Question

【题目】 What do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?

Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.

Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist(立体画派)" because they are made of painted squares.

After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original; many of his fellow artists didn't understand it.

Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.

Other artists like the surrealists(超现实主义者), were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.

There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.

【1】Which would be most like abstract art?

A.A painting of a house.

B.A sculpture of a car.

C.A drawing of two people in a coffee house.

D.A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.

【2】What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?

A.It became more abstract.

B.It became less original.

C.He went from using red colours to using blue colours.

D.He only painted with coloured squares.

【3】How did Kandinsky express feelings?

A.By using colours and shapes.

B.By painting realistic people.

C.By painting with a lot of symbols.

D.By painting in red and pink colours.

【4】Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?

A.Breton.B.Dali.C.Picasso.D.Magritte.

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Picasso painted in many different styles.

B.Dali was interested in dreams.

C.Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

D.Magritte's art was full of symbols.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，短文讲述了抽象的艺术在20世纪初比较流行，抽象艺术的特点是没有清晰的主题，对基本形状和颜色感兴趣。艺术家毕加索的画是抽象艺术的代表，他的许多画被称为“立体派”，另外还有其他著名的画家，如：康定斯基，布列塔和马格利特。当今世界仍有许多抽象的艺术家，每位艺术家都有自己出色的艺术。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“They didn't want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.”他们不希望他们的艺术是真实的，他们更感兴趣基本的形状和颜色；及第六段“the meaning or subject of their work wasn’t always clear.”可知像抽象艺术的是：没有明显的主题的红蓝画。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract.”很久以后，毕加索的画变得越来越抽象，可知毕加索的绘画更抽象。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据第五段“Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, … to express feelings.” 康定斯基，另一位著名艺术家，用线条，形状和图案来描绘他的主题，他的绘画也用强烈的色彩来表达情感，可知Kandinsky用线条，形状和图案以及强烈的色彩来表达感情。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists.” Picasso或许是这些艺术家中最著名的。可知是毕加索。故选C。

【5】推理判断题。根据最后一段“There are still…heir own meaning in it.”世界上仍有许多抽象的艺术家，那就是许多艺术家喜欢的方式，他希望每个人都看艺术，并从中找到自己的意义，可知C项“抽象艺术家认为每一件艺术作品中有一种意义”是不正确的。故选C。