2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（45）阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The Renaissance，considered by modern scholars to have been the time between 1,300 and 1,600，was a period of European history when many new inventions and beliefs came into being.The Renaissance is traced back to rich Italian cities such as Florence，Milan，and Venice.In these cities businessmen started to spend their extra money on things like painting and education，and to consider new techniques of banking and systems of government.A new type of scholar，the humanist(人文主义者)arose.Humanism was concerned with humankind and tin and Greek，literature and philosophy，music and mathematics were among the subjects humanists studied.The Renaissance gave rise to new forms of painting and sculpture.During the Renaissance，artists were no longer regarded as mere artisans(工匠)．Many artists drew on mathematics in order to become more accurate in their measurements(度量)and to make sure an object was presented in realistic proportions.They also studied the way light hits objects and the ways our eyes perceive it.A new kind of paint，called oil paint，was invented.The Renaissance affected all of the society.Many people became interested in politics，and the world outside their towns.They became explorers，businessmen，etc.The effect on religion was especially strong.In the Middle Ages people were primarily concerned with serving the church and getting to heaven.But the increase in arts and education gave people things to look forward to in life，and made them lose interest in the church.The Renaissance produced many great minds.Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest，although he was not regarded that way at the time.Among his many works of art were Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.He is also regarded as a great inventor，and is credited for coming up with the idea of the helicopter.1. According to the second paragraph，the Renaissance________.A．occurred all over EuropeB．started in ItalyC．influenced art，finance，and physical educationD．was the most popular in Florence答案：B 细节理解题。
根据文章第二段“The Renaissance is traced back to rich Italiancities such as Florence，Milan and Venice.”可知，文艺复兴运动始于意大利，所以正确答案为B项。
2．Which of the followings took place during the Renaissance?A．People stopped going to church.B．New forms of painting emerged.C．Oil paint became very popular.D．The humanists disappeared.答案：B 细节理解题。
根据文章第三段“The Renaissance gave rise to new forms of painting and sculpture.”及“A new kind of paint，called oil paint，was invented.”可知，油画这种新的绘画形式在文艺复兴时期出现了，所以正确答案为B项。
3．We can learn from the passage that________.A．during the Renaissance many explorers and mapmakers appearedB．businessmen started the RenaissanceC people's interest in education declinedD．the humanists took power during the Renaissance答案：A 细节理解题。
根据第三段及第四段的“Many peopole became interested in politics，and the world outside their towns.They became explorers，businessmen，etc.”可知，在文艺复兴时期出现了许多探险家、商人和制图师，所以正确答案为A项。
4．Which of the following statements about Leonardo da Vinci is NOT true?A．He created The Last Supper.B．He was a great inventor.C．He was the first to imagine the helicopter.D．Many people of his time considered him a genius.答案：D 细节理解题。
根据文章最后一段的“Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest，although he was not regarded that way at the time.”可知，莱奥纳多·达·芬奇在他所生活的时代并没有被认为是天才，所以正确答案为D项。
5．What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?A．The Renaissance in Europe.B．The birthplace of the Renaissance.C．The effects of the Renaissance.D．Some famous artists in Europe.答案：C 主旨大意题。
文章主要介绍了文艺复兴给整个社会所带来的影响，以及这个时期社会上所出现的新现象。
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阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets. “Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the ocean's breast.As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath－perhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.1．Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is ________.A．always energetic B．lacking in livelinessC．shaped like a square D．favored by ancient poets解析细节理解题。