Unit 1 课时作业(2) Period 2 Reading and Thinking (Ⅱ) 要点内化课（Word练习）-【金榜题名】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第三册高中同步学案（人教版）

课时作业(二)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Born on the 25th of February, 1841, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was the son of a painter.Renoir took an interest in painting early in his life; his family moved to Paris in 1844 and encouraged him to frequent the Louvre where he developed an interest in the French Rococo style of Franois Boucher and the Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, admiring their loose brushstrokes (笔法) and emphasis on bright colours.

In 1862, Renoir began studying painting under Charles Gleyre, whose other pupils included Claude Monet, Frèdèric Bazille, and Alfred Sisley.These artists would form what would later be termed Impressionism.Although Renoir experienced some success exhibiting in the Salon, for example his 1867 painting, Lise with a Parasol, he frequently struggled to gain acceptance within the strict structure of the Salon.Renoir along with Monet, Sisley, and Pissarro put on the first ‘Impressionist' exhibition.

The Impressionist painters often describe ordinary subject matter working en plein air(outdoors) to capture a spontaneous (自然的) moment.The style was characterised by broad loose brushstrokes, open composition and an interest in the effect of light.However, by 1878 Renoir had grown disillusioned (理想破灭的) with the Impressionists' emphasis on spontaneity.By the third Impressionist exhibition, his paintings, although still displaying an interest in the effect of light, presented a more carefully composed scene such as Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876.

In the 1880s, Renoir travelled to Italy where he came to admire the structural compositions and underdrawing of the Renaissance artists, in contrast to the en plein air technique favoured by the Impressionists.The trip to Italy had a crucial effect on his artistic style, moving his work towards more classical conceptions of draughtsmanship (绘画才能) and composition, as can be seen in his Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir died on the 3rd of December, 1919.Producing over two hundred works during his lifetime, Renoir greatly influenced later artists, ensuring his legacy (遗产) as one of the most influential artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。文章讲述了法国画家皮埃尔•奥古斯特•雷诺阿的生平及成就。

1．What stirred up Renoir's interest in the French Rococo style?

A．His father's painting technique.

B．His frequent visits to the Louvre.

C．His encounter with Franois Boucher.

D．His painting study under Charles Gleyre.

B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的his family moved to Paris in 1844 and encouraged him to frequent the Louvre where he developed an interest in the French Rococo style of Franois Boucher and the Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix可知，在1844年，雷诺阿一家搬到了法国巴黎，他的父母鼓励他常去卢浮宫，在那里他对法国洛可可风格产生了兴趣。

2．What can be learned about Renoir's paintings in the Salon?

A．They met with insufficient recognition.

B．They were highly regarded by art experts.

C．They presented carefully composed scenes.

D．They were heavily influenced by Impressionism.

A　推理判断题。根据第二段中的Although Renoir experienced some success exhibiting in the Salon...he frequently struggled to gain acceptance within the strict structure of the Salon可知，雷诺阿的画在Salon中并未获得足够的认可。

3．What is a feature of Impressionists' painting?

A．Thin brushstrokes.

B．Use of underdrawing.

C．Structural compositions.

D．Stress on the effect of light.

D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的The style was characterised by broad loose brushstrokes, open composition and an interest in the effect of light可知，印象画派的其中一个特点是注重光影的呈现。

4．How did Renoir's trip to Italy influence him?

A．It made him adopt a classical painting style.

B．It brought him considerable fame and wealth.

C．It changed his view on life and his attitude to work.

D．It improved his relationship with other Impressionists.

A　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的The trip to Italy had a crucial effect on his artistic style, moving his work towards more classical conceptions of draughtsmanship and composition可知，意大利之行改变了雷诺阿的绘画风格，他转向了传统的绘画风格。

B

 Located in the tropical rainforest of the Petén Basin in northern Guatemala, Tikal was one of the largest cities of the ancient Maya civilization during its Classic Period, which ran from approximately 200 CE to 900 CE.Although Tikal reached its height during the Classic Period, some of the architecture at the site dates back to the fourth century BCE.Unfortunately, for unknown reasons, the Mayans abandoned the city around 900 CE.Due to the growth of the jungle,

archaeologists did not rediscover it until 1848.The part of the city now excavated (发掘) is quite impressive.Approximately 3,000 sites have been uncovered and nearly 10,000 still need to be uncovered.

At the center is the Great Plaza.In time, other structures were built surrounding the Plaza.These include the North Acropolis and the Central Acropolis.The North Acropolis holds seventy slabs of stone, called stelae, which stand in a double row with altars (祭坛) set in front of  them.Some are carved with images of rulers and hieroglyphs (象形文字)．The Central Acropolis includes 700 feet of long buildings with many rooms, often called palaces.There are six temple pyramids, with the tallest one standing 65 meters high.

In addition to the towering temples and other unique architectural works, Tikal is well known for the carved inscriptions (碑文) and exceptional ceramics (陶器) found there.The Mayans engineered reservoir and culvert (排水渠) systems to help with the storage and usage of water.Another innovation used by the Mayans were sacbes, which were raised causeways paved with lime-based cement, connecting Tikal's ceremonial nodes.

Scientists are not sure whether war, disease, famine or some other reason caused the Mayans to leave Tikal.However, they left a part of themselves behind in the ruins.The city and surrounding area is now a protected national park, and visitors are welcome to explore the ruins.Much can be learned through seeing, touching and exploring this ancient city once inhabited by the Mayans.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章介绍了玛雅文明遗址之一——蒂卡尔古城。

5．What can we learn about Tikal?

A．It was ruined due to war.

B．It has been fully excavated.

C．It reached its height in the fourth century BCE.

D．It is a historic site of the ancient Maya civilization.

D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的Tikal was one of the largest cities of the ancient Maya civilization可知，蒂卡尔古城是玛雅文明的遗址。

6．What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Altars.　　　　　 B．Stelae.

C．Palaces.  D．Temples.

B　篇章结构题。根据划线词前的The North Acropolis holds seventy slabs of stone, called stelae, which stand in a double row可知，在北部卫城坐落着七十座石碑，这些石碑排成两列，它们中间设有祭坛，因此them指代stelae。

7．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How Tikal was built.

B．The history of Tikal.