【正文】 1Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France. Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art. Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence. Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.1. The main idea of the passage is _______.A. Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French artB. Picasso is a famous Spanish painterC. Picasso spent much time in ParisD. Picasso’s life and art2. According to the writer, Picasso was _______.A. more important than any other French artist in international influenceB. more important than any other Spanish artist in international influenceC. the most important figure in SpainD. the most important figure in France3. How long did he stay in Spain and France?A. Over 19 years in Spain and the rest of his life in France.B. 15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris.C. 15 years in Spain and the rest of his life in Paris.D. He did not stay as long in Paris as in Spain.4. “Picasso moved from style to style with ease” means _______.A. he did not like only one styleB. he changed his style without difficultyC. he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery designsD. he showed great interest in other fields of art5. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries, because ________.A. he was a Spanish artistB. he was a French artistC. he produced a great many wonderful drawings in different stylesD. he was famous in French art 2All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. And this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things that she did not need. In vain, her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would e to her and say: “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.”O(jiān)ne Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket e to her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”1. The housewives who went to the supermarket were . A. poor B. hopeful C. fortunate D. anxious2. The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods . A. on the radio B. at the supermarketC. from the manager D. from their friends3. Mrs Edwards’ husband tried to .A. make her unhappy B. stop her from buying useless thingsC. cheer her up D. make her buy more things4. Mrs Edwards went shopping . A. on foot B. by bus C. in a friend’s car D. by car5. Mrs Edwards must have been . A. shy B. delighted C. disappointed D. proud3Computers are very versatile. They can do many things such as teaching, playing games or helping with a business, so choosing a puter is not an easy, simple job. But if you follow these steps, you will find it easier.First, decide on the main reasons why you want a puter. Is this。 that D) such a。 that B) too。 t stand very loud noise.A) put up with B) get rid of C) have effects on D) keep away from18. —Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?—I have got no interest in it。 D. have gone 35. Oh! The wall should not be painted red. Please red with white. A. replace B. place C. displace D. instead練習(xí)（三）1. Despite the wonderful acting and welldeveloped plot, the _________ movie could not hold our attention.A) threehour B) threehoursC) threehour’s D) threehours’2. _________ number of people were injured in the storm.A) The B) Big C) A D) Some 3. My father is used to _________ for half an hour after supper.A) walk B) walkingC) the walking D) have walked4. _________ we hurry up, we won’t be able to catch the last bus.A) Except B) Without C) Even D) Unless5. _________ the blanket kicked away by the girl, her mother tucked it tightly under her.A) On the time B) On seeing C) At seeing D) At time6. The pany _________ heavy losses during the financial crisis (金融危機(jī)).A) suffered B) received C) accepted D) met7. Her English is very good. She can speak better than _________ in her class.A) any one B) the one C) anyone else D)other student8. She felt a little nervous because she had never given a speech in _________ before.A) the public B) public C) audience D) in the audience9. _________ his phone number and address, I would have told you. A) If I would have known B) If I knewC) Had I known D) As I had known10. If you see Jane, please give my apologies _________ not contacting her.A) about B) on C