2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市天心区长郡中学高三（上）期中英语试卷（附答案详解）
2022.2023学年湖南省长沙市天心区长郡中学高三（上）期中英语试卷AOriginally a medieval fortress and kings1 homes on the right ban
2022.2023 学年湖南省长沙市天心区长郡中学高三（上）期中英 语试卷 A 1 Originally amedieval fortress and kings homes on the right bank of the Seine, the Louvre Museum has many famous pieces on permanent display. Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has been on display at the Louvre Museum since 1797.More than six million people visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa each year.The fame is almost entirely the result of arobbery that took place in 1911, when the Mona Lisa was taken from the Louvre by an Italian ， patriot.The thief was caught trying to sell the painting to the Uffizi Museum in Florence and the Mona Lisa was returned to Paris in early 1914. Winged Victory of Samothrace Representing the Greek goddess of victory, Nike was found in hundreds of different pieces in 1863 on the Greek island of Samothrace before she was brought to the Louvre Museum.She was positioned as the sole figure on top of astaircase in the museum in 1863 where she has remained ever since.The athletic wear company of the same name used the goddess of victory as inspiration for the brand, and the Nike logo is taken from the shape of the top of her wings. Venus de Milo ， Discovered in 1820 on the Greek island of Milo, the Venus de Milo was gifted to King Louis XVIH who donated it to the Louvre collection.Venus de Milo is thought to represent the Greek goddess Aphrodite, though her identity has never been proven.She is positioned to appear as if she is looking across the other Roman depictions of Venus that appear in the same hall at the Louvre Museum. Liberty Leading the People Painted by Eugene Delacroix, this work depicts awoman, asymbol of the French Revolution known as Marianne, holding the tricolor revolutionary French flag that would later become the official flag of France, while standing above the bodies of fallen men.Delacroix created the painting to commemorate the July Revolution, which toppled King Charles Xof France.In 1874, it was acquired by the Louvre Museum. 1. What do we know about the painting Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum? A. It has attracted atotal of six million people to the museum. B. It was so famous as to almost fuel acrime in 1911. C. It was once displayed in the Uffizi Museum in Florence. D. It was not kept in the Louvre Museum for several years.
