2014-2015学年外研版高中英语选修8语篇提能练习题及答案解析30份6.doc

语 篇 提 能阅读理解ASchool 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 ft14 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。根据最后一段的“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。BShe is widely seen as a proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, 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 changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current (现在的) chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year; many are attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that 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 (哈佛大学). “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 shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who 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 interesting stories to tell.语篇解读本文介绍了卢浮宫里的世界名著蒙娜丽莎随着岁月的流逝，加上自然和人为的原因，正在受到损坏。5The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa _.A. is losing its valueB. is being damaged after so many yearsC. is getting more valuable with years passingD. will rot away答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中的“good looks can last forever”和后面but的转折，说明蒙娜丽莎随着岁月的流逝而受到损坏。6Why is it very difficult to keep the Mona Lisa ?A. Because it is already 500 years old.B. Because its thin, wooden panel has changed shape.C. Because experts dont know for sure its materials and chemical state.D. All of the above.答案与解析D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可知A是正确的，由第三段可知B、C两项是正确的。故答案选D项。7The Mona Lisa is most probably kept in _ now.A. Italy B. FranceC. German D. China答案与解析B细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“During World War ， French hid the pa