2019_2020学年高中英语Module6TheTangPoemsSectionⅠIntroduction.doc

1、Section Introduction & Reading and VocabularyComprehending 阅读理解ATang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones. There were many famous poets living in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited in the Qing Dynasty is a col

2、lection of more than 48, 900 poems that were written by over 2, 200 poets. But it didnt cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in

3、the open air or at temple fairs.Tang Dynasty poets wrote poems to win fame and also to develop their temperament (性情). They poured out deep feelings for their friends and criticized injustice in the world through poems.In the Tang Dynasty scholars had to be poets. Their readers were not only people

4、of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems, women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time. As a result, Tang poetry was introduced to some adjace

5、nt countries, like Japan and Vietnam.Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature. Its a miracle (奇迹) in the cultural history of mankind. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory. It inherited (继承) Chinese civilization that went back to ancien

6、t times, was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world. Tang poetry wasnt the only spiritual wealth created by the Tang Dynasty people. Philosophy and religion, handwriting and painting, and music and dance all gained new peaks of development. Ta

7、ng poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and its greatest achievement.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。通过本文，我们可以更深入地了解唐诗的影响力和其对世界文化的贡献。1We can conclude from the passage that _Aonly people in the Tang Dynasty created poemsBin total there were four famous poets in the Tang DynastyCthe Tang Dynasty probably existe

8、d for about three centuriesDin the Tang Dynasty most common people were poetsC解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第一句话可推断出C项正确。2Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AWhy the poets created poems.BSome other kinds of spiritual wealth in the Tang Dynasty.CThe significance and influence of the Tang Dynasty.

9、DThe editors of Poems of the Tang Dynasty.D解析：推理判断题。A项在第三段中提到了；B、C两项在最后一段提到了。根据第一段内容可知，文章没有具体交代Poems of the Tang Dynasty这本书是谁编辑的。故选D项。3The underlined word “adjacent” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Astrong BneighboringCpoor DrichB解析：词义猜测题。根据句中的“like Japan and Vietnam”可推测出，adjacent意为“邻近的”。故B项意思相符。4W

10、hats the best title for the passage?AThe Great Tang DynastyBTang Dynasty PoetryCFamous Poets in the Tang DynastyDThe Development of the Tang DynastyB解析：标题归纳题。本文主要叙述了唐诗在当时受欢迎的程度和影响力。故B项最适合作标题。BIt is quite apparent that competition surrounds every aspect of human life whether in the United States or t

11、he Amazon rain forest. Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长目动物)Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat. Without competition, Columbus wouldnt have discovered America and Edison would never have invented th

12、e light bulb.The friendship，like all relationships between two people，involves competition. It isnt competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prizes. Perhaps the ecological definitionthe simultaneous (同时的) demand by two or more organisms for limited environmen

13、tal resources, such as nutrients, living space, or lightbetter explains it.As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwins theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition. There is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish the

14、m, ranking and categorizing (分类) take place. In high school, friendship coexists with competition even though at times the relationship is rough. In fact, in some circumstances, competition is too much of a burden for friendship to bear, causing it to fall apart. College admission is the final high

15、school objective. Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades, and a students fate is determined not only by these achievements, but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve similar recognition.Nevertheless, by necessity, competition between students exists in all aspects

16、 of high school life.It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to schoolwork. Healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendship apart. Yet, despite all this, without competition, we would be lost.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文，

17、主要论述了友谊和竞争之间的关系，健康的竞争促进友谊，而恶性的竞争则破坏友谊。5What does the ecological definition mainly explain?AHow friends compete with each other.BHow to win the competition.CWhat the result of competition is.DWhat competition exactly is.D解析：细节理解题。分析第二段最后一句“Perhaps the ecological definitionthe simultaneous (同时的) deman

18、d by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space，or lightbetter explains it.”可知，该句的主干是Perhaps the ecological definition better explains it，其中“it”指代的是前一句中的“competition”。两个破折号之间的内容解释“the ecological definition”。句意：两个或更多的生物体同时对有限的生态环境资源有需求，如营养物质、生存空间、光这一生态学

19、定义更好地解释了竞争 (的含义)。故选D项。6According to the author，what causes the high school students to compete?AThe number of them is too large.BFriendship is a burden for them.CThey know the laws of nature well.DThey are divided into different groups.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，高中生活与自然界一样有一系列的规则，这与达尔文关于进化、人口过多和竞争的理论相似。也正是

20、因为学生人数众多，为了区分，所以对学生进行了排名、分类。再加上考大学这一高中生活的最终目标的压力，高中生之间的竞争就不可避免地产生了。故选A项。7Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition?AFriendship is always based on competition.BThe degree of competition is vital to friendship.CCompetition is terribly harmful to friendship.DCompetition is a r

21、esult of lost friendship.B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Healthy，friendly competition can have only benefits，but when it becomes too fierce，jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendship apart.”可知，健康的、友好的竞争对友谊有好处，而过于激烈的、存在妒忌的竞争会使友谊破裂。因此竞争的度对友谊是至关重要的。故选B项。8What does the author think of “competition”？AThe results of competitio

22、n are out of control.BCompetition becomes fiercer in high school.CCompetition is certain to happen in high school.DFriendship is not as important as competition in high schools.C解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Nevertheless，by necessity，competition between students exists in all aspects of high school life.”可知，作者

23、认为高中生活的各个方面存在竞争是必然的。故选C项。 完形填空Having a great collection of books at home doesnt mean that you are a person of culture. It can be just to 1 people around you. There are also many people who cannot 2 so many books because of high prices, so they usually go to a 3 and spend hours reading something that

24、 4 them a lot.Reading is very important to each of us.For example, it is a means of gaining 5 It can make things _ 6 when we write compositions on different themes.It enables you to talk about science, 7 you dont work in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political event, because yo

25、u have read something 8 to that.Reading offers us the 9 to enter the world of imagination, and to 10 the real one for a couple of hours.We come to meet kings and queens many years ago, 11 in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future.It gives us the chance to be another 12 in th

26、e story we read and to imagine the ending of it.Sometimes, we 13 ourselves with the people in the stories we read and they may give us a 14 to our own problem and tell us how to 15 in certain circumstances.Books are inspired from reality because even if authors are considered to be 16 different from

27、 common people, they are in fact 17 with the same problems as we all are and suffer like us, too.In conclusion, I would like to say that 18 is the perfect means to enrich our culture.It makes us express correctly and have a rich vocabulary; it enables us to join 19 in different fields of interest an

28、d to be considered a 20 person.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了读书的多种好处。1A.annoy BpleaseCimpress DconfuseC解析：由上文中的“Having a great collection of books.a person of culture.”可知，家中有大量藏书并不能说明你就是一个有文化修养的人，这样做倒是会给你周围的人留下某种“印象 (impress)”。2A.afford BwriteCpublish DunderstandA解析：由下文中的“because of high prices”可知，也有很多人买不起这么多

29、书，故用afford。3A.cinema BlibraryCrestaurant DgymnasiumB解析：由上文中的“There are also many people.because of high prices”可知，他们通常会去图书馆 (library)看那些自己感兴趣的书。4A.puzzles BsurprisesCencourages DinterestsD解析：参见上题解析。5A.confidence BstrengthCknowledge DpopularityC解析：由下文中的“write compositions，talk about science”和“express

30、 your opinion about a political event”可知，读书是增长“知识 (knowledge)”的一种方法。6A.easier BbetterCstranger DworseA解析：读书会让我们在写作文的时候“更加不费力 (easier)”。7A.as if Beven ifCso that Dnow thatB解析： “It enables you to talk about science”与“you dont work in this field”是一种让步关系，意思是“即使 (even if)”你不在科学领域工作，读书也会让你能够谈论科学。8A.added

31、BdevotedCintroduced DconnectedD解析：你读了与之相关的一些东西，故用connected。9A.excuse BcommitmentCpossibility DmotivationC解析：由下文中的“to enter the world of imagination”，可知，读书为我们进入想象中的世界提供了“可能性 (possibility)”。10A.look at Bleave behindCtake over Descape intoB解析：读书可以让我们暂时“远离 (leave behind)”真实的世界。11A.dream BargueCpractise

32、DstruggleA解析：由下文中的“in the world of the rich”可知，是“幻想着 (dream)”在富人的世界里。12A.player BmemberCvolunteer DcharacterD解析：由下文中的“in the story we read”可知，这里是指成为我们所读小说中的“人物 (character)”。13A.enjoy BentertainCassociate DprovideC解析：由下文中的“they may give us.in certain circumstances”可知，当我们把自己和小说中的人物“联系起来 (associate)”的时

33、候，他们会给我们一种解决问题的“方法 (solution)”，告诉我们在某种特定的情况下如何做出“反应 (react)”。14A.change BsolutionCdecision DpurposeB解析：参见上题解析。15A.react BrelaxCrecover DresearchA16A.in a hurry Bin a messCin a while Din a wayD解析：作家“在某种程度上 (in a way)”被认为和普通人不同。17A.faced BfilledCmixed DcoveredA解析：由下文中的“the same problems as we all are and suffer like us, too”可知，事实上他们和我们一样“面临着 (faced)”同样的问题。18A.studying BthinkingCreading DtravelingC解析：总览全文可知，文章谈论的是“读书 (reading)”的好处，故用reading。19A.clubs BconversationsChands DforcesB解析：读书可以使我们参与不同领域的“谈话 (conversations)”，同时我们也会被认为是“博学的 (learned)”人。20A.serious BgentleCnormal DlearnedD解析：参见上题解析。