Question

   What do you see when you look at abstract (抽象的)art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?

  Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint,draw,or sculpt things exactly (确切地)like they looked. They didn’t want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours. Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists.

  He painted and drew in many,many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours ( his “ blue period . Later，he used more red and pink colours  (his “ rose period” ) . Many of his other paintings are called “cubist (立体画派）” because they are made of painted squares.   

   After a long time，Picasso’s paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using   strange shapes. His work was so original that many of his fellow artists didn’t understand  it.   

   Kangdinsky，another famous artist， used lines， shapes,and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.

Other artists,like the surrealists (超现实主义者），were interested in the subconscious (潜意识）. Painters  like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn’t always clear. Dali，another surrealist artist，painted pictures          that looked like dreams.   

   There are still many abstract artists around the world. It’s often hard to say exactly what their art is 1 about. That’s the way many artists prefer. They want          . each person to look at art and  find their own meaning in it.    

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1 .  Which of these would be most like abstract art?    

A. A painting of a house.    

B. A sculpture of a car.  

C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house  

D. A red and blue painting with no clear subject.   

(   ) 2. What happened to Picasso’s work after a long  time?  

A. It became more abstract.   

B. It became less original.

C. He went from using red colours to using  blue colours.   

D. He only painted with coloured squares.   

(   ) 3. How did Kangdinsky express feelings?   

A. By using colours and shapes.

B. By painting realistic people.

C. By painting with a lot of symbols.

D. By painting in red and pink colours.

(   ) 4. Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?

A. Breton.  B. Dali.

C. Picasso.  D. Magritte.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Picasso painted in many different styles.

B. Dali was interested in dreams.

C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

D. Magritte’s art was full of symbols.

Answer 1

 1.D根据第二段第二句可知，抽象艺术的特点是 没有清晰的主题，对基本形状和颜色感兴趣。 故选D。

2. A第四段第一句可知，Picasso的画变得越来越抽象。故选A。

3. A根据第五段的内容可知，Kanginsky利用线条、形状、图案以及强烈的色彩来表达感情。故选A。

4. C根据第三段等一句可知，Picassu或许是最著名的抽象派画家。故选C。

5.C根据文章最后可知，C项表达是错误的。