Head on hand and resting his right arm on his left knee，he has sat in silent contemplation(沉思)for more than 100 years． What on earth has he been 1　　 about?

Well，you may have the 2 to ask him yourself.“The Thinker'’ one of the most famous sculptures(雕塑)of all time，will visit Beijing for the first time on April 4th and he will 3 for one month．

　 “The Thinker'is more than a famous sculpture．It 4 a depth of feeling for humanity(人性)and a nobility of　 5 ”said Liu Yan，executive director(总策划)of Cyberark Consulting，which has 6 the exhibition． “It deserves artistic and spiritual appreciation．"

　 “The Thinker"is the masterpiece of French artist August Rodin．Rodin was born in Paris in 1840． At the age of 14 he entered a local school of decorative arts. The teenager wanted to be an artist，but failed to get 　7 into the best　 8 school in Paris．His application was turned 　9 every time．

　 As an 1 8一year—old，he worked as a stonecutter to 10 his living．Four years later the death of his sister upset him so greatIy that he joined a monastery(修道院)．11 　his talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue his artist dream．

　 Young Rodin spent 10 years working for sculptors．In 1876，he traveIled to Italy

12 he saw the works of Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗)and others．That gave him the push he needed to go from Rodin the gifted artisan(工匠)to Rodin the 13　 The trip 14 his sculpture“The Age of Bronze"(青铜时代)，which shot him to fame．

　 In 1880．he was chosen to create a bronze door for the future Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris．While working on the doors，which are known 15 “The Gates of Hell (地狱之门)”, Rodin read great Italian 16 Dante(但丁)，who inspired 　17 of his art．

　 He always tried to show people as they 18 were. And he refused to ignore the negative part of humanity． His works display sadness and moral weakness,19　 passion and beauty．

The irregular 20 of his sculptures sets them apart from the co1d,smoooth surface that was the tradition．

His creativity in form and subject matter(主题)established his reputation as the first master of modern sculpture．

　 When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French Government his entire collection of works．He died one year later．

　 1．A．talking　 B．thinking　 　 C．discussing 　　 D．expecting

2．A．ability　 B．wish　　 　 C．chance 　　　　D．interest

　 3．A．keep　 　B．appear　 　　C．include　　　　 D．stay

4．A．shows　 B．describes　 　C．explains 　　　 D．announces

5．A．thought　 B．sculpture　 　C．dream 　　　　D．character

6．A．offered　 B．organized 　 C．suggested 　　 D．admitted

7．A．received　 B．entered　 　 C．allowed 　　　 D．accepted

8．A．culture　 B．sport　 　　C．art 　　　　　　D．spirit

9．A．off　 　　 B．down　 　　C．up 　　　　　　D．over

10．A．make 　　　B．continue 　　C．attend 　　　　 D．begin

11．A．so 　　　　B．Thus 　　　　C．However 　　　D．There

12．A．where 　　　B．which 　　　C．one 　　　　　 D．what

13．A．writer　 　 B．artist　 　　C．reporter 　　　　D．maker

14．A．encouraged B．attracted　 　 C．inspired 　　　　D．reminded

15．A．on　 　　　B．to　 　　　　C．for 　　　　　　D．as

16．A．poet　 　　 B．singer　 　 C．painter 　　　　 D．pianist

17．A．more　 　　B．much　 　　C．many 　　　　　D．too

18．A．possibly　 　B．easily　 　 C．really 　　　　　D．already

19．A．rather than 　B．other than 　 C．as well as 　　　D．instead of

20．A．theme　 　　B．surface　 　C．collection 　　　D．material

 

完形填空：

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Everyone told me to make my travel preparations early， but I thought I had plenty of time． I had no idea how much there was to do and I waited too long before I began getting ready．

　First， I had to apply for a passport (护照) and visa (签证) because I was going to 　1　I had to get several inoculations (预防注射) at 2 office． Then I needed to drop by the bank and get some traveler's checks．(支票)

　　3　， there were many things 　4　at home． I had the phone disconnected (断开) and the dog 　5　the kennels (窝)， but I almost forgot to have the milk and newspaper deliveries stopped． The postman had to remind me to leave my forwarding address at 　6　office． I know it would have slipped my mind if he hadn't mentioned it．

　The day I was supposed to leave． I realized I still hadn't received my passport and visa． I simply couldn't believe the time 　7　to quickly． I was really afraid I would be left behind．

　Fortunately， the mail was delivered early and my passport arrived． 　8　I got to the airport， they were already calling my flight． I just barely had time to make it． As soon as I sat down 　9　， I remembered that I hadn't taken my camera， but it was too late to worry about that． I would have to buy another one if I wanted to take pictures．

　I did have a wonderful time during this trip, but the next time I plan to travel, I'm going to be sure to start preparing 　10　to avoid all the last minute problems．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A． visit a new part of the country
B． visit my native place in the country
C． visit a foreign country
D． visit a beautiful place far from the city		[　　]
2．A． the doctor's	B． the teacher's
C． the police	D． the post	[　　]
3．A． At one time	B． At the same time
C． At a time	D． At no time	[　　]
4．A． to take care of	B． to take care
C． to be taken care of	D． to be taken care	[　　]
5．A． take to	B． being taken to
C． took to	D． taken to	[　　]
6．A． the doctor's	B． the teacher's
C． the police	D． the post	[　　]
7．A． had passed	B． had pasted
C． had passing	D． had pasting	[　　]
8．A． In the time	B． At the time
C． By the time	D． To the time	[　　]
9．A． outside the plane	B． inside the plane
C． under the plane	D． beside the plane	[　　]
10．A． enough early	B． earlier enough
C． enough earlier	D． early enough	[　　]

(B)

　Rice was original (原来) a plant that only grew in warm areas． There was 　11　when it was considered to be very valuable food in cold areas． Now ice 　12　， and grows not only in warm areas but also in cold areas． Rice is one of 　13　foods of the human being． There are three groups of rice eaters in the world． The biggest group is that of those who 　14　rice． Most of them live in the Far East． These people number more than 1, 000 million—about one third of the world population． They usually grow their own rice． To them rice is even more important than wheat is 　15　of Europe and North America． China is the biggest of all the countries 　16　people live on rice． Well over 400 million of the Chinese are riceeaters． So are most of 　17　living in the Far East． They number more than 600 million． The next group is 　18　people who eat rice from time to time． They live in the towns and cities of West Africa, parts of Latin America，and Asia． To the third group 　19　the people who live in countries in Europe and North America, there rice is eaten only as a special dish． 　20　rice have grains that are from 1/5 to 2/5 of an inch long． Many people like the long grain rice better, and so its price is 21 than that of the short grain rice in the world market． Rice is often polished (磨光) before cooking so food may 　22　． But it loses much of its vitamins (维生素) through polishing． How to make 　23　richer is a very useful subject of study．

　People began to 　24　this problem in the early part of the twentieth century， when some scientists thought of adding vitamins to rice． 　25　we now have what is called “enriched rice” (营养米)．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． a time	B． one time
C． 　　 the time	D． at times	[　　]
12．A． has improved	B． has been improved
C． 　　 has improving	D． has been improving	[　　]
13．A． more important	B． the very important
C． 　　 the less important	D． the most important	[　　]
14．A． live in	B． live for
C． 　　 live on	D． live by	[　　]
15．A． for the people	B． to the people
C． 　　 by the people	D． against the people	[　　]
16．A． that	B． in there
C． 　　 which	D． in which	[　　]
17．A． another	B． any other
C． 　　 the other	D． other	[　　]
18．A． made up of	B． made of
C． 　　 made by	D． made form	[　　]
19．A． belong to	B． belongs to
C． 　　 belonging to	D． 　　 belongs	[　　]
20．A． Most types of	B． Most kinds of
C． 　　 Most piles of	D． 　　 Most pieces of	[　　]
21．A． more expensive	B． less expensive
C． 　　 much higher	D． 　　 more higher	[　　]
22．A． be mading tasty	B． be made taste
C． 　　 be made tastful	D． 　　 be made tasty	[　　]
23．A． polishing rice	B． polish rice
C． 　　 polished rice	D． 　　 polishful rice	[　　]
24．A． pay attention to	B． paid attention to
C． make attention to	D． give attention	[　　]
25．A． For a result	B． As a result
C． At a result	D． In a result	[　　]