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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

France is a country of great food, great fashion, and great art. It was also the birthplace of various painting movements and has been home to the world's most influential painters.

Claude Monet

Claude Monet started the Impressionist movement that completely changed the face of French painting in the second half of the 19th century. He first started out with selling charcoal pictures in Paris and started painting with oil after meeting Eugène Boudin.Eugène taught him to use oil paints, and also encouraged him to paint outdoors, a technique that he mastered later.

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was a post-Impressionist French painter of Dutch origin whose work had a huge influence on the 20th century art. His early works consisted more of somber （暗淡的） earth tones. However, influenced by Gauguin, Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter colors in his works, started experimenting with various techniques and formed his own. Having produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime—Red Vineyard at Arles.

Édouard Manet

As one of the first artists to paint modern life, he began to paint in his own style,maintaining some of Couture's techniques like the use of 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 show scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris.

Camille Pissarro

In his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from his memory. After meeting Paul Cézanne, who shared his interest of painting in a more realistic style,he changed course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various styles and formed his own one.

1. Who was the founder of the Impressionist movement?

A. Claude Monet. B. Vincent van Gogh.

C. Édouard Manet. D. Camille Pissarro.

2.How do we know Édouard Manet was influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot?

A. From his use of thick lines.

B. From his use of dark colors.

C. From his use of light shades.

D. From his paintings about daily life.

3. What did the four painters have in common?

A. They were all of French origin.

B. They all learned to paint outdoors.

C. They were taught by famous artists.

D. They all formed their own painting styles.

B

China's Yungang Grottoes （石窟） will complete the scanning of all the caves in five years, paving the way for the creation of digital versions that can withstand weathering and other real-world damage.

So far, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi Province has completed three-dimensional scans of one third of its Buddhist grottoes, according to the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute. “We're racing against time,”said Ning Bo, director of the institute's digitalization office. “Weathering is like cancer to grottoes,eating away at the sculptures year by year. Few technologies can prevent such progressive damage.”

Using three-dimensional laser （激光器） scanning and multiplanar （多维的） reconstruction, the institute is working to capture the shapes, colors and other fine details of the grottoes and create millimeter-level digital archives for future study and preservation.“We hope to preserve the grottoes in digital form as much as possible, so people in the future will still have access to the information even if the grottoes fade away,” Ning said,adding that the digitalization will also allow the public to “visit” the grottoes more easily on their computer screens.

The digitalization project, which began in 2003 at the grottoes, still faces challenges posed by the caves' enormous sizes, complicated structures and exquisite sculptures, according to the institute. “The Yungang Grottoes were built into a mountain, so our team is actually scanning structures as huge as a mountain. Besides, the inner structures vary wildly from exotic domes to traditional Chinese architecture,” said the director.

The Yungang Grottoes, located in the city of Datong, has 45 major caves and more than 59,000 stone statues. With a grotto complex stretching about 1 km from east to west,it is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China.

4. What does Ning Bo mean by saying “racing against time”?

A. Scanning the grottoes is an urgent task.

B. It is not an easy job to scan the grottoes.

C. He is dying because of a severe disease.

D. There is a deadline required by the UNESCO.

5. Why are the Yungang Grottoes being scanned?

A. To keep them from being damaged.

B. To carry out a scientific experiment.

C. To preserve them for future generations.

D. To make them accessible via the Internet.

6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. The influence of the project.

B. The difficulties facing the team.

C. The beauty of the grottoes.

D. The structures of the statues.

7. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A. Education. B. Technology. C. Culture. D. Opinion.

C

I'd never heard of the yangqin—a Chinese stringed instrument—until several years ago, when I had the pleasure of hearing Eastman graduate and music performer Zhang Wenzhuo perform on it in a virtual concert.

Wenzhuo, a Chinese native, began her training on the yangqin at age five. When she was only 13, Wenzhuo was awarded a scholarship to the Arts School of Hebei Province.The highly competitive program only accepted a single yangqin student every two years.After graduation, she was placed first in nationwide competitions and was admitted into the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing, where she was awarded her bachelor's in yangqin performance in 2005. She obtained her doctorate at Boston University in music education in 2015 and studied ethnomusicology at Eastman from 2017 to 2019. Wenzhuo has performed with countless orchestras and groups of musicians and won countless awards for her performances.

Before Wenzhuo performed on her yangqin, she presented a brief historical background of the instrument's origin, and discussed its continued usage up to the present day. Determined by musicologists to be based on the similarly-structured English hammered dulcimer(大扬琴), the yangqin was first used in Chinese folk music performances,and operas. As time went on, performances began to be sponsored by the country, and yangqin performers were given a path to higher levels of social mobility.

Wenzhuo performed four pieces, three tracing their origins to centuries' old Chinese composers, and one from the modern era. Needless to say, Wenzhuo's performances sounded fantastic. The yangqin is a unique and beautiful instrument and its sound, coupled with Wenzhuo's musical ability, allowed the four greatly differing pieces to stand together as a wonderful introduction to the instrument.

It was fascinating to learn about the yangqin and a joy to watch Wenzhuo perform on it.

8. What can we learn about Zhang Wenzhuo?

A. She has been trained for 13 years.

B. She topped many competitions.

C. She studied ethnomusicology in Boston.

D. She became a bachelor at Eastman.

9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. Zhang Wenzhuo's personalities. B. Zhang Wenzhuo's nationality.

C. Zhang Wenzhuo's contributions. D. Zhang Wenzhuo's schooling.

10. What made Zhang Wenzhuo's performances fantastic?

A. Her high level of social mobility.

B. Her knowledge of the instrument.

C. Her gift and the charm of the yangqin.

D. Her understanding of different cultures.

11. How does the author sound towards the yangqin?

A. Favorable. B. Curious. C. Strange. D. Cold.

D

In today's world of fast-paced games and short videos, people are spending less and less time on other things. For example, research has shown that an average visitor spends just 15 seconds on a website before moving on to other things. But the Internet is a huge and busy place, with millions of sites to choose from. You might expect people to slow down a bit more when they're in museums full of great works of art. But you'd be wrong.

Several studies have shown that the amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is 10 seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more—the average is about 28 seconds. At the Tate Modern Museum in London, it's even worse.People there spend an average of just 8 seconds on each artwork. And in that short period of time,the visitors also manage to do another important thing—take selfies(自拍)!

In recent years, museums have been working to change this behavior. Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating Slow Art Day. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art. Slow Art Day supporters believe that when visitors spend more time looking at and studying a work of art, they will admire it more. Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist's ideas and what the artist went through to create the work.

Most of the museums taking part in Slow Art Day are choosing just a few works for their visitors to see. Some of the museums are offering chances for visitors to talk about the artworks and share their ideas.

12. How much time do many people usually spend on every piece of art in a museum?

A. 8 seconds. B. 10 seconds. C. 15 seconds. D. 28 seconds.

13. What does the underlined phrase “this behavior” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Admiring each artwork thoroughly.

B. Taking selfies in museums busily.

C. Celebrating Slow Art Day widely.

D. Looking at each artwork hurriedly.

14. What's the purpose of Slow Art Day?

A. To attract more people to visit the museums.

B. To stop visitors from taking selfies inside museums.

C. To make people spend more time on each artwork.

D. To give visitors an opportunity to relax themselves.

15. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

A. Museums on the rocks: Please advise

B. Museums: Slow down to admire more

C. Slow Art Day: A fruit of museums

D. Museums: An escape from the fast-paced life

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。

Literature is one of the fine arts. It refers to beautiful writing. When we speak of a piece of writing as literature, we are praising it.

Literature has two main divisions: fiction and non-fiction. Fiction is writing that an author creates from imagination. It may include facts about real people or events, but authors combine these facts with imaginary situations. Most fiction is narrative (叙事的)writing, such as novels and short stories. 16 The chief forms of non-fiction include essays, history, biography, autobiography and diaries.

We all read for a variety of reasons. These reasons change with our age, our interests and the literature we read. 17 We read literature mostly because we enjoy it. Many people read to find out new information. We can work out possible solutions to our problems when we read about people in books whose problems are like our own.Through literature,we sometimes understand situations we cannot understand in real life.

18 The greatest poem ever written is only a printed sheet of paper until a reader reacts to it. Writing, to become literature, requires a reader. The reader helps to create literature by responding to the writer's thoughts, feelings and beliefs. 19

Every reader is a critic. Even when we say we have no opinion of a book, we are making a judgement. 20 Our ability to judge literature develops as our reading broadens (增长).

A. A creative reader considers both what the writer wants to say and how it is said.

B. Creative reading always leads to the deepest enjoyment of literature.

C. Literature in the broadest sense is everything that has been written.

D. But such a judgement is a poor one, based on little thought.

E. Non-fiction is factual about real-life situations.

F. Each work of literature has wisdom and beauty in itself.

G. Our basic reason for reading is probably pleasure.

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Giorgio is among the countless people who have made videos on the social platform during the pandemic. Little did he know where they would lead, but surely videos bring a touch of 21 to the fight against the suffering days.

In January, Giorgio would 22 hear muffled （沉闷的） melodies through the wall of his home. It 23 that his neighbor was playing the piano. Giorgio was really enjoying the music and began 24 videos in which his neighbor's talents could be heard.

In February, he posted a video saying he left a(n) 25 to his neighbor asking if the 26 person could play the famous melody My Heart Will Go On. The neighbor's answer was 27 when the piece came from the other side. So began a 28 . In another note,Giorgio 29 that they play The River Flows In You as a duo（一对表演者）.The Italian was at first a little 30 when he started, but he felt happy the moment he heard the music coming from the other side.

The two went on to play many more duos but Giorgio stayed curious about his unknown neighbor. Finally, they 31 . It was Emil and he was 78 years old. 32 from Poland, Emil's wife had just passed away and he was staying alone in a temporary accommodation. The only 33 left to Emil was his piano.

But, on March 14, the sad news of Emil's death 34 him. “Dear Emil,” he wrote 35 his neighbor, “I knew very little about you, but you gave me back my passion,and we shared that with the world. You'll be in my heart. Bye, my friend, Emil.”

21. A. bravery B. positivity C. honesty D. security

22. A. frequently B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. occasionally

23. A. happened B. seemed C. turned out D. came out

24. A. selling B. sharing C. purchasing D. advertising

25. A. note B. letter C. invitation D. request

26. A. happy B. emotional C. professional D. mysterious

27. A. vague B. timely C. self-evident D. negative

28. A. legend B. friendship C. concert D. journey

29. A. suggested B. requested C. ordered D. insisted

30. A. innocent B. serious C. nervous D. scared

31. A. departed B. reunited C. responded D. met

32. A. Especially B. Originally C. Roughly D. Similarly

33. A. affection B. hope C. bond D. comfort

34. A. reached B. troubled C. horrified D. clouded

35. A.in return for B.in place of C.in memory of D.in response to

第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The sweet art—sugar painting

In all around China's southwestern Sichuan Province, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.

According to some academic studies, sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures 36. _____ (make) in moulds (模具) as part of a sacrifice in religious ceremony. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more 37. _____(popular). The production techniques were upgraded and the patterns became more various, most of 38._____ _stood for good luck, such as a fish, dragon and monkey. Afterwards, the folk artists in Sichuan 39._____ _(develop) this art by adding techniques of Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper-cutting. As time passed by, the contemporary form of sugar painting has 40. ______(gradual) evolved.

Although 41._____ _number of sugar painters has decreased, due to its unique charm, a certain number of artists are making efforts 42. ______(preserve) it by offering classes, holding relevant activities, such as sugar painting contests and applying 43._____ _the National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Nowadays, this art is getting support again from the general public 44. ______it has already been listed as Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Sichuan Government.Moreover, the sugar painting artists have gained 45._____ _(increase) recognition.

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友James来信询问你市即将举办的中国民谣节（the Chinese Ballad Festival）的情况，请你用英文给他写一封回信。 内容包括：

1. 举办的时间和地点；

2. 活动的内容和目的；

3. 邀请James一同前往。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear James,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节 （满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last week, I watched an old couple when they walked through a local thrift (节俭)store. I had just dropped off a bag of clothes and a few other items I no longer wanted.When I got the opportunity, I stopped by just to look through the old records. Yes, I called them records, not CDs or MP3s, simply records, those round plastic things from ancient times that had music recorded on them.

Anyway, this couple moved slowly around me in search of items they had on a list they held tight in hand. They didn't say much, but occasionally talked with the other and picked an item up. “No, it's not suitable for her and she dislikes it,'' one would say and move on.

My curiosity always got the best of me until I satisfied it by asking. “Can I help you find something?” I asked. They stopped, looking at me. Then the man said, “We are looking for old things that look new. Look, every new year in the past we tried to begin the year with new things. It was a goal to surround ourselves with things fresh and new so that we had new direction, new hopes and dreams for the year ahead. More importantly,we can give some gifts to Eva.”

“Eva? Who is she?” I asked. “She is a lovely 10-year-old girl we adopted three years ago. Her parents died in a serious traffic accident. She always wants to be a singer,”the man replied.When hearing those words, I felt sad and said, “I'm sorry for the girl. Can you tell me how does your search work out?” The lady sighed and said, “It took a long time for us to find a special gift, but we discovered it was in vain (徒劳的).”

I knew it was difficult for the couple to solve the problem, so I decided to take action immediately. I said to the couple, “I can do you a favor. Please wait here for me.”

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

I turned around and ran out of the store.

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Paragraph 2:

When I returned to the store, the couple sat near the counter.

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