Art is everywhere in our lives.Every man?made object is linked with art—a house,a motor car,a bridge,a chair,a teapot,or a piece of cloth.Throughout history,humans have made articles for a wide variety of purposesgenerally for everyday practical requirements.The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the spirit of the times in which they are made and in consequence style is constantly changing.

It seems that humans possess a natural urge to improve constructed objects with decorationsometimes for beautification,sometimes for religious reasonssometimes to show off their wealth and power,and sometimes to tell a story.Decoration is not art in itself.Unnecessary decoration can ruin the form and perhaps the function of an objectbut when decoration is used with care,it can beautify,produce variety,and add interest.

The first essential(要點(diǎn)) in every creation is that it should properly fulfil its purposefor instance,a teapot should pour perfectlyan easy chair should provide comfortable relaxation,a block of flats should be a pleasant place in which to live,and a factory or commercial building should be a suitable building in which to work.

The second essential is that an object should please the eye with its formline,proportion(比例)colour and texture(質(zhì)地),and it should be capable of inspiring the emotions.For example,contemporary furniture designers must think of formfunction and structure,and have taken their lead from the outstanding Scandinavian designs of DenmarkFinland and Sweden,whose preference was for simple functional furniture to suit the architectural environment of the day.Heavy furniture is no longer desirableand by contrast,modern furniture is often characterised by its good proportionpleasing lines,simple fittings and attractive structures.

Motor vehicles are a perfect example of how design has changed to suit function.Early car design was greatly influenced by the horse?drawn carriage,but today we find functional design satisfying every requirement of practical use and good appearance.Designs in the 1980s and 1990s included streamlining(流線型) to reduce wind resistance in fast?moving vehicles,and,at the same time,satisfy an important art principle—rhythm.But the cars of todayoften half size of their predecessors(前身),have taken the concept of industrial design way beyond simple strength,comfort and beauty.They now include safety and ecological characteristics,reflecting the need to be environmentally friendly through,for examplereduced fuel consumptionwhile at the same time satisfying the need to be stylish,and appealing to the eye.For many peoplethe 21st?century car represents the greatest work of art.

1.What point does the writer make about decorating objects?

AIt is something people have always done.

BIt can show the object has a range of functions.

CIt always improves the appearance of an object.

DIt is usually done to make the object more noticeable.

2.The underlined word “fulfil” in Paragraph 3 means “________”

Akeep? Bfind

Cchange? Drealize

3.What is the best title for the text?

AForm Follows Function

BLife Is ArtArt Is Life

CArt in Everyday Life

DThe Best Work of Art

 

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

1.

解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句人類似乎有一種本能的欲望用裝飾來(lái)改進(jìn)自己制造的物品,有時(shí)是為了美化……”可知,這是人類一直在做的事情。

2.2D

解析 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容:茶壺能倒水,椅子坐起來(lái)很舒服,房子適宜居住,工廠或者商業(yè)大樓適合工作,推斷該詞意為實(shí)現(xiàn),即每一個(gè)創(chuàng)造都應(yīng)該實(shí)現(xiàn)它的目的、用途。

3.3C

解析 標(biāo)題歸納題。文章第一句就講藝術(shù)在我們的生活中無(wú)處不在。接下來(lái),從人類為什么總在美化自己制造的每一件物品、美化的要點(diǎn)論述這個(gè)主題,并以現(xiàn)代家具和汽車為例證,因此推斷文章標(biāo)題為藝術(shù)存在于日常生活之中。

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