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语篇提能阅读理解AThesummerIwasten,mymotherdecidedtobringustotheworldofart.MybrotherandIwerenotveryexcitedwhenwerealizedwhatmymothermeant.WhatshemeantwasnotthatwecouldtakedrawingclassesorpaintingclassesbutthatwewouldhavetospendoneafternoonaweekwithherattheFineArtsMuseum.Beforeeachvisittothemuseum,shemadeusreadaboutartistsandpaintingstyles(风格).Itwasalmostasbadasbeinginschool.Whowantstospendthesummerthinkingaboutartistswhenyoucouldbewithyourfriendsattheswimmingpool?FirstwehadtoreadaboutancientEgyptians(古埃及人)andtheirstrangewayofpaintingfacesandthengotolookatthematthemuseum.My12­year­oldbrotherthoughtthiswassofunny,butIwasnotinterested.LaterwehadtolearnaboutartistsintheMiddleAgeswhopaintedpeoplewearingstrangelongclothing.Wehadtolookatpicturesoffatbabieswithwingsandcurly(蜷曲的)hairandwithnoclothesonflyingaroundtheedgesofpaintings.Icertainlycouldn'tseewhatwassogreataboutart.Onourlastvisittothemuseum,somethinghappenedwhenIsawapaintingbyawomancalledMary.Init,awomanwasreadingtoachild.Thecolorsweresoftandgentle,andyoucouldtellbythemother'sexpressionhowhappyshewasjusttobewiththechild.Icouldn'tstoplookingatthispainting!IwantedtoseeeverypaintingMaryhadevermade!Itwasreallyworthlookingatsomanypaintingstofindapainterwhocouldinterestmesomuch.1．Theaimofthemother'splanwasto________.A.takethemtovisitthemuseumB.introducethemtotheworldofartC.askthemtoreadaboutartistsD.showthemdifferentpaintingstyles答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第一段的“...mymotherdecidedtobringustotheworldofart...butthatwewouldhavetospendoneafternoonaweekwithherattheFineArtsMuseum.”可知，母亲带孩子去画展的目的是将他们引入艺术世界。2．Whatwasthewriter'sexperienceinthemuseumbeforethelastvisit?A.Shecametofeelhermother'slove.B.Shelikedmanypaintings.C.Shehardlyenjoyedherself.D.Shecouldunderstandthepicturesoffatbabies.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第二段的“My12­year­oldbrotherthoughtthiswassofunny,butIwasnotinterested.”可知，作者之前对画展并不感兴趣。3．Whatmadethewritergothroughachangethatsummer?A.OneofMary'spaintings.B.Astrangewayofpainting.C.ArtistsintheMiddleAges.D.Hermother'sinstruction.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Icouldn'tstoplookingatthepainting!IwantedtoseeeverypaintingMaryhadevermade!Itwasreallyworthlookingatsomanypaintingstofindapainterwhocouldinterestmesomuch.”可知，作者很喜欢Mary的画，在此之前作者并不喜欢艺术，是Mary的画让作者有了改变。4．Fromthetext,wecansee________.A.theimportanceofcuriosityB.theeffectofartC.thevalueoflearningD.thepoweroffamilyeducation答案与解析B推理判断题。作者原来对艺术并不感兴趣，看了Mary的画后受了感染，这就是艺术的作用。BFormanyyears,artistshaveflockedtoParis,France,topaintortolearntopaint.Perhapsartistsfirstwenttherebecauseofthecity'sbeauty.Theywenttopaintpicturesofthebroad,tree­linedstreets,thegreatchurches,andthegracefulriverbridges.TheartistsfeltcomfortableinParisbecausethepeopleofthecityhadalwaysenjoyedart.Parishadgreatartmuseums,filledwithfamouspaintingsandstatuesfrommanycountries.AndthepeopleofParishadalwayswelcomednewideas.Inthiscity,artistsfeltfreetoexperimentwithnewwaysofpainting.AssoonasfamousartistspaintedinParis,studentscametolearnfromthem.Peoplecametobuypaintings.Peoplecalledartdealerssetupgallerieswherepaintingswereboughtandsold.Otherskeptshopsthatsoldartists'paintsandsupplies.StudentsandartistswhowerenotyetfamouscouldliveinParisforverylittlemoney.Theylearnedbystudyinggreatartinthemuseums,andtheylearnedfromoneanother.Theyheldartfairs,hangingtheirpaintingsoutdoorsalongthestreets.Today,NewYorkCityandFlorence,Italy,arealsofamousartcenters.Buttheworld'sprincipalartexhibitsarestillheldinParis.Importantjudgesofartlivethere.MostofthenewwaysofpaintingthathavestartedinthelasthundredyearsbeganinParis.SoartistsandartdealersstillgotoParisbecauseitistheworld'sleadingartcenter.5．ArtstudentslearnedbystudyinggreatartinParis'________.A.streetsB.churchesC.museumsD.schools答案与解析C细节理解题。第四段第二句话“Theylearnedbystudyinggreatartinthemuseums,andtheylearnedfromoneanother.”是答案依据。6．Thestorydoesnotsayso,butitmakesyouthinkthat________.A.Parisisfamousforitsartists'paintsandsuppliesB.thereismorethanonewaytopaintC.artfairsareheldingalleriesD.Florenceisthecenterofworldartexhibits答案与解析B细节理解题。最后一段中有这样一句话“MostofthenewwaysofpaintingthathavestartedinthelasthundredyearsbeganinParis”，作者提到newways。7．Studentscanlearnfrom________.A.theirparentsB.oneanotherC.thestreetsD.thetrees答案与解析B细节理解题。由第四段第二句话可知答案。8．Onthewhole,thisstoryisabout________.A.theworld'smostfamousartcenterB.howtobuyapaintinginParis,FranceC.thefamousartcentersofNewYorkandFlorenceD.wheretosetupgalleries答案与解析A主旨大意题。从整篇文章来看都是在讲巴黎，它是世界艺术之都。