(2020•天津高二检测)
Silvano Lattanzi, the master of made-in-Italy shoemaking, was totally conquered by a painting hung in the entrance hall of the very modern Rich Gate, the luxury district in Shanghai.
The painting, before which he knelt down to show his admiration, is the Rich Gate Rose painted by Liu Linghua. who’s known as the “Chinese Van Gogh”.
It was in May 2016 that Lattanzi first met Liu Linghua who was working on his 15-square-meter great piece. Lattanzi, from the country where Renaissance began, saw the painting accidentally and was immediately impressed by its beauty. He told others that he never imagined that Western oil painting techniques could be developed so well by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen.
In the eyes of Westerners, Lattanzi is a great master of shoemaking, fashion and art. His admiration for the Rich Gate Rose well shows the high level of Liu’s painting. Ever since this, the two art masters of different nationalities, different ages and different cultural backgrounds have forged a profound friendship.
When Lattanzi came back to China six months later with the pair of shoes he made for Liu, he insisted on delivering the shoes to Liu himself. The two friends met again at the Rich Gate and Liu Linghua presented an embroidery (刺绣)of his master work The Drunken Beauty in return.
Liu expressed repeatedly that his works should be explained by painting and not the words of compliments. He does not care about the titles, though he is on par with the greatest painters. A leading light or a grand master of art, Liu pays little attention to it. Liu thinks actions are more important than words.
【语篇概述】文章介绍了意大利的一位制鞋大师和中国的一位油画大师成为好朋友的故事。
1. We can know from the passage that_______.
A. Lattanzi specially came to see the painting
B. Lattanzi is best at oil painting in Europe
C. Liu presented an oil painting to Lattanzi in return
D. the Rich Gate Rose is an excellent oil painting
【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段中He told others that he never imagined that Western oil painting techniques could be developed so well by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen. 可知the Rich Gate Rose是幅极好的油画。故选D。
2. What does Liu think of the compliments on his paintings?
A. He thinks his works are worthy of the compliments.
B. He cares much about the compliments.
C. He thinks the words can encourage him all the time.
D. He thinks the words can’t well explain his works.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知Liu认为他的作品应该用画来解释,而不是用赞美的话,故D项正确。
3. The underlined phrase“on par with” in the last paragraph roughly means_______.
A. no better than B. different from
C. as good/important as D. ahead of
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。画线词所在句子表示: 他不在乎头衔,尽管他和最伟大的画家们在同等水平。由此可知C项正确。
4. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Chinese Van Gogh.
B. Friendship between Masters.
C. Western Oil Painting.
D. A Shoemaking Master.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章介绍了意大利的一位制鞋大师和中国的一位油画大师成为好朋友的故事。故B项正确。
