Module 6 The Tang Poems
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(2019·陕西省部分学校第一学期摸底检测)Thomas Hardy, probably the most searching and knowledgeable novelist of his time, was born on June 2, 1840, in Dorsetshire, England. He died on January 11, 1928. In his youth, Hardy read much and dreamt of becoming a poet, but he studied and practiced architecture as an assistant to a London architect, winning a prize for design. The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training.
For five years Hardy worked hard to practice writing poetry, but when he was twenty?seven, he turned to fiction. His first novel finished by 1867, but according to the advice of George Meredith he decided not to publish it. After he abandoned his first novel, his another novel Desperate Remedies, appeared in 1871. During the next twenty?five years he published ten more novels and two collections of short stories.
Under the Greenwood Tree(1872) was never surpassed(超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art. This and his next novel, A Pair of Blue Eyes(1873), began to show deep irony(讽刺) which is so obvious throughout Hardy’s writings.
Far from the Madding Crowd(1874) was his first popular success. It shows Hardy’s amazing power of describing nature as symbolic background for his characters, an organic part of the action of his story. This was the earliest of what he called his novels of character and environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscure. Not until he was fifty?eight years old was his first collection of poems published, and he was sixty?four when the first part of his drama The Dynasts surprised the literary world.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作家Thomas Hardy和他的一些作品。
1．How did Thomas Hardy benefit from his architectural career?
A．He could practice writing while working.
B．He made a lot of money to support his writing.
C．He found material for his novels and poems.
D．He applied architectural knowledge in his novels.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training.”可知，在他的小说中细腻的结构描述可能得益于他在建筑方面的学习训练，即他把建筑知识应用到了他的小说中。故选D项。
2．What is Thomas Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree considered to be?
A．One of his masterworks.
B．His first popular success.
C．His best novel in perfection of art.
D．One of his best collections of poems.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Under the Greenwood Tree(1872) was never surpassed(超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art.”可知，《绿树林下》在艺术的恰当和熟练方面从未被超越。
3．Which of the following is one of his novels of character and environment?
A．Desperate Remedies
B．A Pair of Blue Eyes
C．Tess of the d’Urbervilles
D．The Dynasts
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“This was the earliest of what he called his novels of character and environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscure.”可知，Tess of the d’Urbervilles是性格和环境小说，故选C。
4．What type of writing is this text?
A．A novel. B．A biography.
C．A book review. D．A news report.
B 解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了作家Thomas Hardy和他的一些作品，属于人物传记，故选B。
完形填空
(2019·南昌模拟)I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my dad, mom and younger brother. We were raised to 1 others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “Work 2 and the world is yours.” They are 3 without a helpful word of 4 or a bit of encouragement when life gets 5 ．
My parents always 6 me to go to college. However, when I 7 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man 8 go to college, they never stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to do. Thankfully, they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 9 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the world a 10 place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a grade received in the chemistry lab or 11 class it is that I’m working hardest on for the moment, they tell me how 12 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to 13 home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 14 to have my parents. They never 15 loving me or believing in me.
Parents are the best gift that God gives me. 16 their constant love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can 17 the world. My parents 18 me to always fight for what I 19 in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I 20 to make them proud.
【解题导语】 爸爸、妈妈、弟弟和“我” 住在达拉斯，父母教育“我们”要尊重别人，重视教育，他们的爱和鼓励对 “我” 意义重大。
1．A.inspire B．respect
C．guide D．follow
B 解析：根据全文内容可知，父母教育“我们”要尊重别人，重视教育。respect意为“尊敬，尊重”，符合语境。
2．A.hard B．solidly
C．attentively D．intelligently
A 解析：父母总是教育“我们”：“努力工作，世界就是你们的。” 故选A。
3．A.sometimes B．anytime
C．ever D．never
D 解析：当生活变得艰难时，父母总会给“我们”一些有益的建议或鼓励。never without为双重否定，表示肯定的意思。
4．A.method B．advice
C．education D．introduction
B 解析：参见上题解析。a helpful word of advice表示 “有用的建议”。
5．A.tough B．smooth
C．bright D．happy
A 解析：参见第3题解析。tough “艰难的，艰苦的”。
6．A.reminded B．supposed
C．designed D．expected
D 解析：根据该段中的“Thankfully, they persuaded me.”可知，父母一直期望 “我” 上大学并最终说服了 “我”。expect “期望，期待”。
7．A.decided B．hesitated
C．judged D．remembered
A 解析：根据下文父母对 “我” 的劝说可知，16岁时 “我” 决定(decided)宁愿结婚也不上大学。
8．A.but B．and
C．than D．while
C 解析：16岁时 “我” 决定宁愿结婚也不上大学。would rather...than...为固定用法，表示 “宁愿……而不愿”。
9．A.joined B．attended
C．served D．admitted
B 解析：根据文中的“...they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and...medicine.”可知，“我”高中毕业后上了一所大学。attend意为“经常去，定期去(学校、教堂等)”。
10．A.comfortable B．suitable
C．peaceful D．better
D 解析：根据文中的“the University of Oklahoma studying medicine”可知， “我” 主修医学，想让这个世界成为更好的(better)可供人们生活的地方。
11．A.whenever B．whichever
C．wherever D．however
B 解析：每次当“我”打电话告诉他们“我”在实验室里的成绩或“我”当时正努力学习的任何一门课程时，他们会告诉“我”他们以“我”为荣。whichever class意为“无论哪一门课”。
12．A.ashamed B．nervous
C．proud D．modest
C 解析：父母为“我”所取得的成绩而自豪。be proud of为固定用法，意为“以……而自豪”。
13．A.go B．run
C．return D．call
D 解析：“我”知道有的大学生在得到一个“A”时没有家人可以打电话倾诉。故选D。
14．A.blessed B．annoyed
C．praised D．relaxed
A 解析：和那些得了“A”却没有家人可以倾诉的同学相比，“我”有这样的父母是非常幸福的。blessed意为“幸福的”。
15．A.stopped B．helped
C．blamed D．prevented
A 解析：父母从不停止对“我”的爱，从不停止对“我”的信赖。stop doing sth.“停止做某事”。
16．A.With B．Without
C．Under D．Beneath
B 解析：没有(Without)父母持续不断的爱和鼓励，“我”不可能相信“我”能改变(change)世界。
17．A.change B．destroy
C．conquer D．challenge
A 解析：参见上题解析。
18．A.forced B．ordered
C．allowed D．taught
D 解析：父母一直教育(taught)“我”去为“我”认为对的事而奋斗。
19．A.enjoy B．work
C．believe D．live
C 解析：参见上题解析。believe in sth.“认为某事好(对、可接受)”，符合语境。
20．A.want B．wish
C．have D．continue
D 解析：“我”会继续努力，希望父母继续为“我”感到自豪。continue to do sth.表示“继续做某事”，为固定用法。
书面表达
(2019·赣州十四县/市联考)假定你是李华，是学校英语俱乐部的负责人，请你根据下列要点给学校的外教Steve写一封信。
1．邀请Steve参加于周一晚上7点钟在学校礼堂举行的英语角活动；
2．请Steve介绍“美国梦(American Dream)”；
3．请Steve根据自己学汉语的经验谈谈如何提高英语口语。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
One possible version：
Dear Steve，
On behalf of the English Club, I am writing to invite you to join our English Corner next Monday. It will begin at seven o’clock in the evening at the school hall.
In many films “American Dream” is mentioned, but we still don’t have any knowledge about it. So would you please give us a lecture on American Dream? By the way, you have made great progress in your Chinese. Could you share with us some experience on how to improve our oral English?
We are all looking forward to seeing you then. Please inform us in advance if you cannot come.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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影子，阴影
商人
内心的；精神上的
途径；渠道
揭示，揭露；显露
一瞥；迅速看一眼
剩余；过剩
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费用
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关卡
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启程；上路
欢快的
合唱；合唱曲
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tolerate
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reflect
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approve
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反射
反映；表达
思考
映出
reflecting on/upon how you learn．
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