Question

【题目】

Vivian Maier was an American street photographer born in New York City. Although born in the U.S., it was in France that Maier __________ most of her youth. Maier returned to the U.S. in 1951 where she worked ________ a nanny for over 40 years. A nanny is a person who takes care of young children in the children's own home.

A nanny's job is not easy. In her free time, _________,

Vivian begun to try the art of photography. She spent her days off walking along the

______ of Chicago and taking photographs. Vivian would take photos that she

______ from the eyes of others secretly. Most people did not know they were taken in the pictures. She took over 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, __________ of the people and buildings of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.

During her lifetime, Vivian's photographs were unknown and unpublished. Many of her photos were never printed because of __________. She never got married. She had no children either. She lived a __________ life and became even poorer in her old age.

A Chicago collector, John Maloof, happened to find some of Vivian's photos at the market. He decided to __________ Vivian's photographs on the website. Thousands of people showed their great __________ in them. Vivian's works have become famous around the world since then.

Vivian Maier opened one of the most attractive windows of American life in the second half of the twentieth century.

【1】A. paid B. took C. spent D. cost

【2】A. as B. for C. with D. of

【3】A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever

【4】A. rivers B. mountains C. villages D. streets

【5】A. appeared B. hid C. fell D. smiled

【6】A. partly B. nearly C. mainly D. closely

【7】A. time B. effort C. money D. health

【8】A. rich B. hard C. wonderful D. hopeful

【9】A. give B. drop C. buy D. put

【10】A. interest B. hobby C. attention D. ability

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【6】C

【7】C

【8】B

【9】D

【10】A

【解析】本文讲述了美国的街头摄影师薇薇安拍了很多照片，因为她没有钱，所以她拍摄的很多照片没有印出来。后来一位收藏家把她拍的照片张贴到网上，很多人们喜欢它们，她从此出名。

【1】C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. paid 付钱； B. took 拿走； C. spent花费，度过； D. cost花费，句意：尽管她出生在美国，但是在法国迈尔度过了她青少年的大多数时光。此处宾语most of her youth可知此处表示度过她的青少年时期，故选C。

【2】A

考查介词及语境的理解。A. as作为； B. for 为了； C. with 和……一起； D. of……的；句意：迈尔在1951年搬到美国，在那里她作为一名保姆工作了40多年。根据宾语a nanny可知此处表示作为某一种职业，故用介词as，故选A。

【3】B

考查连词或副词及语境的理解。A. whatever 无论什么； B. however 无论如何，然而； C. whenever无论何时； D. wherever无论哪里；句意：然而，薇薇安在业余时间，开始尝试摄影艺术。根据句意，前半句她是一名保姆，后半句表示她开始尝试摄影，前后表示转折关系，故用连词however，故选B。

【4】D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. rivers 河流； B. mountains山； C. villages 村庄；D. streets大街；句意：她花费休息的日子沿着芝加哥的大街散步，拍照。根据后文的_____6_____ of the people and buildings of Chicago,可知此处表示沿着城市大街走，故选D。

【5】B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. appeared 出现； B. hid 躲藏； C. fell 倒下；D. smiled微笑；句意：薇薇安秘密地躲过其他人的眼睛拍照。根据secretly可知此处表示秘密的，应是没有让别人看见，因此是躲过其他人的眼睛，故选B。

【6】C

考查副词及语境的理解。A. partly 部分地； B. nearly 差不多； C. mainly 主要地；D. closely紧密地；句意：在她的一生中，她拍了150000多张照片，主要是芝加哥、纽约和洛杉矶的人和建筑。根据后半句although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.可知尽管她在世界各地旅行和拍摄，但是主要的照片是芝加哥、纽约和洛杉矶的人和建筑，故选C。

【7】C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. time 时间；B. effort 努力；C. money 金钱； D. health健康；句意：因为钱，她的许多照片从没有被印出来。根据She lived a _____8_____ life and became even poorer in her old age.可知她生活贫穷，因此没有钱印照片，故选C。

【8】B

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. rich 丰富的； B. hard 困难的；C. wonderful 精彩的；D. hopeful有希望的；句意：她过着困难的生活。根据became even poorer in her old age.可知生活贫穷，因此生活困难，故选B。

【9】D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. give 给；B. drop 掉下来； C. buy 买；D. put放；句意：他决定把薇薇安的照片张贴在网站上。put…on…把……放在/张贴……上，故选D。

【10】A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. interest 兴趣；B. hobby 爱好； C. attention 注意力；D. ability能力。句意：成千上万的人对它们感兴趣。show interest in对……感兴趣，根据Vivian's works have become famous around the world since then.可知薇薇安的作品世界著名，因此表示人们对它们感兴趣，故选A。