【题目】Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modem Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modem Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.

Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For example, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty (螺旋状防波堤), made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.

Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.

Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay (衰落). That’s one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.

1What can be learned from the first paragraph?

A. Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s.

B. Land Art aims to get people interested in nature.

C. American artists were the first to create Land Art.

D. People have been creating Land Art for thousands of years.

2What do we know about Robert Smithson?

A. He is a great creative artist.

B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.

C. He made the most famous Land Art.

D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.

3One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lies in .

A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature

B. it develops and decays gradually over time

C. it combines the landscapes around completely

D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature

4What is the passage mainly about?

A. Works of Land Art.

B. History of Land Art.

C. Changes of Land Art.

D. Introduction of Land Art.

【题目】New Zealand Cruise (游轮) & Australian Open Tennis

Includes tickets to the Women’s and Men’s Finals at the Australian Open

Number of days: 16 days (Leaving: 31 January 2020)

This holiday serves up the perfect experience for any tennis fan with tickets to the Australian Open, hotel stays in Melbourne and Sydney and a cruise around New Zealand’s coastline.

Discover your itinerary (日程安排)

Dayl-4 Melbourne (Hotel stay & Australian Open)

Melbourne is famous for its markets, where you’ll find everything from local produce to arts and fashion. During your stay, experience all the excitement of the Australian Open, one of the world’s most exciting sports tournaments and 2020’s first Grand Slam (大满贯). With tickets to the Men’s and Women’s Finals, you’ll see the best tennis stars in the world compete for glory in game like no other.

Day 5-8 Sydney (Hotel stay)

Sydney is far more than the Opera House, Harbor Bridge and inviting beaches. Walk along the coastal paths, with rock pools, where you can watch surfers ride the waves.

Day 9-12 At sea

Day 13 Milford Sound (Scenic cruising)

You’ll travel through amazing natural beauty in South West New Zealand, where mountain tops are shown in mirror-smooth waters. In this important wildlife habitat, you could see a Little Blue penguin (企鹅) or two, as you travel past the breathtaking sight.

Day 14 Dunedin

Don’t miss the gardens at Larnach Castle, including the Serpentine Walk, the Alice Lawn and a native plant path; a true dream for plant lovers.

Day 15 Tauranga

As you sail into Tauranga’s scenic harbor, you’ll pass Mount Maunganui, a dead volcano crossed with walking paths and dotted with hot saltwater pools.

Day 16 Auckland

1In which city can you buy the local produce of Australia?

A.Melbourne.B.Sydney.

C.Dunedin.D.Tauranga.

2When will you be able to see the dead volcano?

A.On Day 8.B.On Day 13.

C.On Day 14.D.On Day 15.

3The tour is mainly designed for __________.

A.sports starsB.tennis fans

C.surfersD.climbers

【题目】阅读理解
The Women's Institute is urging supermarkets to do more to help consumers reduce their home food waste, after a survey of its own membership showed widespread confusion about “best before” and “use by” labeling(标签) on packaging.
Its new analysis of products on supermarket shelves found that “once-opened” instructions were often contradictory and often failed to make clear whether they were a guide to food safety or quality. Only 45% of 5,000 WI members surveyed understood that best-before dates were a sign of food quality, while 26% did not understand that the more important use-by dates were a decisive guide to food safety.
In its report on food waste, the WI said supermarkets were “potentially contributing to home food waste by leading customers to buy more food than they need, and giving conflicting and confusing on-pack information that leaves customers unsure about how long a product remains safe to eat in the home setting”. The 42-page report is part of the WI's ongoing campaign to reduce food waste. To underline the point about conflicting information, it cites(引用) a can of Sainsbury's own-brand sweetcorn advising consumers to eat it within one day of opening, while a similar tin from Waitrose gave consumers two days to finish it. Green Giant sweetcorn, however, has no specified date for eating once opened.
Marylyn Haines Evans, chair of the Women's Institute's public affairs said: “WI members are some of the more informed members of society about food and cookery, but they are still confused about food labelling and 'once-opened' information. So we would like supermarkets to extend the amount of time that consumers have to use a product in their homes by making all of their once-opened instructions on product packaging consistent, and completely remove once-opened instructions on products where food safety is not an issue.”
(1)What mainly leads to food waste according to WI?
A.Poor quality of food.
B.Attractive packaging of products.
C.Competition among supermarkets.
D.Consumers' confusion about on-pack information.
(2)Which of the following can inform you of food safety?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(3)Why are the three supermarkets mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A.To attract more consumers.
B.To compare their products.
C.To comment on their service.
D.To make WI's report convincing.
(4)What does Evans suggest supermarkets do about reducing food waste?
A.Extend life of a product.
B.Turn to well-informed WI members.
C.Give consistent once-opened instructions.
D.Remove instructions on product packaging.

【题目】

第二节 完型填空(共20小题;

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项ABCD中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s

farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather

pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket

was only half full. I wasn’t about to 38 Grandpa down. Just

then something caught my 39 . A large brown squirrel was

a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my____Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d____the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”

“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.

“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone else’s hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit 53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the 55 of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1A.roomsB.woodsC.holesD.roads

2A.hardB.dirtyC.lightD.easy

3A.letB.settleC.haveD.keep

4A.sweaterB.basketC.eyeD.hand

5A.joinedB.livedC.discoveredD.disappeared

6A.jumpedB.heldC.stoodD.found

7A.strangeB.secretC.anxiousD.patient

8A.coveredB.filledC.rebuiltD.decorated

9A.turnB.choiceC.chanceD.achievement

10A.afraidB.ashamedC.carefulD.proud

11A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Therefore

12A.drivenB.followedC.rotectedD.caught

13A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.delighted

14A.offB.besideC.overD.around

15A.supplyB.costC.supportD.preparation

16A.escapeB.spendC.surviveD.fled

17A.placeB.noticeC.advantageD.charge

18A.guiltyB.unconfidentC.embarrassedD.nervous

19A.openB.leaveC.crossD.occupy

20A.inspirationB.expectationC.impressionD.satisfaction

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