2025-2026学年广东省梅州市高三（上）期末英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2025-2026学年广东省梅州市高三（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）OnlineapplicationsareinvitedfortheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme（UNEP）CertificateCourseonNature﹣basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience.AboutUNEPEstablishedbyMauriceStrong，itsfirstdirector，aftertheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinStockholminJune1972，itisresponsibleforcoordinatingresponsestoenvironmentalissueswithintheUnitedNationssystem.AbouttheCourseThecourseallowsyoutobeeducatedtoprotecttheplanet.Thereisnocoursefeeassociatedwiththiscourse，anditisopentoall.TheUNEPcertificateofcompletionisfreeforlearnerswhocompletethecourse.Thecourseconsistsof7unitsofcontent.•Unit1：Whyisthistopicrelevanttome？•Unit2：WhatareNature﹣basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience？•Unit3：Nature﹣basedSolutionsappliedtopressingchallenges：urbanization，coastaldevelopment，anddrylandsincrease；•Unit4：InclusiveAction：Thesignificanceofyouth，communities，andindigenous（本土的）peopleinNature﹣basedSolutions；•Unit5：Frompolicytopractice；•Unit6：TheBusinessCaseforNature﹣basedSolutions；•Unit7：Timeforaction!Eligibility（资格）CriteriaItisopentoanyoneandcanbebeneficialforthefollowingtargetgroups：•Practitioners：Disasterriskreduction&climatechangeexperts，environmentalmanagers，andlocalgovernment；•Policymakers：Decision﹣makersatinternational，national，andlocallevels；•Engineers&UrbanPlanners：Includingarchitects，geographers，andurbandesigners；•Businesses：Includingbanking，insurance，andCorporateSocialResponsibilitymanagers；•YouthandEducators：Parents，teachersandstudents.Benefits•UNEPcertificate；•Theprogramisofferedin8languages：English，French，Spanish，Hindi，Arabic，Chinese，IndonesianandPortuguese；•Exclusive（专有的）interviewswithworldleaders；•Interactwithexperts；•Freelearningmaterials；•Joinagrowingcommunityofpractice.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthecourse？A.ToteachsustainableEarthprotectionskills.B.Toeducatepeopleaboutadvancedtechniques.C.Topromotetraditionalfarmingmethods.D.Toattractengineersandurbanplanners.2.Whichunitinvolvestheimportanceofpublicparticipation？A.Unit2.B.Unit3.C.Unit4.D.Unit5.3.Howcantheparticipantsbenefitfromthecourse？A.Theywillbeofferedajob.B.Theywillgainafreecertificate.C.Theywilladvanceinlanguage.D.Theywillbecomeafinancialleader.（10分）IfyouwerestandingoutsidetheLouvreinParisonthemorningofAugust21，1911，youmighthavenoticedthreemenhurryingoutofthemuseum.Theyseemedverytired，becausethey'djustspentthenightinanart﹣supplycontainer.Andonthatmorning，withtheLouvrestillclosed，theyslippedoutoftheirhidingplaceandliftedthepaintingtheMonaLisaoffthewallandheadedtotheQuaid'OrsayStation，wheretheyboardeda07：47expresstrainoutofthecity.Twenty﹣eighthourspassedwhenanartist，whofelthecouldn'tworkiftheMonaLisawasn'tthere，noticedtheabsenceofthepainting.Buttheartistwasn'talarmed.Atthattime，therewasaprojectunderwaytophotographtheLouvre'smanyworks.Eachpiecehadtobetakentotheroof，sincecamerasdidnotworkwellinsideinthosedays.Sohepersuadedaguardtocheckhowlongthephotographersweregoingtohavethepainting.Theguardcamebackandsaid，"Thephotographerssaytheydon'thaveit！"AftertheLouvreannouncedthetheft，newspapersallovertheworldranheadlinesaboutthemissingpaintinganditbecameanincrediblyfamouspainting—literallyovernight.AlthoughcriticsbegantoconsidertheMonaLisa，whichwascompletedin1507，asoneofLeonardodaVinci'smasterpiecesinthe1860s，itwasn'teventhemostfamouspaintinginitsgallery，letaloneintheLouvre.ThethievesturnedouttobethreeItalians：twobrothers，VincenzoandMicheleLancelotti，andahandyman，VincenzoPerugia，whohadworkedfortheLouvre.Theyhopedtosellthepainting.Butthepaintinghadreceivedsomuchattentionthatitbecametoohottohock.SotheyhiditintheirParisboardinghouse.Twenty﹣eightmonthslater，theyfinallydecidedtosellittoanartdealerinFlorence，Italy.Butthedealerreportedtothepoliceandtheyendedupinprisonforeightmonths.4.Whywastheartistundisturbedwhenhefoundthepaintingmissing？A.Hehadalreadyreadaboutthetheft.B.Heknewitwasmovedtoanothergallery.C.Hedidn'tlikethepaintingverymuch.D.Hethoughtitwaswiththephotographers.5.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheMonaLisa？A.Itwascompletedinthe1860s.B.Itbecameareallyhotpaintingin1911.C.Itwasanimmediatesuccess.D.IthadmanyoriginalcopiesintheLouvre.6.Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase"toohottohock"inparagraph4？A.Toosillytosteal.B.Tooearlytoreturn.C.Toofamoustosell.D.Tooexpensivetobuy.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A.TheTheftThatMadetheMonaLisaWell﹣knownB.ThreeItaliansSucceededinStealingFamousPaintingsC.AnArtLoverCouldn'tWorkUntilHeSawtheMonaLisaD.LeonardodaVinciWasIgnoredbyCriticsforaLongTime（10分）Thehistoryofcomputersisataleofrelentlessinnovation，shrinkingsize，andexponentialgrowthincapability.Inthe1940s，thefirstelectronicgeneral﹣purposecomputer，theENIAC（ElectronicNumericalIntegratorandComputer），emergedasabehemoth—weighing27tons，occupying1，800squarefeet，andusing18，000vacuumtubes.ItsprimarytaskwascalculatingartilleryfiringtablesfortheU.S.Army，aprocessthatoncetookhumanshoursbutENIACcompletedinminutes.However，itwasfarfromuser﹣friendly：programmingrequiredrewiringitscircuits，anditconsumedenoughelectricitytopowerasmallneighborhood.The1950sand1960smarkedthetransistorrevolution，replacingfragilevacuumtubeswithsmaller，faster，andmorereliabletransistors.ThisshiftbirthedmainframecomputerslikeIBM'sSystem/360，whichdominatedcorporateandgovernmentsectors.Mainframeswerestilllargeandexpensive，buttheyintroducedbatchprocessingandtime﹣sharing，allowingmultipleuserstoaccessthesystemsimultaneously.The1970sbroughtanotherseismicshift：themicroprocessor.Intel's4004chip，releasedin1971，integratedallthecomponentsofacentralprocessingunit（CPU）ontoasinglesiliconchip.Thisinventionpavedthewayforpersonalcomputers（PCs）.In1975，theAltair8800，akit﹣basedPC，ignitedthehomecomputingtrend，followedbyApple'sMacintoshin1984，whichpopularizedthegraphicaluserinterface（GUI）andmouse—makingcomputersaccessibletonon﹣technicalusers.Bythe2000s，mobilecomputingtookcenterstage.SmartphonesliketheiPhone（2007）andAndroiddevicespackedcomputingpowerequivalentto1990ssupercomputersintopockets，withtouchscreens，wirelessconnectivity，andappecosystems.Today，cloudcomputingandartificialintelligence（AI）areredefiningthefield：usersaccessvastcomputingresourcesremotely，andAIalgorithmsenablecomputerstolearn，predict，andautomatetasksoncethoughtimpossible.FromENIAC'sclunkycircuitstotoday'sAI﹣drivensmartphones，computershaveevolvedfromspecializedtoolstoindispensableextensionsofhumancapability，reshapinghowwework，communicate，andlive.8.WhatwastheprimaryfunctionoftheENIAC？A.Topowermobiledevices.B.TodevelopthefirstGUI.C.Todesignmicroprocessors.D.Tocalculateartilleryfiringtables.9.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph？A.Theriseofcloudcomputing.B.Theinventionofthemicroprocessor.C.Theimpactofsmartphonesoncomputing.D.Thetransitionfromvacuumtubestotransistorsandmainframes.10.WhichinventionintegratedaCPUontoasinglesiliconchip？A.TheENIAC.B.Thetransistor.C.TheIntel4004microprocessor.D.TheAppleMacintosh.11.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheevolutionofcomputersfromthetext？A.Eachtechnologicalbreakthroughreducedsizewhileincreasingpower.B.AIhasreplacedtheneedforhumaninteractionwithcomputers.C.Theshifttomobilecomputingmadecomputerslessaccessible.D.Computershavebecomelargerandmoreexpensiveovertime.（10分）Duetocomplexproductionprocessesandregionalvariations，it'salmostimpossibletodefinelacquerware（漆器）insimplewords.Putsimply，itreferstoanythingpaintedwithlacqueronthesurface.LacquerisanaturalpaintharvestedfromapoisonoustreethatisonlyfoundinChina，JapanandKorea.Oncedried，itisremarkablyresistanttowater，acid，and，toacertaindegree，heat.ItiscollectedbetweenJuneandOctober.Aworkercangenerallyhandle400—500lacquertreesandgatherupto75kgintotalperyear.Afterthemilkyliquidiscollected，itisgentlyheatedtoremovewaterandimpurities.Purifiedlacquercanthenbeappliedtothesurfaceofnearlyanyobjectmadefromwood，bamboo，clothormetals.Oncecoatedwithathinlayeroflacquer，theobjecthastobeplacedinawarmplacetodry.Usually，lacquerwarerequiresthirtyormorecoatings.WhileitemscoveredwithlacquerhavebeenfoundinChinasincetheNewStoneAge，lacquerwarewithcomplexdecorationmadeitsfirstappearanceduringtheWarringStatesPeriod（475—221BC）.Sincethen，lacquerwareasanartformhasdevelopedalongtwodistinctpathsinChina：surfacedecorationandlacquercarving.Surfacedecorationusuallytakestheformofpainting.Carvedlacquerware，whichcombinestheskillsofpaintingandcarving，isauniqueChineseachievementinlacquerartandisalsolacquerartinitspurestform.DuringTangDynasty，lacquerdecorationwasintroducedtoKoreaandJapan，whereittookonalifeofitsown.InKorea，najeonchilgibecamethedominantdecorativetechniqueandithascontinuedassuchtothepresentday.Knownforitsbeautifulchanginglights，Koreanlacquerwareiscoatedwithlacquermixedwithshinymother﹣of﹣pearlpowder（珍珠母粉末）.Ontheotherhand，atechniquecalledmaki﹣ehasdevelopedtothehighestdegreeinJapan，whicheithermixesgoldandsilverinpowdertoproducegoldorsilverlacquer，orspreadsthemoverthelacquersurfacetocreateagoldorsilvereffect.12.Whatcanweknowaboutlacquer？A.Itcanprotectitemscoatedwithit.B.Itisanewlyinventedpaint.C.Itcanbefoundallaroundtheglobe.D.Ithastobeharvestedinwinter.13.WhichisconsideredastheuniqueformoflacquerartinChina？A.Maki﹣e.B.Lacquercarving.C.Surfacedecoration.D.Najeonchilgi.14.WhatisKoreanlacquerwarebest﹣knownfor？A.Itsartisticcarving.B.Itsgoldorsilvereffect.C.Itspurestpainting.D.Itschangingshinylights.15.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear？A.PoliticsB.TechnologyC.CultureD.Advertisement第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（12.5分）HowtoFeelLikeYouAreonHolidayEveryDayIftherewereawaytoliveyourlifemorelikeyou'reonarelaxingbreakinsteadofbeingtrappedinaboringroutine，wouldyougiveitatry？16.GetmovingExerciseisoneofthebestandmosteffectivewaystolowerstress.Onholiday，youdoitwithouteventhinkingaboutitbywalkingaroundanewcity.Athome，youshouldbuilditintoyourday.Evenmoderate﹣intensityactivities，suchasgoingforawalk，release"happyhormones".17.Startwith15minutesofdailyexercise，whichisenoughtimetoincreaseyourheartrateandbegintoharvestthebenefits.18Onholidays，weenjoylongdrawn﹣outrestaurantmealswithlovedones；inreallife，wescarfdownprocessedfoodsinthecarontheway.Researchsupportsthatfamiliesthateattogetherhavelessanxiety，lessdepressionandareducedriskofobesity.Itisrecommendedthatfamilieseatatleastonemealadaytogethertoconnectandeathealthily.Make"no"yourdefault（默认的）answerIt'seasytobea"yes"person，assigningyourselftoschoolfundraisersandvolunteercommitteeseventhoughyoudon'thavethetime.That'sthebeautyofholidays：Weonlysay"yes"tothingswewanttodo.Peoplehavetobeveryintentionalaboutwhattheirprioritiesareinlifeandcreateboundariesaroundwhat'sreallymeaningful.19.BeatouristinyourowntownPartofwhatmakesaholidaysoexcitingisthenoveltyofanewplace.20.Inshort，dothingsthatbringyoujoyandletyoudiscoveradestination.Thegoodnewsisthatit'seasytobeatouristinyourowntown，especiallyonweekends.Makeapointofcheckingoutthathotnewjazzbarorsigningupforafoodtour.Tryanewhikeorvisitamuseum.A.EatwithyourfamilymindfullyB.IdentifykeyelementsofabalanceddietC.TheyimproveyourmoodandincreaseenergyD.ItincreasesproductivityandhelpsyoustayfocusedE.LetmeshowyouhowtomakeeverydayfeellikeaholidayF.MakesuretoclarifywhatitemscanslidedowntheprioritylistG.Eatattrendyrestaurants，joinbicycletours，andtryactivitieslikesurfing二、语言运用第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）"Mynameis..."ThewordsstuckinmythroatasIshookastranger'shand.I21tosaymyname，"Pppeeetttterr".Typical22rangedfromawkwardsilencetothejoking"Areyousure？"Asachild，IwouldimagineIjustmademyselflook23.Ihavebeenastutterer（口吃者）sinceIwas7.Ievendidn'tknowits24.WhenIwasyoung，I25speechtherapy（治疗）techniques，butIwascomfortableinmyownmind.WhenIcouldn'tavoidspeaking，my26wastoreplacewordswithsynonyms（同义词）.ThenIfellinlovewithscience，whereprecision27mattered.So，whileingraduateschool，Irestartedspeechtherapy，andworkedonnewstrategies.IthoughtIhadmystutterundercontrol.However，whenIbecameanassistantprofessor，facingtheinevitable28ofstartingaresearchgroup，myspeechwasregressing（退化）.Ididn'tnoticeituntilonedaywhenIwasteachingmyclassandfoundIcouldn'tsay"equilibrium".Afeelingof29remained，contradictorytomyself﹣imageasacapablescientist.Later，30aboutaconferenceintroduction，Ieventually31arealization：Iwouldprobablyneverbe32ofmystutter.Meanwhile，IwonderedwhetherIcouldgainsomegoodfromthisweakness—Ifradiationcouldbeusedto33cancer，whycouldn'tmystuttermakemebetter，too？Now，Irejectfeelingsofshameandinsteadacceptmy34.Iamnotin35，butIcan，withpropereffort，participateinmywork.21.A.refusedB.decidedC.plannedD.managed22.A.responsesB.meaningsC.warningsD.questions23.A.smartB.helpfulC.stupidD.familiar24.A.trickB.causeC.requestD.suggestion25.A.learnedB.evaluatedC.modifiedD.taught26.A.purposeB.topicC.typeD.strategy27.A.rarelyB.slightlyC.reallyD.gradually28.A.lessonsB.challengesC.designsD.cases29.A.shameB.joyC.envyD.surprise30.A.excitedB.curiousC.certainD.worried31.A.lookedintoB.calledonC.cametoD.tookon32.A.proudB.freeC.shortD.aware33.A.cureB.extendC.preventD.match34.A.strengthsB.jokesC.traditionsD.limitations35.A.progressB.controlC.troubleD.danger第二节阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）InlateSeptember，thesouthwesterncityofChengdulaunchedapilotprogramacrosseightpublicandprivateschools36beganthisfall.Eachparticipatingschoolhaschosentwoclassesofnomorethan45studentseach，37（select）throughvolunteersign﹣ups，as"integratededucation"classes.Theseclassesoperate38（separate）andcombinemiddleandhighschoolcurricula.ThenewmodelispartofChengdu'sbroadereffort39（reform）thehighschoolentrancesystemandisintendedtobridge40（gap）betweenschoolstagesandeaseexam﹣relatedpressure.ThezhongkaoisoneofthemostimportantacademicstagesinChina，41（determine）whetherstudentsadvancetoacademichighschools42vocational（职业的）tracks.Formanyparents，thereformofferslong﹣awaitedrelief."Thebiggestappealisbeingexempt（免除的）fromthezhongkao，"oneChengduparenttolddomesticmedia.Sheexpressedbothregretthatherchildwasnotchosenforthepilotprogramandhopeforan43（expand）oftheprogram.Sofar，similar"exam﹣free"initiatives44（launch）inafewothercities，thoughtheyaretypicallyreservedfortop﹣performingstudents.XiongBingqi，presidentofChina's21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitute，warnedthatmanyparentsmayviewintegratedclasses45awaytoavoidacademictracking."However，aslongasthekeyhighschoolsystemremains，anxietyoverthezhongkaowon'tbeeased，"hesaid.三、写作第一节46．（15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mary准备到你所在的城市旅游，向你咨询相关情况，请你写一封回复邮件，内容包括：（1）推荐一个旅游景点；（2）提醒需要注意的情况。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMary，Gladtolearnthatyouareplanningtovisitmycity._____Ihopethisrecommendationmayhelpyou.Yours，LiHua第二节阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。47．（25分）Ourfamilylovehockey（曲棍球）andwearehugefansoftheTorontoMapleLeafs.IhavewatchedthemontelevisionsinceIwasalittlekid.ButthemostexcitingpartofhockeyformyfamilywastravellingfromourhomeinthecountrytoTorontotowatchthemplayliveatMapleLeafGardens！Mymom'sdaddiedwhenshewasateenager.MygrandpahadseasonticketstotheGardens.Theticketsweregiventomygrandmaandeventuallytheywerepassedontomymom.Thankstomygrandpa'slegacy（遗赠），wehavefourfirst﹣rowcentreiceseasonticketsatMapleLeafGardens.Foryears，mydad，mom，twinsisterSusan，andIcheeredfortheLeafsthere—untilmyyoungersisterAynsleywasborn，makingourfamilyfive.Asshegrewup，shealsobegantowatchhockeyandtraveltoTorontotoMapleLeafGardens.Becausetherewereonlyfourseats，manytimesmymomwouldstayathomeasthefourofus—mydad，twosistersandI—wenttoseetheLeafs.Wealwayswisheditcouldhavebeenthefiveofusgoingtogether.BadnewsstruckwhenMapleLeafGardensannounceditsclosure，withthelastgameonFebruary13，1999，againsttheChicagoBlackhawks.Determinednottomissthishistoricnight，weplannedtochangeseatsinturnthroughthethreeperiodssoeveryonecouldattend.Susanvolunteeredtositoutthefirstpartofthefirstperiod.ThenIwassettochangeplaceswithhersothatshecouldseethegame，too.Butafterthenationalanthems（国歌）played，IwasovercomewithafeelingthatmysistershouldbesittingupthereandIleftmyseattochangeplaceswithherearlierthanplanned.AsIwalkeddownstairs，headingtowardsthegate，aMapleLeafGardensticketcollectoraskedmewhereIwasgoing.IexplainedthatIwasgoingtoletmysisterwatchthegame.注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。"Soyouhaveaticket？"heasked.________Theman'sunderstandingandtoleranceshockedme.________

2025-2026学年广东省梅州市高三（上）期末英语试卷·解析版一、阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）OnlineapplicationsareinvitedfortheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme（UNEP）CertificateCourseonNature﹣basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience.AboutUNEPEstablishedbyMauriceStrong，itsfirstdirector，aftertheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinStockholminJune1972，itisresponsibleforcoordinatingresponsestoenvironmentalissueswithintheUnitedNationssystem.AbouttheCourseThecourseallowsyoutobeeducatedtoprotecttheplanet.Thereisnocoursefeeassociatedwiththiscourse，anditisopentoall.TheUNEPcertificateofcompletionisfreeforlearnerswhocompletethecourse.Thecourseconsistsof7unitsofcontent.•Unit1：Whyisthistopicrelevanttome？•Unit2：WhatareNature﹣basedSolutionsforDisasterandClimateResilience？•Unit3：Nature﹣basedSolutionsappliedtopressingchallenges：urbanization，coastaldevelopment，anddrylandsincrease；•Unit4：InclusiveAction：Thesignificanceofyouth，communities，andindigenous（本土的）peopleinNature﹣basedSolutions；•Unit5：Frompolicytopractice；•Unit6：TheBusinessCaseforNature﹣basedSolutions；•Unit7：Timeforaction!Eligibility（资格）CriteriaItisopentoanyoneandcanbebeneficialforthefollowingtargetgroups：•Practitioners：Disasterriskreduction&climatechangeexperts，environmentalmanagers，andlocalgovernment；•Policymakers：Decision﹣makersatinternational，national，andlocallevels；•Engineers&UrbanPlanners：Includingarchitects，geographers，andurbandesigners；•Businesses：Includingbanking，insurance，andCorporateSocialResponsibilitymanagers；•YouthandEducators：Parents，teachersandstudents.Benefits•UNEPcertificate；•Theprogramisofferedin8languages：English，French，Spanish，Hindi，Arabic，Chinese，IndonesianandPortuguese；•Exclusive（专有的）interviewswithworldleaders；•Interactwithexperts；•Freelearningmaterials；•Joinagrowingcommunityofpractice.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthecourse？AA.ToteachsustainableEarthprotectionskills.B.Toeducatepeopleaboutadvancedtechniques.C.Topromotetraditionalfarmingmethods.D.Toattractengineersandurbanplanners.2.Whichunitinvolvestheimportanceofpublicparticipation？CA.Unit2.B.Unit3.C.Unit4.D.Unit5.3.Howcantheparticipantsbenefitfromthecourse？BA.Theywillbeofferedajob.B.Theywillgainafreecertificate.C.Theywilladvanceinlanguage.D.Theywillbecomeafinancialleader.【解答】（1）主旨大意题。根据AbouttheCourse中的Thecourseallowsyoutobeeducatedtoprotecttheplanet.（该课程旨在教育人们保护地球。）可知，课程主要目的是教授可持续的地球保护相关知识与技能。故选A项。（2）细节理解题。根据Unit4：InclusiveAction：Thesignificanceofyouth，communities，andindigenouspeopleinNature﹣basedSolutions；（单元4：包容性行动：青年、社区和本土人民在基于自然解决方案中的重要性）可知，单元4涉及公众参与的重要性。故选C项。（3）细节理解题。根据AbouttheCourse中的TheUNEPcertificateofcompletionisfreeforlearnerswhocompletethecourse.（完成课程的学习者可免费获得联合国环境规划署结业证书。）可知，参与者可免费获得证书。故选B项。（10分）IfyouwerestandingoutsidetheLouvreinParisonthemorningofAugust21，1911，youmighthavenoticedthreemenhurryingoutofthemuseum.Theyseemedverytired，becausethey'djustspentthenightinanart﹣supplycontainer.Andonthatmorning，withtheLouvrestillclosed，theyslippedoutoftheirhidingplaceandliftedthepaintingtheMonaLisaoffthewallandheadedtotheQuaid'OrsayStation，wheretheyboardeda07：47expresstrainoutofthecity.Twenty﹣eighthourspassedwhenanartist，whofelthecouldn'tworkiftheMonaLisawasn'tthere，noticedtheabsenceofthepainting.Buttheartistwasn'talarmed.Atthattime，therewasaprojectunderwaytophotographtheLouvre'smanyworks.Eachpiecehadtobetakentotheroof，sincecamerasdidnotworkwellinsideinthosedays.Sohepersuadedaguardtocheckhowlongthephotographersweregoingtohavethepainting.Theguardcamebackandsaid，"Thephotographerssaytheydon'thaveit！"AftertheLouvreannouncedthetheft，newspapersallovertheworldranheadlinesaboutthemissingpaintinganditbecameanincrediblyfamouspainting—literallyovernight.AlthoughcriticsbegantoconsidertheMonaLisa，whichwascompletedin1507，asoneofLeonardodaVinci'smasterpiecesinthe1860s，itwasn'teventhemostfamouspaintinginitsgallery，letaloneintheLouvre.ThethievesturnedouttobethreeItalians：twobrothers，VincenzoandMicheleLancelotti，andahandyman，VincenzoPerugia，whohadworkedfortheLouvre.Theyhopedtosellthepainting.Butthepaintinghadreceivedsomuchattentionthatitbecametoohottohock.SotheyhiditintheirParisboardinghouse.Twenty﹣eightmonthslater，theyfinallydecidedtosellittoanartdealerinFlorence，Italy.Butthedealerreportedtothepoliceandtheyendedupinprisonforeightmonths.4.Whywastheartistundisturbedwhenhefoundthepaintingmissing？DA.Hehadalreadyreadaboutthetheft.B.Heknewitwasmovedtoanothergallery.C.Hedidn'tlikethepaintingverymuch.D.Hethoughtitwaswiththephotographers.5.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheMonaLisa？BA.Itwascompletedinthe1860s.B.Itbecameareallyhotpaintingin1911.C.Itwasanimmediatesuccess.D.IthadmanyoriginalcopiesintheLouvre.6.Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase"toohottohock"inparagraph4？CA.Toosillytosteal.B.Tooearlytoreturn.C.Toofamoustosell.D.Tooexpensivetobuy.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext？AA.TheTheftThatMadetheMonaLisaWell﹣knownB.ThreeItaliansSucceededinStealingFamousPaintingsC.AnArtLoverCouldn'tWorkUntilHeSawtheMonaLisaD.LeonardodaVinciWasIgnoredbyCriticsforaLongTime【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第二段Atthattime，therewasaprojectunderwaytophotographtheLouvre'smanyworks.Eachpiecehadtobetakentotheroof，sincecamerasdidnotworkwellinsideinthosedays.Sohepersuadedaguardtocheckhowlongthephotographersweregoingtohavethepainting.（当时，卢浮宫正在进行一个拍摄馆内众多作品的项目。由于那时相机在室内拍摄效果不好，每一件作品都得被拿到屋顶去拍。于是他说服一名警卫去问问摄影师要把这幅画留多久）可知，艺术家发现画作不见时并不惊慌，因为他以为画作被摄影师拿去拍摄了。故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据第三段AftertheLouvreannouncedthetheft，newspapersallovertheworldranheadlinesaboutthemissingpaintinganditbecameanincrediblyfamouspainting—literallyovernight.（卢浮宫宣布画作失窃后，世界各地的报纸都刊登了这幅失踪画作的头条新闻，它几乎在一夜之间成了一幅极有名的画作）可知，1911年《蒙娜丽莎》失窃后迅速走红，成为热门画作。故选B。（3）词句猜测题。根据第四段Theyhopedtosellthepainting.Butthepaintinghadreceivedsomuchattentionthatitbecametoohottohock.SotheyhiditintheirParisboardinghouse.（他们希望卖掉这幅画。但这幅画受到了太多关注，以至于变得toohottohock。于是他们把它藏在了巴黎的寄宿公寓里）可知，小偷本想卖掉画作，但因画作关注度太高，根本无法卖出，toohottohock在此处表示"太有名而无法出售"。A.Toosillytosteal太傻而不能偷；B.Tooearlytoreturn太早了不能回；C.Toofamoustosell太出名了，卖不出去；D.Tooexpensivetobuy太贵了，买不起。故选C。（4）标题归纳题。通读全文，根据第一段IfyouwerestandingoutsidetheLouvreinParisonthemorningofAugust21，1911，youmighthavenoticedthreemenhurryingoutofthemuseum.Theyseemedverytired，becausethey'djustspentthenightinanart﹣supplycontainer.Andonthatmorning，withtheLouvrestillclosed，theyslippedoutoftheirhidingplaceandliftedthepaintingtheMonaLisaoffthewallandheadedtotheQuaid'OrsayStation，wheretheyboardeda07：47expresstrainoutofthecity.（如果你在911年8月21日早上站在巴黎卢浮宫外，你可能会注意到三名男子匆匆走出博物馆。他们看起来很累，因为他们刚刚在一个艺术品供应容器里过夜。那天早上，卢浮宫还关着，他们溜出藏身之处，把《蒙娜丽莎》从墙上拿下来，前往奥赛码头站，在那里他们登上了一列07：47的特快列车出城。）以及第三段AftertheLouvreannouncedthetheft，newspapersallovertheworldranheadlinesaboutthemissingpaintinganditbecameanincrediblyfamouspainting—literallyovernight.（卢浮宫宣布画作失窃后，世界各地的报纸都刊登了这幅失踪画作的头条新闻，它几乎在一夜之间成了一幅极有名的画作）可知，文章主要讲述了1911年的失窃事件让《蒙娜丽莎》一举成名的故事。因此A项"盗窃案让蒙娜丽莎名噪一时"适合作为本文的最佳标题。故选A。（10分）Thehistoryofcomputersisataleofrelentlessinnovation，shrinkingsize，andexponentialgrowthincapability.Inthe1940s，thefirstelectronicgeneral﹣purposecomputer，theENIAC（ElectronicNumericalIntegratorandComputer），emergedasabehemoth—weighing27tons，occupying1，800squarefeet，andusing18，000vacuumtubes.ItsprimarytaskwascalculatingartilleryfiringtablesfortheU.S.Army，aprocessthatoncetookhumanshoursbutENIACcompletedinminutes.However，itwasfarfromuser﹣friendly：programmingrequiredrewiringitscircuits，anditconsumedenoughelectricitytopowerasmallneighborhood.The1950sand1960smarkedthetransistorrevolution，re