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Questions 9-14 refer to the following passage。
(1) On September 10, 1973, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp honoring Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937)， one of four stamps in the American Arts series. (2) Acclaimed as an artist in the United States and Europe at the turn of the century, Tanner was called the “dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois. (3) But after his death, Tanner’s work was largely forgotten. (4) And so it remained, and even later, in 1969, the donation of one of his paintings to the Smithsonian Institution aroused new interest in the art of this American master. (5) Now his works are on exhibit again. (6) You can even buy posters of his paintings!
(7) One of his most famous works is a realistic painting by the name of “The Banjo Lesson。” (8) It was inspired by a poem of Paul Laurence Dunbar. (9) The painting isn’t like a photograph. (10) The magnificence of his work can be seen with each subtle brush stroke, each carefully crafted detail. (11) The effect is truly beautiful. (12) If I were to try to identify the dominant theme of the painting, I would have to say that it is family cohesiveness because the entire scene seems to emphasize the bond between the boy and his grandfather。
9. Which is the best version of the underlined part of sentence 2 (reproduced below) ?
Acclaimed as an artist in the United States and Europe at the turn of the century, Tanner was called the “dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois。
(A) (as it is now)
(B) century; Tanner was called the “dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois
(C) century, Tanner, who was called “dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois
(D) century, W. E. B. Du Bois calling Tanner the “dean” of art
(E) century, it was W. E. B. Du Bois who called Tanner the “dean” of art
10. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
And so it remained, and even later, in 1969, the donation of one of his paintings to the Smithsonian Institution aroused new interest in the art of this American master。
(A) (as it is now)
(B) remained, and even after that, in 1969,
(C) remained, but even then, in 1969,
(D) remained until 1969, when
(E) remained when in 1969
11. In context, which is the best revision of sentence 6 (reproduced below) ? You can even buy posters of his paintings!
(A) It is amazing, you can buy posters of his paintings。
(B) Even ordinary people like us can buy posters of his paintings。
(C) Posters of his paintings had been sold。
(D) People can even buy his paintings as a poster。
(E) One can even buy posters of his paintings。
12. In context, which is the best way to revise sentence 7 (reproduced below) ?
One of his most famous works is a realistic painting by the name of “The Banjo Lesson。”
(A) Add “In contrast,” to the beginning of the sentence。
(B) Change “a realistic painting by the name of” to “the realistic painting”。
(C) Delete the words “of his most famous works”。
(D) Change “is” to “had been”。
(E) Delete “most famous”。
13. Which sentence is best inserted after sentence 7 ?
(A) The painting shows a man teaching his grandson how to play the banjo。
(B) He finished “The Banjo Lesson” in 1893.
(C) In the painting, a bright light sets off the man and boy。
(D) Banjos came to the United States from West Africa。
(E) Portraits by Tanner show a psychological depth and compassion。
14. Which is best to add to the beginning of sentence 9 ?
(A) Although it is realistic,
(B) You can almost hear the music, but
(C) Photographs have a beauty of their own, but
(D) As a lifelike work,
(E) Some people just copy what they see;
4.试题答案
1.(C)， 2.(C)， 3.(A)， 4.(C)，
5.(B)， 6.(E)， 7.(C)， 8. (B)，
9.(A)， 10.(D)， 11.(E)， 12.(B)， 13.(A)， 14.(A)
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