Unit2 Poems.閱讀理解ATheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地畫)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.Theyarerangingfromgeometricpatternstodrawingsofdifferentanimalsandstylizedhuman-likeforms.Theancientlinescanonlybetrulytakeninfromhighintheair,leavinggenerationspuzzledastohowthesepreciseworkscouldhavebeencompletedlongbeforethedocumentedinventionofhumanflight.TheLineswerefirstspottedwhencommercialairlinesbeganflyingacrossthePeruvianDesertinthe1920s.Whobuiltthemandwhatwastheirpurpose?Aretheyroads,starpointers,maybeevenagiganticmap?Ifthepeoplewholivedhere2,000yearsagohadonlyasimpletechnology,howdidtheymanagetoconstructsuchprecisefigures?Didtheyhaveaplan?Thesemarkingsarelikeavastpuzzle.TheNazcaLinesarethemostoutstandinggroupofgeoglyphsintheworld.TherearealsohugegeoglyphsinEgypt,Malta,UnitedStates(MississippiandCalifornia),Chile,Boliviaandinothercountries.ButtheNazcageoglyphs,becauseoftheirnumbers,characteristics,dimensionsandculturalcontinuityastheyweremadeandremadethroughoutacertainhistoryperiod,formthemostimpressivearcheological(考古學(xué)的)group.TheNazcaPlainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimate(oneofthedriestonEarth,withonlytwentyminutesofrainfallperyear)andtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.Withnodustorsandtocovertheplainandlittlerainorwindtoerode(腐蝕)it,linesdrawnheretendtostaydrawn.Thesefactors,combinedwiththeexistenceoflighter-colouredsubsoilbeneaththedesertsurface,provideavastwritingpadthatissuitedtotheartistwhowantstoleavehismarketernal.1.WhatcanweknowabouttheNazcaLinesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theywerebuiltasabigmap.B.Theywereformedbynature.C.Theyareancientlinesincaves.D.Theyarehugemarkingsinadesert.2.HowmanyfactorsmaketheNazcaLinesthemostimpressive?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.3.WhyaretheNazcaLineswellpreserved?A.Becauseofthewindatgroundlevel.B.Becauseoftheexistenceofsoftsoil.C.Becauseoftheclimateandgeography.D.Becauseofthethicksandonthetop.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “eternal” probablymean?A.Non-stop.B.Everlasting.C.Real-life.D.High-end.BAfterfourmonthsrunning,theNationalChildrensSingingCompetitionhascometoanendinBeijing,butthewonderfulsongsandmusicstillremainintheair.OneoftheideasgrowingoutoftheeventistosingChinasTangpoems.Themovementhasgivengreatinspirationtothosewhocomposesongsforchildren.Excerptsfromwell-knownpoemsofLiBai,oneofChinasgreatestpoets,areperfectlymixedwithmusicofthe21stcentury.Asthesechildrensing,itshowtheyfindpicturesandsongsintheancientpoems.ReadingPoemsofTangDynastyisagoldenawardwinnerofthe2007NationalComposingCompetitionforChildrensSongs.Winningagainatthisyearsnationwidechildrenssingingcompetition,thesongwillbecollectedinanalbumwhichcontainsanother20piecesinspiredbythefamousancientpoems.FamouscomposerGuJianfensaystheresnobetterwaytoattracttheyoungergenerationthansinging,especiallywhenaskingthemtomemorizethelegacyofancestors.GuJianfensaid, “Whenwerecordedthesong,wediscoveredhowinvolvedthechildrenwere.Theirsincerefeelingsandtruethoughtsletuslearntheinnocenceofyounghearts.Forme,nothingismorepreciousthanthis.”Singingisalsoonegreatwayforthoseyoungmindstosingouttheirgratitudetotheirparents,teachersandthosewhocareforthem.Thosekindsofsongshavetakenabigsliceofthewinningpiecesatthisyearscompetition.5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ChildrenscompetitioninBeijingB.ChildrensingingChinasTangpoemsC.GreatinspirationtocomposersD.TheimportanceofsingingChinasTangpoems6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “Excerpts” meaninthethirdparagraph?A.Tones.B.Meanings.C.Selectedworks.D.Lines.7.FromthepassageweknowtheauthortakesaattitudetowardssingingChinasTangpoems. A.casualB.positiveC.doubtfulD.cautious8.WhyissingingTangpoemssoimportantintodaysworld?A.Onlyinthiswaycanchildrenbeinnocent.B.Itisawayforthemtolearnthemeaningofthepoems.C.Itisawaytomakechildreninvolvedinthings.D.Withthesepoemsitisagoodwaytoattractthechildren.語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Poetryisneverfarawayfromourdailylife.Manyofusgrewuprecitingclassicpoems,learningtoenjoythisbeautifulartformthatsabletousejustafewlines1.(convey)suchrichmeanings.TheShijing,whichdatesbacktotheWesternZhou,hasa2.(long)historythantheHomericepics.Eventoday,classicpoems3.(appreciate)byalotofpeople.Torecognizetheunique4.(able)ofpoetryandcaptureitscreativespirit,WorldPoetryDayisdecidedbytheUnitedNationsonMarch21eachyeartosupportlinguisticdiversitythroughpoeticexpression.TheChinesePoetryCongress5.(feature)classicpoetryisextremelypopular.Thecompetitionsawover100hopefulparticipantstakingpartin6.numberofchallenges.Theparticipants,7.agesrangefrom7to70,includingstudents,farmers,teachersandforeigncompetitorshaveaninterest8.Chineseliterature.AndevenTVseriesinvolvingpoetryarevery9.(success).Forexample,inEmpressesinthePalace,oneofitsmostmovingsongswasadaptedfromapoem10.(write)byWenTingyunoftheTangDynasty.短文改錯LeiHaiwei,afastfooddeliveryman,winthechampionshipintheChinesePoetryCongressheldinApril4.LeihasshowngreatinterestinChineseculturesincehewasachild.Inhissmallhouse,thereisbookshelf,thetopofthatisfilledwithpoetrybooks.Thoughheisbusywithhiswork,butLeiseizesanyavailablemomenttoreadbooksrelatingtoancientpoems.Heistotaladdictedtopoemsandherecitesitwhilewaitingforfoodatrestaurants. “Recitepoemsnotonlyenrichesmyknowledges,butalsomakesmyjoblessboring,” thedeliverymansaid.課時作業(yè)(二十七).A【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了出現(xiàn)在秘魯南部納斯卡沙漠的大型古代地畫NazcaLines的神奇之處及形成原因。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“TheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地畫)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.”及文章對NazcaLines圖案及其發(fā)現(xiàn)過程的具體介紹可知,NazcaLines是出現(xiàn)在秘魯南部納斯卡沙漠的大型古代地畫。故選D項(xiàng)。2.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句可知,四個因素使NazcaLines最獨(dú)特,最使人難忘。故選D項(xiàng)。3.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“TheNazcaPlainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimateandtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.”可知,因?yàn)檫@里干燥少雨的氣候和平坦多石的地形使地畫能很好地被保留下來。故選C項(xiàng)。4.B詞義猜測題。最后一句指這些因素,加上沙漠表面下淺色土壤的存在,給那些想要留下永久印記的藝術(shù)家提供了一個巨大的書寫板。eternal和everlasting同義,意為“永恒的”。B【文章大意】 繼全國兒童歌曲比賽后,唱唐詩比賽又在北京拉開序幕。這些唐詩多是選自一些著名的詩人的詩。著名作曲家谷建芬對此給予高度評價(jià)。5.B主旨大意題。全文講述了孩子們演唱唐詩的比賽。故選B。6.C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后文“fromwell-knownpoems”可知,此處是一些著名詩歌的節(jié)選,故選C。7.B觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)對全文的整體理解尤其是作者引用著名作曲家谷建芬的話可推知,作者對唱唐詩持積極的態(tài)度。8.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“FamouscomposerGuJianfensaystheresnobetterwaytoattracttheyoungergenerationthansinging”可知,著名作曲家谷建芬認(rèn)為,唱歌是吸引孩子們的最好方法。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇說明文,主要對詩這種藝術(shù)形式的過去、現(xiàn)狀和發(fā)展做了簡要的介紹。1.toconvey考查非謂語動詞。此處用不定式表示目的,故填toconvey。2.longer考查形容詞比較級。根據(jù)語境中的than可知,此處用形容詞比較級形式。3.areappreciated考查動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。根據(jù)語境中的表示被動的介詞by可知,此處表示被動,且與語境中時間狀語today呼應(yīng),故用一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)。4.ability考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換?？涨盀樾稳菰~unique,故此處用名詞形式,即ability。5.featuring考查非謂語動詞。feature和句子謂語is之間沒有連詞,且和句子主語theChinesePoetryCongress構(gòu)成邏輯上的主動關(guān)系,故用現(xiàn)在分詞作定語。6.a考查冠詞。anumberof意為“大量,許多”,故用不定冠詞a。7.whose考查定語從句。whose引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句,在從句中作定語,修飾先行詞theparticipants。8.in考查介詞。haveaninterestin意為“對感興趣”,符合語境,故用介詞in。9.successful考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。形容詞successful作be動詞的表語,表示狀態(tài)。10.written考查非謂語動詞。write和語境中表示被動含義的介詞by呼應(yīng),故用過去分詞作后置定語。.LeiHaiwei,afastfooddeliveryman,winthechampionshipintheChinesePoetryCongressheldinonApril4.wonLeihasshowngreatinterestinChineseculturesincehewasachild.Inhissmallhouse,thereisabookshelf,thetopofthatisfilledwithpoetrybooks.Thoughheisbusywithhiswork,butLeiseizesanyavailablemomenttoreadwhichbooksrelatingtoancientpoems.Heistotaladdictedtopoemsandherecitesitwhilewaitingforfoodatrestaurants.relatedtotallythem“Recitepoemsnotonlyenrichesmyknowledges,butalsomakesmyjoblessboring,” thedeliverymansaid.Recitingknowledge