2018_2019学年高中英语Module2TheRenaissanceSectionⅠIntroduction.doc

1、1Module 2 The Renaissance Section Introduction for5. There are so many new types of smart phones on sale that I could hardly decide _ to choose.答案：which6. He drove at _ I thought was a dangerous speed.答案：what7. _ smokes here will be punished.答案：Whoever8. When _(compare) different cultures, we often

2、pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.答案：comparing9. I find this map _ great value in helping you to get round London.答案：of10. I prefer _(buy) a new car rather than repair a secondhand one.答案：to buy提升实战能力. 完形填空Though the number of the upper class is a mere one

3、third of the population, 4they _1_ at least 25 percent of the nations wealth . This class has two W1parts: upperupper and lowerupper. _2_ the upperupper class is the “old rich”families that have been wealthy for several generations. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers and the

4、 Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They have no _3_ to the rest of W2the community and they draw their income from the investment of their inherited(继承的) wealth. _4_ contrast, the lowerupper class is the “new rich”. _5_ they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new

5、rich have been _6_ to make their money like _7_ else beneath their class. _8_their status is generally lower than _9_ of the old rich, who have not found it _10_ to lift a finger to make their money, and P1who tend to _11_ the new rich. However its wealth is acquired ； the P2 W3upper class is very r

6、ich. They have enough money and leisure time to _12_ W4an interest in the arts and to _13_ rare books and paintings. They _14_ live in exclusive(高级的) areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind, _15_ keep them so distant from the masses _16_ they ha

7、ve been called the outofsight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members P3of _17_. They also _18_ amounts of power and influence here and abroad, as they _19_ many top government positions. Their actions _20_ the lives of millions.尽管上层阶级的人数只占人口的 1%3%，但他们却占据了国家总财富的

8、25%，他们在国内外拥有很大的权利和影响。这一切的由来是有渊源的。1A.are made up B. are made of C. make up D. are made up of答案：C make up“占据” 。尽管人数只占人口的百分之一到百分之三，但上层阶级占据了国家总财富的至少百分之二十五。2A.Accordingly B. Basically C. Regularly D. Consequently答案：B 语境词汇题。上上阶层主要是很久就富起来的人，一些好几代都富裕的家庭。Basically“基本上，主要地” 。3A.contact B. interest C. communic

9、ation D. relation答案：D 固定搭配题。have no relation to 为惯用表达，意为“与毫无关系” 。5从上题的分析可以看出这些富有的人公众一般看不到， 与社区中其他人没什么联系。4A.By B. On C. For D. At答案：A by contrast 固定短语， “相比之下” 。5A.Although B. Because C. Therefore D. However答案：A 逻辑推理题。虽然这些新富起来的人比一些早就富起来的人更富有，但是他们更贪婪地挣钱，两个分句之间是转折让步的关系。 因此答案选 A。6A.greedy B. delightful C

10、. cruel D. cold答案：A 语境词汇题。富有的人还像没有他们富裕的人那样挣钱，这可用greedy“贪婪的”形容。7A.nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody答案：B 语境词汇题。从句子的含义来看此处需填一表示肯定的代词，somebody 含有特指的意思，故排除，因此答案选 B。由此也可突出新富裕起来的人对挣钱的贪婪。8A.Then B. But C. Thus D. Because答案：C 语境词汇题。新富裕起来的人和比他们阶层低的所有人一样热衷挣钱，而早富裕起来的人不屑于挣钱，由此可见两者地位的不同， 因此答案选 C。9A.those

11、 B. none C. all D. that答案：D 代词替代题。这里代替 the status。10A.necessary B. easy C. difficult D. appropriate答案：A 这些早富裕起来的人没有必要再去挣钱，并且他们通常看不起新富起来的人。11A.look up to B. admire C. ignore D. look down upon答案：D look down upon“看不起” 。12A.find B. show C. develop D. possess答案：C develop an interest on“培养对的兴趣” 。13A.colle

12、ct B. gather 6C. obtain D. demand答案：A 他们有足够的钱和时间来培养在艺术品方面的兴趣、收集古书和古画。14A.generally B. actually C. exactly D. eventually答案：A generally 通常而言，他们通常住在一个专有的地区，加入专门的俱乐部，和专门的人士交谈，娶自己圈内的人士。15A.all of which B. all of them C. all of these D. all of whom答案：A 考查定语从句，先行词为前面的 live in ., belong to ., communicate .a

13、nd marry .。16A.that B. as C. which D. for答案：A so .that 句型。17A.a club B. a class C. an organization D. a community答案：B 相比于其他的阶级，他们更倾向于把自己认同于某一个阶级。18A.depend B. desire C. direct D. command答案：D 语境词汇题。作为一个富有的上层阶级，他们在国内外拥有很大的权力和影响，因此答案选 D。command“掌握，控制，支配” 。19A.seize B. adopt C. hold D. appoint答案：C 语境词汇题

14、。positions 为所填词的宾语，因此答案选 C。hold“占据，拥有” 。20A.attract B. affect C. effect D. ruin答案：B 他们掌握权力，在国内外具有影响力。他们占据着政府中的显赫职位。他们的决定对大众产生深刻影响。7. 阅读理解She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But，at nearly 500 years of age，time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.P1The health of the famous pict

15、ure, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago， ” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the c

16、hanges but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian W1artist used and their current(现在的) chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting t

17、hat when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling，and then you look at her and she stops， ” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “Its because direct vision(视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shado

18、ws.”P2However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is iust as mysterious as the W2smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, 8until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis I in 1519.W3In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who

19、took it out of the museum hidden under his coat.He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.During World War ， French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesti

20、ng stories to tell.文艺复兴时期，列奥纳多达芬奇的蒙娜丽莎近年来正在遭到损坏，这幅画背后的秘密也有待于人们去进一步探索。1The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa _.Ais losing its valueB. is being damaged after so many yearsC. is getting more valuable with years passingD. will rot away答案：B 句意猜测题。由本文第一句的意思及画线句中的 but 可知本句与第一句意

21、思相反，可推知是在说这幅画像正在遭到损坏。2Experts havent repaired the Mona Lisa because _.Ait is now in a poor chemical stateB. they dont know how to replace the wooden panelC. they dont have the materials Da Vinci usedD. they are afraid it will do further damage答案：D 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话可知 A、B、C 三项不正确，而害怕对画造成进一步的损害才是没有维修这幅画

22、的真正原因，故 D 项正确。3The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen _.Aby indirect vision B. at a distanceC. by direct vision D. in shadows答案：A 细节理解题。由第四段的第二、三句话可知 A 项正确。4From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. many interesting stories have been written about the Mona LisaB. people are interested in

23、the stories about the Mona LisaC. some mysteries remain to be solved about the Mona LisaD. many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa答案：C 推理判断题。由本段之前的内容及常识可推出 C 项正确。95Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.B. Its painter hi

24、mself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.D. King Francis I bought it and then returned it to Italy.答案：C 正误判断题。由第四段中 It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you l

25、ook at her and she stops.可知答案。. 短文改错Last Saturday I went to the library as usually. At about noon, I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help. I went up to see what was happened. I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance wh

26、ile many peoples were standing by without doing anything. Without any hesitation, I had pushed through the crowd as I took off my coat, but jumped into the water quickly. I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety. To his great relief, the kid was saved.I was proud what I had done. I hope

27、 everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need.答案：Last Saturday I went to the library as . At about noon, I was usuallyusualenjoying my reading near a lake suddenly I someone crying for help. whilewhen hear heard10I went up to see what was . I was to find a little child happenedhappening sho

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