1、高中英语 必修第三册 1 / 12 Unit 7 Art 单元测试单元测试 一、完型填空一、完型填空 (共共 20 小题小题) The dream of many people is to leave their mark on the world however they can. This could be in countless different 1 , from coming up with a new invention to 2 starting a family. No matter what it is, 3 the world in some way is the pur
2、pose of many lives. Thats 4 makes the Renaissance an art period which centered in Italy between the 14th and 17th centuries the era of 5 . When we hear the word art, its very likely that well imagine a work from the Renaissance period. This w as a time when many believe art made a revival (复兴) renai
3、ssance, 6 , means to bring new life to something. Take the works of Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci for example. His painting Mona Lisa became one of the best-known 7 on Earth. While many artists left their marks by bringing 8 to the world, Da Vinci did much more than that. The artist
4、was fascinated with the study of human anatomy (解剖学) and even 9 time dissecting human bodies to help with his studies. Da Vinci also proved his 10 in many other areas, and he created sketches of ideas for many inventions, from bridges and machinery to even a helicopter and a robot. The Renaissance a
5、lso played host to many other great names in the world of art. Italian painter Raphael, for example, was another leader of this era. But his most famous work isnt 11 on a w all today. 12 , his masterpiece the Raphael Rooms of Italys Palace of the Vatican IS the w all. The walls and ceilings of the p
6、alace are filled with beautifully 13 paintings of Bib le scenes, which he started as a young artist in 1508. Religious works such as Raphaels w ere the 14 style of the Renaissance period. We only have to look at the most iconic (标志性的) sculpture of that period and perhaps 15 to realize that. Italian
7、artist Michelangelos sculpture David, 16 a Biblical character, was firstly shown in the 1500s. The sculpture has 17 years of exposure to the rain, having rocks throw n at it by protesters (抗议者), and even someone 18 it with a hammer in the 1990s. 19 all these, David is still standing strong and 20 to
8、day a true symbol of the Renaissance. 1. A. ways B. places C. countries D. centuries 2. A. continuously B. simply C. occasionally D. finally 3. A. changing B. creating C. helping D. protecting 高中英语 必修第三册 2 / 12 4. A. that B. this C. what D. it 5. A. world-makers B. world-users C. world-creators D. w
9、orld-markers 6. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. of all 7. A. novels B. poems C. artworks D. dramas 8. A. honor B. beauty C. peace D. entertainment 9. A. devoted B. used C. enjoyed D. spent 10. A. greatness B. talents C. skills D. morals 11. A. showing B. hanging C. appearing D. shining 12. A. Fo
10、r example B. As a result C. Instead D. Moreover 13. A. detailed B. painted C. decorated D. described 14. A. famous B. common C. ordinary D. special 15. A. in no time B. at any time C. of all time D. at times 16. A. coming out B. adapted from C. based on D. named after 17. A. survived B. continued C.
11、 lived for D. experienced 18. A. making B. pushing C. correcting D. attacking 19. A. In addition to B. Generally speaking C. Due to D. In spite of 20. A. handsome B. gentle C. cautious D. proud 二、阅读理解二、阅读理解 (共共 8 小题小题) A Chinese painting, also known as the traditional national painting, one of the t
12、raditional paintings with a long history, has its unique and independent system. Using brushes, ink, and Chinese pigments (天然颜料), a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper (Xuan paper) or silk. The traditional subjects are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds. In comparison with Western paint
13、ing, Chinese painting has its own artistic characteristics. After a careful study of the object, a painter can discover the rules of its structure, and then produce it by the minds eye. It is not 高中英语 必修第三册 3 / 12 merely a simple copy, but it combines the object with the artistic concept of the prod
14、ucer, turning a natural image into an artistic image. The object can show the artists feelings and personality to achieve the effect of being alike not only in spirit, but also in appearance. Not all the objects are to be drawn on the paper, and much space is left for the imagination. The use of lin
15、es is important in Chinese painting. Clear, swift, sharp and changeable lines are combined with the push, point and press of the brush and ink to show the quality of the object and variations of tone (色调). Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure pai
16、nting. Different ways of creating lines are used when painting a landscape, flowers and birds, clouds, and bamboos. Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming (起源) from the same origin. They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are va
17、riations of the points and lines of calligraphy. Though they are different artistic forms, they are closely linked in terms of their expression of thoughts and feelings. They influence each other to create another artistic feature. 1. Which of the following words can describe the common subjects of
18、traditional Chinese painting? A. Valuable. B. Independent. C. Special. D. Natural. 2. The writer believes that a traditional Chinese painters picture _. A. reflects social problems of his times B. describes mainly a natural image C. expresses his thoughts D. tells a true story 3. It can be inferred
19、that a traditional Chinese painter spent much time _. A. traveling B. learning to draw lines C. reading D. studying calligraphy before drawing 4. What do painting and calligraphy have in common? A. Using the similar techniques. B. Starting from the same period. C. Belonging to the same artistic form
20、. D. Covering the same themes. B By the mid-1920s, Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, had been one of the most celebrated men .In 1957, when Pablo Picasso was in his seventh decade, he joked that x-ray technology might one day reveal a lost work underneath one of
21、 his early paintings. Today, that prediction became reality although the technology involved goes far beyond x-rays. Using hyper-modern tools to peer into one of his Blue Period paintings, researchers have not only shown a 高中英语 必修第三册 4 / 12 hidden piece of art history in astonishing new detail, they
22、 have revealed a striking amount of insight into Picassos creative process and style. The investigation focused on La Mis reuse accroupie, or Crouching Woman, painted in 1902 and currently owned by the Art Gallery. The painting, an oil on canvas (画布) piece drawing a crouching (蜷坐的) woman who wears a
23、 long coat, shows Picassos typical Blue Period colors: grey, green, blue and white. It shows that the innovative modernist was inspired by the lines of an underlying landscape painted by an unknown artist. The analysis also exposes several changes to the woman described in the painting, many of whic
24、h Picasso ultimately abandoned. Researchers released their findings on Saturdays press conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Austin, Texas. We think now its a landscape painted by someone enrolled at the fine arts academy in Barcelona, someone in Picassos orbit but
25、 not in his close circle, says Kenneth Brummel, assistant curator of modern art for the Art Gallery of Ontario. As to why Picasso would have recycled another artists canvas (油画布), reasons could range from economic necessity, as a young artist still establishing himself, to deep inspiration driven by
26、 the lines of the image already laid down there. Picasso often re-used canvases for this reason. He didnt shave off the canvas or put a preparatory layer over it, Brummel says. Picasso saw this landscape, found inspiration, and decided he was going to paint it immediately. 5. According to the text,
27、the most likely process of Picassos painting? Picasso reused another artists canvas. Inspired by a landscape painting, Picasso decided to paint one too. Picasso painted a woman on the landscape painting. Not happy with the landscape, Picasso covered it totally. Picasso made changes to the woman A. B
28、. C. D. 6. How did Picasso deal with the landscape painting? A. He reused it because he hated wasting anything. B. He hid his own paintings beneath the landscape. C. He took the advantage of it and created a new one. 高中英语 必修第三册 5 / 12 D. He kept it to himself with the permission of its owner. 7. Wha
29、t can we infer from the passage? A. People often celebrated Picassos success. B. Picasso was not well-off when he started his career. C. Picasso became successful overnight. D. Picasso was good at imitating other artists works. 8. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Picassos pr
30、edication turned out to be joke. B. High technology uncovered art mysteries. C. Seeing is not always believing. D. Lost Artwork Found Under Famous Picasso Painting. 三、应用文写作三、应用文写作 (共共 1 小题小题) 假定你是李华,想邀请外教 Henry 一起参观中国剪纸 (paper-cutting)艺术展。请给他写封邮件,内容包括: 1.展览时间、地点; 2.展览内容。 注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以
31、使行文连贯。 _ _ _ _ _ _ 高中英语 必修第三册 6 / 12 Unit 7 Art 单元测试单元测试 答案解析答案解析 一、 1.【答案】A 【解析】 句意: 这可能有无数种不同的方式, 从提出一项新发明到简单地组建一个家庭。 A. ways 方式; B. places 地方;C. countries 国家;D. centuries 世纪。根据上文 The dream of many people is to leave their mark on the world however they can.以及 This could be in countless different
32、可知人们有无数种不同的方式来在世界 上留下他们的印记。故选 A。 【考点】名词词义辨析 2.【答案】B 【解析】句意:这可能有无数种不同的方式,从提出一项新发明到简单地组建一个家庭。A. continuously 持 续地;B. simply 简单地;C. occasionally 偶尔;D. finally 终于。根据上文 from coming up with a new invention to 可知从复杂地提出一项新发明到简单地组建一个家庭,故选 B。 【考点】副词词义辨析 3.【答案】A 【解析】 句意: 无论如何, 在某种程度上改变世界是许多人生活的目的。 A. changing
33、改变; B. creating 创造; C. helping 帮助;D. protecting 保护。根据下文 the world in some way is the purpose of many lives.可知许多人 的生活目的是改变世界。故选 A。 【考点】动词词义辨析 4.【答案】C 【解析】句意:这就是文艺复兴一个以 14 世纪到 17 世纪的意大利为中心的艺术时期成为世界标 志的时代的原因。本句为表语从句,且从句中缺少主语,指物,故填 what。故选 C。 【考点】连接代词辨析 5.【答案】D 【解析】这就是文艺复兴一个以 14 世纪到 17 世纪的意大利为中心的艺术时期成为世
34、界标志的时 高中英语 必修第三册 7 / 12 代的原因。A. world-makers 世界制造者;B. world-users 世界用户;C. world-creators 世界创造者;D. world-markers 世界标记。结合上文 The dream of many people is to leave their mark on the world however they can.许多人的梦想是尽他们所能在世界上留下他们的印记, 可知文艺复兴因为人们留下了印记而成为世界标 志。故选 D。 【考点】名词词义辨析 6.【答案】C 【解析】句意:这是一个许多人相信艺术复兴的时代“文艺
35、复兴”毕竟意味着给某些东西带来新的生 命。 A. in all 总共; B. at all 根本; C. after all 毕竟; D. of all 所有。 根据下文 means to bring new life to something 以及句意可知“文艺复兴”毕竟意味着给某些东西带来新的生命。故选 C。 【考点】介词短语辨析 7.【答案】C 【解析】句意:他的画作蒙娜丽莎成为世界上最著名的艺术品之一。A. novels 小说;B. poems 诗歌; C. artworks 艺术品; D. dramas 戏剧。 根据上文 Take the works of Italian artis
36、t and inventor Leonardo da Vinci for example.可知是艺术品。故选 C。 【考点】名词词义辨析 8.【答案】B 【解析】句意:虽然许多艺术家通过给世界带来美而留下了他们的印记,但达芬奇所做的远不止这些。A. honor 荣誉;B. beauty 美丽;C. peace 和平;D. entertainment 娱乐。结合上文蒙娜丽莎的画作是一种美 的标记,故许多艺术家通过给世界带来美而留下了他们的印记,故选 B。 【考点】名词词义辨析 9.【答案】D 【解析】 句意: 这位艺术家对人体解剖学的研究非常着迷, 甚至花时间解剖人体来帮助他的研究。 A. de
37、voted 贡献;B. used 使用;C. enjoyed 欣赏;D. spent 花费。根据下文 time 可知短语 spend time doing sth.“花费时 间做某事” ,故选 D。 【考点】动词词义辨析 10.【答案】A 【解析】句意:达芬奇还在许多其他领域证明了他的伟大,他为许多发明创造了草图,从桥梁和机械到甚 至直升机和机器人。A. greatness 伟大;B. talents 才能;C. skills 技能;D. morals 道德。根据下文 he created 高中英语 必修第三册 8 / 12 sketches of ideas for many inventi
38、ons, from bridges and machinery to even a helicopter and a robot.可知达芬奇还 在许多其他领域证明了他的伟大。故选 A。 【考点】名词词义辨析 11.【答案】B 【解析】 句意: 但今天他最著名的作品不是挂在墙上。 A. showing 展示; B. hanging 悬挂; C. appearing 出现; D. shining 照耀。根据下文 on a wall 可知是悬挂在墙上。故选 B。 【考点】动词词义辨析 12.【答案】C 【解析】句意:相反,他的杰作意大利梵蒂冈宫殿中拉斐尔的房间就是一堵墙。A. For example
39、 例 如;B. As a result 结果是;C. Instead 反而;D. Moreover 此外。结合上文 his most famous work isnt 达芬奇的 作品不是挂在墙上的,相反他的杰作就是一堵墙。故选 C。 【考点】介词短语辨析 13.【答案】A 【解析】句意:宫殿的墙壁和天花板上挂满了精美细致的圣经场景画,这幅画是他在 1508 年年轻时开 始创作的。 A. detailed精细的; B. painted绘画的; C. decorated装饰的; D. described描述的。 结合上文beautifully 可知宫殿的墙壁和天花板上挂满了精美细致的圣经场景画,故
40、选 A。 【考点】动词词义辨析 14.【答案】B 【解析】句意:像拉斐尔这样的宗教作品是文艺复兴时期的常见风格。A. famous 出名的;B. common 共同 的;常见的;C. ordinary 普通的;D. special 特别的。根据下文 Italian artist Michelangelos sculpture Davida Biblical character 可知拉斐尔这样的宗教作品是文艺复兴时期的常见风格,故选 B。 【考点】形容词词义辨析 15.【答案】C 【解析】句意:我们只需要看看那个时期最具标志性的雕塑也许是有史以来最具标志性的雕塑就 能明白这一点。A. in no
41、 time 立刻;B. at any time 随时;C. of all time 有史以来;一直;D. at times 有时。根 据上文 We only have to look at the most iconic sculpture of that period 可知那个时期最具标志性的雕塑,也许 是有史以来最具标志性的雕塑。故选 C。 高中英语 必修第三册 9 / 12 【考点】介词短语辨析 16.【答案】C 【解析】句意:意大利艺术家米开朗基罗的雕塑大卫是根据圣经人物塑造的,于 16 世纪首次展出。A. coming out 出版;B. adapted from 改编自;C. ba
42、sed on 以为基础;根据;D. named after 以命名。根 据下文 a Biblical character 可知是根据圣经人物塑造的,故选 C。 【考点】动词短语辨析 17.【答案】A 【解析】句意:多年来,这座雕像一直被雨水浸泡,抗议者向它扔石头,甚至有人在上世纪 90 年代用锤子 攻击过它。A. survived 幸存;B. continued 继续;C. lived for 盼望;D. experienced 经历。根据下文 exposure to the rain, having rocks thrown at it by protesters 可知雕塑从雨水浸泡, 抗议
43、者向它扔石头中幸存下来, 故选 A。 【考点】动词词义辨析 18.【答案】D 【解析】句意:多年来,这座雕像一直被雨水浸泡,抗议者向它扔石头,甚至有人在上世纪 90 年代用锤子 攻击过它。A. making 制造;B. pushing 推;C. correcting 纠正;D. attacking 攻击。根据下文 it with a hammer 可知是用锤子攻击,故选 D。 【考点】动词词义辨析 19.【答案】D 【解析】句意:尽管如此,大卫仍然坚强而自豪地站在今天一个真正的文艺复兴的象征。A. In addition to 此外;B. Generally speaking 一般说来;C.
44、Due to 因为;D. In spite of 尽管。根据下文 all these 可知尽管遭 受了这些,大卫大卫仍然坚强而自豪地站在今天。故选 D。 【考点】介词短语辨析 20.【答案】D 【解析】句意:尽管如此,大卫仍然坚强而自豪地站在今天一个真正的文艺复兴的象征。A. handsome 英俊的;B. gentle 温和的;C. cautious 谨慎的;D. proud 骄傲的。根据上文 standing strong and 可知大卫仍然 坚强而自豪地站在今天。故选 D。 【考点】形容词词义辨析 二、 高中英语 必修第三册 10 / 12 1.【答案】D 【解析】根据第一段 Chin
45、ese painting, also known as the traditional national painting, one of the traditional paintings with a long history, has its unique and independent system. Using brushes, ink, and Chinese pigments(天 然颜料) , a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper (Xuan paper) or silk. The traditional subjects
46、are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds.中国画又称传统国画,是历史悠久的传统绘画之一,有其独特而独立的体系。 用毛笔、墨水和中国颜料,画在一种特殊的纸(宣纸)或丝绸上。传统的题材是人物、风景、花鸟。由此 可知, “自然的”可以描述中国画的共同主题。故选 D。 【考点】推理判断 2.【答案】C 【解析】根据第二段中 The object can show the artists feelings and personality to achieve the effect of being alike not only in spirit, but a
47、lso in appearance.作品能表现艺术家的情感和个性,达到“精神上、外表上都一 样”的效果。 ”由此可知,作者认为,一个中国传统画家的画表达了他的思想。故选 C。 【考点】推理判断 3.【答案】B 【解析】根据第二段中 Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure painting. Different ways of creating lines are used when painting a landscape, flowers and bi
48、rds, clouds, and bamboos.在人物画中,中国古代艺术家列举了 18 种不同的用笔画线的方法。在画风景、花鸟、云彩和竹子 时,会使用不同的方法来创造线条。由此推知,一位传统的中国画家花了很多时间学习画线。故选 B。 【考点】推理判断 4.【答案】A 【解析】根据最后一段中 Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming(起 源) from the same origin. They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are variations