2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 2 The Renaissance 课下能力提升八（含

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(八)Ⅰ.阅读理解FridaKahlowasbornonJuly6,1907,inMexicoCity.Kahlosufferedfromillhealthasachildaftercatchingpolio(小儿麻痹症)atage6,whichmadeherrightlegshorterandthinnerthantheleft.Beforeherpaintingcareer,sheaimedforacareerinnaturalsciences,butherdreamswereruinedbyaseriousaccident,whichcausedherpainandillnessfortherestofherlife.Shewasparalyzed(瘫痪)forthreemonths,aloneandlonely.Armedwithafewbrushes,arangeofoilpaintsandaspecialeasel(画架)thatallowedhertopaintwhilestillinbed,shecreatedsomebeautifulpieces.Herartworkissoughtafterbyfansandartcollectorsforhighprices,thehighestbeingeightmillion.KahlomarriedDiegoRivera,afamousMexicanartist.Theyoncedivorcedin1939,butremarriedin1940.FridaKahlooncesaid,“Ineverpainteddreams.Ipaintedmyownreality.”Thisperfectlydescribesherpaintingstyle,onedrawnfromherpersonalpainandtragedies.Sheisaself­taughtartistknownforherself­portraits(自画像)．Mexicancultureandtraditionwassomethingveryimportanttoher,evidentinmanyofherpaintings.AsidefromherstrongsenseofMexicanpride,variousreferencestoreligionwerealsoincluded.FridaKahlo'sself­portrait,GirlwithNecklace,hasresurfacedafter60yearsofitbeinghiddenfromthepubliceye.ThisdiscoveryofKahlo'spaintingissignificant,asonlytenpercentofherworkisavailableinAmericaduetocomplexandstrictexportlawsinMexico.Herworksaredeclaredas“artisticmonuments”bytheMexicanpresidentandanyworkspaintedinMexicomustremaininMexico.ThesestrictlawshaveproducedmanyfakesofKahlo'swork.FridaKahlo'slegacylivesontillthisday,forbeingnotonlyawell­knownfemaleartistofcolor,butalsoabreakerofculturalandsocietalbarriers.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介绍了墨西哥最受欢迎的现代女画家弗里达·卡洛。1．WhatcausedKahlotobeginpainting?A．Herloveforpainting.B．Herloveofnaturalscenery.C．Herpainandlonelinessinbed.D．Herdesiretomakemoremoney.解析：选C推理判断题。结合文章第二、三段中的“Shewasparalyzed(瘫痪)forthreemonths,aloneandlonely”和“Armedwithafewbrushes...thatallowedhertopaintwhilestillinbed,shecreatedsomebeautifulpieces”可以推断，弗里达在病床上用绘画来转移注意力。2．WhatstyleareKahlo'spaintings?A．Realistic.B．Romantic.C．Abstract.D．Impressionistic.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段中弗里达所说的话“Ineverpainteddreams.Ipaintedmyownreality”以及作者对此的评论“Thisperfectlydescribesherpaintingstyle”可知，弗里达的绘画属于现实主义流派。3．WhyisthediscoveryofGirlwithNecklaceimportant?A．Therearealotoffakes.B．ItistheonlyportraitofKahlo.C．Kahlo'spaintingsarerareinAmerica.2D．Itisregardedasthe“artisticmonument”．解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“ThisdiscoveryofKahlo'spaintingissignificant,asonlytenpercentofherworkisavailableinAmerica”可知弗里达的绘画作品在美国留存的数量很少，因此GirlwithNecklace的发现非常重要。4．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKahlo?A．Talentedbutunlucky.B．Bravebutself­centered.C．Optimisticandconservative.D．Ambitiousandsensitive.解析：选A推理判断题。弗里达一生深受病痛的折磨，但她靠自学成为墨西哥最受欢迎的女画家，由此可见，弗里达是一个有天赋但不幸的人。Ⅱ.阅读七选五BenefitsofVerbalCommunicationVerbalcommunicationcanbeexplainedasexchangingideasandthoughtsbyusingwords.Ashumans,verbalcommunicationisveryessentialbecausethroughthisweareabletocommunicate,learnandunderstandeachother.__1__Thefollowingaresomeofthebenefitsofcommunicatingverbally.__2__Whenthereisverbalcommunication,peopleareabletoexpressthemselvesquiteclearly.Theycanbeabletoemphasizecertainideas,viewsandinsightsastheygiveexamplesthuspromotingaclearunderstandingamongthecommunicators.Providebetterunderstanding.Withverbalcommunication,youcanbeabletounderstandpeoplebetter.Whenyouspeaktosomeoneandtheyrespondtoyouaswellasyoucontinuetoengageinaconversation,youwillgettounderstandthispersonmorebecauseyouareabletoexplorehisemotionsaswellasbodylanguagethroughhiswords.Withcommunication,thereisnoguesswork.__3__Givesatisfaction.Wheneveryouengageinaverbalcommunication,youareabletoexpresswhatisonyourmind.__4__Andhowevermuchyoumaynevergetallyourrequestsmetatanyparticulartime,itissatisfactorytoknowthatyouareabletogetyourthoughtsanddesiresrecognizedandunderstood.Increasepopularity.Effectivecommunicationisdonebybothverbalandnonverbalcommunication.However,theverbalcommunicationisthemostsuccessfulwhenitcomestodiscussing,explainingandgivingexamples.__5__Itisbecausetheyareabletoexpressthemselvesclearlythereforeunderstandingothersaswell.A．Takelesstime.B．Giveclearexpression.C．Itisawonderfulfeelingtoexpressyourself.D．Youcanunderstandexactlywhattheotherpersonissayingtoyou.E．Peoplewhohavegoodverbalcommunicationcaneasilymakefriends.F．Youwillfindithardtounderstandwhatothersarereallytalkingabout.G．Throughverbalcommunication,besides,wearealsoabletobuildrelationshipsandtrust.语篇解读：作为人类，语言交流非常重要。本文介绍了语言交流带给我们的几点好处。1．解析：选G设空处前介绍了语言交流带给我们的好处，空后一句引出下文，因此，设空处应是介绍通过语言交流的其他好处。故选G项，该项中的Throughverbalcommunication，arealsoableto照应上一句中的throughthis(this指代verbalcommunication)及areableto。32．解析：选B设空处点明了该部分的主题，根据下文的关键词“expressthemselvesquiteclearly”可知，本部分主要讲语言交流能够使人们表达得更清楚，故选B项。3．解析：选D根据Providebetterunderstanding可知，本部分讲述语言交流可以使人与人之间更好地理解。再结合上文的“youcanbeabletounderstandpeoplebetter”可知，选D项。4．解析：选C根据Givesatisfaction及下文的“...itissatisfactorytoknowthatyouareabletogetyourthoughtsanddesiresrecognizedandunderstood.”可知，语言交流能够给人以满足感。C项(表达自己是一种很棒的感觉)符合语境。5．解析：选E根据空后的“...thereforeunderstandingothersaswell.”可知，此处指