必修第三册 Unit 4 Amazing art（word练习）-【勤径学升】2025年高考英语一轮总复习课时检测训练（外研版）

课时检测训练16　必修第三册　Unit 4　Amazing art 对应学生用书P319 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2023·苏锡常镇四市教学情况调查二)Chinese society，basically agricultural，has always laid great stress on understanding the pattern of nature and living in harmony with it.The world of nature was seen as the visible expression of the workings of a higher power through the interaction of the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang. As Chinese art developed，its purpose turned to the expression of human understanding of these forces，in the form of painting of landscapes，bamboo，birds，and flowers. Particularly in early times，art also had social and moral functions.The earliest wall paintings referred to in ancient texts often described merciful emperors，officials，and their evil opposites as examples and warnings to the living.Human relationships have always been of great importance in China，and a common theme of figure painting is that of gentlemen enjoying staying together or of the depressing partings and infrequent reunions. Among the typical themes of traditional Chinese art，there is no place for war，violence or death. No theme would be accepted in traditional Chinese art that was not inspiring，noble，or refreshing to the spirit. In the broadest sense，therefore，all traditional Chinese art is symbolic，for everything that is painted reflects some aspect of what the painter is aware of.Bamboo suggests the spirit of the person，which can be bent by circumstance but never broken. The dragon is the wholly kind-hearted symbol of the emperor；the crane(鹤)symbolizes long life；and paired mandarin ducks symbolize wedded loyalty.Popular among the many symbols drawn from the plant world are the orchid(兰花)，a symbol of purity；the plum blossom(梅花)，which comes out even in the snow and stands for uncontrollable purity，in either a revolutionary political or a spiritual sense；and the pine tree，which may represent either survival in a fierce political environment or the unconquerable spirit of old age. ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇议论文。中国历来重视人与自然的和谐，衍生的阴阳哲学促进了中国传统艺