Ⅰ. 阅读理解
Walk around the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and you may see a green animal named Sluggo and a flying pig named Philomena. You might even see street artist David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal (炭笔).
At the age of 12, David began working as an artist. His dad was writing a computer instruction and worried that it would be boring to read. So he asked David to draw pictures of turtles (the name of the computer program) to explain it. The publisher liked his drawings, and soon David had the job of drawing more turtles in action. “I learned a great lesson, which was that, to make money as an artist, I couldn’t always draw what I wanted, ” he says, “I had to figure out how to draw a turtle drinking tea and other things like that. ”
David worked for 20 years as a commercial (商业的) artist, but he often felt cooped up (禁锢) sitting at a computer for 10 hours a day. Then, on a sunny afternoon about ten years ago, he brought some chalk and started drawing on the sidewalk. That’s when Sluggo came to life.
“One of the reasons I like to put art on the street is to take people by surprise, ” he says, “I can have fun drawing, and knowing it will be washed away helps me not think too much. It frees me up. ”
It takes David about two hours to complete one drawing. He uses a lot of sidewalk characteristics in his street art. It can be difficult to draw on surfaces that are not flat. He has to notice where shadows (阴影) will land so they won’t destroy the 3-D drawings he creates.
Today, more and more people are accepting and looking for his work. David’s artwork can also be found across the country and even throughout the world. Photos of his drawings have been shown at many universities and museums.
【语篇概述】本文是说明文。文章介绍了受人欢迎的街头粉笔画艺术家——大卫·津恩。
1. What did David learn from drawing turtles for his father?
A. Follow your heart. B. Work hard.
C. Draw in a creative way. D. Draw what you like.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I learned a great lesson. . . I had to figure out how to draw a turtle drinking tea and other things like that可知, 大卫发现要画得有创意才可以赚到钱。
2. How does David feel when knowing his drawing will be washed away?
A. Unhappy. B. Surprised.
C. Worried. D. Relaxed.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段中的I can have fun drawing, and knowing it will be washed away helps me not think too much. It frees me up. 可知, 知道自己的画会被冲洗掉让大卫感觉很轻松。
3. In what way is David’s art special?
A. It is 3-D street art created by simple painting tools.
B. It is drawn on the flat sidewalk.
C. It needs a very long time to finish a drawing.
D. It shows his real life.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段中的David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal. 及倒数第二段中的He has to notice where shadows will land so they won’t destroy the 3-D drawings he creates. 可知, 大卫只用粉笔和炭笔就创造出了有意思的3-D街头艺术。
4. What do we know about David’s drawings?
A. They are too difficult to understand.
B. They are found mainly at museums.
C. They are becoming popular.
D. They are hardly accepted by adults.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的内容可知, 现在大卫的画已经得到公众的认可及追捧, 在世界各地都可以看到他的作品。
