2016-2017学年高考英语阅读理解解析汇编（49）
1．What does the underlined word “particulates” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．The smallest parts of a chemical substance.
B．Things dirtier than usual.
C．Certain types of gas.
D．Extremely small pieces of dirt, which cause serious pollution.
2．According to the text, the following factors pollute the painting EXCEPT ________．
A．fatty lipids from the skin B．tiny particles of the wax
C．breath of the visitors D．dust in the air
3．According to the researchers, which of the following is NOT true of their airsample analysis?
A. The airsample analysis was got by gathering air in the church for a year.
B．The airsample analysis showed that the painting was completely away from air pollution.
C．The airsample analysis can be helpful for future studies protecting valuable artwork.
D．The airsample analysis showed that the particulates around da Vinci’s painting were decreased successfully.
4．What can be the best title of the text?
A．How to decrease levels of particulates effectively
B．The famous painting —da Vinci’s The Last Supper
C．Keeping air pollution from damaging da Vinci’s The Last Supper
D．How to protect artwork in households
【要点综述】保存在意大利米兰市一家教堂的达·芬奇名画《最后的晚餐》受到空气污染的影响。虽采取了措施使教堂空气质量得到提高，但仍存在一些污染隐患。
1．D 词义猜测题。综合分析文章及该词所在句子，可推知该词意为“颗粒(污染)物”。
2．C 细节理解题。根据文章信息可知，对名画《最后的晚餐》带来污染的因素主要有参观者皮肤上的油脂、修复时产生的蜡颗粒及空气中的灰尘等。
3．B 细节理解题。从文章第一、二段可知，虽然教堂室内环境大为改善，但这幅伟大的画作仍受到各种污染物的威胁。
4．C 主旨大意题。综合分析文章可知，本文主要介绍如何保护达·芬奇的名画《最后的晚餐》免受污染物的影响，故C项为标题最佳。