1 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In a wooden fan workshop in Jiangxi Province, China, Yu Xiuying is
“Now I decorate at least 120 fans a day,” says the artist,
The fans Yu has painted in Ganzhu Township in Guangchang County
The fans are
1. Which date was Van Gogh born on?
A.March 30. | B.March 20. | C.March 13. |
A.He began to learn French. |
B.He decided to be an artist. |
C.He started to work. |
A.France. | B.Germany. | C.Britain. |
A.He made paintings for Van Gogh. |
B.He sold Van Gogh’s paintings to others. |
C.He bought Van Gogh’s works from others. |
3 . Adding to the achievements of a remarkable year, Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023.
Already a superstar before 2023, Swift’s career has reached new heights thanks to the beginning of her Eras Tour that brought her 3.5-hour performance to 66 shows in 23 cities across North America, Argentina and Brazil. Promoted by her tour, Swift has been named the most-streamed female artist in the history of Spotify and Apple Music. According to Billboard, the tour made about $900 million (about 6.4 billion yuan) in 2023. In addition, the tour’s movie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour became the biggest concert movie of all time, taking more than $250 million globally.
As she was declared (宣布) a billionaire by Bloomberg in November, a hidden “Taylor Swift economy” also promoted sales for business owners across the US. From soaps to a cruise inspired by her different “eras”, interest in Swift-related products went way up.
Apart from her financial contributions, Swift made a significant cultural impact by taking back control of her music. In 2019, her old record label, Big Machine, sold the master tapes of her first six albums (专辑) to Scooter Braun. The sale meant that she didn’t have the rights to the albums. In response to this, Swift began re-recording her first six albums, tagging (加标签于) them “Taylor’s Version”. This move stressed her belief that artists deserve to own their work. “It’s all in how you deal with loss,” she told Time. “I respond to extreme pain by resisting.”
Heading into 2024, Swift will start the Eras Tour again in Japan and Australia. As USA Today noted, “Her current top has been a long time coming, but it may also be just beginning.”
1. What do we know about Taylor Swift?A.She broke a new record on her tour. |
B.She toured South America before 2023. |
C.Her achievements received great recognition. |
D.Her performance began with the Apple Music. |
A.She proved herself to be an artist. |
B.She learned to make some products. |
C.She got rich and regained album rights. |
D.She sold her master tapes to a company. |
A.She will end her music career. |
B.She will continue her Eras Tour. |
C.She will reach her top in Japan. |
D.She will make a record in Australia. |
A.Admirable. | B.Uncaring. |
C.Doubtful. | D.Critical. |
4 . 听下面一段独白, 根据所听内容完成表格, 每空填写不超过四个词。
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry | •One of the most important •Born on, |
His music career | •He was introduced to music at school •In 1955, the song Maybellene had become popular across the country. •In 1958, he opened his own Throughout the 1960s, he wrote a lot of popular songs. •On his 90th birthday, he had plans to |
5 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. How old was Elvis Presley when he passed away?A.35 years old. | B.42 years old. | C.77 years old. |
A.Two years old. | B.Eight years old. | C.Eleven years old. |
A.His first record. | B.A bicycle. | C.A guitar. |
A.It has been destroyed. |
B.It was sold to a normal person. |
C.It has been turned into a museum. |
6 . Contemporary artist Nick Smith creates pixelated (像素化的) works with hand colour-chips, synonymous with colour swatches (色块), cleverly combining text and image to create interesting and fascinating collaged (拼贴的) works.
With a previous career in Interior Design spanning 11 years, Nick references his concept design background throughout his work, reworking the design aesthetic using unique colours watches in hand-made collages, placing his work firmly in the fine art category. From his first collage experiment back in 2011 of Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’, when he assembled a tessellation (镶嵌技术) of swatches as a challenge, this eventually inspired his career as an artist and determined his unique style he is now known for.
The multi-layered element of his work, which marries image and word, allows Nick to explore complex art-historical concepts. The text employed is often narrative, which can be read in sequence adding another element of intrigue and interest to the work. This additional element of text, placed under the empty space of each swatch, creates either complimentary or subversive meanings. Nick deliberately leaves these word/image constructions open to viewer interpretation, sparking new debates and meanings.
Each P-series, such as Psycolourgy 2015, Purgatory 2019, explores complicatedly researched concepts, which are always the crucial starting point for each new series of work.Producing large-scale works to micro-chip collages, and multiple sell out print editions, Nick continues to develop his popular and recognisable art.
PSYCOLOURGY—January 2015 Lawrence Alkin Gallery,London
Smith’s debut solo exhibition with Lawrence Alkin Gallery in Soho, London , launched his unique visual reworking of classic paintings from the 20th Century canon. Universally known works, including David Hockney’s’ The Bigger Splash’, Andy Warhol’s Soup Cans’ and Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ were all recast, creating original collages that enquire ideas of depiction, digitalisation and recognition. A sell out show, with numerous successful subsequent print releases, Psycolourgy forged Smith’s path to a place among Britain’s notable contemporary artists.
PURGATORY-December 2019 Context,Art Miami
Purgatory is a shiny , sticky, glossy exploration of our societies attitude and approach to our excess,addictions and desires.
Excerpts from Dante’s Purgatory are woven through colourful works depicting popular covetable consumables, creating symbolic representations of the seven sins. Dante explores possible penance (悔) for our earthly suffering leading to spiritual growth. The results of these pairings offer a humorous, nostalgic and subversive opportunity to question our choices.our history and our future.
1. What made Nick launch his art career?A.His deep love of fascinating collaged works. |
B.His first collage work Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ |
C.The challenge of piecing a tessellation of swatches. |
D.The collage experiment dating back to 2012. |
A.His text contains concepts of art. |
B.His text is usually illustrative. |
C.His text can be read sequentially. |
D.His text elements are very simple |
A.It opened Smith’s unique visual reinvention of classic 21th-century paintings. |
B.David Hockney’s’Mona Lisa’ has been recreated by Lawrence Alkin Gallery. |
C.The original collages affirm the ideas of depiction , digitisation and recognition. |
D.It opened Smith’s path to becoming one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists. |
A.Some useful ways to create collaged works. |
B.The life of contemporary artist Nick Smith. |
C.Information about Psycolourgy and Purgatory. |
D.The introduction to Nick Smith’s works. |
1. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A.Art lovers. | B.Photographers. | C.University students. |
A.Taking photographs for a newspaper. |
B.Teaching painting in a university. |
C.Writing a book about art. |
A.The influences of some major 19th century paintings on present-day art in Italy. |
B.Her experiences in European countries. |
C.Lifestyle in Italy in the 19th century. |
Following his recent four sold-out concerts in Shanghai, Jay Chou has taken on a new role as the curator (馆长) of an art exhibition titled “Art Encounters with Jay”,
Apart from the artworks, there is an interactive area
Jay Chou expressed his goal to make art accessible and
1. What’s the main topic of the talk?
A.A famous singer and actor. |
B.The music of rock and roll. |
C.Many famous people around the world. |
A.For about thirty years. |
B.For about twenty years. |
C.For about fifty years. |
A.He wrote many songs himself. |
B.He performed well in movies. |
C.He had an energetic dance style on stage. |
1. When did the magician first perform professionally?
A.In 1964. | B.In 1968. | C.In 1972. |
A.His TV show. | B.His global tours. | C.His teaching job. |
A.Project Magic. | B.Box office records. | C.The Magic of ABC. |
A.He practises hard. | B.He believes in wonder. | C.He started his career early. |