Unit 4 Starting out & Understangding ideas 练习-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

英语科学案——选必一U4练习 高二（ 1 / 2 ）班 姓名： 语法填空 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest minds of all time. Today, we know him mostly as an artist, but there was even 1________(many) to Leonardo among his many talents. He was an engineer, an architect, 2________ an inventor. Leonardo was born in Italy in 1452 near the village of Vinci. Although he grew up in the countryside, he 3____________(send) to Florence at around the age of 15 to study under an artist. He was endlessly curious 4_________ the natural world and took every opportunity to experience and examine it. To him, observation was 5_______ effective way of learning and 6_________(enable) him to look at things from a fresh perspective. He studied the movement of water, the growth of plants, the behavior of animals, and even the landscapes around his hometown. These elements were the 7_____________(inspire) for the light and perspective in many of his paintings, including the famous Mona Lisa. But what fascinated Leonardo most were birds and their mysterious power of flight. And he did many drawings of them. They inspired him 8____________(design) machines to help people fly. He left behind many drawings and notes of his ideas for such 9__________(invent), including a parachute, a form of helicopter, and a strange flying machine with flapping wings. These ideas were hundreds of years ahead of their time. In fact, Leonardo's ideas were so advanced 10_________ most of them could not be tested in his lifetime. We, having seen many of his ideas become reality, can now appreciate his genius in a way that no one then living could. 阅读课本P50-52的课文，完成下列问题。 1. Hofman's inspiration for Rubber Duck comes from ________. A. Chinese folk tales B. Chinese musical traditions 1 2 3 4 5 6 C. His children's toys D. His life in Wuzhen 2. How did Hofman get his inspiration for Floating Fish? A. By living with the Dai people. B. Through his experience in Wu