高考译林版英语一轮复习 选修8 Unit 1 The written wordWord格式文档下载.docx

1、重庆适应性测试）Robert Frost （ 18741963 ） was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century，a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.In his life，Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his worksmore than any other poet in American history.Hi

2、s most famous poems include “The Road Not Taken”“Fire and Ice” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”Though he is widely read，Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.Though born in California，Frost was brought up in New England，whe

3、re he is inseparably linked.After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream，he remained upset for years，producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile.Finally，Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether

4、 his work might be better received in London.It was，and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain.Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States，publicizing it insistently.Soon afterwards Frosts collections became bestsellers，and he

5、 become a famous figure.From then on，Frost was on his way to the lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry.In 1961，he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration （总统就职典礼） of John FKennedy.He recited his poem，“The Gift Outright” from memory at the ceremony.This

6、was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963.More importantly，Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国伟大的诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。1What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”？AThe comme

7、nts of other writers.BHis literary achievements.CThe complexity of his poems.DHis political activities.B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.in American history”可知，他的文学成就很高。故选B项。2What do we know about Frost before 1912?AHe

8、continued writing after his graduation from Dartmouth College.BHe was well received in London for his first collection.CHe failed to make much money with his publication.DHe produced enough works to achieve literary success.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“but failing to get enough of them published to make his effort

9、s financially worthwhile”可知，当时Frost没能靠写作挣到很多钱。3According to the passage，what brought Frost immediate success in the US?AThe literary value of his poetry.BThe publication of his first collection.CThe invitation from John FKennedy.DThe recommendation by Amy Lowell.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Fellow American poet Am

10、y Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States，publicizing it insistently.a famous figure”可知，选D。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AThe Literary Life of Robert Frost：An OverviewBRobert Frost and the Twentieth CenturyCRobert Frost：A Historical Figure

11、DThe Popularity of Robert FrostA主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国伟大诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。A选项意为“Robert Frost的文学生涯概述”。故选A项。B湖南衡阳八中高三检测）This brief book is aimed at high school students，but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.Its formal，serious style closely matches its content，a schoolmasterly book on schooling.T

12、he author，W.H.Armstrong，starts with the basics: reading and writing.In his opinion，reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information，digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself.The goal is t

13、o bring the information back to life，not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees.Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact，the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text.Ive seen it again and again：someone who cant expres

14、s an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at all.Only a third of the book remains after that discussion，which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages，math，science and history.He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally，except fo

15、r some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion （激情） regarding history to his students，that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across.To my disappointment，in this part of the book he ignores the arts.As a matter of fact，they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do，though the study differs slightly in kind.Although its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired，actually，learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.My other comment is that the text aged.The f