高中英语 Module 2 The Renaissance模块综合测评 外研版选修8Word文档格式.docx

高中英语 Module 2 The Renaissance模块综合测评 外研版选修8Word文档格式.docx

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TheRenaissance，consideredbymodernscholarstohavebeenthetimebetween1300and1600，wasaperiodofEuropeanhistorywhenmanynewinventionsandbeliefscameintobeing.

TheRenaissanceistracedbacktorichItaliancitiessuchasFlorence，Milan，andVenice.Inthesecitiesbusinessmenstartedtospendtheirextramoneyonthingslikepaintingandeducation，andtoconsidernewtechniquesofbankingandsystemsofgovernment.Anewtypeofscholar，thehumanist（人文主义者）arose.Humanismwasconcernedwithhumankindandculture.LatinandGreek，literatureandphilosophy，musicandmathematicswereamongthesubjectshumanistsstudied.

TheRenaissancegaverisetonewformsofpaintingandsculpture.DuringtheRenaissance，artistswerenolongerregardedasmereartisans（工匠）．Manyartistsdrewonmathematicsinordertobecomemoreaccurateintheirmeasurements（度量）andtomakesureanobjectwaspresentedinrealisticproportions.Theyalsostudiedthewaylighthitsobjectsandthewaysoureyesperceive（注意到）it.Anewkindofpaint，calledoilpaint，wasinvented.

TheRenaissanceaffectedallofthesociety.Manypeoplebecameinterestedinpolitics，andtheworldoutsidetheirtowns.Theybecameexplorers，businessmen，etc.Theeffectonreligionwasespeciallystrong.IntheMiddleAgespeoplewereprimarilyconcernedwithservingthechurchandgettingtoheaven.Buttheincreaseinartsandeducationgavepeoplethingstolookforwardtoinlife，andmadethemloseinterestinthechurch.

TheRenaissanceproducedmanygreatminds.LeonardodaVinciwasoneofthegreatest，althoughhewasnotregardedthatwayatthetime.AmonghismanyworksofartwereTheMonaLisaandTheLastSupper.Heisalsoregardedasagreatinventor，andiscreditedforcomingupwiththeideaofthehelicopter.

1．Accordingtothesecondparagraph，theRenaissance________.

A．occurredalloverEurope

B．startedinItaly

C．influencedart，finance，andphysicaleducation

D．wasthemostpopularinFlorence

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据文章第二段“TheRenaissanceistracedbacktorichItaliancitiessuchasFlorence，Milan，andVenice.”可知，文艺复兴运动始于意大利，所以正确答案为B。

【答案】　B

2．WhichofthefollowingtookplaceduringtheRenaissance?

A．Peoplestoppedgoingtochurch.

B．Newformsofpaintingemerged.

C．Oilpaintbecameverypopular.

D．Thehumanistsdisappeared.

根据文章第三段“TheRenaissancegaverisetonewformsofpaintingandsculpture.”及“Anewkindofpaint，calledoilpaint，wasinvented.”可知，油画这种新的绘画形式在文艺复兴时期出现了，所以正确答案为B。

3．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.

A.duringtheRenaissancemanyexplorersandbusinessmenappeared

B．businessmenstartedtheRenaissance

C．people'

sinterestineducationdeclined

D．thehumaniststookpowerduringtheRenaissance

根据第四段“Manypeoplebecameinterestedinpolitics，andtheworldoutsidetheirtowns.Theybecameexplorers，businessmen，etc.”可知，在文艺复兴时期出现了许多探险家和商人等，所以正确答案为A。

【答案】　A

4．Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?

A．TheRenaissanceinEurope.

B．ThebirthplaceoftheRenaissance.

C．TheeffectsoftheRenaissance.

D．SomefamousartistsinEurope.

【解析】　主旨大意题。

文章主要介绍了文艺复兴给整个社会所带来的影响，以及这个时期社会上所出现的新现象。

【答案】　C

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Mostartistshaveafavoritematerialtheyliketoworkwith.For28yearoldKristenAlyce，ithappenstobegarbage.Theecofriendlydesignerusesherincredibletalenttotransformgarbagelikeemptydrinkbottlesandcandywrappersintocharmingdressesthatsellforthousandsofdollars.

Kristensaystheideacametoheraftershesawhowmuchwastesheandherthreecollegeroommatesgeneratedonadailybasis.TheFineArtsstudentbegantodreamabouttransformingthedesertedbagsandpackagesintobeautifulgarments.

Herfirstdressmadefromplasticbagsandrolledmagazineswasstrange，funandevencharming.However，sheonlymadeittotesthercreativity.

Theyoungdesignerdidnotconsiderstartingacommercialventure（企业）untilshespentaweekworkingatCoutureFashionWeekinNewYorkCity.Theresheobservedtheexcitementgeneratedbynewandvintage（复古的）looksanddecidedtoseeifherunusualideawouldresultinasmuchenthusiasm.Shebeganbycreatingalineof12garbageinspireddresses.Theywereahugesuccess.

TodayhercompanythathasofficesinPalmBeach，FloridaandNewYorkCity，producesawidevarietyofdressesrangingfromcocktaildressestoballgowns（礼服）．Kristen，ofcourse，doesn'

tsearchgarbagecansforhermaterialanymore.Instead，sheseeksitfromcompaniesthathaveproducedmorethantheyneedandareplanningtothrowawaytheextras.

However，ifyouthinkthegarbageinspireddressescomecheap，thinkagain.Thepriceforreadymadecreationsretails（零售）from$500to$1,500.Thoughthatmayappearexpensive，thedesignersaysshehasnoshortageofcustomers.Infactshenowevenhasgarbageinspiredclothingformenthatincludesjackets，ties，trouser