The Louvre Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world. It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art. Its collections’ number is over 380,000 objects, though not one of the world’s largest collections, arguably one of the finest. The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years and are displayed in over 10 kilometers of galleries. The oldest artifact in the museum is 9,000 years old. Mona Lisa(1503-1506), painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. The artist’s use of very deep space in the background with a half-length portrait is typical of Renaissance painting style. This painting hangs in the Louvre, Paris. It is one of the most famous collections in the Louvre.
On November 8th, 1793, the Louvre was opened as a public museum.
It is open from 9 am to 6 pm all days except Tuesdays. The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm. It is free under 18 years old. The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005. About 7.3 million people visited the art museum in 2005.
【小题1】 After reading the first paragraph, we can come to the conclusion that ____.

A．The Louvre Museum is the only largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world

B．The Louvre Museum has the world’s largest collections

C．The oldest artifact is over 9,000 years old

D．The Louvre Museum is priceless

【小题2】Which of the following statements is true?

A．Mona Lisa is typical of Renaissance painting.

B．Mona Lisa is painted by a Canadian.

C．Light space in the background is used in Mona Lisa.

D．All the above.

【小题3】 Which of the following statements leads us to the conclusion that The Louvre Museum is popular?

A．The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years.

B．It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art.

C．The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005.

D．The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm.

阅读理解

　　A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years: the Mona Lisa's lost necklace. The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986.

　　The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian, Leonardo da Vinci (达·芬奇) ,has been on show for many years in Paris. Now a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”. They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over.

　　The painting will be examined further by using infra-red scanning (红外线扫描) techniques. Laser (激光) technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work, too. This will help us to understand how the artist draw the picture. Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

　　This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work. It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile, which has puzzled art lovers for centuries.

1．The best title of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Leonardo da Vinci

B．The Mona Lisa's Puzzling smile

C．The Mona Lisa's Missing Necklace

D．The Infra-Red Scanning Techniques

2．People will make further research on the Mona Lisa's lost necklace because they want to know ________.

[　　]

A．who stole the necklace centuries ago

B．what the necklace was made of

C．more about Leonardo da Vinci's best paintings

D．more about Leonardo da Vinci and his works

3．The Mona Lisa is ________.

[　　]

A．a famous painting

B．Leonardo da Vinci's good friend

C．a woman who always smiles

D．a photo on show

4．We may know from the passage that the American physicist ________.

[　　]

A．has better eye-sight than most people

B．knows more about computer than most people

C．knows Leonardo da Vinci more than most people

D．has a better taste in art

5．Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Lenardo da Vinci finished the painting in 1506.

B．Something new about the Mona Lisa was discovered.

C．Infra-red scanning can see everything hidden.

D．A row of white spots on the neck was the missing necklace.

阅读理解

　　A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years: the Mona Lisa's lost necklace. The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986.

　　The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian, Leonardo da Vinci (达·芬奇) ,has been on show for many years in Paris. Now a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”. They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over.

　　The painting will be examined further by using infra-red scanning (红外线扫描) techniques. Laser (激光) technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work, too. This will help us to understand how the artist draw the picture. Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

　　This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work. It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile, which has puzzled art lovers for centuries.

1．The best title of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Leonardo da Vinci

B．The Mona Lisa's Puzzling smile

C．The Mona Lisa's Missing Necklace

D．The Infra-Red Scanning Techniques

2．People will make further research on the Mona Lisa's lost necklace because they want to know ________.

[　　]

A．who stole the necklace centuries ago

B．what the necklace was made of

C．more about Leonardo da Vinci's best paintings

D．more about Leonardo da Vinci and his works

3．The Mona Lisa is ________.

[　　]

A．a famous painting

B．Leonardo da Vinci's good friend

C．a woman who always smiles

D．a photo on show

4．We may know from the passage that the American physicist ________.

[　　]

A．has better eye-sight than most people

B．knows more about computer than most people

C．knows Leonardo da Vinci more than most people

D．has a better taste in art

5．Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Lenardo da Vinci finished the painting in 1506.

B．Something new about the Mona Lisa was discovered.

C．Infra-red scanning can see everything hidden.

D．A row of white spots on the neck was the missing necklace.

From the earliest 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 in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(炮台). In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.5u

Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

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

When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo 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, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

On the whole, this passage is mainly about________.???

A. an art museum called the Louvre   B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C. a king of France named Francis I ?D. the best known painting in Louvre

Which of the following is not true？

A. The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．

B. French kings and queens once lived in it．

C. The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190．

D. Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．

Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

A. It helps people remember who the King of France is．

B. It keeps people out of the palaces．

C. It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．

D. It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

From the passage we know that _____．

A. it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B. old forts always make the best museums

C. great art should be shared with all the people

D. king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort