Unit 4 Exploring poetry Extended reading & Project 同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第一册

Unit 4 Exploring poetry Extended reading & Project 一、 单句语境填空 1. Stop spending money so fast, or you'll end up in __________(负债). 2. I think you __________(欠) us an explanation. 3. He struggled for the cause of __________(自由) and justice. 4. Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping had received __________(许多的) awards both in China and abroad. 5. I felt lucky to be chosen as a __________(代表) of our school and join in the cultural tour of Pompeii. 6. Being back with their family should provide emotional __________(稳定) for the children. 7. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a __________(宽容的) smile and let him go. 8. The moon shined brightly in the sky, and I could clearly __________(辨别) objects at a distance. 9. The city is __________(使……具有特点) by tall modern buildings of steel construction. 10. Entrepreneurs(企业家) need to be creative people who are able to find solutions to problems they __________(碰到). 二、 单句语法填空 1. The majority of the students __________(be) in favour of a second visit to the Palace Museum. 2. —It's my mother's fault that my room is in a mess. —Nonsense! Your mother is not __________(blame) for your laziness. 3. It is believed __________ when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives. 4. The World Economic Forum's report has some __________(strike) findings on how we will work in the future. 5. Qiu Ying is a __________(represent) painter in the Ming Dynasty. 6. Both companies have __________(character) the relationship as friendly. 7. He is always a proud and __________(forgive) man. 8. His __________(vitality) and cheerful manner filled the whole team with courage. 9. The relationship has obviously become __________(frost). 10. Has everything been __________(allowance) for in your plan? 三、 完成句子 1. 我怀疑他是否在家。 _________________________________________ he is at home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2. 理性消费，这样你就不会负债。 Make rational spending choices so that you won't _________________________.　　　　　　 3. 尤其受欢迎的是游泳，这可能是最好的全身运动方式。 ____________________________, which is probably the best all­round exercise. 4. 富含纤维的食物分解缓慢，让我们感觉很饱。(定语从句) Fibre­rich foods are broken down slowly, _______________________________. 5. 他说起长城来就好像他以前去过那里似的。(虚拟语气) He talked about the Great Wall as if he ____________________________ before.　　　　 6. 我在爬树时摔了下来，胳膊受了伤。我不敢再试了。 When climbing the tree, I fell down and got my arm hurt. ___________________. 7. 观众被他们精湛的表演吸引了。 The audience _________________________________ their superb performance.　　　　　　 8. 在考虑这个问题时，我们应该考虑到他人的愿望。 We should _________________________ the wishes of others when considering the issue. 9. 他终于明白生活不会一直顺遂。每当他遭遇困难，其实是在积攒力量，成为更好的自己。(encounter) He finally realized that _______________________________. Every time he ___________________________， he was actually gathering strength to be a better version of himself. 10. 他最终明白了：与其把自己的失败归咎于他人， 不如主动为失败承担责任。(blame) He eventually realized that instead of ______________________________ others, one should _________________________ failure. 四、 语篇语法填空[2026徐州一中期中] A Friendship out of Admiration I'm Li Bai, known for my poems. While travelling through the south, I heard that the poet Meng Haoran was living in the Lumen Mountain area. I just couldn't wait to meet the great man 1.__________ person, and set off for Lumen Mountain immediately. To my delight, I 2.__________(honour) that Meng Haoran praised my talent. He also shared his thoughts on pursuing(追求) a career in politics. He told me that the approach to 3.__________(reach) his goals would likely be a difficult one with numbers of 4.__________(challenge) along the way. However, I could sense that he was not a person 5.__________ would let setbacks bring him down or get in the way of achieving his goals. On the contrary, he was living life to 6.__________ full, and his positive attitude inspired me to pursue my dreams. Master Meng would become a friend whom I admired a lot. Several years later, Master Meng and I met in Jiangxia(now in Wuhan), 7.__________ we were to enjoy long, pleasant chats. In my mind, he would always be a close friend and mentor(导师). All too soon, it was time for him 8.__________(move) on to Guangling(now Yangzhou). In Guangling it would be springtime, and the scenery would be beautiful. I hoped he 9.__________(enjoy) his time there. However, I couldn't help but feel sad as his boat left. Our pleasant and fruitful days together had passed all too quickly, 10.__________ I knew that our friendship would last a lifetime. 五、 阅读 第一节 Poetry is one of mankind's oldest art forms. Since first analyzed by Aristotle, poetry has been part of every major art movement, and some say it captures emotion better than any other forms. Reading poetry is necessary to gain a full understanding of the world and has many additional benefits. The immediate benefits of reading poetry are improvements to vocabulary. Poetry makes the reader familiar with new terms and encourages verbal analysis. This presents reading as a creative act in its own right. The common practice of memorizing poems also improves long­term brain health. Studies have shown that people who memorize and recall poems are less susceptible(易受影响) to Alzheimer's disease. Poetry also improves critical thinking by forcing a reader to think. In great poetry, meaning is not obvious or one­dimensional. Understanding poetry is an active practice, rather than the passive engagement encouraged with prose(散文). Readers of poetry are more likely than non­readers to analyze information for viewpoints. This skill benefits students, but also anyone who wants to form their own opinions of news items or gain a better perspective upon documents like contracts. The critical thinking skills developed through reading poetry give greater control of language itself. The most remarkable power of literature is its ability to unite readers and writers across time and cultural boundaries. As condensed(浓缩的) literature, poetry offers these benefits in a powerful way. Poetry triggers memories and emotions in its readers. This connection between universal emotions and personal experiences encourages the development of empathy. A reader might have no practical conception of what life was like during the Elizabethan era in England. However, Shakespeare's Sonnets with their universal themes of love and longing, can bridge the gap of centuries and help us gain an insight into people's feelings in the 17th century. (　　) 1. Which of the following shows the benefit memorizing poetry brings to the brain? A. It improves people's long­term memory. B. It improves one's ability to analyze issues. C. It makes one less likely to catch Alzheimer's disease. D. It makes one act more creatively. (　　) 2. In what way does poetry improve critical thinking? A. Readers have to analyze information to form viewpoints. B. Readers must understand the obvious meaning of poetry. C. Readers have to gain a better perspective upon documents. D. Readers have to have a good control over language. (　　) 3. Why does the author mention Shakespeare's Sonnets? A. To show poetry motivates us to learn different cultures. B. To show poetry helps develop our empathy. C. To show the universal themes of poetry. D. To show Shakespeare's understanding of life. (　　) 4. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask us to read poems. B. To show how to appreciate poems. C. To tell the importance of poetry in history. D. To explain the benefits of reading poetry. 第二节 Appreciating poetry begins with welcoming its unique rhythm and language. Start by reading the poem aloud, allowing its rhythm to reach you emotionally. Poetry is meant to be heard and reciting it can reveal hidden patterns or emotions that silent reading might miss. __1__ Does the poem speed up or slow down? These shifts often mirror its themes. Notice the structure. Poems aren't just words on a page. Their form, including rhyme schemes, stanza breaks, and line lengths, contributes to meaning. A tightly structured poem might evoke(唤起) order, while broken lines could reflect chaos. Don't overlook punctuation(标点) or capitalization. __2__ Engage yourself in imagery and metaphor. Poets paint pictures with words, so visualize the scenes they describe. Ask: What senses are engaged? A poem about rain might feel cold and damp. Figurative language like similes and metaphors invites you to explore deeper connections between seemingly unrelated ideas. Consider the poet's perspective. Who is speaking? Is it the poet's voice, a character, or an abstract being? Understanding the “speaker” can clarify the poem's intention. __3__ Historical events, personal experiences, or cultural symbols may influence its meaning. __4__ Poetry grows on emotion, and there's no “correct” interpretation. Your response—whether joy, sorrow, or curiosity—is acceptable. Revisit the poem: meanings often change with each reading. Take down questions it raises, and research unfamiliar references if they interest you. In short, appreciating poetry is an adventure of discovery. Slow down, listen, and trust your feelings. __5__ Rather, it's about appreciating the interplay of sound, image, and idea that makes poetry timeless. A. Let yourself feel. B. Context matters as well. C. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. D. These shape how you stop and interpret. E. Pay attention to how words flow together. F. The poem's background determines the style. G. This is not like unlocking a “secret password”． 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________ 六、 选做题[2025华中师大附中期末] If all the world is a stage and all the men and women merely players, where does that leave non­human figures, like artificial intelligence chatbots? As it turns out, AI can hold its own against humans when it comes to writing poetry. AI chatbots can imitate famous poets like William Shakespeare well enough to fool many human readers, according to a new paper published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. In addition, many study participants actually preferred the chatbot's poetry over the works of well­known writers. In an experiment, researchers asked a group of participants to read and rate poems on 14 qualities, ranging from rhythm(韵律) to originality. The participants were given a mix of poems written by humans and by AI, and the scientists didn't share anything about the poems' authorship. The team uncovered a surprise: The participants who didn't know anything about the poems' origins gave higher ratings, on average, to those written by the chatbot. Why do readers seem to prefer AI­generated poetry? It's not entirely clear, but part of guess is that they are relatively straightforward and simple to comprehend. Understanding poems written by humans requires deep, critical thinking—and that's a big part of poetry's appeal. But modern readers don't seem to want to do this labour, preferring texts that give them “instant answers”． The study's findings seem to confirm(证实) some fears about AI, which is that they'll one day replace human artists and put them out of work. But Dorothea Lasky, the only living poet whose writings were included in the experiments, says it's not necessarily a bad thing that readers enjoyed the AI­generated poems. “Poetry will always be necessary，” Lasky tells the Washington Post. “If these people in the study read an AI poem and liked it better than a human­generated poem, then that, to me, is beautiful. They had a good experience with a poem, and I don't care who wrote it. I feel there is room for all poets—even robot poets.” (　　) 1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1? A. AI is a player on the world stage. B. AI performs well in poetry writing. C. AI is so playful that it fools the readers. D. AI works well together with all humans. (　　) 2. What were participants asked to do with the given poems in the experiment? A. Identify their authors. B. Discuss their meanings. C. Grade them from different aspects. D. Compare them with their own poems. (　　) 3. What is a feature of AI­generated poems according to paragraph 3? A. They promote critical thinking. B. They widen readers' views. C. They require immediate feedback. D. They are easy to understand. (　　) 4. What's Lasky's attitude towards AI­generated poems? A. Doubtful. B. Welcoming. C. Passionate. D. Indifferent. 一、 1. debt　2. owe　3. liberty　4. numerous 5. representative　6. stability　7. tolerant 8. distinguish　9. characterized 10. encounter 二、 1. are　2. to blame　3. that　4. striking　5. representative　6. characterized 7. unforgiving　8. vital　9. frosty 10. allowed 三、 1. I doubt whether/if 2. go/get/run/fall into debt 3. Especially/Particularly popular is swimming 4. which make us feel full 5. had been there 6. I dare not try again/I don't dare (to) try again 7. was fascinated by 8. make allowance for 9. life wouldn't always be smooth; encountered hardships 10. blaming one's own failure on; take the blame for 四、 1. in　2.was honoured　3. reaching 4. challenges　5. who/that　6. the 7. where　8. to move　9. would enjoy 10. but 五、 第一节　1—4 CABD 第二节　1—5 EDBAG 六、 1—4 BCDB 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $