Question

Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic Ocean, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic Ocean is rich in oceanic liveliness all the time. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic Ocean.

When the wind is from the west

All the waves that cannot rest

To the east must thunder on

Where the bright tree of the sun

Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.

As the poem suggests, the Atlantic Ocean is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise---it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.

It is easy to imagine the Atlantic Ocean trying to draw breath----perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It imitates nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with co-living existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

1.Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.

A. always energetic

B. lacking in liveliness

C. shaped like a square

D. favored by ancient poets.

2.The writer uses the poem “Storm at Sea” for the purpose of ___________.

A. describing the movement of the waves

B. showing the strength of the storm

C. presenting the power of the ocean

D. proving the vastness of the sea

3.In the last paragraph, the Atlantic Ocean is compared to ___________.

A. a beautiful and poetic place

B. a person of blood and flesh

C. a world of interest and wonder

D. a lovely animal

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：大西洋的壮美和静态的内海迥然不同，大西洋好比是一个富有生命力且有血有肉的人。

1. 细节理解题。inland seas比较平静，而大西洋充满生命律动的浩瀚与同为西方文化摇篮的地中海形成鲜明的对比。选A。

2.推理判断题。该诗句描写大西洋的壮美：当西风信然而至时，大西洋的波浪开始涌动，以雷霆万钧之势，凸显大西洋的磅礴气势。因此是在呈现海洋的强大。选C。

3.推理判断题。该文通过诗词和拟人化的描写如breath“呼吸” heartbeat“心跳”,把大西洋比作有血有肉的人。选B。

考点：地理知识类文章