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(2020·绵阳市高中第一次诊断性考试)For art,the year 2114 will be one full of events.In May of that year in Berlin,the philosopher and artist Jonathon Keats' “century cameras”—cameras with a 100yearlong exposure (曝光) time — will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited.Six months after that,the Future Library in Oslo,Norway,will open its doors for the first time,presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.
As Katie Paterson,the creator of the Future Library,puts it,“Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects,more than a century in the making,are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes.They aim to challenge today's shortterm thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers,forcing people into considering works more deliberately.In their way,too,they are fighting against modern culture—not just regarding money,but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.
In a similar fashion,every April on Slow Art Day,visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time — a tough task for the average museum visitors,who typically spend less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.
Like the Future Library,the “century cameras” are very much a project for cities,since it's in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest.“Since I started living in a city,I've somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind,the Future Library project manager,who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth,told The Atlantic magazine.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了慢艺术的相关内容,其鼓励人们慢慢欣赏艺术作品。
1.What will NOT happen in 2114 according to the first paragraph?
A.A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.
B.The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.
C.Photos with a 100yearlong exposure will be developed and exhibited.
D.Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“cameras with a 100yearlong exposure(曝光) time...to have their results developed and exhibited”可知,要展览的是相机拍摄的照片,而不是相机,故选A。]
2.What can we learn about people's attitude towards works of art at nowadays?
A.They spend little time on works.
B.They pay more attention to works.
C.They spend much money on works.
D.They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.
A [推理判断题。根据第三段中的“visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitors,who typically spend less than 30 seconds on each piece of art”可推知,在当今社会,人们在欣赏艺术作品时花费的时间很少,故选A。]
3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?
A.To advocate creating works of art slowly.
B.To protect works of art from being damaged.
C.To promote works of art for modern culture.
D.To encourage people to consider works more deliberately.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段第二句以及第三句中的“forcing people into considering works more deliberately”可知,这些项目是新一轮“慢艺术”浪潮的一部分,旨在鼓励人们更加从容不迫地注视这些艺术作品。故选D。]
4.How does Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?
A.It's discouraging. B.It's awful.
C.It's busy. D.It's developed.
C [推理判断题。根据尾段第一句以及Anne Beate Hovind所说的话“Since I started living in a city,I've somehow been quite disconnected”可知,在城市里,时间过得最快,生活节奏最快,Anne Beate Hovind感觉自己跟不上节奏,由此可推知,Anne Beate Hovind认为城市生活是忙碌的,故选C。]