2018_2019学年高中英语module2therenaissance课下能力提升五含解析外研版

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1、课下能力提升(五)阅读理解AInthelaterhalfofthe13thcentury,anewtrendoffineartsappearedinthecentralpartofItalywithFlorenceasitscentre,representingthechangefromfineartsofMiddleAgestoRenaissanceart.Atthattime,Florenceschoolbecamethemainstreamoffinearts.The14thcenturysawthebirthofagreatartist—Giotto.Hisart

2、boreastrikingtendencyofRealism.FormostpeopleGiotto_is_the_first_name_in_European_painting_since_antiquity_(古代)．Thathehadbreathedfreshlifeintopaintingwasrecognisedbypeopleoftheday,andlaterbyGhibertiandVasari.BeforeGiotto,paintingwasstillconsidereda“mechanical”art.Giottocametooccupyapositio

3、nofgreatrespectinFlorence.ThoughhewasemployedbytheBardiandPeruzzifamilies,ownersofthemostimportantEuropeanbankinghousesoftheday,heneverlimitedhisactivitytoFlorence,andprestigious(声望很高的)commissioninotherpartsofItalykepthimonthemovefrequently.AtatimewhenItaly'sflourishingeconomymadeeveryIta

4、liancityanindependentculturalandartisticcentre,Giottowentbeyondregionalbarriersandtheeffectofhisartwasfeltthroughoutthepeninsula(半岛)．InhislifetimeGiottohasraisedpaintingtoaprestigiouslevelamongthearts,tosuchahighlevelthatitinfluencedsculpture.Italianpaintingcanbesaidtohavechangedgreatlywi

5、ththeappearanceofGiottothaneverbefore.ThemotivationGiottogavetotheartswassogreatthatitdeterminedthefateofEuropeanpainting.BythemiddleofthefourteenthcenturyEuropehadalreadybecomeawareofGiotto'snewideas,whichagreedwiththegrowingseculartendencyinEuropeansociety.语篇解读：乔托，意大利杰出的画家，被认定是意大利文艺复兴时期

6、的开创者，被誉为“欧洲绘画之父”。1．Beforethelaterhalfofthe13thcentury________.A．fineartsofMiddleAgeswasthemainstreamB．RenaissanceartwasthemainstreamC．FlorenceschoolbegantodisappearD．Giottobecameagreatartist解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段可知，13世纪后半期，美术发生了很大的变化，从中世纪美术向文艺复兴美术转变。由此可判断出在13世纪前半期，中世纪美术为主流。故答案为A。2．Whatdoesthea

7、uthormeanbysaying“GiottoisthefirstnameinEuropeanpaintingsinceantiquity”inParagraph2?A．Giottoistheartist'sfirstname.B．GiottoisthemanwhostartedEuropeanpainting.C．GiottoisthemostimportantpainterinEuropesinceantiquity.D．GiottoisthenameofamostfamousEuropeanpainting.解析：选C