2019-2020学年高中英语 阅读强化训练(十)牛津译林版选修6
阅读强化训练(十)(建议用时:25分钟) 阅读理解There are many different types of poems.Many people have heard about haiku. In fact, most of us are taught at one point or anotherusually in elementary school or high schoolto write one of our very own. Even if you did that, do you remember what this type of poem actually is? Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three nonrhyming lines. They often express feelings and thoughts about nature; however, you could write a poem about any subject you like in this form.One of the poetic favorites is pastoral (田园的)poetry because it means wonderful senses of peace and harmony (和谐)Examples of this form include Keatss Ode on a Grecian Urn, which is also a type of ode. Like the haiku,nature is often at the center of this type of poem as well. In general, pastoral poetry will focus on describing a rural place,but the terms(措辞)will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem. Many pastoral poems are written about shepherds.Are you familiar with the term “ballad”? Probably you are, because people sometimes refer to songsparticularly romantic onesas ballads. In fact, ballad poems are frequently sungor at least they are intended to be sung, and they are often about love. Often, these ballads will tell stories and they tend to be of a mystical nature.A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story. This type of poem has been popular for hundreds of years, particularly in the English language. When limericks first became popular,they often expressed ideas that were dirty, but today limericks express all sorts of ideas.Because poems can express a wide variety of emotions, there are sad forms of poetry as well as happy ones. One of these sad forms is known as an elegy(挽歌).【解题导语】本文向我们介绍了一些不同种类的诗歌。1What can we learn about haiku poems from this passage?AThey rhyme.BTheyre very short.CTheyre sad to read.DTheyre hard to write.B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three nonrhyming lines.可知,这种诗歌只有三句,很短。2How do poems like Ode on a Grecian Urn most probably sound?AFunny.BSad.CBeautiful.DEncouraging.C解析: 推理判断题。根据第三段的means wonderful senses of peace and harmony(和谐)以及the terms(措辞) will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem.可推断,这种诗歌很有美感。3Who are most likely to write limericks?APeople who admire nature.BPeople who want to write songs.CPeople who dream of becoming a famous poet.DPeople who like making fun of something.D解析: 推理判断题。根据第五段的A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story.可知,喜欢搞笑的人会写这种诗。 完形填空Some friends and I ran a glass studio together. A couple of years ago we experienced a(n) _1_ winter; we had a lot of snow and ice. To make a long story _2_ the weight of the ice and snow destroyed the roof of our studio, taking with it one of our sources of _3_. Before it did happen, we got on the roof and tried to _4_ the snow and ice. But when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of20 , it was pretty _5_ to do.We had a contractor(承包商) come in to help us try and _6_ the roof by bracing(用支架支住). In the end, there was _7_ that could be done. The roof came down. _8_we had moved a lot of our goods and tools from the studio, we lost a lot.Here we were in the middle of winter with our studio fallen down. We couldnt _9_. We could have done one of two things: we could simply say that we could _10_ carry on our glass businesslet me tell you that this was certainly a thought that _11_ our minds. Or we could find a way to get our studio back up and _12_We _13_ the second choice. We had a large barn that we were not using. So we repaired the barn, _14_ our working area and today we have a nicer studio than we _15_ had.Who hasnt _16_ difficulty in their lives? We all have _17_ about facing difficulty in our lives. The _18_ is what we did to overcome it. We all have two choices: to do nothing, and just _19_ or to look at the difficulty as a(n) _20_【解题导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。我们面对困难时该怎么做?放弃还是坚持?选择权在我们自己手里。1A.meaningfulBcoldCspecialDtoughD解析:由we had a lot of snow and ice及the weight of the ice and snow destroyed the roof of our studio可知,那个冬天非常艰难。2A.shortBtrueCinterestingDtypicalA解析:作者用一句话解释了那个冬天的情况,故选A,意为“长话短说”。3A.loveBconcernCincomeDexperienceC解析:他们的工作室被毁坏了,所以少了一个收入来源。4A.look down uponBget rid ofCmake use ofDlook forward toB解析:由Before it did happen可知,在房顶被大雪压坏之前,他们曾试图清除压在房顶的积雪。5A.challengingBboringCappropriateDpossibleA解析:由when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of 20 可知,这项工作很有挑战。6A.examineBrebuildCsecureDbreakC解析:由a contractor(承包商)以及by bracing(用支架支住)可知,这里是在想办法让房顶安全。7A.everythingBanythingCsomethingDnothingD解析:由The roof came do