06—07学年度高二英语选修6单元测试题
Unit 1—Unit3
一．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 1 person.
When I first knew Bill, back in 2 , he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑) people I had ever 3 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 4 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or d riving 50 miles to see an old 5 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 6 was never dull (无聊) when he was 7 . With him there was one wild adventure after another. Sometimes I wonder how we managed to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 8 , I wasn’t even sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 9 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the
10 thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main
11 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never 12 Bill changing so much. My image of him remained the one I had formed 13 the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s foolish to expect people to remain the same, especially 14 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 15 the same way about me.
1. A. proper B. same C. usual D. right
2. A. childhood B. the army C. his thirties D. college
3. A. considered B. supposed C. met D. expected
4. A. nothing B. much C. most D. none
5. A. man B. hospital C. movie D. country
6. A. learning B. life C. work D. fun
7. A. in B. out C. away D. around
8. A. First of all B. At first C. Now and then D. All the time
9. A. thought B. talked C. argued D. spent
10. A. first B. last C. next D. only
11. A. interest B. event C. subject D. problem
12. A. forgot B. minded C. liked D. imagined
13. A. since B. from C. at D. till
14. A. because B. that C. how D. when
15. A. felt B. acted C. looked D. discovered
二. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in themselves, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels. The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions(服装), sports, books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.
A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains(包含) a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs, the first paragraph is in fact a summary(总结) of the news item. It gives all the necessary information, what, when, where, how and why. The other paragraphs give full details of the subjects. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas (引号). Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.
16. The easiest way to get today’s news is .
A. to go to the cinema
B. to watch a color TV
C. to read today’s newspaper
D. to listen to the music over radio
17. Newspapers sell well mainly because .
A. they cost very little
B. they are easy to get
C. they have got pictures to go with the news
D. they provide all sorts of news in them
18. If you want to get enough information about yesterday’s traffic accident
within a very short time, you’d better .
A. read the first paragraph of the news report in today’s
newspaper
B.start from the second paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper
C.look through the whole news report in today’s newspaper
D.talk with people who have seen the accident
19. To interest more people, a news reporter .
A. usually produces amusing news
B. always writes very short news reports
C. often prints pictures to go with the news
D. sometimes provides long and important news
20. This passage mainly talks about .
A. different types of reports
B. news reports
C. happenings to people and their surroundings
D. the length of a news report
B
Mr. Briggs got a job with an insurance company(保险公司) after he left school and went around visiting people in their homes to sell them life insurance. One day, after he had been working for the company for about a year, the insurance manager sent for him and said, “Mr. Briggs, I have been looking at your record as a salesman with our company, and there is one thing that surprises me about it. Why have you been selling insurance only to people over 95 years old, and why have you been giving them such generous（宽厚的）conditions? You’ll ruin our company if you go on like that.”
“Oh, no, sir,” answered Mr. Briggs at once, “Before I started work, I looked at the figures(数字) for deaths in this country during the past ten years, and I can tell you that few people die at the age of 95.”
21. Before he worked in an insurance company, what was Mr.
Briggs?
A .He was a worker. B. He was an official.
C. He was a student.
D. He was a businessman.
22. The word “ruin” in the second paragraph means .
A. lose
B. break
C. leave
D. destroy
23. As a salesman with the company, Mr. Brigs .
A.visited peop0le to ask them to work with him
B. called on people to make them join the company
C.saw old people in order to help them
D.visited many people so as to offer insurance
24. What was it that surprised the manager?
A. Mr. Briggs sold life insurance only to 95 people.
B. Mr. Briggs sold insurance only to people of more than 95.
C. Mr. Briggs had ruined the insurance company.
D. Mr. Briggs gave people generous conditions.
25. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Mr. Briggs had studied the figures for deaths for several
years.
B. Mr. Briggs began to look at the figures after he started work.
C. A great number of very old people die every year.
D. The number of the very old people who died every year is
small.
D
Dear Editor,
I used to be a doctor in the children’s department of a hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned by medicine for older family members. The children didn’t know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily open the bottle that we now use in China.
Some days ago I talked about medicines with an American. He showed me a sort of plastic bottle. The design was quite simple and I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle licks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most you7ng children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily.
I’m certain that the expense of making such tops would be very small. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful（感激的）.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
26. The letter writer’s job in the hospital was mainly to .
A. treat sick children
B. treat poisoned children
C. give medicine to people
D. give medicine to children
27. From the letter one can conclude that .
A.some children like to take adults’ medicine
B.some adults medicines cause danger to children
C.all children like to take sweet medicines
D.all adults’ medicines are dangerous to children
28. The doctor seems to be .
A.happy about China’ a hospital
B.sorry for what has happened
C.eager to disclose the affair
D.anxious to solve the problem
29. The doctor thins that we should .
A.learn from the Americans
B.buy this kind of bottle
C.produce this kind of plastic bottle
D.turn to Americans for advice
30. The letter was written to the editor in order to ask for .
A.money from the newspaper
B. the plastic bottles from the readers
C. advice from the editor
D. support from public opinion
三．语法填空（根据前后的提示填空，共10小题，每小题2分，
满分20分）
How can I stop smoking?
Choose a day ___31___ is not ___32____ (stress) to quit smoking. Make a
list of all the ___33___ you will get from stopping smoking. Throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Reread the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like __34__. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to keep yourself busy.
If you feel nervous ___35___ stressed, try to do some ___36____ (relax) exercises ___37____ deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or chemist for help. The most important thing is to keep trying. Don’t feel ashamed ___38___ you weaken because some people have to try many times __39____ they finally quit smoking. Never give __40__ and you will succeed eventually.
06—07学年度金砂中学高二英语单元测试答卷
班级：______ 姓名：_______ 座号：_______ 评分：_______ 一．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
三．语法填空（根据前后的提示填空，共10小题，每小题2分，
满分20分）
31. which/that 32. stressful 33. benefits 34. smoking 35. or
36. relaxation 37. like 38. ___if___ 39. before 40. up
四．词汇填空。（填写Unit1-Unit3所学单词或词组的适当形式每题2分，满分20分）
1.If you go to a gallery, you can see many paintings.
2.I don’t believe in gods, and don’t have an y other belief.
3.He has a great deal for supper because he stays up late.
4.Can you recite any poems you have read in high school, either in Chinese or
in English?
5.Real good friends should share happiness and sorrow as
well.
6.We’re fast running out (用完) of the cigarettes.
7. The boy soon became accustomed to (习惯于) hard work.
8. Some adolescents (青少年) have got into the habit of
drinking alcohol.
9. To our sorrow, many children have to quit (停止)
school because of the lack of money..
10. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually
(最后) work for the Times.
五. 根据提示完成句子。（每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. 要是我是你的，我就等到他们回来。
If I were you，I would/should wait until they are back.
2. 我要是能飞就好了。
I wish I could fly.
3. 如果我有这本书的话，我是不会去书店买的。
If I had this book, I wouldn’t have gone to bookshop (to buy it).
4. 如果我没有考上汕头大学，我就不用搬到汕头去了。
If I hadn’t gone to Shantou University, I wouldn’t have move to Shantou.
5. 养成每天锻炼的习惯是个很好的主意。
It is a good idea to get into the habit of exercising each day.
选修6重点词汇，短语，句子复习总结 选修六. M6 Unit1 重点单词 abstract 抽象 sculpture 雕塑 belief 信仰 special特殊 visual视觉 consequently 因此 specific 具体 fragrant芳香 permanent永久 faith信念（信心） symbol象征 value 价值focus 焦点 avenue 大道 exhibition展览 possession拥有 figure图 achievemen 成就mostly 大多shadow阴影 variety 品种 contemporary 当代 custom 习俗adopt采用 object对象 explore gallery admission influence conventional convince ridiculous controversial excellent evident attempt predict collection discovery traditional amazing realistic masterpiece environment style aggressive scholar civilization counterpart scene permanent tip preference represent display fragile typical shape gradually technique reputation including replace 重点短语 focus on 集中 a great deal 大量 scores of concentrate on at the same time that Is (to say) as well as by coincidence lie in break away from on the other hand be well worth would rather appeal to精力在一个很大的成绩 集中精力在同一时间是(说) 以及巧合睡懒觉了 摆脱另一方面很值得 宁愿吸引 重点句子 1. A typical picture of this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of … 一个典型的图片的这个时候布满了宗教符号,创造了一种感觉… 2.But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when … 但显然的想法改变13th世纪… 1
选修6 Unit 1 Art-Reading A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD. The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. The Renaissance (15th to 16th century) During the Renaissance, new ideas and values graduallv replaced those held in the Middle Ages.People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess t heir own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements. One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the roles of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century) In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal. from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes. Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
选修六 Unit 1 1.adj. 现实主义的；逼真的；现实的 2.adj. 抽象的；深奥的n. 摘要 3.n. 雕塑 4.n. 雕刻家；雕塑家 5.n. 美术陈列室；画廊 6.n. 信任；信心；信念 7.adv. 忠实地 8.adv. 所以；因而 9.n. 目标；目的vi. & vt. 瞄准；（向某方向）努力 10.adj. 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的 11.adj. 典型的；有代表性的 12.adj. 明显的；明白的 13.n. 新生；复兴；复活 14.vt. 采用；采纳；收养 15.adj. 人道主义的 16.vt. 拥有；具有；支配 17.n. （尤作复数）所有；财产 18.adj. 卓越的；杰出的；极好的 19.n. 透视画法；透视图；观点 20.n. 技术；方法；技能 21.n. 巧合（的事）；（事情、口味、故事等）相合 22.巧合地 23.n. 杰作；名著 24.n. 印象主义；印象派 25.adj. 印象派的 n.印象派艺术家 26.adj. 后印象派的n. 后印象派艺术家 27.大量28.n. 阴影；影子 29.adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 30.adj. 争论的；争议的 31.n. 努力；尝试；企图vt. 尝试；企图 32.（可是）另一方面 33.vt. 预言；预告；预测 34.n. 风景；景色 35.adj. 确切的；特定的 36.n. 画像；身材；数字 37.n. 黏土 38.n. 评论家；批评者 39.n. 青铜；青铜色；青铜制艺术品 40.n. 大理石 41.vt. 雕刻；刻记 42.adj. 脆弱的；容易生病的；精致的 43.n. 帆布；画布 44.n. 咖啡馆；小餐馆 45.adj. 过敏性的；对……过敏的 46.adv. 有效地 47.n. 展览；陈列；展览会 48.adj.敢做敢为的;侵略的；好斗的 49.n. 学者 50.n. 肉；肌肉；肉体 51.活着的；本人 52.n. 几何学 53.n. 束；串 54.n. 林荫道；道路；大街 55.n. 喜爱；偏爱
选修六Module 1 ⒈lack (1)Lack money/ experience/ time (2)Be lacking in (3)For lack of ①健康问题与不好的饮食习惯及缺乏锻炼有很大的关系。 Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a lack of exercise. ②大城市因为缺乏空间建起了越来越多的高层建筑。 More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities for lack of space. ③由于缺乏睡眠，许多学生无法集中精力于学习上( 一句多译). Many students can’t concentrate on their studies for lack of sleep. Many students lack sleep, which makes it difficult for them to concentrate on their studies. Lacking sleep makes it difficult for many students to concentrate on their studies. Many students are lacking in sleep so that they can’t concentrate on their studies. ⒉advance Adj. 预先的在前的 预付款advance payment 提前做点某事do a little advance planning v.前进发展进步推动，将···提前 →advanced 先进的，高级的， advanced technology /society /courses n. in advance 提前、事先= ahead of time. ⒊In addition 此外，另外=besides, what’s more in addition to 除···之外= apart from// besides There’s a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge In addition , you need to know how long you should stay. Except //except for I cant take my holidays at any time except in August.
Review of Book 6 高二英语选修6 重要知识点复习 I.Let?s review the phrases of book6. 从方框里选择短语并用正确的形式填空，每个短语只能够用一次（其中有多余的选项） burn to the ground, put up with, on the whole, result in , so long as, come about, in the distance, build up, focus on , scores of, a great deal of, manage to , be made up o f, translate …into, take it easy,, in spite of, in sorrow, take possession of, due to, decide on , be addicted to, get into, in the flesh, run out of, stand for, feel like, be accustomed to, convince…of, pay attention to, in the darkness, take a risk 1 the restaurant?s success was___ its new manage. 2 Could you tell me how many departments this university ____? 3 The man often returns from work very late and gets through the woods ___ by himself. 4The king tried to______ his men ____ his power by leading the great army. 5At the discussion, the farmers? argument____ whether their farmlands should be covered by the factory. 6Once you ___ surfing on the Internet, you will find it rather hard to give it up. 7Though humans have discovered____ oil and coal, they mustn?t waste energy like that. 8You can not legally____ the property until three weeks after the contract is signed. 9In mathematics, the letter “X” usually ______ an unknown figure. 10Hearing the sad news that the famous actor died of cancer, all his fans were deeply ______. 11“_______, young man” , the doctor said to Bill. “Let me examine you carefully. 12______ so many difficulties , we?ll do whatever we can to finish the task. 13It was so dry and hot in the desert and the travelers ______ the water they had. 14Without any guide leading them in the forest, the explorers soon____ trouble. 15I?m very hungry now and I _____ eating some food or fruit as soon as possible. 16Those young people would like to _____ so that they could find out whether there is a huge snake in the cave. 17Last week, we saw the man_______ who was said to have died in an accident and we know the news was not true. 18After a long heated discussion, the manager finally_______ taking the measures to encourage their stuff. 19A large number of young people who________ the comfortable life in the city would rather not return to the countryside. 20The popularity of private cars will_____ more serious air pollution and more traffic accidents. 21However, ________, I think I have been fortunate. 22With the Internet bridging people all over the world, great changes have________. 23A balanced diet and enough exercise can certainly_________ your health. 24The pay you get is so low in the company while your work is so hard-----how can you _________it? 25One can achieve his goal sooner or later_______ he is able to face the future with confidence and work hard at it. II.Words spelling. 单词拼写A： 1.They had to c______ tomorrow?s football match because of the bad weather. 2.He studied the German market to find the _______( 可能性) there for investment. 3.Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ________( 不幸地), neither of them could swim. 4.The car club couldn?t ________（保证）to meet the demands of all its members. 5.Miss Lin made a very _________(印象深刻的) speech at the meeting. 6.American culture is u______ because it was formed and developed under special conditions. 7.The lecture was so long and dull that most audiences got b______ with it. 8._______(发抖) with fear, I made my way to the edge of the crater. 单词拼写B 1.The word “ honesty” is an a______ （抽象）noun. 2.There are many art g_____ （画廊）in New York. 3.I?m afraid I?ve never been much of a s______ (学者) 4.They are to put on an ______ (展览) of French paintings next week. 5.The prisoners a______ (尝试) to escape, but failed. 单词拼写C： 1．Some___________ (青少年) have got into the habit of taking drugs. 2．She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and _______(最后)work the Times. 3．The doors opened _______（自动地）as we approached. 4．He played the piano for a bit of __________ （放松） 5．It?s ________（不合法的）to park your car here. 6．He put forward a plan for improving the rate of_______（生产）。 7．So I did wrong thing! Well, nobody?s_______（完美的）。 8．A woman is ________（怀孕的）for nine months before a child is born. 9．In fact,_______（压力）isn?t so bad a thing as it is often supposed to be. 10.The man made a________（陈述）to the police. 单词填空D 1．T he __________(平均数)of 3,6 and 9 is 6 2．G as and coal are __________(燃料)。 3．W e had very little d_________(资料)on that subject.
西方绘画艺术简史 艺术是受一个民族的风俗和信仰影响。西方艺术风格经历了多次变革。因为西方艺术多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。因此，本书只谈及从公元六世纪开始以来最重要的几种艺术风格。 中世纪(5到15世纪) 在中世纪时期,画家的主要目的是把宗教主题表现出来。这一时期传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。这时的典型绘画充满了宗教的特征，体现出了对上帝的爱戴和敬重。但是，13世纪时绘画观念在改变是显而易见的，像乔托这样的画家开始以一种更现实的方式来画宗教场景。 文艺复兴时期（15世纪到16世纪） 在文艺复兴时期,新的思想和价值观逐渐取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。同时画家们回到罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。他们力争如实画出人物和自然。富人们想拥有自己的艺术品，这样就可以装饰自己的高级宫殿和豪宅。他们出价聘请著名艺术家不仅让他们画他们的活动和成就，还要他们画自己的肖像、房子和所有物。 在此期间，最重要的发现之一就是如何用透视法来画出事务。这一手法是1428年由马萨乔第一次使用的。当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景，并对此深信不疑。如果没有发现透视法，就没有人能画出如此逼真的画。巧合的是，这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。没有新的颜料和新的手法，我们就不能看到很多使这一时期著名的杰作。 印象派(19世纪后期到20世纪初期) 19世纪后期，欧洲发生了巨大的变化，从以农业为主的社会转变成了以工业为主的社会。许多人从农村迁入到新城市。有许多新发明和社会变革。这些变革也自然地促成了新的绘画风格。在那些突破传统画法的画家中有生活和工作在法国巴黎的印象派画家。 印象派画家是第一批室外写景的画家。他们急切地想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影呈现出来。然而由于自然光的变化很快，印象派画家们必须很快地作画，因此，他们的画就不像以前那些画家们的画那样细致了。起初，很多人不喜欢这种画法，甚至还怒不可遏。他们说这些画家作画时漫不经心，粗枝大叶，而他们的作品更是荒谬可笑。 现代艺术(20世纪到今天) 在印象派作品的创建初期，他们是存在着争议的，但是如今已经被人们接受而成为我们现在所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。这是因为印象派鼓励画家用一种崭新的视角看待他们的环境。如今，现代艺术风格有好几十种，然而如果没有印象派，那么这许多不同的风格也许就不可能存在。一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来，而是集中展现物体的某些品质特征，用色彩、线条和形状把它们呈现出来。而另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品却是那么真实，看上去就像是照片。这些风格如此不同。谁能预言将来会有什么样的绘画风格？
Unit 1 1. faith Un. 信任，信念，信心+in ；宗教信仰 We always have faith in the quality of your products. a strong faith 2. consequently adv. 因此，所以 My car broke down, and consequently I was late. 3. aim Cn. 目标，目的，意图 Un. 瞄准 v. 努力，力争；瞄准，对准 The main aim of the course is to improve your writing skills. What’s your aim in life? take aim at… The hunter took aim at the lion. We aim to give every student an equal chance of education. We study day and night, aiming at winning the scholarship. The hunter aimed his gun at a deer but didn’t shoot. 4. conventional adj. 传统的，按惯例、习俗办事的，守旧的 Internet connections through conventional phone lines are very slow. 5. typical adj. 典型的，有代表性的+of The painting is typical of his early works. 6. evident adj. 明显的，明白的 It is evident that he is the best person for the job. It must be evident to all of you that he has made a mistake. 7. adopt v. 采用，采纳；收养，过继 We’ll adopt a new plan to help the victims. His mother had him adopted because she couldn’t look after her son herself. 8. possess v. 拥有，占有，具有 Because of his gambling, he lost everything he possessed. possession n. 拥有；个人财产，私人财物（常pl.） Dangerous drugs were found in her possession. She was found in possession of dangerous drugs. 9. convince v. 使确信，使明白+sb. of sth.；说服+sb. to do sth. He convinced me of the difficulty of the work. He parents cannot convince her that she has made a wrong decision. I’ve been convincing John to come with me. 10. coincidence. n. 巧合；巧合的事 —I’m going to Paris tomorrow. —What a coincidence! So am I. By coincidence, we were travelling on the same train that way. 11. a great deal 大量的+of Un. 12. score n. 二十 three score and ten students scores of students a score of students 13. on the one hand … on the other hand…一方面…另一方面…
高中英语选修6 Unit 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones. Starting from the sixth century AD. The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD) During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. The Renaissance(15th to 16th century) During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements. One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. Impressionism(late 19h to early 20th century) In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal, from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris. The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day. However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it. They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous. Modern Art(29th century to today) At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the
选修六知识点 -----高二英语备课组 Unit 1 Art 1.achieve one’s aim 实现某人的目标without one’s aim 漫无目标的 with the aim of 意在…，以…为目标aim at doing sth /aim to do sth 意欲，力求做某事 be aimed at (doing) sth.目的在于…，旨在… 2.be typical of……是特有的，是典型的… E.g. It’s typical of him to forget. 3.be possessed of sth. 具有（某种品质或特征）be possessed with/by 被…控制 take the possession of sth 占有某物，拿到某物 in possession of /in the possession of 归…所有（用法与in charge of & in the charge of相同） 4.a great deal 大量（a great deal of 修饰不可数名词） 5.make an attempt to do/at doing sth 尝试做…at one’s first attempt 第一次尝试 in an attempt to do sth 试图做某事attempt to do/ at doing sth 尝试做某事 6. on the one hand…on the other hand （般指两个相反或相对的方面）一方面…另一方面 for one thing ..for another thing…常陈述情况一致的两个方面，用于解释原因，表列举 7.be worth doing = be worthy of being done = be worthy to be done 值得做… be well worth doing sth.（主动表被动）It’s worthwhile to do/doing sth. 值得做… 8.have/lose faith in 对某人信任/失去对某人的信任 9.keep one’s figure 保持身材have a good figure 身材苗条figure out 算出，解决，理解 10. would rather do ..than…= would do …rather than… I would rather go on foot than take a bus.= I would go on foot rather than take a bus. 11. in preference to 优先于have a preference for 更喜欢… 12.appeal to (对某人)有吸引力；（使某人）感兴趣appeal for 恳求/呼吁… 13 win/earn reputation 赢得名声have a reputation for 以…而闻名. establish reputation 建立名誉 a good /bad reputation 好/坏名声 live up to one’s reputation 名不虚传…不负盛名… 14.动词不定式作后置定语： 1.用在序数词、形容词最高级后. E.g. He is the first to come here. 2.用在被序数词、形容词最高级、next、last、only等修饰的名词后. Eg. The best way to solve the problem is to make a plan. 15.more than + 数词表示“多于，超过”I have taught English more than 15 years. more than + 名词表示“不仅仅”The museum displays more than the visual delights of art. more than + 动词/形容词/副词表示“非常”I’m more than pleased to help you . more than + 句子表示“超过…的能力范围”The beauty is more than I can describe. 16. 句型what is known to us all is that…= it is known to us all that …= As is known to us all, … 17. 短语：It was evident that…很显然…It is predicted that …据预测…concentrate..on 集中，全神贯注于in perspective 用透视画法by coincidence 巧合地break away from 挣脱，脱离scores of 许多.in the flesh 活着的，亲自，本人 every two years= every second year = every other year 每2年be allergic to 对…过敏 be well worth a visit 很值得参观to be specific 具体地说be specific to 特有的；独特的attitude to/towards 对…的态度convince sb of sth /that…使某人相信… Unit 2 Poems 1．convey sth to sb 向某人表达/传递某物convey sb/sth from A to B把…从A地运送到B地2.take one’s time 不急，慢慢来take sth seriously 认真对待某事 take sth for granted 认为…理所应当 3.run out of 用完了…表示主动意义，run out …用完了，主语通常为时间、食物、金钱等We are running out of the money. = The money is running out. (钱快要用完了) 4.be made up of=be composed of =consist of由……组成