1、活页作业(十二).阅读理解AThe Chinese Tang dynasty poet Du Fu is often called the sage (圣人) of poetry.Unlike Li Bai，this poet wrote in various styles，and his works were often innovative(创新的)in language and subject matter.His poems were also filled with meaning.His innovation was not at all welcome.The readers o
2、f his time rarely showed much appreciation for his original and innovative works.The masses in fact hated and scolded them.Like many artists，Du Fu was only recognized for his genius long after his death.Du Fu was born in Luoyang of Henan.Although he came from an influential literary family，his early
3、 attempts to gain a position in the government by way of the exam system failed repeatedly.He was 43 years old when he finally managed to hold an official position.This was the time when Emperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beautiful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine (妃子)，which Du Fu severely
4、criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.As the emperor got distracted(分心)from important government affairs，some military leaders were becoming too powerful.Du Fu took office in 755，and in the same year a rebel leader An Lushan led his army into the capital of Tang dynasty.The emperor fled to
5、the west and left the governing of the state to his son.Du Fu and his family took the road north to escape the rebels.The poet left his family and tried to get to the headquarters of the new emperor，but he was caught and held prisoner by the rebels in Changan.After order was restored again，Du Fu got
6、 back his position in the capital.However，he did not enjoy the favor of the new emperor and was given a minor provincial post.In 759 he finally left this disgraceful position and spent the rest of his life wandering around the country.1What do we know about Li Bais poems?AThey were consistent in sty
7、le.BThey were like the poems of Du Fu.CThey used more complex language.DThey were written in various styles.2The masses didnt like Du Fus poems because of _.Atheir contentsBhis innovative styleCthe difficult languageDthe feelings they convey3What can we infer from the third paragraph?ADu Fu didnt li
8、ke to be an official.BDu Fu was not loyal to the emperor.CDu Fu became an official in his 30s.DDu Fu was concerned about government affairs.4What is the text mainly about?ADu Fus life.BDu Fus poetry.CThe rule of Emperor Xuanzong.DDu Fus political career.语篇解读：本文介绍了唐朝诗人杜甫的生平。1解析：推理判断题。第一段说明，杜甫的诗歌风格多样，
9、这点跟李白的诗歌不同。由此推断，李白的诗歌风格一致。答案：A2解析：细节理解题。由第二段可知，因为杜甫的诗致力于创新，反而得不到大众的喜爱。答案：B3解析：推理判断题。对于唐玄宗和杨贵妃的事情，杜甫在诗歌中加以猛烈抨击，说明他关心政务。答案：D4解析：主旨大意题。综合全文，文章前面对杜甫的诗歌略作介绍，重点介绍了他的生平。答案：ABCharlie Boswell has always been a great hero.He has inspired thousands of people to rise above circumstances and live out true meanin
10、g of life.He was blinded during World War while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire.He was a great athlete before the accident.In order to prove his talent and determination，he decided to try a brand new sport，a sport he never imagined playing，even with his eyesightgolf！Through deter
11、mination and a deep love for the game he became the National Blind Golf Champion！He won that honor 13 times.One of his heroes was the great golfer Ben Hogan，so it truly was an honor for Charlie to win the Ben Hogan Award in 1958.Upon meeting Ben Hogan，Charlie was respectful and stated that he had on
12、e wish and it was to have one round of golf with the great Ben Hogan.Mr.Hogan agreed that playing a round together would be an honor for him as well，as he had heard about all of Charlies accomplishments and truly admired his skills.“Would you like to play for money，Mr.Hogan？”asked out Charlie.“I can
13、t play you for money；it wouldnt be fair！”said Mr.Hogan.“Aw，come on，Mr.Hogan.$1,000 per hole！”“I cant.What would people think of me，taking advantage of you and your circumstance？”replied the sighted golfer.“Chicken，Mr.Hogan？”“Okay，”replied the embarrassed Hogan，“but I am going to play my best！”“I wou
14、ldnt expect anything else，”said the confident Boswell.“Now that youre on，Mr.Boswell，you name the time and the place！”The very selfassured Boswell responded，“10 oclock tonight！”5Why didnt Mr.Hogan want to play Charlie for money?AHe was worried he would lose the match.BHe thought it was unfair for Cha
15、rlie.CHe didnt care about money.DHe preferred chicken to money.6According to the text，what does the underlined word “selfassured” probably mean _.AignorantBselflessCconfident Dsincere7It can be inferred from the text that _.AMr.Hogan was not good at playing golfBCharlie did well in other sports befo
16、re playing golfCMr.Hogan didnt try his best to playDCharlie Boswell was born blind8Which of the following can best describe Charlie?ACompetitive and generous.BEnergetic and reliable.CCareful and considerate.DConfident and smart.语篇解读：Charlie Boswell是一位伟大的英雄。虽然失明，但他对生活充满了自信。他通过自己的经历和努力激发了周围人们对生活的信心。5解
17、析：细节理解题。根据文中“I cant play you for money；it wouldnt be fair！”said Mr.Hogan.可知B为正确答案。答案：B6解析：词义猜测题。根据上文said the confident Boswell以及他说的话可知应是充满信心的。答案：C7解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“He was a great athlete before the accident.In order to prove his talent and determination，he decided to try a brand new sport，a sport he n
18、ever imagined playing，even with his eyesightgolf！”可知答案。答案：B8解析：推理判断题。文中多次出现confident以及其同义词，而用激将法迫使Mr.Hogan比赛及定的比赛时间体现了smart(聪明)。答案：D.完形填空My husband and I are happy to have landed together in a new country just a month ago.We were sort of _1_ about whats in store for us.When we landed at the airport，
19、a tall man with smiling eyes _2_ us.The days and months were somehow made _3_ for us by this kind man.He _4_ us in going to the bank，and in telling us where to _5_ almost everything.He told us he is our big_6_.Twice，we watched matches in a coffee shop.During the first gettogether，we saw how his eyes
20、 beamed (微笑) in happiness.He told us that were _7_my husband and I are together in this _8_ land.He said he has been _9_ for eight years now because he _10_ sees his family who are in his home country.During the second gettogether，he told us that we are his family.He said that he _11_ us and that he
21、 will miss us _12_ he has decided to go back to his home country.That night，he uttered (说出) these words which created a _13_ effect on my life：“You _14_ my life.”As my husband and I went home that night，we almost could not _15_ what we heard.Deep in our _16_，we were touched by our friends _17_.We te
22、xted him upon reaching home，_18_ him for being so nice to us in the new land.We told him _19_ that we feel safe in going out when we are with him.Then he _20_，“You are my family here.”1A.excitedBscaredCcuriousDdoubtful2A.found Btreated Caccepted Dgreeted3A.easy Btrue Cempty Ddull4A.supported Bencour
23、agedCaccompanied Daided5A.borrow Bsee Cmend Dbuy6A.brother Bfriend Cservant Dboss7A.worried BcomfortableCgifted Dlucky8A.rich BcommonCforeign Dbroad9A.guilty Blonely Csick Dmarried10A.mostly Brarely Cmerely Dcurrently11A.loves BremembersCrespects Dtrusts12A.after Bif Cuntil Dbecause13A.same Bbasic C
24、side Dgreat14A.changed BformedCstarted Dcontinued15A.understand BmemorizeCbelieve Ddescribe16A.thoughts BmindsCdreams Dhearts17A.words BdeedsCperformance Dresponse18A.helping BwishingCthanking Dpardoning19A.as usual Bas wellCin time Din turn20A.replied BinsistedCagreed Dsuggested语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者夫
25、妇刚到异国他乡时得到一位热心朋友的帮助，很快适应了陌生的生活。1解析：根据文章最后一段中的.we feel safe in going out when we are with him可知，作者夫妇初到异国他乡，对即将到来的一切感到担心和害怕，scared符合语境。答案：B2解析：作者夫妇刚到达机场，这位男士应是微笑着迎接他们。答案：D3解析：由下文可知，这位善良的男士在生活的方方面面都为他们提供了帮助，因此作者夫妇在异国他乡的生活变得容易多了。答案：A4解析：作者夫妇初来乍到，对各种生活设施都不熟悉，所以这位男士陪同他们前往银行。答案：C5解析：作者夫妇刚来到一个陌生的国度，需要购买很多生活
26、用品，buy符合语境。答案：D6解析：根据第四段he told us that we are his family可知，brother符合语境。答案：A7解析：根据下文my husband and I are together in this _8_ land可知，这位男士认为作者夫妇能够彼此相依是幸运的。答案：D8解析：根据首段landed together in a new country和最后一段being so nice to us in the new land可知，foreign符合语境。答案：C9解析：根据上下文可知，男士独自在异国他乡待了八年，很孤单，lonely符合语境。答案
27、：B10解析：根据下文男士看到作者夫妇团聚在一起决定回自己的祖国，可推测因相距遥远男士很少回自己的国家看望家人。答案：B11解析：根据上文he told us that we are his family可知，此处强调家人之间的感情，loves符合语境。答案：A12解析：主句he will miss us和从句he has decided to go back to his home country之间是因果关系，所以用because。答案：D13解析：根据男士的话You _14_ my life.以及下一段we were touched by our friend s _17_可知，男士的话
28、对作者的生活产生了很大的影响。答案：D14解析：男士在异国他乡呆了八年，看到作者夫妇在一起的场景受到影响，决定回国，因此男士认为作者夫妇改变了他的生活。答案：A15解析：男士的话让作者夫妇非常惊讶，所以他们几乎不相信自己听到的。答案：C16解析：作者夫妇被朋友的话所打动，这种感情应该是来自内心深处，所以hearts符合语境。答案：D17解析：根据上文That night，he uttered these words which created a _13_ effect on my life：“You _14_ my life.”可知是男士的话语打动了作者夫妇。答案：A18解析：作者夫妇对男士
29、在这块陌生的土地上对他们的帮助表示感谢。答案：C19解析：作者夫妇除了发短信向男士表示感谢，还告诉男士他们和他一起出去的时候感到很安全。as well也，还。答案：B20解析：引号中的话是男士对作者夫妇短信的回复。答案：A.微写作根据提示，利用本单元所学知识，完成下面的小作文：1才华横溢的雕刻家皮格马利翁(Pygmalion)创作了一尊漂亮的女雕塑，它将注定使他一生独自生活。(statue，condemn)2他逐渐意识到自己爱上了她，他向希腊女神(the Greek Goddess)求助，给她生命力。(bring sb.to life)3女神犹豫了一会儿，答应了。(hesitate)4根据他们
30、的约定，他要冒充成一位公爵，不能暴露自己。(pass.off as，betray)5皮格马利翁忽视了这个约定，这位漂亮的女人再次成为雕塑。(overlook，once more)One possible version：Pygmalion，a brilliant sculptor，made a stone statue of a beautiful woman，who would condemn him to live alone in all his life.He came to realize that he fell in love with her.So he turned to t
31、he Greek Goddess to bring her to life.However，the Goddess hesitated for a moment before she agreed.In terms of their agreement，he should pass himself off as a Duke and not betray himself.Unfortunately，Pygmalion overlooked the agreement；as a result，the beautiful woman became a stone statue once more.
