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The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa -- thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece -- has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. The work offers art-lovers an attractive clue to what the model for the world’s most famous painting really looked like. Controllers of the museum found the picture hidden beneath layers of paints during restoration work on a picture initially thought to have been a later replica of the Mona Lisa.
The restored version shows the same woman that Leonardo depicted (描画), against a landscape similar to that shown in the background of the original, which now hangs in the Louvre in Paris. And while the features of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa have been dulled by centuries of dirt and layers of cracked paints -- which are unlikely ever to be removed -- in the recently-rediscovered copy, she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known “twin”.
News of the find was revealed at a meeting at London’s National Gallery, linked to its “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan” exhibition. “This sensational (轰动的) find will transform our understanding of the world’s most famous picture,” the Art Newspaper reported, adding that the clues found on the Madrid version suggest that the original and the copy were begun at the same time and painted next to each other, as the work went on.
Miguel Falomir, manager of Italian painting at the Prado, told reporters that expert analysis suggested a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy. “The painting was done in the painter’s own workshop,” he said. “It is absolutely consistent with Leonardo’s work, but Leonardo didn’t actually do any work on it himself.”
(   )32. Which of the following is TRUE about the new version of the Mona Lisa?
A. It was a restored version by Leonardo. B. It was copied after the original version.
C. It looks newer than the original one. D. It has been dulled by layers of cracked paints.
(   )33. We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.
A. the new version of the Mona Lisa went on display at a meeting.
B. there would be two versions of the Mona Lisa at the exhibition.
C. Leonardo was made to paint with another painter meanwhile.
D. the new finding affects the understanding of the original version.
(   )34. What can we infer from the text?
A. The artist painted the copy in his home.
B. The artist who painted the copy must have been Leonardo’s student.
C. The artist finished painting the copy under Leonardo’s guidance.
D. The artist who painted the copy had close relation with Leonardo.
(   )35. What is the main idea of the text?
A. The Prado Museum has discovered the earliest copy of the Mona Lisa.
B. The Prado Museum restored the copy of the Mona Lisa.
C. The Prado Museum displayed the copy of the Mona Lisa in Spain.
D. The Prado Museum offers art-lovers a better understanding of Leonardo.
【答案与解析】  
32. C. 细节理解题。从第二段的in the recently-rediscovered copy, she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known “twin”可知，与收藏在卢浮宫略显晦暗的《蒙娜丽莎》“本尊”相比，该画作中的蒙娜丽莎面色清晰红润。
33. D. 细节理解题。由第三段的This sensational (轰动的) find will transform our understanding of the world’s most famous picture可知，这一新发现将加深世界艺术爱好者对达芬奇“真迹”——《蒙娜丽莎》的理解。
34. D. 推理判断题。结合末段的expert analysis suggested a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy可推知，该画作者与达芬奇的关系密切。
35. A主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第一段的主题句The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa -- thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece -- has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.可知。
 
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)（周彦）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
 Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partner, friend, sibling or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter. A new research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be boosted throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually stretching careers. Inspiring family circle where people talk, make jokes and challenge each other can boost IQ levels by several points. 36_______.                                                      The study challenges the commonly held notion that intelligence is stable by the age of about 18. Current scientific consensus suggests that intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. 37_______.But James Flynn, professor of political studies and psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can ‘upgrade’ their own intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation from others is crucial as the brain seems to be rather like a muscle. 38_______.      39_______. So people who share a home or workplace with the simpleminded risk seeing their IQ levels drop as a result.                                    Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80 percent of intelligence, the remaining 20 percent is linked to lifestyle. 40_______. The best way to boost IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends, find an intellectually challenging job and marry someone cleverer.
 
A. However, the contrary is also true                                         B. Jobs that mentally energize employees function as well.                     C. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.                                    D. After this point, IQ scores stabilize.                                         E. Special educational treatments can make a difference.                                                                         F. Children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points by having brighter siblings.                                   G. This means that people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more.                      
 
36-40 B D C A G
 
第三部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)（李江平）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(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。
                                   Me&Miss Bee
When I spent the summer with my grandmother in Warwick, N.Y., she sent me down to the grocery store with a list. How could I hope to find anything on the packed, messy shelves around me?
Behind the 41____ was a lady with glasses like 42____ I’d ever seen. “You’re that Clements kid,” she said. “I’m Miss Bee. Come closer. There’s nobody here except you and me and I’m not your 43___, so I 44____ you get yourself a basket from that pile over there. If you’re 45____ you’ll be home by sundown. ” I scanned the nearest shelf for the first item on my list. 46____, it took me three wall-to-wall searches 47___I found the very item. 
I visited Miss Bee a couple of times a week. Sometimes she short-changed me. Other times she 48____ or sold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into battle. “ That can of beans is 49____ twenty-nine cents! ” I 50____　her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn’t seem 51____　that I had caught her overcharging. She just looked at me over her glasses and 52______ the price.
    All summer long she found ways to　53____ me up. By summer’s end the 54____ trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes. The morning I was to 55____  Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a packet of gum. She asked me what I 56_______ that summer and told me her job was to teach every child she met life lessons. But I thought her idea was 57________.
   Until one day I refused to help my daughter finish her math problems, suddenly, I felt like I 58____ at that grocery store where I had learned the hard way to check my 59____ along with the cashier. 60_____　my daughter went back to her homework, I wrote down some life lessons I had learned from Miss Bee.
 
41.A.house               B.counter              C.kitchen             D.restaurant
42.A.no one               B.nothing              C.none               D.the other
43.A.servant              B.tutor                 C.customer             D.companion
44.A.remind              B.arrange               C.suggest             D.promise
45.A.creative             B.lonely          C.lucky               D.honest
46.A.Therefore            B.Otherwise             C.Instead              D.However
47.A.before              B.after                C.once                D.since
48.A.overlooked          B.overwatched         C.overcharged          D.overworked
49.A.nearly              B.almost             C.more than            D.only
50.A.criticized           B.corrected            C.improved              D.disturbed
51.A.disappointed        B.pleased              C.embarrassed             D.delighted
52.A.fixed              B.increased            C.added                 D.permitted
53.A.put          B. trip           C.cheer         D.raise
54.A.walking            B.bargaining            C.shopping              D.exploring
55.A.return to           B.commit to             C.send to               D.lead to
56.A.expected         B. learned         C.rewarded          D.planned
57.A.absurd              B.amazing             C.reasonable             D.instructive
58.A.turned up     B.cleared up C.brought up D.sprang up
59.A.bill                 B.way                C.adventure             D.experience
60.A.Because             B.Now that         C.Unless                 D.As
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