【正文】 discovered his tomb, buried and forgotten for centuries. The treasures inside gave the world the first detailed picture of ancient Egyptian life. The ancient Egyptians worshipped(崇拜) many gods. They also believed that all people had a life spirit, called “ka” that needed a place to live after the body died. Tombs inside huge pyramids protected the pharaohs’(法老) ka. The ka could also exist in portrait sculptures like the one of a seated Hatshepsut. The wife of a pharaoh, Hatshepsut took on the role of king after her husband died. Carved from limestone, this lifesize sculpture shows the life force of Hatshepsut’s ka. The artist suggests Hatshepsut’s strength by placing her feet firmly on the ground and resting her hands on her knees in a firm, powerful pose. Viewers are meant to look at the sculpture of Hatshepsut from a frontal angle only. But artist Thutmose created his portrait of Queen Nefertiti as a sculpture in the round, meaning viewers should observe it from many points of view. The work is a highly realistic portrait of a queen who ruled beside her husband, a pharaoh. Painted with delicate(精細的) features, the impressive colors in her portrait resemble the makeup Nefertiti probably wore in life. Long before any of these portraits were created, a huge creature with a lion’s body and a human head stood guarding in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. No one knows who created the Great Sphinx, or why, but it is said to resemble an early pharaoh. Carved out of solid rock on a largerthanlife scale, it is possibly the oldest and most imposing portrait in the world. 28. By what does the artist presents Hatshepsut’s strength? A. Gesture. B. Material. C. Color. D. Size. 29. What do you think of the portrait of Nefertiti? A. Imaginative. B. Lifelike. C. Threatening. D. Abstract. 30. What might be the Great Sphinx? A. A king of animals. B. A guard as brave as a lion. C. A portrait sculpture of an early pharaoh. D. A creature owned by a pharaoh. 31. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The oldest selfie in the world. B. Some powerful kings in Egypt. C. Some portraits of kings in some countries. D. Some portrait sculptures of ancient Egyptian rulers. DEvery year in May, art galleries and museums prepare shows to honor Leonardo Da Vinci, who died in France on May 2, 1519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and most creative thinkers of all time. His most famous paintings are The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P which, they think, is Da Vinci’s earliestknown artwork. They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images(圖像), not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5, 1473. The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. It shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides. The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this “mirrorwriting”. It’s a way Leonardo often wrote in his notebooks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art. Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, “Leonardo was born lefthanded, but was taught to write with his right hand from a very young age. By looking at his writings, including from this drawing, we can see his righthanded handwriting is educated and well done. ”Experts pared the two handwriting samples(樣本)and said they were both made by Leonardo. They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand. The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art list. It will be part of an exhibit at Italy’s Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo’s drawing technique and his abilities in writing. 32. Which of the following mentioned in the text has been studied by researchers recently? A. The Mona Lisa. B. Landscape 8P. C. Mirrorwriting. D. The Last Supper. 33. What does the writing on the back probably tell about? A. A statement about the painting. B. An introduction about Leonardo. C. An agreement to produce a painting. D. Something about the city of Florence. 34. What can we learn about Leonardo from Cecilia’s words? A. He could write with either of his hands. B. He did bad in righthanded handwriting. C. He wasn’t good at writing with his left hand. D. He taught himself to write with right hand. 35. What’s Eike Schmidt’s attitude towards the research? A. Unclear. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 第二節(jié)(共5小題。聽第6段材料, 回答第7題。聽完每段對話后, 你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。Text 6M: ⑥The manager just ed to say that the meeting would be put off till the next Sunday. Will you have everything ready by then? Anna, what’s wrong? Are you hearing me? W: Sorry, I was thinking about my brother. I haven’t heard from him for two weeks. M: How often do you call each other? W: Usually at least once a week, but he’s now a volunteer teacher at a mountain village. ⑦I can only write to him. M: The mail can be really slow sometimes. I’m sure you’ll hear from him soon. W: I hope so. 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbours. B. Colleagues. C. A couple. 7. How can Anna reach her brother now? A. By phone. B. By . C. By letter. 聽第7段材料, 回答第9題。 每小題2. 5分, 滿分12. 5分)閱讀下面短文, 從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 每小題1分, 滿分15分)閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Music technology 56. __________(be) a kind of technology to musical arts. It is the use of sequencer (音序器)and software or electronic devices (設(shè)備). Sometimes music technology