河南省濮阳市华龙区濮阳外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下学期4月月考英语试题（含答案）

濮阳外国语学校2023级高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟 第一部分 听力(略) 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A FAMOUS CHINESE PAINTINGS, ARTISTIC TREASURES With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the most culturally unique nations. Over many centuries, Chinese artists have created paintings that are now in the hearts of more than a billion people. Nymph of the Luo River—Gu Kaizhi The legend has it that Cao Zhi a prince of the state of Cao Wei, fell in love with the governor’s daughter. However, she married his brother, Cao Pi, and the prince became upset. Later, he composed an emotional poem about the love between the goddess and common people. In the 4th century, Gu Kaizhi, a Chinese artist, was moved by the story and illustrated the poem. Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers—Zhou Fang During the Tang Dynasty, China had a prosperous economy and flourishing culture. In this period, the genre of “beautiful women painting” enjoyed popularity. Coming from a noble background, Zhou Fang, a Chinese artist, created artworks in this genre. In his painting, the ladies stand as though they are fashion models, but one of them is entertaining herself by teasing a cute dog. Along the River During the Qingming Festival—Zhang Zeduan Zhang Zeduan depicted the landscape in his work Along the River During the Qingming Festival. However, instead of concentrating on the vastness of nature, he captured the daily life of the people of Bianjing, present-day Kaifeng. His work shows much about life in the Northern Song Dynasty. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains—Wang Ximeng Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting nature. One such painter was Wang Ximeng. He was a prodigy. Wang Ximeng painted A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains when he was only seventeen years old. He died several years later, but he left one of the largest and most beautiful paintings in Chinese history. 1. Where do you think this passage is taken from A. A novel. B. A travel journal. C. A magazine. D. A book review. 2. What can we learn from this passage A. Wang Ximeng created his masterpiece in his teens. B. Nymph of the Luo River is a poem written by Cao Zhi. C. Zhou Fang painted fashion models in his painting. D. Zhang Zeduan’s painting describes daily life of officials. 3. Which is your best choice if you want to enjoy a painting with the beauty of nature A. Nymph of the Luo River—Gu Kaizhi. B. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains—Wang Ximeng. C. Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers—Zhou Fang. D. Along the River During the Qingming Festival—Zhang Zeduan. B Wheelchair basketball is becoming more popular in South Sudan. The sport offers hope for athletes with disabilities. U. S. professional wheelchair basketball players recently helped 80 South Sudane ... ...