Since my retirement（退休）from teaching music in 2001,I have epent a good deal of time paintingas an artist.I aotually beagan drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my lather died.so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father,or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him.In any case,I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes（风景画）much influenced（影响）by krenkel and St. John for five years.
For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing walereolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.
Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said,“At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”
69.What is the text mainly about?
A.Learning to paint in later life. B.How to paint watercolors.
C.An artist-turned teacher. D.Life after retiroment.
70.The author started drawing again in 1995 because .
A.he hoped to draw a picture of his father
B.he couldn’t stop missing his father
C.he had more time after retirement
D.he liked animals and landscapes
71.We can infer from the text that the author .
A.had been taught by Krenkel and St. John
B.painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years
C.believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors
D.started his retirement life at the age of seventy
72.How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?
A.Very enjoyable. B.A bit regretful.
C.Rather busy. D.Fairly dull.
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·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins
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73.What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
A.Scientists. B.Students. C.Tourists. D.Artists.
74.What can learn from the text that Little penguins .
A.have been on Phillip Island for years
B.keep a Guinness record for their size
C.are trained to practice diving for visitors
D.live in large groups to protect themselves
75.How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?
A.$37.50. B.$62.50. C.$180.00. D.$150.00.
2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
第Ⅱ卷