Question

Paper is a cheap and accessible medium that can produce beautiful results. To most people, making a paper plane could be one of the simplest things to do. It’s the simplest and easiest form of paper art. And paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. However, there’s a special minority who takes paper art to the next level, magically turning the plain white or colored paper into some of the most amazing artworks. Check out the following artists and their works!

The Danish artist Peter Callesen is famous for his talent in combining the minimalism(极简的) of a white sheet of paper with the complexity of carefully cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some pleasing works.

The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstores — to look for materials with which she can carve out delicate sculptures. The models look as if they “grow” naturally from the pages of the books. The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside and then spends months carefully slicing each one into an eye-catching paper model. Her old book sculptures sell for up to￡5,000 each.

By carefully folding simple pieces of paper, German artist Simon Schubert creates amazing masterpieces. He turns paper into architectural masterpieces by folding a simple piece of paper to shape the creases(摺缝), then unfolding it to show the fascinating artwork.

Another master of paper-folding is Jen Stark. Her artwork is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic(地形的) maps. Using her vivid imagination and a special knife, she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic, complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes. Her work draws inspiration from nature.

1.According to the passage, paper art ________.

A. is about plane-folding B. is most prosperous in Japan

C. dates back to 1000 B.C. D. is now on a new level

2.The British artist mentioned in the passage ________.

A. combines the minimalism and complexity of paper

B. often gets inspired by secondhand books

C. makes architectural masterpieces with Simon Schubert

D. is a magician who uses simple paper materials

3.According to the passage, Jen Stark _______.

A. is from Germany

B. uses paper to build complicated shapes

C. creates things too puzzling to understand

D. works also as a magician

4.What does the underlined word “humble” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. common and popular B. simple and cheap

C. useless and priceless D. numb and meaningless

5.What can we learn from the artists?

A. Every dog has its day.

B. All that glitters are not gold.

C. One can't make brick without straw.

D. The greatness may come from ordinariness.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：折纸艺术历史悠久。但是，现代的一些艺术家把折纸艺术上升到了一个新的高度。本文就介绍了一些着方面的艺术家和他们的作品。

1.细节理解题。根据However, there’s a special minority who takes paper art to the next level, …可知，折纸艺术已经达到了一个新高度。所以选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段可知，这位英国的艺术家经常去二手书市场从书名或者里面的一段话或一幅图得到灵感。故选B。

3.Her artwork is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic(地形的) maps.”可知，Jen Stark用纸造出多彩的洞穴和复杂的地形图。 所以选B。

4.词义猜测题。根据本单词所在的句子的意思是：她把工作用纸和胶水变成了奇异的、复杂的雕刻艺术品令人不能相信自己的眼睛。A. common and popular常见的、普通的；B. simple and cheap简单的和便宜的；C. useless and priceless用过的和无价的；D. numb and meaningless看似毫无感觉的和毫无意义的。这里是指纸本身毫无意义，所以选B。

5.推理判断题。A. Every dog has its day. 每个人都会走运的;B. All that glitters are not gold.闪光的不都是金子；C. One can't make brick without straw. 巧妇难为无米之炊；D. The greatness may come from ordinariness.伟大也许来自平凡。根据文章大意可知，看似简单平凡的一文不名的纸张，在艺术家的手里变成了让人心动的艺术品。所以选D。

考点：科普类阅读。