牛津英语译林版 8上 英语阅读专项训练（含教师版）19

8上 英语阅读专项训练 19 一、完形填空 Who is the most famous artist in the world? ___1___ not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. Picasso(1881-1973) was one of the most famous ___2___ of the 20th century. He had a ___3___ for drawing. Born in Spain, Picasso ___4___ his talent at an early age. He first learned ___5___ from his father, who was an art teacher. By the time he was 13,he could already draw ___6___ than his father. He could ___7___ and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to try out new ideas by ___8___. This made him special. People ___9___ his life and art into different periods. One of ___10___ most famous periods was his cubist period. Cubism is when a(n) ___11___ paints things, like a bottle, from many ___12___ angles all in the same picture. ___13___ you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all ___14___ the same time. In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray eyes. This new way of painting ___15___ the art world in the 20th century, Picasso has become an idol to many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways. 1. A. If B. Because C. Though D. When 2. A. teachers B. artists C. scientists D. managers 3. A. try B. job C. time D. talent 4. A. showed B. found C. picked D. took 5. A. dancing B. singing C. painting D. working 6. A. well B. better C. badly D. worse 7. A. draw B. write C. sang D. speak 8. A. myself B. yourself C. herself D. himself 9. A. put B. turned C. threw D. carried 10. A. her B. your C. his D. their 11. A. writer B. artist C. musician D. singer 12. A. different B. small C. large D. difficult 13. A. And B. But C. Or D. So 14. A. in B. for C. on D. at 15. A. changed B. interested C. excited D. surprised 1～5ABDAC 6～10BADAC 11～15BADDD 二、阅读理解 A Do you want to think more clearly and solve problems more easily? Here are some steps you can take. Exercise For a fit brain, you need a fit body. Get at least thirty minutes of exercise four days a week. Try s