外研版高中英语必修二16

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(2014·焦作高一调研)
Israeli paintings —Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum. On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads.
His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.
Time: 9：00 a．m. — 4：00 p．m., November 26 — December 20
Place: China National Art Museum, Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: 6401—2252
Russia Ballet —The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets —“Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker” — at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7：15 p．m., December 5 and 6 (“Swan Lake”); 7：15 p．m. December 7 (“The Nutcracker”)
Place: Beizhan Theatre. Xiwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Tel: 6605 — 3388
Folk concert —The Central Conservatory of Music (音乐学院) will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower”，“Celebrating Harvest”，“Deep and Lasting
Friendship”，“Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”，and “Children's Holiday”．
Time: 7：30 p．m., November 25
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, Beixinhua Street
Tel: 6605 — 5812
1．If children are very fond of dancing, their parents should take them to ________.
A. China National Art Museum
B. Beijing Concert Hall
C. Beizhan Theatre
D. Wusi Street
答案与解析C细节理解题。

由文章对Beizhan Theatre的活动介绍可知C项正确。

2．Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.
A. deer
B. sheep
C. birds
D. flowers
答案与解析B由文章第一段可知他以画羊闻名。

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once.
B. The folk concert will last three days.
C. The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.
D. China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.
答案与解析A是非判断题。

由文章Beizhan Theatre的演出时间可知The Nutcracker只上演一次。

B
In the 19th century there was an exhibition on the fine art in Paris. Before it was open to the public, several well-known artists were invited and
showed their opinions. There was a curtain covering each painting. When they came near the first painting, an assistant drew the curtain away. A beautiful butterfly flew into the hall and stopped on one of the roses in the picture. All of them cheered. They all declared that it was excellent because it confused the butterfly.
Then they came to the second painting. When the assistant was going to draw the curtain，he stopped and cried, “Wonderful! It's the best painting I have ever seen！”
All the artists were astonished and asked why he thought so. After he told them the reason, everybody looked at the painting. Yes, it was exactly a painting of a curtain.
4．This story happened in the ________.
A. 1900's in Poland
B. 1800's in Belgium
C. 1700's in Greece
D. 1800's in France
答案与解析D细节理解题。

由文章第一句可知。

5．According to the passage, there ________ in the hall.
A. was only one curtain
B. were two curtains
C. were a number of curtains
D. were no curtains
答案与解析C推理判断题。

由第一段中的“There was a curtain covering each painting.”可知，在大厅里应该有许多窗帘。

6．It confused the butterfly. Here “confused” means ________.
A. cheated
B. drew
C. struck
D. moved
答案与解析A词义猜测题。

指图画中的玫瑰花太逼真了，蝴蝶都以为是真的，而被骗来了。

draw“吸引”；strike“打动”；move“感动”，
都不准确。

7．The second is even better because it ________.
A. was very true to life
B. was another butterfly
C. confused the assistant
D. was beautiful
答案与解析C推理判断题。

助手想去打开窗帘，却发现是画中的窗帘，
说明第二幅画把助手也骗过了，所以第二幅比第一幅更好。

Common
Progress Please Criticize。