Question

Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. His father was an artist and also an art teacher. He gave little Picasso the first lesson in drawing. The boy showed great interest in it and learned it very quickly. Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Later he studied in several cities in Spain. But no one could teach him because he had known so much.

When he was 19, he visited Paris. At that time, Paris was the center of the world for artists. Everything in the painting world was new to Picasso. When he was 23, he moved to Paris to live and spent the rest of his life in France.

In his 80s, Pablo Picasso still worked like a young man. He kept on looking for new ideas and new ways to work. He never stopped painting all his life.

Pablo Picasso died in 1973 as a great artist in the world.

1. Pablo Picasso was born _____.

A. in France in 1973 B. in Spain in 1973

C. in Spain in 1881 D. in Paris in 1881

2. Pablo Picasso won the prize______.

A. “Science and Art” at the age of 15

B. “Science and Charity” at the age of 15

C. “Science and Art” at the age of 19

D. Science and Charity” at the age of 23

3.______was the center of the world for artists when Pablo Picasso was young

A. Spain B. New York

C. London D. Paris

4. Pablo Picasso was good at _________

A. teacher B. acting

C. painting D. thinking

5.What about Pablo Picasso when he was over 80 years old?________________

A. He still worked and kept painting all his life

B. He gave lessons in drawing

C. He studied in several cities in Spain

D. He spent the rest of his life with his father

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：關于畫家畢加索的故事。他從小喜歡繪畫，15歲獲得重要繪畫獎。她80多歲時仍然像年輕人一樣工作，他一生從來就沒有停止過繪畫。

1.C細節理解題。根據第一段第一句Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. Pablo Picasso在1881年出生在西班牙。故選C。

2.B 細節理解題。根據第一段第五句Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Picasso畫的是如此的好結果他在15歲時獲得了“Science and Charity”獎。故選B。

3.D 細節理解題。根據第二段第二句At that time, Paris was the center of the world for artists.在那時，巴黎是世界藝術家的中心。故選D。

4.C細節理解題。根據第一段第五句Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Picasso畫的是如此的好結果他在15歲時獲得了“Science and Charity”獎。可知他擅長繪畫，故選C。

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