B
Who was Edward Lear? He was a great English writer from the 1800s. He wrote many poems. His most famous book of poems is from 1846. It is called *A Book of Nonsense*(荒谬)! Before you read this book, you should know two things.
Are Those Real Words?
Lear's writing is very creative because he made up words. But don't be surprised if you see them. They are just a lot of fun nonsense! There are many different strange creatures(生物)and words in his stories. For example, there are Pobbles, Jumblies, and Blue Boss - Wosses in his book. But they are not real! Many people like his work because it's interesting and funny!
Lear's Poem Pattern
Lear wrote many of his poems in a special kind of pattern. His pattern has five lines. And he made it very popular! When you read his poems, look for the special pattern: the last words in the first two lines will rhyme. And in lines three and four, the last words will rhyme together. Then the last word in the final line will rhyme with the last words in the first two lines.
Read the Book!
Now, you know about Lear's poems. So go check out *A Book of Nonsense*! See if you can find all of his strange words and creatures. Also, try to find his famous rhyming pattern!
()14. *A Book of Nonsense* is a .
A. classic novel
B. picture book
C. comic strip
D. poem book
()15. What do the underlined words “two things” refer to?
① Edward's life experiences
② his special rhyming pattern
③ fun made - up words
④ interesting paintings
A. ①②
B. ③④
C. ②③
D. ①④
()16. Which of the following poems was most likely written by Edward Lear?


()17. What is the purpose of the article?
A. To show how to make some nonsense words.
B. To take a look at Edward Lear's personal life.
C. To invite readers to study Lear's famous book.
D. To share what changes Edward's writing style.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了 Edward Lear 以及他的诗歌。
14. D 细节理解题。根据“His most famous book of poems is from 1846. It is called A Book of Nonsense!”可知，《荒诞书》是他写的最著名的诗集。故选 D。
15. C 细节理解题。根据“Are Those Real Words?”部分中的“Lear's writing is very creative because he made up words.”和“Lear's Poem Pattern”可知，这两件事指有趣的造词和特殊的押韵模式。故选 C。
16. B 推理判断题。根据“When you read his poems， look for the special pattern：the last words in the first two lines will rhyme. And in lines three and four， the last words will rhyme together. Then the last word in the final line will rhyme with the last words in the first two lines.”可知，读他的诗时，前两行的最后一个词会押韵，第三和第四行的最后一个词会押韵，最后一行的最后一个词会和前两行最后一个词押韵。结合选项可知，选项 B 中第一行的 beard 与第二行的 feared 押韵；第三行的 Hen 和第四行的 Wren 押韵；第五行的 beard 与第一行的 beard 以及第二行的 feared 押韵，选项 B 符合题意。故选 B。
17. C 写作意图题。根据“Now， you know about Lear's poems. So go check out A Book of Nonsense! See if you can find all of his strange words and creatures. Also， try to find his famous rhyming pattern!”可知，文章是为了鼓励读者去研读 Lear 的名著。故选 C。

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文，把握文章介绍英国作家Edward Lear及其作品《A Book of Nonsense》的核心内容；再针对每个小题，定位原文对应信息，结合题干要求逐一分析选项，排除错误答案，得出正确结论。
【解析】
14. 细节理解题：根据原文“His most famous book of poems is from 1846. It is called *A Book of Nonsense*”可知，《A Book of Nonsense》是Edward Lear的诗集，对应选项D（poem book），故选D。
15. 细节理解题：原文提到“Before you read this book, you should know two things”，下文分两部分介绍：一是“Are Those Real Words?”部分的“made up words”（有趣的造词），二是“Lear's Poem Pattern”部分的“special rhyming pattern”（特殊押韵模式），对应②③，故选C。
16. 推理判断题：Edward Lear的诗歌押韵规则为：前两行尾词押韵，三四行尾词押韵，最后一行尾词与前两行尾词押韵。选项B符合该规则，故选B。
17. 主旨大意题：文章最后一段“Now, you know about Lear's poems. So go check out *A Book of Nonsense*!”明确号召读者去研读这本书，体现了写作目的，故选C。
【答案】14.D 15.C 16.B 17.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题围绕英国作家Edward Lear及其作品展开，侧重考查学生提取文章细节、推理判断和把握写作意图的能力，题目设置贴合原文内容，整体难度适中，需学生精准定位原文信息。
【难度系数】0.6