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Mention the terms Italian Culture and Renaissance Art and one is immediately reminded of the mysterious smile of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
The renaissance period had a deep effect on European culture development.Having its beginnings in Italy，by the 16th century，it had spread to the rest of Europe.Its influence was felt in different fields such as philosophy，literature，religion，science，politics，and，of course，art.The scholars of the renaissance period applied the humanist method in every field of study，and wanted human emotion and realism in art.
Renaissance scholars studied the ancient Latin and Greek texts，searching the monastic(修道院的)libraries of Europe for works of ancient times that had become obscure，in their hunt for improving and perfecting their worldly knowledge.This was completely different from the religion that Christianity(基督教)stressed.However，that does not mean that they refused Christianity.In fact，much of the greatest works of the renaissance period was devoted to it，with the church supporting a lot of the works of renaissance art.However，there were slight changes in the manner in which the scholars began to treat religion，which affected the cultural life of the society，which in turn influenced the artists of that period and therefore was reflected in their art.
In Raphael's School of Athens，for example，some wellknown people were described as classical scholars，with Leonardo da Vinci being given as much importance as Plato in his time.Giotto di Bondone,1267—1337，a Florentine，who is regarded as the greatest Italian painter just earlier than the renaissance period，is thought to be the first artist who treated a painting as a window into space.
However，it was only after the writings of Filippo Brunelleschi,1377—1446，who is considered the first great builder of the Italian Renaissance，that perspective was formally accepted as an artistic technique.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了文艺复兴的发源地意大利在当时的背景下的文化特色和相关艺术家在这个时期的作用。
1．What makes Italy stand out in a way in world history?
A．Its artists during the Renaissance were numerous.
B．It was the center of the European countries.
C．It had Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
D．It was the home to the Renaissance.
D [推理判断题。第二段第二句话中的“beginnings in Italy，by the 16th century，it had spread to the rest of Europe”说明意大利正是文艺复兴的发源地，从而影响整个欧洲。]
2．The underlined word“obscure”in Paragraph 3 most probably means“ ”．
A．meaningless and hard to recognize
B．clear and meaningful to guide people
C．unclear and difficult to understand or see
D．easy to understand but having little meaning
C [词义猜测题。该题根据语境结合选项进行猜测。句中的the monastic说明这些资料的来源，和宗教有关的应该是较难理解的，works of ancient times也说明了这一点。]
3．When was perspective officially received during the Renaissance?
A．After the completion of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
B．After Leonardo da Vinci's being compared to Plato.
C．After Giotto di Bondone's paintings were respected.
D．After Filippo Brunelleschi's completing his writings.
D [细节理解题。最后一段的强调结构里的被强调部分就是本题的解题线索。]
4．The passage aims to tell us .
A．Italy's renaissance art and artists
B．the famous artists in Italy's history
C．Italy's influence on the world in culture
D．the hardships during the renaissance in Italy
A [主旨大意题。文章是围绕着意大利在文艺复兴中的文化发展和相关的艺术家展开的。]
