高中英语 Module 2 The Renaissance Section Ⅰ Introducti

Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary—
Comprehending
Ⅰ阅读理解
A
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese，Italy on March 6，
1475.He was still young when his family moved to Florence where
Michelangelo grew up.His mother died when he was only six years
old.Growing up in Florence during the Italian Renaissance was the
perfect stage of young Michelangelo’s life.Even as a child all he
wanted to do was painting and to be an artist.
At the age of thirteen, he went to learn from Domenico Ghirlandaio，who was not only a painter but also an artist.Michelangelo’s talents became apparent as he worked for Domenico.Within a year or so Domenico sent him to the powerful Medici family to continue his training under the sculptor (雕刻家) Bertoldo di Geovanni.Michelangelo was able to work with some of the finest artists and philosophers of the time.During the next few years，Michelangelo produced many famous sculptures including MadonnaoftheSteps, BattleoftheCentaurs and Bacchus.
In 1496 Michelangelo moved to Rome.A year later he was asked to make a sculpture called ThePieta.It would become one of the masterpieces of Renaissance art.Today this sculpture sits in St.Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.It is the only piece of art that Michelangelo signed.
Michelangelo’s fame (名声) as a great artist began to grow.He returned to Florence and was asked to create a large statue of David.It took him a couple of years to finish the giant statue.The piece of marble (大理石) he began with was very tall and thin.Many people didn’t think he could do much with it.He worked without letting anyone see it until it was finished.David became Michelangelo’s most famous work of art.It is thirteen feet tall and is the largest statue made since Ancient Rome.It is considered by many experts in art to be a nearly perfect sculpture.Today
the statue sits at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence，Italy.
【解题导语】米开朗基罗是意大利文艺复兴时期著名的艺术家，本文向我们介绍了一些他的生平事迹。

1．What can we learn about Michelangelo as a young child?
A．He lived a very hard life.
B．He showed great interest in art.
C．He wanted to go to Florence very much.
D．He didn’t have much time to learn painting.
B解析：推理判断题。

根据第一段中的“Even as a child all he wanted to do was painting and to be an artist.〞可推断，米开朗基罗小时候就对艺术很感兴趣。

2．Michelangelo was sent to work under the sculptor Bertoldo di Geovanni most probably because________．
A．Michelangelo had lost his interest in painting
B．Domenico didn’t think Michelangelo had a gift for painting
C．Bertoldo di Geovanni offered to show Michelangelo sculptures
D．Domenico wanted Michelangelo to make better use of his gift there
D解析：推理判断题。

根据第二段中的“Michelangelo’s talents became apparent as he worked for Domenico.Within a year or so Domenico sent him to the powerful Medici family to continue his training under the sculptor (雕刻家)Bertoldo di Geovanni.〞可推断，Domenico是为了米开朗基罗能更好地利用自己的天赋才把他送到Bertoldo di Geovanni那里去工作的。

3．What sculpture by Michelangelo will you see in St.Peter’s Basilica? A．Bacchus.
B．ThePieta.
C．MadonnaoftheSteps.
D．BattleoftheCentaurs.
B解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“A year later he was asked to make a sculpture called ThePieta. It would become one of the masterpieces of Renaissance art.Today this sculpture sits in St.Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.〞可知，应选B。

4．When Michelangelo began his work on creating a large statue of David，many people________．
A．couldn’t wait to make fun of his work
B．thought he would finish it within months
C．knew it would be his most famous work of art
D．didn’t think he would make good use of it
D解析：细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“Many people didn’t think he could do much wit h it.〞可知，一开始很多人认为那块大理石不适合雕刻那个作品。

B
With the ever­increasing popularity of online shopping,
users’ reviews are becoming more and more important. Given
that you can’t actually touch, see, smell or hear the product
you’re buying online, these reviews will provide you with
valuable information on the product itself. But how far can you trust them?
Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experience.“I took some friends to a restaurant in Manchester that had excellent reviews on a food website. However, the service was awful and we were ignored most of the time. Later, I wrote a review on the same site only to be told that the review site owner would not accept any bad reviews—only the good ones.〞
So, how can you get a useful review? Web expert Hilary Saunders has a few top tips.“If there are only a few reviews of a place, there is a good chance that they have been planted by friends or enemies. If there are many reviews, start by dropping the most extreme comments. Also, watch out for similarities in style between reviews from people with different usernames, particularly if those reviews were placed about the same time. The best thing is to look for reviewers who show some relevant knowledge of the product they are reviewing.〞
Some companies seem to be contributing to the problem. A publishing house offered gift vouchers (购物礼券) to anyone who would give their textbook a five­star review. But not all online companies operate like this.“Amazon works hard to keep the completeness of its customer reviews，〞said a spokesperson for the company.“We have very clear guidelines, and when a customer reports a review that he feels is inappropriate，we check, and may take it down.〞
So, next time you see that five­star review for something you want to buy, be
aware—it could be the work of a false reviewer!
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了随着网上购物越来越受欢迎，使用者的评价变得越来越重要。

但是，这些评价的可信度到底有多高呢？
5．What does “them〞 in Para. 1 refer to?
A．Products. B．Users.
C．Reviews. D．Buyers.
C解析：代词指代题。

them指代上文中的名词复数形式，上文的复数名词有reviews和users，再根据下文的关于网上评价未必都和事实相符的例子可知，这里应选C项。

6．What does Barnaby Bicke n’s story imply?
A．The food served was awful.
B．Not all reviews are believable.
C．Many people are easily cheated.
D．He likes to write bad reviews.
B解析：推理判断题。

Barnaby Bicken选择了一家网评很好的饭店吃饭，结果发现饭店的服务质量非常糟糕，自己想如实写一个评论发表，但又不被承受。

该例子是对第一段最后一句“这些评论可信度有多高？〞的回应，故该例子是说明网上评价未必都和事实相符，因此选B项。

7．What reviews of products are useful?
A．Those by competitors.
B．Those by different users.
C．Those with good comments.
D．Those with related information.
D解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“The best thing is to look for reviewer s who show some relevant knowledge of the product they are reviewing.〞可知，最好是寻找那些对评论的产品有相关知识的网评者，故有相关信息的那些评论是有用的，因此D选项符合题意。

8．How does Amazon deal with the customer reviews?
A．It helps to finish the reviews.
B．It pays attention to the bad reviews.
C．It offers gifts for the good reviews.
D．It tries to make the reviews objective.
D解析：推理判断题。

根据第四段中的“Amazon works hard to keep the completeness of its customer reviews〞和“We have very clear guidelines，and when a customer reports a review that he feels is inappropriate, we check，and may take it down.〞可知，亚马逊公司努力保持顾客评论的完整性，处理顾客所反映的不恰当的评论，因此可以说该公司尽量保持评论的客观性，因此答案为D选项。

Ⅱ完形填空
On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give 1 to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street, and, as a result, had gotten her car 2 . She couldn’t move the car in any 3 without damaging it. A couple of people tried to 4 the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn’t do much about it, they left. The woman in the car tried to 5 some service, and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.
While watching the other people 6 ， I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how 7 that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking, she 8 me to sit inside her car.
I wasn’t in a hurry, so I 9 my family that I would be later and then tried to 10 the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others 11 . But actually it wasn’t too much trouble 12 they could still pass, and also there wasn’t anything she could do about it 13 . We laughed and 14 that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.
Finally 15 came and helped her back on the street. She 16 me and asked for my phone number so she could return the 17 ， but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much 18 when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation 19 can make a lot of 20 ．
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者安慰并帮助一位在马路上因为给救护车让行而陷入困境的女士的故事。

1．A.signal B．way
C．time D．help
B解析：一位女士试图给一辆救护车让行。

give way to...“给……让行〞，为固定搭配。

应当选B。

2．A.stuck B．broken
C．dirty D．abandoned
A解析：根据下文“She couldn’t move the ca r〞可推知，因为给救护车让行，这位女士的车卡 (stuck)在那里不能动弹。

3．A.sense B．minute
C．direction D．line
C解析：在不损坏车的情况下，无论往哪个方向 (direction)都无法移动。

4．A.lift B．hold
C．pull D．drive
A解析：根据上文“She couldn’t move the car〞以与下文“but the obstacles were too high〞可推知，车子卡在那里，障碍物太高，不能被抬 (lift)回来。

5．A.offer B．seek
C．refuse D．take
B解析：那位女士在车里试图寻求 (seek)一些服务。

6．A.shout B．discuss
C．stand D．leave
D解析：根据上文中的“Seeing that they couldn’t do much about it, they left.〞可知，当时其他人因为帮不了什么忙，都走开 (leave)了。

7．A.amazing B．pleasant
C．uneasy D．incredible
C解析：根据上文可知，那位女士的车被卡在障碍物上，其他人又帮不上忙，作者将心比心，觉得此情此景，那位女士一定不舒服 (uneasy)，与下文“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others ______〞呼应。

8．A.forced B．invited
C．ordered D．allowed
B解析：根据语境可推知，那位女士邀请 (invited)作者坐进她的车里。

9．A.consulted B．warned
C．advised D．informed
D解析：根据语境与下文“I would be later〞可推知，作者是知会 (informed)家人一些情况。

10．A.persuade B．comfort
C．frighten D．satisfy
B解析：根据空后的“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others ______〞可推知，那位女士似乎感到焦虑不安，作者试图宽慰 (comfort)她，这与下文“We laughed and ______ that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.〞呼应。

11．A.trouble B．disbelief
C．anxiety D．embarrassment
A解析：根据下文中的“But actually it wasn’t too much trouble ______ they could still pass〞可推知，那位女士因给他人带来麻烦 (trouble)而感到焦虑不安。

12．A.though B．until
C．since D．unless
C解析：根据语境可推知，此处前后内容表示逻辑上的因果关系。

故since“因为〞符合语境。

13．A.anyway B．therefore
C．still D．somehow
A解析：根据上文“She couldn’t move the car in any ______without damaging it.〞可推知，无论如何 (anyway)，那位女士对当时那种情况也是无能为力的。

14．A.remembered B．realized
C．thought D．joked
D解析：由空前的“W e laughed〞可推知，作者和那位女士当时都笑了，并且开着玩笑(joked)。

15．A.news B．my partner
C．assistance D．an ambulance
C解析：根据空后的“helped her back on the street〞可推知，最终援助 (assistance)到了，帮那位女士回到了路上。

16．A.greeted B．thanked
C．accepted D．attracted
B解析：根据语境可知，作者去安慰那位受困的女士，那位女士在最终解困后应是感谢(thanked)作者。

17．A.car B．company
C．favor D．picnic
C解析：根据语境可推知，那位女士想要作者的号码，以回报作者的帮助 (favor)。

18．A.nervous B．unwilling
C．disappointed D．better
D解析：根据语境可知，那位女士从困境中解脱出来，感觉比之前好了许多。

故D项符合语境。

19．A.alone B．bravely
C．bitterly D．directly
A解析：根据上文可知，由于作者的帮助和安慰，那位女士最终心情变得好了许多，由此可推知，她当时不是独自 (alone)面对困境。

20．A.decision B．fortune
C．choice D．difference
D解析：作者认为不用独自面对困境可以产生很大影响 (difference)。