1、在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编 8 及答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题0 The Internet can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head of the largest US on-line service.“But the greatest potential for public participation
2、 is still in the future,“ Steven Case, chairman of America On-line, told a recent meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by The Freedom Forum, though some other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and
3、their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources.“You dont have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four corners of that paper anymore,“ Sam Meddis, on-line technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users.But the speake
4、rs noted the easy access to the internet also means anyone can post information for others to see. “Anyone can say anything they want, whether its right or wrong,“ said Case. Readers have to determine for themselves whom to trust. “In a world of almost infinite voices, respected journalists and resp
5、ected brand names will probably become more important, not less,“ Case said.“The internet today is about where radio was 80 years ago, or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago,“ he said. But it is growing rapidly because it provides people fast access to news and a chance to comment on it.1
6、The main topic of passage is_.（A）the development of journalism（B） the effect of the internet on journalism（C） the rapid development of the internet（D）the advantages of the internet2 It can be inferred from this passage that_may NOT be regarded as the advantages of the internet.（A）the news can be mad
7、e more democratic（B） anything can be posted on the internet for others to see（C） the public can turn to different sources（D）the public can get a chance to ask questions3 The correct order for the appearance of the four technologies is_.（A）internet-cable-television-radio（B） radio-cable-television-int
8、ernet（C） radio-television-cable-internet（D）television-radio-cable-internet4 Which of the following statements is true?（A）Only respected journalists can post information on the internet for others to see.（B） Respected journalists will probably become more important than before.（C） When people read ne
9、wspapers, they have to stay in the corners of the street.（D）The greatest potential of public participation of the internet is in the near future. 5 On the whole, the attitude Steven Case holds for the internets future development is_.（A）pessimistic（B） unknown（C） doubtful（D）optimistic5 In the past ce
10、ntury Irish painting has changed from a British-influenced lyrical tradition to an art that evokes the ruggedness(朴实)and roots of an Irish Celtic past. At the turn of the twentieth century Irish painters, including notables Walter Frederick Osborne and Sir William Orpen, looked elsewhere for influen
11、ce. Osbornes exposure to “plain air“ painting deeply impacted his stylistic development; and Orpen allied himself with a group of English artists, while at the same time participated in the French avant-garde experiment, both as painter and teacher.However, nationalist energies were beginning to coa
12、lesce(接合), reviving interest in Irish cultureincluding Irish visual arts. Beatrice Elverys(1907), a landmark achievement, merged the devotional simplicity of fifteenth-century Italian painting with the iconography(图像学)of Irelands Celtic past, linking the history of Irish Catholicism with the still-n
13、ascent(初生的)Irish republic. And, although also captivated by the French plain air school, Sir John Lavery invoked the mythology of his native land for a 1928 commission to paint the central figure for the bank note of the new Irish Free State. Lavery chose as this figure, with her arm on a Celtic har
14、p(竖琴), the national symbol of independent Ireland.In Irish painting from about 1910, memories of Edwardian romanticism coexisted with a new sense of realism, exemplified by the paintings of Paul Henry and Se Keating, a student of Orpens. Realism also crept into the work of Edwardians Lavery and Orpe
15、n, both of whom made paintings depicting World War I, Lavery with a distanced Victorian nobility, Orpen closer to the front, revealing a more sinister and realistic vision. Meanwhile, counterpoint(对照 )to the Edwardians and realists came Jack B. Yeats, whose travels throughout the rugged and more aut
16、hentically Irish West led him to depict subjects ranging from street scenes in Dublin to boxing matches and funerals. Fusing close observations of Irish life and icons with an Irish identity in a new way, Yeats changed the face of Irish painting and became the most important Irish artist of his cent
17、ury.6 Which of the following art most probably exerted the greatest influence on Irish painting in the 19 th century?（A）British lyrical tradition（B） French avant-garde experiment（C） nationalist energies（D）Italian painting7 It is implied_was least influenced by the contemporary art of France.（A）Sir J
18、ohn Lavery（B） Sir William Orpen（C） Beatrice Elvery（D）Se Keating8 Which of the following best explains the authors use of the word “counterpoint“ in referring to Yeats?（A）Yeats paintings differed significantly in subject matter from those of his contemporaries in Ireland.（B） Yeats reacted to the real
19、ism of his contemporary artists by invoking nineteenth-century naturalism in his own painting style.（C） Yeats avoided religious and mythological themes in favor of mundane portrayals of Irish life.（D）Yeats built upon the realism painting tradition, elevating it to unprecedented artistic heights.9 Th
20、e author points out the coexistence of romanticism and realism most probably in order to show that_.（A）Irish painters of the early twentieth century tended to romanticize the harsh reality of war（B） for a time painters from each school influenced painters from the other school（C） Yeats was influence
21、d by both the romantic and realist schools of Irish painting（D）the transition in Irish painting from one predominant style to the other was not an abrupt one10 The most likely topic of the paragraph followed is_.（A）The Role of Celtic Mythology in Irish Painting（B） Who Deserves Credit for the Pre-emi
22、nence of Yeats among Irish Painters?（C） Realism vs Romanticism: Irelands Struggle for National Identity（D）Irish Paintings: Reflections of an Emerging Independent State10 The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Gr
23、azie, Milan. The work is presumed to have been commenced around 1495 and was commissioned as part of a scheme of renovations to the church and its convent buildings by Leonardos patron Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, a
24、s it is told in the Gospel of John. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the Twelve Disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. The Last Supper measures 460cm880cm and covers an end wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in M
25、ilan, Italy. The theme was a traditional one for refectories, although the room was not a refectory at the time that Leonardo painted it. The main church building had only recently been completed(in 1498), but was remodeled by Bra-mante, hired by Ludovico Sforza to build a Sforza family mausoleum. T
26、he painting was commissioned by Sforza to be the centerpiece of the mausoleum. The lunettes above the main painting, formed by the triple arched ceiling of the refectory, are painted with Sforza coats-of-arms. The opposite wall of the refectory is covered by the Crucifixion fresco by Giovanni Donato
27、da Montorfano, to which Leonardo added figures of the Sforza family in tempera.Leonardo began work on The Last Supper in 1495 and completed it in 1498he did not work on the painting continuously. The beginning date is not certain; as the archives of the convent for the period have been destroyed and
28、 a document dated 1497 indicates that the painting was nearly completed at that date. One story goes that a prior from the monastery complained to Leonardo about the delay, enraging him. He wrote to the head of the monastery, explaining he had been struggling to find the perfect villainous face for
29、Judas, and that if he could not find a face corresponding with what he had in mind, he would use the features of the prior who complained.In common with other depictions of The Last Supper from this period, Leonardo seats the diners on one side of the table, so that none of them have their backs to
30、the viewer. Most previous depictions excluded Judas by placing him alone on the opposite side of the table from the other eleven disciples and Jesus or placing halos around all the disciples except Judas. Leonardo instead has Judas lean back into shadow. Jesus is predicting that his betrayer will ta
31、ke the bread at the same time he does to Saints Thomas and James to his left, who react in horror as Jesus points with his left hand to a piece of bread before them. Distracted by the conversation between John and Peter, Judas reaches for a different piece of bread not noticing Jesus too stretching
32、out with his right hand towards it. The angles and lighting draw attention to Jesus, whose head is located at the vanishing point for all perspective lines. The painting contains several references to the number 3, which represents the Christian belief in the Holy Trinity. The Apostles are seated in
33、 groupings of three; there are three windows behind Jesus; and the shape of Jesus figure resembles a triangle. There may have been other references that have since been lost as the painting deteriorated.11 As it is told in the Gospel of John, the painting represents_.（A）the scene of the last supper
34、of Jesus with his twelve disciples（B） Leonardo met with the twelve disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him（C） an end wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy（D）the centerpiece of the mausoleum for the Sforza family12 Leonardo began
35、 work on The Last Supper in 1495 and completed it in_.（A）1496（B） 1497（C） 1498（D）149913 In common with other depictions of The Last Supper from this period, Leonardo seats the diners on one side of the table, so that_.（A）his betrayer will take the bread at the same time（B） the disciples can talk to e
36、ach other more easily（C） none of them have their backs to the viewer（D）they can see each other more clearly14 The painting contains several references to the number 3, which represents_.（A）the three windows behind Jesus（B） the shape of Jesus figure of a triangle（C） the lucky number for Christians（D）
37、the Christian belief in the Holy Trinity15 The Last Supper was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, _.（A）Milan in the 14th century（B） Italy in the 15th century（C） France in the 15th century（D）London in the the 14th century在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真
38、题试卷汇编 8 答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道主旨题。本文的第一句话直接就指出了本文的主题，句中的 news 和选项 B 中的 journalism 是同义词，因此正确答案为 B。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道判断题，注意题干中的 NOT。选项 A 是文章第一句话的同义表达，因此不是正确答案。选项 C 和选项 D 是第二段最后一句后半句的同义表达，也不是答案。选项 B 中“anything”太绝对，因此是正确答案。本题可以根据本书中讲到的排除原则立即找出正确答案为 B。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解3 【正确答案】 C【
39、试题解析】 这是一道事实细节题，对应文章最后一段第一句话：The internet today is about where radio was 80 years ago，or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago从这句话中我们不难发现它们的顺序为 radiotelevisioncableinternet，因此答案为 C。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道判断题。根据常识我们就知道 A 是错误的，任何人都可以在网上发布信息，这也正是网络的便捷之处，所以 A(只有受人尊重的记者才能在网上发布信息)与原文不符。
40、选项 C 是对第三段中的“confined to the four corners of that paper”的误读，原文中的 corner 并非指“街角”，而是指“报纸的四角”。选项 D 乍看与原文第二段首句相同，但第二段首句中有个 but，D 还多了一个“near” ，因此和原文不一致。选项 B 对应原文的第四段段末，句中的 probably 也体现了用词的严谨，因此是正确答案。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 一般来讲，这类表示观点态度的题都应该选积极向上的词，在本题中只有选项 D(乐观的) 体现这种出题原则，因此是正确答案。第四段段末“In a world
41、of almost infinite voices，respected journalists and respected brand names will probably become more important，not less”也体现了这一态度。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这是一道事实细节题。根据题干可定位本文第一段第一句，可知答案为 A。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据题干的“imply”可知这是一个推断题，问的是受法国影响最小的画家是哪位。第一段中讲到了 Sir William Orpen 受到法国印象派的影响。在第
42、三段中讲到是 SeKeating 是 Orpen 的学生，因此也会受法国印象派的影响。第二段讲到“although alsocaptivated by the French，Sir John Laverythe new Irish Free State”John Lavery 在设计纸币人物形象时，引用了本国的神话故事，因此 C 为正确答案。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 词语理解题。第三段首句就说到爱德华七世时期浪漫主义流行，而现实主义与浪漫主义大为不同，后文又说 Yeats 的绘画主题包罗万象，都是现实生活的真实写照，与同期其他画家截然不同。因为答案为 A。【知
43、识模块】 英文阅读理解9 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 推断题。根据常识我们知道现实主义要完全取代浪漫主义并不是一个突然的过程，需要有一个过渡时期，而这个过渡时期必然是现实主义和浪漫主义共存，因此答案为 D。选项 C 和选项 A 原文都没有提到。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 推断题。根据第三段最后一句可以推断作者在下文将要谈及爱尔兰绘画的发展情况，因此答案为 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解11 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。题干问的是在约翰福音里这幅画表现的是什么场景，我们根据这幅画的名称“最后的晚餐”，再结合常识，不难判断出正确答案为A。【知识
44、模块】 英文阅读理解12 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道事实细节题。定位至本文的第二段就能找到答案。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解13 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道事实细节题，考查的是对原文第二段首句“so that none of them have their backs to the viewer”的理解。选项 C 是原文的同义表达，因此为正确答案。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解14 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这也是一道事实细节题，定位至原文“which represents the Christian belief in the Holy Trinity”，显然答案为 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是事实细节题。根据题干可定位至本文第一段第一句话，可知答案为 B。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解
