2.　　　　 李教授不能来作报告的消息让我们很失望.(let down )

1.　　　　 她建议晚上去看电影. ( 动名词作宾语)

( C )

　 81.

A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology.

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In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors – or of people very different from our own-can be provided by art. In short, art express the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offer us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.

83.

In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “ political” artist. In his well- known painting The Third of May 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people.

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In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls.

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By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was ( and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are unholy.

( B )

A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

　　 “Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch every few seconds.

　　 “Take me over there,” said the young lady.

　　 There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”

“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o’ clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seems as if I had tried not to be late.”

76. How did the young woman get to the square?

　 A. She arrived in a taxi.　　　　　　　　 B. She drove there in a car.

　 C. She got there by bus.　　　　　　　　 D. The story doesn’t tell us.

77. Why did the lady stop the taxi?

　 A. Because she didn’t want to be late for her appointment(约会).

　 B. Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.

　 C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.

　 D. Because she was afraid of walking across the street.

78. The young man at the other side of the square ________.

　 A. had probably been waiting for a long time.

　 B. had some problem with his watch.

　 C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant.

　 D. was someone the young lady didn’t want to see.

79. The young lady was ___________.

　 A. clever at making excuse.　　　　　　 B. not late at all.

　 C. 45 minutes earlier.　　　　　　　　 D. 15 minutes late.

80. Had she tried not to be late?

　 A. Yes, she had tried her best.

　 B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.

　 C. Yes, she had tried but she was still late.

　 D. No, she thought being late was better than being early.

( A )

Joe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.

　　 Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.

　　 He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, “If you pretend that you’re asleep, he stops.”

71. The children always resisted going to bed, which ____________.

　 A. made Helen suffer a lot 　　　　 B. satisfied their mother

　 C. Helen was not satisfied with 　　 D. gave Helen much trouble

72. The husband couldn’t help the wife to look after the children　　　 　.

　 A. because he returned from work too late　

　B. since his voice sounded like a singer’s

　 C. except on Saturday and Sunday

　 D. for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed weekends

73. Joe worked 　　　　.

　 A. all the week including Saturday and Sunday

　 B. during the week including the weekends

　 C. every day but Saturday and Sunday

　 D. every week except on Sunday

74. Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the above story?

　 A. Joe’s song did help the children to relax.

　 B. With Joe’s help, the children went to sleep.

　 C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.

　 D. The children were so tired of their father’s voice that they pretended to be asleep.

75. This joke tells about 　　　　.

　 A. Joe and Helen 　　　　　　 B. Helen’s trouble

　 C. Joe’s foolery　　　 　　　　　　 D. the bright idea of the two small children

70. A. running over　 B. flowing past　 C. getting across　　 D. moving through

69. A. broken　　　　 B. fixed　　　 C. closed　　 D. dropped

68. A. leg　　　　　　 B. head　　　 C. back　　　 D. heart

67. A who was sleeping　　　　 　B. who was going to sleep

　　　　　 C. that was to sleep　　　　　 D. that might have fallen asleep

66. A. met　　　　　　 B. struck　　　 　　C. joined　　　 D. touched