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2021届常州市北郊中学高三英语期中试题及答案
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
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TherehavebeenmanygreatpaintersintherichhistoryofChineseart.HerearefourofthegreatestpaintersfromChina.
LiCheng(919—967,FiveDynastiesandearlySongDynasty
LiChengcontributedgreatlytooneofthegoldenagesoflandscapepaintingsinworldhistory.Duringhistime,hewasconsideredthebestlandscapepainterever.Heisrememberedespeciallyforthewinterlandscapeshecreatedandforsimplecompositionsoftall,oldevergreenssetagainstadrylandscape.Severalofhispaintingsareinthininkwhichgivesthemafoggyappearance.
FanKuan(990—1020,SongDynasty
FanKuanbeganhiscareerbymodelingLiCheng'sworkbutlatercreatedhisownstyle,claimingthattheonlytrueteacherwasnature.HisfinestworkTravelersamongMountainsandStreamsisamasterpieceoflandscapepaintingandmanyfutureartiststurnedtoitforinspiration.
QiBaishi(1864-1957
OneofthegreatestcontemporaryChinesepainters,QiBaishiisknownfornotbeinginfluencedbyWesternstyleslikemostpaintersofhistime.HecanbeconsideredasthelastgreattraditionalpainterofChina.Hepaintedalmosteverythingfrominsectstolandscapes.HeisregardedhighlyinChineseartforthefreshnessthathebroughttothefamiliartypesofbirdsandflowers,insectsandgrass.
WuGuanzhong(1919—2010
WidelyconsideredasthefounderofmodernChinesepainting,WuGuanzhonghaspaintedvariousaspectsofChina,likeitsarchitecture,plants,animals,peopleandlandscapes.WuwentontocombineWesternandChinesestylestocreateauniqueformofmodemart.In1992,hebecamethefirstlivingChineseartistwhoseworkwasexhibitedattheBritishMuseum.1.WhatdoweknowaboutLiCheng?A.Helovedlandscapepaintings.B.Hecopiedmanyartists'work.
C.Hisworkgainedworldwiderecognition.
D.HewasconsideredasFanKuan'steacher.2.WhatisthemainfeatureofQiBaishi'spaintings?A.Theyhavefoggyappearances.B.Theylackdiversityinthetheme.C.TheycomeunderWesterninfluence.D.Theyshowadvancedtraditionalpaintingskills.3.WhatdidthefourChinesepaintershaveincommon?A.Theywereallmodernpainters.B.Theyallcreatedlandscapepaintings.C.TheywereallimpactedbyWesternart.D.Theywereallpioneersintraditionalarthistory.
BPortraitsasArt
Accordingtoadictionary,portraitureis“arepresentation(描绘ofaperson,especiallyofthefacebydrawingorpaintingalikeness.”However,thisdefinitionneglectsthecomplexitiesofportraiture.Portraitsareworksofartthatengagewithideasofidentityratherthanjustalikeness.Theseconceptsofidentityinvolvesocialrank,gender,age,profession,characterofthesubject,etc.Itisimpossibletocopyalltheaspectsofidentity.Therefore,portraitsreflectonlycertainqualitiesofsubjects.Portraitarthasalsoundergonesignificantshiftsinartisticpractice.Themajorityofportraitsaretheoutcomeofcurrentartisticfashionsandfavoredstyles.Therefore,portraitartisanartcategoryprovidingvariousengagementwithsocial,psychological,andartisticpracticesandexpectations.
Sinceportraitsaredifferentfromotherartcategories,theyareworthyofseparatestudy.Duringtheirproduction,portraitsrequirethepresenceofaspecificperson,oranimageoftheindividual.Inmanyinstances,theproductionofportraiturehasrequiredsittings,whichresultininteractionbetweenthesubject(sandtheartistthroughoutthecreationofthe 