1、语 篇 提 能阅读理解ALeonardo da Vinci began painting Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in Mona Lisa.All i
2、n all, Mona Lisa is a very good example of Da Vincis works. Da Vinci used darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.Da Vinci loved science and math. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何) in Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes
3、like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony (阳台), and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his other paintings.The woman is sitting with her
4、knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or a woman.1The woman in the painting is _.A. an Italian businesswomanB. the second wife of a busi
5、nessmanC. Leonardo da Vincis wifeD. a woman from the church答案与解析 B 细节理解题。由第一段最后两句可知答案。2Where is the woman in the painting?A. On a balcony. B. On a mountain.C. On a knee. D. On a rock.答案与解析 A 细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知。3Which of the following can be the best title?A. Leonardo da Vinci B. A Smiling WomanC. Mona
6、Lisa D. Who Is Mona Lisa?答案与解析 C 主旨大意题。通篇所讲的是 Mona Lisa的创作背景、人物原型、对作品的理解和它对后世的影响，所以 C 项为最好的题目。BPaintbrush genius Kieron called “mini Monet” by the British press is a global surprise. All 33 of the paintings in his latest exhibition sold, within half an hour, for a total of 150,000 pounds. Buyers fro
7、m as far away as the United States lined up overnight outside the gallery (画廊), and there is a 3,000strong waiting list for his new works. Journalists from around the world traveled to his small home town in eastern England to interview him.“It feels normal to me， ” he says. Kieron was a normal, ene
8、rgetic little boy, and his parents Keith and Michelle Williamson were surprised when he asked for pencils and paper during a holiday in Cornwall two years ago. They were astonished when the then5yearold produced a picture of boats in a harbor. Day by day he progressed rapidly.“Keith and I dont paint
9、, so we find it difficult to know whats going on inside his head， ” Michelle said. They showed Kierons works to a local gallery. His parents are happy when people watch him work it removes any doubt that the paintings are not his own.Michelle Williamson says she and her husband wont be disappointed
10、if Kieron one day stops painting, as long as he is happy. “We fully expect Kieron to change his mind， ” she said. “But we know whatever Kieron ends up doing, he is going to give it 200 percent.” Kieron says he knows what he wants to be when he grows up painter and footballer.语篇解读 他年仅七岁，就有“小莫奈”的美誉，求画
11、者在画廊外通宵排队，他的画作半小时即抢购一空，世界各地的记者蜂拥至他的老家采访。4Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Sudden success surprised Kieron.B. Kieron became popular in the world of arts.C. The Internet made Kieron worldfamous.D. People were crazy about Monets works.答案与解析 B 第一段主要讲的是 Kieron 声名鹊起，画作大受欢迎。5We can learn from
12、the passage that Kieron _.A. is seven years old nowB. prefers playing football to paintingC. learned painting from MonetD. felt uneasy about peoples concern答案与解析 A 根据第二段，Kieron 两年前即五岁时开始作画便出手不凡，可知现在他七岁。6Why did Kierons parents like him painting with people around?A. To show his popularity.B. To prov
13、e his real painting talent.C. To meet the demands from the buyers.D. To learn peoples true comments on the work.答案与解析 B 根据第三段“His parents are happy when people watch him work it removes any doubt that the paintings are not his own”，他父母想让人们看他现场作画是为了证明他的绘画才能，打消人们对他绘画造假的疑虑。7According to his parents, Kieron is _.A. outgoing B. thoughtfulC. devoted D. overconfident答案与解析 C 根据最后一段 Kieron 父母的话“But we know whatever Kieron ends up doing, he is going to give it 200 percent.”可以看出， Kieron 无论做什么事都付出 200%的努力，全力以赴。
