2017高考英语一轮复习 Module 4 Fine Arts-Western, Chinese and Pop Arts练习 外研版必修2.docVIP

　Module 4 Ⅰ.阅读理解 The values of artistic works，according to cultural relativism (相对主义)，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 todays 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 (不变的) 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. 语篇解读：本文是说明文，主要介绍了根据文化相对主义，艺术作品永恒受欢迎的原因是人类的审美具有共同性，并且就此展开说明。 1．According to the passage，what do we know about cultural relativism? 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. 答案：C　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句话，可知根据相对主义，艺术作品就是把艺术的价值与当地的社会经济条件结合在一块，故选C项。 2．In paragraph 2，the artists are mentioned in order