2023学年新疆喀什市高三考前热身英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how2．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid3．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that4．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed5．Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction6．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which7．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich8．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone9．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures10．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis11．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must12．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though13．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from14．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade15．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas16．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto17．Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood._____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway18．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should19．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter20．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Kandareallydoesn'tliketowalkalone.Thescientistfromaresearchinstituteofintelligentrobotsfindstheexperiencesoboringthathe'dratherdrive—eventhoughhelivesclosetohislabandknowsthatwalkingushealthy."Ienjoywalkingwithsomeone,likewithmywife,withmydaughter,"Kandasaid."Buttheyarenotalwaysavailable."SoKanda,whospecializesinhuman-likebots,developedaroboticwalkingpartnerthatcouldmakesmalltalkbasedonitssurroundings,which,hehopes,mightmotivatepeopletogetoutandexercisemore.Thebotrestsonaperson'sshoulderlikeaboxyparrot.Itweighsaboutapoundandahalfandsitsroughly8.5incheshigh,3.5incheswide,and10incheslong.Amicrophone,speaker,andinternalcameraallowittocommunicate.It'sevenequippedwithasmile.Kandaandhisteamcollectedvideoformfivedifferentlocations,includingagardenandashoppingmall,andcreatedadatasetofsmalltalktopicsrelatedtoeachlocation.Thentheyprogrammedtherobottoassociatevisualcueswithspecifictopics.Aspecialspeechsoftwareprovidedtherobotwithavoice.Nearagroupofparkedcars,forexample,itmightsay,"Inabigparkinglot,sometimesIforgetwhereIparked."Theytestedtheroboton15volunteers,10malesand5females,whowerepaidandaveragedabout26yearsold."Haveyoueverblownapuffofdandelion（蒲公英）seedsintotheair?"Therobotaskedaparticipant,whosmiledandresponded,"Yes,IoftendidthatwhenIwasachild."Althoughseveralparticipantsnotedtherobot'sweight,Kandawassurprisedthatnooneconsideredtheexperienceasstrangeorfunny."Iguesspeopleenjoynewtechnologies,"hesaid.Justlikeahumanpartner,Kanda'sbotisn'tperfect.It'snotabletogoforwalksinheavyrainand,whiletherobotcanmakeexpressions,itcan'treallyholdaconversation,aboutwhichKandaismostworried.Despiteitslimits,Kandawascomfortedbythebot'spresence."Ifeltakindofsenseofbeingwithsomeone,"hesaid,"particularlywhenitspoke."1、WhydoesKandahavetheideaofdevelopingaroboticwalkingpartner?A．Becausehewantssomeonetoaccompanyhimwhilewalking.B．Becausehehasneverdevelopedarobotlikeaparrot.C．Becausehisfamilyareunwillingtowalkwithhim.D．Becauseheiscrazyaboutdevelopingrobots.2、Whatcharacteristicdoestherobothave?A．Itcan"speak"and"see".B．Itcanwalklikeahumanbeing.C．Itcancommunicatewithpeoplefreely.D．Itismuchmorehumorousthanarealperson.3、Whatisnecessaryfortherobottofunction?A．Asmallsize.B．Aboxyshape.C．Ahumanpartner.D．Aspeechsoftware.4、WhatisKandamostlikelytodoabouthisrobotnext?A．Tomakeitmoreconvenienttocarry.B．Toimproveitsconversationalskills.C．Toenableittowalkinheavyrain.D．Tobetteritssoundsystem.22．（8分）Inthelastfewyears,youmayhavenoticedtheterra“microplastics”inthenews.Microplasticsaretinypiecesofplasticfromdiscarded(丢弃的)plasticbottles,bagsandcontainersthatendupinrivers,lakesandoceans.Becausetheyaresotinyandhardtosee,researcherssetsailtocollectwatersamplesandestimatetheamountofplasticintheocean.The5GyresInstitute,anorganizationaimedatreducingplasticspollutioninouroceans,estimatesthat296,000tonsofplasticarefloatingintheworld’soceans.But,ifyouthinkthatoceansaretheonlywaterbodieswithamicropiasticsproblem,thinkagain-theproblemisalsoreportedintheChesapeakeBay,inourownbackyard.Inapartnershipwiththe5GyresInstitute,TrashFreeMarylandtooktotheChesapeakeBayinNovembertostudythepresenceofmicropiasticsinthewater.SettingoutfromDeale,Md.,theresearchteamcollectedsevensamplesbydraggingatrawl(拖网)foranhouratatime.Thetrawlwasfittedwithacone-shaped(锥形的)net,whoseholesmeasure330microns(微米)wide,aboutthewidthoftwotothreestrandsofhumanhair.Waterflowsthroughthemainopeningandthefinemesh(网眼)ofnetensuresanythingsuspendedmthewateristrappedbehind.Insevensamples,thenetpickedupalgae(海藻)trash,foamandplastic.Accordingtothe5GyresInstituterepresentative,thefirstsamplecollectedcontainedalmost10timestheamountofplasticthanwouldbecollectedinatypicaloceansample.TheplasticfoundintheChesapeakeBaysamplesincludedbitsofbags,sheeting,fishinglineandmicrobeads,whicharesmallplasticscrubbersmmfoundinfacewash,toothpasteandcleaningproducts.Microbeadsinparticularareamajorsourceofmicroplasticspollutionworldwide.Theyaresmallenoughtobypasswatertreatmentsystems’filters(过滤器)andendupinwaterways.Scientistswarnthatchemicalsandtoxins(毒素)absorbedbymicrobeadsandothermicropiasticscouldbepassedontoorganismswhomistakethemforfoodandeatthem,andcouldthenbepasseduphigherandhigheronthefoodchain,eventuallyreachinghumans.1、Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedescriptionofthetrawl.B．Thebasicdataofthewatersamples.C．Theprocessofcollectingwatersamples.D．TheintroductionofTrashFreeMaryland.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Bitsofbags.B．Chemicals.C．Microbeads.D．Micropiastics.3、Howdocstheauthorproveplasticspollutioncanbeharmfultopeopleshealth?A．Byanalyzingthedata.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Bygivingsomeexamples.D．Byreferringtoscientistsviews.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toexplainsomenewscientifictermstopeople.B．Toletpeoplelearnmoreaboutplasticspollution.C．Tourgegovernmentstomakeenvironmentallaws.D．Totellpeoplesomenewfindingsinscientificresearch.23．（8分）Ithasbecomeacertainbeliefamongthepublicdrinkatleasteightglassesofwateradaytoimprovehealthandwellbeing.Bottledwatercompaniesoftenrepealittoincreasetheirsalesbutitisactuallyasillyidea.Thereisnoevidencetoprovetheadvantagesofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday,scientistssay.Themisunderstandingiscausedfromthesuggestionthatadultsshoulddrink2.5litersofwaterdaily,whichwasstressedbytheBritishMedicalJournalinDecember.Theimportantpartofthesuggestionthatmostofthisquantityofwateriscontainedinpreparedfoods,however,isusuallyignored.USresearcherswhoreviewedtheevidenceconcludedthatmostpeopledonotneedtoworryabouttheamountofwatertheydrinkevery.day.Besidesdrinkingwater,theywillbegettingplentyofliquid（液体）inotherways.Caffeinateddrinkssuchastea,coffeeandcolaandalcohol（酒）canhelpreachthedailytotaliftheydon'tdrinktoomuch,thoughthesedrinkshelptheproductionofurine(尿).Lesswellknownarcthedangersofdrinkingtoomuchwater,causingwaterpoisoning,lowsaltlevelsandevendeath.ThereviewofresearchbyDanNegoianu,fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,foundthatnotasinglestudyincludedthesuggestionofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.Althoughonesmallstudysuggestedthatdrinkingwatercouldresultinfewerheadaches,theresultswerenotveryimportant.However,thebenefitsofdrinkingsomewatertopreventapaininheadafterdrinkingtoomuchalcoholare,separately,provedtobetrue.Nostudiesshowedanyadvantagestothecoloroftheskinbecauseoftheincreasedwatertakenintobodies.Dehydration（脱水）canmakeskinlesspleasant,buttherewasnoclearevidencetosupporttheideathatwaterhelpspeoplekeepayouthfulappearance.Theresearchersalsofoundnoevidencethatdrinkinglotsofwaterdoessomegoodtothebody'sorgans（器官）.1、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthesuggestionaboutdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.A．causessomeseriousdiseasesB．hasenoughscientificevidencetosupportitC．ismisunderstoodbypeopleinfactD．waspublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal2、Fromthepassagewelearnthatmanypeopledon'tknowthat_______.A．theproductionofurinecancausewatertoloseB．healthcanbeimprovedbydrinkingplentyof'waterC．betterskincanresultfromintakeofmuchwaterD．caffeinateddrinkscanprovidethewaterpeopleneed3、Whatcanbeprovedaboutdrinkingalotofwateraccordingtothepassage?A．Reducingthebadinfluenceofdrinkingalcohol.B．Helpingtokeepyouthfullooks.C．Makingthebody'sorgansstronger.D．Causingbadheadaches.4、Thewriter'smainpurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A．persuadepeopletodrinkdifferentkindsofwaterB．tellpeopledrinkingmuchwaterisnotashealthyasisconsideredC．warnpeopleofthedangerofdrinkingmuchwaterD．helppeoplerealizetheimportanceofdrinkingenoughwatereveryday24．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厌食症）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.25．（10分）OnRemembranceDaymembersofthearmedforces(soldiers,sailorsandairmen)arecommemorated(纪念).TheothercommonnameforthisdayisArmisticeDaywhichmarksthedateandtimewhenarmiesstoppedfightingWorldWarⅠ,onNovember11that11amin1918(theeleventhhouroftheeleventhdayoftheeleventhmonth).Some100,000CanadiansoldiersdiedintheFirstandSecondWorldWars.InCanada,RemembranceDayisafederalstatutory(法定的)holiday—withanotableexceptionofNovaScotia,NorthwestTerritories,OntarioandQuebec—asitisinmanyothercountriesintheworldwherethisdayisobservedonthenationallevel.AllgovernmentbuildingsflytheCanadianflagthisdayandpeoplerememberthosewhofoughtforCanadaduringatwo-minutesilenceat11am.ManypeoplewearpoppiesbeforeandonRemembranceDaytoshowtheirrespectandsupportforCanadiantroops.Poppiesaregenerallyhandedoutfreebutoftenavoluntarydonationisgiveninexchange.IntheUnitedStatesthisdayiscalledVeterans’DayandisalsoobservedonNovember11th.ShouldRemembranceDaybeastateholidayineveryprovince?Wecontinuetoreceivelotsofmessagesfrompeoplealloverthecountrywhoareoutraged(气愤的)whyRemembranceDayisnotastateholidayeverywhereinCanada.Indeed,itwouldmakesensetomakethisastateholidayineveryprovinceandterritory—eveninOntario.Butnoteveryoneagrees.Sendusyourthoughtsaboutthisissueinthecommentareanearthebottomofthispage.RecentlywereceivedacommentfromJasonandwouldliketopostitonthispagebecausewethinkthatJasonmakesaverygoodpointinhismessage:“PleaseDONOTmakeRemembranceDayastatutoryholidayinOntario.FamilyDayisamuchmoreappreciatedbreakforfamiliesintheheartofthelongcolddepressingwinter.RemembranceDayisbetterobservedinaceremonyatyourschool,communitycentreorplaceofwork.”1、WhatcanbelearnedaboutRemembranceDay?A．ItwasestablishedonNovember11th,1918.B．ItisalsoreferredtoasArmisticeDay.C．ItisnotobservedonthesamedayasVeterans’Day.D．ItisheldinmemoryofAmericansoldiersthatdiedintwoworldwars.2、WhatusuallytakeplacetomarkRemembranceDayinCanada?A．TheCanadianflagwillappearonallbuildings.B．Peopleholdatwo-minutesilenceat12am.C．Allpeoplewearpoppiesjustontheday.D．Poppiesareoftenofferedinexchangeforsomedonation.3、WhyisJason’scommentpostedbasedonthetext?A．Thereissomethinginwhathesaidabouttheissue.B．NoteveryoneagreestohaveRemembranceDay.C．Tocollectpeople’sdifferentviewsontheissue.D．ToshowFamilyDayisappreciatedinOntario.4、Whereisthispassagemostlikelytakenfrom?A．TheInternet.B．Themagazine.C．Thenewspaper.D．Thehistorybook.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A､B､C､D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑｡Peopleoftenlosetheirdrivinglicensebecauseofdrivingafterdrinking.Ihavealways1myselfthatIwillneverdriveifIhavedrunkalcohol2,nomatterthe3Still,halfayearagoImadethis4ofdrivingafterhavingdrunktwobeersatmyfriend’s.ThenIdrovehome,sinceitwasn’tvery5Ithoughtthattherewouldbeno6,becauseitwasverylateatnight.However,tomysurprise,Iwas7andleftwithoutmydrivinglicenseforthreemonths.Itoldmyparentsnothing8,butthenIhadtoinventalie,becauseIdidnothavethe9totellthemthatIhaddrunkalcoholandthatwastherealreasonforwhichIwasleftwithoutmydrivinglicense.Thosethreemonthsseemedtopassvery10forme,becauseIhadgotintothe11ofdrivingalmostdailyandIreallyneededmycarquiteoften.Ihadtotakea12andIdidn’tlikeitasIspentlotsofmoney.Itwas,indeed,a(n)13formenottohavemydrivinglicenseandItoldmyselfnevertorepeatthismistake.14this,beingdrunkwhiledriving15arealdangernotonlyforthedriver,butalsofor16Caraccidentscausedbyalcoholismarevery17nowadays.Teenagersespeciallyusealcohol18goingoutwithfriendsandthenreturnhomedrivingtheircars.Theyareveryirresponsibleastheyputtheirlivesandhealth19and,therefore,Iadvisepeopleto20drinkingalcoholbeforedriving.1、A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared2、A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously3、A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand4、A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction5、A．far B．long C．high D．fast6、A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman7、A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten8、A．intheend B．fromthenon C．atthebeginning D．afterawhile9、A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage10、A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully11、A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble12、A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat13、A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment14、A．Apartfrom B．Insteadof C．Alongwith D．Dueto15、A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes16、A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters17、A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent18、A．before B．though C．while D．whether19、A．indanger B．indoubt C．inadvance D．indifficulty20、A．enjoy B．avoid C．keep D．consider第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）YuanLongpingisagreatscientist,buthissun-burntfaceandhisslim,strongbodyarelikethoseofmillionsofChinesefarmers,forwhomhe1．(struggle)forthepastfivedecades.Whenhewasyoung,hungerwasa2．(disturb)problem.SincehegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein1953,hehasdevotedhislife3．developinganewkindofrice4．(call)superhybridrice.Thericefarmersarenowproducingcrops5．(two)aslargeasbeforebyplantinghissuper-rice,6．makesitpossibletosolvetheproblemofhunger.7．,heisnotsatisfiedwithhiswork,hestillinsistsonhisworktodevelophisrice.Ithinkhisworkisofgreat8．(important)totheworld.9．(thank)tohisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolsin10．battletoridtheworldofhunger.NowYuanLongpingisspreadinghisknowledgeinmanyotherlessdevelopedcountries.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ThemostimportantfestivalinTibetistheTibetanNewYear,inJanuary1stoftheTibetancalendar、ItisforsaygoodbyetothepastyearanwelcomingtheNewYear、Frommid-December,peoplestarttoprepareordofestivalshopping、AlotofactivityareheldinthestreetsoftheLhasaduringtheNewYearFestival、Thereisaninterestedcompetitiononthisday、Ayoungmanfromeachfamilytriedtogetthefirstbucketofwaterfromtheriver、Itisbelievedbegoldwater、AccordingtotheTibetantradition,theywillbringgoodluck,happinessandwealthtothosewhichgetit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，几天前你去万达影院看电影。在观影过程中，你发现了一些问题，请你用英语给影院经理写封信反映如下情况并请及时整改。1.广告太多2.影片音质不好3.出口标示不清晰注意:1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯出口标示:theEXITsignsDearManager,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursfaithfullyLiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、A5、A6、A7、A8、A9、B10、C11、A12、D13、A14、D15、B16、B17、A18、C19、A20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、A3、D4、B22、1、C2、C3、D4、B23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.Thissatisfiesmydesirefororderandalsomydesirefortestingboundaries.Poetryplayswithlanguageandoftenslamswordstogetherinsurprisingways,whichisthrillingthewayfoodcanbewhenthechefhaspairedingredientsyouneverthoughtwouldtastegoodtogetherbutsomehowdo.Manypoemsaredense.Wordsmeantwoorthreethingsatonceandlotsofsuggestionsarepackedbetweenthelines.Thisisintellectuallyinspiringanditallowsmetoreadthesamepoemoverandoveralwaysfindingnewthingsinit.And,ofcourse,there'sthesubjectmatter.Itinterestsmejustasitwouldifthesamesubjectwasexploredinastoryoressay.Notallpoemsinterestmeinthisway,butthennotallstoriesandessaysdo,either.5、Whatkindofpoemsdoesth