福建省厦门一中2014届高三上学期期中英语试题

福建省厦门第一中学2011级高三上半期考试卷

2013.11.12

第一卷 (共115分)

第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?？

A. Secretary and boss. B. Old friends. C. Husband and wife.

2. What is the woman’s reaction to the hotel？

A. She is indifferent to it. B. She is interested in it. C. She is against it.

3. What does the man imply？

A. He didn’t go to the jeweler’s.

B. He was too busy to fix the watch.

C. He doesn’t know how to get to the jeweler’s.

4. Who will smoke the cigarettes？

A. The man’s wife. B. The man.

5. How often will the woman take the medicine？

A. Twice a day. B. Three times a day. C. The woman. C. Four times a day.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

6. What is the woman？

A. A reporter and columnist. B. A columnist C. A reporter

7. Why does the woman come to the man？

A. She wants to interview him on something.

B. She wants to say “Hello” to him.

C. She just drops in on him.

8. What is the man probably expert at？

A. News reports. B. Forestry.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why couldn’t the man sleep last night？

A. Martin was too noisy.

B. He quarreled with someone.

C. He was too worried. C. Edition.

10. Who ought to cook tonight？

A. The woman. B. The man. C. Martin.

11. What do we know about Martin？

A. He’s a house builder. B. He’s the man’s roommate. C. He’s the woman’s boyfriend.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Who is the woman？

A. A new university student. B. An assistant professor. C. A professor.

13. How many hours of lessons does the man suggest a week？

A. 4. B.12. C. 14.

14. What does the man suggest the woman do？

A. Take algebra.(代数). B. Take a test. C. Take geometry.(几何)

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why is the woman unhappy？

A. The apartment needs a lot of repair work.

B. The apartment is too far from the campus.

C. She’s having trouble with the owner of the apartment.

16. What are the woman and her roommate planning to do？

A. To talk to Ms. Connors.

B. To find another apartment.

C. To ask the man to repair the dishwasher.

17. Why does the woman think the man can help her？

A. He had the same problem..

B. He has some knowledge of the law.

C. He can bring a lawsuit（诉讼） against the owner.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who is the speaker talking to？

A. Art lovers. B. Photographers. C. University students.

19. What is Dr. Wilson busy doing now?

A. Taking photographs for a newspaper.

B. Teaching painting in a university.

C. Writing a book about art.

20. What can be expected in Dr. Wilson’s talk？

A. The 19th century paintings and present-day art.

B. Her experiences in European countries.

C. Lifestyle in Italy in the 19th century.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. In the job interviews job applicants often find themselves asked unexpected questions, some very difficult

____.

A. to be answered B. to answer C. being answered D. answering

22. The discovery of the new drug is of great ____ to people who suffer from heart problems.

A. appreciation B. significance C. satisfaction D. guidance

23. The newly-discovered evidence led to the criminal ____ to five years in prison.

A. to be sentenced B. being sentenced C. sentenced D. be sentenced

24. Through years of hard work, Mrs. Smith, who ____ as a secretary for five years, is general manager of the

company now.

A. serves B. served C. has served D. had served

25. Beijing announced on Sunday that the date for events ____ the 40th anniversary of the normalization of

China-Japan relations would be “adjusted to an appropriate time”.

A. marked B. marking C. having marked D. to be marked

26. The suggestion, ____ by the locals, proved to be a very constructive one.

A. put down B. put forward C. put out D. put off

27. So many people violate traffic regulations that we ____ put too much emphasis on the importance of traffic

safety.

A. must not B. should not C. need not D. cannot

28. Maintaining (维持) peace and stability of the South China Sea and the East China Sea will certainly ____ a

more prosperous Asian-Pacific area.

A. contribute to B. respond to C. belong to D. appeal to

29. ----- How did you do in the test ?

----- Not so well. I ______ much better but I misread the directions for Part D.

A. could have done B. could do C. must have done D. should do

30. Sam _____ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.

A. brought up B. put up C. set up D. picked up

31. — Did you hear about Zhang Lili who saved the kids from being run over by a school bus?

— Yes. What do you think most people _____ if they were in a similar situation?

A. will do B will have done.

C. would do D. would have done

32. “Drive-ins” have large parking lots _____ customers are served in their cars by waitress.

A. who B. when C. which D. where

33. — That must have been a long trip.

— Yeah, it _____ us a whole week to get there.

A. takes B. had taken C. took D. was taking

34. _____ to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is dangerous.

A. Not reminded B. Reminded not

C. Not having been reminded D. Having reminded not

35. Have you bought the same book ________ I referred to yesterday?

A. that B. as C. which D. what

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，

并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United

States be forbidden by law. Let us take a （an were accepted.

Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction（分散注意力） of TV, they might

illness ----are caused at least in part to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is more active pastimes(娱乐). Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might take a together to watch the sunset they might take a walk together.

free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading. There is more entertainment in than in a TV program. report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, at the college is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour. A different form of reading might also be done it was in ends, the TV networks

with better shows in order to get us back from our newly- discovered activities.

At first glance, this idea seems radical(激进的only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can 36. A. valuable B. pleasant C. serious D. quick

37. A. suggestion B. advice C. opinion D. offer

38. A. get around B. sit around C. meet with D. stand stiff

39. A. misfortunes B. troubles C. affairs D. problems

40. A. physical B. mental C. common D. familiar

41. A. failure B. attempt C. ability D. permission

42. A. comment B. talk C. discuss D. remark

43. A. impossible B. unpleasant C. funny D. unnecessary

44. A. ride B. look C. walk D. rest

45. A. And B. But C. Or D. While

46. A. At B. With C. For D. In

47. A. a good book B. a fine poem C. a quiet hour D. a composition

48. A. Professors B. Scientists C. Educators D. Parents

49. A. yet B. still C. just D. even

50. A. Skill B. Writing C. Speaking D. Listening

51. A. before B. as C. after D. when

52. A. talk B. programme C. performance D. quiet-hour

53. A. come across B. come about C. come out D. come up

54. A. How B. Whether C. What D. If

55. A. remind B. recognize C. remember D. know

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

The Queen s English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queen s Christmas broadcasts

has found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.

Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germany s University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent

changes recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said.

He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels(元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class

accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very small and slow changes that we don t notice from year to year.”

“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,” he told The Daily Telegraph, a British

newspaper. “In 1952 she would have been heard saying thet men in the bleck het . Now it would be that man in the black hat . Similarly, she would have spoken of the citay and dutay , rather than citee and dutee , and hame rather than home . In the 1950s she would have been lorst , but by the 1970s lost .”

The Queen s broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute

broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch(传统火鸡午餐).

The results were published(发表) in the Journal of Phonetics.

56.The Queen s broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because .

A. she has been Queen for many years

B. she has a less upper-class accent now

C. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years

D. her speeches are familiar to many people

57.Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English?

A. “Dutay”. B. “Hame”. C. “Citee”. D. “Lorst”.

58.We may infer from the text that the Journal of Phonetics is a magazine on A. Christmas customs B. speech sounds

broadcasting D. personal messages

59.What is the text mainly about?

A. The changes in a person s accent.

B. The Queen s Christmas speeches on TV.

C. The relationship between accents and social classes.

D. The recent development of the English language.

B

A sixth of undergraduates in Beijing this year have registered at driving school. The students, mostly from

majors such as business management or international trade, will finish their driving courses within 20 days or so. Training costs have dropped to 2, 600 yuan for students, according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing. The price is not really low, but students will accept it, seeing it as an investment （投资）in their future. Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job. But a driver’s permit has become another factor.

“In the job market, owning a driver’s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student’s competitiveness for a good position, ”says Zhou Yang, an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law.

Cars will become a necessary part of many people’s lives in the coming years, and it is difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working people’s time. “Having a fulltime job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive. We senior students have plenty of spare time, plenty of opportunity to learn. ”Zhou says.

Xu Jian, an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious, and could grasp in an hour what ordinary people took four hours to learn. In this driving school, middle-aged people, young women and college students are the main customers.

To get a driver’s permit, a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours’practice before the final road test.

60．The undergraduates are learning to drive because ________.

A. they like to drive cars

B. they need this skill to find a good job

C. they will not have any time to learn to drive after they have found a full-time job

D. most of them will be able to buy cars in the future

61．Which of the following is likely to be Xu Jian’s opinion of students learning to drive?

A. It is better to learn it at college than at work.

B. Young people have an advantage in learning to drive.

C. It is a waste of money and time to learn to drive.

D. They will spend three times more time to learn to drive than usual.

62．Which of the following can be the best headline for the passage?

A. Students Learn to Drive.

B. Students Pay Less to Learn to Drive Now.

C. It is Better to Learn to Drive at Colleges.

D. Welcome to the Driving School.

C

No budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges ---- swapping houses with strangers. Agree to use each

other’s cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.

Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since

1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including Home Exchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the world’s largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year.

The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas,

suburban homes and farms around the world. Initial contact is made via e-mail, with subsequent communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot.

However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable

causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time they’re staying in your home, you are staying in their home.”

Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an

agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.

Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness.

Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, but one person’s idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than another’s. Some owners say if they come back to a less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.

63．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．How to exchange homes.

B．The biggest home exchange agency Intervac.

C．The fact that home exchanges are not new.

D．A contrast between Intervac and Home Exchanges.

64．How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?

A．By phone. B．Via a matchmaker.

C． By e-mail. D．Via a face-to-face meeting.

65．What is recommended in the passage to deal with the concerns about theft and damage?

A．One can file a lawsuit in court.

B．Both parties can trade online.

C．One can damage the home of the other party in return.

D．Both parties can sign an agreement beforehand.

D

Doctors in Britain are warning of an obesity time bomb, when children who are already overweight grow up.

So, what should we do? Exercise more? Eat less? Or both? The government feels it has to take responsibility for this expanding problem.

The cheerful Mr. Pickwick, the hero of the novel by Charles Dickens, is seen in illustrations as someone who

is plump and happy. In 18th century paintings, beauty is equated （使…等同） with rounded bodies and soft curves. But nowadays being overweight is seen as indicating neither a cheerful character nor beauty but an

increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

So what do you do? Diet? Not according to England's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson. He says that

physical activity is the key for reducing the risks of obesity, cancer and heart disease. And the Health Secretary John Reid even said that being inactive is as serious a risk factor in heart disease as smoking.

So, having bought some at least 30 minutes of moderate activity five days a week. Is going to the gym the answer? Luckily for those who think that running machines are boring, the Health Development Agency believes that physical activity that fits into people's lives may be more effective. They suggest taking the stairs rather than the lift, walking up escalators, playing active games with your children, dancing or gardening. And according to a sports psychologist, Professor Biddle, gyms "are not making the nation fit", and may even cause harm.

There's new scientific evidence that too much exercise may actually be bad for you. Scientists at the

University of Ulster have found that unsuitable exercise releases dangerous free radicals that can adversely （oppositely） affect normal function in unfit people. The only people who should push their bodies to that level of exercise on a regular basis are trained athletes.

So, should we forget about gyms and follow some expert's advice to reduce sedentary （久坐不动的）

activities and increase exercise in our daily life? After all, getting off the bus a stop early and walking the rest of the way can't do any harm! One final thought. How come past generations lacked gym facilities but were leaner and fitter than people today?

66. Mr.Pickwick and the paintings of the 18m century are used as examples to show that_____.

A. beauty should be overweight

B. a fat man is usually a cheerful character

C. fatness was considered something good at one time

D. fatness leads to an increased risk of disease

67. According to Sir Liam Donaldson, we should_____.

A. go on a diet B. do regular physical activity

C. give up smoking D. go to the gym

68. A. people who help you do exercise B. places where you can do exercise

C. a kind of shoes D. a form of vehicles

69. At present being overweight indicates _____.

A. an increased risk of diseases B. a happier life

C. a cheerful character D. a beauty

70. What is the passage mainly about?

A. how to keep fit and avoid fatness. B. increased risks for overweight people.

C. the dangers of exercise in the gym. D. the benefit of a balanced diet.

E

With only a click of the mouse, rumors can be forwarded between microblogs very quickly. As an example,

recently, perceptive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs depicting Beijing’s June is one of the major internet portals(门户网站) in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and

a majority of celebrities and renowned citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to verify rumors and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.

“Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during

the rumor verification process, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumors that had been spread through microblogs.”

It‘s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of

civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumor Verification Federation on ’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.

Dianzizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which refute rumors, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.

“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to verify rumors. We can’t wait for the media to verify the facts with related administrative departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumors to run rampant and then deal with it, we need to fight rumors while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumors nowadays.”

Some experts say this demonstrates the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wenguo, President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the internet is still quite limited.

“It’s still quite difficult to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is deluged with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also exacerbates(恶化) problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.” Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the internet age. Once a rumor begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to dispel rumors before they lead to bad outcomes.

71. decided to found a specialized team to ____.

A. limit the number of microblogs

B. advance the development of microblogs

C. prevent the spread of rumors on the Internet

D. urge the government to react quickly to the rumors

72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. All the rumors have been spread through microblogs.

B. is the most popular Internet portal in China.

C. The photos displayed on microblogs might be fake.

D. Traditional media tend to get rumors examined and clarified.

73. The underlined word "fabricated" in the first paragraph can be replaced by "__".

A. dug out B. made up C. got round D. given away

74. What is the best way to prove rumors on microblogs?

A. Examining and checking while they are spreading.

B. Substituting the Internet for traditionally media.

C. Shutting down the website immediately.

D. Making announcements after they are spread.

75. The writer cited Ding Wenguo's words in Paragraph 8 to __.

A. draw a conclusion B. support an argument

C. introduce a topic D. describe a scene

班级_________ 座号________ 姓名_____________ 准考证号 ______________

密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 ———————————————————————————————————————————

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第二卷（满分35分）

听力 福建省厦门第一中学2011级高三上半期考试卷 2013.11.12 单选

完形 阅读 填空 写作 总分

第四节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Books are our best friends which will accompany us forever in life.

I like reading so much. If you ask me what _____(材料）I like most,

76._______

my answer is that the 21st Century is my f________. It is an English 77._______

78._______ 79._______ 80._______ 81._______

82._______ 83._______

84._______ language newspaper which is _____(出版) in Beijing each week. It has paper. I read it to ________ my English. I have learned a lot of new things, from ______(政治) to entertainments. 21st Century is very popular

with students and English learners. I do love it. _________ I go, I always 85._______

bring this newspaper with me.

厦门一中2011级高三上半期考试卷答案

听力：BCAAB AABAC BACBC ABACA

单选： BBBBB BDAAD CDCBB

完形： CABDB ACDAC BACDB BDDAC

阅读： CCBA BBA CCD CBCAA CCBAB

短文填词

76. material(s) 77. favorite/favourite 78. published/ released 79. including 80. sports/ science/ stories/ songs/singers

81. articles 82. improve 83. information/ informed/ ideas 84. politics 85. Wherever/where 书面表达（满分25分）

One possible student version:

Like many of you, my life has been blessed with a mother who is a source of unconditional love. My mum is an ordinary housewife. I highly appreciate her kind consideration, especially during the stressful days. In these days, she keeps me company, cooks me tasty dinners, and makes my room as clean as possible. On top of that, whenever I get upset, she listens to me and comforts me until I have cheered up. I’m fortunate to have such a caring mother.

Listen, time is pressing. The big exam is there for me and you, every son and daughter, to realize dreams. I appeal to all of us here to work hard for our mums. I have another message for everyone here; Express your love in return. Either a small talk with mum or a cup of tea for her and her face will light up. Thank you for listening.

附：听力原文

Tex 1

M: Well, I haven’t seen you since your graduation. How are things going with you?

W: Not bad. I am my own boss now.

Text 2

M: Did you hear that they are going to build a first-class hotel here, with furnished rooms, wooden stairs and a good restaurant.

W: Oh, no. It’s going to ruin the neighbourhood. They’ll have to tear down all those nice old houses.

Text 3

W: Were you able to drop off my watch at the jewelry shop? I was completely lost without it today. I went to lunch late and I missed an appointment.

M: Sorry, I had to stay late at the lab to finish an experiment today.

Text 4

W: May I borrow a cigarette, Bill?

M: Sarah, smoking is bad for your health.

W: Then why do you have cigarettes?

M: I’m taking them home to my wife.

Text 5

W: I’m feeling much better now, doctor. Can I stop taking the medicine?

M: Hmm… I’m glad you are a little better but you must continue to take the medicine for some days. You may take it three times a day instead of four times a day, OK?

Text 6

W: Excuse me, Professor Smith. May I introduce myself—Helen Keller, reporter of the local newspaper.

M: Helen Keller? I seem to have come across this name before. Ah, yes, you’re not only a reporter, but a columnist.

W: Yes, I am.

M: How do you do, Miss Keller?

W: How do you do?

M: Your column on environmental protection has been quite persuasive.

W: Thank you for saying so, Professor. Well, I’m expecting to get some information on the latest development in forestry. Would you like to provide me with it?

M: It’s my pleasure.

W: Thank you very much.

Text 7

M: In fact, I couldn’t sleep last night because Martin was making so much noise. He should turn his radio down at night. He’s so clumsy, too. He never does anything quietly.

W: Was it Martin’s turn to cook the meal tonight?

M: Yes, it was! He should have washed the dishes last night too, but he didn’t.

W: He’s so lazy.

M: I’him. He’s left all his clothes and shaving things in the bathroom again. It looks like a building-site!

W: If he cleaned his room and tidied the bathroom more often, he would be a pleasanter person to live with. Text 8

M: Usually I advise first-year students to take mathematics, chemistry, and introductory engineering in the first quarter.

W: Oh, only three courses?

M: Yes, but I’m sure that you’ll be busy. They’re all four-hour courses, and you’ll have to meet each class every day. The chemistry course has an additional two-hour laboratory.

W: Would that be fourteen hours of class a week?

M: That’s right.

W: OK. Which mathematics course do you think I should take?

M: Have you taken much math in high school?

W: Four years. I had algebra and geometry.

M: Good. Then I suggest that you take the math placement test. It’s offered this Friday at nine o’clock in the morning in Tower Auditorium.

W: Do I need anything to be admitted? I mean a permission card?

M: No. Just the identification. A driver’s license will be fine.

Text 9

M: Hello.

W: Hello, Sam… this is Paula Hansen. Sorry to bother you.

M: Sure, Paula. What’s up?

W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall. We’ve been very happy with it until the past couple of months.

M: Yeah? What happened?

W: Well, the dishwasher broke down, so we presented it to Ms. Connors, the owner. She said she’d take care of it, but a month went by and nothing happened.

M: Did you get back in touch with her?

W: I got a repair person to give me an estimate. Then I sent it to her. When I didn’t hear from her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check.

M: So what’s the problem?

W: She called here angrily and said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now she’s going to appeal for not paying the full rent.

M: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious, but I’m sure you can all sit down and work this out.

W: Well, you’re majoring in law, so I wondered if you could help us.

M: Sure, I haven’t studied a lot about contracts yet, but I’d be glad to help you straighten things out.

W: Thanks, Sam!

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M: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m very happy to see that so many of you have been able to come this evening in spite of the weather. I know our speaker will have plenty to say that will be interesting to all of us. Dr. Jane Wilson, whom we are pleased to have with us, has devoted several years to the study of present-day art in Italy, in particular during her four years of lecturing at the University of Palermo. She has traveled widely in France, Britain and Italy, gathering materials for the book she’s now preparing for publication. She is an expert photographer and has herself prepared many photos that will be used to help understand this lecture. Dr. Wilson will be speaking this evening on the influences of some major 19th century paintings on present- day art in Italy, and we are looking forward to hearing about a subject which I at least know little, but like all of us here, would like to know much more. Now without further delay, Dr. Wilson.

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