Question

Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. As you ___walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more __ . A black line of paint curves (弯曲而行）on the wall， __ 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 __ spaces. Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on __ 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 ___ Graffiti can be __ 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 __ painting on it. If not, you may___ a big fine （罚款）. Instead, some cities have graffiti walls, where people can show their artistic abilities freely.

Berlin, Germany, is __ 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

10.A.house B.home C.place D.land

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.B

【解析】

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。

10.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。