Unit 4 Amazing art
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
【课前自主探究】
Task 1: Fast Reading
1.tell you how amazing this is 2.she’s made of stone
3.you would expect 4.have a mind of her own 5.about 400 years ago 6.his own way of taking a 17th-century selfie
Task 2: Careful Reading
1—4 DBDC
Task 3: Micro-writing
1.treasures 2.which 3.is standing 4.missing
5.How 6.is protected 7.why 8.Moving 9.In 10.to feel
【语言知识梳理】
词汇点睛
1.(2)greeted us with a big smile (3)were greeted; greetings (4)当我们抵达山顶时, 一片壮丽的海景映入眼帘。
2.(1)get a load of (2)took a load off my mind (3)a load of/loads of (4)load these boxes onto; load; with these boxes;
be loaded with these boxes
3.(3)unfold (4)with your arms folded (5)unfolding/to unfold in my mind
4.(3)to reach out to (4)reached (out) for (5)within your reach (6)beyond/out of the children’s reach
5.(1)①in the/my way ②by the way ③in a/one way
④made way for/gave way to ⑤all the way (2)we made our way outside
句型透视
1.①It seemed (that); seemed to be quite popular ②It seems (that); seems to have made ③he was lying to us; to be lying to us
2.(5)had learnt/had learned (6)as if/though he had been carved (7)as if/though everyone else were looking at and laughing at meUnit 4 Amazing art
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.1.broadcast 2.stairs 3.battle
Ⅱ.1.exhibition 2.sculptor 3.unfold 4.greetings
5.was loaded
Ⅲ.1.at the top of 2.getting a load of 3.came up 4.By the way 5.get/have a good view of 6.reach out to
Ⅳ.1.saying that I had a talent for football
2.It seems that 3.(that) it was time to make a change
4.as if/though it were yesterday
5.This is why we should form the habit of reading classics
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们用X光对著名画作《蒙娜丽莎》进行了分析,对其颜料的使用有了新的发现。
1.A 推理判断题。根据第二段“The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, suggests that the famously curious, learned and inventive Italian Renaissance master may have been in a particularly experimental mood when he set to work on the Mona Lisa early in the 16th century.”可知,充满好奇心且勇于尝试的达·芬奇带着试验的态度开始了对《蒙娜丽莎》的创作。由此可推知,他是一个敢于冒险和有创造力的人。故选A项。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The discovery confirmed for the first time what art historians had previously only assumed: Leonardo most likely used lead oxide powder to thicken and help dry his paints as he began working on the portrait.”可知,艺术史学家之前猜测达·芬奇在创作时可能使用了氧化铅粉这种物质。故选D项。
3.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are plenty, plenty more things to discover, for sure. We are barely scratching the surface…”和“What we are saying is just a little brick more in the knowledge.”可知,冈萨雷斯认为目前的发现只触及表面,是微小的进步,还有很多东西有待发现。由此可推知,要深入理解达·芬奇的作品还有很长的路要走。故选D项。
4.C 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段“Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck (微粒) of the celebrated work of art Mona Lisa, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely mysterious smile.”和最后一段中“But the Mona Lisa and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.”可知,文章主要介绍了科学家们用X光对著名画作《蒙娜丽莎》进行了分析,对其颜料的使用有了新的发现,揭示了这幅画作的一个隐藏的秘密。因此,C项“《蒙娜丽莎》的新秘密”契合该研究发现,适合作为文章的标题。故选C项。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇议论文。文章开篇提出很多人认为艺术创作很简单,但作者认为这些外行人士不懂艺术创作的艰难之处,并从艺术创作的灵感、资源、时间等方面论述艺术创作工作的不易,最后总结出艺术创作本身就是一种艺术,需要耐心、时间和空间。
1.A 下文“But I don’t think those people truly know the difficulties and struggles in the process of making art.”指出作者认为那些人没有真正了解艺术创作过程的艰辛,设空处需要填一个意思与其相反的句子。A项“外人认为我们的工作很容易。”恰好与之对应,前后构成转折关系,下文的those people指代A项中的outsiders, 下文的difficult也与A项中的easy对应。故选A项。
2.E 上文“First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think that’s easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work of art.”提到了艺术创作需要灵感,而任何东西都可以作为艺术作品的概念,这是相对容易的部分;下文“Sometimes we will need people, volunteers, bodies to do so and finding willing people to work is hard.”提到很难找到自愿做这些工作的人,这属于艺术创作工作中较难的部分。E项“我们要把想法变为现实时,困难就来了。”衔接上下文。故选E项。
3.D 本题设空处位于段首。下文“We need a space to be able to be creative and that can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we need art supplies or certain equipment and costumes and that can cost money. Even if we do acquire what we need, visions change and mistakes happen so we might not end up using the resources.”指出艺术创作需要用到的资源,故段首句需要概括整段内容。D项“资源也是进行艺术创作的一个重要因素。”一方面能概括整段内容,另一方面D项中的also与第二段的first of all对应。故选D项。
4.F 上文“The process can take weeks, months, and even years to be fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it and find an audience and provide an environment to display our work.”提到了作品完成后会做的事情;下文“What if nobody likes what we created What if our vision isn’t what we thought though completed ”是对完成作品后可能出现的问题的假设,且都是一些消极的想法,F项“我们的大脑里总是充斥着各种消极的想法。”恰好与下文的消极设问对应。故选F项。
5.G 上文“Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as easy as many people think.”提到了艺术创作并不是那么容易,故空处需要一句话来表明艺术创作的不易。G项“当事情不像预期那样发展时,需要时间、耐心和空间。”符合语境。故选G项。
Ⅶ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了敦煌研究院遗产保护人员努力保护和修复莫高窟的艺术作品的相关情况。
1.a 考查冠词。UNESCO World Heritage Site为单数可数名词,表泛指,应用不定冠词修饰。UNESCO的发音以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a,故填a。
2.have restored 考查动词时态和主谓一致。此处为谓语动词,根据时间状语over the past three decades可知,此处用现在完成时,主语为the team members,谓语动词应用复数形式。故填have restored。
3.which 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为the site,指代事物,关系词作介词的宾语,应用关系代词which引导,故填which。
4.centuries 考查名词复数。century是可数名词,且前无限定词,应用复数形式。故填centuries。
5.seen 考查非谓语动词。空处为非谓语动词,see和名词diseases之间是被动关系,应用过去分词作定语。故填seen。
6.to be 考查非谓语动词。修复人员应该懂绘画,掌握石匠的技能,并具备一定的化学和物理知识,以便能够识别问题及其相应的原因,并提供解决方案。根据句意可知,此处应用动词不定式,作目的状语。故填to be。
7.before 考查介词。根据句意和句子结构可知,空处应用介词before,和后文动名词短语构成介词短语,表示“在正式进行修复和评价其效果之前”。故填before。
8.original 考查形容词。空处修饰名词work,应用形容词作定语。故填original。
9.or 考查连词。missing和fading away并列,根据句意可知,此处指另一种情况,应用连词or连接,故填or。
10.appearance 考查名词。根据冠词a可知,空处应用名词单数,作宾语。故填appearance。Unit 4 Amazing art
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 the early 16th century, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it,” 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 (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 himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him until his death, and 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 hid it under his coat, and took it out of the museum. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War Ⅱ, the French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
【主题词句背诵】
1.be seen as 被看作
2.catch up with追上, 赶上
3.house v. 收藏;安置
4.as mysterious as the smile
像那个微笑一样神秘
5.keep it out of the hands of German forces
不让它落入德军之手
6.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it,” the museum said.
该博物馆表示:“自专家对《蒙娜丽莎》进行检查以来, 这幅油画所使用的薄木板已经变形了。”
7.“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.
哈佛大学教授玛格丽特·利文斯通说:“很有趣的是, 当你不看她的时候, 她似乎在微笑, 然后你看着她, 她就不笑了。”
8.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him until his death, and it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis Ⅰ in 1519.
达·芬奇自己非常喜欢它, 以至于他总是带着它, 直到他去世,这幅画最终在1519年被卖给了法国国王弗朗西斯一世。
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
Task 1: Fast Reading
Task 2: Careful Reading
Choose the best answer according to the text.
( )1.What is Zack doing in the Louvre
A.He is taking a selfie.
B.He is drawing a self-portrait.
C.He is appreciating some wonderful works of art.
D.He is giving a live broadcast from the Louvre.
( )2.Which description of the sculpture Winged Victory of Samothrace is correct
A.She has just flown down out of the sky.
B.She is made of stone.
C.She is holding her arms up high.
D.There is wind blowing her dress.
( )3.Which description of the painting Mona Lisa is NOT correct
A.It’s far smaller than one might imagine it to be.
B.Glass gives it protection from possible harm.
C.Her eyes are painted so vividly that the painting is brought to life.
D.In fact, she is faking a smile.
( )4.What can we infer from the passage
A.Rembrandt is not as famous as the painter of Mona Lisa.
B.Mona Lisa attracts so many people because she is always laughing at others.
C.The sculptor of Winged Victory of Samothrace must have incredible skill.
D.Rembrandt liked drawing self-portraits because he couldn’t afford to pay for a model.
Task 3: Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Hi, it’s Zack! Greetings from the Louvre, Paris. Today, we’re going to find out about some of the Louvre’s most amazing 1. (treasure). Here we go! First of all, let’s focus on the sculpture Winged Victory of Samothrace, 2. looks like she has just flown down out of the sky and now 3. (stand) on a ship. To our surprise, her head and arms are 4. (miss) and her dress is being folded by the wind. 5. incredible the skill of the sculptor is!
Next, let’s come to the world-famous painting—Mona Lisa. It is much smaller than you would expect, and 6. (protect) by glass. When I look into her eyes, she seems to have her own mind. That is 7. she attracts so many visitors every day. 8. (move) on, we come to appreciate the self-portrait of one of history’s greatest artists—Rembrandt. Throughout his life, he made over 90 self-portraits. No one really knows why. 9. conclusion, a great many wonderful works of art are being displayed in the Louvre and I hope you can all visit this fantastic place one day 10. (feel) the power of these great works of art for yourselves. Goodbye!
1.greet v. 问候,迎接,招呼
(教材P50)Greetings from Paris, everyone!
我在巴黎向大家问好!
(1)greet sb with 以……迎接某人
(2)greeting n. 问候;招呼;迎接;致意
exchange greetings 互致问候
send sb greetings 向某人致意(相当于send sb wishes/regards)
[温馨提示] (1)greet(生义) vt. 呈现在……眼前;传入……的耳中;朝……扑面而来;
(2)greetings 常用复数形式表示“问候的话;祝词;贺词”。
【活学活用】
(1)The morning sun greeted us with its warm rays, and the birds added their cheerful greetings to the new day.
清晨的阳光温暖地照耀着我们,鸟儿们也为新的一天增添了欢快的问候。
(2)Upon arrival, the family on their face.
我们一到达,这家人脸上挂着灿烂的笑容迎接我们。
(3)Entering the campus, we by teachers and students, whose made us feel at home.
走进校园, 我们受到了老师和同学们的欢迎, 他们的问候让我们有宾至如归的感觉。
(4)翻译句子
When we reached the top of the hill a magnificent view of the sea greeted us.
2.load n. 某物的量;负担;(责任的)沉重感 v. (把大量……)装上, 装入
(教材P50)Now, at the top of these stone stairs…get a load of that!
现在, 在这些石阶的顶端……台阶实在是太多了!
(1)a load of/loads of 大量;许多(相当于a lot of/lots of)
get a load of sb/sth 注意, 仔细看/听(常用于表示惊讶或羡慕)
take a load off one’s mind
消除某人的精神负担
(2)load…with… 用……装满……
be loaded with… 装有……, 装载着……
load…onto/into… 把……装到……上/里去
(3)unload v. 卸下
upload vt. 上传
download vt. 下载
【活学活用】
(1)Come over to my room and my new collection of stamps.
来我的房间,看看我新收集的邮票吧。
(2)Knowing that they had arrived safely .
得知他们平安到达后我如释重负。
(3)The other day, Uncle Jim brought presents for the kids.
前几天, 吉姆叔叔给孩子们带来了一大堆礼物。
(4)一句多译
来吧!我走之前帮你把这些箱子装上车。
→Come on! I’ll help your car before I go.
→Come on! I’ll help your car before I go.
→Come on! Your car will before I go.
3.fold v. 折起, 折叠
(教材P51) And just look at how her dress is being folded by the wind! 看她裙子上被风吹出的皱褶!
(1)fold one’s arms 双臂交叉在胸前
fold one’s hands 十指交叉合拢交叠
fold sb in one’s arms 拥抱;搂住
(2)unfold v. (卷着的东西)展开,打开; (使)逐渐展现;展示;透露
【活学活用】
(1)I folded my paper and held it tightly in my hands, shilly-shallying about whether to check the result in front of my classmates.
我把试卷折起来,紧紧攥在手里,犹豫着要不要在同学们面前看一看考试结果。
(2)Canada is like a blooming flower, unfolding with breathtaking beauty and richness to win the heart of those who enjoy what it has to offer.
加拿大如同一朵盛开的花儿,绽放出惊人的美丽与富饶,赢得了那些享受它所提供的一切的人们的青睐。
(3)As the plots (fold), you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.
(4)Looking away can indicate disinterest and create distrust or friction. (with复合结构)
双臂交叉、看向别处会表示你不感兴趣,这样会造成不信任或引起摩擦。
(5)As I calmed down and my breathing became regular, the day’s events began .
当我平静下来,呼吸变得正常时,这一天发生的事情开始在我的脑海中展现。
4.reach out to sb 接触,联系;对某人感兴趣;愿意提供援助
(教材P52)They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing. 这些作品穿越几个世纪, 出现在我们面前, 仿佛时间没有流逝一样。
(1)reach out one’s hand 伸手
reach (out) for 伸手去抓/够
(2)within (one’s) reach 够得着, 触手可及;在力所能及的范围内
beyond/out of (one’s) reach 够不着, 力所不能及
之处
【活学活用】
(1)After the earthquake, many organizations reached out to the affected communities with donations and aid.
地震发生后,许多组织向受灾社区伸出援手,提供捐赠和援助。
(2)She reached out her hand to steady the falling vase.
她伸出手去稳住即将掉落的花瓶。
(3)I call on all of us the people in need in our community!
我号召大家向我们社区里那些需要帮助的人们伸出援手!
(4)He the phone and knocked over a glass by accident.
他伸手去拿电话, 不小心碰倒了一个玻璃杯。
(5)With enough effort, your dreams are .
只要付出足够的努力,你的梦想就能触手可及。
(6)Make sure that you keep all dangerous substances .
你一定要确保把所有危险物品放在孩子拿不到的地方。
5.by the way 顺便说一下(常作插入语)
(教材P52)By the way, if you have enjoyed this live broadcast, subscribe to find out where I’m visiting next!
顺便说一下, 如果你喜欢这个直播, 订阅看看我接下来要去哪里!
in this way 以这种方式
in a/one way 从某种意义上来说; 从某方面来说
in the/one’s way 妨碍;挡着某人的路
all the way 一路上;自始至终
on the/one’s way 在路上
make one’s way (to/towards…)
行进;前进;到……地方去
make way for/give way to
(给……)让路/让位
【活学活用】
(1)用way 相关短语的适当形式填空
①You’ll have to move—you’re .
②Oh, , if you see Mary, tell her I’ll call her this evening.
③Reading books helps to broaden one’s horizons.
④The crowd the elderly woman to pass through.
⑤Rather than travel by commercial airlines , they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.
(2)By the time , the whole roof was in flames and the fire was spreading quickly.
当我们出到外面的时候,整个屋顶都在燃烧,火势迅速蔓延。
1.(教材P51)When I look into her eyes it seems she has a mind of her own!……当我看着她的眼睛时, 她好像有自己的思想!
“It seems/seemed (that)…”结构
句型公式
【句式点拨】
(1)“It seems/seemed (that)…”表示“看起来……”, it 是形式主语, that引导主语从句, 可以省略。 “It seems/seemed (that)…”可以转换成“主语+seem+to do/to be doing/to have done”结构, 意思不变。
(2)It seems (to sb) as if/though…看起来(对某人来说)好像……
【活学活用】
一句多译
①似乎这部新电影在年轻人中很受欢迎。
→ the new movie was quite popular among young people.
→The new movie among young people.
②看起来他在学习上取得了很大的进步。
→ he has made a lot of progress in his studies.
→He a lot of progress in his studies.
③当我们问他怎么回事时,他好像在向我们撒谎。
→It seemed that when we asked him what was going on.
→He seemed when we asked him what was going on.
2.(教材P52)They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing.这些作品穿越几个世纪,出现在我们面前,仿佛时间没有流逝一样。
as if引导的从句
句型公式
【句式点拨】
(1)as if相当于as though, 既可以引导方式状语从句, 也可以引导表语从句。
(2)as if/as though引导的从句中常用虚拟语气, 其结构如下:
as if/as though+主语+
(3)as if/as though后面的从句也可以用陈述语气, 这是因为从句中的情况往往是可能发生的或者可能是真实的。
【活学活用】
(1)Boy as he is, he behaves as if he were an adult. (与现在事实相反)
虽然他还是个孩子, 但他表现得像大人一样。
(2)The girl listened as if she had been turned to stone. (与过去事实相反)
那个女孩儿倾听着, 一动也不动, 像是变成了石头似的。
(3)Her head felt as if it would burst. (与将来事实相反)
她觉得头要爆裂了。
(4)Then he folds the bill and slowly unfolds it again, as if (he is) looking at something that he can’t believe is there. (陈述语气)
接着,他把钞票对折起来,然后又慢慢摊开,好像在看一个他不相信存在的东西。
(5)Although he was just an English beginner, he talked as if he (learn) English for many years.
(6)Joe remained immobile, out of stone.
乔一动不动, 好像他是由石头雕刻出来的一样。
(7)Feeling , I bury my face in my hands.
感觉好像每个人都在看着我,在嘲笑我,我双手掩面。Unit 4 Amazing art
Period One Starting out & Understanding ideas
●Ⅰ 单词拼写
1.Our school English (广播节目) station is looking for an announcer who is capable of speaking fluent and authentic English.
2.I rushed down the (楼梯) as fast as I could to see what was happening.
3.I said to her that she was sure to win her (战斗) with cancer and got back on her feet.
●Ⅱ 单句填空
1.The flash of cameras filled the (exhibit) hall as visitors captured the unique artworks on display.
2.The ivory Buddha carved by Shen Weizhong, a contemporary Chinese (sculpt), is the world’s smallest piece of sculpture , whose size is just four fifths that of a grain of rice.
3.My children get all the bags into the house, open them, and (fold) all the gifts.
4.Entering the store, I was greeted by the greengrocer, whose (greet) made me feel at home.
5.His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which (load) with colourful pictures that come alive when you poke them.
●Ⅲ 短语填空
1.Getting a good night’s sleep is always (在……的顶端) the list for me, even though it might seem like a minor detail to others.
2.The biologist spent hours (仔细看) data on the rare species of plants found in the rainforest.
3.Suddenly, one of my teammates (走上前来) and patted me on the shoulder.
4. (顺便说一下), if you have some other tips on the columns, you are expected to let us know.
5.The crowd jammed together to (清楚地看到) the famous and extraordinary scientist.
6.Don’t be afraid to (接触,联系) your teachers and classmates for help if you are in trouble.
●Ⅳ 句型训练
1.All the football players on the playground cheered loudly, . (分词作状语)
操场上所有的足球运动员都大声欢呼,说我有足球天赋。
2. she has never taken her parents’ ideas into account these years.
看起来这些年她从未考虑父母的想法。
3.After hearing Mr Green’s words, I realized .
听了格林先生的话,我意识到是时候做出改变了。
4.I can still remember my graduation .(虚拟语气)
我还记得我的毕业典礼,就像昨天发生的一样。
5.Reading classics can enrich our everyday life and reduce our pressure. . (表语从句)
阅读经典著作可以丰富我们的日常生活,减轻我们的压力。这就是我们应该养成阅读经典著作的习惯的原因。
●Ⅴ 阅读理解
[2024·安徽合肥六校联盟高一期中]
Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck (微粒) of the celebrated work of art Mona Lisa, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely mysterious smile.
The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, suggests that the famously curious, learned and inventive Italian Renaissance master may have been in a particularly experimental mood when he set to work on the Mona Lisa early in the 16th century.
The oil-paint method Leonardo used as his base layer appears to have been different for the Mona Lisa, with its own distinctive chemical signature, the team of scientists and art historians in France and Britain discovered. “He was someone who loved to experiment, and each of his paintings is completely different technically,” said Victor Gonzalez, the study’s lead author and chemist at France’s top research body, the CNRS. Gonzalez has studied the chemical composition of dozens of works by Leonardo, Rembrandt and other artists.
Specifically, the researchers found a rare compound, plumbonacrite (水白铅矿), in Leonardo’s first layer of paints. The discovery confirmed for the first time what art historians had previously only assumed: Leonardo most likely used lead oxide powder to thicken and help dry his paints as he began working on the portrait. Plumbonacrite is a by-product of lead oxide, allowing the researchers to say with more certainty that Leonardo likely used the powder in his paints recipe. “Plumbonacrite is really a fingerprint of his recipe,” Gonzalez said. “It’s the first time we can actually chemically confirm it.”
After Leonardo, Dutch master Rembrandt may have used a similar recipe when he was painting in the 17th century. “It also tells us that those recipes were passed on for centuries,” Gonzalez said. “It was a very good recipe.” But the Mona Lisa and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell. “There are plenty, plenty more things to discover, for sure. We are barely scratching the surface,” Gonzalez said. “What we are saying is just a little brick more in the knowledge.”
( )1.What kind of person is Leonardo da Vinci according to the new finding
A.Adventurous and creative.
B.Ambitious and generous.
C.Intelligent and mysterious.
D.Sensitive and inspiring.
( )2.What had art historians supposed earlier
A.Rembrandt was fond of imitating Leonardo’s style.
B.It is most likely that Leonardo used to be a chemist.
C.The portrait may have been dried in a special way when finished.
D.Leonardo may have employed lead oxide powder in his work.
( )3.What can we infer according to Gonzalez
A.It is necessary to scratch the surface of the Mona Lisa.
B.There is little point in finding the chemicals in the portrait.
C.The scientists have revealed Leonardo’s technique thoroughly.
D.There is a long way to go for a deep understanding of Leonardo’s works.
( )4.What is the best title for the text
A.Powerful chemicals for painting
B.Leonardo’s experiments on portraits
C.The new secret of the Mona Lisa
D.Far-reaching influence of the Mona Lisa
●Ⅵ 阅读七选五
[2024·江苏扬州中学高一期中]
Have you ever gone to a museum or a show and been completely blown away by a piece If you haven’t, go out and get cultured. I’m a student at the College of Visual and Performing Arts where we create all kinds of art every day. 1. But I don’t think those people truly know the difficulties and struggles in the process of making art.
First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think that’s easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work of art. 2. Sometimes we will need people, volunteers, bodies to do so and finding willing people to work is hard. Other times we have a clear idea of what we want but we don’t know how to make other people fully understand what we’re trying to get at.
3. We need a space to be able to be creative and that can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we need art supplies or certain equipment and costumes and that can cost money. Even if we do acquire what we need, visions change and mistakes happen so we might not end up using the resources.
The process can take weeks, months, and even years to be fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it and find an audience and provide an environment to display our work. 4. What if nobody likes what we created What if our vision isn’t what we thought though completed
Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as easy as many people think. 5. It’s how we express ourselves and how we communicate with the rest of the world.
A.Outsiders think our jobs easy.
B.We should be quiet and creative.
C.We might choose other fields as well.
D.Resources are also a huge factor in making art.
E.The hard part comes when we put our ideas into reality.
F.And the negative thoughts love to overpower our minds.
G.It takes time, patience and space when things don’t go as expected.
●Ⅶ 语法填空
[2024·辽宁沈阳部分高中高一协作联考]
It’s a race against time, as generations of cultural heritage conservators at the Dunhuang Academy make a great effort to protect the artistic charm of the Mogao Caves, 1. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the past three decades, the team members 2. (restore) the 45,000 square metres of murals (壁画) and more than 2,400 painted sculptures of the 735 caves of the site, the construction of 3. takes about a thousand years, from the 4th century to the 14th century. The cultural relics are the product of the cultural exchanges that took place over 4. (century) on the ancient Silk Road.
Commonly 5. (see) “diseases” affecting the murals include cracking and flaking, as well as erosion that is caused by changes in temperature and humidity of the caves, and the deposition of salts. To restore a mural requires an all-rounder. Restorers should know painting, master the skills of a mason (石匠) and have some knowledge of chemistry and physics 6. (be) able to recognize the problems and their corresponding causes and deliver a solution. They must also select proper materials and tools, and conduct experiments, 7. formally carrying out the restoration and evaluating the effect afterward.
The restoration should respect the 8. (origin) work and aim to maintain the status quo of the murals rather than repainting them. When the restorers find some parts of murals missing 9. fading away, they never repaint them to create a “perfect” 10. (appear) in restoration. (共84张PPT)
Period One
Starting out & Understanding
ideas
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 the early 16th century, is getting worse by the year,
according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is
housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is
painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it,”
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 (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 himself loved it so much
that he always carried it with him until his death， and 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 hid it under his coat, and took it out of
the museum. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The
painting was sent back to France two years later. During World
War Ⅱ, the French hid the painting in small towns to keep it
out of the hands of German forces.
【主题词句背诵】
1.be seen as 被看作
2.catch up with追上, 赶上
3.house v. 收藏;安置
4.as mysterious as the smile
像那个微笑一样神秘
5.keep it out of the hands of German forces
不让它落入德军之手
6.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in
oil has changed shape since experts checked it,” the museum
said.
该博物馆表示:“自专家对《蒙娜丽莎》进行检查以来, 这幅油画所使
用的薄木板已经变形了。”
7.“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.
哈佛大学教授玛格丽特·利文斯通说:“很有趣的是, 当你不看她的时候,
她似乎在微笑, 然后你看着她, 她就不笑了。”
8.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it
with him until his death， and it was eventually sold to France's
King Francis Ⅰ in 1519.
达·芬奇自己非常喜欢它, 以至于他总是带着它, 直到他去世，这幅画
最终在1519年被卖给了法国国王弗朗西斯一世。
课前自主探究
语言知识梳理
练习册
Task 1： Fast Reading
tell you how amazing this is
she's made of stone
you would expect
have a mind of her own
about 400 years ago
his own way of taking a 17th-century selfie
Task 2： Careful Reading
Choose the best answer according to the text.
( ) 1.What is Zack doing in the Louvre
A.He is taking a selfie.
B.He is drawing a self-portrait.
C.He is appreciating some wonderful works of art.
D.He is giving a live broadcast from the Louvre.
√
( ) 2.Which description of the sculpture Winged Victory of
Samothrace is correct
A.She has just flown down out of the sky.
B.She is made of stone.
C.She is holding her arms up high.
D.There is wind blowing her dress.
√
( ) 3.Which description of the painting Mona Lisa is NOT
correct
A.It's far smaller than one might imagine it to be.
B.Glass gives it protection from possible harm.
C.Her eyes are painted so vividly that the painting is brought to
life.
D.In fact, she is faking a smile.
√
( ) 4.What can we infer from the passage
A.Rembrandt is not as famous as the painter of Mona Lisa.
B.Mona Lisa attracts so many people because she is always
laughing at others.
C.The sculptor of Winged Victory of Samothrace must have
incredible skill.
D.Rembrandt liked drawing self-portraits because he couldn't
afford to pay for a model.
√
Task 3： Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
Hi, it's Zack! Greetings from the Louvre, Paris. Today, we're
going to find out about some of the Louvre's most amazing
1._________ (treasure). Here we go! First of all, let's focus on
the sculpture Winged Victory of Samothrace, 2._______ looks like
she has just flown down out of the sky and now 3.___________
(stand) on a ship. To our surprise, her head and arms are
4.________ (miss) and her dress is being folded by the wind.
5.______ incredible the skill of the sculptor is!
treasures
which
is standing
missing
How
Next, let's come to the world-famous painting—Mona Lisa.
It is much smaller than you would expect, and 6.____________
(protect) by glass. When I look into her eyes, she seems to
have her own mind. That is 7._____ she attracts so many
visitors every day. 8.________ (move) on, we come to appreciate
the self-portrait of one of history's greatest artists—Rembrandt.
Throughout his life, he made over 90 self-portraits. No one
really knows why. 9.___ conclusion, a great many wonderful
works of art are being displayed in the Louvre and I hope you
can all visit this fantastic place one day 10.________ (feel) the
power of these great works of art for yourselves. Goodbye!
is protected
why
Moving
In
to feel
1.greet v. 问候,迎接,招呼
(教材P50)Greetings from Paris, everyone!
我在巴黎向大家问好!
(1)greet sb with 以……迎接某人
(2)greeting n. 问候;招呼;迎接;致意
exchange greetings 互致问候
send sb greetings 向某人致意(相当于send sb wishes/regards)
［温馨提示］(1)greet(生义) vt. 呈现在……眼前;传入……的耳中;
朝……扑面而来;
(2)greetings 常用复数形式表示“问候的话;祝词;贺词”。
【活学活用】
(1)The morning sun greeted us with its warm rays, and the
birds added their cheerful greetings to the new day.
清晨的阳光温暖地照耀着我们，鸟儿们也为新的一天增添了欢快的
问候。
(2)Upon arrival, the family ___________________________ on
their face.
我们一到达，这家人脸上挂着灿烂的笑容迎接我们。
greeted us with a big smile
(3)Entering the campus, we ______________ by teachers and
students, whose __________ made us feel at home.
走进校园, 我们受到了老师和同学们的欢迎, 他们的问候让我们有宾
至如归的感觉。
were greeted
greetings
(4)翻译句子
When we reached the top of the hill a magnificent view of the
sea greeted us.
___________________________________________
当我们抵达山顶时, 一片壮丽的海景映入眼帘。
2.load n. 某物的量;负担;(责任的)沉重感 v. (把大量……)装上, 装入
(教材P50)Now, at the top of these stone stairs…get a load of that!
现在, 在这些石阶的顶端……台阶实在是太多了!
(1)a load of/loads of 大量;许多(相当于a lot of/lots of)
get a load of sb/sth 注意, 仔细看/听(常用于表示惊讶或羡慕)
take a load off one's mind 消除某人的精神负担
(2)load…with… 用……装满……
be loaded with… 装有……, 装载着……
load…onto/into… 把……装到……上/里去
(3)unload v. 卸下
upload vt. 上传
download vt. 下载
【活学活用】
(1)Come over to my room and ______________ my new
collection of stamps.
来我的房间，看看我新收集的邮票吧。
get a load of
(2)Knowing that they had arrived safely ______________________.
得知他们平安到达后我如释重负。
took a load off my mind
(3)The other day, Uncle Jim brought __________________
presents for the kids.
前几天, 吉姆叔叔给孩子们带来了一大堆礼物。
a load of/loads of
(4)一句多译
来吧！我走之前帮你把这些箱子装上车。
→Come on！ I'll help ______________________ your car before I
go.
→Come on！ I'll help _____ your car _________________ before
I go.
→Come on！ Your car will ___________________________ before
I go.
load these boxes onto
load
with these boxes
be loaded with these boxes
3.fold v. 折起, 折叠
(教材P51) And just look at how her dress is being folded by
the wind! 看她裙子上被风吹出的皱褶！
(1)fold one's arms 双臂交叉在胸前
fold one's hands 十指交叉合拢交叠
fold sb in one's arms 拥抱；搂住
(2)unfold v. (卷着的东西)展开，打开; (使)逐渐展现；
展示；透露
【活学活用】
(1)I folded my paper and held it tightly in my hands, shilly-
shallying about whether to check the result in front of my
classmates.
我把试卷折起来，紧紧攥在手里，犹豫着要不要在同学们面前看一
看考试结果。
(2)Canada is like a blooming flower, unfolding with breathtaking
beauty and richness to win the heart of those who enjoy what
it has to offer.
加拿大如同一朵盛开的花儿，绽放出惊人的美丽与富饶，赢得了那
些享受它所提供的一切的人们的青睐。
(3)As the plots _______ (fold), you gradually realize that all your
initial assumptions were wrong.
unfold
(4)Looking away ______________________ can indicate disinterest
and create distrust or friction. (with复合结构)
双臂交叉、看向别处会表示你不感兴趣，这样会造成不信任或引起
摩擦。
with your arms folded
(5)As I calmed down and my breathing became regular, the
day's events began _______________________________.
当我平静下来，呼吸变得正常时，这一天发生的事情开始在我的脑
海中展现。
unfolding/to unfold in my mind
4.reach out to sb 接触，联系;对某人感兴趣；愿意提供援助
(教材P52)They really doreach out to us across the centuries as
if time itself were nothing. 这些作品穿越几个世纪, 出现在我们面
前, 仿佛时间没有流逝一样。
(1)reach out one's hand 伸手
reach (out) for 伸手去抓/够
(2)within (one's) reach 够得着, 触手可及;在力所能及的范围内
beyond/out of (one's) reach 够不着, 力所不能及之处
【活学活用】
(1)After the earthquake, many organizations reached out to the
affected communities with donations and aid.
地震发生后，许多组织向受灾社区伸出援手，提供捐赠和援助。
(2)She reached out her hand to steady the falling vase.
她伸出手去稳住即将掉落的花瓶。
(3)I call on all of us ________________ the people in need in
our community!
我号召大家向我们社区里那些需要帮助的人们伸出援手!
to reach out to
(4)He _________________ the phone and knocked over a glass
by accident.
他伸手去拿电话, 不小心碰倒了一个玻璃杯。
reached (out) for
(5)With enough effort, your dreams are _________________.
只要付出足够的努力，你的梦想就能触手可及。
within your reach
(6)Make sure that you keep all dangerous substances
_________________________________.
你一定要确保把所有危险物品放在孩子拿不到的地方。
beyond/out of the children's reach
5.by the way 顺便说一下(常作插入语)
(教材P52)By the way, if you have enjoyed this live broadcast,
subscribe to find out where I'm visiting next!
顺便说一下, 如果你喜欢这个直播, 订阅看看我接下来要去哪里!
in this way 以这种方式
in a/one way 从某种意义上来说; 从某方面来说
in the/one's way 妨碍;挡着某人的路
all the way 一路上;自始至终
on the/one's way 在路上
make one's way (to/towards…) 行进;前进;到……地方去
make way for/give way to (给……)让路/让位
【活学活用】
(1)用way 相关短语的适当形式填空
①You'll have to move—you're _______________.
②Oh, ____________ , if you see Mary, tell her I'll call her this
evening.
③Reading books ______________ helps to broaden one's
horizons.
④The crowd __________________________ the elderly woman to
pass through.
⑤Rather than travel by commercial airlines ____________, they
decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.
in the/my way
by the way
in a/one way
made way for/gave way to
all the way
(2)By the time __________________________, the whole roof was
in flames and the fire was spreading quickly.
当我们出到外面的时候，整个屋顶都在燃烧，火势迅速蔓延。
we made our way outside
1.(教材P51)When I look into her eyes it seems she has a
mind of her own！……当我看着她的眼睛时, 她好像有自己的思想!
句型公式
“It seems/seemed (that)…”结构
【句式点拨】
(1)“It seems/seemed (that)…”表示“看起来……”, it 是形式主语, that
引导主语从句, 可以省略。 “It seems/seemed (that)…”可以转换成
“主语+seem+to do/to be doing/to have done”结构, 意思不变。
(2)It seems (to sb) as if/though…看起来(对某人来说)好像……
【活学活用】
一句多译
①似乎这部新电影在年轻人中很受欢迎。
→________________ the new movie was quite popular among
young people.
→The new movie ___________________________ among young
people.
It seemed (that)
seemed to be quite popular
②看起来他在学习上取得了很大的进步。
→_______________ he has made a lot of progress in his studies.
→He _____________________ a lot of progress in his studies.
It seems (that)
seems to have made
③当我们问他怎么回事时，他好像在向我们撒谎。
→It seemed that ___________________ when we asked him
what was going on.
→He seemed _________________ when we asked him what was
going on.
he was lying to us
to be lying to us
2.(教材P52)They really do reach out to us across the
centuries as if time itself were nothing.这些作品穿越几个世纪，
出现在我们面前，仿佛时间没有流逝一样。
句型公式
as if引导的从句
【句式点拨】
(1)as if相当于as though, 既可以引导方式状语从句, 也可以引导表
语从句。
(2)as if/as though引导的从句中常用虚拟语气, 其结构如下:
过去式(与现在事实相反)
had done(与过去事实相反)
would/should/might/could+v.(与将来事实相反)
(3)as if/as though后面的从句也可以用陈述语气, 这是因为从句中的
情况往往是可能发生的或者可能是真实的。
as if/as though+主语+
【活学活用】
(1)Boy as he is, he behaves as if he were an adult. (与现在事实
相反)
虽然他还是个孩子, 但他表现得像大人一样。
(2)The girl listened as if she had been turned to stone.
(与过去事实相反)
那个女孩儿倾听着, 一动也不动, 像是变成了石头似的。
(3)Her head felt as if it would burst. (与将来事实相反)
她觉得头要爆裂了。
(4)Then he folds the bill and slowly unfolds it again, as if (he is)
looking at something that he can't believe is there. (陈述语气)
接着，他把钞票对折起来，然后又慢慢摊开，好像在看一个他不相
信存在的东西。
(5)Although he was just an English beginner, he talked as if he
______________________ (learn) English for many years.
had learnt/had learned
(6)Joe remained immobile, ________________________________
out of stone.
乔一动不动, 好像他是由石头雕刻出来的一样。
as if/though he had been carved
(7)Feeling _________________________________________________
_______________, I bury my face in my hands.
感觉好像每个人都在看着我，在嘲笑我，我双手掩面。
as if/though everyone else were looking at and laughing at me
练 习 册
Ⅰ 单词拼写
1.Our school English __________(广播节目) station is looking for
an announcer who is capable of speaking fluent and authentic
English.
broadcast
2.I rushed down the ______ (楼梯) as fast as I could to see
what was happening.
stairs
3.I said to her that she was sure to win her _______(战斗) with
cancer and got back on her feet.
battle
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Ⅱ 单句填空
1.The flash of cameras filled the __________ (exhibit) hall as
visitors captured the unique artworks on display.
exhibition
2.The ivory Buddha carved by Shen Weizhong, a contemporary
Chinese _________ (sculpt), is the world's smallest piece of
sculpture, whose size is just four fifths that of a grain of rice.
sculptor
3.My children get all the bags into the house, open them, and
_______ (fold) all the gifts.
unfold
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4.Entering the store, I was greeted by the greengrocer, whose
__________ (greet) made me feel at home.
greetings
5.His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer
which ____________ (load) with colourful pictures that come
alive when you poke them.
was loaded
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Ⅲ 短语填空
1.Getting a good night's sleep is always ______________
(在……的顶端) the list for me, even though it might seem like
a minor detail to others.
at the top of
2.The biologist spent hours _________________ (仔细看) data on
the rare species of plants found in the rainforest.
getting a load of
3.Suddenly, one of my teammates __________ (走上前来) and
patted me on the shoulder.
came up
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4.____________ (顺便说一下), if you have some other tips on
the columns, you are expected to let us know.
By the way
5.The crowd jammed together to ________________________
(清楚地看到) the famous and extraordinary scientist.
get/have a good view of
6.Don't be afraid to _____________ (接触，联系) your teachers
and classmates for help if you are in trouble.
reach out to
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Ⅳ 句型训练
1.All the football players on the playground cheered loudly,
____________________________________. (分词作状语)
操场上所有的足球运动员都大声欢呼，说我有足球天赋。
saying that I had a talent for football
2.______________ she has never taken her parents' ideas into
account these years.
看起来这些年她从未考虑父母的想法。
It seems that
3.After hearing Mr Green's words, I realized __________________
_________________.
听了格林先生的话，我意识到是时候做出改变了。
(that) it was time to make a change
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4.I can still remember my graduation ________________________
_________.(虚拟语气)
我还记得我的毕业典礼,就像昨天发生的一样。
as if/though it were yesterday
5.Reading classics can enrich our everyday life and reduce our
pressure. __________________________________________________
_______. (表语从句)
阅读经典著作可以丰富我们的日常生活，减轻我们的压力。这就是
我们应该养成阅读经典著作的习惯的原因。
This is why we should form the habit of reading classics
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Ⅴ 阅读理解
[2024·安徽合肥六校联盟高一期中]
Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny
speck (微粒) of the celebrated work of art Mona Lisa, scientists
have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da
Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman
with the exquisitely mysterious smile.
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The research, published in the Journal of the American
Chemical Society, suggests that the famously curious, learned
and inventive Italian Renaissance master may have been in a
particularly experimental mood when he set to work on the
Mona Lisa early in the 16th century.
The oil-paint method Leonardo used as his base layer
appears to have been different for the Mona Lisa, with its own
distinctive chemical signature, the team of scientists and art
historians in France and Britain discovered.
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“He was someone who loved to experiment, and each of his
paintings is completely different technically,” said Victor Gonzalez,
the study's lead author and chemist at France's top research
body, the CNRS. Gonzalez has studied the chemical composition
of dozens of works by Leonardo, Rembrandt and other artists.
Specifically, the researchers found a rare compound,
plumbonacrite (水白铅矿), in Leonardo's first layer of paints. The
discovery confirmed for the first time what art historians had
previously only assumed: Leonardo most likely used lead oxide
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powder to thicken and help dry his paints as he began working
on the portrait. Plumbonacrite is a by-product of lead oxide,
allowing the researchers to say with more certainty that
Leonardo likely used the powder in his paints recipe.
“Plumbonacrite is really a fingerprint of his recipe,” Gonzalez
said. “It's the first time we can actually chemically confirm it.”
After Leonardo, Dutch master Rembrandt may have used a
similar recipe when he was painting in the 17th century. “It also
tells us that those recipes were passed on for centuries,”
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Gonzalez said. “It was a very good recipe.” But the Mona Lisa
and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.
“There are plenty, plenty more things to discover, for sure. We
are barely scratching the surface,” Gonzalez said. “What we are
saying is just a little brick more in the knowledge.”
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【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们用X光对
著名画作《蒙娜丽莎》进行了分析，对其颜料的使用有了新的发现。
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( ) 1.What kind of person is Leonardo da Vinci according
to the new finding
A.Adventurous and creative. B.Ambitious and generous.
C.Intelligent and mysterious. D.Sensitive and inspiring.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段“The research, published in the
Journal of the American Chemical Society, suggests that the
famously curious, learned and inventive Italian Renaissance
master may have been in a particularly experimental mood
when he set to work on the Mona Lisa early in the 16th
century.”可知，充满好奇心且勇于尝试的达·芬奇带着试验的态度开
始了对《蒙娜丽莎》的创作。由此可推知，他是一个敢于冒险和有
创造力的人。故选A项。
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( ) 2.What had art historians supposed earlier
A.Rembrandt was fond of imitating Leonardo's style.
B.It is most likely that Leonardo used to be a chemist.
C.The portrait may have been dried in a special way when
finished.
D.Leonardo may have employed lead oxide powder in his work.
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[解析] 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The discovery confirmed for
the first time what art historians had previously only assumed:
Leonardo most likely used lead oxide powder to thicken and
help dry his paints as he began working on the portrait.”可知，
艺术史学家之前猜测达·芬奇在创作时可能使用了氧化铅粉这种物质。
故选D项。
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( ) 3.What can we infer according to Gonzalez
A.It is necessary to scratch the surface of the Mona Lisa.
B.There is little point in finding the chemicals in the portrait.
C.The scientists have revealed Leonardo's technique thoroughly.
D.There is a long way to go for a deep understanding of
Leonardo's works.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are plenty, plenty
more things to discover, for sure. We are barely scratching the
surface…”和“What we are saying is just a little brick more in the
knowledge.”可知，冈萨雷斯认为目前的发现只触及表面，是微小的
进步，还有很多东西有待发现。由此可推知，要深入理解达·芬奇的
作品还有很长的路要走。故选D项。
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( ) 4.What is the best title for the text
A.Powerful chemicals for painting
B.Leonardo's experiments on portraits
C.The new secret of the Mona Lisa
D.Far-reaching influence of the Mona Lisa
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[解析] 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“Using X-rays to
peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck (微粒) of the
celebrated work of art Mona Lisa, scientists have gained new
insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint
his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely
mysterious smile.”和最后一段中“But the Mona Lisa and other
works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.”可知，文章主
要介绍了科学家们用X光对著名画作《蒙娜丽莎》进行了分析，对其
颜料的使用有了新的发现，揭示了这幅画作的一个隐藏的秘密。因
此，C项“《蒙娜丽莎》的新秘密”契合该研究发现，适合作为文章的
标题。故选C项。
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Ⅵ 阅读七选五
[2024·江苏扬州中学高一期中]
Have you ever gone to a museum or a show and been
completely blown away by a piece If you haven't, go out and
get cultured. I'm a student at the College of Visual and
Performing Arts where we create all kinds of art every day.
1.___ But I don't think those people truly know the difficulties
and struggles in the process of making art.
A
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First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think that's
easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work of art.
2.___ Sometimes we will need people, volunteers, bodies to do
so and finding willing people to work is hard. Other times we
have a clear idea of what we want but we don't know how to
make other people fully understand what we're trying to get at.
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3.___ We need a space to be able to be creative and that
can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we need art supplies or
certain equipment and costumes and that can cost money. Even
if we do acquire what we need, visions change and mistakes
happen so we might not end up using the resources.
The process can take weeks, months, and even years to be
fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it and find an
audience and provide an environment to display our work. 4.___
What if nobody likes what we created What if our vision isn't
what we thought though completed
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F
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Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as easy as
many people think. 5.___ It's how we express ourselves and
how we communicate with the rest of the world.
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A.Outsiders think our jobs easy.
B.We should be quiet and creative.
C.We might choose other fields as well.
D.Resources are also a huge factor in making art.
E.The hard part comes when we put our ideas into reality.
F.And the negative thoughts love to overpower our minds.
G.It takes time, patience and space when things don't go as
expected.
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【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章开篇提出很多人认为艺术创
作很简单，但作者认为这些外行人士不懂艺术创作的艰难之处，并
从艺术创作的灵感、资源、时间等方面论述艺术创作工作的不易，
最后总结出艺术创作本身就是一种艺术，需要耐心、时间和空间。
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1.___
A
[解析] 下文“But I don't think those people truly know the
difficulties and struggles in the process of making art.”指出作者
认为那些人没有真正了解艺术创作过程的艰辛，设空处需要填一个
意思与其相反的句子。A项“外人认为我们的工作很容易。”恰好与之
对应，前后构成转折关系，下文的those people指代A项中的
outsiders， 下文的difficult也与A项中的easy对应。故选A项。
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2.___
E
[解析] 上文“First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think
that's easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work
of art.”提到了艺术创作需要灵感，而任何东西都可以作为艺术作品
的概念，这是相对容易的部分；下文“Sometimes we will need
people, volunteers, bodies to do so and finding willing people
to work is hard.”提到很难找到自愿做这些工作的人，这属于艺术创
作工作中较难的部分。E项“我们要把想法变为现实时，困难就来
了。”衔接上下文。故选E项。
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3.___
D
[解析] 本题设空处位于段首。下文“We need a space to be able
to be creative and that can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we
need art supplies or certain equipment and costumes and that
can cost money. Even if we do acquire what we need, visions
change and mistakes happen so we might not end up using
the resources.”指出艺术创作需要用到的资源，故段首句需要概括整
段内容。D项“资源也是进行艺术创作的一个重要因素。”一方面能概
括整段内容，另一方面D项中的also与第二段的first of all对应。故
选D项。
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4.___
F
[解析] 上文“The process can take weeks, months, and even
years to be fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it
and find an audience and provide an environment to display
our work.”提到了作品完成后会做的事情；下文“What if nobody
likes what we created What if our vision isn't what we thought
though completed ”是对完成作品后可能出现的问题的假设，且都
是一些消极的想法，F项“我们的大脑里总是充斥着各种消极的想
法。”恰好与下文的消极设问对应。故选F项。
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5.___
G
[解析] 上文“Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as
easy as many people think.”提到了艺术创作并不是那么容易，故
空处需要一句话来表明艺术创作的不易。G项“当事情不像预期那样
发展时，需要时间、耐心和空间。”符合语境。故选G项。
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Ⅶ 语法填空
[2024·辽宁沈阳部分高中高一协作联考]
It's a race against time, as generations of cultural heritage
conservators at the Dunhuang Academy make a great effort to
protect the artistic charm of the Mogao Caves, 1.___ UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Over the past three decades, the team members
2.______________ (restore) the 45,000 square metres of murals
(壁画) and more than 2,400 painted sculptures of the 735 caves
a
have restored
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of the site, the construction of 3._______ takes about a
thousand years, from the 4th century to the 14th century. The
cultural relics are the product of the cultural exchanges that
took place over 4._________ (century) on the ancient Silk Road.
Commonly 5.______ (see) “diseases” affecting the murals
include cracking and flaking, as well as erosion that is caused
by changes in temperature and humidity of the caves, and the
deposition of salts. To restore a mural requires an all-rounder.
Restorers should know painting, master the skills of a mason
which
centuries
seen
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(石匠) and have some knowledge of chemistry and physics
6._______ (be) able to recognize the problems and their
corresponding causes and deliver a solution. They must also
select proper materials and tools, and conduct experiments,
7._______ formally carrying out the restoration and evaluating
the effect afterward.
The restoration should respect the 8.________ (origin) work
and aim to maintain the status quo of the murals rather than
repainting them. When the restorers find some parts of murals
missing 9.____ fading away, they never repaint them to create a
“perfect” 10.____________ (appear) in restoration.
to be
before
original
or
appearance
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【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了敦煌研究院遗产保
护人员努力保护和修复莫高窟的艺术作品的相关情况。
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1.___
a
[解析] 考查冠词。UNESCO World Heritage Site为单数可数名词，
表泛指，应用不定冠词修饰。UNESCO的发音以辅音音素开头，应
用不定冠词a，故填a。
2.______________
have restored
[解析] 考查动词时态和主谓一致。此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语
over the past three decades可知，此处用现在完成时，主语为the
team members，谓语动词应用复数形式。故填have restored。
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3._______
which
[解析] 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为the
site，指代事物，关系词作介词的宾语，应用关系代词which引导，
故填which。
4._________
centuries
[解析] 考查名词复数。century是可数名词，且前无限定词，应用复
数形式。故填centuries。
5.______
seen
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。空处为非谓语动词，see和名词diseases之
间是被动关系，应用过去分词作定语。故填seen。
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to be
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。修复人员应该懂绘画，掌握石匠的技能，
并具备一定的化学和物理知识，以便能够识别问题及其相应的原因，
并提供解决方案。根据句意可知，此处应用动词不定式，作目的状
语。故填to be。
7._______
before
[解析] 考查介词。根据句意和句子结构可知，空处应用介词before，
和后文动名词短语构成介词短语，表示“在正式进行修复和评价其效
果之前”。故填before。
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8.________
original
[解析] 考查形容词。空处修饰名词work，应用形容词作定语。故填
original。
9.____
or
[解析] 考查连词。missing和fading away并列，根据句意可知，此
处指另一种情况，应用连词or连接，故填or。
10.____________
appearance
[解析] 考查名词。根据冠词a可知，空处应用名词单数，作宾语。故
填appearance。
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