Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.
Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.
Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.
Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.
1.The main idea of the passage is _____.
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A．Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art |
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B．Picasso is a famous Spanish painter |
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C．Picasso spent much time in Pairs, living there from 1904 to 1970 |
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D．Picasso’s life and art |
2.According to the writer, Picasso was _____.
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A．more important than any other French artist in international influence |
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B．more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence |
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C．the most important figure in Spain |
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D．the most important figure in France |
3.Picasso moved from style to style with ease. It means _____.
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A．he did not like only one style |
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B．he changed his style without difficulty |
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C．he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design |
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D．he showed great interest in other fields of art |
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 1 for four generations to become one. The table was always 2 with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing 3 as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family 4 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 5 me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I 6 how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 7 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 8 , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 9 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 10 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 11 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 12 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 13 . The clock stood desertedly 14 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 15 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 16 , reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 17 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were 18 into the dining room, into house and into my 19 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 20 again.
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— Have you heard of that?Tom recently bought a new car and an expensive flat.
— ________? He even couldn’t have enough money to pay for the rent.
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A．How about |
B．Why not |
C．How come |
D．So what |
I’ve just seen no more than one copy of“ Gone with the Wind”in the bookshop opposite. Tom, go and buy ________ back.
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A．one |
B．any |
C．it |
D．some |
Carol said that the work would be well done by the end of October, ________ personally I wondered completely.
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A．which |
B．at which |
C．in which |
D．about which |
The boy said ________ couldn’t he work out the problem but his teacher didn’t know how to do it.
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A．though |
B．never |
C．hardly |
D．not only |
