Module2TheRenaissance　PeriodOne1每课一练（外研版选修8）.doc

Module 2　The Renaissance Period One　Warm-up Reading (Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1． The Mona Lisa is believed to be __________. A．painted in the years 1513－1516 B．painted by Leonardo da Vinci C．one of the best paintings in the Renaissance D．kept in China 2． The Renaissance ________. A．is not more than just Mona Lisa B．is an English word C．means “rebirth” D．first appeared in English in the 15th century 3． Which of the following shows the trade during the Renaissance? A．Europe was getting fatter than before. B．Leonardo worked for important people such as the Duke of German. C．People couldn’t afford to buy the artists’ works or employ them. D．Rich people spent money on arts. 4． Which of the following is NOT right? A．Painters discovered how to use perspective and the effects of light. B．Composers put different voices together and created polyphony. C．Architects preferred to design buildings with more light. D．They looked back，too，by opening new frontiers in the arts. 5． Leonardo ________. A．is not only the greatest painter but also a skilled inventor B．is the Mona Lisa C．was an ordinary genius D．has been described as a Renaissance woman Ⅱ.课文缩写 The Renaissance，a French word，which means 1.________，appeared in the English language in the 19th century.It described a period of 2.__________ and the beginning of the modern world.From Italy，it 3.________ all over Europe where artists found new ideas for their work in 4.________ Greece and Rome.They also opened new 5.________ in the arts such as painters’ use of 6.__________ and the 7.________ of light.The sense of exploration which 8.__________ the artists also developed together with a new type of 9.__________.Besides，it was also a time of scientific invention，when Leonardo，the 10.__________ genius，did a lot in the scientific research.In short，the Renaissance made great contributions to the development of Europe. Ⅲ.介、副词填空 1． Even if people do not know much about the Renaissance，they have heard ________ this painting. 2． It was as if Euro