【正文】 感的 ) meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all. The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they municate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings ―talk‖ to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses. Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love. So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize. 12. According to Paragraph 1, students ____ . A. prefer the arts to science B. disagree with their parents on education C. view music as an overlooked subject D. regard music as a way of entertainment 13. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to_________ . A. pare it with rock music B. prefer the arts to science C. introduce American musical traditions D. show music identifies a society 14. According to the passage, the arts and science__________. A. approach the world from different angles B. explore different phenomena of the world C. express people’s feeling in different ways D. explain what it means to be human 15. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Music is an effective munication tool. B. Music should be of top education priority. C. Music education deserves more attention. D. Music education makes students more imaginative. 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，共 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處得最佳選項(xiàng)。. C. Cat caf233。s so popular? A. They offer great services. B. They provide practical means to enjoy pets. C. They promote a new concept. D. They stay open for a long time. 9. What is the concern of Lauren Pears? A. The sudden rise of illegal cat caf233。ve seen a very recent cautionary tale springing up in Singapore with the sudden burst of cat caf233。 everywhere. ―Cat caf233。s Cat Emporium was the first of its kind to open up in East London last year. The successful cat caf233。 opened in Osaka in 2020, and now there are said to be nearly 40 in Tokyo alone. Japan has now gone far beyond the original concept, and some of the trendiest places to visit nowadays have owls, rabbits and goats hanging around. Tokyo39。s first cat caf233。 you can now cosy up with a cup of tea while spending time with furry friends, as the global movement of animal caf233。s just not practical. But there39。 高二英語(yǔ)假期檢測(cè)題七 第 一 部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 2分，共 30分） 請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng) , 并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。 A Born in the State of New York on May 14th, 1984, Mark Zuckerberg was an instant success. In his high school years, he was considered one of top students in the classics, before moving into the arts, sciences, and literature, again picking up high marks and receiving academic praise. It earned him admission to Harvard University. As a rebellious yet relatively quiet student, he created a website called Facemash in the university– an instantly controversial website that encouraged students to rate each other based on appearance. The site was controversial for several reasons. The first was its illegal use of photographs, which the university and students took issue with. The second was its controversial nature – not every student liked being ranked based on their appearance. The third was its huge resource use – while it was hosted on Harvard servers, it was the most popular page in the university’s entire work. Zuckerberg was soon forced to shut the site down, but its popularity and controversy had made him consider i