17.In his lifetime La Tour must have been one of the most admired painters,who was on close terms with courts in Lorraine and Paris and became the King's Painter to Louis XIII in 1639.However,not many of his works survived.These can be divided into his early"day pieces",and the later"night pieces".His sometimes direct realism and unflattering(不恭维的) presentation of the miserable subjects does not at all mean a sympathetic attitude to the socially disadvantaged of the day,on the contrary,issues of this kind were intended to amuse high society,who enjoyed decorating the walls of their homes with such melodramatic scenes.La Tour,affected by Caravaggio,painted various scenes of gambling.In Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds,an inexperienced,wealthy and well-dressed young man is being cheated at cards in the dishonest company of a courtesan (交际花) with her lover and a servant girl.Wine and the promise of love adventure have made the young dandy (好打扮的男人) so light-headed that he does not notice the apparent trick of an ace being drawn from his opponent's belt.
Most of the paintings by La Tour we have at our disposal the art historians date after 1640.In these works La Tour is captivated with lightning effects which create sharp outlines.This fascination with light brought him great success in his day.However,he was completely forgotten after his death,only to be rediscovered in our own day.La Tour is an example of how artists can pass in and out of favor of the public.
28.Why did La Tour present the socially disadvantaged in his works?B
A.To show sympathy for them
B.To amuse people of high society
C.To show how miserable his subjects are
D.To decorate the walls of rich people's homes
29.What do we know about Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds?A
A.It shows a gambling scene
B.It has lightning effects
C.It bears no influence of other painters
D.It is about love between a young man and a courtesan
30.What does the underlined word captivated probably mean?D
A.concerned B.satisfied
C.connected D.fascinated
31.What can be inferred from the passage?C
A.La Tour wasn't admired in his day
B.La Tour became The King's Painter in 1639
C.La Tour didn't always win favor of the public
D.Most of La Tour's works were created after 1640.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一位优秀的画家拉图尔,他有时会表现出并不同情的态度对当时的社会弱势群体来取悦上流社会,他的作品创造出了鲜明的轮廓,这给他带来了巨大的成功.
解答 28.B 细节理解题,根据 第一段His sometimes direct realism and unflattering(不恭维的) presentation of the miserable subjects does not at all mean a sympathetic attitude to the socially disadvantaged of the day,on the contrary,issues of this kind were intended to amuse high society,who enjoyed decorating the walls of their homes with such melodramatic scenes.可知拉图尔在他的作品中写社会上的弱势是为了取悦上层社会中的人,故选B.
29.A 推理判断题,根据第一段In Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds,an inexperienced,wealthy and well-dressed young man is being cheated at cards in the dishonest company of a courtesan (交际花) with her lover and a servant girl.可知在"Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds"中,拉图尔向我们展示了一个冒险的场景,一个没有经验的年轻人被一个妓女所欺骗,故选A.
30.D 词义猜测题,根据最后一段In these works La Tour is captivated with lightning effects which create sharp outlines.This fascination with light brought him great success in his day.可知在拉图尔的大多数作品中他以闪电般的效果被他创造出的鲜明的轮廓迷住了,故选D.
31.C 推理判断题,通读全文可知拉图尔虽然是一个受尊敬的画家,但是他并不总是能赢得公众的好感,故选C.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.