voices);architects　16　designing buildings with more light which contrasted with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.

　　　17　,Leonardo was 　18　 extraordinary genius,an example of what has been described 　19　"Renaissance man":someone interested in everything and with many different talents.But even if his only contribution to history 　20　 the MonaLisa,it would have been genius enough for all time.

1A.took the place　　　　　B.prepared for

C.focused on D.took place

答案:D

解析:句意:对于很多人来说,文艺复兴指的是14~16世纪时期的意大利及其当时在艺术、建筑、音乐以及文学领域方面的发展。takeplace"发生"。

2A.This B.It

C.One D.That

答案:B

解析:it在此处起到指代的作用,代指前面的"theMonaLisa"。

3A.amazed B.amazing

C.asked D.supported

答案:A

解析:由下文可知《蒙娜丽莎》是一件迷人的作品,它的绘画风格使人"惊叹"。amazed在此处是谓语。

4A.Painting B.Paints

C.Painted D.Paint

答案:C

解析:"PaintedbyLeonardodaVinciintheyears1503-1506"是过去分词短语做定语修饰theMonaLisa,相当于一个非限制性定语从句。

5A.Even if B.As if

C.Now then D.Ever since

答案:A

解析:evenif意为"即使",在此处引导一个让步状语从句。

6A.heard B.received

C.watched D.heard of

答案:D