閱讀理解

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 Madonna of the Steps, Battle of the Centaurs and Bacchus.

In 1496 Michelangelo moved to Rome. A year later he was asked to make a sculpture called the Pieta. 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 (名聲) 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.

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.

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

3.What sculpture by Michelangelo will you see in St.Peter's Basilica?

A．Bacchus. B．The Pieta.

C．Madonna of the Steps. D．Battle of the Centaurs.

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

練習冊系列答案
相關習題

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年遼寧大連第二十高級中學高二6月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

When Jack was a small boy, he was once asked to give a speech about “A Big Challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) in My Life”. To talk before the whole class, he was __1.__ (terrible) shy as soon as he thought of so many eyes __2.___(stare) at him. He had no other___3.__ (choose), though. First Jack was to draft(打草稿) the speech, which was just a piece of cake for him because he was a good writer, But the hard part _4.___ (lie) in his oral presentation(展示), for it was not allowed to read from the paper. He had to give the speech __5.__ his memory and in front of such a big audience(觀眾)!

A real trial(考驗) began when Jack stood on the platform with his legs __6.__(tremble顫抖) and his mind blank(空白). How much time had passed by, he didn’t know. His listeners were still waiting patiently and without any signs of laughing. Gradually he found _7.__ (him) back, giving out his speech without much difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, he found the audience applauding. He made___8.__! From then on, his fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with his confidence built up, Jack now turns out to be a great speaker. As we know, the greater difficulty we meet on our way to __9.__(succeed), the ___10.____likely we will be to achieve(實現(xiàn)) our goals.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆高三復習跟蹤檢測英語試卷（34）（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解

I met my friend when we were in graduate school, and we enjoyed hanging out together outside of class. After receiving our degrees, we both left school to live in different states. That was 10 years ago.

We've kept in touch, but our phone conversations and twice?a?year visits became opportunities for my friend to talk endlessly about her problems. When I tried to fill her in on my own life, she obviously ignored.

In the past few years I've not visited her at all and been afraid of her occasional phone calls and visits to my house. She invites herself now because I no longer invite her. When she's at my home, she literally follows me from room to room, talking nonstop, until I make an excuse to get away from her. I tell her I need to take a nap, but I don't sleep. I sit in my room and read or enjoy the quiet.

Here's the worst part. She and her family, including two young children, are moving to our city. Her family has a small income, and they are buying a house in a grand neighborhood they can't afford. She asked if she and her husband and her children could stay at my home on their trips to our town to deal with house matters.

My husband and I have no children. Even though our home is tiny and perfectly sized for us, I let them stay. She told me her husband would start his new job before they finished purchasing this house. I felt obligated to offer her our guest room. If I hadn't offered, she would have asked anyway.

Now he's here, and it turns out he'll be staying on through the weekends. I am seething.

I would never under any circumstances impose on a friendship this way. I feel used, resentful, and don't care if I ever see her again. Should I end this friendship? I'm getting absolutely nothing from it but a knot in my stomach.

1.Every time they got in touch, the author's friend __________.

A．had little to share with the author

B．was eager to know about the author's life

C．expressed her contentment with her own life

D．showed no interest in listening to the author's story

2.The author is afraid of her friend's phone calls and visits because ________.

A．she is engaged in her own life

B．she hates her friend's nonstop talking

C．her friend always borrows money from her

D．her friend always wants to show off before her

3.We can know from the text that the author ________.

A．is a selfish and jealous woman

B．has a larger house than her friend

C．has more children than her friend

D．is unwilling to share her house with her friend

4.What is the author's attitude towards their friendship?

A．Favorable. B．Appreciative.

C．Dissatisfied. D．Indifferent.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆高三復習跟蹤檢測英語試卷（31）（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解

Washington: NASA has announced evidence that Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface. The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earth's surface, according to new Hubble observations.

New Hubble observations of Ganymede's magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon, which is the largest in our whole solar system, is home to a subsurface ocean.

Scientists estimate that the oceanis 95 kilometres thick, which is about 10 times deeper than Earth's oceans. But unlike our salty waters, Ganymede's ocean is buried under 150 kilometres of ice.

While scientists have speculated (推測) since the 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymede — the largest moon in our solar system — until now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft, which didn't observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean.

This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish. In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.

Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europa,_another moon orbiting Jupiter, and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.

Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets. Using these same principles, scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant exoplanets as well.

1.What can we learn about Ganymede from the passage?

A．It is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system.

B．Its ocean adds to people's excitement about life beyond Earth.

C．It will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope.

D．Its liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft.

2.Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards Hubble?

A．Cautious. B．Doubtful.

C．Negative. D．Favourable.

3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．An underground ocean has been found in Europa.

B．The presence of an underground ocean in Europa is not possible.

C．It is now certain that there is an ocean on Europa.

D．No evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europa.

4.What type of writing does this passage belong to?

A．A term essay.

B．A news report.

C．An experiment report.

D．An exploration review.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆高三復習跟蹤檢測英語試卷（32）（解析版） 題型：七選五

閱讀七選五

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. 1.

Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.

First of all, good talkers ask questions. _2. One well­known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters — sometimes to really personal questions. 3. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.

_4. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.

Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I've really enjoyed meeting you.” 5. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

A．Real listening at least means some things.

B．You can become a popular person.

C．Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.

D．And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

E．If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret.

F．It's polite to listen to others with a smile.

G．These people have something in common.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年浙江湖州中學高一下學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項多余選項。

Five Ways to Control Your Anxiety

How can you find some enjoyment and keep your anxiety in control? Try the following five steps for a less anxious you.

Stop comparing yourself to others. When you compare your life to others’, you are giving up your power. People have success or failures at different points in their lives. You might think others have better lives, but you don’t have the full story. Next time you begin to compare yourself to someone else, tell yourself this, “I only compare me to me.” __1.___

Be grateful. Gratitude is the secret to a happier,less anxious you. __2.__ When you practice gratitude, you start training your brain to pay attention to all the wonderful things about your life and doing so improves your mood little by little.

Forget perfect. Going after perfection sets you up to feel defeated. Accept that you will have days that are far from perfect and learn to laugh at the funny things that go wrong at the wrong time. _3.__

Move your body. ___4.___ I’m sure you’ll feel better--especially if you exercise regularly. Doing exercise will give you a sense of achievement that you can use to deal with other difficulties in your life.

Connection with other people. If you struggle with anxiety, you may not feel like putting yourself into social situations, but isolating(使孤立)yourself socially is the worst thing you can do. Connecting with others can help you realize everyone has struggles and that people are there for you. 5.__ Connection can help you improve your mood.

A.Life is so much more enjoyable when you expect less of it.

B.Make sure you aren’t going around trying to please everyone.

C.It is scientifically proved that exercise can improve your mood.

D.See a friend, call a family member or just smile at strangers passing by.

E.Pen and paper can provide you with a special place to express your feelings.

F.When you take time to enjoy all the good things, you can’t help but feel good.

G.Only by competing with yourself to be a better you can you get where you want to be.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年浙江湖州中學高一下學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空

Learn to ______ your knowledge with your experience, and you are sure to succeed.

A.join B. unit C. connect D. combine

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年云南玉溪峨山彝族自治縣一中高一上學期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達

書面表達

寒假即將來到，同學們都在談論如何度過這個假期，假設你是李華，你的美國筆友Peter想要了解你的假期計劃，請你給他發(fā)一封電子郵件，和他交流一下，以便更好地安排一個充實而又有意義的假期。

內(nèi)容：1. 堅持運動，鍛煉身體； 2. 多讀好書；

3. 旅游觀光； 4.當一名志愿者； 5.幫父母做家務。

要求：1.可適當增減細節(jié)，使書信內(nèi)容連貫、通順

2．信的開頭和格式已給出，不計入詞數(shù)，詞數(shù)100字左右。

3.參考詞匯： 志愿者 volunteer

Dear Peter,

How is it going? Thank you for your last e-mail.

Best wishes!

Yours’

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年河北定興第三中學高一下學期第三次6月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空

課文原文填空（短語填空）

It is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. Following Jane’s way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chimps is our first activity of the day. This means 1. (回到)the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and waits 2. (在…蔭涼下)the trees while the family begins to wake up and 3. (離開). Then we follow as they 4. (漫步走進)the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. However, the evening 5. (讓一切變得值得). We watch the mother chimp and her babies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for the night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as strong as in a human family.

Born in 1930,Yuan Longping 6. (畢業(yè)于) Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. 7. (自從那時), finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping 8. (尋找) a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about fifty-six million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in the world. Yuan Longping is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. 9. (多虧) his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to 10. (使世界消除饑餓). Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice before.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案