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 3 及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：3，分数：30.00)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
2、potential for public participation 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 reporte
3、rs access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources. “You don“t 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 availa
4、ble to computer users. But the speakers noted the easy access to the internet also means anyone can post information for others to see. “Anyone can say anything they want, whether it“s right or wrong,“ said Case. Readers have to determine for themselves whom to trust. “In a world of almost infinite
5、voices, respected journalists and respected 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 t
6、o news and a chance to comment on it.（分数：10.00）(1).The main topic of passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.the development of journalismB.the effect of the internet on journalismC.the rapid development of the internetD.the advantages of the internet(2).It can be inferred from this passage that_may NOT be regarded
7、as the advantages of the internet.（分数：2.00）A.the news can be made more democraticB.anything can be posted on the internet for others to seeC.the public can turn to different sourcesD.the public can get a chance to ask questions(3).The correct order for the appearance of the four technologies is_.（分数
8、：2.00）A.internet-cable-television-radioB.radio-cable-television-internetC.radio-television-cable-internetD.television-radio-cable-internet(4).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.Only respected journalists can post information on the internet for others to see.B.Respected journalists
9、 will probably become more important than before.C.When people read newspapers, 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 internet“s future development
10、 is_.（分数：2.00）A.pessimisticB.unknownC.doubtfulD.optimisticIn the past century 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 Walt
11、er Frederick Osborne and Sir William Orpen, looked elsewhere for influence. Osborne“s 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 a
12、s painter and teacher. However, nationalist energies were beginning to coalesce(接合), reviving interest in Irish cultureincluding Irish visual arts. Beatrice Elvery“s(1907), a landmark achievement, merged the devotional simplicity of fifteenth-century Italian painting with the iconography(图像学)of Irel
13、and“s Celtic past, linking the history of Irish Catholicism with the still-nascent(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
14、 Irish Free State. Lavery chose as this figure, with her arm on a Celtic harp(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 stud
15、ent of Orpen“s. Realism also crept into the work of Edwardians Lavery and Orpen, 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
16、realists came Jack B. Yeats, whose travels throughout the rugged and more authentically 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
17、face of Irish painting and became the most important Irish artist of his century.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following art most probably exerted the greatest influence on Irish painting in the 19 th century?（分数：2.00）A.British lyrical traditionB.French avant-garde experimentC.nationalist energiesD.Ita
18、lian painting(2).It is implied_was least influenced by the contemporary art of France.（分数：2.00）A.Sir John LaveryB.Sir William OrpenC.Beatrice ElveryD.Se Keating(3).Which of the following best explains the author“s use of the word “counterpoint“ in referring to Yeats?（分数：2.00）A.Yeats“ paintings diffe
19、red significantly in subject matter from those of his contemporaries in Ireland.B.Yeats reacted to the realism 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 lif
20、e.D.Yeats built upon the realism painting tradition, elevating it to unprecedented artistic heights.(4).The author points out the coexistence of romanticism and realism most probably in order to show that_.（分数：2.00）A.Irish painters of the early twentieth century tended to romanticize the harsh reali
21、ty of warB.for a time painters from each school influenced painters from the other schoolC.Yeats was influenced by both the romantic and realist schools of Irish paintingD.the transition in Irish painting from one predominant style to the other was not an abrupt one(5).The most likely topic of the p
22、aragraph followed is_.（分数：2.00）A.The Role of Celtic Mythology in Irish PaintingB.Who Deserves Credit for the Pre-eminence of Yeats among Irish Painters?C.Realism vs Romanticism: Ireland“s Struggle for National IdentityD.Irish Paintings: Reflections of an Emerging Independent StateThe Last Supper is
23、a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, 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 Leonardo“s patron Lud
24、ovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as 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
25、 measures 460cm880cm and covers an end wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, 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 co
26、mpleted(in 1498), but was remodeled by Bra-mante, hired by Ludovico Sforza to build a Sforza family mausoleum. The 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
27、Sforza coats-of-arms. The opposite wall of the refectory is covered by the Crucifixion fresco by Giovanni Donatoda 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 conti
28、nuously. The beginning date is not certain; as the archives of the convent for the period have been destroyed and 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.
29、He wrote to the head of the monastery, explaining he had been struggling to find the perfect villainous face for 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 Supp
30、er from this period, Leonardo seats the diners on one side of the table, so that none of them have their backs to 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 disci
31、ples except Judas. Leonardo instead has Judas lean back into shadow. Jesus is predicting that his betrayer will take 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 co
32、nversation between John and Peter, Judas reaches for a different piece of bread not noticing Jesus too stretching 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
33、 references to the number 3, which represents the Christian belief in the Holy Trinity. The Apostles are seated in 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 pain
34、ting deteriorated.（分数：10.00）(1).As it is told in the Gospel of John, the painting represents_.（分数：2.00）A.the scene of the last supper of Jesus with his twelve disciplesB.Leonardo met with the twelve disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray himC.an end wall of the dining hall at t
35、he monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, ItalyD.the centerpiece of the mausoleum for the Sforza family(2).Leonardo began work on The Last Supper in 1495 and completed it in_.（分数：2.00）A.1496B.1497C.1498D.1499(3).In common with other depictions of The Last Supper from this period, Leonardo s
36、eats the diners on one side of the table, so that_.（分数：2.00）A.his betrayer will take the bread at the same timeB.the disciples can talk to each other more easilyC.none of them have their backs to the viewerD.they can see each other more clearly(4).The painting contains several references to the numb
37、er 3, which represents_.（分数：2.00）A.the three windows behind JesusB.the shape of Jesus“ figure of a triangleC.the lucky number for ChristiansD.the Christian belief in the Holy Trinity(5).The Last Supper was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, _.（分
38、数：2.00）A.Milan in the 14th centuryB.Italy in the 15th centuryC.France in the 15th centuryD.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题试卷汇编 3 答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：3，分数：30.00)The Internet can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and s
39、eek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head of the largest US on-line service. “But the greatest potential for public participation 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
40、Forum, though some other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources. “You don“t have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four corners of t
41、hat paper anymore,“ Sam Meddis, on-line technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users. But the speakers noted the easy access to the internet also means anyone can post information for others to see. “Anyone can say anything they want, whether
42、it“s right or wrong,“ said Case. Readers have to determine for themselves whom to trust. “In a world of almost infinite voices, respected journalists and respected brand names will probably become more important, not less,“ Case said. “The internet today is about where radio was 80 years ago, or tel
43、evision 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.（分数：10.00）(1).The main topic of passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.the development of journalismB.the effect of the internet on journalism C.the rapid deve
44、lopment of the internetD.the advantages of the internet解析：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。(2).It can be inferred from this passage that_may NOT be regarded as the advantages of the internet.（分数：2.00）A.the news can be made more democraticB.anything can be post
45、ed on the internet for others to see C.the public can turn to different sourcesD.the public can get a chance to ask questions解析：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。(3).The correct order for the app
46、earance of the four technologies is_.（分数：2.00）A.internet-cable-television-radioB.radio-cable-television-internetC.radio-television-cable-internet D.television-radio-cable-internet解析：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
47、 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。(4).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）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 n
48、ewspapers, 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.解析：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。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 cor
49、ner 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。(5).On the whole, the attitude Steven Case holds for the internet“s future development is_.（分数：2.00）A.pessimisticB.unknownC.doubtfulD.optimistic 解析：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 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。In the past century Irish pai
