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when Frida Kahlo's painting were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as " a ribbon(丝带) around a bomb". Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻癖) at the age of seven. Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older . Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexico artist. Rivera's strong influence on Kahlo's style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo's works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
小题1:What does the phrase “ a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
A.a far better artistB.a far more gifted artist
C.a much stronger personD.a much more famous person
小题2:The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by        .
A.polioB.her bent spine
C.back injuriesD.the operations she had
小题3:Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the          .
A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1970s
小题4:What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?
A.devotion.B.sympathyC.worry.D.encouragement.

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B

试题分析:文章介绍了画家Frida Kahlo,小时候的残疾加上后来的事故给她带来了伤痛,但是还是自学绘画,后来绘画风格受到丈夫的影响,但是没有失去自己的特点,虽然当时没有受到关注,但是现在她的艺术成就受到广泛的认可。
小题1:猜词题:根据第一段的最后一句话:Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.(可惜的是,相比于她所处的时代,在如今她有着:更大的名气),和前面的句子:Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time可知a much bigger name 意思是:a much more famous person选D。
小题2:细节题:从第二段的句子:Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. 可知她遭遇的巨大的疼痛都是由背部的疼痛造成的,选C
小题3:归纳推理题。根据第三段的句子:“but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show  less influence from her husband.”可知,在20世纪40年代,Kahlo的风格更加独立了,得出答案B。
小题4:归纳推理题。根据最后一段中“Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country.不幸的是,她的作品并没有收到太多的关注,即使是在自己的祖国,可见作者对她的态度是同情的,选B。
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A.selflessB.valuelessC.worthwhileD.worthless
小题19:
A.work forB.long forC.reach forD.run for
小题20:
A.targetB.scoreC.dealD.goal

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