1、英国画家劳里的工业英国画作British artist LS Lowrys paintings of industrial, working-class Britain brought him popular fame in the UK. LS Lowry, with his depictions of everyday northern life, is one of Britains best loved painters.英国画家 LS 劳里的画作描述了工业时代下的、工人阶级的英国，因此在英国名声大噪。他的画作描述了北方民众的日常生活，劳里因此也成为了英国最受追捧的画家之一。But r
2、emarkably, for such an icon of modern British art, no solo exhibition of his work has ever been held outside the UK. Until now, a collection of Lowry paintings is being shown at an exhibition in Nanjing in eastern China.但值得注意的是，即使对于这样一个现代英国艺术的标志性人物，他的个人展出也仅限于英国国内。但如今不是了。在中国东部的城市南京，劳里的画展正在进行。Lowrys c
3、anvases depict a side of British life thats now gone. The one above, Mill Scene, from 1965, is reminiscent of many of his paintings, with its smoke stacks and hurrying crowds of workers.劳里的画作里所描述的那些英国人的生活景象已经远去。上边的一张图是米尔辛 ，1965 年的作品，让人想起了他的许多旧作，里边画着林立的烟囱和疾行的工人们。The curators hope Lowrys paintings wil
4、l resonate with Chinese audiences because they will see echoes of their own economic development and the problems it causes.美术馆长们希望劳里的画作可以让中国的观赏者产生共鸣，因为他们可以在这些画里看到自家的经济发展及其带来的问题。Some see in Lowrys decades of work, not a depiction of industrial strength, but a bleak portrayal of long industrial decli
5、ne. Alongside the parallels with the present, Chinese audiences may well find hints and warnings about the future.劳里几十年间的画作，在一些人看来，描述的并不是工业盛世，而是黯淡而长期的工业萧条。今日与昨日相比，中国的观众也许很容易找到未来的迹象和启示。Nature and Art自然与艺术By James Abbott McNeill WhistlerNature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures
6、, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music.无论从色彩还是形状来讲，大自然都蕴涵着所有的绘画成分，就如同键盘包含着所有音乐的音符一样。But the artist is born to pick, and choose, and group with science, these elements, that the result may be beautifulas the musician gathers his notes, and forms his chords, until he brings forth from chaos
7、 glorious harmony.而艺术家天生便具有这种才华，从这些成分中选择，并巧妙地结合起来，绘一幅美丽的画卷。这就好比是音乐家从无序的声音中选择音符，形成自己的和弦之音，创作出优美和谐的乐章。To say to the painter, that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player, that he may sit on the piano., The dignity of the snow-capped mountain is lost in distinctness, but the joy of the
8、 tourist is to recognize the traveller on the top. The desire to see, for the sake of seeing, is, with the mass, alone the one to be gratified, hence the delight in detail.如果说画家是以大自然的本貌去创作，那么对于演奏家而言，他便可以坐在钢琴旁了高山巍立，白雪皑皑，却因过于清晰而失去了威严，然而攀爬者却因能一睹登颠者之风采而独享一份乐趣。与众人登高一望，满足极目远眺之愿，然乐趣却也只体现在一睹细枝末节罢了。And when
9、the evening mist clothes the riverside with poetry, as with a veil, and the poor buildings lose themselves in the dim sky, and the tall chimneys become campanili, and the warehouses are palaces in the night, and the whole city hangs in the heavens, and fairy-land is before usthen the wayfarer hasten
10、s home; the working man and the cultured one, the wise man and the one of pleasure, cease to understand, as they have ceased to see, and Nature, who, for once, has sung in tune, sings her exquisite song to the artist alone, her son and her masterher son in that he loves her, her master in that he kn
11、ows her.傍晚，诗般迷雾如面纱笼罩溪边，破旧的房屋隐遁于昏暗的夜色中，高耸的烟囱好似一座座钟楼，间间库房宛如夜里的宫殿，整座城市悬于天宇，一切如仙境般呈现在我们眼前。此时，旅人疾步踏归途；而无论是劳动者，有学识者，智者，还是享乐之人，均因再看不见这一切而无顿悟。曾经歌唱的大自然，此刻只为艺术家吟唱美妙的旋律，他既是她的儿子也是她的主人爱而为其子，知而为其主。To him her secrets are unfolded; to him her lessons have become gradually clear. He looks at her flower, not with the
12、 enlarging lens, that he may gather facts for the botanist, but with the light of the one who sees in her choice selection of brilliant tones and delicate tints, suggestions of future harmonies.为艺术家，大自然展示着她的奥秘；也只因他，其内涵才渐渐得以显现。艺术家对花的观察，不是用植物学家收集实证的放大镜，而是用一屡光，透过它便可以看到由灿烂的色调及美妙的色彩所将描绘出的和谐画面。He does not
13、 confine himself to purposeless copying, without thought, each blade of grass, as commended by the inconsequent, but, in the long curve of the narrow leaf, corrected by the straight tall stem, he learns how grace is wedded to dignity, how strength enhances sweetness, that elegance shall be the resul
14、t.他不会像那些于此不搭调的人那样，不假思索，毫无目的地誊摹每一片叶子；相反地，他却从卷曲的叶脉和细长的茎干中，领略到其庄严中透着优雅，力量中透着甜美，最终创作出高雅美妙的作品。In the citron wing of the pale butterfly, with its dainty spots of orange, he sees before him the stately halls of fair gold, with their slender saffron pillars, and is taught how the delicate drawing high upon
15、the walls shall be traced in tender tones of orpiment, and repeated by the base in notes of graver hue.一只浅色的蝴蝶，柚色的翅膀上嵌有精美的橘色斑点，而呈现在他眼前的却是金碧辉煌的殿堂上竖着细长金黄立柱，并意识到那誊于高墙上的精美画卷，是以柔和的雄黄色配以更淡的底色描绘而成。In all that is dainty and lovable he finds hints for his own combinations, and thus is Nature ever his resourc
16、e and always at his service, and to him is naught refused.所有的这些精美可爱的色彩都给予他创作的灵感。大自然成了他创作的源泉，为他服务，无丝毫拒绝。I. 阅读理解A(2017新课标全国卷)Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Sci
17、entific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed
18、 to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appe
19、tite, Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is tha
20、t the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same, says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party, ju
21、st to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music, says Moran. For me, its the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charli
22、e Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context, says Moran, so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.1. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To remember th
23、e birth of jazz.体裁 话题 词数 难度 建议时间说明文 国际爵士日 352 5分钟B. To protect cultural diversity.C. To encourage people to study music.D. To recognize the value of jazz.2. What does the underlined word that in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Jazz becoming more accessible.B. The production of jazz growing faster.C. Jazz be
24、ing less popular with the young.D. The jazz audience becoming larger. 3. What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?A. It will disappear gradually.B. It remains black and white.C. It should keep up with the times.D. It changes every 50 years.4. Which of the following can be the best title for th
25、e text?A. Exploring the Future of JazzB. The Rise and Fall of JazzC. The Story of a Jazz MusicianD. Celebrating the Jazz Day2. C【解析】 推理判断题。根据前文 Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generat
26、ions可知尽管 UNESCO为爵 士乐设了纪念日，但美国的爵士乐听众依然在减少，并且年龄在老化，爵士乐没能将年轻一代人连接 起来。再结合 Its Jason Morans job to help change that(是 Jason Moran的工作是帮助改变那一情况)可推 测 that指代的是前文中爵士乐在年轻一代人中失去吸引力的现象。故选 C。3. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中的 The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because
27、 the way the world works is not the same可知 Moran认为现在爵士乐不能 以 1908或 1958年的方式来呈现，因为世界已经不同了，所以爵士乐必须不断进步，说明随着时代的 发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃。故选 C。4. A【解析】 标题选择题。通读全文可知本文主要讲 UNESCO为提高人们对爵士乐的重视而设立爵士日，但实际收效甚微。有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则将失去对人们的吸引力，因此本文主要是探索爵士乐的未来，故选 A。B（2015新课标卷 I）Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of
28、the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will fi
29、nd the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through
30、 an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion
31、 coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras, explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and
32、 with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.28. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?A. Optimistic. B. Productive.C. Generous. D. Traditional.体裁 话题 词数 难度 建议时间说明文 西班牙艺术家萨尔瓦多达利的作品展览 221 5分钟29. What is Dalis The Persistence o
33、f Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks.B. A successful screen adaptation.C. An artistic creation for the stage.D. One of the beat TV programmes.30. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity. B. By importance.C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.31. What
34、 does the word contributions in the last paragraph refer to? A. Artworks. B. Projects.C. Donations. D. Documents.【文章大意】本文介绍了著名的西班牙艺术家萨尔瓦多达利的艺术作品即将在法国巴黎 The Pompidou Centre展出的情况。28.B 推理判断题。根据第一段可知艺术家萨尔瓦多达利的 200多幅油画、雕塑和绘画作品等将在巴黎的 The Pompidou Centre展出。由此可判断这个艺术家的创作颇丰。o ptimistic 乐 观 的 ； productive 多 产
35、 的 ； generous 慷 慨 的 ； traditional 传 统 的 。 故 选 B。30.D 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 中 的 The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain 可 知 ， 达 利 的 世 界 是 按 照 时 间 和 主 题 组 织 作 品 展 览 的 。31.A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段可知，多家博物馆通力合作，共同精选展出作品。文中提到像西班牙马德里的博物馆和圣彼德斯堡的博物馆这样的机构也提供萨尔瓦多达利的作品
36、参加展览。由此推测，contributions指作品,故选 A。C（ 体裁 话题 词数 难度 建议时间说明文 文化相对主义 264 8分钟2015重 庆 卷 ） The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相 对 主 义 ), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite
37、 the human mind across cultures and through centuries.History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries. Unique works of this
38、 kind are different from todays popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that becausethe general principles of taste a
39、re uniform(不变的 ) in human nature, the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now res
40、earchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never be
41、fore. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.52. According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?A. It introduces different cultural values.B. It explains the history of artistic
42、works.C. It relates artistic values to local conditions.D. It excites the human mind throughout the world.53. In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _.A. great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB. history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC. popular
43、 arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures54. According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because _.A. they are results of scientific studyB. they establish some general principles of artC. they are created by the world
44、s greatest artistsD. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature55. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Are Artistic Values Universal?B. Are Popular Arts Permanent?C. Is Human Nature Uniform?D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?【文章大意】本文是说明文，主要介绍了根据文化相对主义，艺术作品永
45、恒受欢迎的原因是人类的审美具有共同性，并且就此展开说明。54. D 细节推断题。根据原文中第三段 In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature，可知人类的审美是具有一致性。55. A 主旨大意题。根据首段The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对 主 义 ), are simply reflecti
46、ons of local social and economic conditions. 和末 段 中 Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. 以 及 In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that becausethe general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature可知选A。II. 选词填空 A. account B.
47、adjustable C. appliances D. capture E. decorations F. direct G. experiment H. intended I. operated J. soulless K. squeeze（2016上海卷）Golden Rules of Good DesignWhat makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been trying to 41 the essentials of good design. They have found that some s
48、ayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more. This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problem
49、s through the most efficient means. Design should avoid unnecessary42 More is not a bore. The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is43 design. Post-Modernist designers began to 44 with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen 45 such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose. Successful product design takes into consideration a pro
