1 . This week sees the opening of the Venice Biennale, an 8-month-long festival of art and culture staged every other year. With the main event running from April 20 to November 24,2024, here's our pick of what to see if you head to Venice.

Willem de Kooning e l’Italia

One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Willem de Kooning is the subject of a major exhibition(展览) exploring his time in 1959 and 1969 and the impact it had on his works. The show will bring together around 75 works, making this the largest   presentation of the artist ever organized in Italy.

Rise of the Sunken Sun

This photography exhibition by Greenlandic artist Inuuteq Storch marks the first time that the Danish Pavilion has showcased both a major exhibition by an artist from Greenland and a presentation on photography. With over 200 images, Storch's project aims to tell the Greenlanders' history, not seen through the visitors' eyes, but through the Greenlanders' own.

The Rooted Nomad

This exhibition will examine the life and works of M. F. Husain, a modernist painter called “India’s Picasso”. Celebrating his talent as an artist, thinker and writer, the show exhibits his paintings, photographs, letters and parts from his films and poetry that shaped his vision of India as a richly layered cultural nation.

The Arch within the Arc

The exhibition in Italy of Houston-based artist Rick Lowe takes place at Palazzo Grimani, home to a large collection of 16th-century Greek and Roman sculpture(雕像). Inspired by the architecture of the Museo di Palazzo Grimani and the experience of moving through Venice and its waterways, the exhibition features new paintings by Rick Lowe that reflect his consideration of the arch(拱) in architecture.

1. What is Rise of the Sunken Sun intended for?

A．Showing Greenland's history.	B．Reflecting Storch's life in Italy.
C．Praising an admirable character.	D．Attracting visitors from Europe.

2. Who is regarded as“India's Picasso”?

A．Rick Lowe.

B．M. F. Husain.

C．Inuuteq Storch.

D．Willem de Kooning.

3. Which event will you go to if you want to see the paintings inspired by Venice?

A．The Rooted Nomad.	B．Rise of the Sunken Sun.
C．The Arch within the Arc.	D．Willem de Kooning e l’Italia.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker?

A．An art teacher.

B．A tour guide.

C．An artist.

2. What does the center offer?

A．Daily videos.

B．Exhibitions of ancient art.

C．Painting courses.

3. On which level can listeners get something to eat?

A．Level 3.

B．Level 4.

C．Level 5.

4. What do we know about the gift shop?

A．It has a variety of books.

B．It is located on Level 2.

C．It is beside the reception desk.

4 . People can see more and more information about light steel villas (别墅). Their style is very beautiful, which is very attractive for many people who long for high quality of life, especially young people.

However, many people have concerns about the safety and comfort of light steel villas. After all, compared with ordinary building structures, the building structure of light steel villas looks obviously “thin”. For those who are preparing to build light steel villas, they need to have a real understanding of light steel villas before making choices.

In fact, depending on advanced technology, the overall structure of the house is stronger and safer than the ordinary building structure. In addition, thanks to the light weight, the light steel villa is relatively good in seismic (抗震的) performance. What’s more, because the walls of the light steel villa are thinner, compared with the houses under the ordinary building structure, the actual indoor living area is increased, and there are more space for doing activities.

At present, most of the light steel villas on the market are based on two or three floors. If people only intend to build a one-floor house, then it is still recommended that they give up light steel structure and choose ordinary building structure to build houses. After all, the beautiful advantages of light steel structure cannot be reflected, while the cost is relatively high. However, if you plan to build more than two floors of buildings with enough planned money, light steel villas are still recommended.

It must be pointed out that people must avoid blindly focusing on low prices. To know that “good things are not cheap” at any time is an iron law, otherwise it is easy to suffer big losses.

1. What is many people’s concern about light steel villas?

A．They don’t look good.	B．They are hard to build.
C．They cost too much to build.	D．They don’t seem strong enough.

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The advantages of light steel villas.

B．The appearance of light steel villas.

C．The building process of light steel villas.

D．The methods of choosing light steel villas.

3. Whom is the light steel villa suitable for?

A．A person longing for living in a traditional house.

B．A person expecting to own a one-floor building.

C．A person wanting to spend less money building a house.

D．A person intending to spend enough money on a two-floor house.

4. In which part of a website can this text be found?

A．Culture.

B．Industry news.

C．Nature.

D．Family life.

6 . In which city did the woman and John stay the longest?

A．Vienna.

B．Rome.

C．Paris.

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。

Hangzhou City is a charming mix of the old and the new. It was     1     capital city of the Southern Song Dynasty in the     2     (twelve) century. Even in those days, it was an     3     (extreme) booming (繁荣的) urban area with a population of about one million. The West Lake Scenic Spot takes one back to ancient times with the reconstructed Leifeng Pagoda (塔). The original pagoda     4     (build) in 975 AD. When it was destroyed, an exact replica (仿制品) appeared in its place.

    5     (compare) with other tourist cities, Hangzhou City is well-known for its beautiful scenery. Almost everyone will be attracted     6     the West Lake Scenic Area when visiting Hangzhou City. The West Lake Scenic Spot consists of several smaller scenic areas like Guo’s Villa, Orioles Singing in the Willows, Su Causeway, Fish & Lotus Pond, etc. The lake is so vast that there are many unique is lands in     7     (it) waters, classic Chinese bridges, flowering gardens, ancient trees and more. There are     8     (bench) near the Broken Bridge so people can either just sit and admire the beautiful sight     9     walk along the path. There is a ferry (摆渡) service that takes visitors all around the lake, so one can spend a wonderful day     10     (explore) all its treasures. Visitors also choose the boat ride around the lake.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which country will the man travel to?

A．Thailand.

B．England.

C．Finland.

2. Where does the man plan to visit during the vacation?

A．Local hotels.

B．Tourist attractions.

C．Local schools.

3. How many days will the man travel alone?

A．One week.

B．Four days.

C．Three days.

4. How will the woman send the details to the man?

A．By telephone.

B．By letter.

C．By email.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman suggest going to Egypt by ship?

A．It’s more interesting.

B．It’s cheaper.

C．It’s more comfortable.

2. What do we know about the man’s wife?

A．She is not in good health.

B．She is busy with her work.

C．She always worries too much.

3. What will the man and his wife probably do in the end?

A．Go to Egypt.

B．Stay at home.

C．Go to the seaside.