綜合類A級考試職稱英語閱讀理解專項的練習
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
參考答案：
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，但是沒有證據顯示他來自于紐約，因此，該判斷在文中沒有提到。
17.B [解析]第二段中間一句The scheme started in 2000，and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes.可以看出，這一計劃是針對所有年齡的人們，而不只是青少年，所以該判斷錯誤。
18.C[解析]本題給出的信息文中沒有提及。作者在第二段雖然提到Before we began，people were afraid to use the subway.在有組織的涂鴉藝術家們集中在地鐵涂鴉之前，人們害怕搭乘地鐵，但是文中沒有說到人們是否喜歡乘坐地鐵。
19.B[解析]文中第二段最后一句提到自從該計劃實施以來，由于給藝術家們提供了展示他們作品的場所，在居民的私人財產上涂鴉的現象有所下降。很顯然，不可能有新的墻壁被亂涂亂畫。
20.A [解析]本題給出的信息正確。從第三段第四句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歲時和其他藝術家一起開始繪畫，他們大約比他大十歲。
21.B [解析]文中最后一段提到作為一名涂鴉藝術家，泰普敬佩并喜歡上了英國Wolvehampicn的藝術家們。并沒有說他現在是涂鴉俱樂部的負責人。
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.他參與了有關嘻哈的各種活動，因此，該判斷正確。
參考譯文
墻上的文字
它是藝術還是破壞?是的，它仍然是一種犯罪行為，然而，自人們把自己的名字噴涂在墻壁上以標記自己的領地以來，涂鴉已經發生了變化。1971年，17歲的年輕人狄米特律斯開始在紐約地鐵噴涂他的標簽TAKI 183，街頭藝術從此變得更加復雜，嘻哈文化由此應運而生。嘻哈音樂是一種音樂、舞蹈、詩歌、語言和時尚混合的藝術。它誕生于年輕的城市青年人中，他們感受到富裕同學的冷落，想要不顧一切地以任何可以使用的任何方式表達自己的想法。
大曼徹斯特地區的羅切戴爾的一項旨在控制涂鴉傳播的實驗相當成功，當地的街頭藝術家制定了計劃，打算在六月份舉辦一次國際會議。我們打算讓不同的國家如的法國和德國的藝術家們在此相聚一個星期，主辦人之一萊姆建議。這項計劃開始于2000年，吸引了所有年齡和性別的人。我們有著共同的興趣，彼此相處的十分融洽。選擇涂鴉的第一個地點是一處地鐵。在我們開始這一計劃之前，人們害怕使用地鐵。我們把它清理干凈，現在，所有的藝術家經常聚集到那里，人們開始搭乘地鐵，他們能夠欣賞涂鴉了。提供場所讓人們來展示自己的才華，在居民的私人財產上噴涂標簽的現象有所下降。
街頭藝術家泰很小就開始訓練自己的繪畫能力。在學校的藝術課程中他非常沮喪，因為藝術老師沒有時間陪他訓練，他們認為他在藝術方面很擅長了，因此花更多的時間指導其他同學。所以，在12歲時，泰普開始和那些22歲左右的家伙們開始一起繪畫。他敬佩并喜歡上了他們在英國的Wolvehampion大街上所作的一切。他說：整個嘻哈的背景由不同的東西組成。我在每件事上都做了一點點嘗試，但是，我還是最擅長于涂鴉。
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
參考答案：
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，但是沒有證據顯示他來自于紐約，因此，該判斷在文中沒有提到。
17.B [解析]第二段中間一句The scheme started in 2000，and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes.可以看出，這一計劃是針對所有年齡的人們，而不只是青少年，所以該判斷錯誤。
18.C[解析]本題給出的信息文中沒有提及。作者在第二段雖然提到Before we began，people were afraid to use the subway.在有組織的涂鴉藝術家們集中在地鐵涂鴉之前，人們害怕搭乘地鐵，但是文中沒有說到人們是否喜歡乘坐地鐵。
19.B[解析]文中第二段最后一句提到自從該計劃實施以來，由于給藝術家們提供了展示他們作品的場所，在居民的私人財產上涂鴉的現象有所下降。很顯然，不可能有新的墻壁被亂涂亂畫。
20.A [解析]本題給出的信息正確。從第三段第四句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歲時和其他藝術家一起開始繪畫，他們大約比他大十歲。
21.B [解析]文中最后一段提到作為一名涂鴉藝術家，泰普敬佩并喜歡上了英國Wolvehampicn的藝術家們。并沒有說他現在是涂鴉俱樂部的負責人。
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.他參與了有關嘻哈的各種活動，因此，該判斷正確。
參考譯文
墻上的文字
它是藝術還是破壞?是的，它仍然是一種犯罪行為，然而，自人們把自己的名字噴涂在墻壁上以標記自己的領地以來，涂鴉已經發生了變化。1971年，17歲的年輕人狄米特律斯開始在紐約地鐵噴涂他的標簽TAKI 183，街頭藝術從此變得更加復雜，嘻哈文化由此應運而生。嘻哈音樂是一種音樂、舞蹈、詩歌、語言和時尚混合的藝術。它誕生于年輕的城市青年人中，他們感受到富裕同學的冷落，想要不顧一切地以任何可以使用的任何方式表達自己的想法。
大曼徹斯特地區的羅切戴爾的一項旨在控制涂鴉傳播的實驗相當成功，當地的街頭藝術家制定了計劃，打算在六月份舉辦一次國際會議。我們打算讓不同的國家如的法國和德國的藝術家們在此相聚一個星期，主辦人之一萊姆建議。這項計劃開始于2000年，吸引了所有年齡和性別的人。我們有著共同的興趣，彼此相處的十分融洽。選擇涂鴉的第一個地點是一處地鐵。在我們開始這一計劃之前，人們害怕使用地鐵。我們把它清理干凈，現在，所有的藝術家經常聚集到那里，人們開始搭乘地鐵，他們能夠欣賞涂鴉了。提供場所讓人們來展示自己的才華，在居民的私人財產上噴涂標簽的現象有所下降。
街頭藝術家泰很小就開始訓練自己的繪畫能力。在學校的藝術課程中他非常沮喪，因為藝術老師沒有時間陪他訓練，他們認為他在藝術方面很擅長了，因此花更多的時間指導其他同學。所以，在12歲時，泰普開始和那些22歲左右的家伙們開始一起繪畫。他敬佩并喜歡上了他們在英國的Wolvehampion大街上所作的一切。他說：整個嘻哈的背景由不同的東西組成。我在每件事上都做了一點點嘗試，但是，我還是最擅長于涂鴉。
