1、1.The Eiffel Tower is such a distinctiveof Paris that the two have become synonymous.Your answerCorrect answerfeaturefeature2.I couldnt stop reading his new best-seller since I was soin the characters.Your answerCorrect answerengagedengaged3.I hope for yourthat youre not planning to make a surprise
2、visit.Your answerCorrect answersakesake4.Did you really just make a(n)between school and war?Your answerCorrect answeranalogyanalogy5.Please dontthe truthyou made your decision and now you have to live with it.Your answerCorrect answerdistortdistort6.Settle down and stop being so; the world is not g
3、oing to end.Your answerCorrect answertheatricaltheatrical7.It mustve taken a lot of courage toindependence like that.Your answerCorrect answerproclaimproclaim8.It drives me crazyCarla always knows exactly how toevery plan I make for the weekend.Your answerCorrect answerfrustratefrustrate9.I love lis
4、tening to Mexican music because theis so infectious.Your answerCorrect answerrhythmrhythm10.Im alwaysof advertisements for deals that seem too good to be true.Your answerCorrect answerwarywarySection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11.Next summer, the developers plan to _ the old sc
5、hool into a museum.A. convertB. converseC. convertsD. converge12.Can you tell me what steps _ a valid research proposal?A. constitutionB. constituteC. constituentD. consist13.The school received more money and _ has been able to hire more teachers.A. consequenceB. consequentialC. consequentD. conseq
6、uently14.Different cultures varying conceptions of _ are visible in the types of clothes they generally wear.A. jealousyB. modestyC. notorietyD. clarity15.Unfortunately, I didnt practice enough so I failed to _ for the team.A. qualifyB. succeedC. thriveD. attempt16.Her job is to gather the data and
7、then _ the results to determine their significance.A. analysisB. analyzeC. analyticalD. analyst17.My _ clouded my judgment and prevented me from acting rationally when I saw my girlfriend with another man.A. modestyB. clarityC. jealousyD. notoriety18.Jim is in Thailand on vacation; he loves to trave
8、l to _ places.A. eroticB. roboticC. exoticD. mitotic19.Love him or hate him, the President of the United States is one of the most _ people in the world.A. influentialB. domesticC. instinctiveD. intransigent20.In a change of pace from his recent international focus, the Prime Minister spoke last nig
9、ht about _ issues.A. exoticB. rhythmicC. expressiveD. domesticSection C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.Unfortunately, I cant think about anything right now since Im engageda contract dispute with my landlord.Your answerCorrect answerinin22.Warhols fame is largely due to the facthe i
10、ncorporated pop culture references into his art.Your answerCorrect answerthatthat23.My parents splitwhen I was four years old, so it was very difficult for me.Your answerCorrect answerupup24.I think my love of nature derivesall the camping trips I took with my parents.Your answerCorrect answerfromfr
11、om25.After several weeks, I finally managed to pin Victoron a specific date for the photo shoot.Your answerCorrect answerupdown26.I saw on the news that soldiers have engagedrebels in the southern part of the country.Your answerCorrect answerinwith27.Donna giveswaves of energy whenever she enters a
12、room.Your answerCorrect answeroffoff28.The homeless shelter sent out letters to make an appealmore money.Your answerCorrect answerforfor29.Margaret is so shy that her eyes always shy awaymine when I look at her.Your answerCorrect answerfromfrom30.The Presidents new policy is,to speak, beneficial for
13、 international trade.Your answerCorrect answersosoPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Let me pose a(n)(31)situation for you. Imagine that you are very rich and can do almost anything you want. Now imagine that you love art and want to support struggling artists
14、. You decide to(32)a painting from a young artist whose work you admire. What would you have him paint?Would you ask for an epic battle set in a(n)(33)world of monsters and fairies or would you ask for a realistic,(34)portrait of yourself? If you chose the latter, youre in good company because that
15、is(35)what I did. I had seen so many beautiful portraits of famous people hanging in museums that I thought it was time to have my very own.It took me a long time to find a highly(36)artist whose work would do justice to my portrait. In the(37), I studied the artistic process and learned a lot about
16、 how art is created. I must admit that, even though Ive always admired artists, I never had a full appreciation for their creative talent. I certainly dont have that ability, so Im incredibly impressed when someone(38)knows how to create a work of such beauty.I was fairly nervous about seeing my fin
17、ished portrait. The artist, likewise, was very nervous about showing it to me. In the end, I must admit that he did a(n)(39)job capturing my likeness. Im not in love with the painting, but the artist should take(40)in the fact that he did the best he could with his subject. Im not a very attractive
18、man, so its almost impossible for my portrait to be beautiful and realistic.Your answerCorrect answer(31)hypotheticalhypothetical(32)commissioncommission(33)mythologicalmythological(34)expressiveexpressive(35)preciselyprecisely(36)qualifiedqualified(37)meantimemeantime(38)instinctivelyinstinctively(
19、39)sufficientsufficient(40)consolationconsolationPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.When it comes to the arts, many people automatically think of Europe and North America. This is understandable since so many famous artists come from these regions. M
20、any art museums are filled with paintings and drawings from European and North American artists from the past few hundred years. All countries, however, have a unique artistic heritage, so it should come as no surprise that countries throughout Africa and Asia have their own artistic styles and hist
21、ories.Completely landlocked within Southern Africa, the nation of Botswana is particularly susceptible to cultural trends and influences from surrounding countries, chiefly South Africa. However, there is a burgeoning arts scene native to Botswana, and the country also has a long history of distinct
22、 artistic traditions.The oldest evidence of art in the country was found in the Tsodilo Hills, located in northwestern Botswana, in the Kalahari Desert. Dating to 1,0002,000 years ago, these rock paintings form the highest concentration of rock art in the world and are considered sacred by the San m
23、inority culture. Today, the San are known for continuing the ancient arts of decorating ostrich eggshells for jewelry and creating ostrich eggshell beads, which they consider to represent good luck and good fortune. Archaeologists believe this type of bead to be the oldest-known man-made bead; they
24、have been recovered at East and Southern African archaeological digs and dated to 28,00045,000 years ago.The National Museum and Art Gallery in Gaborone is the centrepiece of modern art in the country. It is widely regarded as one of the best art galleries in Southern Africa; it holds regular exhibi
25、tions highlighting the work of local artists and also sponsors an annual celebration for local art and artists. The National Museum also acts as custodian for the cultural heritage and traditions of the country, the duties of which include preservation, education, and promotion. Twentieth and twenty
26、-first century painters include Phillip Segola, Ann Gollifer, and Neo Matome.Spring in Gaborone, the capital city, sees the annualMaitisongFestivalthe countrys largest celebration of the performing arts. The festival includes free outdoor performances at city arenas as well as ticketed indoor events
27、 at Gaborones theatres and arts venues. Performing arts organizations, such as theMogwanaDance Troupe, are becoming more popular as more and more people embrace and wish to share their cultural heritage.Local handcrafts, supported in large part by the tourist trade, are generally of the utilitarian
28、variety. Handwoven baskets, one of the specialties associated with Botswana, are of extremely high quality. Made almost exclusively in the Okavango region, they are woven with the leaves of theMokolwanepalm and utilize various roots and barks in order to give the baskets their unique colours and des
29、igns (typically associated with the nations traditional lifestyle). Due to the abundance of cattle livestock, leatherwork has also developed as an important and widespread handcraft. Traditionally used to make clothing, blankets, and sleeping mats, leather is today more often used to make designer b
30、ags, belts, and accessories.41.Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?A. European art is superior to all other art.B. African art is superior to all other art.C. Every country has a unique artistic tradition.D. Art is only a modern creation.42.Which paragraph discusses t
31、he early history of art in Botswana?A. Paragraph 3.B. Paragraph 4.C. Paragraph 5.D. Paragraph 6.43.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. All art in Botswana is thoroughly unique to that country.B. Art in Botswana has been influenced by neighbouring countries.C. Art in Botswana
32、is a relatively recent invention.D. All art in Botswana consists of simple decorations.44.This passage is best described as _.A. narrative fictionB. editorial non-fictionC. first-person historyD. personal memoir45.Which of the following would make the best title for the passage?A. Influential Art of the WorldB. A Critics Opinion of Art in BotswanaC. Botswana MasterpiecesD. Art Without Notoriety
