题目内容
18.A water lily painting,Water Lily Pond,by Claude Monet,the French impressionist artist,was sold for more than 80million Tuesday,breaking the auction(拍卖)record for himself.Water Lily Pond was part of a four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime.The four paintings of Monet's water lily garden were signed and dated by the artist in 1919.One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,while another was sold at auction in 1992for 12.1million and is in a private collection now.The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War II.
"After a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone,the painting finally was sold to a collector for 80.4million,setting a new world record price for the artist at auction."said Olivier Camu,a scholar of impressionist art.
The last record for a Monet work was set in May when Le Pont du chemin de fer a Argenteuil sold for 41.4million.The painting sold Tuesday was bought at a 1971New York auction for 320,000.It has not been exhibited since.
Monet's later works had unique characteristics,especially Grandes decorations,another good example,which was bedded in Musee de I'Orangerie in Paris five months after Monet's death in 1926.
Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny,France.He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible,specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings.
24.According to the passage,Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monet's paintings byB.
A.12million
B.39million
C.41.4million
D.0.32million
25.What can we learn about Water Lily Pond?A
A.It was once auctioned in America.
B.It was cut into halves before World War II.
C.It had been kept in New York for over 40years.
D.It was once put in Musee de I'Orangerie.
26.What does Olivier Camu think of the auction?A
A.Exciting.
B.Inspiring.
C.Disappointing.
D.Frightening.
27.What would be the best title for the passage?A
A.Monet's Water Lily Pond broke the auction record for himself
B.Monet a great impressionist artist
C.Monet's garden and its characteristics
D.Water Lily Pond-Monet's best-known painting.
分析 短文主要讲了莫奈和他的油画"吉维尼花园的日本古桥".
解答 24.B,细节理解题,根据文章第一段第一句A water lily painting,Water Lily Pond,by Claude Monet,the French impressionist artist,was sold for more than 80millionTuesday,breakingtheauction(拍卖)recordforhimself.和第四段ThelastrecordforaMonetworkwassetinMaywhenLePontduchemindeferaArgenteuilsoldfor41.4 million.可知他打破了上次自己的记录.上次是41.4million.,这次是80 million,故选B,$39 million.
25.A,细节理解题,根据文章The painting sold Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $ 320,000.可知,曾在美国被拍卖. 所以选择A.
26.A,细节理解题,根据文章Olivier Camu said setting a new world record price for the artist at auction,可知他认为拍卖是令人激动的.B,鼓舞人心的,启发灵感的,C令人失望的,D令人恐惧的.所以选择A.
27.A,标题归纳题,根据文章可知,全文都在讲莫奈和他的油画"吉维尼花园的日本古桥",所以A更符合题意.B,C是以偏概全,D是夸大事实.所以选择A.
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