L1：
Lecture 1
第一题
What is the lecture mainly about?
ATechniques for applying both oil paints and enamel paints
BWhy synthetic paints became less popular after the twentieth century
CHow synthetic paints were developed during the twentieth century
DThe use of synthetic paints by twentieth-century artists
第二题
What is the professor’s opinion about synthetic paint and twentieth-century art?
ASynthetic paint was not used in high-quality paintings.
BThe impact of synthetic paint has been overlooked.
CArtists should have used more synthetic paint than oil paint.
DSynthetic paints were less suitable for large paintings than other paints were.
第三题
According to the discussion,what were three reasons that artists used synthetic paints during the 1940s?
Select 3 answers
ASynthetic paints were promoted by paint manufacturers for artists to use.
BSynthetic paints were less expensive than oil paints.
CSynthetic paints flowed easily and dried quickly.
DArt buyers became interested in works made with synthetic paints.
EOil paints became less widely available.
第四题
According to the professor,what were two things that using synthetic paint enabled Siqueiros to do when making murals?
Select 2 answers
AProduce murals that were less easily damaged by weather
BUse colors that were brighter than those allowed by traditional paints
CApply the paint by spraying instead of brushing
DPaint on a wider variety of surfaces
第五题
According to the discussion,what can be inferred about how Pollock applied synthetic paints in his work?
AHe needed to use several different kinds of brush strokes.
BHe carefully planned where to place paints on a canvas.
CHe mixed synthetic paints with traditional oil paints.
DHe incorporated techniques that he learned from Siqueiros.
第六题
Why does the professor mention airplanes and radios?
ATo give examples of objects portrayed in a mural
BTo describe ways that some artists became well-known
CTo point out widespread uses of synthetic materials
DTo describe an aspect of Pollock’s point of view about art
