He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of

the leading artists of all time.

　　Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary（周年纪念）with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.

Van Gogh was the son of a pastor（牧师）. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery（画廊）salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.

Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（笔画）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.

1.All through his life, Van Gogh __________.

A．depended on his brother	B．worked hard on art studies
C．was not recognized by people	D．expressed himself in paintings

2. Van Gogh killed himself because of ___________.

A．the poor life	B．his illness
C．his pain from left ear	D．the objections from the artists of his time

3. One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is ______________.

A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality

B．the short time for him to complete a painting

C．the various styles mixed together

D．the special strokes he made

4. The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.

A．more and more people like his paintings

B．people can understand him through his paintings

C．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year

D．Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor

5. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A．his powerful art came from his poor life

B．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairly

C．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life

D．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                         

Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no 36 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 37her. They want to see how civilized(驯化)she can 38 Already she does many things a human being can do.

　　For example, she has been learning how to exchange 39with people. The scientists are teaching her 40language. When she wants to be picked 41, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 42she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.

　　Washoe has also been 43to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 44with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 45 . After she considered the 46 she got a tall box to stand 47The food was still too high to be reached.Washoe found a 48pole. Then she climbed onto the49, grasped the pole, and 50 down the food with the pole.

Washoe 51 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(家具齐全的)house. After a hard 52in the laboratory, she goes home. 53 she plays with her toys. She 54 enjoys watching television before going to bed.

　　Scientists hope to 55 more about people by studying our closest,relative(亲属)—chimpanzee.

1. A.foolish　　　  B.ordinary　　　  C.special　　　   D.simple

2. A.for　　　　　 B.by　　　　　　 C.to　　　　  　 D.on

3.A.experience　   B.change　　　　 C.develop　　　  D.become

4. A.actions　　　  B.views　　　　  C.messages　　   D.feelings

5.A.sign　　　　  B.human　　　　 C.spoken　　　   D.foreign

6.A.out　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　 C.on　　　　　  D.up

7.A.when　　　　 B.until　　　　   C.since　　　　  D.while

8.A.raised　　　  B.trained　　　    C.ordered　　　  D.led

9.A.cave　　　　 B.zoo　　　　　   C.room　　　   D.museum

10.A.pull　　　　  B.see　　　　　  C.eat　　　　   D.reach

11.A.problem　　　B.position　　　  C.food　　　　  D.ceiling

12.A.by　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　C.up　　　　    D.with

13.A.straight　　   B.strong　　　　 C.long　　　　  D.big

14.A.wall　　　　  B.box　　　　　 C.ceiling　　　  D.pole

15.A.knocked　　　 B.picked　　　　 C.took　　　　  D.shook

16.A.lives　　　　  B.acts　　　　　 C.thinks　　　   D.plays

17.A.task　　　　  B.lesson　　　　 C.day　　　   　D.time

18.A.Here　　　　 B.There　　　　  C.So　　　　    DThen

19.A.quite　　　　 B.already　　　   C.even　　　　  D.still

20.A.observe　　　B.discover　　　   C.gain　　　　  D.learn

 

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.

On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

1.

When the author was young, her father ______.

A. was busy with his work               B. disliked his children 

C. often talked to his children         D. never cared about his children

2.

 How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?

A. 45.   　　　　　　B. 67.   　　　C. 71.    　　　　　　　D. 76.

3.

When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.

A. he wanted to make his work easy        

B. he was too old to work all by himself

C. he just wanted his daughter to help him

D. he wanted to have a talk with his daughter

4.

The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.

A. arrived   　　　　B. lost    　　　C. left    　　　　D. died

 

Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big "VICTORY". It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.　　         Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you "explore" the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can't understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.
For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don't know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.
【小题1】There is ____ special on this wall.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

【小题2】What was the "VICTORY" written in?

A．Chalk

B．Pencil

C．Pen

D．Brush

【小题3】When has the poem been written?

A．At the beginning of the last semester.

B．At the end of the year.

C．At the end of the last semester.

D．At the beginning of the last month.

【小题4】What's the meaning of the underlined word?

A．部分

B．分离

C．和好

D．聚集

【小题5】What's the title of the passage?

A．The Pictures of the Wall

B．The Feelings of the Students

C．The Patterns of the Classroom

D．The Hope of the Writer

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.

For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.

Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__ 53__things happened several times later.

The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤)．I got on an airplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.

1..

．A. ever　           B．never            C．always         D．often

2..

．A. except           B．rather than        C．more than       D．or rather

3..

A. because          B．before            C．although       D．since

4..

．A. visited          B．praised           C．telephoned        D．met

5..

．A. work             B．life              C．study         D．plan

6..

．A. worry           B．care             C．talk            D．look

7..

．A. built            B．found            C．bought             D．sold

8..

．A. repairing        B．painting          C．cleaning          D．decorating

9..

．A. teach            B．order            C．force              D．allow

10..

A. asked            B．kept             C．ordered        D．served

11..

．A. smart　　        B．upset            C．busy           D．tired

12..

．A. practice             B．task             C．tea            D．time

13..

．A. Different            B．Similar          C．Funny          D．Strange

14..

．A. as usual         B．in pain          C．casually       D．finally

15..

A. call               B．moment         C．situation        D．scene

16..

．A. church          B．school          C．home             D．hospital

17..

．A. immediately      B．happily         C．gradually       D．carefully

18..

．A. heard            B．spoke           C．thought         D．demanded

19..

．A .take up          B．make up         C．turn up         D．put up

20..

．A. started out       B．given in         C．passed away  D．come back