(2013·高考重庆卷,D)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.
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 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.
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.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.
3.What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?
A.Living together.
B.Growing fast.
C.Moving harmoniously.
D.Breathing peacefully.
4.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
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.B
【解析】本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。表达了对大西洋的赞美。大西洋一直是很活跃的,它的力量强大得无可比拟,它狂野不羁。
1.
2.2】解析:选C。作者意图判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句“It is an ocean...whistling.”可推知本文选用“Storm at Sea”这首诗的目的是说明大西洋力量的强大,它会制造各种各样的噪音——永远轰鸣、翻滚、冲击、呼啸,所以选择C项。
3.3】解析:选A。词义猜测题。“It is filled with symbiotic existences...”之后的内容是对这一句的解释。根据画线单词上文中的a living creature和下文中的mix,harmony可知,symbiotic意为“混合的,共生的”,指的是“那些难以想象的大量的生物,无论大小,都混合在一起共生”。
4.4】解析:选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的heartbeat“心跳”,psychology“心理”,personalities“个性,品质”可推知作者把大西洋比作了一个有血有肉的人,故答案为B项。
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