1、Unit 4Amazing art Section A Starting out it is even supposed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries earlier. Paper cuts have special importance at festivals and on holidays.To get rid of the old and bring good luck,people put up paper cuts on the windows on the Eve of the Spring
2、 Festival. Paper cuts are not produced by machine,but by hand.They are done all over China,but are different in the method in different areas.There are two methods of making paper cutsby using scissors(剪刀) or knives.As the name suggests,scissors cuttings are made with scissors.Several pieces of pape
3、r (up to eight pieces) are placed together.The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors.Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table.Following a pattern,the artist cuts the patterns into the paper with a knife. In the past,paper cuts were usually made only by women and gi
4、rls.They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees,peach blossoms,mice,fighting roosters(公鸡) and rabbits eating carrots. This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master.Professional paper cutting artists are,on the other hand,almost always men who can m
5、ake a living by working together in workshops. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国最为流行的民间艺术之一剪纸。 5.How long has paper cutting lasted at least? A.About 600 years. B.About 1,500 years. C.About 2,000 years. D.About 2,700 years. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据第一段可知,考古发现显示剪纸起源于六世纪,甚至有人认为还要早上几个世 纪。由此可推断,剪纸至少有大约 1 500年的历史了。 6.People
6、 put up paper cuts on the windows in order to . A.make them look more beautiful B.show others their excellent skills C.bring them good luck in the new year D.sell them on the Eve of the Spring Festival 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的 To get rid of the old and bring good luck可知,人们把剪纸贴在窗 户上,是为了摆脱旧的东西,并带来好运。 7.Wh
7、at does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A.Two kinds of paper cuts. B.Paper cuts are made by hand. C.Paper cuts are made by machine. D.The process of making paper cuts. 答案 A 解析段落大意题。通读第三段内容可知,本段介绍了两种不同的剪纸方法剪刀剪纸和刻刀剪纸。 8.Paper cuts are usually about . A.family members of the artists B.sports and so
8、cial activities C.fights between animals D.things in our daily life 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,剪纸的内容大多是日常生活中常见的事物。 .七选五 Why People Collect Art Many people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art.But what motivates these collectors? One popular explanation for collecting is that they
9、can have financial gain.Some resell works,earning enormous profit. 1 Immorally,some “collectors” buy art as a form of money laundering (洗钱),since it is far easier to move art than cash between countries without examination. 2 For them,art is important for other reasons.The best way to understand the
10、 underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds,and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks. Collectors are not only interested in creating social links;they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks a
11、re created.We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. 3 Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really isat least who she sees herself as. 4 Through the collections,collectors convey messages not just about themselves,but about the world as a
12、 whole.For example,the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends,but also to convince them of the importance of protecting endangered species. People collect art for various reasons. 5 A.Some gain art works in an illegal way. B.But most collector
13、s think little of profit. C.Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers. D.No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome. E.Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums. F.It also serves as an effective way to express collectors. G.Other art collectors see their collection
14、s as having a broader power. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了人们收藏艺术品的几种原因。 1.E 根据上下文内容可知,此处说的是利用艺术品获得经济利益的做法,E项“一些人因为向博物馆 捐赠艺术品而获得了大幅减税”符合语境。 2.B 根据下文“For them,art is important for other reasons.”可知,此处说的是一些人收藏艺术品不是看 重经济利益,B 项“但是,大多数收藏者很少考虑利润”符合语境。 3.F 根据上文可知,艺术是艺术家表达想法和情感的有力方式,F项“它也是表达收藏者的一种有效 方式”符合语境。 4.G 根据下文内容可知,通过收藏品,收藏者不仅传递关于他们自己的信息,还传递关于世界的信息, 说明收藏者认为自己的收藏品有重要意义,G 项“其他艺术收藏者认为自己的收藏品有更广泛的影响 力”符合语境。 5.D 根据上文可知,人们收藏艺术品有各种各样的原因,此处总结全文,D项“毫无疑问,艺术收藏是很 难戒掉的瘾”符合语境。
