高中英語譯林版選修一：Unit 3 Period 5　Extended reading-Reading comprehension

Period5Extendedreading—ReadingcomprehensionⅠ.匹配單詞(請把單詞和其對應(yīng)的英語解釋連線)1．insight A．a(chǎn)personwhoexpressesopinionsaboutthegoodandbadqualitiesofbooks， music，etc.2．critic B．a(chǎn)continuousdecreaseinthenumber，value，quality，etc.ofsth3．overthrow C．toshowsththatisusuallyhidden4．expose D．a(chǎn)nofficialvisittoaschool，factory，etc.inordertocheckthatrulesarebeing obeyedandthatstandardsareacceptable5．decline E．theabilitytoseeandunderstandthetruthaboutpeopleorsituations6．inspection F．toremovealeaderoragovernmentfromapositionofpowerbyforce答案1.E2.A3.F4.C5.B6.DⅡ.選詞填空eq\x(bedownto；allwalksoflife；speakvolumesabout；inone’sownright)1．Hisextraordinaryachievementsaredowntohishardworkandgoodluck.2．Thenewmembersofthechoruscomefromallwalksoflife.3．Thechefearnedagoodreputationinhiscareerinhisownright.4．Yourbodylanguagewillspeakvolumesaboutyouevenbeforeyousayanything.Ⅰ.Fast-readingformainideas1．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．ThecommentsonQingmingScroll.B．Thecivilians’lifeinQingmingScroll.C．ThebriefintroductionofQingmingScroll.D．HowZhangZeduanpaintedQingmingScroll.答案C2．Skimthetextandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.答案Para.1EPara.2BPara.3APara.4FPara.5DPara.6CⅡ.Careful-readingfordetailsActivity1細(xì)節(jié)把握1．WhatcanweknowfromQingmingScroll?A．Theproductionofsilkscroll.B．TheinsightofthelifeinChinainthe12thcentury.C．ThepeacefulrurallifeinBeijinginSongDynasty.D．Theamazingartistictechniqueofimpressionism.答案B2．What’sthemostimpressiveaspectofthepaintingQingmingScroll?A．Itsambitioussize.B．Itsrealisticimage.C．Perspective.D．Zhang’sprecisebrushwork.答案D3．WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothewholepassage?A．TheQingmingScrollisnowdisplayedinthePalaceMuseuminBeijing.B．TheQingmingScrollisnowhousedinthePalaceMuseuminBeijing.C．EverytimetheQingmingScrollisonexhibition，therearecrowdsinlinetoappreciateit.D．SomecopiesoftheQingmingScrollarenowconsideredaspreciousworksofart.答案A4．Whatisprobablythepainter’spurposeofcreatingtheQingmingScroll?A．Tohelpthepublictofocusonenthusiasmaboutthepainting.B．Tohelpthefutureartiststolearnmorepaintingtechniques.C．Tohelpthelatertalentedartiststofollowhispaintingstocopy.D．TohelppeopletoknowmoredetailsaboutthelifeinNorthernSongDynasty.答案DActivity2深層理解1．Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A．Narration.B．ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)．C．ExpositoryWriting(說明文)．D．NewsReport.答案C2．HowdoestheauthorpresentthepoliticalandsocialproblemsfacedbytheNorthernSongDynasty?A．Bycomparison.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingnumbers.D．Bygivingadefinition.答案B3．Whatdoesthephrase“isdownto”inparagraph5mean?A．Contributesto. B．Liesin.C．Leadsto. D．Resultsin.答案B4．Fillinthefollowingblankswithsuitablewordstogetthestructure.Activity1課文語法填空ZhangZeduan’sQingmingScrollisarepresentativeworkofrealisminChineseart.1.Painted(paint)onafive-metre-longsilkscroll，thepaintingprovidesanimportantinsightintolifeinChinainthe12thcentury.Theancientscroll,2.whichiscurrentlykeptinthePalaceMuseuminBeijing，givesthevieweranideaofwhatlifewaslikeforthepeopleofBianjing.Itispossiblethatthemost3.impressive(impress)aspectofthepaintingisZhang’sprecisebrushwork.Thepaintingrevealsagreatdealaboutthe12th-centuryChinesecustoms，clothing，transportation4.methods(method)，businesspracticesandvariousbuildings.Atfirstsight，theoverallsceneoflifeinthecapitalcityseemspeacefulandcheerful.5.However，somecriticssuggestthatoncloserinspection，thepaintingactuallyexposesseriouspoliticalandsocialproblems.Someboats6.carrying(carry)fooddonotseemtobelongtothegovernment，which7.suggests(suggest)thatthegovernmenthaslostcontroloffoodsuppliesandtransportation.Thedetailsshowthatacrisisisdevelopinginthecity.Asamatteroffact，theNorthernSongDynastywas8.indeclinebythisstage.Abouttwentyyearsafterthepaintingwascompleted，it9.wasoverthrown(overthrow)．WiththeQingmingScroll，Zhangmade10.anoutstandingcontributiontoChineseartandgreatlyinfluencedgenerationsoffutureartists.Activity2長難句理解1．Usinginkonsilk，hecreatesrealisticimagesofscenery，buildingsandpeople，anddisplaysaremarkablemasteryofperspective.[句式分析]本句為簡單句。Usinginkonsilk在句中作方式狀語；and連接兩個謂語動詞creates和displays。[自主翻譯]他施墨于絹，落筆之處，風(fēng)景、建筑、人物，無不逼真?zhèn)魃?，同時展現(xiàn)出對透視法的精通。2．Someboatscarryingfooddonotseemtobelongtothegovernment，whichsuggeststhatthegovernmenthaslostcontroloffoodsuppliesandtransportation.[句式分析]本句為主從復(fù)合句。其中主句是Someboatscarryingfooddonotseemtobelongtothegovernment，carryingfood作后置定語修飾someboats；而which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，修飾主句，同時that又引導(dǎo)suggests后的賓語從句。[自主翻譯]有些運(yùn)糧船看上去不像官船，這意味著官府已失去了對糧食供應(yīng)和運(yùn)輸?shù)目刂啤?．Suchisitsworththatseverallateremperorsevenaskedthemosttalentedartistsoftheirdaytomakecopiesofthescroll.[句式分析]本句為主從復(fù)合句。其中含有“such...that...”結(jié)構(gòu)，such位于句首，主句應(yīng)部分倒裝。[自主翻譯]其價值之高，以至后世有多位皇帝令當(dāng)時最有才華的畫家加以臨摹。Ⅰ.閱讀理解AAnexhibitionofSongBuyun’sworksisnowrunningatthemuseumoftheCentralAcademyofFineArts.TheexhibitionwillrunthroughFeb.27.Thesedays，alongawaitedsnowfallinBeijingeasilycreatesafanfare(轟動)online.Oneneedn’tgooutsidetofeelpeople’sexcitementatablanketofsnow，asaglimpseofthephotosandvideosuploadedonsocialmediawillbeenough.Seventyyearsago，however，whilesnowwascommoninBeijing，cameraswereseldomtobeseen；fewwereabletorecordthesceneryofthishistoricalcity.OneofthefewwasSongBuyun，thelateoilpainterandwater-coloristwhowalkedthestreetsandrecordedthebeautyofBeijing’scenturies-oldarchitecture.CulturallandmarksfrozenintimearedisplayedinSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries，picturingthepeacefulatmosphereofthecity’shistoricalspotsoverthecourseofayear，suchasTiantan.HedocumentedpeoplevisitingthePalaceMuseum，swimminginlakesandclearingsnowoffthestreets.Dyingin1992，Songdidn’thaveachancetoshowthisbodyofworkduringhislifetime.Itwaseightyearslaterthatthesepaintingsweremadepublicforthefirsttimeatanexhibitionheldinhismemory.“Song’spaintingsshowtheharmonybetweenarchitectureanditssurroundings，”saysFanDi’an，deanoftheCentralAcademyofFineArts.“Thecolorsarevividandarrangedtastefullytogivearefreshinglooktotheseoldbuildings.CombiningskillsofChineseandWesternart，hisworkspreservethevariedlandscapeofacity，andunderhisbrushwork，Songinjectedrichemotions，allowinghisworktostandthetestoftime.”語篇解讀這是一篇新聞報道。文章介紹了已逝畫家宋步云的作品正在中央美術(shù)學(xué)院博物館里展出，并對他的記錄老北京的歷史景觀的作品做了簡單介紹，尤其是他的中西方結(jié)合的繪畫技巧與他融入畫中的情感，使他的作品能經(jīng)受住時間的考驗(yàn)。1．WhatcanweknowaboutSong’sworksintheexhibition?A．Theyweremadewiththehelpofcameras.B．TheyfocusonBeijing’sculturallandmarks.C．Theyshowpeople’shardlifeinBeijingdecadesago.D．Theyhavedrawnwideattentionandgoodcommentsonline.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“CulturallandmarksfrozenintimearedisplayedinSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries，picturingthepeacefulatmosphereofthecity’shistoricalspots...”可知，他的作品聚焦于北京的文化地標(biāo)。故選B。2．WhendidthepublicfirstseethebodyofSong’sBeijinglandscapeseries?A．In1951. B．In1992.C．In2000. D．In2020.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段內(nèi)容可知，在宋步云逝世8年后，即2000年公眾才首次看到他的北京系列作品。故選C。3．WhatmakesSong’sworkslastlong?A．ThecolorsSongusedwereveryspecial.B．Somearchitectureandsurroundingsdon’texist.C．Theyaretheonlywaytorecordthehistoricscenery.D．Song’sskillsandemotionsmaketheworksvaluable.答案D解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一句“CombiningskillsofChineseandWesternart，hisworkspreservethevariedlandscapeofacity，andunderhisbrushwork，Songinjectedrichemotions，allowinghisworktostandthetestoftime.”可知，宋的作品能經(jīng)受住時間的考驗(yàn)是因?yàn)樗乃囆g(shù)技巧和注入的情感。故選D。4．What’sthebesttitleofthistest?A．FrozeninTime：anOldBeijinginSongBuyun’sExhibitionB．SongBuyun：aGreatColorMasterWhoPaintedMountainsC．ASymphonyofColors：anExhibitionGivingYouaFeastofEyesD．LandmarksinBeijing：theHarmonyArchitectureandCulture答案A解析標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了已逝畫家宋步云的作品正在中央美術(shù)學(xué)院博物館里展出，并對他的記錄老北京的歷史景觀的作品做了簡單介紹，尤其是他的中西方結(jié)合的繪畫技巧與他融入畫中的情感，使他的作品能經(jīng)受住時間的考驗(yàn)。故選A。BSheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.But，atover500yearsofage，timeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisa.Thehealthofthefamouspicture，paintedbyLeonardoDaVinciin1505，isgettingworsebytheyear，accordingtotheLouvreMuseum(盧浮宮博物館)whereitishoused.“Thethin，woodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsago，”themuseumsaid.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrent(現(xiàn)在的)chemicalstate.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyear，andmanyareattractedbythemysteryofhersmile.“It’sveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingather，sheseemstobesmiling，andthenyoulookatherandshestops，”saidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.“It’sbecausedirectvision(視覺)isexcellentatpickingupdetails，butlesssuitedtolookatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.”However，theactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmile.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhim，untilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisⅠin1169.In1911，thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployee，whotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡ，F(xiàn)renchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.Likemanyoldladies，theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了世界名畫《蒙娜麗莎》，她的微笑一直是一團(tuán)謎，畫作也歷經(jīng)磨難。5．TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa.A．islosingitsvalueB．isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC．isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassingD．willrotaway答案B解析句意猜測題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可推出，這里指隨著時間的推移，MonaLisa遭到一些損壞。6．ThesmileofMonaLisacanonlybeseen.A．byindirectvision B．a(chǎn)tadistanceC．bydirectvision D．inshadows答案A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后兩句可知，MonaLisa的微笑只有在不直視她時才能看見。7．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheMonaLisa?A．ItwasoncetakenawayandhiddenupbyGermanforces.B．Itspainterhimselfloveditgreatlyandalwayskeptitinashade.C．MonaLisastopssmilingwhenyoulookatherwantingtoseehersmiles.D．KingFrancisⅠboughtitandthenreturnedittoItaly.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“It’sveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingather，sheseemstobesmiling，andthenyoulookatherandshestops”可知答案選C。8．Fromthelastparagraph，wecaninferthat.A．manyinterestingstorieshavebeenwrittenabouttheMonaLisaB．peopleareinterestedinthestoriesabouttheMonaLisaC．somemysteriesstillremaintobesolvedabouttheMonaLisaD．manymorestorieswillbetoldabouttheMonaLisa答案C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“theMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell”可知，這幅名畫還有很多謎團(tuán)有待我們?nèi)ヌ剿骱徒鉀Q。CChinesepainterspaintedonvariousmaterialsinmanyformats.Themostpopularmaterialswiththeearliestartistswerewoodandbamboobutthenthefollowingwereadopted：plasteredwalls，silk，andpaper.Canvaswouldonlybeusedwidelyfromthe8thcenturyCE.Brushesweremadefromanimalhair，cuttoataperingendandtiedtoabambooorwoodhandle.Significantly，theywerepreciselythesameinstrumentsusedbythecalligrapher.Theinksusedweremadefromrubbingadriedcakeofanimalorvegetablemattermixedwithmineralsandglueagainstawetstone.Eachartisthadtolaboriously(辛苦地)maketheirowninksastherewasnocommercialproductionofthem.ThetwomostpopularthemesofChinesepaintingwereportraitsandlandscapes.PortraitsinChineseartbeganintheWarringStatesPeriodandweretraditionallyrenderedwithgreatrestraint，usuallybecausethesubjectwasagreatscholar，monkorcourtofficialandsoshould，bydefinition，haveagoodmoralcharacterwhichshouldbeportrayedwithrespectbytheartist.Forthisreason，facesareoftenseeminglyimpassive(面無表情的)withonlythemeresthintofemotionorcharactersubtlyexpressed.Oftenthecharacterofthesubjectismuchmoreclearlyexpressedintheirattitudeandrelationshiptootherpeopleinthepicture；thisisespeciallytrueofportraitsofemperorsandBuddhistfigures.Landscapepaintinghadbeenaroundaslongasartistshad，butthegenrereallytookoffduringtheTangdynastywhenartistsbecamemuchmoreconcernedwithhumanity’splaceinnature.Typically，smallhumanfiguresguidetheviewerthroughapanoramic(全景的)landscapeofmountainsandriversinTangpaintings.ItshouldbenosurprisethatmountainsandwaterdominatedlandscapepaintingastheverywordinChineseforlandscapetranslatesliterallyas“mountain-and-water”．Treesandrocksarealsofeaturedandthewholesceneisusuallymeanttocaptureaparticularseasonoftheyear.Colourswerelimitedinuse，eithereverythinginvariousshadesofasinglecolour(illustratingtherootsincalligraphy)ortwocolourscombined，usuallybluesandgreens.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了中國畫所用的材料，中國畫的內(nèi)容以及中國畫最受歡迎的主題。9．Whichofthefollowingisthelatestmaterialusedbyancientartists?A．Bamboo. B．Canvas.C．Paper. D．Silk.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段第二、三句可知，畫布是古代藝術(shù)家最晚使用的材料。故選B。10．Whydidartistsmakeinksthemselves?A．Noonesentinkstocalligraphers.B．Theywantedtomakesuitableinksforthemselves.C．Noinksweresoldinthemarkets.D．Thematerialsusedwereeasytofind.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段末句可知，畫家們自己制作墨水的原因是沒有商業(yè)化生產(chǎn)，即市場上買不到。故選C。11．Whoismostlikelytobethefigureintheportraitaccordingtothepassage?A．Aneducator. B．Asinger.C．Acowboy. D．Abusinessman.答案A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段第二句可知，中國的肖像畫的描繪對象通常是具有良好12．WhatbegantoriseintheTangDynasty?A．Portraits. B．Landscapes.C．Wallpaintings. D．Calligraphy.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段首句可知，山水畫在唐朝興盛并且騰飛。故選B。Ⅱ.七選五Whatcomestomindwhenyouthinkoftheword“museum”？Doyoupicturepaintingshangingonawall?Quiethallsfullofrelicsfromthepast?Ordoyouthinkofairplanessuspendedfromtheceiling?Perhapsscienceexperimentscometomind.1Therearemanydifferenttypesofmuseumsaroundtheworld.Eachonemightdisplaycertaintypesofexhibitsbasedonsubjectmatter.2OneofthemostfamousistheLouvreinParis,France.It’sthehomeoftheMonaLisa.Paintingsaren’ttheonlyformsofartthatmuseumsputondisplay.Theyusuallycontainsortsofart,fromsculpturestofabricart.Manycitiesnowhavechildren’smuseums.Whatdotheydisplaythere?3Thesegivekidsachancetoexploretheirimaginationsbyinteractingwithexh