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【题目】Pablo Picasso, born in Spain in 1881, was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Picasso began painting when he was a small child and took advanced art courses when he was only fifteen. Between 1904 and 1947 Picasso lived in Paris. In 1947 he moved to Riviera, in the south of France.

Many people thought Picasso's works were strange and unpleasant. Still，he had a great influence on artists in every country. Today, Picasso is regarded as a genius (天才), and his paintings are in the museums all over the world.

In 1912, Picasso actually invented a new type of art. He painted a picture，then he pasted bits of paper and something else on the picture. This picture of art is called collage(拼贴艺术).

Picasso was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor (雕塑家)and a designer of scenery for plays. There are even some photographs of “ light paintings ” that he created. These paintings were produced by moving a light pencil, or a small flashlight in the air. Although the images could be seen only briefly by anyone watching them happen, the camera was able to catch the images as they occurred.

By the time he died in France in April of 1973 , he had created a staggering 22,000 works of art.

When Picasso was asked how someone could become an artist, he would reply, If you want to draw, you must shut your eyes and sing.

【1】After reading the text, we can learn that Picasso was a _________.

A. French artist

B. Spanish artist

C. English artist

D. Australian artist

【2】The meaning of the underlined word "pasted" in this text means __________

A. stuck with

B. struck on

C. drew

D. mixed with

【3】Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of Picasso's advice about how to become an artist?

A. Study hard and practise painting.

B. Only people who sing can become painters.

C. Painters should learn to paint with their eyes closed.

D. There is more to painting than just study and hard work.

【4】Which would be the best title for the text?

A. How to Become a Great Artist

B. A Genius

C. Pablo Picasso ： More Than Just a Painter

D. Picasso's Life in France

【5】According to the text, which of the statements is right?

A. Even Picasso was a great artist, he was not clever at all when he was young.

B. Picasso didn't leave Paris until he was 23 years old.

C. People didn't like Picasso's works at first.

D. Picasso was only good at collage.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

【1】首段说毕加索生于西班牙，23岁才去法国。所以选B。

【2】“拼贴艺术”是画了画再把纸、布等材料的碎片粘上去，所以选A。注意A项stuck的原形是stick，而B项struck的原形是strike。

【3】结合毕加索的原话和我们对艺术的理解可知，艺术需要学习和努力，但更需要想象力，所以D项最佳。B、C项是对毕加索原话的曲解。

【4】文章始终没有离开对毕加索这个人物的描写，所以标题必须有毕加索的人名，所以选项C最佳。A项脱离文章内容；B项太宽泛；D项不准确。

【5】由文章中的Many people thought Picasso's works werestrange and unpleasant. 可知人们一开始是不大喜欢他的作品的。他15岁就学了高等艺术课程，说明小时候就非常聪明，所以排除A项。他是1904年(23岁)来到巴黎的，不是离开。D项与文义不符。