. Her style is best described as Impressionism.

Matilda Browne quickly became a respected and successful artist. Her list of honours opened doors that would have been otherwise inaccessible for a female artist of her time. As an adult, she moved to Connecticut, where she painted in Old Lyme.     3    She even had the honor of painting a door of their workshop. Some sources say that her good sense of humor helped her fit in with the boys, while others claim that her seriousness is what won them over.     4    

Browne was a successful artist throughout her life. She won numerous awards and exhibited in many important shows. However, very few people know about her today. This is a more common story for female artists than one might think. So, why has Browne faded into being unknown?     5    She was American, while books about American Impressionists tend to focus on the male artists.

A．She was the only woman accepted into the male artists’ circle there.

B．It was her artistic style that hadn’t aroused people’s interest.

C．Her impressive skill brought her under everyone’s notice.

D．She also painted many flowers in colorful garden landscapes.

E．It could result from her double minority — in gender and nationality.

F．Her mother took her to Europe for training while she was quite young.

G．Either way, her great skill as a painter made these other artists take notice.

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On a table at his home in Rosetta, a port city in     1     (north) Egypt, self-taught artist Ibrahim Bilal displayed a variety of his signature mini sculptures     2     (make) with pencil tips.

With about 80 works     3     (feature) landmarks and famous people in Egypt and beyond,     4     30-year-old artist said he     5     (inspire) four years ago to thoroughly grasp the art form after watching videos of a Chinese artist carving pencil lead(铅笔芯) into sculptures.

Fond of ancient Egyptian icons(图标), Bilal dedicated one of his earliest works to the world-famous Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian relic     6     (accidental) discovered in his city and has been kept in the British Museum.

Bilal uses a microscope for an enlarged view, a set of pen cutters or carving detail     7     (knife), and quality pencils     8     are mostly made in Germany or China while working. Through his hands, landmarks across the globe, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, appear on the pencil tips. The size of each sculpture is no more     9     6 mm unless it is a tower. And each takes an average of 10 hours     10     (finish).

7 . 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。

Acting was, is and always will be the first love of National Peking Opera Company’s new vice-president, Chen Nan reports.

Huguosi Street was one of Beijing’s     1     (busy) commercial avenues in the olden days.     2     also housed the residence of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). Not far from Mei’s address, the first theater for Peking Opera performances came up in 1954, five years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The neighborhood     3     (change) over the decades, but the theater still stands tall and is currently managed by the National Peking Opera Company. Tian Lei cherishes the hours he spends there,     4     (train) and rehearsing(排练). Wearing a costume and     5     (arm) with a prop spear(矛), the 42-year-old strides(大步走) across the stage, practicing a     6     (various) of martial art movements, before ending the drill     7     a liangxiang pose.

Tian has been working with the opera company for 10 years. Its premises(处所) are     8     10-minute drive from the theater and his colleagues train there. He, however, prefers the hallowed stage. “I come to the theater almost every day     9     I enjoy the quietness this building offers. Rehearsing here helps me feel closer to Peking Opera     10     (master) who once graced the stage,” he says.

8 . In artist Roy Wang’s photos, mythical (神话的) creatures from The Classic of Mountains and Seas emerge in front of historical sites of Guangzhou.

The series of photographs is created by light painting in which the photographer uses light sources to produce different images which are captured by a camera, as if drawing on the photos. Roy Wang, the representative figure of light-painting photography in China, says, “What attracts me most about light painting is that, by using a simple light and against a dark background, I can paint in a free style.”

Wang was a professional athlete. However, his sports career ended in 2012 because of injuries. His travels led to his interest in photography. Once he saw light-painting photos by Spanish master Pablo Picasso online and was introduced to the technique. He began to try in this field.

In 2013, he started adding the dragon and other creatures from ancient texts to light painting. Wang’s work is inspired by mythical creatures that add a sense of mystery to his photography but at the same time it proves to be difficult to create such images with light.“The mythical creatures are as mysterious as light painting. They both emerge in the darkness, and without an exact shape or form, they are free. I let loose my imagination,based on the descriptions in ancient books,” said Wang.

To Roy Wang, the technique has a wide application in expressing different ideas. Apart from mythical creatures, he has been showing themes relevant to more recent events, such as a series in praise of medical workers during the outbreak of COVID-19.

Tradition will continue to be a creative force for Wang as he wants to add more Chinese elements in his works, including his next series, creating photos that have both aesthetic (美学的) and cultural values.

1. What is special about Roy Wang’s paintings?

A．They are made with light.

B．They are drawn on the photos.

C．They tell stories about ancient life.

D．They mainly show us historical sites.

2. What inspired Wang to start his new career?

A．Sudden injuries.	B．Travels with a master.
C．His sports career.	D．Photos by Pablo Picasso.

3. What problem does Wang have in photographing mythical creatures?

A．It needs a lot of light to draw the creatures.

B．There are few specific images of the creatures.

C．His technique is not suitable for the creatures

D．He has little knowledge of ancient books.

4. What can we infer about Wang’s future works?

A．They will mainly praise medical workers.

B．They will express Wang’s ideas about art.

C．They will focus on important recent events.

D．They will contain traditional Chinese culture.

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In Chinese art history, Qi Baishi ranks     1     a towering figure. His unusual and playful style opened up a new vista in the imagery of traditional Chinese painting, and has left a rich legacy still widely     2     (recognize) in modern society.

Lifelike shrimps play a key role in Qi’s vast body of visual artworks. The “shrimps” are so popular     3     they have become synonymous with the painter himself. Unlike his predecessors, Qi Baishi painted shrimps in an impressionistic style with swift and definite brush strokes. He used different shades of ink     4     (model) the shrimp’s torso (躯干) and head. These shrimps are not just passive subject matter; rather they are asserting their presence.

Qi was an all-round artist. Born to a family of farmers in Hunan in 1864, he learned carpentry in his teens, and later taught     5     (he) the arts of painting, poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting. The years spent in rural areas     6     (sow) in him a deep-rooted love of nature. During his youth, he traveled around the country to seek     7     (inspire) from nature while     8     (enthusiastic) studying the masterpieces of early Chinese painters. Qi settled in Beijing in 1919 and soon achieved wide fame in the Chinese capital. Qi Baishi opened     9     new window for the fine art world. He     10     (name) the “People’s Painter” and awarded the title of “People’s Artist” by China’s Ministry of Culture.