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2025届高三11月教学质量测英语
本试卷共四部分，共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．What are the speakers doing
A．Packing up items. B．Traveling abroad. C．Looking for hotels.
2．Where does the man suggest reading
A．In a library. B．In a computer room. C．In a self-access study room.
3．Why does Mrs. Smith need help
A．She got injured. B．She caught a snake. C．She was poor at cooking.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Peter’s mood. B．Peter’s phone. C．Peter’s disease.
5．Why does the woman speak highly of the delivery man
A．He arrived before the assigned time.
B．He had a passion for the delivery service.
C．He braved the rain to deliver the stuff.
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。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why does Miss Liu talk with Kent
A．For his bad performance. B．For his terrible grades. C．For his being late for class.
7．What will Kent do
A．Change his seat. B．Be more attentive. C．Stop playing games.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is Joyce’s ideal job
A．A singer. B．A physician. C．An ice-cream taster.
9．What bothered the man
A．His mom’s attitude. B．His financial situations. C．His unpromising future.
10．What does Joyce advise the man to do
A．To explore more about his dream.
B．To talk with his mom patiently.
C．To enrich flavors of ice-creams.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What was the style of the man’s work
A．Expressionism. B．Symbolism. C．Realism.
12．What did the lesson teach the man
A．The importance of creation.
B．The inspiration of creation.
C．The flexibility of creation.
13．What can we know about the woman’s school
A．It offers no art classes. B．It lacks art teachers. C．It is short-sighted.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Colleagues. C．Husband and wife.
15．Why does the woman skip dinners
A．To look good. B．To keep healthy. C．To avoid hotness.
16．What does the man think of skipping meals
A．Unpopular. B．Risky. C．Painful.
17．What will the woman do next
A．Buy weight-loss products.
B．Listen to other opinions.
C．Have dinner every day.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How long did Picasso live
A．50 years. B．80 years. C．92 years.
19．What was Picasso’s attitude towards changes
A．Unconcerned. B．Opposed. C．Favorable.
20．How can Picasso be described
A．Flexible and reflective. B．Conservative yet gifted. C．Patient and adventurous.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many business schools accept both GMAT and GRE test scores as part of their admission requirements. Learn the differences between both exams to decide which is better for you.
Differences between the GMAT and GRE
GMAT GRE
Accepted by Most graduate business programs Most graduate programs, including business
Cost（US） $250 online or $275 in person （includes free score delivery to up to five schools） $205（includes free score delivery to up to four schools）
Length 3 hours and 7 minutes, plus two optional 8-minute breaks 3 hours and 45 minutes, plus one optional 10-minute break
Sections Analytical Writing, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, Verbal Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning
Which is easier, GMAT or GRE
The quantitative section on the GRE tends to be a bit easier than its GMAT counterpart（相对应者）. The GRE section typically has more geometry, while the GMAT has more reasoning questions. The GRE verbal section, on the other hand, tends to feature more difficult vocabulary than the GMAT.
Should I take the GMAT or GRE
Although the vast majority of test-takers choose to take the GMAT over the GRE, it’s common for business schools to accept GRE scores as part of their admission requirements. This means you can take the test that will best highlight your own academic strengths.
21．How long does the GMAT last at most
A．187 minutes. B．203 minutes. C．195 minutes. D．235 minutes.
22．Which ability does the GRE tend to stress more than the GMAT
A．Analytical writing. B．Direct reasoning. C．English speaking. D．Visual thinking.
23．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To persuade businessmen to study abroad. B．To list advantages of the GMAT and GRE.
C．To offer relevant data to business school applicants. D．To compare features of two different exams.
B
After I was born, my mother hid me for two years in a children’s home. When she finally brought me home, she presented me to her strict family as an adopted girl. I imagine that she tried to save face and avoid judgment as well as rejection. Being left in a place without a mother during those formative years of my life came at a great personal cost. It is understandable that I felt annoyed when my therapist（治疗师） helped me understand the psychological implications of my mother’s actions.
During 20-some years of therapy, I labored to unearth, express, and work through such a difficult beginning. I saw a number of wonderful and kind therapists. Gradually, as I have healed from my childhood wounds, I have been lucky enough to enjoy marriage and the family that I haven’t experienced.
What finally moved the needle and allowed for a new relationship with her to be improved was finding a calm place inside myself. I discovered a sense of inner security that had always been there, and that could be found when I gave the relationship time and space. Gradually and naturally the capacity for understanding and compassion（同情） for my mother emerged. I was slowly able to let go of burdensome anger. Resting in the spacious room to focus on myself gave me a sense of fullness and ease allowing healing to occur, as if I had been wounded and placed into a hyperbaric （高压的） oxygen room to heal my injuries.
My mother died 15 years ago in our garden cottage. My three children were there to say goodbye, and I was able to hold her during the last night of her life. Looking back, I’m grateful that our relationship ended better than it had started. I am also thankful that our trans-generational experience has had a positive effect on her grandchildren and their outlook on life.
24．What was affected by the author’s childhood wounds
A．The ability to relieve loneliness. B．The courage to express rejection.
C．The development of her character. D．The relationship with her therapist.
25．How did the author find a calm place inside herself
A．By receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatments. B．By ignoring anger and upset intentionally.
C．By trying to be compassionate about her mom. D．By relaxing herself to gain a self-awareness.
26．Which of the following words can best describe the author’s experiences
A．Dull yet unforgettable. B．Unlucky yet instructive.
C．Challenging yet common. D．Effortful yet fulfilling.
27．Why is the author grateful for the trans-generational relationship
A．It enables her children to be optimistic about life.
B．It is always full of sweet and touching memories.
C．It helps her form the appropriate outlook on life.
D．It teaches her children the power of mental therapy.
C
Scientists have developed a trailblazing 3D-printed device that could speed up patient access to new medicines without the need for animal testing. Thousands of animals are used in the early stages of developing medicines worldwide every year, yet many drugs tested on animals do not end up showing any clinical benefit.
Now researchers at the University of Edinburgh have designed a “body on-chip” that perfectly copy how a medicine flows through a patient’s body. The plastic device means scientists can test drugs to see how different organs react without the need for live animal testing. The device is the first of its kind in the world. Made using a 3D printer, the chip’s five compartments（隔层） look like the human heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain. They are connected by channels that resemble the human circulatory system, through which new drugs can be pumped（灌输）.
The plastic device uses PET scanning to produce detailed 3D images showing what is going on inside the tiny organs. “The PET imagery is what allows us to ensure the flow of new drugs being tested is even,” said Liam Carr, the inventor of the device.
PET scanning involves injecting tiny amounts of radioactive compounds into the chip to transmit signals to an extremely sensitive camera, allowing scientists to better assess the effect of new drugs.
Carr said, “The platform is completely flexible and can be a valuable tool to investigate various human diseases, such as cancer and immune diseases. For example, we could have a fatty liver disease model in the device and use this to see how having a diseased liver affects other organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, etc, and could even combine multiple diseased cell models to see how diseases can influence each other.”
Carr’s supervisor, Dr Adriana Tavares, said linking five organs together on one device would help scientists effectively study how a new drug might affect a patient’s whole body.
28．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Economical. B．Pioneering. C．Beneficial. D．Portable.
29．What can we know about the “body on-chip”
A．It helps a drug flow through the organs. B．It enables a drug to be quickly absorbed.
C．It creates a realistic human body structure. D．It is the world’s first 3D-printed metal chip.
30．What is implied in Carr’s words
A．PET scanning traces the drug distribution. B．A sensitive camera is inserted into the chip.
C．A fatty liver disease model disturbs the chip. D．Diseased cell models are observed separately.
31．What is the most suitable title for the text
A．3D-printed device is used for developing drugs B．Plastic chip makes new drugs more affordable
C．Body on-chip replaces animals in drug testing D．3D-printed device can make some human organs
D
A recent study issued in Science reveals that misinformation online spreads “further, quicker, more profoundly, and more widely than factual news”. This effect is particularly obvious for false political news compared to misinformation regarding terrorism, natural disasters, scientific topics, urban legends, or financial matters. False news is 70 percent more likely to be reposted on Twitter than the truth, researchers found. And false news reached 1,500 people about six times faster than the truth.
The study, by Soroush Vosoughi and associate professor Deb Roy, both of the MIT Media Lab, and MIT Sloan professor Sinan Aral, is the largest-ever longitudinal（纵向的） study of the spread of false news online. It uses the term “false news” instead of “fake news” because the latter “has lost all connection to the actual accuracy of the information presented, making it meaningless for use in academic classification,” the authors write.
To track the spread of news, the researchers investigated all the true and false news stories proved by six independent fact-checking organizations distributed on Twitter from 2006 to 2017. They studied approximately 126,000 cascades—“instances of a rumor（谣言） spreading pattern that exhibits an unbroken repost chain with a common, single origin” — on Twitter about contested news stories posted by3 million people more than 4.5 million times. Traditionally, either the application or the users are responsible for spreading rumors. The researchers conducted an experiment by removing Twitter robots before running their analysis. They then included the robots and ran the analysis again and found none of the main conclusions changed.
So what to do In an interview for the MIT Sloan Experts video series, Aral said possible solutions include labeling fake news much as food is labeled, making unfavorable financial policies such as reducing the flow of advertising dollars to accounts that spread fake news, and using algorithms（算法） to find and control the effect of fake news.
32．What is special about false news
A．It pays more attention to political information.
B．It enjoys more online popularity than the truth.
C．It misleads viewers with seemingly true words.
D．It involves more types and fields than the truth.
33．For what consideration does the study use the term “false news”
A．Value of research. B．Academic tradition.
C．Research methods. D．Severity of problems.
34．What might the experiment in Paragraph 3 show
A．Humans are more likely to spread false news than robots.
B．The researchers didn’t rely on robots to reach conclusions.
C．The number of views of the two analyses remains the same.
D．Twitter robots have changed the spreading chain and pattern.
35．Which of the following tips does Aral agree with
A．Advertising to persuade people to identify fake news.
B．Labeling fake news about food as much as possible.
C．Using AI to locate fake news and weaken its harm.
D．Collecting taxes on accounts spreading fake news.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sad feelings are a part of depression and related to other parts of depression including poor self-worth, poor sleep. and difficulty enjoying things. 36 . We can remove sadness and start growing our happiness and well-being. Here are some ways to deal with sad feelings.
Read some books on overcoming sadness
There are so many science-based strategies you can use to defeat sadness.
37 . So grab some high-quality books or take an online program to boost happiness and learn the skills you need to decrease your sad feelings.
Make a plan
There are many actions you can take to beat sadness. Making a “happiness plan” can be helpful. 38 . Whatever works for you to ensure you’ ll do the things that make you feel better is what matters most.
39
We’re on our phones 24-7. But spending too much time on our phones or the Internet is associated with higher levels of depression and loneliness. So you need to learn how to use phones in ways that increase happiness instead of sadness.
Imagine a bright future
If something has happened to us to make us sad, we might only think about the worst things that could happen. It’s common because we feel like if we think through these bad outcomes, we can better prepare. But it just makes us feel worse in the long run. 40 . My advice is to try to imagine a brighter future, even if only in an exercise to help your brain break through sad feelings.
A．Outsmart your smartphone
B．Focus on functions of phones
C．For example, you can use one new sadness-breaking strategy each day
D．Although we sometimes get caught in our sad feelings, we don’t have to
E．Our sadness can develop into feeling all sorts of other negative emotions
F．By reading self-help books, you can begin to learn and apply them to your life
G．Many high-quality books written by scientists explain the causes and effects of sadness
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，共30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There once was a time when I could watch anything I wanted from a seemingly great number of channels. Then, cable（有线电视） became absurdly 41 , so I turned to Netflix.
If you think turning to streaming（直播） 42 is a good idea like I did, think twice. When my family first 43 Netflix, it was $9.99 for the standard plan. Now it’s $15.49 per month. And Netflix isn’t the only streaming service that’s 44 customers. My sister once purchased a Disney+ plan, and it was $6.99 with no 45 . Now, it costs $13.99.
But if you really want to save money, sign up for Max. Their most 46 plan is $9.99 and comes with ads. The saddest part is that a lot of people turned to streaming services to 47 the commercial breaks they get with cable. Now, you either 48 ads or pay an extra $5 a month to be ad-free.
You may think that the solution to this problem is to 49 at most one or two streaming services— that would 50 save you money. However, many of the shows and movies I love are played by multiple 51 .
Countless 52 and increase in prices have made it increasingly difficult to watch TV. I miss the days when I could watch 53 of my favorite childhood shows on Disney. Now, they’re all 54 behind a paywall. That’s why I say, with a heavy 55 , that TV has been ruined.
41．A．inactive B．pricey C．slow D．noisy
42．A．services B．machines C．sources D．moments
43．A．focused on B．searched for C．picked up D．subscribed to
44．A．attracting B．ignoring C．cheating D．disturbing
45．A．ads B．gifts C．delays D．regulations
46．A．satisfactory B．economical C．profitable D．efficient
47．A．shorten B．enter C．avoid D．enjoy
48．A．tolerate B．handle C．cancel D．hide
49．A．adjust B．control C．remove D．employ
50．A．wisely B．definitely C．permanently D．eventually
51．A．providers B．channels C．satellites D．theaters
52．A．complaints B．requirements C．programs D．alternatives
53．A．remarks B．plots C．actors D．reruns
54．A．decorated B．evaluated C．blocked D．damaged
55．A．pace B．figure C．heart D．memory
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It was amazing to see that a group of students were training for a Chinese martial arts（武术） in traditional uniforms at the gymnasium of Hubei University. One of them was De Oliveira Manacero Miguel from Brazil. He said, “I hope my level of martial arts will be much more 56 （skill）.”
Miguel has had a long 57 （associate） with Chinese martial arts. Greatly 58 （influence） by his elder sisters who practiced at home, he began to learn about it at the age of 6．Later on at 10, he 59 （resolve） to go to the United States with his father for nine months of training.
In August 2019, after appreciating some photos of the “dragon and the lion troupe（剧团）” at the university’s museum, he 60 （instant） contacted the troupe and became 61 member of them. And Miguel swiftly adapted 62 the training schedule of the team.
In 2020, he managed 63 （pass） the entrance examination and became the first international undergraduate of the School of Physical Education at the university. “The dragon dance and lion dance in China are the very sports 64 possess profound cultural spirits. Actually, I am longing to learn more and in the future I can bring Chinese culture back to Brazil for 65 （far） development,” he stated in an interview.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是高中生李华，你看到外教 Catherine在个人博客开设了“Growing Pains”栏目。请你给该栏目写一篇帖子，内容包括：
1．你成长中的烦恼；
2．你希望获得的帮助。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Catherine, Yours truly, Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was in middle school, one of my classmates, Wilson, came from a financially disadvantaged family. Without support from the local government, he wouldn’t have been able to gain knowledge with us. Wilson always kept a low profile despite his shiny academic performances and basketball skills.
In a class meeting, our headteacher, Lily, told us to share our ideal jobs on stage. When it was Wilson’s turn to share, all of us fixed our eyes on what he was going to express. He had never talked about his dream with anyone of us. Contrary to my assumption that he wanted to become a scientist, he said, “I desire to become a professional basketball player, but I don’t know whether it’s possible for me. I just have no money to realize this demanding dream.” Lily, who was experienced in inspiring students, persuaded Wilson to persist in enhancing his basketball skills in spare time. She also noted that every dream deserved respecting.
Three months later, Wilson’s birthday came. Our monitor, Diana, put forward an idea that all of the classmates prepared a gift for him together. Without hesitation, we were totally for the idea. However, no one knew what kinds of gifts Wilson loved. It seemed a headache for us to pick out a suitable gift. Suddenly, Diana broke the silence, saying, “Maybe we can consider Wilson’s dream— basketball. Selecting something about playing basketball will cheer him up.” We all nodded. With our tasks assigned, we set out to make preparations for Wilson’s birthday, ranging from decorating settings, raising money, to buying a birthday cake.
That day finally came after five days. We planned to give Wilson a big surprise. Therefore, we just informed him that the P. E. teacher was waiting for him on the basketball court. Undoubtedly, he ran to the basketball court. Meanwhile, the whole class were expecting his arrival, hoping to witness the surprise with him. Soon, Wilson entered the basketball court, unaware of what would happen next. “Happy birthday!” we screamed excitedly.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Diana led Wilson to see the birthday cake , which reminded him of his dream. _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Moved by our warmth and special gift, Wilson extended his thanks to us. ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
英语参考答案和评分标准
第一部分 听力
1—5 BBAAC 6—10 ABBAA 11—15 CBCCA 16—20 BBCCA
第二部分 阅读
21—25 BDCCD 26—30 BABCA 31—35 CBAAC 36—40 DFCAE
第三部分 语言运用
41—45 BADCA 46—50 BCADB 51—55 ADDCC
第二节
56．【答案】 skillful
57．【答案】 association
58．【答案】 influenced
59．【答案】 resolved
60．【答案】 instantly
61．【答案】a
62．【答案】 to
63．【答案】 to pass
64．【答案】 that
65．【答案】 further
第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear Catherine,
Upon learning the “Growing Pains” column you’ve set recently, I couldn’t wait to turn on my laptop and have a look. Prior to this. I was diagnosed with obesity, which was caused by physical inactivity and unhealthy eating habits. Weighing over 90kg, I dare not make friends with my classmates for fear that they may laugh at me.
Therefore, I crave to obtain help from you. Adept at maintaining a slim figure, you must have mastered how to control the weight. I desire to listen to your advice on losing weight. Apart from that, it would be of use to me if you shared the secrets of having a positive mindset with me.
Looking forward to your quick response.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
第二节
Diana led Wilson to see the birthday cake, which reminded him of his dream. “Wilson, we have no idea of what your beloved gift might be. Thus, we eventually reached an agreement that a birthday cake was something that would allow us to share the joy with you,” said Diana. Having a closer look at the cake, Wilson couldn’t conceal the contentment on his face. The image on the cake caught his attention, which was composed of a boy, a basketball and a net. It conveyed the message that the boy was redoubling his efforts to throw the basketball into the net. “Don’t you think that the boy on the cake resembles you, both in appearance and diligence ” asked Diana.
Moved by our warmth and special gift, Wilson extended his thanks to us. “Thanks for your thoughtful arrangement. It’s beyond my expectation that you bear in mind my birthday. This scene will linger vividly in my mind permanently,” said Wilson. One of the classmates persuaded Wilson to light up the candles and make a wish. Wilson followed the advice. With candles lit up, he plucked up his courage to express his wish of becoming a professional basketball player. Applause coming flooding in, we were delighted that he was determined to stick to his dream. It turned out that this tailored cake was an accurate choice. Feeling over the moon, we cut the cake and enjoyed the greasy yet delectable cream together.
英语听力录音材料
Text 1
M: Why not just use the towels provided by the hotel
W: They always have hair on the surface, which makes me feel awful and ruins my mood in this new country.
Text 2
W: I think the library would be a good place for reading, but it’s difficult to find an unoccupied seat. How about the self-access study room
M: It is crowded and sometimes noisy. You can try the computer room since there are more chairs available.
Text 3
M: Mrs. Smith was bitten by a snake yesterday. We can help her buy groceries every week.
W: I’ll call her after I finish making breakfast for my son. Your advice will surely help.
Text 4
W: Peter has been feeling blue lately because his mother died from a lung cancer.
M: I know. Yesterday I saw him staring at his mother’s photos on the smartphone.
W: Time will heal all wounds.
Text 5
M: It’s raining cats and dogs outside, but the delivery man made it to our house and tolerated the hardship on the way. He deserves five stars.
W: You are right. And I’m going to log in the app and give him some tips.
Text 6
W: Kent, why are you so absent-minded nowadays All of the students except you and your deskmate were reading aloud in the morning.
M: Sorry, Miss Liu. I just found it hard to keep focused.
W: That’s not an excuse. You even played Bingo games.
M: It was my fault. I didn’t mean to violate the rules. Instead, I wanted to memorize more words in a relaxing way.
W: But you indeed made a mistake and disturbed others. Stop talking back!
M: OK, I will reflect on my mistake and accept your criticism.
Text 7
M: Joyce, what’s your ideal job I told my mom my career plan, but she strongly opposed it.
W: When I was in middle school, I desired to sing like Han Hong. Now, I think it is fine to follow the path of Zhong Nanshan. And why was your mom dissatisfied with your ideal job
M: If I’d answered like you, she’d have been delighted. However, I’m eager to become a professional ice- cream taster.
W: Oh, that sounds new to me. You’d better gather more data. After all, not everyone gains a full understanding of that job.
M: Thanks for your tip. I’ll give it a shot.
W: My pleasure. I’m a big fan of ice-creams with various flavors. Hope you can hold on to your dream.
Text 8
M: Yesterday I had an impressive art class in Hubin Park. Guess, what did I paint
W: Wow, I’ve never taken an outdoor art class. Let me see ... You must have drawn a watercolor painting.
M: Absolutely right. I laid my eyes on the crystal lake, coupled with the active kids and towering mountain.
W: It seems that you captured the beauty of the nature. What did you learn from that class
M: When I was immersed in the breathtaking landscape, my inspiration was fueled. I came to realize art creation should be based on reality or life.
W: I can’t agree more. But art classes in my school usually give way to math lessons. How can I improve my drawing skills
M: Don’t worry. You always have a pair of beauty-seeking eyes.
Text 9
M: Darling, a new hot pot restaurant near our home is engaging customers with amazing discounts. Let’s have a try.
W: No. Summer is around the corner. To slim down, I decide to skip dinners.
M: It’s unnecessary. No one once laughed at your figure. This so-called “quick-fix” method is likely to backfire.
W: Many girls adopt this method, which proves effective. Benefits of losing weight are evident. It will give me more confidence.
M: You just notice one side. I read a news report this morning, which is about a lady fainting after skipping meals. Think twice before doing that.
W: Alright. I’ll listen to your advice and just skip dinners on Fridays and Sundays. Frankly speaking, I’m anxious about my appearance.
M: I see. Every time you get up in the morning, you look into the mirror carefully. But don’t judge a book by its cover.
W: Well, let’s dine out tonight. I’ll consult a dietician tomorrow.
Text 10
“Change doesn’t mean evolution,” Pablo Picasso said in 1923, who was born in 1881 and died in 1973. “If an artist varies in his ways of expression, this only means that he has changed his manner of thinking, and it may be for the better or it may be for the worse,” With these words, Picasso clarified two central principles of his artistic production over nearly 80 years: his openness to a diverse range of styles, and his opposition to the idea that changes in art are necessarily associated with improvement or progress. Take his diverse approaches to painting the human head as an example, works as different as The Painting Woman with Pears, The Pastel Woman with a Flowered Hat, The Sculpture Head of a Woman, and The Ceramic Tile Head of a Faun show some of the various creative strategies that Picasso adopted, abandoned, and returned to. Even though during his life Picasso’s works were praised as representative of specific artistic movements, the artist actively challenged thoughts of pointless changes of styles.

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