【步步高】高中英语 Module 6 The Tang Poems Period One Warm up Reading同步测试1 外研版选修8(1).DOC

module 6the tang poemsperiod onewarmup & reading ()基础落实.课文理解1the tang dynasty _.awas the greatest dynasty in chinese historybwas from 681 to 709cwasnt a time of expansiondreached as far as siberia at its high point2what perhaps influenced china most in the tang dynasty?abuddhism. btrade.ccustoms. dlaws.3what were/was not mentioned in this text?aseng yixing. bcomputers.cliterature. dmedical schools.4why did people enjoy writing poems in the tang dynasty?athere are lots of rules which govern the tones.btang poetry was better than everything that had come before it.ca good poet had a better chance of getting a good job.dlots of people became interested in poetry.5which of the following is not true?ali bai drowned when he fell into a river.bdu fu painted a realistic picture of the problems of his age.cli bai is called the “poet of history” or “the mirror of his time”ddu fu and li bai met in 744 and became friends.课文缩写in the tang dynasty,1._ development went hand in hand with technological 2._.new 3._ were made in astronomy，geography and medicine.the 4._ of printing about this time meant that knowledge could be 5._ and shared as never before.printing also marked the beginning of the golden age of literatureand literature，in the tang dynasty，meant 6._.one of the greatest of the tang 7._ was du fu.sometimes he is called the “poet of history” or “the 8._ of his time” because he paints a 9._ picture of the problems of the age in which he lived.du fu is also known for his 10._ with li bai，another great poet of the age.介、副词填空1trade _ foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture.2cultural development went hand _ hand with technological progress.3there is no single answer _ the question.4a good poet had a better chance _ getting a good job.5in fact，he thought _ himself as a failure.6du fu is also known _ his friendship with li bai，another great poet of the age.7li bai，the son of a wealthy merchant，grew _ in sichuan province.8it is said that he drowned when he fell _ a river while trying to take hold _ the reflection of the moon.能力提升阅读理解ageorge bernard shaw，the greatest and funniest british dramatist(剧作家) of the first half of the 20th century，was born in dublin，ireland，on july 26,1856.his early life was not happy.his father was an selfish man who drank too much and could not support his family properly.his mother was a disappointed，unhappy woman who found more pleasure in studying music than in her children.shaw and his two sisters received little love and attention from their mother while they were young.at the age of ten，shaw entered school.at first he was the best student，but soon he was at or near the bottom of his class.although he did not like school，shaw was a good，bright，curious student.his lifelong interest in everything from music and art to machines and medicine began at school.the interests of this tireless schoolboy were literature and music.he often entertained his classmates with stories he read.early at the age of fifteen，he went to work in an office.he did well as an office clerk，but after five years he decided that he wanted to be a writer.he left ireland and went to london，where he began to write seriously.seventyfour years later the great dramatist died.1whats the main idea of this passage?aits the story of george bernard shaw.bit refers to george bernard shaws mother.cgeorge bernard shaw was telling his schooling.dthe remark is connected with all the dramatists in britain.2what does the underlined word “selfish” in the first paragraph mean?aimpossiblebreasonablecremarkabledirresponsible3bernard shaw grew up_.awithout his parents lovebin the schoolcwith his sisters helpdin a hungry family4shaws mother_，so she took an interest in music.ahad little knowledgebwas disappointed with her husbandccouldnt look after her childrendhoped to be an actressbmore than 10 million chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas，most of which were stolen and illegally shipped out of china during the times of war before 1949.about 1.67 million pieces are housed in more than 200 museums in 47 countries，which accounts for 10 percent of all lost chinese cultural relics，and the rest are in the hands of private collectors.most of these treasures are owned by museums or private collectors in the united states，europe，japan and southeast asian countries.there are more than 23,000 pieces in the british museum，most of which were stolen or bought for pennies more than 100 years ago.the major method to recover these national treasures was to buy them back.in some cases，private collectors donated the relics to the government.also the government can turn to official channels(渠道) to demand the return of relics.in 2003，a priceless bronze pigs head dating from the qing dynasty was returned to its home in beijing after it was removed by the anglofrench allied army over 140 years ago.macao entrepreneur(企业家) stanley ho donated 6 million yuan to buy it back from a us art collector and then donated it to the poly art museum in beijing.although buyingback is the most feasible way to recover the lost treasures，limited funding is always a big headache.in recent years，the chinese government has improved efforts to recover the precious cultural relics lost overseas.it has started a national project on the recovery of the treasures and has set up a database(数据库) collecting relevant information.it has signed several international agreements with many countries on this matter，and is also looking for international cooperation to recover the relics by working closely with several international organizations.5what is the passage mainly about?ahow to recover cultural relics.bthe efforts to recover chinese cultural relics.cstanley ho donated a bronze pigs head to beijing.dchinese cultural relics were stolen by the anglofrench allied army.6which of the following statements about the bronze pigs head is not true?ait was made in the qing dynasty.bit is now in the poly art museum in beijing.cit was donated by the french government to china.dit was removed by the