最新人教新课标英语选修六单元同步测试题全套带答案

最新人教新课标英语选修六单元同步测试题全套带答案

Unit1 Art单元练习

一、听力(听力)(共20小题;共20分)

二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)(共15小题;共15分)

21. The campaign is a at increasing public awareness of the disease.

22. The old man is polite and kind, in fact, he is a t gentleman.

23. They are trying to persuade the local government to a the new plan.

24. Rich people wanted to p their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses.

25. After repeated a they finally succeeded.

26. Some scientists p that the earth's temperature will rise by as much as 5℃over the next 20 years.

27. The money was collected for a s of what he said.

28. We should a to do homework by ourselves.

29. We have great f in the governments' promises.

30. The sun was burning in the sky, and we decided to walk in the s of the wall.

31. She takes exercise every morning to keep her slim f .

32. A collecting of paintings by David Hocky is on e at the museum.

33. I have a strong p for coffee to tea.

34. The weather in England is living up to its r .

35. There are no p displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.

三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)(共15小题;共15分)

36. My brother (立志) to be a novelist.

37. It's just (典型的) of Jack to spend much of his time on the experiment and then lose interest half way.

38. Scientists (预言) that environmental pollution will increase in the next ten years.

39. He is an English (学者).

40. When she saw the beautiful painting, she wanted to (占有) it.

41. The company is excellent, and its customers have (信任) in the quality of its products.

42. It is (明显的) that he is not equal to the job.

43. The scientist contributed a lot to the world and built up his r (声望).

44. The money is to be used for one (特定的) purpose.

45. Having no children of their own they decided to (收养) an orphan(孤儿).

46. Heavy drinking can cause p (永久性的) damage to the brain.

47. The show's direct approach will (吸引) to children.

48. They failed in all their (尝试) to climb the mountain.

49. It is a(n) ( 可笑的) waste of time and money.

50. Many people choose the train in (偏爱) to driving.

四、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)(共10小题;共10分)

51. She wishes she (travel) to the moon one day.

52. I am not tired. If I were tired, I (have ) a rest.

53. I wish she (be) here.

54. If there (be) no electricity in the future, our life (change) a lot.

55. We'd rather he (pay) us the money tomorrow.

56. We (have) a meeting tomorrow if there were no other arrangements.

57. I would rather you (come) yesterday.

58. I wish I (know) what is happening there in his room.

59. What do you think would happen if there (be) no light during the days?

60. They (hear) better if you (speak) louder.

五、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)(共10小题;共20分)

61. The villagers (恳求那位年轻的老师留在那儿) and so he did. (词数不限)

62. 我不去旅游,一方面我没时间,另一方面我没有多余的钱。

I won't make a trip. I have no time, I don't have extra money.

63. (巧合地), oil paints were also developed at this time.

64. 他希望他没讲那样的话。(say) (词数不限)

He wished he that.

65. 如果我有时间,我可能会去看他。(词数不限)

free now, I might call on him.

66. 如果明天我有空我会和你一起去。(go) (词数不限)

If I should be free tomorrow, I .

67. Don't come tomorrow. (我宁愿) you came next weekend.

68. 这事很明显,无需证明。

This too to require proof.

69. 我要是你,我就要重新考虑他们的建议。

If I were you, I their proposal.

70. Frick (偏爱) pre-twentieth century Western paintings.

六、单项选择(共15小题;共15分)

71. People suffered from the disaster, but they didn't lose confidence in rebuilding their

homes.

A. a good many

B. a large number

C. a great variety

D. a great deal

72. If I were you, I the money.

A. save

B. would save

C. saved

D. had saved

73. Distance learning is being in several countries to help children in remote rural schools

obtain higher education.

A. attended

B. adopted

C. adapted

D. admitted

74. A man is being questioned in relation to the murder last night.

A. advised

B. attended

C. attempted

D. admitted

75. Robert wishes that he business instead of history when he was in university.

A. studies

B. studied

C. has studied

D. had studied

76. coincidence, we arrived here at the same time.

A. On

B. In

C. By

D. For

77. It is to borrow money from your uncle to pay your debt to your cousin. That's just

robbing Peter to pay Paul.

A. absurd

B. ridiculous

C. strange

D. wrong

78. The government appealed to the people .

A. to unite

B. uniting

C. in uniting

D. for uniting

79. Mr. Howarth gave us very instructions.

A. elegant

B. optimistic

C. specific

D. grateful

80. The English language a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation.

A. owns

B. contains

C. holds

D. possesses

81. If I not so busy, I would go with you.

A. am

B. was

C. were

D. are

82. If I get the money, I would set up a Hope school for the children in the poor areas.

A. were to

B. will

C. would

D. /

83. --- I wish I the play at the Little Theatre.

--- Well, if I had known that, I would have given you my ticket.

A. have seen

B. saw

C. see

D. had seen

84. Jack is clever, but , he makes mistakes from time to time.

A. for a start

B. as a result

C. that is to say

D. on the other hand

85. The medicine will stop your pain for a while but it's difficult to find a(n) cure for the

disease.

A. qualified

B. permanent

C. essential

D. traditional

七、完形填空(共20小题;共30分)

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet 86 . The plates I carried 87 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything 88 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 89 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 90 at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've 91 us really well." Suddenly my tiredness 92 . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, " 93 !" Those few words of praise had 94 everything. Praise is like 95 to the human spirit; we 96 grow without it. 97 , we are not 98 to give others the warm sunshine of praise. Why—when one word of praise can bring such 99 ?

It's strange how doubtful we are about praising. Perhaps it's 100 few of us know how to accept it. It's 101 good to praise people whose efforts can't get 102 . An artist gets praised for

a glorious picture, a cook for a 103 meal. But do you ever tell your mother how 104 you are when the dinner are done just right? In fact, it 105 you a minute to give praise

86. A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. wounded

87. A. was B. looked C. seemed D. is

88. A. new B. old C. wrong D. right

89. A. order B. price C. material D. chair

90. A. worried B. smiled C. cried D. yelled

91. A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of

92. A. arrived B. went C. disappeared D. developed

93. A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible

94. A. made B. changed C. found D. improved

95. A. coolness B. warmth C. snow D. sunlight

96. A. can B. able C. like D. can't

97. A. however B. thus C. therefore D. then

98. A. able B. willing C. likely D. anxious

99. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty

100. A. because B. when C. what D. where

101. A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately

102. A. notice B. punish C. see D. blame

103. A. heavy B. light C. perfect D. poor

104. A. pleased B. terrified C. embarrassed D. surprised 105. A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. takes

八、阅读理解(共17小题;共34分)

A

JeanFrancois Millet (October 4, 1814-January 20,1875) was a French painter who was famous for his scenes of farmers.

After his first painting, a portrait (肖像), was accepted at the Salon of 1840, Millet returned to Cherbourg to begin a career as a portrait painter. However, the following year he married PaulineVirginie Ono, and they moved to Paris. After being refused at the Salon of 1843 and Pauline's death, Millet returned again to Cherbourg. In 1845 Millet moved to Le Harvre where he painted portraits for several months, before moving back to Paris. It was in Paris in the middle 1840s that Millet made friends with many famous artists who had great influences on him. Then he gradually revolutionized his painting style and created his own one.

This is the most well known of Millet's paintings, The Gleaners (《拾穗者》), in which poor women and

children are removing the bits of grain left in the fields following the harvest. A warm golden light suggests something holy(神圣的) in this daily scene where the struggle to survive takes place. During his years of studies, Millet thought about how to best tell the sense of repetition and tiredness in the peasants' daily lives. Lines traced over each woman's back to the ground and then back up again and again, which means their hard labor. Along the horizon(地平线), the setting sun outlines the farm with its plentiful stacks of grain, in contrast to the large shadowy figures in the foreground(前台). The dark dresses of the gleaners cut strong forms against the golden field, giving each woman a noble strength.

In 1857, he presented the painting The Gleaners to the Salon to an unfriendly public.

106. The passage mainly tells us .

A. how Millet gained his fame

B. one of Millet's paintings,The Gleaners

C. how Millet became a portrait painter

D. Millet's life experience and The Gleaners

107. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Millet's new painting style was influenced by his friends.

B. People in Millet's paintings are often very active.

C. Millet was never refused by any club in his life.

D. Millet took the career as a portrait painter all his life.

108. What does the warm golden light in the painting imply?

A. Poor women and children are very hardworking.

B. People should go home and have a rest.

C. It is a very nice day which promises a good harvest.

D. Something related to religion deserves our respect.

109. What does the underlined word "repetition" in the third paragraph mean?

A. A creative way of doing things.

B. New hope for the future.

C. Doing the same thing many times.

D. Disappointment with the hard life.

B

One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view(看) of some great paintings of excellent artists.

A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved

away at once.

I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit(出口).

“He's a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there's a new art show.”

It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.

“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can't see and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other's hands.

110. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman's talking?

A. Surprised

B. Bored

C. Excited

D. Happy

111. What can we infer(推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. The writer was waiting for somebody

B. The writer was a silent person

C. The writer was looking for some great paintings

D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully

112. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because .

A. she was too excited to keep silent

B. she preferred talking to listening

C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband

D. she liked to show off in front of others

113. What did the writer think of the woman at last?

A. The woman was too noisy

B. The woman was patient and loving

C. The woman was blind

D. The woman was brave

114. The passage mainly shows us .

A. patience, courage and love

B. how to watch paintings

C. how art changed people's life

D. a trip

C

115. Why did Mara Chagall often paint violinists?

A. Because his uncle encouraged him to do so.

B. Because he wanted to appeal to the public.

C. Because he loved playing violin very much.

D. Because Russian-Jewish villagers liked violin.

116. The underlined word "odd" in paragraph 2 most probably means " ".

A. strange

B. beautiful

C. scary

D. ugly 117. What can we know about Leonardo Da Vinci?

A. He liked art more than music.

B. He had a broad interest besides art.

C. The Baptism of Christ is his good work.

D. His paintings were all based on real stories.

118. According to the passage, we can infer that .

A. Salvador Dali was too foolish to study

B. all of Mara Chagall's works are about violinists

C. strong colors are used in every Paul Klee's painting

D. Paul Klee's paintings are mostly from simple shapes

D

German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash to make sculptures(雕塑). "We are living in the time of garbage(垃圾)," says Schult. "I created a thousand sculptures of garbage. They are a mirror of ourselves." Here, Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans. He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

"They are social sculptures," he explains. "They are not only sculptures for the eyes. They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage." So far, Schult's social sculptures have been on show in Paris, in Moscow's Red Square, on the Great Wall of China, and in the desert next to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo.

HA Schult's work is unforgettable. Although his work has had a big influence on the art world, Schult remains humble(谦虚的) about his creations: "Artists have to learn every time. We are not important. All that is important is the time in which we are living."

Trash art has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash. Why can't common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art? Maybe it's because we all have our own preset(预先设置的) ideas of what art is and isn't, or who artists are or should be.

You can be an artist like Schult if you try. Look at used metal cans. What might be done with them? Imagine them in any number of new uses, or imagine them simply as an art form. What about boxes or clothing? Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets. And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers(悬挂收纳盒).

119. What do we know about Schult's sculptures?

A. They were first shown in Paris, France.

B. They show people the problem of trash.

C. They are mainly about social relationship.

D. They are designed in the shape of garbage.

120. Which of the following can best describe HA Schult?

A. Careful.

B. Humorous.

C. Not proud.

D. Not confident.

121. According to Paragraph 4, the author might agree that .

A. trash art is not a real art form

B. it is difficult to be a true artist

C. the ordinary can also be trash artists

D. preset ideas are important to artists

122. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Could You Be a Trash Artist?

B. What Are Social Sculptures?

C. Do You Know About Trash Art?

D. How Can We Deal with Used Cans?

九、短文7选5(5选5等)(共5小题;共10分)

You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don't you?

123. About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.

Self-awareness.

When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself "That's a nice shirt, but I can't afford it", change the message to "That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it". 124.

Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.

Distance yourself.

125. Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(困境).

Don't try to change complainers.

If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 126. If someone says, "I hate Mondays, weekends are too short," try to think, "I'm glad I rested up over the weekend, so I'm ready to make some improvement on that big project."

127.

When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, "So what do you intend to do about it". In most cases, complainers don't really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.

A. Find solutions.

B. Change responsibility.

C. You have got a lot of company.

D. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.

E. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.

F. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.

G. You will never know what they are going to talk about.

十、补全短文(共10小题;共10分)

Picasso, an 128. artist, was considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century. He painted objects and people, with different 129. of the object or person showing at the same time. 130. American artist Roy Lichtenstein is a world-famous example of pop art, which was an important modern art movement, that 131. to show ordinary twentieth-century city life. Qi Baishi, one of China's greatest painters, followed the 132. Chinese style of painting that is known for its brush drawing in black inks and natural colours. You can 133. by the style at first sight because he 134. the world of nature very carefully and his works are special. Another Chinese best-known twentieth-century artist, Xu Beihong painted in the traditional Chinese 135. , too. He believed that artists should show 136. , but not just 137. it. He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses.

答案

一、听力(听力)

二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)

21. aimed

22. typical

23. adopt

24. possess

25. attempts

26. predict

27. specific

28. appeal

29. faith

30. shadow

31. figure

32. exhibition

33. preference

34. reputation

35. permanent

三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)

36. aims

37. typical

38. predict

39. scholar

40. possess

41. faith

42. evident

43. reputation

44. specific

45. adopt

46. permanent

47. appeal

48. attempts

49. ridiculous

50. preference

四、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)

51. could / would travel

52. would have

53. were

54. should be; would change

55. paid

56. would have

57. had come

58. knew

59. were

60. could hear, spoke

五、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)

61. appealed to the young teacher to stay there

62. On the one hand; on the other hand

63. By coincidence

64. hadn't said

65. If I were

66. would go with you

67. I'd rather

68. is; evident

69. would reconsider

70. had / has a preference for

六、单项选择

71. D 72. B 73. B 74. C 75. D 76. C 77. B 78. A 79. C 80. D

81. C 82. A 83. D 84. D 85. B

七、完形填空

86. B 87. C 88. D 89. A 90. B 91. B 92. C 93. C 94. B 95. D 96. D 97. A 98. B 99. C 100. A 101. B 102. A 103. C 104. A 105. D 八、阅读理解

106. D 107. A 108. D 109. C 110. B 111. D 112. C 113. B 114. A 115. C 116. A 117. B 118. D 119. B 120. C 121. C 122. A

九、短文7选5(5选5等)

123. C 124. D 125. F

126. E 127. B

十、补全短文

128. unusual

129. aspects

130. Contemporary

131. aimed

132. traditional

133. tell

134. observed

135. style

136. reality

137. imitate

Unit2 Poems单元练习

一、听力(听力)(共20小题;共20分)

二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)(共10小题;共10分)

21. The journerlist's work schedule is fairly f . He doesn't need to go to office every day or arrive there at a certain time.

22. If something is e , it seems as if you will never reach the end of it.

23. Those sharing not only joys but also s are true friends.

24. The sales department of the company has b in all parts of the country.

25. This isn't the a time to discuss the problem. We can do it another time.

26. We should try to t heat into power.

27. Let's have an e of views on the matter.

28. Tom was very hard-working. E he became a successful educator.

29. The rich man offered to s several poor students at university.

30. I hope I don't c the wrong idea that I'm productive all the time.

三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)(共10小题;共10分)

31. More often than not, it is always difficult to (传达) the exact meaning of a Tang poem in English.

32. Being unable to move freely, he has learnt to keep his heart open and (交流) thoughts with his readers.

33. An (合适) method must be found to deal with such situation.

34. The international company has a lot of (分公司) all over the world.

35. A fresh coat of paint can (改造,改变) a room.

36. She won a (奖学金) to go to university, which made her parents proud.

37. We can visit your company on Monday or Tuesday; our plans are fairly (灵活多变的).

38. Have you any (具体的) thoughts on how to deal with this difficulty?

39. He worked so hard that (终于) he made himself ill.

40. China has always been a key (倡导者) of the peace process.

四、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)(共10小题;共10分)

41. If Jack (listen) to Miss Zhang carefully in class yesterday, he would not have missed her instructions.

42. I (go) through that bitter period without your generous help.

43. Our teacher suggested that we (discuss) the questions in group of four.

44. If only you (be) more careful in the match yesterday.

45. If he (be) familiar with software, he wouldn't (fire) by his boss.

46. But for your help, I (find) the place.

47. He (miss) his train if he (not hurry).

48. If you had arrived at the airport ten minutes earlier, you (not miss) the flight.

49. If you (listen) to the doctor, you would be all right now.

50. Without air and water, there (be) no life on the Earth.

五、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)(共15小题;共30分)

51. 我们的糖吃完了,我得再买一些。(词数不限)

We've sugar, so I must buy some more.

52. Many people don't know that Great Britain (由……组成) three countries.

53. 我特别注意到他的眼睛,因为那双眼睛很大。

I noticed his eyes , because they were very big.

54. 决定买这部新车之前,他们先试了试。

They befo re deciding to buy it.

55. 老板要求他的员工不要把这个秘密泄露给其他人。

The boss asked his staff not to the secret to the others.

56. If (我没有喝) alcohol last night, I could have driven my car home. (词数不限) (drink)

57. As she walked away, he (发出) a sigh of relief.

58. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables (也不会死).

59. 如果我们能独立工作将会更好。

It if we worked independently.

60. 我有时希望自己生活在一个不同的时代和地方。(词数不限)

Sometimes I wish I in a different time and a different place.

61. 他要求将一切都告诉他。

He demands that he .

62. Without your help, I (就会失败).

63. After circling around the earth for three days, Shenzhou Spaceship received the command from the ground that (它着陆) as scheduled the next day. (land)

64. Had we not used an out-of-date train schedule, we the train. (miss)

要不是用了一张过期的列车时刻表, 我们就不会误了火车。

65. If I had got up early, I

(就不会上学迟到了).

六、单项选择(共20小题;共20分)

66. --- I have to get to the post office by six o'clock, but it is almost six now.

--- . This clock is fifteen minutes fast.

A. That's too bad

B. Sounds good

C. Sure, you can

D. Take it easy

67. Mr. Smith the kitchen into a beautiful sitting room after he bought the house.

A. combined

B. transformed

C. connected

D. translated

68. your advice, I would have made a big mistake.

A. Regardless of

B. Apart from

C. Except for

D. But for

69. Had Mr. Smith set off earlier, he his flight to Shanghai.

A. didn't miss

B. wouldn't have missed

C. wouldn't miss

D. hadn't missed

70. I went along thinking of nothing , only looking at things around me.

A. in particular

B. in harmony

C. in doubt

D. in brief

71. The doctor suggested that the patient to a more advanced hospital at once.

A. must be sent

B. was to be sent

C. be sent

D. should send

72. You didn't come at a(n) moment. A minute earlier would have been better.

A. considerate

B. appropriate

C. thoughtful

D. typical

73. George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I'd rather he more on its

culture.

A. focus

B. focused

C. would focus

D. had focused

74. To see whether his new car works properly, he couldn't wait to .

A. turn it out

B. carry it out

C. try it out

D. work it out

75. If I ten years younger, I very happy.

A. were; would be

B. am; shall be

C. were; shall be

D. am; would be

76. All children a loud laugh when the old man told them the joke.

A. brought out

B. let out

C. left out

D. made out

77. This delegation is ten teachers and forty students.

A. made into

B. made of

C. made from

D. made up of

78. We have to give up the project because we are our money.

A. dreaming of

B. taking care of

C. running out

D. running out of

79. When dealing with students, teachers are supposed to adopt and caring approaches, as

they are unique young individuals of different personalities.

A. abstract

B. efficient

C. flexible

D. effective

80. If , I would have gone with him.

A. had he told me

B. he had told me

C. he has told me

D. he would tell me

81. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to our school's campaign “Help the Needy”, which

was started by our former headmaster three years ago.

A. sponsor

B. launch

C. organize

D. plan

82. The school took the students' request into consideration that a party be held to celebrate

the victory.

A. could

B. might

C. would

D. should

83. Would you please keep silent? The weather report and I want to listen.

A. is broadcast

B. is being broadcast

C. has been broadcast

D. had been broadcast

84. More and more people have moved into cities, them overcrowded.

A. to make

B. making

C. made

D. to have made

85. The couple finally bought the house they wanted, for they enough money.

A. had saved

B. were saving

C. would save

D. were to save

七、完形填空(共20小题;共30分)

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.

But it 86 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) 87 badly that I was completely 88 to speak in public.

89 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his 90 subject, poetry was his deepest love. He held a book of poems 91 it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer 92 not being a part of our school.

When he 93 that I not only loved poetry but was 94 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 95 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 96 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

''Jim, poetry is 97 to be read aloud,'' he said. ''You should be able to speak those beautiful words.'' I shook my head and 98 .

Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 99 . It didn't come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he challenged me. ''Jim, I don't think you wrote this.''

I 100 him in disbelief. ''Why,'' I started, anger flooding me. ''Of course I 101 !'' ''Well, then,'' he said, ''you've got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 102 memory.'' By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 103 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 104 me to read other writers' poetry before public.

Before long I discovered I did have a(n) 105 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

86. A. lasted B. took C. spent D. wasted

87. A. so B. fairly C. such D. rather

88. A. uncertain B. unlikely C. unbelievable D. unable

89. A. So B. Besides C. Then D. Therefore

90. A. good B. important C. selected D. favourite

91. A. even if B. so that C. as though D. if only

92. A. protect B. help C. keep D. stand

93. A. learned B. recognized C. decided D. proved

94. A. writing B. reading C. reciting D. saving

95. A. difference B. difficulty C. promise D. similarity

96. A. truth B. idea C. fact D. belief

97. A. said B. meant C. taught D. prepared

98. A. answered back B. turned up C. turned away D. stuck to

99. A. correction B. praise C. return D. comment

100. A. replied to B. laughed at C. pointed to D. stared at

101. A. could B. did C. should D. had

102. A. with B. of C. from D. in

103. A. changeless B. hopeless C. careless D. breathless 104. A. enabled B. persuaded C. encouraged D. supported 105. A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest

八、阅读理解(共14小题;共28分)

A

Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).

Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.

However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.

In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. "I need the sea because it teaches me," he wrote, "I move in the university of the waves." He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed(共鸣) in his work.

106. The underlined word "Picasso" can probably be replaced by " ".

A. poem fan

B. most important person

C. famous person from Picasso

D. freedom fighter in Picasso 107. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because .

A. he was greatly influenced by other poets

B. literary greats usually used the pen name

C. his father encouraged him to use the name

D. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

108. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?

A. Social reform.

B. Love.

C. Political struggle.

D. Development of South America.

109. The last paragraph mainly tells us .

A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration

C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

D. Neruda's poems were widely read overseas

B

A leading British professor has suggested translating Shakespeare into contemporary English for the benefit of young audience who are confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date. Professor Susan Bassnett says while she willingly read. As You Like It at the age of seven, her own children find Shakespearean comedies difficult and unclear.

“Having spent a lifetime teaching Shakespeare and writing about Shakespeare, I recently sat through a very boring production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. My children were much bored. The actors didn't seem to know what they were saying, and the director did nothing to make it come alive,” she said.

In contrast, she has witnessed exciting modern language productions in Czech, Italian and Portuguese, and has come to believe that British and other English-speaking audience around the world are missing something native speakers of other languages are enjoying. Bassnett doesn't want to attract new audience away from Shakespeare, but rather to interest them sufficiently in the plays that they might make their own way back to the original.

Though a generation ago the early English poetry of Chaucer was read in the original by British 15-year-olds, today's 19-year-old first year British university students have to learn Chaucer's English like a foreign language. “I'm not suggesting that students' intelligence has declined. There have been big changes.”

Modern work is understood but there is greater difficulty with early writers. If Shakespeare had been writing in the 21st century, Bassnett believes he would have been writing in the manner of the British playwright(剧作家) Tom Stoppard, co-writer on the hit film Shakespeare in Love. “Like Stoppard, Shakespeare would have been working in film and TV; he would have written screenplays(电影剧本),” she said.

110. Why did Susan Bassnett find the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream boring?

A. Because Shakespeare didn't write it well.

B. Because the director and actors didn't perform well.

C. Because she knew little of Shakespeare's works.

D. Because she found her children liked it fairly.

111. Which language doesn't excite the audience in modern productions according to Susan Bassnett?

A. English.

B. Czech.

C. Italian.

D. Portuguese.

112. That the early English poetry of Chaucer is hard to understand today means .

A. a reflection of an increasing intellect in the audience

B. a reflection of a declining intellect in the audience

C. that great changes have taken place as time goes by

D. that the early English poetry has run out of people's sight

113. According to the passage we can infer that Tom Stoppard .

A. has a lot more in common with Shakespeare

B. is very different from Shakespeare in writing style

C. writes in a different manner compared with his early works

D. writes the hit film Shakespeare in Love all by himself

C

I was born in a small town in Wales, a wonderful place in which to grow up. It was rich and successful in the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, but when I was small, the town was one of the poorest in Europe. That didn't seem to be very important to me then. The ruins of the great factories were as romantic and impressive as those of any castle; the open mountains were within reach of any boy who could walk for fifteen minutes.

My first school was a red-brick building in the district of Georgetown. We had a splendid teacher, who could explain things so vividly to us that we could almost see what he described. And he educated our senses. He made us look at everything so firmly, to know the feel of things with our skins, to hear the particular noises all around us. So real were our experiences that we began to look for the words necessary to recreate those experiences. That is how I began to write poetry.

I can't say that poetry was my greatest interest at that time. I loved boxing most of all. I knew all the great boxers of our town. When I was ten years old I saw the fight I wrote about in The Ballad of Billy Rose. And years later, in Bristol, I saw the same man. His name, however, was really Tommy Rose, and in the first version of my poem I called him that. When I finished, I read it aloud, and I knew that something was wrong. I was forced to change it to Billy, so that there was a satisfying connection between the words "ballad" and "Billy".

Poetry is a craft as well as an art. Like any other craft, we can all learn the skills. I learned by reading

the work of other poets, good poems, bad poems, learning as I read. I was very fond of funny poems, since, to be successful, funny poems have to be extremely well made. But as I grew more experienced and strict, as my taste developed, I needed better examples. I found them in the work of Edward Thomas. From him I learned how to write quietly and simply, without losing any strength or true thought. He, among many others, taught me what poetry can be.

114. As a child, how did the writer feel about his home town?

A. He felt sad about its going down.

B. He cared little about what it was like.

C. He loved its environment and atmosphere.

D. He was not satisfied with what it could offer.

115. The teacher wanted to teach his pupils to .

A. view the world with exactness

B. describe objects in detail

C. express their feelings in poetry

D. create imaginary worlds

116. In discussing the technique behind The Ballad of Billy Rose, the writer stresses .

A. the feeling he wanted to express

B. the atmosphere he created

C. the structure he chose for the poem

D. the care in choosing his words

D

Some authors were asked to give their opinions on Shakespeare. Here is what they said.

Gregory Maguire

Author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

My favorite play is A Midsummer Night's Dream because of all the magic in it. Not long ago, I saw a high school textbook edition of it, and I picked it up because it was so beautifully designed. Shakespeare works very well because whatever you can think, he can think it faster than you or I can. He teaches me again and again how to think of new ideas for my writing.

Jack Gantos

Author of Hole in My Life and the Joey Pigza series

For me, the greatest pleasure in reading Shakespeare is that each character contributes to the formation of the whole idea. When the play is finished, it is as if nothing more could have been added or taken away. You have to take every character and every thought into account, which means it all has purpose.

When I read Shakespeare, I know I'm going to have to be sharp. I read a lot of Shakespeare when I was a teenager. And from the plays I learned a lot about human behavior. Shakespeare's deep insights(洞察力) into human behavior exist forever. Shakespeare is surely on my all-time reading list.

Nicole Rubel

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