1、课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解APoetry is one of the important art forms of literature，and is an easy way to express your feelings.Moreover，everyone understands it in their own way.Some find relief in poems; some read them simply for peace; some read poems for simple artistic pleasure.There are some special feature
2、s of poetry，which make it quite different from other forms of literature.First of all，poems have rhythmic patterns.Generally most parts of a poem follow the same form of rhythm.Poems may have rhyme，but they dont have to.The lines are neatly arranged together so that they express a particular feeling
3、 or emotion.There can be various types of poems but according to the pattern or the form，there are mainly three types: Lyrics: The lyric mainly concentrates on human thoughts and emotions rather than a story.Lyrics always bear songlike appeal.These are mainly short poems.Popular lyric poem forms are
4、 the elegy，the ode and the sonnet.William Shakespeare，Edmund Waller and Keats are some of the greatest lyric writers of all times.Narrative poems: This type of poetry tells a story.Narrative poems are usually long poems.Epics and ballads fall under this type.Some of the greatest epic poets are John
5、Milton，Dante，Edgar Allan Poe，Alexander Pope，William Shakespeare，etc .Dramatic poems: Any drama that is written in verse is a dramatic poem.These poems generally tell a story.Black verse，dramatic monologues and closet drama belong to this type.William Shakespeare，Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson ar
6、e some of the great dramatic poets.Whatever the form is, one thing，which cannot be denied，is that poetry is one of the most powerful tools to express our feelings.【语篇解读】文章向我们介绍了诗的特点、分类等一些基本知识。1What do we know about lyrics?They are similar to songs.They usually tell stories.They are not very long.The
7、 sonnet is a type of lyric.ABCDD推理判断题。根据文章第四段我们可以知道抒情诗主要表达人的思想和情感而不是写故事，具有歌曲的特点，通常比较短，挽歌、颂歌、十四行诗都属于抒情诗，故选D。2Which of the following belongs to narrative poetry?AThe elegy.BThe dramatic monologue.CThe epic.DThe ode.C细节理解题。根据第五段“Epics and ballads fall under this type.”可知。3We can know from the text that
8、 _Apoems are weak in showing feelingsBnarrative poems are shorter than lyric poemsCsome poets write more than one type of poemDthe sonnet and the ballad belong to the same typeC推理判断题。从每种类别后举的例子可看出有的诗人不止写一种类型的诗，如莎士比亚。4This passage is written mainly to _Atell us some simple facts about poetryBteach us
9、 how to write poemsCgive some advice on reading poemsDmake us interested in poemsA主旨大意题。文章向我们介绍了诗的特点、分类等一些基本知识。BResearchers at the University of Scotland have discovered a protein that can influence viruses developing and even can control cancer.Now the fight is on to fully understand how it works i
10、n the hope of turning the laboratory research into a treatment.The protein is called Hira.Technically it is a histone(组蛋白)complex，but it is easier to understand in terms of what it can do.Three years ago Dr. Taranjit Singh Rai and colleagues at the Beatson Cancer Institute and Glasgow University rep
11、orted that Hira could possibly suppress the division of cells that causes cancer.In the course of that research，Dr. Rai found out something unusual.In the lab they have established that the Hira protein has a role to play in the antiviral fight，thus，making it have a fundamental role to play in fight
12、ing against cancer.The trick in using it to fight diseases may lie in increasing Hira levels in our cells.“I think what researchers might be interested in is how we can increase levels of this protein to deal with the viruses better，”Dr. Rai said.Dr. Rai has led an international study and support ha
13、s come from Cancer Research UK and the results are published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.But there is a major concern that the research is still limited to the laboratory.It is going to take some time，probably years，before this work can move out of the lab and into clinics and hospitals.Bu
14、t the researchers are excited Hira will one day be the basis of a new approach in medicine.【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了苏格兰大学的研究人员发现了一种可以抑制病毒复制，甚至控制癌症的蛋白质。5What does the underlined word “suppress” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AMotivate.BMonitor.CControl.DImprove.C词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“.Hira could possibly suppress the divi
15、sion of cells that causes cancer.the Hira protein has a role to play in the antiviral fight，thus，making it have a fundamental role to play in fighting against cancer.”可知，Hira在对抗癌症的过程中起基础性作用，因为Hira能够控制引发癌症的细胞分裂。故选C项。6What can be known from the text?AHira has been used in the medical treatment.BMore s
16、tudies should be done on Hira.CThe levels of Hira in cells are unchangeable.DHira can bring about side effects.B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It is going to take some time，probably years，before this work can move out of the lab and into clinics and hospitals.”可知，Hira用于临床实践还需要很长时间，甚至很多年，所以Hira目前仍需要进行试验研究。故选B项。7What
17、 is the researchers attitude to the future of Hira?ACautious.BOptimistic.CDisapproving.DDoubtful.B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“But the researchers are excited Hira will one day be the basis of a new approach in medicine.”可知，作者认为在医疗上，Hira将来会成为一种新的基础医疗方法。所以，作者对此持乐观态度。故选B项。8Whats the text mainly about?AA new way to
18、use the protein.BA new approach to improving the division of cells.CA new medicine that can fight diseases.DA protein that can stop viruses developing.D主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Researchers at the University of Scotland have discovered a protein that can influence viruses developing and even can control cancer.
19、”可知，苏格兰大学的研究人员发现了一种抑制病毒传播和控制癌症的蛋白质。故选D项。.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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The event that stands out in Toms memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing
20、 of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud，but he soon realized this time it was different.“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone yelled.Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to inv
21、estigate，a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.Jane，who had been playing the violin in her room，hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor(走廊)through the smoke.They were heading towards the stairwa
22、y at the far end of the corridor when Jane stopped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing，but he followed suit.Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them，who they called Makcik，Malay for auntie.Jane began
23、banging on Makciks door，but got no answer.As the smoke thickened around them，Tom could see many of their neighborssome still in their pyjamasrunning for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.“She would have run for safety like everyone else！” Tom cried.However，Jane refused to give up.“I know M
24、akciks still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makciks daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded the door.“Go downstairs.Go now! Go！” 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Tom noticed the flame was reaching up. _Luckily，some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help._【参考范文
25、】Tom noticed the flame was reaching up.Frozen with fear，he stood rooted to the spot.He comprehended the gravity of the situation and held Janes hand tightly.By then，both of them were coughing and their eyes were stinging.Time seemed to stand still，though they were probably there for only two or thre
26、e minutes.Tom begged Jane to run for safety as quickly as possible.Jane tried to shield her nose from the choking smoke and shook her head.She kept pounding against the door.Tom burst out crying.Luckily，some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.A sense of strength immediately replaced the m
27、ounting fear and anxiety in Janes mind.She told them Ms.Makcik must be still in the room.They forced the door open with all their might.Sure enough，Makcik was lying in bed，unconscious.She was carried downstairs and then rushed to the hospital，where she finally came to herself.People in the neighborhood felt relieved and Jane and Toms joy was immense.
