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）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 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．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】

试题分析：

1.推理判断题。第一段讲had a big influence on the art world of her time，然后sadly,..，从全文阅读可知，她的最大悲哀在于不被大众认识，所以才in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last. 故选D

2.细节理解题。从第二段可知：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，故选B

3.细节理解题。从第二段可知：her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.故选C

4.观点态度题。第一段中。。sadly… 以及unfortunately等获知，作者对她十分同情，故选B

考点：这是一篇人物传记。

点评：本文主要以著名画家弗里达·卡洛人物的艺术生涯为主线，写了她的最大悲哀，即起初不为人承认，直到20世纪70年代以来才为世人所公认的事。传记一般以时间为线索进行，抓住时间，是理解文章的关键。