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【题目】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.
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

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了大西洋是世界上最有生气的水体。大西洋充满了活力，充满了生机，它有心理活动，它有个性。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的”Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.“不像真正的静得不可思议的内陆海，大西洋富有海洋活力。故选A项。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的”It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“早在很就以前，大西洋的生命力就在古诗词中被大量的歌颂，或许这一点也不让人惊讶。这一句话起着承上启下的作用，第2段接着引用了700多年前的一首小诗。故选C项。
（3）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的”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,….“根据冒号后面的解释，应该是“一起生存的”，只有A项符合。
（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的”trying to draw breath（尝试着呼吸），it has a psychology. It has personalities“它有心理活动，它有个性。，就像一个有血有肉的人。故选C项。