内容正文:
2. Whnt ran the nembers do a: Books to Changr Your Life Chireago Boak Cluh
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A. Take courses on clasxie literature.
B. Dscas hooks of more than one trps
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C. Goet frer portry bosks on Moedaym.
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D. Perform poetry os stage evrry month.
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3. How Is Poetry Meetup different frum the other dubs?
Forr Top Poetry llook Chuhs
A. t is mnnnged by leeal bookatnre.
Poetry Talh
B. fi foesrsi on daeasioni ahoat poetry
Founder Tim lurrs leads Ptrs Tal oot of it loestio io ladianoolis Jndana. fodiyi th
C. It requires its members to meet olfline.
booh elus has oar 15o setivy members. Ie foenes on remding, ahnrine and dieasine portry. No
D. 1t gets itt smembers together onre a week.
matter what form af oetry you migh hri intereled in. whether it is -horer porns or longer
anthologiest选第). Poetey Talk it : plee wbee you cnn meet others who also share an interest in
poetry. Book elub mietings happen every wp weeks on a Wedrexay eening. are held unlinc. and
The daughter of a tomantic poet and ocasional fredom fighter. Ada Laveacr had a famous h
nlways welcome new membcrs.
ahsent father. Shr never knew Lord Byron, as just weeks alter her birth in I8l5. he divorced her
The I.iving Poets Society Poetry Book Chab
mother lahella Milhanke Beron aid left to firht in th Gireek War of ledlevendence. Jn an effor to
Run mut nf Bolder Bookstnre. it Is a book elah where mrmhers discuss a shared honk ol
prevent Ada from developing her father's unpredictable temper. lsabella decided that her daughter
poetry. People who are interested in poetry nnd eoanecting with individuals who nlso enjoy reading
shoulrf drvot her li to fud.
and having conversations about poetry are weteome: Book duh mretings tnke plaee nnline on the
Ada studied hard despite the fset that socity did not eniournge women parsuing irieress in
scomd Tueiday of every month
science. Her life ehanged when she met irventnr Charles Babbage at a party. As be demnnstrated
fhe eluh has looked a: Cowzelariou Rourr by Matther Olamann and Larary by Phili{
wurking section of his mechanical caleulator. Ada was taken in by how it worked and wnnted tn
Sehaltz. And the latter is the lirst one the elah hss shnrnd.
kaor more. lmpresstd hy the 17-yesrolf's olvious passion, Babhage heenme her lutor. Adn
Books Io Changr Yaur Iifr Chieago Book Cuh
The boo elu has beem aetive sinr zozo and nrr has ovr I. ooo aetiwe partiripants whi rad
married in 18a5 nnd became a mother. but she continued to ake an aetive interest in study.
and dirrs a range bl lifferent hooks. ineluding poetry. In sdditiss to enjnying emragine sml
socislisimg in intellectual ireles with the likes ol Charles Dckens and Mirhael Farmdny.
inxightful discussions aboot poetry. book club members cnn get to learm more about books of other
Ada stayed in eontiet mith Babbage, who in 1837 had proposed a nrw maclinr. the aaalytical
genrest类s). including eoonomics. philosophy and elnsmie literaiure. Book club meetings are he3d
engine. In 18t3. Ada was asked to translate a French test written by engineer Luigi Memarea about
unlinr and take plare werkly on Momdays.
Babboge's ner design. Aiter eompleting the translation. Ada was encouraged by Babhage ts write
The poetry the eloh has reod includes Homer's classic The Ofyssy
hor own notes on his work.
Poetry Meetap
Afrer nioe months of hard work. Adn prsrnred Babbag with a detailod hiu af totes that was
t s a great plaee for anyone interested in reading. talking ahout. or evcn perforning poetry.
Hook eluh meetings are usually held onoe a month. Specifie dates aad locatinns of book club mectings
threr times lomger than the nrigiral nrticle. In her calculnticons. Adn wrate what are considered thr
are vailable on its Metup. com wel pnge.
firs: rer tompater algorithmx to he usad in a new type of machine, She essentially roviled the firs!
Thr Sa anil 7he Mirro by W. H. Aulen and Sr. Sebeaiew by Dali are Iwo poems that hook
ideas for compoter programming in what was a gromdbreaking proposal un the potential of
elub mrefings st Poetry Meetuy have gome over.
oomrirters.
1. Whorr oem mas shared hy The I.iving Poets Soeiety Poetry Book Club first?
Ada died of cancer aged only 3f aml her work wns largely ecognised until the 1a5o, when her
A.Tims Briti.
B. Mathew Olrmsnr'
nores were repoblished. In 1979 the US Dejartment of Defenoe named a programming langaage
D. Philip Sehltr's
C. W. H. Auden's
Ad'in her honoor
4. Whnt can we learm abort Aan from the firir aragaph?
E. Alsoi it will help yoo to get to kacr vach other berter
A. She had a devoted father.
C. Many of us don't do that because it srems foolish
B. Her mother raised her up alome.
G. It's not alwavs easy to he thcre for someomr when he is in timr of need
C. She had an unpredictnble temper.
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D. Her paremts dvorepd before her hirth
Confucius was born into a middle clnss family in Lu Srate. an area with the moderm city of
5. Who arorsed ber interest in mathematins and computer enginrering?
Qulu, in Chinao Shandong Province. Now. he 1.
(rsmemher) for his teachings. which.
A. Charles Dickens.
B. Michanl Faraday:
C. Loigi Menabren.
alnng with the wurks of his stadens furmed the rule of Confucirnisa() many 2.
D. Charles lahhagt.
6. Which worh cin hrt descrihr d
(year)sfter hi. sssirg away.
Confucius also lired 3.
A. Modest snl ootgoing.
active political lie. From his job as Minister of Crime, he took
B. Talentel mt diligent
part in : campaigs (运 zt) tn dixtance Lu frnm the rule nf the state instead of 4._
C. Guneror: and considerats.
D. Determined and inlesendent
(rorki for
7. Whnt ean he infeered from the laut naragraph?
the cirtral gowernment. However. the plan failed. After a shoet perod of heng sent to live in
another ooumtry. Comfarius could finnlly retmrn to La tate 5. _
A. Ada': motes were publithed only onr
(spemd) the rest nf his life as
B. Adn named a programming language after herself
s trarher cf hilesophy.
Even up to the time of Conlucius's t.
C. Ada enrned a reputation nearly a century alter her death.
(de). his tenehings were pot 7.
(wide) arepted in (hinn. and mot ol 8.
D. Ads's work was largely reeognized when she was alive
(they) were lost when the emperie Qin orderd
.七选五
the borning of Confurius's books.
lt's no easy to be a good meighbor because yon have to be patient, kind. undersranding aod
Yet. his philorophiral (哲学的) ideas survived during the later Han Dusty. Emperor Han
Wtdi,.
helpful. Bat we all like it when a neighbor helps us ar snnds hy us in oar time of need. So if you
was inspired hy the social and politieal wisdom of Confucius, arepel
Confuciamisr and appied his systems of morality everywhere from elassrooms 10.
want to show your appreeirtion 感) to your neigtbors. here are a few ideas that can help you.
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Bake things for them. 1 1 think that ie the hest way to show yoar appreciation to your
oarts, The teaehings af Comfucius xill prad Iar aeross China and the Fur Eaat
nrighhors. Bake somaeshing yoa knnw they like and take it orer to thar placs, Noi only will they
V.用文写作
unlerstand herr glad wou are fer their help hmt yoo will alsa pra to he a good mrighhor yourself.
跟铅你是华,将的基国因友,Mh在学校是办的”中回诗到大会”比赛中获得了外国达不组
Inile them to your plaor. If your neighbors are god. you can alrrmyi invite them to yoor heus
一等奖,请极据以下提示写一封英文电子部件向他表示祝贺
for some ten or toflee. Thr ir n grat way ho show ereiation.?
1.税贺奖
Help them wheaever they need help. What can show aporeciation better than helping yoor
2.背定付出的为:
neighhors when they are in time of need? 3 So if yon traly want to show how much you vnlut
3.表示祝.
yuur neighbors'presenoe. heln them out wheoeyer possable even if yog hve to go out of yuur wa
注意:
for doing that:
1.数】0左右
Write a letter ef appreciatlon. Aetions speak louder than wrords. 4 Write a thank-you note
2.可活当增加节,以使行文连贯.
to ncighboes who do sonethiag god for you to ahow your appreciation.
提示,国大会Chinese Poetry Coatesi
5 Once your ncighhors aer like good neaghbors by lookimg after yoar pet while you go awa
an a vaeation ar helping you arounel your house, offer to ao the ame for them. Aroid ay
misonlrrstasding when yoo communicate your wish to return the help im the lueure.
A. OHler to return their help in the futuri.
B. However. at times. words are the hess form of expresxion
C. Whn dorxn't like delirinus cookie ur rhosolnte mke!
D. Makr your neighbors feel that yoo are not always bnsy.12.A解析:根据前文的“the man11 Simonides into his
potential of computers,.”可知,她在笔记中提出了计算机编程的
house with the greatest pleasure”可知,仰慕Simonides的有
第一个想法,是一个关于计算机潜力的开创性建议,说明她极
钱人会给Simonides提供帮助,给他提供衣限、钱和仆人,短
有天赋。
语provide sb.with sth.表示“给某人提供某物”。
7.C解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中“She never knew Lord
l3,D解析:根据后文的“I told you that all my property was
Byron,as just weeks after her birth in 1815,he divorced her
about me”"可知,此处指其他从船难中幸存下来的人。
mother Isabella Milbanke Byron and left to fight in the Greek
l4.B解析:根据后文的“With much sympathy,Simonides
War of Independence.”以及最后一段中“Ada died of cancer
remarked,'I told you that all my property was about me'
aged only 36 and her work was largely recognised until the
可知,Simonides在大街上碰巧遇见了他们,短语happen to
l950 s when her notes were republished.."可推知,地出生于
do sth..表示“碰巧做某事”
1815年,1950年她的笔记被重新出版,也枕是她死后快一个
l5.A解析:根据前文的“Some passengers were busy gathering
世纪的时候,地的贡献才广为人知。
together their bags and precious belongings,”可知,船难刚发
Ⅱ,七选五
生时,一些人努力在挽教自己的东西,但现在已经失去了。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了向提供帮助的邻居
表达感激之情的方法。
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l.C解析:本段标题“Bake things for them.”建议为邻居烘焙,
I.阅读
后文“I think that is the best way to show your appreciation to
A
your neighbors.”解释烘焙可以表达感激,C项符合语境,强调
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个诗歌俱乐
美味的饼干或巧克力蛋糕很受欢迎,呼应标题中的Bak©
部的相关信息。
things,引出后文的解释。
l.D解析:细节理解题。根据The Living Poets Society Poetry
2.E解析:本段标题“Invite them to your place.”建议遨请邻居
Book Club部分中的“The club has looked at Constellation
去家里,前文“If your neighbors are good,you can always
Route by Matthew Olzmann and Lurury by Philip Schultz.
invite them to your house for some tea or coffee.That is a
And the latter is the first one the club has shared."可知,首先
great way to show appreciation..”具体说明邀请的活动,并解
分享的是Philip Schultz的诗歌.
释邀请可以表达感激,E项符合语境,进一步解释邀请可以增
2.B解析:细节理解题。根据Books to Change Your Life
进了解,承接前文的解释。
Chicago Book Club部分中的“In addition to enjoying engaging
3.G解析:前文“What can show appreciation better than
and insightful discussions about poetry,book club members
helping your neighbors when they are in time of need?"
can get to learn more about books of other genres(类型),
给邻居提供帮助可以表达感藏,后文“So if you truly want to
including economics,philosophy and classic literature,.”可知,
show how much you value your neighbors'presence,help
Books to Change Your Life Chicago Book Club的成员可以在
them out whenever possible even if you have to go out of your
俱乐部中谈论不止一种类型的书籍。
way for doing that.”建议去帮助邻居,G项符合语境,说明有
3.C解析:推理判断题。根据其他三个诗歌俱乐部的介绍中的
些人会很需要糊助,承接前文的强调,引出后文的建议。
关键司online(线上)以及Poetry Meetup部分中的“Book club
4.B解析:前文“Actions speak louder than words..”说明行动比
meetings are usually held once a month.Specific dates and
语言更有力,后文“Write a thank-you note to neighbors who
locations of book club meetings are available on its Meetup.
do something good for you to show your appreciation.”"建议用
com web page.”可推断,Poetry Meetup与其他三个诗歌俱乐
文字表达感激,B项符合语境,说明文字有时表达得更好,和
部的不同之处是它的成员是线下聚会。
前文形成转折,引出后文的建议,其中的wods和前文的
B
words是同词复现。
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5.A解析:空处是段落标题,需统领段落内容,且和其他段落标
Ada Lovelace的个人经历以及所取得的成就。
题一样使用祈使句的形式。后文“Once your neighbors act
4.B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中“She never knew Lord
like good neighbors by looking after your pet while you go
Byron,as just weeks after her birth in 1815,he divorced her
away on a vacation or helping you around your house,offer to
mother Isabella Milbanke Byron and left to fight in the Greek
do the same for them.Avoid any misunderstanding when you
War of Independence,”可知,Ada从未见过自己的父来,她是
communicate your wish to return the help in the future,”建i议
由母亲独自抚养长大的。
回报邻居的翻助,并提醒在表达时应注意避免误解,A项符合
5,D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中“Her life changed when
语境,说明要回报邻居的帮助,可以统领段落内容。
she met inventor Charles Babbage at a party.As he
Ⅲ.语法填空
demonstrated a working section of his mechanical calculator,
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了孔子的生平事迹和
Ada was taken in by how it worked and wanted to know more.
他的儒家思想产生的深远影响。
Impressed by the 17-year-old's obvious passion,Babbage
1.is remembered解析:考查动词的时态,语态和主谓一致。空
became her tutor.”可知,是Charles Babbage改变了她的生
格处在句中作谓语,根据时间状语N0w可知,应用一般现在
活,澈起了地对数学和计算机工程的兴趣。
时,主语he和动司remember之间是被动关系,应用一般现在
6.B解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中“Ada studied hard
时的被动语态,且主语为he,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形
despite the fact that society did not encourage women pursuing
式。故填is remembered。
interests in science,”可知,Ada在学习上很刻苦,以及第四段
2.years解析:考查名词的数。many修饰可数名词复数,空格
"In her calculations,Ada wrote what are considered the
处应填名词的复数形式。故填years。
first ever computer algorithms to be used in a new type of
3.an解析:考查冠词。句意:孔子过着十分活跃的政治生活。
machine.She essentially provided the first ideas for computer
live a/an.,life为固定搭配,意为“过着…的生活”,active为
programming in what was a groundbreaking proposal on the
元音音素开头,需用不定冠词an。放填an。
24·
4.working解析:考查非谓语动词。instead of为固定搭配,意
B
为“而不是”,其中of为介词,应用动名词形式作宾语。故填
[语篇解读]本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了有人想要写诗
working。
的原因。
5.to spend解析:考查非谓语动词。could return为谓语,空格
5.D解析:推理判断题。通读全文可知,第一段中的“One
处需填非谓语动词作目的状语,应用动词不定式。故填0
reason to write a poem is to dig from yourself some thought,
spend.
feeling,comprehension or question that you didn't know was
6,death解析:考查名词。根据空格前的名词所有格
in you,or in the world.."引出了主题。接下来“Other forms of
Confucius's可知,空格处应填名词形式,death为不可数名词。
writing,such as scientific papers,political analysis and
故填death。
journalism,attempt to record something known.Poetry is a
7.widely解析:考查副词。空格处修饰动词accepted,作状语,
release of something previously unknown."通过将其他写作形
应用副词形式。放填widely。
式和诗歌进行比较,从而对前文写诗的原因进行具体阑述,由
8.them解析:考查代词。空格处作介词of的宾语,应用代词的
此可推测出,作者通过比较来介绍本文主题。
宾格形式。故填them。
6.A解析:细节理解意。根据第二段中的“Poetry is a trick of
9.wh0解析:考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先
language,in which the writer is both magician and audience.
行词Emperor Han Wudi,.先行词在从句中作主语,只能用
who引导从句。故填who。
You reach your hand into the hat and surprise yourself with a
10.to解析:考查介词。from...to..为固定搭配,意为“从
rabbit or memory,with unusual verbs or rhymes."可知,写诗
…到…”。故填0。
的人和魔术师很像,魔术师把手伸进帽子里变出兔子,面写诗
W,应用文写作
的人用记忆、不同寻常的动词或押韵创造出新的东西,二者都
One possible version:
可以带来惊喜。
Dear Michael,
7.C解析:推理判新题。根据第四段中的“There is also the
I am writing to extend to you my utmost congratulations on
matter of connection.”和“You can't read a good poem without
your winning the first prize of your group in the Chinese Poetry
recognizing your own face in the poet's experience,”可知,诗会
Contest.As your friend,I just want you to know how delighted
创造出联系,读好诗的时侯你会体险到作者的经历,由此可推
I was when I know your success.
测出,一首好诗会给诗人和读者创造桥粱,将诗人和读者联系
For these years,you've shown great interest in Chinese
起来。
poetry and kept on reciting poems every day.Not only have you
8.B解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Does art change
accumulated much knowledge about Chinese poetry but also you
anything by its existence or non-existence?I'd argue that art,
have formed a deep understanding of it.It is a reward you richly
if it is genuinely art,is a force for the good,.”可知,在提到艺
deserve for your appreciation towards those poems.
术的作用时,作者认为真正的艺术是一种向善的力量,由此可
All my best wishes for an even more prosperous future!
推测出,作者对艺术持肯定态度。
Yours sincerely,
Ⅱ.完形填空
Li Hua
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周末检测B卷
成了发现好人好事的习惯。火车站一位年轻女子对车站一个无
家可归的人的小小的善举,又引发了作者新的思考。
1,阅读
l,A解析:根据上文“I have seen many things and many people
A
that can touch me deeply since I was born.”提到很多事情和
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了著名文学家托马断
很多人,都能深深地打动作者,由此可知,此处应表示作者看
·哈代的生平经历。
到的都给他留下了深刻的“印象”。leave a deep impression on
l.C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Later he moved to
sb.“给某人留下深刻印象”。
London and began writing poems,but his works were rejected
2.B解析:根据上文“write a blog post'”写博客,以及下文
by publishers..”可知,哈代的写作生涯是从诗歌开始的。
“notebook”可知,此处应表示作者经常写博客或者在笔记本上
2.A解析:词义猜测题,根据第三段第三句中的“real places
记日记。keep a diary“记日记”,
around Dorset into the plot'”可知,此处是指在小说中把多塞特
3.D解析:根据文章最后一句话“And what a gift it is when
郡周围的真实场景融入了情节,所以incorporated意为“包含,
合并”。
you get to witness them.”提到“gift”礼物可知,此处应表示作
3.B解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“Hardy followed this with
者把这种善良的行为看作是送给自己的美好“礼物”,和下文
Far From the Madding Crowd,set in Puddletown,near his
的“gift”形成呼应。
birthplace.This novel finally netted Hardy the success that
4.C解析:根据句意以及下文“and makes me delighted and
enabled him to give up his architectural practice and
happy”"可推知,此处应表示“照亮”了作者的精神世界。
concentrate only on writing.”可知,在《远离喧嚣》后哈代全身
5.B解析:根据下文“something that brought a tear to my eye”
心投入到写作当中。
可知,这是一件让作者热泪盈眶的事情,由此可知,此处应表
4.D解析:推理判断厕。根据第三段第三句“As with most of
示作者“目喏”了这件事情。
his fictional works,this novel incorporated real places around
6.A解析:根据上文“t's not every day that you get to feel'”以
Dorset into the plot,including the village school that Hardy
及下文讲述的率情可知,作者在火车站看到了那位女士的养
attended.”和第六段“nl887,Hardy published The
举,那是人性中最美好的一面。
Woodlander,a story concerning an honest woodsman in a
7.C解析:根据上文提到的不是每天都能在火车站忠受到人性
small village.Then in 1891 one of his best works,Tess of the
最类好的一面,以及下文“it is the place where people_8
d'Urbervilles,came out,which was set primarily in the
from one end to the other'”可知,此处应表示半竟火车站里的
English countryside during the 19 th century.”可知,哈代大部
人行色匆匆,所以不是每天都能在火车站感受到人性最美好
分小说的常见元素是乡村生活。
的一面。
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