UNIT 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第三册（人教版）

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．Words fail to convey(传达) my endless appreciation to you in this letter.

2．Generally speaking，those young people who come from the rich family or high rank (等级) are well educated from an early age.

3．Though the scientist has made a great breakthrough(突破) in the field of medicine，he is still very humble(谦逊的)．

4．I was always making my dormitory messy while my roommate Kate was fond (喜欢) of putting everything in place.

5．What's more, you can also admire the sunrise(日出) at the top of the mountain.

6．He was an upright and noble(高尚的) man who was always willing to help in any way he could.

7．The company has a worldwide reputation(名誉) for quality.

8．Not only am I interested in photography(摄影)，but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．With the sun emerging (emerge) from behind the clouds, a noble artist went to a local cafe to purchase (purchase) a cup of coffee.

2．Subsequently (subsequent), his painting helped him gain a reputation as one of the most influential (influential) painters.

3．It is difficult to know precisely(precise) how much impact the discovery will have on astronomy.

4．Those nobles(noble) sought to increase their influence by building churches and roads.

5．The Art Institute is one of Chicago's most­visited museums, ranking(rank) the fourth.

6．I am particularly(particular) good at spoken English and have a deep understanding of culture of our city, which will greatly help me do the job.

7． What sets him apart from others is his diligence and determination.

8．A doctor's mission should be not just to prevent death, but to improve the quality of life.

9．On winter Sundays, the park is full of people, enjoying themselves in the sunshine.

Ⅲ.完成句子

1．我们都知道，传统中国画是用中国毛笔在宣纸或绢上绘画的艺术。

What is known to us all is that traditional Chinese painting is the art of painting on a piece of

Xuan paper or silk with a Chinese brush.

2．既然你喜欢中国传统文化，我认为参观剪纸展览是个好选择。

Since you are fond of traditional Chinese culture， I think visiting the paper­cutting exhibition is a good choice.

3．我不仅过着丰富多彩和有意义的生活，而且我也为我的国家做出了贡献。

Not only did I live a colorful and meaningful life but also I made contributions to my country.

4．到处乱扔垃圾将会对我们城市的形象和环境造成极坏影响。

Thrown here and there, garbage will have a bad influence on our city's image and environment.

5．我在公共汽车站等车时，对面驶过了三辆公共汽车。

While I was waiting at the bus stop，three buses went by in the opposite direction.

Ⅳ.课文语法填空

There 1.have been(be) so many different styles of Western art over the centuries.Here, let's look at the brief introduction of Western art.

During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was 2.to represent(represent) religious themes.Their works were often primitive and two­dimensional.This 3.gradually(gradual) changed in the 13th century with a painter, whose paintings were set apart 4.from others by their realistic human faces and deep 5.emotional(emotion) impact.During the Renaissance, new ideas and values slowly replaced those held in the Middle Ages.Painters began to concentrate less on religion and adopt 6.a more humanistic attitude to life.Some 7.influential(influence) painters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo produced some of the greatest works 8.that Europe had ever seen.With time going by, great changes took place in society and 9.led(lead) to new painting styles.There followed Impressionism, and some famous artists also emerged in this period.After Impressionism, subsequent artists began to ask what art was.Some gave 10.their(they) paintings a realistic but dream­like quality while others turned to abstract art.Maybe, no one can predict what painting styles will be like in the future.

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Cimabue, the greatest painter of the Middle Ages in Italy, was surprised one day after his lunch break to discover that a fly had seated itself under the nose of a character that he had been working on.He swatted (重拍) at the fly, but it did not move.He reached out to touch the insect, only to find it was only wet paint.Turning around, he saw that his apprentice (学徒), Giotto, was laughing.Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled.

Giotto di Bondone was born into a poor family in a village.Legend has it that one day, when Cimabue was wandering around the countryside, he spotted a young shepherd boy drawing pictures of his sheep, which were so vivid that Cimabue immediately asked him to come to Florence and learn how to paint.That was how Giotto's story began in Florence, where the young student flourished under Cimabue's instruction and soon surpassed his master in skill.

At that time, people in paintings didn't look real, and the symbolism of art was difficult for viewers to connect with it.Innovation (创新) was not stressed, so art had remained the same for hundreds of years.

However, Giotto thought art should be something more connected with people in a more realistic way.His masterpieces included the forty major frescoes (壁画) for the Arena Chapel.Adopting many techniques that were uncommon then, he painted people the way he saw them, instead of the overly tall and boxy people that other artists painted.He created three­dimensional space by using perspective, something that had not been done since Roman times.

In addition to painting, Giotto wrote poetry and drew architectural plans.When Giotto was in his sixties, he painted the Ognissanti Madonna, another famous work of art.He continued working until the age of seventy.The ideas Giotto brought to painting throughout his life revolutionized the art world and made him one of the greatest painters ever.

[语篇解读]　　记叙文。文章主要介绍了意大利伟大的画家Giotto di Bondone给绘画带来的思想彻底改变了艺术界，从而使他成为有史以来最伟大的画家之一。

1．What does the anecdote in paragraph 1 tell us about Giotto?

A．His humor. B．His talent.

C．His courage. D．His determination.

解析　B　推理判断题。根据第一段内容，尤其是最后一句“Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled.”可知，有一次Giotto趁Cimabue不在时偷偷在Cimabue所画的人物脸蛋上画了一只栩栩如生的苍蝇。当Cimabue回来后，他信以为真，多次尝试将这只烦人的“苍蝇”赶走。这件轶事主要告诉我们Giotto的才能。故选B。

2．How did Cimabue feel about Giotto's painting when they first met?

A．Impressed. B．Hesitant.

C．Doubtful. D．Amused.

解析　A　推理判断题。根据第二段中“Legend has it that one day, when Cimabue was wandering around the countryside, he spotted a young shepherd boy drawing pictures of his sheep, which were so vivid that Cimabue immediately asked him to come to Florence and learn how to paint.”可知，Cimabue第一次见Giotto时，认为Giotto的画令人印象深刻。故选A。