Question

When Frida Kahlo'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 Kahlo 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 , Kahlo suffered from polio（小兒麻痹癥）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become 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, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’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, Kahlo’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 phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

A．a(chǎn) far better artist

B．a(chǎn) far more gifted artist

C．a(chǎn) much stronger person

D．a(chǎn) much more famous person

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by         .

A．polio

B．back injuries

C．the operations she had

D．her bent spine

3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the           .

A．1950s

B． 1930s

C．1940s

D．1970s

4.What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

A．Devotion

B．Sympathy

C．Worry

D．Encouragement

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】文章介紹了著名的藝術(shù)家Kahlo。

1.D 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)文章可知在她去世以后她的名氣更大了，比她在世的時(shí)候還要大。故這個(gè)短語指更著名的人。故D正確。

2.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段2,3行Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident.可知是脊柱的問題也就是背部的問題，故B正確。

3.C 推理題。根據(jù)第3段后兩行but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.可知是從1940s她開始獨(dú)立。

4.B 態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章可知這位藝術(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。故作者對她持同情的態(tài)度。故B正確。