AVER:A.refuteB.comfortC.assistD.bolsterE.gather
AVER:
A.refute
B.comfort
C.assist
D.bolster
E.gather
AVER:
A.refute
B.comfort
C.assist
D.bolster
E.gather
A.concerted
B.ingenious
C.defiant
D.avid
E.diligent
A.limn … introduction
B.master … obstacle
C.subordinate … key
D.parse … access
E.osculate … clarity
A.water:aqueduct
B.lubricate:friction
C.press:attachment
D.banish:betrayal
E.vent:condensation
A.martinet:indiscipline
B.sloth:languidness
C.chief:instruction
D.militarist:passion
E.aesthete:equitability
depicted the current era as one in which advanced technologies liberate the
worker from the burden of material labor, yet despite their claims for a radical
break with the past, such representations both draw upon, and reinforce,
(5) traditional Western conceptions of the autonomous laborer as an active, organic
subject distinct from the passive inorganic machine. In contrast, Gibson's
characters struggle to comprehend how bodies themselves are marked by
historical and material circumstances, and by extending their epistemological
systems to process their technological markings, such characters are able to
(10) forge limited alliances with one another and retain their agency without
disappearing into—or fleeing from—this brave new world. Unfortunately,
Gibson does not wholeheartedly champion these alternative models of labor and
agency over their dominant counterparts—they are maintained at only great
physical and social cost—but the Neuromancer trilogy takes an important step
(15) toward revealing the limits of our traditional conceptions of the laboring body.
The passage is primarily concerned with doing which of the following?
A.Lauding Gibson's achievement in recognizing the usefulness of traditional Western values toward technology
B.Advocating Gibson's work as an example of an unorthodox and useful view of the body's relationship to labor
C.Criticizing Gibson's lack of reliance on alternative models of labor
D.Advancing a thesis concerning the limitations of traditional conceptions of the laboring body
E.Explaining, on the level of craft, how Gibson's work varies from that of his peers
should imply neither a mutual exclusiveness nor a hierarchic differentiation of
these processes. Leonardo demonstrated that producing art and theorizing about
it need not be antithetically opposed activities and that meaningful contributions
(5) can be achieved successfully in more than one field. Inexplicably, few theorists
have built as memorable architectural structures as his and even fewer artists
have been entrusted with the directorship of an influential art institution.
Unfortunately, as theory and practice became more specialized in the modern
era and their operational framework clearly defined both in the cultural milieu
(10) and the educational process, their independent paths and boundaries have
curtailed possibilities of interaction. The creations of categories and divisions
have further emphasized highly individualized idiosyncrasies and, by exposing
differences, diminished the value of a unifying artistic vocabulary. The
transformative cultural process of the last decades has critically examined the
(15) artificial separations between theoretical and studio practices and disclosed
viable connections between making, writing, thinking, looking and talking
about art. The recent dialogue between the various components of the artistic
discourse has recognized the common denominators shared by theoretical
analyses and artistic production, one of which is clearly exposed by the
(20) argument that the central objective of the theorist and artist is to unmask and
understand artistic meanings in painting or text.
The notion that "true" art is the product of individuals who are incapable of
in-depth understanding, in stark contrast to erudite, restrained and controlled
scholars, is an outdated model. The assumption that artists make art but cannot
(25) or do not have to talk or write about it and that theorists rarely know anything
about the creative process, has been consistently refuted by the many texts
written from Leonardo da Vinci to Mary Kelly. Even van Gogh, a martyr of the
stereotypical "misunderstood genius," whose artistic career has been distorted
by scores of films and books, wrote with lucidity and insight about art and his
(30) work. Apparently, the "mystery" of the creative process, jealously protected
by artists but also selectively cultivated by some art historians has been both a
fascination and frustration for those extrinsic to the process and artists have
exposed the intimacy of creativity while acknowledging the role of cognition in
creativity.
(35) Even the ironic and subversive demise of authorship of the post-modern and
electronic age acknowledges, at least indirectly, the value of the artist's
individual participation. However, many contemporary artists have abandoned
the hierarchic segregation of the inner realm of the creator and, by combining
theoretical and studio practices, brought a reconciliatory tone to the processes
(40) of making art and analyzing it. Their works, which are often simultaneously
artistic productions and critique of the artistic discourse, make use of visual and
textual forms to expose the connection between looking and thinking as the
essential attribute to both creating and understanding art.
According to the passage, the specialization of art and theory has tended to
A.reduce the level of control artists have over artistic institutions
B.increase the usefulness of creating a unifying artistic vocabulary
C.permit a greater level of development of knowledge concerning both
D.curtail interactions and establish false boundaries between the two fields
E.complicate the educational process of artists in an unfortunate manner
A.An example of an artist whose work critics misunderstand
B.The contrast of different points of view
C.The repetition of key ideas and expressions
D.A mention of the most recent trends in art-making
E.Evaluative or judgmental words
A.postulates that peripheral neurons do not respond to a greater extent to stimuli representing a single taste quality
B.ignores the crucial difference between central and peripheral gustatory neurons in their role as mechanisms of taste
C.implies that the activity of any individual taste cell, taken by itself, is ambiguous
D.fails to acknowledge that specific gustatory neurons are associated with particular tastes
E.relies primarily upon research data that has come from human, rather than animal, subjects
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