Unit 3 The Art of Painting 主题类文拓展阅读（配套教参Word）-【步步高】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第一册学习笔记（译林版·新教材）

本高中英语讲义以《星夜》《呐喊》《光之帝国》三幅世界名画为核心，系统梳理梵高、蒙克、马格利特的创作背景、艺术特色，配套核心词汇（如masterpiece, massive）、句式分析（如宾语从句、主语从句）及阅读理解题，搭建从词汇积累、句式理解到语篇分析的学习支架。 该资料通过对比三幅画作的创作灵感与艺术手法培养学生思维品质，结合词汇拓展（如starry→star）和句式仿写提升语言能力，借助名画鉴赏增强文化意识。课中助力教师引导语篇理解，课后学生可通过词汇表和句式解析复习巩固，弥补知识盲点。

(选自北师大版必修第三册 Unit 7) MASTERPIECES The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window—the night sky with clouds，stars and a moon.However，he didn’t just paint the clouds.He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky.Beneath this amazing sky，we see a sleeping village and a dark，lonely tree. His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots，just like the stars in The Starry Night. Unfortunately，Van Gogh’s unique paintings weren’t very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime.He also thought The Starry Night was a failure.However，the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world’s most famous paintings. The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893.What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer.This figure is set on a bridge above a dark，stormy sea，and against a burning orange-red sky. In his diary，Munch talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly the sky turned as red as blood...I stood there shaking.Then I heard the scream of nature.” Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch’s mental health problems，which caused him a lot of pain. The Empire of Light is among a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte between 1953 and 1954.He painted the same scene 27 times.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside，surrounded by the darkness of night.What is strange is that above the house and the tree，we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene. Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas.His paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with reality.His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality. The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Others，however，find them calming.As for Magritte himself，he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising.“I call this power：poetry，” he said. 1．What can we learn from the text? A．Van Gogh was a famous artist when he was alive. B．The Starry Night sold well before Van Gogh died. C．The Starry Night is now a famous work of Van Gogh. D．Van Gogh painted The Starry Night using a common method. 答案　C 2．When did Munch paint The Scream? A．In 1893. B．In 1889. C．In 1953. D．In 1954. 答案　A 3．Who is the painter of The Empire of Light? A．Edvard Munch. B．Vincent van Gogh. C．Pablo Picasso. D．René Magritte. 答案　D 4．Why did Magritte paint his works? A．He loved Edvard Munch’s works. B．He was encouraged by Van Gogh. C．He loved nature and got inspiration from it. D．He was influenced by his own thoughts and ideas. 答案　D 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了三幅著名的绘画作品——《星夜》、《呐喊》和《光之帝国》，以及它们的创作者文森特·凡·高、爱德华·蒙克和勒内·马格利特的艺术风格和创作背景。 1．masterpiece n．杰作；代表作 2．starry adj.布满星星的→star n．星星 3．massive adj.巨大的→mass n．大块，大团 4．let out a scream发出尖叫声 5．burning adj.燃烧着的→burn v．燃烧；烧；烧坏 6．a series of 一系列的；一连串的 7．as for关于，至于 同义词及短语：about，concerning，as to，with reference to，in relation to 1．His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight. [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。that引导宾语从句；may have done sth是对过去的推测，意为“过去或许做了某事”。 [汉语翻译] 凡·高不寻常的用色使专家们认为他的精神疾病可能影响了他的视觉。 2．What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. [结构分析] 此句话为复合句。what引导主语从句；that引导表语从句。 [汉语翻译] 这幅画富有冲击力，画中有一个表情恐惧的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张，正发出强烈的尖叫声。 句式仿写：令我如此高兴的是我的女儿赢了这场比赛。 What makes me so happy is that my daughter has won the game. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $