1、UNIT 5POEMSReading and Thinking基础知识过关.单词拼写1.The professor asked me to give a lecture on(戏剧) next week.2.The army launched a violent attack on the enemy at(黎明).3.We were in a good(情绪) all day because of the exciting news.4.We will discuss the advantages of one(格式) over the other at the meeting.5.The(
2、节奏) of the music made everyone present want to dance.6.As we all know,(民间的) art which covers a wide range is an importantpart of traditional Chinese culture.7.Although Jerry is only an(业余爱好者) who loves dancing, hisperformance is good enough to participate in professional competitions.选词填空be made up
3、of;nursery rhyme;make sense;translate.into;in particular1.The set of pictograms(图标) for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games24 logos covering all the medal events across seven sports.2.Planning so far ahead doesnt. So many things will have changed bynext year.3.This is a well-knownwhich everyone recites as
4、 a child.4.For decades, Xu Yuanchong hasnot only French and English masterpiecesChinese,but also Chinese classical literature into French and English.5.Smart technology should serve the elderly, instead of keeping themfrom a happier life.单句语法填空1.Dont take what he said seriously; he(tease) just now.2
5、.The couple have two sons who are three and six(respective).3.The managers behavior was completely beyond(comprehend), soeveryone present felt confused.4.We would never forget the(sorrow)looks of the survivors of theWenchuan Earthquake. To our relief, some of them have risen from adversity andstarte
6、d a brand new life.课文语法填空A few simple forms of English poemsThere are1(vary) reasons why people write poetry. Some poems tell2story or describe something in a way that will give readers a strong impression.Others try to convey certain emotions. Poets use many different forms of poetry toexpress3(the
7、y). Some of the first poems a young child learns in English arenursery rhymes,4may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but5(be) easy to learn and recite. One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”6a flexible line length and repeated phrases.Another simple form of poem thatamateurs
8、can7(easy) write is the cinquain, which is made up of fivelines.Besides, haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It is nota traditional form of English poetry,8it is very popular with English writers.English speakers also enjoy poems from China, especially Tang poetry. A lo
9、t of Tangpoetry9(translate) into English in the past decades. With so many differentforms of poetry10(choose) from, you may eventually want to write poems ofyour own. Give it a try!1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.能力提升训练.阅读理解A(2021 山东枣庄高二上期中统考)Jon Steward, a 10-year-old boy with autism(自闭症), came home fromCumbe
10、rland Head Elementary School in Plattsburgh, New York, on April 7 moreexcited than ever. To celebrate National Poetry Month, his fifth-grade teacher askedher students to write a poem about themselves that begins every sentence with “I”.Jon couldnt wait to start writing. He sat down and didnt look up
11、 until it wasfinished. A few hours later, he showed the poem to his parents, who immediatelychoked up(哽咽着说不出话来).“I am odd. I am new,” Jon wrote in the poem. “I wonder if you are too. I hearvoices in the air. I see you dont and thats not fair.”“I feel like a boy in outer space. I touch the stars and
12、feel out of place,” he wenton to write.“At first, we felt sad and hurt that he felt lonely, misunderstood and odd atschool,” Steward said. “As the poem went on, we realized that he understood that hewas odd and that so was everyone else in their own way. This is what Jon wantseveryone to know.”Jon w
13、as supposed to read his poem aloud to the class the following day, but uponwaking up that morning, he refused to go to school. Instead, he stayed at home.He didnt think his poem was any good, so his dad posted it on Facebook in thehope of getting some encouraging comments. Once the National Autism A
14、ssociationsaw the poem, they posted it on their page, where thousands of strangers shared howmuch the poem inspired them. Now the family has heard from hundreds of parentsthanking Jon for showing how their own kids may be feeling at school.1.Why did Jon feel very excited on April 7?A.He had a task t
15、o finish.B.He wrote a good poem.C.He had good news to share.D.He had been praised at school.2.How did Jon feel the next day?A.Pleased.B.Anxious.C.Optimistic.D.Bored.3.After the poem was posted online, it.A.was ignored for a short timeB.won much encouragement for JonC.started a hot debate immediately
16、D.made many parents know more about Jon4.Who will be most interested in the poem?A.Doctors.B.Students.C.Parents.D.Educators.BA qualified doctor who rarely practised but instead devoted his life to writingonce said, “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my lover.” Russian writerAnton Pavlovic
17、h Chekhov was a great playwright (剧作家) and one of the masters ofthe modern short story.When Chekhov entered the Medical School of Moscow University in 1879, hestarted to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After hegraduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.A
18、s a writer he was extremely fastoften produced a short story in an hour orless. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifferencemany of his characters show to tragic (悲惨的) events. In 1892,he became a full-timewriter and published some of his most memorable stories.Chekhov
19、 often wrote about the sufferings of civilians in small towns of Russia.Tragic events controlled his characters who were filled with feelings of hopelessnessand despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made upfor this with his exciting technique for developing
20、drama within his characters.Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with thesensitivity of an artist.Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s.One of his famous stories, The Man in a Case, about a school teachers extraordinarilyorderly life
21、 was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.5.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.A.had a lawful loverB.was an illegal writerC.used to be a lawyerD.was a capable doctor6.In 1880, Chekhov.A.became a full-time writerB.studied medicine in Moscow UniversityC.practiced medicine in his hometownD.published his
22、 most memorable stories7.According to the passage,which of the following words cant be used to describeChekhov?A.Sensitive.B.Calm.C.Quick-minded.D.Warm-hearted.8.Which of the following is the right order of the events?a.became a full-time writerb.started to publish comic short storiesc.wrote regular
23、ly for a local daily newspaperd.entered the Medical School of Moscow UniversityA.d b c aB.c a b dC.d a b cD.d b a c.七选五English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th-centurydialogue and prose (散文).1If you need or want to read Shakespeares comedyor tragedy and dont know how to b
24、egin, here are some tips to get you started.Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to adictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different eras orregions.2Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works ofWilliam Sh
25、akespeare.3These websites will include a character analysis, a plottimeline, major themes and chapters, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms.4Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that arevery readable for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unf
26、amiliardialect and language, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You willunderstand the story better.Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions ofthe plays on as a teacher. As a student, look on the InternetMovie Database for a comprehensive list of produ
27、ctions.5Shakespeares works are fun and wonderful!Make friends with the rhythm of thismost engaging reading!Use this handy guide and youll be another Shakespeare in notime!A.Try to add the correct emotion.B.Listen to the way that the actors say the lines.C.His works were written for actors in a theat
28、er.D.English students hate him for the same reason.E.It can translate terms from Middle to Modern English.F.Read the story itself in childrens version to get the main plot.G.I regularly use CliffsNotes and SparkNotes for literary help.1.2.3.4.5.参考答案与解析参考答案与解析基础知识过关.1.drama2.dawn3.mood4.format5.rhyth
29、m6.folk7.amateur.1.is made up of2.make sense3.nursery rhyme4.translated;into5.in particular.1.was teasing考查动词时态。句意:别拿他的话当真;他刚才是在开玩笑。分析句子结构可知,设空处充当谓语,结合 said 以及时间状语 just now 可知应用过去进行时,故填 was teasing。2.respectively考查副词。 句意:这对夫妇有两个儿子,分别是三岁和六岁。 分析句子结构可知,设空处作状语,故填副词 respectively,意为“分别,各自”。prehension考查名词。
30、句意:经理的行为完全令人费解,所以在场的每个人都感到困惑。 beyond comprehension意为“令人费解;无法理解”,故填comprehension。4.sorrowful考查形容词。 句意:我们永远不会忘记汶川地震的幸存者的悲伤的表情。令我们宽慰的是,他们中的一些人从逆境中崛起,开始了全新的生活。设空处作定语,修饰名词 looks。故填形容词 sorrowful。.1.various考查形容词。句意:人们写诗有着各种各样的原因。分析句子结构可知,设空处作定语,修饰名词 reasons,故填形容词 various,意为“各种各样的”。2.a考查冠词。句意:有些诗歌讲述一个故事或以一种
31、会给读者留下深刻印象的方式描述事物。分析句子结构且结合句意可知,设空处应用不定冠词表泛指,意为“一个”,且 story 为以辅音音素开头的单词,故填不定冠词 a。3.themselves考查反身代词。句意:诗人用许多不同形式的诗歌来表达自己。分析句子结构可知,设空处作动词 express 的宾语,且句子主语 Poets 和动词 express的宾语指的是同一群体,故用反身代词 themselves。4.which考查定语从句。句意:幼儿最先学习的一些英文诗歌是童谣,童谣可能讲不通,甚至似乎自相矛盾,但很容易学习和背诵。 分析句子结构可知,4may notmake sense and even
32、seem contradictory.是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词为nursery rhymes,指物,且从句中缺少主语,故填关系代词 which。5.are考查时态和主谓一致。句意同上一题。but 在该非限制性定语从句中连接两个并列的谓语动词,which 指代 nursery rhymes,be 动词应用复数形式,由上下文整体语境可知此处应用一般现在时。故填 are。6.with考查介词。句意:最简单的一种诗歌是“清单诗”,诗行长短灵活,有着重复的短语。设空处没有提示词,分析句子结构并结合句意可知,应填介词 with。7.easily考查副词。句意:另一种业余爱好者容易写的简体诗是五行诗,
33、它是由五个诗行组成的。 分析句子结构可知,设空处作状语,修饰动词 write,故用副词 easily。8.but考查连词。句意:它不是英语诗歌的一个传统的形式,但它很受英国作家的欢迎。由句意可知此处应用并列连词 but,表转折,意为“然而,但是”。9.has been translated考查动词的时态和语态。句意:在过去几十年里很多唐诗被翻译成了英语。 由时间状语 in the past decades 可知应用现在完成时,Tang poetry与 translate 之间为被动关系,故填 has been translated。10.to choose考查非谓语动词。句意:有这么多不同形式
34、的诗歌可供选择,你最终可能会想写自己的诗。 分析句子结构可知,此处考查“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构,由句意可知此处应用不定式作宾语补足语,故填 to choose。能力提升训练A.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名叫 Jon 的 10 岁自闭症男孩写了一首诗,这首诗被国家自闭症协会发布在自己的网页上。通过他的诗歌,很多人得到了鼓励,很多父母也看到了自己的孩子在学校的感受。1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的 To celebrate National Poetry Month, hisfifth-grade teacher asked her students to write
35、a poem about themselves that beginsevery sentence with “I”. 和第二段中的 Jon couldnt wait to start writing. He satdown and didnt look up until it was finished.可知,4 月 7 日那天 Jon 很高兴,是因为按老师的要求,他要写一首诗歌,所以A项“他有一个任务要完成”正确。 故选A项。2.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段 Jon was supposed to read his poem aloud to theclass the following d
36、ay.Instead, he stayed at home. 和倒数第一段中的 He didntthink his poem was any good 可知,第二天 Jon 应该在班上大声读自己的诗歌,但是那天早上一起床,他不肯去上学,而是待在家里。他认为他的诗歌写得不好,所以第二天 Jon 是很担心、很焦虑的。故选 B 项。A 项“高兴的,满意的”,C 项“乐观的”,D项“厌倦的”。3.B细节理解题。 根据倒数第一段中的 Once the National Autism Association sawthe poem, they posted it on their page, where
37、thousands of strangers shared how muchthe poem inspired them. (美国国家自闭症协会一看到这首诗,就把它发布在了他们的网页上,成千上万的陌生人在网站上分享说 Jon 的诗歌给了他们很大的鼓励。)可推测,Jon 的诗在网上广受好评,这给了他很多鼓励,故选 B 项。由最后一段很容易排除 A、C 两项,注意最后一段最后一句说的是这首诗使很多的父母了解了他们自己的孩子在学校的感受,而不是了解 Jon,故 D 项可排除。4.C推理判断题。 根据倒数第一段中的Now the family has heard from hundreds ofpar
38、ents thanking Jon for showing how their own kids may be feeling at school.(目前,这个家庭收到了上百位父母的来信,他们感谢 Jon 让他们了解了自己的孩子在学校的感受)可推测,对 Jon 的诗最感兴趣的人是父母们,故选 C 项。B语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了优秀作家契诃夫的写作之路,从最开始的兼职写作到后来成为一名全职作家,他给世人留下了许多优秀的作品。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的 A qualified doctor who rarely practised可知,契诃夫是个合格的医生。故选 D 项。6
39、.B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的 When Chekhov entered the MedicalSchool of Moscow University in 1879 可知,契诃夫 1879 年进入莫斯科大学学医,所以 1880 年他在莫斯科大学学医,故选 B 项。由第三段最后一句 In 1892,he becamea full-time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.可知 1892 年,他成为一名全职作家,并发表了一些最令人难忘的小说,A 项和 D 项可以排除;C 项“在家乡行医”,文中未提及。7.D推理
40、判断题。根据第五段中的 Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude ofa scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist.可知契诃夫的作品将科学家和医生的冷静态度与艺术家的悟性结合在一起;再根据第三段中的 As a writer hewas extremely fastoften produced a short story in an hour or less. 可知作为一名作家,他写作速度极快,常常在一个小时或更短的时间内写出一篇短篇小说。由此可知,他是一个沉着冷静、有悟性且思维敏捷的人
41、,但是没有提到他热心肠。故选 D项。8.A细节理解题。根据第二段 When Chekhov entered the Medical School ofMoscow University in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories tosupport his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.可知当契诃夫于1879年进入莫斯科大学医学院时,他开始出版数百篇喜剧短篇小说来养家糊口。毕业后,他定期为当地一
42、家日报写作。根据第三段中的 In 1892,hebecame a full-time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.可知1892 年,他成为一名全职作家,出版了一些他最难忘的小说。因此,正确顺序应该是:dbca,故选 A 项。.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。莎士比亚的作品用其独特的魅力吸引着读者,文章就怎样更好地阅读莎士比亚的作品给了我们一些建议。1.D上句讲英语老师们因为莎士比亚所有的 16 世纪精彩的对白和散文而喜欢他,设空处讲学生们出于同样的原因不喜欢他,与上句形成对比,故选 D 项。2.E本段讲读莎士比亚的作
43、品需要先在手边放一本莎士比亚词典, 根据explainsword usage from different eras or regions 可知这种词典能解释不同年代、 不同地区的词的用法,E 项“它能将术语从中古英语翻译成现代英语”符合本段内容,讲的是词典的功能, 故选 E 项。3.G上句讲有许多网站免费提供莎士比亚的作品的学习指南,下文讲到这些网站的内容,G 项列举了作者常使用的网站名称,承上启下,故选 G 项。4.F根据后文 story versions that are very readable for all ages 和 you will get a feelfor the plot and characters可知先读儿童版本即简易版本的莎士比亚作品能帮助我们理解作品的主要情节和人物,F 项表达了此意,故选 F 项。5.B本段讲观看剧版或电影版的戏剧,B 项“听听演员们说台词的方式”符合本段内容,故选 B 项。
