Unit4 Starting out and Understanding ideas
能力提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2020黑龙江大庆铁人中学高二上期中)
Things to Do in Atlanta
Need a rundown of the top things to do next month Here is what’s going on in Atlanta.
In the Mood
Date:November 22 through November 26
Time:2:00 pm 5:30 pm
Phone:770-916-2800
If you love the music of the 1940s, then here’s what you need to do this Sunday. Go to a 1940s5 musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound. No need to ask me twice. Are you “In the Mood”?
Party With the Penguins
Date:November 20 through November 25
Time:11:00 am ~ 2:00 pm
Phone:404-581-4000
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium’s annual Party With the Penguins. The party will feature fun activities, including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this endangered species.
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Date:November 21 through November 22
Time: 10:30 am ~ 5:30 pm
Phone:404-872-5338
Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, this event is a festival for artists,and by artists,letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival. If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene,don’t miss out.
Foolio’s Hoodilly Storytime
Date:November 21 through November 27
Time: 1:00 pm~4:30 pm
Phone:404-523-3141
We make up a brand-new story every e and enjoy a new story each time at Dad’s Garage Theatre. Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes. Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents!
1.Where should you go in order to enjoy Glenn Miller’s works
A. Georgia Aquarium.
B. Dad’s Garage Theatre.
C. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center.
D. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
2. Which number should a family dial if they want to enjoy a good laugh together
A. 404-872-5338.
B. 404-523-3141.
C. 404-581-4000.
D. 770-916-2800.
3. What do we know about Callanwolde Arts Festival
A. It is an annual event.
B. It lasts for a whole week.
C. It gets participants involved in its operations.
D. It is organized by some world-famous artists.
B
Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modem Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.
Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For example, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty (螺旋状防波堤), made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.
Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.
Land Art is designed to gradually form,change, and eventually decay (衰落).That’s one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time,which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.
4.What can be learned from the first paragraph
A. Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s.
B. Land Art aims to get people interested in nature.
C. American artists were the first to create Land Art.
D. People have been creating Land Art for thousands of years.
5. What do we know about Robert Smithson
A. He was a great innovative artist.
B. He lived near the Great Salt Lake.
C. He made the most famous Land Art.
D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.
6. One of the unique characteristics of Land Art is that_______.
A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature
B. it develops and decays gradually over time
C. it combines the landscapes around completely
D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature
7.What is the passage mainly about
A. Works of Land Art.
B. History of Land Art.
C. Changes of Land Art.
D. Introduction of Land Art
Ⅱ.七选五
(2019黑龙江高一期末)
Understanding and appreciating art can be hard if you don’t have much experience in art. Don’t worry. The following can help you get an appreciation of artworks enormously.
·Relax as you look at works.
1 , it’s best to go to the gallery or view the art when you’re in a relaxed mood so that the art affects you in a positive way. Limit distractions(使人分心的事物)around you, like your cellphone, and try to clear your mind of negative or stressful thoughts.
2 .
Avoid saying things like “Anyone could make that” and drop previous opinions you have about the artwork before you actually see it. Try to approach the art with an open mind and don’t compare it with other works, especially if they are not in the same style.
Ask yourself how the painting makes you feel.
Instead of trying to focus on the technical aspects of the art, ask yourself how the art makes you feel. 3 , it has an effect on you. Do be honest with yourself when you describe your real feelings.
·Research the artist’s life.
Some galleries have an informational plaque (匾牌)near the artwork that describes the artist. Read the informational plaque next to the artwork. This is a great way to better understand the artist and his mind when he created the art. Most art tries to express a feeling like sadness, anger, or happiness. 4 .
·Speak and talk with artists.
Only if you like, you can find artists at their art shows. 5 Getting their thoughts may give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of their work.
Well now, if you still don’t get art and can’t appreciate it, try to create some artworks yourself. If you don’t know where to start, you can look up tutorials online or take a local art class.
A. Look at the artwork as objectively (客观地)as you can
B. If it makes you happy, sad, anxious, or excited
C.As long as you understand the techniques used to create the art
D. Since being nervous can actually affect how you enjoy art
E. Take the time to speak to them
F. For example, if the artist saw a war, a sad feeling may be expressed in his art
G. There are different styles and types of art for you to further research
1._________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________ 5._________
参考答案:
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
语篇解读:文章介绍了亚特兰大举行的几项活动。你可以去看看音乐表演,近距离接触企鹅,听故事和参加艺术节。
1. D 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章 In the mood部分Go to a 1940s’musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound.(去Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre看一场20世纪40年代的音乐演出。格伦·米勒的音乐有一种独特的声音。)可知要听到格伦·米勒的音乐要去 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre。故选D项。
2. B 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章 Folio’s Moodily Storytime部分末尾句 Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary funfor kids and parents!可知 Folio’s Hoodilly Storytime可以带来家庭乐趣和笑声。电话为“Phone:404-523-3141”。故选B项。
3. C 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章 Callanwolde arts Festival MbT:.this event is a festival for artists,and by artists letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival.(……这次活动是由艺术家主办并为了艺术家而举行的节日,让他们在艺术节的创造和运作中拥有发言权。)可知,参与者可以参与到活动的运作中。故选C项。
B
语篇解读:地景艺术开始于数千年之前,它与传统的艺术不同,主要使用泥土、石块等材料在户外制作艺术品。
4. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago可知,地景艺术的存在有几千年的历史了。故选D。
5. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句 For example,in1970Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty(螺旋状防波堤),made of a collection of stones and mud in the great salt lake可知地景艺术可以采取多种形式,Robert smithson在大盐湖中用石头和泥浆制造了螺旋状防波堤,由此可推知他是一位富有创新精神的艺术家。故选A。
6. B 细节理解题。由文章最后一句 Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time,which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.可知,地景艺术会随着时间的推移而发展和衰败。故选B。
7. D 主旨大意题。由全文可知,本文的主题句是第一段的第可知Land Art,sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks,is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art,taking art out of the museum and into the outside world..并结合下文内容可知,本文主要介绍了地景艺术。故选D。
Ⅱ. 七选五
语篇解读:艺术经验不够丰富的人很难理解和欣赏艺术,本文为读者介绍了五种帮助理解艺术的方法。
1. D 根据下文it’s best to go to the gallery or view the art when you’re in a relaxed mood so that the art affects you in a positive way(最好在你心情放松的时候去画廊或欣赏艺术品,这样艺术就会以一种积极的方式影响你)可知本空说明紧张会影响你享受艺术的方式。故选D。
2. A 根据本段第一句 Avoid saying things like“Anyone could make that”and drop previous opinions you have about the artwork before you actually see it.(避免说“任何人都能做到”之类的话,在你真正看到艺术品之前,放下你之前有的对它的看法。)可知要尽可能客观地看待艺术品。故选A。
3. B 根据上文 Instead of trying to focus on the technical aspects of the art,ask yourself how the art makes you feel.(与其试图关注艺术作品的技术层面,不如问问自己艺术使你感觉如何。)可知要着重于艺术给自己的感觉,如果它让你快乐、悲伤、焦虑或兴奋,它就会对你产生影响。故B选项符合语境。
4. F 根据上文 Most art tries to express a feeling like sadness,anger,or happiness(大多数艺术作品试图表达一种感觉,如悲伤、愤怒或快乐。)可知艺术家会将自己的情感表现在作品当中,例如,如果艺术家看到一场战争,他的作品中可能会表达出一种悲伤的情绪。故F选项符合语境。
5. E 本段小标题 Speak and talk with artists.(与艺术家交谈。)中spak可对应到E选项中 speak to,表示“花时间和他们(艺术家们)交谈”。故E选项符合语境。
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