2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修6语篇提能练习题及答案解析26份5.doc

语 篇 提 能.阅读理解School of AthensThis wall painting, located in the Vatican, contains pictures of many famous philosophers. Plato and Aristotle are the two in the middle. As an inside joke, Raphael based Platos face on his fellow artist Leonardo da Vinci. He also included Michelangelo and himself elsewhere in the painting.The Night WatchRembrandt is one of the most famous Dutch painters. This painting is huge (11 ft 14 ft) and shows a group of soldiers leaving for a battle. Unlike earlier paintings which show people looking stiff (坚硬的), this picture captures their movement. Also, the way he painted the light emphasizes the three men in the front as well as a young girl. The girl has a dead chicken hanging from her belt a symbol that they will defeat their enemy.American GothicThis is likely the most famous American painting of all time. “Gothic” refers to the top window of the house in the background. During the Great Depression, this painting became a symbol of the hardworking and determined American people. Note that the pitchfork (干草叉) is mirrored on the mans overalls (外套)The Son of ManThis painting is an example of surrealism (超现实主义), a style that captures strange dreamlike feelings. Magritte explained this painting as follows, “Everything we see hides another thing, so we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest because which is hidden and which the visible does not show us.”1Raphael played a joke in his painting School of Athens by _.A. painting philosophers of different times in one paintingB. painting himself in this paintingC. basing Platos face on the artist Leonardo da VinciD. putting Plato and Aristotle in the middle答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第一段的“As an inside joke, Raphael based Platos face on his fellow artist Leonardo da Vinci”可知应选C项。2What do we know about Rembrandts The Night Watch?A. It is a wall painting located in the Vatican.B. It contains pictures of many philosophers.C. It is one of Rembrandts early paintings.D. It shows some soldiers leaving for a battle.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第二段的“This painting is huge (11 ft 14 ft) and shows a group of soldiers leaving for a battle.”可知应选D项。3The painting American Gothic most probably shows _.A. philosophers B. farmersC. artists D. soldiers答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第三段的“During the Great Depression, this painting became a symbol of the hardworking and determined American people. Note that the pitchfork is mirrored on the mans overalls.”可推断American Gothic里画的是农民。4Which of the following paintings is called The Son of Man?答案与解析C推理判断题。根据末段的“Everything we see hides another thing, so we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest because which is hidden and which the visible does not show us.”可知The Son of Man所展示的东西是有所掩盖的，C项中的男子的脸被苹果遮盖，符合这种描述。.阅读理解七选五(2014唐山高二期末)What to avoid to become an adult_1_ But what makes someone an adult? Its more than just your age its how you act. Below are several childish habits to avoid.Interrupting conversations.Remember when you were 5 and your parents were talking to other grownups? Youd walk over and repeatedly call out: “Mom！” or “Dad！” to get her or his attention. Yeah that was improper then but you were 5, so it was understandable. _2_ Sometimes, listening is much more important than talking.Fighting.People seem to show increasingly less respect to one another, so physical fights might seem unavoidable. But fighting is extremely uncool, and worse, its foolish. If you consider the result of a fight, is it ever good? _3_You win, but you get nothing but an enemy or you put yourself in trouble by causing permanent damage to the other person.You lose. Youre the one beaten. Everyone witnessed it, and now youre ashamed._4_Throwing fists, breaking glasses, screaming or having a bad attitude isnt going to solve anything. Dont act like a little child, crying in the store because your parents didnt buy you what you wanted.Picking your nose.Seriously, just use a tissue. If someone sees you move your hand away from your nose, then begin to roll something between your fingers, they can easily tell what youve done. _5_A. Losing temper.B. Enjoying shouting and playing.C. Dont expect them to shake your hand in the future.D. Consider