1、Unit 5 Poems课时素养检测 十七Unit 5Period 1. 阅读理解AElizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss. She went to live with her grandparents in No
2、va Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College, where she began to write poetry. At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moores poetry and met Ms Moore and began their life-long friendship. She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them
3、, which is good for us because we would otherwise(否则) know very little of her personal life. Bishops poetry is sometimes considered objective and cold because it shows almost nothing about the poet or her life. Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She
4、would spend years working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling(匆忙乱写) on paper while eating breakfast. Over a lifetime of writing, she only published about 275 pages of poetry, and about 40 of those are translations. She would look through drafts(草稿) of poems again and a
5、gain and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them. Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment shes writing about. She leads us to a microscope(显微镜)so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems shes always asking us t
6、o notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that its almost painfullike a light thats too bright. It might take your eyes a while to get used to it, but once they do, youll like what you see. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了20世纪美国著名女诗人伊丽莎白毕肖普, 并对其诗歌进行了评价。1. What do we know about Bishops early life? A
7、. She started to write poems at five. B. She was always encouraged by her parents. C. She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester. D. She was mainly brought up by her grandparents. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She went to live. . . when she was five. ”可知, 毕肖普是由祖父母带大的。2. Why are Bishops letters to Moore and
8、Lowell important? A. They have a deep influence on other poets. B. They offer much information about her life. C. They help us study Moore and Lowells poetry. D. They prove she had friendships with famous poets. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is. . . o
9、f her personal life. ”可知毕肖普与穆尔和洛威尔的书信为人们提供了毕肖普日常生活方面的信息, 因此这些书信很重要。3. What can we say about Bishops poetic creation? A. She liked to write in the morning. B. She could write poems at high speed. C. She tried her best to achieve perfection. D. She published hundreds of books of poetry. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根
10、据第三段最后一句“She would look through. . . could get them. ”可知, 毕肖普把诗稿看了一遍又一遍, 力求完美。BWhitman was one of the most original and inspiring American poets, well known for his art and his role as a poet. He devoted himself to poetry praising the native Americans experience. As Americas first epic poem, Leaves
11、of Grass ran nine editions with more than 400 poems all written in free forms, that is, poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme. The tide implies rebirth, renewal, or green life. As Whitman once said, “Leaves of Grass was the outcropping of my own emotional and other personal naturean at
12、tempt, from first to last, to put a person, a human being freely, fully and truly on record. ”For Whitman, science, democracy(民主) and spirituality(灵性) were the three things that underlay the structure of modern poetry. Whitman tried to combine the world of science, the democracy and the spiritual fe
13、eling of life into his poetry. For Whitman, the poetic form should be free. Therefore, he threw aside the traditional form and had his own form. Both the form and content of his poems are revolutionary. With its frequent use of oral language and everyday events, his poem represented a turning point
14、in the history of American poetrypoetry fashioned out of specially American experience in a clear American idiom. Whitmans unique poetic creation has developed a very significant tradition in American poetry. In his poems, he celebrated new America rather than regretted it. He was against slavery, i
15、dolized(崇拜) Lincoln, supported strikes, and combined the ideal of the common people and that of the ragged individual. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文, 介绍了惠特曼及其诗歌的特点和影响力。4. Which of the following is right? A. Whitman called on others to write poems like him. B. Whitman praised the native rich Americans. C. Whitman wr
16、ote poems to tell about the native American experience. D. He wanted to become a great poet. 【解析】选C。 细节理解题。从第一段第二句“He devoted himself to poetry praising the native Americans experience. ”可知, 他通过写诗来赞颂美国原住民的经历。故选C。5. _ in Whitmans poems. A. There are fixed beats and regular rhyme schemesB. We could se
17、e rebirth, renewal or green lifeC. We could only see science, wars and damageD. There is no emotional nature【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第一段中的“The tide implies rebirth, renewal, or green life. ”可知选B项。6. Whitman invented his own poem form_. A. by giving up the traditional formB. without colloquial(通俗的) languageC. b
18、y telling English historyD. against poetic creation【解析】选A。 细节理解题。从第二段中的“Therefore, he threw aside the traditional form and had his own form. Both the form and content of his poems are revolutionary. ”可知, 惠特曼摒弃了传统的诗歌形式, 形成自己的风格, 其诗歌的内容和形式都是革命性的。故选A。7. What does the underlined phrase “the ragged indiv
19、idual” mean? A. The rich people. B. The poor people. C. The poem writers. D. The American lawyers. 【解析】选B。 词义猜测题。惠特曼反对奴隶制、崇拜林肯、支持罢工、把普通人和穷人的理想融合在一起, 这样的理解符合本文的主题大意, 即他的诗歌不拘泥于传统, 具有自己的风格, 主要讲述穷苦大众的故事。ragged意为“衣衫褴褛的”。因此选B项。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Motivate Teens to ReadW
20、ith lots of studies showing the benefits of reading, how can teachers motivate their students to open a good book or power up their e-readers? Lead by ExampleRequire students to spend at least 20 minutes in independent reading every day. By taking part in this regular activity themselves, teachers s
21、how that they consider reading very important. 1Freedom to Choose2 For those who forget their books, provide them with access to novels, magazines or newspapers during required reading time. Consider allowing students to use their personal e-readers. Share Your ExcitementTeachers excitement for a pa
22、rticular book may have a huge influence on their students. 3Then when it comes for them to choose a new book, suggest your favorite. Visit the LibraryMake time to visit the school library and require students to borrow at least one book of interest. 4By doing so, they can make sure the book fits the
23、ir interests. Stay InformedTeachers can help motivate students by finding out the latest popular young adult reading matter, such as The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. With varied activities competing for students time and attention, it can be difficult to encour
24、age youngsters to read. 5Teachers who make independent reading a daily part of the classroom experience and find creative ways to motivate their students may be on the way to writing a story of success. A. They can read books in silence. B. Give students a taste of what the book is about. C. There i
25、s science fiction that they are interested in. D. Encourage them to spend some time reading the book before borrowing. E. However, there is little doubt that reading can help with students studies. F. Therefore, they always find time to read even though they are terribly busy. G. Allow students to p
26、ick their own literature, as long as it is suitable for school reading. 【语篇概述】本文是说明文。文章就老师们如何激发学生的阅读兴趣提出了几点建议。1. 【解析】选F。 由空前内容可知, 老师们应该以身作则, 定期读书, 向学生传递“读书很重要”的观念。F项“因此, 他们(老师们)即使很忙也总要找时间读书”符合文意。2. 【解析】选G。根据小标题“Freedom to Choose”可知这部分是讲让孩子自己自由选择, 故G项“只要是适合学校阅读的, 那就让学生选择他们自己的文学作品”符合本条建议Freedom to Cho
27、ose。3. 【解析】选B。 根据该空前“Teachers excitement for a particular book may have a huge influence on their students. ”可知, 老师们对某本书的喜好可能会对学生产生巨大的影响, 因此, B项“让学生对这本书有初步的了解”符合文意。4. 【解析】选D。 根据该空前“Make time to visit the school library. . . ”可知, 老师们应该安排时间让学生参观图书馆并要求他们至少借一本感兴趣的书, 而该空后一句提到“By doing so, they can make s
28、ure the book fits their interests. (这样做才能确保这本书适合他们自己的兴趣)”故D项“鼓励他们在借之前花点时间读读这本书”符合语境。5. 【解析】选E。 本文就老师们应该如何激发学生的阅读兴趣提出了几点建议, 由此可以推测, 作者认为读书是有用的。故E项“然而, 对阅读能帮助学生的学习这一点, 很少人质疑”符合语境。【素养培优】【话题小写作】根据要点提示, 介绍一下你热爱诗歌的原因。1. 传达情感, 变现实为文学。2. 交流情感, 放下心头包袱。3. 热爱生活, 灵感永不枯竭。4. 欣赏自然, 无论何时何地。【参考范文】There are various r
29、easons why people fall in love with poetry. But as far as Im concerned, poems, conveying certain feelings, can vividly transform reality into literary art, through which we can exchange our feelings and thoughts with friends,_ and relax ourselves. Only if we love life will we never run out of our in
30、spirations. So it is necessary and essential for us to enjoy nature and taste life wherever we are and whatever happens._阅读理解Have you ever listened to the sound of a raindrop? You might call the small sounds earth songs. Is it possible to catch earth songs, to put them into words? Long ago, poets in
31、 Japan listened, watched, and did catch the beauty of the earths songs. They did this with the tiniest poems in the world, called haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but
32、also with their hearts! In their haiku, the early Japanese poets caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the year. They sang of their islands beauties. Their miniature poems were not meant to fully describe a scene or to explain it but rather were a flash impression. The old poets
33、are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku is written in many other countries throughout the world. Interestingly enough, Japanese poetry has had a long and colorful history. In the pre-haiku pe
34、riod in the early eighth century, Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question-and-answer form, using two people. Each three-line verse(诗节) contained about seventeen syllables that could be delivered easily in one breathjust as one would naturally ask or answer a question. This has remained the
35、 basic pattern for traditional Japanese poetry throughout the centuries. Another form that appeared was the tanka, which contained five lines and thirty-one syllables(5-7-5-7-7), written by either one or two persons. From that evolved(发展) the renga, which contained more than one verse, or link. Writ
36、ten by three or more people, it could have as many as 100 links! The first verse of the renga introduced a subject. It had three lines and was called the hokku, or starting verse. Renga parties became a great pleasure. Around 1450, haikai with no renga became popular. This style of linked verse cont
37、ained puns(双关) and was humorous and amusing. The opening three lines were still called a hokku, and from haikai and hokku the term haiku evolved. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了日本三行俳句诗的发展历史。1. What does the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Easy. B. Little. C. Detailed. D. Selected. 【解析】选B。
38、 词义猜测题。由第二段中的“the tiniest poems”和“A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long. ”以及画线词下文中的“a flash impression”可知, haiku是一种微型诗。2. We know from the text that katauta_. A. was humorous and amusingB. contained thirty-one syllablesC. could have as many as 100 linksD. was writte
39、n in a question-and-answer form【解析】选D。细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question-and-answer form”可知, katauta是一种问答形式的诗。3. According to the text, what was the main activity at a renga party? A. Creating a group poem. B. Changing haiku into tanka. C. Studying the history of renga.
40、 D. Competing to write earth songs. 【解析】选A。 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Written by three or more people. . . Renga parties became a great pleasure. ”可知, 在renga party上, 诗人们会创作组诗。4. Information in this text would be of most value to readers who want to_. A. teach how to write haikuB. research the history of haikuC. compare Japanese and American poetryD. find suggestions about hosting a renga party【解析】选B。 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了日本三行俳句诗的发展历史, 故对想要研究俳句诗历史的读者有重要价值。
