新托福单词填空真题周练 | UNIT 5 艺术与文化
上周 UNIT 4 历史与文明(3)([点这里复习])已经更完所有了,有同学后台问我到哪找上周这篇推文中提到的英剧Plebs的资源。如果不想下载的话只能到B站看一些up主上传的分P片段和电影版,愿意下载的话冰冰字幕组压制了全季。这周我们要开启一个全新的视觉与精神盛宴——艺术与文化(Arts & Culture)。在托福考试中,艺术类文章往往自带一种“高级感”,但也因为涉及不少抽象的文学评论或者偏冷门的工艺美术术语,常常让大家在考场上觉得读起来特别dense,很吃力。但艺术话题的切入点也非常有规律:它要么探讨古人搞艺术的“黑科技”(比如陶器是怎么烧出来的、达芬奇时代的颜料是怎么调配的);要么探讨艺术对大众的启发(比如博物馆的作用、荷马史诗里的英雄)。这期配的背景乐来自我比较喜欢的乐队Chelmico其中一位主唱Mamiko真海子的单曲,活泼的旋律,跳动的音符,希望边听边做题时能多点快乐(听日语也能让大家写英文时少受点干扰,当然,如果会日语的同学除外😂)。
单独计时这一大题,目标是又快又稳,为后面的选择题节省时间。
单纯背单词无法实时检测拼写和词形变化(如三单、过去式、复数),做真题能立刻暴露这些盲区。
这一大题经常考同一篇文章的变体,甚至同一个单词。多做真题 = 在这一板块多拿基础分。
(古典时期的希腊红绘陶瓶艺术. 来源: Heritage Images) The Craft of PotteryPottery is an ancient craft that involves shaping and firing clay in special wood-fired ovens (kilns) to create functional and decorative objects. Early po__(4) were sha___(6) by ha__(4) and hea___(6) in sim___(6) kilns, pro____(7) ceramics th__(4) lasted lon___(6). As soci____(9) developed, techn_____(10) became more refined, with different cultures creating distinct styles.Pigments are substances that provide color to materials, and they can be derived from various natural sources, such as minerals and plants. It w__(3) once com__(6) for art___(7) to cre___(6) their o__(3) paints b_(2) mixing sev____(7) pigments toge_____(8). This pro____(7) was ti__(2)-consuming and required detailed knowledge of pigments—their chemical properties.Museums play a crucial role in preserving and showcasing art, history, and culture. They pro_ _ _ _(7) a sp_ _ _(5) where peo_ _ _(6) can eng_ _ _(6) with mult_ _ _ _(8) forms o_(2) artistic expre_ _ _ _ _(10) and histo_ _ _ _ _(10) artifacts. Ma_ _(4) museums al_ _(4) offer educational programs and workshops, fostering a deeper understanding of the subjects they display.The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem that follows the hero, Odysseus, on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. It i_(2) widely consi_____(10) one o__(2) the grea____(8) works i_(2) the his____(7) of Euro____(8) literature. The Odyssey estab____(12) many narr______(9) structures a__(3) archetypes—like the hero's journey—that continue to shape storytelling today.(艺术家的调色板与颜料碰撞. 来源: mikulas1)Art colonies have historically served as vibrant communities where artists gather to share ideas, collaborate, and create. The comm_ _ _ _ _(8) environment all_ _ _(6) artists t_(2) receive feed_ _ _ _(8) from pe_ _ _(5) and exper_ _ _ _ _(10) with n_ _(3) techniques, enri_ _ _ _ _(9) their arti_ _ _ _(8) practice. Su_ _(4) enclaves often emerge in picturesque locations that inspire creativity.答案在文末,请做完练习后再核对。
工艺与美学技术:decorative objects(装饰品), ceramics(陶瓷), color palette(调色板), refined technologies(改良的技术)。
文化传承与文学:engage with(参与、深入接触), historical artifacts(历史文物), epic poem(史诗), narrative structures(叙事结构), archetypes(原型)。
核心词根:
techn-(技术/艺术):如 technologies 技术。art/arti-(手艺/艺术):如 artists 艺术家,artistic 艺术的,artifacts 文物。narr-(讲述):如 narrative 叙事的。
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- societies/səˈsaɪətiz/ n. 社会(复数)⚠️ 注意:括号要求9个字母。这里是由 society 变复数(变 y 为 i 加 -es),极易在中间的 ie 拼写顺序上眼花。
- technologies/tekˈnɒlədʒiz/ n. 技术(复数)⚠️ 注意:10个字母。注意 ch 发 /k/ 的音。文中主语是复数意义,需使用复数形式。
- together/təˈɡeðə(r)/ adv. 在一起⚠️ 注意:8个字母。拼写不难,但要注意它在文中与 mixing... 连用,组成 mixing several pigments together(将几种颜料混合在一起)。
- expression/ɪkˈspreʃn/ n. 表达⚠️ 注意:10个字母。注意双写 s。在第三篇中,artistic expression(艺术表达)是托福极其高频的固定搭配。
- considered/kənˈsɪdəd/ v. 被认为(过去分词)⚠️ 注意:10个字母。文中是 It is widely considered...(它被广泛认为是……),典型的被动语态,千万别漏掉末尾的 -ed。
- established/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ v. 确立,建立⚠️ 注意:12个字母。长难词,修饰过去发生的历史事实,使用过去时,结尾加 -ed。
- communal/kəˈmjuːnl/ adj. 公共的,集体的⚠️ 注意:8个字母。由名词 community(社区/群体)衍生出的形容词,注意双写 m,表示艺术家们聚在一起的“集体环境”。
- experiment/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ v. 实验,尝试⚠️ 注意:10个字母。文中 allows artists to... receive... and experiment with new techniques,在 to 后面作为并列的不定式动词原形,注意后面常跟介词 with。
- enriching/ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ/ v. 丰富,充实(现在分词)⚠️ 注意:13个字母。超长单词。与第一篇的forming一样在句中作伴随状语(现在分词形式),不要漏掉 -ing,意为“从而丰富了他们的艺术实践”。
其实写写艺术与文化类的文章还是能学到不少艺术史相关知识的。看着艺术家们跨越世代为了美的表达潜心研制颜料、琢磨笔触和画布的搭配...也算是一次virtual tour to the museum or the art gallery的体验了。下周三,我们将开启UNIT 6 地质与地理的真题库了。大家刷完题早点休息,我们下期见!
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