49. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?

A.　　　 Works of art will not be stolen　B. Works of art will not be damaged

　　　 C. Artists can study the works of art.　

D. Everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.

48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.　　　 Da Vinci once stayed in France. B. “Mona Lisa” is kept in the Louvre.

　 C. The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.

　 D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world

47. Most of works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by _______.

A. the French people　　　B. FrancisⅠ C. Leonardo da Vinci　　D. people of the world

46. How long has the Louvre been a museum?

A. For over 800 years.　　　B. Since1350　 C. Since1515　　　D. For over 200 years

45. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting　animals in danger?

A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B

From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(罗浮宫)in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(堡垒). In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat(护城河)to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

　　 During time of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

　　 When FrancisⅠbecame king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Lenardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is the best known painting in the museum today.In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.

44. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.　　　 People care much about animals because they need them.

B.　　　 Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

C.　　　 Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

D.　　 People must not kill any animal or plant.

43. Why do people kill animals?

A.　　　 They kill animals for something they need.

B.　　　 They kill animals to raise some money.

C.　　　 　Animals destroy their natural resources.

D.　　 Animals create many problems.

42. What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A.　　　 About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B.　　　 Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

C.　　　 A few kinds of animals have died out.　 D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

41. Animals are important to us mainly because __________.

　 A . they give us a source of food　 B. they are beautiful and lovely

　 C. they keep the balance of nature　 D. they give us a lot of pleasure