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)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, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influence 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 and 1940s, 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 far better artist

B. a far more gifted artist

C. a much stronger person

D. a much more famous person

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .

A.polio B. her bent spine

C. back injuries D. the operations she had

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

A.1930s B.1940s

C.1950s D.1970s

4. What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo? ________

A. Devotion B. Sympathy

C. Worry D. Encouragement

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

解題分析：文章介紹了著名的藝術家Kahlo的一生。

1.】詞義猜測題。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. 當芙烈達·卡洛的畫作在倫敦展出時，一位詩人將她的作品描述成“一條纏繞在炸彈上的絲帶”。這樣的評論似乎暗示著卡洛對她那個時期的藝術世界有著很大的影響。不幸的是，實際上卡洛在世時遠不如今天有名。可知在她去世以后她的名氣更大了，比她在世的時候還要大。故這個短語指更著名的人。選D。

2.】細節(jié)理解題。根據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. 后來，在1925年，她的背部因一次校車事故而多處骨折。在卡洛的余生中，這位藝術家經歷過許多手術，但是無論什么都治愈不了她背部的錐心之痛。可以推斷出背部受傷導致卡洛長期遭受背部疼痛的折磨。選C。

3.】推理判斷題。根據but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband. 但是在20世紀40年代以后的，被今人視作她最好的作品受她丈夫的影響很少。推斷出在1940s,卡洛的作品風格逐漸獨立。選B。

4.】作者態(tài)度題。根據文章可知這位藝術家一生受盡折磨，有生之年并沒有得到太多的榮譽，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。

考點：人物傳記類文章