精品解析：广东省汕尾华大实验学校2022-2023学年高二12月月考英语试题

2022—2023学年上学期汕尾市华大实验学校高二12月月考 英语试卷 第一部分 阅读 (共两节 满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 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。 A For centuries people have wondered who was the model for Leonard do da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and what was the reason for her smile. But the Mona Lisa is just one of the many mysteries in the art world. Here are some other notable unsolved art mysteries that might be a little less familiar. Mystery 1: Who Is the girl in Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring? Around 1665, Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer painted a charming portrait of a young girl. People around the globe have long wondered who this fetching young lady was. Many say she must have been Vermeer’s daughter or girlfriend. Others think she wasn’t a real person, but rather an intentionally mysterious, timeless figure. The painting, referred to as the “ Mona Lisa of the North ” , has been part of The Hague’s permanent collection since 1903. But it draws record-breaking crowds whenever and wherever it tours around the world. Mystery 2: Where Is Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man? Portrait of a Young Man is considered one of the most important pieces of art to go missing during World War II. The painting was created around 1513 by Raphael, a famous Italian Renaissance artist, and stolen from Poland’s Princes Czartoryski Museum in 1939. The portrait had traveled to Germany and Austria before it was gone in 1945. Mystery 3: Was Van Gogh Murdered? One of the main things people know about Vincent van Gogh is that he cut off his ear. That was likely because the Dutch post-impressionist painter suffered from mental illness, probably severe depression. The official cause is suicide from a gun shot at close range. That certainly seems plausible (貌似有理的), given his poor mental health. However, no gun was found near his body, and locals reported two teenage boys bullying him shortly before his death. 1. What do Portrait of a Young Man and Girl with a Pearl Earring have in common? A. They are both gon