高三英語(yǔ)專項(xiàng)復(fù)習(xí)教案
a. most painters do not express themselves well
b. a painter uses unusual words and phrases
c. a painter use shapes and colors instead of words
d. many painters do not say anything
45. modern artists might say their choice of subjects ______.
a. carries a message to the public b. only provides interesting patterns
c. has no pattern or form d. teaches the public important truths
46. the writer says that modern art contains______
a. nothing but meaningless patterns b .uninteresting aspects of the world
c. subjects chosen partly for their meaning d. completely meaningless subjects
47. which of the following is implied but not directly stated in the passage?
a. a painting is more easily understood than a song
b. art is only the arranging of shapes and colors
c. every artist tries to say something to the public
d. one must look beyond shapes and colors to find out what an artist is saying
d.
how could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?
zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. however, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats(棲息地). zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.
zoos claim(聲稱) to educate people and save endangered species(物種), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布區(qū)). the animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
the animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. this results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. a worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. captive breeding(圈養(yǎng)繁殖) of endangered big cats. asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. in fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?