五、根据首字母提示完成短文,每空一词(每空1分,共10分)
Xu Beihong was famously known for his Chinese ink-and-wash painting (水墨画) of horses and birds. He was one of the first Chinese a____56____ whose artworks reflected a new modern China at the b____57____ of the 20th century. He was also among the f____58____ artists who used oil paintings to express great Chinese themes.
Xu Beihong began s____59____ classic Chinese works and calligraphy with his father when he was six, and Chinese painting when he was nine. Beginning in 1919, Xu studied o____60____ in Paris, where he studied oil painting and drawing. His travels around Western E____61____ allowed him to observe and imitate Western art techniques. In 1933, Xu Beihong organized an exhibition of modern Chinese p____62____ that travelled to France, Germany, Italy and other countries. During World War Ⅱ, Xu travelled to Southeast Asia, holding exhibitions in Singapore and India. All the m____63____ from these exhibitions went back to China to s____64____ Chinese people’s lives.
Xu Beihong died in 1953. After his d____65____, the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum was established at his house in Beijing. His wife, Liao Jingwen served as the curator (馆长) of the Museum until she passed away in 2015.
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artists
; beginning
; first
; studying
; overseas
; Europe
; painting
; money
; support
; death

六、阅读与回答问题(每小题2分,共10分)
Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in spring. It is a record of the past school year—a “book of memories” for the students.
Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.
The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular (课外的) activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the Chess Club and the Spanish Club. There is even a Yearbook Club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbook. In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed” (a student who got the best grades), and the “best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.
Students usually sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun.” or “I’ll never forget you.” They also write about the funny experiences they shared in school together.
66. How many grades are there in most high schools in the USA?
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67. Whose photos can we see in a yearbook?
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68. What title might a student with a good fashion sense get?
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69. Why is it important for senior students to sign each other’s yearbooks?
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70. What do you think of the yearbook in the USA? (请自拟一句话作答)
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; 4/Four.
; The students’ photos and the teachers’ photos.
; The “best dressed”.
; Because they are graduating.
; It's meaningful/necessary. (言之有理即可)