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 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.

1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most probably 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. her bent spine

C. back injuries

D. the operations she had

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

A. 1930s    B. 1940s

C. 1950s    D. 1970s

4.What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

A. Devotion.    B. Sympathy.

C. Worry.    D. Encouragement.

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. B

【解析】

1.

解析 词义猜测题。根据上句中的“had a big influence”可知，a much bigger name说的是她的影响在她死后比生前更大。故选D。A项涉及其能力，B项涉及其天赋，C项涉及其身体和意志，均不符合语境。

2.

解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，造成其背部疼痛的是那次校车事故(a school­bus accident)，而不是A项小儿麻痹症、B项脊柱弯曲。之后的手术是为了治疗背部的伤，而不是背部受伤的原因，故排除D项。由第二段第三句“...her back was broken in several places...”可知应选C项。

3.

解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的“...but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband.”可知选B项。

4.

解析 观点判断题。通过本文第一段中的Sadly和最后一段中的Unfortunately可以看出，作者对于Kahlo生前未能出名、其作品只是在她死后才引起关注而感到同情和遗憾，故选B项。