2014海南文昌中学高三英语二轮测验

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　　阅读理解

　　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 has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. 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.

　　Whenthewindisfromthewest

　　Allthewavesthatcannotrest

　　Totheeastmustthunderon

　　Wherethebrighttreeofthesun

　　Isrootedintheocean'sbreast.

　　As the poem suggests, the Atlantic 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 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 mimics (模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic 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.

　　本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了大西洋的生命活力。虽然从某种意义上来说，大西洋可以称作是内海，但与平静的真正内海不同，大西洋充满了活力，如同有血有肉的人一样。

　　36.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

　　答案与解析

　　A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，真正的内海非常平静，而大西洋富有海洋的活力，故选A项。

　　37.What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?

　　A. To describe the movement of the waves.

　　B. To show the strength of the storm.

　　C. To represent the power of the ocean.

　　D. To prove the vastness of the sea.

　　答案与解析

　　C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，古代诗人对大西洋的生机活力进行了大量的描写。然后以“海上风暴”为例说明海洋的巨大力量，故选C项。

　　38.What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?

　　A. Living together.

　　B. Growing fast.

　　C. Moving harmoniously.

　　D. Breathing peacefully.

　　答案与解析

　　A词义猜测题。根据后面的描述可知，大西洋里生物的数量不可想象，有大有小，在海洋深处和谐地混杂在一起，所以symbiotic意为“生活在一起;共生”。

　　39.In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to ________.

　　A. a beautiful and poetic place

　　B. a flesh and blood person

　　C. a wonderful world

　　D. a lovely animal 答案与解析B细节理解题。最后一段“draw breath”，“mimic”，“psychology”和“personalities”等都是描述人的词汇，所以作者把大西洋比作了一个有血有肉的鲜活的人。