内容正文:
主题语境16 绘画、建筑等领域的代表性作品和人物
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
World Food Day Poster Contest
If you're aged between 5 and 19 and wherever you live, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations wants to hear from you! Use your imagination and create a poster showing a world where no one is left behind and everyone has access to healthy and affordable food.
Rules:
●The registration period will end at 12:00 on Friday, November 3.
●The contest is divided into the following categories: from 5 to 8 years old, from 9 to 12 years old, from 13 to 15 years old and from 16 to 19 years old.
●Participants who submit more than one poster will be disqualified.
●All artworks must be original. And posters have to be drawn or painted with pens or colored pencils or be designed digitally.
●Posters may or may not include the text. If the text is used, no more than 25 words will be accepted. Don't include names, school names, age, contact information or photographic pictures of the competitors, etc.
●Posters can only be sent using the registration form provided for this purpose. All fields of the entry form must be completed and once the poster design has been uploaded, the SUBMIT button must be clicked.
●Only digital files in JPEG format will be accepted
Prize:
●The selection committee will choose 15 posters in each category for the shortlist (决选名单) and inform them in December. Shortlisted candidates will receive a certificate for this achievement.
●A jury (评委会) will choose three winning posters from each category, and these winning posters will be announced on the World Food Day website.
●Winners will be promoted on FAO social media and will also receive a certificate of recognition and a surprise gift bag.
1.What is a requirement for the participants?
A.They must present only one poster.
B.They must design their posters digitally.
C.They must upload their posters on Nov.3.
D.They must provide their personal information.
2.How many posters will be chosen for the shortlist in all?
A.15. B.30. C.45. D.60.
3.What will happen to the winners?
A.They will become members of FAO.
B.They will be introduced on FAO media.
C.They will receive a lot of money.
D.They will get many bags full of posters.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界粮食日海报大赛的参赛规则。
1.A [细节理解题。根据文章Rules部分中“Participants who submit more than one poster will be disqualified.(提交多于一张海报的参赛者将被取消参赛资格。)”可知,对参赛者的要求是他们只能提交一张海报。]
2.D [细节理解题。根据文章Rules部分中第二点“The contest is divided into the following categories: from 5 to 8 years old, from 9 to 12 years old, from 13 to 15 years old and from 16 to 19 years old.(比赛分为5-8岁、9-12岁、13-15岁和16-19岁。)”可知,比赛分四个类别;再根据Prize部分中“The selection committee will choose 15 posters in each category for the shortlist(决选名单) and inform them in December.(评选委员会将在每个类别中选出15张海报进入决选名单,并于12月通知他们。)”可知,每个类别中选出15张海报进入决选名单,共四个类别,所以共60张海报会进入决选名单。]
3.B [细节理解题。根据文章Prize部分中最后一点“Winners will be promoted on FAO social media and will also receive a certificate of recognition and a surprise gift bag.(获奖者将在粮农组织社交媒体上进行宣传,并将获得认可证书和惊喜礼品袋。)”可知,获奖者将在粮农组织媒体上被宣传。]
B
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 embrace 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 dedicated 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.
4.What do we know about the digital art from the first three paragraphs?
A.It dates back to the 3rd century BC.
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.
5.What does the underlined word “embrace” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Increase. B.Describe.
C.Refuse. D.Accept.
6.What is the current situation of the digital art?
A.It is getting more and more recognition.
B.It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences.
C.Most museums have accepted it as their collection.
D.This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world.
7.What is the author's attitude toward the future of the digital art?
A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic.
C.Worried. D.Casual.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是数字艺术是一种新兴的艺术形式,它将科技与艺术融为一体,通过数字媒体创作和展示艺术作品。近些年随着数字技术的崛起,关于“博物馆是否应该收藏数字艺术作品” 的话题被大家广泛讨论。
4.C [细节理解题。根据第三段“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计算机、平板电脑和智能手机等数字技术和工具创作的艺术品。)”可知,数字艺术可以定义为使用计算机、平板电脑和智能手机等数字技术和数字工具创作的艺术品。因此,数字艺术的创作离不开数字技术和数字工具。]
5.D [词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句上文“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.(一方面人们认为数字艺术不是真正的艺术,不应该被认可。)”同时根据划线词所在的句子“On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should embrace this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks.(另一方面,数字艺术的支持者持这样的观点:博物馆应该embrace这种新的表现形式,并给予它与任何其他类型的艺术品同样的尊重。)”可知,从另一方面来说数字艺术的支持者认为数字艺术应该被认可,被接受。故划线词表示“接受, 欢迎”,与D选项“accept(接受,认可)”意思一致。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The truth is that many museums have already begun to...it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences.(实际上,许多博物馆已经开始接受数字艺术的收藏。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。这表明人们越来越欣赏这种表达方式,并逐渐被主流观众所接受。)”可知,许多博物馆已经开始接受数字艺术的收藏,人们越来越欣赏这种表达方式,数字艺术正逐渐被主流观众所接受。也就是说,数字艺术目前正在获得越来越多的认可。]
7.B [推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“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.(随着越来越多的人意识到数字艺术及其作为艺术媒介的潜力,它可能会在未来几年变得更加流行。)”可知,作者对数字艺术的未来持乐观态度。]
C
In her tiny home in the capital of Greece, Athens, 93yearold Ioanna Matsouka has knitted (编织) thousands of brightly colored scarves for children in need from Greece to Ukraine. Her knitting needles clicked through her expert fingers, her nails painted red. “It brings me joy to share them,” she said.
Since she took up knitting in the 1990s, Matsouka has easily made over 3,000 scarves, her daughter estimates. In the beginning, the scarves were gifted to friends. As the number of scarves grew, they were donated to children's shelters across Greece. Then, through acquaintances, they reached children in Bosnia and Ukraine. The newly knitted scarves, numbering over 70, went to a refugee (难民) camp near Athens this winter, via the UN refugee agency UNHCR.
“The fact that we give them away gives her strength,” said her daughter Angeliki.
She related simple artwork and mail her mother received over the years: Thank you, be well, keep going. You gave joy to children, you gave joy to people. “That's her only reward: a letter, a few words.” Angeliki says her mother is an example of strength and optimism.
Now Matsouka knits one scarf a day. Waking up every morning, she drinks a glass of milk, puts on her pearl earrings and gets to work. She takes a break for lunch and a short sleep, and then painstakingly knits into the night. Her eyesight suffers and she sometimes has severe facial pain, a condition known as trigeminal neuralgia. However, she has no plans to quit just yet. “Until I die, I will be knitting,” Matsouka said.
She may have even found the secret to a long life in it, she says. “It's the happiness I get from giving,” she said, sitting beside a big blue bag filled with the knitting materials.
8.Who were Matsouka's latest creations donated to?
A.Her friends and relatives.
B.The children in a refugee camp near Athens.
C.The kids in Bosnia and Ukraine.
D.The people in shelters across Greece.
9.What is Angeliki's attitude towards what her mother is doing?
A.Tolerant. B.Disapproving.
C.Favorable. D.Indifferent.
10.What do we know about Matsouka from paragraph 5?
A.She is used to rising early.
B.She is disciplined and humble.
C.She is organized and strongwilled.
D.She is unconcerned about her appearance.
11.Which statement will Matsouka probably agree with?
A.One is never too old to learn.
B.Actions speak louder than words.
C.One cannot be in two places at once.
D.The more you give, the happier you will be.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了93岁的希腊老奶奶伊奥安娜•马苏卡的故事,她编织了数千条色彩鲜艳的围巾,捐赠给了希腊、波斯尼亚和乌克兰等地需要帮助的儿童。
8.B [细节理解题。根据第二段“The newly knitted scarves, numbering over 70, went to a refugee (难民) camp near Athens this winter, via the UN refugee agency UNHCR. (今年冬天,新编织的70多条围巾通过联合国难民署(UNHCR)送到了雅典附近的一个难民营。)”可知,她最近编织的围巾捐赠给了雅典附近一个难民营的儿童。故选B。]
9.C [推理判断题。根据第三段“The fact that we give them away gives her strength,’ said her daughter Angeliki. (她的女儿Angeliki说:‘我们把它们送出去的事实给了她力量。’)”和第四段“Angeliki says her mother is an example of strength and optimism. (安吉利基说,她的母亲是坚强和乐观的典范。)”可知,安格利卡对母亲所做的事情是非常赞成的。故选C。]
10.C [推理判断题。根据文章第五段 “Now Matsouka knits one scarf a day. Waking up every morning, she drinks a glass of milk, puts on her pearl earrings and gets to work. She takes a break for lunch and a short sleep, and then painstakingly knits into the night. (现在Matsouka每天织一条围巾。每天早上醒来,她喝一杯牛奶,戴上珍珠耳环,然后去工作。她休息了一下,吃了午饭,睡了一会儿,然后辛辛苦苦地编织到晚上。)” 可知,马苏卡每天工作目标明确,生活安排井然有序,虽然视力渐弱、面部疼痛,仍坚持每天织一条围巾,从不言弃。这说明她是一个很有条理的、意志坚强的人。故选C。]
11.D [推理判断题。根据最后一段 “She may have even found the secret to a long life in it, she says. ‘It's the happiness I get from giving,’ she said, sitting beside a big blue bag filled with the knitting materials. (她说,她甚至可能在里面找到了长寿的秘诀。‘这是我从给予中得到的快乐。’她说,坐在一个装满编织材料的蓝色大包旁边。)”可知,马苏卡认为长寿的秘诀就是从施与中得到快乐。也就是说,施与越多,快乐越多。故选D。]
D
(2024·重庆市高三考试)As AI art generators(生成器)take the world by storm, some people wonder if their works should count as art at all. The technology is still developing and has some wrinkles to iron out, which means there are indeed flaws to consider alongside the incredible artwork a good artificial intelligence can produce.
Art is classed as the product of imagination, skill, experience, and emotion, usually meant to represent something for the public to enjoy. Artists spent time and effort putting their inner worlds onto these works. Machine intelligence also puts a lot of work into sorting through tons of data, linking someone's prompt to datasets, and trying to represent it as best as possible. The difference is that the AI is driven by commands instead of an emotional desire to express itself.
AI painters can produce over 1,000 original works of art with every tap of the enter key on a keyboard. But a massproduced print of the Mona Lisa is worth less than the actual Leonardo da Vinci's painting. Why? Scarcity—there's only one of the original. Should anyone pay for these things? And if an artist puts AI masterpieces up for sale, what should the price be?
AI art involves a program mimicking(模仿)the work of existing artists to create a new piece according to the request of a human. But who made the artwork, the machine or its user? And can the original artists sue for copyright(版权) violation? Such questions complicate the merging of artificial intelligence and the art industry, while fueling arguments against recognizing AIgenerated art as marketable artistic products.
Once we've answered those questions, we can tackle the really big one:When an AIgenerated painting wins an award, who gets the prize?
12.What does the underlined word “flaws” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Benefits. B.Advances.
C.Weaknesses. D.Standards.
13.How is AI art different from human art?
A.It is the product of experience.
B.It costs less money to produce.
C.It combines different styles of work.
D.It is not a mirror of humans' emotions.
14.Why does the writer mention Mona Lisa in the third paragraph?
A.To prove the popularity of classic artworks.
B.To present the potential trouble with the value of AI art.
C.To show the advantages of AI painters over human artists.
D.To introduce a new way of preserving art masterpieces.
15.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.AI art promotes the sale of artistic products.
B.AI art makes copyright issues more complicated.
C.Artists can create more works with the help of AI.
D.There will be fierce competition in the art industry.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了随着 AI 艺术生成器席卷全球,引发了很多需要解决的问题。
12.C [词义猜测题。根据首段中的划线单词前的“The technology is still developing and has some wrinkles to iron out,(这项技术仍在发展中,还有一些问题需要解决)”可知,这项技术在不断发展的过程中,存在着很多的问题,划线单词为 which 引导的非限制性定语从句中的单词,对主句进行解释,由此可知,该单词的意思应是“瑕疵或者问题”。]
13.D [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The difference is that the AI is driven by commands instead of an emotional desire to express itself.(不同之处在于,AI 是由命令驱动的,而不是由表达自己的情感欲望驱动的。)”可知,人类艺术是表达自己的情感欲望,而AI则是靠程序驱动,由此可知, AI 艺术不是人类情感的反应。]
14.B [写作手法题。根据第三段中的“AI painters can produce over 1,000 original works of art with every tap of the enter key on a keyboard. But a massproduced print of the Mona Lisa is worth less than the actual Leonardo da Vinci's painting.”可知,AI 画家可以大规模生产原创作品,但是其创作的画作质量要低于达·芬奇的真迹,结合下文中的问题“Why? Scarcity-there's only one of the original. Should anyone pay for these things? And if an artist puts AI masterpieces up for sale, what should the price be?”可知,AI 艺术创作引发很多问题,由此可以推断,作者提到《蒙娜丽莎》的目的是为了呈现AI艺术价值的潜在问题。]
15.B [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But who made the artwork, the machine or its user? And can the original artists sue for copyright(版权)violation? Such questions complicate the merging of artificial intelligence and the art industry, while fueling arguments against recognizing AIgenerated art as marketable artistic products.”可知,这些问题使得 AI 与艺术产业的融合变得复杂,也助长了反对将AI创作的作品视为可销售艺术产品的争论,由此可推断,AI 艺术使得版权问题变得复杂。 ]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Graffiti and Street Art
People have been painting and writing on walls throughout history. In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe used to paint pictures of animals and people in caves. __1__. In the Roman town of Pompeii, archaeologists have found numerous examples of graffiti written in Latin. These include religious, political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells.
In the late twentieth century, graffiti and street art became an international phenomenon. In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first taggers was Demetrius. At first, he wrote his tag on walls in his neighborhood. Then he started tagging in subway stations on the way to and from school. When the subway train stopped at a station, he would jump off, write his tag on the wall and then jump back on before the doors closed. Other teenagers noticed Demetrius's tag and started to write their own. __2__.
But is graffiti art or damage? American artist Elura Emerald organized a street art exhibition at a New York Gallery in 2008. “Street artists and artists who paint on the street are merely expressing themselves, not hurting anyone. __3__.” she defended.
__4__. In many countries, writing or painting on public or private property is considered illegal. Many street artists have been stopped by the police and some have had to pay fines. Many city councils complain about the high cost of cleaning graffiti off buildings, buses and trains.
However, some countries take a more tolerant attitude. In some countries, councils have tried to encourage artists not to paint randomly on walls by allowing them to work in specific areas. __5__.
A.Policies also vary from region to region
B.They should be appreciated and celebrated
C.There are exhibitions of street art in major cities such as Paris
D.The city's walls, buses and subway trains were covered with tags soon
E.In Greece and Italy, graffiti has been found on buildings at ancient sites
F.In Paris, there are “graffiti zones” where artists are free to paint and write
G.There has been a growing recognition of its value in the past few decades
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了涂鸦和街头艺术。
1.E [根据空前“In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe used to paint pictures of animals and people in caves.(在史前时期,非洲和欧洲的人们过去常常在洞穴里画动物和人的画。)”和空后“In the Roman town of Pompeii, archaeologists have found numerous examples of graffiti written in Latin.(在罗马的庞贝城,考古学家发现了许多用拉丁语书写的涂鸦。)”可知,空处应讲述在其他地方发现的涂鸦证据,E项“在希腊和意大利,在古代遗址的建筑上发现了涂鸦”符合题意。故选E。]
2.D [根据空前“Other teenagers noticed Demetrius's tag and started to write their own.(其他青少年注意到Demetrius的标签,开始写自己的标签。)”可知,空处承接上文,应进一步讲述其他青少年模仿Demetrius所产生的影响,D项“这座城市的墙壁、公共汽车和地铁很快就涂满了标签”符合题意。故选D。]
3.B [根据空前“Street artists and artists who paint on the street are merely expressing themselves, not hurting anyone.(街头艺术家和在街上画画的艺术家只是在表达自己,而不是伤害任何人。)”可知,Elura Emerald为街头艺术辩护,她认为街头艺术家和在街上画画的艺术家通过街头艺术来表达自己,并没有伤害他人,空处应进一步讲述她认为应该支持这些艺术家,B项“他们应该得到欣赏和赞扬”符合题意。故选B。]
4.A [根据后文“In many countries, writing or painting on public or private property is considered illegal. Many street artists have been stopped by the police and some have had to pay fines. Many city councils complain about the high cost of cleaning graffiti off buildings, buses and trains.(在许多国家,在公共或私人财产上写作或绘画被认为是非法的。许多街头艺术家被警察拦下,有些人不得不支付罚款。许多市议会抱怨清理建筑物、公共汽车和火车上的涂鸦成本高昂。)”和最后一段中的“However, some countries take a more tolerant attitude.(然而,一些国家采取了更宽容的态度。)”可知,下文讲述了不同国家对待涂鸦的不同态度,所以A项“政策也因地区而异”最能概括下文内容。故选A。]
5.F [根据空前“In some countries, councils have tried to encourage artists not to paint randomly on walls by allowing them to work in specific areas.(在一些国家,议会试图通过允许艺术家在特定区域工作来鼓励他们不要随意在墙上画画。)”可知,空处应具体说明一些国家给艺术家特定涂鸦区域的例子,F项“在巴黎,有‘涂鸦区’,艺术家可以在那里自由绘画和写作”符合题意。故选F。]
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
$