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 has,in a sense,replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civili?zation. Unlike real inland seas,which seem strangely still,the At?lantic 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,is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

When the voind is jrom the west All the uuaves 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 thun?dering,boiling,crashing,and whistling.

  It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath―perhaps not so notice?ably out in the midocean,but where it meets land? its waters bathe up and down a sandy beach. It mimics (模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living crea?ture. It is filled with symbiotic existences,too; unimaginable quantities of crea?tures,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 subocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant,on rare occa?sions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

5. Unlike real inland seas,the Atlantic Ocean is       .

   A. always energetic

   B. lacking liveliness

   C. shaped like a square

   D. favoured by ancient poets

6. 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.

7. What does the underlined word "symbiotic" mean?

   A. Living together.

   B. Growing fast.

   C. Moving harmoniously.

   D. Breathing peacefully.

8. 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

Answer 1

[文章大意]大西洋的壯美和靜態(tài)的內(nèi)海迥然不同，因?yàn)榇笪餮蠓浅８挥猩�命力�?br>

5. A推理判斷題。從文中第一段的倒數(shù)第二句可知，與內(nèi)陸海的平靜不同，大西洋是富有活力的。

6. C寫作意圖題。從文中第一段的最后一句可知，寫作該詩的目的是贊美大西洋的生機(jī)與壯美。

7. 八同義猜測題。后面說的是各種生物在此和諧共處，因此該詞應(yīng)該指"共生共存"。

8. B寫作方法題。該文通過詩詞和擬人化的描寫把大西洋比作有血有肉的人。