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Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese painting in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights?

The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colorful floating clouds when lit up at night. Visitors can not only enjoy looking at them, they can also interact with them — literally.

1. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art?

Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts through art with various tools and technologies for thousands of years. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. 2.

Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. 3. Take for example one of China’s most famous paintings, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued a long time for a chance to see it. Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of it with 3D animation.

4. Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people have created exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos.

However, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. Is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it?

5. But one thing is for sure — with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.

A.Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.

B.Where technology will take art next is anyone’s guess.

C.It’s not important whether they are artists or technicians.

D.They do this by using their phones to change their colors and patterns.

E.They watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.

F.The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”.

G.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.

高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析

Being Emotionally Healthy

Many people think that being emotionally healthy in modern society is really difficult, 1.！By making some simple changes in your fate, you'll start to see your healthy emotional life again!

·Think positively

It's amazing how much power our minds have over everything in our lives. A simple positive twist on a situation can turn an obstacle into an opportunity.

To start this difficult step. Focus on gratitude. When you start thinking about the bad thing in your mind, stop. Cut it out. 2.. Eventually, your mind will notice the pattern and stop the negativity before you have to consciously do it.

·3.

You have to work, but you also need to do what's right for you sometimes, regardless of what the world seems to be demanding. Without feeling guilty, book that well-known Kit Kat Bar. Spend a night in. Take a morning off. You'll be twice as energized when you get back to it.

·4.　　

Art such as music, theater, and visual arts, can improve your enjoyment of life and your health. Listening to or playing music, dancing. Participating in theater, and making your own art can improve both your physical and mental health.

·Travel as much as you can

Traveling can improve your physical and mental health. It allows you to grow creatively, relax and experience new things. However, 5.. If this is the case for you, try going on a day trip or a short road trip.

A.Take a break

B.Include art in your life

C.but that's not actually true

D.Choose one kind of art to develop

E.Think of two things you're thankful for

F.traveling is often difficult if you're living on a budget

G.so they choose to ignore emotional changes in their life

高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

Lima，the capital of Peru (秘鲁), has countless museums that tourists can’t afford to miss. Now start packing up and prepare for your perfect Peruvian history exploration at these wonderful museums.

◆ Larco Museum

Stepping inside, visitors get to learn the 5000-year history of Peru through an unbelievable collection of objects. The best thing about the museum is that it keeps the door to the Storeroom open to visitors so that they can admire its collection closely.

◆ Gold Museum of Peru

If you like shiny objects or precious metals, then plan a trip to Gold Museum of Peru, I ancient times, the Peruvian people were celebrated for their skills with metals. And the museum is aimed at preserving this heritage.

◆ Lima Art Museum

Art experts are much pleased as the city is also home to Lima Art Museum. Its permanent exhibit of over 1,200 pieces is merely a small part of its amazing collection more than 17,000 artifacts. The highlight of the museum is its collection of Carlos Baca-Flor masterpieces, which is considered to be the most complete set in the world.

◆ Museum of Italian Art

Museum of Italian Art is a storehouse of classical and contemporary paintings and sculptures belonging to the 20th century. The property is easily accessible by a short walk from Lima Art Museum.

◆ Museum of Natural History

Last but certainly not the least is the Museum of Natural History. Giving a glimpse into the rich biodiversity in Peru, the museum has on display the skeletons of a sperm whale and fossils of several mammals.

1.In which museum can visitors enter the Storeroom?

A.Larco Museum.

B.Gold Museum of Peru.

C.Lima Art Museum.

D.Museum of Natural History.

2.What makes Gold Museum of Peru different from other museums?

A.Its exhibit of diversities of animals.

B.Its large collection of objects.

C.Its classical paintings and sculptures.

D.Its display of Peruvian skills with metals.

3.Which museum is the closest to Lima Art Museum?

A.Museum of Natural History.

B.Museum of Italian Art.

C.Larco Museum.

D.Gold Museum of Peru.

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where is the art exhibition taking place?

A.At an art gallery. B.At a shopping mall. C.At an exhibition center.

2.What does the man think of the place of the exhibition now?

A.It is strange. B.It is ordinary. C.It is cool.

3.What is being shown in the painting section of the exhibition?

A.Mainly classical paintings. B.Largely contemporary paintings.

C.An equal number of classical paintings and contemporary paintings.

4.Which section is the most popular?

A.The video section. B.The sculpture section. C.The photography section.

高二英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tips for Developing Your Artistic Talent

Everyone has an artistic talent. You might not even know it. 1.. However, in fact, there are a lot of different ways to express your artistic side. You don't necessarily have to be a professional(专业人员). You can enjoy art just for its own value. Check out a few tips for developing artistic skills.

1. Art takes a variety of forms

Most people think that art can only be found in museums and is only for the elite(精英). You can look around you.2.. They may be found in nature, and even in usual advertisements and posters. Just start to look at such sides as line, color, composition and style.

2. Try things out

If you want to develop your artistic talent, start trying things out.3.

3. Appreciate

4.. Almost anything can be used for inspiration. Visit museums and galleries, or look at art books. When you look around you, you develop your artistic appreciation and use it to work on developing your own skills.

4.5.

Don't expect to create a masterpiece(杰作)with your first try. There must be mistakes. Many artists spent years studying and perfecting their skill. You might not want to reach their level, but don't feel shy about your work. Even if it's not perfect, it will be. Try out，learn from your mistakes, and improve your skills.

A.Take art classes

B.Don't be afraid to make mistakes

C.You'll find art and beauty are everywhere

D.You might have always thought that you don't have any skills in the arts

E.Another way to develop your artistic talent is to learn how to use your eyes

F.There are many things you can try from painting, costume, dance and singing

G.Discuss the art with other art lovers to see what they think and then form your own opinion

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

The amount of rubbish that piles on our shore lines is hugely worrying and a growing problem for the planet. It seems like no matter how remote you hike and how high you climb, there’s always a dropped plastic container there waiting for you.

Mariah Reading, an American artist, spends the majority of her time outdoors looking for inspiration for her art, based in nature and our natural surroundings. On noticing the amount of waste filling her natural areas, she decided she had to reflect it in her works.

For her latest project, Mariah is looking at both the problem of wasteful littering and the way that art itself can be wasteful in materials, taking the dropped items that fill her natural spaces and painting them to reflect the place in which they were left.

Applying paint to create her masterpieces, Mariah has collected trash (垃圾) from different mountains and parks. “I’ve been considering my relationship with art and the large amount of waste it can produce,” says Mariah. “I wanted to find ways I can confirm art and its important purpose by working with recycled materials found in landscape environments.”

“Since the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, I’ve especially appreciated and been inspired by the natural beauty the parks offer, and found how easily we can take these precious places for granted. I seek to gather as much trash as possible, sculpt it into a canvas (画布), and paint the scene where the trash originated onto the trash itself,” says Mariah.

As well as through this project, Mariah has explored nature in her art in various different ways and through exhibitions. Mariah’s work might not solve the litter problem, but it’s just another way that we can get people talking about the problem and the ways we can prevent it from growing any larger.

1.What gave Mariah the idea of the latest project?

A.The beauty of nearby scenery.

B.The rubbish-covered surroundings.

C.The potential security risks of beaches.

D.The high energy consumption of her artworks.

2.What’s the important purpose of Mariah’s art?

A.To keep people from wasting natural resources.

B.To remind people of the litter problem.

C.To encourage people to explore parks.

D.To make full use of rubbish.

3.What is special about Mariah’s new artworks?

A.They are made of oceanic rubbish.

B.They appear in the form of sculpture.

C.They reflect the trash places on trash itself.

D.They’re designed to inspire people’s love for painting.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.The Growing Problem of Rubbish

B.Mariah Reading: a Sociable Artist

C.An Artist Turns Waste into Amazing Works

D.Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.

What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8.

American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.

Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15. Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.

1.                A．wonder        B．imagine         C．wish D．pretend

2.                A．behavior        B．signal          C．side D．collection

3.                A．small           B．large           C．main D．super

4.                A．good           B．eager          C．known   D．short

5.                A．never          B．only           C．also  D．just

6.                A．famous         B．common        C．obvious   D．helpful

7.                A．set            B．pushed         C．ignored   D．caused

8.                A．hobbies        B．taste           C．admiration D．lifestyles

9.                A．tendency       B．popularity       C．influence D．preference

10.               A．Although       B．Unless         C．How  D．Since

11.               A．aware          B．fond           C．careful    D．tired

12.               A．driver          B．worker         C．leader D．officer

13.               A．written         B．communicated   C．described  D．taught

14.               A．discuss         B．display         C．copy  D．export

15.               A．for            B．about          C．above D．against

16.               A．reflect         B．pay            C．form  D．affect

17.               A．combine        B．follow          C．represent  D．demand

18.               A．urban          B．rural           C．quiet D．diligent

19.               A．difficult        B．simple         C．ever-changing  D．ever-lasting

20.               A．slower         B．farther         C．nearer    D．higher

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people ________1.________ American culture is a ________2.________of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one ________3.________ part of American culture—pop culture.

What is pop culture? Well, pop is ________4.________ for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is ________5.________ promoted by business and advertising. The most ________6.________ examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) ________7.________ by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s ________8.________.

American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its________9.________ is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. ________10.________ language and culture go together, learning English means becoming ________11.________ of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world ________12.________ in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture ________13.________ in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to ________14.________. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.

Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all ________15.________. Does pop culture ________16.________ the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does________17.________ a portion (比例) of American society — especially the ________18.________ young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and ________19.________. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little ________20.________ than McDonald’s.

21.               A．wonder        B．imagine        C．wish  D．pretend

22.               A．behavior       B．signal          C．side  D．collection

23.               A．small          B．large           C．main  D．super

24.               A．good          B．eager          C．known    D．short

25.               A．never          B．only           C．also  D．just

26.               A．famous         B．common        C．obvious   D．helpful

27.               A．set            B．pushed         C．ignored   D．caused

28.               A．hobbies        B．taste           C．admiration D．lifestyles

29.               A．tendency       B．popularity       C．influence  D．preference

30.               A．Although       B．Unless         C．How  D．Since

31.               A．aware          B．fond           C．careful    D．tired

32.               A．driver          B．worker         C．leader D．officer

33.               A．written         B．communicated   C．described  D．taught

34.               A．discuss         B．display         C．copy  D．export

35.               A．for            B．about          C．above D．against

36.               A．reflect         B．pay            C．form  D．affect

37.               A．combine        B．follow          C．represent  D．demand

38.               A．urban          B．rural           C．quiet D．diligent

39.               A．difficult        B．simple         C．ever-changing  D．ever-lasting

40.               A．slower         B．farther         C．nearer    D．higher

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone makers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased Apple, for example, doesn’t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters.

If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. According to Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, brain cancer is a concern. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20—29 age group and a drop for the older population.

“Most cancers have many causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.

Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out: Radiation that penetrates（穿透）only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls（头骨）are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive（易吸收的）fluid.

Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.

Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the belly（腹部）.

1.Why is the warning in the small print?

A.They think people will not mind it. B.The warning is not important at all.

C.They don’t want the users to notice it. D.There is too little space for the warning.

2.What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?

A.elegant B.sensitive

C.dynamic D.relevant

3.Why do children easily be affected by radiation?

A.Because they don’t know about such dangerous radiation.

B.Because they enjoy using cell phones more often than adults.

C.Because they are not strong enough to fight against radiation.

D.Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Victor Hugo, 1802 -1885, was a celebrated French literary giant. After the British and French invaders(入侵者) bad burnt the Winter Palace(圆明园) in October, 1860, he wrote a reply to an officer named Bartlette one year later.

Sir, you ask me what I think of the expedition(远征) to China. You must feel that it was laudable. In your opinion, the expedition, performed under the joint banner(联合旗帜) of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon, was nothing short of a British-French glory. Therefore, you would like to know to what extent I appreciate this glory. Since you ask, I will answer as follows:

In a corner of the world there existed a man-made miracle - the Winter Palace. Art has two sources: one, an ideal, from which has come European art; two, fancy, from which has come Easter art. The Winter Palace belongs in the art of fancy. The Winter Palace, indeed, was the fruit of all of the art that an almost superman race could have fancied.

For whom was the Winter Palace built, after all? Eventually, for the people. Because as time passes by, all that the people has made remains in the possession of mankind. Great artists, poets, philosophers - they all knew about the Winter Palace. Voltaire once talked about it. Many people at different times compared the Winter Palace to the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Arena, the Notre Dame. If they could not see the Winter Palace with their own eyes, they could dream about it- as if in the distance they saw a breath-taking masterpiece of art as they had never known before – as if there above the horizon of European civilization was towering the outline of Asian civilization.

Now, the miracle is no more! One day, two pirates broke into it One of them robbed; the other set every building and everything in it on fire! Judging by what they did, we know that the victors could degenerate into robbers. The two of them fell to dividing between themselves the treasure. What great victories they had won! What a heaven-sent fortune! One stuffed his pockets full to overflowing; the other filled in his bags with treasure. Then, hand in hand they made of, laughing happily.

Incidentally, I must thank you for giving me the opportunity to accuse. The rulers commit crimes but the ruled do not. The government becomes a robber, but the people will never.

France has gained a large portion of the treasure. Now, she thinks herself the rightful owner of the property财物), and she is displaying the riches of the Winter Palace! I can only hope that there will come one day when France will disburden herself of the heavy load on her conscience and clean herself off the crime by returning to China all the treasure taken from the Winter Palace.

Sit, such is my praise of the expedition to China.

1.Mr. Hugo wrote this letter mainly to_________.

A.show his praise of the expedition to China in reply to Bartlette’s request

B.persuade French officers to return the treasure taken from the Winter Palace

C.prove people hold different attitudes towards the burning of the Winter Palace

D.express his anger and condemnation over the burning of the Summar Palace

2.What does the underlined word “laudable” most probably mean?

A.praiseworthy B.violent C.unreasonable D.abundant

3.In the 4th paragraph Victor Hugo mentioned the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Arena and the Notre Dame in order to_________,

A.compare different architectural styles

B.praise European and African civilization

C.introduce some more famous buildings to Bartlette

D.emphasize the civilizational value of the Winter Palace

4.“Two pirates” in Paragraph 5 refers to__________.

A.Bartlette and his fellow B.Bartlette and Great Britain

C.France and Great Britain D.the rulers and the ruled

5.We can infer that when Batlette got the letter from Victor Hugo, he might have felt _________.

A.satisfied B.proud C.disappointed D.frightened

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析