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

 

语篇理解

　　At Escarole, a small mountain town a few miles from Madrid, the Spanish king, Philip II, decided to build a palace which would serve as a royal court（皇家宫廷）, an art galley（画廊） and a tomb for the Spanish kings．

　　It took a little over one score of years for the workers to complete the magnificent task．Philip himself often inspected the construction（工程）, seated on a stone throne（皇座） placed on a hilltop two miles away．

　　Materials were brought from all parts of the world-stones from Italy, ironwork from England, fine woods from America．Paintings were searched for all over Europe．Many of them were also sent away again, Philip II being an extremely particular man who knew just what he wanted．Even a painting by El Greece, who had studied with two greatest artists, Titian and Tintoretto, in Venice, was not accepted．

　　Finally, in 1586, the great palace was completed, the final touches being made on the eve of the birthday of the saint（圣人） for whom the building was named-San Lorenzo．

1．How long did it take to build the palace?

[　　]

A．over 10 years　　　B．over 20 years

C．over 30 years　　　D．over 40 years

2．Which of the following statements is correct?

[　　]

A．Philip II often went to the construction to make a closer inspection．

B．The palace was built far from Madrid．

C．All the materials used were found near the construction．

D．The new palace would also be served as the final resting place for the Spanish kings．

3．The building was finished ______．

[　　]

A．on the day of San Lorenzo

B．shortly after San Lorenzo

C．just before San Lorenzo

D．not mentioned in this article

4．El Greco's picture ______．

[　　]

A．was not used

B．was placed in the palace

C．was studied by Titian and Tintoretto

D．was really painted in Venice

5．Philip II ______．

[　　]

A．was quite an expert in art

B．knew little about art

C．didn't accept El Greco

D．was a careless man

The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.

　　What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.

　　All ﹩150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated ﹩3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.

　　On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.

1.The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that ______.

　 A. the command post is stationed with people all the time.

　 B. the command post is crowded with people all the time.

　 C. there are clocks around the command post.

　 D. the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff.

2.The favorable breeding ground for the locust is ______.

　 A. rich soil.                               B. wet land

　 C. paces covered crops and vegetation        D. the Red Sea

3.People are alert at the threat of the locust because ______.

　 A. the insects are likely to create another African famine.

　 B. the insects may blacken the sky.

　 C. the number of the insects increases drastically.

　 D. the insects are gathering and moving in great speed.

4.Which of the following is true?

　 A. Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.

　 B. Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.

　 C. Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries.

　 D. Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing chemicals by the end of June.

5. The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is ______.

　 A. to devise anti-locust plans.

　 B. to wipe out the swarms in two years.

　 C. to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.

D. to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse.

 

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, ___1__ that the building was ___2___.

After the unforgettably shock, he ___3___ the promise he had made to his son: "No matter ___4___, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to ___5___ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his ___6___to his son. He rushed there and started ___7___ the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, ___8___: "It's too late! They're all dead! ___9___, face reality, there's nothing you can do!" To each parent he responded with ___10___: "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped． And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know ___11___: "Is my boy ___12____ or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...1 hours...then, in ___13____ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's __14____. He screamed his son's name, "ARMAND!" He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you __15____ me and __16____ you saved me, they'd be saved． You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!"

"What's going on in there? " the father asked．

"There are 14 of us __17____ __18____ 33, Dad． We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building collapsed, it made __19____, and it saved us."

"Come out, boy!"

"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, __20____ I know you'll get me! No matter

what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!"

1．A．only discovering B．only to discover C．only realizing D．only to realize

2．A．as flat as a pancake B．as high as a mountain

C．as strong as an ox D．as weak as a kitten

3．A．memorized 　　　　　 B．forgot 　　 　　　　　　 C．kept 　　　　　　　　　　 D．remembered

4．A．what 　　　　　　　 B．what happen 　　　　 C．which　 　　　　　　　 D．who

5．A．fill 　　　　　 　　　　　 B．fill in 　　　 　　　　 C．come　　 　　　　　 D．burst

6．A．picture 　　 　　　　　 B．promise 　 　　　　　　 C．present　 　　　　　 D．encourage

7．A．digging 　　 　　　　　 B．digging through 　　 C．digging out 　　　　　 D．digging into

8．A．to say 　　　 　　　　　 B．said 　　　 　　　　　　 C．and saying 　　　　　　 D．saying

9．A．Come out 　　　　　　　 B．Come again 　　　　　 C．Come on 　　　　　　 D．Come off

10．A．one word　　 　　　　　　 B．one sound 　　　　　 C．one row 　　　　　 D．one line

11．A．for himself 　　　　　 B．of himself 　　　　　　 C．by himself 　　　　　　 D．to himself

12．A．live 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．living 　　　　　　　　　 C．alive 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．lively

13．A．3 　　　　　 　　　　　 B．the 3 　　　　　　　　　　 C．3^th 　　　　　　　 D．the 3^th

14．A．sound 　　 　　　　　 B．voice 　　　　　　　　　 C．noise 　　 　　　　　　 D．tone

15．A．will save B．would save C．save D．would have saved

16．A．when 　　　　　　　　　 B．because 　　　　　　　　 C．even if　 　　　　　　　 D．though

17．A．remained 　　　　　　　 B．missing 　　　　　　　　 C．left 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gone

18．A．for 　　　　 　　　　　 B．behind 　　　　　　　　　 C．out of 　　　　　　　　　 D．over

19．A．a promise 　　　　　　 B．space 　　　　　　　　　 C．room 　　　　　　　　　 D．a triangle

20．A．because B．though C．when D．even though