Question

【題目】When Kate’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon (絲帶）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kate had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kate suffered from polio（小兒麻痹癥）at the age of seven. Her spine (脊柱) became bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kate taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kate’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kate’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A. A far better artist.

B. A far more gifted artist.

C. A much stronger person.

D. A much more famous person.

【2】The terrible pain Kate suffered was caused by .

A. polio B. her bent spine

C. back injuries D. the operations she had

【3】Kate’s style had become increasingly independent since the .

A.1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s

【4】What is author’s attitude toward Kate?

A. Devotion. B. Sympathy.

C. Worry. D. Encouragement.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小題1】D

【小題2】C

【小題3】B

【小題4】B

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了倫敦著名的藝術(shù)家凱特，這位藝術(shù)家一生受盡折磨，有生之年并沒有得到太多的榮譽(yù)，只是去世以后才出名。

【1】猜測(cè)詞義題：根據(jù)第一段最后一句話“Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.（可惜的是，相比于她所處的那個(gè)時(shí)代，在如今她有著 “更大的名氣”）”可知她在當(dāng)代對(duì)藝術(shù)世界的影響更大，我們可以推斷選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)第二段“Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.”說(shuō)明盡管經(jīng)歷了多次手術(shù)，仍然沒有治愈她背上那巨大的疼痛， 再結(jié)合前面說(shuō)她在一次車禍中背部受傷， 可知她背上的疼痛是由背上的傷引起的。選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)“but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.”可知自從1940s 凱特的作品逐漸獨(dú)立化。選B。

【4】作者態(tài)度題：根據(jù)最后一段中“Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. ”不幸的是，即使在她的祖國(guó)，她的作品并沒有受到太多的關(guān)注，可見作者對(duì)她的態(tài)度是同情。A. Devotion.奉獻(xiàn)B. Sympathy同情. C. Worry擔(dān)心.D. Encouragement.鼓勵(lì)。因此選B。