How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art．Jacob wanted to be a（n） ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings in that museum would help him．

It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was and people suffered a lot．Still the streets were with energy and color．As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on．He those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the ．

Jacob came from a poor family．His mother believed there was little chance her son could grow up to be a successful painter．She wanted him to aim for something more ．But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented．Alston him how to use paints to make stage sets．

As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio． That was an exciting place for a young black man to become an artist．Many creative people there to talk about art, literature and history．From their ,Jacob learned that history books often the accomplishments of African Americans．He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero．He Toussaint, who had helped free his people French ruling．

Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed admiration．To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that him away from painting．Then something encouraging happened．An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job．For eighteen months, Jacob was given a to paint pictures． For the first time, he felt like a artist．

1.A．steps B． blocks C． buildings D． avenues

2.A．a(chǎn)rtist B． tutor C． scholar D． official

3.A．swinging B． existing C． hanging D． twisting

4.A．blank B． loose C． tough D． tight

5.A．lined B． decorated C． associated D． filled

6.A．stored B． received C． created D． remembered

7.A．museum B． studio C． church D． street

8.A．whether B． which C． that D． when

9.A．precious B． practical C． standard D． flexible

10.A. recommendedB． reminded C． provided D． showed

11.A．hesitating B． struggling C． marching D． participating

12.A．settled B． wandered C． gathered D． rushed

13.A．experiencesB． performances C. accents D． conversations

14.A．a(chǎn)cknowledgedB． accused C． ignored D． witnessed

15.A．chose B． accepted C． counted D． employed

16.A．a(chǎn)gainst B． from C． for D． with

17.A．more than B． rather than C． other than D．less than

18.A．broke B． gave C． permitted D． took

19.A．a(chǎn)ward B． title C． salary D． prize

20.A．permanent B． popular C． positive D． professional

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.D

19.C

20.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是著名藝術(shù)家Jacob Lawrence從小很有天賦，為了去博物館，走了六十個(gè)街區(qū)去看畫，畫黑人英雄杜桑，讓自己因此而出名了。雖然很有名，但不得不靠畫畫為生故事。

1.考查名詞辨析。A步伐；B街區(qū)；C建筑物；D林蔭大道, 根據(jù)上文提到How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you你會(huì)走多遠(yuǎn)為了了解你感興趣的東西，所以走了六十個(gè)街區(qū)，故選B

2.考查名詞辨析。A藝術(shù)家；B導(dǎo)師；C學(xué)者；D官員，根據(jù)上文提到from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art．從他家走到藝術(shù)博物館，可知他想成為藝術(shù)家，故選A

3.動(dòng)詞辨析。A搖擺；B存在；C懸掛；D扭動(dòng)，根據(jù)句意他相信研究那些掛在博物館里面的畫有助于他，hanging現(xiàn)在分詞做后置定語來修飾the famous paintings，故選C

4.考查形容詞辨析。A空白的；B松散的；C艱難的；D緊的，根據(jù)句子It was 1930,when many people were out of work在1930年，當(dāng)大多數(shù)人失業(yè)，錢應(yīng)是很緊張，故選D

5.動(dòng)詞辨析。A劃線；B裝飾；C聯(lián)想；D充滿，be filled with 充滿，根據(jù)句子Still the streets were with energy and color，街道充滿能量與生機(jī)，故選D

6.動(dòng)詞辨析。A貯存；B收到；C創(chuàng)造；D記得，根據(jù)上文提到he believed that studying the famous paintings in that museum would help him．可知，他看過許多名畫，他的大腦中裝滿各種畫像，故選A

7.名詞辨析。A博物館；B攝影棚；C教堂；D街道，根據(jù)上文提到he believed that studying the famous paintings in that museum would help him．可知畫像是博物館看到的，故選A

8.連詞辨析。A是否；B哪一個(gè)；D什么時(shí)候，根據(jù)句子His mother believed there was little chance her son could grow up to be a successful painter．可知從句是做chance的同位語從句，只能用that領(lǐng)導(dǎo)在句中不做成分，故選C

9.形容詞辨析。A珍貴的；B實(shí)際的；C標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的；D復(fù)雜的，根據(jù)句意與他學(xué)的畫畫相比，母親更希望他學(xué)實(shí)用的技能，故選B

10.動(dòng)詞辨析。A推薦；B提醒；C提供； D展示，根據(jù)上文提到But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented他的老師認(rèn)為他很有天賦，故是向他展示如何用顏料做背景，故選D

11.動(dòng)詞辨析。A猶豫；B斗爭(zhēng)；C行進(jìn)；參加，struggle to do 努力去做某事，根據(jù)句意對(duì)于這個(gè)年輕人來說，這是個(gè)令人興奮的地方，努力成為一個(gè)藝術(shù)家， 故選B

12.動(dòng)詞辨析。A解決，定居；B漫游；C聚集；D沖撞，根據(jù)句子Many creative people there to talk about art, literature and history許多有創(chuàng)造力的人聚集在這談?wù)撍囆g(shù)，文學(xué)和歷史，故選C

13.名詞辨析。A經(jīng)歷；B表演；C口音； D對(duì)話，根據(jù)上文提到．Many creative people there to talk about art, literature and history．他們聚集在些談?wù)�，可知是從他們的談話中，他明白歷史通常忽視非裔美國人的作品，故選D

14.動(dòng)詞辨析。A承認(rèn)；B譴責(zé)；C忽視；D目擊，根據(jù)下文He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero他決定畫一些描述黑人的畫，可知從他們的對(duì)話中，他明白歷史通常忽視非裔美國人的作品，故選C

15.動(dòng)詞辨析。A選擇；B接受；C數(shù)數(shù)；D雇傭，根據(jù)上文提到He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero他決定描述黑人英雄，可知他選擇杜桑-盧維圖爾，故選A

16.介詞辨析。A與…對(duì)抗；B來自；C為了；D與….一起，根據(jù)歷史杜桑-盧維圖爾帶領(lǐng)人民從法國的統(tǒng)治下解放出來，故選B

17.短語辨析。A超過；B而不是；C除了；D少于，根據(jù)下方提到To help his family, he often had to work at jobs為的幫助家人，他不得不工作，可知不僅僅需要?dú)J佩，故選A

18.動(dòng)詞辨析。A打破；B給；C允許；D帶走，take..away from把…從…帶離，因?yàn)樗嶅X養(yǎng)家，可知工作把他帶離畫畫，即因?yàn)楣ぷ鳠o暇畫畫，故選D

19.名詞辨析A獎(jiǎng)賞；B把…稱作；C薪水；D獎(jiǎng)賞, give sb a salary 給某人薪水，根據(jù)句意一個(gè)叫做 Augusta的藝術(shù)家，給了他份工作，他通過作畫來掙錢，故選C

20.形容詞辨析。A固定的；B流行的；C積極的；D職業(yè)的，根據(jù)句意第一次，他感覺象個(gè)職業(yè)藝術(shù)家。根據(jù)上文提到作畫謀生，所以是職業(yè)畫家，故選D

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F. Japan

I’m sure there’s no other place on the planet like Japan. It’s an island country where East meets West, the cultures do not clash, and where you will never feel bored. You will fill up on ramen, sushi, experience different culture, go hiking in the spectacular hills, and don’t forget to visit Tokyo. Tokyo’s bars, restaurants, pubs, and clubs are busy each night of the week. If you are a true shopaholic, Japan is a must visit place for you.

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1.Peter and Jane have just got married. They want to spend their honeymoon on an island where they can see ocean and beautiful beaches. They would like to stay at a luxury hotel.

2.Linda is a young lady who likes shopping and colorful night life. She hopes to spend her holiday in an island country where she will never get bored and do a lot of shopping.

3.Tom is a young man who likes to take adventures. This summer, he wants to go surfing on an island. Meanwhile, he also wants to see waterfalls.

4.James is from The United States. He is planning a holiday to an island that is the closest to North America. He likes scuba diving, and wants to experience the local culture and history.

5.Mary is a university student who majors in ancient history. She prefers to visit an island where she can see historical architectures and experience the local culture.

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