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1、2015 重庆市高考英语（三月）阅读类课外训练【6】及答案 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。 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
2、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.Visitors have noticed changes，but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not su
3、re about the materials the Italian artist used and their current(现在的) chemical state. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year，many attracted by the mystery of her smile.“Its very interesting that when you re not looking at her，she seems to be smiling，and then，you look at her and s
4、he slops.”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail，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 h
5、imself loved it so much that he always carried it with him，until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis I in 1519. In 1911，the painting was stolen from the Louvre Museum 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 pain
6、ting was sent back to France two years later. During World War II，French men hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces. Like many old ladies，the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell. 1The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa_. Ai
7、s losing its value Bis being damaged after so many years Cis getting more valuable with years passing Dwill rot away 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。 2The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_. Aby indirect
8、vision Bat a distance Cby direct vision Din shadows 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。 3From the last paragraph，we can infer that_. Amany interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa Bpeople are interested in the stories about the Mona Lis
9、a Csome mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa Dmany more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa 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。 4Experts havent had any repairs on the Mona Lisa because_. Ait is now in a poor chemical state Bthey dont know how to repla
10、ce the wooden panel Cthey dont have the materials Da Vinci used Dthey are afraid it will be done further damage 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。 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A,B,C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 The need to feed a growing popu
11、lation is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. With 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage (短缺) seems strange to someone fortunate e
12、nough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the worlds agricultural industries experience constant water shortages. Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution (重新分配) are very high. Not only is there the cost of
13、 the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys (山谷) are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other
14、. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements. This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation (灌溉). In Texas, farmers overuse of irrgation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of t
15、he water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed. Saudi Arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation
16、water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry. 1. From the first two paragraphs we learn that . A. much of the worlds water is available for use B. people in high rainfall countries feel lucky C. the costs of water redistribution should be considered D. water can be easily carried through pipes
