2017-2018学年高中英语创新方案外研版必修2：单元质量检测4 Word版含解析.docxVIP

单元质量检测(四) (时间：100分钟　满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AVincent Van Gogh, for whom colour was the main symbol of expression, was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland in 1853. He was brought up in a cultured family. Vincent was highly emotional and wasnt selfconfident. Between 1860 and 1880, when he finally decided to become an artist, Van Gogh had two unhappy love stories and worked unsuccessfully in Belgium. He remained there to study art, and decided to give happiness by creating beauty. Of the works of his early Dutch period, the most famous is The Potato Eaters.In 1886 he went to Paris to join his brother Theo, the manager of Goupils gallery. In Paris, Van Gogh studied with Cormon, later met Pissarro, Monet，and Gauguin, and began to lighten his very dark palette (调色板). His nervousness made him a difficult person to get along with and night-long discussions and painting all day undermined his health. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help to set up a school of art. Gauguin did join him but with bad results. Near the end of 1888, Van Gogh ran after Gauguin with an open razor (剃须刀) but ended up cutting a part of his own ear off. It led Gauguin to finally leave Arles.In the May of 1890, Van Gogh seemed much better and went to live in Auvers-sur-Oise under the eye of Dr. Gachet. Two months later he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all”. During his life he had sold one painting. Van Goghs finest works were produced in less than three years.1．Before Vincent Van Gogh started to learn art________．A．he did a good jobB．he was popular with the other artistsC．he lived a frustrating lifeD．he had no interest in art2．The underlined word “undermined” in the second paragraph could be replaced by “________”．A．affected　B．protectedC．tested D．changed3．Which of the following about Van Gogh is TRUE?A. He was a confident boy when he was young.B．He was born in Belgium and once worked in H