【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ’s no secret that China has always been a source of inspiration for designers, ” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media pany and home to some of the biggest fashion(時尚) 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(美學(xué)) 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 bee 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. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。文章論述了中國文化及中國美學(xué)對國際時尚界的影響。5. 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. 【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences. 可知, 此次展覽吸引的參觀者人數(shù)創(chuàng)下了記錄, 顯示出人們對中國影響力的濃厚興趣。6. 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. 【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中Hill所說的話“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. ”可知, Hill說中國女性正在引領(lǐng)時尚。7. What do the underlined words “taking on” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. learning from　　　　 B. looking down onC. working with D. peting against【解析】選D。詞義猜測題。下文and beating them hands down in design and sales說在設(shè)計和銷售上輕而易舉地?fù)魯∷麄? 由此推斷出上文Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs的意思是Vera Wang、Alexander Wang和Jason Wu正在與Galliano、Albaz和 Marc Jacobs競爭。taking on意思是“競爭”。8. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Young Models Selling Dreams to the WorldB. A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC. Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD. Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends【解析】選D。主旨大意題。本文通過Amanda Hill的評論, 論述了中國文化、中國藝術(shù)、中國設(shè)計師等等在國際時尚中發(fā)揮的非常重要的作用。因此, D項“中國文化刺激著國際時尚的發(fā)展和潮流”最能概括文章大意。Ⅱ. 閱讀填句(2020寧波高一檢測)　　To many of us, art is obviously a kind of human expression of creativity. But in recent years, you may have read news about artificial intelligence (AI) creating its own art, such as painting or writing poems. Some pe