Master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.
They got to know each other through Li's elder brother, who was one of Zhang's best friends.
They admired each other's artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.
In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Li's 50th birthday.
A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.
After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973.
Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.
The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sotheby's Chinese painting department.
Sotheby's will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.
Cheung says the painting's composition and Zhang's attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty (960-1279) paintings, while also developing his own style.
1.The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. enemiesB. collegesC. friendsD. painters
2.How old was Li Qiujun when she died?
A. 50B. 75C. 78D. 84
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li's 50th birthday.
B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949.
C. Sotheby's will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong.
D. Li Qiujun's elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqian's students.
科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年黑龙江大庆铁人中学高一上期末考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
Long ago, there lived in Egypt a learned man. He was so well-known 1. his knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man 2. (teach) his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great 3. (patient).
One day, a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many more questions about things than we do? 4. I think we students have far more than you.”
With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles, one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said, “Of course, I have learned much more. But it is wrong 5. (think) a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the 6. (big) one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one is 7. (your). Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more opportunities to face something 8. (know). And that’s 9. I myself have more questions than you do. The 10. (much) you learn, the more questions you have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届河南豫南九校高三上期末质量考评英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A college student has turned the act of telling someone off into an art form. Lama Ali, who attend school in Virginia, had three final assignments due on the same day for her fashion drawing class. Exhausted after working on painting for seven hours straight, the 20-year-old decided to include a message in American Sign Language to her professor:
When your drawing teacher assigns 3 finals so you secretly write “you got me fucked up” in sign language on your final piece.
——Shawty Arabia(@LemAli23) December 7,2016
“You got me fucked up,” a bunch of hands in the painting spell out in ASL, in a form of sign known as finger spelling(聋哑字母表), which uses signs for each letter, rather than for the words themselves.
“Honestly the idea just came to me while I was finishing up the piece,” Ali told The Huffington Post.” I was looking at it and thought, ‘This could really use something else’. And then the idea struck me: Why not secretly express how I was feeling while struggling at the library at 4 a. m.?”
Once the fashion design major had finished her masterpiece, she posted it to Twitter on Dec. 7, where it has received over 113,000likes and 48,000 retweets (转发).
Ali, who does not know ASL, told HuffPost she taught herself a little bit just for this particular assignment.
“You know it’s bad when you have to learn a whole other language to express how done you are,” she said. “I remembered seeing a post on Tumblr long ago with a similar phrase by the post, she decided to look up the letters in ASL to spell out the message. Someone on Twitter even did the good work of circling them in the painting.
Ali told HuffPost that when she finally presented the piece to her professor in her class, he absolutely loved it.
“Most of my friends in class actually knew about the secret message, so I was really surprised when no one laughed or blew my cover during critique(评论).” She also admits that her professor still doesn’t know about the message, despite her post getting so much attention.
1.Which of the following is closest in meaning to “You got me fucked up”?
A. I was greatly astonished.
B. You really worn me out.
C. I felt much appreciated.
D. You left me impressed.
2.What was it that gave Ali the inspiration to use ASL to express her feeling?
A. Her professor’s assignment.
B. Being too exhausted.
C. A post on Tumblr with ASL.
D. Her classmates’ encouragement.
3.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Her professor is not so clever as her classmates.
B. Her professor pretended not to understand.
C. Her professor is still in the dark about the message.
D. Her professor had been informed by her classmates.
4.How did Ali know about American Sign Language?
A. She learned it in middle school.
B. She majored in it at college.
C. She taught herself when prepared for the assignment.
D. Someone taught her on Twitter.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届河北正定中学高三上期中英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自信心). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power,or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause,we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people,you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary,the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding,planting,and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks (挫折).
In short, in all areas of your life,whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success.
1. Why people with low self-confidence are compared to leaves?
A. Because they can’t exercise control over themselves
B. Because they are easily affected by windy weather
C. Because they don’t have the power to face their fate
D. Because they are ready to change their minds
2.What would losers think?
A. Success is the result of hard work
B. Working hard will lead to success
C. They fail only because of bad luck
D. They don’t make efforts to succeed
3. What can be inferred from the fifth paragraph?
A. Setting our expectations is essential before taking action
B. Knowing cause and effect is the key to future success
C. Thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D. Whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
4. What does the last paragraph serve as?
A. The proof of the author’s points
B. The conclusion of the argument
C. An introduction to another topic
D. A comparison between two views
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届广东肇庆高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
完形填空
I remember quite well a day 17 years ago. That day, our twin sons, Chad and Brad, ___ their car and left home to attend college. I realized that our __ would soon become a “table for two”. ____, the boys would come home on the weekends, but ___, I knew our family life would never be exactly the same again.
The boys walked around each room to ____ they hadn’t forgotten anything they needed. I packed a cooler with ____ and their favorite cold snacks. I found a box and filled it with essential ____ items. I thought they might go to bed hungry that night. I ____ my wallet and placed the little bit of ___ I had in their hands.
We all walked ___. Chad and Brad gave me big ____ and quickly got into their car. I ____ as they drove away. When their car was ____, I sat down on the driveway and cried ____ than I had cried in a long time. My husband Roy tried to ____ me, but I could see grief in his eyes, as well.
There are many parents who would ___ this period. Bittersweet feelings will be ____ while I cannot explain them adequately. I can still remember ____ I felt when we began that new chapter in our lives.
___ time going by, however, Roy and I are now accustomed to our table for two and we enjoy our lives together. I have to admit I still miss our children and the old ___ we had together.
1.A. repairedB. washedC. loadedD. decorated
2.A. roomB. gardenC. chairD. table
3.A. SoB. YetC. SureD. Therefore
4.A. even thenB. even soC. ever sinceD. ever after
5.A. make sureB. look aroundC. think aboutD. sort out
6.A. waterB. drinksC. wineD. medicine
7.A. foodB. clothesC. bookD. supply
8.A. tidiedB. cleanedC. closedD. emptied
9.A. paperB. goodsC. cashD. check
10.A. outsideB. indoorsC. forwardD. backward
11.A. smilesB. staresC. kissesD. hugs
12.A. talkedB. wavedC. ranD. cried
13.A. travelingB. rushingC. out of orderD. out of sight
14.A. harderB. lighterC. more heavilyD. more firmly
15.A. delightB. persuadeC. comfortD. help
16.A. adventureB. experienceC. look forD. depend on
17.A. absentB. presentC. returningD. concealing
18.A. whatB. whenC. whyD. how
19.A. WithB. AsC. ForD. About
20.A. tablesB. housesC. timesD. lives
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届广东省揭阳高三上期末调研考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多余选项),并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How to get motivation for study?
Do you need motivation for doing your homework? 1.
Get Perspective
When you consider homework a drag, it might help to think about the reason why you do it. The work you do now really is important, even though it’s probably hard to see sometimes. 2. You see, you may not believe that you’ll need your algebra(代数) skills later in life, but algebra sets the stage for understanding principles of science, economics, and business.
3.
Most students have a special talent in one particular area, so they enjoy doing homework in that topic. Just pick one area you love and become the self-appointed expert in your school. Get a serious attitude! Think of yourself as the best at that topic, and then make it a reality. Once you do so, you will gain “confidence” in yourself and enjoy doing homework.
Get Competitive!
If you think you’re at a disadvantage to other students, you can turn things around by getting a competitive attitude. 4.Try to surprise everyone, including the teacher, by doing outstanding work.
Get Your Eye on the Prize!
If you get bored thinking about homework, you may need to focus on setting and reaching goals. For instance, if you are having trouble getting started on a big science project, then divide your project into steps and reward yourself each time you finish a step successfully. 5.
A. Get an Attitude
B. Get Confidence
C. Algebra is not easy for everyone to learn, but it is very useful.
D. In fact, it is real work that will form the foundation for your future.
E. If you feel like homework is pointless, you may find inspiration in the following tips.
F. Think of every project as a challenge and start to do your assignment better than anybody else.
G. Just focus your eye on the prize and try to make it happen, which will help achieve your dream.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届吉林长春外国语学校高三上期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you have a dream? Is it part of your life? Everybody has dreams. I have a ________, too. When I slept, I would dream of living it; when I ________, I would work for living it.
One day, somebody told me, “To ________ is better than to arrive.” Hearing this, I ________ laughed it off, not quite understanding how that was even ________. And I didn’t realize how true it was ________ I had what I wanted. Then I suddenly realized that the person living the dream was different from the one who had ________ for it. Since then, I have made a great ________ to work for the realization of my dream. ________, I achieved what I had wanted. I have now become a wiser, calmer, stronger and more passionate person.
The journey has ________ me a lot. I made mistakes and learned from them. I ________ and learned to get up again. I cried and I learned to wipe away my tears. I made friends and learned to ________ people. I made enemies and learned to value ________. The journey has transformed a caterpillar (毛虫) into a beautiful butterfly, eagerly waiting to ________ the world with her newly-found wings.
We all know that our ________ isn’t as perfect as it is in the fairy tales. It ________ great ambition and courage to fulfill our dreams. But we should remember that even if ________ gets in our way, nothing will ________ us.
So friends, always remember: “Experience is the best ________ and there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the ________ matters.” So let’s drink to a new journey. Cheers!
1.A. reasonB. permissionC. dreamD. question
2.A. got inB. got throughC. got onD. got up
3.A. gatherB. escapeC. travelD. return
4.A. everB. evenC. almostD. just
5.A. possibleB. difficultC. certainD. necessary
6.A. becauseB. untilC. ifD. after
7.A. paidB. workedC. preparedD. waited
8.A. effortB. researchC. promiseD. difference
9.A. NormallyB. RegularlyC. FinallyD. Actually
10.A. pleasedB. changedC. pressedD. worried
11.A. fell downB. set downC. looked outD. put down
12.A. valueB. askC. missD. see
13.A. plansB. choicesC. lessonsD. concerns
14.A. saveB. imagineC. enjoyD. explore
15.A. studyB. lifeC. planD. creation
16.A. attractsB. advisesC. praisesD. takes
17.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything
18.A. persuadeB. stopC. cureD. match
19.A. fruitB. courseC. teacherD. hope
20.A. journeyB. taskC. decisionD. wealth
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届湖北荆门市高三元月调考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Lord Nithsdale was put into prison in 1716 because he was against King George I. As a (n) ________, he was sentenced to death. His wife Winifred couldn’t imagine life ________ her husband, so she was ________ to do anything to save him.
She was determined to ________ the King and beg him for her husband’s life, but the King didn’t agree. Winifred refused to ________. In desperation, she came up with a more ________ plan. She visited her husband alongside her maid, her friends Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Morgan. Only two visitors at a time were allowed to enter the room. They took advantage of this ________, going into and out of the room many times to ________ the guards. She also gave the guards money and drink.
________ inside the prison Winifred pulled out some ________ clothes and dressed her husband up as one of the ________- Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Mills was then brought in, emotional and with her ________ buried in her handkerchief. Lord Nithsdale then was led out by his wife, also holding the handkerchief to his eyes. This was very ________, or the guards would notice that one of the women had a long ________! Fortunately everyone managed to get outside at last.
Winifred then returned to the room and ________ to be in an emotional conversation with her husband. After a suitable period of time had passed for her husband to leave, she left the room and got some ________ for herself by telling the guards that her husband was praying (祈祷) and should not be ________. This was a clever action as it allowed the ________ to go unnoticed for longer.
To complete the clever escape and appear ________, they gave a tearful goodbye. Lord Nithsdale and his wife ________ and managed to leave the country together.
1.A.lessonB.accidentC.punishmentD.experience
2.A.ofB.throughC.besideD.without
3.A.preparedB.afraidC.unableD.unwilling
4.A.attackB.killC.meetD.leave
5.A.carry onB.join inC.give upD.shut up
6.A.popularB.necessaryC.effortlessD.dangerous
7.A.ruleB.habitC.storyD.advice
8.A.findB.trainC.confuseD.defeat
9.A.OnceB.BeforeC.ThoughD.If not
10.A.spareB.dirtyC.foreignD.unusual
11.A.actorsB.guardsC.visitorsD.prisoners
12.A.keyB.faceC.handD.letter
13.A.difficultB.importantC.surprisingD.exciting
14.A.legB.hairC.beardD.dress
15.A.meantB.forgotC.agreedD.pretended
16.A.clothesB.drinkC.timeD.handkerchiefs
17.A.disturbedB.harmedC.wokenD.locked
18.A.escapeB.emotionC.exerciseD.exploration
19.A.cleverB.hard-workingC.confidentD.heartbroken
20.A.failedB.diedC.reunitedD.returned
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017届北京西城区高三上期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am seeking an opportunity to work with World Destiny as a Computer Systems Manager. My professional experience and my awareness of your high reputation and great achievements have led me to want to work for World Destiny.
Since 1998 I have focused on computer-system design and training. As Systems Administrator for Newport Museum for the past two years, I have directed accounting, capital campaign and publication production. We designed the system from scratch, developing all applications, policies, procedures, and training programs. I was well prepared for such a challenge by my previous positions as a Systems Support Specialist and MicroComputer Assistant for the Imperial Corporation of America.
Over the years, I have worked with Novell, using programs including dBase, Wordstar and Microsoft Word. This familiarity with a variety of hardware and software has helped me to get up to speed on nearly any computer with a minimum training period.
Additional experience in other fields also adds my value to World Destiny. As a Market Research Coordinator for Cushman & Wakefield of California, I not only researched and maintained(维护) a comprehensive database of Silicon Valley, but also produced statistical and written reports that support Cushman & Wakefield’s reputation. Previously, I organized companywide annual sales meetings for Qualogy, Inc.
Mr. Smith, while this experience more than qualifies me to join any number of successful companies, it is my personal goals that lead to my interest in being part of the World Destiny team. I believe my computer, promotional, and organizational skills, fueled by my beliefs, make World Destiny and me right for each other. Can we arrange an interview at your earliest convenience? I will call within the next week to arrange a meeting.
Sincerely, Beth Henning
1.Beth Henning’s work experience include ________.
A. Computer Systems Manager for Corporation of America
B. Systems Support Specialist for World Destiny
C. Systems Administrator for Newport Museum
D. MicroComputer Assistant for Novell
2.While working with Cushman & Wakefield of California, Beth’s work involved ________.
A. training new workers
B. maintaining a database
C. organizing sales meetings
D. developing company policies
3.Beth Henning proves herself qualified for the position mainly by ________.
A. stressing her personality strengths
B. promising her value to the company
C. listing relevant experiences and skills
D. expressing a strong interest in the company
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