新标准大学英语3第三单元课后答案.docx

1、新标准大学英语3第三单元课后答案Unit 3 Art for Arts SakeActive reading (1)Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 Why does the writer divide listening to music into three types of experience?(a) It is important to keep the different types of experience separate.(b) It makes it easier to

2、 understand what is happening when we listen to music.(c) It is the traditional way of referring to the experience of listening.(d) Different people listen on different planes, according to the type of person they are.2 What is the main characteristic of the sensuous plane?(a) It is the sort of feel

3、ing we get when listening to music on the radio. (b) It can only be experienced by people who arent musicians. (c) It is a reaction we have which is generated by the sound of the music.(d) It does not give us any real sense of pleasure. (It does give us pleasure.)3 What is the main characteristic of

4、 the expressive plane?(a) It can only be experienced by intelligent people. (b) It is when we believe the composer is communicating something to us.(c) It is a controversial concept; some composers dont think it exists. (d) It is most obviously apparent in the music of Stravinsky.4 What is the main

5、characteristic of the musical plane?(a) It can only be experienced by people who have studied to read music.(b) It is the ability to experience different musical elements.(c) It is the plane that we experience instinctively, without realizing it. (d) It is the easiest of the three planes to apprecia

6、te. 5 How do most people usually listen to music?(a) On only one plane at any given moment.(b) On all three planes at the same time.(c) Without paying enough attention.(d) Without understanding what they are doing.6 Why does the writer end the passage by referring to the theatre?(a) The theatre also

7、 offers three types of experience.(b) Composers are like the characters in a play.(c) Theatre is the form of art which is most similar to music.(d) The audience in a theatre are like musicians in an orchestra.3 Match the listeners activities with the planes they are on.1 They understand the way the

8、composer is thinking.(c) musical plane2 They are doing something else at the same time.(a) sensuous plane3 They recognize different elements in the music.(c) musical plane4 They just want to escape from everyday reality.(a) sensuous plane5 They feel sad or happy because of the music.(b) expressive p

9、lane6 They think the music they are listening to has a meaning.(b) expressive planeDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make up or form something (constitute)2 happening or done at the same time (simultaneously)3 able to do something because you have

10、the knowledge, skill, or experience that is needed (qualified)4 a regular pattern of sounds in music that you can show by moving, hitting your hands together, or hitting a drum or other surface (rhythm)5 to receive or obtain something from something else (derive)6 someone who writes music, especiall

11、y classical music (composer)7 as much as is needed (sufficiently)5 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.Johann Sebastian Bach is possibly the greatest (1) composer the world has ever known. His Well- Tempered Clavichord (2) constitutes one of the most complete work

12、s for keyboard ever written. It is (3) simultaneously both a series of technical exercises which explore the possibilities of the keyboard, and a masterpiece of expressive feeling. Although he was a highly (4) qualified musician (as an organist and a choirmaster), he was not considered to be (5) suf

13、ficiently “modern” by the generation which followed him, and he was soon forgotten. But his music was rediscovered in the 19th century, for its perfect sense of (6) rhythm and harmony. Indeed, many of the great composers of the 20th century, such as Stravinsky, (7) derived a lot of their musical ide

14、as from him.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 Shh! Theyre about to announce the winner of this years International Piano Competition. (proclaim)2 Its quite easy to make a comparison between poetry and mu

15、sic. (analogy)Its quite easy to make an analogy between poetry and music.3 We are amazed by her ability to express herself with great clearness and simplicity. (clarity)4 How many artists have given up everything for the cause of their art? (for the sake of)5 Internet emerges as a powerful and effec

16、tive force in advertising new products. (potent)6 I enjoyed the performance, but I thought the clothes the actors were wearing were a bit silly. (costumes)7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you split something up, do you (a) divide it into parts, or (b) put the parts togethe

17、r?2 If you do something absent-mindedly, are you (a) thinking about what you are doing, or (b) thinking about something else?3 Do you look for consolation (a) after a piece of bad news, or (b) after a piece of good news?4 If you are treading on controversial ground, are you (a) taking a risk, or (b)

18、 making everybody happy?5 If you shy away from something, do you (a) keep close to it, or (b) keep your distance from it?6 If you pin something down, are you (a) able to examine it carefully, or (b) unable to examine it carefully?7 If you know the melody of a piece of music, are you familiar with (a

19、) the tune, or (b) the meaning of the music? 8 Is an instinctive reaction to something (a) automatic, or (b) one which follows a lot of thought?Reading and interpreting8 Work in pairs and choose the best answer to the questions.1 Which is the writers main purpose?(a) To show how complex listening to

20、 music is.(b) To get people to listen to music more.(c) To discourage some people from listening to music.(d) To get people to think about how they listen to music.2 Who does the writer address as you?(a) Musicians.(b) Theatregoers.(c) Composers.(d) Intelligent music lovers.Active reading (2)Reading

21、 and understanding3 Answer the questions.1 What type of painting is Girl with a Pearl Earring?Its a world-famous portrait painted by Vermeer around 1665.2 Who was the model for the painting?Griet, a young girl who is thought to work in Vermeers house.3 How much of the novel is based on fact?The sett

22、ing and some of the main ideas are factual but the details of the story are speculation and fiction.4 What was the relationship between Griet and Vermeer?Griet was a maid in Vermeers household and she became his model. Vermeer thought she had some artistic talent.5 Why did Griet leave the Vermeer ho

23、usehold?Vermeers daughter and wife found out that Griet was modeling for Vermeer. Griet got embarrassed when the wife stormed into the studio, so she left.6 What differences are there between the book and the film?According to the film, the earrings are finally delivered to Griet and the audience is

24、 left wondering if she marries Pieter. The novel does not talk about it.4 Match the events with their sources.1 Griet gets a job with the Vermeer family.(b) in the novel by Tracy Chevalier2 Vermeer makes a hole in Griets ear.(c) in the film version of the novel3 Vermeer marries a Catholic girl calle

25、d Catharina.(a) known fact4 Catharina is jealous of Griet.(b) in the novel by Tracy Chevalier5 Vermeer becomes a Catholic.(a) known fact6 Van Ruijven wants to be painted with Griet.(b) in the novel by Tracy Chevalier7 Vermeer grows up in Delft.(a) known fact8 Somebody sends the earrings to Griet aft

26、er Vermeers death.(c) in the film version of the novel9 Griet becomes Vermeers assistant.(b) in the novel by Tracy Chevalier10 Griet is embarrassed when Vermeer sees her hair.(b) in the novel by Tracy ChevalierDealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 someone

27、 who looks at a picture, photograph, or piece of art (viewer)2 a painting, drawing or photograph of someone, especially of their face only (portrait)3 relating to peoples homes and family life (domestic)4 the inside part of something, especially a building or vehicle (interior)5 as a result (consequ

28、ently)6 to start to employ someone or use their services (engage)7 to officially ask for a piece of work to be done for you (commission)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.In the beginning it was only the rich and famous who had their (1) portraits painted. But

29、from the Renaissance onwards things changed. Firstly, the growing importance of the middle classes led many ordinary people to (2) commission paintings, often of members of their family. Secondly, artists became interested in showing scenes of (3) domestic life, set in the (4) interiors of ordinary

30、houses, and (5) consequently they began to (6) engage ordinary people, such as servant girls, as models. Part of the mystery for (7) viewers today concerns the identity of these models, in masterpieces such as Leonardos Mona Lisa and Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring.7 Replace the underlined words

31、with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1 He changed his religion from Protestantism and became a Catholic. (converted)2 One of the assistants jobs was to break into a powder the paints. (grind)3 The newspaper started to change the fact so that it was no longer true ever since

32、it existed, and the local government was definitely one of the victims. (distort)4 You dont have to make a hole in your ears to be able to wear these earrings. (pierce)5 The lives of artists have often been linked to shocking events and situations. (scandals)6 One of the most striking aspects of the painting is the turban she is wearing on her head. (features)7 Ill finish the painting this e