北京市海淀区2016届高考英语完形填空和阅理暑假自练（8）阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.But，atnearly500yearsofage，timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.Thehealthofthefamouspicture，paintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505，isgettingworsebytheyear，accordingtotheLouvreMuseumwhereitishoused.“Thethin，woodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsago.”themuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedchanges，butrepairingtheworld'smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrent(现在的)chemicalstate.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyear，manyattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.“It'sveryinterestingthatwhenyou'renotlookingather，sheseemstobesmiling，andthen，youlookatherandsheslops.”saidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.“It'sbecausedirectvision(视觉)isexcellentatpickingupdetail，butlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.”However，theactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmile.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhim，untilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance'sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911，thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvreMuseumbyaformeremployee，whotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarII，FrenchmenhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.Likemanyoldladies，theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.1．TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A．islosingitsvalueB．isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC．isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassingD．willrotaway答案：B细节理解题。首先，由转折词But判断，本句的意思应和文章前面所说“美貌是永恒的”在意义上相反。后面又介绍说“蒙娜·丽莎”的健康状况随着岁月的流逝而恶化，画的木板变形，因此断定此处的意思是指随着岁月的流逝，名画《蒙娜·丽莎》受到了损坏。2．ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen________.A．byindirectvisionB．atadistanceC．bydirectvisionD．inshadows答案：A细节理解题。文章第四段提到，人们“正视”时，往往看不到“蒙娜·丽莎”的微笑，原因是当时达·芬奇是在暗处画得画，因此只有人们“不正视”时，才能看到她的微笑。3．Fromthelastparagraph，wecaninferthat________.A．manyinterestingstorieshavebeenwrittenabouttheMonaLisaB．peopleareinterestedinthestoriesabouttheMonaLisaC．somemysteriesstillremaintobesolvedabouttheMonaLisaD．manymorestorieswillbetoldabouttheMonaLisa答案：C推理判断题。文章前面提到“蒙娜·丽莎”的历史像她的微笑一样是个谜，因此最后一段的意思是她还有一些秘密未被人知。4．Expertshaven'thadanyrepairsontheMonaLisabecause________.A．itisnowinapoorchemicalstateB．theydon'tknowhowtoreplacethewoodenpanelC．theydon'thavethematerialsDaVinciusedD．theyareafraiditwillbedonefurtherdamage答案：D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，专家对于达·芬奇所用的材料及材料现在的化学状态没有把握，也就是说担心盲目修补会更加损坏此画。A项讲此画状况极差，观点过激与本文不符；B项本文未提及；C项与第三段最后一句不符。【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MysonTomtaughtmeabeautifullessontoday.Heisthreeyearsoldanditisamazingwatchinghimgrowup.Hecalledouttometodaysaying,“Papa,sit”.Thatusuallymeans31everythingandgoingnextto...
