题文
The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human—as opposed to spiritual-values. Fulfillment in life—as opposed to concern about an afterlife—became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on (不赞同). Artists and writers now turned to secular (非宗教的) as well as religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period—how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed, experienced, discussed, and disseminated. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music—although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature. The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half—though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?A．The musical compositions that best illustrate the developments during the European Renaissance.B．The musical techniques that were in use during the European Renaissance.C．The European Renaissance as a cultural development that included changes in musical style. D．The ancient Greek and Roman musical practices used during the European Renaissance.小题2:According to the passage, Renaissance artists and writers had all of the following intentions EXCEPT _______.A．to use religious themesB．to express only the pleasant parts of human experienceC．to produce art that people would find attractiveD．to create works that were easily understood小题3:The word "disseminated" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.A．playedB．documentedC．spreadD．ignored小题4:What can be inferred about the music of ancient Greece and Rome?A．It expressed different ideals than classical sculpture, painting and poetry.B．It was played on instruments that are familiar to modern audiences.C．It had the same effect on Renaissance audiences as it had when originally performed.D．Its effect on listeners was described in a number of classical texts. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
试题解析：本文从法语中的“再生，复兴”讲述了欧洲文化复兴时期的音乐文化领域的变化总结出：不能简单地定义文艺复兴风格。
小题1:C主旨大意题。通读全文和根据文章第一段的第一句开篇点题：The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600法语词“Renaissance”的意思是“再生、复兴”，第一次被应用于历史学家Jules Michelet的法国历史著作，随后被文化史学家和艺术史学家采用，最终被加入了音乐史，用于描述欧洲于1450-1600年间长达150年的文化运动，所以C正确。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句话Artists and writers now turned to secular (非宗教的) as well as religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.艺术家和作家们将他们的作品主题从宗教转向了世俗，并试图使他们的作品看起来更通俗易懂、更引人瞩目，排除 A C Ｄ，所以Ｂ正确。
小题3:C词义猜测题。根据后句中的关键词：They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered人们可以看到那个时期的建筑、雕塑、戏剧以及诗歌并重现它们，所以上句应该是音乐的组成、经验积累、探讨和传播，所以Ｃ正确。
小题4:D推理判断题。根据根据文章第二段内容；人们可以看到那个时期的建筑、雕塑、戏剧以及诗歌并重现它们，却不能真正听那个时期的音乐——尽管他们可以阅读并翻译古典哲学家、诗人、散文家和音乐理论家的作品。但他们了解到了那些古典音乐中吸引观众的神奇力量，并思考为什么现代音乐缺乏这样的影响，加举例说明，所以D正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The French word rena.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
