2021-2021高中英语 Module 2 The Renaissance Period One Warm up Reading同步测试1 外研版选修8.DOC

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1、Module 2The RenaissancePeriod OneWarmup & Reading ()基础落实.课文理解1The Mona Lisa is believed to be _.Apainted in the years 15131516Bpainted by Leonardo da VinciCone of the best paintings in the RenaissanceDkept in China2The Renaissance _.Ais not more than just Mona LisaBis an English wordCmeans “rebirth”

2、Dfirst appeared in English in the 15th century3Which of the following shows the trade during the Renaissance?AEurope was getting fatter than before.BLeonardo worked for important people such as the Duke of German.CPeople couldnt afford to buy the artists works or employ them.DRich people spent money

3、 on arts.4Which of the following is NOT right?APainters discovered how to use perspective and the effects of light.BComposers put different voices together and created polyphony.CArchitects preferred to design buildings with more light.DThey looked back，too，by opening new frontiers in the arts.5Leon

4、ardo _.Ais not only the greatest painter but also a skilled inventorBis the Mona LisaCwas an ordinary geniusDhas been described as a Renaissance woman.课文缩写The Renaissance，a French word，which means 1._，appeared in the English language in the 19th century.It described a period of 2._ and the beginning

5、 of the modern world.From Italy，it 3._ all over Europe where artists found new ideas for their work in 4._ Greece and Rome.They also opened new 5._ in the arts such as painters use of 6._ and the 7._ of light.The sense of exploration which 8._ the artists also developed together with a new type of 9

6、._.Besides，it was also a time of scientific invention，when Leonardo，the 10._ genius，did a lot in the scientific research.In short，the Renaissance made great contributions to the development of Europe.介、副词填空1Even if people do not know much about the Renaissance，they have heard _ this painting.2It was

7、 as if Europe was waking _ after the long sleep of the Middle Ages.3Trade _ other parts of the world meant that Europe was getting richer，too.4The sense of exploration which motivated the artists went hand _ hand with a new type of philosophy.5After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in wh

8、ich human life was considered _ little value compared _ the greatness of God，philosophers began asking questions like “What is a person？” or “Why am I here？”6Wherever he went，he carried a notebook around with him，in which he wrote _ his ideas.7_ short，Leonardo was an extraordinary genius，an example

9、of what has been described _ “Renaissance man”8But even if his only contribution _ history had been the Mona Lisa，it would have been genius enough for all time.能力提升阅读理解AThe Alchemist is an easy story with a deep message.It is a message to follow your heart and search for your dreams.The book is abou

10、t a young man named Santiago who lives in Spain and works as a shepherd.He begins to have strange dreams，so he goes to a Gypsy to find out what they mean.The Gypsy tells him that he needs to go to the Egyptian pyramids to find his treasure.Of course he does not believe her.But later he meets another

11、 person who tells him the same thing.At last Santiago decides to give up his life as a shepherd and go to find his treasure.Santiago comes into many problems as he goes on his journey.He meets many people and learns a lot along the way.He also learns to listen to and trust the Soul of the World.Does

12、 he ever find his treasure？And why is the book called The Alchemist？I cant tell you.You will have to read the book if you want to find out.The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho，a Brazilian author.It has been translated into many languages，including，of course，English.It i

13、s a good book for people who are learning English because most of the sentences are fairly short and you will recognize a lot of vocabulary.There are definitely words you will not know at first，but with a little patience and study you should be able to finish (and maybe enjoy) the book.And hopefully

14、 you will be able to follow your dreams as well.1The author wrote the passage to_.Apersuade people to read more English booksBintroduce an interesting book to peopleCtell people how the Gypsy interprets dreamsDexplain how to read a book in English2We can infer that Santiago_.Afinds a lot of gold and

15、 becomes richBlearns a lotClives only in his dreamsDnever comes back to Spain3The Alchemist was most probably first published in_.AEngland BPortugalCBrazil Dthe US4The author thinks that The Alchemist is good for English learners because_.Ait is an interesting storyBits helpful to find treasureCit i

16、s full of mysteryDthe language is simpleBNobel，who was born in Stockholm，is a great scientist famous for his dangerous experiments.Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859.After his return，he started researching into bombs.As is known，bomb is dangerous to life，but Nobel was wor

17、king under that condition.Once a big explosion in his lab completely destroyed the lab and caused some deaths.After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake.He received criticism and satire(讽刺)，but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart.From 1860s to 1880s，Nobel made many achieveme

18、nts and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels.Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled.Even at the end of the 20th century，we still used his methods.Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries.He was quick to see industrial ope

19、nings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries.Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forwardlooking industrialist.But Nobels main concern was never with making money or e

20、ven with making scientific discoveries.Seldom happy，he was always searching for a meaning to life，and from his youth，he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy.His greatest wish，however，was to see an end to wars，and thus peace between nations，and he spent much time and money workin

21、g for this cause.To follow his will，a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics，chemistry，physiology(生理学)，medicine，literature and peace.Thats the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.5Through his early experimental work，it is evident that_.ANobel was a man o

22、f strong willBNobel was a man of giftCNobel seldom got on well with his workDNobel had his heart in his work6Nobel also had much financial sense because_.Ahe had a very strong desire for moneyBhe cared about nothing but making profitsChe managed money matter well，making the best use of chances for m

23、aking profitsDhe invented bombs in order to make money7Based on the passage，Nobel，as a scientist，_.Atook a single interest in scienceBtook a serious interest in moneyCtook no interest in literatureDtook a serious interest in literature as well as in science8Which of the following statements is TRUE

24、according to the passage?AHis wonderful will surely provided other scientists with a large sum of money.BIn leaving behind a wellmeant will，Nobel succeeded in setting up a permanent monument for his interests and ideals.CNobel made a glorious will so that he might be remembered and respected after his death.DNobel expressed his wish in his will that a monument should be put up in memory of him.答案基础落实1B2C3D4D5A1rebirth2exploration3spread4classical 5frontiers6perspective7effects8motivated 9philosophy10extraordinary.1of2up3with4in5of；with6down 7In；as8to能力提升1B2B3C4D5A6C7D8B