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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 strongly believed in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task of 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 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 life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to the praise of the whole world. Till today, his works are still 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 had 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 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 strongly believed in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task of 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 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 life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to the praise of the whole world. Till today, his works are still 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 had 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 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
解析
【分析】
本题为关于威廉·巴特勒·叶芝的阅读理解题，共4道小题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、情感推断及主旨大意。解题思路为：1. 第1题需定位第一段原文，比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项；2. 第2题结合上下文逻辑，通过与“greatest works”的对比猜测词义；3. 第3题分析Auden诗句的关键词，推断情感；4. 第4题梳理全文核心内容，确定主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位第一段，原文提到“he was born with excellent taste in art—both his father and his brother were painters”，说明叶芝的家庭有艺术背景。A选项“幸福家庭”与原文“childhood didn't have the peace”不符；B选项“家庭对他的选择感到惊讶”与原文“Yeats surprised his family by saying that he remembered 'little of childhood but its pain'”不符；C选项“富裕家庭”原文未提及；故选D。
2. 第2题：结合上下文逻辑，“If Yeats had stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet”与后文“producing his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75”形成对比，可知“minor”意为“次要的、无大影响力的”，对应B选项。
3. 第3题：Auden诗句中“honoured guest”（尊贵的客人）、“Emptied of its poetry”（耗尽了诗意）等关键词，体现了对叶芝的尊敬与赞美，表达的是admiration（钦佩），故选D。
4. 第4题：全文围绕叶芝的文学成就展开，包括戏剧创作、诗歌发展、诺贝尔文学奖、后期巅峰作品等，并非单纯讲述生平（排除C），也未侧重历史影响或国内受欢迎程度（排除B、D），故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题选取叶芝的相关介绍作为阅读材料，考查学生对阅读文本的细节定位、词义推断、情感分析及主旨归纳能力，题型常规，需学生仔细研读原文，结合上下文逻辑分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为关于威廉·巴特勒·叶芝的阅读理解题，共4道小题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、情感推断及主旨大意。解题思路为：1. 第1题需定位第一段原文，比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项；2. 第2题结合上下文逻辑，通过与“greatest works”的对比猜测词义；3. 第3题分析Auden诗句的关键词，推断情感；4. 第4题梳理全文核心内容，确定主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位第一段，原文提到“he was born with excellent taste in art—both his father and his brother were painters”，说明叶芝的家庭有艺术背景。A选项“幸福家庭”与原文“childhood didn't have the peace”不符；B选项“家庭对他的选择感到惊讶”与原文“Yeats surprised his family by saying that he remembered 'little of childhood but its pain'”不符；C选项“富裕家庭”原文未提及；故选D。
2. 第2题：结合上下文逻辑，“If Yeats had stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet”与后文“producing his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75”形成对比，可知“minor”意为“次要的、无大影响力的”，对应B选项。
3. 第3题：Auden诗句中“honoured guest”（尊贵的客人）、“Emptied of its poetry”（耗尽了诗意）等关键词，体现了对叶芝的尊敬与赞美，表达的是admiration（钦佩），故选D。
4. 第4题：全文围绕叶芝的文学成就展开，包括戏剧创作、诗歌发展、诺贝尔文学奖、后期巅峰作品等，并非单纯讲述生平（排除C），也未侧重历史影响或国内受欢迎程度（排除B、D），故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题选取叶芝的相关介绍作为阅读材料，考查学生对阅读文本的细节定位、词义推断、情感分析及主旨归纳能力，题型常规，需学生仔细研读原文，结合上下文逻辑分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.5
