1 . Workers at the National Galleries of Scotland recently experienced quite a surprise after they X-rayed a painting by Vincent van Gogh. Hidden on the back of the painting Head of a Peasant Woman, which Van Gogh completed in 1885, was a self-portrait (自画像) of the Dutch painter. No one had ever found it.

The hidden self-portrait had been covered by glue and cardboard that had been attached to the back of the painting. “It was absolutely exciting,” Lesley Stevenson, the museum’s worker, said about the discovery. “We weren’t expecting much of the little painting when we performed the scans,” she said. But museum experts quickly changed their expectations when they looked at the X-rays. “We didn’t see much of the peasant woman, but we saw the lead white that Van Gogh used for his face showing up after the X-ray went through the cardboard,” she added.

Van Gogh painted Head of a Peasant Woman as part of a series of works focused on the working-class residents of Nuenen, a small farming community in the southern part of the Netherlands where he lived briefly in the 1880s. The woman in the painting is Gordina de Groot, a farm worker. She wears a white headpiece. In a letter that Van Gogh penned about the series in 1885 to Anton Kerssemakers, a friend, he described his excitement at his working-class subjects. “I’m working with great pleasure these days, for I would rather paint people than paint anything else,” he wrote.

Van Gogh also loved creating self-portraits, producing about 20 paintings of himself by the end of his life while he was living in Paris. Recreating his own image was a cheap way for him to practice portraiture as he didn’t have to spend money hiring models, according to a report.

Art historians at the National Galleries hope that the hidden self-portrait may help us understand the life of the artist. The museum is currently considering how to best remove the unwanted protective materials without harming the painting.

1. What can be learned about the self-portrait on the back of the painting?

A．It isn’t in very good condition.	B．It describes a well-known woman.
C．It wasn’t known to exist for a long time.	D．It was sold to another artist by Van Gogh.

2. What do Stevenson’s words mainly show about the discovery?

A．It was a wonderful surprise.	B．It failed to meet her expectations.
C．It was the result of her great efforts.	D．It deepened her understanding of Van Gogh’s life.

3. What did Van Gogh tell his friend in the letter?

A．He was encouraged to try different subjects.

B．He was glad to find his love for figure paintings.

C．He was attracted by the lifestyle of people in Nuenen.

D．He wanted to improve the living conditions of the farmers.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．X-rays can do harm to artworks

B．Van Gogh sent a secret message to his friend

C．Modern technology has a great influence on art

D．Van Gogh’s hidden self-portrait draws public attention

2 . 根据句意从方框中选出合适的短语,并用其适当的形式完成句子。

integrate into                  acknowledge...as…                  commit...to...               differ from subscribe to                    place emphasis on                    convince...of...             set aside

1. Yuan Longping, though________ a significant figure in agricultural science, still considered himself as an ordinary farmer.
2. Education of information technology is necessary for individuals________ society, and meanwhile it is an unavoidable trend of social development.
3. in order to raise her children's awareness of environmental protection, she discussed pollution with them. ________how nice a clean street, lawn（草坪）, or park looks.
4. With no extra money________ John has no option but to work to pay for the medical charges.
5. ________each other in character, the twins are not so difficult to be recognized.
6. ________the accuracy of the data, the researchers stuck to their opinion.
7. My main reason for________ New Scientist is to keep track of advances in science.
8. ________improving girls' education in the poverty-stricken areas has made Zhang Guimei a respectable role model of our time.

3 . Chinese mainland, ________ is indicated in the chart, has risen to 11th place on the 2022 Global Innovation Rating. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Exercise will improve your a______ for food because exercise consumes much energy and make you feel hungry. （根据首字母单词拼写）

5 . 那次实验失败给他留下了阴影。
The failure of that experiment ________ him.

6 . 当他被怀疑携带毒品时，警察搜查了他，却什么也没发现。
When ________carrying drugs, he was gone through by the police but nothing was found.

7 . 这只是一个巧合，因此没有人要对此事负责。
As it is just a coincidence, no one________ it.

8 . 嗨，麦克，不知道你能不能帮我个忙，告诉教授我五分钟后回来？
Hi, Mike, I wonder if you could________and tell the professor I will be back in 5 minutes.

9 . 当我在日本学习时，我意识到我的语言技能远不够让我流畅地进行交流。
When I studied in Japan, I realized my language skills ________enough for me to communicate fluently.

10 . 从方框中选出合适的短语，并用其适当的形式完成句子。

convince... of...,     conflict with,   subscribe to,   be occupied with, take on,   put emphasis on,   commit... to...,   integrate into

1. Education of information technology is necessary for individuals ____________ society, and meanwhile it is an unavoidable trend of social development.
2. This development area ____________ creating a perfect investment environment.
3. She found herself constantly ____________ her parents over her future career.
4. My main reason for ____________ New Scientist is to keep track of advances in science.
5. ____________the accuracy of the data, the researchers stuck to their opinion.
6. By conserving the soil and water, the mountains ____________a new look so far, with trees rooted deep.
7. Since the Confucian puts “moral conduct” on the first place, it is time that undergraduates moral character education ____________ the moral behavior developing.
8. Keeping your mind ____________ tasks is a method to get rid of negative emotions.