Question

【題目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Poetry is a kind of writing in which the sound and meaning of groups of words express ideas or emotion in addition to the experiences or strong feelings the writer 【1】. Unlike most other forms of writing, poetry is often written in lines, rather than paragraphs. Poetry also sounds different from other forms of writing, often using rhythm and rhyme to create an interesting sound when read aloud. Poetry catches the attention of a reader because it 【2】 to both emotions and senses.

Sound is 【3】the single most important aspect of any poem. The sound that any poem. The sound that any given word makes, or the sounds that come from specific groups of words used together, are what make poetry so unique as a form of writing. A typical story or report does not focus on the sounds that each 【4】 word makes when read. But poems generally contain few words, so it is important that each word plays a role in making an impact on the reader. Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem. When you read a poem you can often hear this 【5】 pattern,or “beat,” in the sounds. This is called meter.

Some of the oldest and best-known poetry in the world came from Ancient Greece. As far back as 700 BCE, poets there recited their work at public 【6】 and religious ceremonies, the great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer came from Greece. The Greeks eventually 【7】 Roman poets, such as Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid 30 BCE. In medieval

times, poems such as Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante, and The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer were written. Religion and romance became the 【8】 of choice for many poets at that time.

Poetry【9】 even more during the Renaissance period of history, an era of many great cultural achievements. This was the period during which Shakespeare, the most well-known poet, was making his mark! Needless to say, a trend had started. Poetry has continued to grow and change as a form of 【10】 expression in modem times,

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】J

【3】C

【4】H

【5】E

【6】F

【7】I

【8】A

【9】B

【10】K

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了詩歌這種文學(xué)形式，說明了詩歌的特點以及介紹了來自古希臘的世界上一些最古老和最著名的詩歌。詩歌在歷史上的文藝復(fù)興時期更加繁榮，這是一個有許多偉大文化成就的時代。

【1】考查動詞時態(tài)。句意：詩歌是一種寫作，除了作者所分享的經(jīng)驗或強(qiáng)烈的感情外，還用一組詞的聲音和意義來表達(dá)思想或情感。結(jié)合句意表示“分享”且做謂語應(yīng)用動詞share，此處描述客觀事實用一般現(xiàn)在時，主語為writer，謂語動詞用第三人稱單數(shù)。故填shares。故選G。

【2】考查動詞時態(tài)。句意：詩歌能吸引讀者的注意力，因為它既能吸引情感，又能吸引感官。根據(jù)Poetry catches the attention of a reader 可知，表示“吸引……”短語為appeal to，根據(jù)上文catches可知為一般現(xiàn)在時，主語為it，謂語動詞用第三人稱單數(shù)。故填appeals。故選J。

【3】考查副詞。句意：聲音可以說是任何一首詩中最重要的一個方面。此處修飾句子且表示“可以說是”應(yīng)用副詞arguably。故填arguably。符合句意。故選C。

【4】考查形容詞。句意：典型的故事或報告并不關(guān)注每個單詞在閱讀時發(fā)出的聲音。根據(jù)each可知，修飾后文名詞word，表示“每個的”應(yīng)用形容詞individual。故填individual。故選H。

【5】考查形容詞。句意：當(dāng)你讀一首詩時，你經(jīng)常可以聽到這種重復(fù)的模式，或“拍”的聲音根據(jù)上文Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem.可知，修飾后文名詞pattern表示“重復(fù)的”應(yīng)用形容詞repeated。故填repeated。符合句意。故選E。

【6】考查名詞的數(shù)。句意：早在公元前700年，那里的詩人就在公共場合和宗教儀式上朗誦他們的作品，偉大的史詩《伊利亞特》和荷馬的《奧德賽》來自希臘。根據(jù)religious ceremonies可知，上文public為形容詞修飾名詞，且表示“場合，公開活動”應(yīng)用名詞event，且event為可數(shù)名詞，前面沒有冠詞應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)形式。故填events。符合句意。故選F。

【7】考查動詞時態(tài)。句意：希臘人最終影響了羅馬詩人，如公元前30年《埃涅伊德》的作者維吉爾。此處做謂語表示“影響”應(yīng)用動詞influence，且此處描述過去發(fā)生的事情應(yīng)用一般過去時。故填influenced。符合句意。故選I。

【8】考查名詞。句意：宗教和浪漫成為當(dāng)時許多詩人選擇的主題。根據(jù)上文the可知應(yīng)填名詞，表示“主題”故填topic。故填topic。符合句意。故選A。

【9】考查動詞時態(tài)。句意：詩歌在歷史上的文藝復(fù)興時期更加繁榮，這是一個有許多偉大文化成就的時代。根據(jù)下文an era of many great cultural achievements.可知，此處做謂語表示“繁榮”應(yīng)用動詞flourish，根據(jù)后文during the Renaissance period可知應(yīng)用一般過去時。故填flourished。符合句意。故選B。

【10】考查形容詞。句意：詩歌作為一種文學(xué)表現(xiàn)形式，在近代不斷地成長和變化。修飾后文名詞expression應(yīng)用形容詞literary，表示“文學(xué)的”。故填literary。符合句意。故選K。