Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. As you 1 walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more 2 . A black line of paint curves ( 弯曲而行） on the wall ， 3 turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. This is a good example of graffiti ( 涂鸦） art.
Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls, usually in 4 spaces. Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on 5 buildings.
But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now entered popular 6 Graffiti can be 7 in galleries （画廊） around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts （吸引） plenty of young artists and fans.
However ， there are laws ( 法律） against graffiti in most countries. You must be allowed by the owner of the wall 8 painting on it. If not, you may 9 a big fine （罚款） . Instead, some cities have graffiti walls, where people can show their artistic abilities freely.
Berlin, Germany, is 1 0 to a lot of graffiti. Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.
1 ． A ． stop B ． go C ． continue D ． start
2 ． A ． alive B ． dead C ． fair D ． necessary
3 ． A ． carefully B ． hopefully C ． firstly D ． suddenly
4 ． A ． private B ． public C ． clean D ． big
5 ． A ． new B ． tall C ． modern D ． ancient
6 ． A ． culture B ． sports C ． society D ． competition
7 ． A ． sold B ． seen C ． copied D ． named
8 ． A ． after B ． when C ． before D ． until
9 ． A ． find B ． look C ． hand D ． face
1 0 ． A ． house B ． home C ． place D ． land
1 ． C
2 ． A
3 ． D
4 ． B
5 ． D
6 ． A
7 ． B
8 ． C
9 ． D
1 0 ． B
【分析】
文章讲诉了一些关于涂鸦艺术的一些事情，涂鸦通常是在公共场所的一些绘画和书写，涂鸦艺术有几个世纪的历史了，现代涂鸦艺术诞生于纽约，吸引了越来越多的年轻的艺术家和粉丝，但是多数国家法律禁止涂鸦，如果不经过墙的主人允许，你涂鸦了，可能会被罚款，但是德国柏林被称为涂鸦艺术之都。
1 ．考查动词辨析。句意：当你继续走的时候。 A. stop 停止； B. go 去； C. continue 继续； D. start 开始；根据 Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. 和 the wall begins to look more colorful, 可知是继续走；故选 C 。
2 ．考查形容词辨析。句意：墙看起来更鲜艳，感觉更鲜活。 A. alive 鲜活的； B. dead 死的； C. fair 公平的； D. necessary 必须的；根据 you notice the boring walls on either side. 和 more colorful, 可知是更鲜活；故选 A 。
3 ．考查副词辨析。句意：突然变成一只鲜艳的微笑的小猫。 A. carefully 仔细地； B. hopefully 充满希望地； C. firstly 首先； D. suddenly 突然；根据 A black line of paint curves ( 弯曲而行） on the wall ， ___3___ turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. 可知是突然变成了一只猫；故选 D 。
4 ．考查形容词辨析。句意：通常在公共场所。 A. private 私人的； B. public 公共的； C. clean 干净的； D. big 大的；根据 Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls 和上文 Walking down the street, 可知是公共场所；故选 B 。
5 ．考查形容词辨析。句意：涂鸦被发现在古代的建筑物上。 A. new 新的； B. tall 高的； C. modern 现代的； D. ancient 古代的；根据 Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, 可知是古代的墙上，故选 D 。
6 ．考查名词辨析。句意：它现在已经进入流行的文化。 A. culture 文化； B. sports 运动； C. society 社会； D. competition 比赛；根据 Graffiti can be ___7___ in galleries （画廊） around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts （吸引） plenty of young artists and fans. 可知是文化艺术；故选 A 。
7 ．考查动词辨析。句意：涂鸦艺术能在全世界的画廊被看见。 A. sold 卖； B. seen 看见； C. copied 复制； D. named 取名；根据 in galleries （画廊） around the world ,next to other artworks. 可知是被看见；故选 B 。
8 ．考查连词。句意：在喷涂之前你应该让墙的主人允许。 A. after 在 --- 以后； B. when 当 --- 时候； C. before 在 --- 以前； D. until 直到；根据 . If not, you may ___9___ a big fine （罚款） . 可知是在涂画前让墙的主人允许；故选 C 。
9 ．考查动词辨析。句意：你也许会面临一项大的罚款。 A. find 找到； B. look 看； C. hand 传递，交给； D. face 面对；根据 here are laws ( 法律） against graffiti in most countries. 可知是面临罚款；故选 D 。
1 0 ．考查名词辨析。句意：德国柏林对许多涂鸦艺术来说是一个家。 A. house 房子； B. home 家； C. place 地方； D. land 陆地；根据 Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world 可知是家；故选 B 。
【点睛】
根据前后文的语境，结合时态，语态，词性，短语，句型，词义辨析和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如：小题 9 考查动词辨析。句意：你也许会面临一项大的罚款。 A. find 找到； B. look 看； C. hand 手； D. face 面对；根据 here are laws ( 法律） against graffiti in most countries. 可知是面临罚款；故选 D 。