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 Ame
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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 crafts
B．political leaders
C．logging industries
D．fashion design
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第1题：
Which of the following sounds －oo－ is pronounced differently from the other three? ___________.A.blood
B.look
C.mood
D.wood
正确答案：A
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第2题：
The wood o[ some trees is ( ).A、harder than that of others’
B、harder than that of others
C、harder than others
D、harder than of others’
参考答案：B
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第3题：
To get some idea of the amount of heat the sun ________(1), think about this. If you ________(2)collect all the heat that hits the earth in a two-week period, it would equal the amount of all the other known sources and reserves of energy: wood, coal, and oil. But even these sources of energy depend ________(3) the sun for their formation. For example, a tree ________ (4) certainly never grow and provide fuel in the form. of wood were it not for the sun. Because the sun is so important in the production of all forms of heating fuel, more and more time and money are being spent ________(5) ways to change power from the sun directly into a form. of heat.
1.
A、gives off
B、turns off
C、takes off
D、sets off
2.
A、will
B、could
C、must
D、shall
3.
A、of
B、in
C、on
D、to
4.
A、will
B、must
C、shall
D、would
5.
A、study
B、studied
C、studying
D、being studying
参考答案：ABCDC
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第4题：
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.
正确答案：B
下列哪一项表述是不正确的?
[A]从2007年到2008年当代艺术品的销售急剧下滑。
[B]艺术品市场在势头上超过了很多其他行业。
[C]在整体上艺术品市场在很多方面下滑了。
[D]一些艺术品交易者在等待更好时机的到来。
答案解析：[B]事实细节题。文章第二段第一句提到了“momentum”，意为“势头”，即“世界艺术品市场已经有一段时间失去了它的发展势头”。本段最后一句提到“但是这个市场产生的利益远远超出它本身的规模，因为它可以把巨大的财富、膨胀的自我、贪婪、激情和争议以某种方式结合在一起，其他行业很少能与之媲美。”在这里，作者比较的是艺术品市场和其他行业在“把财富、自我、贪婪、激情和争议结合在一起”的方式方面，而不是发展的势头，[B]的论述张冠李戴，是错误的，故为答案。由文章第三段第三句可知[A]是正确的，[C]是全文的主题，有很多数据可以证明，而[D]在全文最后一段的最后一句可以找到明确表述，这三项都是正确的，故均排除。 -
第5题：
Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?__________A.It was replaced by a longer one
B.It was built from wood and metal
C.it was rebuilt after years of use
D.It was designed by Bill Hutch答案：C解析：根据文章倒数第二段中的“In 1983，after 20 years of use，Peters took down the wom．outbridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced．"可知，绳索用了20年后，Peters进行了修缮，并替换上了新的绳索。因此C为正确答案。文中没有涉及是否替换的绳索更长：第五段中提到绳索是铝制的；Bill Hutch是参与施工者，而非设计者，故均排除。 -
第6题：
The desk over there__hard wood.A.is made of
B.is made from
C.is made up of
D.is made by答案：A解析：表示从外观能看出质地的，用“be made of”；看不出质地的，用“be made from”。 -
第7题：
Why not get some （）wastes in your hands when painting?
- A、water
- B、sand
- C、cotton
- D、wood
正确答案:C -
第8题：
单选题Based on the passage, Lafcadio Hearn would have agreed with which of the following statements about Japanese Tea Ceremony?AIt is needlessly complex and intricate.
BIt is important that students of the art spend many years mastering it.
CIt is the pinnacle of Japanese taste and culture.
DIt is both a simple act and one that is rich with cultural significance.
EIt is an inextricable part of Japanese history and spirituality.
正确答案： A解析：
推断题。最后一段中作者饮用Lafcadio Hearn的话“茶道是一种艺术，它的学习需要经过长年的培训和实践，但是茶道归根到底就是炮制、提供一杯清茶”，所以可以推测Lafcadio Hearn认为茶道的本质很简单但是却有丰富的文化内涵，故本题选D项。 -
第9题：
单选题Which of the following is TRUE about the book?AIt is the first world encyclopedic dictionary
BIt can help deaf people know about the world more easily
CIt took them sixteen years to finish the book
DIt includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people
正确答案： A解析：
原文中第三段说这本书是“the first Chinese encyclopedic dictionary”，并不是世界范围内的。故A错误。原文中第四段提到“They spent six years”，也就是说这本书历时六年完成，并不是十六年，故C项错误。原文中第四段说“The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people’s life.”，故D项不全面，应排除。故B项为正确选项。 -
第10题：
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 work
Bmany artists have an unusually quick, intuitive understanding of language
Cartists can produce works of art even if they cannot analyze their methods of doing so
Dartists of the past, such as Giotto, were better educated about artistic issues than were artists of the author’s time
正确答案： B解析：
文章最后一句：艺术的语言是既明显又神秘，艺术家可以并不需要知道它的语法和语义就运用，就像我们使用语言一样。但其他人很少知道。由此可知，艺术家是比那些艺术历史学家更懂得如何去欣赏其他艺术作品。 -
第11题：
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.
正确答案： A解析：
文中：But I think that the victory…we may be in danger of ceasing to know.作者认为商业广告的推行和通俗化给艺术历史学家和评论家们造成了一定的难题，即他们会低估这种具象技能。 -
第12题：
单选题Micre can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because art history _____.Ashows us the religions and emotions of a people in addition to political values
Bprovides us with information about the daily activities of people in the past
Cgives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place
Dall of the above
正确答案： C解析：
文章第二段第三、四、五句表明D为正确答案。 -
第13题：
Let’s add some wood ( ) the fire.A、under
B、to
C、in
D、from
参考答案：B
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第14题：
( ) of some trees is harder than that of others.A、Woods
B、Wood
C、The woods
D、The wood
参考答案：D
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第15题：
Lots of things are made of_____．We must protect_____．
A．woods；woods
B．wood；wood
C．wood；woods
D．woods；wood
正确答案：C
wood作可数名词时，意为“树林”；作不可数名词时，意为“木材”。由题意知，第一空意为木材，第二空意为树林，故C项正确。
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第16题：
A "chock" is a ______.
A.deck fitting used to secure mooring lines
B.casting fitted at the side of a weather deck，used as a fairlead
C.sharp block of wood used to support hygroscopic cargo
D.smoke pipe for the galley stove
正确答案：B
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第17题：
“It is declared that this shipment does not contain any wood packing materials。” 与这句话意思接近的是（ ）。
A. We declare that no wood packing material was used in this shipment.
B. No declaration was made whether wood packing materials had been used or not.
C. If you don't make any declaration, we will not use any wood packing material.
D. We will not use any wood packing material since you have provided us a declaration of no wood packing material.答案：A解析： -
第18题：
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.
People who go to this exhibition can learn all of the followings except____.A.the processes of making bronze
B.the best works of bronze
C.the properties and qualities of bronze
D.some new media art答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】learn all of the followings；except
【主题句】第4自然段A section of the exhibition has been devoted to the complex processes involved in making bronze…“有一个区域的展览专门展出关于青铜器制作的复杂过程……”
第4自然段The exhibition offers a unique exploration of artistic practice, an understanding of the physical properties and distinctive qualities of bronze…“这次展览为艺术实践，也为了解青铜的物理性质、特质提供了一次特别的探究……”
【解析】本题的问题是“参观本次展览的人们可以了解到下列除了______以外的所有内容”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，A选项the processes of making bronze“青铜器的制作过程”在主题句一中能够找到；B选项the best works of bronze “最好的青铜器作品”在文章第一段就提及了bring together outstanding works“汇集了杰出的作品”；C选项the properties and qualities of bronze“青铜的性质和特质”在主题句二中有体现，说明能够通过展览了解青铜的性质和特质；D选项some new media art“一些新媒体艺术”在展览中没有体现，本次展览是以青铜为主题的展览，不能了解到“新媒体艺术”。 -
第19题：
When you want to saw metal, （）will be used.
- A、the hack saw
- B、the hand saw
- C、the wood working saw
- D、wood saw
正确答案:A -
第20题：
填空题Before the Irish people moved to America, they celebrated Halloween by carving faces on turnips, beets or potatoes.____正确答案： E解析：
由题干中关键词“the Irish people”和“carving faces”等定位至E段。本段提到了爱尔兰人在在移居到美国之前在大头菜、甜菜和土豆上雕刻面孔的做法，故匹配段落为E段。 -
第21题：
单选题AIron and steel.
BRubber and wood.
CIron and wood.
DRubber and steel.
正确答案： D解析：
[考点]细节题。在讲建筑安全时，录音提到“In the past, people used steel and rubber.”。 -
第22题：
单选题Borglum’s mixture for filling cracks was ______.Avery expensive
Bbought at the Black Hills mines
Cinvented by the sculptor himself
Duncovered during carving
正确答案： D解析：
第二段提到并不能避免所有的裂痕，因此这位雕刻家concocted一种混合了花岗岩粉尘、铅白和亚麻籽油的物质来填补这些裂痕。concoct意为“混合而制；调和”，可知Borglum填补裂痕的混合物是他自己创造的，因此C项正确。 -
第23题：
单选题The passage is mainly discussing _____.Athe difference between general history and art history
Bthe making of art history
Cwhat we can learn from art
Dthe influence of artists on art history
正确答案： A解析：
文章第一段第一句点明了主题。虽然第一、二段对比了通史和艺术历史的差异，但并非讨论的中心，因为大量篇幅是用来讲述艺术的表现功能和作用，如最后一段，故C符合题意。