Question

　　He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.

　　Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honour. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.

　　Van Gogh was the son of a minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.

　　Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions（情感）into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（绘画笔法）. “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.

　　Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His Portrait of Dr Gachet sold for US ＄ 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colours in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh's fan.

(1)All through his life Van Gogh ______.

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A．depended on his brother

B．worked hard on his dream

C．was not recognized by people

D．expressed himself in paintings

(2)Van Gogh killed himself because of ______.

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A．the poor life

B．his illness

C．his pain from the left ear

D．the refusal by artists of his time

(3)One of the characteristics of Van Gogh's paintings is ______.

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A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality

B．the short time for him to complete a painting

C．the various styles mixed together

D．the special strokes he made

(4)The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ______.

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A．more and more people like his paintings

B．people can understand him through his paintings

C．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year

D．Zundert has made 2003 “the Van Gogh Year” in his honour

(5)We can infer from the text ______.

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A．his powerful art came from his poor life

B．his fellow-townsmen regretted treating him unfairly

C．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life

D．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown

Answer 1

答案：C;B;D;A;C
解析：

(1)由第一段前两句“He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one.”可知，凡·高活着的时候没有得到人们的认可。 (2)由第一段第三句可知导致凡·高自杀的原因是他得了精神病。 (3)由第四段第二句“His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes.”可得出答案。 (4)因为越来越多的人喜欢凡·高的作品，他的作品才得以高价出售，大获成功。 (5)通读全文可知，凡·高在1880年投身于绘画艺术，1890年开枪自杀。由此可推断，他的所有作品都创作于生命中的最后十年。