Question

When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as "a ribbon (丝带)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(小儿麻痹症)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 recove?ring, 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 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 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 author's attitude towards Kahlo?

A. Devotion.   B. Sympathy.

C.  Worry.     D. Encouragement.

Answer 1

【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记类文章，介绍了墨西哥女画家弗里达•卡罗传奇的一生。

D词义猜测题。通读全文可知，弗里达•卡罗现在的名气远比她那个时代时的名气大。a far better artist 一个更好的艺术家；a far more gifted artist 一个更有天赋的艺术家；a much stronger person 一个更强大的人；a much more famous person 一个更出名的人。

C细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，病痛的原因就是她在校车事故中背部受伤严重。

B 细节理解题。根据第三段中"…but her later works from the 1940s- show less influence from her husband."可知B项正确。

B推理判断题。本文描述Frida Kahlo从小患病，之后出车祸，作品在早期未受到足够的重视等一系列故事，从中我们可以体会到作者始终对Frida Kahlo抱有极大的同情。devotion忠诚，奉献；sympathy同情；worry担忧，担心；en?couragement 鼓舞。