天津大楊中學(xué)高三英語期中試卷及答案英語試卷本試卷分五部份。總分值120分。考試時刻120分鐘。第一部份：聽力（共兩節(jié)，總分值20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每題1分，總分值5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項當(dāng)選出最正確選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時刻來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。Howdidthewomandothat?Sheisonadiet.Sheexercisesdaily.BothAandB.WhatisMaryprobablydoingnow?Sheiscookingathome.Sheisdoingherhomework.SheissinginganddancingWhatcanwelearnaboutJane?Sheoftenhurriestomakeaphonecall.SheusuallymakesshortphonecallsSheoftenstaysonthephonetoolong.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?Tolendhimherumbrella.Toposttheletterforhim.Togotothepostofficewithhim.HowoftendoJohnson’sparentswritetohim?Onceamonth.Onceayear.Morethanonceamonth.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1分，總分值15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。Whatisthescheduleoftheschoolbus?The first bus leaves at 6 am, the second at 12am, the third at 7 pm.The first bus leaves at 7 am, the second at 11:40am,thethird at6pm.The first bus leaves at 7 am, the second at 12am, the third at 6 pm.Where canthewomanfindthetimetableofthe buses?Atthebusheadquarterstation.Onthebusstationsign.Onthewallofthewaitinghall.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。Wherewillthetransferstudentsgo?A.TotheUSA.B.ToBritain.C.ToGermany.WhoseEnglishisgood?A.Thewoman’s.B.Theman’s.C.NeitherAnorB.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Whatdoesn’tthesnackbarhave?A.Bananapies.B.SpicyChickensetmeal.C.Pineapplepies.Howmuchisthepayment?A.20.5RMB.B.RMB. C.RMBWherewillthemanhaveit?A.Atthesnackbar.B.NotatthesnackbarC.Attheoffice聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。WhattimeisBruceCobber’sflight?A.At9:25 B.At18:25C.At19:25WhichgatedidMr.BruceCobberleavefrom?A.Gate2 B.Gate12C.Gate20Whatkindofticketdoesthemanwanttobuy?

Firstclass,non-smoker.Economicclass,non-smoker.Economicclass,smoker.WhichstatementofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?Cobber’splanetookoff15minutesago.ThemanmissedCobberagain.ThemanboughtatickettoSydney.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whattimewasthenewsbroadcast?A.At10am.B.At10pm.C.NeitherAnorB.Howlongdidthedemonstrationlast?Nearlyhalfayear.Nearlysixweeks.Nearlysixdays.Wheredidthefightingbreakout?Infrontofthepolicestation.Outsidethefactory.Inthemeetinghall.Whowantedtoputanendtothedemonstration?Thepolice.ThenewspapersandtheTVcompanies.BothAandB.第二部份：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，總分值35分）第一節(jié)：語法和辭匯知識（共15小題；每題1分，總分值15分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出能夠填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。oldmanwantedtocatch earlytrain,butcouldn’tget ridetothestation.A.an,the B./,theC.an,/D.the,afinalscoreofthevolleyballmatchwaswereonly beaten.A.nearlyB.slightlyC.narrowlyD.lightlyA.nearlyB.slightlyC.narrowlyD.lightlyminus130℃,alivingcellcanbe forathousandyears.A.spareB.protectedC.preservedD.developedchildren veryquiet;Iwonderwhatthey upto.A.were;arebeingB.arebeing;areC.are;doD.arebeing;do severaltimes,theyoungscientiststillkeptonmakinghisexperiments.A.Havingbeenfailed B.HavingfailedC.Thoughfailed D.BecauseoffailureJasminewasspendingtheholidaywithherfamilyinawildlifepark shewasbittenonthelegbyasnake.A.whenB.whileC.sinceD.howWas attheairbattleonJune8,1944, wasledbyCaptainJohnson Peterlosthislife?A.it,when,that B.that,which,whoC.it，which,that D.this,which,whenTheoldworkersmadeaverypracticalsuggestionatthemeeting,butitwas bythemanager.A.turnedoutB.turnedoverC.turnedupD.turneddownIsupportyourdecision,andIthinkyouare tomakeit.A.connected B.fastened C.bound D.stuckordertostoppoverty,theWorldBankhas itsfocustoprovidingtechnicalassistanceandlong-termloanstodevelopingcountries.A.fixedB.exchangedC.transferredD.switchedtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures people’slifetodealwithit.Facingwith;relatedB.Faced;relatingtoC.Facedwith;relatingD.Facing;relatedtoyouhaveagoodunderstandingofEnglishandwantto andsharpenyourlanguageskills，studyingidiomscanbeagoodwaytodoso.A.makeuppolishupC.buildupD.takeupA.makeupnexttimeyouchooseanoutfit,youshouldnotbe aboutwhatyoupick.A.particularB.arbitraryC.ambitiousD.crazygovernmentestablishedacommitteeto thecompleterestoration.Itbegan 1950.A.undertake;datingfromB.conducted;datedfromC.undertake;todatefromD.conducted;datingfromWenJiabao theimportanceofseeingChinainthelightofherdevelopmentinhisspeechatUniversityofCambridge.A.approvedB.devotedC.concludedD.stressed第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每題1分，總分值20分）閱讀下面短文，把握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。JustnorthoftheairportinPhoenix,inoneofAmerica’smostnoisyandviolentneighborhoods,ifyoulistenclosely,youcanhearachorusofsmallvoicesfromaclassroominawhitebrickschoolbuilding.BrendaCombsis36herstudentsinsong.“Whenwewakeupinthemorning,”she37inapassionatevoice,“wecanbrushourteeth…combourhair…eatsomefood...andgetreadyfora38day.”Thekidsinthissummerclass39inagefrom5to12and,likemostpupilsatStarShineAcademy-aschool40kindergartenthrough12thgrade-comefromPhoenix'spoorestfamilies.Someoftheirparentsaredrugaddicts;41arehomeless.Thewomanbythechalkboard,inheropinion,has42akindofsuccessthatoncewouldhaveseemedwell43hergrasp.Combs,whorunsthesummerprogramandteachesthirdandfourthgradestherestoftheyear,wasrecently44inWho,sWhoAmongAmerica,sTeachersWhenshereceivedhermaster'sin45fromGrandCanyonUniversitylastspring,FirstLadyLauraBushsent46onhergraduation.AsCombswasbeinginterviewedonCNN,theuniversity'sCEO47upwithasurprisegraduationpresent:afullscholarshiptowardaPhD.

“Brendaisextremely48,“saysStarShineAcademy'sfounder,PatriciaMcCarty.“Ioftenthinkofhowmanypeopleusedtowalkbyherandsay,‘She’a(an)49.’”WhatmakesCombssuchanextraordinaryeducatorof50childre-thekindwhosestudents51latertothankher—maybetheyearsshespentlivingonthestreetsasadesperatecrazyaddict.Shesleptunderbridgesand52throughrubbishcontainersforbreakfast.Andshe53usedacomboratoothbrush.Combs,45,likestoshowteenagestudentsher“before”54,whichportrayatired,dirtied“throwaway”withcoldeyes.“55_andabused,”shesays,“Iknowwhatit’sliketowanttogethigh.TheytrustmebecauseI’vebeenthere.”36.A.headingB.singing C.tellingD.leading37.A.saysB.singsC.shoutsD.speaks38.A.freshB.cleanC.latestD.brand-new39.A.rangeB.beginC.startD.teach40.A.servingB.helping C.organizingD.educating41.A.theothersB.another C.othersD.other42.A.wonB.achieved C.receivedD.obtained43.A.withinB.ontopofC.awayfromD.beyond44.A.printedB.praised C.listedD.graded45.A.educationB.musicC.songD.art46.A.giftsB.congratulationsC.presentsD.money

47.A.takenB.lookedC.showedD.appeared48.A.open-mindedB.giftedC.warm-heartedD.brave49.A.educatorB.teacherC.throwawayD.beggar50.A.dangerousB.endangeredC.riskyD.at-risk51.A.dropbyB.walkpastC.comeacrossD.meetwith52.A.searchedB.attemptedC.foundD.sold53.A.regularlyB.frequentlyC.sometimesD.seldom54.A.songsB.photosC.storiesD.books55.A.HardworkingB.DisappointedC.HungryD.Wealthy第三部份：閱讀明白得閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最正確選項。（共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分）AThemoonismadeofice-cream.Littlegreenmenliveinthecenteroftheearth.Nearlyeveryonetellslies.Onlythethirdstatementistrue.OratleastthatiswhatDr.RobertFeldmanoftheUniversityofMassachusettssays.Dr.Feldmanconductedanexperimentinwhichheasked240studentstotalktoeachotherforminutes.Hefilmedtheconversationsandthenaskedthestudentstowatchthemselvestoconfirmifallthattheyhadsaidwastrue.Itturnedoutthatnearlyallofthemhadliedatleastonce.Manyweresurprisedaboutthenumberofthingstheysaidthatjustweren’ttrueorsotheyclaimed.Itseemsthatwenotonlylie,wedoitnaturallyandwithoutthinking.“It’ssoeasytolie,”saidDr.Feldman“Weteachourchildrentobehonest,butalsotobepoliteandavoidoffendingpeople.Kidsgetamixedmessageandthataffectshowtheybehaveasadults.”AccordingtoDr.WendyGambleoftheUniversityofArizona,kidsdon’tneedanyinstructionsinlying.Itcomesnaturallytothem.DrGamble,apsychologist,hasidentifiedfourdifferenttypesofliesthatbothchildrenandadultstell.The“pro-social”lieistoldtohelporprotectotherpeople.The“self-enhancement”lieistoldbysomeonewhowantstolookgoodtootherpeople.Theselfishlieprotectsthespeakerbyharmingsomeoneelse.Andworstofall,the“ant-isocial”lieistoldforthepleasureofgettingsomeoneelseintotrouble.AccordingtoDr.Feldman,menandwomenlieindifferentwaysawsell.“Womenaremorelikelytolietomakethepersontheyarewithfeelgood.Menlietomakethemselveslookbetter,”hesays.Thehusbandtellshiswifehe’sdueforapromotionatwork.“Ofcourseyouare,”shereplies.“Honestyisthebasisofhealthyrelationships,”saysDr.Gamble.“Butratherthandismissalllyingasbad,weshouldreflectthatdeceptioniscommonandoftensociallyacceptable.”Perhapswealreadydo.IntheEnglishlanguage,thewordliarisusuallyonlyusedtodescribethepersonwhotellsselfishoranti-sociallies.Therestarereferredtoas“whitelies”.Thesearejokewordswhichshowthatwecantoleratepeoplewhodon’ttellthetruthallthetime.Ifpeopledidnotmakeupstories,therewouldbenoliterature,poetryorfilms.Somepsychologistsarguethattheliespeopletelleachotherhelpholdsocietytogether.Theymakeusfeelgoodabouteachotherandourselvesandencouragetoleranceandtrust.Justthinkwhattheworldwouldbelikeifeverybodysaidexactlywhattheythoughtallthetime.Yettherearetimeswhenpeoplealsoneedtohearthetruth.Itwouldbewrongtosaythatlyingmakestheworldgoround.It’sthelittlegreenmeninthecenteroftheearthwhodothat.Itis ,accordingtoDrGamble,thatmakespeoplelie.A.parents’instructions B.schooleducationC.socialexperiences D.humannatureWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Thelittlegreenmeninthecenteroftheearthmaketheworldgoround.Liesareactuallycommonandacceptableindailylivesbutnotallarebad.Weshouldalwaystoleratepeoplewhodon’ttellthetruthallthetime.Theworldwouldbelovelyifeverybodytoldexactlywhattheythought.Inparagraph5,thewifesaid“Ofcourseyouare”to .A.makeherhusbandfeelgreat B.buildupherhusband’sconfidenceC.showherlovetoherhusbandD.helpwithherhusband’spromotion59.“Inevertelllies”isa(an) .A.“pro-social”lie B.“self-enhancement”lieC.selfishlie D.“anti-social”lieBAboutanhourandaquarter’strainridenorthfromGrandCentralTerminal,avisittoColdSpringisaneatrick—theperfectwayforNewYorkersttoraveltosmall-townAmerica,butbehomebeforemidnight.ItshistoricalMainStreet,whichrunsstraighttotheMetroNorthtrainstation,islinedwiththoselittlestoresthatmakemanyshoppersamazed.TherestaurantsareconsideredamongthebestinPutnamCounty,andhistoricaldignifiesthestreets.Ifyou’refeelingawalkoutdoors,aupMountTaurusislessthanamilenorth.Thenthereistheview.ColdSpringliesonaspectacularbendintheHudson,andMainStreetdead-endsatawaterfrontviewstraightoutofaFredericChurchpainting.So,whatdoesn’tColdSpringhave?Mostresidentstakelifeslow,andvisitorsgladlyfallinstep.“Youknow,theIndiansusedtosayit’sthewaytherivercurvesaroundandthemistsettlesontheriverinthemorning,”awaiteratCathryn’sTuscanGrillexplainedoneevening.ColdSpringfirstappearedonmapsinthe18thcenturyasaquietriverhamlet.ThoughlocallegendclaimsthatGeorgeWashingtonnameditaftertastingwaterfromalocalspringaround1780,DonaldH.MacDonald,alocalhistorianandcolumnistforthePutnamCountyNewsandRecorder,insiststhatanofficialrecordfroma1772meetingreferstoitbyitscurrentname.TheFoundrywasbuilttherein1818,andduringtheCivilWar,itbecamethelargestironfactoryinthe.Itclosedin1911,anditwasn’tuntil1982,whenthedowntownwasaddedtotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,thatColdSpringfounditslatestquality—abeautiful,walkablevillagewithdaytrip.You’llfindagoodintroductiontothetownanditshistoryatthePutnamCountyHistoricalSocietyandFoundrySchoolMuseum—asmall,clean-linedmuseumthatreopenedinJuly2006aftera14-monthrestoration.Housedinthe1830schoolhouseforfoundryapprenticesandvillagechildren,themuseumdedicatesagoodamountofspacetoexhibitionsthattapintotheregion’shistory.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASmallTownFullofHistory B.TravelTipsinColdSpringC. D.OneDayTriptoColdSpringWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutColdSpringinthepassage?A.Locationandbeautifulview B.RestaurantsandstoresC.Historyandmuseum D.HotelsandtheatersWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?ThepaceoflivinginColdSpringisnotquick.YoucanonlystayinColdSpringforaday.ColdSpringwasnamedbyGeorgeWashington.ColdSpringiswherethelargestironfactorylies.“Upuntilaboutfiveyearsago,studentsatthisschoolcouldhavewornanythingtheywantedonHalloween,”saidRosemarieNielson,asixth-gradeteacheratSt.TheresaSchool,aRomanCatholicelementaryschoolinthePelhamBaysectionoftheBronxwherethereisaprohibitionontoyweapons.“Whenyouconsiderallthehorrificthingsthathavehappenedinrecentyears,including9/11,Ican’tblameanyschoolforwantingtostayawayfromanythingthatmightpromoteviolence,”Ms.Nielsonsaid.MaryEllenManniello,whosedaughter,Courtney,9,isafourthgraderatSt.GabrielSchool,aRomanCatholicelementaryschoolintheRiverdalesectionoftheBronx,saidsheunderstoodwhyofficialshadbannedweaponswithcostumes.“They’relearningmoreaboutgunsfromissuesinthestreetthaneducationalissues.”Thisyear,theschoolhasgoneonestepfurtherandisprohibitingallcostumesatitsHalloweenfestivities.Ms.Manniellosaidithadbecome“achaoticscene,”withparentshelpingtheirchildrenchangeintotheircostumesatschool.Someparentssaidtheno-weaponspolicyforHalloweencostumeswenttoofaranddeniedchildrenachancetoexpressthemselves.“Halloweenhasalwaysbeentheonedaywhenitwasacceptableforourchildrentobedresssedlikesomebodytheyarenot,likeacowboyorapirateorapersonfromouterspace,andnowwe’retakingthatawayfromthem,”saidLauraSantoro,anursefromNewMilford,Conn.,whose7-year-oldson,Johnny,isasecondgraderatNorthvilleElementarySchoolthere.Ms.SantorosaidthathersonwoulddressasCapt.JackSparrow,thecharacterplayedbyinthe“PiratesoftheCaribbean”movies,attheschool’sHalloweenparty,butthathewouldnotbeallowedtotakeasword—partofapolicythatcaughtherbysurpriselastHalloween.“IsentmysontoschoollastyeardressedasaspecialforcePowerRanger,andhewastoldthathecouldn'ttakealonghisredlaserblaster,whichreallysurprisedme,becausethelaserisredandmadeofplasticandlightsup,anditcouldnever,everbemistakenforarealgun,”Ms.Santorosaid.“Imean,comeon,thewholethingisgettingreallysad.”Whatdoyouthinkisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?Tointroducetothepublictheno-weaponspolicyforHalloweencostumes.Tostateparents’attitudestowardstheno-weaponspolicyforHalloweencostumes.TotellthepublicthatchildrenshouldbringanyweaponsforHalloweencostumes.Toanalysethefactthattheno-weaponspolicyforHalloweencostumesgoestoofar.Accordingtothepassage,someparentsunderstandtheno-weaponpolicyforHalloweencostumesbecause .schoolsshouldtakeacautiousapproachtoHalloweentopreventviolence.childrenarebuyingrealgunsinthestreetandthereisalwaysviolencenow.thoseparentsliketohelptheirchildrenchangeintotheircostumesatschool.childrenarelearningmoreaboutgunsfromeducationalissues.Whichofthefollowingisprobablyrightaccordingtothepassage?Childrencouldbringanyweaponsintoschoolfiveorsixyearsago.Theparentssurveyedarethosewhosechildrenareinelementaryschools.GunsarenecessaryonHalloweenforchildrentoexpressthemselves.JackSparrowisanactorwhoatonetimeactedasapirateinamovie.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“l(fā)aserblaster”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Atoyweapon. B.Arealgun.C.Akindofcostume. D.Akindofplastic.DJimmywasnevertobeleftalone,andweneverwentanywherehecouldn’tgo--nottoamovie,amuseumoraplay.SoIurgedtheneighborhoodkidstocometomyhouse.Theylovedvisitingus.Itwasn’tjsutthetastyfoodorthehome-madeicecreamthatdrewthem;itwasthemessy,kid-centeredchaos.Myparentstookcareofeverythinginsidethehouse.Iwaslefttodealwiththeoutside“roughjustice”.Iquicklylearnedtodislikethosewhobully（欺負(fù)）theweakordifferentorunlucky.AndIlearnedthatwhennooneislooking,thosewhothinkofthemselvesasthebestpeoplecanbehaveliketheworst.AtanearlyageIkeptalistof“PeopleWhoMustBeStopped.”IoncewenttoPatrick’shouseandtoldhisfatherthathissonwasthenastyheadofagroupofbadguys.Iwasmetwithacoldstareandthebangofthescreendoorasheyelled.Sothenexttime,IthrewarockandbloodiedPat’snose.TheteachersatGoodShepherdtaughtasifeachofusmightwinaNobelPrize.Therewasnoslowtrack:Eachofushadabraintobedeveloped.Buteventheirideaofwhocouldbetaughtwasn’tenoughtoincludeJimmy.Whatweremyparentstodo?TheirmainpointofreferencewastheKennedyfamily,whosesituationsuggestedthatallthemoneyandexpertsintheworldarenotenough.Ashamedofhiseldestdaughter,Rosemary,whohadalsobeenlackinginoxygenatbirth,JoeKennedyhadhersenttoaschoolinWisconsinfor“exceptionalchildren.”However,Jimmywenttoa“shelteredworkshop”nearby.Atfirst,Jimmylookedaroundanddidn’tunderstandwhyhewasthere.Butsoonhewasengagedintheactivities.Atdinner,hegavehisdescriptionsofhisday,whichwasexactlylikeeveryotherday,whichwaswhyhecametolikeit.Wewerethrilledbyeveryword.Fromthere,JimmywenttoworkattheNavystorageinMechanicsburg,wheremyfatherfoundhimajobunloadingboxes.Hisboss,RodHagy,lookedafterhimveryclosely,andthe20yearsheworkedtherewasbetterthanwhatwecouldhavehopedfor.Jimmywonawards,notjustthestandardkindfornevertakingadayofsickleave,butalsoforcomingupwithwaystomoveboxesmoreefficiently.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.RoughJustice B.ExceptionalChildrenC. PeopleWhoMustBeStopped D. ShelteredWorkshopWhatcausedthedisabilityofthewriter’sbrotherJimmy?A. Arockingbloodinghim. B. Beinglookeddownupon.C. Workofunloadingboxes. D. Lackinginoxygenatbirth.Theexampleinthethirdparagraph .tellsusitwashardforhimtokeepalistof“PeopleWhoMustBeStopped.”tellsusviolenceisaneffectivewaytoprotectJimmyfrombeingbullied.analyzesthefactthatifchildrenbullyothers,theirparentsaretoveshisbraveryandcouragetostopothersfrombullyingJimmy.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,aschoolfor“exceptionalchildren”isoneforchildrenwithspecialqualitiesforchildrenwithoutstandingabilitieswheredisabledchildrenaretaughtinwhichdisabledchildrenarelocked英語第11卷（共35分）第四部份：任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題，每題1分，總分值10分）閱讀下面短文，依照所讀內(nèi)容在文后第71至第80小題的空格里填上適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空1個單詞。Salem,the“CityofPeace”,isasmallcitywithabighistory.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettsandthesecondoldestsettlementinNewEngland.WhileSalemhasbeenlongknownasthe“Witch（女巫）City”duetothenotablewitchtrialsof1692,SalemalsoplayedanimportantpartinRevolutionarytimesandwasanactiveleaderofseveralMassachusetts’industries.Intheearlypartofthe19thcentury,Salem’sshipswerepioneersintheIndiatradeandopenedupcommercewithAfrica,China,Russia,JapanandAustralia.InSalem,youwillfindmansionsofsomeofthecountry’sfirstmillionairesandthebirthplaceofcelebratedauthorNathanielHawthorne.Salem’smilesoftidalshorelineincludes7publicbeaches.Salemislocatedapproximately16miles（30minutes）northofBostonandisborderedbyBeverly,Danvers,Lynn,Marblehead,Peabody,SwampscottandtheAtlanticOcean.Boston&MaineRailroadservesSalemwithtransportservice,andtheMBTAmaintainsarailstopandbusservice.AirserviceisavailablefromBeverlyAirport(5milesaway)andLoganInternationalAirport(16milesaway).AccessisalsoavailableonaferryfromBoston.Salemhasvariousrestaurantsincludingoutdoorcafes,variousrestaurantsandfinediningestablishments.Forshopperstherearemallsanddepartmentstores,anopenmarket,awaterfrontvillage,aswellasadowntownshoppingdistrict.Therearemanylocalartistsandmusicianswhohaveshopsalongthecitystreets.Onanightlybasis,onecanstopinalocalrestaurantornightspotandlistentosomeofthemostcreativemusicnorthofBoston.Worldfamousartworkisdisplayedattheandtheworkoflocalartistscanbefounddisplayedinmanydowntownshopsincluding.TheCityofSalemhaslonghadacommitmenttothepromotionofartandculture.TheisalocalagencyofSalemresidentsthatsupportspublicprogramsandeducationalactivitiesinthearts,sciencesandhumanities.Localartistsandtheaters,suchas,the,thetheandprovideentertainmentandlearningopportunitiestoresidentsandvisitorsalike.Theisanentirelyvolunteer-runnonprofitartsorganization.TheSAAseekstobringart,inallitsforms,tothecommunityandbringthecommunity,inallitsdiversity,totheartsinSalem,Massachusetts.Title:Salem,the“CityofPeace”HistoryIthaslongbeenknownasthe“WitchCity”711692.ItplayedanimportantpartinRevolu