复合题

Directions: For passages 1 to 4, each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 2

Between about 1910 and 1930, new artistic movements in Europe were making themselves felt in the United States. American artists became acquainted with the new art on their trips to Paris and at the exhibitions in the famous New York gallery “29” (named after its address on Fifth Avenue) of the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. But most important in the spread of the Modem Movements in the United States was the sensational Armory show of 1913 held in New York, in which the works of many of the leading European artists were seen along with the works of a number of progressive American painters.

Several of the American modernists who were influenced by the Armory Show found the urban landscape, especially New York, an appealing subject. Compared with the works of the realist painters, the works of American modernists were much further removed from the actual appearance of the city; they were more interested in the “feel” of the city, more concerned with the meaning behind appearance. However, both the painters of the “Ash Can School” and the later realists were still tied to nineteenth-century or earlier styles, while the early modernists shared in the international breakthroughs of the art of the twentieth century.

The greatest of these breakthroughs was Cubism, developed most fully in France between 1907 and 1914, which brought about a major revolution in Western painting. It overturned the rational tradition that had been built upon since the Renaissance. In Cubism, natural forms were broken down analytically into geometric shapes. No longer was a clear differentiation made between the figure and the background of a painting: the objects represented and the surface on which they were painted became one. The Cubists abandoned the conventional single vantage point of the viewer, and objects depicted from multiple viewpoints were shown at the same time.

单选题 This passage is primarily concerned with _____.

A、 the development of Cubism
B、 modern art movements in the U.S
C、 contemporary artists in the U.S
D、 the influence of photography on landscape painters

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】本文第一段谈到欧洲新文艺运动对美国产生了影响，接着提到对美国现代文艺运动发展起着重要作用的纽约Armory Show。第二段谈到美国各现代艺术流派。第三段举了Cubism（立体主义）的例子。可知选B。

单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that European art trends probably affected United States art most during_____.

A、 1901
B、 1908
C、 1913
D、 1936

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】第一段最后一句“But most important in the spread of the Modem Movements in the United States was the sensational Armory show of 1913 held in New York, in which the works of many of the leading European artists were seen along with the works of a number of progressive American painters.”可知选B。

单选题 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a means through which American artists learned about new movements?

A、 The exhibitions at the gallery “29”.
B、 Trips to Europe.
C、 The Armory Show of 1913.
D、 Lessons from successful artists.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】第一段第二句提到美国艺术家通过去巴黎的旅行和纽约29号美术馆的展览来了解欧洲艺术新动向。最后一句提到纽约Armory Show of 1913。通过排除法可知选D。

单选题 Why does the author mention Alfred Stieglitz?

A、 To demonstrate that photography was the major influence on modem art.
B、 To compare him to other artists of the time.
C、 To point out that many artists learned their craft by studying with him.
D、 To give an example of someone who had an influence on modern art.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】根据第一段第二句可知将新的艺术潮流的影响传递给美国艺术家的29号美术馆的展览，其内容就是摄像师Alfred Stieglitz拍摄的。可知其人是对现代艺术产生影响的例子之一。

单选题 According to the author, which of the following was a favorite subject for American modernists?

A、 Portraits of famous people.
B、 Country scenes.
C、 City landscapes.
D、 Pictures of buildings’ interiors.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】第二段第一句“Several of the American modernists who were influenced by the Armory Show found the urban landscape, especially New York, an appealing subject.”可知选C。其他选项均未提到。