2018年高考英语一轮复习 unit 1 a land of diversity考点规范练 新人教版选修8

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1、Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.阅读理解AInthefifteenthcenturyItalyhadnosingleruler.Insteaditwasacollectionofindependentstates,knownas“citystates”becauseeachonewasrunbyacentralcitysuchasFlorence.Someweresmall;somewerelarge.Moststateshadtheirowngovernment,lawsandmoney.DuringtheMiddleAges,fivecitystatesbecam

2、everyrichandpowerful.Forexample,VenicebecamerichfromitstradewiththeFarEast,theMediterraneanandtherestofEurope.BanksinFlorencelentmoneytobusinessesandgovernmentsalloverEurope.Therewasgreatcompetitionbetweenthecitystates—whichledtoregularwars—andbetweenthefamilieswhichruledthem.Thecitystatesalso

3、competedwitheachothertobuildthegrandestortallestbuildings.Let’slookindetailatonecity—Florence.In1400FlorencewasoneofthelargestcitiesinItaly.Itwasthecentreofarichtradeinwoolandcloth.One-thirdoftheworkersinFlorenceworkedinthewooltrade.ThemostpowerfulfamilyinFlorencewastheMedicifamily,whohadmadet

4、heirmoneythroughbanking.ThemostfamousmemberofthefamilywasLorenzode’Mediciwhoruledthecitybetween1469and1492.TheotherpowerfulpeoplewhohadinfluenceinFlorencewerethemembersoftheguilds(行业协会).Craftsmensuchascarpenterseachhadtheirownguild.Ifyouwereamemberofaguildandover25yearsoldthenyoucouldbeinvolve

5、dingoverningthecity.TherulersofFlorencewantedtheircitytobeimpressiveandfamous.TheMedicicollectedbooksandbuiltahugelibrarytohousethem.Theyspentmoneyonrenovating(修复)oldbuildingsandputtingupnewones.Theybuiltasplendidpalaceandemployedpaintersandsculptorstodecorateit.Someofthebestandmostfamousartis

6、tswerebroughttoworkinFlorence.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthecitystates?A.Theyruledthemselves.B.Theyweremadeupoffivecities.C.Theydidn’ttradewitheachother.D.TheydisappearedduringtheMiddleAges.2.Therelationshipbetweenthecitystatescanbedescribedas　　　. A.strong　　　　　　B.inflexibleC.unfriendlyD.cooperative3.A

7、ccordingtothetext,theMedicifamily　　　. A.createdtheirownguildB.contributedalottoFlorenceC.wasthesinglerulerofFlorenceD.becamerichthroughdoingwoodwork4.WhydidsomeartistsgotoFlorence?A.BecausetherewasgreatdemandforartinFlorence.B.Becauseth