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1、Unit 1 Art.选词填空1. Thinking of his suggestion constructive, the headmaster it.2. Teaching theories should not focus on the form, but on the students.3. My riches consist not in the extent of my , but in the fewness of my wants.4. She her gun at the target but missed it.5. Before they fled the country
2、, the enemy vainly to destroy all the factories.6. The old nurse has served the family for thirty years.7. No one can what will happen in ten thousand years.8. It was a that he was born on his mothers birthday.单项填空1. I spent my summer holiday in London. What a _！ So did I.A. coincidenceB. conclusion
3、C. consequence D. celebration2. I once _ to read an English novel, but there were so many new words that I had to give up halfway.A. attempted B. managedC. offered D. pretended3. Having lost all their _ in a big fire, the Blacks had to depend on their friends and relatives for a living.A. galleries
4、B. reputationsC. signatures D. possessions4. Instead of lending a hand, Jim just stood by, laughing at us in trouble.Oh, its _ of him to be so coldhearted.A. conventional B. typicalC. ridiculous D. aggressive5. Scientists and doctors across the world have done _ research over the years, hoping to fi
5、nd a cure for cancer.A. a great deal of B. a good manyC. quite a few D. a large number of6. Id like to take a vacation this summer, but _， I dont want to miss the conference in midJuly.A. whats more B. by the wayC. on the other hand D. as a matter of fact7. The local government has taken some effect
6、ive measures, _ at cutting down the cost during the tough economy.A. pointing B. approvingC. managing D. aiming8. Among the workers who built the stadium _， who used to live in the countryside.A. are the peasants B. the peasants areC. were the peasants D. the peasants were9. One way to know what tec
7、hniques to use is to study the techniques that good readers use and then _ them in your own reading.A. accept B. admireC. admit D. adopt10. It was fairly _ from her tone of voice that she disapproved.A. informal B. evidentC. generous D. reliable.阅读理解AHe lived his whole life as a poor man. His art an
8、d talent were recognized by almost no one.He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.Now
9、, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws a
10、round 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.Van Gogh was the son of the mister. He left school when he was just 15.By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs includin
11、g an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions (情感) into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法). “Instead of trying
12、to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly，” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But
13、 now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr.Gacher sold for US DS| 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people，” said a Van Goghs fan.1. All through his li
14、fe Van Gogh _.A. depended on his brotherB. worked hard on art studiesC. was not recognized by peopleD. expressed himself in paintings2. Van Gogh killed himself because of _.A. the poor lifeB. his illnessC. the pain from his left earD. the refusal by artists of his time3. One of the characteristics f
15、or Van Goghs paintings is _.A. the likeness between his paintings and the realityB. the short time for him to complete a paintingC. the various styles mixed togetherD. the special strokes he made4. The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because _.A. more and more people like his paintingsB. people can understand him through
