单选题______Aartisan Bart Carts Dartistic
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artisan
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art
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arts
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artistic
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解析：
词语搭配题。固定搭配liberal arts意为“文科”，因此此处应填C。
词语搭配题。固定搭配liberal arts意为“文科”，因此此处应填C。
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According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as ________.[A] “temporary” is to “permanent”[B] “radical” is to “conservative”[C] “functional” is to “artistic”[D] “humble” is to “noble”
.［A］ Thus a joke is laughed at for its own sake, even though there is an independent value in laughter, which lightens our lives by taking us momentarily outside ourselves. Why should not something similar be said of works of art, many of which aspire to be amusing in just the way that good jokes are?［B］ All discussion of the value of art tends, therefore, to turn from the outset in the direction of criticism: Can there be genuine critical evaluation of art, a genuine distinction between that which deserves our attention and that which does not? (And, once again, the question may be extended to objects of natural beauty.)［C］ Art is held to be a form. of education, perhaps an education of the emotions. In this case, it becomes an open question whether there might not be some more effective means to the same result. Alternatively, one may attribute a negative value to art, as Plato did in his Republic, arguing that art has a corrupting or diseducative effect on those exposed to it.［D］ Artistic appreciation, a purely personal matter, calls for appropriate means of expression. Yet, it is before anything a process of “cultivation”, during which a certain part of one’s “inner self” is “dug out” and some knowledeg of the outside world becomes its match.［E］ If I am amused it is for a reason, and this reason lies in the object of my amusement. We thus begin to think in terms of a distinction between good and bad reasons for laughter. Amusement at the wrong things may seem to us to show corruption of mind, cruelty, or bad taste; and when it does so, we speak of the object as not truly amusing, and feel that we have reason on our side.［F］ Such thinkers and writers believe that art is not only an end in itself but also a sufficient justification of itself. They also hold that in order to understand art as it should be understood, it is necessary to put aside all interests other than an interest in the work itself.
Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form. of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America.Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe--a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes--an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares--craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoy. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.This passage most likely came from a longer work about early American ______.A．arts and craftsB．political leadersC．logging industriesD．fashion design
Which of the following statements is NOT true?（ ）[A] Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.[B] The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.[C] The art market generally went downward in various ways.[D] Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.
The most appropriate title for this text could be __.（ ）[A] Fluctuation of Art Prices[B] Up-to-date Art Auctions[C] Art Market in Decline[D] Shifted Interest in Arts
Questions 106-110 refer to the following passage.Downtown Artisan' Club Art ExhibitPlease mark Saturday, October 21, on your calendars so that you can attend the inaugural Downtown Artisan's Club Art Exhibit!There will be beautiful works of art and pottery, crafted by the Downtown Artisan's Club,available for showing as well as for sale. The remarkably talented young artists have worked all summer to prepare for this event, which promises to impress and astound. Visitors will have an op-portunity to meet these talented artists. All proceeds from this event will be contributed to the continued operations of the Downtown Artisan's Club, which provides amazing classes and support for young artists.Tickets are on sale now and are available for $10(adults) and $5(students and seniors).Children under the age of 12 will be admitted for free.The Downtown Artisan's Club looks forward to seeing you there! Please contact Jim at (905) 412-8980 for more information.Downtown Artisan's Club Art ExhibitDeadline for your art submission!To all our talented young artists -- get ready for our upcoming Art Exhibit!As you all know-- our Downtown Artisan's Club Art Exhibit is coming up exactly one month from today.Paintings, drawings, sculptures and writing will be needed -- for both the show and the sale!Don't forget to have them completed and handed in by next Friday to secure your spot in our show.Remember, there will also be cash awards, judged by our panel of art critics, and the winning pieces will be featured in our Art Book. The artists of the winning pieces will also be invited to at-tend the 2-week summer art camp in Paris next summer.Have fun and please submit your artwork on time!For whom is the announcement intended?A.Artists B.ResidentsC.Jim D.Judges
Text 1 The longest bull run in a century of artmarket history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien Hirst,Beautiful Inside My Head Forever,at Sotheby's in London on September 15th,2008.All but two pieces sold,fetching more than￡70m,a record for a sale by a single artist.It was a last victory.As the auctioneer called out bids,in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street,Lehman Brothers,filed for bankruptcy.The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since 2003.At its peak in 2007 it was worth some$65 billion,reckons Clare McAndrew,founder of Arts Economics,a research firm—double the figure five years earlier.Since then it may have come down to$50 billion.But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth,enormous egos,greed,passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.In the weeks and months that followed Mr Hirst's sale,spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable.In the art world that meant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms.Sales of contemporary art fell by twothirds,and in the most overheated sector,they were down by nearly 90%in the year to November 2008.Within weeks the world's two biggest auction houses,Sotheby's and Christie's,had to pay out nearly$200m in guarantees to clients who had placed works for sale with them.The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 1989.This time experts reckon that prices are about 40%down on their peak on average,though some have been far more fluctuant.But Edward Dolman,Christie's chief executive,says:“I'm pretty confident we're at the bottom.”What makes this slump different from the last,he says,is that there are still buyers in the market.Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell.The three Ds—death,debt and divorce—still deliver works of art to the market.But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away,waiting for confidence to return.The most appropriate title for this text could be____A.Fluctuation of Art PricesB.Uptodate Art AuctionsC.Art Market in DeclineD.Shifted Interest in Arts
资料：This exhibition brings together outstanding works from the earliest times to the present in a thematic arrangement that is fresh and unique.With works spanning 5,000 years, no such cross-cultural exhibition on this scale has ever been attempted. The exhibition features over 150 of the finest bronzes from Asia, Africa and Europe and includes important discoveries as well as archaeological excavations. Many of the pieces have never been seen in the UK.Arranged thematically, Bronze brings together outstanding works from antiquity to the present. Different sections focus on the Human Figure, Animals, Groups, Objects, Reliefs, Gods, Heads and Busts. The exhibition features stunning Ancient Greek, Roman and Etruscan bronzes, through to rare survivals from the Medieval period. The Renaissance is represented by the works of artists such as Ghiberti, Donatello, Cellini, and later Giambologna, De Vries and others. Bronzes by Rodin, Boccioni, Picasso, Jasper Johns, Moore, Beuys and Bourgeois are representative of the best from the 19th century to today.Bronze has been employed as an artistic medium for over five millennia. It is an alloy consisting mainly of copper, with lesser amounts of tin, zinc and lead. Due to its inherent toughness and resistance, the material’s uses over the centuries have been remarkably varied. A section of the exhibition has been devoted to the complex processes involved in making bronze, enabling visitors to explore how models are made, cast and finished by a variety of different techniques. The exhibition offers a unique exploration of artistic practice, an understanding of the physical properties and distinctive qualities of bronze, and the rare opportunity to see the very best examples in one place.Bronze has been organized by the Royal Academy of Arts. The exhibition is curated by Professor David Ekserdjian, of the University of Leicester’s Department of the History of Art and Film, and Cecilia Treves, Exhibitions Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, with an advisory committee of experts in the relevant fields.The thematic arrangement includes all of the followings except____.A.the theme that brings together worksB.arrangement focusing on some periods in historyC.different sectionsD.famous artists joint together
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单选题The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _____.Awanted to be an example of practicality and rationalityBintended to be a combination of engineer and humanistCwanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeDintend to be a sensible student with noble ideals
单选题The author’s statement regarding how artists use the languages of art implies that _____.Aartists are better equipped than art historians to provide detailed evaluations of other artist’s workBmany artists have an unusually quick, intuitive understanding of languageCartists can produce works of art even if they cannot analyze their methods of doing soDartists of the past, such as Giotto, were better educated about artistic issues than were artists of the author’s time
单选题The author believes that ______.Aart is useful only when it is made into a money earnerBthe promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today’s societyCuniversities should not provide literature or art coursesDthe society needs both technical skills and arts
单选题European new artistic movement affected the United States most in _____.A1910B1907C1913D1930
单选题AA list of influential painters.BA history of an art movement.CA comparison of schools of art.DA description of a painting.
单选题Not one of the many books that Emmy checked out of the library about American quilting and domestic arts include the myths found in quilting history.Achecked out of the library about American quilting and domestic arts include the myths found inBchecked out of the library of American quilting and domestic arts include myths found inCchecked out of the library of American quilting and domestic arts includes myths found inDchecked out on American quilting and domestic arts was including myths found inEchecked out of the library about American quilting and domestic arts includes the myths found in
单选题The passage asserts which of the following about commercial art?AThere are many examples of commercial art whose artistic merit is equal to that of great works of art of the past.BCommercial art is heavily influenced by whatever doctrines are fashionable in the serious art world of the time.CThe line between commercial art and great art lies primarily in how an image is used, not in the motivation for its creation.DThe pervasiveness of contemporary commercial art has led art historians to undervalue representational skills.
单选题The Eisteddfod is a(n)（）festival of poetry,music and other arts.AEnglishBScottishCWelshDIrish
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单选题Popular music is different from classical music and folk music in that（）Ait is very noisyBit is anonymousCit is written as a commercial product for mass distributionDit is an individual artistic creation
单选题The Art Makes Good Business program is intended for _____.Athe general publicBmodern art loversCcorporate members of MOCADpeople involved in art business
单选题The passage is mainly discussing _____.Athe difference between general history and art historyBthe making of art historyCwhat we can learn from artDthe influence of artists on art history
问答题Practice 10 We learned from your advertisement in Globe Boston that you are an exporter of glass art works and we are availing ourselves of this opportunity to ask you to send us some samples of the advertised products. Our firm is a company engaged in import/ export of arts and crafts. Recent years we have put more interest in glass art works. We are thinking of expanding our business to the US and hope we will establish business relations with you soon.
单选题According to the talk, for what is the Glasgow School of Art famous?AIts educational faculty.BIts collection of art works.CIts architectural design.DIts museums and art galleries.
单选题The purpose of the museum’s new programs is to show _____.Athe management of business by artistsBthe role of art in improving businessCthe education of modern artistsDthe way to design art programs
单选题This advertisement aims to _____.Aimprove the relationship between companiesBstress the important role of art in educationCattract MOCA members to the programsDraise funds for museums of modern art