C　[推理判断题。根据第二段整体内容可知，三家不同地方的博物馆展出的艺术作品都和20世纪90年代的艺术作品有关。以此来证明20世纪90年代的艺术获得艺术界的关注。]

　　2．What does the underlined part "a far cry from" in Paragraph 4 mean?

　　A．similar to　　　 B．essential for

　　C．different from D．concerned with

　　C　[词义猜测题。根据第四段的"The 1980s was represented by large­scale paintings that were sold for lots of money."和"The art market crashed"可知，1991 年的情况与20世纪80年代的有所不同。]

　　3．What can we learn about the young British artists from the last paragraph?

　　A．They promoted the development of the Internet.

　　B．They gained success with the help of the Internet.

　　C．They were strongly against globalization.

　　D．They mainly took in inspirations from the 1990s.

　　B　[细节理解题。根据最后一段的"The rise of the World Wide Web had a strong influence on art production."及"...the young British artists hit the galleries and the newspaper front pages."可知，英国年轻的艺术家在网络的帮助下，取得了成功。]

　　4．What can be the best title of the passage?

　　A．The 1990s: The decade that never ended

　　B．The 1990s: When modern art was born

　　C．Prices of art works that can't recover

　　D．The bridge between modern and ancient art

　　A　[主旨大意题。本文主要强调20世纪90 年代对于现代艺术的深远影响，至今没有结束。故 A项最符合这个主题。]