Question

【題目】Vincent Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧師) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings weren’t popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?

Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In Van Gogh’s artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.

Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.

Try to understand the artist’s aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing the artist’s aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.

Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to make a connection with the artist.

【1】The article is mainly about _____.

A. how we should appreciate Van Gogh’s paintings

B. how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintings

C. why Van Gogh wanted to become an artist

D. why Van Gogh wasn’t famous in his lifetime

【2】Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _____.

A. his father was a famous artist B. he liked to express himself with color

C. he had a serious mental illness D. he grew up in a religious culture

【3】According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?

A. Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.

B. He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.

C. When he was alive, his artwork wasn’t popular.

D. Like many others, he focused on colorful abstract art.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Van Gogh’s paintings were difficult to understand.

B. Van Gogh’s illness helped him paint.

C. Only after death can painters become famous.

D. We can’t understand Van Gogh’s feelings from his artwork.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 D

【4】 A

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，現(xiàn)在梵高的作品非常受人歡迎，我們究竟應(yīng)該從哪些方面去欣賞他的作品？文章介紹了我們可以從四個(gè)方面欣賞梵高的作品。

【1】主旨大意題。文章第一段告訴我們現(xiàn)在梵高的作品非常受人歡迎，我們究竟應(yīng)該從哪些方面去欣賞他的作品？第一段最后一句“In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?”是承上啟下的句，在文章2-5段介紹了我們可以從四個(gè)方面欣賞梵高的作品。所以本文主要是涉及了我們應(yīng)該如何欣賞梵高作品。故A項(xiàng)正確。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段2、3句“Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself.”可知梵高決心要成為藝術(shù)家，感覺到顏色是他能影響別人的方面，于是他在作品里用顏色表示自己。故B項(xiàng)正確。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第4句“The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art.”梵高的繪畫是抽象藝術(shù)，與眾不同。沒有別的畫家和他類似，故D項(xiàng)說法是錯(cuò)誤的，符合題意。故D項(xiàng)正確。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“His paintings weren’t popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder.”可知梵高活著的時(shí)候他的作品不受歡迎，因?yàn)樗�的作品屬于抽象藝術(shù)，普通人難以理解。故A項(xiàng)正確。