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体裁: 记叙文 主题: 著名人物 难度: ★★★★★ 建议用时: 9 min 正确率: /4
Starry nights, sunflowers, and vivid self-portraits—these are the features of Vincent van Gogh, one of the world's most beloved artists.
Born in 1853 in a small Dutch village, Van Gogh was a serious and sensitive child. He loved to draw, and his work showed talent, but no one encouraged him to become an artist. Instead, his father thought he should take a proper job. Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money, becoming more depressed(沮丧的) with each failure. In March 1880, however, just before his 27th birthday, something changed inside Van Gogh. He realized that he was meant to be a painter.
In 1886, Van Gogh moved to Paris, hoping to learn about the colour techniques being used by impressionists there. Instead of grays and browns, his work began to use blue and red, and then yellow and orange. Soon he began to see life differently: Go slow. Stop thinking. Look around. You'll see something beautiful if you open yourself. These were the rules that guided his art. With his creative colour uses, Van Gogh wanted to show others how to better appreciate a flower, the night sky, or a person's face.
However, few who lived in Van Gogh's time appreciated his work. Many laughed when they saw his paintings, which hurt the sensitive artist terribly. Van Gogh's mental(精神) health worsened sharply. In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm. "Working on my pictures," he wrote, "is almost a necessity for me to get better."
In 1890, at 37, he died, having sold only one painting in his lifetime. Over a century after his death, Van Gogh remains extremely popular. People find pieces of themselves in him. This may also explain the high prices paid for Van Gogh's work. When we buy one of Van Gogh's paintings, we are not just buying art—we are buying a piece of his story.
1. What can we learn from the second paragraph? ＞＞细节推理题
A. Van Gogh had not found his real-life goal before 1880.
B. Van Gogh became sad because no one bought his paintings.
C. Van Gogh was encouraged to learn drawing when he was young.
D. Van Gogh's father believed painting could bring him a good life.
2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A. Van Gogh only painted when he was feeling better.
B. Van Gogh's illness made it impossible for him to paint.
C. Van Gogh believed painting was more important than his health.
D. Creating art helped Van Gogh express himself and reduce his pain.
3. Put the following events in the correct time order according to the passage. ＞＞事件排序题解题策略见P11重点精讲
①He made up his mind to become a painter. ②He began to use bright colours in his works.
③ He tried different jobs but achieved little success. ④ His works became hugely popular around the world. ⑤He stayed in a mental hospital and painted The Starry Night.
A. ①③④⑤② B. ①③⑤②④ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ③①④②⑤
4. Which of the following words can best describe Van Gogh's life? ＞＞观点态度题
A. Long and healthy. B. Poor and troubled.
C. Rich and successful. D. Inspiring and peaceful.
体裁: 记叙文 主题: 著名人物 难度: ★★★★★ 建议用时: 9 min 正确率: /4
Starry nights, sunflowers, and vivid self-portraits—these are the features of Vincent van Gogh, one of the world's most beloved artists.
Born in 1853 in a small Dutch village, Van Gogh was a serious and sensitive child. He loved to draw, and his work showed talent, but no one encouraged him to become an artist. Instead, his father thought he should take a proper job. Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money, becoming more depressed(沮丧的) with each failure. In March 1880, however, just before his 27th birthday, something changed inside Van Gogh. He realized that he was meant to be a painter.
In 1886, Van Gogh moved to Paris, hoping to learn about the colour techniques being used by impressionists there. Instead of grays and browns, his work began to use blue and red, and then yellow and orange. Soon he began to see life differently: Go slow. Stop thinking. Look around. You'll see something beautiful if you open yourself. These were the rules that guided his art. With his creative colour uses, Van Gogh wanted to show others how to better appreciate a flower, the night sky, or a person's face.
However, few who lived in Van Gogh's time appreciated his work. Many laughed when they saw his paintings, which hurt the sensitive artist terribly. Van Gogh's mental(精神) health worsened sharply. In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm. "Working on my pictures," he wrote, "is almost a necessity for me to get better."
In 1890, at 37, he died, having sold only one painting in his lifetime. Over a century after his death, Van Gogh remains extremely popular. People find pieces of themselves in him. This may also explain the high prices paid for Van Gogh's work. When we buy one of Van Gogh's paintings, we are not just buying art—we are buying a piece of his story.
1. What can we learn from the second paragraph? ＞＞细节推理题
A. Van Gogh had not found his real-life goal before 1880.
B. Van Gogh became sad because no one bought his paintings.
C. Van Gogh was encouraged to learn drawing when he was young.
D. Van Gogh's father believed painting could bring him a good life.
2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A. Van Gogh only painted when he was feeling better.
B. Van Gogh's illness made it impossible for him to paint.
C. Van Gogh believed painting was more important than his health.
D. Creating art helped Van Gogh express himself and reduce his pain.
3. Put the following events in the correct time order according to the passage. ＞＞事件排序题解题策略见P11重点精讲
①He made up his mind to become a painter. ②He began to use bright colours in his works.
③ He tried different jobs but achieved little success. ④ His works became hugely popular around the world. ⑤He stayed in a mental hospital and painted The Starry Night.
A. ①③④⑤② B. ①③⑤②④ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ③①④②⑤
4. Which of the following words can best describe Van Gogh's life? ＞＞观点态度题
A. Long and healthy. B. Poor and troubled.
C. Rich and successful. D. Inspiring and peaceful.
答案
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了文森特·梵高的生平经历。
1. A 推理判断题。根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money ... He realized that he was meant to be a painter.”可知，1880年3月之前梵高换了很多工作，都没有成功，直到他意识到自己要成为一名画家，由此可知，在此之前他没有找到真正的人生目标。故选 A。
＞＞ 细节推理题
2. D 句意猜测题。根据上文“Van Gogh's mental health worsened sharply. In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm.”可知梵高精神状况恶化，在精神病院治疗，绘画是他对抗疾病的重要手段。故选 D。
3. C 事件排序题。根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money”可知梵高换了很多工作，都没有成功，对应③；根据第二段“He realized that he was meant to be a painter.”可知梵高意识到自己要成为一名画家，对应①；根据第三段“Instead of grays and browns, his work began to use blue and red, and then yellow and orange.”可知梵高开始用亮色绘画，对应②；根据第四段“In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm.”可知，梵高在精神病院创作了《星月夜》，对应⑤；根据最后一段“Over a century after his death, Van Gogh remains extremely popular.”可知梵高出世后成名，对应④，正确的顺序是③①②⑤④。故选 C。
4. B 推理判断题 根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money”和最后一段“having sold only one painting in his lifetime”可知梵高生前生活拮据，经济贫困；根据第四段“However, few who lived in Van Gogh's time appreciated his work ... Van Gogh's mental health worsened sharply.”可知，他一生饱受世人的误解和精神疾病的折磨，生活充满坎坷，由此可知他一生贫穷且多灾多难。故选 B。 ＞＞ 观点态度题
1. A 推理判断题。根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money ... He realized that he was meant to be a painter.”可知，1880年3月之前梵高换了很多工作，都没有成功，直到他意识到自己要成为一名画家，由此可知，在此之前他没有找到真正的人生目标。故选 A。
＞＞ 细节推理题
2. D 句意猜测题。根据上文“Van Gogh's mental health worsened sharply. In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm.”可知梵高精神状况恶化，在精神病院治疗，绘画是他对抗疾病的重要手段。故选 D。
3. C 事件排序题。根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money”可知梵高换了很多工作，都没有成功，对应③；根据第二段“He realized that he was meant to be a painter.”可知梵高意识到自己要成为一名画家，对应①；根据第三段“Instead of grays and browns, his work began to use blue and red, and then yellow and orange.”可知梵高开始用亮色绘画，对应②；根据第四段“In the spring of 1889, he was sent to a mental hospital, where he painted masterpieces like The Starry Night during periods of calm.”可知，梵高在精神病院创作了《星月夜》，对应⑤；根据最后一段“Over a century after his death, Van Gogh remains extremely popular.”可知梵高出世后成名，对应④，正确的顺序是③①②⑤④。故选 C。
4. B 推理判断题 根据第二段“Then the young man wandered from job to job with little success and money”和最后一段“having sold only one painting in his lifetime”可知梵高生前生活拮据，经济贫困；根据第四段“However, few who lived in Van Gogh's time appreciated his work ... Van Gogh's mental health worsened sharply.”可知，他一生饱受世人的误解和精神疾病的折磨，生活充满坎坷，由此可知他一生贫穷且多灾多难。故选 B。 ＞＞ 观点态度题
