Question

【題目】

Vivian Maier was an American street photographer born in New York City. Although born in the U.S., it was in France that Maier __________ most of her youth. Maier returned to the U.S. in 1951 where she worked ________ a nanny for over 40 years. A nanny is a person who takes care of young children in the children's own home.

A nanny's job is not easy. In her free time, _________,

Vivian begun to try the art of photography. She spent her days off walking along the

______ of Chicago and taking photographs. Vivian would take photos that she

______ from the eyes of others secretly. Most people did not know they were taken in the pictures. She took over 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, __________ of the people and buildings of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.

During her lifetime, Vivian's photographs were unknown and unpublished. Many of her photos were never printed because of __________. She never got married. She had no children either. She lived a __________ life and became even poorer in her old age.

A Chicago collector, John Maloof, happened to find some of Vivian's photos at the market. He decided to __________ Vivian's photographs on the website. Thousands of people showed their great __________ in them. Vivian's works have become famous around the world since then.

Vivian Maier opened one of the most attractive windows of American life in the second half of the twentieth century.

【1】A. paid B. took C. spent D. cost

【2】A. as B. for C. with D. of

【3】A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever

【4】A. rivers B. mountains C. villages D. streets

【5】A. appeared B. hid C. fell D. smiled

【6】A. partly B. nearly C. mainly D. closely

【7】A. time B. effort C. money D. health

【8】A. rich B. hard C. wonderful D. hopeful

【9】A. give B. drop C. buy D. put

【10】A. interest B. hobby C. attention D. ability

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【6】C

【7】C

【8】B

【9】D

【10】A

【解析】本文講述了美國的街頭攝影師薇薇安拍了很多照片，因為她沒有錢，所以她拍攝的很多照片沒有印出來。后來一位收藏家把她拍的照片張貼到網上，很多人們喜歡它們，她從此出名。

【1】C

考查動詞及語境的理解。A. paid 付錢； B. took 拿走； C. spent花費，度過； D. cost花費，句意：盡管她出生在美國，但是在法國邁爾度過了她青少年的大多數時光。此處賓語most of her youth可知此處表示度過她的青少年時期，故選C。

【2】A

考查介詞及語境的理解。A. as作為； B. for 為了； C. with 和……一起； D. of……的；句意：邁爾在1951年搬到美國，在那里她作為一名保姆工作了40多年。根據賓語a nanny可知此處表示作為某一種職業(yè)，故用介詞as，故選A。

【3】B

考查連詞或副詞及語境的理解。A. whatever 無論什么； B. however 無論如何，然而； C. whenever無論何時； D. wherever無論哪里；句意：然而，薇薇安在業(yè)余時間，開始嘗試攝影藝術。根據句意，前半句她是一名保姆，后半句表示她開始嘗試攝影，前后表示轉折關系，故用連詞however，故選B。

【4】D

考查名詞及語境的理解。A. rivers 河流； B. mountains山； C. villages 村莊；D. streets大街；句意：她花費休息的日子沿著芝加哥的大街散步，拍照。根據后文的_____6_____ of the people and buildings of Chicago,可知此處表示沿著城市大街走，故選D。

【5】B

考查動詞及語境的理解。A. appeared 出現； B. hid 躲藏； C. fell 倒下；D. smiled微笑；句意：薇薇安秘密地躲過其他人的眼睛拍照。根據secretly可知此處表示秘密的，應是沒有讓別人看見，因此是躲過其他人的眼睛，故選B。

【6】C

考查副詞及語境的理解。A. partly 部分地； B. nearly 差不多； C. mainly 主要地；D. closely緊密地；句意：在她的一生中，她拍了150000多張照片，主要是芝加哥、紐約和洛杉磯的人和建筑。根據后半句although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.可知盡管她在世界各地旅行和拍攝，但是主要的照片是芝加哥、紐約和洛杉磯的人和建筑，故選C。

【7】C

考查名詞及語境的理解。A. time 時間；B. effort 努力；C. money 金錢； D. health健康；句意：因為錢，她的許多照片從沒有被印出來。根據She lived a _____8_____ life and became even poorer in her old age.可知她生活貧窮，因此沒有錢印照片，故選C。

【8】B

考查形容詞及語境的理解。A. rich 豐富的； B. hard 困難的；C. wonderful 精彩的；D. hopeful有希望的；句意：她過著困難的生活。根據became even poorer in her old age.可知生活貧窮，因此生活困難，故選B。

【9】D

考查動詞及語境的理解。A. give 給；B. drop 掉下來； C. buy 買；D. put放；句意：他決定把薇薇安的照片張貼在網站上。put…on…把……放在/張貼……上，故選D。

【10】A

考查名詞及語境的理解。A. interest 興趣；B. hobby 愛好； C. attention 注意力；D. ability能力。句意：成千上萬的人對它們感興趣。show interest in對……感興趣，根據Vivian's works have become famous around the world since then.可知薇薇安的作品世界著名，因此表示人們對它們感興趣，故選A。