Question

    Walking down the street, you notice the plain, boring walls on either side. As you______ walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more alive. A black line of paint curves (弯曲而行) on the wall,______ turning into a colorful smiling cat－the line was the ______. This is a good example of graffiti (涂鸦) art.

Graffiti art is drawings and writing that are painted onto walls, usually in public spaces.______ it’s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on______ buildings.

But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now ______ popular culture. Graffiti can be seen in galleries(画廊) around the world, next to other______. Modern graffiti has young roots, so it attracts young artists and fans.

However, there are ______ on graffiti in most countries. You must have permission (批准)from the ______of the wall before painting on it. If not, you may face a big fine._____, some cities have graffiti walls, or zones, where people can express their artistic vision freely. Berlin, Germany, is home to a lot of graffiti. It’s often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.

1.A.stop B.continue C.go D.start

2.A.suddenly B.mainly C.hopefully D.properly

3.A.paw B.ear C.mouth D.tail

4.A.Although B.because C.If D.Unless

5.A.modern B.beautiful C.ancient D.broken

6.A.entered B.won C.came D.considered

7.A.walls B.artworks C.flowers D.lights

8.A.suggestions B.activities C.laws D.courses

9.A.artist B.police C.fan D.owner

10.A.Instead B.Moreover C.Otherwise D.Besides

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要叙述了涂鸦艺术的历史和发展。

1.句意：当你继续走时，墙开始看起来更五彩斑斓，感觉更生动。

stop停止；continue继续；go去；start开始。承接上句Walking down the street, you notice the plain, boring walls on either side.沿着街走时，你注意到每一边上的朴素的、令人厌倦的墙的句意可知，空处的词为“继续”，故答案为B。

2.句意：墙上弯曲而行的一条黑色线条，突然变成了一只五颜六色的笑猫，线条是它的尾巴。

suddenly突然地；mainly主要地；hopefully有希望地；properly正确地。根据句意可知，故答案为A。

3.句意：墙上弯曲而行的一条黑色线条，突然变成了一只五颜六色的笑猫，线条是它的尾巴。

paw爪子；ear耳朵；mouth嘴；tail尾巴。根据常识可知，故答案为D。

4.句意：因为它做起来很简单，所以涂鸦已经有几个世纪了，在古建筑上发现了绘画。

由下文graffiti has been around for centuries涂鸦已经有几个世纪了可知，空处的词为“古代的”，故答案为B。

5.句意：因为它做起来很简单，所以涂鸦已经有几个世纪了，在古建筑上发现了绘画。

由上文graffiti has been around for centuries涂鸦已经有几个世纪了可知，故空处的词为“古代的”，故答案为C。

6.句意：经过多年的发展，如今它已进入大众文化。

entered进入；won赢得；came来；considered仔细考虑。根据下文Graffiti can be seen in galleries(画廊) around the world涂鸦在全世界的画廊能被看见可知，空处的词为“进入”，故答案为A。

7.句意：涂鸦在全世界的画廊能被看见，紧邻其他的艺术品。

walls墙；artworks艺术品；flowers花；lights灯。画廊里展出的应是艺术品，故答案为B。

8.句意：然而在大部分国家有关于涂鸦的法律。

suggestions建议；activities活动；laws法律；courses课程。根据下句 You must have permission (批准)from the ___9___of the wall before painting on it. If not, you may face a big fine.在墙上画之前你必须获得墙的主人的批准，如果没有的话，你可能面临一次大的罚款可知，空处的词为“法律”，故答案为C。

9.句意：在墙上画之前你必须获得墙的主人的批准。

artist艺术家；police警方； fan粉丝；owner主人。根据句意可知，故答案为D。

10.句意：然而，一些国家有人们能自由表达他们艺术想象的涂鸦墙或区域。

Instead然而；Moreover此外；Otherwise否则；Besides除……之外。根据上下句意思可知，空处的词表示转折，故答案为A。