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.

　　【文章大意】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’sMona Lisa.

　　D. It was the home to the Renaissance.

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。第二段第二句话的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

　　【解析】选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。

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