题目内容
It was a winter afternoon.Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking.We talked and talked and soon 36 became the topic.Suddenly an idea 37 to me.“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming? Others go 38 in winter,but why couldn’t we ? 39 , we could be healthier if we did.”I told them about this, and they all said it was a good idea 40 .
Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop,with bags in our hands 41 for a bus to take us to the 42 .The sky was clear;the sun was shining,but it was very cold all the same. 43 our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us warm.We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out.
We soon reached the sands.There was nobody there,but we were not discouraged.Instead we were 45 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather. 46 we changed our clothes quickly.
But things were not going so 47 .The freezing sea wind was blowing.We felt very cold and 48 all over.At last we made up our minds to 49 into the water.We put our feet in first, 50 to take them back very quickly.The water was unbelievably cold.
Then I suggested we all jump in.We all went back ten steps. I gave the 51 ,and we all rushed forward and jumped in.I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up 52 and rushed again to the shore.So it was with my friends.We 53 our clothes as quickly as possible.
On the way back home,we talked about this unforgettable 54 .The four of us did not 55 school for the following three days.We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold,but we thought it was all worth it.
36.A.films B. music C. sports D. plays
37.A.caught B. fell C. occurred D. hit
38.A.skating B. swimming C. skiing D. camping
39.A.Specially B. Besides C. Really D. Clearly
40.A.indeed B. surely C. certainly D. truly
41.A.1ooking B. searching C. asking D. waiting
42.A.river B. lake C. sands D. pool
43.A.Yet B. Even C. If D. And
44.A.back B. forward C. away D. ahead
45.A.excited B. happy C. lonely D. proud
46.A.Or B. However C. Still D. So
47.A.wrong B. smoothly C. bad D. badly
48.A.walked B. changed C. trembled D. hid
49.A.drop B. go C. fun D. rush
50.A.just B. then C. but D. only
51.A.message B. order C. mark D. information
52.A.slowly B. nervously C. happily D. immediately
53.A.had on B. wore C. put on D. dressed
54.A.1ife B. experiment C. chance D. experience
55.A. attend B. reach C. enter D. go
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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 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 life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:
Earth, receive an honored guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
【小题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. |
A.Yeats founded the first Irish theater. |
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 Noble Prize. |
A.Envy. | B.Sympathy. |
C.Emptiness. | D.Admiration. |
A.Yeats’ literary achievements. |
B.Yeats’ historical influence. |
C.Yeats’ artistic ambition. |
D.Yeats’ national honor. |