高二英语限时练2带答案45分钟 (1)

限时练二

I.用适当的介、副词填空

1．By playing ________ the words ________ nursery rhymes，children learn about language.

2．We would have won if we hadn’t run out ________ energy.

3．Another simple form ________ poem that students can easily write is the cinquain，a poem made up ________ five lines.

4．With these，students can convey a strong picture ________ just a few words.

5．Week in，week ________.

6．It is not a traditional form of English poetry，but is very popular ________ English writers.

7．Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry—Tang poems from China ________ particular?

8．A lot of Tang poetry has been translated ________ English.

9．________ so many different forms of poetry to choose ________，students may eventually want to write poems of their own.

10．Never looking back，Transformed ________ stone.

II.阅读理解

A

Do you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life？Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates (引起共鸣) with you.In the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students.

Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past.The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this_common_need of the human heart and soul.

As one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity (人性) from one generation to another.Referring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement，“With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”

School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves，their students and their staff members.Beyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as metaphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attention.

Since schools are mainly about people and relationships，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart.The use of poetry—or even of some techniques of poetry—in school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.

1．Who is the passage mainly for?

A．Students. B．School teachers.

C．School leaders. D．Poets.

2．The underlined part “this common need”in the second paragraph refers to________.

A．the need to read poetry

B．the need to be inspired

C．the need to learn about the past

D．the need to be connected with other people

3．The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of________.

A．the power of language

B．the power of school leaders

C．people’s preference for poetry

D．people’s desire for communication

4．What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To show the readers that poetry is really powerful.

B．To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life.

C．To talk about the art of being a school leader.

D．To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership.

B

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