外研版Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese and Pop Arts同步练(有答案）

Module 4 Fine Arts—Western, Chinese and Pop Arts同步练
一、阅读理解
（一）
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Today many people call Paul Cézanne the “Father of Modern Painting”. In fact， he sold few pictures and won no prizes. He had to be supported by his father and was also helped by the writer Emilee Zola， his boyhood friend. Only in the last ten years of his life was his greatness recognized.
Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence， France， on Jan 19， 1839. His father was a successful banker. Cézanne received an education at the College Bourbon and studied drawing at the Aix Museum. After studying for a short time at law school and working in his father’s bank， he went to Paris to study painting. Then he often returned to Aix. He worked many summers painting the scenery near his father’s home away from the center of the city.
Cézanne took part in the first exhibition of impressionist paintings in 1874， though he later broke with the impressionists. He was more concerned with structure and color than with the effects produced by light.
Not until Cézanne was about 60 years old did galleries and museums begin to look for his works. Even with his new-found success he still remained unsociable. However， he continued to paint until a week before his death on Oct 22， 1906.
Most 20th-century painters were influenced by Cézanne. He invented a way of modeling three-dimensional （三维的） forms by painting in small areas of color. He painted from nature but often changed a shape or its color to express its special effect. His finest works are very calm and peaceful but they are powerful expressions of forms in space.
1. During most of his life， Paul Cézanne seemed to ___ .
A. be a failure B. be a great artist
C. likes to help others D. likes to make friends
2. What was Paul Cézanne’s attitude towards impressionist paintings in his later life？
A. Hopeful. B. Uncertain.
C. Favorable. D. Uninterested.
3. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about Paul Cézanne’s ？
A. His finest works. B. His painting style.
C. His favorite painters. D. His powerful influence.
B
France has been one of the main pioneers of many forms of artistic expression throughout its history. France and art are strongly connected with each other， and it would not be possible to think of world art without thinking of France.
The importance of art in France can be easily seen by the great number of museums and art exhibitions throughout the country. They include the Munsee du Louvre， which is one of the great museums of the world. There is also the Munsee du Moyne Age in this list， which exhibits medieval art works， and the Centre Pompidou， exhibiting art from the twentieth century. Among other important museums and exhibitions are the Munsee d’Orsay， where visitors can observe a collection of French art from the century， and the Munsee Picasso， which exhibits amazing art works from this outstanding artist. The Munsee Rodin is another great place to visit in order to enjoy French art and to observe some amazing sculptures from this artist.
The relation between France and art can be traced back to as long ago as the Stone Age. Many art works dating from this period have been found in France and provide unique information about the culture and art of the world. In France， each different period of time was strongly connected with art and had its own art expression forms and characteristics， and they were closely connected with French history and culture.
4. What can we learn about France from Paragraph 1？
A. It has the greatest museum of the world.
B. Its art plays an important role in world art.
C. It has the largest number of famous artists.
D. Its art makes it the most famous around the world.
5. How many museums are mentioned in the text？
A. Four. B. Five.
C. Six. D. Seven.
6. Where should you go to observe some amazing sculptures？
A. the Munsee d’Orsay. B. the Munsee du Moyne Age.
C. The Centre Pompidou. D. The Munsee Rodin.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A. France has the most art forms of the world.
B. French art is the beginning of the world art.
C. Art works from the Stone Age are the most valuable.
D. In France， different periods of time have different styles of art.
（二）
A
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1. What does the course Concept Based Oil Painting emphasize？
A. The skills of painting.
B. The discussions of art works.
C. The guidance of basic painting.
D. The creative thinking of students.
2. What will you do in Digital Photography for the Friday Cat？
A. Learn how to repair a camera.
B. Explore how to develop the film.
C. Visit some landscape and portraits.
D. Get to know the symbols on your camera.
3. Which will prepare necessary materials for learners？
A. Enamel on Metal.
B. Drawing for the Friday Cat.
C. Concept Based Oil Painting.
D. Digital Photography for the Friday Cat.
B
In the US， tornadoes （龙卷风） are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1，500 injuries each year. Although they happen quite frequently， tornadoes are difficult to predict. Why？ Tornadoes develop from storms， but only some storms are likely to become tornadoes. Scientists don’t know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado. Today， the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes.
Time Samaras is a storm chaser. His job is to find tornadoes and follow them. When he gets close to a tornado， he puts a special tool called a turtle probe on the ground. This tool measures things like a tornado’s temperature， humidity （湿度）， and wind speed. With this information， Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop. If meteorologists understand this， they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save lives.
How does Samaras hunt tornadoes？ It’s not easy. First， he has to find one. Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites. So Samaras can’t rely on these tools to find a tornado. Instead， he waits for tornadoes to develop. Every May and June， Samaras drivers about 40，000 kilometers across an area known as Tornado Alley， looking and hoping to spot a tornado.
Once Samaras sees a tornado， the chase begins. But a tornado is hard to follow. Some tornadoes change direction several times—for example， moving east and then west and then east again. When Samaras finally gets near a tornado， he puts the turtle probe on the ground. Being this close to a tornado is terrifying. Debris （碎片） is flying in the air. Then wind is blowing at high speed. He must get away quickly.
The work is risky， even for a skilled chaser like Samaras. But danger won’t stop his hunt for the perfect storm.
4. What do we know about tornadoes from Paragraph 1？
A. They rarely occurred.
B. They often develop into storms.
C. They usually come down in winter.
D. They can be warned in a very short time.
5. A turtle probe is used to ___ .
A. chase tornadoes
B. predict tornadoes
C. decrease the power of tornadoes
D. collects information about tornadoes
6. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A. How tornadoes develop.
B. How powerful a tornado is.
C. How the turtle probe works.
D. How Samaras chases a tornado.
7. How is the job of a tornado chaser according to the text？
A. Difficult and dangerous. B. Exciting and popular.
C. Special and interesting. D. Stressful and troublesome.
（三）
The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Modern graffiti （涂鸦） seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s， and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form really took off in the 1970s， when people began writing their names， or “tags， on buildings all over the city.
In the early days， the “taggers” were young street men who were trying to mark their space. They worked in groups and called what they did “writing”—the word “graffiti” was first used by The New York Times and the writer Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early seventies. But at the same time that it began to be considered as an art form， John Lindsay， the then mayor of New York， declared （宣告） the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught and instead many of the graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings.
The argument over whether graffiti is art is still going on. Peter Valona， a New York City councilor， thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art， but if it is on someone else’s buildings it becomes a crime. On the other hand， Felix， a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City， says that graffiti shows freedom and makes cities livelier.
Graffiti is now sometimes big business. The Frenchman Blek le Rat and the British artist Banksy have become internationally famous by producing works which often make humorous points. Works by Banksy have been sold for over 100，000.
1. The 1970s is thought to be an important period in the history of graffiti because it was when ___ .
A. graffiti was found in caves
B. modern graffiti first appeared
C. graffiti first reached New York
D. modern graffiti first became really popular
2. Who created the word “graffiti”？
A. Some street artists.
B. Art galleries in New York.
C. A newspaper and an author.
D. The mayor of New York in 1970s.
3. How did things change after the first war on graffiti？
A. New York looked a lot cleaner.
B. Many people gave up doing graffiti.
C. It became safer to take subway trains.
D. Graffiti artists had to find different places to paint.
4. What does Peter Valona say about graffiti？
A. It can be beautiful when it’s done by a skilled artist.
B. It is a crime if the artist doesn’t have permission.
C. It gives people the freedom of expression.
D. It is far from being considered art.
二、选词填空
用单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。
1. Her hobbies include music and ____ birds and flowers.
2. Only in his dreams does he give ____ to his fears.
3. Although the lady is very old， she is still as ____ as young people.
4. it’s ____ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
5. His dream has become a（n） ____ .
6. She and her friends have the same likes and ____ .
7. It’s ____ for the trees to flower so early.
8. One had better see life in its various ____ when young.
9. She ____ that all the seats were already taken.
10. The museum had several paintings representing the ____ early style.
三、句子翻译
1. 我现在热衷于打篮球。（be crazy about）
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2. 昨天他告诉我他厌倦了一直做同样的事。（be/get tired of）
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3. 他还是个孩子的时候就喜欢画画。（be fond of）
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4. 我们讨论了工作中的一系列问题。（a series of）
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5. 由于天气糟糕， 我们最好将运动会延期举行。（put off）
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答案
阅读理解
（一）A： 1—3 ADB B：4—7 BCDD
（二）A： 1—3 DDA B： 4—7 DDDA
（三）1—4 DCDB
选词填空
1. painting 2. expression 3. alive 4. traditional
5. reality 6. dislikes 7. unusual 8. aspects
9. observed 10. artist’s
句子翻译
1. Now I am crazy about playing basketball.
2. Yesterday he told me that he was tired of doing the same thing all the time.
3. He was fond of drawing when he was a child.
4. We discussed a series of problems in our work.
5. We’d better put off the sports meet because of the bad weather.