阅读理解模拟题(十一)

时间:2007-10-31 08:08:21

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Passage 11

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want so say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand - he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him. What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection1 of shapes and colors, out of the countless2 billions possible, is exceptionally3 interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose4; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely5 without reference6 to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous (生坏疽的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something --- all of which mean that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.


All artists are common in that _____.[ANSWER]
A)they use shapes and colors instead of words
B)they are trying to teach the public
C)what they want to teach is difficult to explain
D)they want to learn from the public


A painter chooses certain shapes and colors out of the countless billions possible because he believes they _____.[ANSWER]
A)are beautiful
B)can bring delight to him
C)are worth showing to the public
D)are particular


Contemporary artists choose subjects _____.[ANSWER]
A)without reference to the character of their subjects
B)that only provide an interesting pattern
C)that there is no meaning in it
D)partly for the meaning of the subjects


Comparing the painter who paints a gangrenous leg with the one who paints a lake in moonlight,we can draw the conclusion that _____.[ANSWER]
A)both convey the same meaning
B)both show certain aspects of the world
C)the latter is more meaningful
D)the former is more meaningful


According to the passage,which of the follwoing statements is true?[ANSWER]
A)The public could share the artist’s feelings through their choice of shapes and colors.
B)The painter should not choose to paint ugly things.
C)Contemporary artists are completely different from other artists.
D)All artists are teaching the public consciously.


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1 selection EZ3xX     
n.选择,挑选,精选品,可选择的东西
参考例句:
  • We left the selection of the team to the captain.我们把挑选队员的工作交给了队长。
  • The shop has a fine selection of cheeses.那家商店有各种精美乳酪可供选购。
2 countless 7vqz9L     
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
参考例句:
  • In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
  • I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。
3 exceptionally mn1xR     
ad.异常地
参考例句:
  • The weather, even for January, was exceptionally cold. 这种天气即使在一月份也算得上非常寒冷。
  • An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night. 昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
4 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
5 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
6 reference IACzU     
n.提到,说到,暗示,查看,查阅
参考例句:
  • We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
  • I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。

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