Unit 7 Art 拓展提升 -2024-2025学年高中英语阅读必修第三册（北师大版）

Unit7 Art 拓展提升 A 【中原名校2021-2022学年上学期第一次联考】 Robots in the art world are nothing new. In fact, for centuries, people have built robots as art objects,beginning with automatons(自动机器)-or simple machines that perform a series of movements-in ancient China and Japan. However, what's different now is that artists and engineers are building robots that actually create art. In 1973, British-born painter Harold Cohen wrote a computer program and called it AARON. At first, AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add. Fifty years later, AARON is able to paint people, landscapes and just about anything else a human could paint. So can AARON be called an artist or creative? In 2O10, Cohen addressed these questions. He explained, "Although he wrote the initial computer code that AARON follows, AARON can generate unlimited numbers of images." So according to Cohen, the simple answer is yes-AARON is creative. It's not just paintings that robots are creating, though. Last year, a robot called Shimon released its first album on Spotify. Shimon began life as a simple robot marimba(木琴) plaver. Over the years,however, it's learned howto jam(即兴演 出) with other musicians, write original songs and compose lyrics. Shimon does this by analyzing huge amounts of music-roughly 50,oOO rock, jazz and hip-hop songs- to identify patterns and then uses that information to create original works. It may be cool to hear a song created by a robot, but is there any other reason to build robots that can play music? According to Gil Weinberg, one of Shimon's creators, because the robot is capable of doing things that a real musician might not think of, he and his team"hope and believe that these new abilities would push human cooperators to new uncharted directions that could not be achieved in human- 高中英语阅读(北师大版 必修第三册) to-human cooperation". While questions about robots creating art are fun to think about, there are many other ways that robots can help artists in the way they create their works. For example advancements in 3D-printing technology will allow artists to build more complex pieces for their sculptures. Therefore, robots in the art world are here to stay. 根据短文内容,选出最佳选项。 _ )1. What was AARON able to do at first? A. Paint people and landscapes. B. Prepare basic outlines for Cohen. C. Draw pictures of itself and Cohen. D. Color paintings under Cohen's instructions _ )2. What does the article tell us about Shimon? A. It is both a marimba and guitar player B. It has created about 5O,OO0 original songs. C. It is expected to push humans to achieve more. D. Its creators hope that it can outperform humans. )3. What does the author's attitude toward robots that create art? A. Positive. B. Worried. C. Neutral. D. Doubtful. ,__ )4. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. AARON and Shimon B. Robots in the Real World C. Programmed Creativity D. Advancements in Technology B 【2021湖南师大附中高三月考】 George Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker, not an artist. Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure, Mr. Nakashima rejected the Unit7 Art label of artist. For almost fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs, tables and cabinets. Nakashima had a clear goal. He intended each piece of furniture he made to be as perfect as possible. Even making a box was an act of creation, because it produced an object that had never existed before. Initially Nakashima used local wood, sometimes from his own property. Later, he traveled to seek out English oak, Persian walnut, African zebra wood and Indian teak. He especially liked to find giant roots that had been dug out of the ground after a tree was taken down. Nakashima felt that making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again. Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards, but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots (节疤) and cracks. These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a happy life. He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful. One ear- ly piece Nakashima designed was a three-legged chair for his small daughter Mira to use when she sat at the table for meals. The Mira chair became so popular that Na kashima later made both low and high versions. Another famous piece, the Conoid chair, has two legs supported by blade-like(刀片似的) feet. Always, Nakashima's designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood. As the years passed, Nakashima's reputation grew and his works received many awards. His children Mira and Kevin, now adults, joined the team of craftspeople in their father's studio. Nakashima's dream of integrating(整合)work and family had come true. 根据短文内容,选出最佳选项 )1. Which of the following can best describe Nakashima? A. Generous and outgoing. B. Creative and modest. C. Capable and friendly. D. Honest and simple. -21 高中英语阅读(北师大版 必修第三册) _ )2. What can we learn about Nakashima from Paragraph 4? A. He only made chairs for his family B. He made chairs of the same style. C. He loved his daughter Mira most. D. Most of his works were simple but beautiful _ )3. What can be inferred about Mira and Kevin? A. They had an art studio of their own. B. They lacked the ability to create art works. C. They took over their father's work. D. They had a common interest in woodwork. _ )4. According to the whole passage, Nakashima was called a national treasure because A. he loved both his work and family B. the wood materials he used were precious C. his works were of great artistic value D. he spent most of his life making furniture C 【陕西省2021年高三第三次联考】 In the world of Chinese archaeology(考古学), a sign of a dig's importance is the sight of Zhou Mingsheng at work. A field technician who has worked at archaeological sites all around China. Master Zhou is credited with the gentlest touch in his profession, Born into a farming family, he is a"national-level craftsman" with a talent for using simple tools to get relics (遗物) that would crumble in othe hands, says his current boss, Wang Xu, director of an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu,a Neolithic(新石器时代的)settlement near theYellowRiver in the central province of Henan. It is not beauty that attracts visitors to Shuanghuaishu. At 5,3Oo years old, the settlement is the work of a culture too simple to have left behind many buried treasures. The single most precious find, to date, is a finger-length sculpture of a Unit7 Art silkworm. Nor is the setting lovely: an area surrounded by deafening insects, between a highway and two power stations. Rather, the site's importance is historical. For since the birth of Chinese archaeology in the 192Os, it has been inseparable from claims that China has the oldest unbroken civilization on Earth. Leading archaeologists say that the site has the right combination of location, age and distinctive cultural elements to be the capital of an early Chinese kingdom. That would make it a bridge between China's written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor, who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5,OOO years ago, though many foreign scholars doubt his existence. Chinese media call the site proof of China's 5,ooo years of history. Foreigners complain about a lack of written records, Mr. Wang notes. Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood, for instance in patterned pottery. Outsiders"can't keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins," he argues. 根据短文内容,选出最佳选项 _ )1. What does the underlined word "crumble" in Paragraph 1 mean? A.Break. B.Start. C.Wait. D. Shine. _ )2. Why does Shuanghuaishu attract visitors? A. It has appealing scenery. B. It has various precious treasures. C. It is of great historical significance. D. It is easily accessible. _ )3. What is Mr. Wang's attitude towards foreigners' view? A. Unconcern. B. Disapproving. C. Supportive. D. Not mentioned ,_ )4. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Chinese history amazes the world B. Chinese archaeology catches on. 高中英语阅读(北师大版 必修第三册) C. China follows its tradition D. China digs its past. D 【2021山东河泽一中高一下学期期末】 Pablo Picasso was born on October 25 in Malaga, Spain in 1881. Taking after his father, Picasso shared a passion(热爱) for painting and art. Even though he wasn't the best student in school, Picasso excelled at drawing. Noticing his amazing talent, Picasso's father, an artist, taught him everything he knew. Before long, Picasso could paint and draw much better than his father. With this rich talent, Picasso paid less and less attention to his schoolwork and spent the majority of his day sketching and drawing in notepads and sketchbooks When he was a little bit older, Picasso moved twice and was accepted into two fine art programs. However, he didn't care very much for the special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him. After moving to these two places, Picasso moved back home to Barcelona and decided that he would develop new techniques of art and painting based on what he saw. Later, Picasso decided to move to Paris, France, where he began perfecting his own techniques of painting, drawing and other forms of art. His drawings, paintings, and an included pieces about sadness, poverty, classics and self-portraits. One of his major types of work is called cubism(立体派), which includes art with all sizes of geometric shapes together on the piece of art. This type of art is very important because no other artists had come up with the idea before. Picasso decided to try something new, and as a result, cubism is widely accepted today as a classic style of art. Picasso inspires us to always be thinking. He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world. He surely plays a significant role in the art field. _ )1. What do we know about Picasso as a student at school? A. He hated doing his homework. Unit7 Art B. He was very proud of his talent C. He showed great talent for drawing D. He was often praised by his teacher ,_ )2. What did Picasso's father do when he found Picasso's gift A. He tried his best to help Picasso. B. He blamed Picasso for his laziness. C. He asked Picasso to finish his work on time D. He encouraged Picasso to do better at school ,_ )3. What was Picasso's attitude towards the special techniques at that time? A. He thought highly of them. B. He took no interest in them. C. He was confused about them. D. He was concerned about them. , )4. What does the author tell us in the last two paragraphs? A. Picasso has great faith in art B. Picasso has changed the world a lot C. Picasso can do anything he wants to. D. Picasso is a highly creative artist. E 【2021黑龙江哈尔滨三中高二阶段性测试】 Understanding and appreciating art can be hard if you don't have much experience with art. Don't worry. The following can help you get an appreciation for artwork enormously. ·Relax as you look at work 1, it's best to go to the gallery or view the art when you're in a relaxed mood so that the art affects you in a positive way. Limit distractions(分神) around you, like your cell phone, and try to clear your mind of negative or stressful thoughts. Avoid saying things like "Anyone could make that" and drop previous opinions you 高中英语阅读(北师大版 必修第三册) have about the artwork before you actually see it. Try to approach the art with an open mind and don't compare it with other works, especially if it's not in the same style . Ask yourself how the painting makes you feel Instead of trving to focus on the technical aspects of the art, ask yourself how the art makes you feel. 3, it has an effect on you. Do be honest with yourself when you describe your real feelings. · Research the artist's life Some gallries have an informational plaque(铭牌)near the artwork that describes the artist. Read the informational plaque next to the artwork. 4 . Most art tries to express a feeling like sadness, anger,or happiness. For example, if the artist saw a war, a sad feeling may be expressed in his art . Speak and talk with artists Only if you like, you can find artists at their art shows. Take the time to speak to them. 5. Well now, if you still don't get art and can't appreciate it, try to create some artwork yourself. If you don't know where to start, you can look up tutorials online or take a local art class. 根据短文内容,从下面选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 A. Look at the artwork as objectively as you can B. Talk with those who are interested in the work C. If it makes you happy, sad, anxious or excited D. Since being nervous can actually affect how you enjoy art E. As long as you understand the techniques used to create the art F. This is a great way to better understand the artist and his mind when they created the art G. Getting their thought may give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of their work -26-高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） 私人艺术馆售卖。)可知，他很有创造力，但行为却与众不同。故选C。 3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段“The artist also gives away thousands of paintings for free.On his website,he provides high-resolution(高分辨率的)images of his works that can be downloaded for free.”(这位艺术家还免费赠送数千幅画 作。在网上，他提供了他的作品的高分辨率图像，可以免费下载。)中的lso这个 词可以看出来，作者在添加关于Bansky的额外信息，他不光赠送自己的一些艺 术作品，同时也提供免费的艺术作品下载服务，即告诉读者一些关于Bansky这 个人的背景信息。故选C。 4.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“His satirical（讽刺的)art pieces- most of which are in the form of graffiti（徐鸦)-have received widespread attention.”(他的讽刺艺术作品，其中大部分是涂鸦的形式，受到广泛的关注。) 可知，涂鸦是Banksy最喜欢的讽刺艺术形式。故选B。 拓展提升 A 【解析】本文是一篇议论文。从会画画的机器人AARON和能参与即兴演出 的机器人Shimon来论证机器人是否具有创造力。 1.B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“At first,AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add.”(起初，AARON只会画简 单的轮廓，这些画的颜色和细节会由画家Cohen补充。)可知，AARON最初只能 画出轮廓。故选B。 2.C推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“he and his team‘hope and believe that these new abilities would push human cooperators to new uncharted directions that could not be achieved in human-to-human cooperation'.”(他和他的团队“希望 并相信这些新的能力将推动人类合作者走向人与人之间合作无法实现的未知方 向”。)可知，人们期望Shimon能推动人类获得更多。故选C。 3.A推理判断题。根据最后一段“there are many other ways that robots can help artists in the way they create their works""Therefore,robots in the art world are here to stay.”可以看出，作者认为机器人在许多其他方式上可以帮助艺术家 创作他们的作品并且机器人在艺术界将会长期存在，所以作者对于机器人创造 —94— 参考答案 艺术品的态度是积极乐观的。故选A。 4.C标题归纳题。根据全文内容，特别是第一段和最后一段，我们可以看 出本文的关键词为robots和art,主要在阐述新的机器人技术在艺术世界广泛应 用的情况，故C项中“编程的创造力”最符合文章主题。故选D。 B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了木艺艺术家George Nakashima所取 得的成就以及他的艺术理念和追求。 L.B推理判断题。根据第一段“Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure, Mr Nakashima rejected the label of artist..”(尽管各大博物馆都展出了他的作品， 美国工艺博物馆的馆长也称他为国宝，但Nakashima拒绝接受艺术家的称号。) 可推知，Nakashima非常谦逊(modest),根据第二段“Nakashima had a clear goal. He intended each piece of furniture he made to be as perfect as possible.Even making a box was an act of creation,because it produced an object that had never existed before.”(Nakashima有一个明确的目标。他希望自己做的每一件家具都 尽可能完美。甚至制作一个盒子也是一种创造行为，因为它产生了一个从未存 在过的物体。)可推知，Nakashima是一位极具创造力(creative)和想象力的艺术 家。故选B。 2.D细节理解题。根据第四段“He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful.”(他总是能创造出既有用又漂亮的东西。)和“Always, Nakashima's designs were precise and graceful,marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.”(Nakashima的设计始终是精确和优雅的，以简单为特征， 显示出他对木头的热爱。)可推知，Nakashima的作品总是简约而美丽的。故 选D。 3.D推理判断题。根据第五段“His children Mira and Kevin,now adults, joined the team of craftspeople in their father's studio.”(他的孩子Mira和Kevin现 在已经成年，加入了父亲工作室的木工艺人团队。)可知，成年后的Mira和Kevin 加人了父亲的木工艺人团队，说明他们都对木工艺术感兴趣。故选D。 4.C推理判断题。根据第二段“He intended each piece of furniture he made -95 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） to be as perfect as possible.Even making a box was an act of creation,because it produced an object that had never existed before..”(他希望自己做的每一件家具都 尽可能完美。甚至制作一个盒子也是一种创造行为，因为它产生了一个从未存 在过的物体。)，第三段“Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards,but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots (and cracks.These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a happy life.”(大多数家具制造商喜欢使用完美板材，但Nakashima喜欢使用带着有趣 的节疤和裂缝的木材。这些不规则的变化赋予了树木个性，表明这棵树曾经过 着幸福的生活。)和第四段“Always,Nakashima's designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.”(Nakashima的设计始终 是精确和优雅的，以简单为特征，显示出他对木材的热爱。)可推知，Nakashima 被称为国宝是因为他的作品具有很高的艺术价值。故选C。 C 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了河南双槐树新石器时代遗址，它可 以为中华五千年的存在提供证据。 l.A词义猜测题。根据第一段“Master Zhou is credited with the gentlest touch in his profession.Born into a farming family,he is a'national-level craftsman'with a talent for using simple tools to get relics”(周师傅是这一行里最温柔的人。出生于 农民家庭，是“国家级工匠”，善于用简单的工具获取文物)以及画线词后的“i other hands”(在其他人手里)可知，周师傅是“国家级工匠”，善于用简单的工具 获取文物，而这些文物在其他人手里很容易破碎。故画线词的意思是“破碎”。 故选A。 2.C细节理解题。根据第二段“Rather,the site's importance is historical.. For since the birth of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s,it has been inseparable from claims that China has the oldest unbroken civilisation on Earth.”(更确切地说，这个 遗址的重要性是历史性的。因为自从20世纪20年代中国考古学诞生以来，它 一直与中国拥有世界上最古老而完整的文明的说法密不可分。)可知，双槐树吸 引游客是因为它具有重大的历史意义。故选C。 3.B推理判断题。根据最后一段“Foreigners complain about a lack of 96 参考答案 written records,Mr,Wang notes.Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood,for instance in patterned pottery.Outsiders 'can't keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins,'he argues..”(王先生指出，外国人抱怨缺乏书 面记录。也许他们丢失了一些有朝一日会被理解的符号，比如在有图案的陶器 上。他认为，外国人“不能一直用西方的标准来评判中国的遗迹”。)可判断出， 王先生对外国人的态度是反对的。故选B。 4.D主旨大意题。文章首段“an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu,a Neolithic(新石器时代的)settlement near the Yellow River in the central province of Henan.”以一位实地技术人员考古的场景引出双槐树遗址，紧接着第三段介 绍该遗址的魅力所在“That would make it a bridge between China's written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor,who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5,000 years ago,though many foreign scholars doubt his existence.Chinese media call the site proof of China's5,000 years of history.”(这将使它成为中国有文字记 载的历史和黄帝时代之间的一座桥梁。据说，黄帝在近5000年前就统治着这些 中原地区，尽管很多外国学者怀疑他的存在。中国媒体称这个遗址是中国五千 年文明的存在。)，D项China digs its past(中国挖掘到了它的过去)中的digs一 词双关，既生动形象地描述出考古工作的主要特点，也表明了中国对其古文明的 不断挖掘探索；its past指双槐树遗址挖掘为五千年文明的存在提供了证据，符合 文章主旨大意。故选D。 D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是毕加索的生平。 l.C细节理解题。根据第一段的“Even though he wasn't the best student in school,Picasso excelled at drawing.”(尽管毕加索在学校不是最优秀的学生，但 他擅长绘画。)可知，毕加索在绘画方面表现出很大的天赋，故选C。 2.A细节理解题。根据第一段的“Noticing his amazing talent,Picasso's father,an artist,.taught him everything he knew.”(毕加索的父亲，一位艺术家，注 意到毕加索惊人的天赋，便把他所知道的一切都教给了毕加索。)可知，毕加索的 父亲发现毕加索的天赋后，就尽力帮助他，故选A。 3.B细节理解题。根据第二段的“However,he didn't care very much for the 97 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册） special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him.”(然而，他不太喜欢他们教的特殊技巧，经常独自在街上闲 逛，画周围的场景。)可知，当时他对特殊技巧不感兴趣，故选B。 4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Picasso inspires us to always be thinking. He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world..He surely plays a significant role in the art field.”(毕加索激励我们不断 思考。他告诉我们要跳出固有的思维模式，提出可以改变世界的新想法。他在 艺术领域无疑扮演着重要的角色。)可知，作者在最后两段告诉我们毕加索是一 位极具创造力的艺术家，故选D。 E 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了五种可以极大地帮助你欣赏艺术 品的方法。 1.D根据本段小标题“·Relax as you look at work”（·欣赏艺术作品时要 放松)可知，本段讲述的是要在心情放松时去看艺术展。D项：Since being nervous can actually affect how you enjoy art(因为紧张实际上会影响你对艺术的 欣赏)符合段落大意。故选D。 2.A根据后文“Try to approach the art with an open mind and don't compare it with other works,especially if it's not in the same style.”(尝试以开放的心态看 待艺术，不要与其他作品进行比较，尤其是不同风格的作品。)可知，本段讲述的 是要客观看待艺术。A项：Look at the artwork as objectively as you can(尽可能客 观地看待作品)符合题意。故选A。 3.C根据本段小标题“·Ask yourself how the painting makes you feel”(· 问问自己这幅画给你的感觉如何)可知，本段主要讲述的是艺术给自己带来的感 受。C项：If it makes you happy,sad,anxious,or excited(如果它让你高兴、悲伤、 焦虑或兴奋)符合题意，且与下文“it has an effect on you”(它对你有影响)承接 自然。故选C。 4.F根据前文“Some galleries have an informational plaque(铭牌)near the artwork that describes the artist..”(一些画廊在艺术品旁边有一个描述艺术家的信 息铭牌。)可知，这能更好地理解艺术家和他创作艺术时的想法。F项：This is a 98 参考答案 great way to better understand the artist and his mind when they created the art( 一个更好地理解艺术家和他创作艺术时的想法的好方法)符合题意。故选F。 5.G根据本段的小标题“·Speak and talk with artists”(·与艺术家交谈) 可知，本段讲述的是与艺术家交谈的好处。G项：Getting their thought may give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of their work(了解他们的想法可能会 让你对他们的工作有更深的理解和欣赏)符合题意。故选G。 高考链接 A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主题语境为人与自然。文章讲述了艺术家 Benjamin Von Wong为倡导环保，收集塑料吸管，然后将其做成雕塑让观众重新 审视他们与一次性塑料产品的关系，从而警示人们塑料给海洋生态环境带来的 巨大污染和冲击。 L.C细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products..”(他用塑料垃圾建造了大量雕塑，让观众重新审视他们与一次性塑料 产品的关系。)可知，Von Wong建造雕塑的目的是引起观众对塑料垃圾的重视。 故选C。 2.A推理判断题。分析文章结构，可以借助图形建构，找出关键句，根据 第三段第一句“Just9%of global plastic waste is recycled.”(全球只有9%的塑料 垃圾被回收。)及最后一句“Once the drink is gone,the straw will take centuries to disappear.”(一旦饮料喝完了，吸管要几个世纪才能消失。)可知，作者在第三段 讨论塑料吸管的原因是为了表明塑料吸管回收利用的困难。故选A。 3.B推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“For this work,titled‘Truckload of Plastic',Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic,which were then tied together to look like they'd been dumped (from a truck all at once..”(对于这个题为“一卡车的塑料”的作品，Von Wong和一群志 愿者收集了超过10000个塑料碎片，然后绑在一起使它们看起来像被从一辆卡 车倾倒出来似的。)可知，该艺术品冲击力强，突出了塑料垃圾的危害之大，会令 人感到不安。故选B。 99