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one of the most important 19 in English literature. His _20 has been established as the English poet best love after Shakespeare for his wisdom, humor, and description of humanity. 1. A. politics B. economy C. literature D. society 2. A. post B. career C. position D. profession 3. A. also B. both C. either D. all 4. A. abandoned B. deserted C. settled D. buried 5. A. theme B. title C. appeal D. range 6. A. year B. moment C. period D. season 7. A. witnessed B. conveyed C. created D. adapted 8. A. chorus B. collection C. imagination D. edition 9. A. arbitrary B. random C. consistent D. similar 10. A. journey B. departure C. voyage D. destination 11. A. save B. pass C. spare D. accumulate 12. A. size B. dimension C. variety D. branch 13. A. divided B. separated C. transformed D. translated 14. A. reaction B. angles C. styles D. opinions 15. A. ambiguously B. vividly C. abstractly D. deliberately 16. A. authority B. corruption C. shadow D. barrier 17. A. inspired B. shrank C. updated D. expanded 18. A. influenced B. decorated C. promoted D. cautioned 19. A. architects B. figures C. artists D. sponsors 20. A. wealthy B. possession C. reputation D. sympathy 2. 阅读理解

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William Blake was born in London on November 28,1757. From early childhood, Blake spoke of having visions (幻想) -- at four he saw God \while walking through the countryside, he saw a tree filled with angels. Although his parents tried to discourage him from \not force him to attend school. He learned to read and write at home. At age ten, Blake expressed the wish to become a painter, so his parents sent him to an art school. Two years later, Blake began writing poetry. When he turned fourteen, he worked as an apprentice engraver (学徒雕刻工) because art school proved too costly.

In 1784 he set up a print shop with a friend, but it failed after several years. For the rest of his life, Blake made a poor living as an engraver and illustrator (插图画家) for books and magazines. Blake published his most popular collection of poems, Songs of Innocence, in 1789 and followed it, in 1794, with Songs of Experience. Some readers consider Songs of Innocence a children's book, but others have found hints (暗示) in its seemingly simple lines.

In 1800 Blake moved to the seacoast town of Felpham, where he lived and worked until 1803. He taught himself Greek, Latin and Italian, so that he could read classical works in their original languages. His experience in Felpham prepared him to write his great epics (史诗) which he produced between 1804 and 1820. Milton (1804-~1808), Vala (1797; rewritten after 1800), and Jerusalem (1804-1820) have neither traditional characters nor rhyme.

Blake wanted his poetry to be read and understood by common people, but he refused to compromise his vision for popularity's sake.

In 1818, Blake met John Linnell, a young artist who helped him to create new interest in his work. It was Linnell who, in 1825, officially asked him to design illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy, the drawings that Blake worked on until his death in 1827.

21. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. how Blake became a painter B. Blake's experiences during his childhood C. Blake's poor family D. Blake's talents in different fields 22. We can infer from the third paragraph that ________.

A. Songs of Innocence was sold out as soon as it was published B. different people held different views about Blake's books C. Blake's books were too difficult for people to understand

D. Songs of Experience is about Blake's experience in running a print shop 23. Blake taught himself other languages to _______.

A. communicate with people B. travel around the world

C. translate more books into English D. read more books in their original languages 24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Blake was eager to become popular.

B. Blake built a close relationship with Dante.

C. Blake's experience in Felpham contributed greatly to his works. D. Blake was a great poet as well as a successful businessman.

25. Which of the following shows the right order of the events which happened to William Blake? a. worked as an apprentice engraver b. set up a print shop c. studied drawing d. began to write poetry e. designed pictures for Divine Comedy f. published Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience

A. a--c-b-d-f-e B. c--d-a-b--f-e. C. c--d-b--a-f-e. D. d-f-a-b-c--e. B

Du Fu (712~770) Thatched Cottage (草堂) used to be the former home of Du Fu, one of the greatest poets in the Tang Dynasty. Located in the western suburbs of Chengdu, the spot is marked by a stream, ancient style architecture, pavilion pagodas (楼阁宝塔) and age-old trees.

The cottage consists of six important parts. They are the Front Gate, the Lobby (门廊), the Hall of Poem History, the Water Pavilion, the Gongbu Shrine (庙) and the Thatched Cottage. At the time of the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu's poetry first came to be recognized. Readers of many different periods have considered Du Fu to be the greatest poet of the Chinese tradition. Such general agreement can partially be explained by the large variety of his work, which holds up quite well to different tastes and historical changes in fashion. Like Shakespeare in English tradition, Du Fu's poetry came to be so deeply bound up with the constitution of literary value that generation after generation of poets and critics rediscovered themselves and their interests in some aspect of the poet,

Chinese critics from the Song Dynasty referred to Du Fu as the \and after the Anlushan Revolt, Du Fu witnessed a typical political and social situation; the common people still lived in poverty while the emperor and his top officials enjoyed a foolishly luxurious life. He composed many poems such as \Song of the War Chariots (兵车行)\\Three Officials (蜀相)\Three Departures (恨别)''. His poems expressed his dissatisfaction with the government and his great pity for the common people. Du Fu used his poems to comment on current events and historical images. Du Fu became the historian by creating his responses to particular situations.

Du Fu was talented. When he was young, he wanted to get a good job in the government. Unfortunately Du Fu was refused several times. He was in his fifties when he began to serve as a minor official in Changan (Xi'an). Gongbu was his official title and probably he was in charge of the local industry.

Du Fu was not a skilled survivor in government politics. He was dismissed in the form of a transfer (调任) to the post of personnel administrator in Huazhou and so left Changan. Du Fu soon gave up this minor post in disgust and set off with his family to Qinzhou in the Northwest. After a short stay he moved on again and in 759 he arrived in Chengdu. He set up a modest cottage with some money he borrowed from his friend who served as a local governor. In the cottage he had a simple and peaceful life for three years, writing about 240 poems. Mostly inspired by the cottage, the stream nearby and the scenery in Chengdu, these poems give the impression that he was happier in Chengdu than any other time in his life. The poems of this period sound relaxed and happy.

Du Fu left Chengdu after 762 and wandered in the southern provinces and eventually died of illness in 770. After his death, the people of Chengdu built a shrine on the site of his garden to honor him. Since then, it became the custom to visit on the seventh day of the lunar month (around the middle of February).

26. Why does the author compare Du Fu to Shakespeare?

A. Du Fu's poetry was written following Shakespeare's style. B. Du Fu's poetry referred to the social change critically. C. Du Fu and Shakespeare were best friends. D. Shakespeare read a lot of Du Fu's books. 27. Du Fu _______ when he was young.

A. didn't want to be an official B. was worried about the education C. was not offered an opportunity to work in the government D. wasn't liked by the emperor

28. What did the people think of him after he died?

A. They loved and honored him. B. They wrote 240 poems. C. They rebuilt the cottage into a high building. D. They fought against the government. 29. What's the main idea of this passage? A. Du Fu was an official in Tang Dynasty.

B. Du Fu had a simple and peaceful life for three years. C. Du Fu was dismissed in the form of a transfer. D. Du Fu, one of the greatest poet in Tang Dynasty.

30. The underlined word “disgust” in the sixth paragraph means ________. A. a strong feeling of dislike B. the state of being desperate C. the state of being regret D. a feeling of tiresome 3. 阅读表达

The Tang dynasty was probably the period when the Silk Road was at its busiest. One important center on the road was the city of Chang'an, where present-day Xi'an now stands. Chang'an was the capital city of this dynasty and by about 750AD it had become a strong and successful capital of around two million people. Because of the chances for trade, a number of foreigners from countries bordering China lived in the city. The markets at this time in Chang'an were perhaps the most exciting markets anywhere in the world. They sold goods from India, Africa, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Iran and other Arab countries and many items in the markets world have been completely new to some of the buyers. Interesting animals were sold together with exotic (奇异的) plants and strange medicines. Dried animals, dried foods and dried plants were laid out for sale next to rare seeds and spices. But besides the hope to trade, which drew people together, China was still largely a mysterious (神秘的) country to the outside world, and certainly the secret of the silk making was still unknown. The route to the west followed different paths but the traders would have traveled from places to places, always looking for routes both to water and protection. However, the Ming Dynasty had its policy of isolation (闭关), together with the growth of Islam (伊斯兰), reduced the traffic along this ancient land route. Instead, _____________ became more popular and in the early 15th century there were many Chinese

ships trading silk and other goods along the coasts of India, Arabia and Africa. 31. What's the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) ________________________________________________________ 32. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? To a great extend China was little known or understood by the outside world.

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33. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 5 words.)

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34. Do you think the silk route important in the history? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 35. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

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1.气候变化,造成粮食减产; 2.工业发展,城市化加速,耕地减少; 3.世界能源价格上涨,使用粮食生产生物燃料 (biofuels)。 1.注重环保,改善生态; 2.严格保护耕地; 3.富国支持穷国,促进世界和谐。 1.…… 2.…… 造成的原因 应对的措施 你如何做出 自己的贡献 1.字数120-150

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