牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册《Unit 3 The art of painting》2022年同步练习卷（Extended reading 课后作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

• 1．In about 1450，European scholars became more interested in studying the world around them.Their art became truer to life.They began to explore new lands. The new age in Europe was eventually called "the Renaissance".Renaissance is a French word that means "rebirth".Historians consider the Renaissance to be the beginning of modern history.
     The Renaissance began in northern Italy and then spread through Europe.Italian cities such as Naples，Genoa，and Venice became centres of trade between Europe and the Middle East.Arab scholars preserved the writings of the ancient Greeks in their libraries.When the Italian cities traded with the Arabs，ideas were exchanged along with goods.These ideas，preserved from the ancient past，served as the basis of the Renaissance.When the Byzantine Empire fell to Muslim Turks in 1453，many Christian scholars left Greece for Italy.
     The Renaissance was much more than simply studying the works of ancient scholars.It influenced painting，sculpture and architecture.Paintings became more realistic and focused less often on religious topics.Rich families became patrons and commissioned great art.Artists advanced Renaissance style of showing nature and depicting the feelings of people.In Britain，there was a flowering in literature and drama that included the plays of William Shakespeare.
  
  （1）The underlined part in the first paragraph refers to

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  A．from about 1450 to 1453
  B．before about 1450
  C．from about 1450 to now
  D．from the 15th century to the 16th century
  （2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph？

  
  A．The Renaissance began in Asia.
  B．The Renaissance is one of the biggest cities in Italy.
  C．The Renaissance began in Italy and was developed in Britain.
  D．The Renaissance started in the northern part of Italy and then appeared in Europe.
  （3）Why did many Christian scholars in Greece go to Italy？

  
  A．Because Italy was the centre of trade.
  B．Because the Byzantine Empire fell to Muslim Turks in 1453.
  C．Because Italy was between Europe and the Middle East.
  D．Because they wanted to trade with the Italians.
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