2020-2021学年潍坊爱尔达技校高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThehistoryofpopartbeginswithabstractart.Popartemergedfromthefoundationofabstractartinthe1950s,firstgainingrecognitioninGreatBritain,thenestablishingitselfintheUnitedStatesinthe1960s.Inthe1930sand1940s,abstractartwasgreatlypopular,butpeoplebegantohatethisartform.Mostabstractartproducedinthiseracouldbefoundinartgalleriesorthe名流homes),ofnottheinelite(thehomesofeverydaypeople.Popartsprungontothesceneasthepeople'sart.Someartcriticssaypopartisarebellionagainstabstractart;otherssayitisanextensionofabstractart.Youcanseeelementsofabstractartinmanypopartprints,especiallythosethat（拼贴画）consistofofacollageimages.However,somepopartpieceshavenothingtodowithabstractart,lookingmorelikeaphotoofapopularconsumeritem,whichimpressedpeopledeeply.RichardHamiltonandEduardoPaolozziweretwoofthefirstcontemporarypopartpioneersrecognisedinGreatBritain.TheywereapartoftheIndependentGroup,anorganisedgroupofBritishartistswhowantedtochallengerulingmodernistapproachestoculture.Theyrecognisedthevalueofmodernadvertisingandcomicbookimages.Theyusedthesepopularimagesinartasasocialcommentary,oftenbuildingironyandhumourintotheirartworks,thuscreatinganewformofart.Thesepieces-producedweremassandsoldataffordableprices.WhenpoparttookoffintheUnitedStates,itexpandedtoincludeacelebrationofkitschandthecommonimagesfoundinmoviesandtelevision.AndyWharholisperhapsthemostfamousAmericanpopartartist,knownforhisprintsoftheactressMarilynMonroe,thesingerElvisPresleyandofCampbell'ssoupcans.AndyWharholwasinspiredbyimagesfromadvertisementsandcommonconsumeritems.Healsomadeaseriesofpaintingswhichshowedimagesofcaraccidents.1.Whydidpeopledislikeabstractart?A.Peoplefoundithardtounderstand.B.Ordinarypeoplecouldn'taffordit.C.Peopledislikedenjoyingitingalleries.D.Itwasn'tbasedoneverydaylife.2.Whatimpressiondopopartworksleaveonpeople?A.Theyarearebellionagainstabstractart.B.Theyhavem