Question

Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963), one of the most outstanding(杰出的) poets of the twentieth century, was born in San Francisco County, California. His parents met when they were both working as teachers. Frost was the elder of their two children.

During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Frost’s father, William Prescott Frost, joined the Confederate Army(南方聯(lián)盟). After the war, he found life in New England uncomfortable, so he moved to California. In California, he named his son after his hero, Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army.

Frost’s father died on May 5 of 1885. His last wish was that he could be buried where he was born, so Frost’s mother took Frost and his sister moved back to New England. During his high school years, Frost became interested in reading and writing poetry. In the following years Frost went to Dartmouth College and Harvard University, but never received a degree. After leaving school, he had many jobs including a teacher and an editor of the local newspaper.

Frost moved to England in 1912. His first book of poetry, A Boy’s Will, was published in 1913. North of Boston followed in 1914 and it made him a real famous poet.

(　 )36. Robert Lee Frost’s parents had _____.

　　　　 　 A. only one child　　 　　　　 B. two children　　

　　　　　　 C. three children　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. four children

(　 )37. William Prescott Frost moved to California because _____.

　　　　　　 A. the American Civil War broke out(爆發(fā))

　　　　　　 B. he had found a better job there

　　　　　　 C. he wanted to live a more comfortable life

　　　　　　 D. he had joined the Confederate Army　　

(　 )38. Robert Lee Frost was named after _____.

　　　　　　 A. his father　　　　　

　　　　　　 B. his grandfather

　　　　　　 C. his mother　　　　

　　　　　　 D. his father’s hero

(　 )39. What does the underlined word “bury” mean in Chinese?

　　　　　　 A. 派遣　　　　　　　 B. 埋葬　　　　　 C. 隱藏　　　 　 D. 挽救

(　 )40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　　　　　 A. Robert Lee Frost’s father was born in New England.

　　　　　　 B. Robert Lee Frost was 11 years old when his father died.

　　　　　　 C. Robert Lee Frost spent his high school years in England.

　　　　　　 D. North of Boston was Robert Lee Frost’s second book of poetry.

　

Answer 1

BCDBC