1、第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHave you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food, fashion and art. Its also home to the most influential painters in the world.Edouard ManetHe was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began to paint in hi
2、s own style, but still used some of Coutures techniques like thick lines and dark colors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris. His works include Olympia and
3、The Absinthe Drinker.Camille PissarroIn his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory. After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various styles, and f
4、inally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.Vincent van GoghHe had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were most painted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter colors in his wor
5、ks, and started creating his own techniques. Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.Claude MonetHe was the founder of the Impressionist
6、movement and completely changed the French painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺画）in Paris, he soon started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints and also encouraged him to paint outdoors. And then he pa
7、inted with his own style. His works include Impression, Sunrise and The Water Liles.1. What can we learn about Edouard Manets paintings?A. They reflected the changes of life.B. They were mainly about daily life.C. They were all painted in bright colors.D. They were painted in Morisots style.2. Which
8、 painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?A. The Potato Eaters.B. Bedroom in Arles.C. Red Vineyard at Arles.D. Starry Night.3. Whats the common point of the four painters from the text?A. All of them were given many awards in their life.B. All of them were taught by some famous painters.C. Al
9、l of them had a good taste in delicious food.D. All of them had their unique styles in painting.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了法国最具影响力的四位画家及他们的作品。1. 细节理解题。根据Edouard Manet中Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris.可知Edouard Manet的绘画主要是关于日常生活的。故选B。2. 细节理解题。根据Vincent v
10、an Gogh中Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime Red Vineyard at Arles.可知只有Red Vineyard at Arles.是由Vincent van Gogh亲自卖的。故选C。3. 推理判断题。通过文章可知，文中介绍的四位画家他们都有自己独特的风格。故选D。BFinding true love can be pretty tough for a lot of people, but a l
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14、rite an email to all her friends, offering to give them $10,000 on her wedding day if any of them managed to introduce her to her future husband.“I am writing you today because Ive decided to make an aggressive action plan on finding the man that I get to hang out with forever,” the woman writes in
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