Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
William Butler Yeats，a most famous Irish writer，was born in Dublin on June 13,1865.His childhood lacked the harmony(和睦) that was typical of a happy family.Later，Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”．In fact，he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters.But he finally settled on literature，particularly drama(戏剧) and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements.He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments，however，were not received favorably at the beginning.He didn't lose heart，and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works，Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love，nature，history，time and aging.Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms，he brought modern sensibility to them.As his literary life progressed，his poetry grew finer and richer，which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet ，he continued writing almost to the end of his life.Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet，for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.After Yeats's death in 1939，W.H.Auden wrote，among others，the following lines:
Earth，receive an honoured guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel(船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了著名作家叶芝在文学方面的巨大成就。
1．Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?
A．It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter.
B．It was shocked by Yeats's choice.
C．It was a typically wealthy family.
D．It had an artistic atmosphere.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“In fact，he inherited(继承)excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters.”可知，叶芝的家庭里具有艺术氛围。
2．According to the passage，what do we know about Yeats's life?
A．Yeats founded the first Irish theatre.
B．Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.
C．Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.
D．Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“...was born in Dublin on June 13,1865”以及最后一段中的“...who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75”可知C项正确。
3．What kind of feeling is expressed in W．H.Auden's lines?
A．Envy. B．Sympathy.
C．Emptiness. D．Admiration.
解析：选D 推理判断题。诗歌的第一行把Yeats尊称为“贵宾”，表达了作者对叶芝的敬仰之情，故选择D项。诗歌译文：泥土啊，请接纳一位贵宾，威廉·叶芝已永远安寝；让这爱尔兰的大船歇下，既然他的诗已尽倾洒。
4．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Yeats's literary achievements.
B．Yeats's historical influence.
C．Yeats's artistic ambition.
D．Yeats's national honor.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。由文章的体裁和内容可知，本文主要介绍了叶芝在文学方面的巨大成就。A项本涵盖文章的主要内容，其他选项都只是文中的部分信息。
B
(2019·广东执信中学月考)
Limericks (五行打油诗) are usually witty or humorous, and have five lines: the first 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.
________Don't end it with something you can't rhyme—like “orange”．Start it like “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 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 wouldn't touch a tomato/It tasted too much like potatoes or something along those lines.
The fifth line must rhyme with 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: There once was a man who ate limes/And sampled various wines/He wouldn't touch a tomato/It tasted too much like potatoes/And potatoes，you know，do not shine.
If you don't like your limerick，you can always go back and change it.It's not permanent.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，举例说明了如何写出优美的五行打油诗，并着重分析了每一行的写法。
5．What should be cared about most to write limericks?
A．The length. B．The rhyme.
C．The structure. D．The style.
解析：选B 细节理解题。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。
6．From the text we can know that ________.
A．each line of the limerick should be rhymed
B．limericks must have a sense of humor
C．there is no limit to the content of limericks
D．every limerick is a permanent one
解析：选C 细节理解题。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。
7．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.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第四、五、六段首句可知，这里表示开始写五行打油诗的第一句话。
8．How does the writer develop the text?
A．By giving an example.
B．By testing some theories.
C．By analyzing cause and effect.
D．By following the time order.
解析：选A 细节理解题。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。
Ⅱ.语法填空
(2019·河南师大附中期中考试)
There are various reasons why people write 1.________________ (poet)．Some poems tell a story or describe something.Others try to convey certain emotions.Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves.Some of the first poetry a child 2.________________ (learn) in English is nursery rhymes.The language is concrete but 3.________________ (imagine)．The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory，but 4.________________ are easy to learn and recite.List poems are poems 5.________________ list things.It has a flexible line length and 6.________________ (repeat) phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that 7.________________(make) up of 17 syllables.It can give a clear picture and create a special feeling 8.________________ (use) the minimum of words.It is very popular 9.________________ English writers.So today many English poems you read are translations from the Japanese haiku poems.With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may 10.________________ (eventual) want to write poems of their own.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了诗人写诗的原因。
1．解析：考查词形转换。人们写诗有各种各样的原因。此处应填诗的总称，因此填poetry。
答案：poetry
2．解析：考查主谓一致。主语是a child，因此谓语动词应用单数形式。
答案：learns
3．解析：考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，此处应填形容词与空前的concrete并列。
答案：imaginative
4．解析：考查代词。根据语境可知，这里用代词指代上文提到的The poems。
答案：they
5．解析：考查定语从句。清单诗是诗人列清单的诗。空处引导定语从句，先行词是poems，从句中缺主语，因此填which/that。
答案：which/that
6．解析：考查非谓语动词。空处修饰名词，repeat与phrases为被动关系，故填repeated。
答案：repeated
7．解析：考查固定搭配。be made up of“由……组成”是固定短语，故填is made。
答案：is made
8．解析：考查非谓语动词。它能给出一幅清晰的画面，并用最少的词来创造一种特殊的情感。此处用现在分词表示伴随。
答案：using
9．解析：考查介词。be popular with/among“受……欢迎”，为固定搭配，故填with/among。
答案：with/among
10．解析：考查副词。分析句子结构可知，该空修饰谓语动词，故用副词形式。
答案：eventually
1．lack 缺少
2．settle on 决定；看中
3．lose heart 失望
4．sensibility 感觉；敏感性
5．recognition 认识；承认
6．be related to 和……有关的
Compared with his dramatic works， Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice.
[分析] Compared with his dramatic works 作状语。
[翻译] 和他的戏剧作品相比较，Yeats的诗很受欢迎。
课件18张PPT。Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading 语 篇 理 解 基 础 巩 固 能 力 提 升 基 础 巩 固rhyme convey concrete contradictory flexible cottage tease salty endless minimum translation branch eventually melt nursery take it easy run out of be made up of in particular bow to sb. transform of... of one's own run away why people write poems they are easy to learn and recite while others do not (like C) saw a house bow to a squire... 语 篇 理 解 F F F T T 童谣的语言具体但富有想象力，这使得小孩 子们快乐，因为它们押韵，节奏感强，并较多重复。 清单诗可长可短，可以重复一些短语，较为 灵活，形成固定句型和节奏。 另外一种学生容易写的简体诗是由五行组 成的，叫做五行诗。 它容易写，而且像五行诗一样，它可以用最 少的词语呈现出一幅清晰的画面，表达出一种特殊的情感。 能 力 提 升点 击 进 入Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Learning about Language
& Using Language
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Ⅰ.七选五
HOW TO READ A POEM
There's really only one reason why poetry has gotten a reputation for being so “difficult”：It demands your full attention.__1__
Follow Your Ears. It's okay to ask “What does it mean？” when you are reading a poem. But it's even better to ask “How does it sound？” __2__ Even if you can't understand a single thing about a poem's “subject” or “theme”， you can always say something—anything—about the sound of the words.
__3__ OK, we're not saying you have to shout it from the rooftops. If you're embarrassed and want to lock yourself in the attic (阁楼) and read the poem in the quietest whisper，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 many different places as possible: at the beach, on a mountain, in the subway. __4__
Think Like a Poet. Here's a fun exercise. Go through the poem one line at a time, covering up the next line with your hand so you can't see it. Put yourself in the poet's shoes: __5__If you start to think like this, you'll be able 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 don't get it，set the poem aside and come back to it later.
F．Sometimes all it takes 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.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文，主要介绍朗读一首诗歌的四条方法。
1．解析：选G 空处引出下文，且由下面所列的几条建议可知，G项符合语境。
2．解析：选C 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．解析：选B 此空是本段的小标题。由下文中的“we're not saying you have to shout if 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．解析：选F 本段小标题“Read in Different Places.”与F项中的“a change of scenery”相呼应，故选F项。
5．解析：选D 由上文中的“covering up the next line with your hand so you can't see it.Put yourself in the poet's shoes”可知，此处是说“如果我要续写下一行的话，下一行将会写成什么呢？”故选项D符合语境。
Ⅱ.完形填空
When I was twelve, I suddenly developed a strong feeling for writing poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as __1__ stamps, and spent all my __2__ time reading poetry and writing it. The __3__ of writing poetry on every possible occasion soon __4__ me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not __5__ me, I would take out my notebook and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very __6__， but it was not long before I got __7__. One day while I was busy writing a poem __8__ a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing __9__ me in __10__ because I was not __11__ attention. He tore the poem up, with a __12__ not to waste time in his lesson. __13__ I was sure that I had written a good poem, __14__ that evening I wrote it out from memory again. Not long after, I __15__ about a poetry competition and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long __16__ I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me that I had won first __17__. Everyone at school __18__ me for it except the geography teacher, who __19__ me more carefully than ever. He was quite __20__ that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!
【语篇解读】 作者为了写诗歌，放弃了其他所有的爱好，把业余时间都用在读诗歌和写诗歌上。
1．A.keeping B．collecting
C．gathering D．getting
解析：选B 从文中可知，作者为了写诗歌，放弃了其他所有的爱好，像集邮collecting stamps。
2．A.other B．rest
C．spare D．more
解析：选C 本题应是把业余时间用在读诗歌和写诗歌上。spare“业余的”。
3．A.habit B．kind
C．means D．type
解析：选A 指这种写诗歌的爱好“habit”。
4．A.came B．entered
C．arrived D．got
解析：选D get sb.into trouble为固定结构，意为“使某人陷入麻烦”。
5．A.interest B．surprise
C．understand D．develop
解析：选A 指不感兴趣的课就不上。结构为“sth.interest sb.”。
6．A.silently B．carelessly
C．carefully D．quickly
解析：选C 由于是在上课，为了不让老师发现“我”在偷偷写诗歌，所以非常小心。carefully“小心地，细心地”。
7．A.held B．caught
C．taken D．improved
解析：选B 指上课偷偷写诗歌被发现。get caught＝be caught。
8．A.before B．after
C．on D．during
解析：选D 根据下文可知是在地理课上。
9．A.over B．on
C．below D．after
解析：选A stand over意为“监视”。
10．A.pride B．anger
C．care D．satisfaction
解析：选B 由于没注意听老师讲课，使老师非常生气。in anger是介词短语作状语。
11．A.calling B．making
C．noticing D．paying
解析：选D pay attention为固定结构“注意”，此处否定，指当时没注意听课。
12．A.warning B．smiling
C．suggestion D．demand
解析：选A with短语是伴随状语，warning“警告”，警告“我”在课上不能浪费时间做与上课无关的事情。
13.A.As usual B．In other words
C．By the way D．All the same
解析：选D 作者仍确信自己写了一首好诗。
14.A.however B．so
C．thus D．even
解析：选B 承接上文，“因此”，那天晚上就又把那首诗写了出来。
15.A.read B．got
C．noticed D．looked
解析：选A read about“获悉”，符合题意。get about“传播”；look about“四下张望”。
16．A.before B．after
C．ago D．until
解析：选B 放弃了得奖的希望很长一段时间后。
17．A.position B．reward
C．victory D．prize
解析：选D win first prize“得了一等奖”。
18．A.praised B．thanked
C．surprised D．puzzled
解析：选A praise sb.for sth.是“为某事表扬某人”。
19．A.saw B．watched
C．looked at D．cared about
解析：选B 本句指老师比以前更注意“我”了。watch是“注视”，根据意思应选B项。
20．A.afraid B．angry
C．sure D．sorry
解析：选C 承接上文，地理老师监视“我”是为了确保“我”在其课上不再写诗歌。sb.be sure...“某人确保……”。
1．reputation 名气；荣誉
2．demand 要求
3．embarrassed 尴尬的
4．perspective 观点；远景；透视法的
5．appreciate 感激；欣赏
6．occasion 场合；机会；时机
If a lesson did not interest me I would take out my note book and start writing poems in class.
[分析] 本句是复合句，if引导条件状语从句。
[翻译] 如果我对所上的课不感兴趣，我就拿出我的笔记本开始在课堂上写诗。
课件18张PPT。Section Ⅱ Learning about Language & Using Language 语 篇 理 解 基 础 巩 固 能 力 提 升 基 础 巩 固likely scholarship clapped pianist inspire shared warmth load rhythmic librarian Warmth pianist presented inspiration explanation repaired 去掉used前的was in→on many→much Lucky→Luckily 去掉been by→with on→at on→out 语 篇 理 解 哼唱你最喜欢的歌曲是练习你英语的一种有 趣的方式。 能 力 提 升点 击 进 入Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Grammar
能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
No poem should ever be discussed or analyzed, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on films, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and the teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.
I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than analyzing it, if there isn't time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is a criticism of life, and a heightening (提升) of life. It is an approach to the truth of feeling, and it can save your life.
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don't like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.
【语篇解读】 本文主要强调了朗读有利于对诗的理解。
1．To have a better understanding of a poem，one should ________.
A．discuss it with others
B．analyze it by oneself
C．copy it down in a notebook
D．practice reading it aloud
解析：选D 细节理解题。文章第一段的前三句给出了答案，说明读诗的重要性。
2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a fun_ction of poetry?
A．Extending your life. B．Saving your life.
C．Criticizing life. D．Heightening life.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后两句“Poetry is a criticism of life，and a heightening(提升) of life.It is an approach to the truth of feeling，and it can save your life.”可以排除B、C、D三项。
3．According to the writer，one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students ________.
A．to understand life B．to enjoy poetry
C．to become teachers D．to become poets
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.”可以推知答案。
4．What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A．More stress was laid on the understanding of poetry in the past.
B．Poetry is more important than any other subject.
C．One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.
D．Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由最后一句中提到的“必须给学生留出去思考尤其是去听的时间”可以推知过去老师侧重于学生对诗的理解。用排除法也可以排除其他三项。
B
(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)
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Duration：3 hours
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Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)
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【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了在华盛顿特区骑自行车观光的四条路线、参观的主要景点和从事的活动。
5．Which tour do you need to book in advance?
A．Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington，D.C..
B．Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.
C．Capital City Bike Tour in Washington，D.C..
D．Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一条旅行路线介绍的最后一句“Reserve your spot before availability—and the cherry blossoms—disappear！”可知，选择第一条旅行路线需要提前预订。
6．What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?
A．Meet famous people.
B．Go to a national park.
C．Visit well-known museums.
D．Enjoy interesting stories.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三条旅行路线介绍中的“Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents，Congress，memorials，and parks.”可知，选择这条旅行路线的游客可以在观光过程中听导游讲故事。
7．Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?
A．City maps. B．Cameras.
C．Meals. D．Safety lights.
解析：选D 细节理解题。第四条旅行路线是夜间游览，根据该段介绍的最后一句“All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.”可知，该路线为夜间骑车观光的游客提供反光背心和安全灯。
Ⅱ.短文改错
I had an amazing experience last Spring Festival.On the second day of the holiday，it was snowing heavily but we had a very importance relative to visit，that lived in a distant mountain village.We have to take risks to drive on our journey.Though the road was bad，but we arrived safe.
The family welcomed us warmly or we said “Happy New Year” to them.We were treated a good dinner.Later in the afternoon, we said goodbye and started back home.
Sadly，our car was sticking in the snow halfway and couldn't move.Just then，the villager walked by，offering to push his car.It was this stranger who helped us out!
答案：
I had an amazing experience last Spring Festival.On the second day of the holiday，it was snowing heavily but we had a very relative to visit， lived in a distant mountain village.We to take risks to drive on our journey.Though the road was bad， we arrived .
The family welcomed us warmly we said “Happy New Year” to them.We were treated a good dinner.Later in the afternoon, we said goodbye and started back home.
Sadly，our car was in the snow halfway and couldn't move.Just then， villager walked by，offering to push car.It was this stranger who helped us out!
1．preparation 准备
2．an approach to (做)……的方法(方式)
3．essential 必要的；基本的
4．as well as 也；和
5．reserve 储备；保留；预约
6．availability 可利用性；有益
Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom.
[分析] where they blossom 是定语从句。
[翻译] 你的导游会为你讲述树木和开满鲜花的纪念碑的历史。
课件10张PPT。Section Ⅲ Grammar 基 础 巩 固 能 力 提 升 基 础 巩 固were would have come had studied (should)break broke got/should get would tell had done did would not be should obey (should)be cut must→should need→should even→as has→had had后加not 第二个is→were know→knew we后加should或start→started with→without have前加could 能 力 提 升点 击 进 入课件17张PPT。Section Ⅳ 单元知识巩固重 点 单 词 convey flexible translation translate branch sorrow forever eventually exchange sponsor warmth warm scholarship scholar load 重 点 短 语 take it easy run out of be made up of give sb.a strong impression make sense be popular with by chance in particular try out let out 重 点 句 型 The only reason why Had he come earlier With an important meeting to attend 话 题 写 作
