11.Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean,an S-shaped body of water covering 33million square miles.The Atlantic has,in a sense,replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Weatern 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.
"Strm 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 test
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the osean'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.
68.Unlike real inland seas,the Atlantic Ocean isA.
A.always energetic
B.lacking in liveliness
C.shaped like a square
D.favored by ancient poets
69.What is the purpose of using the poem"Storm at Sea"in the passage?C
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.
70.What does the underlined word"symbiotic"mean?A
A.Living together.
B.Growing fast.
C.Moving harmoniously.
D.Breathing peacefully.
71.In the last paragraph,the Atlantic is compared toB.
A.a beautiful and poetic place
B.a flesh and blood person
C.a wonderful world
D.a lovely animal.
分析 本文中作者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,作者将它看成是与我们一样的有血有肉的人.通过这篇文章作者告诉我们大自然神奇的力量,充满了对自然的敬畏.
解答 68.A 细节理解题.由第一段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.可知大西洋具有丰富的海洋活跃分子,不像真正的内陆海一样平静,vitality和energetic表达的意思相近,故选A.
69.C 理解推断题.由倒数第二段It is an ocean that moves,impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering,boiling,crashing,and 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,故选C.
70.A 词义猜测题,由最后一段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.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".故选A.
71.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段And it has a psychology.It has personalities:sometimes peaceful and pleasant,on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.及giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat可推知作者把大西洋比作了一个有血有肉的人,故选B.
点评 本文为一篇夹叙夹议文,要能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义,从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子,可以先看题目,然后到文中寻找答案.