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【题目】John Milton, the most learned poet, is the greatest writer of the seventeenth century and one of the giants of English literature as a whole. He was greatly influenced by two historical movements of Renaissance and Reformation. Like Spenser and Shakespeare, he was also one of the Renaissance giants not only in England but also in the whole world. Almost all later poets in English literature respected Milton highly. Milton towers over his age as Shakespeare towers over the Elizabethan age, and as Chaucer towers over the medieval period.

John Milton was born in London in 1608. His education began at St. Paul’s School, where he was very hard-working, where he showed wonderful gifts as a student of languages mastering Greek, Latin, Hebrew and many modem European languages. He also received very good home education under the influence of his father who was a Puritan (清教徒) and a lover of music and literature. He attended Christ’s College, Cambridge University, where he was very popular because of his handsomeness and talent, where he explained the true aim of knowledge as making the spirit of man “reach out far and wide, until it fills the whole world and the space far beyond with the expansion of its greatness”, where he graduated with B.A. in 1962 and M. A. in 1963.

【1】 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. John Milton was a most learned poet.

B. John Milton was one of the giants of English literature.

C. Spenser and Shakespeare were the Renaissance giants in England.

D. Spenser, Shakespeare and John Milton had the friendly relationship between them.

【2】The underlined word “towers” in the first paragraph most probably means “_________”.

A. likes to visit towers

B. looks like a tall building

C. builds a tall building like a tower

D. is better than others in ability and quality

【3】What was Milton’s opinion to the true aim of knowledge?

A. To think about what we don’t know.

B. To research the whole world and space.

C. To make the spirit of man reach out far and wide with the expansion of the greatness of knowledge.

D. To make the character of man strong and great.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析：Milton是17世纪英国文学界最有学问的诗人、最伟大的作家。在英国文学上，几乎后来所有的诗人都特别尊重Milton。Milton是他那个时代最优秀的人，就像Shakespeare在他那个时代一样。可知他们不是一个时代的人。

【1】D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句Milton towers over his age as Shakespeare towers over the Elizabethan age, and as Chaucer towers over the medieval period. Milton是他那个时代最优秀的人，就像Shakespeare在他那个时代一样。可知他们不是一个时代的人，故选D。

【2】D推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句Almost all later poets in English literature respected Milton highly. Milton towers over his age as Shakespeare towers over the Elizabethan age, and as Chaucer towers over the medieval period.在英国文学上，几乎后来所有的诗人都特别尊重Milton。Milton是他那个时代最优秀的人，就像Shakespeare在他那个时代一样。可知他们不是一个时代的人。因此可知towers指在能力和质量上比其他人更好。故选D。

【3】C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的he explained the true aim of knowledge as making the spirit of man “reach out far and wide, until it fills the whole world and the space far beyond with the expansion of its greatness”, 他解释知识的真正目的是使人的精神”伸出很远的地方, 直到它充满整个世界和空间的扩张远远超出它的伟大。故选C。