Question

Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. His father was an artist and also an art teacher. He gave little Picasso the first lesson in drawing. The boy showed great interest in it and learned it very quickly. Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Later he studied in several cities in Spain. But no one could teach him because he had known so much.

When he was 19, he visited Paris. At that time, Paris was the center of the world for artists. Everything in the painting world was new to Picasso. When he was 23, he moved to Paris to live and spent the rest of his life in France.

In his 80s, Pablo Picasso still worked like a young man. He kept on looking for new ideas and new ways to work. He never stopped painting all his life.

Pablo Picasso died in 1973 as a great artist in the world.

1. Pablo Picasso was born _____.

A. in France in 1973            B. in Spain in 1973

C. in Spain in 1881             D. in Paris in 1881

2. Pablo Picasso won the prize______.

A. “Science and Art” at the age of 15

B. “Science and Charity” at the age of 15

C. “Science and Art” at the age of 19

D. Science and Charity” at the age of 23

3.______was the center of the world for artists when Pablo Picasso was young

A. Spain       B. New York

C. London      D. Paris

4. Pablo Picasso was good at _________

A. teacher       B. acting

C. painting      D. thinking

5.What about Pablo Picasso when he was over 80 years old?________________

A. He still worked and kept painting all his life

B. He gave lessons in drawing

C. He studied in several cities in Spain

D. He spent the rest of his life with his father

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：关于画家毕加索的故事。他从小喜欢绘画，15岁获得重要绘画奖。她80多岁时仍然像年轻人一样工作，他一生从来就没有停止过绘画。

1.C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. Pablo Picasso在1881年出生在西班牙。故选C。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第五句Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Picasso画的是如此的好结果他在15岁时获得了“Science and Charity”奖。故选B。

3.D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句At that time, Paris was the center of the world for artists.在那时，巴黎是世界艺术家的中心。故选D。

4.C细节理解题。根据第一段第五句Picasso drew so well that he won a prize – “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age 15. Picasso画的是如此的好结果他在15岁时获得了“Science and Charity”奖。可知他擅长绘画，故选C。

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考点：人物传记类阅读