《2026年教材完全解读高中英语选择性必修第三册人教版》

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In November 1996, the National Art Museum of China received a donation of 117 paintings, sculptures and installations made after 1970 by European and US artists. Featured artists include important figures of modern and contemporary art, such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerhard Richter and David Hockney.
The donation was made by German collectors Irene and Peter Ludwig. The couple traveled in many Chinese cities in the 1980s and 1990s, witnessing what was happening following the country's reform and opening - up. Peter Ludwig, an industrialist who held a PhD in art history, initialed a donation agreement with the museum in May 1996 but died two months later. His widow Irene Ludwig attended the donation ceremony and exhibition.
Yang Lizhou, then the museum's vice director, recalled that when Peter Ludwig visited China to discuss about donation, he was not very determined but said "YES" after Yang told him that one quarter of the world's population would support and remember him for his generosity.
The museum has toured the Ludwig collection in many cities over the past two decades, broadening people's vision of fine arts. Many Chinese artists and art researchers had their first look at a real Picasso and also, got to know about the scope and depth of contemporary art. And now it exhibits 50 works from the collection to again mark the importance of the couple's contribution to Chinese art circles and art education.
This portrait of Peter Ludwig shows a highly recognizable style of pop art figure Andy Warhol. Warhol portrayed many celebrities of various fields, including art, literature, movie, music and politics, in the 1970s, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Sketchy lines and a combination of bright colors highlight the subject's distinctive personality, and bring him closer to the audience.
The Ludwig donated another three Picasso paintings, in which Man and Woman by a Flower Vase was completed three years before he died. The painting expressed the fascination of love and the burden it brings by merging the images of a woman and a man, where they seem physically independent while bound by scarfs reluctantly which made the man look dejected. This painting is distinctive from other masterpieces of Picasso.
4. What made Peter finally decide to donate his collections?
A. Yang's encouragement.
B. His passion for fine arts.
C. China's reform and opening - up.
D. His wealth and a PhD in art history.
5. What is the influence of the couple's donation?
A. Making the museum more splendid.
B. Laying a solid foundation for Chinese art circles.
C. Widening Chinese people's horizon of elegant arts.
D. Deepening people's understanding of traditional art.
6. What does the underlined word "dejected" in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Depressed.
B. Delighted.
C. Dedicated.
D. Deserted.
7. What is a suitable title for the text?
A. The important figures of modern art.
B. A German couple's shining achievements.
C. A generous gift package from a German couple.
D. The significance of a German couple's donation.

答案： 4.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“when Peter Ludwig visited China to discuss about donation, he was not very determined but said ‘YES’ after Yang told him that one quarter of the world’s population would support and remember him for his generosity”可知,杨的鼓励使彼得最终决定捐赠他的收藏。故选A。
5.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The museum has toured the Ludwig collection in many cities over the past two decades, broadening people’s vision of fine arts.”可知,这对德国夫妇的捐赠拓宽了中国人的艺术视野,提升了中国人对艺术的鉴赏和理解,故选C。
6.A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词前文“The painting expressed the fascination of love and the burden it brings by merging the images of a woman and a man, where they seem physically independent while bound by scarfs reluctantly”可知,这幅画把看似身体独立,却被围巾勉强束缚的男女形象融合在一起,表达了爱情的魅力和负担。由此可知画线单词dejected的意思为“不高兴的,沮丧的”,故选A。
7.C 【解析】标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“In November 1996, the National Art Museum of China received a donation of 117 paintings, sculptures and installations made after 1970 by European and US artists.”以及第二段中的“The donation was made by German collectors Irene and Peter Ludwig. The couple traveled in many Chinese cities in the 1980s and 1990s, witnessing what was happening following the country’s reform and opening-up.”可知,本文讲述了一对德国夫妇赠送给中国一份当代艺术大礼包。所以C项“一对德国夫妇送的大礼包”最适合作本文的最佳标题。故选C。