2006年考研英语模拟试题一(13)

(although he, unfortunately, based his assessment on an incorrect analysis of Botticelli's personality), inspired a new appreciation of Botticelli throughout the English-speaking world. Yet Botticelli's work, especially the Sistine frescoes, did not generate worldwide attention until it was finally subjected to a comprehensive and scrupulous analysis by Home in 1908. Home rightly demonstrated that the frescoes shared important features with paintings by other fifteenth-century Florentines - features such as skillful representation of anatomical proportions, and of the human figure in motion. However, Home argued that Botticelli did not treat these qualities as ends in themselves - rather, that he emphasized clear depletion of a story, a unique achievement and one that made the traditional Florentine qualities less central. Because of Home's emphasis crucial to any study of art, the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticelli's achievements.

36.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

[A] The Role of Standard Art Analyses and Appraisals.

[B] Sandro Botticelli: From Rejection to Appreciation.

[C] The History of Critics' Responses to Art Works.

[D] Botticelli and Florentine: A Comparative Study.

37.We can learn from the text that art critics have a history of

[A] suppressing painters' art initiatives.[B] favoring a Botticelli's best paintings.

[C] rejecting traditional art characteristics.[D] undervaluing Botticelli's achievements.