题文
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one ofthe leading artists of all time.
Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary（周年纪念）with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor（牧师）. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery（画廊）salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（笔画）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.
小题1:All through his life, Van Gogh __________.A．depended on his brotherB．worked hard on art studiesC．was not recognized by people D．expressed himself in paintings小题2: Van Gogh killed himself because of ___________.A．the poor lifeB．his illnessC．his pain from left earD．the objections from the artists of his time小题3: One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is ______________.A．the likeness between his paintings and the realityB．the short time for him to complete a paintingC．the various styles mixed together D．the special strokes he made小题4: The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.A．more and more people like his paintingsB．people can understand him through his paintingsC．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every yearD．Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor小题5: We can infer from the passage that _______.A．his powerful art came from his poor lifeB．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairlyC．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his lifeD．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
解析
小题1:细节题，根据最后一段：Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. 看出他并没有被人们认可。选C。
小题2:细节题,从第一段：He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.得出他自杀是因为疾病造成的，故选B。
小题3:细节理解题,从第四段His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（笔画）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,”很明显的看出他的绘画特点是他特别的笔画。D正确。
小题4:逻辑推理题，从最后一段:“I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan. 说明越来越多的人喜欢他的画了。所以选A。
小题5:细节判断题，从第三段：Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.看出他是1880年开始绘画的，又从第一段：He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.得出他是在1990年去世的，那么他的作品都是他人生后十年创作的。故C正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“He lived his whole l.....”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。
