1、核心素养测评 二十七选修6 Unit 2Poems(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I dont remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one: Franke
2、nsteins Daughter. The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhyme-and-meter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked
3、cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more. Soon afterward, I started filling a notebook with my own poems. At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. A
4、lso, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me. When I first studied poetry,
5、I was single-minded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin America
6、n poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odeslong, short-lined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems, I tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhooddogs,
7、 alleys (小巷), my baseball mitts (手套) and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty. I also admired our own countrys poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places t
8、hat impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism (禅宗佛教). I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located. Some
9、of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature the orange yards, the Kings River, the Sequoias (红杉). I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己学习诗歌的经历以及自己所喜欢的一些诗人和诗歌。1. What does the pass
10、age mainly talk about?A. The authors experiences with poetry. B. The authors method of writing poetry. C. The authors appreciation of poetry. D. The authors interest in studying poetry. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文, 作者详细介绍了自己学习诗歌的经历以及自己所喜欢的一些诗人和诗歌。故A项正确。2. From the first paragraph, we can learn that _. A.
11、Frankensteins Daughter was a flowery poetryB. the author was able to memorize most poems he readC. the author began to get in contact with poetry of different stylesD. the author was curious to read more of rhyme-and-meter poetry【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段“The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the
12、 rhyme-and-meter poetry I had read in high school. ”可知作者在高中所学的诗歌形式与图书馆中所接触的这首诗歌差别很大, 属于完全不同的诗歌类型。说明作者开始接触不同类型的诗歌了, 故C项正确。3. Which of the following would the author most probably write about in his poem?A. Moving love stories in history. B. Observations of classical poems. C. True feelings of human f
13、riendship. D. Appreciation of wild valley flowers. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others. ”可知作者非常喜欢这个山谷, 接下来要写的内容应该是与山谷相关的内容。故D项正确。4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The
14、 authors friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry. B. The author became devoted to poetry because of his teachers strictness. C. The author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past. D. Spanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese one
15、s. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me. ”可知作者经常从过去的事情里寻找诗歌创作的源泉。再根据文章倒数第二句“Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature. ”可知大自然也是作者诗歌的源泉之一, 故C项正确。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. flowery adj. 花香的;花味的2. observation n. 观察;评论长难句分析I i
16、gnored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me. 分析: 本句是一个复合句。because引导的是原因状语从句, which引导的是非限制性定语从句。翻译: 我忽视这些看低诗歌的朋友, 因为我喜欢和文字打交道, 用文字来重建过去, 过去是我诗歌的(主要)灵感来源。BRunning late after several wrong turns, I made a final, des
17、perate attempt to locate Elliotts home. Down a dirt path, past a group of geese, there it was: the two-acre property, on which Elliott grows nearly all the food she feeds her family. The Elliotts three-bedroom house was among a chicken cage, a pigpen, a rabbit hutch, and three gardens, the sum total
18、 of which Elliott refers to as her “homestead(田产)”a nod to the back-to-basics movement that inspired her lifestyle. Elliott “homesteads” because modern technology “has rid people of their purpose”. In hopes of“drawing on and learning things of the past, ” she has for eight years rejects an increasin
19、g number of modern conveniences. She lives a life like the 19th-century homesteaders. Unlike the pioneers, however, she enthusiastically broadcasts her life to an audience of Instagram followers, book buyers, and 100, 000 monthly readers of her blog. Elliott belongs to a growing network of bloggers
20、who have fueled the growing homesteading movement, which encourages self-reliance through the employment of traditional skills. Broadcasting on the net while trying to escape technologys uncontrolled pace may seem incongruous, but Elliott insists that social media provide advice and moral support, w
21、hich are lacking in the remote areas where many homesteaders settle. Elliotts day passes in a series of chores: weeding, cleaning up after the chickens, feeding the pigs, weeding again. She rejects the idea that success should involve anything more that maintaining a home. “We live in a culture wher
22、e everything needs to be epic (宏大的) and awesome. Living a very average life? Thats seen as you not living up to your potential. And I really fight against that. I think the everyday is the point of our life, ” she said. “Its okay to be in the kitchen working with a baby on your back. That isnt a ste
23、p backward; it is an intentional thing”. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了他绕了很多弯路终于找到了Elliott的家园。她受“回归基础”运动的影响, 八年来拒绝现代便利, 在这里过着像19世纪的农民一样的生活。她边生活, 边在社交媒体上分享她的生活, 拥有一批跟她一样鼓励依靠传统技能自力更生的粉丝。Elliott认为, 生活中不一定每件事情都要是宏大的, 即使平凡的一天也具有生命的意义。5. What do we know about Elliotts “homestead”?A. Noisy. B. Dirty. C. Difficult to
24、find. D. Hard to maintain. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段中的“Running late after several wrong turns, I made a final, desperate attempt to locate Elliotts home. (绕了很多弯路, 我最后才几乎绝望地找到了Elliott的家。)”可知Elliott的家很难找。故C选项正确。6. What does the underlined word “incongruous” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Strange. B. Ambitiou
25、s. C. Natural. D. Impossible. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。 第二段前三句描写的是Elliott拒绝现代科技, 过起了19世纪农民的生活。第四句和第五句描写的是Elliott在照片墙和博客等平台上播放自己的生活。第四句中的“however(然而)”提示了前后是两种不一致状况。也就是, 一边在网上播放自己的生活, 一边想要逃离科技快速进步的步伐两件事看起来是不协调的, 奇怪的。Strange奇怪的;Ambitious野心勃勃的;Natural自然的;Impossible不可能的。故A选项正确。7. What will Elliott probably agree wit
26、h?A. Keep off the outside world. B. Stay with your family. C. Wish for something epic. D. Lead your own life. 【解析】选 D。推理判断题。由文章最后一段中Elliott所说的话可知, Elliott认为生活中不一定每件事情都是宏大的, 即使平凡的一天也具有生命的意义。哪怕是背着宝宝在厨房干活也是可以的。这不是退步, 因为它是想做的事情。所以Elliott认为过自己想过的生活就是成功的。故D项正确。. 完形填空An 18-year-old student was struggling t
27、o pay his tuition fees. As an orphan, he didnt know whom to 1 to for money. So he decided to host a musical concert at Stanford University to 2 money for his education. He reached out to the great 3, Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Paderewski demanded a fee of $2, 000 for the piano concert. A deal was 4. And
28、 the boy began to 5 to make the concert a success. The 6 day arrived. Paderewski performed at Stanford University. But 7, the boy hadnt managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only $1, 600. Disappointed, he went to Paderewski and 8 his plight (困境). He gave Paderewski the entire $ 1,
29、 600, plus a cheque for the 9 of $4, 00. The boy promised to 10 the money as soon as possible. Paderewski tore up the cheque, returned the $1, 600 and told the boy, “11 the money for your tuition fees, and just give me whatever is left. ” The boy was very 12, and thanked him sincerely. It was a smal
30、l act of kindness. We all come across 13 like this in our lives. And most of us only think, “If I helped them, what would happen to me?” The truly great people would think, “If I dont help them, what would happen to them? They dont do it 14 something in return. They do it because they feel its the 1
31、5 thing to do. 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。通过讲述帕代雷夫斯基无私地帮助学生的故事, 告诉我们帮助别人是不求回报的。1. A. turn B. apply C. relate D. prefer【解析】选A。作为一个孤儿, 他不知道该向谁借钱。turn to sb. for sth. 表示向某人寻求。turn转变;apply申请;relate涉及;prefer更喜欢。故选A。2. A. possess B. raiseC. makeD. beg【解析】选B。所以他决定在斯坦福大学举办一场音乐会, 为他的教育筹集资金。 possess拥有;raise提高, 筹集; ma
32、ke制造;beg恳求。raise money筹集资金, 故选B。3. A. pianistB. violinistC. drummerD. singer【解析】选A。他找到了伟大的钢琴家伊格纳西扬帕代雷夫斯基(Ignacy Jan Paderewski)。pianist钢琴家;violinist小提琴家; drummer鼓手;singer歌手。此处应选A。4. A. draftedB. recordedC. struckD. postponed【解析】选C。strike a deal表示达成协议。draft设计, 草拟;record记录; strike打击; postpone延期。协议达成了。
33、故选C。5. A. playB. workC. practiceD. cooperate【解析】选B。达成协议之后, 男孩开始努力工作来主办一场成功的音乐会。play玩;work工作;practice练习;cooperate合作。故选B。6. A. brightB. easyC. warmD. big【解析】选D。音乐会这样重要的日子到了。此处big表示重要的, 重大的。bright明亮的;easy容易的;warm温暖的;big大的。故选D。7. A. unfortunatelyB. unfaithfullyC. unwillingly D. uncertainly【解析】选A。不幸的是, 这
34、个男孩没能卖出足够的票。unfortunately不幸的是; unfaithfully不忠实地;unwillingly不愿意地; uncertainly不确定地。故选A。8. A. analysedB. announcedC. consultedD. explained【解析】选D。失望的男孩向钢琴家解释了自己的困境。analyse分析; announce宣布;consult咨询;explain解释。故选D。9. A. interestB. priceC. balanceD. income【解析】选C。他把全部1 600美元都给了帕代雷夫斯基, 另外还给了他一张400美元余额的支票。balan
35、ce此处表示余额。interest兴趣, 利益;price价格;balance平衡;income收入。故选C。10. A. give backB. put awayC. take downD. leave out【解析】选A。结合语境, 此处表示男孩会尽快还钱给钢琴家。 give back归还; put away把收好; take down记下, 拆除; leave out 省略, 遗漏。故选A。11. A. HandleB. ExchangeC. KeepD. Withdraw【解析】选C。钱本来就是男孩筹集的, 所以此处钢琴家应该是让他把钱留着交学费。handle处理;exchange交换
36、;keep保持;withdraw撤退。故选C。12. A. surprisedB. panickedC. embarrassedD. terrified【解析】选A。钢琴家说的话出乎男孩的意料。surprised感到惊讶的;panicked惊慌的; embarrassed尴尬的;terrified感到恐惧的。故选A。13. A. conversationsB. examplesC. situationsD. processes【解析】选C。此句表示我们都经历了类似的情况。conversations谈话; examples例子;situations境况;processes过程。故选C。14. A
37、. acceptingB. predictingC. chargingD. expecting【解析】选D。结合上文, 真正伟大的人帮助他人不求回报。accept接受; predict预测;charge使充电;expect期待。故选D。15. A. visualB. permanentC. concreteD. right【解析】选D。真正伟大的人认为帮助他人是正确的选择。visual视觉的; permanent永久的;concrete具体的;right正确的。故选D。【知识拓展】佳词积累tuition n. 学费. 语法填空Ahead of this years London Book Fa
38、ir in March, media reported a rise in interest in translated works among British readers. For translator Anna Holmwood, this signals the 1. (arrive) of a new era. “This is a big moment for Chinese fiction abroad, ” says Holmwood, 2. _ has translated Chinese literature for almost a decade. Her transl
39、ation work, Legends of the Condor Heroes, a fantasy novel written by Jin Yong, and Liu Cixins science-fiction book, The Three-Body Problem, are shown in a Nielsen report 3. examples of two of the most popular Chinese fiction works in Britain in 2018. “Languages in growing demand include Chinese and
40、Arabic. ” according to the Nielsen report. It found that, against the commonly 4. _(see) “not more than 3 percent rule” of translated literatures presence in the English-language book markets, the number for 2018 was 5. 63 percent in Britain 5. _the total annual sales was worth $27. 1 million. Charl
41、otte Collins, translator and co-chair of the British Translators Association, says, “As we can see, this proportion (比率)6. _(double) in recent years. This is 7. _(real) exciting news. ”The Guardian quotes (引用) Fiammetta Rocco, administrator of the Man Booker International Prize, “8. (read) fiction i
42、s one of the 9. (good) ways of putting ourselves in other peoples shoes. The rise in sales of translated fiction 10. _(show) how hungry British readers are for terrific writing from other countries. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。通过对英语图书市场的调查发现, 在英国翻译小说销量增长, 这表明, 英国读者对其他国家的优秀作品是多么渴望。1. 【解析】arrival。考查名词。根据the可知此处应该
43、用名词形式, 故答案为arrival。2. 【解析】who。考查定语从句。此处Holmwood是先行词, 指人, 在后面的定语从句中作主语, 又是非限制性定语从句, that不能引导, 故答案为who。3. 【解析】as。考查介词。固定搭配: show. . . as “把当作”。故答案为as。4. 【解析】seen。考查过去分词。此处是过去分词作前置定语“被经常看见的”, 故答案为seen。5. 【解析】and。考查并列连词。句意: 调查发现, 与英语图书市场中常见的“不超过3%的规则”相反, 2018年英国的这一数字为5. 63%, 并且年度总销售额为2710万美元。结合句意可知此处是并列
44、的递进关系, 故答案为and。6. 【解析】has doubled。考查时态。根据时间状语in recent years可知句子用现在完成时态, 且主语是proportion, 属于第三人称单数, 故答案为has doubled。7. 【解析】really。考查副词。此处exciting是形容词, 由副词来修饰, 故答案为really。8. 【解析】Reading。考查动名词作主语。此处是动名词作主语, 故答案为Reading。9. 【解析】best。考查形容词。此处有范围, 再根据定冠词the, 可知用最高级, 故答案为best。10. 【解析】shows。考查时态和主谓一致。句意: 翻译小说销量的增长表明, 英国读者对其他国家的优秀作品是多么渴望。结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态, 且主语是rise, 第三人称单数, 故答案为shows。
