(2019·衡水一中模拟)Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6，1475.He was still young when his family moved to Florence where Michelangelo grew up.His mother died when he was only six years old.Growing up in Florence during the Italian Renaissance was the perfect stage of young Michelangelo’s life.Even as a child all he wanted to do was painting and to be an artist.
At the age of thirteen, he went to learn from Domenico Ghirlandaio, who was not only a painter but also an artist.Michelangelo’s talents became apparent as he worked for Domenico.Within a year or so Domenico sent him to the powerful Medici family to continue his training under the sculptor(雕刻家) Bertoldo di Geovanni.Michelangelo was able to work with some of the finest artists and philosophers of the time.During the next few years, Michelangelo produced many famous sculptures including Madonna of the Steps, Battle of the Centaurs and Bacchus.
In 1496 Michelangelo moved to Rome.A year later he was asked to make a sculpture called The Pity/La Pieta.It would become one of the masterpieces of Renaissance art.Today this sculpture sits in St.Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.It is the only piece of art that Michelangelo signed.
Michelangelo’s fame(名声) as a great artist began to grow.He returned to Florence and was asked to create a large statue of David.It took him a couple of years to finish the giant statue.The piece of marble(大理石) he began with was very tall and thin.Many people didn’t think he could do much with it.He worked without letting anyone see it until it was finished.David became Michelangelo’s most famous work of art.It is thirteen feet tall and is the largest statue made since Ancient Rome.It is considered by many experts in art to be a nearly perfect sculpture.Today the statue sits at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇人物传记。米开朗基罗是意大利文艺复兴时期著名的艺术家，本文向我们介绍了一些他的生平事迹。
1．What can we learn about Michelangelo as a young child?
A．He lived a very hard life.
B．He showed great interest in art.
C．He wanted to go to Florence very much.
D．He didn’t have much time to learn painting.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“Even as a child all he wanted to do was painting and to be an artist.”可推断，米开朗基罗小时候就对艺术很感兴趣。
2．Michelangelo was sent to work under the sculptor Bertoldo di Geovanni most probably because ．
A．Michelangelo had lost his interest in painting
B．Domenico didn’t think Michelangelo had a gift for painting
C．Bertoldo di Geovanni offered to show Michelangelo sculptures
D．Domenico wanted Michelangelo to make better use of his gift there
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的第二、第三句可推断，Domenico 是为了米开朗基罗能更好地利用自己的天赋才把他送到Bertoldo di Geovanni 那里去工作的。
3．What sculpture by Michelangelo will you see in St.Peter’s Basilica?
A．Bacchus.
B．The Pity/La Pieta.
C．Madonna of the Steps.
D．Battle of the Centaurs.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第二至四句可知，应选B。
4．When Michelangelo began his work on creating a large statue of David，many people ．
A．couldn’t wait to make fun of his work
B．thought he would finish it within months
C．knew it would be his most famous work of art
D．didn’t think he would make good use of it
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“Many people didn’t think he could do much with it.”可知，一开始很多人认为那块大理石不适合雕刻那个作品。
