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I.第一节
Cheval Rouge (Red Horse ), made in 1964by
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Alexander Calder
Explore the National Gallery of Art Sculpture
During the last two decades of his life, Alexander
Garden, which offers a relaxing setting for you to
Calder devoted his greatest efforts to large-scale
enjoy works of modern sculpture.
mobiles and stabiles(立式抽象派雕塑),many of which
Chair Transformation Number 20B, made in
have become popular public landmarks in cities
1996-by Lucas Samaras
around the world. Here the silky legs and tensile
(张力的)up-thrust“neck”recall the power of a
Here, Samaras explores the double meaning
horse. This stabile reflects Calder's statement,"I
of “flight”, referring to both the starlike form
want to make things that are fun to look at."
created by the stacked chairs, and the movement
of a single chair moving through space. From different
1. Which was based on its creator's early life?
viewpoints, the sculpture appears to be upright.
A. Mooxdog
leaning back, or springing forward. From the side.
B. Chewal Rouge (Red Horse).
it even appears like a zigzagging(之字形的)line.
C. Typewriter Eraser, Scale X.
Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, made in 1998 by Coosje
D. Chair Trans formation Number 20B.
van Bruggen
2. What can we learn about the sculpture Moondog?
The artist chose the typewriter eraser as his
A. It was originally intended for a garden
model for this work based upon childhood
B. It was the only work of its creator.
memories of playing with the object in his father's
office. Here the brush arcs(作孤形运动) back, conveying
C. It was inspired by a modern painter.
a sense of motion, as if the wheel-like eraser were
D. It wasn't completed by its designer
rolling down the hill and making its way towards
3. Whose work was created the earliest?
the gate of the garden.
A. Tony Smith's.
B. Lucas Samaras'.
Moondog, model 1974, made in 1998-1999-by
C. Alexander Calder's. D. Coosje van Bruggen's.
Tony Smith
B
The title itself comes from two sources:
Early on, Sandra Marshall showed a talent and
Moondog was the name of a blind poet and folk
love for art. A New York native, Sandra owes her
musician who lived in New York City, and Smith has
also compared this sculpture to Dog Barking at the
passion for art, and her thirst for learning, to
Moon, a painting by Joan Miro. He first created
childhood trips into New York City to visit the
Moondog in 1974 as a 33-inch cardboard model and
museums, and galleries.
cast it in bronze as a garden sculpture in 1980.
After Sandra received a Bachelor of Arts degree
This version was designed by Smith, but it was not
from Arizona State University, she worked as a
completed until after his death
portrait painter and mural(壁画) artist but turned to
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food art when her daughter declared she would no
5. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
longer eat meat. Sandra started exploring with fruits
A. Sandra's influence, B. Sandra's art styles.
and vegetables to make cooking more fun, and was
C. Sandra's achievements, D. Sandra's future plan.
inspired bv the colors of nature. She would write
6. What did Sandra do to promote art?
stories about her dinnertime art pieces so her
A. She wrote books on art.
children would see the magic in produce.
B. She held large painting events.
In 2ol4. Sandra opened a studio called Be..- An
C. She opened her own studio.
Artist Studio: which welcomed artists to come and
D. She began to try different types of art.
learn many different types of art. Paint nights.
7. What could be the best title for the text?
sculpting nights, live entertainment and eventually a
A. The Story Behind Food Art
cooking school, all came together and helped to
B. The Rise of Be...An Artist Studio
bring the community creating together. She was
C. A Trip Shaping Sandra's Artistie Career
D. Sandra Marshall: from a Portrait Painter to an
featured on many television networks displaying her
Art Advocate
passions for the arts. Sandra began posting her
C
creations on social media which led to her firs
published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar.
Mogao Grottoes is located at the western end of
In 2o19, Sandra closed her studio to expand and
the Hexi Corridor along the ancient Silk Road in
Dunhuang, China. Until now, most mural paintings
bring art to more people. This also gave her more
time to create and explore the town art, including
at Mogao Grottoes have been dated by directly
her food art. Sandra hosted painting events, painting
referring to the mural texts or historical documents.
However, some are still left with the creation era(年
with thousands of people at her large Be.. An Artist
代) uncertain due to the lack of reference materials o
events, such as the National Football League's owners
the disagreement of art experts.
meeting in 2o19 where she painted with the NFL
The drawing style of mural paintings was
owners and their families.
changing throughout history and can be learned and
Sandra is now working with schools, bringing
quantified through painting data. A new dating
the joy of creating to children and their families with
method has been developed by encoding(编码) the
her "Success For All" painting programs that are
drawing styles using visual codes learned through
supported by the sales of her food art books and
deep learning This new method successfully discovered
grants given to the schools. Last year alone, she
the creation era of six mural paintings at Mogao
painted with thousands of children and their families
Grottoes. This new research work is led by Qingquan
over Zoom.
Li from Shenzhen University.
4. For what reason did Sandra change her art theme?
With the help of experts from Dunhuang Academy.
A. She got bored with mural art.
seven mural paintings from two grottoes ( No. 205 and
B. She was attracted by the colors of nature.
No. 2o6) were chosen as subjects for this dating research.
C. She wanted to introduce her daughter to art.
To reveal the creation era of these paintings.
D. She hoped to make cooking more appealing.
Qin Zou, a researcher from Wuhan University, collected
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D
3.860 mural paintings from 194 different grottoes with
confirmed creation-era labels. To find the visual
Christ Mocked , by the Florentine master Cimabue.
codes that can identify the era in these paintings, the
was sold at auction(拍卖) for 24 million in 20l9. But
authors constructed a deep convolutional neural
the Chilean buyers never got to include the work in
network(卷积神经网络)andclassified(将......分类)
their collection because the French government refused
these painting images into the right eras. Based on the
to give it an export licence
classification model, a dating method was built and
Ministers declared the painting a national treasure.
applied to date the seven paintings.
officially giving the Louvre 3o months to raise the
Six of the new dating results were approved by
funds for its purchase. The Louvre recently reached
experts from Dunhuang Academy. " These dating
an agreement with the owners.
results are correct and the method is great." said M
Laurence des Cars, the president of the Louvre
Hui-Min Wang, a distinguished expert from the
said it was a"great joy" to have acquired the painting.
Archaeological Institute of Dunhuang Academy.
which "constitutes a crucial landmark in the history
“To the best of our knowledge," wrote the
of art”. The museum did not say how much it had
researchers,"this work represents the first account
paid, nor who had sold the painting, which will be
of a scientific and quantitative manner to support the
exhibited in 2o25.
era prediction and reduce the uncertainties in dating
The painting was spotted four years ago by
ancient paintings by using deep learning."
Philomene Wolf, an auctioneer, when she was asked
8. In which way can most mural paintings be directly dated?
to assess the contents of a house that was being
A. By checking painting data.
cleared. The owner, in her nineties, thought it was a
B. By identifying the drawing styles.
painting from Russia of no value and was preparing
C. By referring to reference materials.
to put it in the dustbin.
D. By adopting a convolutional neural network.
Wolf was struck by its quality and guessed that
9. What can be learned about the new dating method
it could be Italian. Experts using modern technology
A. It requires a large number of visual codes
confirmed that it was by Cimabue, who is widely
B. It dated the seven chosen mural paintings correctly.
regarded as having opened the gateway to Renaissance
C. It was developed by experts in Dunhuang Academy.
art. It is believed to date from 128o. Christ Mocked is
D. It involves collecting information from the mural texts
one of about 15 known Cimabue's works.
10. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
The Louvre launched an appeal on Tuesday for
A. The importance of creation:era labels
donations to buy another painting, The Basket of
B. How the classification model is created
Wild Strawberries by Jean Simeon Chardin, the
C. The influence of the new dating research.
18th-centuryFrench still life(静物画)master. The
D. Why the researchers chose 3.860 mural paintings.
work, which was first exhibited in 1761, was in a
1I. What was Mr Wang's attitude toward this new method?
private collection from the 19th century until last
A. Doubtful
B. Critical.
year, when it was sold for C 24. 3 million to an
C. Positive.
D. Uninterested.
American art museum at an auction in Paris.
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Luckily, many groups and individuals donated
Client Communication
two-thirds of the sum. The museum must pay the
We always contact the client at this stage!
remaining 8 million and is hoping that members of
2 After detailed discussions it was decided to
the publie will help to ease the burden by responding
reveal and restore the original painting
to its appeal, which aims to raise E1. 3 million.
Step 3 Total Clean
12. What can we know about Christ Mocked?
3 It involves extreme care in removing the
A. It is a painting from Russia.
many years of old varnish and any previous restoration or
B. It was discovered by Cimabue.
repainting work done by other restorers to reveal the
C. It is seen as a treasure of France.
original painting.
D. It was taken away by Chilean buyers.
Step 4 Stretchers and Relining
13. Which can replace the underlined word "constitutes'
It's at this stage where the canvas(画布) is
in Paragraph 3?
relined. 4 We always try to keep the painting as
A. Sums up.
B. Acts as.
original as possible.
D. Points out.
C. Finds out
Step 5 Retouching
14. How did Wolf get Christ Mocked?
Retouching is extremely time-consuming and
A. She purchased it at auction.
must be undertaken with great care! Although we
B. Cimabue sent it to her
are literally "drawing" paint to infill the damaged
C. She got it from an old woman.
areas, the style and brushwork of the original artist
D. She found it when she cleaned up.
must be respected and copied to maintain the
15. Which can be the best title for the text?
authenticity(真实性)of thework
A. The Painting Christ Mocked Was Sold
Step 6 Varnishing and Finishing
B. The Louvre Was Appealing for Donation
5 We offer a choice from Matt, Semi Matt
C. French Government Takes Back Its Word
through to full Gloss to meet the clients' taste. They
D. Painting Saved from Bin Was to Hang in
are applied by hand or spray to suit the work and
the Louvre
style of the painting.
II.第二节
A. We discuss the way forward.
The Steps in Restoring a Painting
B. This stage frightens many people.
Every work is different. The only thing they all
C. Total clean is a slow and painful job.
have in common is it takes time! Below we have broken
D. We use a range of top quality varnishes to protect
the restoration(修复) process into 6 major steps.
the work.
Step 1 The Test Clean
E. The effect must match the original painting as
We use "Ultraviolet Light(紫外光)"to check
closely as possible.
which generally shows up any previous restoration.
F. And only in the most extreme circumstances
Once satisfied, we then "Spot Clean" in several
would we fit a new or recycled stretcher
places using a cotton stick to carefully remove the
G. This is the first time we can truly know what
varnish(亮光漆) and determine what lies beneath! 1
work is required to complete the restoration
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课时作业(一)
这幅画是一件特别让人高兴的事,因此推断这幅画被认为
“构成”艺术史上一个至关重要的里程碑。所以猜测constitute
I,第一节
表“构成,充当”的意思,放选B项。
A
14.C细节理解题。根据第四段可知,Wof是在评估一位老人
语篇
主题语境:人与社会/艺术。本文为应用文,介绍
房子里面清理出来的物品时发现了这幅画,因此她是从
导读了国家美术雕塑馆中的几个现代雕塑作品。
位老人那里得到的,故选C项。
15.D标题归纳题。本文主要报道了卢浮宫筹钱买下Christ
l.C细节理解题,根据表格中Typewriter Eraser,Scale X部
Mocked这幅珍贵的画作,成功将其留在法国;同时介绍了这
分第一句可知,Typewriter Eraser,Scale X是基于创作者孩
幅画差点被扔到垃圾桶但被拍卖师发现的过程。因此D项
童时期的记忆创作出来的,故选C项。
2.D推理判断题。根据表格中Moondog部分最后一句可推
(从垃圾箱里救出来的画作将被悬挂在卢浮宫)可以作为标
题,故选D项。
知,Moondog在设计者死后才完成,所以它不是由设计者完成
Ⅱ.第二节
的,故选D项
3.C细节理解题。根据全文可知,Alexander Calder在1964
语篇
主题语境:人与社会/艺术。本文为说明文,介绍
年的作品最早,故选C项。
导读了绘画修复工作的六个步骤。
B
1.G顺承关系。根据上文可知,Step1主要介绍了绘画修复前
主题语境:人与自我/做人与做事。本文为记叙
的检查工作,这样就知道哪些地方需要修复,以便开展后面
语篇
文,介绍了Sandra Marshall通过不断努力从一个肖像
的工作。G项符合此处语境,故选G项。
导读
画和壁画画家到一个艺术提倡者,并宣传和推动艺术
2.A顺承关系。根据小标题Client Communication可知,本段
的故事。
主要介绍与客户沟通的事项。A项中的discuss和下文中的
discussions构成原词复现,故选A项。
4.D推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知,Sandra改变她的
艺术主题,是希望让烹任变得更有吸引力,故选D项。
3.C总分关系。根据小标题Total Clean和下文可知,空处的
内容与清理作品上的旧漆和修复痕迹有关.C项中的Total
5.C段落大意题,第三段主要介绍了Sandra的成就,故选C项。
clean与小标题中的Total Clean构成原词复现,且slow and
6.B细节理解题。根据第四段末句可知,Sandra为宣传和推
painful与下文相照应,故选C项。
动艺术举办大型绘画活动,故选B项。
7.D标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了Sandra Marshall通过不斯
4.F并列关系。F项中的stretcher与小标题中的Stretchers
构成原词复现,且下一句解释了F项中所描述行为的原因,
努力从一个肖像画和壁画画家到一个艺术提倡者,并宣传和
故选F项。
推动艺术的故事,故选D项。
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5.D总分关系。根据小标题Varnishing and Finishing可知,本
段主要讲上漆和修整。D项中的varnishes与小标题中的
语篇
主题语境:人与社会/艺术。本文为说明文,讲述
Varnishing构成原词复现,且a range of top quality varnishes
导读
了敦煌莫高窟壁画断代研究的新方法,
与下文中的We offer a choice from.相照应,故选D项.
8.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,大部分壁画都可
课时作业(二)
以通过题记和历史资料直接断代,故选C项。
9.A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,新的研究方法将
I,完形填空
不同时期的绘画风格进行视觉编码,通过确定风格来对壁画
主题语境:人与社会/艺术。本文为记叙文,讲述
断代,故选A项。
语篇
10.B段落大意题。根据第四段最后一句可知,本段主要介绍
导读
了艺术家巴赫尔把自己的镶嵌艺术作品放到路面上的
浅坑里,不仅能给路过的人欣赏,还能起到提醒作用。
了分类模型的建立过程,故选B项。
L,C根据上文You're driving down the road可推知,凹坑让车
l1.C观点态度题。根据倒数第二段中的These dating results
颠簸跳跃。
are correct and the method is great可知,王先生对新方法持
2.D根据下文but artist Jim Bachor.可知,上下文是转折关
积极的态度,故选C项。
系,此处表示大多数人认为坑洞很烦人(annoying)。
3.B句意:巴赫尔利用古老的镶嵌艺术形式,创造了诸如著名
主题语境:人与社会/艺术。本文为新闻报道。卢
艺术家如艾瑞莎·富兰克林的引人注目、丰富多彩的形象,
语篇
浮宫博物馆为防止国宝名画流失而筹集资金回购珍贵
或者简单的日常物品像食物。根据下文9 the ancient
导读
的绘画作品一Christ Mocked并成功将其留在法国。这
technique可知,这是古代艺术形式,故选B项.
幅画已被卢浮宫博物馆成功买下,并将于2025年展出。
4.A句意参见上题解析.根据like food和everyday可推知,
12.C细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知,这幅画被认定为法
此处指简单的日常物体(object)。
国国宝,故选C项。
5.B根据下一句可知,此处指的是事业(career)。
13.B词句猜测题。画线词所在句是对这幅画的历史地位的
6.A根据下文的A tour guide可知,巴赫尔去意大利旅行,故
描述,再根据上文内容可知,卢浮宫博物馆的馆长认为获得
选A项。
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