题文
Almost anywhere in the world, you can probably see graffiti (涂鸦画). Although it’s usually more common in big cities, it can be found in almost any community, big or small.The problem with graffiti art is the question of whether it’s really art. This isn’t always an easy question to answer, simply because there are so many different types of graffiti. While some simply consists of collections of letters, known as tags, with little artistic value, such examples are easy to find, especially on larger spaces such as walls.
If it weren’t for the fact that most graffiti is placed on private property without permission, it might be more commonly recognized as a legal form of art. Most graffiti, however, annoys the property owner, who is more likely to paint over it or remove it than accept it as art.
Many ways of removing graffiti have been developed, such as paints that dissolve graffiti paint, or make it easy to remove. Community groups and government departments often organize graffiti-removal teams.
It hardly makes sense to encourage artists to deface (丑化) private or public property; but perhaps there are ways to work with them rather than just oppose them. Graffiti artists can, for example, create murals (壁画) for property owners, and get paid for them.
Maybe we need to start at a very basic level, and find a way to encourage the creation of graffiti art on paper or canvas rather than on walls. After all, who would remember Monet or Picasso if they’d created their masterpieces on walls, only to have them painted over the next day? Finding a solution to such a complex problem is never going to be easy, but with more and more graffiti art being recognized in galleries around the world, we do need to try.
小题1:What would be the best title for this passage?A．How to Be a Good Graffiti Artist.B．Stop Removing Graffiti!C．Do You Like Graffiti?D．Is Graffiti Art?小题2:The reason why people remove graffiti is that it ______.A．makes buildings uglyB．has no artistic value at all C．robs private propertyD．takes up too much space小题3:In Paragraph 4, the underlined word "dissolve" is closest in meaning to ______.A．changeB．flowC．removeD．freeze小题4:The example of Monet and Picasso are mentioned in the passage to indicate that ______.A．they are world-famous artistsB．they are good at graffitiC．walls are right places to keep their masterpiecesD．their works, if painted on the wall, might not be kept long小题5:The writer’s attitude toward graffiti is that graffiti ______.A．should be removed by more countriesB．should be saved on larger spacesC．should be created only on paper or canvasD．may be accepted as art 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
解析
试题分析: 在世界各地，你都能看到涂鸦画。文中主要讨论了涂鸦画到底算不算艺术以及如何处理墙壁上的涂鸦等问题。
小题1:D 标题类题。文章主要讨论的是涂鸦是否算艺术，A,B，C选项文章没有提及，故选D。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第三段可知，涂鸦画在墙上（私有财产）是因为没有经过建筑主人的允许，否则它还是有可能成为一种艺术的。大多数的涂鸦让建筑物的主人很恼怒，所以人们更倾向于除去涂鸦。B，D选项文中没有提及，排除。C选项说涂鸦画抢劫了人们的私有财产，不符合文意。故选A。
小题3:C 根据上下文猜测生单词含义。根据第四段Many ways of removing graffiti have been developed, such as paints that dissolve graffiti paint, or make it easy to remove.很多除去涂鸦的方法被人们发明，例如能溶解涂鸦的画，或者使它容易移除。故选C。
小题4:D 细节推理题。根据最后一段After all, who would remember Monet or Picasso if they’d created their masterpieces on walls, only to have them painted over the next day? 可知，如果 Monet或者Picasso把画画在墙上，人们也不会记住他们的，他们的作品也只会在第二天被其他的涂鸦覆盖。故选D。
小题5:D 作者态度观点题。根据最后一段Finding a solution to such a complex problem is never going to be easy, but with more and more graffiti art being recognized in galleries around the world, we do need to try.可知，随着世界上越来越多地方承认涂鸦文化，我们也真的需要尝试。作者的态度是涂鸦是有可能被承认为一门艺术的。故选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Almost anywhere in t.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
