3.Street art can be found on buildings,sidewalks,street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City.This special kind of art can take the form of paintings,sculptures,cloth or even stickers.It has become part of a global visual culture.Now,even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.
It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement.This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world.Also,because it is illegal to paint on public and private property without permission,street artists usually work secretly.This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly.And people have different opinions about the movement.Some think street art is a crime and destroys property.But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.
Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the 1960s.Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their"tag"on walls and train cars around the city.This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork.This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti (涂鴉).It is visually exciting and energetic.Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.
Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities.Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion (叛逆).This was art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power.These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see.Sometimes this street art created a conflict between artists and city officials.Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.
During the 1980s,two New York painters-Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums.This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.
5.What can we infer from the first paragraph?A
A.Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture.
B.Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art.
C.Many people are beginning to learn street art.
D.Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas.
6.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?D
A."TAG"was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists.
B.There are three reasons explaining why it is hard to define the history of street art.
C.The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City.
D.All the people don't think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression.
7.The city officials used to get rid of graffiti probably becauseD.
A.they caused arguments between people
B.they were ugly in someone's eyes
C.they were not painted under proper guidance
D.they didn't express traditional culture
8.Which is the best title of the passage?C
A.The Way to Become a Street Artist
B.What Does Graffiti Art Stand For?
C.The History of Street Art Movement
D.The Work of Street Artists.
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了街頭藝術(shù)運(yùn)動(dòng)的歷史,接頭藝術(shù)越來(lái)越流行,直至完全被人們接受.
解答 5.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段This special kind of art can take the form of paintings,sculptures,cloth or even stickers可知街頭藝術(shù)已成為流行,被接受為一種文化;故選A.
6.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Some think street art is a crime and destroys property.But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression可知不是所有的人都不認(rèn)為街頭藝術(shù)是一種豐富的文化表現(xiàn)形式;故選D.
7.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章Sometimes this street art created a conflict between artists and city officials.Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them可知市政府過(guò)去可能會(huì)取消涂鴉,可能是因?yàn)樗麄儧](méi)有表達(dá)傳統(tǒng)文化;故選D.
8.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段During the 1980s,two New York painters-Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums.This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture可知這篇文章最好的題目是街頭藝術(shù)運(yùn)動(dòng)的歷史;故選C.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.