英语六级阅读理解复习题及答案

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　　A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics， economics， and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people， but also religious beliefs， emotions， and psychology. In addition， information about the daily activities of our ancestors—or of people very different from our own—can be provided by art. In short， art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place， and a study of it clearly offer us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.

　　In history books， objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is， facts about politics are given， but opinions are not expressed. Art， on the other hand， is subjective： it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May 1808， he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later， symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso's Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile， on another continent， the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera， Jose Clemente Orozco， and David Alfaro Siqueiros—as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martines—depicted these Mexican artists' deep anger and sadness about social problems.

　　In the same way， art can reflect a culture's religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe， religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn't read， they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast， one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are unholy.

　　More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because art history__.

　　A.show us the religious and emotions of a people in addition to political values.

　　B.provide us with information about the daily activities of people in the past.

　　C.give us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place.

　　D.all of the above.

　　2.Art is subjective in that__.

　　A.a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it.

　　B.it can easily rouse our anger or sadness about social problems.

　　C.it will find a ready echo in our hearts.

　　D.both B and C.

　　3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　A.Unlike Francisco Goya，Pablo and several Mexican artists expressed their political opinions in their paintings.

　　B.History books often reveal the compilers' political views.

　　C.Religious art remained in Europe for centuries the only type of art because most people regarded the Bible as the　Holy Book.

　　D.All the above mentioned.

　　4.The passage is mainly discussing__.

　　A.the difference between general history and art history.

　　B.The making of art history.

　　C.What can we learn from art.

　　D.The influence of artists on art history.

　　5.In may be concluded from this passage that__.

　　A.Islamic artists have had to create architectural decorations with images of flowers or geometric forms.

　　B.History teachers are more objective than general history.

　　C.It is more difficult to study art history than general history.

　　D.People and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other buildings in order to popularize the Bible.

 

　　答案：DDDCA



 

　　Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families，while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people，and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century， men's and women's roles were becoming less firmly fixed.

　　In the 1950s，economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare，men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact，some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition，many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.

　　In terms of numbers，the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors，lawyers，and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.

　　In the 1970s，the feminist movement，or women's liberation，produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional women's jobs as public school teaching，nursing，and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations：police work，banking，dentistry，and construction work. Women were asking for equal work，and equal opportunities for promotion.

　　Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally， there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.

　　Which of the following best express the main idea of Paragraph 1?

　　A.Women usually worked outside the home for wages.

　　B.Men and women's roles were easily exchanged in the past.

　　C.Men's roles at home were more firmly fixed than women's.

　　D.Men and women's roles were usually quite separated in the past.

　　2.Which sentence best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?

　　A.The first sentence.

　　B.The second and the third sentences.

　　C.The fourth sentence.

　　D.The last sentence.

　　3.In the passage the author proposes that the counterculture___.

　　A.destroyed the United States.

　　B.transformed some American values.

　　C.was not important in the United States.

　　D.brought people more leisure time with their families.

　　4.It could be inferred from the passage that___.

　　A.men and women will never share the same goals.

　　B.some men will be willing to exchange their traditional male roles.

　　C.most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.

　　D.more American households are headed by women than ever before.

　　5.The best title for the passage may be ___.

　　A.Results of Feminist Movements

　　B.New influence in American Life

　　C.Counterculture and Its consequence

　　D.Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles.


 

　　答案：DCBCB