TEM-4 Exercise 4
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Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank.

Aesthetic1 thought of a distinctively2 modern bent3 emerged during the 18th century.    The western philosophers and critics of this time devoted4 much attention to such matters (1)_____ natural beauty, the sublime5, and representation -- a trend reflecting the central position they had given to the philosophy of nature.    (2)_____ that time, however, the philosophy of art has become ever more (3)_____ and has begun to (4)_____ the philosophy of nature.    Various issues (5)_____ to the philosophy of art have had a (6)_____ impact (7)_____ the orientation6 of 20th-century aesthetics7.    (8)_____ among these are problems relating to the theory of art as form and (9)_____ the distinction between representation and expression.    Still another far-reaching question has to do with the value of art.    Two opposing theoretical positions (10)_____ on this issue: one holds that art and its appreciation8 are a means to some recognized moral good, (11)_____ the other maintains that art is intrinsically valuable and is an end in itself.    Underlying9 this whole issue is the concept of taste, one of the basic concerns of aesthetics.    In recent years there has also been an increasing (12)_____ with art as the prime object of critical judgment10.    Corresponding to the trend in contemporary aesthetic thought, (13)_____ have followed (14)_____ of two approaches.    In one, criticism is restricted to the analysis and interpretation11 of the work of art.    (15)_____, it is devoted to articulating the response to the aesthetic object and to (16)_____ a particular way of perceiving it.

Over the years, aesthetics has developed into a broad field of knowledge and inquiry12.    The concerns of contemporary aesthetics include such (17)_____ problems as the nature of style and its aesthetic significance; the relation of aesthetic judgment to culture; the (18)_____ of a history of art; the (19)_____ of Freudian psychology13 and other forms of psychological study to criticism; and the place of aesthetic judgment in practical (20)_____ in the conduct of everyday affairs.
1.
A. for
B. as
C. to
D. with

2.
A. Since
B. For
C. As
D. In

3.
A. promotional
B. promissory
C. promiscuous
D. prominent

4.
A. plant
B. supplant
C. transplant
D. replant

5.
A. central
B. concentrating
C. focusing
D. centering

6.
A. marking
B. remarking
C. marked
D. remarked

7.
A. on
B. for
C. in
D. to

8.
A. Forebodying
B. Foremost
C. Forethoughtful
D. Foregone

9.
A. for
B. for
C. to
D. on

10.
A. have brought
B. have been brought
C. have taken
D. have been taken

11.
A. whereas
B. wherein
C. whereon
D. wherefore

12.
A. preoccupancy
B. preoccupation
C. premonition
D. preoption

13.
A. artists
B. writers
C. critics
D. analysts

14.
A. all
B. either
C. neither
D. none

15.
A. In the other manner
B. In the other way
C. In another
D. In the other

16.
A. justify
B. justified
C. justifying
D. having justified

17.
A. diverse
B. divided
C. divine
D. dividual

18.
A. vicinity
B. viability
C. villainy
D. visibility

19.
A. reliance
B. reliability
C. relief
D. relevancy

20.
A. reason
B. reasonableness
C. reasoning
D. reasonability

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C

7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. B

13. C
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B

19. D
20. C



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1 aesthetic px8zm     
adj.美学的,审美的,有美感
参考例句:
  • My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的审美标准与他的大不相同。
  • The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美学理论。
2 distinctively Wu7z42     
adv.特殊地,区别地
参考例句:
  • "Public risks" is a recent term for distinctively high-tech hazards. “公共风险”是个特殊的高技术危害个人的一个最新术语。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • His language was natural, unaffected, distinctively vivid, humorous and strongly charming. 语言既朴实无华,又鲜明生动,幽默而富有艺术魅力。
3 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
4 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
5 sublime xhVyW     
adj.崇高的,伟大的;极度的,不顾后果的
参考例句:
  • We should take some time to enjoy the sublime beauty of nature.我们应该花些时间去欣赏大自然的壮丽景象。
  • Olympic games play as an important arena to exhibit the sublime idea.奥运会,就是展示此崇高理念的重要舞台。
6 orientation IJ4xo     
n.方向,目标;熟悉,适应,情况介绍
参考例句:
  • Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
  • The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。
7 aesthetics tx5zk     
n.(尤指艺术方面之)美学,审美学
参考例句:
  • Sometimes, of course, our markings may be simply a matter of aesthetics. 当然,有时我们的标点符号也许只是个审美的问题。 来自名作英译部分
  • The field of aesthetics presents an especially difficult problem to the historian. 美学领域向历史学家提出了一个格外困难的问题。
8 appreciation Pv9zs     
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
参考例句:
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
9 underlying 5fyz8c     
adj.在下面的,含蓄的,潜在的
参考例句:
  • The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
  • This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。
10 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
11 interpretation P5jxQ     
n.解释,说明,描述;艺术处理
参考例句:
  • His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
  • Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
12 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
参考例句:
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
13 psychology U0Wze     
n.心理,心理学,心理状态
参考例句:
  • She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
  • He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
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