Question

1．The values of artistic works，according to cultural relativism（相對主義），are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions．Such a view，however，fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries．
History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world．It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls，as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries，Unique works of this kind are different from today's popular art，even if they began as works of popular art．They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future．
In a 1757 essay，the philosopher David Hume argued that because"the general principles of taste are uniform（不變的） in human nature，"the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent．He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years．Works of this type，he believed，spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries．
Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art．For example，evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction．The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before．Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist．
 
52．According to the passage，what do we know about cultural relativism？C
A．It introduces different cultural values．
B．It explains the history of artistic works．
C．It relates artistic values to local conditions．
D．It excites the human mind throughout the world．
53．In Paragraph 2，the artists are mentioned in order to show thatA．
A．great works of art can go beyond national boundaries
B．history gives art works special appeal to set them apart
C．popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts
D．great artists are skilled at combining various cultures
54．According to Hume，some works of art can exist for centuries becauseD
A．they are results of scientific study
B．they establish some general principles of art
C．they are created by the world's greatest artists
D．they appeal to unchanging features of human nature
55．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage？A
A．Are Artistic Values Universal？
B．Are Popular Arts Permanent？
C．Is Human Nature Uniform？
D．Is Cultural Relativism Scientific？

Answer 1

分析 本文是說明文，文章主要講述了藝術鑒賞是不分時間和文化國界的，藝術作品是永恒受歡迎的，因此其價值也是共同的．根據文化相對主義，藝術作品永恒受歡迎的原因是人類的審美具有共同性，文章就此展開說明．

解答 52．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據第一段第一句話"The values of artistic works，according to cultural relativism（相對主義），are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions．"可知根據文化相對主義，藝術作品就是把藝術的價值與當地的社會經濟條件結合在一塊，故答案選C項．
53．A 推理判斷題．根據第二段的第二句"It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls，as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries，…"可知莫扎特的作品可在日本的音樂廳進行演奏，正如日本的畫作可在巴黎的畫廊進行展覽，藝術作品是沒有國界的，故答案選A項．
54．D 推理判斷題．根據第三段第一句話---In a 1757 essay，the philosopher David Hume argued that because"the general principles of taste are uniform（不變的） in human nature，"the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent．---可知一些藝術是可能會永生的，故答案選D項．
55．A 標題判斷題．本文主要從相對論的角度來說，藝術的價值只能反應當時的社會經濟，但作者提出不同的觀點---藝術作品是永恒受歡迎的，因此其價值也是共同的．故答案選A項．

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