三、阅读理解
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the most important figures of 20th - century literature. He was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood didn't have the peace that a happy family had. Later,Yeats surprised his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact,he was born with excellent taste in art — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally chose to work on literature,especially drama and poetry.
Yeats had strongly believed in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in setting up an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments,however,were not well received in the beginning. He didn't lose heart,and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared(对比)with his dramatic works,Yeats' poems get much admiring notice. The subjects include love,nature,history,time and aging. Yeats always liked to bring modern feelings to his poems. As his literary(文学的)life progressed,his poetry grew finer and richer,which led him to the praise of the whole world. Till today,his works are still being widely read and studied. They are among the greatest achievements in English literature.
Yeats is considered one of the few writers whose greatest works were completed after being awarded the Nobel Prize,which he won in 1923. He continued writing almost to the end of his life,producing his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. If Yeats stopped writing at age 40,he would probably now be valued as a *minor* poet. There is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces their greatest works between these ages. Such works include *The Tower*(1928)and *The Winding Stair and Other Poems*(1929). His late works show his deep insight(洞悉)into life and art.
After suffering from a number of illnesses for several years,Yeats died in Menton,1939. The last poem he wrote was *The Black Tower*. After Yeats' death,W. H. Auden wrote,among others,the following lines：
*Earth,receive an honoured guest*：
*William Yeats is laid to rest*.
*Let the Irish vessel(船)lie*
*Emptied of its poetry*.
(
A. It was a happy family.
B. It was surprised by Yeats' choice.
C. It was a wealthy family.
D. It had an artistic background.
(
A. With a great talent.
B. Without much influence.
C. Different from others.
D. Producing many works.
(
A. Happiness.
B. Anger.
C. Doubt.
D. Admiration.
(
A. Yeats' literary achievements.
B. Yeats' historical influence.
C. Yeats' life experiences.
D. Yeats' national popularity.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the most important figures of 20th - century literature. He was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood didn't have the peace that a happy family had. Later,Yeats surprised his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact,he was born with excellent taste in art — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally chose to work on literature,especially drama and poetry.
Yeats had strongly believed in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in setting up an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments,however,were not well received in the beginning. He didn't lose heart,and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared(对比)with his dramatic works,Yeats' poems get much admiring notice. The subjects include love,nature,history,time and aging. Yeats always liked to bring modern feelings to his poems. As his literary(文学的)life progressed,his poetry grew finer and richer,which led him to the praise of the whole world. Till today,his works are still being widely read and studied. They are among the greatest achievements in English literature.
Yeats is considered one of the few writers whose greatest works were completed after being awarded the Nobel Prize,which he won in 1923. He continued writing almost to the end of his life,producing his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. If Yeats stopped writing at age 40,he would probably now be valued as a *minor* poet. There is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces their greatest works between these ages. Such works include *The Tower*(1928)and *The Winding Stair and Other Poems*(1929). His late works show his deep insight(洞悉)into life and art.
After suffering from a number of illnesses for several years,Yeats died in Menton,1939. The last poem he wrote was *The Black Tower*. After Yeats' death,W. H. Auden wrote,among others,the following lines：
*Earth,receive an honoured guest*：
*William Yeats is laid to rest*.
*Let the Irish vessel(船)lie*
*Emptied of its poetry*.
(
D
) 1. What can you learn about Yeats' family according to Paragraph 1?A. It was a happy family.
B. It was surprised by Yeats' choice.
C. It was a wealthy family.
D. It had an artistic background.
(
B
) 2. What does the underlined word “minor” probably mean?A. With a great talent.
B. Without much influence.
C. Different from others.
D. Producing many works.
(
D
) 3. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden's lines?A. Happiness.
B. Anger.
C. Doubt.
D. Admiration.
(
A
) 4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeats' literary achievements.
B. Yeats' historical influence.
C. Yeats' life experiences.
D. Yeats' national popularity.
答案：1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A
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三、阅读理解
威廉·巴特勒·叶芝是一位爱尔兰诗人和剧作家，也是20世纪文学中最重要的人物之一。他于1865年6月13日出生在都柏林。他的童年没有幸福家庭应有的平静。后来，叶芝说他“对童年没什么记忆，只记得它的痛苦”，这让他的家人感到惊讶。事实上，他天生就有出色的艺术鉴赏力——他的父亲和兄弟都是画家。但他最终选择从事文学创作，尤其是戏剧和诗歌创作。
叶芝坚信新的艺术运动即将到来。19世纪90年代末，他给自己设定了一项新任务：建立一个爱尔兰国家剧院。然而，他早期的戏剧实验一开始并没有受到好评。他没有灰心，最终在他的诗剧创作中获得了成功。
与他的戏剧作品相比，叶芝的诗歌受到了更多的赞赏。诗歌的主题包括爱情、自然、历史、时间和衰老。叶芝总是喜欢在他的诗歌中融入现代情感。随着他文学生涯的发展，他的诗歌变得更加精妙和丰富，这为他赢得了全世界的赞誉。直到今天，他的作品仍然被广泛阅读和研究。它们是英国文学中最伟大的成就之一。
叶芝被认为是少数几位在获得诺贝尔奖后才完成其最伟大作品的作家之一，他于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。他几乎一直写作到生命的尽头，在50岁到75岁之间创作了他最伟大的作品。如果叶芝在40岁时就停止写作，他现在可能会被视为一位无足轻重的诗人。文学史上没有其他诗人在这个年龄段创作出最伟大的作品。这些作品包括《塔楼》（1928年）和《盘旋的楼梯及其他诗歌》（1929年）。他的晚期作品展现了他对生活和艺术的深刻洞察。
在饱受多种疾病折磨数年后，叶芝于1939年在芒通去世。他写的最后一首诗是《黑塔》。叶芝去世后，W. H. 奥登写下了这样的诗句，还有其他一些内容：
大地，接纳一位尊贵的客人：
威廉·叶芝在此安息。
让这艘爱尔兰的船停泊
倒空它的诗意。
（ ）1. 根据第一段，关于叶芝的家庭你能了解到什么？
A. 这是一个幸福的家庭。
B. 叶芝的选择让家人感到惊讶。
C. 这是一个富裕的家庭。
D. 它有艺术背景。
（ ）2. 划线单词“minor”可能是什么意思？
A. 极具天赋。
B. 影响力不大。
C. 与众不同。
D. 创作了很多作品。
（ ）3. W. H. 奥登的诗句表达了什么样的情感？
A. 幸福。
B. 愤怒。
C. 怀疑。
D. 钦佩。
（ ）4. 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. 叶芝的文学成就。
B. 叶芝的历史影响。
C. 叶芝的人生经历。
D. 叶芝在国内的受欢迎程度。
三、阅读理解
威廉·巴特勒·叶芝是一位爱尔兰诗人和剧作家，也是20世纪文学中最重要的人物之一。他于1865年6月13日出生在都柏林。他的童年没有幸福家庭应有的平静。后来，叶芝说他“对童年没什么记忆，只记得它的痛苦”，这让他的家人感到惊讶。事实上，他天生就有出色的艺术鉴赏力——他的父亲和兄弟都是画家。但他最终选择从事文学创作，尤其是戏剧和诗歌创作。
叶芝坚信新的艺术运动即将到来。19世纪90年代末，他给自己设定了一项新任务：建立一个爱尔兰国家剧院。然而，他早期的戏剧实验一开始并没有受到好评。他没有灰心，最终在他的诗剧创作中获得了成功。
与他的戏剧作品相比，叶芝的诗歌受到了更多的赞赏。诗歌的主题包括爱情、自然、历史、时间和衰老。叶芝总是喜欢在他的诗歌中融入现代情感。随着他文学生涯的发展，他的诗歌变得更加精妙和丰富，这为他赢得了全世界的赞誉。直到今天，他的作品仍然被广泛阅读和研究。它们是英国文学中最伟大的成就之一。
叶芝被认为是少数几位在获得诺贝尔奖后才完成其最伟大作品的作家之一，他于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。他几乎一直写作到生命的尽头，在50岁到75岁之间创作了他最伟大的作品。如果叶芝在40岁时就停止写作，他现在可能会被视为一位无足轻重的诗人。文学史上没有其他诗人在这个年龄段创作出最伟大的作品。这些作品包括《塔楼》（1928年）和《盘旋的楼梯及其他诗歌》（1929年）。他的晚期作品展现了他对生活和艺术的深刻洞察。
在饱受多种疾病折磨数年后，叶芝于1939年在芒通去世。他写的最后一首诗是《黑塔》。叶芝去世后，W. H. 奥登写下了这样的诗句，还有其他一些内容：
大地，接纳一位尊贵的客人：
威廉·叶芝在此安息。
让这艘爱尔兰的船停泊
倒空它的诗意。
（ ）1. 根据第一段，关于叶芝的家庭你能了解到什么？
A. 这是一个幸福的家庭。
B. 叶芝的选择让家人感到惊讶。
C. 这是一个富裕的家庭。
D. 它有艺术背景。
（ ）2. 划线单词“minor”可能是什么意思？
A. 极具天赋。
B. 影响力不大。
C. 与众不同。
D. 创作了很多作品。
（ ）3. W. H. 奥登的诗句表达了什么样的情感？
A. 幸福。
B. 愤怒。
C. 怀疑。
D. 钦佩。
（ ）4. 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. 叶芝的文学成就。
B. 叶芝的历史影响。
C. 叶芝的人生经历。
D. 叶芝在国内的受欢迎程度。