1 . 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 |
2 . 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. |
3 . 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. |
1. Why was Stan Laurel chosen to act together with Oliver Hardy?
A.He had a funny look. |
B.He was thinner than Hardy. |
C.He was a very famous writer. |
A.In 1920. | B.In 1926. | C.In 1932. |
A.They were Americans. |
B.They worked at the Hal Roach studios. |
C.They once worked with Charlie Chaplin. |
9 . Taylor Swift showed very early promise as a singer of country songs, performing from the age of nine. She learned the guitar and persuaded her family to move to Tennessee so she could further her career. She holds numerous records for achievements in music, has been named among the top 100 most influential people on more than one occasion and was named as Woman of the Decade and Artist of the Decade in the 2010s. Swift’s musical style has evolved from country to pop and her fans number in the millions.
Taylor Swift has a firm belief that we should all be ourselves. She tempers this by saying that we must be respectful of others, honest and strong-willed. Strength of purpose will carry a person through life and see them achieve great things. Do not, she says, be average. Stand out and be the best person that you can.
Her view of life is simple. We each have one life, and we must make sure we do not waste it. Life is there to be enjoyed and to be fulfilled. Only we can control what happens in our lives, and must not allow others to judge us or create false opinions of us.
To live a life that has meaning, we must be prepared to learn from mistakes and failures and deal with them without getting discouraged or distracted from our path. No one should tell you what you can’t do, and you must not let a mistake tell you that either. When someone tries to stop you from doing something, be eager to prove them wrong. Be keen, too, to show that your mistakes won’t hold you back.
Taylor Swift puts great store in happiness. Seeking happiness is a wonderful ambition, and everyone should see it as an aim. Success without happiness is a meaningless achievement. Aiming for happiness can go along with other goals too. Swift doesn’t rest when she has achieved one goal, but picks up another and pursues that with the same vigor and determination.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?A.She moved to Tennessee to get a degree. |
B.She has been named among the top 100 most influential people once. |
C.Her musical style is single. |
D.She has had a talent in music since childhood. |
A.We should accept that we are only ordinary people. |
B.We are masters of our life. |
C.Never let mistakes block our moving-forward way. |
D.Without happiness, success equals zero. |
A.Patient and passionate | B.Positive and ambitious |
C.Hard-working and optimistic | D.Intelligent and humorous |
A.A brief introduction to Taylor Swift. | B.Taylor Swift’s autobiography. |
C.Taylor Swift’s influence. | D.Taylor Swift’s childhood and dream. |
The Man’s Biography | |
Time | Event |
Left school. | |
In 1960 | Wrote his first novel Rag Doll. |
In 1961 | Went to Indonesia and stayed there for |
In 1965 | Met his wife. |
In 1970 | |
In 1973 | Started making |
His second novel came out. |