For many years, artists have flocked to Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city’s beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges. The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries. And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas. In this city artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting. As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn from them. People came to buy paintings. Men called art dealers set up galleries where paintings could be bought and sold. Others kept shops that sold artists’ paints and supplies. Students and the artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money. They learned by studying great art in the museums, and they learned from one another. They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.
Today, New York City and Florence, Italy, are also famous art centers. But the world’s principal art exhibits are still held in Paris. Important judges of art live there. Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris. So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world’s leading art center.
1. Artists first went to Paris because .
2. Artists still go to Paris now because .
3. The main idea of the story is about .
4. The story leads us to believe .
5. The story does not say so, but it makes us think .
问题1选项
A.it was very beautiful
B.it was cheap to live there
C.there were a lot of streets, bridges and churches
D.there were a lot of art museums
问题2选项
A.it is still very beautiful
B.it is still cheap to live there
C.there are more art museums
D.it is the leading art center of the world
问题3选项
A.the world’s most famous art center
B.how to buy a painting in Paris
C.the famous art centers of New York and Florence
D.art museums and art dealers
问题4选项
A.all artists who go to Paris will become famous
B.the people of Paris have never liked new ideas
C.people can buy fine paintings in Paris
D.Paris is the most beautiful city in the world
问题5选项
A.that Paris is famous for its artists’ paints
B.that there is more than one way to paint
C.that art fairs are held in galleries
D.that few artists will go to Paris in the future
第1题:A
第2题:D
第3题:A
第4题:C
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
Artists first went to Paris because ____. 艺术家最初去巴黎是因为____。
A. it was very beautiful A. 巴黎非常美丽
B. it was cheap to live there B. 住在那里很便宜
C. there were a lot of streets, bridges and churches C. 有许多街道、桥梁和教堂
D. there were a lot of art museums D. 有很多艺术博物馆
【考查点】事实细节题
【解题思路】根据关键词“Artists first went to Paris”定位到第一段第二句“也许艺术家们最初去巴黎是因为这座城市的美丽（Perhaps artists first went there because of the city’s beauty.）。”由此可知，A选项符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
B、C、D选项均不是艺术家最初去巴黎的原因，属于答非所问。
第2题:
【选项释义】
Artists still go to Paris now because ____. 艺术家现在仍然去巴黎，因为____。
A. it is still very beautiful A. 巴黎仍然非常美丽
B. it is still cheap to live there B. 在那里生活仍然很便宜
C. there are more art museums C. 有更多的艺术博物馆
D. it is the leading art center of the world D. 巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心
【考查点】事实细节题
【解题思路】根据关键词“Artists still go to Paris now”定位到最后一段最后两句“近百年来，大多数新的绘画方式都是从巴黎开始的。因此，艺术家和艺术品商人仍然会去巴黎，因为巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心（because it is the world’s leading art center.）。”由此可知，D选项符合原文。
【干扰项排除】
A、B、C选项均不是艺术家现在仍然去巴黎的原因，属于答非所问。
第3题:
【选项释义】
The main idea of the story is about ____. 叙述的主旨是关于____。
A. the world’s most famous art center A. 世界上最著名的艺术中心
B. how to buy a painting in Paris B. 如何在巴黎买到一幅画
C. the famous art centers of New York and Florence C. 著名的纽约和佛罗伦萨艺术中心
D. art museums and art dealers D. 艺术博物馆和艺术品经销商
【考查点】主旨大意题
【解题思路】文章第一段指出“多年来，艺术家们纷纷前往法国巴黎作画或学习绘画。”然后作者分析了艺术家们纷纷前往法国巴黎作画或学习绘画的原因：巴黎这座城市很美丽；艺术家们在巴黎感到舒适；巴黎有很多艺术博物馆……。第二段指出“如今，纽约和意大利佛罗伦萨也是著名的艺术中心。但世界上最主要的艺术展览仍在巴黎举行，因为巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心。”综上可知，该叙述均是围绕“巴黎”展开的，而巴黎世界上最著名的艺术中心，故A选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“如何在巴黎买到一幅画”没有具体介绍，属于无中生有；
C、D选项均是作者在介绍巴黎时提及的细节信息，不是文章的主旨，属于以偏概全。
第4题:
【选项释义】
The story leads us to believe ____. 这个叙述让我们相信____。
A. all artists who go to Paris will become famous A. 所有去巴黎的艺术家都会成名
B. the people of Paris have never liked new ideas B. 巴黎人从不喜欢新思想
C. people can buy fine paintings in Paris C. 人们可以在巴黎买到精美的画作
D. Paris is the most beautiful city in the world D. 巴黎是世界上最美丽的城市
【考查点】推理判断题
【解题思路】第一段提到“被称为艺术品商人的人建立了画廊，在那里可以买卖画作（where paintings could be bought and sold）。”而巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心，汇集了很多著名优秀的画家，由此可以推断，人们可以在巴黎买到精美的画作，C选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“所有去巴黎的艺术家都会成名”中“all”一词过于绝对，属于过度推断；
B选项与原文“巴黎人总是欢迎新思想（And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas）”表述正好相反，属于反向干扰；
D选项“巴黎是世界上最美丽的城市”中“the most”表述过于绝对，属于过度推断。
第5题:
【选项释义】
The story does not say so, but it makes us think ____. 这段叙述没有这样说，但它让我们觉得____。
A. that Paris is famous for its artists’ paints A. 巴黎因画家的颜料而闻名
B. that there is more than one way to paint B. 画画的方法不止一种
C. that art fairs are held in galleries C. 艺术集市是在画廊举办的
D. that few artists will go to Paris in the future D. 未来很少有艺术家会去巴黎
【考查点】推理判断题
【解题思路】第一段第六至七句讲“巴黎人总是欢迎新思想。在这座城市里，艺术家们可以自由地尝试新的绘画方式（In this city artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.）。”由此可以推断，画画的方法不止一种，B选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项根据最后一段“世界上最主要的艺术展览仍在巴黎举行。重要的艺术评委都居住在巴黎。近百年来，大多数新的绘画方式都是从巴黎开始的。……巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心。”可知，巴黎不是因画家的颜料而闻名，属于曲解原文；
C选项定位到倒数第二段最后一句“他们举办艺术博览会，在户外沿街悬挂画作（They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.）。”由此可以推断，学生和尚未成名的艺术家在街上（along the streets）开展艺术市集，而不是画廊（in galleries），属于偷换概念；
D选项定位到最后一段最后一句“因此，艺术家和艺术品商人仍然会去巴黎，因为巴黎是世界领先的艺术中心”，属于反向干扰。
