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分类综合训练：阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空+书面表达
阅读理解
Benjamin West， the father of American painting， showed his talent for
art when he was only six. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor
told him he needed one. In those days， a brush was made from camels’
hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would
work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before
long， the cat began to look ragged. His father said that the cat must be
sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year， one of Benjamin’s
cousins， Mr. Pennington， came to visit. He was impressed with
Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home， he sent Benjamin a box of
paints and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版书） by an artist.
These were the first pictures and first real paints and brushes Benjamin had
ever seen.
In 1747， when Benjamin was nine years old， Mr. Pennington returned
for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He
asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a
visit.
In the city， Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil
paintings. The boy began a landscape painting. William Williams， a well-
known painter， came to see him work. Williams was impressed with
Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The
books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little. But he later
said， “Those two books were my companions by day， and under my
pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，
they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy
decided then that he would be an artist.
1. How did Benjamin get the brushes at first？
A. He cut a camel’s hair. B. He cut some fur from a cat.
C. An artist offered a hand to him. D. His father bought them for him.
2. What does the first sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest？
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent？
A. He sent him to a school.
B. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
C. He taught him how to make engravings.
D. He provided him with painting materials.
4. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to .
A. makes up his mind to be a painter
B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. gets to know other painters
D. master the use of paints
Music has a great effect on everyone. But does music affect plants，
too？ People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades.
From school-level projects to higher-level scientific experiments， the effect
of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.
We know music is sound and sound is nothing more than a wave. Plant
growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why
is music associated with plant growth？ In humans， music has a strong
effect on our health and mood， and over the years， people have claimed
that the same effect has been observed on plants， too. Plants are sensitive
by nature， and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans
do. There are stories about plants shedding tears. Although scientists do not
support these as facts， these myths have led them to take up various
experiments on plants.
Various studies have proved that plants respond to acoustic （音响的）
energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size， and influences their
overall health. Dan Carlson， after a thorough study over a span of many
years， has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients
（养分） more efficiently.
It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray （叶面喷剂）
that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray
“Sonic Bloom”. His findings have proved to be beneficial for countless
farmers and have resulted in—according to Guinness Book of World Records
—the largest indoor plant on record.The Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to
be 1，300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan
（寿命）， however， is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall.
The book， Secret of the Soil， writes about Sonic Bloom and its results.
Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market.
5. What inspired scientists to experiment with plants？
A. The effects of music on human beings.
B. The fact that plants grew better with music.
C. People’s unscientific descriptions of plants.
D. The cell division taking place within the cells.
6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A. Types of music that contributes to plants ‘growth.
B. Music can have some good effects on plants.
C. The way to improve plants’ growth rate.
D. Nutrients are important to plants.
7. What is “Sonic Bloom”？
A. A method to grow larger plants.
B. A special plant that grows very fast.
C. A foliage spray that is beneficial to plants.
D. Acoustic energy that helps plants absorb nutrients.
8. Why is the Purple Passion included in Guinness Book of World
Records？
A. It is the oldest indoor plant.
B. It is the largest indoor plant.
C. It gives off the most pleasant smell.
D. It can grow in the toughest conditions.
阅读七选五
How to Change the World
You want to change the world， but you aren’t sure where to start.
First， remember that changing the world can mean so many different
things.
• Understand what’s wrong. 1 The world is such a big place，
so you won’t be able to change much if you don’t understand what’s
going on out there. Try to learn about what is happening both home
and abroad.• Know that change doesn’t come overnight. 2 Try to live your
values each day， even if you don’t see much appreciable change on a
day-to-day level. Work hard and don’t give up.
• Start small. Find ways to make a difference every day. It may feel
as though you are just one tiny part of a huge system. At first， you
almost certainly will be. Be patient. 3 Try to put your activism into
practice and make it a reality.
• 4 Write letters to newspapers; post an article， video， or idea
on the Internet. If you think that it is important and worthy of attention，
try to raise awareness （意识） by telling as many people as you can.
• Consider a career （事业）. Think about which sort of job might
put you in the best position to change the world. 5 There are a
lot of ways to get paid for adding value to the world. Starts researching
to find jobs in fields that make you feel valuable.
A. Read the news.
B. Spread the word.
C. All things begin small.
D. There are other ways to show your support.
E. Remember that you don’t need to do it alone.
F. You could be a teacher， a reporter， or something else.
G. Don’t expect to change the world with one big heroic act.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5.______
完形填空
While volunteering in Tanzania， my wife and I got the idea of what we
call a “street library”. It is because children in our neighborhood were able to
read but had no 1 at all.
We had an idea to make books 2 to local children who wanted to read.
We 3 a famous international charity for collecting money. We 4 books
in three bookstores of the capital city. My wife Sue 5 all 180 books with
sticky-backed paper to keep them clean. A local man made some boxes to
6 the books. I made some “library cards” and 7 to a tailor called Saddiqi，
who agreed to keep the boxes in his shop and to 8 the library. The library
was 9 to open！Anyone could sign up with their 10 and their parent’s mobile phone
number. Saddiqi gave them a 11 with a number， with which they could
read the books only in his shop. I decided it was better to do that than let
readers 12 the books away. There is no 13 to join the library. Within
five days we had over 100 14 and more were joining each day！ Even
though the books are 15 for children， in different grades of difficulty，
16 were using the library for free， too.
This project was， I think， one of the most 17 things we did in
Tanzania. It was in some way a thank-you gift to our 18 for welcoming us
so warmly into their lives. The whole 19 worked together on the street
library and that’s surely part of the reason it is still 20 after we left.
1. A. interest B. chance C. plan D. sense
2. A. available B. attractive C. cheap D. useful
3. A. invited B. contacted C. noticed D. remembered
4. A. donated B. read C. found D. ordered
5. A. copied B. translated C. printed D. covered
6. A. sell B. exchange C. store D. exhibit
7. A. reported B. listened C. talked D. wrote
8. A. run B. introduce C. accept D. share
9. A. necessary B. unlikely C. illegal D. ready
10. A. name B. address C. wish D. number
11. A. book B. card C. photo D. ticket
12. A. give B. clear C. take D. send
13. A. way B. charge C. data D. need
14. A. librarians B. workers C. members D. teachers
15. A. recently B. frequently C. wisely D. mainly
16. A. babies B. adults C. youths D. foreigners
17. A. helpful B. difficult C. interesting D. surprising
18. A. relatives B. patients C. neighbors D. students
19. A. school B. company C. country D. community
20. A. open B. clean C. new D. famous
书面表达
假设你是学校学生会主席李华。你校将要组织外国交换生参观中国美术馆
（National Art Museum of China）。请你用英语写一则通知。内容包括：
1.活动具体安排（集合时间、地点，交通方式等）;
2.活动内容;3.活动意义。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右;
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
Hi， everyone！ May I have your attention， please？
.
Hope you will enjoy the visit. That’s all. Thank you！
阅读理解
1—4 BDDA 5—8 CBCB
阅读七选五
1—5 AGCBF
完形填空
1—5 BABDD 6—10 CCADA
11—15 BCBCD 16—20 BACDA
书面表达
One possible version：
Notice
Hi， everyone！ May I have your attention， please？
We are arranging for all the foreign exchange students to visit the
National Art Museum of China this Saturday. All participants are expected to
gather at the school gate at 8：30 this Saturday morning. The school bus will
pick you up and take you there.
As one of the most popular museums in China， it has collected and is
displaying many famous paintings. We will first admire a serial of paintings on
the theme of “Beautiful China” together. Then you will enjoy the freedom to
choose the sections that appeal to you the most.We sincerely invite everyone to join us. We believe this is a good chance
for you to get close to Chinese works of art.
Hope you will enjoy the visit. That’s all. Thank you！
