题目内容
【题目】Rabindranath Tagore(泰戈尔) was an Indian writer and poet, who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Composed of 326 short verses, Stray Birds(飞鸟集) is a collection of short verses translated from Bengali into English by the poet himself, where Tagore spiritualizes nature into the experiences of human existence while demonstrating his love for nature and simplicity through poetic words.
Now read the following verses taken from Stray Birds(1916) and try to answer the questions.
·Man does not reveal himself in his history, he struggles up through it. (verse 52)
·The cloud stood humbly(谦逊的) in a corner of the sky.
The Morning crowned it with splendour(光辉). (verse 100)
·Man is worse than an animal when he is an animal. (verse 248)
·Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him. (verse 127)
·The stream of truth flows through its channels of mistakes. (verse 243)
·Let him only see the thorns who has eyes to see the rose. (verse 230)
·Set bird’s wings with gold and it will never again soar in the sky. (verse 231)
·Men are cruel, but Man is kind. (verse 219)
·Let me not put myself wrongly to my world and set it against me. (verse 206)
·Wrong cannot afford defeat but right can. (verse 68)
·“I give my whole water in joy,” sings the waterfall. “though little of it is enough for the thirsty.” (verse 69)
·The woodcutter’s axe(斧头) begged for its handle from the tree.
The tree gave it. (verse 71)
·Thank the flame for its light, but do not forget the lampholder standing in the shade with constancy of patience. (verse 64)
【1】Which of the verses sing praise for those who are ready to sacrifice(奉献) themselves without asking anything in return?
A. verse 248 &69 B. verse 71 & 100
C. verse 69 & 71 D. verse 100& 52
【2】Which of the verse makes strong comparison and contrast between two opposite types of persons?
A. verse 68 B. verse 248
C. verse 127 D. verse 243
【3】Which of the verses has similar meaning to the saying “All is not gold that glitters(闪光); but gold will glitter forever.”?
A. verse 100 B. verse 69
C. verse 230 D. verse 206
【4】Which of the verses might be most suitable said to parents, telling them not to spoil their children with wealth?
A. verse 231 B. verse 71
C. verse 127 D. verse 100
【答案】
【1】C
【2】C
【3】A
【4】A
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述泰戈尔在1913年获得诺贝尔文学奖,主要节选泰戈尔的著名诗集《飞鸟集》的部分诗歌,向我们呈现了泰戈尔诗歌的富有哲思与迷人之处。
【1】C分析推理题。根据最后三段I give my whole water in joy,” sings the waterfall. “though little of it is enough for the thirsty.” (verse 69)·The woodcutter’s axe(斧头) begged for its handle from the tree.The tree gave it. (verse 71)我愉快的给予我所有的水,雨水说道,尽管只需一点点就可以缓解干渴。伐木人的斧头向树乞求一个把手,树给予了。这些都是在讲付出,不求回报的意思,可知诗69 & 71是赞扬那些奉献不求回报的人。故选C
【2】C分析推理题。根据诗127 Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him.蜜蜂从花朵采蜜并表达感谢;华而不实的蝴蝶相信花朵应对其表示感谢。这句诗是对两种完全不同的人的性格进行对比,一种谦卑有礼,一种傲慢自大,故选C
【3】A分析推理题。根据诗100 The cloud stood humbly(谦逊的) in a corner of the sky.The Morning crowned it with splendour(光辉). (verse 100)云朵谦逊的站在天空的拐角,清晨的光辉围绕着它,而题中意思为并不是所有金子都会发光,但发光的都是金子,即要保持谦逊的态度,故选A
【4】A分析推理题。根据诗231 Set bird’s wings with gold and it will never again soar in the sky.不要给鸟的翅膀装上金子他将不能再在天空翱翔了,就是指父母不要给孩子灌输过多的金钱观念,故选A