He lived his whole life as a poor man 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 the world fame.

  * And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year.

  “He is a big fame like Einstein and Beethoven. He is such a great figure. We are always amazed by how popular he is and his popularity seems to be growing.” said Andreas Bluehm, the museum's head of exhibitions.

  Van Gogh was the son of a pastor. 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.

  “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, Theo, in 1888.

  Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” was sold for US 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting.

1.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

[  ]

A.the Van Gogh Museum is located in Amsterdam

B.the Van Gogh Museum has the biggest collection of Van Gogh'smasterpieces

C.exhibitions will be held in honor of Van Gogh

D.the Van Gogh Museum will hold exhibitions the whole year through for Van Gogh

2.The underlined word “figure” in the third paragraph means “________”.

[  ]

A.man
B.name
C.number
D.form

3.The writer cited a part of a letter written by Van Gogh to show Van Gogh's ________.

[  ]

A.skills
B.style
C.emotion
D.character

4.Choose the right order of the given events.

a.He worked as a French teacher.

b.He achieved the world fame.

c.He left school. d. He cut off his left ear.

e.He shot himself. f. He began studies in art.

[  ]

A.c, a, f, d, e, b
B.c, f, a, d, b, e
C.b, c, a, f, d, e
D.b, f, c, a, d, e

 
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节:阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并将答案写在答题卡上。(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
41. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.        c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper job.      f. Learned to write stories.
A. e. c. f. b. d. a       B. e. b. d. c. a. f.        C. c. e. b. d. f. a    D. c. b. e. d. a f.
42. O. Henry went to prison because ___________.
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B. people thought he had taken money that was not his
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D. he broke the law by not using his own name
43. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A. He was very good at learning.                     B. He was not serious about his work.
C. He was devoted to the poor.                  D. He was well-educated.
44. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A. His life inside the prison.                  B. The newspaper articles he wrote.
C. His exciting early life as a boy.       D. The city and people of New York.

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.
【小题1】   In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.
b. Worked in a bank.
c. Traveled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.
e. Had a newspaper job.
f. Learned to write stories.

A.e, c, f, b, d, aB.c, b, e, d, a, f
C.e, b, d, c, a, fD.c, e, b, d, f, a
【小题2】People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.
A.they had surprise endingsB.they were easy to understand
C.they showed his love for the poorD.they were about New York City
【小题3】What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A.He was well-educated.
B.He was very good at learning.
C.He was devoted to the poor.
D.He was not serious about his work.
【小题4】   Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper articles he wrote.
C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting early life as a boy.

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.      c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.    f. Learned to write stories.

A.e. c. f. b. d. a                           B.c. e. b. d. f. a

C.e. b. d. c. a. f.                           D.c. b. e. d. a f.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because__________.

A.they had surprise endings                 B.they were short

C.they showed his love for the poor           D.they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because__________ .

A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B.he broke the law by not using his own name

C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D.people thought he had taken money that was not his

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A.He was well-educated.                   B.He was not serious about his work.

C.He was devoted to the poor.               D.He was very good at learning.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A.His life inside the prison.                  B.The newspaper articles he wrote.

C.The city and people of New York.            D.His exciting early life as a boy.

 

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.      c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

A.c. e. b. d. f. a                           B.e. c. f. b. d. a

C.e. b. d. c. a. f.                           D.c. b. e. d. a f

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________.

A.they had surprise endings

B.they were easy to understand

C.they showed his love for the poor

D.they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because_____________.

A.people thought he had stolen money that was not his

B.he broke the law by not using his own name

C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D.people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A.He was well-educated.                   B.He was not serious about his work.

C.He was devoted to the poor.               D.He was very good at learning.

 

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