1、Unit 2Poems课时作业.阅读A(2020甘肃省天水一中第一学期第一次考试)I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: “Moby Dick” on a threeday crossc
2、ountry train trip; “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting “The Man Without Qualities” on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I
3、 made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that Id got the point and went swimming instead.But this summer I find myself at a loss. Im not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy”. Theres always “War and Peace”， which Ive covered some distance several times, only to ge
4、t_bogged_down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyones name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favoriteonce more into “The Waves” or “Justine，” which feels almost like cheating, too ex
5、citing and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.And then theres Stendhals “The Red and the Black”， which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and Back Forty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems
6、 like such a delightful idea. Cecconis theory: “I take whatevers fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid.” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids . 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙
7、文。作者暑期喜欢旅游读书，文中分享了他的读书体会。1What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?AHe has a cottage in New England.BHe shows talents for literature.CHe enjoys reading when traveling.DHe admires a lot of great writers.答案：C推理判断题。根据第一段中“Moby Dick on a threeday crosscountry train trip; The Magic Mou
8、ntain in a New England beachside cottage . The Man Without Qualities on a return to Hawaii”等内容可知，作者在旅行中喜欢读名著，故选C。2What do the underlined words “get bogged down” in Paragraph 2 mean?AGet confused.BBe carried away.CBe interrupted.DMake no progress.答案：D词义猜测题。根据句中“covered some distance several times”和“s
9、et it aside for a while”及读后的结果“having forgotten everyones name and social rank.”可知，作者在读“战争”部分时几次合上书，把书放一边。句中画线的“get bogged down”指的是“陷入困境，停滞不前，没有进展”，与make no progress同义，故选D。3Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?AHe finishes them quickly.BHe should read something seri
10、ous.CHe barely understands them.DHe has read them many times before.答案：B推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“How appealing to simply fall back on a favoriteonce more into The Waves or Justine， which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.”可知，作者再次读到自己最喜欢的书时，感到非常
11、刺激和兴奋。同时感觉自己兴奋的心情与严肃的作品不适合，所以这时候会有cheating的感觉，认为自己应该读一些严肃的东西。故选B。4What can be a suitable title for the text?AThe Books of SummerBMy Summer HolidaysCTo Read or Not to ReadDIts Never Too Late to Read答案：A标题判断题。文章第一段开头作者就点明every summer，谈到了每年暑假旅行时喜欢读名著；第二段第一句“But this summer I find myself at a loss.”谈到今年
12、夏天读书的困惑；第三段中的“my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer”把读书和鸡尾酒联系，谈自己读书的感受。所以全文都和夏天读书有关，The Books of Summer适合作为标题，故选A。【词汇积累】pairing n. 配对accidental adj. 意外的；偶然的appealing adj. 吸引人的；动人的at a loss 困惑不解set aside 搁置【佳句背诵】I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past
13、, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious.每年夏天，我都会抱着最好的愿望开始：攻读一本过去的大部头著作，这是我年轻雄心勃勃的时候应该读的经典著作。BThe Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu is often called the sage of poetry. Unlike Li Bai, this poet wrote in various styles, and his works were often innovative in language and sub
14、ject matter. His poems were also filled with meaning.His innovation was not at all welcome. The readers of 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
15、 his death.Du Fu was born in Luoyang of Henan. Although he came from an influential literary family, his early 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 E
16、mperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beautiful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine (妃子), which Du Fu severely criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.As the emperor got distracted from important government affairs, some military leaders were becoming too powerful. Du Fu took office in 755,
17、 and in the same year a rebel leader An Lushan led his army into the capital of Tang Dynasty. The emperor fled to 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 th
18、e new emperor, but he was caught and held prisoner by the rebels in Changan. After order was restored again, Du Fu got 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
19、spent the rest of his life wandering around the country.5What do we know about Li Bais poems?AThey were consistent in style.BThey were like the poems of Du Fu.CThey used more complex language.DThey were written in various styles.答案：A推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Unlike Li Bai, this poet wrote in various styles, an
20、d his works were often innovative in language and subject matter.”可知，杜甫的诗歌风格多样，在语言和题材上经常创新，这点跟李白的诗歌不同。由此推断，李白的诗歌风格一致(consistent)。故选A。6The masses didnt like Du Fus poems because of .Atheir contentsBhis innovative styleCthe difficult languageDthe feelings they convey答案：B细节理解题。由第二段第二句“The readers of hi
21、s time rarely showed much appreciation for his original and innovative works.”可知，因为杜甫的诗致力于创新，反而得不到大众的喜爱和欣赏。故选B。7What can we infer from the third paragraph?ADu Fu didnt like 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 governmen
22、t affairs.答案：D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“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 criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.”可知，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(Du Fu was concerned about government affairs)。 故
23、选D。8What is the text mainly about?ADu Fus life.BDu Fus poetry.CThe rule of Emperor Xuanzong.DDu Fus political career.答案：A主旨大意题。综合全文，文章前面对杜甫的诗歌略作介绍，后面重点介绍了他的生平。故本文主要介绍了杜甫的生平。 故选A。【词汇积累】sage n. 圣人innovative adj. 创新的distract v. 分心【长难句分析】This was the time when Emperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beaut
24、iful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine (妃子), which Du Fu severely criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.此时正是唐玄宗被美丽的杨玉环所吸引的时候，并封她当妃。杜甫在美人歌中严厉批评该行为。分析：此句是主从复合句。主句是This was the time, when Emperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beautiful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine是定语从句修饰time，在此从
25、句中，and连接两个动词was attracted和made, which Du Fu severely criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies是非限制性定语从句，用来解释说明前面整个句子。CRobert Frost (18741963) is one of the Americas most beloved poets. He was a contemporary of many modernist poetic movements, but he wasnt associated with any particular group of
26、 poets. He stuck to his own literary beliefs, and as a result, he attracted a good deal of criticism from the literary world. But, it is just because he was such a person and his voice was so original that Frost became so beloved. If you are to choose one of his poems and read it aloud on a busy str
27、eet, we are sure that many people will recognize the poem immediately as Frosts.Mending Wall, which is the first poem in North of Boston, Frosts second book of poetry, is one of his most popular poems. It is a poem about two neighbors who fix a rock wall that lies between their homes. “I” want to de
28、stroy the wall, and the “neighbor” wants to leave it standing.We just cant get enough of walls, can we？People love boundaries. We love them when were little, protecting our precious toys from our troublesome brothers and sisters. As we get older, we begin to throw around the gentle term “personal sp
29、ace”， as in “GET OUT OF MY ROOM！” In college, we really learn how the idea of “My house is your house” doesnt always result in happy roommate relationships. After we become adults with good jobs and a lot of cool things, we often put up fences, gates, walls, or doors to protect our stuff and keep th
30、e peace.Walls help us protect ourselves, but their downside is that they often keep people from communicating with each other. Mending Wall makes us take a look at how we use our walls and boundaries, and why we use them the way we do. This poem sends a wakeup call to the universe. There are walls b
31、etween our hearts.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国著名诗人罗伯特弗罗斯特并赏析了他的名作修墙。9What can we learn about Robert Frost?AHis writing style is special.BHis first poem is about life.CHe often criticized other poets.DHe joined many poetic movements.答案：A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“If you are to . as Frosts.”可知，随便拿一首弗罗斯特的诗到街上去朗读，就会有人听出来是
32、他的诗。这说明他的写作风格特别，容易辨认。故选A。10In Paragraph 3, what does the author want to show?ASharing with others brings us happiness.BThere seems to be lots of walls in our life.CWalls let people know about themselves.DPersonal space is important to everyone.答案：B推理判断题。作者对弗罗斯特的名作修墙进行简单介绍后，在第三段最后一句“After we become a
33、dults with good jobs and a lot of cool things, we often put up fences, gates, walls, or doors to protect our stuff and keep the peace.”描述了这样一个事实：不仅在人们的小时候，长大后也不断地建立各种围墙。故选B。11The third paragraph is developed .Aby spaceBby exampleCby timeDby comparison答案：C推理判断题。在第三段作者按照时间顺序展开全段，指出了人们从孩童时期到长大成人，不断地建立“
34、心墙”。故选C。12The underlined word “downside” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “”.Apositive partBold wayCnegative partDmajor difference答案：C词义猜测题。根据最后一段but一词的转折可知，第四段讲墙可以保护人的同时，也阻碍了人们的交流。因此downside在此处有“不足之处”的意思。故选C。【词汇积累】boundary n. 界线troublesome adj. 令人烦恼的be associated with 与联系【佳句背诵】Walls help us
35、 protect ourselves, but their downside is that they often keep people from communicating with each other.墙有助于我们保护自己，但它的缺点是，它常常使人们无法相互交流。.语法填空(2020安徽省全国示范高中名校联考)Have you ever wondered where Lego (乐高积木) came from? Like many great inventions，the story is not just one of a great idea, 1 one of a ton of
36、hard work and perseverance (毅力).The story started in Denmark. Ole Christiansen was a carpenter 2 was struggling with his small business. His wife died 3 (short) after his fourth son was born. He had to work hard to support his family alone. He started making wood toys, but they didnt sell well. He d
37、ecided his toys needed a name, and he chose 4 name “Lego”.Unfortunately, several years later, his workshop 5 (burn) to the ground. Soon，he started to make a few plastic toys. He got the idea to create a “system” of toys that would build up kids 6 (imagine) and creativity. He decided to stop 7 (make)
38、 wood toys and focus only on the connected plastic toys. Then he started to build more and more kinds of 8 (model). Each one had to be of the 9 (high) quality, which can be reflected in Legos motto“Only the best is good enough. ”Thanks to their perseverance, kids can enjoy Lego toys, movies, amuseme
39、nt parks and clothing. But none of this would have existed at that time if they 10 (give) up when times got hard.12.3.4.56.7.8.910.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了丹麦的一位名叫奥尔克里斯琴森的木匠创造乐高玩具的经过。1but考查连词。句意： 像许多伟大的发明一样，这个故事不仅仅是一个伟大的想法，而是大量的努力和毅力的结晶。短语not . but . “不是而是”，故填but。2who/that考查定语从句的引导词。句意：奥尔克里斯琴森是个木匠，他的小生意做得
40、很艰难。本句为定语从句修饰先行词carpenter，且先行词在从句中作主语，指人，故填who/that。3shortly考查词性转换。句意：他的妻子在他的第四个儿子出生后不久就去世了。短语shortly after表示“不久之后；很快”应填副词shortly。4the考查冠词。句意：他觉得他的玩具需要一个名字，于是他选择了“乐高”这个名字。name为可数名词，此处特指下文“Lego”这个名字，故用定冠词the。5was burned (burnt)考查动词的时态和语态。句意：不幸的是，几年后，他的工作室被夷为平地。根据上文several years later可知，此处为描述过去发生的事情，应
41、用一般过去时，且主语workshop与谓语动词之间构成被动关系，故填was burned (burnt)。6imagination考查词性转换。句意：他的想法是创造一个玩具“系统”，可以培养孩子的想象力和创造力。根据下文并列结构and creativity可知，应填名词imagination。7making考查固定搭配。句意：他决定停止制作木制玩具，只专注于连接塑料玩具。短语stop doing sth. “停止正在做的事”，后跟ing形式，故填making。8models考查名词。句意：然后他开始建立越来越多的模型。model为可数名词，且根据上文“more and more kinds of”可知，应填名词的复数形式models。9highest考查形容词的最高级。句意：每一个都必须是最高质量的，这可以体现在乐高的格言“只有最好的才足够好”。根据句意以及上文的the可知，应填形容词最高级highest。10had given考查虚拟语气。句意：但如果他们在困难时期放弃了，这一切在当时都不会存在。在if引导的虚拟语气中，表示与过去事实相反的情况，其句型为“if主语动词的过去完成式，主语would/could/should/mighthave动词的过去分词”。故填had given。
