2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 2 Poems Period Ⅰ Warming up Reading .doc

1、Unit 2 Period Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending一、1.The movie directed by an outstanding director a schoolgirl (把.变成) a superstar.2.Those officials are said to be not only talented but （受.欢迎）local villagers.3.The whole meal was good and the wine (尤其）was excellent.4.Oh, doctor, I have a

2、 pain in my leg. (别紧张）. Let me have a look.5.If we continue to destroy and waste the natural resources like this，we will (用完）them sooner or later.6.Two sparrows were heard (scream) in fear when I passed by the river.7.The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has scores of (branch) all over

3、the world.8.Her (end) patience made her the best nurse in the hospital.9.This accident is a (repeat) of one that happened here two weeks ago.10.If you devote yourself to study, those maths problems are easy (solve) .二、 Limericks (五行打油诗) are usually witty or humourous, and have five lines: the first

4、two rhyme, the two in the middle rhyme, and the last line rhymes with the first two lines. Here is how to write a limerick. Pick what you would like your limerick to be about. It could be about mice, a tree, a person, or whatever. Dont end it with something you cant rhyme - like orange. Start it lik

5、e There once was a man who ate limes (酸橙) or something like that. Your next line has to rhyme with the first line. If you use There once was a man who ate limes, your second line could be like He ate them all the time or And sampled various wines. Your limerick would now be like There once was a man

6、 who ate limes /And sampled various wines. The third and fourth lines have to be related to the first part of your limerick, but are not with the same rhyme. They could be like He wouldnt touch a tomato/ lt tasted too much Like potatoes or something along those lines. The fifth line must rhyme with

7、the first two lines. Your last line could be like, And potatoes, you know, do not shine or something like that. Your entire limerick would be kind of like this: Thereonce was a man who ate limes/ And sampled various wines/ He wouldnt touch a tomato/ It tasted too much like potatoes/ And potatoes, yo

8、u know, do not shine. If you dont like your limerick, you can always go back and change it. Its not permanent.1.What should be cared about most to write limericks?A.The length.B.The rhyme.C.The structure.D.The style.2.From the text we can know that .A.each line of the limerick should be not rhymedB.

9、limericks must have a sense of humourC.there is no limit to the content of limericksD.every limerick is a permanent one3.Which can most properly fit the blank in the text?A.Consider your limerick.B.Decide a perfect content.C.Care for your words.D.Start your first line.4.How does the writer develop t

10、he text?A.By giving an example.B.By testing some theories.C.By analyzing cause and effect.D.By following the time order.5.What might be the most suitable title for the text?A.How to analyze limericks exactly.B.How to write a limerick.C.How to appreciate a limerick.D.How to organize five lines into a

11、 limerick.三、HOW TO READ A POEMTheres really only one reason why poetry has gotten a reputation for being so difficult: It demands your full attention. _Follow Your Ears. Its okay to ask “What does it mean?” when you are reading a poem. But its even better to ask “How does it sound ?” Even if you can

12、t understand a single thing about a poems “subject” or “theme”, you can always say something anything about the sound of the words. OK, were not saying you have to shout it from the rooftops. If youre embarrassed and want to lock yourself in the attic (阁楼） and read the poem in the quietest whisper,

13、go ahead. But reading aloud is really an effective way to understand a poem, because reading even part of it aloud can totally change your perspective on how it works. Read in Different Places. Just like music, the experience of poetry changes depending on your mood and the environment. Read in as m

14、any different places as possible： at the beach, on a mountain, in the subway. _ Think Like a Poet. Heres a fun exercise. Go through the poem one line at a time, covering up the next line with your hand so you cant see it. Put yourself in the poets shoes: If you start to think like this, youll be abl

15、e to appreciate all the different choices that go into making a poem.A.Be Patient.B.Read It Aloud.C.If all else fails, treat it like a song.D.If I had to write a line to come after this line, what would I put?E.So if you dont get it, set the poem aside and come back to it later.F.Sometimes all it ta

16、kes is a change of scenery for a poem to really come alive.G.Here is a short list of tips that will make poems reading more enjoyable.答案以及解析一、1.答案：transformed into2.答案：popular with3.答案：in particular4.答案：Take it easy5.答案：run out of6.答案：screaming解析：【解题思路】考査非谓语动词。句意：我从河边经过的 时候听见两只麻雀因恐惧而尖叫。根据句意可知，听到麻雀正在

17、 叫，应用动词-ing形式作主补。7.答案：branches解析：【解题思路】考査名词。句意:这家银行总部在北京，但在全世界有很多分行。branch表示分支，分部，分店，分行。空处 前面有scores of修饰，故空处填branch的复数形式。8.答案：endless解析：【解题思路】考查形容词。句意:无限的耐心使她成为这所医院最好的护士。根据句意可知，此处应填所给词的形容同形式 作定语。9.答案：repetition解析：【解题思路】考查名词。句意：这次事故是两个星期 前这里所发生的事故的重复。根据句意、空前的a和空后的of可 知，此处应填所给词的名词形式。10.答案：to solve解析：

18、【解题思路】考査非谓语动词。句意:如果你全身心地投 入到学习中，那些数学题很容易解决。在主语+ he + adj.+ to do 结构中，动词不定式用主动形式表被动意义。二、答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.A; 5.B解析：1.结合文章第一段的内容和下文举的例子可知,写五行打油诗的时候,要注意哪一行和哪一行押韵。2.根据第二段Pick what you would like your limerick to be about. It could be about mice, a tree, a person, or whatever可知,对于五行打油诗的内容没有限制。3.从第四、五、六

19、段首句可知,这里表示开始写五行打油诗的第一句话。4.作者在讲解如何写五行打油诗的时候,用一首诗歌作为例子来进行解释说明,因此选A。5.本文主要讲了如何写五行打油诗,比如要注意哪些行要押韵以及怎样押韵等情况,因此B 项适合做文章标题。 三、答案：GCBFD解析：1.G【解题思路】空处引出下文，且由下而所列的几条建议可知，G项符合语境。2. C【解题思路】由小标题 “Follow Your Ears”及空后一句内容可知，C项 “如果所有其他的都不行的话，把它看成一首歌曲”符合语境。3. B【解题思路】此空是本段的小标题。由下文中的were not saying you have to shout it from the rooftops和“reading aloud”可知本段主要是建议大声读出来，故选B项。4.F【解题思路】本段小标题Read in Different Places与F项中的a change of scenery相呼应，故选 F。5.D【解题思路】 由上文中的covering up the next line with your hand so you cant see it. Put yourself in the poets shoes可知，此处 是说如果我要在下一行写上一行的话，下一行将会写成什么呢?，故选项D符合语境。