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1、课下能力提升(八)Ⅰ.阅读理解FridaKahlowasbornonJuly6,1907,inMexicoCity.Kahlosufferedfromillhealthasachildaftercatchingpolio(小儿麻痹症)atage6,whichmadeherrightlegshorterandthinnerthantheleft.Beforeherpaintingcareer,sheaimedforacareerinnaturalsciences,butherdreamswereruinedbyaseriou
2、saccident,whichcausedherpainandillnessfortherestofherlife.Shewasparalyzed(瘫痪)forthreemonths,aloneandlonely.Armedwithafewbrushes,arangeofoilpaintsandaspecialeasel(画架)thatallowedhertopaintwhilestillinbed,shecreatedsomebeautifulpieces.Herartworkissoughtafterbyfansand
3、artcollectorsforhighprices,thehighestbeingeightmillion.KahlomarriedDiegoRivera,afamousMexicanartist.Theyoncedivorcedin1939,butremarriedin1940.FridaKahlooncesaid,“Ineverpainteddreams.Ipaintedmyownreality.”Thisperfectlydescribesherpaintingstyle,onedrawnfromherperson
4、alpainandtragedies.Sheisaselftaughtartistknownforherselfportraits(自画像)．Mexicancultureandtraditionwassomethingveryimportanttoher,evidentinmanyofherpaintings.AsidefromherstrongsenseofMexicanpride,variousreferencestoreligionwerealsoincluded.FridaKahlo'sselfportrait,G
5、irlwithNecklace,hasresurfacedafter60yearsofitbeinghiddenfromthepubliceye.ThisdiscoveryofKahlo'spaintingissignificant,asonlytenpercentofherworkisavailableinAmericaduetocomplexandstrictexportlawsinMexico.Herworksaredeclaredas“artisticmonuments”bytheMexicanpresidenta
6、ndanyworkspaintedinMexicomustremaininMexico.ThesestrictlawshaveproducedmanyfakesofKahlo'swork.FridaKahlo'slegacylivesontillthisday,forbeingnotonlyawellknownfemaleartistofcolor,butalsoabreakerofculturalandsocietalbarriers.1．WhatcausedKahlotobeginpainting?A．Herlovef
7、orpainting.B．Herloveofnaturalscenery.C．Herpainandlonelinessinbed.D．Herdesiretomakemoremoney.解析：选C 推理判断题。结合文章第二、三段中的“Shewasparalyzed(瘫痪)forthreemonths,aloneandlonely”和“Armedwithafewbrushes...thatallowedhertopaintwhilestillinbed,shecreatedsomebeautifulpieces”可以推断，弗里
8、达在病床上用绘画来转移注意力。2．WhatstyleareKahlo'spaintings?A．Realistic.B．Romantic.C．Abstract.D．Impressionistic.解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第五段中弗里达所说的话“Ineverpainteddreams.Ipainted
