The flowers of the cherry trees begin to bloom from the south ofJapanto the north part of the country ______________.

botanical artist interested in scientific illustration rather than being the subjects of fine art. Early in the nineteenth century, however, the Peale family of Philadelphia established the still life, a pictureconsisting mainly of inanimate (5) objects, as a valuable part of the artist's repertoire. The fruit paintings by James and Sarah Miriam Peale are simple arrangements of a few objects, handsomely colored, small in size, and representing little more than what they are. In contrast were the highly symbolic, complex compositions by Charles Bird King, with their biting satire and critical social commentary. Each of these strains comminuted into and (10)well past mid-century. John F. Francis (1808-86) was a part of the Pennsylvania still-life tradition that arose, at least in part, from the work of the Peales. Most of his still lifes date from around 1850 to 1875. Luncheon Still Life looks like one of the Peales' pieces on a larger scale, kits greater complexity resulting from the number of objects. It is also (15)indebted to the luncheon type of still life found in seventeenth-century Dutch painting. The opened bottles of wine and the glasses of wine partially consumed suggest a number of unseen guests. The appeal of the fruit and nuts to our sense of taste is heightened by the juicy orange, which has already been sliced. The arrangement is additive, that is, made up of many different parts, not always (20)compositionally integrated, with all objects of essentially equal importance. About 1848, Severin Roesen came to the United States from Germany and settled in New York City, where he began to paint large, lush still lifes of flowers, fruit, or both, often measuring over four feet across. Still Life with Fruit and Champagne is typical in its brilliance of color, meticulous rendering of detail, (25)compact composition, and unabashed abundance. Rich in symbolic overtones, the beautifully painted objects carry additional meanings ...... butterflies or fallen buds suggest the impermanence of life, a bird's nest with eggs means fertility, and so on. Above all, Roesen's art expresses the abundance that America symbolized to many of its citizens. What does the passage mainly discuss？ A．The artwork of James and Sarah Miriam Peale B．How Philadelphia became a center for art in the nineteenth century C．Nineteenth-century still-life paintings in the United States D．How botanical art inspired the first still-life paintings

A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned

W: Maybe you're missing the point of this physics study group. Q: What does the woman mean？ (19) A．She holds the same view with the man. B．The man missed the last study session. C．She didn't understand the last chemistry class. D．The man should be more serious about his studies.

A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned

A．African American B．Hispanic C．Native American D．Jewish

Who is the writer of these verses？

When the Spring Festival flls,sed flowers bloom(盛开) on the windows of my home, Of course,these are not16 flowers. But in the cold of17these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us. They are made of paper by my18 ,who is now aged 70. With a few cuts,she 19 a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art.When my grandma was young ,she was considered clumsy(笨拙的) in the 20 But on a cold winter night ,she saw some beautiful red paper21 on her new neighbor's windows. She was so interested in it and decided to22 from her neighbor. Tons of paper wus wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she 23 practicing. It took 10 years 24 my grandma could make paper art sillfully(熟地)，The red flowers,blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now ,everyone inthe vllage 25 her. My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to realize one's dream. 16. A. nice B. real C. full D. sweet 17. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 18. A. sister B. aunt C. mother D. grandma 19. A. changes B. spreads- C. places D. burns 20. A. city B. townC. villageD. block 21. A. artB. moneyC. wallsD. books 22. A. buyB. stealC. learnD. borrow 23. A. ended upB. kept onC. put offD. thought about 24. A. beforeB. afterC. whileD. since 25. A. servesB. pardorsC. respectsD. warns

A．three hundred and fifty farmers a day B．one hundred farmers two weeks C．two hundred farmers two weeks D．thousands of farmers a day

A:对 B:错

A．various B．severe C．separate D．usual

A．24 B．30 C．60 D．96 E．120

A．are planted B．were planted C．plant D．planted

此题为判断题(对，错)。

A.to smell B.to be smelt C.smelt D.smelling

Storage, or warehousing, is a necessary function because production and consumption of goods rarely match: items generally are not sold as quickly as they are made.Inventories build up,both in warehouses and at retail establishments, before the foods are sold.The transporta-tion function is involved in bringing goods to a warehouse and taking them from it to retail stores. Storage performs the service of stabilizing market price.If, for example, no agricultural product could be stored, all food would have to be put on the market immediately.This would, of course, create a glut and lower prices drastically.There would be an immediate benefit to consumers, but in the long run they would suffer.Farmers, because of low prices, would be forced off the land, and the amount of food produced would decrease.This, in turn, would raise consumer prices. Warehouses for storage are of several types.Private warehouses are owned by manufactur-ers.Public warehouses, in spite of their name, are privately owned facilities, but they are in-dependent of manufacturer ownership.General-merchandise warehouses store a great variety of products.Cold-storage warehouses store perishable goods, especially food products.Grain ele-vators are a kind of warehouse used to keep wheat and other grains from spoiling.A bonded warehouse is one that stores foods, frequently imported, on which taxes must be paid before theyare sold.Cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are common examples. The distribution center is a more recently developed kind of warehouse.Many large com- panics have several manufacturing plants, sometimes located outside the country.Each plant doesnot make every company product but specializes in one or more of them.The distribution center allows a manufacturer to bring together all product lines in one place.Its purpose is to minimize storage and to ease the flow of goods from manufacturers to retailers rather than build up extensive inventories.It reduces costs by speeding up product turnover.Very large corporations will have several distribution centers regionally or internationally based 1.The main subject of this passage is______. A、transportation and storage B、storage of products C、distribution center D、two main aspects of product distribution 2.Warehousing is important in that ______. A、inventories build up before the goods are sold B、the prices will go down C、more goods are produced than can be consumed D、the food has to be put on the market immediately 3.How many types of warehouses for storage are discussed in the passage？() A、3 B、4 C、6 D、7 4.Where might one find meat and milk？() A、Grain elevator B、Cold-storage warehouse C、Private warehouse D、Bonded warehouse 5.What is NOT true of a distribution center？() A、It is a relatively new type of warehouse B、Product is replaced more quickly and costs are down C、Some distribution centers are not built in the sane country as the factory D、It builds up extensive inventories to minimize storage