题目内容
ROME: The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is covered in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French castle really those of the master? Was the Mona Lisa a selfportrait in disguise (伪装) ?
A group of Italian scientists believe the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains,and they say they are seeking permission to dig up the body to conduct carbon and DNA testing.
If the skull is undamaged,the scientists can go to the heart of a question that has fascinated scholars and the public for centuries; the identity of Mona Lisa. Recreating a virtual (虚拟的) and then physical reconstruction of Leonardo's face,they can compare it with the smiling face in the painting.
Leonardo moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I,who named him "first painter to the king". He spent the last three years of his life there,and died in 1519 at age 67. The artist's original burial place,the palace church of Saint Florentine,was destroyed during the French Revolution and remains that are believed to be his were eventually reburied in the Saint-Hubert Chapel near the castle.
"The Amboise tomb is a symbolic tomb; it's a big question mark," said Alessandro Vezzosi,the director of a museum dedicated to his hometown of Vinci. Vezzosi said that investigating the tomb could help identify the artist's bones with certainty and solve other questions,such as the cause of his death. He said he asked to open the tomb in 2004 to study the remains,but the Am?boise Castle turned him down.
1. Where is this passage most probably taken from?
A. A magazine.
B. A newspaper.
C. A textbook.
D. A research report.
2. Why does the author ask a couple of questions in the beginning?
A. To arouse the interest of readers.
B. To puzzle Italian scientists.
C. To answer the questions himself.
D. To make fun of French officials.
3. If the of Leonardo da Vinci's body was undamaged,the scientists can identify Mona Lisa.
A. skull B. feet
C. arms D. legs
4. According to Alessandro Vezzosi,investigating the tomb could also help solve .
A. the reason why Leonardo da Vinci's original burial place was destroyed
B. why King Francis I invited Leonardo da Vinci to France
C. the cause of Leonardo da Vinci's death
D. why Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
1. B推理判断题。根据文章开头和文体不难看出,本文是一篇新闻报道。
2. A推理判断题。文章开头连续用了几个问句,目的在于引起读者的兴趣。
3. A细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知答案为A项。
4. C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"Vezzosi said that investigating the tomb could help... solve other questions,such as the cause of his death."可知答案为C项。