第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
[2026 宿迁市泗阳县期末改编]Pablo Picasso，born on October 25，1881，was a great Spanish artist. Most people may think that his paintings are all very abstract(抽象的). 41.
Picasso studied at an art school at an early age. But he was bored with learning all the old art styles. When he was 18，the young man joined a group of experimental artists. 42.
In 1901，a close friend of Picasso's died. Picasso was very sad. He started to paint scenes of death and despair in blue tones. This part of his life is known as his Blue Period(蓝色时期).
43.
Later，Picasso worked with artist Georges Braque to create cubism(立体主义). 44.
In 1937，Picasso created Guernica. This great cubist painting shows the town of Guernica after it was bombed(轰炸) during the Spanish Civil War. 45.
A. He wanted to create new painting styles on his own.
B. In fact，the artist tried many different painting styles throughout his life.
C. Picasso's most famous paintings from the Blue Period include Blue Nude.
D. After that，Picasso went on to
create new art styles all the way up into his nineties.
E. In this style of art，the painters broke their subjects down into many flat shapes.
F. After Picasso slowly got over his sadness，he began his Rose Period(玫瑰色时期).
[2026 宿迁市泗阳县期末改编]Pablo Picasso，born on October 25，1881，was a great Spanish artist. Most people may think that his paintings are all very abstract(抽象的). 41.
B
Picasso studied at an art school at an early age. But he was bored with learning all the old art styles. When he was 18，the young man joined a group of experimental artists. 42.
A
In 1901，a close friend of Picasso's died. Picasso was very sad. He started to paint scenes of death and despair in blue tones. This part of his life is known as his Blue Period(蓝色时期).
43.
F
He painted many happy scenes in warm colours，such as pink and orange.Later，Picasso worked with artist Georges Braque to create cubism(立体主义). 44.
E
They then put them back together in a "strange" way.In 1937，Picasso created Guernica. This great cubist painting shows the town of Guernica after it was bombed(轰炸) during the Spanish Civil War. 45.
D
Isn't that amazing?A. He wanted to create new painting styles on his own.
B. In fact，the artist tried many different painting styles throughout his life.
C. Picasso's most famous paintings from the Blue Period include Blue Nude.
D. After that，Picasso went on to
create new art styles all the way up into his nineties.E. In this style of art，the painters broke their subjects down into many flat shapes.
F. After Picasso slowly got over his sadness，he began his Rose Period(玫瑰色时期).
答案：41. B 文章开头提出人们对毕加索作品的普遍印象，空白处应对此印象进行修正。B选项“事实上，这位艺术家一生尝试了许多不同的绘画风格。”符合语境。
42. A 本段描述毕加索早期厌倦学习传统艺术风格，希望创新。空白处位于他加入实验艺术团体之后，应说明其目的或动机。A选项“他想要独立创造新的绘画风格。”符合语境。
43. F 根据下文“He painted many happy scenes in warm colours ...”可知，下文说毕加索用温暖的颜色画了许多开心的场景。F选项“在毕加索慢慢从悲伤中恢复后，他开始了他的玫瑰色时期。”引出下文，符合语境。
44. E 根据上文“Later, Picasso worked with artist Georges Braque to create cubism.”可知，本段介绍立体主义的创作方式，空白处应具体解释立体主义的特点。E选项“在这种艺术风格中，画家将他们的主题分解成许多平面形状。”符合语境。
45. D 根据前后语境可推断，空白处应描述他晚年的创作状态。D选项“在那之后，毕加索一直持续创造新的艺术风格，直至九十多岁。”符合语境。
42. A 本段描述毕加索早期厌倦学习传统艺术风格，希望创新。空白处位于他加入实验艺术团体之后，应说明其目的或动机。A选项“他想要独立创造新的绘画风格。”符合语境。
43. F 根据下文“He painted many happy scenes in warm colours ...”可知，下文说毕加索用温暖的颜色画了许多开心的场景。F选项“在毕加索慢慢从悲伤中恢复后，他开始了他的玫瑰色时期。”引出下文，符合语境。
44. E 根据上文“Later, Picasso worked with artist Georges Braque to create cubism.”可知，本段介绍立体主义的创作方式，空白处应具体解释立体主义的特点。E选项“在这种艺术风格中，画家将他们的主题分解成许多平面形状。”符合语境。
45. D 根据前后语境可推断，空白处应描述他晚年的创作状态。D选项“在那之后，毕加索一直持续创造新的艺术风格，直至九十多岁。”符合语境。
解析：
【分析】首先通读全文，明确文章围绕毕加索的艺术风格发展展开。解题时需结合上下文的逻辑关系（如转折、承接、语义呼应等），分析每个空白处前后文的语义关联，匹配能衔接语境的选项：第41空需转折修正人们对毕加索的普遍印象；第42空需承接毕加索加入实验艺术团体的动机；第43空需连接蓝色时期与玫瑰色时期的过渡；第44空需解释立体主义的创作特点；第45空需体现毕加索后期的创作持续性。
【解析】41. 前文提到人们认为毕加索的画都很抽象，空白处需转折修正该印象，B选项“事实上，这位艺术家一生尝试了许多不同的绘画风格”符合语境，故41选B。42. 前文说毕加索厌倦旧艺术风格并加入实验艺术家团体，空白处需说明其创新动机，A选项“他想要独立创造新的绘画风格”承接上文，符合逻辑，故42选A。43. 前文讲毕加索的蓝色时期（悲伤），后文提到他画温暖色调的快乐场景，F选项“在毕加索慢慢从悲伤中恢复后，他开始了他的玫瑰色时期”承上启下，连接两个时期，故43选F。44. 前文介绍立体主义，后文说“将主题分解后再组合”，E选项“在这种艺术风格中，画家将他们的主题分解成许多平面形状”解释立体主义特点，与后文衔接，故44选E。45. 前文讲毕加索的经典作品，D选项“在那之后，毕加索一直持续创造新的艺术风格，直至九十多岁”体现他的创作持续性，符合语境，故45选D。
【答案】41.B 42.A 43.F 44.E 45.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题以毕加索的艺术生涯为话题，考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解，属于常规的七选五题型，需把握段落间及句子间的语义关联，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】41. 前文提到人们认为毕加索的画都很抽象，空白处需转折修正该印象，B选项“事实上，这位艺术家一生尝试了许多不同的绘画风格”符合语境，故41选B。42. 前文说毕加索厌倦旧艺术风格并加入实验艺术家团体，空白处需说明其创新动机，A选项“他想要独立创造新的绘画风格”承接上文，符合逻辑，故42选A。43. 前文讲毕加索的蓝色时期（悲伤），后文提到他画温暖色调的快乐场景，F选项“在毕加索慢慢从悲伤中恢复后，他开始了他的玫瑰色时期”承上启下，连接两个时期，故43选F。44. 前文介绍立体主义，后文说“将主题分解后再组合”，E选项“在这种艺术风格中，画家将他们的主题分解成许多平面形状”解释立体主义特点，与后文衔接，故44选E。45. 前文讲毕加索的经典作品，D选项“在那之后，毕加索一直持续创造新的艺术风格，直至九十多岁”体现他的创作持续性，符合语境，故45选D。
【答案】41.B 42.A 43.F 44.E 45.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题以毕加索的艺术生涯为话题，考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解，属于常规的七选五题型，需把握段落间及句子间的语义关联，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5