高中英语Unit2Poems练习 人教版选修6 6页

‎　 Section Ⅱ　Warming Up & Reading—Language Points 课时作业 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 ‎1．Sometimes teasing(tease) is funny，but sometimes it is hurtful.‎ ‎2．We appreciate your flexibility (flexible) in dealing with this matter.‎ ‎3．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.‎ ‎—Take it easy.‎ ‎4．Visitors to the exhibition came in an endless (end) stream.‎ ‎5．She worked so hard that eventually(eventual) she suffered from a serious headache.‎ ‎6．The head office of the bank is in Beijing，but it has branches(branch) all over the country.‎ ‎7．The company has been_transformed (transform) from a family business into a state operation.‎ ‎8．Having been translated (translate) into many languages，Harry Potter is popular with children and adults all over the world.‎ Ⅱ.单句改错 ‎1．The reason why he hurt his leg was because he fell from a tall tree.‎ because→that ‎2．We went to a nursery，which was made of more than 120 children.‎ made后加up ‎3．The passengers would have died if their food and water had been run out.‎ 去掉been ‎4．Life is like a bus loading with passengers，each man to his destination.‎ loading→loaded ‎5．The man was brought in with his hands tying behind his back.‎ tying→tied Ⅲ.阅读理解 ‎2019 TFK Poetry Contest Call all poets! Time for Kids has a challenge for you：write a funny，rhyming poem.It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet's work.Enter the Time for Kids Poetry Contest! As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own，Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest 8‎ ‎ to change the situation.‎ Contest Rules ‎1．How to enter　This contest begins at 1210 a．m. on March 6,2019 and ends at 1159 p．m. on July 24,2019.To enter，mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas,32nd Floor，New York，New York 10020：(a) an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme; (b) entrants' first name only and a parent's mail address.Limit one entry per person.When entering，entrants promise that the entry is original，and has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.‎ ‎2．Judging　All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt，based on the following criteria：creativity and originality (50%)，use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to the theme of the contest (25%)．The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.‎ ‎3．Prizes　Our judges will select four semifinalists(参加半决赛的选手) from which one grand prize winner and three finalists will be chosen.The one grand prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry，The Armpit of DoomFunny Poems for Kids，approximately value at $275.The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt's newest book of poetry，The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids，and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids.com.‎ ‎4．Eligibility(参赛资格)　Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.‎ ‎5．Winner's list　For names of the winner and finalists，visit timeforkids.com(after August 1,2019，available for a period of 10 days)．‎ ‎【解题导语】　为了激发孩子们写诗的兴趣，Time for Kids决定举办一次诗歌大赛。本文主要介绍了该比赛的一些规则，包括参赛方式、评判标准、奖品设置、参赛资格等。‎ ‎1．The purpose of the contest is to ________.‎ A．encourage children to learn from other poets B．help children realize the dream of poetry writing C．encourage children's interest in poetry writing D．encourage children to read more original poems 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“As fewer and fewer children 8‎ ‎ are interested in writing poetry of their own，Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.”可知，比赛的目的是为了激发孩子们写诗的兴趣，故选择C项。‎ ‎2．Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?‎ A．Being creative and original.‎ B．Using a proper number of words.‎ C．Using proper language and rhyme.‎ D．Being appropriate to the contest theme.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据Judging中的“creativity and originality (50%)，use of...of the contest (25%)”和“The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.”可知，在评判过程中一首诗的创意和独创性是最重要的，故选择A项。‎ ‎3．What can be known about the finalists of the contest?‎ A．They will get a great deal of money.‎ B．Their poems can be read at time forkids.com.‎ C．They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.‎ D．Their poems will appear in Nesbitt's newest book of poetry.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据Prizes的介绍中的最后一句“The three finalists...and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids.com.”可知，参加决赛的选手的诗能在time forkids.com上读到。‎ ‎4．According to the contest rules，________.‎ A．poems can be sent to the organizers by email B．all the children have the right to take part in the contest C．the number of one entrant's poems to enter the contest is not limited D．the result of the contest will be unknown before August 1,2019‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章Winner's list下的“For names of the winner and finalists，visit timeforkids.com(after August 1,2019，available for a period of 10 days)．”可知，比赛结果将于2019年8月1日以后公布，故选D项。‎ Ⅳ.完形填空 How did poetry begin?‎ Poems can make you feel emotions，like anger or sadness，depending on the words and how they are put together.That is the __1__ of poetry.‎ Poetry __2__ even before humans knew how to read and write，__3__ back to around 3000 BC.Some of the earliest poetry was recited or sung，and was used as a way to record and pass down historical and religious stories and cultural __4__ from one 8‎ ‎ generation to the next.Since writing was not __5__ then，certain sounds and rhymes were used to make these stories __6__ and therefore，memorable.‎ There are __7__ three types of ancient poetry.The first was an epic (史诗) or long narrative poetry usually about a (n) __8__ event.The second type was lyric (抒情的)poetry or poetry that __9__ personal feelings.Finally there was drama or stories written in verse and usually __10__ like Greek tragedies and Shakespeare's plays.‎ The __11__ of the printing press(印刷机)in the 15th century brought poetry to the common people.This was __12__ by several major literary periods，during which poetry __13__ dramatic changes.It started with Europe's Renaissance period from the 14th to the 16th century，which first helped poetry and poets like Shakespeare and Sir Walter Raleigh become __14__.‎ The Romantic period saw personal poems that expressed a poet's joys，hopes，and sorrows __15__ a conversational tone.Then came the Victorian era，which saw the __16__of structured poems and the birth of modern “__17__ verse” poetry.American poet Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is __18__ to be the first example of free verse poetry.‎ Modern poetry is a __19__ of all of these styles.We still see rhymes in children's poems and in the popular African American styles of hip hop and rap music，which are a __20__ of rhymed poetry put to a musical beat.‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文介绍了诗歌的产生、诗歌的分类以及诗歌的发展等情况。‎ ‎1．A.style　　　　　　　　　 B．power C．tone D．basis 解析：选B　结合空处前面的“Poems can make you feel emotions，like anger or sadness”可知，诗歌可以让人们感觉到情感，比如生气或者悲伤等，这说明了诗歌的力量。‎ ‎2．A.existed B．survived C．worked D．mattered 解析：选A　根据空处后面的“even before humans knew how to read and write，__3__ back to around 3000 BC”可知，诗歌在人类懂得阅读和写作之前就已经存在了。‎ ‎3．A.turning B．looking C．keeping D．dating 解析：选D　诗歌可以追溯到公元前3000年左右。date back to“追溯到”。‎ ‎4．A.differences B．influences C．traditions D．origins 8‎ 解析：选C　结合空处前面的“historical and religious stories and cultural”和空处后面“from one generation to the next”可知，诗歌是传递历史和宗教故事以及文化传统的方式。‎ ‎5．A.practiced B．learned C．trained D．required 解析：选A　根据语境可知，当时写作还没有进行实践。‎ ‎6．A.mysterious B．interesting C．concrete D．difficult 解析：选B　联系空处前面的“certain sounds and rhymes were used to”可知，运用某些声音和韵律可以使诗歌有趣并令人难忘。‎ ‎7．A.mainly B．eventually C．specially D．widely 解析：选A　根据下文可知，主要有三种类型的古诗。‎ ‎8．A.typical B．abstract C．romantic D．historical 解析：选D　结合空处前面的“an epic(史诗)or long narrative poetry”可知，这里指的是史诗或某一历史事件的长篇叙事性的诗歌。故选historical。‎ ‎9．A.expressed B．explained C．avoided D．limited 解析：选A　结合空处前面的“The second type was lyric(抒情的)poetry”可知，抒情诗应该是表达人们的个人情感的。‎ ‎10．A.sorted out B．tried out C．acted out D．carried out 解析：选C　根据空处前面的“there was drama or stories written in verse”可知，这些诗歌是戏剧或诗体故事，通常是表演出来的。act out “表演”。‎ ‎11．A.benefit B．invention C．education D．pattern 解析：选B　根据空处后面的“the printing press(印刷机)in the 15th century brought poetry to the common people”可知，由于15世纪印刷机的发明，诗歌进入普通人的生活。‎ ‎12．A.divided B．transformed C．contributed D．followed 解析：选D　结合空处后面的“several major literary periods”可知，这里指印刷机发明之后，有几个重要的文学时期。‎ 8‎ ‎13．A.went through B．got over C．gave up D．let out 解析：选A　根据空处前面的“several major literary periods”和后面的dramatic changes可知，在这几个时期中，诗歌经历了巨大的变化。‎ ‎14．A.public B．particular C．popular D．perfect 解析：选C　根据语境可知，诗歌的变化始于欧洲的文艺复兴，使诗歌和一些像莎士比亚一样的诗人变得受人欢迎。‎ ‎15．A.with B．at C．on D．in 解析：选D　根据空处后面的“a conversational tone”可知，这里表示的是以一种谈话式的语气。in a．..tone“以……语气”，为固定用法。 ‎ ‎16．A.end B．start C．strength D．source 解析：选A　此处和后面的“the birth of modern ‘__17__ verse'poetry”中的birth对比，因此指structured poems的结束。‎ ‎17．A.simple B．short C．oral D．free 解析：选D　由下文中的“the first example of free verse poetry”可知，选D项。‎ ‎18．A.referred B．considered C．chosen D．treated 解析：选B　结合上下文可知，此处应是说美国诗人惠特曼的《草叶集》被认为是自由诗的第一例。consider“认为”，符合语境。‎ ‎19．A.concept B．combination C．variety D．number 解析：选B　根据空处前面的Modern poetry和后面的“of all of these styles”可知，现代诗歌是这些类型的结合。‎ ‎20．A.form B．performance C．change D．result 解析：选A　 结合空处前面的“children's poems”和“hip hop and rap music”可知，它们是押韵诗歌的一种形式。‎ Ⅴ.短文改错 Dear David，‎ 8‎ I'm glad to receive your email and happily to know that you are interested in learning Chinese.It is well known that the Chinese is difficult to learn.One can't avoid make mistakes when learning a foreign language.‎ Here are some tip on how to learn Chinese.First，don't be afraid to make mistakes.Making mistakes are a good way to learn how to say things right.Second，if you knew a Chinese friend，ask him or her practise with you.Third，we should spend more time practising listening to or speaking Chinese frequently.‎ I wish you success in learning Chinese.I am expecting to hear of you.Last of all，I welcome you to come to China.‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua 答案：‎ Dear David，‎ I'm glad to receive your email and to know that you are interested in learning Chinese.It is well known that Chinese is difficult to learn.One can't avoid mistakes when learning a foreign language.‎ Here are some on how to learn Chinese.First，don't be afraid to make mistakes.Making mistakes a good way to learn how to say things right.Second，if you a Chinese friend，ask him or her practise with you.Third， should spend more time practising listening to speaking Chinese frequently.‎ I wish you success in learning Chinese.I am expecting to hear you.Last of all，I welcome you to come to China.‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua 8‎ 8‎