1、选修Module 2 The Renaissance课下主题训练 绘画、建筑等领域的代表性作品和人物.阅读理解In the Renaissance Period, people became interested in higher education. They wanted to learn the ancient languages such as Greek and Latin languages that were used in the old times, and study mathematics, science, and so on. Many universities w
2、ere set up during the 16th century.University education was a privilege of the rich. Girls were not allowed to attend and poor people could not afford to go. A member of a wealthy family could attend university at the age of ten. He might study in different universities and since the teaching was al
3、l done in Latin, it didnt matter which country he studied in. It was not unusual for a young boy study one year in Italy and another in France without speaking either French or Italian.It was possible in the 16th century to complete university without learning how to read or write. Since books were
4、handwritten, there was not enough to give one to each student. Often, only the teacher had a book. He would read to the students who would memorize what he said. Tests were oral, not written. In fact, many students finished school without ever writing a word.For the not so wealthy, grammar schools w
5、ere built in towns. They learned basic grammar and mathematics, and took part in Bible study. At home, girls learned washing, cooking, dancing, and how to take care of their family. Poor children rarely attended school.The Renaissance was a time when learners did not simply accept what they were old
6、. They did scientific experiments themselves to search for answers to the mysteries of the space. Copernicus calculated that the earth turned around the sun but was afraid to publish his works for fear that the Church would punish him. Galileo later supported this. The watch, the telescope and some
7、others were some inventions of this period.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了文艺复兴时期建立一些大学以及人们接受教育的情况。1Why were a lot of universities built during the 16th century?ABecause higher education became peoples concern.BBecause people were interested in inventing things.CBecause people desired to get rid of ignorance.DBecause p
8、eople were eager to learn advanced languages.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，在文艺复兴时期，人们对高等教育感兴趣，他们想学习古代语言、数学、科学等，所以在16世纪建起很多大学。由此可知选A。2What can be inferred about the universities in the 16th century?AWhether boys or girls, all the children born into a wealthy family could go to university. B. A man who could
9、only speak French was not allowed to go to university. COnly if he spoke Latin could a rich young man study in any European university.D. All children of ten could go to university. 解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，在16世纪，不允许女孩上大学，穷人上不起，富人家的孩子有的10岁就能上大学。所有的教学都是用拉丁语，所以即使不会说法语或意大利语也可以在法国或意大利上学，并且在哪个国家都可以。故选C。3Whic
10、h of the following is true for the university students in the 16th century?AA majority of them were able to write books. BMany of them could read books in Greek or Latin. CThey finished tests only by speaking. DThey graduated after handing in the papers they had finished.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“Tests were
11、 oral, not written. In fact, many students finished school without ever writing a word.”可知，测试都是口头的不是书面的，很多学生不会写一个单词就完成学业了。故选C。4Who was against the opinion that the earth turned around the sun?ACopernicus.BGalileo.CUniversity teachers. DThe Church. 解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Copernicus calculated that . supp
12、orted this.”可知，哥白尼计算出地球围着太阳转，害怕教会惩罚他就没有发表他的作品，伽利略支持哥白尼的观点。故选D。 .完形填空The Sistine Chapel Ceiling painted by Michelangelo is one of the most famous artworks of the High Renaissance. Now the great masters 1 has been recreated by simple crossstitching (十字绣)It took Michelangelo four 2 from 1508 to 1512 to
13、 3 the Sistine Chapel Ceiling. Its crossstitch reproduction, 4 ， took four more years to copy in all its amazing detail. Joanna LopianowskiRoberts, a Canadian needle worker, 44, 5 at least one hour every day with the work on her lap. By 6 a total of 3,572 hours, which her husband Aaron Roberts accur
14、ately 7 on a stop watch, her dream became a reality.The 7 extraordinary project started in October 1995. During the years that followed, Joanna would 8 several challenges that brought her close to 9 completely. As is the method with crossstitching, Joanna had to predesign an 10 for each painting of
15、the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and then 11 all of the 45 sections with color and detail by stitching.To get the 12 right for each painting, Joanna had to get a(n) 13 closeup (特写照片) of each piece which came from several different 14 . She even bought books from Rome to make sure she had a(n) 15 depiction
16、 (描绘) of every part of Michelangelo s work.Joannas Sistine Chapel, which 16 40 inches by 80 inches, is now kept 17 at her home. And 18 holding the item close to her heart, she says she would sell it to the right buyer for the right 19 .Her accomplishment has now been 20 in Joannas book In the Footst
17、eps of Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling in Cross Stitch which acts as a guide for other wouldbe stitchers to try themselves.语篇解读：本文介绍了加拿大的一位工人用十字绣绣出米开朗基罗的作品西斯庭教堂天顶画。1A.originalBbookCinvention Ddescription解析：选A此处指这位伟大画家的原作被简单的十字绣重新创作出来。original“原物， 原作”。2A.months ByearsCdecades Dcentury解析：选B根据
18、空后面的“from 1508 to 1512”可知米开朗基罗完成他的作品西斯庭教堂天顶画用了四年。故选B。3A.connect BimitateCcomplete Dsearch解析：选C参见上题解析。4A.therefore BotherwiseCmeanwhile Dhowever解析：选D此处指然而这幅十字绣复制品用了四年多。前后是转折关系，所以选D。5A.wasted BtookCcost Dspent解析：选DJoanna LopianowskiRoberts每天花费至少一个小时来绣这件作品。spend表示“花费(时间、金钱)”，主语是人。故选D。6A.combining Bprov
19、idingCcommitting Dobtaining解析：选C通过付出总共3 572个小时，她的梦想终于实现了。commit在此处表示“付出时间”。7A.found BobservedCtimed Dcalculated解析：选C此处指她的丈夫Aaron Roberts用秒表精确给她计时。time v“计时”。8A.predict BfaceCovercome Dapply解析：选B此处指面对挑战。face v“面对”。9A.giving in Bgiving upCgiving away Dgiving way解析：选BJoanna经常面对挑战，这些挑战使她要完全放弃。give in“屈服
20、”；give up“放弃”；give away“泄露秘密，赠送”；give way“倒塌”。10A.outline BoutcomeCdrawback Dadventure解析：选A此处指她要提前设计出西斯庭教堂天顶画这幅画的每部分绘画的轮廓。outline“轮廓”。11A.fill in Bcut inC. set up Dput up解析：选A通过十字绣填充所有彩色的45个部分和细微的地方。fill in“填充”。12A.history BdetailCwork Ddirection解析：选B为了理解每部分绘画的细微部分，Joanna必须得到每部分的特写照片。detail n“(照片、绘画
21、等的)细部，局部，次要部分”。13A.independent BuniqueCindividual Dcomplex解析：选C此处指每部分的单独的特写照片。individual adj.“单独的，个别的”。14A.solutions BsidesCshelves Dsources解析：选D每部分都有不同的来源。source n“来源”。15A.exciting BamazingCrough Daccurate解析：选D她从罗马买来书来确保精确地描绘出米开朗基罗的这部作品。accurate adj.“精确的”。16A.means BmeasuresChas Dremains解析：选B这幅画长80
22、英寸，宽40英寸。measure v(指尺寸、长短、数量等)量度为。17A.comfortably BanxiouslyCcleanly Dsafely解析：选DJoanna的Sistine Chapel现在安全地保存在家里。safely adv.“安全地”。18A.with Bbeyond Cdespite Dthrough解析：选C尽管她很珍惜这件东西，她会以合适的价格卖给合适的买主。despite prep.“尽管”。19A.quality Bamount Cmoney Dprice解析：选D参见上题解析。20A.documented Bannounced Cresearched Dig
23、nored解析：选A此处指Joanna的成就在她的书中记录下来了。document v“用文件证实或证明(某事)”。.语法填空The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the 1 (renew) interest in
24、 ancient Greek and Roman culture 2 began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Artists and writers turned to religious subject matter and 3 (seek)to make their works understandable and 4 (appeal)These 5 (change) in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period how peopl
25、e thought about music as well 6 the way music was composed and experienced. They learned about the power of ancient music 7 (move) to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have 8 same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed 9 (disappoint)w
26、ith the learned music of his time. The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so 10 (rapid)during this century and a half though at different rates in different countries that we canno
27、t define a single Renaissance style.语篇解读：本文介绍了文艺复兴时期音乐的变化。1renewed考查非谓语动词。此处过去分词作定语，修饰interest，表示“重新燃起的兴趣”。 renew是动词，表示“使更新； 使恢复”，和被修饰词interest之间是逻辑上的动宾关系。故用过去分词。2that/which考查定语从句。“that/which began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe”是定语从句修饰先行词“ancient Greek and Roman culture”。3sought考查动词的时态。
28、sought是seek的过去式，和句中的turned作并列谓语。 4appealing考查形容词。appealing是形容词，表示“吸引人的”，和空前面的形容词understandable并列作宾语补足语。5changes考查名词复数。根据空前面的These可知此处用名词的复数形式。6as考查固定搭配。as well as是固定搭配，表示“和”。7to move考查非谓语动词。the power to do sth.表示“做某事的能力”。8the考查冠词。same前面要加定冠词the。9disappointment考查名词。expressed后面需要名词作宾语，所以用disappointment。10rapidly考查副词。修饰前面的动词changed应用副词形式。
