Art is everywhere in our lives.Every man?made object is linked with art—a house，a motor car，a bridge，a chair，a teapot，or a piece of cloth.Throughout history，humans have made articles for a wide variety of purposes；generally for everyday practical requirements.The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the spirit of the times in which they are made and in consequence style is constantly changing.

It seems that humans possess a natural urge to improve constructed objects with decoration：sometimes for beautification，sometimes for religious reasons，sometimes to show off their wealth and power，and sometimes to tell a story.Decoration is not art in itself.Unnecessary decoration can ruin the form and perhaps the function of an object，but when decoration is used with care，it can beautify，produce variety，and add interest.

The first essential(要点) in every creation is that it should properly fulfil its purpose；for instance，a teapot should pour perfectly，an easy chair should provide comfortable relaxation，a block of flats should be a pleasant place in which to live，and a factory or commercial building should be a suitable building in which to work.

The second essential is that an object should please the eye with its form，line，proportion(比例)，colour and texture(质地)，and it should be capable of inspiring the emotions.For example，contemporary furniture designers must think of form，function and structure，and have taken their lead from the outstanding Scandinavian designs of Denmark，Finland and Sweden，whose preference was for simple functional furniture to suit the architectural environment of the day.Heavy furniture is no longer desirable，and by contrast，modern furniture is often characterised by its good proportion，pleasing lines，simple fittings and attractive structures.

Motor vehicles are a perfect example of how design has changed to suit function.Early car design was greatly influenced by the horse?drawn carriage，but today we find functional design satisfying every requirement of practical use and good appearance.Designs in the 1980s and 1990s included streamlining(流线型) to reduce wind resistance in fast?moving vehicles，and，at the same time，satisfy an important art principle—rhythm.But the cars of today，often half size of their predecessors(前身)，have taken the concept of industrial design way beyond simple strength，comfort and beauty.They now include safety and ecological characteristics，reflecting the need to be environmentally friendly through，for example，reduced fuel consumption，while at the same time satisfying the need to be stylish，and appealing to the eye.For many people，the 21st?century car represents the greatest work of art.

1.What point does the writer make about decorating objects?

A．It is something people have always done.

B．It can show the object has a range of functions.

C．It always improves the appearance of an object.

D．It is usually done to make the object more noticeable.

2.The underlined word “fulfil” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．

A．keep? B．find

C．change? D．realize

3.What is the best title for the text?

A．Form Follows Function

B．Life Is Art，Art Is Life

C．Art in Everyday Life

D．The Best Work of Art

Hundreds of great books are published in America every year．And every year，editors，critics and many readers try to choose a list of favorites．

A few books showed up on list after list of the best fiction from this year．One of them was Ann Patchett's“State of Wonder”．Publishers Weekly described the novel as one“readers will hate to see end．”The story centers on a drug researcher from Minnesota named Maria Singh．She travels to Brazil to investigate the death of a co-worker．Her search takes her deep into the Amazon area and danger．But．she also goes deep into her own soul for a close look at who she is．what she has lost in her life and how she wants the future to look．Ann Patchett lives in Tennessee．She told Publishers Weekly magazine that the state is leafy．She visited that area while doing research for the novel．

Chad Harbach's name was also all over the critics’best lists this year for his first book，“The Art of Fielding．”The New Yorker magazine praised the novel for the easy way it joins a love of baseball with a love of literature．The book is about a college baseball star．He suffers a mental crisis and begins to fail on the playing field as a result．But the book is about much more than the sport of baseball．It also is a story of love, loss，friendship and growing up．Chad Harbach says his own upbringing influenced the book．

“The Marriage Plot”also got a 10t of attention this year．It is the third book from Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Eugenides．He spent almost ten years writing it．“The Marriage Plot” is also a story about becoming an adult．It follows the lives of three students in their final year of college and beyond．Leonard struggles with manic depression，Mitchell，with religious belief and Madeleine struggles with her feelings for both men．

61．The underlined words“readers will hate to see end”mean        

A．Readers love“State of Wonder”very much．

B．Readers don't like reading“State of Wonder”．

C．Readers don't like Ann Patchen's writing style．

D．Readers don't want to read the end of“State of Wonder”．

62．What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．Maria Singh's co-worker died of serious illness．

B．The story focuses on a scientific research．

C．During the research Maria thinks a lot about her own thoughts and feelings．

D．The subject of Maria Singh's study was supported by Publishers Weekly．

63．It can be inferred that         ．

A．Chad had mental problems in his childhood

B．Chad became famous for“The Art of Fielding”

C．more and more readers like Chad's book

D．“The Art of Fielding”is only about the story of baseball

64．The following statements about“The Marriage Plot”are true except that         ．

A．it took its author about 10 years to finish the book

B．it is about the lives of three college students

C．Mitchell in the story struggles with religious belief

D．its author's character is similar to Madeleine's

65．What is the passage mainly about?

A．People's reading preference                B．Three famous writers

C．The introduction of three books            D．The common features of interesting books

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.

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. [来源:学§科§网]
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.