综合类A级考试职称英语阅读理解专项的练习(1)

　　The Writings on the Wall?

　　Is it art or is it just vandalism ? Well, its still a crime, but graffiti has changed since the days of spraying your name on a wall to mark your territory. Street art has become much more sophisticated since a 17-year-old called Demetrius started spraying his tag , TAKI 183, all over the New York underground in 1971, and hip - hop culture was born. Hip-hop is a mixture of art, music and dancing, poetry, language and fashion. It came from young inner-city

　　people who fell left out by their richer classmates and who were desperate to express themselves in any way they could.

　　An experiment to control the spread of graffiti in Rochdale, Creater Manchester, has been sosuccessful that plans have been made by local street artists for an international convention in June. Were planning to get people together from different countries like France and Cermany for a week, says Liam, one of the organizers. The scheme started in 2000, and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes. We all share a commen interest and get on really well with each other. The first site to be chosen was a subway. Before we began, people were afraid to use the subway. We had it cleaned up and now, with all the artists hanging out down there, people are using it again. People can relate to graffiti much more now. By providing places to display their talents legally, there has been a fall in the amount of tagging on peoples private property.

　　Street artists Temper developed his drawing skills at a young age. In art classes at school he was really frustrated because the Art teacher didnt spend time with him. They thought he was already very good at art and so spend more time with other students. So, at 12 years old, Temper started painting with all these guys hed hooked up with who were about 22 years old. He looked up to them and loved what they were doing on the streets of Wolvehampicn, England. The whole hip -hop scene was built up of different things and I did a bit of everything. But it was always the graffiti I was best at. he says.

　　16. Demetrius was a teenager bom in New York.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　17. The graffiti scheme in Rochodale was for teenagers only.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　18. People did not like using the subway before an organized group of graffiti aritists came.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　19. Since the scheme started, new wall in the town were sprayed with graffiti.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　20. Most of the other graffiti artists in England were about ten years older than Temper.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　21. Temper, a street artist, is now head of graffiti club in England.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　22. Temper is involved in many different aspects of hip-hop culture.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　参考答案：

　　16.C [解析]文章的第一段提到_since a 17 - year - old called Demetrius started spraying his tag，TAKI 183，all over the New York underground_，由此可以得知他是一名青少年，但是没有证据显示他来自于纽约，因此，该判断在文中没有提到。

　　17.B [解析]第二段中间一句The scheme started in 2000，and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes.可以看出，这一计划是针对所有年龄的人们，而不只是青少年，所以该判断错误。

　　18.C[解析]本题给出的信息文中没有提及。作者在第二段虽然提到Before we began，people were afraid to use the subway.在有组织的涂鸦艺术家们集中在地铁涂鸦之前，人们害怕搭乘地铁，但是文中没有说到人们是否喜欢乘坐地铁。

　　19.B[解析]文中第二段最后一句提到自从该计划实施以来，由于给艺术家们提供了展示他们作品的场所，在居民的私人财产上涂鸦的现象有所下降。很显然，不可能有新的墙壁被乱涂乱画。

　　20.A [解析]本题给出的信息正确。从第三段第四句at 12 years old，Temper started painting with all these guys hed hooked up with who were about 22 years old.可知泰普12岁时和其他艺术家一起开始绘画，他们大约比他大十岁。

　　21.B [解析]文中最后一段提到作为一名涂鸦艺术家，泰普敬佩并喜欢上了英国Wolvehampicn的艺术家们。并没有说他现在是涂鸦俱乐部的负责人。

　　22.A [解析]文中最后一段提到The whole hip - hop scene was built up of different things and I did a bit of everything.他参与了有关嘻哈的各种活动，因此，该判断正确。

　　参考译文

　　墙上的文字

　　它是艺术还是破坏?是的，它仍然是一种犯罪行为，然而，自人们把自己的名字喷涂在墙壁上以标记自己的领地以来，涂鸦已经发生了变化。1971年，17岁的年轻人狄米特律斯开始在纽约地铁喷涂他的标签TAKI 183，街头艺术从此变得更加复杂，嘻哈文化由此应运而生。嘻哈音乐是一种音乐、舞蹈、诗歌、语言和时尚混合的艺术。它诞生于年轻的城市青年人中，他们感受到富裕同学的冷落，想要不顾一切地以任何可以使用的任何方式表达自己的想法。

　　大曼彻斯特地区的罗切戴尔的一项旨在控制涂鸦传播的实验相当成功，当地的街头艺术家制定了计划，打算在六月份举办一次国际会议。我们打算让不同的国家如的法国和德国的艺术家们在此相聚一个星期，主办人之一莱姆建议。这项计划开始于2000年，吸引了所有年龄和性别的人。我们有着共同的兴趣，彼此相处的十分融洽。选择涂鸦的第一个地点是一处地铁。在我们开始这一计划之前，人们害怕使用地铁。我们把它清理干净，现在，所有的艺术家经常聚集到那里，人们开始搭乘地铁，他们能够欣赏涂鸦了。提供场所让人们来展示自己的才华，在居民的私人财产上喷涂标签的现象有所下降。

　　街头艺术家泰很小就开始训练自己的绘画能力。在学校的艺术课程中他非常沮丧，因为艺术老师没有时间陪他训练，他们认为他在艺术方面很擅长了，因此花更多的时间指导其他同学。所以，在12岁时，泰普开始和那些22岁左右的家伙们开始一起绘画。他敬佩并喜欢上了他们在英国的Wolvehampion大街上所作的一切。他说：整个嘻哈的背景由不同的东西组成。我在每件事上都做了一点点尝试，但是，我还是最擅长于涂鸦。