Question

There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art; Paris has the Luvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without building, or even a wall for its drawing and paintings. FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings. Robert Shostak is direction of the new computer museum. He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer (激光印刷) . Robert Shostak says the electronic（电子的） museum is mostly for art or computer students at school and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostake said the FIU museum will take computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about_______.

A. museums throughout the world

B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A.

C. art exhibitions（展览会） in Florida International University

D. latest development of computer art

2.To see the art in FIU museum, you need______.

A．floppy discs（软盘）

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connect to the museum by telephone line

3.The museum was started when______.

A Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C. art students needed a place to show their works

D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art

4.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A．art students                           B．computer owners

C．exhibits in the museum                   D．those who will enjoy art.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了美国迈阿密的电子艺术展的相关情况，并说明了这个电子艺术展的发展历程。

1.B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段后半部分内容Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without building, or even a wall for its drawing and paintings…可知本文介绍了美国迈阿密的电子艺术展的相关情况，故B正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第一段5,6行You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.说明只需要一部连上电话线的电脑即可，故D正确。

3.B 细节题。根据第段最后2行Robert Shostak is direction of the new computer museum. He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.说明那些computer artists没有地方来展示他们的作品，所以他才有了这样的想法，故B正确。

4.D 推理题。根据本句And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum说明美国的那些家用电脑正是这种电子博物馆的使用者，这些人正是那些喜欢艺术的人。故D正确。

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