2020版高考英语总复习Unit2Poems课时作业选修6.docx

Unit2 Poems.阅读理解ATheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地画)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(考古学的)group.TheNazcaPlainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimate(oneofthedriestonEarth,withonlytwentyminutesofrainfallperyear)andtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.Withnodustorsandtocovertheplainandlittlerainorwindtoerode(腐蚀)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.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。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.短文改错LeiHaiwei,afastfooddeliveryman,winthechampionshipintheChinesePoetryCongressheldinApril4.LeihasshowngreatinterestinChineseculturesincehewasachild.Inhissmallhouse,thereisbookshelf,thetopofthatisfilledwithpoetrybooks.Thoughheisbusywithhiswork,butLeiseizesanyavailablemomenttoreadbooksrelatingtoancientpoems.Heistotaladdictedtopoemsandherecitesitwhilewaitingforfoodatrestaurants. “Recitepoemsnotonlyenrichesmyknowledges,butalsomakesmyjoblessboring,” thedeliverymansaid.课时作业(二十七).A【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了出现在秘鲁南部纳斯卡沙漠的大型古代地画NazcaLines的神奇之处及形成原因。1.D细节理解题。根据第一段“TheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地画)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.”及文章对NazcaLines图案及其发现过程的具体介绍可知,NazcaLines是出现在秘鲁南部纳斯卡沙漠的大型古代地画。故选D项。2.D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,四个因素使NazcaLines最独特,最使人难忘。故选D项。3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段“TheNazcaPlainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimateandtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.”可知,因为这里干燥少雨的气候和平坦多石的地形使地画能很好地被保留下来。故选C项。4.B词义猜测题。最后一句指这些因素,加上沙漠表面下浅色土壤的存在,给那些想要留下永久印记的艺术家提供了一个巨大的书写板。eternal和everlasting同义,意为“永恒的”。B【文章大意】 继全国儿童歌曲比赛后,唱唐诗比赛又在北京拉开序幕。这些唐诗多是选自一些著名的诗人的诗。著名作曲家谷建芬对此给予高度评价。5.B主旨大意题。全文讲述了孩子们演唱唐诗的比赛。故选B。6.C词义猜测题。根据后文“fromwell-knownpoems”可知,此处是一些著名诗歌的节选,故选C。7.B观点态度题。根据对全文的整体理解尤其是作者引用著名作曲家谷建芬的话可推知,作者对唱唐诗持积极的态度。8.D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“FamouscomposerGuJianfensaystheresnobetterwaytoattracttheyoungergenerationthansinging”可知,著名作曲家谷建芬认为,唱歌是吸引孩子们的最好方法。.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要对诗这种艺术形式的过去、现状和发展做了简要的介绍。1.toconvey考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式表示目的,故填toconvey。2.longer考查形容词比较级。根据语境中的than可知,此处用形容词比较级形式。3.areappreciated考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境中的表示被动的介词by可知,此处表示被动,且与语境中时间状语today呼应,故用一般现在时的被动语态。4.ability考查词性转换。空前为形容词unique,故此处用名词形式,即ability。5.featuring考查非谓语动词。feature和句子谓语is之间没有连词,且和句子主语theChinesePoetryCongress构成逻辑上的主动关系,故用现在分词作定语。6.a考查冠词。anumberof意为“大