2.Augusto Esquivel is a sculptor who,in his own words,is"crazy with comparisons of reality and potential and the balance between them."Perhaps the best example of what he's talking about are his most famous creations:the suspended(懸掛的) button sculptures.
Made entirely from buttons hanging on various lengths of string,Esquivel's sculptures are made to look like common objects:a piano,a gumball machine,and even a toilet.If it wasn't for the clear string hanging above,these objects,these sculptures,would look solid,yet you can put your hands right through them.The process starts with him deciding on a subject and setting the acrylic (丙烯酸樹脂)from where the buttons are being suspended.He buys buttons of different shapes and sizes,paints them with spray paint,and carefully hangs them.After that,it's a manner of hanging each individual button,which takes a lot of time.For his piano,for example,he individually hung over 60 pounds worth of tiny buttons.
Esquivel's sculptures,while mostly housed inside art galleries,perfectly capture one of the main principles of street art:something that is eye-catching and something that invites interaction.Often the best sculptures outside the art galleries aren't the ones behind guards and fencing,but the ones people can go right up to and touch.In Vancouver,a series of laughing old men are attracting people for pictures and to just generally hang around,but the people who simply walk by and see the sculptures almost always leave with a smile on their face.That's good street art:it draws the viewer in rather than relying on a gallery to draw in an audience and point them to certain pieces.
Esquivel's art is not only a presentation of talent,something that mentions larger philosophical questions,like the ones he stated above,but also just the right combination of interesting idea and painstaking work.One can look at his work in a critical way,or simply appreciate his idea and execution(藝術(shù)品的制作).
13.What are Esquivel's sculptures mainly made of?D
A.Clay.
B.Iron.
C.Gum.
D.Buttons.
14.Which statement is WRONG according to Paragraph 3?C
A.Some of Esquivel's sculptures are displayed outside art galleries.
B.Esquivel's art is good street art.
C.People can't touch Esquivel's sculptures involve interaction.
D.Esquivel's sculptures can catch people's eye and involve interaction.
15.Which of the following in NOT what Esquivel's art wants to present?B
A.Talent.
B.Idealism.
C.Philosophical questions.
D.Painstaking work.
分析 本文主要講述Augusto Esquivel的雕塑品以鈕扣為材料,制作出一些普通的物品.這些藝術(shù)品不僅是天才的展示,有些提到了哲學(xué)問題,而且也是趣味和煞費苦心的作品的結(jié)合.
解答 13--15 DCB
13.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Made entirely from buttons hanging on various lengths of string,Esquivel's sculptures are made to look like common objects:a piano,a gumball machine,and even a toilet可知,完全由各種各樣長度的線吊著鈕扣,Esquivel的雕塑看起來像些普通的物品,一架鋼琴,一臺糖果機等.故選D.
14.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段Often the best sculptures outside the art galleries aren't the ones behind guards and fencing,but the ones people can go right up to and touch可知,他的雕塑品是可以觸摸的,與C項相反.故選C.
15.B 細節(jié)理解題.要看最后一段Esquivel's art is not only a presentation of talent,something that mentions larger philosophical questions,like the ones he stated above,but also just the right combination of interesting idea and painstaking work可知,Esquivel的藝術(shù)不僅是天才的展示,有些提到了哲學(xué)問題,而且也是趣味和煞費苦心的作品的結(jié)合.B項沒有提到,故選B.
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