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（2021·江苏·苏州高二阶段练习）The Renaissance(文艺复兴)is generally considered to have started in

Florence, Italy around the years 1350 to 1400. The start of the Renaissance also was the end of the Middle Ages.

Humanism

In the Middle Ages people thought that life was nothing but hard work and war. However, around the 1300s,

the people in Florence , Italy started to think that people should be educated and that things like art, music, and

science could make life better for everyone.

Florence, Italy

At the start of the Renaissance, Italy was divided up into a number of powerful city-states. One of the major

city-states was Florence.

In the late 1300s, Florence had become a rich city. Wealthy businessmen had the money to hire artisans ( 工

匠). This inspired competitions among artists and thinkers. Art began to flourish (繁荣)and new thoughts began to

appear.

Petrarch and Humanism

Francesco Petrarch is often called the “Father of Humanism”. He studied poets and philosophers from

Ancient Rome such as Cicero and Virgil. His ideas and poetry became an inspiration to many writers and poets

throughout all of Europe as the Renaissance spread.

Giotto di Bondone

Giotto was a painter in Florence, Italy. He was the first painter to break away from the standard Byzantine

style painting of the Middle Ages and try something new. Giotto is said to have started the Renaissance in art with

his new style of realistic painting.

Dante

Another major contributor to the start of the Renaissance was Dante Alighieri. He lived in Florence and

wrote the Divine Comedy in the early 1300s. This book is considered to be the greatest literary work ever written

in the Italian language.

New Ideas Spread

This new way of thinking and style of art quickly spread to other wealthy Italian city-states. This early part of

the Renaissance is often called the Italian Renaissance. Italy would become wealthy through trade and their new

ideas soon spread throughout all of Europe.

1．In the Middle Ages people thought that _________ .

A．life was really hard

B．life could be enjoyable

C．they could be educated

D．they should live differently

2．Which of the following was the first Renaissance painter ?

A．Francesco Petrarch

B．Giotto di Bondone

C．Dante Alighieri

D．Cicero

3．What would be the best title for the text ?

A．What does the Renaissance mean ?

B．How did the Renaissance begin?

C．The artists in the Renaissance

D．Literature in the Renaissance

4．The text is most probably taken from _________.

A．a book review

B．a history paper

C．a newspaper advertisement

D．a travel magazine

（2022·黑龙江·哈九中高二开学考试）In 1803, the United States acquired a huge new piece of land called

the Louisiana Territory. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were given the job of leading an expedition to

collect data about this uncharted territory. President Thomas Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark three tasks for the

journey: Find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean, make friends with the Native Americans along the way, and

gather detailed information about the plants, animals, landforms (地形), and climate of the area.

In order to discover if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark attempted to travel

up the Mississippi River by boat. In this way, they hoped that they would eventually reach the Pacific. Ultimately,

the explorers discovered the Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide, but not the Pacific Ocean. The hope

for an all-water route from the East to the Pacific would have to be abandoned.

Lewis and Clark’s second task was to make friends with Native Americans in the area. They packed hundreds

of pounds of gifts for the indigenous people, including beads, sewing needles, cloth, yarn, and knives. Their

intention was to use these items as offerings of peace and good faith. However, many tribes were hostile. They felt

threatened by the Americans’ presence and refused to communicate with them. Other tribes were more welcoming

and aided the explorers in finding food and navigating the new region.

The explorers’ final task was extensive and ongoing. Lewis and Clark had to take detailed notes about the

landforms and climate of the different areas through which they travelled. President Jefferson also wanted samples

of notable plant and animal life. They prepared animal fur and plant samples to send back to the president

throughout the trip. They also kept individual journals with detailed descriptions and drawings of the environment

and terrain (地势).

Up the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, across the Great Plains, over the Rockies, down the Columbia River,

and to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark travelled. After 3 years, Jefferson received a letter from Lewis stating,

“It is with great pleasure that I announced to you the safe arrival of myself and my partner. In obedience to your

orders, we have penetrated (穿过)the continent of North America to the Pacific Ocean.”

5．Which of the following is Not among the tasks that President Thomas Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark?

A．Find a direct waterway from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean.

B．Collect geographic and ecological information about the unknown area.

C．Locate the Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide.

D．Build relationships with the Native Americans on the way.

6．What does the underlined word “hostile” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Determined not to change their attitudes.

B．Very unfriendly or aggressive.

C．Not wanting to talk to other people.

D．Belonging to a very simple society.

7．What can we learn about the final task?

A．The task was less challenging than the former two tasks.

B．The task required a wide range of knowledge and skills.

C．The task focused on collecting data about landforms and climate.

D．Lewis and Clark didn’t send back samples until they finished their journey.

8．What can we infer from the text?

A．Lewis and Clark had to turn back before completing their tasks.

B．Lewis and Clark successfully found an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean.

C．Lewis and Clark finished the expedition without the help of Native Americans.

D．The expedition covered the area from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

（2017·湖南·新邵县教研室高二期末）The Taklimakan (塔克拉玛干) Desert in western China has one of

the world' s most difficult environments. With no water, fierce winds and terrible sandstorms, the temperatures get

as hot as 40℃ in summer and as cold as -20℃ in winter. Yet, even though it was such a difficult environment,

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