二、阅读理解
A(2024南通如皋期末)
What's all that nonsense荒谬?
Edward Lear
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! 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模式
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.
Hit the books!
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!
() 1. A Book of Nonsense is a .
A. classic novel B. picture book C. comic strip D. poem book
() 2. What do the underlined words "two things" refer to?
①Edward's life experiences ②special rhyming pattern
③fun made-up words ④interesting paintings
A. ①② B. ③④ C. ②③ D. ①④
() 3. Which of the following poems was most likely written by Edward Lear?
A. They live their lives round,
Without any sound,
They roll down to those found.
Even though they can fall,
Since they are such a ball.
B. There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, "It is just as I feared! —
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren
Have all built their nests in my beard!"
C. I live here: "Wessex" is my name:
I am a dog known rather well:
I guard the house but how that came
To be my whim I cannot tell.
I am a popular personage at home.
D. Come along, come with me,
Take a dive in the deep blue sea.
Put on your gear, let's explore
All the way to the ocean floor?
This is the start of our deep-sea plunge!
() 4. What is the purpose意图 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.

【语篇导读】本文介绍了英国19世纪伟大作家
爱德华·李尔及其代表作《胡诌诗集》,简要说
明了其诗歌的两个显著创作特点。
1. D 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“His
most famous book of poems is from 1846.”和第二段
第一句“It is called A Book of Nonsense!”可知,《胡
诌诗集》是一本诗集。
2. C 提示:词义指代题。第三段第一句“Lear's
writing is very creative because he made up words.”
对应③;第四段第一句“Lear wrote many of his
poems in a special kind of pattern.”对应②,由此可
见,画线词two things指的是“有趣的造词和特别的
押韵方式”。
3. B 提示:推理判断题。根据第四段中“When you
read his poems, look for the special pattern: the last
words in the first two lines will rhyme.”可知,爱德
华·李尔的诗中,前两行的最后一词会押韵,排除
选项C。再根据第四段中“And in lines three and
four, the last words will rhyme together.”可知,第三
行和第四行的最后一个词也押韵,排除选项A。根
据第四段最后一句“Then the last word in the final
line will rhyme with the last words in the first two
lines.”可知,第五行最后一词和第一、第二行最后
一词押韵,排除选项D。只有B项符合爱德华·李
尔的诗歌的押韵方式。
4. C 提示:写作意图题。通读全文可知,文章主要
介绍了爱德华·李尔及其代表作《胡诌诗集》,简
要说明了其诗歌的两个显著创作特点。根据最后
一段中“Now, you know about Lear's poems. So go
check out A Book of Nonsense!”可知,本文的写作目
的是鼓励读者去研读爱德华·李尔的名著。