1、Unit 2Section .阅读理解AWilliam Butler Yeats，a most famous Irish writer，was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865.His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family.Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”In fact，he inherited (继承) ex
2、cellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters.But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements.He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 18
3、90s.His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning.He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and a
4、ging.Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them.As his literary life progressed ，his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet, he continued
5、 writing almost to the end of his life.Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.After Yeatss death in 1939，W.H.Auden wrote, among othe
6、rs, the following lines：Earth, receive an honoured guest：William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.文章大意：本文主要介绍了叶芝在文学方面的巨大成就。1Which of the following can describe Yeatss family？_D_AIt filled Yeatss childhood with laughter.BIt was shocked by Yeatss choice.CIt was a
7、 typically wealthy family.DIt had an artistic atmosphere.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“In fact，he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters.”可知，叶芝的家庭里具有艺术氛围。2According to the passage, what do we know about Yeatss life？_C_AYeats founded the first Irish thea
8、tre.BYeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.CYeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.DYeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.was born in Dublin on June 13,1865.”以及最后一段中的“.who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.”可知C项正确。3
9、What kind of feeling is expressed in WH.Audens lines？_D_AEnvy. BSympathy.CEmptiness.DAdmiration.解析：推理判断题。诗歌的第一行把Yeats尊称为“贵宾”，表达了作者对叶芝的敬仰之情，故选择D项。诗歌译文：泥土呵，请接纳一位贵宾，威廉叶芝已永远安寝；让这爱尔兰的大船歇下，既然他的诗已尽倾洒。4What is the passage mainly about？_A_AYeatss literary achievements.BYeatss historical influence.CYeatss art
10、istic ambition.DYeatss national honor.解析：主旨大意题。由文章的体裁和内容可知，本文主要介绍了叶芝在文学方面的巨大成就。A项可涵盖文章的主要内容，其他选项都只是文中的部分信息。BReading poetry brings people from different places and different times together.More than any other form of literature, poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar.That makes poetry difficult
11、to write, but very interesting to read.Poetry also calls up all the colours, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.Despite its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around.The earliest English poetry was written in a kind of English that is now difficult to underst
12、and.Modern English started around the time of William Shakespeare, towards the end of the 16th century.The 17th century was a great time for English poetry.Shakespeare is famous for his plays.His sonnets (十四行诗), however, belong to the best English poetry.In the next generation of great English poets
13、, we meet John Donne.Chinese readers admire his works because of his use of surprising images that reminds them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo.Before the end of the century, there was another famous writer, John Milton.Once published, his works became famous for the absence of rhyme at the
14、end of each line.In the 18th century, it was Alexander Pope who wrote the finest poetry in England.The next period that produced a great number of fine poets was the 19th century.Greatly loved in China are the English romantic poets.The style and atmosphere in poems by William Wordsworth, George Gor
15、don Byron and John Keats have often led us to think of some poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.Finally, modern poets have their special attraction because they stand closest to us both in the language and images they use.Among them we find the American poet Robert Frost.The introduction of English poetr
16、y to China came late.Towards the end of the 19th century, Chinese writers started reading more foreign poetry.The great moment for European literature to come to China was between 1910 and the late 1930s when famous writers such as Lu Xun and Guo Moruo translated both poetry and novels from English
17、into Chinese.文章大意：本文介绍了诗歌的发展史。5We can learn from Paragraph 1 that_C_.Apoetry is easier to write and read than other forms of literature Bpoets pay less attention to sounds, words and grammar than novelistsCcolours, feelings and images in poems can be felt if we understand them wellDpeople like readi
18、ng poetry together with others who come from different places解析：根据第一段最后一句可知，诗歌能够使人们联想到各种色彩、情感、经历和意象。故选C项。6What is the main idea of Paragraphs 24？_B_AThe character of English poetry.BThe history of English poetry.CThe function of English poetry.DThe influence of English poetry.解析：文章第二至四段分别介绍了早期至18世纪的
19、英语诗歌、19世纪的英语诗歌以及现代英语诗歌。因此，这三段介绍了英语诗歌的发展史。故选B项。7It can be inferred from the passage that_C_.Amodern English started in the 17th centuryBByron and Keats belong to modern English poetsCJohn Donnes writing skill is similar to SuDongposDthe style of John Donnes works is similar to that of Li Bai解析：根据第二段第
20、七、八句可知， John Donne在诗歌中对意象的使用会使人想起苏东坡，即他们的写作技法相似。故选C项。8The passage is mainly organised according to_A_.AtimeBspaceCthe importance of the eventsDthe similarity between the events解析：本文先后介绍了英语诗歌的诞生、早期至18世纪的英语诗歌、19世纪的英语诗歌、现代英语诗歌及中国在近现代对英语诗歌的翻译和引入，可见本文是按时间顺序展开的。故选A项。9Why are modern poets especially popula
21、r with us？_C_ABecause their poems are the finest.BBecause they have the same lifestyles as us.CBecause we can understand their poems better.DBecause they are good at advertising their works.解析：根据倒数第二段第一句可知，现代诗人因其创作语言及意象易于理解而备受我们的青睐。故选C项。.应用文写作假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Bob来信说，他不明白为什么许多中国父母喜欢用古诗启蒙孩子，请你写一封回信解释其中的原因
22、。内容要点如下：1中国是一个历史悠久的国家，文化形式多样，尤其以古诗歌闻名于世；2诗歌有一定的韵律，语言简洁，具有易学、易记的特点；3诗歌富含感情色彩，且富有想象力，深受孩子们的喜爱。注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Bob，I was glad to hear from you._Best wishes.Yours, Li Hua参考范文：Dear Bob, I was glad to hear from you.In your letter, you asked me why Chinese parents like educating their c
23、hildren using ancient poems.Then I tell you.China, in its long history, has developed a variety of cultural forms, of which ancient poetry is the most famous.As you know, the poem is a form of rhythmic language, and poems often describe complex things in simple ways, using just a few words.These two
24、 characteristics especially appeal to children, who can learn and recite poetry easily.Once a poem is memorized, its hard to forget.Whats more, poems are both emotional and imaginative, which was deeply loved by children.So here are the reasons.Best wishes.Yours，_Li_Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，
25、使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class.They always played together and went home together.One day，Robert and Henry were going home from school，when，on turning a corner，Robert cried out，“A fight! Lets go and see！”“No，”said Henry.“Let us go quietly home and not me
26、ddle with (插手) this quarre1.We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble.Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I dont want them to worry about me.”“You are a coward，and afraid to go，”said Robert，and off he ran.Henry want straight home，and in the afterno
27、on went to school as usual.But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward，and they laughed at him a great deal.From then on，they looked down upon Henry and didnt want to play with him together.Henry was sad but he wasnt angry with Robert for his rude behavior，because he learned that true c
28、ourage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved，and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.Thus，he just ignored the other boys laughter and continued to go to school and study as well.However，Robert didnt invite Henry to go home with him anymore.Instead，he ha
29、d some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward.Every day after school，they didnt go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.A few days later，Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river，and got out of his depth.He struggled，and screamed for he
30、lp，but all in vain.The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could，but they did not even try to help him.Paragraph 1： Robert was fast sinking._Paragraph 2：Thus，Roberts life was saved._参考范文：Paragraph 1：Robert was fast sinking.It seemed as if Robert would be drowned.J
31、ust at the moment, Henry happened to be passing by.Hearing the screams, Henry ran to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation.He reached Robert just as he was sinking the last time.By great effort, and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the sho
32、re.Paragraph 2：Thus, Roberts life was saved.Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward.They realized that Henry had true courage.They said sorry to Henry for their rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness.Henry forgave them happily.He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual.From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.