Question

【题目】Autumn means different things to different people. “It all depends on your personality，” said British naturalist Richard Mabey. “Personality shapes your view of the season，” he said. “You may see it as a fading-away，a packing-up (结束)，or as a time of packing in another sense—the exciting gathering of resources before a long journey.”

If this is true，perhaps it tells us a little about，for instance，Thomas Hood，the 19th Century English poet. About November，he wrote：

No warmth，no cheerfulness，no healthful ease

No shade，no shine，no butterflies，no bees

November!

On the other hand，another English poet John Keats，already sensing he was seriously ill，was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language—To Autumn. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about it.

According to Richard Mabey，Keats has the biological evidence on his side. Autumn is not a time of slowing down，but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. For example，just at the moment that Keats's “gathering swallows” (in To Autumn)are departing for Africa，millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland，Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain. According to scientists，before falling，the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(叶绿素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safe keeping over winter. What remains is the natural antioxidants (防老剂) in the leaves: the yellow and orange carotenoids (类胡萝卜素)，and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn，the bright-red anthocyanin (花青素)．High colour is not a signal of deterioration (退化) and decline，but of detox (排毒的) ability and good health.

A century after Keats，the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: “Suppose we saw ourselves burning-like maples in a golden autumn. And that we could break up like autumn leaves...dropping their substance like chlorophyll. Wouldn't our attitude towards death be different？”

【1】From Thomas Hood's poem，we may infer that ________.

A．he suffered a lot from cold November

B．he missed the shining summer days very much

C．he had a negative attitude towards autumn

D．he enjoyed butterflies and bees very much

【2】In autumn，leaves turn yellow before falling because ________.

A．they can't bear the freezing

B．they can't get enough water from the wood part

C．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leaves

D．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part

【3】From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．autumn has different faces in different people's eyes

B．John Keats was a good biologist as well as a poet

C．all creatures move from the cold north to Britain for winter

D．the three poets were only known for their poems about autumn

【4】Which word can best describe Loren Eiseley's attitude towards autumn?

A．Fearful.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Realistic.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：文中通过不同诗人对秋天的看法，说明人对事物的看法受自己性格的影响。

【1】C 推理判断题。Thomas Hood的诗说十一月没有温暖，没有快乐，没有健康的安逸，没有树荫，没有光泽，没有蝴蝶，没有蜜蜂，可看出他对秋天是消极的态度。故选C。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(叶绿素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safe keeping over winter.可知，秋天树叶在落下之前变黄是因为叶绿素和碳水化合物又回归到树木中为了让树木安全过冬。故选D。

【3】A 细节理解题。根据第一句Autumn means different things to different people可知，秋天对每个人意味着不同的事情。故选A。

【4】B 推理判断题。根据Loren Eiseley对秋天的描述，可看出他对秋天满满的期待，他表达的是一种乐观积极的态度。故选B。