大學(xué)英語Ⅰ-作業(yè)題

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作業(yè)題(一)一八二團五連劉星海I.單項填空ThereasonIwanttotaketheclassistheprofessorissupposedtobeeloquent.A.hatB.仲y C.bcauseD.hownumerousattheturnofthecentury,thenumberoftigersinIndiahadfallento2,500by1969.A.hpiteofB.AlthoughC.AsD.DespiteOnlyafterlocalresidentsbecamesickandpubliclyvoicedtheirdispleasuretocleanupitsdumpsides.A.didthechemicalcompanybeginB.beganthechemicalcompanyC.he(hemicaldiibqginD.thechemicalcompanybeganHepreferstotypealetter .A.t>stdie B.hatstdieC.tosittingidleD.ratherthansitidleItisnot"terrible''atall.Itis"terrible”.A.somethingbutB.nothingbutC.anythingbutD.everythingbutMr.Wilsonisfriend.A.myuncle'sandmyaunt'sB.myuncle'sandauntie'sC.myuncle'sandauntieD.myuncleandauntie'sdidyousayweshouldasktobuildthenewmuseum?A.WhoB.WhoeverC.WhomD.WhatAgricultureisoneofoccupationsbecauseeveryonedependsuponplantsforfood.A.theimportantworld'smostB.themostworld'simportantC.theworld'snostimportantD.theimportantmostworld's“Thebusonlytookhalfanhourtogettothehotel/*“youwerecomingtoday,I'dhavemetyouattherailwaystation.”A.HaveIknownB.HadIknownC.IhaveknownD.IhadknownWhocouldhaveadvisedyoutodo?A.suchafoolishthingB.asofoolishthingC.soafoolishthingD.asuchfoolishthing1l.Iftelevisionhadbeeninventedathousandyearsago,significantlymorehomogeneousthantheyarenow?A.wouldnationshavebeenB.willnationsbeC.v^eren^ionsD.A.wouldnationshavebeenB.willnationsbeC.v^eren^ionsD.w)uldnationsbe12.44Youfinallymadeit,didn'tyou?”“Yes,mybrother'shelp,Iwouldhavefinishedthework.”A.asaresultofB.遇forC.butforD.fbrthesakeofcertainlyappreciateaboutthedelayindeliveringthematerialsbecausewehadplannedtobeginworktomorrow.A.hmellB.heellsC.hisfellingD.hmbellwasnotawareshehadgone.A.wherethatB.oftheplacewhichC.ofwhereD.theplacethemovementrapidlyspread.A.AsexpectedB.ThatwasexpectedC.WhichwasexpectedD.SoitwasexpectedThemistakethatismadeontelevisionbelievingthatanyonecanspeakinterestingly.A.diesonB.consistshC.consistsofD.consistswthTheythoughthenovelwas.A.worthypublishing B.worthpublicationC.worthofpublicationD.worthytopublishitTheytheirsuccessoftheprogramtothegeneroushelpoftheircolleagues.A.dtributed B.mtitledC.objected D.adaptedMywifeonmysmokinganddrinking.A.submittedB.fownedC.diapprovedD.consentedItnevertomeforamomentthatyoumeantthat.A.ocurredB.ememberedC.hiD.struckbeingfunandgoodexercises,swimmingisaveryusefulskill.A.ExceptB.hadditionC.ExcepthatD.Apartfom1missedthetrainandwaslateforschool.A.peciallyB.consistentlyC.continuouslyD.consequentlyDoyouhavetoagoodlibrary?A.assessB.改cess C.accessD.ssenceThemanseemedpoor,buthewasdressed.A.espectivelyB.espectingC.espectablyD.espectfullyJim'sclosetohisbrothermadepeoplemistakethemforoneanother.A.dikeB.IkelyC.IkenessD.dslikeHealwaystriestohisopiniononothers.A.mposeB.compelC.obligeD.6rceThisalbumisasitwastheonlyoneeversignedbythepresident.A.inusualB.unqueC.areD.sngularThebadweatherhastheworkonthebuildingsite.

A.hddupB.heldontoC.hddhD.hddonA.hddupB.heldontoC.hddhD.hddonlikethecity,butIlikethecountrybetterIhavemorefriendsinthecountry.A.hhatB,f)rhatC.WthhatD.athatTheofgeesewasflyingthroughtheskyinperfectformationfollowingitsleader.A.fockB.(rowdC.hffdD.svarmReadingComprehension:(A)Solongasteachersfailtodistinguishbetweenteachingandlearning,theywillcontinuetoundertaketodoforchildrenthatwhichonlychildrencandoforthemselves.Teachingchildrentoreadisnotpassingreadingontothem.Itiscertainlynotendlesshoursspentinactivitiesaboutreading.Douglasinsiststhat“readingcannotbetaughtdirectlyandschoolsshouldstoptryingtodotheimpossible^^.Teachingandlearningaretwoentirelydifferentprocesses.Theydifferinkindandfunction.Thefunctionofteachingistocreatetheconditionsandtheclimatethatwillmakeitpossibleforchildrentodevisethemostefficientsystemforteachingthemselvestoread.Teachingisalsopublicactivity.Itcanbeseenandobserved.Learningtoreadinvolvesallthateachindividualdoestomakesenseoftheworldofprintedlanguage.Almostallofitisprivate,forlearningisanoccupationofthemind,andthatprocessisnotopentopublicscruliny.Ifteacherandlearnerrolesarenotinterchangeable,whatthencanbedonethroughteachingthatwillaidthechildinthequest(探索)forknowledge?Smithhasoneprincipalruleforallteachinginstructions.4tMakelearningtoreadeasy,whichmeansmakingreadingameaningful,enjoyableandfrequentexperienceforchildren.Whentherolesofteacherandlearnerareseenforwhattheyare,andwhenbothteacherfulfilthemappropriately,thenmuchofthepressureandfeelingoffailureforbothiseliminated.Learningtoreadismadeeasierwhenteacherscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenaregiventheopportunitytosolvetheproblemofleaningtoreadbyreading.Theproblemwiththereadingcourseasmentionedinthefirstparagraphisthat.A.itisoneofthemostdifficultschoolcourses B.studentsspendendlesshoursinreadingC.readingtasksareassignedwithlittleguidance D.toomuchtimeisspentinteachingaboutreadingTheteachingofreadingwillbesuccessfulif.teacherscanimproveconditionsatschoolforthestudentsteacherscanenablestudentstodeveloptheirownwayofreadingteacherscandevisethemosteffcientsystemforreadingteacherscanmaketheirteachingactivitiesobservableTheunderlinedword“scrutiny“mostprobablymeans44A.inquiryB.observationC.controlD.suspicionAccordingtothepassage,learningtoreadwillnolongerbeadifficulttaskwhen.A.childrenbecomehighlymotivated B.teacherandlearnerrolesareinterchangeableC.teachinghelpschildreninthesearchforknowledge D.readingenricheschildren'sexperienceThemainideaofthepassageisthat.teachersshoulddoaslittleaspossibleinhelpingstudentslearntoreadteachersshouldencouragestudentstoreadaswidelyaspossiblereadingabilityissomethingacquiredratherthantaughtreadingismorecomplicatedthatgenerallybelieved(B)OnceuponatimeintheWest,theonlyacceptablerolemodelsavailabletowomenwerethatofthewifeandmother.Butnow,notonlyarefeministcriticsandhistoriansrediscoveringtheheroinesofthepast,wehavealsoenoughrealheroinesaroundtodaytobelieveourownnewdreamsofpower.AlthoughMadonna'sstarmightbegettinglessbrightinBritainandAmerica,letusnotunderestimateherinfluence.Manyyoungwomenusedtothinkthatbeingastrong,feminist,demandingwomanmeantthattheymighthavetogiveuptheirclaimstobesexual,funnyandindividualist.Buthereissomeonewhoiscompletelyincontrolofherlife,herart,herperformance.Whenshegrabshercrotchonstageorsellsabookofpin-uppicturesofherself,wecanseeherrecreatingimagesthathavebeenusedbeforeonlytoexploitwomen,andusingthemtoshowwomenthattheirsexualityissomethingtobeproudof.NowonderofMadonna'sfansarenotmenbutyoungwomen.Theyarerespondingtothisnew,realpossibilitythattheycanplaywithfireandmaynotgetburnt.TheyidentifywiththefatthatMadonnacontrolsallaspectsofherart,ratherthanbeingtheinnocentvictim.Anotherfemaleiconwhosepowerhassweptthroughwomen'simaginationsisMargaretThatcher.Itisallverywellforhertosaythatshedoesnotthinkshewoesthewomen'smovementanything.Whatisimportantforwomen,whetherornottheysympathizeswithhermethods,politicsorrhetoric,isthatherewasawomanwhostoodwiththemenattheG7summitsorintheBritishCabinetasaleaderamongleaders.Sheisnotaniconthatiseasytocopewith.JustaswithMadonna,shegoesagainstthegrainofthemosttraditionalimagesoffemalepower.BuibybreakingthroughthemalecordonsoftheBritishestablishmentshehasmadesurethatneveragaincanawoman'sabilitytorunademocraticcountrybequestionedjustbecausesheisawoman.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethatMadonna'sinfluenceis.moreandmoreincreasingstillgreatinsocietybecominglessandlessdisappearingastimegoesbyMostofMadonna'sfansareyoungwomenbecause.shecontrolsallaspectsofherlifeandartshesellsabookofpin-uppicturesofherselfshegrabshercrotchonstagesheusesherpicturestoshowthatsheissexyItisindicatedinthepassagethatMargaretThatcher.becamesuccessfulbecauseshewastheonlystateswomanamongstatesmen.ThinksmaleBritishleadersshouldhavedonemoretohelpwomenThinkshersuccesshasnothingtodowiththewomen'smovementHasdonatedalargesumofmoneytothewomen'smovementTheexampleofMargaretThatchershowsthat.everyoneshouldsupportthewomen'smovementwomenshouldlearntoworktogetherwithmenone'sabilityshouldnotbejudgedbysexwomenshouldnotseektobesexualonlyThemainideaofthepassageis.womenhavegatheredstrengthfromthewomen'smovementwomenhaveachievedanew-foundpowerwomenshouldtakecareerstorealizetheirpowerwomen'sroleshouldbeinthehome(C)Baldness,theabsenceofhaironthehead,hasbeendividedintofivemaintypesbythosewhostudythisafflictionofhumanbeings.Ageneralthinningofthehairiscalledpartialbaldnessandanabsenceofhairinareasusuallycoveredbyhairislabeledareabaldness.Athinningofthehairwhichoccursinpersonsafteraboutfiftyyearsofageiscalledsenilebaldness.Inthisformofpartialbaldness,thehairlinetendstorecede,andthereisagradualthinningofthehairoverthewholehead.Partsofthehead,suchasthetop,maygrowcompletelybald.Youngpeoplemayexperiencewhatiscalledprematurebaldness.Andwhencertainareasoftheheadbecomebaldwhilehairovertherestofthescalpcontinuestogrowatanormalrate,theconditioniscalledpatternbaldness.Despitealltheresearchthathasbeendoneonthesubject,thespecificcausesofbaldnessarestillunknown.Expertsbelievethatheredity,aging,hormoneimbalanceandinfectionhaveaneffectonthelossofhair.Themostwidespreadcauseofbaldnessisheredity,butitaffectsfemalemembersofafamilylessthanmales.Thewomenofabaldfamilyaremoreapttoretaintheirhairthanthemen.Thefemales,however,passonaninheritedtendencytowardbaldnesstotheirmaleoffspring.Besidesthepossiblecausementionedabove,baldnessmayresultfromsuchinfectionsanddiseasesasringworm,dermatitis,typhoidfeverandscarletfever.Thistypeofbaldnessisusuallynotpermanent,however.Hygienehasbeenfoundtobeanimportantfactorinbaldness.Animportantcleaningofthescalpmayacceleratebaldness,whilethestimulationfromcleansingandbrushinghelpstodelayit.doesnotoccuramongtheaged.A.Partialbaldness B.PrematurebaldnessC.Senilebaldness D.AreabaldnessTheword“affliction”inthefirstsentencecanbebestreplacedby.A.condition B.IkenessC.jufferingD.ecistenceWhencertainpartsoftheheadarebaldandthehairelsewhereonthescaplgrowsnormally,theconditionisA.knownassenilebaldnessB.namedprematurebaldnessC.calledpatternbaldnessD.labeledpartialbaldnessWhenhereisaninheritedtendencytowardbaldnessinafamily,thefemales.A.conveythistendencytotheirsons B.areassusceptibletobaldnessasthemalesC.invariablyshowevidenceofbaldness D.rarely,ifever,losemuchoftheirhairBaldnesscausedbycertainfeversis.A.normallytemporaryinnatureB.quitelikehereditarybaldnessC.theresultofpoorhygieneD.akindofareabaldness(D)The“standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson'sshareofthegoodsandserviceswhichthecountryproduces.Acountry'sstandardofliving,therefore,dependsfirstandforemostonitscapacitytoproducewealth.*iWealth^^inthissenseisnotmoney,forwedonotliveonmoneybutonthingsthatmoneycanbuy:"goods“suchasfoodandclothing,and“services”suchastransportandentertainment.Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsuponmanyfactors,mostofwhichhaveaneffectononeanother.Wealthdependstoagreatextenduponacountry'snaturalresources,suchascoal,gold,andotherminerals,watersupplyandsoon.Someregionsoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithcoalandminerals,andhaveafertilesoilandafavorableclimate;otherregionspossessperhapsonlyoneofthesethings,andsomeregionspossessnoneofthem.TheU.S.A,isoneofthewealthiestregionsoftheworldbecauseshehasvastnaturalresourceswithinherborders,hersoilisfertile,andherclimateisvaried.TheSaharaDesert,ontheotherhand,isoneoftheleastwealthy.Nexttonaturalresourcescomestheabilitytoturnthemtouse.ChinaisperhapsaswelloffasU.S.A,innaturalresources,butsufferedformanyyearsfromcivilandexternalwars,andforthisandotherreasonswasunabletodevelopherresources.Soundandstablepoliticalconditions,andfreedomfromforeigninvasion,enableacountrytodevelopitsnaturalresourcespeacefullyandsteadily,andtoproducemorewealththananothercountryequallywellservedbynaturebutlesswellordered.Anotherimportantfactoristhetechnicalefficiencyofacountry'speople.Oldcountriesthathave,throughmanycenturies,trainedupnumerousskilledcraftsmenadtechniciansarebetterplacedtoproducewealththancountrieswhoseworkersarelargelyunskilled.Wealthalsoproduceswealth.Asacountrybecomeswealthier,itspeoplehavealargemarginforsaving,andcanputtheirsavingsintofactoriesandmachineswhichwillhelpworkerstoturnoutmoregoodsintheirworkingsday.Acountry'swealthdependson.A.isrroney B.itsstandardoflivingC.itsabilitytoprovidetransportandentertainmentD.itsabilitytoprovidegoodsandservicesTheword“civil“inthesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.iiortaidfequent B.long-lastingC.betweenonepartofacountryandanotherD.forthemostpartThemainideaofthesecondparagraphisthat.theSaharaDesertisaverypoorregionacountry'swealthdependsonmanyfactorsnaturalresourcesareanimportantfactorinthewealthorpovertyofacountrytheU.S.A,isoneofthewealthiestcountriesintheworldThesecondsentenceinparagraph3is.notrelatedtotheparagraphthemainideaoftheparagraphtheconclusionoftheparagraphanexamplesupportingthemainideaoftheparagraphHowmanyadvantagesarementionedinthethirdparagraph?A.TwoB.ThreeC.fourD.HveIII.完形填空Someplaysaresosuccessfulthattheyrunforyearsonend.Inmanyways,thisis 36forthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesane37nightafternight.Onewould38themtoknowtheirpartsbyheartand39havecausetofalter（結(jié)巴）.Yet40isnotalwaysthecase.Afamousactorina41successfulplaywasoncecastintheroleofanaristocrat42hadbeenimprisonedinBastillefortwentyyears.Inthelastact,agaoler（監(jiān)獄長，看守）wouldalwayscomeontothestagewithaletterwhichhewouldhandtotheprisoner.43thenoblewasexpectedtoreadtheletterateach44,healwaysinsistedthatitshouldbewrittenoutinfull.Onenight,thegaolerdecidedtoplayajoke45hiscolleaguetofindoutif,aftersomanyperformances,hehadmanagedtolearnthe46oftheletterbyheart.Thecurtainwentuponthefinalactoftheplayandrevealed（使顯露）thearistocratsittingalonebehindbarsinhisdarkcell.Justthen,thegaoler47withthepreciousletterinhishands.Heenteredthe48andpresentedthelettertothearistocrat.Butthecopyhegavehimhadnotbeenwrittenoutin49asusual.Itwassimplyablanksheetofpaper.Thegaolerlookedoneagerly,50toseeifhisfellowactorhadatlastlearnthislines.Thenoblestaredattheblanksheetofpaperforafewseconds.Then,squinting（瞇著眼看）hiseves,hesaid,“Thelightis51.Readthelettertome.^Andhepromptlyhandedthesheetofpaper

tothegaoler.52thathecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither,thegaolerreplied,“Thelightisindeeddim,sir.Imustgetmy53"Withthis,hehurriedoffthestage.Muchtothearistocrat's54 ,thegaolerreturnedafewmomentslaterwithapairofglassesandthe55copyoftheletterwhichheproceeded（繼續(xù)進行）toreadtotheprisoner.36.A.fortunateB.unfortunateC.happyD.unhappy37.A.linesB.wordsC.playsD.roles38.A.wantB.askC.expectD.wish39.A.alwaysB.neverC.sometimesD.often40.A.suchB.thethingC.oneD.this41.A.highlyB.highC.poorlyD.poor42.A.whereB.whatC.whichD.who43.A.BecauseB.EventhoughC.WhenD.Though44.A.playB.performanceC.roleD.case45.A.withB.inC.onD.to46.A.pagesB.jokeC.linesD.contents47.A.appearedB.disappearedC.cameoutD.camein48.A.roomB.cellC.stageD.office49.A.EnglishB.FrenchC.orderD.full50.A.wordedB.surprisedC.anxiousD.afraid51.A.brightB.dimC.darkD.out52.A.ToseeB.TofindC.SeeingD.Finding53.A.glassesB.linesC.lightD.letters54.A.surpriseB.satisfactionC.angerD.amusement55.A.usualB.oldC.unusualD.newFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwhennecessary.accurateacquireconducteffectiveenableenhanceexpandoverallrelevantvirtuallyHisnovelhasbeenfinished;hehasonlyafewlast-minutechangestomakeinit.Thefallinthevalueofthedollarwillthemtoexportmoregoods.Hopefully,themeetingwilltheprospectsofworldeconomicprosperity.measuresshouldbetakentopreventsuchaccidents.Herreportofwhathappenedwasineverydetail.hisnationalityisn'ttowhetherornothe'sagoodlawyer.Thecompanyasurveytofindoutlocalreactiontotheleisurecenter.Shemanagedtotwoticketsfortheconcert.,pricesarestillrisingnomatterwhetheryouadmititornot.ThecompanyhasitsoperationsinChinabybuildinganewfactorythere.Writing(15%)Whatwilllifebelikewithoutanimals?作業(yè)題(二)I.單項填空：Applesareusuallysoldbyweightandeggsaresometimessoldbydozen.A.the;the B./;aC./;the D.the;aAlthoughpunctualhimself,theprofessorwasquiteusedlateforhislecture.A.tohavestudentsB.forstudents'beingC.forstudentstobeD.tostudents'beingWhenpeoplemovetoanothercountry,theyoftentrythecustomsoftheirnativeland.A.tokeeponB.bkeepofC.bkeepupD.keepingup—Theexperimentisofparticularimportance.—Isee.Wewillcarryonwithit_wecangetenoughmoney.A.unlessB.thoughC.whetherD.until.Ithinkthatthismealwaswellworthwaschargedforit.A.that B.what C.which D.howmanyalloverthehillsandaroundthelakearewildflowersofdifferentkinds.A.Togrow B.Growing C.Grown D.GrowAlthoughhesometimesloseshistemper,hisstudentslikehimforit.A.notsomuchB.notsolittleC.nomoreD.nolessProfessorZhanggaveallthetextbookstoallthepupils,exceptwhohadalreadytakenthem.A.these B.ones C.theonesD.theothersDoyouthinkthereasonhegaveisbelievable?A.forwhichB.whichC.why D.whatheis,heseldomshowshispreciouscoinstoothers.A.Coin-collectorasB.Asacoin-collectorC.Acoin-collectorasD.Coin-collectorthatFromhisvoiceonthephoneIknoweverythingisgoingunderway.A.satisfactory B.satisfyingC.satisfied D.satisfaction—DoesBilldohisnewjobwell?—hisoldjob.Tmafraidthere'snohopeforhim.A.NotbetterthanB.NobetterthanC.NotsowellasD.Notaswellas一I'msorry,Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou. —Youyourtemperbutthat'sOK.A.havelost B.hadlostC.didlose D.werelosing—Istheexperimenteasy?—.Tiljustdomybit.A.Ithinkso B.CertainlyC.Notalittle D.AnythingbutAlthoughheknewlittleaboutthelargeamountofworkdoneinthefield,hesucceededothermorewell-informedexperimentersfailed.A.whichB.that C.what D.whereThisisthesamestoryIheardtenyearsago.a.hat b.vhich c.abouthatd.ofWiichIadvisedherthatinthepresenceoftheprincesssheshouldnotsayanythinguntil.a.bang靄ked b.<sked c.bbe<skedd.havingben遇kedItisnecessarythatanefficientworkerhisworkontime.a.xcomplishesb.h蒲accomplished c.(anxcomplishd.xcomplishItwas heheardofthevictoryoftheChineserevolution.a.Stephenthatb.byStephenthatc.fromStephenthatd.withStephenHewasattendingameeting,cometoyourbirthdaypartythen.a.unlesshewouldhaveb.orhewouldc.neverthelesshedidnot b.orhewouldhaveThecuriouschildrenwatchedthetowers.a.aectedb.beaectedc.t)beerectedd.bangffectedSheneverlaughed,everlosehertemper.a.sodidsheb.butshedidnotc.aidnorJiedid d.nordilheIregrethimathief,butIregretevenmorehisstealingmywatch!a.t)callb.bhave(ailedc.having(ailedd.(ailedYouaresupposedtoinyourcompositionyesterday.a.hmd b.ha^ehaidedc.behaidingd.haidingAnewtechniqueworkedout,wesetaboutourproject.a.bangb.0bec.tavingd.tavingb?nSomepeoplehope,therainswillreturnandeasethehardshipthepeasantsofNorthChina.a.ficedb.ficesc.feeing d.06ceEversincetheSmithsmovedtothesuburbsayearago,theybetterhealth.a.couldhiveoijoyed b.hadaijoyedc.hwebenaijoyed d.aeoijoyingHelovesdoingsomereadingathometothecinema.A.han0goC.morethangoingC.hangong D.ratherthantogoofneglectingoureducation,myparentssentmysisterandmetoaneveningschool.A.AccusedB.AccusingC.ThattheywereaccusedD.TobeaccusedSheneverregrettedpaying$200forthebookcase.Asamatteroffactshewouldgladlyhavepaidforit.a.asmuchtwiceb.astwicemuchc.muchastwiced.twiceasmucha.asmuchtwiceReadingComprehension(A)Betweenabout1910and1930,newartisticmovementsinEuropeanartweremakingthemselvesfeltintheUnitedStates.AmericanartistsbecameacquaintedwiththenewartontheirtripstoParisandattheexhibitionsinthefamousNewYorkgallery“291”(namedafteritsaddressonFifthAvenue)ofthephotographerAlfredStieglitz.ButmostimportantinthespreadofthemodemmovementsintheUnitedStateswasthesensationalArmoryShowofthe1913heldinNewYork,inwhichtheworksofmanyoftheleadingEuropeanartistswereseenalongwiththeworksofanumberofprogressiveAmericanpainters.SeveraloftheAmericanmodernistswhowereinfluencedbytheArmoryShowfoundtheurbanlandscape,especiallyNewYork,anappealingsubject.Comparedwiththeworksoftherealistpainters,theworksofAmericanmodernistsweremuchfurtherremovedfromtheactualappearanceofthecity;theyweremoreinterestedinthe"feel"ofthecity,moreconcernedwiththemeaningbehindappearance.However,boththepaintersoftheAshCanSchool”andthelaterrealistswerestilltiedtonineteenth-centuryorearlierstyles,whiletheearlymodernistssharedintheinternationalbreakthroughsoftheartofthetwentiethcentury.ThegreatestofthesebreakthroughswasCubism,developedmostfullyinFrancebetween1907and1914,whichbroughtaboutamajorrevolutioninWesternpainting.ItoverturnedtheregionaltraditionthathadbeenbuiltuponsincetheRenaissance.Incubism,naturalformswerebrokendownanalyticallyintogeometricshapes.Nolongerwasacleardifferentiationmadebetweenthefigureandthebackgroundofapainting:theobjectsrepresentedandthesurfaceonwhichtheywerepaintedbecameone.TheCubistsabandonedtheconventionalsinglevantagepointoftheviewer,andobjectsdepictedfrommultipleviewpointswereshownatthesameway.1.What'sthemaintopicofthepassage?ModernartmovementsintheUnitedStates.ThegreatinfluenceofCubism.SeveralAmericanmodernistsfoundurbanlandscapeanappealingsubject.ContemporaryartistsintheUnitedStates.WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasameansthroughwhichAmericanartistslearnedaboutnewmovements?TripstoParis.LecturesbyEuropeanartists.TheexhibitionsinthefamousNewYorkgallery“291”.ThesensationalArmoryShowin1913.WhatwasexhibitedonthesensationalArmoryShowof1913inNewYork?WorksofmanyleadingEuropeanartistsaswellasworksofmanyprogressiveAmericanpainters.WorksofalltheEuropeanartistsandAmericanpainters.WorksofanumberofAmericanmodernistsandpaintersofthe“AshCanSchool”.WorksofEuropeanartistsonly.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingwasamajornewmovementintwentieth-centuryart?A.Inpressionism.B.Cubism.C.Thentionaltadition.D.Realism.WhatdoweknowaboutCubism?Itmadeacleardifferentiationbetweenthefigureandthebackgroundofapainting.Naturalformswerebrokendownanalyticallyintoshapeofasquare.Theobjectrepresentedandthesurfaceonwhichtheywerepaintedbecameone.TheCubistspreservedtheconventionalsinglevantagepointoftheviewer.（B）AfewdaysagoIaskedmysons,governess（女家庭教師）Juliatocomeintomystudy."Beseated,Julia,*1said,"Let'ssettleouraccounts.Iguessyoumostlikelyneedsomemoney,butmaybeyou'retoopolitetomentionit.Nowthen,weagreedonthirtydollarsamonth...”“Forty.”“No,thirty.Imadeanoteofit.Ialwayspayourgovernessthirty.Well,um,you'vebeenheretwomonths,so...”4tTwomonthsandfivedays.”“Exactlytwomonths.Imadeaspecialnoteofit.Thatmeansyouhavesixtydollarscomingtoyou.TakeoffnineSundays...youknowyoudidn'tworkwithTomonSundays,youonlytookwalks.Andthreeholidays…"Juliawasbitingherfingernailnervously,herfacered,but-notaword.k"Threeholidays,thereforetakeofftwelvedollars.FourdaysTomwassickandtherewerenolessons,asyouwereoccupiedonlywithDick.Threedaysyouhadatoothacheandmywifegaveyoupermissionnottoworkafterlunch.Twelveandseven-nineteen.Takenineteenoff...thatleaves,hmmfortyonedollars.Correct?”Julia'slefteyereddenedwithtearswellingup.Herchintrembled;shecoughednervouslyandblewhernose,but-stillnotaword.“AroundNewYear'sDayyoubrokeateacupandasaucer;takeofftwodollars.Thecupcostmore,itwasatreasureofthefamily,but-forgetit.Whendidn'tItakealoss!Then,duetoyourneglect（疏忽）,Tomclimbedatreeandtorehisjacket;takeawayten.AlsoduetoyourcarelessnessthemaidstoleDick'ssho