A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years: the Mona Lisa’s necklace. The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist.
The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian, Leonardo da Vinci, has been on show for many years in Paris. Now a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”. They are said to be the remains (痕跡) of a necklace which the artist later painted over.
The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning (紅外線掃描) techniques. Laser (激光) technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work, too. This will help us to understand how the artist drew the picture: Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?
This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work. It may also help to explain Mona Lisa’s smile, which has puzzled art lovers for centuries.
小題1:This passage is mainly about ______.
A．the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci
B．a(chǎn)n American physicist’s discovery
C．further researches on the Mona Lisa
D．The uses of modern technology
小題2:The Mona Lisa is ______.
A．a(chǎn) famous artist B．a(chǎn) famous painting
C．a(chǎn) smiling woman D．a(chǎn) lost necklace
小題3:In this passage, “the Mona Lisa’s lost necklace” suggests that ______.
A．Mona Lisa once wore a necklace
B．someone stole the necklace from the Mona Lisa
C．the artist did not keep the necklace he had painted on the neck
D．the artist had a necklace stolen while working on the painting
小題4:According to the passage, the white spots on Mona Lisa’s neck ______.
A．a(chǎn)re still invisible to visitors
B．have turned into a necklace
C．have already appeared before visitors
D．a(chǎn)re looking more and more like a necklace
小題5:The painting will be examined further so that people may know more about ______.
A．Mona Lisa and her smile
B．the time when it was finished
C．infrared scanning and laser
D．this art work and the artist

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D
文章講述的是一個新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，蒙娜麗莎可能原來是帶著項鏈的。
小題1:主旨大意題，文章主要講述的是對蒙娜麗莎的進一步的研究。
小題2:事實細節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian可知，這是一幅油畫。
小題3:事實細節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段They are said to be the remains (痕跡) of a necklace which the artist later painted over可知。
小題4:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years可知，人們的肉眼是看不到的，
小題5:推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段可知，這有助于人們進一步了解達芬奇和他的作品。
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