Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Painting a picture of Picasso

Pablo Picasso was born in Spain, in 1881. His father, 【1】 was also an artist, encouraged him 【2】 (start) drawing at a very young age. The father soon noticed that his son was 【3】 far more talented painter than he was, so he promised never to pick up a paintbrush again. In 1895, Picasso and his family moved to Barcelona, where he attended the school of Fine Arts. After 【4】 (graduate), he continued his studies in Madrid, but instead of going to class, he spent his days at the Prado Museum, copying the style of famous old painters.

When he later returned to Barcelona, Picasso started to visit the Four Cats, a café which 【5】 (be) popular with artists. Picasso would spend hours debating art with poets and other artists. These lively meetings at the café led to two 【6】 (importance) events in Picasso’s life: first, he met the poet Jaime Sabartes and the painter Carlos Casagemas, who became his closest friends; second, he decided to devote his life 【7】 experimenting with different styles of art instead of producing traditional art. In October 1900, Picasso 【8】 (leave) Barcelona for the bright lights of Paris, and his life as a wandering artist really began.

Picasso formed his own style where the world is being 【9】 (construct)of cubes and rectangles and finally he a huge 【10】 (succeed)in the world of art.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】who

【2】to start

【3】a

【4】gradating

【5】was

【6】important

【7】to

【8】left

【9】constructed

【10】success

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述毕加索在早年受到父亲的启蒙教育，并在15岁时就获得第一个奖项，然后远赴法国学艺，并在巴黎定居直至最后去世的生平经历

【1】who 考查定语从句。句意：他的父亲，也是一个艺术家，鼓励他在小时候开始绘画。Who引导his father的定语从句；

【2】to start 考查动词的用法。Encourage sb to do 鼓励某人做某事；

【3】a 考查冠词。句意：父亲注意到他的独生子是一个比他还有天赋的画家。

【4】gradating 考查非谓语动词。After是介词，后面加动名词的形式；

【5】was 考查动词的时态。句意：后来当他返回Barcelona，毕加索开始去参观这个叫the four cats的咖啡馆，这是艺术家们很喜欢的地方。根据started可知用一般过去时；

【6】important 考查形容词。句意：这些生动的会议在他的一生中发生过两个重要的事件；

【7】to 考查介词。devote one’s life to 专心某事，句意：他专注于实验不同的艺术风格来代替传统的艺术；

【8】left 考查动词的时态。根据and his life as a wandering artist really began.可知用一般过去时；

【9】constructed 考查被动语态。句意：毕加索形成自己的风格，在这种风格下世界被构造成方形和矩形，最后他成为一个巨大的成功者；

【10】success 考查名词。A huge success一个巨大的成功者；