When Sir Winston Churchill, the great British Prime Minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland.The painting had been ordered and paid for to 1 the Grand Old Man of World WarⅡ.
Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this 2 of respect and affection. 3 of them, of course, allowed the others to see how much they both disliked the portrait. “It makes me look 4 , which I am not!” protested Churchill in private(私下). 5 , he only remarked that it was fine example of modern art. His friends smiled.It was known that the Churchills didn't ___ 6 modern art.
Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it 7 .Churchill died at ninety in 1965.Lady Churchill 8 him in 1977.Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to the 9 , and a heated argument broke out. The painter was 10 sad.The artist community, shocked and 11 , said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime (罪行). Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a(n) 12 document. All agreed that the Churchills didn't have the 13 to do what they had done.
Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would 14 him “as he saw him”. Churchill never had a chance to see the work in 15 since the painter 16 to show it to him. He found out only 17 he received his present that Sutherland had seen him 18 a heavy, sick, tired old man. Since he hated old age, he was naturally 19 .
Who has the right to a work of art, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? Was the portrait a good one, as many(including the painter) said? Or was it bad as others thought? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybody’s 20 .
1.A.give B.regard C.paint D.honour
2.A.mark B.piece C.prize D.trade
3. A.Neither B.Both C.Either D.All
4.A.wise B.gentle C.stupid D.happy
5.A.Fortunately B.Obviously C.Straight D.Publicly
6.A.care for B.look like C.turn down D.make up
7.A.hidden B.hung C.destroyed D.returned
8.A.mourned B.missed C.followed D.buried
9.A.painting B.man C.woman D.a(chǎn)rtist
10.A.understandably B.unexpectedly C.unreasonably D.unthinkingly
11.A.a(chǎn)fraid B.regretful C.curious D.a(chǎn)ngry
12.A.interesting B.colorful C.expensive D.historical
13.A.chance B.right C.power D.courage
14.A.help B.obey C.paint D.show
15.A.progress B.place C.need D.sight
16.A.a(chǎn)greed B.promised C.refused D.hated
17.A.until B.when C.before D.though
18.A.a(chǎn)s B.to C.a(chǎn)bout D.for
19.A.moved B.worried C.tired D.hurt
20.A.surprise B.disappointment C.delight D.satisfaction
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In 1780 James Watt produced art efficient steam engine which powered 40 machines in a Glasgow factory. That date is normally taken as the beginning of the Industrial Age. Since then, industrial development has changed our way of life more and more. The revolution in communications, for example, has made the world seem much smaller. The invention of the telephones in 1876 by another Scotsman, Bell, and Marconi's first radio broadcast 19 years later were both important developments. But the Italian inventor’s early radios seem very primitive compared with modern portable radios. These were made possible by the invention of the transistor by W. B. Shockley in the USA in 1948. This device replaced the valve in radios.
There have been many changes in transport, too, since the development of the wheel, 6, 000 years ago. Daimler and Benz, both Germans, built one of the first practical petrol-driven motor cars in 1885. Only 18 years later, the Wright brothers, from America, flew their first plane.
Now, we have jets and, since the work of Christopher Cockerell in Britain in the 1950's, the hovercraft.
In medicine, the most significant advance came in 1928, when Sir Alexander Fleming, also an Englishman, discovered penicillin, which has saved countless lives since.
1.Which of these was invented or discovered first? Put them in order.
A.the telephone B. penicillin C. the transistor D. the steam engine
E. radio F. the plane G. the motor car H. the wheel
1_____ 2 ______ 3 ______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ 8 _______
2.James Watt was _______
A.a(chǎn) Scottish engineer. B. an English engineers
C.a(chǎn)n Italian engineer. D. a German engineer.
3.Our way of life has changed greatly ever since
A.James Watt produced an efficient steam engine.
B.the revolution in communications.
C.the discovery of penicillin.
D.we have jets.
4.Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
A.Bell the telephone in 1876.
B.Penicillin _____ _____ by Fleming in 1928.
C.Valves in radios have now been _____ by transistors.
D.One of the first practical petrol-driven motor cars _____ ______ by two German engineers.
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閱讀下面對話,掌握其大意,并根據(jù)所給首字母的提示,在標(biāo)有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式,使對話通順。
A:Excuse me, sir, but I’m writing a report on what people prefer to do on holiday. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
B:No, not at all. Please go (76)a_______.
A:How often do you go on holiday?
B:I generally have two weeks’ holiday a year.
A:And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?
B:Well, I don’t usually visit my family. We live quite(77) c_____ and I can see them any time. But I do like to visit museums, (78)e__________ if there is a special exhibition on. I don’t like to stay at home, though my parents do. (79)I________, I prefer to get away from the city and just (80)e________ the peace of the country. You know, just sit under a tree, listen to the birds in the morning, or maybe go walking over the hills.
A:Have you ever (81)t_________ abroad?
B:No, I haven’t .It’s too (82)e__________ for me. But my wife loves to visit the coast, so if the (83)w_________ is good we often go swimming in the sea, or maybe just lie on the (84)b________ and bathe in the sun.
A:OK. Well, thank you very much for your time.
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A:Excuse me, sir, but I’m writing a report on what people prefer to do on holiday. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
B:No, not at all. Please go (76) a_______.
A:How often do you go on holiday?
B:I generally have two weeks’ holiday a year.
A:And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?
B:Well, I don’t usually visit my family. We live quite (77) c_____ and I can see them any time. But I do like to visit museums, (78) e__________ if there is a special exhibition on. I don’t like to stay at home, though my parents do. (79)I________, I prefer to get away from the city and just (80) e________ the peace of the country. You know, just sit under a tree, listen to the birds in the morning, or maybe go walking over the hills.
A:Have you ever (81) t_________ abroad?
B:No, I haven’t .It’s too (82) e__________ for me. But my wife loves to visit the coast, so if the (83) w_________ is good we often go swimming in the sea, or maybe just lie on the (84) b________ and bathe in the sun.
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根據(jù)下列句子所給漢語意思,寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。
【小題1】
Grandfather, father and sons belong to three different (輩).
【小題2】
After supper many people go to the Central Square just for e (娛樂).
【小題3】
---Tom, look at your papers. How did you do your homework?
--Sorry, sir. You have c me with my twin brother. I’m Jim
【小題4】
Yesterday was our open day. Many children came into our school looking around (好奇).
【小題5】
Don’t be in such a hurry; you’d better eat a few m_____ of food before you go shopping.
【小題6】
I saw some girls were talking about something in w . But when I got closer they all ran away.
【小題7】
The painting in the flag of our class r unity, strength and effort.
【小題8】
As the teacher (走近) the dormitory of his students, the rooms became quiet.
【小題9】
If bright sunlight is (聚焦) on dry wood with a glass, it will start burning.
【小題10】
The sports reporter was watching the football match, (評論) all the time.
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根據(jù)下列句子所給漢語意思,寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。
1.
Grandfather, father and sons belong to three different (輩).
2.
After supper many people go to the Central Square just for e (娛樂).
3.
---Tom, look at your papers. How did you do your homework?
--Sorry, sir. You have c me with my twin brother. I’m Jim
4.
Yesterday was our open day. Many children came into our school looking around (好奇).
5.
Don’t be in such a hurry; you’d better eat a few m_____ of food before you go shopping.
6.
I saw some girls were talking about something in w . But when I got closer they all ran away.
7.
The painting in the flag of our class r unity, strength and effort.
8.
As the teacher (走近) the dormitory of his students, the rooms became quiet.
9.
If bright sunlight is (聚焦) on dry wood with a glass, it will start burning.
10.
The sports reporter was watching the football match, (評論) all the time.
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