B
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. 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 Louver Museum(盧浮宮) 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. Visitors 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 attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking 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 direct vision(視覺) 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 Louver 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. During World War Ⅱ, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
5.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D. Mona Lisa does not look out of date though painted 500 years ago
6.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.
7.Choose the right order about the happenings onto Mona Lisa.
a. It was stolen from the Louver.
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 Louver Museum.
e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.
A. b-a-d-e-c B. d-e-c-b-a C. d-a-e-c-b D. b-c-a-d-e
8.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 of France, should take charge
D. experts aren’t sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint
閱讀快車系列答案科目：高中英語 來源：高中英語聽力題 題型：001
第一節
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。
Example: How much is the shirt？
A.＄19. 15. B.＄ 9. 15. C.＄ 9. 18.
Answer: ［A］ ［B］ ［C］
【聽力錄音稿】
M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is？
W: Yes，it’s nine fifteen.
1. How did the man and his father feel about the football match?
A. It’s boring. B. It’s interesting. C. It’s exciting.
2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. They are customer and waitress. B. They are doctor and patient.
C. They are teacher and student.
3. What can we learn from this conversation?
A. Neither the man nor the woman went to the conference.
B. The man went to the conference.
C. The woman went to the conference.
4. Where is Bob’s wife now?
A. At the bank. B. At her office. C. On her way back home.
5. What’s the problem?
A. Heavy snow. B. Heavy rain. C. Heavy wind.
第二節
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。
6. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Colleagues. C. A couple.
7. Where is the man at the beginning of the conversation?
A. Inside the house. B. At the garden. C. In the street.
8. What will the man probably do next?
A. Continue to water the garden. B. Enjoy a cup of tea.
C. Finish watering the garden as quickly as possible.
聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。
9. When does the woman ask some information about the train?
A. 4: 13. B. 4: 29. C. 4: 30.
10. Why does the woman ask about the food on the train?
A. She is hungry. B. She is nervous without food.
C. It will soon be time for dinner.
11. Why doesn’t the woman take the train in the end?
A. She’s late for the train.
B. She thinks foods on the train are too expensive.
C. She doesn’t like the number of the platform from which the train leaves.
聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。
12. How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?
A. About l,000 miles. B. About l00 miles. C. It’s quite near.
13. How old are some of the buildings in the town?
A. 200. B. 400. C. 600.
14. What do the tourists do in his hometown?
A. They go through the town by bus and visit the old buildings.
B. They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings.
C. They pass through the town by bike and look at the old buildings.
聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。
15. Who are the two speakers?
A. They are students preparing for the coming college entrance exams.
B. They are students preparing for the final exams.
C. They are colleagues.
16. What can we tell from the conversation?
A. They only suffer mentally. B. They only suffer physically.
C. They suffer both physically and mentally.
17. Which of the following is not the reason for their going to college?
A. To get more knowledge. B. Not to let their parents disappointed.
C. To have time for sports, films and so on.
聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。
18. Who made Donald Duck cartoons?
A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash. C. Walter Disney.
19. When did the first Donald Duck film appear?
A. In l933. B. In l934. C. In l935.
20. Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist. B. A writer.
C. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.
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單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
61. Is there any_______ (可能性) for you to win the match?
62. It is not enough to have ________ (同情) for the disabled people.
63. He was a________ of cheating in the entrance exam.
64. The manager says the idea is ________ (值得的) of consideration.
65. He has never _______（羨慕）the rich luxurious pleasures.
66. I’m _________ (意識到的) that great changes will take place soon.
67. The police found a large q ________ of illegal drugs in his home.
68. As is known to all, it is important to know your own strengths and w__________.
69. On a ________, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.
70. Since she is good at b _________, she can always get things at the reasonable price.
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Nobody Benefits
NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history．Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings．
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel．
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street．
During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece．At night, he sleeps on the street．w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker．
Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine．But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement．He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available．
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York．
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand．
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month．
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up．
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help．
But few housing companies have been built for the poor．Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more．
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her．She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house．
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often．
"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said．
What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A．Homeless and dangerous．
B．Homeless and childish．
C．Homeless and miserable （痛苦的）．
D．Homeless and sleepless．
From George Brown's life we can find that ______.
A．old Americans lead a hard life
B．old Americans want to live alone
C．American cities are crowded with poor people w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
D．bad habits play a role in some poor people's Life
It can be inferred from this passage that ______.
A．America is short of housing companies
B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy
C．poor people in America will become rich
D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor
If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?
A．Society． B．Science． C．Economy． D．Business．
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Chelsea Clinton, the 31-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is stepping into her own spotlight.
According to the New York Times, NBC has hired Clinton to become a full-time special correspondent（記者） for NBC News. Her feature stories will reportedly be used in the “Making a Difference” series, which runs on “NBC Nightly News”. The sections attract people who volunteer to improve the lives of others in their communities.
When Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992, the first lady asked the press to keep Chelsea out of the public eyes. As a young adult, Chelsea continued to avoid media attention in order to attend college and quietly enter the business world. Once her mother decided to run for the presidency in 2007, however, Chelsea made hundreds of public appearances, mostly on college campuses, to support the campaign. More recently, she has worked for New York University and promoted her father’s latest book. She is currently pursuing a doctor’s degree at Oxford.
Clinton is the second daughter of a president hired by NBC News; Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, works as a correspondent for NBC’s “Today” show.
1. Chelsea Clinton continued to stay out of media attention to _____.
A．improve the lives of others
B．help her father in the election
C．study and go to the business circle
D．support her mother for the presidency
2. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 2?
A．is shown B．flows C．is managed D．spreads
3. Which is the right order of the events?
a. Chelsea helped to sell Bill Clinton’s latest book.
b. Chelsea pursues her doctor’s degree.
c. Chelsea supported her mother’s career.
d. Chelsea was out of the public attention.
A．d, a, c, b B．c, d, b, a
C．c, b, d, a D．d, c, a, b
4. According to the text, we can conclude that _____.
A．Chelsea Clinton is the second daughter of Bill Clinton
B．Chelsea Clinton is in favour of her parents’ careers
C．Chelsea Clinton always follows her mother’s advice
D．Jenna Bush Hager is a correspondent for “NBC Nightly News”
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科目：高中英語 來源：全國通用2010屆高考英語考點預測：信息匹配 題型：信息匹配
第二節 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）
下面是一篇關于2006年美國逝去的五位特別人物的情況報道。請閱讀下列關于他們的相關信息，并按照要求把這五個人物的信息進行匹配。請在答題卡上將對應題號的相應選項字母涂黑。首先，請閱讀以下六位美國名人的信息，然后與下面的信息進行匹配。
A
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty—three. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety—six. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
B
Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty—one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.
C
Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three. At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service. He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.
D
Journalist R.W. Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy—one. Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, D.C. for a large memorial service. Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy. After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.
E
William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty—one. His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions. Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people. Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression. After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.” He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.
F
Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004. Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s. She also fought for musicians rights. In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.
請閱讀下列有關的信息：
56．As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children. She and her husband were very involved in local politics. Then one day, she decided to run for officer herself—and she won. She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer. In nineteen ninety she was elected governor. She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns. She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.
57． “MASH”, was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; “Nashville” came out in nineteen seventy—five. It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry. Many of his thirty—three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including “The Player” and “Gosford Park”
58．She learned to traditional music at her Christian religious center. But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more. She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as “the girl with the tear in her voice” because of her emotional way of singing. Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.
59．He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his forty—three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper’s chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world’s best restaurants were very influential.
60．He wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” published in nineteen fifty—one when he was only twenty-five. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and “Sophie’s Choice ” won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who are sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
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