2021版高考英语一轮复习限时规范练44Module2TheRenaissance外研版选修8

限时规范练44 Module 2 The Renaissance核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解欧洲的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AThe city of Florence eats,sleeps

限时规范练44 Module 2The Renaissance 核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解欧洲的素养能力意识 一、阅读理解 A The city of Florence eats,sleeps and breathes art.Examples of man’s artistic genius stand on nearly every street.Dozens of museums and art shops wait to be explored. During the Renaissance,Florence was aparadise for artists themselves.Before this time,art focused completely on religious subjects.Renaissance art began to include more variety.Artists painted pictures of ordinary people.They painted scenes from history and characters from Greek and Roman myths (神话). Michelangelo was the greatest of Florence’s artists.Visitors line up for hours David at the Academia Museum for alook at his impressive .This 14-foot-high statue David has become the ideal human figure of the Renaissance. is an example of Michelangelo’s talent for sculpting people simply,yet powerfully. More of Michelangelo’s works can be seen in the great Palazzo Vecchio.Paintings and carvings of famous Italian artists fill the palace rooms. Ashort walk through the narrow streets of Florence brings visitors to the famous Uffizi Gallery.It has an outstanding art collection.Visitors should be sure to wear comfortable shoes,as exploring the gallery takes many hours.Some of the most famous PrimaveraTheBirthofVenus works in the collection include Botticelli’s and . Even visitors tired of art won’t want to miss the Pitti Palace.Once home to