Question

三、阅读理解。(20分)

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     Leonardo da Vinci,the famous Italian 

painter,spent about 15 years completing the Mona Lisa. He said it was one of

 his favorite paintings. It was so 

precious (珍贵的) to him that he kept it for himself until he died in 1519.

    Leonardo da Vinci never revealed who was the model of the painting. Since his death,many people have tried to find out,and some people even suggest it is a self-portrait^ 自画像) of Leonardo da Vinci. One thing most Mona Lisa fans agree on is that it is her mysterious smile that makes the painting so special.

    Who is the real Mona Lisa? It's a question that has puzzled historians for centuries,and now historians think they may actually be a step closer to solving the mystery or one of the worlds most famous paintings. A group of experts have opened a tomb in the Italian city of Florence in the hope of finding some DNA samples (样本) which they think may hold the clue they need. The tomb is thought to contain the family of a woman called Lisa Gherardini. Historians think Lisa is buried in the nearby convent of Saint Ursula,where records show she died in 1542. They have recovered (复原) the bodies of three women from the convent,but they have been unable to make sure which body is Lisa's.

() 1. When did Leonardo da Vinci die?

   A. In 1514.   B. In 1519.   C. In 1520.   D. In

1542.

() 2. What makes the painting Mona Lisa so special?

   A. Its famous painter Leonardo da Vinci.

   B. The famous model Mona Lisa.

   C. Mona Lisa's beauty.

   D. Mona Lisa's mysterious smile.

() 3. Why do historians think they may actually be a step closer to solving the mystery of the painting?

   A. They have studied the question for a very long time.

   B. They have found some DNA samples from a tomb.

   C. They have recovered the body of Mona Lisa.

   D. Theyve opened a tomb in Florence to find some DNA samples.

() 4. The underlined word “clue” means“  ”in Chinese.

   A. 真相   B. 消息   C. 线索   D. 资料

() 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The Mona Lisa was one of Leonardo da Vinci's favorite paintings.

   B. Leonardo da Vinci revealed the model of the Mona Lisa.

   C. The Mona Lisa is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.

   D. Historians have made sure which body from the convent is Mona Lisa's.

Answer 1

1.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 

1.B 

(由句子…that he kept it for himself until he died in 1519 可判断，达•芬奇于1519年去世。)

2. D

 (由句子… that it is her mysterious smile that makes the painting so special可判断，蒙娜•丽莎神秘的微笑让这幅画很 特殊。)

3. D 

(由短文第三段的内容可判断，历史学家们打开了位于 Florence的一个坟墓，希望找到一些DNA样本。)

4. C 

(由上下文内容可猜测，本词在这里意为“线索”。)

5. A 

(由句子 He said it was one of his favorite paintings.可判 断，《蒙娜•丽莎》是达•芬奇最喜欢的画作之一。)