The painter mostly ________ realistic paintin...

The painter mostly ________ realistic painting methods, but also used some folk and traditional Chinese painting techniques.

A. acquired　　　　 B. adopted

C. absorbed　　　 D. approved

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Most painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.

Some of Picasso's paintings are rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?” And we begin to look under the surface of the things we see.

Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes see. At the age of 90,he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world.”

1.The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso _______.

A. make us try to notice something hidden in the things

B. allow us to ask questions about them

C. force us to question anything we see

D. cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see

2.The underlined sentence “Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces” means _____.

A. sometimes he tore his pictures into pieces

B. he broke something he was painting and threw them away

C. sometimes he showed some broken pictures to others

D. things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder

3.Why have people called Picasso “the youngest painter in the world?”

A. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind.

B. Because he looked young when he was old.

C. Because he never stopped painting he was old.

D. Because he never gave up looking for something new.

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1.The painter(并不打算) paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead               （集中关注） certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them.

2.There are ________（各种各样的理由）why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will________（给读者留下深刻的印象）.

3.First, you can ____________________ （在身体上对尼古丁有瘾）nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body _________________ （习惯）having nicotine in it.

4.________（另一方面）, there are those, like George Hambley, who ___________________________（反对这一观点）, believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air.

5.Unfortunately, we cannot________（把他们的家搬离岩浆流过的地方）, and many houses have been covered with lava or ________（焚烧殆尽）.

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1.The painter does not ___________ (试图) to paint objects as we see them with our eyes.

2.All his_____________ (财产) were lost in the earthquake.

3.It will _____________ (吸引) to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

4._____________ (灵活的) schedules work well for many people’s lifestyles.

5.I have offered to paint the house in _____________ (交换) for a week’s accommodation.

6.The race organizers are trying to attract _____________ (赞助人).

7.We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son’s illness had put him under great __________ (压力).

8.Jack has been _____________ (禁止) from driving for a year.

9.When I was young, I didn’t know much about the harmful ____________ (影响) of smoking on people.

10.She was ____________ (感到惭愧的) of having lied to her mother.

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2.根据汉语提示或首字母提示写出正确的单词：（请把完整的单词写在答题卷上！！！）

1. The painter does not ____________  (试图) to paint object as we see them with our eyes.

2. John Snow wanted to face the ________________(挑战) and solve this problem.

3.  List poems have a ____________(灵活的) line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.

4. You’ll find your colleagues very eager to ____________(帮助) you, so you may be able to concentrate on photography later if you’re interested.

5.  At first my new surroundings were difficult to ____________(忍受)。The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gasses had little oxygen left.

6.  Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression. Others try to c_______________ certain emotions.

7. John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the b________________ of ten people who had saved the life of another.

8. You can get burned by a v_______________ of the things :hot liquids, steam, fire , radiation, the sun electricity or  chemicals.

9. Y0u must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United kingdom e_________________ and worthwhile.

10. Art is influenced by the customs and f_______________ of a people.

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Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself: " I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age.

She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty--seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930's and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. "I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it" she said.

1.According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to_______.

2.Grandma Moses spent most of her life ________.

3.The underlined word “portrayals ” means ________.

A. expressions       B explanations     C. descriptions  .  D. impressions

4.From Grandma Moses' description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was ________.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

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When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself , “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age．

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff (僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it” she said．

1.What can we learn about Moses?

A.She stopped painting in her late seventies.

B.She still led an active life when she was old.

C.Her marriage life was not happy.

D.She painted oils as a child.

2.What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?

A.Embroidering. B.Farming.

C.Nursing. D.Painting.

3.What does the underlined word “portrayals ” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Directions. B.Stages.

C.Surveys. D.Descriptions.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A.Grandma Moses: the Best Woman Painter

B.Grandma Moses and Her Farm Life

C.Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition

D.Grandma Moses : A Famous Woman Painter of 20th Century

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Picasso experimented with different styles of painting,but was most famous for his work in Cubism,________

often uses acute angles and _______the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.

A. what; where B. which; where

C. which; which D. that; which

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It is well-known that advertising is often the most effective method of 　　　　 .

A. promotion　　　　　　     B. extension

C. contribution　　　　 D. motivation

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A painter has just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted to know people's opinion about his talent and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street and just down below a board which read—“I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.”

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass(画板)was filled with crosses, they criticized the painter ruthlessly.

Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's and burst into tears.

This young artist complained, "I’m useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely."

Master smiled and suggested, “My son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It will work.”

Young artist agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica(复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

“Come with me.”master said.

They reached the same street early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read—“Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I ’m new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it. ”

Then they walked back home.

They both visited the place the same evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!

1.The painter put his creation at a busy street to_______.

A. help him to assess his skills in painting

B. ask others to correct mistakes in the painting

C. show off his great talent and painting skills

D. make others help him finish the painting

2.When he saw the whole canvass was filled with crosses, _______.

A. he felt quite determined

B. he was very annoyed with the comments

C. he felt greatly discouraged

D. he was very grateful for their suggestions

3.After doing as the master suggested, the young painter found that people passing by the painting______.

A. had thought it was painted by a master painter

B. neglected his painting on purpose

C. didn't want to take the brush to correct it

D. were satisfied with his painting

4.Which saying can best show the theme of the passage?

A. All things are difficult before they are easy.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. A bad workman always blames his tools.

D. It is easier said than done.

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