14-15学年高中英语（选修6，人教版）《Unit1Art》（广东卷）课时作业2.docVIP

课时作业(二)　Using Language Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．The trouble with Bill was that he never had a ________(明确的)aim in life. 2．They are ________(呼吁)to the public for donation for the earthquake－hit areas. 3．Experts put the real ________(数字)at closer to 75%. 4．If you see somebody in the ________(亲自，本人)it means you actually see them rather than just seeing a picture of them. 5．Its a matter of personal ________(偏爱，喜好)． 6．She soon earned her good ________(声誉)by working hard. 7．The building makes a beautiful ________(视觉的)impact. 8．My studies were devoted almost entirely to ________(当代的)literature. 9．Most people hope to get ________(永久的)employment. 10．The Chinese ________(文明)is one of the oldest in the world. Ⅱ.阅读理解 A (2013·汕头高二调研)She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever.But, at over 500 years of age, time_is_catching_up_with_the_Mona_Lisa． The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci (莱昂纳多·达·芬奇)in 1505, 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 two years ago，”the museum said.Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not sure 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，and many are attracted by the mystery of her smile.“It is very interesting that when youre 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.“Its because direct vision(视觉) is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to look 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 it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis Ⅰ in 1169.