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2024届陕西省宝鸡市高三下学期高考模拟检测（二）英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Greatpaintingsevokefeelingsofaweandwondercenturiesaftertheywerecreated.Oftentheinspirationforamasterpiececamefromsomethingveryspecific:apersontheartistknew,apersonalexperienceorawell-knownstory.

MonaLisa

ItisanoilpaintingbyLeonardoDaVinci.TherehasbeenmuchspeculationaboutwhothewomanintheMonaLisais,dueinparttohermysterioussmile.MostscholarsnowadaysidentifythewomanasLisadelGiocondo,thewifeofawealthysilkmerchant.Herhusbandmostlikelycommissionedthepaintingtocelebratethebirthoftheirsecondson.

Whistler’sMother

JamesAbbottMcNeillWhistleroriginallyplannedtouseamodelforthispaintingandtohaveherstanding.Themodeldidnotshowupfortheappointment,soheaskedhismothertostandin.Sinceshefoundstandingforsolonguncomfortable,hechangedplansandpaintedhersitting.

TheStarryNight

VincentvanGoghwasatalentedartistwhostruggledwithmentalhealthproblemsthroughouthisshortlife.Arguablyhismostfamouspainting,TheStarryNightdepictsaviewfromhiswindowinanasylumwherehestayedbecauseofthesementalhealthissues.VanGoghpainted21versionsofthisviewbuthemayhavebeensurprisedtolearnthatitwastheonedestinedforfame.

PortraitofDr.Gachet

VanGoghwaseventuallyreleasedfromtheasylum,soheneededanewplacetostay.HisbrotherconnectedhimwithDr.Gachet,whotookVanGoghin.Atfirst,theartistwasskepticalofthedoctor’sabilitytohelphimbecauseDr.Gachetalsostruggledwithmentalillness.Butjusttwodaysafterexpressingthesedoubtstohisbrother,VanGoghwrotetohissisterthatheconsideredthedoctoratruefriend.VanGoghultimatelypaintedPortraitofDr.Gachetinhonorofhisfriend.

1．WhoisLisadelGiocondo?

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