Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. As you 1 walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more 2 . A black line of paint curves ( 弯曲而行) on the wall , 3 turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. This is a good example of graffiti ( 涂鸦) art.
Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls, usually in 4 spaces. Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on 5 buildings.
But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now entered popular 6 Graffiti can be 7 in galleries (画廊) around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts (吸引) plenty of young artists and fans.
However , there are laws ( 法律) against graffiti in most countries. You must be allowed by the owner of the wall 8 painting on it. If not, you may 9 a big fine (罚款) . Instead, some cities have graffiti walls, where people can show their artistic abilities freely.
Berlin, Germany, is 1 0 to a lot of graffiti. Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.
1 . A . stop B . go C . continue D . start
2 . A . alive B . dead C . fair D . necessary
3 . A . carefully B . hopefully C . firstly D . suddenly
4 . A . private B . public C . clean D . big
5 . A . new B . tall C . modern D . ancient
6 . A . culture B . sports C . society D . competition
7 . A . sold B . seen C . copied D . named
8 . A . after B . when C . before D . until
9 . A . find B . look C . hand D . face
1 0 . A . house B . home C . place D . land
1 . C
2 . A
3 . D
4 . B
5 . D
6 . A
7 . B
8 . C
9 . D
1 0 . B
【分析】
文章讲诉了一些关于涂鸦艺术的一些事情,涂鸦通常是在公共场所的一些绘画和书写,涂鸦艺术有几个世纪的历史了,现代涂鸦艺术诞生于纽约,吸引了越来越多的年轻的艺术家和粉丝,但是多数国家法律禁止涂鸦,如果不经过墙的主人允许,你涂鸦了,可能会被罚款,但是德国柏林被称为涂鸦艺术之都。
1 .考查动词辨析。句意:当你继续走的时候。 A. stop 停止; B. go 去; C. continue 继续; D. start 开始;根据 Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. 和 the wall begins to look more colorful, 可知是继续走;故选 C 。
2 .考查形容词辨析。句意:墙看起来更鲜艳,感觉更鲜活。 A. alive 鲜活的; B. dead 死的; C. fair 公平的; D. necessary 必须的;根据 you notice the boring walls on either side. 和 more colorful, 可知是更鲜活;故选 A 。
3 .考查副词辨析。句意:突然变成一只鲜艳的微笑的小猫。 A. carefully 仔细地; B. hopefully 充满希望地; C. firstly 首先; D. suddenly 突然;根据 A black line of paint curves ( 弯曲而行) on the wall , ___3___ turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. 可知是突然变成了一只猫;故选 D 。
4 .考查形容词辨析。句意:通常在公共场所。 A. private 私人的; B. public 公共的; C. clean 干净的; D. big 大的;根据 Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls 和上文 Walking down the street, 可知是公共场所;故选 B 。
5 .考查形容词辨析。句意:涂鸦被发现在古代的建筑物上。 A. new 新的; B. tall 高的; C. modern 现代的; D. ancient 古代的;根据 Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, 可知是古代的墙上,故选 D 。
6 .考查名词辨析。句意:它现在已经进入流行的文化。 A. culture 文化; B. sports 运动; C. society 社会; D. competition 比赛;根据 Graffiti can be ___7___ in galleries (画廊) around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts (吸引) plenty of young artists and fans. 可知是文化艺术;故选 A 。
7 .考查动词辨析。句意:涂鸦艺术能在全世界的画廊被看见。 A. sold 卖; B. seen 看见; C. copied 复制; D. named 取名;根据 in galleries (画廊) around the world ,next to other artworks. 可知是被看见;故选 B 。
8 .考查连词。句意:在喷涂之前你应该让墙的主人允许。 A. after 在 --- 以后; B. when 当 --- 时候; C. before 在 --- 以前; D. until 直到;根据 . If not, you may ___9___ a big fine (罚款) . 可知是在涂画前让墙的主人允许;故选 C 。
9 .考查动词辨析。句意:你也许会面临一项大的罚款。 A. find 找到; B. look 看; C. hand 传递,交给; D. face 面对;根据 here are laws ( 法律) against graffiti in most countries. 可知是面临罚款;故选 D 。
1 0 .考查名词辨析。句意:德国柏林对许多涂鸦艺术来说是一个家。 A. house 房子; B. home 家; C. place 地方; D. land 陆地;根据 Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world 可知是家;故选 B 。
【点睛】
根据前后文的语境,结合时态,语态,词性,短语,句型,词义辨析和主谓一致,选出正确的选项。例如:小题 9 考查动词辨析。句意:你也许会面临一项大的罚款。 A. find 找到; B. look 看; C. hand 手; D. face 面对;根据 here are laws ( 法律) against graffiti in most countries. 可知是面临罚款;故选 D 。