Question

  She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But,at nearly 500 years of age,time is catching up with the Mona Lisa*

  The health of the famous picture,painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505,is getting worse by the year,according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.

  "The thin,wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago," the museum said. Vis?itors have noticed changes but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

  Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year,many attrac?ted by the mystery of her smile. "It is very interesting that when you're not loo?king at her,she seems to be smiling,and then you look at her and she stops," said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. "It's because di?rect vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up details,but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows."

  However,the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him,until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.

  In 1911,the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee,who took it out of the museum,hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. Dur?ing World War H,French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

1. We can infer from the text that .

   A. the Mona Lisa is proved to be able to last another 500 years

   B. Mona Lisa's beauty is fading gradually with 500 years passing by

   C. the Mona Lisa has been catching people's wide attention in the past 500 years

   D. the Mona Lisa does not look out of date though painted 500 years ago

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Mona Lisa ?

   A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.

   B. Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.

   C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.

   D. King Francis I bought it and then returned it to Italy.

3. Choose the right order about the happenings onto the Mona Lisa.

   a. It was stolen from the Louvre.

   b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I .

   c. Its state of health was checked.

   d. It was returned to France and housed in the Louvre Museum.

   e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.

   A. b-a-d-e-c   B. d-e-c- ba   C. d-a-e-c-b   D. bcad* e

4. It may add to the difficulty in repairing the painting that         .

   A. experts haven't noticed changes in its shape as visitors do

   B. it is likely to be stolen again when it's under repair

   C. it is uncertain which country,Italy or France,should take charge

   D. experts aren't sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint

Answer 1

1. C推理判断题。根据第一段内容和第四段第一句"Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year,many attracted by the mystery of her smile. "可知C项正确。

2. C细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知C项正确。

3. A

4. D