The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (骚动), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批评的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.

The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (笔) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.

1.Before Impressionism, the works of artists were         .

2.Who first started Impressionism? ___________

3. The works of the Impressionists are best viewed         .

4.The second paragraph is mainly about ______.

The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (骚动), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批评的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.

The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (笔) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.

1.Before Impressionism, the works of artists were         .

A. quite abstract                     B. very confusing

C. very detailed                D. quite controversial

2.Who first started Impressionism? ___________

A. Claude Monet.                 B. Edouard Manet.

C. Auguste Renoir.             D. Alfred Sisley.

3.The works of the Impressionists are best viewed         .

A. with imagination     B. at a distance

C. outdoors                  D. in a studio

4.The second paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. the painting style of the Impressionists

B. how to describe the Impressionist paintings

C. the influences of the Impressionist paintings

D. the subjects of the Impressionist paintings

    There are so many fun things to do in Paris，whether it's climbing up the Are de Triomphe，exploring the Louvre，sailing boats in the Jardin des Tuileries，riding to the top of the Eiffcel Tower，or touring the sewers(下水道)of Paris，but you'll also need a fun place to stay. Here's our own hand-picked(精选的)list of family hotels in Paris．

    Du Cadran Hotel——Rooms with two twin beds(sleep 2)or a double bed；air conditioning；mini-fridges in rooms. The hotel is located on a quiet side street，next to a pedestrian(步行的) street with supermarkets，bakeries，fruit stands and within walking distance to the Champs de Mars park and the Eiffel Tower.

    Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel——Located right on the Ave．des Champs-Elysees；rooms with a double bed or two twin beds，or triples(sleep 3)；two connecting rooms are also

available(可获得的)(sleep 4)；on-site(就地的)restaurants with children's menus；babysitting

can be arranged；extra bed available when it's needed；air-conditioning and mini-fridges in rooms．

    Royal Elysees Hotel——The hotel is located one block from the Arc de Triomphe；

breakfast is included in the room rate；standard rooms with a double bed or two twin beds；

air-conditioning；mini-fridges in rooms.

    Timhotel Le Louvre——Breakfast included in room rate；rooms with a double  bed or

two twin beds；lots of restaurants in the neighborhood；located within walking distance to the

Louvre museum and the Jardin des Tuileries．two blocks from Lotlvre-Rivoli metro stop．

1．What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?

    A．Students       B．Artists          C．Tourists        D．Drivers

2．Du Cadran Hotel is most suitable for those who               

    A．want rooms without much noise           B．prefer to live near the Arc de Triomphe

    C．like to meet people from other countries     D．want to pay less for eating and sleeping

3．If you are interested in trying different types of foods, you may choose       

    A．Du Cadran Hotel                               B．Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel

    C．Royal Elysees Hotel                              D．Timhotel Le Louvre

4．A family of five，including two young children，had better stay at          

    A．Du Cadran Hotel                                  B．Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel

    C．Royal Elysees Hotel                                 D．Timhotel Le Louvre

In the Lincolnshire village of Burgh-le-Marsh there was once a large area of land called Bell String Acre. It got its name, the local legend tells, because of a narrow escape. On a dark winter's night early in the seventeenth century, they say, a ship's captain was guiding his ship to pass along this difficult distance of coast when he suddenly heard church bells. “If I can hear those,” the captain reasoned, “then I must be far too close to shore for comfort.” Swiftly he changed his position, thus saving himself and his ship. To show his thanks, he soon afterwards bought a piece of land at Burgh-le-Marsh. Rent on this Bell String Acre, he ordered, should go toward the maintenance of the church bell's pull-rope, so that it might ring out its helpful warnings, he required firmly, “for ever.”

Another less charming story tells how the townspeople refused to ring the bell, for they all relished the idea of stealing goods from shipwrecks, but that a minister ran to the tower and rang the bell. His brave act saved the ship, but then the minister died of extreme tiredness. (And then it is said, the grateful captain married the clergyman's daughter.)

In any case, the captain’s request is honored all winter long in Burgh-le-Marsh. Beginning every October 10, the bell rings nightly at 8 p.m. April 7 is the last night of the bells―that is, till the next October.

58. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Where Bell String Acre is.

B. A story about a brave captain.

C. The origin of Bell String Acre.

D. It is dangerous to sail along the coast.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.

A. it was very cheap to buy a piece of land in Lincolnshire

B. The church in Burgh-le-Marsh was very close to the coast

C. The townspeople refused to ring the bell because of lack of money

D. The church couldn’t afford to keep the bell’s pull-rope in good condition

60. The underlined word “relished” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A. preferred                    B. disliked      C. competed                    D. warned

61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There was no way that the minister would attend the captain’s wedding.

B. Bell ring from the church warned the ship of its dangerous course.

C. There was no bell at night for the sailors for about half a year.

D. The Minster’s daughter was forced to marry the captain.

— Why weren't you at the meeting?
　　— I ________ for a long distance call from my sister in America.