PAGESectionⅠReadingandThinking(1)閱讀理解。AWhatisgreatart?Ontheonehand,wecanallseethatgreatartisoldartwhichisconsideredgreat.Buthowdoweknowwhichartofourowntimesisgreat,andwhichwillbeforgotten?Andwhodecides?Theseareimportantquestions,forthegreatartofthepastoftenwasnotconsideredgreatduringitsowntime.WhenShakespeareandCharlesDickenswerewriting,forexample,mostcriticsconsideredthemmediocre(平庸的)writerswithlittleornoliteraryability.Similarly,VanGoghandmanyoftheotherImpressionistpaintersofthelatenineteenthcenturywerenotallowedtoparticipateineventsinvolvingwhatwerethoughttobethe“real”paintersofthetime,andoftentheywereverypoor.Yettodaytheirpaintingsoftensellformillionsofdollars,whilethoseso-called“real”paintersarenowbarelyremembered.Sowhatmakesgreatart?Can,forexample,rockmusicbegreatart?Musicvideos?Cartoonsandcomics?Thosewhocalledthemselvescriticsofthefineartsoftenwerethelasttorecognisegreatartinthepast,andwecanprobablyexpectthistobethesituationtoday.Criticsoftendon’tseegreatartforwhatitisbecausetheytendtobeprejudicedagainstwhatispopular,asShakespeareandDickenswereintheirday.Popularworks,whethernovels,movies,orcomics,areusuallyconsideredtobeproducedforthesakeofmoneyonly,andnotforthesakeofart.Butpopularity,itseemstome,isoneofthreesignsthatapresent-dayworkofartmaycometobethoughtofasgreat.Theothertwoarethatitisgroundbreaking,andthatitisinherently(內在地)beautiful.Manyworkshaveoneoreventwoofthesequalitiesofbeingpopular,unusual,orbeautiful.Havingallthreeoftenwillmeanthataworkofartwillsomedaybeseentobegreat,thoughitmaytakeagoodspoonfuloftime,suchasacenturyortwo,toknowforsure.1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toleadtothefollowing,andarousethereaders’curiosity.B.Tointroducesomerealpainters.C.Tointroducehowtoappreciategreatworks.D.Toexplainwhatkindofartbecomespopular.解析:推理判斷題。第一段中的三個問句引出了文章的內容,引起了讀者的好奇心。故選A。答案:A2.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoprovethroughtheexamplesofShakespeare,CharlesDickens,andVanGogh?A.Thesemasters’workshavesomeshortcomings.B.Thesemasterswouldneverhavebeensosuccessfulwithoutthecriticsoftheirtimes.C.Trulybeautifulworksofartareneverunderstoodbythecritics.D.Greatmasterswereoftennotacknowledgedwhiletheywerealive.解析:推理判斷題。從文章第二、三段所列舉的事例來看,許多藝術大師在世時并沒有得到人們的認可。故選D。答案:D3.Whatcanwelearnaccordingtotheauthor?A.Greatworksmaybepresentedindifferentforms.B.TheImpressionistpainterswerenotacceptedfortheirpoorpaintings.C.Paintingsarethoughttobevaluablebecauseoftheirpopularity.D.Criticsnowadayschangetheirattitudestothegreatworks.解析:細節(jié)理解題。從文章第四、五、六段可知搖滾音樂、音樂視頻、動畫片、漫畫、小說、電影等都有可能成為偉大的作品,由此可以推斷作者認為偉大的作品可以以不同的形式呈現(xiàn)。B、C、D三項所述與文章信息不符。故選A。答案:A4.Whatmayhappentogreatworksofartfromthistext?A.Theylosevalueifthey’renotaccepted.B.Theyareproducednotformoney.C.Theymaybeneglectedforalongtime.D.Theyarepresentedinanimpressiveway.解析:推理判斷題。文章最后一段說藝術品具備三個特點(受歡迎、具有突破性和內涵美)后,盡管可能長時間內得不到人們的認可,甚至被忽視,但總有一天會被人們接受并被公認為是“偉大”之作。故選C。答案:CBStreetartisaverypopularformofartthatisspreadingquicklyallovertheworld.Youcanfinditonbuildings,sidewalks,streetsignsandtrashcansfromTokyotoParis,fromMoscowtoCapeTown.Streetarthasbecomeaglobalcultureandevenartmuseumsandgalleriesarecollectingtheworksofstreetartists.Streetartstartedoutverysecretlybecauseitwasillegaltopaintonpublicandprivatepropertywithoutpermission.Peopleoftenhavedifferentopinionsaboutstreetart.Somethinkitisacrimeandothersthinkitisaverybeautifulnewformofculture.ArtexpertsclaimthatthestreetartmovementbeganinNewYorkinthe1960s.Youngadultspaintedwordsandotherimagesonwallsandtrains.Thiscolourfulstyleofwritingbecameknownasgraffiti.Graffitiartshowedthatyoungpeoplewantedtorebelagainstsociety.Theytravelledaroundcitiestocreatepaintingsthateveryonecouldsee.Inmanycases,theyhadtroublewiththepoliceandthelocalgovernment.Streetartistsdotheirworkfordifferentreasons.Someofthemdonotlikeartistswhomakesomuchmoneyingalleriesandmuseums.Theychoosestreetartbecauseitisclosertothepeople.Someartiststrytoexpresstheirpoliticalopinionsintheirwork.Theyoftenwanttoprotestagainstbigfirmsandcorporations.Othersliketodothingsthatareforbiddenandhopetheydon’tgetcaught.Advertisingcompaniesalsousestreetartintheiradsbecauseitgivespeopletheimpressionofyouthandenergy.Today,theInternethasabiginfluenceonstreetart.Artistscanshowtheirpicturestoaudienceallovertheworld.Manycityresidents,however,saythatseeingapictureontheInternetisneverasgoodasseeingitalive.Thestreetartmovementliveswiththeenergyandlifeofabigcity.There,itwillcontinuetochangeandgrow.5.What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Streetarthasalonghistory.B.Streetartisanewformofculture.C.Streetartcanbefoundinartmuseums.D.Streetartispopulararoundtheworld.解析:段落大意題。第一段主要說明了街頭藝術在全世界都很受歡迎。故選D。答案:D6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Graffitiartistsoftenhadtroublewiththepoliceandthelocalgovernmentinthe1960s.B.Mostartexpertsthinkpaintingonwallsandtrainsisacrime.C.Streetartstartedoutsecretlybecausefewpeoplelikedit.D.Itisillegalforstreetartiststotravelaroundbigcities.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段最后一句“Inmanycases,theyhadtroublewiththepoliceandthelocalgovernment.”可知,在20世紀60年代,涂鴉藝術家經常與警察和當?shù)卣l(fā)生沖突。故選A。答案:A7.Whydosomeadvertisingcompaniesusestreetartintheirads?A.Itisthefastestwaytointroduceanewproduct.B.Itimpressespeoplewithyouthandenergy.C.Ithelpsthemsavemuchmoney.D.Itisclosertothepeople.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據第四段最后一句“Advertisingcompaniesalsousestreetartintheiradsbecauseitgivespeopletheimpressionofyouthandenergy.”可知應選B。答案:B8.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.StreetartistswillshowtheirpicturesontheInternetinsteadofinthestreet.B.Streetartwillmovefrombigcitiestosmallcitiesandthecountryside.C.Morecityresidentswillbecomestreetartists.D.Streetartwon’tbereplacedbytheInternet.解析:推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“...however,saythatseeingapictureontheInternetisneverasgoodasseeingitalive...itwillcontinuetochangeandgrow.”可以推斷,盡管互聯(lián)網對街頭藝術有很大影響,但仍不能夠取代街頭藝術。故選D。答案:DCWhenyouthinkaboutart,youmightconsiderittobepermanent.Afterall,thatpictureyoudrewinkindergartenmightstillhangonyourrefrigeratoryearslater.9.________ThinkaboutaBroadwayperformance.Whenit’sover,it’sover.Sure,itmightliveinyourmemory.Buttheliveshowisaspecialevent.Itislimitedtoacertaintimeandplace.

Canyouthinkofotherformsofartthataretemporary?Ifyou’reafanofthebeach,sandcastlesmightcometoyourmind.Haveyoueverspenthoursbuildingabeautifulsandcastle?10.________Youknewyourworkofartwouldbegoneassoonasthetidecamein.Thesandybeachisacanvaswherenatureerases“paintings”daily.

Mostofthetime,artmadefromsandcan’tlastlong.Still,manypeopleloveusingsandtocreatetheirownuniquevisionofbeauty.Oneofthemostattractivetypesofsandartissandanimation.11.________Artistswhoworkinsandanimationusesandtomakeasetofimagesthatusuallytellastory.Theyoftenstartwithalargeamountofsandonaflatsurface,suchasatable.Theythenusetheirhandsandfingerstodrawinthesand.

12.________However,thewidevarietyofbeautifulandhighly-detailedsandartworksmightsurpriseyou.Manyoftheseworksorartaretemporary.That’swheretheanimationpartcomesin.

Sandanimationartistscreateaseriesofimagesthatmovetotellastory.Theymightalsousemusicandspeciallightingtocompletetheeffect.Sometimestheyphotographorvideotheircreationthroughouttheprocess.13.________

A.Itisatypeofliveperformanceart.B.Notallworksofartarepermanent,though.C.Sandanimationisbeautifulbutlastsonlyforthemoment.D.Then,theyturnitintoasandanimationmoviewhenit’sfinished.E.Itmightseemlikeusingsandwouldlimittheartyoucouldmake.F.Ifyouhave,youwouldprobablybesadwhenitwastimetoleavethebeach.G.Buildingasandcastleisafamily-friendlyactivityperfectforlargegroups.9.解析:根據前文“Whenyouthinkaboutart,youmightconsiderittobepermanent.”可知,此處是講藝術的永恒性,根據后文“ThinkaboutaBroadwayperformance.Whenit’sover,it’sover.”可知,此處是講藝術并不都是永恒的。前后意思為轉折關系。故選B。答案:B10.解析:前文“Haveyoueverspenthoursbuildingabeautifulsandcastle?”對應選項F中的“Ifyouhave”,后文“Youknewyourworkofartwouldbegoneassoonasthetidecamein”對應選項F中的“youwouldprobablybesadwhenitwastimetoleavethebeach”。故選F。答案:F11.解析:根據前文“Oneofthemostattractivetypesofsandartissandanimation.”可知,選項A中的It是指沙畫,根據后文“Artistswhoworkinsandanimationusesandtomakeasetofimagesthatusuallytellastory.”可知,沙畫是一種現(xiàn)場表演藝術。故選A。答案:A12.解析:根據“However,thewidevarietyofbeautifulandhighly-detailedsandartworksmightsurpriseyou.”可知,沙子藝術品并不會限制藝術創(chuàng)作,和選項E(似乎使用沙子會限制你的藝術創(chuàng)作)構成轉折。故選E。答案:E13.解析:根據前文“Sometimestheyphotographorvideotheircreationthroughouttheprocess.”可知,他們在整個創(chuàng)作過程中拍攝照片或錄像,這樣就可以做成動畫電影。故選D。答案:DReadingandThinking(2)[基礎測評]Ⅰ.單句語法填空1.Wehavetofacethe________thathedoesn’t________knowhowthat________paintedthe________world.(realistic)

2.Sofar,nobodyhasknown________(precise)wheretheviruscamefrom.

3.Some________(influence)doctorshavepredictedthathumanswillinventacureforthevirussoonerorlater.

4.Themasks________(purchase)onlinehelpedhisfamilygothroughthehardperiod.

5.Thisteachingmethod________(emerge)inthelate1970sandhasbeenpopularwithteachersandstudents.

6.Theyaretryingtheirbesttomakethe________(client)demandsmet.

7.Monetlovedtousehisgardensashis________toconveythe________impressionthattheygavehim.(subject)

8.Hisaimwas________(convey)hisfeelingsandthoughtsinhisworksofart.

答案:1.realityreallyrealistrealistic2.precisely3.influential4.purchased5.emerged6.client’s/clients’7.subjectssubjective8.toconveyⅡ.用適當?shù)慕樵~填空1.Thus,artistswerenotinterested________paintingrealisticscenes.

2.Thisbegantochangeinthe13thcentury________GiottodiBondone.

3.Hispaintingsaresetapart________othersbytheirrealistichumanfaces.

4.Asaresult,paintersconcentratedless________religiousthemes.

5.Theybegantoadoptamorehumanisticattitude________life.

6.Usingoil,Rembrandtgainedareputation________amasterofshadowandlight.

7.Theemphasisincreasinglyshiftedfromreligiousthemes________peopleandtheworldaroundus.

8.________thecold,black-and-whitephotosofthattimeperiod,hispaintingsarefull________light,shadow,colourandlife.

9.Youshouldfocus________gettingthemainideaofthetextwhilereading.

10.Sheappliedperspective________herpaintings,whichmadethemrealistic.

答案:1.in2.with3.from4.on5.to/towards6.as7.to8.Unlikeof9.on10.toⅢ.語法填空Atthetimethey1.________(create),theImpressionistpaintingswerecontroversial,2.________todaytheyareacceptedasthebeginningof3.________wecall“ModernArt”.ThisisbecausetheImpressionistsencouragedartists4.________(look)attheirenvironmentinnewways.There5.________(be)alotofmodernartstyles,but6.________theImpressionists,manyofthesepaintingstylesmightnotexist.Ontheonehand,someModernArtisabstract;thatis,the7.________(paint)doesnotattempttopaintobjectsasweseethemwithoureyes,butinsteadconcentratesoncertainqualitiesoftheobjects,8.________(use)colour,linesandshapetorepresentthem.Ontheotherhand,somepaintingsofModernArtareso9.________(reality)thattheylooklikephotos.Thesestylesaresodifferent.Whocanpredictwhatpainting10.________(style)therewillbeinthefuture?

答案:1.werecreated2.but3.what4.tolook5.are6.without7.painter8.using9.realistic10.styles[提升測評]Ⅳ.閱讀理解NoartisthasaffectedModernArtmorethanPabloRuizPicasso.Thousandsofmasterpieceshehadcreatedchangedthewaypeoplethoughtaboutart.Picassowasperhapsthemosttalentedandsuccessfulartistwhoeverlived.Picassowasbornin1881inasmalltownonthesoutherncoastofSpain.Hisfatherwasapainterwhotaughtart.Picassoshowedexceptionaltalentatanearlyageand,bythetimehewasinhisteens,paintedbetterthanhisfatheroranyofthelocalartteachers.Atsixteen,PicassowassenttotheRoyalAcademyofMadrid,wherestudentsdrewfromplastercastsandcopiedworksoftheoldmasters.Picassofelttheseassignmentswerepointlessandbegantoworkonhisown.Picasso’sfathersoonbecameangrywithhisson’srebelliousbehaviour,longhair,andstrangeclothes.HebelievedthatPicassowaswastinghistalentandscoldedhim,“Whydon’tyoucutyourhairandpaintsensibly?”In1900,PicassoleftforParis—thenthecentreoftheartworld.Helivedinacold,run-downbuilding,paintingconstantly,sometimessurvivingfordaysononlyapieceofbread.Duringtheseyears,hisartreflectedhisdismal(凄涼的)surroundings.Homelessoutcastswerethesubjectofmanyofhisfairlyrealisticearlypaintings.AfterseeingAfricanmasksandsculptures,hisworksbecamemoresimplifiedandangular(有棱角的)leadinguptotherevolutionarynewstyleknownasCubism.Picassodidn’tsellmanyofhisworksduringtheseearlyyears.Butheworkedcontinuously,alwaysexperimentingwithdifferentstylesofpainting.ThoughPicassolivedtobeninety-twoandbecamethemostfamousartistintheworld,hespokeofhisyouthfuldaysinParisas“thehappiesttimeofmylife”.1.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.Picasso’sCubismasarevolutionarystyleinart.B.Picassoasarebelandhisart.C.Picasso’slifeandpaintinginParis.D.Picasso’sinfluencesonthedevelopmentofModernArt.解析:主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,本文主要講述了畢加索叛逆的個性和獨特的藝術風格,故選B。答案:B2.WhatcanweknowaboutPicasso?A.Heshowedunusualtalentforpaintinginhisearlychildhood.B.HespenthisearlyteensstudyingintheRoyalAcademy.C.Hebecameafamouspainterintheworldattheageofsixteen.D.Hepaintedmorethanlocalartteachersandgainedfame.解析:細節(jié)理解題。由第二段第三句可知,畢加索在很小的時候就展現(xiàn)出了他的繪畫天賦,而且到十幾歲時就比他父親或任何當?shù)氐拿佬g老師畫得更好了。故選A。答案:A3.WhendidPicassostarttorevealhisrebelliousspirit?A.Whenhewasachild.B.Inhisearlyteens.C.WhenhewasstudyingintheRoyalAcademy.D.AfterhemovedtoParisforfurthereducation.解析:細節(jié)理解題。由第二段第四、五、六句可知,畢加索是在皇家學院學習時開始表現(xiàn)出叛逆的一面的。故選C。答案:C4.Whatmarkstheturningpointinhiscareerasanartist?A.ThosemiserablebutfruitfulyouthfuldaysinParis.B.Thoserealisticpaintingsreflectingdismalsocialsurroundings.C.TheinfluenceofmasksandsculpturescreatedbynativeAfricanartists.D.Experimentingwithnewdifferentstylesofpainting.解析:細節(jié)理解題。由第三段末句可知,畢加索在事業(yè)上的轉折點是看到非洲土著人創(chuàng)作的面具和雕塑。故選C。答案:CⅤ.完形填空Asamusicteacher,Ihavealwaysknownthatmusictouchesthesoul.Itcan1allkindsofbarrierstoreachstudentsinaveryspecialway.Itcanbethe2foreachchildtofindtheirlight.Iwouldliketo3astoryaboutit.

ForafewyearsIwas4withtheopportunitytoteachdisabledstudents.Oneofmymost5studentswasafive-year-oldgirlcalledVanessa,whohaddifficultywalking,andcouldnotspeak.We6satonthefloorforourmusiclessonsandVanessalikedtositonmylap(大腿).OneofherfavouritesongswasJohntheRabbit.Itwasacall-and-responsesongwhereIsangthecallandthestudents7twicewhilesingingtherepeatingphrase“Oh,yes!”Vanessalikedto8herhandstogetherwithmineandclapwithme.Weprobablyperformedthatsongduringeveryclass,VanessaandIclappingtogether.Butshe9saidorsangaword.

Oneday,whenthesongwasfinished,Vanessaturnedaround,lookedmeintheeye,clappedhertinyhandstwiceandsaidthewords“Oh,yes!”Iopenedmymouthin10andforthatmomentIwastheonewhocouldnotspeak.Whenmyheartfinallystartedbeatingagain,Ilookedoverattheassistantteachertofindheralso11.Throughmusic,wehadmadeanawesomeconnection.

Severalyearslater,ImetVanessainthestreetintown.Shewavedwithabigsmileonherfaceandthenclappedherhandstwice,imitatingthesongwehad12somanytimesinourmusicclass.Thelittlegirl,13