Question

When Frida Kahlo's paintings 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（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become 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 Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences 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 and1940s, 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.

1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

A．a far better artist

B．a far more gifted artist

C．a much stronger person

D．a much more famous person

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by         .

A．polio	B．back injuries
C．the operations she had	D．her bent spine

3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the           .

A．1950s

B． 1930s

C．1940s

D．1970s

4.What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

A．Devotion

B．Sympathy

C．Worry

D．Encouragement

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了墨西哥著名艺术家弗里达·卡洛的人生以及她的遭遇。

1.D 推断题。我们可以用better 和gifted来描写她，但是文章中说她的主要悲剧是不被大众认识。

2.B 细节题。根据文正第二段的第三句话和第四句话可知，他最大的痛苦是背上的伤。

3.C细节题，根据第三段的最后一句话可知：20世纪40年代后，她的作品很少体现丈夫对她的影响。

4.B 推理题，tomb和sadly告诉我们这是一个悲剧，a ribbon告诉我们主人公很积极乐观。