2007年英语专业八级考试听力真题：A

　　SECTION A Mini-lecture
　　In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture once only. While listening, take notes on the important points. You notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task for after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on Answer sheet one. Use the blank sheet for note-tanking.

　　What Can We Learn from Art?

　　I. Introduction
　　A. Differences between general history and art history
　　— Focus:
　　— general history: (1)_____
　　— art history: political values, emotions, everyday life, etc.
　　B. Significance of study
　　More information and better understanding of human society and civilization

　　II. Types of information
　　A. Information in history books is (2)_____
　　— facts, but no opinions
　　B. Information in art history is subjective
　　— (3)_____ and opinions
　　e.g. — Spanish painter's works: misuse of governmental power
　　— Mexican artists' works: attitudes towards social problems

　　III. Art as a reflection of religious beliefs
　　A. Europe: (4)_____ in pictures in churches
　　B. Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palaces
　　Reason: human and (5)_____ are not seen as holy
　　C. Africa and the Pacific Islands: masks, headdresses and costumes in special ceremonies
　　Purpose: to seek the help of (6)_____ to protect crops, animals and people.

　　IV. Perceptions of Art
　　How people see art is related to their cultural background.
　　A. Europeans and Americans
　　— (7)_____
　　— expression of ideas
　　B. People in other places
　　— part of everyday life
　　— (8)_____ use

　　V. Art as a reflection of social changes
　　A. Cause of changes: (9)_____ of different cultures.
　　B. Changes
　　— tribal people: effects of (10)_____ on art forms
　　— European artists: influence of African traditional art in their works
　　— American and Canadian artists: study of Japanese painting