2012年安徽卷高考英语试卷(7)

60. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their A. cultural values B. commercial purposes

C. personal experiences D. physical reactions to the color

61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To relax people physically.

B. To increase people’s appetites.

C. To encourage people to make a purchase.

D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

62. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Red B. Green. C. Blue. D. Purple.

63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. Colors and Human Beings

B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C. Colors and Personal Experiences

D. The Meaning and Function of Color

C

When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine（脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

64. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

A. a far better artist B. a for more gifted artist

C. a much stronger person D. a much more famous person

65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by A. polio B. her bent spine

C. back injuries D. the operations she had

66. Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the