专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷58
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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 can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers 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 (主观的) : it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly \\
1.More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because _______.(C)
A. art history shows us nothing but the political values
B. general history only focuses on politics
C. art history gives us an insight(洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a place
D. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology
解析：本题可参见文章第一段的最后一句话“In short，an expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place，and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books”，其实，该问题就是这句话的翻版，即艺术能够更全面深刻地反映历史。所以选C。
2.Art is subjective in that______.(A)
A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it
B. it only reflects people’s anger or sadness about social problems
C. it can easily arouse people’s anger about their government
D. artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society
解析：问题是“艺术是主观的，原因在于______。”文章第二段中有一句话：“Art，on the other hand，is subjective：it reflects emotions and opinions．”从这句话中可以看出艺术是感情和观点的反映。所以选A。
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?(C)
A. In history books political views of people are entirely presented.
B. Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808.
C. In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other buildings.
D. For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or other religious buildings.
解析：从文章第三段倒数第二句话：“By contrast，one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was(and still is)its absence of human and animal images．”能够看出，中东的艺术形象中没有人和动物的形象。此题的关键是找关键词：the Middle East。找到后就能很快地确定答案。所以选C。
4.The passage mainly discusses ______.(B)
A. the development of art history
B. the difference between general history and art history
C. what we can learn from art
D. the influence of artists on art history
解析：本题考查对文章主题思想的理解和把握。文章共分三段。第一段是概括段落，第二段和第三段采用对比的写作方法，分别介绍历史和艺术，突出历史与艺术的不同之处。因此，文章主要讲一般历史和艺术历史的区别。所以选B。
5.It can be concluded from the passage that________.(C)
A. Islamic artists paint images of plants, animals in their paintings
B. it is more difficult to study art history than general history
C. a history teacher must be quite objective
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