Question

Street art is very popular around the world. You can find it on buildings, street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture and even art museums are collecting the works of street artists.

People have different opinions about street art. Some think it is bad, but others think it is a very beautiful new culture.

Street art began in New York in the 1960s. This style of drawing and writing became know as graffiti. Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel(反对)against the rules. They traveled around cities to make paintings that everyone could see.

One well-known New York street artist is Swoon. She cuts paper pictures of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start as street artist. She studied art but, later, got bored with the works she saw in museums. Then she fell in love with graffiti. The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s style. Some museums have already bought some of her works.

Street artists do their work for some reasons. A number of them choose street art because it is closer to the everyday life.

Nowadays the Internet has a big influence on street art. Artists can show their pictures to people around the world. Many people in the city, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live(在现场).

1.The underlined word “global” means “________”in Chinese.

A. 全镇的    B. 全市的     C. 全国的     D. 全球的

2.Where did street art begin?

A. In Paris.  B. In New York.

C. In Tokyo.    D. In Cape Town.

3.In the 1960s in New York, young people_______.

A. hated(讨厌) graffiti art

B. liked to paint for museums

C. traveled everywhere to enjoy street art

D. wanted to say no to the rules through graffiti art

4. Swoon studied _____ in the past.

A. geography       B. history      C. art      D. science

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The people in New York like Swoon’s works.

B. The Internet has little influence on street art.

C. Young people all think street art is a very beautiful new culture.

D. Lots of street artists choose street art because it can help them become rich.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文主要介绍了街头艺术。它是一种非常受欢迎的艺术形式，它正在快速的在全世界传播。街头艺术更贴近人们的生活。它同大城市的生活和活力一起存在，并不断变化发展。短文还介绍了最著名的街头艺术家以及互联网对街头艺术的影响。

1.D 词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的“global”的汉语意思是什么？A. 全镇的；B. 全市的；C. 全国的； D. 全球的。根据第一段的介绍：街头艺术从东京到巴黎，从莫斯科到开普敦，可知这是一个全球性的艺术形式。故选D。

2.B 细节理解题。题意：街头艺术从哪儿开始的？A. In Paris.巴黎；B. In New York.纽约；C. In Tokyo.东京；D. In Cape Town.开普敦。由第三段的第一句：Street art began in New York in the 1960s可知，街头艺术是二十世纪六十年代在纽约开始的，故选B。

3.D 细节理解题。题意：在二十世纪六十年代的纽约，年轻人做什么？A. hated(讨厌) graffiti art讨厌涂鸭艺术；B. liked to paint for museums喜欢为博物馆画画；C. traveled everywhere to enjoy street art到处旅行以享受街头艺术；D. wanted to say no to the rules through graffiti art通过涂鸭的方式想要反对一些规定。由第三段里的：Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel(反对)against the rules.可知年轻人通过涂鸭艺术以表示他们想要反对一些规定。故选D。

4.C 细节理解题。题意： Swoon曾经学习什么？A. geography地理；B. history历史；C. art艺术；D. science科学。由第四段中的：She studied art but, later, got bored with the works she saw in museums. 可知她曾经学习艺术。故选C。

5.A 推理判断题。题意：根据短文下面哪一个是对的？A. The people in New York like Swoon’s works.纽约的人们喜欢Swoon的作品；B. The Internet haslittle influence on street art.互联网对街头艺术有很少的影响；C. Young people all think street art is a very beautiful new culture.年轻人都认为街头艺术是一种很美的新文化；D. Lots of street artists choose street art because it can help them become rich.许多艺术家选择街头艺术是因为这可以帮助他们变富。由第四段里的：The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s style.可知，纽约的人们喜欢Swoon的艺术风格。故选A。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读。