Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on an important painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman’s second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s work. Da Vinci uses darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.
Da Vinci loved science and math. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何) in the Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.
The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony, and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over again in his other paintings.
The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or woman today.
【小题1】Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A．A businessman.

B．The second wife.

C．A man in the church.

D．Da Vinci.

【小题2】The woman in the painting is           .

A．standing in a garden	B．sitting on a balcony
C．standing in front of her house	D．at the foot of a mountain

【小题3】Da Vinci loved to study all of the following things except            .

A．the way people sit

B．science and math

C．mountains

D．rocks

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Dear Kitty,

I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very    1  . I was helping with a charity show to raise money    2   Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.

I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host. It was exciting,    3   I was also very nervous. I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous pop   4   would come, too. We started working on the show half a year ago so that we could do everything on time. My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties. We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to    5  the right camera at the right time.   6  , I thought I would never be able to remember all the words. Slowly, everything became    7  .

The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a noise, so I had to speak    8  .

Everything seemed to happen so fast. A lot of    9 has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be   10  to take part in them.

See you soon.

Best wishes!

Ricky

1.                A．busy           B．free           C．nervous  D．excited

 

2.                A．except         B．for            C．from D．towards

 

3.                A．so             B．or             C．and  D．but

 

4.                A．stars           B．doctors         C．teachers  D．students

 

5.                A．look at         B．look for         C．look through   D．look after

 

6.                A．After all        B．At first          C．At last    D．For example

 

7.                A．harder         B．easier          C．more tiring    D．more boring

 

8.                A．loudly          B．quickly         C．quietly   D．happily

 

9.                A．food           B．paper          C．money   D．medicine

 

10.               A．found          B．invited         C．caught    D．carried

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on an important painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman’s second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.

All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s work. Da Vinci uses darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.

Da Vinci loved science and math. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何) in the Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.

The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony, and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over again in his other paintings.

The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or woman today.

1.Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A．A businessman.     B．The second wife.    C．A man in the church. D．Da Vinci.

2.The woman in the painting is           .

A．standing in a garden                     B．sitting on a balcony

C．standing in front of her house              D．at the foot of a mountain

3.Da Vinci loved to study all of the following things except            .

A．the way people sit   B．science and math    C．mountains         D．rocks

 

What is “Walk to school”?

Now we are working on a program of “walk to school”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.
You can take part by…
● Walking to and from school with your child every day.
● Walking for one or two days during the week.
● Encouraging others to walk, if you have already done.
Walking is great!
● Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
● You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).
● It’s free. You’ll save money by not using the car.
● It’s pollution free.
● It’s a good chance to your children and to meet other parents, too.
Enjoying walking to school!
Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
● Plan a safe route together.
● Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子) is and what it means.
● Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
● Look at and discuss the things you see on your way—especially road signs and what they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children have already taken part, could you?
Please go to WWW.walkschool.org.uk for more information.
【小题1】“Walk to school” may be _________.

A．a relaxing advertisement	B．an interesting sign
C．a meaningful program	D．a colorful picture

【小题2】Who are encouraged to take part in Walking to school?

A．Parents and children	B．Drivers and workers.
C．Teachers and students.	D．Mothers and fathers.

【小题3】Walking to school can help you __________.

A．how to walk to school quickly

B．save time to get to school

C．draw some pictures of the kerb and road signs

D．learn essential road safely and life skills

【小题4】Which is NOT the benefit(好处) of walking to school?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

A．It can keep you fit.

B．It can save money.

C．It won’t pollute the air.

D．It can’t help you make new friends.

【小题5】According to the writer, you can learn more about “walk to school” by?

A．reading a newspaper	B．going to the Internet.
C．making a phone call	D．having a traffic lessons.

What is “Walk to school”?

Now we are working on a program of “walk to school”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.

You can take part by…

● Walking to and from school with your child every day.

● Walking for one or two days during the week.

● Encouraging others to walk, if you have already done.

Walking is great!

● Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

● You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).

● It’s free. You’ll save money by not using the car.

● It’s pollution free.

● It’s a good chance to your children and to meet other parents, too.

Enjoying walking to school!

Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.

● Plan a safe route together.

● Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子) is and what it means.

● Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.

● Look at and discuss the things you see on your way—especially road signs and what they mean.

Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children have already taken part, could you?

Please go to WWW.walkschool.org.uk for more information.

1.“Walk to school” may be _________.

A. a relaxing advertisement             B. an interesting sign

C. a meaningful program             D. a colorful picture

2.Who are encouraged to take part in Walking to school?

A. Parents and children                 B. Drivers and workers.

C. Teachers and students.               D. Mothers and fathers.

3.Walking to school can help you __________.

A. how to walk to school quickly

B. save time to get to school

C. draw some pictures of the kerb and road signs

D. learn essential road safely and life skills

4.Which is NOT the benefit(好处) of walking to school?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A. It can keep you fit.

B. It can save money.

C. It won’t pollute the air.

D. It can’t help you make new friends.

5.According to the writer, you can learn more about “walk to school” by?

A. reading a newspaper      B. going to the Internet.

C. making a phone call      D. having a traffic lessons.