Unit 1 Art
Reading and Thinking
考点1·单词拼写
1. By the time Beethoven was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a r________ (名声) as a great musician.
2. In most Australian elections, electors are required to r________ (分级,排名) all candidates.
3. After thinking carefully, he made a ________ (现实的) plan for his summer vacation.
4. She has been ________ (有影响的) in promoting environmental awareness.
5. With the development of technology, the satellite can ________ (精确地) determine our location on the map.
考点2·语法填空
6. The next day in the exam, these hard questions she was afraid of ________ (emerge).
7. I am interested in stories in general, and in detective stories ________ particular.
8. Her elegant style sets her apart ________ other journalists.
9. ________ (subsequent), new guidelines were issued to all employees.
10. Thus, artists were not interested in painting ________ (realist) scenes.
考点3·阅读理解
You've likely heard of the Group of Seven, artists who travelled the remote landscapes of Ontario to capture their rough beauty with brush. But they weren't the only artists who travelled rough and painted what they saw!
Fifty years before the Group of Seven, Frances Anne Hopkins was roughing it in a voyageur (船夫) canoe between Lachine (Montreal) and Fort William (Thunder Bay). She was born in England in 1838. Later, she married Edward Hopkins, who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company, and moved to Lachine, Canada.
In 1860, her husband was promoted to Chief Factor of Montreal, which led to the couple occasionally joining voyageurs on their journeys up the river, sometimes travelling all the way to Fort William by canoe. These trips would take weeks of rough living with the men who paddled the canoe. The couple travelled along the shores of the Mattawa River, where Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park is located today.
While the voyageurs paddled the canoe or set up camp, Hopkins would sketch (画素描) what she saw. She documented the lives of voyageurs in her sketches in the same way we might take a photograph.Most of her paintings describing voyageurs were completed after she
returned to London in 1870. Many of her works, such as Canoes in a Fog and Running a Rapid on the Mattawa River were displayed at the Royal Academy exhibition in England during her career.
By the time Frances Anne Hopkins began documenting the voyageurs' lives, the need for them was declining. Faster travel methods such as trains and steamboats were becoming popular, and the demand for canoes was decreasing. However, one could argue that she arrived in the canoe just in time to capture the final years of the voyageurs before they could truly fade away.
11. Why did the author mention Group of Seven
A. To show their achievements in art.
B. To attract the attention of art lovers.
C. To introduce the heroine of this article.
D. To prove their influence on other artists.
12. What made Frances Anne Hopkins join voyageurs on their journeys
A. Her husband's promotion.
B. Her love for travelling.
C. Her moving to a new home.
D. Her interest in drawing.
13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Frances Anne Hopkins' life.
B. Frances Anne Hopkins' works.
C. Frances Anne Hopkins' education.
D. Frances Anne Hopkins' marriage.
14. What was Frances Anne Hopkins' main contribution
A. Influencing the lives of voyageurs.
B. Changing the trends of travel methods.
C. Displaying her works at the Royal Academy.
D. Documenting the lives of voyageurs through art.
能力拔高题
Is there a right or wrong way on how to view art Whether we admit it or not, we've all had that moment of uncertainty while viewing art. However, that you're not an expert doesn't mean you can't understand art. 15 .
Determine the basics
When you first see an artwork, identify some basic information about it. Try to determine its medium (材料). If it's a painting, see if you can figure out the type of paint used.
16 . These observations can build a foundation for better understanding.
17 .
Artists are masters of drawing attention. They usually have a plan for how your vision should move across the artwork. Taking note of what you notice first is a useful way to begin your experience. For example, it is said that Renaissance artists would refer to their paintings as "machines". Their intention was to allow viewers to move their eyes smoothly through the work of art with clarity (清晰) and balance.
Do some homework
You don't need a background in art to appreciate it, but having some knowledge doesn't hurt, either. If a work of art catches your attention, do a little research, read an exhibition's catalogue (目录) or speak to the art team. 18 .
Feel the artwork
19 . Is the artwork artful or dramatic How does it affect your feelings Do you feel sad, happy or angry These questions require immediate reactions. They can be subjective, but they are worth considering, because art is about the artist communicating and expressing ideas.
A. Notice your eye movements
B. Spend some time with artists
C. All these can deepen your appreciation
D. Recognize your feelings as you first view the art
E. You can also identify the artist and when it was created
F. Try these tips next time you're viewing art, and they might help you
G. You'd be surprised by the knowledge you can acquire when interpreting art
答案以及解析
1. 答案:reputation/eputation
解析:考查名词。句意:到贝多芬十几岁的时候,他已经享有伟大音乐家的名声了。根据首字母r及汉语提示“名声”可知,本空用名词reputation,作enjoyed的宾语,结合不定冠词a可知,此处用单数形式。故填reputation。
2. 答案:rank/ank
解析:考查动词。句意:在澳大利亚的大多数选举中,选民需要对所有候选人进行排名。根据汉语提示以及首字母可知,此处使用动词rank,与上文to构成不定式结构,在句中作主语补足语。故填rank。
3. 答案:realistic
解析:考查形容词。句意:经过深思熟虑,他为自己的暑假制定了一个非常切实可行的计划。设空处使用形容词作定语修饰名词plan,表示“现实的”用realistic。故填realistic。
4. 答案:influential
解析:考查形容词。句意:她在提高环保意识方面一直很有影响力。根据汉语提示可知,空处应用形容词influential(有影响的)在句中作表语。故填influential。
5. 答案:precisely
解析:考查副词。句意:随着科技的发展,卫星能在地图上精确地确定我们的位置。根据汉语提示“精确地”可知,此处应填副词 precisely作状语。故填precisely。
6. 答案:emerged
解析:考查动词的时态。句意:第二天考试中,这些她害怕的难题出现了。“The next day in the exam”为过去的时间状语,句子描述过去发生的具体事件,应使用一般过去时;主语为“these hard questions (这些难题)”,“she was afraid of”是省略了引导词的定语从句,空处“emerge”为谓语,意为“出现”,此处描述过去发生的动作,应用过去式。故填emerged。
7. 答案:in
解析:考查介词和固定短语。句意:总的来说,我对故事感兴趣,尤其对侦探小说感兴趣。此空应是介词in,构成固定短语in particular,意为“尤其、特别”,与前文的“in general”形成对应。故填in。
8. 答案:from
解析:考查介词。句意:她优雅的风格使她在其他记者中脱颖而出。set...apart from为固定搭配,意为“把……区分开”。故填from。
9. 答案:Subsequently
解析:考查副词。句意:随后,向所有员工发布了新的指导方针。空处修饰整个句子,应用副词作状语,subsequent的副词形式为subsequently“随后,后来”,位于句首首字母大写。故填Subsequently。
10. 答案:realistic
解析:考查形容词。句意:因此,艺术家们对绘制现实场景不感兴趣。根据空后的名词scenes可知,空处需用形容词形式修饰其后的名词,realist的形容词形式是realistic,意为“现实的”。故填realistic。
11. 答案:C
解析:推理判断题。文章介绍了通过画作记录独木舟船夫生活的英国女画家弗朗西斯·安妮·霍普金斯。根据第一段中的“But they weren't the only artists who travelled rough and painted what they saw!”和第二段中的“Fifty years before the Group of Seven...and Fort William (Thunder Bay).”可知,作者提到七人组是为了引出文章的女主人公。
12. 答案:A
解析:根据第三段中的“her husband was promoted to Chief Factor of Montreal,which led to the couple occasionally joining voyageurs on their journeys”可知,丈夫的升职才使得弗朗西斯·安妮·霍普金斯加入船夫,与其一起水上航行。
13. 答案:B
解析:段落大意题。通读第四段内容可知,该段主要是介绍她的作品。
14. 答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“By the time...the need for them was declining.”以及“However,one could argue that...before they could truly fade away.”可知,弗朗西斯·安妮·霍普金斯的主要贡献是通过艺术记录船夫的生活。
15. 答案:F
解析:根据下文提供的建议“Determine the basics (确定基础)”和“Do some homework (做一些家庭作业)”以及“Feel the artwork (感受艺术作品)”可知,此空应是引出下文讲述的一些建议和技巧来帮助欣赏和理解艺术作品,F选项“Try these tips next time you're viewing art, and they might help you (下次你看艺术品的时候试试这些建议,它们可能会对你有所帮助)”中的these tips指的是下文讲述的建议和技巧,符合语境。故选F项。
16. 答案:E
解析:根据空前的“Try to determine its medium (材料). If it's a painting, see if you can figure out the type of paint used. (尝试确定它的材料。如果是一幅画,看看你能不能找出用的是哪种颜料。)”以及空后的“These observations can build a foundation for better understanding. (这些观察可以为更好地理解奠定基础。)”中的These observations可知,此空讲述的内容应与观察艺术作品去理解艺术作品相关,E选项“You can also identify the artist and when it was created (你也可以辨认出艺术家和作品的创作时间)”讲述的内容与空前内容一致,且与空后的these observations所指的内容相关,符合语境。故选E项。
17. 答案:A
解析:分析语篇可知,此处应为本段的小标题,与其他段落相同,应为祈使句,根据空后的“Artists are masters of drawing attention. They usually have a plan for how your vision should move across the artwork. (艺术家是吸引注意力的大师。他们通常会对你的视觉如何在艺术作品中移动有一个计划。)”可知,本段讲述的内容应与视觉内容相关,A选项“Notice your eye movements (留意你的视线所在)”为祈使句,且讲述的内容可以概括本段的主题,所以适合作本段小标题。故选A项。
18. 答案:C
解析:根据空前的“You don't need a background in art to appreciate it, but having some knowledge doesn't hurt, either. (你不需要有艺术背景来欣赏它,但有一些知识也无妨。)”和“If a work of art catches your attention, do a little research, read an exhibition's catalogue (目录) or speak to the art team. (如果一件艺术品引起了你的注意,做一点研究,阅读展览目录或与艺术团队交谈。)”可知,欣赏艺术前有一些艺术背景,对感兴趣的艺术品做一点相关的研究,有助于提高欣赏能力,C选项“All these can deepen your appreciation (这些都有助于提升你的鉴赏能力)”中的All these指代上文中的“了解艺术背景”和“对艺术品做点功课”,且对上文内容进行了总结,符合语境。故选C项。
19. 答案:D
解析:根据本段小标题“Feel the artwork (感受艺术品)”及空后“Is the artwork artful or dramatic How does it affect your feelings Do you feel sad, happy or angry (这件艺术品是艺术的还是戏剧性的?它是如何影响你的感受的?你感到悲伤、快乐还是生气?)”可知,空后讲述的内容均与欣赏艺术品时的个人感受相关,D选项“Recognize your feelings as you first view the art (当你第一次看到艺术作品时,识别自己的感受)”中的your feelings为解题的关键,该选项引出下文,符合语境。故选D项。