专题 S611 选修三 Unit 1 Art 阅读理解-【题型易-考试题型精练】高二下学期英语单元话题中心题型梯度训练 月考突破 题型特训（人教版2019）

专题-S611阅读理解 人教版选择性必修三 题型特训 Unit 1 Art 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1（23-24高二下·云南·期中）Feasts for Museum-goers Museums have become the latest must-see destinations for both locals and tourists alike all over China and let’s take a quick look at what some of them have in store for enthusiastic museum-goers. Gentle View Paintings and sculptures from across the country are on display at the ongoing exhibition, Colors, at the Shandong Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong province. The event is held in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday. The Shandong Artists Association launched the annual exhibition in 2017 to encourage women artists and to offer them a platform for their talents and their unique ways of viewing the world. Cultural Peak Ink artist Huang Binhong (1865 — 1955), considered one of the major figures of modern Chinese art, spent a lifetime carrying on his country’s cultural heritage while also maintaining a modern spirit and a universal outlook. Immortal Legacy is an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy that sheds light on Huang’s belief in cultural tradition. His landscape paintings indicate his appetite for the scenery of southern China, where he grew up and spent most of his life. Timeless Beauty In celebration of Chinese New Year, Immortal Brushwork of Danqing, the Tianjin Museum staged a long-term exhibition starting in early February, bringing together dozens of paintings ranging from the Song (960 — 1279) to Qing (1644 — 1911) dynasties. Examples include a portrait of an aristocratic woman by Leng Mei, a pioneering figure of Chinese portraiture in the 17th and 18th centuries. Leng’s paintings successfully convey the atmosphere and situations his subjects experienced, revealing their moods and emotions. Calligraphic Sage Hailed as the “modern sage of caoshu script”, Lin Sanzhi is recognized as one of the leading calligraphers of the 20th century. My Admiration of Ancient Masters, an exhibition at the Anhui Art Museum, reviews Lin’s efforts in calligraphy, poetry and Chinese painting through which he built a connection with the spiritual worlds of past artists and sought new dimensions for the art form. Also on display are landscape paintings, showing how he made use of calligraphic techniques to present the vastness of nature. 1. Which show would satisfy visitors’ desire to appreciate art from female’s perspectives? A．Colors. B．Immortal Legacy. C．Immortal Brushwork of Danqing. D．My Admiration of Ancient Masters. 2. What might be the focus of the Tianjin Museum show? A．Artworks by women artists. B．Classical figure paintings. C．Paintings from modern times. D．Painting subjects analysis. 3. What do Cultural Peak and Calligraphic Sage have in common? A．They feature Chinese calligraphy. B．They exhibit landscape paintings. C．They employ calligraphic techniques. D．They show the scenery of southern China. Passage 2 （23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末）These new acquisitions include works by some of the youngest living artists ever collected by the British Museum, presented alongside works by famous artists from Mary Delany and Edouard Manet, to Barbara Hepworth, Andy Warhol and Yinka Shonibare. The show will be touring venues around the UK from the October 2023 to July2024. In this surprising and thought-provoking selection, emerging artists take the medium of drawing in new directions and use innovative approaches. A wide range of techniques and practices are represented, including drawings using make-up on face wipes by Sin Wai Kin and a drawing made with chalk collected from the White Cliffs of Dover by Josephine Baker. Artists show how drawing, often considered a quiet or private medium, can be used to challenge social norms (规范), explore identity and protest injustice. Catherine Anyango Grünewald has described the time and labour invested in her monumental drawings as a “direct admiration” for their subjects, often the victims of institutional crimes. The painstaking de tail of Irish artist Miriam de Búrca’s drawings of earth forces us to confront an uncomfortable history. This tour has evolved from an exhibition at the British Museum, and each gallery will offer their unique take on the works. Supported by the Dorset Foundation in memory of Harry M Weinrebe. 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．The tour has a duration of one year and a half. B．Visitors can enjoy the tour only in the British Museum. C．Some works on exhibition were created by young artists. D．Famous artists can teach visitors painting skills in person. 2. What do Sin Wai Kin and Josephine Baker have in common? A．They employ innovative methods. B．They represent famous artists. C．They collect surprising drawings. D．They prefer a new but risky direction. 3. Who makes efforts to show respect to the subjects of works? A．Mary Delany. B．Harry M Weinrebe. C．Barbara Hepworth. D．Catherine Anyango Grünewald. Passage 3 （23-24高二下·陕西渭南·期中）2025 Illustration Competition Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.What To Enter With Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2024 to Jan. 2025 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Description sin English are necessary for the judges to read.Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB．GIF images maybe livelier but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones. Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB．Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees Category Single illustration Series of illustrations Books (covers, jackets, etc.) $40 $80 (limit of 5) Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) $90 $180 (limit of 3) Student Work $20 (Image) $45 (Video) $40 (Images, limit of 5) $90 (Video, limit of 3) For more categories, please download the category PDF.Late Fees Entries must be registered no later than Jan.13, 2025. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2025. 1. What will the winner gain? A．A personalized award certificate. B．Wide recognition in the industry. C．Several world-famous paintings. D．A bonus from Communication Arts. 2. Which of the following is unfit for the competition? A．A student work from Argentina. B．An illustration made in May in 2024. C．A series for covers of three illustrations. D．A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB． 3. How much should be paid for three cover illustrations submitted on Jan.20, 2025? A．$ 80. B．$ 90. C．$ 110. D．$150. Passage 4 （23-24高二下·陕西·阶段练习）What is Western art? It is hard to give a precise definition. So let’s look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. The Middle Ages (from the 5th to the 15th century) During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their importance. This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337). While his paintings still had religious themes, they showed real people in a real environment. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact. The Renaissance (from the 14th to the 17th century) New ideas and values gradually replaced old ones from the Middle Ages. As a result, painters concentrated less on religious themes. They began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio (1401-1428). Another innovation was the use of oil paints. With their deep colours and realism, some of the best oil paintings look like photographs. In subject matter, the emphasis increasingly shifted from religious themes to people and the world around us. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century) The development of Western art slowed until the invention of photography in the mid- 19th century. After that, paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like. Hence, painters had to find a new way of looking at their art. From this, Impressionism emerged in France. The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) called Impression, Sunrise. Modern Art (from the 20th century to today) After Impressionism, subsequent artists began to ask, “What do we do next?” Painters such as Picasso (1881-1973) tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way, with Cubism. Others gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality. Still others turned to abstract art. What they attempted to do was no longer show reality, but instead to ask the question, “What is art? ” 1. What set Giotto di Bondone’s paintings apart from other paintings? A．His paintings mainly showed religious themes. B．His paintings showed real people in a real environment. C．His paintings were to convey the light and movement in the scene. D．His paintings concentrated less on daily life. 2. Which wasn’t the change in paintings during the Renaissance? A．The use of perspective B．The use of oil paints. C．The subjects focused more on people and the world. D．The subjects focused more on religious themes. 3. What can we learn from the passage? A．The painters were interested in painting something indoors all the time. B．The painting named Sunrise was a masterpiece of Impressionism. C．The paintings of all the impressionists were cold. D．All artists were well aware what they would do next after Impressionism. Passage 5 （23-24高二下·河北保定·期中）The Best Art Competitions to Enter in 2024 Watermedia Showcase Watermedia Showcase is back for its 15th year! Showcase your best watercolor art in this exciting competition. All winners and honorable mentions will have their works featured in the magazine. First prize winners will receive an additional $2,500 cash prize and a free Artists Network Membership. Entry fee is $45 ( $30 before August 6, 2024). Closing Date: December 17, 2024. Jackson’s Painting Prize Jackson’s Painting Prize was created to reward original art created with oil paints. A $7,500 total cash prize will be equally divided between the first three winning artists. There are also awards for emerging artists and best oil paintings. Winners will be given an opportunity to have their works shown in an exhibition. Entry fee is $35 per entry. Closing Date: October 14, 2024. The Strokes of Genius Contest Open to artists in the United States and Canada, this con test celebrates original drawings made in pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil and so on. Top prize is $3,500. Winning entries will be published in a special edition of The Best of Drawing. Entry fee is $45. Closing Date: July 29, 2024. The Sunny Art Prize Contestants can submit works made in a diverse range of media, including drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video art, and photography. Top prize winner receives $6,000 and a silver medal. Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over. Entry fee is $40 for one artwork. Closing Date: June 18, 2024. 1. What is the final deadline for the submission of watercolor works? A．October 14. B．July 29. C．June 18. D．December 17. 2. What can a winner get in The Strokes of Genius Contest? A．A silver medal. B．A free membership. C．A chance to exhibit his entry. D．A qualification to publish his work. 3. What is special about the Sunny Art Prize? A．It accepts entries in multiple types of media. B．It charges the least for each artwork. C．It is most popular with emerging artists. D．It is open to artists based in North America. 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 （23-24高二下·黑龙江绥化·期中）Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. He is a kite aerial (航空的) photographer. He uses a kite to hoist (吊起) his camera into the skies and clicks photographs. As a teenager, Nicholas had two passions — photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living. Nicholas learnt to make strong kites modeled on the Japanese kites, Rokkaku that could stand high winds. A newbie in his chosen field, he then set out to train himself, Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air. From the ground, Nicholas controls the angles of the camera with a remote. An air-to-ground video link enables him to see the view from the kite’s point. Once satisfied with the frame, he clicks a picture, However, the job does have its pitfalls, too. Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it. He is especially fond of India, having made a couple of trips and taken many spectacular photos. “India is a too vast and beautiful country to be captured through the cameras in one life,” he says. He recently released a book, Kite’s Eye View: India between Earth and Sky. Though it includes photographs of “No Photo” sites like the Taj Mahal, it shows them from a totally different perspective. 1. What were Nicholas’s two hobbies? A．Design and reading. B．Traveling and drawing. C．Kite making and selling. D．Photography and kite flying. 2. What is “Rokkaku”? A．A technique. B．A Japanese. C．A kind of kite. D．A beginner. 3. What does the underlined word “pitfulls” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Benefits. B．Choices. C．Secrets. D．Risks. 4. Which word can best describe Nicholas? A．Creative. B．Honest. C．Humorous. D．Warm-hearted. Passage 7 （23-24高二下·吉林白山·期末）Nicolas Chorier is not a usual photographer, but a kite aerial (航空的) photographer. He uses a kite to lift his camera into the sky and clicks photos. As a teenager, Nicolas had two passions — photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living. Nicolas learnt to make strong kites modelled on Rokkaku, a kite that could stand high winds. As a newbie in his chosen field, he set out to train himself. Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air, From the ground, Nicolas controls the angles of the camera with a remote. An air-to-ground video link enables him to see the view from the kite’s point. Once satisfied with the frame, he clicks a picture. However, the job does have its pitfalls, too. Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it. He is especially fond of India, having made a couple of trips and taken many spectacular photos. “India is a too vast and beautiful country to be captured through the cameras in one life,” he says. He recently released a book，Kite’s Eye View; India between Earth and Sky. Though it includes photographs of “No Photo” sites like the Taj Mahal. it shows them from a totally different perspective. 1. Why did Nicolas Chorier go to India? A．To buy a camera. B．To make a kite, C．To make a photo report on kite making. D．To learn how to take photos. 2. What is “Rokkaku”? A．A kind of kite. B．A picture. C．A camera. D．A job. 3. What does the underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Benefits. B．Risks. C．Secrets. D．Choices. 4. Which word can best describe Nicolas? A．Generous. B．Honest. C．Brave. D．Creative. Passage 8 （23-24高二下·云南玉溪·期末）Is she turning towards you or away from you? She is the subject of Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring,” a painting often referred to as the “ Mona Lisa of the North. ” Belonging to a Dutch style of idealized, the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” has the attractive and subtle characteristics of Vermeer’s works. In many of his works, Vermeer demonstrates his command of perspective (透视). That’s a technique that uses distortion (扭曲) to give the illusion (错觉) of an object moving gradually away in the distant. Other elements, like sight lines, mirrors and light sources describe the moment through space and position. Vermeer’s treatment of light and shadow, uses a dark, flat background to further spotlight her three-dimensionality. Instead of being like a set piece in a theatrical narrative scene, she becomes a psychological subject. Her gentle eyes and slightly parted lips, as if she is about to say something, draw us into her gaze. The new turban (头巾) worn by the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” emphasizes the world of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, is also a symbol of wealth. The hope of wealth is mirrored in the painting itself. In greater context, the pearl appears round and heavy, but a detailed view shows that it’s just a floating unclear image of paint. Upon close inspection, we are reminded of Vermeer’s power as an illusion maker. While we may never know the real identity of the “Girl with the Pearl Earring,” we can engage with her portrait in a way that is unforgettable. As she hangs in her permanent home in the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague. In her mysterious way, she represents the birth of a modern perspective on economics, politics and love. 1. What is the style of Vermeer’s art work? A．Impressionistic. B．Idealized. C．Religious. D．Abstract. 2. What do we know about the girl in the painting? A．Her lips are closed. B．Her turban is worn out. C．Her eyes are full of hatred. D．Her earring represents wealth. 3. What can be inferred about the artist Vermeer? A．He painted “Mona Lisa”. B．He was an illusion maker. C．He was good at using lines. D．He created a new painting technique. 4. What is the text mainly about? A．Dutch people’s favorite jewelry. B．Understanding the smile of “Mona Liza”. C．Introduction to one of Vermeer’s works. D．The influence of the “Girl with the Pearl Earring”. Passage 9 （23-24高二下·甘肃白银·期末）In school, I’d often draw cartoons about what I was learning instead of taking notes. And obviously, I had the right idea all along. A new study found drawing is a good memory technique. A group of scientists had participants try and memorize the definition of a set of words. They had some participants copy the words and their definitions. They had other participants draw out the meaning of the words. The drawers memorized more words. “We reasoned that drawing improves memory, at least in part, because it requires elaboration (详述) on the meaning of the term and translating the definition into a picture,” wrote the researchers. What’s more, the scientists found older people were worse than younger people at memorizing when the two wrote out their definitions. But the two groups showed no difference when it came to memorizing from drawing. I’ve learned many mnemonics in my day. I’ve pictured strange images that relate to the words I’m memorizing, put facts to music and associated words with pieces of furniture. But I’ve never heard of this “drawing effect,” as the researchers put it, though I’ve used it without realizing it. It makes sense though. Images must be built much deeper into our brains than letters. Image processing took place before writing. Mostly, I’m surprised that many educators haven’t realized that fun learning is better learning. Pictures and songs stick in the brain better than pages of text. Humans like to separate ourselves from other animals, often focusing on our ability to use language. Language is great, but we’re just animals after all. We might be able to use language, but images stick in our brains in a totally different, possibly deeper way. In any case, next time I draw a cartoon of something I’m trying to learn, I’ll feel no shame. 1. What can we know about the benefits of drawing according to the study? A．They would decrease little by little. B．They were obviously shown on animals. C．They were obvious only on teenagers. D．They were more noticeable for older people. 2. What does the underlined word “mnemonics” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Changes in memory. B．Memory techniques. C．Memory improvements. D．Benefits of memory. 3. What does the author think of learning by drawing? A．It is fun as well as effective. B．It is the best learning method. C．It should be mixed with singing. D．It is good for our language ability. 4. What is the purpose of the text? A．To solve a difficult problem. B．To share opinions on drawing. C．To introduce a learning method. D．To introduce benefits of drawing. Passage 10 （23-24高二下·安徽·阶段练习）Salvador Dali is one of the most influential and famous painters of all time. Not just a painter, but his personality was as unique as his paintings. His surrealistic paintings are so famous that they overshadow his other artworks. Hearing the name “Salvador Dali” alone creates an image, or perhaps I should say, a painting in the minds of people. His paintings are usually surrealistic and hard to understand, but once understood, they convey their message so fluently and beautifully. During his creative exploration, Dali went deep into various artistic styles, such as impressionism, cloisonne (分格画), and cubism (立体画), before eventually venturing into surrealism. It was in this period that he created one of his famous paintings, Sick Boy—Pointillism (点彩派). Pointillism is the method of painting using only small dots of color to create the painting. Sick Boy is a clear mixture of expressionism and pointillism, but there’s more going on here. Dali has added a little bit of surrealism as well. This is a self-portrait of him in Cadaqués, the coastal town where he used to spend his summers. While the sickness of the child can be seen from his lying position, exhausted and weak, and looking at the viewers’ eyes, the actual sickness is far more terrifying. Take a look at his hand with long, pointed fingers. His face presents a disturbing and threatening expression. It is hardly human. It almost feels like there is another creature inside the body of this kid, using the skin and face as a cover. The parallel can be drawn from the other living thing in the painting, the caged canary (金丝雀). Similar to the canary, which is imprisoned inside this cage to stay, the boy’s true self is imprisoned inside the body. There might be some dark and sick intentions inside his mind, but those must be controlled. The way the sick child lies on the chair and stares ahead makes it one of the frightening paintings by Salvador Dali. 1. What are the main features of Salvador Dali’s paintings? A．Hope and optimism. B．Fluency and harmony. C．Beauty and simplicity. D．Complexity and confusion. 2. What is the subject of Sick Boy? A．A portrait Dali painted for himself. B．The painter’s favorite coastal town. C．A canary imprisoned inside the cage. D．The exploration of various artistic styles. 3. What is the significance of the caged canary in the painting? A．It represents the boy’s sickness. B．It conveys the beauty of nature. C．It symbolizes the boy’s trapped true self. D．It shows the sick boy’s love for animals. 4. Which words can best describe Salvador Dali? A．Energetic and realistic. B．Negative and stubborn. C．Strange and threatening. D．Unconventional and creative. 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11 （23-24高二下·江苏盐城·阶段练习）Shortly after the return of the NBA season in late July, the artist Victor Solomon showed an ambitious creation to mark the occasion: the “Kintsugi Court”. Using the Japanese craft of kintsugi, an ancient method of repairing pottery with gold, Solomon filled in the cracks of a run-down basketball court in South Los Angeles. In the process, he transformed the forgotten bit of concrete into something eye-catching and functional. He highlighted the court’s weak points instead of hiding them. Basketball has been a frequent source for Solomon. But he’s far from alone. Over the past five years, basketball courts, some previously in disrepair or disuse, have been frequent canvases for public art. The work, from famous creators like Solomon as well as nonprofit organizations and art collectives, uses the courts to comment on the interconnected dynamics of race, class, and changing communities. Artists say they’re drawn to basketball as inspiration because of the game itself—a sport described as a universally accessible, race-indifferent platform. For other artists, that functionality—the opportunity to produce a useful public resource —is as important as the aesthetics (美感). DanPeterson is founding director of Project Backboard, an organization that changes old basketball courts into eye-catching murals (壁画) that double as durable public recreation spaces. Since its founding in 2014, Project Backboard has made more than 20 courts active, using work by 17 artists, in locations around the US including Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Baltimore. Repairs are done with the same material used to repair public tennis courts, ensuring they will hold up for years to come. “The thing about the sport and the court itself is that it is indifferent to class or race or background of people it’s surrounded by,” says Vannatter. “These are meaningful contributions of public art in places that maybe would never have access to art.” 1. What inspired Solomon’s filling in the cracks of a basketball court? A．The return of the NBA season. B．An ancient method of repairing gold. C．The Japanese craft of kintsugi. D．The way to hide weak points. 2. What did artists do with the abandoned basketball courts? A．Repair them to be the same as before. B．Transform them into art works to appreciate. C．Pull them down to make room for museums. D．Rebuild them for basketball fans to play there. 3. Why were artists attracted by basketball? A．Because basketball was a universally accessible platform. B．Because basketball was more important than other sports. C．Because too many abandoned basketball courts need repairing. D．Because they liked to play basketball when they were young. 4. What can we infer from the text? A．Abandoned basketball courts are used to store goods. B．Old basketball courts are painted into murals for profits. C．Old basketball courts are served as public recreation spaces. D．More and more artists tend to get inspiration from old objects. Passage 12 （23-24高二下·湖北孝感·期中）Museums have been around for centuries, with the first known museum founded in the 3rd century BC． For a long time, they were used to showcase traditional artworks like paintings, sculptures and drawings. In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain popularity as an art form. This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections. Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones. It includes a variety of mediums such as animation, 3D modelling, virtual reality and video game design. Digital art is increasingly being used by artists to create unique pieces that are unlike anything else seen before. The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks. On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should endorse this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks. The truth is that many museums have already begun to accept digital art into their collections. In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation for this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences. In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. As more people realize the digital art and its potential as an artistic medium, it will likely become even more popular in years to come. 1. What do we know about the digital art from the first two paragraphs? A．It is warmly welcomed by all museums. B．Its uniqueness leads to its high market value. C．Its creation cannot be separated from digital technology. D．It should be placed in museums according to most people. 2. Which can replace the underlined word “endorse” in the third paragraph? A．Increase. B．Reject. C．Create. D．Welcome. 3. What is the current situation of the digital art? A．It is acquiring increasing recognition. B．It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences. C．Most museums have accepted it as their collections. D．This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world. 4. Which can be the best title for the text? A．Latest digital art, hottest debate B．Digital art: the most popular art form C．Should museums accept digital art? D．How does digital art enter museums? Passage 13 （23-24高二下·广东江门·阶段练习）It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room. But this common knowledge turns out to be wrong. A recent study finds that the woman in the famous painting is actually gazing 15.4 degrees to the right of the viewer — well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. The study's author, Horstmann, said “She’s not really looking at you, which is kind of funny because people often think the subject’s gaze (凝视) in artworks or photos seems to follow them around. This is called the ‘Mona Lisa effect’. Even if someone is painted looking straight, viewers from different angles still feel they’re being looked at.” As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs. This is important for human interaction with on-screen characters. If you want someone off to the right side of a room to feel that a person on-screen is looking at him or her, you don’t cut the gaze of the character to that side. Surprisingly, this might give the impression that the character isn't looking at anyone. Instead, keep their gaze straight. Observers directly in front, within a reasonable angle, will feel the character's stare, thus improving interactivity. Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars (虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him. To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers had 24 people look at pictures of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer. They put a ruler between the screen and the viewer. They asked the people to see where Mona Lisa’s eyes met the ruler. They moved the ruler to measure Mona Lisa’s gaze. They found that most people thought Mona Lisa wasn’t looking directly at them, but a bit to their right. So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn’t sure. It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first came up with the name “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name. 1. It is generally believed that the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa” ______. A．attracts the viewers to look back. B．seems mysterious because of her eyes. C．fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers. D．looks at the viewers wherever they stand. 2. What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect? 3. The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to ____________. A．confirm Horstmann’s new discovery. B．create artificial-intelligence avatars. C．calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze. D．explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied. 4. What can we learn from the passage? A．Horstmann thinks it’s cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”. B．The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence. C．Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention. D．The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers’ judgement. Passage 14 （23-24高二下·广东深圳·期中）By the late 1960s, painter Harold Cohen had represented Britain at important festivals with his oil paintings and was seeking a new challenge. “Maybe there are more interesting things going on outside my studio than inside it,” he thought. Cohen turned from the canvas (画布) to the screen, using computers to find new ways of creating art. In the late 1960s, he created a program named Aaron. It was the first artificial intelligence software in the world of fine art, and Cohen first presented it in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. Now, with AI filling the headlines, a new exhibition called “Harold Cohen: Aaron” at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art draws attention to Cohen’s pioneering work. The Whitney is offering something deeper than most previous Aaron exhibits: a real-time experience, in which visitors can watch the software produce art. Cohen provided Aaron with all sorts of knowledge: about basic objects, physics, and fundamental techniques of drawing. Aaron uses the given knowledge to follow instructions, complete tasks, and make decisions like human beings- a very different approach from today’s generative AI art programs. The Whitney is displaying two versions of Cohen’s software, along with the art that each of them produced before Cohen died. The 2001 version, Aaron KCAT, generates images of figures and plants and projects them onto a wall more than ten feet high, while the 2007 version produces jungle-like scenes. The software will also create art physically, on paper, for the first time since the 1990s. “It is absolutely thrilling,” said Christiane Paul, the museum’s director of digital art, “to have one of those remarkable treasures of digital art in the collection.” 1. What was Aaron born out of? A．Harold’s curiosity. B．Cohen’s imagination. C．The museum’s donation. D．The university’s support. 2. What can visitors do in the “Harold Cohen: Aaron” exhibition? A．See the original version of Aaron. B．Learn about the physical rules in art. C．Observe Aaron creating art on the spot. D．Generate images with the help of Aaron. 3. What makes Aaron different from modern AI art programs? A．Its ability to assign tasks. B．Its use of modern techniques. C．Its capability to make choices. D．Its dependence on existing database. 4. What is the text mainly about? A．The masterpieces of digital art. B．The latest technologies in the Whitney. C．Harold Cohen’s impact on generative AI. D．The first demonstration of AI in art world. Passage 15 （23-24高三下·上海·阶段练习）For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress. The point is not to entertain or educate people, or bring communities together. Nor is it all about boosting jobs and investment. Imagination has intrinsic (内在的) value, and research carried out by ACE in the course of preparing its 10-year strategy showed that people from all walks of life value and get pleasure from cultural activities. Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention. There, it envisions a role for itself “building the identity and prosperity of places,” bringing professional artists together with voluntary groups, particular in areas that have previously not been well represented on the cultural map. ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.” The emphasis on participation — on culture as something that more people should actually do — is newer. This is the difference between being in a play or a band and buying tickets to watch them, and for ACE to play a more active role in promoting the former would be beneficial. This begins in childhood, and ACE clearly hopes that the government will think again about policies that have seen music, drama and other arts subjects systematically downgraded in favour of science, technology and maths. To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities. Around £400m has been cut from local government arts budgets since 2010, and ACE cannot plug this gap. The closure of youth clubs and live music venues, and growing financial pressures linked to the property market, are among other reasons for this worrisome narrowing of opportunities. So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more. 1. The purpose of making arts available to more people is to __________. A．enlighten people from all walks of life B．consolidate various communities C．create job opportunities for artists D．maximize the natural value of art 2. According to the passage, ACE is most likely to promote the arts of ___________. A．national institutions B．commercial centers C．local governments D．towns and villages 3. Which of the following statements would Sir Nicholas Serota most probably agree with? A．Audiences with little education can also gain pleasure from cultural activities. B．Artists and audiences can create and enjoy the arts together without barriers. C．The soldiers and volunteers should vividly show scenes about the First World War. D．Science, technology and maths are more important than humanities and arts nowadays. 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．For the arts to get revitalized more extensive efforts are needed. B．The current British government has done enough to promote arts. C．ACE should narrow the financial gap left by the local government. D．Many performing venues have closed due to the rising property market. 高二下学期 单元话题 梯度训练 16 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$专题-S611阅读理解 人教版选择性必修三 题型特训 Unit 1 Art 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 （23-24高二下·云南·期中）Feasts for Museum-goers Museums have become the latest must-see destinations for both locals and tourists alike all over China and let’s take a quick look at what some of them have in store for enthusiastic museum-goers. Gentle View Paintings and sculptures from across the country are on display at the ongoing exhibition, Colors, at the Shandong Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong province. The event is held in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday. The Shandong Artists Association launched the annual exhibition in 2017 to encourage women artists and to offer them a platform for their talents and their unique ways of viewing the world. Cultural Peak Ink artist Huang Binhong (1865 — 1955), considered one of the major figures of modern Chinese art, spent a lifetime carrying on his country’s cultural heritage while also maintaining a modern spirit and a universal outlook. Immortal Legacy is an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy that sheds light on Huang’s belief in cultural tradition. His landscape paintings indicate his appetite for the scenery of southern China, where he grew up and spent most of his life. Timeless Beauty In celebration of Chinese New Year, Immortal Brushwork of Danqing, the Tianjin Museum staged a long-term exhibition starting in early February, bringing together dozens of paintings ranging from the Song (960 — 1279) to Qing (1644 — 1911) dynasties. Examples include a portrait of an aristocratic woman by Leng Mei, a pioneering figure of Chinese portraiture in the 17th and 18th centuries. Leng’s paintings successfully convey the atmosphere and situations his subjects experienced, revealing their moods and emotions. Calligraphic Sage Hailed as the “modern sage of caoshu script”, Lin Sanzhi is recognized as one of the leading calligraphers of the 20th century. My Admiration of Ancient Masters, an exhibition at the Anhui Art Museum, reviews Lin’s efforts in calligraphy, poetry and Chinese painting through which he built a connection with the spiritual worlds of past artists and sought new dimensions for the art form. Also on display are landscape paintings, showing how he made use of calligraphic techniques to present the vastness of nature. 1. Which show would satisfy visitors’ desire to appreciate art from female’s perspectives? A．Colors. B．Immortal Legacy. C．Immortal Brushwork of Danqing. D．My Admiration of Ancient Masters. 2. What might be the focus of the Tianjin Museum show? A．Artworks by women artists. B．Classical figure paintings. C．Paintings from modern times. D．Painting subjects analysis. 3. What do Cultural Peak and Calligraphic Sage have in common? A．They feature Chinese calligraphy. B．They exhibit landscape paintings. C．They employ calligraphic techniques. D．They show the scenery of southern China. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍中国的4个博物馆的展览活动。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Gentle View”部分“Paintings and sculptures from across the country are on display at the ongoing exhibition, Colors, at the Shandong Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong province. The event is held in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday. The Shandong Artists Association launched the annual exhibition in 2017 to encourage women artists and to offer them a platform for their talents and their unique ways of viewing the world. (来自全国各地的绘画和雕塑正在山东省济南市山东美术馆举行的‘色彩’展览中展出。该活动是为了庆祝周五的国际妇女节而举行的。山东省美术家协会于2017年推出了年度展览，旨在鼓励女性艺术家，并为她们提供一个展示才华和独特世界观的平台。)”可知，Gentle View活动中的Colors（色彩）展览能满足游客从女性视角欣赏艺术的愿望。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Timeless Beauty”部分“In celebration of Chinese New Year, Immortal Brushwork of Danqing, the Tianjin Museum staged a long-term exhibition starting in early February, bringing together dozens of paintings ranging from the Song (960—1279) to Qing (1644—1911) dynasties. Examples include a portrait of an aristocratic woman by Leng Mei, a pioneering figure of Chinese portraiture in the 17th and 18th centuries. Leng’s paintings successfully convey the atmosphere and situations his subjects experienced, revealing their moods and emotions. (为了庆祝农历新年，天津博物馆从2月初开始举办了一场长期展览，展出了从宋代（960-1279）到清代（1644-1911）的数十幅绘画作品。其中包括冷枚的一幅贵族女性肖像画，冷枚是17世纪和18世纪中国肖像画的先驱人物。冷的绘画成功地传达了他的主体所经历的气氛和情境，揭示了他们的心情和情感。)”可知，在天津博物馆展览的重点是冷枚的古典女性人物画像。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据“Cultural Peak”部分中的“Immortal Legacy is an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy that sheds light on Huang’s belief in cultural tradition. His landscape paintings indicate his appetite for the scenery of southern China, where he grew up and spent most of his life. (《不朽的遗产》是北京美术学院美术馆正在进行的一个展览，旨在揭示黄对文化传统的信仰。他的山水画表明了他对中国南方风景的渴望，他在那里长大，度过了大半辈子。)”和“Calligraphic Sage”部分中的“Also on display are landscape paintings, showing how he made use of calligraphic techniques to present the vastness of nature. (同时展出的还有风景画，展示了他如何利用书法技巧来呈现大自然的浩瀚。)”可知，Cultural Peak和Calligraphic Sage都有风景画的展出。故选B。 Passage 2 （23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末）These new acquisitions include works by some of the youngest living artists ever collected by the British Museum, presented alongside works by famous artists from Mary Delany and Edouard Manet, to Barbara Hepworth, Andy Warhol and Yinka Shonibare. The show will be touring venues around the UK from the October 2023 to July2024. In this surprising and thought-provoking selection, emerging artists take the medium of drawing in new directions and use innovative approaches. A wide range of techniques and practices are represented, including drawings using make-up on face wipes by Sin Wai Kin and a drawing made with chalk collected from the White Cliffs of Dover by Josephine Baker. Artists show how drawing, often considered a quiet or private medium, can be used to challenge social norms (规范), explore identity and protest injustice. Catherine Anyango Grünewald has described the time and labour invested in her monumental drawings as a “direct admiration” for their subjects, often the victims of institutional crimes. The painstaking de tail of Irish artist Miriam de Búrca’s drawings of earth forces us to confront an uncomfortable history. This tour has evolved from an exhibition at the British Museum, and each gallery will offer their unique take on the works. Supported by the Dorset Foundation in memory of Harry M Weinrebe. 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．The tour has a duration of one year and a half. B．Visitors can enjoy the tour only in the British Museum. C．Some works on exhibition were created by young artists. D．Famous artists can teach visitors painting skills in person. 2. What do Sin Wai Kin and Josephine Baker have in common? A．They employ innovative methods. B．They represent famous artists. C．They collect surprising drawings. D．They prefer a new but risky direction. 3. Who makes efforts to show respect to the subjects of works? A．Mary Delany. B．Harry M Weinrebe. C．Barbara Hepworth. D．Catherine Anyango Grünewald. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍一个收集多个艺术家的作品的画展将在英国各地巡回展出。 1. 细节理解题。由文章第一段“These new acquisitions include works by some of the youngest living artists ever collected by the British Museum, presented alongside works by famous artists from Mary Delany and Edouard Manet, to Barbara Hepworth, Andy Warhol and Yinka Shonibare. (这些新的收集包括大英博物馆有史以来收藏的一些最年轻的在世艺术家的作品，以及 Mary Delany和Edouard Manet、Barbara Hepworth、Andy Warhol和Yinka Shonibare.等著名艺术家的作品。)”可知，展出的一些作品是年轻艺术家创作的。故选C项。 2. 推理判断题。由文章第二段“In this surprising and thought-provoking selection, emerging artists take the medium of drawing in new directions and use innovative approaches. A wide range of techniques and practices are represented, including drawings using make-up on face wipes by Sin Wai Kin and a drawing made with chalk collected from the White Cliffs of Dover by Josephine Baker.(在这个令人惊讶和发人深省的选择中，新兴艺术家将绘画媒介带向新的方向，并使用创新的方法。展示了各种各样的技术和实践，包括Sin Wai Kin使用化妆湿巾绘制的绘画，以及Josephine Baker从多佛白崖收集的用粉笔绘制的绘画。)”可知，Sin Wai Kin和Josephine Baker都采用创新方法。故选A项。 3. 细节理解题。由文章第三段“Catherine Anyango Grünewald has described the time and labour invested in her monumental drawings as a ‘direct admiration’for their subjects, often the victims of institutional crimes. (Catherine Anyango Grünewald将她在不朽画作中投入的时间和精力描述为对其主题的‘直接钦佩’，这些主题往往是机构犯罪的受害者。)”可知，Catherine Anyango Grünewald努力表现出对作品主题的尊重。故选D项。 Passage 3 （23-24高二下·陕西渭南·期中）2025 Illustration Competition Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.What To Enter With Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2024 to Jan. 2025 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Description sin English are necessary for the judges to read.Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB．GIF images maybe livelier but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones. Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB．Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees Category Single illustration Series of illustrations Books (covers, jackets, etc.) $40 $80 (limit of 5) Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) $90 $180 (limit of 3) Student Work $20 (Image) $45 (Video) $40 (Images, limit of 5) $90 (Video, limit of 3) For more categories, please download the category PDF.Late Fees Entries must be registered no later than Jan.13, 2025. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2025. 1. What will the winner gain? A．A personalized award certificate. B．Wide recognition in the industry. C．Several world-famous paintings. D．A bonus from Communication Arts. 2. Which of the following is unfit for the competition? A．A student work from Argentina. B．An illustration made in May in 2024. C．A series for covers of three illustrations. D．A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB． 3. How much should be paid for three cover illustrations submitted on Jan.20, 2025? A．$ 80. B．$ 90. C．$ 110. D．$150. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年插画创意比赛的相关事宜。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.(每位获奖者将获得由纯铝制成的专业优秀奖和获奖证书。传播艺术优秀奖是最令人向往的奖项之一。如果被选中，获胜将使你在你的职业中处于最高的地位)”可知，比赛的获奖者可以在行业中处于最高级别，从而在行业中获得广泛认可。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats部分中的“Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2MB. GIF images maybe livelier but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.(数字图像：JPG格式的RGB图像，文件最大为2 MB。GIF图片可能更生动，但会被拒绝，PNG图片也是如此)”可知，PNG图片格式的参赛作品是不符合比赛要求的。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees部分的Series of illustrations下面的内容“$80 （limit of 5）”以及Late Fees部分的“Entries must be registered no later than Jan.13, 2025. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. (参赛作品必须在2025年1月13日之前注册。在该日期后登记的参赛作品，每件收费十元)”可知，在2025年1月20日提交的3本封面插图将收取费用：80美元+3×10美元=110美元。故选C。 Passage 4 （23-24高二下·陕西·阶段练习）What is Western art? It is hard to give a precise definition. So let’s look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. The Middle Ages (from the 5th to the 15th century) During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their importance. This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337). While his paintings still had religious themes, they showed real people in a real environment. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact. The Renaissance (from the 14th to the 17th century) New ideas and values gradually replaced old ones from the Middle Ages. As a result, painters concentrated less on religious themes. They began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio (1401-1428). Another innovation was the use of oil paints. With their deep colours and realism, some of the best oil paintings look like photographs. In subject matter, the emphasis increasingly shifted from religious themes to people and the world around us. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century) The development of Western art slowed until the invention of photography in the mid- 19th century. After that, paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like. Hence, painters had to find a new way of looking at their art. From this, Impressionism emerged in France. The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) called Impression, Sunrise. Modern Art (from the 20th century to today) After Impressionism, subsequent artists began to ask, “What do we do next?” Painters such as Picasso (1881-1973) tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way, with Cubism. Others gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality. Still others turned to abstract art. What they attempted to do was no longer show reality, but instead to ask the question, “What is art? ” 1. What set Giotto di Bondone’s paintings apart from other paintings? A．His paintings mainly showed religious themes. B．His paintings showed real people in a real environment. C．His paintings were to convey the light and movement in the scene. D．His paintings concentrated less on daily life. 2. Which wasn’t the change in paintings during the Renaissance? A．The use of perspective B．The use of oil paints. C．The subjects focused more on people and the world. D．The subjects focused more on religious themes. 3. What can we learn from the passage? A．The painters were interested in painting something indoors all the time. B．The painting named Sunrise was a masterpiece of Impressionism. C．The paintings of all the impressionists were cold. D．All artists were well aware what they would do next after Impressionism. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要概述了西方艺术的发展历程。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段“This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337). While his paintings still had religious themes, they showed real people in a real environment. (这种情况在13世纪随着乔托·迪·邦多内（1267-1337）而开始改变。虽然他的画仍然有宗教主题，但它们展示了真实环境中的真实人物。)”可知，乔托·迪·邦多内的画作与其他绘画不同，是因为它们展示了真实环境中的真实人物。故选B项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段“An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio (1401-1428). Another innovation was the use of oil paints. With their deep colours and realism, some of the best oil paintings look like photographs. In subject matter, the emphasis increasingly shifted from religious themes to people and the world around us. (这一时期的一个重要突破是马萨乔（1401-1428）对透视的运用。另一项创新是使用油画颜料。一些最好的油画以其深邃的色彩和现实主义，看起来像照片。在主题方面，重点越来越多地从宗教主题转移到我们周围的人和世界。)”可知，文艺复兴时期的绘画的变化包括使用透视法、使用油画颜料以及主题从宗教转向人和周围世界，不包含主题更多地集中在宗教上。故选D项。 3. 细节理解题。根据第四段“The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) called Impression, Sunrise. (这一新运动的名字来源于克劳德·莫奈（1840-1926）的画作《印象，日出》。)”可知，名为《日出》的画是印象派的杰作。故选B项。 Passage 5 （23-24高二下·河北保定·期中）The Best Art Competitions to Enter in 2024 Watermedia Showcase Watermedia Showcase is back for its 15th year! Showcase your best watercolor art in this exciting competition. All winners and honorable mentions will have their works featured in the magazine. First prize winners will receive an additional $2,500 cash prize and a free Artists Network Membership. Entry fee is $45 ( $30 before August 6, 2024). Closing Date: December 17, 2024. Jackson’s Painting Prize Jackson’s Painting Prize was created to reward original art created with oil paints. A $7,500 total cash prize will be equally divided between the first three winning artists. There are also awards for emerging artists and best oil paintings. Winners will be given an opportunity to have their works shown in an exhibition. Entry fee is $35 per entry. Closing Date: October 14, 2024. The Strokes of Genius Contest Open to artists in the United States and Canada, this con test celebrates original drawings made in pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil and so on. Top prize is $3,500. Winning entries will be published in a special edition of The Best of Drawing. Entry fee is $45. Closing Date: July 29, 2024. The Sunny Art Prize Contestants can submit works made in a diverse range of media, including drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video art, and photography. Top prize winner receives $6,000 and a silver medal. Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over. Entry fee is $40 for one artwork. Closing Date: June 18, 2024. 1. What is the final deadline for the submission of watercolor works? A．October 14. B．July 29. C．June 18. D．December 17. 2. What can a winner get in The Strokes of Genius Contest? A．A silver medal. B．A free membership. C．A chance to exhibit his entry. D．A qualification to publish his work. 3. What is special about the Sunny Art Prize? A．It accepts entries in multiple types of media. B．It charges the least for each artwork. C．It is most popular with emerging artists. D．It is open to artists based in North America. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2024年最佳艺术比赛的奖项、费用以及截止日期。 1. 细节理解题。根据Watermedia Showcase部分的“Showcase your best watercolor art in this exciting competition.(在这个激动人心的比赛中展示你最好的水彩艺术)”以及“Closing Date: December 17, 2024.(截止日期：2024年12月17日)”可知，水彩画作品的提交截止日期是12月17日。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据Jackson’s Painting Prize 部分的“A $7,500 total cash prize will be equally divided between the first three winning artists. There are also awards for emerging artists and best oil paintings. Winners will be given an opportunity to have their works shown in an exhibition. (7500美元的现金奖金将平均分配给前三名获奖艺术家。还有新兴艺术家奖和最佳油画奖。获奖者将有机会在展览中展出他们的作品)”可知，杰克逊绘画奖比赛的获奖作品将有机会展出他的参赛作品。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据The Sunny Art Prize部分的“Contestants can submit works made in a diverse range of media, including drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video art, and photography. (参赛者可以提交各种媒体的作品，包括绘画、雕塑、版画、视频艺术和摄影)”可知，阳光艺术奖接受多种媒体的参赛作品。故选A。 二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 （23-24高二下·黑龙江绥化·期中）Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. He is a kite aerial (航空的) photographer. He uses a kite to hoist (吊起) his camera into the skies and clicks photographs. As a teenager, Nicholas had two passions — photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living. Nicholas learnt to make strong kites modeled on the Japanese kites, Rokkaku that could stand high winds. A newbie in his chosen field, he then set out to train himself, Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air. From the ground, Nicholas controls the angles of the camera with a remote. An air-to-ground video link enables him to see the view from the kite’s point. Once satisfied with the frame, he clicks a picture, However, the job does have its pitfalls, too. Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it. He is especially fond of India, having made a couple of trips and taken many spectacular photos. “India is a too vast and beautiful country to be captured through the cameras in one life,” he says. He recently released a book, Kite’s Eye View: India between Earth and Sky. Though it includes photographs of “No Photo” sites like the Taj Mahal, it shows them from a totally different perspective. 1. What were Nicholas’s two hobbies? A．Design and reading. B．Traveling and drawing. C．Kite making and selling. D．Photography and kite flying. 2. What is “Rokkaku”? A．A technique. B．A Japanese. C．A kind of kite. D．A beginner. 3. What does the underlined word “pitfulls” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Benefits. B．Choices. C．Secrets. D．Risks. 4. Which word can best describe Nicholas? A．Creative. B．Honest. C．Humorous. D．Warm-hearted. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。尼古拉斯·乔里耶是一名风筝航拍摄影师，文章对他的职业内容和经历进行了介绍。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“As a teenager, Nicholas had two passions — photography and kite flying.(十几岁的时候，尼古拉斯有两大爱好——摄影和放风筝。)”可知，尼古拉斯的爱好是摄影和放风筝。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据第一段倒第二句“Nicholas learnt to make strong kites modeled on the Japanese kites, Rokkaku that could stand high winds.(尼古拉斯学会了仿照日本风筝制作坚固的风筝，六阁风筝可以承受大风。)”可知，Rokkaku是一种风筝。故选C。 3. 词句猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it.(有一次，他的风筝在亚穆纳河消失了，他那昂贵的相机也跟着消失了。)”可知，此处是指这项工作也有风险，pitfalls意为“风险”。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。根据第二段前两句“Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air.(如今，他是世界上最著名的风筝航拍摄影师之一。该技术是将装有摄影设备的篮子系在风筝的绳子上，然后放飞风筝，从而将相机放飞到空中。)”和最后一段最后一句“Though it includes photographs of “No Photo” sites like the Taj Mahal, it shows them from a totally different perspective.(虽然它包含了泰姬陵等“无照片”景点的照片，但它从一个完全不同的角度展示了它们。)”可知，尼古拉斯对摄影技术进行了创新，拍摄角度也很有创造性。故选A。 Passage 7 （23-24高二下·吉林白山·期末）Nicolas Chorier is not a usual photographer, but a kite aerial (航空的) photographer. He uses a kite to lift his camera into the sky and clicks photos. As a teenager, Nicolas had two passions — photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living. Nicolas learnt to make strong kites modelled on Rokkaku, a kite that could stand high winds. As a newbie in his chosen field, he set out to train himself. Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air, From the ground, Nicolas controls the angles of the camera with a remote. An air-to-ground video link enables him to see the view from the kite’s point. Once satisfied with the frame, he clicks a picture. However, the job does have its pitfalls, too. Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it. He is especially fond of India, having made a couple of trips and taken many spectacular photos. “India is a too vast and beautiful country to be captured through the cameras in one life,” he says. He recently released a book，Kite’s Eye View; India between Earth and Sky. Though it includes photographs of “No Photo” sites like the Taj Mahal. it shows them from a totally different perspective. 1. Why did Nicolas Chorier go to India? A．To buy a camera. B．To make a kite, C．To make a photo report on kite making. D．To learn how to take photos. 2. What is “Rokkaku”? A．A kind of kite. B．A picture. C．A camera. D．A job. 3. What does the underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Benefits. B．Risks. C．Secrets. D．Choices. 4. Which word can best describe Nicolas? A．Generous. B．Honest. C．Brave. D．Creative. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。尼古拉斯·乔里耶是一名风筝航拍摄影师，文章对他的职业内容和经历进行了介绍。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography.(在一次去印度制作风筝的摄影报道中，他了解了这种独特的摄影风格。)”可知，尼古拉斯·乔里耶去印度是为了制作一份关于风筝制作的照片报道。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Nicolas learnt to make strong kites modelled on Rokkaku, a kite that could stand high winds. (尼古拉斯学会了仿照Rokkaku制作结实的风筝，这种风筝可以承受大风。)”可知，Rokkaku是一种风筝。故选A。 3. 词句猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera following it.(有一次，他的风筝在亚穆纳河消失了，他那昂贵的相机也跟着消失了。)”可知，“However, the job does have its pitfalls, too.(然而，这份工作也有它的pitfalls。)”中的pitfalls意为“风险”，与risks意思相近。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“As a teenager, Nicolas had two passions — photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living.(十几岁的时候，尼古拉斯有两大爱好——摄影和放风筝。在一次去印度制作风筝的摄影报道中，他了解了这种独特的摄影风格。他被迷住了，他把自己的两个爱好结合在一起谋生。)”、第二段“Today he is one of the most well-known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a basket containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air.(如今，他是世界上最著名的风筝航拍摄影师之一。该技术是将装有摄影设备的篮子系在风筝的绳子上，然后放飞风筝，从而将相机放飞到空中。)”和最后一段最后一句“Though it includes photographs of No Photo”sites like the Taj Mahal, it shows them from a totally different perspective.(虽然它包含了泰姬陵等‘无照片’景点的照片，但它从一个完全不同的角度展示了它们。)”可知，Nicolas Chorier将他的两个爱好——摄影和放风筝结合起来，成为一名著名的风筝航空摄影师，而且尼古拉斯对摄影技术进行了创新，拍摄角度也很有创造性；由此可知，Nicolas具有创新和创造性。故选D。 Passage 8 （23-24高二下·云南玉溪·期末）Is she turning towards you or away from you? She is the subject of Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring,” a painting often referred to as the “ Mona Lisa of the North. ” Belonging to a Dutch style of idealized, the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” has the attractive and subtle characteristics of Vermeer’s works. In many of his works, Vermeer demonstrates his command of perspective (透视). That’s a technique that uses distortion (扭曲) to give the illusion (错觉) of an object moving gradually away in the distant. Other elements, like sight lines, mirrors and light sources describe the moment through space and position. Vermeer’s treatment of light and shadow, uses a dark, flat background to further spotlight her three-dimensionality. Instead of being like a set piece in a theatrical narrative scene, she becomes a psychological subject. Her gentle eyes and slightly parted lips, as if she is about to say something, draw us into her gaze. The new turban (头巾) worn by the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” emphasizes the world of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, is also a symbol of wealth. The hope of wealth is mirrored in the painting itself. In greater context, the pearl appears round and heavy, but a detailed view shows that it’s just a floating unclear image of paint. Upon close inspection, we are reminded of Vermeer’s power as an illusion maker. While we may never know the real identity of the “Girl with the Pearl Earring,” we can engage with her portrait in a way that is unforgettable. As she hangs in her permanent home in the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague. In her mysterious way, she represents the birth of a modern perspective on economics, politics and love. 1. What is the style of Vermeer’s art work? A．Impressionistic. B．Idealized. C．Religious. D．Abstract. 2. What do we know about the girl in the painting? A．Her lips are closed. B．Her turban is worn out. C．Her eyes are full of hatred. D．Her earring represents wealth. 3. What can be inferred about the artist Vermeer? A．He painted “Mona Lisa”. B．He was an illusion maker. C．He was good at using lines. D．He created a new painting technique. 4. What is the text mainly about? A．Dutch people’s favorite jewelry. B．Understanding the smile of “Mona Liza”. C．Introduction to one of Vermeer’s works. D．The influence of the “Girl with the Pearl Earring”. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 【导语】这篇文章是一篇说明文。本文介绍了荷兰艺术大师约翰内斯•维米尔的杰作《戴珍珠耳环的少女》。 1. 细节理解题。从文中第二段首句“Belonging to a Dutch style of idealized, the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” has the attractive and subtle characteristics of Vermeer’s works.（《戴珍珠耳环的少女》属于荷兰理想化风格，具有维米尔作品迷人而微妙的特征。）”可知，维米尔作品特点是理想化的、迷人的和微妙的。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第四段首句“The new turban(头巾) worn by the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” emphasizes the world of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, is also a symbol of wealth. （《戴珍珠耳环的少女》所佩戴的新式头巾强调了商人阶级的世界，而珍珠本身也是财富的象征。）”提到珍珠本身是财富的象征。故选D。 3. 推理判断题。从文章第四段末句“Upon close inspection, we are reminded of Vermeer’s power as an illusion maker.（仔细观察，我们会想起维米尔作为一个错觉制造者的力量。）”可判断出维米尔善于制造错觉。故选B。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章首先介绍了这幅画的主题——一位佩戴珍珠耳环的少女，她不仅是画面的主体，也象征着商人阶级的世界和财富。接着，文章详细分析了维米尔在这幅画中所展现的艺术技巧，包括透视法的运用、光影的处理以及人物心理的刻画等。通过这些分析，文章展示了维米尔作为一位伟大的艺术家的卓越才华和独特视角。最后，文章指出虽然我们无法确定这位少女的真实身份，但她的肖像画却以一种难忘的方式让我们与她产生了共鸣。因此，本文介绍了荷兰大师约翰内斯•维米尔(Johannes Vermeer) 的艺术作品《戴珍珠耳环的少女》。故选C。 Passage 9 （23-24高二下·甘肃白银·期末）In school, I’d often draw cartoons about what I was learning instead of taking notes. And obviously, I had the right idea all along. A new study found drawing is a good memory technique. A group of scientists had participants try and memorize the definition of a set of words. They had some participants copy the words and their definitions. They had other participants draw out the meaning of the words. The drawers memorized more words. “We reasoned that drawing improves memory, at least in part, because it requires elaboration (详述) on the meaning of the term and translating the definition into a picture,” wrote the researchers. What’s more, the scientists found older people were worse than younger people at memorizing when the two wrote out their definitions. But the two groups showed no difference when it came to memorizing from drawing. I’ve learned many mnemonics in my day. I’ve pictured strange images that relate to the words I’m memorizing, put facts to music and associated words with pieces of furniture. But I’ve never heard of this “drawing effect,” as the researchers put it, though I’ve used it without realizing it. It makes sense though. Images must be built much deeper into our brains than letters. Image processing took place before writing. Mostly, I’m surprised that many educators haven’t realized that fun learning is better learning. Pictures and songs stick in the brain better than pages of text. Humans like to separate ourselves from other animals, often focusing on our ability to use language. Language is great, but we’re just animals after all. We might be able to use language, but images stick in our brains in a totally different, possibly deeper way. In any case, next time I draw a cartoon of something I’m trying to learn, I’ll feel no shame. 1. What can we know about the benefits of drawing according to the study? A．They would decrease little by little. B．They were obviously shown on animals. C．They were obvious only on teenagers. D．They were more noticeable for older people. 2. What does the underlined word “mnemonics” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Changes in memory. B．Memory techniques. C．Memory improvements. D．Benefits of memory. 3. What does the author think of learning by drawing? A．It is fun as well as effective. B．It is the best learning method. C．It should be mixed with singing. D．It is good for our language ability. 4. What is the purpose of the text? A．To solve a difficult problem. B．To share opinions on drawing. C．To introduce a learning method. D．To introduce benefits of drawing. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了绘画有助于提高学习效率。 1. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“What’s more, the scientists found older people were worse than younger people at memorizing when the two wrote out their definitions. But the two groups showed no difference when it came to memorizing from drawing.(更重要的是，科学家们发现，当老年人写出他们的定义时，他们的记忆力比年轻人差。但两组人在通过绘画记忆方面并没有表现出差异)”可推知，绘画对于提高老年人记忆力的作用更明显。故选D。 2. 词句猜测题。根据下文“I’ve pictured strange images that relate to the words I’m memorizing, put facts to music and associated words with pieces of furniture.(我描绘了与我要记忆的单词相关的奇怪图像，把事实与音乐联系在一起，并把单词与家具联系在一起)”可知，作者学会了许多记忆技巧，比如把要记忆的词与奇怪的图像联系起来，把事实与音乐联系起来，以及把单词与家具联系起来。由此可知，划线词mnemonics指的是记忆技巧，即记忆方法或策略。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Mostly, I’m surprised that many educators haven’t realized that fun learning is better learning. Pictures and songs stick in the brain better than pages of text.(最令我惊讶的是，许多教育工作者没有意识到有趣的学习是更好的学习。图片和歌曲比一页一页的文字更容易在大脑中记忆)”和文章第六段“Humans like to separate ourselves from other animals, often focusing on our ability to use language. Language is great, but we’re just animals after all. We might be able to use language, but images stick in our brains in a totally different, possibly deeper way.(人类喜欢将自己与其他动物区分开来，通常专注于我们使用语言的能力。语言是伟大的，但我们毕竟只是动物。我们也许能够使用语言，但图像以一种完全不同的、可能更深刻的方式留在我们的大脑中)”可推知，作者认为学习通过画图既有趣又有效。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“In school, I’d often draw cartoons about what I was learning instead of taking notes. And obviously, I had the right idea all along. A new study found drawing is a good memory technique.(在学校里，我经常把所学的东西画成漫画，而不是记笔记。显然，我的想法一直都是对的。一项新的研究发现，画画是一种很好的记忆技巧)”可推知，文章旨在介绍利用绘画来学习的方法。故选C。 Passage 10 （23-24高二下·安徽·阶段练习）Salvador Dali is one of the most influential and famous painters of all time. Not just a painter, but his personality was as unique as his paintings. His surrealistic paintings are so famous that they overshadow his other artworks. Hearing the name “Salvador Dali” alone creates an image, or perhaps I should say, a painting in the minds of people. His paintings are usually surrealistic and hard to understand, but once understood, they convey their message so fluently and beautifully. During his creative exploration, Dali went deep into various artistic styles, such as impressionism, cloisonne (分格画), and cubism (立体画), before eventually venturing into surrealism. It was in this period that he created one of his famous paintings, Sick Boy—Pointillism (点彩派). Pointillism is the method of painting using only small dots of color to create the painting. Sick Boy is a clear mixture of expressionism and pointillism, but there’s more going on here. Dali has added a little bit of surrealism as well. This is a self-portrait of him in Cadaqués, the coastal town where he used to spend his summers. While the sickness of the child can be seen from his lying position, exhausted and weak, and looking at the viewers’ eyes, the actual sickness is far more terrifying. Take a look at his hand with long, pointed fingers. His face presents a disturbing and threatening expression. It is hardly human. It almost feels like there is another creature inside the body of this kid, using the skin and face as a cover. The parallel can be drawn from the other living thing in the painting, the caged canary (金丝雀). Similar to the canary, which is imprisoned inside this cage to stay, the boy’s true self is imprisoned inside the body. There might be some dark and sick intentions inside his mind, but those must be controlled. The way the sick child lies on the chair and stares ahead makes it one of the frightening paintings by Salvador Dali. 1. What are the main features of Salvador Dali’s paintings? A．Hope and optimism. B．Fluency and harmony. C．Beauty and simplicity. D．Complexity and confusion. 2. What is the subject of Sick Boy? A．A portrait Dali painted for himself. B．The painter’s favorite coastal town. C．A canary imprisoned inside the cage. D．The exploration of various artistic styles. 3. What is the significance of the caged canary in the painting? A．It represents the boy’s sickness. B．It conveys the beauty of nature. C．It symbolizes the boy’s trapped true self. D．It shows the sick boy’s love for animals. 4. Which words can best describe Salvador Dali? A．Energetic and realistic. B．Negative and stubborn. C．Strange and threatening. D．Unconventional and creative. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文是人物传记。文章主要介绍了西班牙画家Salvador Dali的艺术生涯和代表作之一：《生病的男孩》。 1. 推理判断题。根据第二段中“His paintings are usually surrealistic and hard to understand, but once understood, they convey their message so fluently and beautifully.(他的画通常是超现实主义的，很难理解，但一旦理解，他们传达的信息是如此流畅和美丽。)”可知，Dali作品的主要风格是超现实且难以理解的，所以充满了“复杂和迷惑”。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This is a self-portrait of him in Cadaqués, the coastal town where he used to spend his summers.(这是他在Cadaqués的自画像，他曾经在那里度过夏天。)”可知，这幅画的主题是Dali的自画像。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Similar to the canary, which is imprisoned inside this cage to stay, the boy’s true self is imprisoned inside the body.(就像金丝雀被囚禁在这个笼子里一样，男孩的真实自我也被囚禁在这个身体里。)”可知，作者用关在笼中的金丝雀来象征男孩真实的自我也被禁锢在了这具躯体中。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据第二段中“During his creative exploration, Dali went deep into various artistic styles, such as impressionism, cloisonne (分格画), and cubism (立体画), before eventually venturing into surrealism. It was in this period that he created one of his famous paintings, Sick Boy—Pointillism (点彩派).(在他的创作探索中，达利深入到各种艺术风格，如印象派、景泰蓝和立体主义，最后冒险进入超现实主义。正是在这个时期，他创作了他的著名画作之一，Sick Boy-点彩派。)”可知，Dali不墨守成规，富有创造力，而且一直在探索各种艺术风格，最终以其超现实主义的作品而闻名于世，因此可用unconventional和creative来描述Salvador Dali。故选D。 三、 高阶提升 Passage 11 （23-24高二下·江苏盐城·阶段练习）Shortly after the return of the NBA season in late July, the artist Victor Solomon showed an ambitious creation to mark the occasion: the “Kintsugi Court”. Using the Japanese craft of kintsugi, an ancient method of repairing pottery with gold, Solomon filled in the cracks of a run-down basketball court in South Los Angeles. In the process, he transformed the forgotten bit of concrete into something eye-catching and functional. He highlighted the court’s weak points instead of hiding them. Basketball has been a frequent source for Solomon. But he’s far from alone. Over the past five years, basketball courts, some previously in disrepair or disuse, have been frequent canvases for public art. The work, from famous creators like Solomon as well as nonprofit organizations and art collectives, uses the courts to comment on the interconnected dynamics of race, class, and changing communities. Artists say they’re drawn to basketball as inspiration because of the game itself—a sport described as a universally accessible, race-indifferent platform. For other artists, that functionality—the opportunity to produce a useful public resource —is as important as the aesthetics (美感). DanPeterson is founding director of Project Backboard, an organization that changes old basketball courts into eye-catching murals (壁画) that double as durable public recreation spaces. Since its founding in 2014, Project Backboard has made more than 20 courts active, using work by 17 artists, in locations around the US including Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Baltimore. Repairs are done with the same material used to repair public tennis courts, ensuring they will hold up for years to come. “The thing about the sport and the court itself is that it is indifferent to class or race or background of people it’s surrounded by,” says Vannatter. “These are meaningful contributions of public art in places that maybe would never have access to art.” 1. What inspired Solomon’s filling in the cracks of a basketball court? A．The return of the NBA season. B．An ancient method of repairing gold. C．The Japanese craft of kintsugi. D．The way to hide weak points. 2. What did artists do with the abandoned basketball courts? A．Repair them to be the same as before. B．Transform them into art works to appreciate. C．Pull them down to make room for museums. D．Rebuild them for basketball fans to play there. 3. Why were artists attracted by basketball? A．Because basketball was a universally accessible platform. B．Because basketball was more important than other sports. C．Because too many abandoned basketball courts need repairing. D．Because they liked to play basketball when they were young. 4. What can we infer from the text? A．Abandoned basketball courts are used to store goods. B．Old basketball courts are painted into murals for profits. C．Old basketball courts are served as public recreation spaces. D．More and more artists tend to get inspiration from old objects. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。艺术家维克托·所罗门利用日本古老的金缮修复工艺，将破旧的篮球场改造成了艺术品。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句话“Using the Japanese craft of kintsugi, an ancient method of repairing pottery with gold, Solomon filled in the cracks of a run-down basketball court in South Los Angeles.(所罗门使用日本的金缮修复工艺，一种用黄金修复陶器的古老方法，填补了南洛杉矶一个破旧篮球场的裂缝。)”可知，日本的金缮修复工艺启发了Solomon修补篮球场的裂缝的方式。故选C项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Over the past five years, basketball courts, some previously in disrepair or disuse, have been frequent canvases for public art. The work, from famous creators like Solomon as well as nonprofit organizations and art collectives, uses the courts to comment on the interconnected dynamics of race, class, and changing communities.(在过去的五年里，篮球场（有些以前年久失修或废弃）经常成为公共艺术的画布。这幅作品来自所罗门等著名创作者以及非营利组织和艺术集体，利用篮球场来评论种族、阶级和不断变化的社区的相互关联的动态。)”可知，所罗门（Solomon）等名人创作者以及非营利组织和艺术团体，利用废弃的篮球场来改造成艺术品。故选B项。 3. 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Artists say they’re drawn to basketball as inspiration because of the game itself—a sport described as a universally accessible, race-indifferent platform.(艺术家们表示，他们之所以被篮球作为灵感来源，是因为这项运动本身——这项运动被描述为一个普遍可及的、与种族无关的平台。)”可知，艺术家们说，他们被篮球吸引并把它作为灵感来源，是因为这项运动被描述为一个普遍普及、不分种族的平台。故选A项。 4. 推理判断题。根据第四段的“DanPeterson is founding director of Project Backboard, an organization that changes old basketball courts into eye-catching murals(壁画)that double as durable public recreation spaces.(DanPeterson是Project Backboard的创始董事，该组织将旧的篮球场改造成引人注目的壁画，兼作耐用的公共娱乐空间。)”可知。该组织将旧篮球场翻新成引人注目的壁画，同时作为耐用的公共娱乐空间。故选C项。 Passage 12 （23-24高二下·湖北孝感·期中）Museums have been around for centuries, with the first known museum founded in the 3rd century BC． For a long time, they were used to showcase traditional artworks like paintings, sculptures and drawings. In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain popularity as an art form. This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections. Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones. It includes a variety of mediums such as animation, 3D modelling, virtual reality and video game design. Digital art is increasingly being used by artists to create unique pieces that are unlike anything else seen before. The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks. On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should endorse this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks. The truth is that many museums have already begun to accept digital art into their collections. In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation for this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences. In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. As more people realize the digital art and its potential as an artistic medium, it will likely become even more popular in years to come. 1. What do we know about the digital art from the first two paragraphs? A．It is warmly welcomed by all museums. B．Its uniqueness leads to its high market value. C．Its creation cannot be separated from digital technology. D．It should be placed in museums according to most people. 2. Which can replace the underlined word “endorse” in the third paragraph? A．Increase. B．Reject. C．Create. D．Welcome. 3. What is the current situation of the digital art? A．It is acquiring increasing recognition. B．It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences. C．Most museums have accepted it as their collections. D．This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world. 4. Which can be the best title for the text? A．Latest digital art, hottest debate B．Digital art: the most popular art form C．Should museums accept digital art? D．How does digital art enter museums? 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文为一篇议论文，文章就“博物馆是否应接受数字艺术”展开。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones.(数字艺术可以定义为使用数字技术和工具，如电脑，平板电脑和智能手机创作的艺术品)”可知，数字艺术的创造离不开数字技术。故选C。 2. 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks.(一方面，很多人认为数字艺术不是“真正的”艺术，不应该得到与传统艺术一样的认可)”可知，一方面人民不认可数字艺术为真正艺术；由“On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view(另一方面，数字艺术的支持者持有这种观点)”可知，划线词表示的是支持者的观点，再结合下文“give it the same respect as any other type of artworks(要像其他类型的艺术品一样尊重它)”可知，支持者认为应该欢迎这种艺术形式，划线词与welcome意思相近。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation for this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences.(事实上，一些博物馆甚至专门举办了整个展览来展示来自世界各地的数字艺术品。这表明，越来越多的人喜欢这种表达方式，也慢慢地为主流观众所接受)”可知，数字艺术正在获得越来越多的认可。故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections.(这引发了博物馆是否应该将数字艺术纳入其收藏的问题)”及最后一段“In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. (总的来说，虽然关于数字艺术是否应该被博物馆收藏还存在一些争论，但很明显，许多博物馆开始欢迎这种新的表达形式)”及全文内容可知，本文就“博物馆是否应接受数字艺术”作为主题展开议论。C选项“博物馆应接受数字艺术吗？”为最佳标题。故选C。 Passage 13 （23-24高二下·广东江门·阶段练习）It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room. But this common knowledge turns out to be wrong. A recent study finds that the woman in the famous painting is actually gazing 15.4 degrees to the right of the viewer — well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. The study's author, Horstmann, said “She’s not really looking at you, which is kind of funny because people often think the subject’s gaze (凝视) in artworks or photos seems to follow them around. This is called the ‘Mona Lisa effect’. Even if someone is painted looking straight, viewers from different angles still feel they’re being looked at.” As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs. This is important for human interaction with on-screen characters. If you want someone off to the right side of a room to feel that a person on-screen is looking at him or her, you don’t cut the gaze of the character to that side. Surprisingly, this might give the impression that the character isn't looking at anyone. Instead, keep their gaze straight. Observers directly in front, within a reasonable angle, will feel the character's stare, thus improving interactivity. Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars (虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him. To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers had 24 people look at pictures of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer. They put a ruler between the screen and the viewer. They asked the people to see where Mona Lisa’s eyes met the ruler. They moved the ruler to measure Mona Lisa’s gaze. They found that most people thought Mona Lisa wasn’t looking directly at them, but a bit to their right. So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn’t sure. It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first came up with the name “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name. 1. It is generally believed that the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa” ______. A．attracts the viewers to look back. B．seems mysterious because of her eyes. C．fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers. D．looks at the viewers wherever they stand. 2. What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect? 3. The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to ____________. A．confirm Horstmann’s new discovery. B．create artificial-intelligence avatars. C．calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze. D．explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied. 4. What can we learn from the passage? A．Horstmann thinks it’s cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”. B．The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence. C．Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention. D．The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers’ judgement. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文属于说明文。文章通过介绍一项关于达芬奇名画《蒙娜丽莎》中人物凝视方向的研究，解释了所谓的“蒙娜丽莎效应”实际上是一种误解，并探讨了该效应在人机交互中的应用，以及人们为何普遍认为画中人物在注视自己的心理原因。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room. (众所周知，在莱昂纳多·达·芬奇最著名的画作中，这个女人似乎会回头看观察者，无论他们站在房间的哪个位置，她的眼睛都会跟着他们。)”可知，人们普遍认为，画中的女人“蒙娜丽莎”无论观众站在哪里，都要看着他们。故答案为D。 2. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs (只要人们凝视的角度不超过5度左右，就会出现蒙娜丽莎效应。)”可知，只要一个人的凝视的角度两边都不超过5度，蒙娜丽莎效应就会发生。故答案为B。 3. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars (虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him.  To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers had 24 people look at pictures of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer. (霍斯特曼和他的合著者正在研究这一效应，以便将其应用于人工智能化身的创造中，这时霍斯特曼长时间地看了看《蒙娜丽莎》，发现她并没有在看他。为了确保不只是他，研究人员让24个人在电脑上看《蒙娜丽莎》的照片。)”可知，为了确保不仅仅是他一个人有这种感觉，研究人员让24个人在电脑屏幕上去看蒙娜丽莎的图像，以证实霍斯特曼的新发现。故答案为A。 4. 细节理解题。 根据文章最后一段中“It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first came up with the name “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name. (他说，有可能人们有被注视的欲望，所以他们认为这个女人在直视他们。或者，最初提出“蒙娜丽莎效应”这个名字的人只是觉得这个名字很酷。)”可知，被蒙娜丽莎凝视的感觉可能是因为渴望被关注。故答案为C。 Passage 14 （23-24高二下·广东深圳·期中）By the late 1960s, painter Harold Cohen had represented Britain at important festivals with his oil paintings and was seeking a new challenge. “Maybe there are more interesting things going on outside my studio than inside it,” he thought. Cohen turned from the canvas (画布) to the screen, using computers to find new ways of creating art. In the late 1960s, he created a program named Aaron. It was the first artificial intelligence software in the world of fine art, and Cohen first presented it in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. Now, with AI filling the headlines, a new exhibition called “Harold Cohen: Aaron” at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art draws attention to Cohen’s pioneering work. The Whitney is offering something deeper than most previous Aaron exhibits: a real-time experience, in which visitors can watch the software produce art. Cohen provided Aaron with all sorts of knowledge: about basic objects, physics, and fundamental techniques of drawing. Aaron uses the given knowledge to follow instructions, complete tasks, and make decisions like human beings- a very different approach from today’s generative AI art programs. The Whitney is displaying two versions of Cohen’s software, along with the art that each of them produced before Cohen died. The 2001 version, Aaron KCAT, generates images of figures and plants and projects them onto a wall more than ten feet high, while the 2007 version produces jungle-like scenes. The software will also create art physically, on paper, for the first time since the 1990s. “It is absolutely thrilling,” said Christiane Paul, the museum’s director of digital art, “to have one of those remarkable treasures of digital art in the collection.” 1. What was Aaron born out of? A．Harold’s curiosity. B．Cohen’s imagination. C．The museum’s donation. D．The university’s support. 2. What can visitors do in the “Harold Cohen: Aaron” exhibition? A．See the original version of Aaron. B．Learn about the physical rules in art. C．Observe Aaron creating art on the spot. D．Generate images with the help of Aaron. 3. What makes Aaron different from modern AI art programs? A．Its ability to assign tasks. B．Its use of modern techniques. C．Its capability to make choices. D．Its dependence on existing database. 4. What is the text mainly about? A．The masterpieces of digital art. B．The latest technologies in the Whitney. C．Harold Cohen’s impact on generative AI. D．The first demonstration of AI in art world. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文属于说明文，主要介绍了艺术家Harold Cohen及其开发的AI艺术程序Aaron的历史背景、特点，以及该程序在纽约惠特尼美国艺术博物馆展览的相关信息，向读者传达了关于数字艺术发展史和Harold Cohen贡献的知识。 1. 细节理解题。由文章第一段“By the late 1960s, painter Harold Cohen had represented Britain at important festivals with his oil paintings and was seeking a new challenge. “Maybe there are more interesting things going on outside my studio than inside it,” he thought. Cohen turned from the canvas (画布) to the screen, using computers to find new ways of creating art. In the late 1960s, he created a program named Aaron. It was the first artificial intelligence software in the world of fine art, and Cohen first presented it in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. (到20世纪60年代末，画家哈Harold Cohen用他的油画代表英国参加了重要的节日，并正在寻求新的挑战。“也许我的工作室外面发生的事情比里面更有趣，”他想。Cohen从画布转向屏幕，利用电脑寻找新的艺术创作方式。在20世纪60年代末，他创建了一个名为Aaron的项目。这是艺术界的第一个人工智能软件，Cohen于1974年在加州大学伯克利分校首次展示了它。)”可知，Aaron的诞生源于Harold的好奇心和寻找新挑战的愿望。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。由文章第二段“The Whitney is offering something deeper than most previous Aaron exhibits: a real-time experience, in which visitors can watch the software produce art. (惠特尼博物馆提供了比以往大多数亚伦展览更有深度的东西：实时体验，参观者可以观看软件制作艺术品。)”可知，Harold Cohen: Aaron展览中，游客可以现场观察Aaron创作艺术。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。由文章第二段“Aaron uses the given knowledge to follow instructions, complete tasks, and make decisions like human beings- a very different approach from today’s generative AI art programs. (Aaron使用给定的知识来遵循指令，完成任务，并像人类一样做出决定——这与今天的生成式人工智能艺术项目截然不同。)”可知，Aaron的不同之处在于它能像人类一样做出决策。故选C。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章第一段“By the late 1960s, painter Harold Cohen had represented Britain at important festivals with his oil paintings and was seeking a new challenge. “Maybe there are more interesting things going on outside my studio than inside it,” he thought. Cohen turned from the canvas (画布) to the screen, using computers to find new ways of creating art. In the late 1960s, he created a program named Aaron. It was the first artificial intelligence software in the world of fine art, and Cohen first presented it in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. (到20世纪60年代末，画家哈Harold Cohen用他的油画代表英国参加了重要的节日，并正在寻求新的挑战。“也许我的工作室外面发生的事情比里面更有趣，”他想。Cohen从画布转向屏幕，利用电脑寻找新的艺术创作方式。在20世纪60年代末，他创建了一个名为Aaron的项目。这是艺术界的第一个人工智能软件，Cohen于1974年在加州大学伯克利分校首次展示了它。)”可知，整篇文章主要介绍了Harold Cohen创造的世界上第一个应用于美术领域的人工智能软件Aaron，以及它在纽约惠特尼美国艺术博物馆的展览情况，强调了其在艺术领域的开创性影响。选项D“The first demonstration of AI in art world (人工智能在艺术界的首次展示。)”符合题意。故选D。 Passage 15 （23-24高三下·上海·阶段练习）For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress. The point is not to entertain or educate people, or bring communities together. Nor is it all about boosting jobs and investment. Imagination has intrinsic (内在的) value, and research carried out by ACE in the course of preparing its 10-year strategy showed that people from all walks of life value and get pleasure from cultural activities. Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention. There, it envisions a role for itself “building the identity and prosperity of places,” bringing professional artists together with voluntary groups, particular in areas that have previously not been well represented on the cultural map. ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.” The emphasis on participation — on culture as something that more people should actually do — is newer. This is the difference between being in a play or a band and buying tickets to watch them, and for ACE to play a more active role in promoting the former would be beneficial. This begins in childhood, and ACE clearly hopes that the government will think again about policies that have seen music, drama and other arts subjects systematically downgraded in favour of science, technology and maths. To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities. Around £400m has been cut from local government arts budgets since 2010, and ACE cannot plug this gap. The closure of youth clubs and live music venues, and growing financial pressures linked to the property market, are among other reasons for this worrisome narrowing of opportunities. So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more. 1. The purpose of making arts available to more people is to __________. A．enlighten people from all walks of life B．consolidate various communities C．create job opportunities for artists D．maximize the natural value of art 2. According to the passage, ACE is most likely to promote the arts of ___________. A．national institutions B．commercial centers C．local governments D．towns and villages 3. Which of the following statements would Sir Nicholas Serota most probably agree with? A．Audiences with little education can also gain pleasure from cultural activities. B．Artists and audiences can create and enjoy the arts together without barriers. C．The soldiers and volunteers should vividly show scenes about the First World War. D．Science, technology and maths are more important than humanities and arts nowadays. 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．For the arts to get revitalized more extensive efforts are needed. B．The current British government has done enough to promote arts. C．ACE should narrow the financial gap left by the local government. D．Many performing venues have closed due to the rising property market. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章论述了ACE希望艺术面向更多人，以及ACE为推动艺术发展所做的努力。ACE主席希望艺术能够消除艺术家和观众之间的障碍，让更多人参与其中，ACE还希望政府能够重视艺术，为艺术发展提供支持。 1. 推理判断题。根据第一段“For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress.”（正如英格兰艺术委员会(ACE)所主张的那样，艺术“对更多人意味着更多”是非常好的。音乐、戏剧、舞蹈、视觉艺术、诗歌和文学是人类最宝贵的成就之一。生活在一个这些艺术被更广泛分享和享受的国家将证明我们正在取得进步。）可知，ACE认为让更多人接触到艺术是非常好的，因为艺术是人类最宝贵的成就之一，生活在一个艺术被广泛分享和享受的国家，证明了这个国家正在取得进步。由此可知，让更多人接触到艺术的目的是最大化艺术的自然价值。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention.”（作为一个发展机构，ACE现在希望赢得政府的支持，以改变其方向，使其远离最大和最负盛名的国家机构，转向同样值得关注的城镇、村庄和基层组织。）可知，ACE希望将艺术推广到城镇、村庄和基层组织。故选D。 3. 推理判断题。根据第三段“ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.”（ACE主席Nicholas Serota爵士引用艺术家 Jeremy Deller 和戏剧导演 Rufus Norris设计的第一次世界大战百年纪念项目，作为他希望自己组织成为什么样的榜样。通过让志愿者装扮成士兵，并在英格兰各地的环境中安排他们与公众的相遇，艺术家们成功地“消除了艺术家和观众之间的障碍。”）可知，ACE主席Nicholas Serota爵士希望ACE能够像第一次世界大战百年纪念项目一样，消除艺术家和观众之间的障碍，让艺术家和观众能够一起创造和享受艺术。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities.”（这一愿景在多大程度上得以实现，将在一定程度上取决于ACE的雄心是否足以引起政府的兴趣，从而影响即将到来的支出审查，并制衡人们对人文学科的蔑视）以及“So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more.”（到目前为止，Boris Johnson几乎没有迹象表明他打算在英国脱欧后的英国扮演主角，尽管2022年的英国脱欧节是这样一个事件。ACE 的计划应该会提高政府内外所有主张更多的人的形象。）可知，ACE 的计划能否实现，部分取决于ACE的雄心是否能引起政府的兴趣，从而影响即将到来的支出审查，并为经常被轻视的人文学科提供一个平衡。ACE的计划应该会提高政府内外所有主张更多的人的形象。由此可知，要使艺术得到振兴，需要更广泛的努力。故选A。 高二下学期 单元话题 梯度训练 29 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$