Unit 6 Design
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It's no secret that China has always been a source (来源) of inspiration for designers，” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A＋E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion (时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of Chinainspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics (美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook，” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking_on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales，” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers，” she says. “China is no longer just another market；in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章以国外视角报道中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚的影响，展现了中国对国际时尚和设计发展的引领作用。
1．What can we learn about the exhibition in New York? A．It promoted the sales of artworks. B．It attracted a large number of visitors. C．It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D．It aimed to introduce Chinese models.
答案：B 推理判断题。由题干中的“the exhibition in New York”定位到原文第三段，由该段最后一句可知此次展览的参观人数破了纪录，B项表述正确。故选B项。
2．What does Hill say about Chinese women? A．They are setting the fashion. B．They start many fashion campaigns. C．They admire super models.
D．They do business all over the world.
答案：A 推理判断题。由原文第四段中Hill说的话可知，中国女性不仅是时尚的消费者，承接上文，第一个破折号后的movement就是fashion campaign，结合常识与消费者对应的是创造者，所以中国女性不仅是时尚的消费者，还是时尚的创造者，由此推断出，她们正在引领潮流，故选A项。
3．What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean? A．learning from C．working with
B．looking down on D．competing against
答案：D 词义猜测题。由画线词后面的“—and beating them hands down in design and sales”可知，破折号是对前文的补充，因此beating them与taking on意思相近，所以可知take on此处意为“与……较量”，故选D项。
4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the World B．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
答案：D 标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章的第一段点明主题：对于西方设计师来说，长期以来中国及其丰富的文化一直是西方创作者的灵感来源。接下来Amanda Hill对中国文化和中国美学对国际时尚的影响进行了评价，由此可知，中国文化推动了国际时尚潮流，故D项作为文章的标题最合适。
B
A work of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) has been sold by a major art seller for the first time.
The print sold for an unexpectedly large amount of $432,500. The artwork was bought during an auction (拍卖) on Thursday at Christie's, an art house, in New York City. Officials had predicted it would sell for between $7,000 and $10,000. The buyer was not immediately announced.
The artwork, called Portrait of Edmond Belamy, was made by a machine learning algorithm (算法). It shows the portrait of a man, looking similar to subjects shown in historical paintings. While the piece was not painted by a firstclass artist, “it is exactly the kind of artwork we have been selling for 250 years，” Christie's sale organizer Richard Lloyd said in a statement.
Three creators from the art group Obvious cooperated on the process that made the print. They put a collection of 15,000 portraits into a machine learning system. The portraits were painted by artists from the time period between the 14th and the 20th centuries. Obvious has created a series of AIproduced artworks. It has experimented with other kinds of historical paintings. These included subjects from nature to paintings of the whole human body.
Christie's admits that artwork created by machine learning methods leaves open questions about who or what should get credit (受到好评) for creating the pieces. An expert of art and artificial intelligence told Christie's he believes ownership of AI artwork needs to be shared because humans and machines both take part in the process. “You could say that, at this point, it is a collaboration (协作) between two artists—one human, one machine. And that leads me to think about the future,
in which AI will become a new medium for art.”
In the case of the Portrait of Edmond Belamy, only one “artist” appears at the bottom, where the signed name usually appears. This print does not contain a human's name. Instead, it lists part of the actual machine learning algorithm that created it.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。人工智能创作的美术作品《埃德蒙·贝拉米肖像》在纽约拍出了比估价高数倍的价格。这幅作品是人机合作的结果，创作者将15，000幅艺术作品输入到人工智能的学习系统，人工智能通过学习后完成创作。
5．What kind of paintings has been selling at Christie's all these years? A．Artworks painted by AI.
B．Works painted by firstclass artists. C．Paintings painted by common artists.
D．Historical paintings painted by famous artists.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，佳士得拍卖行拍卖的美术作品都是一流艺术家的作品。
6．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People showed great interest in the painting created by AI. B．Artworks created by AI have become very popular at the auction. C．The painting was a milestone of AI development and worth much more. D．The painting was created by firstclass artists and had much value. 答案：A 推理判断题。根据《埃德蒙·贝拉米肖像》拍出的价格可知，人们对人工智能创作的作品非常感兴趣，所以有人用比估价高数倍的价钱买下了这幅作品。
7．Why does the author write the fourth paragraph? A．To give an instruction about the art group Obvious. B．To describe what the portrait looked like. C．To comment on the value of the painting. D．To tell readers how the painting was created.
答案：D 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知人机合作共同创作了《埃德蒙·贝拉米肖像》这幅作品；通读第四段可知其写作目的是向读者介绍这幅作品的创作过程。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2020·江西省抚州市临川二中高三月考)After a tiring day, your bedroom, a comfortable and inviting space, should be one place where you can finally relax. If the space seems too limited, you can try out these tips to make it look larger.
1.Avoid dark colors and increase natural light.
In a small room, walls and decoration that are dark can make the area seem even smaller. Choose light color like cream and peach for your walls. __1__. Try to allow as much natural light as possible to fall into the room, through the window or the balcony door. __2__.
2.Look for furniture that uses wall space.
Choosing furniture that fits into a corner or which can be placed against a wall will greatly increase ground space in your room. __3__. Try hanging some on one wall and see the difference it makes.
3.Find creative ways to store your stuff.
Make full use of the builtin shelves and storing capacities in the kitchen and bathroom. __4__. You can also look for multifunction furniture: a coffee table with drawers, or a foot stool with interior storage.
4.__5__.
When doing weekly cleanups, throw out your old and unused objects and keep only the essential items in view. You can also cut back on the unnecessary appliances. Move the table fan out into the living room during winter. If your bedroom is already small, don't bring in a TV. If you already have one, try moving it out and see if it gains you extra space.
A．Mirrors also create an impression of space B．Remove untidy and unnecessary appliances C．Store rarely used items in a box under your bed D．Purchase the possible less furniture for your room E．Bright sunlight can kill some bacteria in your bedroom F．Sunlight will brighten the room and make it seem more cheerful
G．Pillows, curtain covers, and decorative items should also be light in color 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就“如何布置房间显得空间更大”给出了四条建议。 1．G 根据空前“Choose light color like cream and peach for your walls.”你的墙壁选择像奶油和桃子的颜色，可知避免深色，应选择浅色，G项(枕头、窗帘罩和装饰物品也应该是浅色的)符合语境，承接上文，故选G。
2．E 根据空前“Try to allow as much natural light as possible to fall into the room, through the window or the balcony door.”让尽可能多的自然光从窗户或者阳台的门落入房间，可知E项(明亮的阳光可以杀死你卧室里的一些细菌)承接上文，故选E。
3．A 根据空前“Choosing furniture that fits into a corner or which can be placed against a wall will greatly increase ground space in your room.”选择适合角落的家
2021高考英语一轮统考复习第一编Book2Unit6Design课时作业(含解析)北师大版
