高考英语一轮复习Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”练习新人教版

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1、Unit5　Canada—“TheTrueNorth”Ⅰ.阅读理解InthefifteenthcenturyItalyhadnosingleruler.Insteaditwasacollectionofindependentstates,knownas“citystates”becauseeachonewasrunbyacentralcitysuchasFlorence.Someweresmall;somewerelarge.Moststateshadtheirowngovernment,lawsandmoney.DuringtheMiddleAges

2、,fivecitystatesbecameveryrichandpowerful.Forexample,VenicebecamerichfromitstradewiththeFarEast,theMediterraneanandtherestofEurope.BanksinFlorencelentmoneytobusinessesandgovernmentsalloverEurope.Therewasgreatcompetitionbetweenthecitystates—whichledtoregularwars—andbetweenthefamil

3、ieswhichruledthem.Thecitystatesalsocompetedwitheachothertobuildthegrandestortallestbuildings.Let’slookindetailatonecity—Florence.In1400FlorencewasoneofthelargestcitiesinItaly.Itwasthecentreofarichtradeinwoolandcloth.One-thirdoftheworkersinFlorenceworkedinthewooltrade.Themostpowe

4、rfulfamilyinFlorencewastheMedicifamily,whohadmadetheirmoneythroughbanking.ThemostfamousmemberofthefamilywasLorenzode’Mediciwhoruledthecitybetween1469and1492.TheotherpowerfulpeoplewhohadinfluenceinFlorencewerethemembersoftheguilds(行业协会).Craftsmensuchascarpenterseachhadtheirowngui

5、ld.Ifyouwereamemberofaguildandover25yearsoldthenyoucouldbeinvolvedingoverningthecity.TherulersofFlorencewantedtheircitytobeimpressiveandfamous.TheMedicicollectedbooksandbuiltahugelibrarytohousethem.Theyspentmoneyonrenovating(修复)oldbuildingsandputtingupnewones.Theybuiltasplendidp

6、alaceandemployedpaintersandsculptorstodecorateit.SomeofthebestandmostfamousartistswerebroughttoworkinFlorence.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthecitystates?A.Theyruledthemselves.B.Theyweremadeupoffivecities.C.Theydidn’ttradewitheachother.D.TheydisappearedduringtheMiddleAges.2.Whichofthefollo

7、wingcandescribetherelationshipbetweenthecitystates?A.Strong.B.Inflexible.C.Unfriendly.D.Cooperative.3.Accordingtothetext,theMedicifamily　　　. A.createdtheirownguildB.contributedalottoFlorenceC.wasthesinglerulerofFlorenceD.becamerichthroughdoingwoodwork4.WhydidsomeartistsgotoFlore

8、nce?A.BecausetherewasgreatdemandforartinFlorenc