1、人教版选择性必修第三册 unit1 课文阅读理解板块一-课文阅读理解Step 1Fastreading1What does the passage mainly tell us?AHow religious paintings developed.BHow oil paintings developed.CHow Impressionist paintings developed.DHow Western art developed.答案D2.Read the passage and judge whether the following statements are true(T) or f
2、alse(F)(1)Painters were very interested in painting realistic scenes during the Middle Ages.()(2)Painters during the Renaissance focused more attention on religious themes.()(3)Some painters began to use oil during the Renaissance.()(4)The famous painter Monet was crazy about a detailed record of th
3、e scene itself.()(5)After Impressionism，more and more painters attempted to show reality.()1-5F F TF FStep 2CarefulreadingRead the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1What set Giotto di Bondones paintings apart from other paintings?AHis paintings mainly showed religious themes.BHis paintin
4、gs showed real people in a real environment.CHis paintings were to convey the light and movement in the scene.DHis paintings concentrated less on religious themes.2Which wasnt the change in paintings during the Renaissance?AThe use of perspective.BThe use of oil paints.CThe subjects focused more on
5、people and the world.DThe subjects focused more on religious themes.3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe photography was invented in the 15th century.BThe painters were interested in photography during the Renaissance.CClaude Monet was a famous painter during the
6、MiddleAges.DLeonardo da Vinci was a famous painter during the Renaissance.4What can we learn from the passage?AThe painters were interested in painting something indoors all the time.BThe painting named Sunrise was a masterpiece of Impressionism.CThe paintings of all the impressionists were cold.DAl
7、l artists were well aware what they would do next after Impressionism.答案BDDBStep 3PostreadingAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.As there have been so many different styles of Western art ， perhaps the best way1._(understand) Western art is to look at the development of Wes
8、tern painting over thecenturies.During the Middle Ages， the purpose of Western art was 2._(teach) people aboutChristianity.This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone.His paintings are setapart from other paintings by their 3_(reality) human faces and deep emotionalimpact.Painter
9、s concentrated 4._-(little) on religious themes during the Renaissance.5._important breakthrough was the use of perspective by Masaccio and another innovation was theuse of oil paints.In subject matter， the emphasis 6._(increase) shifted from religious themesto people and the world around us.Photogr
10、aphy was invented in the mid-19th century，after7._ paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world lookedlike.Hence，Impressionism 8_(emerge) in France.The name of this new movement camefrom the painting by Claude Monet 9._(call) Impression，Sunrise.After Impressionism，subsequent
11、 artists began to ask what they would do next.What they attempted to do was no longershow reality,10._ instead to ask the question，“What is art？”1.to understand 2 to teach 3 .realistic 4 less 5 An 6 increasingly 7 which8.emerged9called10 but1Influential painters such as Leonardo da Vinci(14521519)，
12、Michelangelo(14751564)， andRaphael(14831520) built upon Giotto and Masaccios innovations to produce some of thegreatest art that Europe had ever seen._2While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil，this technique reached its height withRembrandt (16061669)，who gained a reputation as a master of s
13、hadow and light._3 In this work， Monets aim was to convey the light and movement in the scenethe subjectiveimpression the scene gave himbut not a detailed record of the scene itself._1 句式分析 该句为复合 句。Influential painters built upon Giotto and Masacciosinnovations to produce some of the greatest art th
14、at Europe had ever seen.是主句；that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词 some of the greatest art；不定式 to produce.作目的状语。自主翻译一些颇具影响力的画家， 例如莱昂纳多达芬奇(14521519)、 米开朗基罗(14751564)和拉斐尔(14831520)， 在乔托和马萨乔的创新基础上继续发展， 创作出欧洲前所未见的一些最伟大的艺术作品。2 句式分析该句为复合句。 while 引导让步状语从句， 意为“虽然”； 主句是 this techniquereached its height with Rembrandt，who 引导非限制性
15、定语从句，修饰 Rembrandt。自主翻译尽管早在达芬奇时代一些画家就使用油彩绘画， 但伦勃朗(16061669)使得这种技艺达到顶峰，他拥有“光影大师”的雅称。3句式分析此句是复合句。Monets aim was to convey the light and movement in thescene 是主句； the scene gave him 是省略了关系词的定语从句， 修饰 the subjective impression。自主翻译在这幅作品中，莫奈是想表达景色的光线和移动，也就是景色给他的主观印象，而不是对景色的详细记录。板块二-拓展训练.阅读理解AWhen Kathryn w
16、as 6 years old，she sat outside her home for three hours and did not make asound.Her parents wondered why she was so quiet， only to discover that she was drawing a pictureof a flag outside.She recalled.“Thats what I wanted to do that day，” said Kathryn，who isnow 23 years old.And in the future，she con
17、tinued to do art as a hobby.Recently，Kathryn was named Lake Placids first artist in the neighborhood.She will bethere for at least four weeks and possibly more.During that time，she will teach an art class andfocus on her own art.Much of her work includes creating photos.She said，“There is alwayssome
18、thing there that you havent included，so you can never stop when painting a photo.”Kathryn ended up as the first artist just by chance.She said her sister was on vacation inFlorida and looking for a job in Lake Placid.The sister got the job and moved there.Kathryn said she visited her sister and was
19、ordered to do wall paintings inside abuilding.Later，her sister saw a demand for an artist online and suggested she should apply.Kathryn said shes the first artist in her family，but added that her parents are creative.Herfather loves to create things from wood.“Anything you can make out of wood， he h
20、as made it， ”she said.Her own creativity with art continued through college.While at college ， she was onceemployed to recreate a photo of a couple on a vacation to Florida and one of a sunset in eitherNorth Carolina or South Carolina.Kathryn said shes looking at other forms of art.“The time I spend
21、 here will help me tofigure out who I am as an artist，” she said.1From the first paragraph，we can know that.AKathryn had few words at her early ageBKathryn would sit outside in silenceCKathryn used to keep silent at homeDKathryn liked art since her childhood2While painting a photo，Kathryn thinks.Ait
22、s hard to finish a perfect jobByou cant stop halfwayCyou may miss the photo somewhereDyou have to finish it at a time3Talking of her father，Kathryn.Apraised him for his wood artBwas ashamed of his form of wood artCwas greatly proud of himDfelt pity for his creative talent4What is the passage mainly
23、about?AA young artist treats art as more than a hobby.BAhobby becomes a pursuit(追求) for an artist.CAgirl finds her value in her own hobby.DA girl walks out of her hobby as an artist.答案DACBBMany of you may have used Siri，a voice assistant of US tech company Apple.You only haveto say “hey Siri”and it
24、will answer to your command.However，we may be sacrificing ourprivacy to enjoy this convenience.According to a recent report by The Guardian，Siri can be accidentally triggered and startrecording private conversations，such as discussions between doctors and patients.Some of theserecordings are then gi
25、ven to workers outside the company to review.Apple claimed the data was used to help Siri improve，but users were not informed of thismeasure in the first place.Apples Siri is not the only voice assistant to come under fire.In 2018， Alexa， a voice assistant developed by US tech company Amazon， record
26、ed a privateconversation between a couple and sent it to a stranger without their permission.These issues deepen concerns that tech companies are infringing users rights of privacy.Many people have long feared that tech companies are listening and collecting data fromprivate conversations，reported F
27、orbes.Using this data，third party companies could then paint anaccurate picture of users habits and preferences in order to serve them more targetedadvertisements，or even worse，sell this private data.Despite this risk，the popularity of voice assistant seems to be unstoppable.“In the near future ， ev
28、erything from your lighting to your air-conditioning to yourrefrigerator，your coffee maker，and even your toilet could be wired to a system controlled byvoice，”commented The Atlantic.Colin Horgan wrote on the blog site Medium that he believed peoples daily lives will soonbecome a source of data.“The
29、sounds of our homes，the symphony of lifelaughing，crying，talking，shouting，sitting in silencewill no longer be considered memories，but data，” he wrote.To deal with the issue，Blake Morgan，reporter for The Atlantic，believed that the answer istransparency.“All companies need to have messaging ready to ex
30、plain to customers what they do withprivate data，”she wrote on The Atlantic.5What does the underlined sentence mean?AThere are other fire-proof voice assistants.BOther voice assistants are also being developed.CThere are other voice assistants being criticized.DOther voice assistants also need impro
31、vement.6What seems to be peoples biggest concern about voice assistants?AInvading their privacy.BSending their messages.CMaking no improvements.DServing them targeted advertisement.7What should companies do to solve the problem，according to Blake Morgan?ATo stop collecting data through the voice ass
32、istant.BTo explain their use of the data to customers.CTo make their data more transparent.DTo slow down the pace of technology advancement.8What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show visions of a data world in the future.BTo inform people of what tech companies are really up to.CTo dr
33、aw attention to the privacy issue voice assistants bring about.DTo criticize companies invading customers privacy by collecting data.答案CABCCThe National Health and Family Planning Commission has called for more awareness fromthe public on the mental health of the young，as part of efforts to mark Wor
34、ld Mental Health Day.More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems， and about30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression，the Shanghai-based WenhuiDaily reported.The World Health Organization estimated that in the near future，the rate of children wi
35、thmental problems will increase by 50 percent，and mental problems will become a major factorbehind death and illness in the young worldwide.Deng Xiaohong， the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau， said rapid socialchange is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters wi
36、th psychological problems.If these mental diseases are not addressed on time，occurrence of crime，drug-taking andother dangerous behavior are expected to rise.Experts said mental diseases could be caused by many factors，such as the inability to handleinterpersonal relations well，unstable emotions and
37、 pressure from the overload of study.A numberof experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health inthe young.Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one child families.Schools inmany cities were reported rolling out measures to help students
38、 maintain their mentalwell-being.Yin Jingmiao， a teacher of the Beijing No.105 Middle School， told China Daily that theschool invites psychologists to provide counseling for students three times a month.“Studentscan be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions，” Yin said.The school also gives l
39、ectureson mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams，tohelp ease any anxiety arising from the tests.9What is the purpose of the passage?ATo urge awareness on mental health of the young.BTo give the details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing
40、today.C To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help solve the mental problemsamong the youth.DTo show us the causes of the mental problems among students.10 The underlined word “addressed” in the fifth paragraph most probably means“”Atalked aboutBdealt withCsatisfiedDintroduce
41、d11From the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the followingEXCEPT.Athe one-child policyBlack of the ability to handle interpersonal relations wellClack of special training in mental healthDthe heavy burden from study12Which of the following statements is TRUE accordin
42、g to the passage?AIn the near future，about 50 percent of the students in China will have mental problems.BMental problems mainly appear among the youth while they are seldom seen among adults.CChina has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems.DMany schools have realized the prob
43、lem and taken measures.答案ABCD.七选五Do you ever draw? Most of us dont.The reason why we usually leave drawing to the artistsis that were not very good at it.Who wants to do anything theyre bad at？1Studies havefound drawing has many benefits，artist or not.Here are just a few reasons for picking up a pen
44、 orpencil of any kind.It pushes you to be patient.Were used to things happening fast these days.Drawing is notfast.2Thats OK，and as something comes together over time，youll be reminded of thevalue of patience.Drawing is an object lesson that not everything good comes quickly， which is aneasy thing t
45、o forget.3A few of my drawings are really kind of great.I can look at them with pride.But plentyof my little drawings are nonsense or unfinished.It doesnt matter.I still have the experience ofdrawing and the benefits that brings.Even if youre not naturally “good” at drawing，youllget better over time
46、 if you practice.4Your drawing doesnt have to mean anything or doanything useful.Sometimes you will even fail.No big deal.It makes memories stick.I draw in order to capture moments from my life.Im not great atdrawing，but thats not the point.Sometimes I draw the view from the window of my hotelroomwh
47、ether its a great view or not.Remember， the idea is to capture the moment， not createa masterpiece.Other times I draw from my dinner table.5ATake the pressure off.BIts a good reminder that failure is OK.CIt is something that can show your talents.DIt takes time to create something interesting.EIf you draw fast，you might ruin your drawing.FBut maybe we should rethink this assumption.GThese drawings can always bring me back to that moment.1F2D3B4A5G
